The bad emperor of Tang Dynasty

He recovered very well to Wang Yueyi's scar.Guo Nuan was obviously very happy.Then he bid farewell to Wang Yueyi and left the palace.About the scientific research.Presumably it will be released in two or three days.

Guo Nuan thought to himself.There shouldn't be any serious problems with this imperial examination.so far.The next day he paid a special visit to Li Duan.

It is said that the last time was at the birthday banquet.Li Duan once told Guo Nuan the address of his residence.It is said that Li Duan was not from Chang'an.Due to the death of his father when he was young.At the age of 16, he was admitted as a scholar.His mother also died of illness.In addition, his family has no savings left.Life has always been relatively poor.

After reaching the age of 20.When Li Duan was admitted to Juren.In order to be able to get close to the culture of Chang'an Dongdu.economy.political concentration.In order to get the advantage of being close to the water.He then sold several acres of Susukida in his family.And an old house left over from the ancestral property.I brought a book boy from Hezhong to Chang'an, a foreign land.

It took Guo Nuan alone to find the location of Li Duan's residence in a civilian area at the junction of urban and rural areas in the south of the city, driving a carriage alone.

Li Duan used to live in Hehua Village, west of the outskirts of Chang'an.The villagers there are simple and kind.And the scenery is beautiful.The mountains and rivers are beautiful.Most importantly, the rent is cheap.From a widower in his 60s, he rented two vacant rooms in his house, a courtyard,

Li Duan chatted with Guo Nuan.He once said that the rent in the village is 25 Wen per month.Usually, a vegetable field of about [-] square meters was opened up in the open space beside a bamboo forest and stream outside the house.Vegetables are self-sufficient.meat.Occasionally every five or six days.You can sell some at the entrance of the liquor store by the Hehua River at the entrance of Hehua Village.Like wild boar in the mountains.Domestic chickens.Fish and shrimp caught in the river.Waiting for the little paparazzi of the neighboring villagers to grow up.Occasionally, some dog meat was given to Li Duan, a scholar.

Because the lotus village is close to Chang'an City, it is only ten miles away from the woodland.In addition to setting up a stall in the city every now and then, he wrote letters for others.Occasionally receive gallery shops.Store business in Wenxuan Pavilion and other places for scholars.It's like some ink and green mountain scrolls.copybook copying.Write a plaque.Poetry inscriptions, etc.Sometimes if you are lucky, you can tip more than a dozen taels of silver.These scattered money can allow him and the book boy to meet daily expenses.Plus some tuition fees sent by the Imperial College.Stationery paper costs.

Guo Nuan sighed.Although Li Duan's family is very poor.But people are poor.However, Li Duan moved to Chang'an City half a year ago.As the scientific examination is approaching.In addition, there are often imperial examination seminars held by some scholars in the city.Exchange.Although the house rent in Hehua Village is cheap.Prices are also low.But the exchange of learning information is not smooth.Far away from the major academies in Chang'an.

Now Li Duan has moved to the south of the city.The urban area in the south of the city is mainly migrant workers.A gathering place for peddlers and low-level migrant workers.Slums lined up in rows.

It's a bit messy though.From time to time there were fights and fights.But every inch of land in Chang'an is expensive.Prices are also horribly high.As for renting a house.It is not affordable for ordinary migrant workers who do coolies.

Listen to what Prince Li Shi said.His follower, Zuo Shuzi, was an official.The official residence is six grades.But the monthly salary is 87 taels.This year is over thirty.But there is still no long-term resettlement job.Buy a house and a half.It is said that the housing prices within Chang'an Third Ring Road are indeed very high.This is the core of business politics and economy.A small green brick courtyard covering an area of ​​6000 square meters with a two-storey attic villa.It also costs more than [-] taels of silver.

Guo Nuan estimated.According to Zuo Shuzi, in addition to the expenses of 25 taels of silver, it is calculated to provide for the whole family.There are 60 taels left every month.To buy such a villa.It will take almost ten years.

Let's say it's more than 6000 taels of silver.Instead, take it to the countryside.But he is a rich man.Just build a small garden with a courtyard wall of a thousand square meters of green bricks and gray tiles.Plus dozens of acres of fertile land.Neither is a problem.It is equivalent to Guo Nuan's later generations who are worth millions of little rich men in the countryside.

But no more.Housing prices in Chang'an are rising every year.It's hard to keep up.Only a central official like Zuo Shuzi.There is still hope.Those who can afford a house in the neighborhood within Chang'an Third Ring Road.Also those wealthy businessmen.The aristocratic family.Or it is an official who earns a lot of money.

And some poor scholars who came to Beijing.Li Duan is not very capable of running such a house in Chang'an.This is the dream goal of countless poor scholars.

Listen to Li Duan.When he first entered the city.Because you can't rent cheap houses.He and the book boy boarded in the guest house of the White Horse Temple in the city.

Generally only down-and-out literati.Or scholars will go to the temple to stay.It is said that the temple environment has many rules besides the temple.It's also elegant and quiet.

Li Duan and the book boy squeezed together in a small room less than ten square meters in the White Horse Temple.Fortunately, Li Duan knows how to paint.In particular, the copying calligraphy on inscriptions is good.The White Horse Temple has been established for more than 100 years.There are many cultural relics inside.Like an oil mural on a wall.courtyard.The scripture stele in the Buddhist temple.Due to the age.Incomplete decay.Repair requires painters and calligraphy copybook artists to repair.Li Duan, who has no rent money, relies on these two skills of painting and copying to work for the temple for free.Mortgage as rent.

later.Once Li Duan went out to meet with scholars in Chang'an.Return late at night.At the gate of the temple, keep calling the little novice monk for the night watch.The monk kept pretending to be deaf and dumb and didn't get up to open the door.Li Duan felt very uncomfortable looking at people's faces under the fence.The next day, he immediately took the book boy and moved to the civilian area in the south of the city.Although the learning environment is a bit worse.Next door all day long.The migrant workers facing the street are noisy.But at least you don't have to live under the fence.

"" Guo Nuan came to the south of the city.Walk down a few streets.Ask passers-by about the general location of the address.Looking at the passers-by in the surrounding alleys.Dress plain and tattered.Patched.Guo Nuan's gorgeous carriage drove over.It seems that this outfit has a tall horse.The private high-end representative tools in the gorgeous carriages have attracted passers-by to look sideways and curiously.

Guo Nuan also felt the malicious eyes of some bums, rascals and hooligans at the corner of the street from time to time.These people seem to be estimating Guo Nuan as a big fish.

However, Guo Nuan's face was calm and calm.He held the reins and slowly drove the carriage deep into the alley.The gangsters still dare not act rashly towards Guo Nuan.Because Guo Nuan is a gladiator who came back from the battlefield of death.Strong and mighty.The Lian family's confidence leaked out.A few hooligans can be dismissed with a few fists.

However, Guo Nuan did not cause any trouble.When he came to a street with a canal.The penultimate hut near the creek is Li Duan's residence.

Some mulberry branches and leaves are planted next to the small tile house.A little girl is picking mulberry leaves.There are two small white fleshy worms wriggling in his hand.This is silkworm.Probably a little girl's pet.After Guo Nuan asked her, she confirmed that this was Li Duan's residence.

Climb up three mossy steps.He patted the rusted door knocker.Mo about half a minute later.There was a crunch.The wooden door opened.This is an eleven or twelve-year-old book boy.His face was a little blue.And dragging a slug.

"This son, who are you?" The little book boy asked, wiping his nose with his dirty cuff.

"Ah. Is your master Li Duan here? I'm his friend Guo Nuan."

Guo Nuan passed through the gap between the book boy's shoulders.He looked inside and saw mountain cherry bushes planted in the flower pond in the small courtyard.Extraordinarily enchanting and beautiful.Full of the atmosphere of a small peasant family.

"Oh. My young master is practicing brush calligraphy in his room. You wait. I'll inform him." The bookboy immediately ran towards the house quickly.Before entering the room in a hurry, he yelled at Li Duan: "Young master. Young master. There are guests coming."

Guo Nuan, who was waiting on the steps, was a little dumbfounded.By the way, this book boy is much more casual.A bookboy who was trained by the big family of Ah Fu.When meeting guests, the general etiquette will be sufficient.No fuss or shouting.However, the innocence and casual nature of this book boy is quite pleasing to Guo Nuan.

"Haha. It turned out to be the son-in-law. Disrespect and disrespect." Li Duan hurriedly strode over to welcome the guests after receiving the news from the book boy.Guo Nuan smiled and nodded.

What do you call your master "son-in-law".The little book boy couldn't understand.Maybe it's a nickname.Children think so.In fact, it didn't take long for him to come to the city from the countryside.So I don't know much about the son-in-law.Master of the horse.

Li Duan gave an order.The little book boy was also agile.Take out tea leaves and a teapot to make tea from the room.Guo Nuan and Li Duan were chatting at the stone table in the corner of the courtyard.

Let's talk about the Tang Dynasty.Tea is a luxury commodity in the city.Only rich and noble families make tea every day.And ordinary people.Except for the holidays.Or after an unusually distinguished guest came.Only then did the host grandly entertain the distinguished guests with tea.

Shutong seems to rarely use the tea art of making tea.Picking up the teapot is a bit clumsy.Make a mess.In front of the awkward master Li Duan.Guo Nuan smiled and didn't care.He picked up the light yellow tea and drank it in one gulp.

"Hehe. Concubine Guo. My family is poor. I'm kidding. This tea was purchased in bulk from a small tea dealer. You are used to drinking high-end tea cakes, so why not be unaccustomed to it." Li Duan laughed.

Guo Nuan is not particular about drinking tea.He smiled and gave up.Say you don't mind.

"You and I are about the same age. You don't need to be so polite. Don't talk about the son-in-law. Just call me Brother Guo." Guo Nuan smiled lightly.Li Duan also felt that this was a little strange.He laughed and nodded yes.

Put a gift box wrapped in red paper on the table.Looking at Li Duan's puzzled eyes.Guo Nuan said: "This is a congratulatory gift. I guess Brother Li will be named on the gold list. Haha."

"Oh. I would like to borrow from Brother Guo. It would be great if I can win." Li Duan also sighed a little.It is really not satisfactory to live such a poor life while studying in school.If you can pass the exam.Scholars.Step into career.At least the days of daily distress are gone.And it is one step closer to realizing my career dream.

"You're welcome. What kind of gift do you want to give when you come to visit?" Li Duan politely pushed the gift box on the table towards Guo Nuan's hand.

"An ordinary little gift to eat a little bit. It's not a respect." Guo Nuan pushed it back again.

Li Duan heard that it was food to eat.He is no longer hypocritical.So he asked the book boy to move into the room.When Shutong heard this, Master Ma sent some food gifts.See this wrapped in red paper.It is tied with yellow satin silk cloth strips.It's very delicate.He licked his shriveled mouth.Some are hungry.Secretly wondered if it was dog meat.bacon.Hooves and such.It would be great.It is said that Li Duan and Shutong haven't eaten meat for ten days.