Yipin Tang

Chapter 16
The spring breeze blew away the cold overnight, and the sun poured through the window on Wang Xiang's face, which was very warm. This night was the most comfortable night he had slept since he came to Datang.

Although the quilt made of brocade is silky and soft, it does not keep out the cold. He is not the original Wang Zixin. He can't do things like asking a 15-year-old girl to help him warm the bed every day, so he always sleeps until midnight. Cold feet.

Feeling the warm sunshine, Wang Xiang secretly thought that spring has finally come.

After returning from Jinguang Lake yesterday, the whole Hou Mansion was like a New Year's Eve. The little girl excitedly talked about the poetry meeting over and over again. Butler Wang and the others listened to it over and over again, but they still listened with great interest. It was the old tears who kept saying that the Hou's mansion was hopeful, Aunt Lin took the initiative to cook a lot of meals, changed her past frugal style, Laifu, Dazhu, and Erzhu were as happy as if they were the officials.

Wang Xiang knew that there was such a group of people who depended on him through joys and sorrows, and for the sake of the Hou Mansion and this group of people who depended on joys and sorrows with him, he felt that everything was worth working hard for.

Today he was going to report to Sinong Temple, Wang Xiang lay on the bed enjoying the comfort of lying on the bed for a while, stretched his waist and shouted: "Little girl!"

There are many things in Datang that Wang Xiang needs to adapt to slowly, but some things cannot be adapted so quickly, such as the matter of wearing clothes. There are several different clothes in different ways. Xiang's whole morning of groping by himself must be gone.

Xiaoya has been guarding the door, and when she heard Wang Xiang's call, she immediately opened the door and walked in. While helping Wang Xiang dress skillfully, she said with a sweet smile: "Master, you are awake, butler Wang has urged me several times to let me Come in and take a look, he said that today is the young master's first day at Sinong Temple, so you can't be late."

"I'm afraid he didn't sleep all night last night."

Hearing Wang Xiang's words, the little girl giggled and said, "Young master really guessed right. Butler Wang went to the village with two dark circles under his eyes. When he left, he even urged me to come in to see if the young master got up."

"What are you doing at the village so early?" Wang Xiang asked strangely.

"I heard from Steward Wang that the brewing workshop has been rebuilt, and now the workshop has started to brew koji, but they don't know how to use the things that the young master asked Laifu to make, and they all store them in the workshop."

Wang Xiang nodded and said: "The speed is really fast. It took only a few days for such a large workshop to be rebuilt."

"That's because the captain-in-law brought a lot of people to help. He thought Steward Wang's speed was too slow, and he said it was delaying his early drinking of good wine."

"He is very positive about this matter." Wang Xiang muttered and raised his arm to ask Xiaoya to help him fasten the last button.

After washing up and coming to the hall, Aunt Lin had already prepared breakfast, a bowl of chicken, fungus and millet porridge, two boiled eggs, and a piece of oily pancake.

"Have you all eaten?" Wang Xiang asked before eating.

Aunt Lin quickly replied: "I've eaten all of them. Dazhu just ate three pancakes, and he's still in a panic. It's better for the young master to treat us as servants. Other families don't talk about breakfast, even lunch." I’ve never heard of it being able to feed the servants.”

Wang Xiang smiled slightly and said: "It's okay, don't be afraid to eat more, the Hou's mansion is not short of this food, everyone can work energetically when they are full, it is normal for Dazhu to eat a lot, the safety of our Hou's mansion depends on him and Erzhu."

Da Zhu and Er Zhu are brothers, they were sold to the Hou Mansion since they were young, and they learned kung fu from Wang Bing. Although they are usually simple and honest, if they really want to fight, ordinary people are not opponents at all. That night Yuchi Jingde led someone Da Zhu and Er Zhu knocked down seven or eight soldiers when they broke into the Hou's mansion, and it was Yuchi Jingde who subdued them in the end.

Breakfast became popular in the Hou Mansion at the request of Wang Xiang. The Tang Dynasty did not have the habit of eating breakfast, but Wang Xiang didn't care about it. He asked everyone in the mansion to eat breakfast. If you are full and full, anyone who skips breakfast will be fined.

So early in the morning, the kitchen of Linchuanhou's mansion was filled with smoke, which was unique in Chang'an City.

Steward Wang took Xiaoya to find out the address of Sinong Temple early in the morning, so Wang Xiang saved himself the trouble of asking for directions. Before he got the official uniform, he headed towards Sinong Temple in casual clothes.

The Tang Dynasty followed the Sui Dynasty and implemented the system of three provinces, six departments, nine temples and five supervisors. The three provinces and six departments were government agencies, nine temples and five supervisors were administrative agencies, and Sinong Temple was one of the nine temples.

When Wang Steward was asked how high-ranked the supervisor of Sinong Temple was, Wang Steward looked excited. Wang Xiang thought that the supervisor was some kind of great official, but it turned out to be a junior official of the seventh rank. I don't understand what is so exciting about a seventh-rank petty official.Perhaps due to the influence of TV dramas of later generations, in Wang Xiang's eyes, officials below the third rank are all small officials. Isn't there a saying that they are called third-rank high officials?As for the seventh grade...in the Nima TV series, every time they despise the small officials, don't they always say the seventh grade sesame official?

As one of the nine temples, the facade of Sinong Temple is not bad, and it looks quite impressive from the outside. Wang Xiang is quite satisfied with the place where he will work in the future, but what is the matter with the guard at the door who has been staring at him? , that look seems like I'm some kind of idler.

Seeing that Wang Xiang was looking at him without any intention of leaving, the guard said, "Idlers, please don't stay here!"

Depend on!He really regarded me as an idler and waited, and it really looked down on people with a dog's eyes. Wang Xiang put his hands behind his back and pretended to be majestic: "I am here to take up the post, why no one came out to greet me."

"In office? Are you Wang Zixin?"

There was something wrong with the guard's expression. At this moment, shouldn't he be crying bitterly and claiming that the villain has eyes that don't know Mount Tai? Why does he have a mocking expression instead.

"The smallest official in Sinong Temple is you, the seventh-rank supervisor, besides Mr. Chen, who keeps the accounts. Today, Mr. Chen was unable to come because of something at home. Which adult do you want to come out to greet him?" the guard finished speaking. He also looked at Wang Xiang teasingly.

Nima, I was despised by a guard on the first day of work, Wang Xiang's mood can be imagined, even if I am the smallest official of Sinong Temple, I am better than you, the guard at the gate, and I have turned against you , Roll up your sleeves and go forward to fight.

"What's going on, who dares to make noise at the gate of Sinong Temple!"

When the guard saw the person coming, he immediately bent over to meet him and cried, "Master Zhengqing, Wang Jiancheng wants to beat the villain."

"Which Wang Jiancheng?"

Depend on!You can see me with your nostrils turned upside down!Even the guards at the gate knew that I was here to take up the post today, how could Zhengqing, as a member of Sinong Temple, not know about this, he must want to give me a bad word.

Wang Xiang became even more angry. On the first day he took office, he didn't provoke anyone, but he was targeted everywhere. Now even his top boss obviously has a problem with him. Will he be able to mess with him in the future? , Secretly said: Nima, isn't he just a seventh-rank sesame official? I don't want to do it anymore.

As the official minister of Sinong Temple, Liu Zhengyi holds the power in Sinong Temple alone, saying that he does not say anything. Sinong Temple is in charge of the storage and accumulation, and is also in charge of the salary of all officials in Beijing and the capital. It can be called a fat job among the fat jobs. Liu Zhengyi, the original supervisor of Sinong Temple, returned to his hometown due to illness, and Liu Zhengyi planned to transfer his nephew to serve as the supervisor of Sinong Temple. A few days ago, his nephews all came to Chang'an, and he can take up his post only after the handover is completed. Unexpectedly, yesterday Liu Zhengyi suddenly received a decree that His Majesty the Emperor personally appointed Wang Zixin as the supervisor of Sinonong Temple.

Wang Xiang snatched away the once stable position of supervisor. His nephew, who rushed to Chang'an excitedly, was crying, but he had nothing to do with the emperor's order. That's why he wanted to give Wang Xiang a chance. Dismounting Mawei can be regarded as an outlet for his nephew.

That bodyguard was Liu Zhengyi's nephew Liu Guang. Without the position of Chancellor, Liu Zhengyi had to temporarily let him be a bodyguard at Sinong Temple until there was a vacancy in the temple.

Although he wanted to give Wang Xiang a bad start, he couldn't really let him go, otherwise he would be difficult to explain to Li Shimin, so when he saw Wang Xiang turned around and left without saying a word, Liu Zheng opened his mouth.

"But the new prince, the new Wang Jiancheng?"

Only then did Wang Xiang stop and turn around and said, "That's right, but since Sinong Temple doesn't welcome me, I'll just go back."

Liu Zhengyi said with a straight face: "They are all doing things for His Majesty. There is no welcome or not. If you go back like this, you will not live up to His Majesty's grace. You must not say this again. In the future, you should do your best to do things for Your Majesty." .”

With a dignified appearance, Wang Xiang muttered but he couldn't insist on leaving, otherwise Li Er would definitely make trouble for him.

"Then I can be regarded as the supervisor of Si Nong Temple now?"

Liu Zheng smiled and said, "Of course, according to His Majesty's decree yesterday, you will be the Chancellor of Sinong Temple."

Wang Xiang sneered and said, "I don't know how many officials are the guards of Sinong Temple?"

Liu Zhengyi didn't know why Wang Xiang asked this question, and said, "The bodyguards are just supernumeraries, not graded."

"So it's not good, so what should the guard do for despising me just now?"

Seeing Wang Xiang pointing at him coldly, Liu Guang was ashamed and angry, but he didn't dare to say anything, but looked at Liu Zhengyi with eyes asking for help.

Liu Zhengyi's face changed and he smiled again: "This is my distant nephew. He just arrived in Chang'an a few days ago, and he was only arranged to be a guard at Sinong Temple yesterday. He doesn't understand the rules. Liu Guang, hurry up and follow him Wang Jiancheng apologizes!"

It turned out to be Liu Zhengyi's nephew. I'm afraid that the position of supervisor was originally intended to help him. Hearing Liu Zhengyi's words and thinking about their previous actions, Wang Xiang already knew it well.

Liu Guang's face flushed as if he was unwilling.

"Why don't you hurry up and apologize, and you must be punished for contempt of the superior!"

Hearing Liu Zheng's stern tone, Liu Guang lowered his head and gritted his teeth and said, "The villain has eyes and doesn't know Taishan and bumped into Lord Jiancheng. Please forgive me, Lord Jiancheng."

"My nephew didn't understand the rules when he came here, so I hope nephew Wang Xian will not blame you."

Even nephew Wang Xian called out, his face changed so quickly, Wang Xiang couldn't offend Liu Zhengyi, after all, he would work under him in the future, so he waved his hands and said, "Forget it, one I don't care about unqualified guards."

"That's good, nephew Wang Xian will go in with the old man."

Liu Guang lowered his head and looked at Wang Xiang who was passing by. A trace of cruelty flashed in his eyes, and the words "not good" hit him like a whip.

(End of this chapter)