Lu Dynasty

Chapter 69 Zhang Rang
We have been in Luoyang for several days, and Abu and I visited Luoyang several times.To use a black saying: "We have stepped on all the points of Luoyang!" It is estimated that there is no other place that we have not been to except the palace.A few days later, Huang Xin sent a message saying: "The villagers of Xujia Village have arrived. There are a total of [-] households and more than [-] people!" I was very surprised when I received this news. There are more than [-] people, and it's so fast!I thought it would take a month, but I still underestimated the appeal of old man Xu in the Xu family.

So I asked Zang Ba and Xu Chu to rush to Chang'an immediately to assist Huang Xin in resettling Xujia Village.However, I have poached so many people from Chenliu, and the prefect of Chenliu will be depressed. If he tells the court that I have gathered the people with wrong intentions, then I will be in trouble.So I asked Huang Xin to arrange for me to meet the head of the ten permanent attendants, Zhang Rang!To be honest, Zhang Rang's work efficiency is not generally high, it is quite high.I only said that I wanted to see him in the morning, and the invitation card has arrived at noon.

When I came to the gate of Zhang's mansion, I handed the name card to the concierge. The concierge looked at me in a Confucian robe and was very polite.After all, Zhang Rang's reputation in Shilin is very bad. Except for scholars who want to be officials, no one will make a special trip to visit him for friendship.As for the scholars who seek an official position, they will be given real gold and silver.If the concierge blocked Zhang Rang's financial path, he blocked the Han Lingdi's financial path, then Zhang Rang could strip him alive, so the concierge was very polite.I looked at the polite concierge, and rewarded him with a piece of gold cake. The concierge quickly saluted and thanked him, and went in to report.

After a while, the door of Zhang's mansion opened, and a man about seven feet tall and wearing a long robe came out to welcome him.Although the man is not handsome and straight, but he has a kind of feminine beauty, which surprised me very much.Looking at his beardless face, I knew he should be a eunuch.This man walked up to me, saluted and said, "Mr. I don't know, but Jiuyuan Lu Feng? Next Zhang Rang!" As soon as this buddy spoke, I was knocked down by thunder.Zhang Rang went out to meet him in person, which would save him a lot of face.

I looked at Zhang Rang and said, "It's a great honor for me, Lu Feng, to be greeted in person by Master Zhang Hou!" I took a small gift box casually, handed it over and said, "A small gift is not a respect, and I hope Master Hou will accept it with a smile." !"

Zhang Rang took the gift and said, "I'm not being polite with Ba Xian anymore. Huang Ming and I have fought a lot. Although I haven't met Ba Xian, I know Ba Xian's character. That kind of fake You're welcome, I won't come here with Ba Xian, Ba Xian please!" To be honest, I really can't understand Zhang Rang's boldness, after all, Zhang Rang is a bit feminine, and when he acts boldly, it seems like It's really uncomfortable when a woman pretends to be a man with you on purpose.

Entering the house, one can see that Zhang Rang's house is magnificently decorated, no matter how you look at it, it looks like that kind of nouveau riche.Zhang Rang looked at me looking at his home, and said without hesitation: "If the aristocratic family decorates it like this, people will probably be ridiculed, and I, Zhang Rang, are used to being ridiculed, but who dares to stand in front of me?" Are you laughing at me? Besides, I am an eunuch with no children and no eggs. I am criticized by those scholars for this little hobby. But if I am really poor, they will say something else about me. If you don’t care about it, you will naturally follow your own temperament. If the bully doesn’t like it first, just be patient!”

After hearing Zhang Rang's words, I smiled and said, "Master Zhang has a true temperament, why bother with the words of those villains? Master Hou only needs to serve His Majesty well, and He will protect His Majesty! Which one of those aristocratic families is not the moth of the country. Zhang Hou The Lord just seems to have taken more, so they are jealous, but those aristocratic families exploit the people in private, bullying men and women, which one is not more than Lord Hou? Lord Hou does not have to worry about Feng, Feng also thinks that Lord Hou's decoration, then It is magnificent and magnificent!"

After hearing what I said, Zhang Rang clapped his hands and laughed loudly: "I heard that Baxian has outstanding talents, and his words must be amazing, as expected!"

I laughed and said, "Your Majesty praises Feng so much, Feng really dare not take it. You know, when a big man talks about outstanding talent, it is naturally Zhang Houye. Who is your majesty? He is a saint. Your majesty calls Zhang Houye 'Father', it can be seen that Master Zhang's talent is praised by His Majesty."

Zhang Rang said with a smile: "Baxian is good at talking. Once you say this, how can I refute it? If I refute it, it would be disrespectful to His Majesty, so I have no choice but to agree!"

"It should be!" I said with a smile, "Your Majesty has worked for a big man, so naturally we should respect him. Even if we don't respect him as a person, we should also respect what he has done. Your Majesty is oppressed by those rebellious officials and thieves all day long, how can he have a good life?"

Zhang Rang said with a smile: "Okay, Baxian, what's the important thing for you to come here this time, feel free to tell me. Except for the position of Sangong, I, Zhang Rang, can't do it for you, just because you understand me so much, what do you think?" If you want an official like the governor, as long as you have enough money, I will do it for you immediately."

I smiled and said, "Master Hou, I just came here to thank Lord Hou for taking care of my family Huang Ming. Secondly, maybe Lord Hou didn't know that I am the son-in-law of Cai Yong and Cai Bojie, and that damned Wang Yun actually got out of it." As a hindrance, in order to win over the Hedong Wei family to deal with Lord Hou, you actually forced my father-in-law to marry a daughter."

"Ah!" Zhang Rang exclaimed in shock, "Could it be that Baxian is Lu Feng Lu Baxian who made "Will Enter the Wine" at Kong Wenju's banquet a few days ago? Kong Wenju's old man, although he doesn't get along with me, but he sees people I admire his ability very much. And he never makes small moves behind his back, he is a gentleman!"

"Exactly!" I said with a smile, "Kong Beihai invited me to a banquet because of my father-in-law Cai Yong. Then "Jiangjinjiu" is just a play after drinking, how can it be heard by Zhang Houye!"

"Since that's the case, how does Baxian want me to do it?" Zhang Rang said: "These things don't need to be paid by Baxian. With your friendship, I will do it for you for free!"

"No! No!" I said to Zhang Rang: "Master Hou, I want to ask His Majesty to give me a marriage. How can I make Master Zhang work so hard? I have already prepared a thank you ceremony, and I hope Lord Hou will accept it! "

"Hey!" Zhang Rang sighed, "It's rare that you want to do something good, but you don't want Ba Xian to do so. Anyway, if I don't charge money, Ba Xian probably won't trust me either. I'll just accept it! By the way, ask for Ba Xian How about a part-time job?"

I laughed and said: "Master Hou, if you want to seek an official position, then please ask my younger brother Lu Bu Lu Feng for the post of school lieutenant first. We are going to join Ding Yuan and help the great Han to put down the Qiang people in order to avenge the killing of our mother! And my younger brother Lu Bu Lu Feng But there is no worldly warrior! It can be said that the overlord is alive! However, Feng still has a small matter that he would like to ask Lord Hou to accommodate."

"Let's just say bluntly, Baxian, even if you killed a prince, it's just a trivial matter of using money to redeem!" Zhang Rang said, patting his chest.

"I don't know if Lord Hou has heard about Chen Liudianwei's murder and the relocation of Xujia Village in Qiao County?" I asked Zhang Rang.

Zhang Rang looked at me in surprise and said, "Could it be that Ba Xian is that Dian Wei's accomplice?"

I laughed and said, "Your Majesty was joking. With my powerless appearance, do I look like that kind of person? That Dian Wei is acting as my bodyguard now, and there is a life lawsuit on him, which is not good for me." , Don’t you think so! Master Hou!”

"This is really a trivial matter. In fact, the emperor is very happy to see these families are unlucky." Zhang Rang said with a smile: "There is also the small matter of the village relocation. You are ashamed to say it, haha!"

I smiled and said, "For Lord Hou, it's just moving his little finger, but for us, the sky is falling." I asked someone to carry a box, and said to Zhang Rang, "Master Hou, this is Five thousand gold, I don't know if it is enough to do things?"

Zhang Rang said with a smile: "Just a small matter of a school captain, it is worth five thousand gold. Even if Dian Wei's murder is added, I, Zhang Rangsheng, have received two or three thousand gold from you. This five thousand gold is really too much! "

I smiled and said, "For the extra money, just treat it as if I made friends with Lord Hou. I wonder if Lord Hou thinks highly of you?"

"Okay! Okay! Ba Xian is a friend, I'm committed! I, Zhang Rang, never keep anyone for dinner. Because I also know that these people who come to seek an official position don't think of me Zhang Rang. I don't know if Ba Xian is willing to show respect?" Zhang Rang smiled and said to the eunuch who was serving beside him: "Go, tell the kitchen to make something good for lunch, and I will entertain Ba Xian!"

I laughed and said, "Master Zhang, since I have made you a friend, why can't I stay for dinner? Master Hou, I don't look good when I eat, you should prepare more good things!" Zhang Rang listened to me and said Holding my hand is a burst of laughter!
(End of this chapter)