Landlord of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 357 Seventh Grade Master Book——
Xuanwumen

Wei Xian was helped up by Xu Qing, but when Xu Qing said that you were thinner, he was very grateful, and immediately said: "Ah, Mr. Xu, I will do my best to serve as a loyal minister, and then I will die." Report to Master Xu..."

"You've lost weight" meant to forgive Wei Xian for not writing a reply.

But Xu Qing smiled twice at this time and said: "Hehe, it's okay, Wei Xian, you get up and talk first, and tell me why you didn't write me a letter to report back. If you really forget me as a teacher, I will definitely let you Eat some pointers!"

"Sir, alas!" Seeing the helplessness in Wei Xian's eyes, he sighed heavily, and then said: "That day, I met my emperor in Chang'an and sent the "Disciple Regulations". For the deployment of officials, several other people were also appointed as officials..."

"In this way, you were promoted at the time, and what happened later, let's hear..." Xu Qing asked Wei Xian to sit down.

"In the first few days when I first joined the Ministry of Officials, other people treated me fairly well, but in the next few days, I heard some complaints, saying that my disciple is only a messenger, and he is good at flattering, so he has the ability to be on an equal footing with them. In fact... I don’t have any knowledge and ability.” Wei Xian sighed, and then said: “I don’t care about them, it’s just, it’s just that they never do anything for me. I am in the official department, Although it is a decree, there is only one page of documents in my hand, and there is no one under my command. Relying on the imperial court and some rewards from the emperor, I only laid down the root in Chang'an."

Xu Qing asked: "Then why don't you write me a letter at this time?"

"I was about to talk about this matter. At that time, although the "Disciple Regulations" of sir were adopted by the emperor, neither the Imperial Academy nor the Taixue saw it being used, but the private schools in Chang'an and other students rushed to learn it." Wei Xian said slowly. Slowly said: "Because I had nothing to do, I went to investigate quietly, ask for their opinions, and thought about sending it to my husband. So I didn't rush to write a reply, but at that time, I fell seriously ill .”

Xu Qing nodded and said: "Yes, you have a heart."

"It was an illness that lasted until the end of last winter." Wei Xian said with sadness in his eyes, as if he had a deep psychological shadow of the illness that had just recovered: "Later I heard that Mr. has left Cangzhou, so I didn't write any letters."

After finishing speaking, both of them were silent for a while, and Xu Qing also believed what Wei Xian said, it is common for such a long time to recover from illness in this era.Xu Qing asked, "What's wrong with you?"

"gout."

It turned out to be this. No wonder I couldn’t even write the letter. At this time, Wei Xian added: "Now, my fingers are healed, and my handwriting is not bad. If you have any words, please leave it to the students to write."

Xu Qing suddenly said: "Speaking of this, I happen to have two letters here for you to write. I'll read them, and you can just write them."

At that moment, Wei Xian took a pen and paper to listen to Xu Qing's dictation, and then he wrote the full text in the classical Chinese format.Let's write two letters, and it's time for Xu Qing to seal his seal again. He glanced at it briefly, and then said to Wei Xian: "Yes, I really lack a talent like you, well, well, you will be in charge from now on. I'm in the official circles, and I'm sorting out what's going on with the ministers in the court."

"Here," Wei Xian cupped his hands, but at this moment, he suddenly showed embarrassment, Xu Qing saw it and asked, "Xian, what else is there?"

Wei Xian said immediately: "Sir, when I was sick, the official department only gave Lumi, no money for servants, but I was seriously ill this year and borrowed a lot of debts, this..."

Xu Qing couldn't help laughing, the red envelope for the meeting hadn't been given yet, but Xu Qing really didn't have any money in his hands, but seeing that he took out some of his private money and handed it to Wei Xian, he said: "This money will be used as a betrothal gift, and you will hand it over to the customs tomorrow." Wen, just said that General Yunhui's subordinates will be the chief bookkeeper, and when the time comes, they will still receive the imperial salary, and I will give you another sum of money."

Wei Xian bowed down and said, "Mr.'s kindness is like giving birth to Wei Xian!"

Xu Qing smiled and said: "Don't be too polite, let's stay for dinner tonight..."

"Well,"

They stayed for dinner, but saw Xu Qing drank a pot of tea, cooked the rice, boiled a pot of water, sliced ​​the mutton into thin slices, put a lot of seasonings in the water, but did not cook the meat, Wei Xian didn't know what Xu Qing was doing. What are you doing.He was also puzzled, looking at Zhao Gong, who was just sitting on the side burning firewood, he looked like his master.

After Xu Qing cut the meat, he scooped a lot of lard into the water, and the lard was boiled instantly, and the small mansion of Xu Qing was full of aroma.But at this time, Xu Qing took the pot lid and covered the pot.

Just when Wei Xian was puzzled, there was a knock on the door.Xu Qing said with a smile: "Here we come, tonight's big meal is here!"

Zhao Gong naturally wouldn't sit still at this time, jumped up, opened the door and saw that it was Li Chengqian and Li Chengdao, but there was another person behind them, Zhao Gong looked at it, it was called a seven souls and six souls All fly!

I saw that person wearing a bright yellow dragon robe, who is he, or who?Everyone in the hall also got up in a hurry, and said: "The lower official didn't know that the Holy Majesty was coming, so he couldn't meet him far away, so I beg the emperor to forgive me."

Li Yuan smiled and said: "It's okay, I'm in the Wangui Concubine's Palace, and all the Chengqian and Chengdao are clamoring to come here for dinner, so I follow. I want to see if there are any people in this small mansion of yours." What chef."

Wei Xian and Zhao Gong met King Lu An and King Zhongshan again, while Er Xiao met Xu Qing, after saluting, everyone went inside and sat down.This time, not to mention that Zhao Gong didn't dare to come to eat, Wei Xian didn't dare to sit down either, and stood aside respectfully.

At this time, several eunuchs came over from outside and put down a pile of chicken, duck and fish meat, all of which had been sliced.

Li Yuan looked at Wei Xian and asked, "Are you the one who gave away the Disciples Regulations?"

Wei Xian immediately knelt down and said, "Your Majesty remembers, I am afraid and honored."

Li Yuan nodded and said: "You are Xu Qing's old subordinate, and it is appropriate to be by his side now. Well, I will give you a seventh-rank master, and a hundred taels of silver."

Wei Xian kowtowed: "Thank you Your Majesty, long live my emperor."

Xu Qing's stove here is not built, but a hole is dug in a spacious part of the house, about two fingers deep, so it is called a ground stove.Because there is always a fire in the burrow, a lot of ashes have been deposited. Now a three-legged domed iron frame is used to support the ashes. Firewood is placed under the iron frame and a large pot is placed on top of it.On the stove, there is a hanging buckle made of wood and iron, which can grow and shrink, and a copper teapot can be hung on it.

Now the firewood was burning ragingly, the water in the pot, or the soup, was also gurgling, and the aroma spread out from the pot lid.Next to the pot, Li Yuan, Er Xiao and Xu Qing were sitting around.At this time, Li Yuan looked at the second child, and saw that both of them were full of longing. He suddenly became curious and asked, "What delicacies are cooked in this pot?"

As he said that, without waiting for Xu Qing's answer, he went to lift the lid of the pot to check, but saw a burst of mist, and there was nothing else in the pot except water and lard floating on the surface.

(End of this chapter)