Chapter 14 Chapter Fourteen
Yang Hao didn't expect that the girl Miaomiao invited him in because she wanted him to write lyrics and play the role of Liu Sanbian. Speaking of which, he could remember the most wonderful ones written by Liu Yong, Qin Guan, Su Dongpo and others. It's okay to use a few poems to bluff people, but this is not a long-term solution after all, and it won't take long to wear clothes.
Besides, he is keeping a low profile now, hoping that the officials will forget him thousands of miles away, even if he only writes a beautiful poem, the previous efforts will be in vain, how can he smile for Bomei Regardless of his life, he resigned immediately and hurried back to his own house.
Continue eastward along the Bianhe River, exit Zhuquemen, cross Longjin Bridge, and turn right again, and you will arrive at the house he bought on Quyuan Street.As soon as you enter the backyard, you will see a small pond with sparkling lake lights. There are exquisite pavilions in the pond, and there are green weeping willows beside the pond. It is surrounded by corridors, curved bridges, pavilions and pavilions, all of which are hidden among the trees. The leaky window of the flower wall only reveals a corner faintly from the green shade, which looks very elegant.
Yang Hao's mansion now employs several servants, maidservants and cooks, together with nine guards including Mu Yu and Mu Yike, it seems to be a very prosperous family.As soon as Yang Hao arrived in the backyard, Mu Yike came over upon hearing the news, and hurriedly said: "Master, Xiaoyu said that I was sent by the master to go to Wapoji to buy bamboo and wood, and to spend the rest of the family's wealth and the gift of Cheng Yi from Miss Tang. It's all taken away."
Yang Hao was stunned, and said with a wry smile: "This boy, tell him not to move..., that's all, it's nothing, I sent him there indeed, make a pot of tea, I'm very thirsty today."
These days, I have bought houses, hired workers to repair them, and hired domestic servants. I have been quiet for two days. When I am busy, I don’t feel anything. Once I am free, I have more worries.Yang Hao sipped the tea and looked around the flower hall, feeling a sense of loss in his heart.This feeling was something he hadn't expected.
When he was a humble clerk, when he was exhausted like a dead dog in Luling Prefecture, he had been yearning for such a day, and now he has really achieved his goal, and he can receive a monthly salary on time. With a generous salary, nothing to do, a house and land, a small flower pavilion, and a cute and cute girl like Mu Yike who greets her with care, Mu Yu and other loyal family members, waiting to marry Yanyan , even if his ideal is fully realized.
But after all this was achieved, he felt a strong sense of loss. He gradually felt that such a life was too boring. Perhaps it would be ideal to rest in such an environment for a period of time, but day after day, year after year, Years, if things go on like this, he can't imagine how boring those days will be.
In addition to material needs, people also need spiritual satisfaction. He has always thought that he does not yearn for power, but suddenly changed from the original environment to the current appearance, and he still cannot adjust his mentality.How old is he, and if he continues to live like this, is it time for him to grow up at this age?
However, the special experience made him go from being a human being to living a life of being a master. At the same time, it also brought him uncertain dangers. How could he dare to expect to do anything else.Perhaps, after a few years of living in peace, the imperial court will gradually forget about him, and if he is really bored at that time, he can go into business.Yanyan is familiar with all these things, and the imperial court has always been careless about civil and military officials doing business... Probably, this is my future.
"At the official's house, you should have forgotten me, right?"
Yang Hao thought about it, and heaved a sigh...
In the Jiying Hall, several courtiers of the emperor were discussing how to strengthen the prevention of fire in the capital.Bianliang City has frequent house fires. With the increase in population and the density of buildings, the fire damage is getting more and more severe. Hundreds of thousands of houses are burned down at every turn, even the mansions of princes and ministers, and the palaces in the palace. , It has reached the point where the emperor has to pay attention to it and discuss it seriously with his courtiers in the court. Prime Minister Zhao Pu, Deputy Prime Minister Lu Yuqing, Xue Juzheng, Kaifeng Yin Zhao Guangyi, Chief Financial Officer Chu Zhaofu, Deputy Chief Financial Officer Luo Gongming and others expressed their views. The method they said was roughly to order the people to strengthen the management of fire and candles, and once the fire broke out, the neighbors shouted for help. This kind of traditional method, this method is the usual method in the countryside, but in Bianliang City, the effect is really limited. Seeing that they couldn't come up with any unique insights, Zhao Kuangyin said, "I was walking in the Forbidden Army Camp in the west of the city today, and I saw the Liangmen Gate was on fire. Wuyou, wailing in the street, his mood is miserable, and I feel sad when I see it. At that time, there was Hezhou defense. Yang Hao, the former magistrate of Luzhou, participated in the fire fighting. I heard his words quite insightful.Today I summoned all the ministers to brainstorm, and since the ministers could not come up with any good solutions, I would like to issue an edict to promote Yang Hao to be in charge of fire prevention in the capital. What do you think? " Luo Gongming's eyebrows moved slightly when he heard this. He is in the center, so he naturally knows the imperial court's suspicion of Yang Hao. Now that the government intends to use it, it is a disaster or a blessing for Yang Hao. To be on the safe side, this Yang Hao should not show his face now. good.Yang Hao is a good friend of his beloved youngest son, Kedi, and he is very well-behaved, so you might as well give him a word. Thinking in his heart, Luo Gongming took a step forward, bowed and saluted, and said nonchalantly: "Officials and ministers think that knowing is easier than doing, when a fire breaks out, a few casual remarks may sound insightful, but they may not be embarrassing." One use. Officials love talents, but it is inconvenient to suddenly support them. If the officials think that Yang Hao has unique insights, they can ask him to write a "fire prevention notice". It's not too late to promote." Zhao Guangyi was high above the top, and he always looked above the top, but little Yang Hao made him stumble, and he never had a good impression of this Yang Hao.Although with his status and status, he wouldn't be able to hold on to Yang Hao, a petty official who had lost his power, and if he had the opportunity, he wouldn't say anything beneficial to him. Luo Gongming's words were exactly what he wanted, and Zhao Guangyi immediately said: "Lord Luo's words are reasonable. Officials and ministers are in charge of Kaifeng Mansion. Fire prevention and disaster relief are just the duties of ministers. Nowadays, fires are frequent and disturb officials. It is because I have not fulfilled my duty, and I am really terrified. In the future, I will strengthen the management of fire and candles to reduce the occurrence of fires. As for Yang Hao, he has no ideas, great ambitions and talents, but he is just a little clever. He is embarrassed by such a heavy responsibility The selection of officials is the most important thing for the imperial court. I have never seen that Yang Hao has any strengths in fire prevention and disaster relief. It seems that it is not appropriate to entrust him with a heavy responsibility because of his few words. Please think twice." Zhao Kuangyin looked at Chu Zhaofu again, and asked, "What do Qing Chu think?" Chu Zhaofu, courtesy name Gongchen, was born in Songcheng.He is a minister with the merits of a dragon. He was originally a military general. The envoy, that is, the planner in charge of finance and taxation. This person is diligent and thrifty, and never dared to use public office for personal gain. He is just a bit stingy, and he can be regarded as a clean and honest official. However, he was originally a military commander, and his ability to manage wealth is quite reluctant. Usually, Deputy Prime Minister Luo Gongming handles many official duties for him. I don’t know anything about disaster relief and fire prevention. When I heard the emperor’s question, I quickly thought about it and said habitually following Luo Gongming’s intention: “Well, I think what Master Zhao and Master Luo said is reasonable. May Your Majesty think twice." Zhao Kuangyin frowned, and looked at Zhao Pu again. Before he could ask a question, Zhao Pu took a steady step forward, bowed his hands and said: "The officials and ministers think that the disaster of fire and water is worse than the disaster of war, so there should be a department to specialize in defense. , In this way, the fire hazard will be greatly reduced, which is a blessing for the benefit of the country and the people. The fire in the Liang family, the ministers are also present, watching Yang Hao's words and deeds, he is really insightful, the officials love talents, so you might as well use them." What Zhao Guangyi opposed was supported by Zhao Pu, and after carefully observing the meaning of the officials, he clearly had a plan in mind, so Zhao Pu naturally strongly agreed.Zhao Kuangyin was really happy, he stroked his beard and said with a smile: "What Zhao Pu said is reasonable, what I mean is to set up a yamen specially in charge of fire prevention, and set up a cadre of officials to take care of the affairs. Hehe..." He turned his eyes and saw that his brother's face was a little ugly, so he hurriedly comforted him: "Since that's the case, I will compromise the opinions of the ministers. Yang Hao, I will entrust him with this task. This yamen will be set up under the Nan Yamen. , all duties shall be under the jurisdiction of Kaifeng Governor."
The moon curved up into the air, and Mu Yike came out of Yang Hao's room with a tea tray, and just walked a few steps along the corridor, when he felt something hit his forehead, Mu Yike said "Ouch", and almost fell down Take a closer look at the tea tray, and with the help of the lantern in the corridor, you can see that there is an extra ball of paper on the tea tray. Mu Yike looked up and saw that the roses on the courtyard wall were swaying gently in the evening breeze, and there was no one around. She quickly put down the tea tray and opened the paper ball. There were words written on it, but she didn't know what it was written on. He turned around and entered Yang Hao's room again. Under the lamp, Yang Hao flattened the piece of paper and read it carefully from beginning to end, his face suddenly became uncertain.Mu Yike couldn't help asking, "Master, what happened?" Yang Hao waved his hands and said, "It's okay, you can go to sleep." Mu Yi didn't dare to say much, and stepped back quietly. Yang Hao, wearing only a small coat and holding his hands behind his back, started to pace slowly under the lamp. He doesn't know who the ballet of paper is who tipped off the news, but it is reasonable to speculate that the things said on the ball of paper should be true, otherwise it is hard to say that such a thing alone can do anything unfavorable to him .There was only one thing mentioned in the note: the government would set up a yamen to specialize in the fire prevention of the capital, and this mission would be assigned to him, and this yamen would also be under the jurisdiction of Kaifeng Prefecture. This news immediately confused Yang Hao: "Could it be that Zhao Xianggong saw the fire fighting that day, so Jun Jin recommended me?" The corner of Yang Hao's mouth couldn't help twitching a few times: "The ruthless heaven, this is not my pursuit in life, not to mention working under Zhao Guangyi's subordinates, the little shoes don't come in a set, and I'll have to be punished in a short time. Wrapped into a three-inch golden lotus? Even if Mr. Zhao Guangyi has a lot of people and doesn't bother to be as knowledgeable as a little shrimp like me, Cheng Dexuan has returned to Beijing now. His official career has been ruined and he hates me to the bone. Low-key and low-key, what should I do now? It’s not good if you don’t accept the order, and it’s not good if you don’t get any results.In that way, Cheng Dexuan would have more excuses to slander, not to mention that officials like straightforward people, but not incompetent people. If a person who has done a good job in the errand has no achievements in front of him, he is afraid that he will be rounded and flattened by Nanya, and he doesn't bother to pay attention to it. The official's thigh should be hugged no matter what. " "But if you want to make some achievements, it's not easy to do things under Nanya, and no one is holding you back? How can you deal with open and dark arrows at that time? I have no foundation in the capital, so who can protect me by then? ?” Yang Hao lingered around the room, thinking hard, and when he had nowhere to go, he heard a light knock on the door, Yang Hao was startled, stopped and asked, “Who is it?” "My lord, I'm back." When Yang Hao heard the voice, he cried out, "Bi Su? Come in quickly." As soon as the door opened, a gray shadow flashed in. I saw this man with a radiant head, delicate features, and wearing black clothes. It was Bisu who had arrived. Yang Hao asked in surprise, "Bi Su, why are you dressed like this?" Bi Su came forward to pay respects and said: "It's hard to say, my subordinates were sent by the adults to investigate the whereabouts of Zhe girl's family in Kaifeng, but I have never inquired about her and her family. Later, I got the news from our car dealership. A girl with the same appearance as Zhe girl went to the Tang Dynasty, and my subordinates followed her. People in Tang Dynasty were wary of people from the north, but the worship of Buddha in the south was very strong, so the subordinates pretended to be monks It is convenient to do things, but... the subordinates are ashamed, and have never inquired about Zhe girl." Yang Hao was silent for a long time, then said shyly: "Looking for someone like this is like looking for a needle in a haystack. Alas... maybe I am destined to have nothing to do with her, and if I can't find it, that's all. I hope she is safe and sound." .” Bi Su Weiwei said: "Yes, my subordinate found nothing in the Tang Dynasty, so I had to go back to Kaifeng to inquire again. At this time, I received the news of 'Fei Yu', knowing that my lord has arrived in Kaifeng and settled here, so I searched for it overnight. My lord entered the court. As an official, the official family has never made things difficult for you, have you lived comfortably?" Yang Hao smiled wryly and said: "It was very comfortable at first, but my wish came true when I was comfortable. I just felt that I wasted my time like this, and the imperial court sent me down. It's just that extreme joy begets sorrow. It's hard to say that this mission will bring me any disaster." , I can't refuse, and I have nothing to rely on to protect myself." When Bi Su heard this, he said nervously, "What happened?" Yang Hao looked at Bisu hesitant to speak, he shook his head and walked aside, then looked back at Bisu's appearance, after a while, his eyes gradually became weird, Bisu felt a little creepy when he looked at him, he looked up and down Looking at myself, I didn't feel anything special, so I couldn't help but ask: "My lord, what's wrong with this subordinate?" "There's nothing wrong with it." There was a slight smile in Yang Hao's eyes: "I couldn't find the amulet in the imperial court. When I saw you, I thought that maybe I could find another way. As the saying goes, 'commoner is a gentleman, a white shirt', you can't be a gentleman. , if I have a reputation like a gentleman, whoever wants to touch me will have to weigh it..."
In the Jiying Hall, several courtiers of the emperor were discussing how to strengthen the prevention of fire in the capital.Bianliang City has frequent house fires. With the increase in population and the density of buildings, the fire damage is getting more and more severe. Hundreds of thousands of houses are burned down at every turn, even the mansions of princes and ministers, and the palaces in the palace. , It has reached the point where the emperor has to pay attention to it and discuss it seriously with his courtiers in the court. Prime Minister Zhao Pu, Deputy Prime Minister Lu Yuqing, Xue Juzheng, Kaifeng Yin Zhao Guangyi, Chief Financial Officer Chu Zhaofu, Deputy Chief Financial Officer Luo Gongming and others expressed their views. The method they said was roughly to order the people to strengthen the management of fire and candles, and once the fire broke out, the neighbors shouted for help. This kind of traditional method, this method is the usual method in the countryside, but in Bianliang City, the effect is really limited. Seeing that they couldn't come up with any unique insights, Zhao Kuangyin said, "I was walking in the Forbidden Army Camp in the west of the city today, and I saw the Liangmen Gate was on fire. Wuyou, wailing in the street, his mood is miserable, and I feel sad when I see it. At that time, there was Hezhou defense. Yang Hao, the former magistrate of Luzhou, participated in the fire fighting. I heard his words quite insightful.Today I summoned all the ministers to brainstorm, and since the ministers could not come up with any good solutions, I would like to issue an edict to promote Yang Hao to be in charge of fire prevention in the capital. What do you think? " Luo Gongming's eyebrows moved slightly when he heard this. He is in the center, so he naturally knows the imperial court's suspicion of Yang Hao. Now that the government intends to use it, it is a disaster or a blessing for Yang Hao. To be on the safe side, this Yang Hao should not show his face now. good.Yang Hao is a good friend of his beloved youngest son, Kedi, and he is very well-behaved, so you might as well give him a word. Thinking in his heart, Luo Gongming took a step forward, bowed and saluted, and said nonchalantly: "Officials and ministers think that knowing is easier than doing, when a fire breaks out, a few casual remarks may sound insightful, but they may not be embarrassing." One use. Officials love talents, but it is inconvenient to suddenly support them. If the officials think that Yang Hao has unique insights, they can ask him to write a "fire prevention notice". It's not too late to promote." Zhao Guangyi was high above the top, and he always looked above the top, but little Yang Hao made him stumble, and he never had a good impression of this Yang Hao.Although with his status and status, he wouldn't be able to hold on to Yang Hao, a petty official who had lost his power, and if he had the opportunity, he wouldn't say anything beneficial to him. Luo Gongming's words were exactly what he wanted, and Zhao Guangyi immediately said: "Lord Luo's words are reasonable. Officials and ministers are in charge of Kaifeng Mansion. Fire prevention and disaster relief are just the duties of ministers. Nowadays, fires are frequent and disturb officials. It is because I have not fulfilled my duty, and I am really terrified. In the future, I will strengthen the management of fire and candles to reduce the occurrence of fires. As for Yang Hao, he has no ideas, great ambitions and talents, but he is just a little clever. He is embarrassed by such a heavy responsibility The selection of officials is the most important thing for the imperial court. I have never seen that Yang Hao has any strengths in fire prevention and disaster relief. It seems that it is not appropriate to entrust him with a heavy responsibility because of his few words. Please think twice." Zhao Kuangyin looked at Chu Zhaofu again, and asked, "What do Qing Chu think?" Chu Zhaofu, courtesy name Gongchen, was born in Songcheng.He is a minister with the merits of a dragon. He was originally a military general. The envoy, that is, the planner in charge of finance and taxation. This person is diligent and thrifty, and never dared to use public office for personal gain. He is just a bit stingy, and he can be regarded as a clean and honest official. However, he was originally a military commander, and his ability to manage wealth is quite reluctant. Usually, Deputy Prime Minister Luo Gongming handles many official duties for him. I don’t know anything about disaster relief and fire prevention. When I heard the emperor’s question, I quickly thought about it and said habitually following Luo Gongming’s intention: “Well, I think what Master Zhao and Master Luo said is reasonable. May Your Majesty think twice." Zhao Kuangyin frowned, and looked at Zhao Pu again. Before he could ask a question, Zhao Pu took a steady step forward, bowed his hands and said: "The officials and ministers think that the disaster of fire and water is worse than the disaster of war, so there should be a department to specialize in defense. , In this way, the fire hazard will be greatly reduced, which is a blessing for the benefit of the country and the people. The fire in the Liang family, the ministers are also present, watching Yang Hao's words and deeds, he is really insightful, the officials love talents, so you might as well use them." What Zhao Guangyi opposed was supported by Zhao Pu, and after carefully observing the meaning of the officials, he clearly had a plan in mind, so Zhao Pu naturally strongly agreed.Zhao Kuangyin was really happy, he stroked his beard and said with a smile: "What Zhao Pu said is reasonable, what I mean is to set up a yamen specially in charge of fire prevention, and set up a cadre of officials to take care of the affairs. Hehe..." He turned his eyes and saw that his brother's face was a little ugly, so he hurriedly comforted him: "Since that's the case, I will compromise the opinions of the ministers. Yang Hao, I will entrust him with this task. This yamen will be set up under the Nan Yamen. , all duties shall be under the jurisdiction of Kaifeng Governor."
The moon curved up into the air, and Mu Yike came out of Yang Hao's room with a tea tray, and just walked a few steps along the corridor, when he felt something hit his forehead, Mu Yike said "Ouch", and almost fell down Take a closer look at the tea tray, and with the help of the lantern in the corridor, you can see that there is an extra ball of paper on the tea tray. Mu Yike looked up and saw that the roses on the courtyard wall were swaying gently in the evening breeze, and there was no one around. She quickly put down the tea tray and opened the paper ball. There were words written on it, but she didn't know what it was written on. He turned around and entered Yang Hao's room again. Under the lamp, Yang Hao flattened the piece of paper and read it carefully from beginning to end, his face suddenly became uncertain.Mu Yike couldn't help asking, "Master, what happened?" Yang Hao waved his hands and said, "It's okay, you can go to sleep." Mu Yi didn't dare to say much, and stepped back quietly. Yang Hao, wearing only a small coat and holding his hands behind his back, started to pace slowly under the lamp. He doesn't know who the ballet of paper is who tipped off the news, but it is reasonable to speculate that the things said on the ball of paper should be true, otherwise it is hard to say that such a thing alone can do anything unfavorable to him .There was only one thing mentioned in the note: the government would set up a yamen to specialize in the fire prevention of the capital, and this mission would be assigned to him, and this yamen would also be under the jurisdiction of Kaifeng Prefecture. This news immediately confused Yang Hao: "Could it be that Zhao Xianggong saw the fire fighting that day, so Jun Jin recommended me?" The corner of Yang Hao's mouth couldn't help twitching a few times: "The ruthless heaven, this is not my pursuit in life, not to mention working under Zhao Guangyi's subordinates, the little shoes don't come in a set, and I'll have to be punished in a short time. Wrapped into a three-inch golden lotus? Even if Mr. Zhao Guangyi has a lot of people and doesn't bother to be as knowledgeable as a little shrimp like me, Cheng Dexuan has returned to Beijing now. His official career has been ruined and he hates me to the bone. Low-key and low-key, what should I do now? It’s not good if you don’t accept the order, and it’s not good if you don’t get any results.In that way, Cheng Dexuan would have more excuses to slander, not to mention that officials like straightforward people, but not incompetent people. If a person who has done a good job in the errand has no achievements in front of him, he is afraid that he will be rounded and flattened by Nanya, and he doesn't bother to pay attention to it. The official's thigh should be hugged no matter what. " "But if you want to make some achievements, it's not easy to do things under Nanya, and no one is holding you back? How can you deal with open and dark arrows at that time? I have no foundation in the capital, so who can protect me by then? ?” Yang Hao lingered around the room, thinking hard, and when he had nowhere to go, he heard a light knock on the door, Yang Hao was startled, stopped and asked, “Who is it?” "My lord, I'm back." When Yang Hao heard the voice, he cried out, "Bi Su? Come in quickly." As soon as the door opened, a gray shadow flashed in. I saw this man with a radiant head, delicate features, and wearing black clothes. It was Bisu who had arrived. Yang Hao asked in surprise, "Bi Su, why are you dressed like this?" Bi Su came forward to pay respects and said: "It's hard to say, my subordinates were sent by the adults to investigate the whereabouts of Zhe girl's family in Kaifeng, but I have never inquired about her and her family. Later, I got the news from our car dealership. A girl with the same appearance as Zhe girl went to the Tang Dynasty, and my subordinates followed her. People in Tang Dynasty were wary of people from the north, but the worship of Buddha in the south was very strong, so the subordinates pretended to be monks It is convenient to do things, but... the subordinates are ashamed, and have never inquired about Zhe girl." Yang Hao was silent for a long time, then said shyly: "Looking for someone like this is like looking for a needle in a haystack. Alas... maybe I am destined to have nothing to do with her, and if I can't find it, that's all. I hope she is safe and sound." .” Bi Su Weiwei said: "Yes, my subordinate found nothing in the Tang Dynasty, so I had to go back to Kaifeng to inquire again. At this time, I received the news of 'Fei Yu', knowing that my lord has arrived in Kaifeng and settled here, so I searched for it overnight. My lord entered the court. As an official, the official family has never made things difficult for you, have you lived comfortably?" Yang Hao smiled wryly and said: "It was very comfortable at first, but my wish came true when I was comfortable. I just felt that I wasted my time like this, and the imperial court sent me down. It's just that extreme joy begets sorrow. It's hard to say that this mission will bring me any disaster." , I can't refuse, and I have nothing to rely on to protect myself." When Bi Su heard this, he said nervously, "What happened?" Yang Hao looked at Bisu hesitant to speak, he shook his head and walked aside, then looked back at Bisu's appearance, after a while, his eyes gradually became weird, Bisu felt a little creepy when he looked at him, he looked up and down Looking at myself, I didn't feel anything special, so I couldn't help but ask: "My lord, what's wrong with this subordinate?" "There's nothing wrong with it." There was a slight smile in Yang Hao's eyes: "I couldn't find the amulet in the imperial court. When I saw you, I thought that maybe I could find another way. As the saying goes, 'commoner is a gentleman, a white shirt', you can't be a gentleman. , if I have a reputation like a gentleman, whoever wants to touch me will have to weigh it..."