Chapter 10: Zi said

After working as a governor in Shanzhou for a while, Xue Chongxun felt that it was very cost-effective to pay his teenager Wang Changling in Chang'an.

Although Wang Changling had not made any strange plans under his account, his staff did their duty and made many reasonable suggestions, such as issuing orders to persuade farmers during the season, etc., so that Xue Chongxun's governor should behave well.

In August, Cheng Qianli transferred Longyou Guanjian to the south one after another, and the main fronts moved south to Langzhou.Wang Changling suggested again: It’s time for lord to attach importance to military affairs.

At this time, Xue Chongxun was signing the house to drink tea, and there was nothing serious about it. After hearing this, he humbly asked: What should I do?

Wang Changling said: For border troops, the most important ones are army, and the smaller ones are army training, guarding, capturing, and towns.There were more than 4,000 people from Shanzhou Defense District. In the past, Chen Tuanlian was the leader, but later he was sentenced to a vacancies for being convicted. Now the first thing the lord should do is to appoint a chief.

Xue Chongxun asked again: Does Shao Bo have any recommended candidates?

Wang Changling pondered: It is most appropriate to promote local generals and officials according to common sense. They are familiar with the local area and easy to control their subordinates... Some time ago, I paid special attention to Chen Tuanlian, and thought to myself that since he was enrolled in the lord's school entrance examination, he would recommend that the lord restore his official position after a while.However, when the lord went to Langzhou with the commander of the Jiedushi, he did not obey the order and massacre innocent herders, and it was difficult for him to take on such a task.But we are not familiar with the generals in other places, and we don’t know if it is available.As far as I can see, it is better to appoint Zhang Wulang, the captain of the Flying Tiger Regiment, to temporarily lead the Shanzhou guards. He has the title of Marquis of Lingnan County and the official title of General Jinwu Guard. He has enough qualifications to serve as a local guards and can also convince the public.

Xue Chongxun lowered his head and thought about it. Zhang Wulang was his confidant, so it was reassuring to let him become the chief in the Shanzhou army. Moreover, if Zhang Wulang could win over some local generals as deputy, wouldn’t the army of these twenty regiments be in my hands?

When he thought about this, he was very moved and pondered: Although Zhang Wulang was born in a military general in Lingnan and his grandfathers had served as generals of the Tang Dynasty, he had never been a military officer before becoming the captain of the Flying Tiger Regiment.It would be fine to be a general of the Flying Tiger Group. Zhang Wulang has been there since the establishment of this group of people and is considered an old man of the Flying Tiger Group.But suddenly he was asked to take charge of thousands of people, but I wonder if he could control this group of people?

Wang Changling said: This is not difficult. The lord saved the life of Chen Shitang, the former Shanzhou Tuanlian twice. As long as you say something, how could Chen Tuanlian not help Zhang Wulang?With Chen Tuanlian as his deputy, it would be easier for Zhang Wulang to take charge of the troops in Shanzhou.

Xue Chongxun said happily when he heard this: This guy has caused me a lot of trouble, but now it seems that he is not in vain and can come in handy.

After he said that, he immediately called Xu Jian in and asked someone to go to the Flying Tiger Regiment station next to the state yamen to send Zhang Wulang.

After waiting for a long time, the person who came was not Zhang Wulang, but Bao Cheng.Xue Chongxun frowned and said: Where is Zhang Wulang?

Bao Cheng clasped his fists and said: Today is August 14th, tomorrow is Mid-Autumn Festival. Zhang Wulang bought things. I asked people to look for him everywhere, but there were too many people in this Shanzhou city, and we were not familiar with each other. We searched for it for a long time but couldn't find anyone.

Xue Chongxun said: Then see me again when he comes back, what will he buy?

Bao Cheng stammered and said after a while: Wulang fell in love with a little girl from a silk merchant and bought something for someone to give... I once advised him, but he was so fascinated by the little girl that he turned around and refused to listen.

Xue Chongxun didn't care, but smiled and said: He was so confused that he turned around. So that little girl looks good?

Bao Cheng nodded without hesitation: Beautiful.What a pity, I only saw it once and I could tell it was a jealous jar.

oh?Maybe tell me.Xue Chongxun pointed to the chair beside him and signaled Bao Cheng to sit down.Wang Changling next to him also listened to the gossip with a smile, smiling without saying a word.

Bao Cheng said: The little girl's surname is Cai, and she is a fellow villager from Wulang and from Lingnan. She said that she had already betrothed and was a businessman who opened a money shop, so she was waiting to get married. Unexpectedly, her husband was attacking Tubo army in Shanzhou last year. When the city was broken, she didn't find anyone, and she didn't even find the body.Last year, when the city of Shanzhou was massacred, there would be no living habits, most of them would be dead.The Cai family followed his business father and brother to Shanzhou to pay tribute to the deceased, and happened to be seen by Wulang.Wulang then went up to chat with him and asked who died. He heard that he was slaughtered by the Tubo army. Wulang said that he specialized in fighting Tubo. After a while, hehe... I often followed Wulang around, and then Cai asked, do you have any good friends or something?Didn’t I ask about it before I even said what to do? If Goro really marry her in the future, he would not be kept in obedient?

Xue Chongxun nodded and said: The Cai surname is a big surname in Lingnan, but if you really want Zhang Wulang to become a wife and be strict in the future, it would be a pity that he is a handsome man, and many daughters will survive.

After talking for a while, when he saw noon, Xue Chongxun kept Bao Cheng for lunch. The food in the military camp was naturally not as good as the governor's. Bao Cheng stayed with shamelessness and couldn't even say anything.

In the afternoon, Zhang Wulang hurried over and said with an apology: As the lieutenant of the Flying Tiger Regiment, I have left my post without permission, please punish me.

Xue Chongxun shook his sleeves and said: It’s nothing wrong during this period, it’s okay for you to go out for a walk, don’t bother the people.

Zhang Wulang asked again: What's the matter with Xue Lang looking for me?

Xue Chongxun pondered: Cheng Qianli moved his army southward, and Shanzhou should also prepare for defense, but one guard is missing. After discussing with Shao Bo, I want to ask you to serve as the guard of Shanzhou.I wanted to ask you to inspect the border troops in Shanzhou tomorrow, but suddenly I remembered that tomorrow is Mid-Autumn Festival. Are you going to visit Cai’s house?Then let's take a day off and go the day after tomorrow.

Zhang Wulang glanced at Bao Cheng. It was obvious that the guy said it, and Bao Cheng looked innocent.Zhang Wulang hurriedly said: The major defense matters cannot be delayed, and I cannot abolish the public for personal gain.

That's what I decided. I ordered the regiments to gather at the school ground in the north of the city the morning after tomorrow, and we will go and have a look together. From now on, you will take over the 20th Regiment of the Shanzhou Army.

Xue Chongxun said, after thinking about it, you will add, since you are a general, think more about leading troops, and always care about a hundred people who can't make a difference. This is an opportunity for training.

Zhang Wulang hurriedly said: Thank you for the cultivation of Xue Lang.

After saying that, the clerk sent a stack of official documents, saying that the murder case files of local counties need to be reviewed by the governor, and the case where a person's life is convicted of death cannot be decided by the county magistrate alone, and it must be reviewed by the superior before it can be implemented.

If it is a major case, it must be submitted to the Central Ministry of Justice for review.

Xue Chongxun saw the dense words and didn't even have illustrations. He felt a big head at the moment. After thinking about it, he patted the stack of paper and said: Send it to Zhang Principal Si's house first, ask him to read it for the first time, and clear out the suspicious ones that are too big before talking about it.

The clerk collected the file, and Xue Chongxun looked at the sky and said to Wang Changling: Young Master is watching here, I'll go back first.

There was more than an hour before the next time, so he didn't care about this, and he went back to the inner house to find Cheng Ting.

When he went back and asked Cheng Ting about it, he went to the kitchen to take a look. He saw Cheng Ting's waist was surrounded by an apron, rolled up her sleeves and exposed her arms like peeling onions and flour.

What are you cooking yourself?Xue Chongxun asked casually.

Cheng Ting said with a smile: I won’t tell you, oh, have you ever heard of a gentleman staying away from the kitchen?Go back and rest, you will be able to eat tomorrow.

When Xue Chongxun saw sesame, walnut and other things on the wooden cabinet, he suddenly said: I understand, tomorrow is Mid-Autumn Festival, you are making mooncakes.

What mooncakes are obviously Hu cakes, but you don’t know how to eat and don’t recognize them.

Xue Chongxun then remembered that he had never heard of the word mooncake here since he was a child, and he still called it this way, so he argued: The Hu cakes eaten in Mid-Autumn Festival are to enjoy the moon again. Isn’t they called mooncakes together?

Cheng Ting tilted her head and thought of showing a smile. The two white little tiger teeth were particularly cute: Mooncakes... It can really be called that. When General Li Jing won the battle against the Huns, Emperor Gaozu took over the Hub cake presented by the Tufan merchant and pointed out Mingyue with a smile and said, "The Hubcake should be invited toads." Hubcakes have some relationship with the moon.

Xue Chongxun said: Don’t make it into diamond shapes, but it’s more like the moon. Isn’t the word mooncake more appropriate?

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The next morning, Xue Chongxun came to the lobby as usual and saw the officials assigned a day of work. At this time, Zhang Wulang walked in, looked around and walked to the seat and whispered: Xue Lang is done here, I have something to say.

Xue Chongxun waved his hand and said: Everyone is busy with their own business. You don’t have to wait until the hour of You today. If you have nothing to do, go home.

After hearing this, the officials were happy and bowed and bowed to their backs.

At this time, Zhang Wulang said: Mr. Cai heard that Xue Lang would rather refuse official duties and let me go to visit me. He apologized and wanted to invite Xue Lang to the house for a banquet. By the way, he also specially invited Mrs. Cheng and Xue Lang to go together.

Xue Chongxun said: That is your father-in-law, what does it have to do with me?Ting'er made Hu cakes by herself, and I'm still waiting to go back and eat them.

Zhang Wulang smiled and said: Master said it is better to have fun than to have fun alone. Wouldn’t you be happier to take the cakes over and eat them together?

fart!That was what Mencius said, can you put on the word?The whole martial artist is uneducated and pretends to be thirteen.

Zhang Wulang said in surprise: Didn’t Mencius have the word “Zi”?No matter these, Xue Lang is considerate and considerate. Think about how much fun Mrs. Cheng can have in addition to looking forward to you going back all day long?It's not the festival, you let her dress up beautifully to attend the banquet, and women like this.

Xue Chongxun thought about something, and said: Then I'll go back and ask, I'll reply to you in the afternoon.

He went back to the inner house and asked, but unexpectedly, Zhang Wulang really hit it. Cheng Ting agreed very happily and immediately asked a lot of questions excitedly: What gift should I give?What clothes do I want to wear?

Xue Chongxun beat him up: Wulang's father-in-law is a silk merchant in Lingnan and he is not short of money to spend. We don't need to give valuable gifts. Didn't you make mooncakes yesterday?Make an exquisite box and put it in, and you will get a cake, which is both elegant and cost-effective.What to wear... Well, whatever you wear looks good, just do whatever you want.

Cheng Ting tilted her head and thought for a while, pondering: Originally, she was wearing a palace silk skirt, but it was too revealing. People in the local area had never seen the world. They thought that only actors were wearing silk skirts. Don’t get me wrong. You can only wear a shirt... What color is good?The green one?

Xue Chongxun said angrily: I hate green very much.

Cheng Ting was stunned for a moment, and immediately understood the teasing intention, burst out laughing, hurriedly raised her sleeves to cover her mouth, leaned softly on Xue Chongxun's body and said cutely: Don't worry, I only belong to you... How about the one wearing red?

Speaking of ruqun, Xue Chongxun remembered that when he met the little lady of the Cui family in Anyifang, the little lady gave her aphrodisiac. Although she didn't do much in the end, she gave Xue Chongxun a deep impression. Perhaps the one she didn't eat was the best?

The plain-colored gold-wire embroidered skirt that day was very delicious, and Xue Chongxun still remembers it.

After he thought about it, he said: Is there any white one?

Cheng Ting frowned and said: It was a festival, and wearing plain white clothes and mourning clothes is so unlucky!

Xue Chongxun said: If there are golden embroidery patterns, it can add some elegance to the plain color, isn’t it just right?

Cheng Ting went to the closet to look for it, but there was no such clothes. Xue Chongxun said: I will go to a tailor to make a dress for you.

Finally, Cheng Ting chose a light red dress, following Xue Chongxun's personality of preferring simple and elegant colors.

Xue Chongxun sent someone to reply to Zhang Wulang. Because he was going to attend the dinner, he waited until almost the afternoon when he asked someone to prepare a carriage and leave the house.

The exquisite carriage with pine wood boards, or left by the former governor, Shanzhou Fufu is also made luxuriously.

Xue Chongxun and Cheng Ting were riding a car, Zhang Wulang rode a horse, and walked south from Zhouqian Street under the escort of a team of cavalry of the Flying Tiger Regiment.

I saw that many lanterns were arranged on the street, and there seemed to be a custom of watching lanterns during the Mid-Autumn Festival in Shanzhou.

Cheng Ting was happy in the car window, and Xue Chongxun said: It’s dark and it’s brighter and colorful, so it’s better to look colorful. When we come back, we just happened to accompany you to visit the lantern market again.

Cheng Ting hugged her arm and said with a smile: Mr. Lang is the best.

As soon as he walked on the road, a little girl suddenly stopped in front of the team. Zhang Wulang was riding a horse outside and should have known the girl. He could only hear him say: Luzhu, we are about to go to the mansion, what are you doing?

Na Luzhu said: My master asked if you can write poems?

Xue Chongxun looked through the car window and saw Zhang Wulang's face on the horse was a little embarrassed. He suddenly remembered his sentence and said, "He can write a nonsense, probably not as good as me."

Sure enough, Zhang Wulang said: I was originally a military general and I was not very proficient in poetry, lyrics and songs. What do you want to do?

Luzhu said anxiously: No!Then how did Wulang say that he was a civil and military talent last time?

After hearing this, Xue Chongxun almost didn't laugh out loud. Zhang Wulang actually dared to be a versatile talent in civil and military affairs. This word is almost the same for me.

Zhang Wulang blushed and said: Like people from our military generals, it is good to read and pronounce words. I have a subordinate who only knows "one, two, and three" and cannot even recognize the four words.

Luzhu said: The master believed it and said in front of Alang that Golang's swords, spears, weapons, poetry, songs and dances are all effective. He is a Confucian general. Today, Alang said that he would invite Golang to write a poem in front of the guests at the banquet. The master was a little worried, so he sent me to ask.

Writing a poem?Zhang Wulang's face is innocent. What poem will I write?

Luzhu said anxiously: But the master has said everything. Do you want to change your words and deceive Alang?No matter what, you have to think of a poem first. Tonight, the owner has asked all the topics and wrote a poem about the moon.I've brought you the words, you can see what you do.

Zhang Wulang hurriedly knocked on the pine carriage and asked: Xue Lang, what should I do?Otherwise, I will recite it first and deal with it before talking about it.

I?Xue Chongxun was also shocked.

Zhang Wulang said: Didn’t Xue Lang always recite poems? Look at Li Kuiyong’s radish head, he praises you for his good poems.

I think about it.

Xue Chongxun thought hard in a hurry, what about the moon?

First of all, he thought of when will the bright moon exist?I asked the sky with wine, but that was a lyric, not a poem, and it was not a word to write some long and short sentences...

I remember Li Bai's poem: Looking up at the bright moon and thinking about his hometown. He thought about it: Li Bai is only twelve or thirteen years old now, a few years younger than Wang Changling. He must have not traveled far away at home and has not written this poem yet...

But Li Bai was a contemporary. Even if he wrote this poem before him, he would really write it out. When the guests in Cai’s house saw it, they would have to say that Li Bai copied it. Wouldn’t it be accused of a good person and ruined the reputation of a great poet?

Anyway, it's quite troublesome.

Xue Chongxun slapped his thigh and said, "Send someone back quickly and ask Wang Shaobo to get a song over."Damn, I bullied me, the Xue family has no literati, right?

When Zhang Wulang heard this, he immediately sent a cavalryman from the Flying Tiger Group to return home to ask for poetry.

The horse team was docking on the street and waiting for a while. In less than a stick of incense, the knight came back soon. Xue Chongxun laughed and said, "Look, Shao Bo will come when he picks up his pen."

The knight jumped off his horse and handed a piece of rice paper with dry ink into the carriage. Xue Chongxun saw that when he was lying on Nanzhai, he vomited at the beginning of the moon.

The clear and fresh water wood is rippling in the window.

It’s almost empty, and it’s clear and the present is the present.

The beauty is clear on the riverside, and it is the night when she chants hard.

What a thousand miles away, the breeze blows on Landu.

Zhang Wulang asked: How is it written?

Xue Chongxun said: It doesn’t matter who wrote it. This is not true. Ninety percent of the sluts in the world who are squirting feces all over the world!

After saying that, he handed it out of the window and recited it quickly. There were only fifty words in total, don’t forget it.

So the horse team continued to travel south. Under the escort of a team of fully armed cavalry, Zhang Wulang shook his head and recited the poem hard, and the scene was very funny.

Seeing this, Xue Chongxun said to Cheng Ting: It seems that Wulang is here to be true this time and he falls in love with his daughter.

Cheng Ting smiled and said: Didn’t it mean that Cai is also from Lingnan, and he is a fellow villager. As long as his wealth is innocent, the husband will take charge of them.

Xue Chongxun said: Zhang Wulang followed me through life and death, and I am naturally obliged to help him.