Today is really not a peaceful day.

I was scolded by my uncle in the morning, and I was caught and scolded by my aunt for dinner, and the meal was tasteless. I returned to my study and prepared to complete my homework. I just solved a question, and the old housekeeper Xu

Wu Yan hurried over again, saying that the master had returned home, and asked Erlang to come over and talk.

"Sir, are you in a good mood?" Xiao Cheng put down his pen and was a little worried. Even his aunt at home knew that he had been beaten today, and his father, who went to Gaofu for a banquet that night, had no reason not to know.

There are many people in the government who are jealous of themselves. With this good reason to file a complaint, why not add insult to injury?

"Master is in a good mood. His face is red and full of emotions." Xu Wuyan smiled and said, "Don't worry, Erlang."

Xiao Cheng was not at all reassured. Everyone's face would glow red after drinking. As for being full of emotions, there are two different things to say. Maybe the fullness of emotions at this time was just the excitement of holding back the energy and wanting to teach himself a lesson.

?

Looking at Xiao Cheng's puzzled and uneasy look, Xu Wuyan said: "Erlang, I am really happy. Although I don't know what the specific thing is, it must be a good thing."

"I hope so!" Xiao Cheng tidied his clothes, rubbed his face vigorously, put a smile on his face, and then walked out.

Mr. Xiao's greatest pleasure at home is to discipline his second child.

Stepping into Xiao Yu's small study, a strong smell of alcohol hit his face. The weather outside was extremely hot, and because of the ice cubes placed in the room, it felt cool. Xiao Cheng didn't like to use ice cubes in summer.

, feeling that this was not good for his health, he would rather wear less and sweat more.

The current deputy envoy of the Third Department, Xiao Yu, a bachelor of Longtuge, is exactly as the old butler Xu Wuyan said, with a glowing face and high spirits. He is standing in front of the desk, writing quickly, and what he writes is Wang Han of the Tang Dynasty.

Liangzhou Ci".

Grape wine luminous cup,

If you want to drink the pipa, it will be destroyed immediately.

Don’t laugh when you are lying drunk on the battlefield,

How many people have fought in ancient times?

Songs of romance, poems of ambitions, at this moment, Xiao Yu wrote this poem, I am afraid that today's banquet has a lot to do with it. My father's calligraphy can only be regarded as passable, not outstanding, today I read it

When he stood up, he was dancing like a dragon and a phoenix, and his brushstrokes almost seemed to fly away. It was far beyond the normal level. It was indeed a super-level performance.

After finishing writing, Xiao Yu looked at it carefully and seemed extremely satisfied.

"Sir!" Xiao Cheng stepped forward and bowed.

After writing about the big case, Xiao Yu turned around and looked at his second son.

Xiao Yu had a strong physique and was more than seven feet tall. He had practiced martial arts since he was a child. Although he had been a civil servant all his life, compared with the frailness of ordinary literati, he was completely incomparable.

It is not an exaggeration to describe Xiao Yu as having both civil and military skills.

Although if you really want to talk about it, he is not outstanding in martial arts and not outstanding in literature. But among the martial arts crowd, he is definitely the one with the best literary talent. And among the literati, when it comes to kung fu, he can strangle several people to death with one hand.

That kind of thing.

Nowadays, in the Song Dynasty, the power of literati is extremely huge. The founding emperor said that he and the scholar-bureaucrats would rule the world together, which made the status of the scholar-bureaucrats unprecedentedly improved. The civil servants of the dynasty pulled the sleeves of the officials and refused to let them go, and the officials were sprayed with saliva.

It is not uncommon for officials to quarrel or even fight in court.

But no one has ever dared to take action against Xiao Yu. When fighting against Xiao Yu, the deputy envoy of the Third Division, everyone absolutely adheres to the fine tradition of a gentleman using words but not using hands. Of course, if it were another person, this tradition would change again.

Throw it away as rubbish.

"Sit!" Xiao Yu pointed to a chair in front of him with a smile on his face.

This made Xiao Cheng feel a little embarrassed, and he quickly apologized and said, "Where are the seats for children in front of adults?"

Xiao Yu laughed loudly: "I told you to sit down, the elders gave it to me, and I don't dare to say goodbye. Why do you have so many problems?"

Seeing that Xiao Yu didn't seem to be sarcastic, but indeed very happy, Xiao Cheng sat down cautiously. "My lord, I'm going to the Gao Mansion for a banquet today. I wonder if there is any happy event?"

"Of course there is, not just one, but two, no, no, three!" Xiao Yu also sat down, took the hangover soup from Xu Youyan's hand, took a sip, and shook his head.

"Three things?" Xiao Cheng was a little surprised. There weren't many things that could make Xiao Yu happy, but there were still three things, which really caught him off guard.

"The first thing is that Mr. Cen told me at today's banquet." Xiao Yu took another sip of the sobering soup. Xiao Cheng stood up immediately. Master Cen really complained, didn't he? It's a shame that I spent so much time during the day.

I also praised you.

Xiao Yu glanced at Xiao Cheng who suddenly stood up, but his expression remained unchanged, and continued: "Master Cen patted his chest with his father and said that in next year's Juren Examination and Jinshi Examination, with your level, you don't dare to be among the top ten

, but being on the top list is certain, if he says something wrong, I will let my father pick out his eyes."

Xiao Cheng breathed a sigh of relief. Master Cen was indeed a good person. Not only did he not complain, he even praised himself. He immediately felt a little ashamed of his villainous nature.

"Do you think this is a joy?" Xiao Yu looked at Xiao Cheng and said, "Well, it's no wonder Master Cen likes you. You've done a good job of respecting your teacher. Sit down, sit down!"

Xiao Cheng sat down awkwardly: "Master is so complimentary, maybe he drank too much."

"Who is Master Cen? How can you say this if you are not 70% or 80% sure about it? My father also knows how difficult it is to take the imperial examination, so to be 70% or 80% sure about it is already great." Xiao Yu said regretfully:

"I think back then, as a father, I also entered the examination room several times, but failed every time. In the end, I had to rely on your grandfather's help to become an official. In the end, I barely passed the Ming Jing Ke exam. Alas!"

"Your Excellency is now the deputy envoy of the Third Division. He is going to take a step further when he sees it. How many of those who were awarded Jinshi in the past can compare with you, Your Excellency?" Xiao Cheng flattered his father on the one hand.

On the one hand, I do believe that Jinshi is just a stepping stone. After all, entering this door depends on the standard of work.

"That's what you say, but no one has been born as a Jinshi. If your father takes one step further, it will be the end. In this life, he will never be able to enter the East and West. Isn't that the case with your grandfather?" Xiao Yu sighed:

"Really speaking of ability, how is your father inferior to the current husbands in the East and West Prefectures? Isn't it just that he lacks the honor of a roll call outside the Donghua Gate? Cheng'er, you are my substitute.

Father, please try to regain this tone."

"You must work hard, kid!" Looking at his father's bleak look, Xiao Cheng nodded repeatedly. The Prime Minister of the East Courtyard, the Privy Council of the West Courtyard, the place where the Emperor and Song Dynasty really held overwhelming power, and could even compete with the emperor. He must go there in his life.

Take a walk!

Of course, as my father said, if you don't have a Jinshi background, you can't go to those two places.

"I wonder what this second happy event is?" Xu Wuyan, who was standing on the side, came up at the right time to take on the role of admiration.

Xiao Yu's spirit perked up, he sat up straight and said, "This second happy event belongs to your eldest brother."

"Brother?" Xiao Cheng's mind turned around, "Did the eldest brother make another achievement in Northern Xinjiang?"

Xiao Yu stroked his beard and smiled: "Exactly, a month ago, your eldest brother fought a battle with the Liao people and captured the heads of more than a hundred Liao people. Today's victory report has arrived. During the day, the court has sent people to verify the heads. Others may

I have some doubts, but my father knows who your eldest brother is, and the number of heads will only be more or less. When the person who verifies it comes back, your eldest brother should be promoted to commander."

Xiao Yu was happy, but Xiao Cheng was a little shocked.

You must know that the Imperial Song Dynasty and the Northern Liao Dynasty were in confrontation on the border. Although the two sides had constant conflicts over the years, there were no large-scale conflicts. If both sides lost a few people, they would have to fight for a long time. Hundreds of people were beheaded at once.

It is a huge thing. If hundreds of people are beheaded, the conflict between the two sides may turn into a conflict involving thousands or even thousands of people. If so many people die, more people will be injured.

Once a war of this level breaks out, I'm afraid it won't go well.

Could it be that the imperial court wanted to change its tune and really make up its mind to start another war with the Liao people?

"Is there no other explanation from the court?" Xiao Cheng leaned forward and asked worriedly.

"Of course there is." Xiao Yu sneered: "Some people are making noises, saying that this is a border provocation and they want to punish your elder brother. Hehe, but the place to destroy the enemy is in our territory, the Song Dynasty, where the Liao people invaded in large numbers

, plundered our border people and made it impossible for our border people to live and work in peace and contentment. Is it possible that our officers and soldiers of the Song Dynasty could helplessly watch their own people suffer this disaster? This matter was endorsed by the memorial of Xia Zhiyan of Daming Mansion.

"

"Where are the officials?"

"The officials didn't say much else. They just asked Xifu to send someone to verify the head. As soon as this attitude came out, those people stopped. Hahaha, Cheng'er, didn't you see the faces of those people in Wende Hall today?

, It's not so fast, it's not so good!" Xiao Yu laughed and drank the sobering soup in one gulp, then poured the bowl heavily into the big bowl.

"In that case, it's okay. The official position of eldest brother is definitely going to be promoted by one promotion." Xiao Cheng then felt relieved: "Maybe he will come back to Beijing to accept the reward at that time. We

The whole family can be reunited, as the eldest brother has not been back for two full years."

"Well, that should be the truth!" Xiao Yu nodded. "This is a great victory that has not been seen in several years."

"I wonder what the third happiness is that you are talking about, sir?" Xiao Cheng then asked.

"Do you know who else is going to Gao Mansion for a drink today?" Xiao Yu smiled proudly, and without waiting for Xiao Cheng's reply, he said directly: "Luo Song and Luo Fengchen."

"Xiangong Luo?" Xiao Cheng was surprised. Luo Song was the Xianggong of Dongfu, one of the prime ministers of the current dynasty, and the father of his classmate Luo Gang and Luo Yuting.

"Why would he go?"

"Xianggong Luo asked Sanniang if she was engaged during the banquet today?"

Xiao Cheng suddenly jumped up: "Is it possible that he wants to give Luo Yuting a girl?"

"Why not?" Xiao Yu was a little surprised why Xiao Cheng's reaction was so big?

Xiao Cheng's reaction couldn't have been bigger.

Luo Gang's fellow is older than him. He is already nineteen this year, while his little sister is only twelve.

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