The spring of the 17th year of Shenwu is colder than in previous years.

The streets and alleys were covered with snow. Many white servants kept cleaning the brooms despite the cold, cursing their mother, and the duck down jacket on their bodies was wrapped tighter.

Between Fanglu, wisps of black smoke emerge from the chimneys of every household. The stone carbon from Yushanzifu is now loved by the people and has no nostalgia for the stone carbon of the prefect of Henan.

Passers-by come and go, and even at this time, Luoyang's supply of materials has never been short, and people have to work day and night to eat for that bite of food.

There are many snow hanging on the branches on the street, emitting gentle beauty in the charming sunshine.

Children were in groups of three or five, either playing snowball fights or holding long sticks, poking snow on the branches. Especially when pedestrians were inconvenient, it made people feel cold and their whole body shivered.

"Crazy--"

A middle-aged man, wrapped in a jacket and slid into a bamboo basket, suffered a "snow disaster" as soon as he passed by, and his head was covered with white.

"Hahaha!" The children ran happily, and in a short while there were no people.

The man had no choice but to clean up the snow on his shoulders.

"Officiale Lu, are you okay?" At this time, a woman in her forties came over, carrying a basin of clothes, and hurriedly said, "A group of children like to tease people."

"It's okay!" Faced with the care of the neighbors, Lu Duan shook his head and said, "Miss of the Li family, are there so many clothes today?"

"It's okay, how much does it cost to wash clothes?" Madam Li smiled, holding the wooden basin roughly, and couldn't help but say, "You are an official at least, why do you buy charcoal by yourself?"

"Everything in Beijing is so expensive, I can't get such good charcoal!"

Lu Duan shook his head and said, "This is issued by the imperial court. Before the spring cold has passed, I still have to pay attention."

"If you want me to tell me, the saints feel sorry for you officials. They have rewards every year and holiday, and they never lack monthly salary, but they are much better than ordinary people like us!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Duan couldn't help but smile: "You people in the capital are comfortable. Just renting houses is a lot every year!"

"Hahaha!" Aunt Li was so happy that she couldn't stop hearing this: "You officials can speak. OK, it's a festive New Year, half a year's rent, you can give it to you next month!"

As he said that, he twisted the waist of the bucket and left happily.

Lu Duan smiled bitterly and returned home with charcoal.

I saw that at home, my wife was rubbing clothes with her maid at home, and her hands were frozen red.

The old wife was still so tired that Lu Duan couldn't help but feel a sore nose.

"Mr. Lang is back!"

When his wife saw it, she couldn't help but feel happy. She quickly took the things and saw that it was the best charcoal. She couldn't help but say, "This is a reward from the court, but the best pounds can be exchanged for a lot of money!"

"Thanks for your hard work!"

Lu Duan couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"If it's not the case, Luoyang is not as bitter as Bianliang, it's normal for him to be more bitter!" The wife smiled and said nothing.

Lu Duan was originally a family of officials. His father was Lu Qi, the Minister of War in the Later Jin Dynasty. His brother Lu Yuqing was also the Minister of Revenue in the early years of the Northern Song Dynasty.

However, Lu Yuqing was Zhao Kuangyin's secretary and a close confidant among his confidants. Although he did not pursue the matter after the fall of Song Dynasty, he was dismissed from office.

That's fine. Even so, Lu Duan still lived in Bianliang, enjoying endless benefits for several generations.

However, as the only male in his family who has served as an official, he must shoulder the heavy responsibility of shouldering the pillars.

So, when I came to Luoyang and rented a house, I was just a matter of being his disciple Wailang, and I could barely make a living.

However, over the years, he found that this Tang Dynasty official was really hard to be.

There are more and more imperial examinations in the officialdom, and officials like him who have entered the officialdom have almost no room for promotion.

He is already forty years old. If he continues like this, wouldn’t he continue in a daze?

After thinking about it over and over again, he realized that he had to leave Luoyang.

His wife Li is also the wife of a wealthy family, virtuous and virtuous. He expounded his thoughts: "I am not a Jinshi. If I were to look for my qualifications in Luoyang, I would be a member of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs until I was old."

"Now, the court has a good foundation to expand its territory and is willing to hire good materials. If I leave it as a local area, it will be as short as two or three years, and will be as long as eight or nine years, and I will be promoted to a high-ranking official—"

Li did not interrupt her husband's confidence, but instead thought about it carefully: "What do you think is good about this kind of good person!"

"Luoyang is a place of wealth and glory, and it is the place where the noble and noble Jinshi Hanlin should be upbringing. A good man must have political achievements in order to make a name for himself. His Majesty once said that the prime minister must start from prefectures and counties. From this, it can be seen that the place may not be without opportunities."

"But, where do you want to go? I don't want to accompany you to the northwest to eat sand."

"If you have a good wife in your family, what else can your husband ask for?"

"The northwest is too far from Beijing, and the army is more effective than civil servants. I can't go!"

Lu Duan shook his head and whispered: "Now that the Khitan has been expelled, the Kyoto has been conquered. Before it became deserted, the land of Liaodong has become stable."

"I am willing to go to Liaodong, can my good wife go?"

"Although Liaodong is far away, it is a land where you can farm. I am willing to accompany my good people to go there!"

Li gritted his teeth and nodded seriously.

Lu Duan was overjoyed.

The next day, he went to the yamen with his request.

Regarding the subordinates who would rather send them to local officials, the head of the Simen and the Secretary said: "You are now in the sixth rank. According to the convention, you must be promoted to the first level and the sixth rank when you leave the capital."

"You are my person, so naturally I can't let you down. I can speak and deduce you to the fifth rank." There are more and more imperial examinations in the officialdom, and officials like him have almost no room for promotion.

He is already forty years old. If he continues like this, wouldn’t he continue in a daze?

After thinking about it over and over again, he realized that he had to leave Luoyang.

His wife Li is also the wife of a wealthy family, virtuous and virtuous. He expounded his thoughts: "I am not a Jinshi. If I were to look for my qualifications in Luoyang, I would be a member of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs until I was old."

"Now, the court has a good foundation to expand its territory and is willing to hire good materials. If I leave it as a local area, it will be as short as two or three years, and will be as long as eight or nine years, and I will be promoted to a high-ranking official—"

Li did not interrupt her husband's confidence, but instead thought about it carefully: "What do you think is good about this kind of good person!"

"Luoyang is a place of wealth and glory, and it is the place where the noble and noble Jinshi Hanlin should be upbringing. A good man must have political achievements in order to make a name for himself. His Majesty once said that the prime minister must start from prefectures and counties. From this, it can be seen that the place may not be without opportunities."

"But, where do you want to go? I don't want to accompany you to the northwest to eat sand."

"If you have a good wife in your family, what else can your husband ask for?"

"The northwest is too far from Beijing, and the army is more effective than civil servants. I can't go!"

Lu Duan shook his head and whispered: "Now that the Khitan has been expelled, the Kyoto has been conquered. Before it became deserted, the land of Liaodong has become stable."

"I am willing to go to Liaodong, can my good wife go?"

"Although Liaodong is far away, it is a land where you can farm. I am willing to accompany my good people to go there!"

Li gritted his teeth and nodded seriously.

Lu Duan was overjoyed.

The next day, he went to the yamen with his request.

For those who would rather send them to local officials
Chapter completed!