On New Year's Eve, Zhou Jun returned to his home in Chang'an and had a New Year's Eve dinner with his parents and Zhou Ze and his wife.

On the New Year's Day, Zhou Jun finished the grand ceremony and on his way home, he saw an acquaintance in the winery.

I saw Liu Zai sitting in the store, drinking a suffocating wine.

Zhou Jun tied his horse to the street, walked into the winery, sat at Liu Zai's table, and greeted the latter.

The shopkeeper saw Zhou Jun's official robe, and hurriedly ran out from behind the counter and asked with a smile.

Zhou Jun asked the store for the private room inside, and then got up with Liu Zai to go to the back room.

As soon as he sat down, Liu Zai, who was three points drunk, said to Zhou Jun: "I'm discouraged. It's better if I don't want this official body."

Zhou Jun waved his hand to the store owner, and the latter left consciously.

Zhou Jun said to Liu Zai: "What happened to Yi Kuang?"

Liu Zai: "The memorial from Hebei was submitted to Shangguan of the Censorate, and Chen Qing also had the advantages and disadvantages."

Zhou Jun: "Let me guess, the other party suppresses the memorial and keep it to the end?"

Liu Zai poured a big mouthful of wine and said angrily: "Shangguan burned the memorial in front of me, and warned me not to be troubled."

Zhou Jun was stunned and asked, "Is it burned?"

Liu Zai: "Later I learned that An Lushan from Hebei had been named the Censor and was promoted to the prefecture of the order, and had already arrived at the Shangshu Province."

Zhou Jun: "An Lushan wants to be the chief censor? The chief censor of the Censorate?"

Liu Zai: "That's right. In this way, the person I report to sue will become my immediate boss."

Zhou Jun: "So that's the case. No wonder your Shangguan burned the news on the spot when he saw the memorial."

Liu Zai: "A person who plots to rebel must enter the court to become a censor. This is really a big deal... That's why I said that it's better to go back to the mountains and fields and be a scattered person."

Zhou Jun pondered for a moment, then asked Liu Zai again: "If I remember correctly, there is already a chief minister in the Censorate, who is Wang Hui."

Liu Zai: "An Lushan is on an equal footing with that Wang Hui."

Zhou Jun: "One and two poems? The treatment of An Lushan in the court is really generous."

Liu Zai smiled bitterly and said, "Two years ago, I planned to quit my official position and return to the mountains to work idle. Zhou Erlang's hard advice made Zai change his mind and stay. But now, treacherous ministers are in power and enter the court. All officials only care about their own safety, but ignore the Tang Dynasty. I really can't continue to do this official!"

Zhou Jun drank wine, lowered his head and pondered for a while, and spoke to Liu Zai, "If Yi Kuang is willing, why should he follow me to Shazhou?"

Liu Zai: "Shazhou?"

Zhou Jun: "I am going to rebuild the Dunhuang Ancient Road this year. I am missing a talented person in politics. If you want, please go with me."

Liu Zai took a deep breath, drank the wine in the glass, and said to Zhou Jun: "Okay, since Zhou Erlang said this, it would be useless to stay in Chang'an, so I will follow you to Shazhou!"

Zhou Jun: "I will find a way to find your relocation order. After the spring begins, we will set off."

Liu Zai nodded vigorously.

At the same time, in Xingqing Palace.

Princess Wanchun Yin Yu was talking with Yang Yuhuan, and the topic was the opera before the New Year - The Legend of the White Snake.

Yin Yu: "Bai Suzhen has a strong magic power and a profound Taoist practice. If she only repays her kindness, she will give her wealth to Xu Xian. Why do she have to give her a promise to her with her body?"

Yang Yuhuan, who was adjusting the pipa, chuckled softly: "You don't understand why Bai Suzhen was willing to commit herself to Xu Xian, not just repaying her kindness, but more because the two have something in common." Yin Yu: "What's the commonality?"

Yang Yuhuan: "Xu Xian is an apprentice in the medicine shop. He is loyal and honest, accumulates virtue and does good deeds. Bai Suzhen is grateful and has good intentions in her heart, so she naturally comes with him."

Yin Yu: "But at the end of the play, Bai Suzhen regretted it and said Xu Xian was hypocritical. What's going on?"

Yang Yuhuan paused the movements in his hand, and after some thought, he said: "The Green Snake had said long ago that Xu Xian seemed loyal but was actually cowardly, but in fact he was not reliable, so Bai Suzhen regretted not following the Green Snake's advice."

Yin Yu: "Where is Xu Xian's hypocrisy?"

Yang Yuhuan: "Xu Xian treats others clearly with sincerity. When he learned that his wife might be a monster, he was frightened. He would rather believe a monk than believe his first wife. Bai Suzhen was in vain for him. Xu Xian's first reaction was to test her. Therefore, the kindness in Xu Xian's heart was only to people but not to monsters, which was narrow-minded, so Bai Suzhen said that Xu Xian was hypocritical."

Seeing that Yin Yu seemed to understand but not understand, Yang Yuhuan put down the pipa and explained: "It's like you live with another person, who originally had a common hobby and a fit. But over time, you find that the other person's thoughts are not simple, and you are not sincere and calm to you. It turns out that you don't understand the other person from beginning to end. Those loves when you first met, but when you look back, there are mistakes everywhere..."

Yang Yuhuan's face became more and more serious and his voice became lower and lower.

Seeing this, Yin Yu couldn't help but ask, "Madam Yuhuan, what's wrong?"

Yang Yuhuan shook her head and whispered: "It's nothing, I'm just a little tired."

Yin Yu: "That lady, let's have a good rest, I'll say goodbye first."

Watching Princess Wanchun go away, Yang Yuhuan leaned on the folding chair, recalling all the past, and was stunned, without any action.

At this moment, the eunuch outside the door sang and told His Majesty to return to the palace.

Yang Yuhuan quickly cheered up and forced herself to greet her with a smile.

Li Longji walked quickly from outside the door, and smiled at Yang Yuhuan while walking, saying, "Your tribe brother is a wonderful person."

Yang Yuhuan wondered: "Which clan brother?"

Li Longji: "It's that Yang Zhao."

Yang Yuhuan: "What's wrong with him?"

Li Longji: "At the dynasty meeting, I asked the Ministry of Revenue's official property this year. Yang Zhao not only answered it well, but even the shortcomings and improvements were well-known. It is rare for the Yang family to produce such talents."

Yang Yuhuan knew that what Li Longji valued the most was the tax and tribute of the Tang Dynasty. Most of the priests he promoted in the court were related to making money.

Speaking of promotion, Yang Yuhuan remembered something again and said to Li Longji: "On the day I watched the show, I mentioned Zhou Jun's marriage. Do you have any impression of Sanlang?"

Li Longji glanced at Yang Yuhuan: "I know what you want to say."

Yang Yuhuan: "Princess Wanchun is at the age of getting married. She is also deeply in love with Zhou Jun. Isn't Sanlang worried about Zhou Jun's origin?"

Li Longji: "Zhou Jun was born into a Nuyalang, and he was admitted to the official position through Liuwaiquan. In terms of identity, he is indeed a bit lower."

Yang Yuhuan: "Sanlang loves Princess Wanchun the most. Since she likes it, it is not as beautiful as an adult."

Li Longji pondered without saying a word.

Yang Yuhuan: "Does Sanlang have other thoughts about Princess Wanchun's marriage?"

Li Longji: "As the acting governor of Liangzhou and the Hexi Mutual Market Supervisor, Zhou Jun paid last year to the sum of the taxes and tributes. This year he is going to Shazhou to reopen the Dunhuang ancient road. The memorial said that if things are done, the taxes of the Tang Dynasty can increase by 2 million yuan per year."

Yang Yuhuan: "What does Sanlang mean?"

Li Longji: "This year, I will let him go to Shazhou and let go of his hands and work. If things are done, I will recruit him as my son-in-law and let him stay in Chang'an and have a free job. As for Dunhuang, I will find someone to manage the business path for him."

Yang Yuhuan: "What if things fail?"

Li Longji: "Then I will not mention the matter of the prince-consort."

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