"I want to betroth the golden pearl to Luo Cheng. If it succeeds, let me know. If not, I will turn around and leave, and I will never visit your house, Luo Sanlang again."
With a bruised nose and a swollen face, Cheng Dabeard was full of anger, and finally received a beating. Coupled with yesterday's extra meal, he was completely a little hairy, which meant that he couldn't fuck Luo Shixin, otherwise he would have to... wait a month or two before visiting again.
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Luo Shixin rubbed the corner of his mouth and accidentally let the guy hit him on his face. He also frowned and was in a bad mood.
After hearing this, he knew that he had made a mistake. The main reason was that he had no confidence in Cheng Dabeard's character. He couldn't blame him, Luo Sanlang, for being careless, right?
Ever since Cheng Dabeard defected to the Tang Dynasty, in his eyes, he looked like a thief. He seemed to be a different person from when he was in Mayi. He was neither smooth nor cheerful in words or deeds.
As for Cheng Dashu's desire to marry his daughter to his family's eldest son, he was not surprised. Cheng Dashu was not the only one who wanted to marry his family, and most of them were from prominent families in Chang'an.
His status is there, and he is marrying the daughter of the Wang family of Chang'an, so his son will not worry about marrying a daughter from a good family.
Looking at Cheng's bearded appearance, Luo Shixin tilted his head and thought for a moment. He still liked Cheng Jinzhu, his niece. In his own words, a good girl was born of a bad boy.
Especially in the past few years, Cheng Dashu has been away from home all year round. Every time he travels, he leaves his family papers with him to take care of him. This can be regarded as knowing everything, but he doesn't like Cheng Dashu, and the old Cheng's official position is a bit low...
Luo Shixin restrained his mind and rarely said a few heartfelt words to Lao Cheng, "My eldest wife is a nice person, and it would be a good match for me to marry my eldest son.
But I can't give you an accurate answer on this matter. I have discussed it with my mother-in-law, and I want the emperor's brother to marry Dalang.
Brother, it's OK. You can say anything. If you shake your head and say something inappropriate, then our in-laws will not be able to get married. You can explain it clearly to your sister-in-law when you go back, otherwise it will be difficult to talk to you when we meet in the future."
After saying a few words, Cheng Dabeard's mood calmed down.
What Luo Shixin said was very truthful, but even if he didn't reject it directly, in his opinion, it still meant the same thing as rejection, but he just saved a little face.
He rubbed the sore spot with his trembling hands, nodded and said: "Okay, let's go like this. I'll wait for your confirmation. Don't worry, Saburo, you won't be in trouble by marrying me."
I'll work harder here to raise my official position, so that when I meet my in-laws in the future, I won't let you down."
Luo Shixin sneered, "Don't brag. If you didn't play tricks and stayed in Mayi honestly, why would you still be talking nonsense now?
Why do I need to ask the emperor what his brother means? I can answer it directly. My mother-in-law will not make irresponsible remarks to me. Look at it now, even if I nod, it will be useless.
When the mother-in-law heard this, she might have said something. You brought it up in person, so your feelings have gone downhill, right?"
Cheng Dabeard chuckled, being shameless was of no importance to him, that is, if this matter could not be done, there would be no peace in the family, otherwise he would not come to tell Luo Sanlang about this.
There is now a huge disparity in status between the two families. When Lao Cheng came to propose marriage, he was completely overreaching, but wasn't he just giving up his old face?
However, it does correspond to the saying that marrying a girl from a high family and marrying a wife from a low family is a supplementary explanation to the theory of being of equal family and is the fundamental principle that can ensure family harmony in the future.
The two guys were able to sit here and talk without breaking up on bad terms, because they both felt that this matter was still possible.
Luo Shixin didn't mean to shirk, he really wanted to discuss it with someone. Now that Luo Cheng was with the prince, it wasn't just his problem with Luo Shixin's son.
He had to discuss it with his wife, the emperor's brother, and talk to his son. Of course, with his temperament, as long as the emperor's brother could make sense, everything else would not be a problem.
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"You don't need to mention those old things. I've done a lot of things in my life, and I've never regretted it. Well, when my official position is higher than yours, let's see how I deal with you, Luo Sanlang."
Cheng Dabeard was very unconvinced and revealed what he had wanted to say but dared not say in the past few years. It can be seen that he suffered a big loss today.
Luo Shixin laughed loudly and patted the tendon on his arm, "Stop talking nonsense to me. Even if you go to heaven in the future, I can catch you, Cheng Dalang, and give you a good beating."
Oh, official position? When it comes to my situation, official position is nothing."
No matter how lucky Cheng Dabeard is, he is extremely heartbroken...
He was too lazy to talk to Luo Shixin anymore. He stood up and muttered: "Then I will go back and let the aunt live in your house for a while. After getting the permission, let the aunt go home by herself."
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After leaving Luofu, Cheng Dabeard got on the horse with a sore back and let go of the horse's reins. The horse's hooves were able to walk back. The more he thought about it, the more angry he became.
I couldn't help but mutter to myself, I really don't believe in this evil. I have to be a high official. Even if I can't let Luo Sanlang kowtow in front of him to apologize, I still have to straighten up and talk to Luo Sanlang.
It's so frustrating to go on like this...
With more energy, the pain on my body and face became a little lighter, and I began to think about business.
The treasurer of the Ministry of War is not actually a minor official, and there are many people coming and going, because the arsenal and grain depot of the Ministry of War are important places, and they often deal with other ministries.
Most of the local military reserves are handled by the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Household Affairs, so the Treasurer of the Ministry of War is a small but critical position.
Food and grass are no small matter.
Cheng Dabeard knew that this was a position specially arranged for him, much earlier than the reward for his mission to Tibet.
Moreover, he likes to make friends of all kinds, and the position of treasurer is just convenient for him. As for what he can find out, it all depends on his own ability.
Ma Sanbao didn't push him. Because he didn't want to work hard for others, he had been passive and sabotaged before. Now he was angry and felt that he had to get things done, otherwise how could he be promoted?
Cheng Dashu had never been a spy or a spy. Ma Sanbao didn't tell him what to do. He just wanted him to make friends with some people to see if something was wrong. Obviously, they didn't have any clues.
It's just a blind cat ready to kill a mouse.
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Is there something wrong with anyone in the Ministry of War? The most damn wrong person is him, Lao Cheng. How can a county official become a treasurer? This is why he set up an archery target in the Ministry of War and wants people to rush up and shoot a few arrows.
Rhythm.
Cheng Dabeard was in a daze and began to curse the sneaky Ma Sanbao again.
After he calmed down, he became interested again.
There are four treasurers in the Ministry of War, two of whom are responsible for the affairs of the capital and Jingzhao ground, mainly dealing with the Ministry of Revenue and various guards.
The other two are responsible for local affairs and travel all year round to check local inventory, which is very hard work.
Lao Cheng belongs to the former group. He doesn't have to run around. He has almost vomited from running around in the past few years.
The superior officer of the treasurer is a doctor, not a doctor who treats diseases. The doctor of the Ministry of War is the chief officer of the department. Each department below is responsible to several doctors and Yuanwailang.
Above the doctor is the minister, and above the minister is the minister of war. It has a standard pyramid structure.
Lao Cheng didn't think much about this either when he was in Henan or after arriving in Chang'an. When he was in Henan, everyone had soldiers and food and didn't panic. Both the Ministry of War and the Guards were just decorations in their eyes.
You want me to obey orders, okay? Send me some food and grass first, okay? His mother-in-law's emperor still needs hungry soldiers. Without food and pay, it won't be easy for me to do anything.
Even if you have food and salary, you still have to see who the enemy is and who will take the lead...
There is no need to say anything more about the warlord's style.
Precisely because he didn't understand, he made some jokes when he joined the Ministry of War, but no one laughed at him to his face. The Duke of Qi County, who had served as an envoy to Tibet, was not a figure that some rats could remember.
As for what people are saying behind their backs, how could Cheng Dabeard, who doesn't care about reputation at all, care?
He himself often talked about the emperor, but he never saw a thunder crash from the sky and kill him, Lao Cheng.
Since taking office, Cheng Dabeard's biggest headache has been all kinds of paperwork. He can recognize some big characters, but what's the use of those things?
In Lao Cheng's eyes, the position of Treasurer of the Ministry of War was very fussy (harmonious). He was responsible for transferring chapters, memorials, writings, and rewriting everything. In addition, he was responsible for assisting the doctor in handling ministry affairs.
The latter part is easy to understand, that is, the assistant officer of the doctor. The first part is very difficult for Lao Cheng. When delivering documents, at the end of each tenth day, he has to write a summary in person and give it to the doctor to read, just like a student handing in homework.
In addition, when grain, grass, and weapons are brought in and out of the warehouse, not only do they need the signature of the treasurer, but they also need to submit a handwritten copy to the ministry for retention. Documents for correspondence with the Ministry of Revenue and the Wei Mansion are sometimes ignored by both the doctor and the outsider, and the treasurer is also required.
Come and ghostwrite.
Lao Cheng's boss was the doctor in charge of him in the Ministry of War, whose surname was Wang. Wang Jing was also there. He had not been seen all day long. After asking around, Lao Cheng found out that this guy was quite famous in the Ministry of War.
A member of the Wang family in Jinyang had an elder brother who was so great that even Cheng Zhijie heard his name from his son, Wang Ji and Wang Wugong.
He is a wine gourd, but he is also a famous figure in the literary world. As long as you go around Caiyufang, you can always hear poems and articles written by others.
Wang Jing, on the other hand, was idle and had a position as a doctor in the Ministry of War, but he spent all day hanging out among flowers and wallowing in powder. Lao Cheng liked him better and thought he could make friends with him, so he could go to Caiyufang to eat, drink and have fun in the future.
It probably won't cost any money to follow him.
It is difficult to meet Wang Jing in the Ministry. However, when Cheng Dashu went to report to the Ministry of War, he met him once. After a few instructions, he disappeared.
I don't know whether it's because his brother is famous or he has some backing. Anyway, everyone is used to it. There are all kinds of envy behind it. At most, it means a few slanderous words. No one really wants to have trouble with this doctor.
Cheng Dabeard thought that the life he lived was called a fairy life.