There are twelve hours in a day, and the movement cycle of the big moon is basically the same. This has led to many festival customs rooted in the calendar to be completely consistent with the other world. Naturally, there is a Mid-Autumn Festival on August 15th, which is basically the Mid-Autumn Festival.
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According to the rules, except for a few unlucky ones who need to be on duty, most people are allowed to take a three-day break. Zhang Xing is one of the few unlucky ones.
However, even the unlucky ones have the benefits of Mid-Autumn. Different from the previous two days, this day passed at noon, and after staying for about an hour, they shared some rituals such as wine, meat, tea and silk, and said that they could go home as early as possible today.
Under this situation, Zhang Xing was not in a hurry. He didn't need to worship his ancestors, and he was too lazy to go to the temple. There were only two lonely children at home, Qin Bao and Yueniang, so he simply gave away all the white ribbon benefits to
After paying attention to the others, he sat in the small courtyard and drank a cup of ice tea, and then went out leisurely.
First I walked to Bei City, not buying anything, just looking around; then I went to Tongtuofang to browse the bookstore and bought a bunch of books and worthless gadgets; then I carried a bag full of those things.
I went to Jade Chicken Square to have a meal of roasted lamb tails. When I was leaving, I naturally didn't forget to pack two portions. I went to Cross Street and Tianjie Street and tied up two live chickens and two big fish.
, chopped a bunch of ribs, rolled up a pack of big sesame cakes freshly baked on the street porch, carried them in the other hand, and then returned to his home in Chengfufang leisurely.
"Second Brother Qin went to the Trinity Main Temple in the square to offer incense."
As soon as the door opened, Yueniang came up and took the ribs, sesame seed cakes and sheep tails. "Li Silang is here, reading a book in the main room alone. The chickens are tied up in the backyard to prevent them from flying away. The fish are put in the tank, and there are some fish from before.
The unfinished fish from the door leader..."
Zhang Xing nodded without saying a word, and just did as he was told. Finally, he carried a basket of books and miscellaneous items into the main room, only to see Li Ding sitting in the room, holding a copy of "Qin Gong Feng Yue" and reading fascinatedly.
The latter waited until Zhang Xing put away the miscellaneous items in his hands before putting away the book.
"Don't Li Silang attend the family dinner on Mid-Autumn Festival?" Zhang Xing asked while pouring tea for him and himself.
"Probably."
Li Ding raised his head, revealing a pair of huge dark circles under his eyes, still looking as weak as before. "But that happened at night, and it was also a bit unpleasant..."
"How to say?"
"My cousin specifically told me not to bring Shiniang there."
"You shouldn't be planning to take anyone over, right?" Zhang Xing handed over a cup of tea and sat back down, thoughtfully. "But he wants to remind you specifically?"
"That's right." Li Ding didn't drink the water and just sighed. "It's because he still dislikes my poor official career and hates me."
"What does your poor official career have to do with him?" Zhang Xing seemed a little disapproving. "It's just that as the head of your Longxi Li family in Dongdu, I always have to say something during the holidays, pointing out this and that, so as to tell everyone.
He is the elder and the head of the family."
"That's it. It's quite frustrating not to point at others but only at me." Li Ding shook his head. "When the New Army was reestablished, I spent a lot of money and borrowed a lot of family favors, but I don't know why.
I couldn’t turn around and become a good general.”
"So, are you here to complain to me today?" Zhang Xing said jokingly. "It's rare to take a break. Why don't you go to visit the temple with your ten niangs? It'll be a good mood."
"Shi Niang was invited to drink by your Inspector Bai." Li Ding shook his head helplessly.
"This is understandable." Zhang Xing nodded speciously. "Have you understood the Yi Jin Jing?"
"I understand about half of it."
Li Ding replied appropriately. "That book is indeed very interesting. It is indeed a tool to assist Chongmai. I think its general meaning is that through certain training and the movement of Qi, the inside and outside of the human body can be integrated without losing or leaking.
, the true energy in the Dantian is completely integrated, can be sent and received freely, and is integrated with the human body. This should be very helpful for condensing elixirs in the future, and also facilitates the use of true energy; externally, it allows the power of true energy to fill everywhere in the body at will, making it convenient to
Use any body position to exert force, instead of simply following the twelve main meridians and the eight extraordinary meridians to run a specific route."
Zhang Xing was confused when he heard this, and just nodded casually: "Tell me again when you understand."
Li Ding nodded, and the two of them immediately fell into silence... He said he was here to complain, but he was in his thirties, so why did he talk so much? He was just looking for someone to drink.
And sure enough, Yueniang quickly took the opportunity to present a plate of reheated lamb tails and a pot of warm wine. The two men in the room also exchanged drinks in a tacit understanding, set up chopsticks, and started talking about each other.
Gossip started.
But after all is said and done, career prospects are inevitable.
"Zhang Sanlang, how did you manage to be so calm?" After drinking for three rounds, Li Ding spoke first.
"What?" Zhang Xing responded in surprise.
"You are obviously very smart and knowledgeable, but you can hide under your inspection without caring about what others say, and you can handle all kinds of common affairs appropriately?" Li Ding was obviously a little irritated and curious.
"I heard someone said that you worked as a civil servant in Jing'antai, and you did your job like a duck to water. Everyone praised you. Recently, you were even in the mood to help some good guys with lawsuits. You didn't even stop practicing. It's only been a few months.
This is the eighth righteous meridian..."
"Just do what you do and love what you do." Zhang Xing blurted out. "It's you, a man can bend and stretch, and you've also flexed, so why do you have to be so hard on yourself in your heart? If you can't completely bend down today, how can you stretch the straightest way in the future?
?Besides, you have been suffering for more than ten years before, so why are you complaining now?"
"I understand the truth." Li Ding said helplessly. "In the past ten years, even though I didn't like it, I could always hide it in my heart... But since what happened in the spring of this year, I have been unable to calm down."
"I understand." Zhang Xing had stopped eating or drinking for a long time. He just listened with his arms in his arms. At this time, he couldn't help but suddenly realized. "You once touched what you wanted, even though it was just like a mirror in front of you.
, but after all, it flashed before my eyes, and then brought out all the thoughts you had hidden for more than ten years, so you seemed a little confused."
Li Ding responded with silence, then asked back after a moment: "What about you, according to what we said in Taolinyi and on the mountain, haven't you been aroused to have any ambitions?"
"I've already said, do what you do and love what you do." Zhang Xing said disapprovingly. "After coming back from Luolongtan, until the fight between the clans of Taolinyi, I felt that there was nothing to hope for in the Wei Dynasty, so naturally I had some ideas. But since Qiu
After that day, the country quickly stabilized, and the heroes' hard work only lifted a few tiles of Jing'an Tower. I originally thought that there would be twists and turns in the establishment of the new army, but it turned out to be smooth; and now it is mid-autumn, and although there are small incidents everywhere this year
Despite the disaster, the harvest in the Central Plains was insufficient, but the weather is smooth everywhere else. Luokou Cang, Guangtong Cang, and Liyang Cang may have to be filled again... At this time, what do you think I should think?"
"Did he change his ambition?" Li Ding asked in confusion. "Or did he hide it?"
"The situation is unclear. Do you want to make a ghost?" Zhang Xing shook his head. "To put it bluntly, if the world continues to be peaceful, then I will be happy to see it like this. Naturally, my ambition in this life is to go to Nanya. That's it.
If you can't leave, then you'd better be a Zhu Shou in Jing'an Terrace, buy some properties in Dongdu, make some money, and then buy a five-in-one mansion in Daoguangfang, and become a Dongdu hero who takes both black and white."
Li Ding finally had nothing to say.
The two ate and drank for a while, and seeing that the street was about to be cleared, Li Ding set off. Before leaving, he seemed to think of something, so he turned back and said: "The Ministry of War is still recruiting troops. It is estimated that it will not be available until winter."
We need to replenish the staff. But Ziwei Palace has issued another decree, which seems to be to build a new palace in the palace, asking us to widen the official roads from east to west of Luoyang, and to station the servants from the north. "
Zhang Xing instinctively frowned when he heard that he was going to build a palace and conduct conscription again, but then he thought, this emperor doesn't go to the south of the Yangtze River, but just stays at home and builds a new palace, so what does that mean?
He just nodded and went back home to sit around.
After a while, Qin Bao still hadn't come back, and Zhang Xing was bored, so he meditated in the courtyard and took pulse pulses. However, before the pulse was finished, someone knocked on the door again.
"Is this Zhang Baishou's family? My master has invited me."
"Who is it?" Zhang Xing had no choice but to step back and directly passed Yueniang to open the door.
"Is it Zhang Baishou?" A servant in green clothes stood outside the door and asked directly.
"Yes." Zhang Xing couldn't help but be stunned. "It doesn't matter which family you belong to?"
"I dare not call you a governor." The man smiled, took out an invitation from his arms, and presented it respectfully. "I am from the Bai family's Ji'an Marquis residence, and I have been ordered to invite Zhang Baishou to a banquet at my house tonight.
"
Zhang Xing became more and more surprised and asked, "Did we send you here because of the inspection, or was it decided by the Marquis of Ji'an Mansion?"
"Of course it was decided by the family." The man replied neatly. "Not to mention that my wife went out to play early. Even at home, she would not be able to take care of such things."
Hearing this, Zhang Xing was relieved and then laughed: "In that case, please take care of it. Although Zhang is poor, he has some ambitions. I am grateful for the kindness of the Marquis of Ji'an in taking him in. If you have any mission, just say a word."
I will repay you, but I will never become a guest of the Hou Mansion."
After saying that, she actually closed the door directly, and then turned around... In the side room, Yueniang suddenly retracted her head, and Zhang Xing just pretended not to see it, but continued to meditate on the Chongmai in the courtyard.
