Chapter 689 Offend this man, alas, the four of us are afraid (
Chapter 689: Offended this person, alas...I'm afraid the four of us...(please subscribe and vote)
"Cheng Chubi, wait here, I. Don't let me grab your pigtails, or you will suffer a lot."
Changsun Wuji angrily slapped the table with his big palm again, causing the only piece of lard cake left on the small plate on the table to fall to the floor.
Changsun Wuji was so angry that he wanted to kick the lard cake aside with his foot, and stared at the lard cake fiercely for a long time.
"Sigh... It's a pity that I only brought so much today. I can't waste it..."
Changsun Wuji carefully picked up the piece of lard cake, patted it, blew on it, and then carefully put it into his mouth.
The rich aroma of oil, as well as the crispy texture and salty taste.
Changsun Wuji finally found some solace in the steep chill of early spring.
Then there was a cautious knock on the door, and Lu Chengqing's trembling voice came into the house.
"Duke Zhao, I have something to report..."
"..." Changsun Wuji chewed a few times quickly, stretched his neck and swallowed the lard cake.
Only then did he sit upright with a straight face, picked up a writing brush, and spoke with joy and anger while annotating the official documents that had been placed on the desk.
"come in."
Lu Chengqing gently opened the door, held the roster and came to Changsun Wuji to bow.
"Zhao Guogong, these four people..."
"Then tell me what Cheng Taichang and His Highness King Wu told you."
Changsun Wuji, whose face had regained the dignity of a minister of civil affairs, said unhurriedly.
Lu Chengqing could only bite the bullet and explain what happened after he invited these two people to the public house.
When I heard that Princess Li Mingda of Jinyang had recommended someone, even the recommended person had His Majesty's words of praise.
Changsun Wuji raised his eyebrows lightly, looking at the four names marked with thick ink and colorful marks.
Changsun Wuji almost bit his own teeth into pieces.
Lu Chengqing wiped the sweat dripping from his forehead and carefully observed the expression of the eldest grandson official.
Unfortunately, nothing could be seen. After a long time, Changsun Wuji returned the roster to Lu Chengqing.
"Forget it, since they are the people His Majesty has ordered, let's sort them like this..."
"I obey." Lu Chengqing secretly breathed a sigh of relief, quickly stretched out his hands, took the roster handed back by Changsun Wuji and exited the room.
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In just one day, the gossip that Cheng Chubi and King Wu were having a big quarrel among the officials began to spread in a small area.
Although the officials of the Ministry of Personnel were very secretive about this, some news was still leaked. For example, Cheng Taichang had a dispute with Changsun's Ministry of Personnel over the submission of documents.
Even if other things are unclear, what happened to Cheng Sanlang, a top figure in Chang'an City of the Tang Dynasty, will definitely become a topic of conversation among the people in Chang'an.
Within a few days, the news had reached the ears of Shangguan Yi, Ren Yaxiang, General Xin Mao and Wu Xiangshou.
After hearing this gossip, the four people who got acquainted with each other because they were involved in the Duke Lu's Mansion couldn't help but sit together.
Shangguan Yi took a sip of wine and said rather sadly.
"Then Mr. Zhao Guogong is the chief official of the Ministry of Personnel. Unexpectedly, Cheng Taichang would have a dispute with this minister who has made great contributions to the dragon for our sake."
"I've offended this person, well... I'm afraid the four of us will..." Wu Xiangshou couldn't help but sigh.
Hearing this, Ren Yaxiang couldn't help but frown.
"Brother Wu, what you said is wrong. Cheng Taichang went to the Ministry of Civil Affairs in person to file papers for us.
I heard that the official of the eldest grandson had always been at odds with General Cheng and his son.
Maybe he just wants to interfere with it. With Cheng Taichang's nature, he is not willing to be wronged and can't afford to conflict. That would be weird."
"Brother Ren Xian, please don't misunderstand me. Of course I'm not blaming Cheng Taichang. I just didn't expect that if I asked Cheng Taichang to come forward, I would encounter such an accident."
General Xin Mao shook his head slowly, drank the light wine from the cup, and smiled to himself.
"It doesn't matter. Although his eldest son, Wuji, is the chief official of the Ministry of Personnel, there are three provinces above him, as well as the emperor of the Tang Dynasty. After all, his eldest son, Wuji, does not have the final say alone."
"Even if because of this, four of our brothers fail the examination and there is no hope for the imperial examination, so what?"
"Xin has made up his mind to stay in Chang'an until the imperial examination is over. If he fails, he will make a living first and try again next year."
"What Brother Xin Xian said is reasonable, but Ren's idea, hehe, it really doesn't work, so I will go to Duke Lu's mansion.
If you can't become an official and become a civil servant, then follow General Cheng to make contributions. I believe that the Tang Dynasty will eventually have a place for me to use my talents."
Shangguan Yi couldn't help but feel happy, and raised his thumb towards Ren Yaxiang.
"This is indeed a good idea. I heard that there are three young masters in Duke Lu's mansion who are at school age and have no teachers. I really want to give it a try."
"Wu is not proficient in anything else, but apart from writing, he is also good at arithmetic. When the time comes, it would be good to work as an accountant in the property of Duke Lu."
"Haha... I said Brother Xin Xian, three of the four of us have found Duke Lu's Mansion as a place to stay, you might as well come together."
After hearing this, General Xin Mao looked at the three of them with a bit of laughter and said helplessly, "You three are really good at calculating."
"Well, if you really want to go, then even if Xin is the only one, we must make progress together and retreat together."
"Wonderful! Waiter, bring me a few more bottles of wine. Today we will have a good drink for our upcoming future."
The four of them couldn't help laughing and started to raise their glasses and drink. After drinking for a long time, Ren Yaxiang couldn't help but said, "This light wine is really too light."
"How can Cheng Mansion's secret Sanlejiang be as strong as it is?"
"By the way, everyone, do we want to go to Duke Lu's Mansion again?" Wu Xiangshou asked the other three after taking a sip of wine.
Shangguan Yi thought carefully for a long time and then slowly shook his head. "I think it's better not to go."
"After all, Cheng Taichang has already had a dispute with the eldest grandson official because of us. If I wait until this time to come to visit him, it would seem a bit..."
Xin Maojiang clapped his hands and smiled with deep approval.
"Yes, that's the truth. I think the most important thing for us now is not to worry about anything else and prepare well for the imperial examination."
"Anyway, we already have a way out. I'll prepare carefully when I wait. Even if I fail, it won't matter. I will fulfill my purpose of coming to Chang'an."
Cheng Chubi didn't pay attention to the rumors outside at all. He really didn't have that spare time. At this moment, he was performing double eyelid surgery on the rabbit at home.
The main reason is that the sheep is too big, and the chicken's eyes are not much bigger than mung beans, so there is really no eyelid to cut.
Therefore, the best practice objects are really those soft and cute little rabbits.