The five hundred and fortieth chapter of a lifetime [happy childhood]
[ps: I went back to my hometown today to celebrate the New Year. There are a lot of things going on, so the update is late. I will continue writing after dinner. The second update will be later. 】
Tang Ning is taking a break today and plans to take Xiao Yi and the others to the mountains to see the peach blossoms.
It was now April, and the peach blossoms in the capital had long since withered, but those on Zuo Xiaowei's back mountain were still blooming brilliantly, and they should still be in bloom for the last few days.
In fact, the peach blossoms on the shore of Tianranju Lake are also very beautiful, but in the more than a month since Su Mei left the capital, Tang Ning has not been to Tianranju several times.
At this time, more than a month had passed since the Queen Mother's birthday.
The Imperial Medical Office misdiagnosed the Queen Mother's disease, used the wrong medicine, and failed to pay attention to the precautions for diabetes. As a result, the Queen Mother's health was deteriorating day by day. After Tang Ning corrected it, she made a strict daily diet.
The control, supplemented by a certain amount of exercise, has immediate results. In the past month, her physical symptoms have been greatly relieved.
The Empress Dowager's health improved, and Emperor Chen Longyan was very pleased. He rewarded her with many good things yesterday, which were enough to fill several carriages.
In addition, Wei Jian also brought an imperial edict to transfer him to take up a post in the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
This time, his position was no longer the head of the Ministry of Justice or the doctor in the Ministry of War, but the minister of the Ministry of Personnel.
Of course, there are already two ministers in the Ministry of Personnel. His minister is temporary, but even if it is temporary, it is still a fourth-rank position.
Zuo Xiaowei Zhonglang is a fourth-grade general, but this is a military position, and his civilian position is only from the fifth grade. I don’t know if Chen Huang did not intend it, or if he intended to reward him for relieving the Queen Mother’s illness, he directly inherited the military general grade, so that
He achieved the same triple jump as his father-in-law.
In this way, even after leaving the Ministry of Civil Affairs, he was still a serious fourth-rank civil servant. After passing through the Sixth Bureau, he went from the sixth rank to the fourth rank. Looking at it, there was only one person in the imperial court who could be promoted as fast as him.
——That is his father-in-law Zhong Mingli.
Frankly speaking, Emperor Chen was extremely kind to him and his family. This was an honor that no one had ever received in this dynasty. Even though Tang Ning couldn't stand many of his actions, she had to admit it.
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As long as he could show his usefulness to the court and the country, Emperor Chen would never be stingy with rewards or favors.
He just resigned from the Ministry of War yesterday and is in no hurry to go to the Ministry of Personnel.
As a rule, you always have to take a few days off before officially taking up your post.
Zuo Xiaowei Back Mountain is actually an unnamed short mountain. The altitude is not high, only a few hundred meters, but the scenery on the mountain is good. Tang Ning also accidentally discovered this peach blossom forest, which is a good place for an outing in spring.
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Under the peach tree was soft grass. Tang Ning spread a large white cloth on it and spread various candied desserts. Xiao Yi and Xiao Ru went to pick peach blossoms to make peach blossom cakes. Xiao Xiao and Fang Xinyue sat next to Tang Ning.
Listen to his story.
"It is said that there was a scholar in the Tang Dynasty named Cui Hu. He was born in a scholarly family. He was very talented and talented. When he was traveling, he accidentally discovered a peach blossom forest..."
Tang Ning was telling the story of Cui Hu. When he came to the peach blossom forest today, he couldn't help but think of Cui Hu's "Inscription on Nanzhuang of the Capital City", and the sentence "The human face does not know where to go, but the peach blossoms still smile in the spring breeze", and Cui Hu's words
A beautiful and sad love story.
Women, especially young girls, are very emotional. When Tang Ning mentioned that Cui Hu came to visit her again the next year, the girl had already become ill and died of depression due to longing for her. Cui Hu was so heartbroken that he could only leave a poem on the wall.
By then, Xiaoxiao and Fang Xinyue could no longer stop crying.
Seeing their appearance, Tang Ning couldn't help but remember that when he first read this poem, he had been sad for a long time. Tragedies are often more engraved in people's memories than comedies.
"There are poems to prove this story." Tang Ning sighed leisurely and said, "On this day last year, in this door, the faces of people and peach blossoms reflected each other's red. I don't know where the faces are? The peach blossoms still laugh at the spring breeze."
Fang Xinyue wiped her tears and said, "How can this be possible? Shouldn't a talented man and a beautiful woman be together in the end..."
Fang Xiaoyue is still too young, and she still doesn't understand that there are far more imperfections and regrets in this world than perfection and perfection.
Fang Xiaoyue didn't understand this, and neither did Tang Yaoyao. She walked over from the front, looked at Tang Ning, glared at him, and asked, "Are you bullying Xiaoxiao and Xiaoyue?"
Tangning looked innocent and said, "No, I just told them a story."
Tang Yaoyao put her hands on her hips and said, "You just told a story, will they cry? Tell me what story it is..."
Tang Yaoyao didn't understand herself. The extremely beautiful, strong and brave long-legged heroine was just her own definition. In fact, her heart was sensitive and fragile, even worse than Xiaoxiao.
Tangning shrugged and said nonchalantly: "If you are willing to listen, I will tell you again."
After a while, Tang Ning looked at Tang Yaoyao with tears in her eyes and asked, "Are you crying?"
Tang Yaoyao wiped the corners of her eyes, glared at him, and said, "I didn't!"
Tangning glanced at her mouth and said, "You obviously have it."
Tang Yaoyao looked at him and asked: "Is this a story you made up? I have never heard of the name Cui Hu or this poem!"
Tang Ning glanced at her and said, "That's because you have little knowledge. You have only memorized a few poems and know a few poets. Do you know who Li Bai is?"
"Do you think I haven't read a book?" Tang Yaoyao glared at him and said: "Li Bai, also known as Taibai, also known as Qinglian Jushi, is a very famous poet in the Tang Dynasty..., the private school my father hired for me when I was a child.
That’s how I was taught.”
"Not bad." Tang Ning looked at her and asked, "Where's Du Fu? Have you heard of Du Fu?"
Tang Yaoyao glanced at him and said: "Two orioles are crowing in the green willows, and a row of egrets are flying in the sky. Do you think I haven't memorized his poems?"
Tang Ning looked at her and asked, "Where is Rong Xiaorong?"
Tang Yaoyao thought for a while, but she still didn't expect to hear this name somewhere, but she couldn't reveal it in front of Tang Ning. She said disdainfully: "Of course I have. Isn't he a poet from that era? The poems he wrote I love."
I have memorized it before, but I have forgotten it now..."
Tangning glanced at her and didn't dare to expose her.
Rong Xiaorong was just the name of an Internet writer he liked very much before. How could Tang Yaojiao know that she was just pretending to be fat?
Tang Yaoyao was worried that Tang Ning would ask again, so she glared at him and said, "I'm going to ask Xiao Yi. If there is Cui Hu, she will definitely know!"
After a while, Zhong Yi walked over with her and asked in surprise: "I have never heard of the name Cui Hu, nor have I heard of this poem..."
Thinking of the 150 years that the Tang Dynasty was short, Tang Ning explained casually: "There were so many poets in the Tang Dynasty, so it's normal that you haven't heard of them..."
Zhong Yi shook his head and said, "But this poem is so well written, how could it have remained unknown for hundreds of years?"
Tangning thought for a while and said, "Maybe... you just haven't seen it."
"I haven't even heard of Xiaoyi, you must have made it up!" Tang Yaoyao glared at him and said, "If you change the ending for me, how could Jiang Niang die? Xiaoxiao, Xiaoyue, don't you think so?
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Xiaoxiao and Fang Xinyue nodded like chickens pecking at rice, deeply agreeing with Tang Yaoyao's words.
"Don't change it." Tangning shook her head firmly and said, "If it is changed, this story will be meaningless."
Tang Yaoyao looked at him and asked, "Really you won't change?"
"Don't change."
Tang Ning shook his head. This was a matter of principle. Principles cannot be changed or surrendered unless Tang Yaoyao rides on him to force him to surrender.
After a while, Su Ru picked peach blossoms and looked at Tang Yaoyao who was jumping up and down in the peach forest, chasing Tang Ning. She smiled and said: "It's been so long, Yaoyao and Brother Xiao Ning are still like this, when will they stop making trouble like this...
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Zhong Yi looked forward, with some indescribable meaning in his eyes, and said softly: "They may continue to make trouble like this for the rest of their lives..."
