Nu Yalang of Tang Dynasty

After staying in the Villa for a few days, Zhou Jun packed up his luggage, said goodbye to everyone, and prepared to return to Chang'an.

Sun Aying took Tang Zu with him, originally wanting to go with him.

Zhou Jun bluntly said that this move was too ostentatious, and Sun Aying and the others should still stay in Bachuan Market to assist in daily security and protection work.

When leaving, Zhou Jun saw Hua Yue seeing him off and asked, "Do you still remember what I promised you last year?"

Huayue was a little surprised and nodded.

Zhou Jun: "These days, remember to leave the matters at hand to others."

Huayue took a deep breath and responded with a smile on her lips.

Along the official road, Zhou Jun headed towards Chang'an.

After entering Chunming Gate, I looked around and saw that the street was very lively and there was an endless stream of pedestrians.

Zhou Jun was riding on his horse, looking at the surrounding scenery, vaguely feeling that something was different from the past.

When he returned home, Zhou Jun saw his parents before he got off his horse. Zhou Ze and Yu Jun's mother came out to welcome him.

When his mother, Luo Sanniang, saw Zhou Jun, she burst into tears and kept chanting the Buddha's name.

Zhou Dinghai was filled with relief and kept saying it would be good to come back.

The eldest brother Zhou Ze has grown a beard on his chin since he became a county magistrate, and he has become much more stable. Although he was very excited when he saw Zhou Jun, he did not lose his composure at least. As for Yu Jun's mother, she had not seen him for more than a year, and she was dignified and gentle.

, there is absolutely no trace of the former Kitagawa getsu.

Zhou Jun got off his horse, saw the child in Yu Jun's arms, and asked with a smile: "This is my nephew? What is his name?"...

Zhou Ze: "Shang" means accumulating a basket to make it taller.

Zhou Jun: "Zhou Shang? That's a good name."

Following his family into the hall, Zhou Jun looked at the furnishings in the room and felt a little nostalgic for the past. He asked Zhou Dinghai and Luo Sanniang: "Father, mother, are you planning to return to Chang'an to stay for a long time? Or are you celebrating the New Year?"

Go back again?”

Zhou Dinghai said: "Your son will take up a post at the Ministry of Household Affairs in the next year, and your mother-in-law and I plan to return to Chang'an to live again."

Zhou Jun looked at Zhou Ze: "Eldest brother is going to take up the post at the Ministry of Household Affairs?"

Zhou Ze nodded and said: "When I was a county magistrate, I got the help of Jun Niang and clarified the mediocrity and idleness in the county. I was appreciated by the doctor of the Ministry of Household Affairs and was transferred to the branch office."

Mother Yu Jun was coaxing the child at the side and said: "The old man is upright and his love is not in vain. This convinced the people in the county that I was just making some random ideas on the side."

Seeing the deep love between the couple, Zhou Jun felt relieved and chatted with his family about the scenery of Hexi with a smile.

After staying at home for one night, Zhou Jun put on his official uniform early the next morning, took the documents for his appointment, and rode to the imperial city.

After posting the horses outside Anshangmen, Zhou Jun walked to Shangshu Province.

As soon as he reached the gate, he saw that Taiwan Province was empty and the gate was deserted. Zhou Jun felt suspicious and asked his subordinates.

The subordinate official first looked Zhou Jun up and down, and then asked: "Is Lang Jun a state official who has been sent abroad?"

Zhou Jun responded.

The subordinate official shook his head and said: "No wonder you don't know. Among the provincial offices, only the left prime minister (Chen Xilie) is on duty, and all the officials in the province have gone to serve in the right prime minister's house."

Zhou Jun was surprised when he heard this: "All the officials in Shangshu Province have now been moved to the Right Prime Minister's Palace? How could this happen?"

Seeing that there was no one around, the subordinate official said in a low voice: "The saint has heavy affairs and does not have time to go to court, so he entrusts all political affairs to the right prime minister. The right prime minister goes back and forth to the minister's office every day, which is time-consuming and inconvenient, so he simply stays at his house

Handle government affairs.”

Zhou Jun was dumbfounded when he heard that the government affairs center of the Tang Dynasty was no longer in the imperial city, but had all been moved to the prime minister's home. If this kind of thing had been said before, no one would believe it.

And what about "saints have heavy affairs".

Eighty percent of the time, Li Longji was lazy in government affairs and only cared about having fun, so he simply stopped going to court and delegated all government affairs to Li Linfu.

Zhou Jun asked for some more details, then thanked the subordinate official and rode to the Right Prime Minister's Mansion in Pingkangfang.

Just after entering the Beifang Gate of Pingkangfang, Zhou Jun sat on his horse and looked along the street. He saw that the middle street was full of official carriages.

Zhou Jun had no choice but to leave the horses in the stables and walk to Li's Mansion. After finally squeezing out of the gate of Li's Mansion, Zhou Jun picked up the fish charm and presented it to the concierge of Li's Mansion, and said: "A certain person is

He is the supervisor of each other's cities in Hexi Province and the governor of Wuwei County. He came to Beijing specifically to report on his duties."

The servant in the porter didn't even look at Zhou Jun's fish charm. He just glanced at his official robe and said, "A sixth-grade official? You don't have any urgent business? Get your number plate and line up outside the door!"

"

Zhou Jun was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and was about to have a seizure. When he looked back, he saw many fifth- and sixth-grade officials from the capital, also in the queue outside the gate. He couldn't help but sigh, and received a card with numbers written on it.

The number plate left the gate of Li Mansion.

Standing outside the door, Zhou Jun counted the number of people in line, looked at the number plate in his hand, and found that he couldn't enter at all today.

In desperation, Zhou Jun could only go to the big tree outside the courtyard and think about what to do next.

Before he could find a place to sit down, Zhou Jun found a familiar figure under the tree - Liu Zai and Liu Yikuang.

They hadn't seen each other for several years, and when Liu Zai first saw Zhou Jun, he didn't come back to his senses.

It wasn't until the two of them took a closer look that they recognized each other.

Zhou Jun smiled and hugged Liu Zai, patted him on the arm, and said: "I didn't expect to meet Yi Kuang here."

Liu Zai also looked happy and asked Zhou Jun: "What are Erlang doing here?"

Zhou Jun took out the number plate in his hand, showed it to him, and sighed.

Liu Zai also took out an ordinary wooden sign with a look of helplessness on his face.

The two looked at each other and laughed.

Since they couldn't enter the Li Mansion today, Zhou Jun and Liu Zai simply left Pingkangfang and found a nearby wine shop to have a drink.

Liu Zaixian said to Zhou Jun: "I have heard a lot about you in the Yushitai. Everything you do has attracted people to spread the word. Today's Zhou Jun can be regarded as the most important person in the Tang Dynasty."

A popular person in officialdom."

Zhou Jun shook his head and said: "What kind of celebrity? It's just good luck."

This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! Liu Zai: "If you have done something great, you may be lucky. If you can achieve great things one after another, you must be a virtuous person."

Zhou Jun turned to Liu Zai and asked, "I haven't seen Yi Kuang for a long time. Where have you been these days?"

Liu Zai drank a glass of wine and said, "I went to Fanyang."

Zhou Jun stopped his movements: "Fan Yang?"

Liu Zai: "Since the case of human trafficking in Silla ended in vain, I felt uneasy. I always felt that there was something hidden in the case. It happened that Yushi Taichung had a business trip to Hebei, so Zai took over the job."

Recalling that Fan Yang was the foundation of Anlu Mountain, Zhou Jun asked Liu Zai: "No one will give you trouble on this trip, right?"

Liu Zai: "I am just a small censor. At most I will get some looks, not to mention being embarrassed... But what I saw and heard during this trip gave me a chill down my spine."

Zhou Jun opened his mouth to inquire.

Liu Zai: "Wang Zhongsi once wrote a letter saying that An Lushan had treacherous intentions. All officials in the court thought that Wang Zhongsi was just seeking revenge for personal gain and was making alarmist remarks. After I went to Fan Yang, I realized that Wang Zhongsi's words were true."

"Hebei has been alienated from the Central Plains as early as the Sui Dynasty and even the Northern and Southern Dynasties. During the reign of Emperor Taizong, the gentry in Hebei even had a rift with Guanzhong because of the hidden prince."

"An Lushan is a Hu man, and he is in Hebei. He has strong soldiers from the Xi, Turks, and Khitan tribes. In addition, all the aristocratic families in Hebei have secret connections with him, such as the Cui family, the Xue family, the Tian family, and the Gao family.

They all sent their children to serve under An Lushan, held important positions, and provided them with money and food."

"So, it is not so much that Anlushan is rebellious, but Hebei is rebellious."

Zhou Jun nodded secretly after hearing this, and then asked: "Then Yi Kuang went to the Prime Minister's Mansion this time to report the rebellion in Hebei?"

Liu Zai: "Yes, Zai has written a memorial about his experiences and thoughts in Hebei, and plans to submit it to the right minister."

Zhou Jun knew clearly in his heart that Liu Zai's trip would be in vain. After thinking for a moment, he asked, "Has Yi Kuang ever thought about following Jun to Liangzhou to serve?"

Liu Zai was stunned: "Liangzhou?"

Zhou Jun: "Yikang is good at government affairs and upright. He will definitely make great achievements in Liangzhou."

Liu Zai was puzzled as he kept talking, why did Zhou Jun suddenly invite him to Liangzhou?

He declined and said: "Erlang's kindness has been accepted. At the moment, matters in Hebei are still urgent."

After Zhou Jun heard this, he stopped trying to persuade him.

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