Volume 8: The end of prosperity is the end of my hometown. Chapter 653: The end of the year

In a few days, the end of the New Year will be. Although the weather is cold, it is the most important festival of the year for the Han people. Every household is decorated with lights, sweeping the courtyards, preparing wine, meat and food. Some Chang'an children can't wait to change into new clothes, wander in the streets and alleys, setting off fireworks and firecrackers.

The homes of ordinary people are full of laughter and joy. Just waiting for a New Year's Eve dinner, the families of officials are nothing more than this, but they are more lively and grand than ordinary families.

Just like the Li family in Chang'an, they are planning to hold a lantern festival to celebrate the arrival of the New Year. The Zheng family should be more low-key, but they also have to hold a few poetry festivals, invite some literati and poets, or famous Hanlin scholars, etc. to have fun. Of course, the most eye-catching thing is the Shangyuan Lantern Festival held by the government according to the usual practice. This is a festival event that both men, women, young and old can participate in.

All these things are actually average every year, but people have been enthusiastic. However, this time in Jingxing's fifth year is more lively than before. After all, a string that started to be tense in the first year of Jingxing finally loosened in the fifth year of Jingxing......

The famous upstart home in Chang'an, Desheng Bo Mansion, finally welcomed its owner on the 25th day of the twelfth lunar month...

The people in Desheng Bo’s Mansion were also preparing for the New Year. By the time Zhao Shi came back, he had already prepared almost all of them. Zhao Shi had always been the manager of the matter in the mansion. Now he really didn’t need to point fingers. The people in the mansion had adapted to the days when the master was away, and everything was done inside and out, and in an orderly manner.

However, when Zhao Shi came back, he was still in a state of chaos. At this time, the Desheng Bo Mansion was also changing in a subtle way. For example, since the mansion was assigned to Zhao Shi, it has been repairing it. Now, it has finally come to an end. In other words, the repair has almost been completed, and it cannot be said to be completely renewed, but there is no destruction anymore. It is naturally a world of difference from when Zhao Shi took over.

Inner and outer houses also have real people in charge of affairs, and they are both capable of managing the family and arrange everything in the mansion very properly. Now, even Chen Changshou and Li Bowen, the two former "major housekeepers", have completely taken off their bodies and no longer handle family affairs for Zhao Shi, the manager of the slaughter. Moreover, since the girl named Star Gazing took over the inner house, even the singer and dancer have formed a team, let alone others.

In fact, at this time, Desheng Bo Mansion really looked like a noble mansion. However, the foundation is really not something that can happen overnight. Compared with those Chang'an clans, Desheng Bo Mansion is big, but it is far worse inside. For example, in the world, it is a lot of children and a prosperous family. Zhao Shi is not involved in this. There is only one mother in the family and only one son, and it is still the one who comes from a concubine. How can it be compared with others?

But then again, even if it is not as good as a real wealthy family, it has a bit more atmosphere. Although there are few relatives, the relatives are definitely not small. In the twelfth lunar month, some people have arrived from Gongyi County, including people from the Zhao family of Gongyi and Zhang family, and naturally there are not fewer members of the Fan family. They all come to give New Year gifts and bring a few young children. The meaning is self-evident. If you want to win the victory, you will be able to speak. Even if you don’t succeed, you will be able to speak in the future.

When Zhao Shi returned to the mansion on the 25th day of the twelfth lunar month, he roughly washed up and swam around the mansion. He was exhausted and saw no one around him. After dinner with Shi Tou Mom, he fell asleep first. It was not until the morning of the next day that he had some energy.

Only then did he meet these relatives one after another. As for the promotion of young children, it is not difficult for him now, but he still needs to be cautious, so he didn't shy away. He just said a few words lightly. Now there are many opportunities. For example, Shu is recruiting imperial guards, and other towns and troops in various places have also changed. As long as he has the intention to serve the country, he will not worry about not being able to find a place to go.

But without talent and virtue, and do not want to endure hardships and be burdened, they always think about the beautiful things to reach the sky in one step. Forget it over there, people who are too ambitious will be the same wherever they go.

Although his words were tactful, they immediately blocked the thoughts of several people who thought of being a dentist around him, which made some people disappointed, but no one dared to say anything.

When I saw someone from my hometown, I told me not to be domineering and arrogant in my hometown. If there are unfilial children who bully others and say things like tiring others and themselves, although they are only in their teens, they look like a patriarch. However, these relatives have no idea of ​​making fun of them in their hearts. They are all timid and dare not object to them anymore.

In fact, he should be idle next time. After all, it was the Nianyuan. Except for the adults in the court who were still busy with state affairs, everyone else was taking care of their own family. As a general of the Yulin Central Army and the Supervisor of Guowu, he had no other things to do except waiting at home for the New Year.

But in fact, there are still many things waiting for him. The first one, after Nan Shiba reminded me, should I go there with the Empress Dowager in the palace? There is also the Minister of Rites...

When Zhao Shi heard this, he only sighed inwardly. It was true that the palace had to go there himself, and this was not discussed at all. As for the other places, he had to come to the door in person. Moreover, it was not a matter of the past year. It was a conventional rule. If there were no people like Nan Shiba who mentioned it, just these things would make him lose three times.

The matter is not big, and he doesn't have to worry about gifts or something. He just thinks it's a slap in his arms. In fact, with his current status and status, these families will have nothing to do after the New Year. At that time, they will only wait at home and receive the New Year's greetings.

If there is still a place to go, then I will only go to see a few Lords Taishan. But among the wives and concubines, Li Jinhua's uncle Li Gandang was in the capital, or even the main wife who was born in the Continental family was there, and there would be no other place to go.

Of course, there is more than one thing. The second thing is the recruitment of students from the Guowu Supervisor the following year. The students recruited in the second year of the Guowu Supervisor cannot be as hasty as in the first year. The first year can be called a stopgap measure. If it is done so in the second year, the damage to the reputation of the Guowu Supervisor will be immeasurable.

Just imagine, the origins of the students you recruit are all messy. No matter how well you plan, what will it look like in the eyes of others? What reputation will it be? Who would be willing to send their children to the National Military Supervision?

Zhao Shi was naturally concerned about this matter. He had already left it to Nan Shiba and others for discussion. Now he heard that several people had discussed it several times, but there was still no definite constitution. Why? It was just that the National Military Supervision Bureau has been barely established until now, and everything is plain. It is the same as the establishment of a brand in later generations. If your brand is not bright, others will not come to buy your things. Moreover, this is still a slow effort. The possibility of effective results in one or two years is close to zero...

So it is very difficult to recruit satisfactory students.

Nan Shiba and others also had different opinions on this matter and could not be determined. In addition, several people were a little suspicious and worked hard to run the school. This was nothing if a few people wanted to come, but this person's identity... It made them laugh and cry from the literati... and they felt that it was not very reliable.

It was not until Zhao Shi helped him to start a huge career from scratch that he suddenly realized that this national military magistrate... might really achieve a great cause that has been famous in history?

The word "Leave a name in history" is too powerful in the minds of literati. It is so powerful that it cannot resist its temptation. As for the professor of the Guowu Supervisor, what is not the words of a saint at all, it is second. Confucianism is an orthodox study, but the saint did not say that military strategists are fallacies, right?

So by now, the Guowu Army Supervision not only put on airs, but also had students, and several people gradually became concerned about the recruitment of students in the second year of the Guowu Army Supervision Commission.

Like Chen Changshou, he thought that recruiting failed scholars to school was the best. It not only saved the trouble of studying and practicing calligraphy, but might also teach many civil and military talents, full of knowledge, but was proficient in military affairs. He did not allow Zhuge, Zhou Yu and others to be beautiful in the past. It was fascinating to think about it.

Sun Wentong retorted repeatedly with a black face. Although he was a literati, his personal experience made him deeply hate the literati who ruined the country. He naturally disdained Chen Changshou's proposal. However, he felt that the Guowu Army Principal and the Guowu Army Principal chose some mother-in-law and mother, and only knew how to form cliques and fight for power and profit, and he would definitely let the Guowu Army Principal be in name only in the future, and it would be better to draw heroes from the army to be the top priority.

As for Li Bowen, this time he got mixed up with him. He felt that the students recruited by the National Military Supervision Commission this time were good. It would be better to take a look first. Where did the students come from be more outstanding, and it would not be too late to decide.

But when Zhao Nan Shiba looked at it, it was another matter. However, he felt that it would be better to recruit young children from the aristocratic families. These aristocratic families not only had the foundation and were good at teaching, but also could strengthen the power of the National Martial Supervision and was beneficial to the future of the National Martial Supervision. He considered it only from the interests.

Anyway, there is no conclusion after arguing about the four people. In fact, it is not a big deal among the top literati. The top literati always encounters such situations from the emergence to the growth of new things.

Since it cannot be decided, Zhao Shi finally got to make the decision. This is not an official political struggle, but an authentic practice, a practice that makes people scratch their heads.

Nan Shiba said that the mouth was dry and the joints were clear. After hearing this, Zhao Shi squinted his eyes and thought for a long time before gritting his teeth. It seemed that this matter would still fall on General Zhang, the northwest. This time, I will not recruit scholars or aristocratic families. I went to the most warlike army, from the Guowu Supervisor to the army, slowly accumulating reputation, and wait until I look... Hum......

He was about to take people to the palace, but someone came to report that Xianghou’s mansion sent someone to send New Year gifts.

This is a hurry to come. There are almost no secrets in Desheng Bo's Mansion. He knows this. From the establishment of the mansion to the present, from the top to the bottom, the various sources of each person are in the mansion. What makes the outsiders talk about the most is that Desheng Bo's Mansion has a Hu Ji from the Jin Kingdom, and a famous brothel prostitute. This is a beautiful story that makes many wanderers who are interested in traveling in Chang'an envy them.

With such a mixed origin, where can there be any secrets to keep?

Since I first entered the house, the people from the Xianghou Mansion came over in less than two days. Obviously, someone in the mansion went to report the letter, but there was nothing I could do about it. Now, the people from the Xianghou Mansion in the back house only saw more and fewer people. There was a turbulent move that could be hidden from him, Zhao Shi, and it was even more funny. It was ridiculous to think about it.

The one who sent the New Year gift was Lu Piao, who was the one who had the most dealings with Desheng Bo Mansion in Xianghou's Mansion. After meeting Zhao Shi, he also sent a handwritten letter from Xianghou.

Hongyan sent a letter, but it was a man and a woman. It might be a good story when she put it in another place, but Zhao Shi couldn't help but curl her lips. They were all in Chang'an City. If there was something wrong, it would be a matter of it. She still insisted on making a fool of herself and thought that the last time she was not big enough? Isn't it addicted to taking advantage?

After opening the letter and reading it carefully, he said with a smile, "There is a good view of Xianghou."

This letter is naturally very different from the previous ones. No matter how sharp and mean they speak, they are quite gentle, and they still complain. What are they complaining about? However, Zhao Shi founded the Guowu Supervisor, but he forgot to greet her. Especially after hearing that the Guowu Supervisor had opened a medical department, he felt that many women in the Xianghou Mansion had been practicing medical skills since childhood, and some of them worked under Zhao Shi for a long time and were well versed in military affairs. Isn’t it a good choice for this subject?

Recently, I have heard that there are only two people who respond to medical departments, so how much can they help? If you can abandon the views of men and women and choose women to enter, you will be relieved of your past grudges, and Xianghou’s Mansion will help you...

Zhao Shi thought about it and sarcastically responded happily. The woman, Xianghou Lu Feiyi, was stubborn and strong, had a unique vision and method, and was a bit petty woman. It can be said that it was not easy to mess with. This matter is harmless. If it is used well, it will be quite beneficial to the National Military Supervision Bureau. It is really a good suggestion.

However, before he could be a little happy, something was wrong there. After Lu Piao thanked the man of Xianghou, who was full of joy, he chatted with him for a few more words before changing into a rather strange look. He was mysterious and asked Master Sheng to retreat without saying anything.
Chapter completed!