Tao Shaozhang looked at the dead tree in front of him, feeling depressed.
In the Tao Mansion, there was no joy as there should be during the New Year.
A master and a young master kept a sullen expression all day long. Although they were given reward money and had enough food and drink, the servants were not happy.
After punching the dead tree, Tao Shaozhang gritted his teeth and quickly walked into the main hall.
Tao Yao was drinking tea when he saw Tao Shaozhang walking in without saying a word.
"father!"
Tao Shaozhang gritted his teeth and said, "My child wants to go to the border."
Tao Yao smiled: "Okay."
"You agree?"
"Why don't you agree?" Tao Yao seemed to have been prepared. He stood up, bent down, and pulled out a long stick from under the stool: "I will break your dog's legs for you, and you can go on the road. Have a safe journey."
Tao Shaozhang: "..."
Tao Yao sat down with a long stick on his legs and continued drinking tea.
"Dad, it's not very interesting for me to be a young minister in Dali Temple. The cases that lead to admission to Dali Temple are all related to the aristocratic family. But it is related to the aristocratic family. Qianqiying has taken over the case. They go to court and go to the errand all day long, just like
The walking dead, the child does not want to waste his time, and wants to go to the border to help his brother-in-law."
Tao Yao didn't even bother to point out his own son.
Is it because Qianqiying is robbing you of your business? Now when those young aristocratic families in Beijing commit crimes, they all go directly to Dali Temple to surrender. They are afraid that Qianqiying will cause trouble to them. Why don't you have a clear idea in your mind?
Tao Yao put down the tea cup, sighed deeply, and spoke seriously.
"My father knows that you have had lofty ambitions since you were a child. You want to go to the border gate and make some achievements to show your ambition. But that border gate is such a bitter and cold place..."
Tao Yao interrupted: "Whatever the bitter cold, my brother-in-law can go, why can't my child go?"
"Idiot, Idiot, ordinary people can't imagine the suffering of the wind and sand at the border. Although you have great ambitions and perseverance, you are my only male heir, Tao Yao. Can the glorious lintel of the Tao family be passed down for a long time? The Tao family
The rise and fall are all on your brother-in-law alone."
"Then the kid is going too. Although the kid...wait a minute, Dad, who do you think it's about?"
"It's on your brother-in-law Chu Qing."
Tao Shaozhang: "..."
Tao Yao sighed: "So, you can't go. The border crossing is inherently difficult and dangerous. If you try to hinder your brother-in-law, how can my father agree?"
Tao Shaozhang stared, wanting to ask, who is his biological child?
"No matter what you say, my father won't agree to it, so go ahead."
"No!" Tao Shaozhang's arrogant temper got worse and he knelt down on the ground with a plop: "Dad, if you don't agree, the child will never be able to kneel down."
"oh."
Tao Shaozhang picked up the tea cup and prepared to go back to the bedroom to sleep.
Tao Shaozhang roared: "This Dali Temple is in name only. The child has let down his great years and cannot sleep all day and night..."
"Hey." Tao Yao sighed deeply again: "Get up."
Tao Shaozhang was overjoyed: "Father, do you agree?"
"Dad, let me teach you a lesson."
Stepping forward and helping Tao Shaozhang up, Tao Yao pointed to the blue sky outside the house.
"Look, what color is the sky?"
Tao Shaozhang turned his head and his eyes lit up: "Dad, you want to say that the sky in the capital is blue, but at the border, the yellow sand blocks the sun, and it is so bitter and cold. Are you worried about the child going there..."
Before he finished speaking, there was a "bang" sound, and Tao Shaozhang suddenly felt a sharp pain in his calf. He couldn't stand upright and fell to the ground. He breathed cold air from the pain, just like a cooked prawn.
Tao Yao threw away the long stick in his hand and smiled slightly: "I want to tell you the truth, but if you don't listen, I will give you a hard time."
"Old man, you..."
Tao Shaozhang was lying on the ground, almost speechless in pain.
Tao Yao yawned and went back to the bedroom to take a lunch break.
Tao Shaozhang was in pain for a long time before he recovered slightly. After struggling to stand up, he was furious.
Picking up a long stick and using it as a crutch, Tao Shaozhang wanted to cry.
Is there anything more heartbreaking than being distrusted by your own father?
Yes, I was given a stick by my father!
Qin An, who had just returned to the mansion from the academy, walked in and supported Tao Shaozhang, feeling so distressed that he burst into tears.
"Why bother, Master, why bother?"
"This old man plotted against me!"
Qin An squatted down and checked the injury while saying: "Master Chu went to the border, and I don't know how many people are worried about it. You are like this, and the eldest lady in the academy is also the same. Do you think that the eldest lady is not worried about Master Chu? But I am worried about you."
The young lady has never been like you. If the old slave says something you don't like to hear, you are not as good as the eldest lady, because the eldest lady knows that you have to protect Lord Chu's academy and the southern suburbs."
Tao Shaozhang grimaced in pain and did not refute.
Qin An continued: "You are the young minister of Dali Temple and an official in the court, but the eldest lady is white. If something happens, I have to rely on you not to delay...Don't you have to rely on you to maneuver around the court?
, you say so."
Although Tao Shaozhang said nothing, he still agreed with this truth in his heart.
This is true. In the past, when someone criticized Chu Qing in the court, he was always the first to stand up and do whatever he saw. But the problem is... everyone doesn't seem to be too grateful, and I don't know why. Okay
Strange.
Tao Shaozhang sighed, completely giving up on this thought, but he was still feeling congested and wanted to go out for some air.
After calling the book boy, he couldn't ride a horse anymore, so he had to get into the carriage.
But after getting on the carriage, Tao Shaozhang didn't know where to go. After sitting there for a long time, he said: "Go to the southern suburbs. I want to see the southern suburbs, so let's go to the greenhouse to see if my brother-in-law's greenhouse is still safe."
The coachman nodded, raised his whip, and the carriage drove out slowly.
After leaving Beijing and arriving at the greenhouse in the southern suburbs, Tao Shaozhang was holding a long stick and skipping around outside the greenhouse.
Although the Chinese New Year has just passed, there are still many people lining up to find jobs that suit them.
Seeing that the greenhouse in the southern suburbs was also peaceful, Tao Shaozhang became even more upset.
He found that he had no use at all.
Just as he was about to return to the carriage, he suddenly noticed a guy in the distance who also jumped out of the carriage. He seemed to have seen him and jumped into the fire.
Tao Shaozhang's anger was finally ignited.
"How brave, how dare you imitate me!"
Just as he cursed, Tao Shaozhang discovered that it was an acquaintance, Nangong Ping.
Nangong Ping also used a cane, and his right leg was lame.
Since they were acquaintances, Tao Shaozhang, who was lame on his left leg, jumped up to meet him.
The two of them jumped in front of each other, feeling a little embarrassed.
Tao Shaozhang lowered his head: "Mr. Nangong, what about your legs?"
Nangong Pingjun blushed: "I fell."
"Oh, then Mr. Nangong needs to cultivate himself well."
"Master Tao, what are your legs?"
"Well... I also fell."
The two of them fell into silence, their faces a little red.
The more they didn't speak, the more embarrassed the two of them became.
The embarrassment lasted for nearly half a minute.
The two of them raised their heads at the same time and spoke in unison.
"Do you dare?"
The two were stunned again and spoke in unison again.
"dare!"
Tao Shaozhang was completely excited: "How are you today?"
Nangong Ping looked determined: "What now!"
"Okay." Tao Shaozhang was trembling with excitement: "Brother Yu has three hundred coins on him, how much do you have?"
"A few thousand guan."
Tao Shaozhang took a breath: "Where did you get so much money?"
"Mr. Chu gave it to me before. He said that he would socialize with businessmen on weekdays and bring some pocket money with him for me to spend."
Tao Shaozhang looked wary: "You also have a sister?"
"No."
Just like this, a brother in distress, who was lame on his left leg and one who was lame on his right leg, supported each other and secretly went to the stable behind the shed to find horses.
It has to be said that this is when Tao Shaozhang met Nangong Ping, who had no official status and could not go to court. If it had been anyone else, no one would have accompanied Tao Shaozhang even to death. Only Nangong Ping did not know Tao so well.