The First Yamen of the Great Song Dynasty

Gao Ming and Hua Rong walked out of the prison side by side, "How do you know I'm in the prison? I was thinking about finding you again in two days, but someone found you for me."

"A regular soldier surnamed Shi came to me and told me that you would not get out of the prison in Gaotang Prefecture, and asked me to try to persuade you. What happened, isn't the magistrate your uncle?"

"There was a little misunderstanding, I was just kidding with them."

At this time, the old Du Guan and Shi Qian who were standing in front of the prison door saw Hua Rong bring out his Ya Nei, and they both walked a few steps to meet him.

The old man looked at Gao Ming with a worried look on his face, "Ya Nei, you finally came out, are you hungry? You need to eat and change your clothes. Is there any itchiness, have you been bitten?"

Gao Ming knew that he had good intentions, but the nagging was unbearable, so he said to Shi Qian, "Hua Rong and I have to live there, you can take the old man around the city, and we can buy some local products." Take it back to Tokyo."

"Here!" Old Duguan was unwilling to leave, and was pushed out by Shi Qian, "Just go, the yamen ordered to buy something, so let's do it." Anyway, he took Lao Duguan away.

After seeing off the old Du Guan and Shi Qian, Gao Lian and Yin Tianci chased them out again.

Yin Tianci didn't dare to go forward, Gao Lian came up first, "Nephew, anyway, first change clothes and have a meal, and then go with your friend." Then he said to Hua Rong: "The person your sister married The government knows that he is the son of my subordinate General Zhi Zhi, the government has met him, he is a good-looking talent, you really have a good brother-in-law."

Gao Lian already knew from Lao Du Guan that Hua Rong is Gao Ming's best friend, and it is said that he has a life-saving friendship. In Gaotang Prefecture, only this friend's words carry weight.

With the face of the Taiwei and Gao Yanei, this Huarong will surely develop in the future, Gao Lian dare not underestimate it.

Yin Tianci heaved a sigh of relief after hearing his uncle's words. This man's younger sister married into the family of a general in Gaotang Prefecture, which shows that his family background is not very good.

Just now the yamen left as soon as they saw him, thinking he was the son or grandson of some prince or grand master, he couldn't bear to go around after messing with a high yamen, and if another royal family member came, he might have to be buried on the spot.Fortunately, it was just a friend of ordinary origin.

Before the breath was relieved, Gao Yanei was in trouble again.

Gao Ming squinted at his uncle, "What do you mean, if Huarong doesn't help you persuade me, then he will make things difficult for his brother-in-law's family, right?"

Gao Lian died of injustice, "Uncle, how can you have such a meaning, why are you thinking of me so badly everywhere?"

After Gao Ming heard this, he turned his head and was about to go back to the prison, "Okay, I'll miss you badly, I'm guilty, you can lock me up again."

Gao Lian was so frightened that he quickly stopped him, "Anyway, eat something first, then you can do whatever you want!"

Yin Tianci saw him at the side, and wanted to go forward to stop him, but Gao Ming kicked him away before he touched Gao Ming.

When his brother-in-law saw him, he scolded him back, "Don't you know that the yamen doesn't want to see you? You even come up to beg for beatings, get out!"

Yin Tianci hurried down with his tail between his legs.

Huarong also knew what kind of person Yin Tianci was in the past few days in Gaotang Prefecture, and his reputation was worse than that of Gao Yanei back then.

It can only be said that a mountain is higher than a mountain, there are heaven and man outside the sky, and there are people outside the sky, Yin Tianci, who is like a king, will only be dealt with when he meets Gao Yanei.

Hua Rong persuaded Gao Ming: "Let's eat first, I heard that you were locked in last night, you must be hungry too."

Gao Ming only quarreled with his uncle and Yin Tianci, and would never take the anger out on others. When Hua Rong opened his mouth, face must be given. After thinking about it, "That's right, let's eat first, and this body smells like a musty prison. , bad smell."

"That's right, food is important!" Gao Lian hurriedly ordered, "Go and prepare food and drinks for Ya Nei and Young Master Hua, and prepare hot water for the Ya Nei to bathe and change clothes!"

This morning, because of his nephew's sudden arrival, Gao Lian is still very hungry.

But no matter what, when the nephew came out of the prison, the matter was saved in half, and people surrounded Gao Yanei and Huarong to go to the backyard for dinner.

Gao Ming washed himself, changed his clothes and came out, the food and drink were ready, his uncle was accompanied by a woman, Hua Rong was also at the banquet, including himself, there were only four people in total.

The woman was only in her twenties, young and beautiful, with tears in her eyes, misty, very lovable.

It must be his uncle's continuation.

Yin Tianci is her younger brother.

Seeing Gao Ming come out, Gao Lian introduced, "This is your aunt, you haven't seen her before, come and get to know her."

Gao Ming snorted, "Although Auntie doesn't know each other, I got to know Auntie's younger brother first. It's really not a thing!"

Yin Tianci even bullied old people like Chai Huangcheng, if he hadn't been protected by his sister blowing the pillow wind, who would believe it.

Mrs. Gao Lian did not expect that Gao Yanei would not give her any face, so she immediately covered her face and sobbed to her husband, "What the Yanei said is right, it is all the slave's fault."

It's a good way to retreat and advance, as long as her husband takes pity on her, she will always be the winner.

It doesn't matter if Gao Lian is tossed about, but he can't stand it when his sweet-hearted daughter-in-law is bullied by others. He looks at Gao Ming angrily, "These things have nothing to do with your aunt!"

Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, Hua Rong looked at Gao Ming worriedly. Anyway, Gao Lian was his elder, and he was afraid that his uncle would violently beat him, so he said, "Yanei, come here and sit first." Let Gao Ming sit beside her, no matter what Whatever happens, he can protect Gao Ming from suffering.

Gao Ming was not afraid at all, he sat next to Hua Rong, and snorted, "Tch, didn't you realize that you were wrong before I pointed it out just now? Your brother is by your side all day, you don't know what kind of person he is. People? That Chai Huangcheng, I think is a pretty good old man, I don’t know who I am, and he treats me very well, but Yin Tianci is so good, he went to do his best, if it wasn’t for his uncle’s face, I would have already Blast his dog's head!"

Mrs. Gao Lian's misery was useless, but being caught was another lesson. She couldn't hold back her face, she stood up and said, "Since it's my aunt's fault, then my aunt is willing to be punished, let's do it in the yamen."

This is a bit rascal, in terms of seniority, she is an elder, if Gao Ming touches her, it will only be Gao Ming's fault no matter what.

Gao Ming snorted, and said to Gao Lian: "Uncle, why did you marry such a stupid woman? If you are a smart person, you shouldn't protect Yin Tianci, she clearly thinks it's right, since she came in just now, she has targeted me everywhere , presumably because she felt that I hit Yin Tianci, and she felt distressed and unhappy."

Hua Rong secretly smiled, the yamen is still the yamen, with sharp teeth and sharp mouth.

Gao Lian was finally annoyed after being taught a lesson by the younger generation, "You are too nonsense and don't know how to be polite!"

Not to be outdone, Gao Ming slapped the table and stood up, "Can etiquette prevent disasters? Since they are all surnamed Gao, they should know that everyone is prosperous and the other is damaged. You indulge Yin Tianci and let him provoke Chai Huangcheng. Don't worry about bullying the old man. Have you ever thought that his surname is Chai anyway, Xiaoxuanfeng Chaijin, a direct descendant of the Chai family, has the iron deed of the alchemy in his hand, if he is really in a hurry and goes to Beijing to sue the imperial court, will he cause trouble for the Gao family?! Although he is not afraid of him, but One thing more is better than one thing less! My father has to wipe your ass! I asked my father to explain in front of the officials for the sake of your little brother-in-law, how can you bear it? How can my father feel sorry for you, you want to treat him like this?"

Gao Lian and his wife were speechless after speaking.

Gao Ming continued: "Since this is the case, let's do the cutting as soon as possible. In the future, your life and death are not my father's business. You will go your own way. If something happens to you, my father will enforce the law impartially and kill relatives righteously. What do you think?"

Gao Lian relied on Gao Lian's power to make him what he is today. When he heard that the cutting was going to be done, he panicked and poured wine for Gao Ming. It doesn’t make sense, now that you’ve pointed it out, I already understand.” He said to his wife, “What are you still doing in a daze, why don’t you hurry up and bring food to the yamen! Are you really waiting for your brother to kill us?”

Mrs. Gao Lian wanted to cry, but who told her that Gao Yanei is a dandy who is greedy for beauty?

It was precisely because of the wrong information that she misjudged that she challenged Gao Yanei just now to seek some justice for her younger brother. She never thought that she was no match at all, and had to be reduced to pouring wine and food for the younger generation.

Gao Ming took the wine from his uncle, ate a mouthful of food from his aunt, and snorted heavily.

Gao Lian and his wife didn't dare to complain, they looked at him with smiles all over their faces, "Slow down."

After sitting for a while, Mrs. Gao Lian excused herself and left with the excuse that she was not feeling well. After sitting for a while, Gao Lian also left with the excuse that she still had work to do, and only Gao Ming and Hua Rong were left on the table.

Hua Rong smiled and said, "I don't think they're sick or they're on business, but they're afraid to face you."

Gao Ming snorted and said with a smile: "In the first place, it is my side!"

"By the way, how did Yin Tianci offend you?"

Gao Ming was embarrassed, he couldn't tell about Yin Tianci molesting him, so he said vaguely: "I met him on Chaihuangcheng Zhuangzi, he was too rude to me."

Hua Rong didn't ask any specific questions, but continued: "If you feel overwhelmed, I can help you."

"No, no, no, I understand. A Yin Tianci, I still can't deal with him?! Playing with me like a dandy, playing tricks!" Gao Ming said with a smile: "Hua Rong, since you are in Gaotang Prefecture, it means that your family Has your family's send-off team arrived?"

"Well, temporarily live in a mansion outside the city, wait for the wedding day, and then go to the city to get married." Huarong said: "However, everything that needs to be prepared has been prepared, and we are waiting for the auspicious day."

Gao Ming thought for a while, "The auspicious day is the day after tomorrow, then today and tomorrow, I can have a good rest, and when you are done seeing off your relatives and there is nothing else to do, let's go play again."

Hua Rong nodded with a smile, "You didn't have a good rest last night, so hurry up and rest, I won't bother you anymore, I'll go back to the village to see if there are any mistakes." Then he stood up.

Gao Ming got up to see him off, "Then let's see you at the wedding the day after tomorrow."

Sending Hua Rong to the door, watching him ride away on horseback, stretched his waist and walked back.

The entire magistrate's yamen knew that Gao yamen was coming, and waited on him carefully. After Gao Ming sent Hua Rong back, he was invited to a cool room, lit with soothing incense, and helped him fall asleep.

Gao Ming was indeed tired, last night he didn't feel sleepy because of a burst of anger, now he was full and fell asleep.

When he woke up, it was already afternoon, he sat up stretched, looked around with sleepy eyes, just about to call the maid to come in and pour water, when suddenly he saw Yin Tianci standing by the door with his head down.

Seeing that Gao Ming woke up, he immediately stepped forward to pour tea, "The Ya Nei is awake, are you thirsty? This tea has just been brewed, please taste it."

Gao Ming asked suspiciously, "Why are you here?"

Yin Tianci smiled apologetically, "My sister and brother-in-law asked me to work for you and serve your food and daily needs. I am full of joy. It is a blessing to find the opportunity to forgive my crimes from the Yamen."

It turned out that Gao Lian and his wife went back to discuss that it was indeed the fault of the troubled brother-in-law, so they punished him as Gao Ming's servant to pay for his crime.

This posture is quite low, which shows that Gao Lian and his wife are really afraid of Gao Ming.

Gao Ming happened to be thirsty, so he took a sip of the tea, breathed out comfortably, and smiled at Yin Tianci, "Then you have to work hard, I'll rely on you this year in Gaotang Prefecture."

a year? !Yin Tianci's smile froze on his face, but the matter had come to an end, so he could only apologize with a sigh of relief, "Yes, just send it from the yamen."

Gao Ming can't stay for a year, it's just to scare him, "Well, I have one thing for you to do now. You take someone to Chaihuangcheng Manor and bring back my attendant. This is one of them. Second, you have to apologize to Chai Huangcheng, a sincere and unadulterated apology, say that you were wrong, and compensate for the utensils you broke and the medical expenses for his forehead injury."

Comparing to offending Gao Ming, apologizing to Chai Huangcheng is not a big deal, Yin Tianci agreed, "Yes, I will do it now!"

"No hurry, it's not too late to do it later. I just got up and my shoulders are sore. Give me a beat before you go." Gao Ming pointed to his shoulder.

Yin Tianci dared not follow, he came over to beat Gao Ming's shoulders.

His family is considered well-to-do, and he has been served by others since he was a child. He has never been served before, but whoever told him that the other party is Gao Ya Nei, he can only bite the bullet and ask while beating: "Yan Nei, how are you?"

Gao Ming yawned, "Let's do it."

After his shoulders were relieved, Gao Ming waved his hand, "Go to work." Sending Yin Tianci away.

-

Yin Tianci spent his days like years, pouring water for Gao Ming and beating his shoulders and legs.

Gao Ming was resting in the backyard of the magistrate's yamen, lying on the grand teacher's chair, and let Yin Tianci fan him. After a while, he opened his eyes and aimed at the sun in the sky, "This sun dazzles your eyes."

Yin Tianci asked the maid holding the umbrella to step forward, covered Gao's eyes more tightly, and said: "Ya Nei, you can move to the pavilion, where you won't be exposed to the sun."

"The pavilion is not ventilated. I think it is better to be under the shade of trees."

"That's that." Yin Tianci looked around, looking for shade for Gao Ming.

In the end, Gao Yanei said, "Then let's plant a tree."

Yin Tianci didn't know why, so he said blankly: "Huh?"

"I said planting trees to enjoy the shade, is there any problem?" Gao Ming squinted, "Don't talk nonsense, let's dig a tree hole first."

What kind of tree is planted in this summer, besides, it will take many years to enjoy the coolness when planting a tree now, it is pure nonsense.

But if Gao Yanei wants to mess around, who dares to say no, especially Yin Tianci, who is a guilty person, can only obey orders.

Yin Tianci immediately said: "Come here, get the shovel."

Soon a team of servants brought several shovels, Gao Ming got up and looked around, took one of them and looked at it, then handed it to Yin Tianci, "Let's start."

Yin Tianci pursed his lips, "I dig?"

"Of course, I didn't hear what you said just now, do we want to plant trees together?!" Gao Ming pointed to an open space, "Let's dig."

Yin Tianci had no choice but to grit his teeth and dig a hole. He had never done such a job before, and he was sweating profusely and panting, "Why is the ground so hard?"

Gao Ming lay on the teacher's chair and squinted at him, "The predecessors plant trees, and the descendants enjoy the shade; A big tree requires the careful care and watering of all members, and the big tree cannot be infested with pests. If there are pests, they must be found and cleaned up as soon as possible."

Yin Tianci knew that the yamen's words implied that he was a pest, so he didn't dare to talk too much, and just dug holes.

"I understand, I understand...but why is this place so hard?" Yin Tianci had thin skin and tender flesh, and after a while, his palms felt burning pain, and when he looked again, he found blisters, all of which were quite juicy.

After the pit was dug, Yin Tianci held a shovel and said to Gao Ming in a tearful voice, "Yanei, let's plant trees!"

While Yin Tianci was digging the hole, Gao Ming fell asleep and sat up lazily, "I won't plant, let's go to another day, I'm hungry, let's go eat."

Then he got up and rubbed his shoulders, "It's a little sore, come here, give me a beat."

Yin Tianci was about to collapse, he walked over reluctantly and beat Gao Ming's shoulder.

Ya Nei might as well ask someone to beat him up. It's really painful for people to be subdued and petty like this.

Gao Ming yawned and got up to eat when his shoulders were no longer sore.

Yin Tianci's mouth trembled, and it took him a long time to hold back his tears. If he could go back to Chai Huangcheng Manor that night, he would kick himself unconscious and slap him a few more times.

-

On the morning of sister Huarong's wedding day, Gao Ming woke up early, asked Yin Tianci to bring him face washing water, wiped his face lazily, and said, "Yin Tianci, today is my friend's sister's wedding, I will take you In the past, but you can’t go in vain, and you have to prepare some money, you know?”

Yin Tianci hurriedly said: "Xie Ya Nei is thinking about me, I don't need the Ya Nei to tell me, I have already prepared a party."

Gao Lian and his wife knew that Hua Rong and Gao Yanei were friends, and that Gao Yanei came to Gaotangzhou to attend the wedding of his sister, so they hurriedly prepared a gift in the past two days and asked Yin Tianci to take the opportunity to send it out, in order to please Gao Ming .

Gao Ming nodded slowly, "This matter is not bad."

"It's the yamen who teach well." Yin Tianci said flatteringly.

Gao Ming got up slowly, and said to Yin Tianci with his hands behind his back: "Then I will teach you a little bit more. You must know that you should leave a line for others. If you don't leave a line for others, they may kill you if they die. This time, you met me." , I think we are relatives, I will not do anything to you. If you encounter a vicious one, I am afraid that you will be beaten to death."

Yin Tianci hurriedly nodded, "Yes, Ya Nei taught me the right lesson, and I will never dare to do it again. Ya Nei, brother-in-law and sister's words, I will remember everything."

In the morning, after giving Yin Tianci some life experience, Gao Ming went out in a good mood, took the gift, and went straight to the mansion of Yuzhi, the military commander of Gaotang Prefecture.

Tongzhi was the general manager of soldiers and horses in a state, and Zhang Dujian, who later persecuted Wu Song, held the post of Dujian even lower than Tongzhi.

Huarong's younger sister married Yu Zhi's son Yu Hong, and Yu's house was already decorated with lights and festivities, and the house was full of guests, waiting for the bride to arrive.

As soon as Gao Yanei showed up, everyone who knew him came forward to greet him, firstly because he was the son of a Taiwei, and secondly because today was a festive day, everyone was in a good mood and enjoyed themselves happily.

Gao Ming went straight to the lobby and saw that his uncle was there, which made sense as it was normal to attend the wedding of his subordinate's son.

When uncles and nephews met, Gao Lian glanced at his brother-in-law at the side, squeezed out a smile and said to Gao Ming, "How about a gift from God, didn't I make you angry again?"

Gao Ming caressed Yin Tianci's "dog head" and said with a smile, "No, he's been very good these two days."

Yin Tianci nodded obediently, "It was Ya Nei who taught well."

Everyone chatted in the lobby, and the most important thing was to congratulate the Yu family on getting a daughter-in-law.

Hua Zhi's father-in-law is a rough person at first glance, he doesn't have a heart, and doesn't care about the trivial matters at home. The mother-in-law looks at her kindly and kindly, and doesn't talk much, so she keeps smiling from ear to ear, and is satisfied with this marriage.

Yu Hong followed the path of studying and becoming an official. If he didn't follow his father's example of using a big knife to slash people, he would probably be inferior to his daughter-in-law in terms of force value.

At this time, a servant came to report that the sedan chair had arrived, and everyone went to the gate in a cloud.

Yin Tianci helped Gao Ming occupy a good place, with a very good view, looking directly at the entrance of the alley.

Gao Ming saw that Hua Rong was riding a tall horse, dressed in fine clothes, he was really a son like a jade like a rainbow, with a handsome and unrestrained posture.

Everyone couldn't see the bride, but when they saw how beautiful the uncle was, they were more confident in the bride's appearance, and they all praised the family for marrying a good wife.

On the other side of the sedan chair was Yu Hong who was going to pick up the bride. He could tell that he was really happy and beaming, his cheeks were flushed, whether it was from the sun or shyness.

The bride gets off the sedan chair and is carried by the mother-in-law into the worship hall, and everyone goes back.

Gao Ming watched an ancient wedding ceremony on the spot, and followed the excitement for a while. When the bride enters the bridal chamber, there is still a part of the etiquette to be carried out in the bridal chamber. Gao Ming, an outsider, is inconvenient to enter, so he went with Gao Lian Yuzhi and others drank.

After eating and drinking, Gao Ming saw Hua Rong come out, dragged him to the table, and asked Yin Tianci to bring food and serve wine. He got too drunk that night and slept directly at Yu's house. up.

He walked into the courtyard and saw Huarong sitting on the stone bench under the tree in the courtyard, the sun dappled on him, and the beautiful time seemed to stand still.

Gao Ming's footsteps startled Hua Rong, he raised his head and asked first, "How did you sleep?"

"Where is Yin Tianci?" Gao Ming didn't see this personal servant when he got up.

Hua Rong said: "Didn't you give him a day off yesterday? You said he was doing well, so give him a day off today. Last night he went back with Gao Zhifu."

Then Gao Ming remembered what happened, "Okay, give this guy a day." Then he smiled and looked at Hua Rong, "I really drank too much yesterday, look, I forgot to give the presents, as for the newlyweds, I put the presents give them."

Hua Rong said, "Why bother spending money?"

Gao Ming waved his hands and said with a smile: "To congratulate the newcomers, you have to come up with real gifts. You take me there, besides me, Yan Qing and Murong Yanze have prepared gifts, if you don't deliver them, you think I'm greedy."

Sitting down in a small hall, Yu Hong and Hua Zhi soon walked in.

Hua Zhi is already dressed as a woman, wearing a skirt, her hair is carefully combed, her makeup is exquisite, very colorful, she is not inferior to the noble concubine Murong in the palace.

The two newcomers first said Wanfu to Gao Yanei.

Gao Ming got straight to the point and said with a smile: "The gift was supposed to be given yesterday, but I drank too much and forgot, but it doesn't matter, it's the same now, anyway, it's for you young couple."

As he said that, he asked Shen Sui to take out a box and a box first, "This is a gift from Yan Qing and Murong Yanze. I don't know what it is. You can open it yourself later. If you wish, they should all be put in the box, so I won't go into details." gone."

Then Shen Sui brought out another exquisite small box, Gao Ming said with a smile, "This box is from me." He opened the box, and there were finger-wide gold and silver bars inside. .

Everyone present was stunned, it was too straightforward to give gold and silver.

It was Gao Ming's first time attending a wedding, so of course he had to be extravagant, besides, he was a member of the Gao Yamen, how could anyone tell him that he was stingy.

Hua Rong first said: "This cannot be accepted!"

Gao Ming pouted, "It's not for you, I'm giving it to the newcomers." Then he smiled at Hua Zhi and the others, "I won't make those meaningful gifts anymore, so don't talk nonsense, you guys just now If you want to start a family, if you need anything, just buy it.”

Hua Zhi came back to her senses and giggled first.

Yu Hong had the same attitude as Hua Rong, "This is really unacceptable, just express your feelings, this is too exaggerated."

"Where is the exaggeration, you guys, I don't know how expensive it is to support a family. You don't need money to repair a house and buy a car for food and clothing, let alone raise a child, and you have to hire a few good teachers. Don't talk nonsense, take the money! What's missing Just buy whatever!"

Hua Zhi blocked her husband, stepped forward to close the lid of the small box, "Then thank you Ya Nei."

Hua Rong frowned, "I don't know how deep it is, how can you accept it?"

"Brother, I think you are the most reliable friends in the yamen. Since the yamen really gives, why not accept it!" Hua Zhi said with a bright smile as she stretched her arms and embraced the small box.

Gao Ming also smiled and said, "That's right, I am a real person in Ya Nei, so everyone should be real too."