At Tongzhou Wharf, Xie Ying and Shunge'er stood on the shore. Whenever an official boat was docked, the master and servant looked over together.

Finally, when the door of another official ship opened, a familiar figure came out from it.

Brother Shun immediately waved and greeted: "Master Zhao, here!"

Zhao Yanping found the two on the boat and smiled at Xie Ying.

Xie Ying smiled back and looked behind Zhao Yanping. However, after Guo Xing came out, Zhao Yanping walked directly toward this side, indicating that there were no other people from the Zhao family on the boat.

"Mr. Lao has been waiting for a long time." The two sides met, and Zhao Yanping bowed to Xie Ying.

Xie Ying pressed his hand and smiled and said, "It's fine if you call me lord in the county government. Now you and I are officials in the court. If you call me that, you will be willing to get along with me."

Zhao Yanping paused and changed his words to call him Brother Xie.

"Why are you the only two? Didn't the wife come together?" Xie Ying asked with concern.

Zhao Yanping explained: "Their filial piety period has not expired, so they will set off north when they have filial piety."

Xie Ying understood and called Zhao Yanping toward his carriage.

"I haven't seen each other for several months, Brother Zhao has become more and more white, and he has a civil servant style." After getting in the car, Xie Ying looked at Zhao Yanping for a moment and suddenly joked.

In the past, Zhao Yanping was the headmaster, and he was busy rushing outside every day to catch people and solve cases. His face was covered with two colors on his neck and collar. During this year's filial piety period, he almost never went out. He studied every day and even covered his face white and restored his original skin color. If Xie Ying had not returned to Beijing to meet Zhao Yanping, he would have suddenly seen him today, and Xie Ying might not have recognized him at first sight.

Zhao Yanping had never looked in the mirror much, and did not think he had changed a lot, nor did he get used to making fun of him and was silent.

Xie Ying knew his personality and didn't care. He talked about the past and began to introduce Zhao Yanping to the customs and customs of the capital and the current officials of Dali Temple. After the former Dali Temple Minister Lu Huanlu left office, in just four or five years, the Dali Temple Minister changed three people. The emperor was not satisfied and went to personally invite the 65-year-old Mr. Lu back.

"The old lady is a righteous man and is polite to the people. With Brother Zhao's talent, she will be promoted within two years." Xie Ying is very optimistic about Zhao Yanping.

Zhao Yanping dared not be arrogant, but he has admired Mr. Lu for a long time. Zhao Yanping is deeply grateful that he can work under Mr. Lu's tenure.

"This time I went to Beijing, it was all up to Brother Xie and the Marquis. I would like to invite Brother Xie to drink after I settle down. If I come to the Marquis, I wonder if it is appropriate if I come to thank him?" Zhao Yanping asked.

Xie Ying smiled and said, "No need. If I hadn't praised you again and again, my father wouldn't have helped. This little thing is just a small task for him. If you really want to thank me, I'm enough."

Zhao Yanping smiled, and he just wanted to be polite. The Marquis had no time to see a little person like him, so Zhao Yanping would not be disappointed.

The carriage slowly walked and entered the gate of the capital at dusk.

Xie Ying asked Zhao Yanping: "Why don't we go to have a meal first, and I will take Brother Zhao to his residence to rest after dinner?"

Zhao Yanping listened to his arrangements.

Xie Ying then ordered Shunge'er: "Go to Zuixianlou."

They are all restaurants that they often go to. Brother Shun shook his whip and headed towards Zuixianlou.

The wind is sunny and the curtains are always being carried. Zhao Yanping looked out and saw that the streets of the capital are wider and bustling than those of the capital. The people coming and going speak all of Mandarin, which is a different charm compared to the soft Wunong language in Jiangnan. The house buildings on both sides of the street are also very different from the small courtyards in Jiangnan.

As the sun sets, a golden glow sprinkles on the roofs of the houses far and near.

In a peaceful and prosperous era, the people live and work in peace and contentment, and the world is particularly prosperous and prosperous.

Zhao Yanping's expression was slightly dim and he withdrew his gaze.

Xie Ying had been observing him and tentatively said, "Brother Zhao is not curious about the situation of his old friend now in the capital?"

Zhao Yanping remained silent.

Xie Ying suddenly sighed: "Brother Zhao is so cold, no wonder Miss Meng chose to leave. Fortunately, her aunt loved her and found her again. Now she has children and lives a happy life."

Zhao Yanping's cold face instantly disappeared.

He didn't notice it yet. Xie Ying was shocked and saw that the man was not as careless as he pretended. Xie Ying didn't dare to tease him anymore and immediately clarified: "Don't get me wrong. Miss Meng may want to do business. Her aunt bought her a house with shops on the street. She probably didn't want to get married again. During the Chinese New Year, she brought back an orphan who was abandoned by her parents. I saw that her shop business was pretty good, and she realized her wish to be a mother again, so she said she had a happy life."

Since he said the previous sentence, Zhao Yanping kept looking out the window. After hearing Xie Ying's clarification, Zhao Yanping was still looking out the window, but his pale face seemed to be magical and returned to normal again.

Xie Ying was convinced!

Just when Xie Ying thought Zhao Yanping would not ask more, Zhao Yanping suddenly turned around and looked at him and asked, "Where is she living now?"

Are you planning to see me?

Xie Ying smiled and said, "Just on this street, if you want to find it, walk along this street and see the shop "Jiangnan Water Embroidery", that's hers."

Zhao Yanping nodded: "Thank you."

Xie Ying patted him on the shoulder: "Xue Ao is quite willing to be a saint. There are many families who want to marry him. His own children are still young. Seeing that Xue Ao and his wife love Miss Meng very much, those people started to have a idea of ​​Miss Meng one after another. Brother Zhao really wants to renew her relationship with her. Be sure to hurry up, otherwise one day she wants to marry, it will be useless for you to change your face."

As soon as he finished speaking, the carriage stopped, and next to it was Zuixianlou.

Zhao Yanping did not continue the topic just now, please Xie Ying get off the bus first.

Xie Ying shook his head and got out of the car.

After dinner in the restaurant, Xie Ying sent Zhao Yanping's master and servant to his residence.

When the carriage was parked in front of a spacious three-entry house, Zhao Yanping immediately said to Xie Ying: "Brother Xie, we are both master and servant. It's a waste to live in such a big house. I'd better stay in the inn tonight. I'll contact the Chinese people tomorrow."

Xie Ying smiled and said, "Now Brother Zhao has only brought Guo Xing. When his wife and Miss Shen come to Beijing, and your servants may think that this house is small. Instead of finding a new place to live, it is better to live here. Brother Zhao, don't get me wrong. This house was not given to you, but I just rented it for you. I will pay the rent for you for a year. If Brother Zhao thinks it is appropriate, I can pay me back the rent at the end of the year."

Brother Shun said to the side: "Master Zhao, it is not easy for us third master to find this house for you. It has been repaired inside. If you don't rent it, your wife and the others will come to Beijing in the future. If you want to find such a good house, you will have no place to find it."

Zhao Yanping looked at the house and thought that his sister's picky temper and she couldn't even accommodate the bad and broken places, so he thanked Xie Ying. After entering, he put down his luggage and immediately took fifteen taels of silver and handed it over to Xie Ying.

Xie Ying asked Shun Ge'er to collect the money and stood up and said, "It's getting late, I'll say goodbye first. I'll come to see you tomorrow when I'm paid for it from the Ministry of Revenue."

The magistrate was a seventh-rank official. After entering Beijing, Xie Ying went to the Ministry of Revenue. He is now in the sixth-rank official position, and he is young and has great potential.

Watching the master and servant get on the carriage, Guo Xing enviously said: "This is the noble young man born with a golden spoon in his mouth. It is rare that the third master is humble. Unlike some scholars in our county, he is proud and pretentious after taking the exam."

Guo Xing was talking about Zhu Shiyu next door, but the official did not like to listen to things related to the little lady, so Guo Xing did not name the name directly.

Zhao Yanping turned around and said, "Go in."

Because Xie Ying thought Zhao Yanping would bring his servants here, there was no maid or a woman arranged in the house, Guo Xing went to the kitchen to burn hot water and took a bucket to the room.

The furniture in the room is very new and clean, and it must have been cleaned recently.

Guo Xing also wanted to help the official make a bed, but Zhao Yanping said while packing the boxes and cages: "You go and rest. Get up early tomorrow to go to the market to buy vegetables. Before the wife and the others come over, the kitchen will be handed over to you."

Guo Xing can cook, so he can't help but be busy with this little thing.

After Guo Xing left, Zhao Yanping continued to take out the clothes and books in the box and put them into the wardrobe and bookshelf respectively. When he took out the set of "Lu Taigong's Case Collection", Zhao Yanping placed his hand on the cover for a long time before he placed the set of books in the most conspicuous place in the bookshelf.

After brushing his body, Zhao Yanping sat at the desk and grindled ink to write home letters.

After writing it, it was dried, put it in the envelope, Zhao Yanping went to the purse and took out ten taels of silver and put it in the sleeve bag.

I couldn't sleep all night and I didn't know when I fell asleep. The next day when Zhao Yanping woke up, Guo Xing had already prepared breakfast. The kitchen rice and grain were all complete, and even the dishes were all prepared by Xie Ying in advance.

"The third master is so loyal to the official, and he has taken into consideration everything inside and outside." Guo Xing put on breakfast and said to Zhao Yanping with a smile, "I just went to the backyard to clean it and found that there were a lot of flowers planted in the flower bed, and there were also vases in the main hall and room. The vase was slipperier than tofu, and I didn't know how it was burned."

After hearing this, Zhao Yanping went to the back to take a look after the meal.

Xie Ying did not add too many valuable things to the house, but he might have taken care of the female family, Liu and Shen Ying's room, had two paintings hanging, four vases of all sizes, and an exquisite dressing table. The amount was accumulated, and even these alone might not be able to buy a hundred taels of silver.

Zhao Yanping frowned slightly, were Xie Ying too polite?

Forget it, when Xie Ying gets married, he will try to prepare a gift. If he is not rich at that time, he will wait for Xie Ying to hold another wedding before making up for it.

"I'll go to Dali Temple to hand over. You can stay behind to visit the house. You can go out and see it. Don't go too far." Taking the transfer document from the Ministry of Personnel and the road guide, Zhao Yanping ordered Guo Xing to say.

Guo Xing nodded and asked him: "Will the official come back for lunch?"

Zhao Yanping didn't know what the process was in Dali Temple, so he asked Guo Xing to cook the two of them first, and he would come back to eat in the evening.

Dali Temple, like the Six Tribes, Taichang Temple and Honglu Temple, are all located in the inner city. In front of the imperial city, Zhao Yanping walked over and encountered several waves of guards to review it. Finally, he arrived at Dali Temple.

Another official receptionist of the same level as him checked the documents and identities of the Ministry of Personnel, and asked Zhao Yanping to come here early to participate in the law assessment. If he passed, he could officially join the company.

The handover went smoothly. Zhao Yanping stayed in Dali Temple for about two quarters of an hour before being sent out by a minor official. He was not allowed to move without permission. The rules were very strict, far from comparable to a small captive house in the county town.

Zhao Yanping walked a long way before he stopped and looked back.

The majestic Dali Temple is already shocking, and the majestic royal palace behind Dali Temple is the real center of power.

Any man with blood, standing in this position, will long to climb towards the center of the imperial city step by step.

Zhao Yanping also has ambitions.
Chapter completed!