Xu Ping rode a horse and walked forward slowly, his face gloomy, and he didn't say a word.

On the ox cart next to her, Lin Suniang looked at Xu Ping's appearance, sighed and said, "I sent Xiuxiu home and gave her a generous gift, which can be regarded as a dowry for Xiuxiu." For so many years, Xiuxiu has served by your side morning and evening, and she has followed as far as Lingnan, and she has suffered a lot, so she can't be mean. She is also at the age of getting married, and it is not appropriate to be by your side anymore, so she is sent home early for her good. ”

Xu Ping said "um", and after a while, he said to Lin Suniang in a deep voice: "You should tell me." ”

Lin Suniang said with a smile: "Your master and servant have been for many years, of course your affection is deep, I tell you that I am afraid that you will be reluctant again." When the time comes, we have to break it, let's go back to Beijing, and after a while, you will slowly forget about it, wouldn't it be good? ”

Xu Ping's face was gloomy and he didn't speak again.

Lin Suniang sighed secretly in her heart, Xiuxiu has been in Yongzhou with Xu Ping for six years, she doesn't know if anything happened, and she doesn't want to know. But now that he is back in the capital, with himself by his side, how can he allow such a big little lady to wander around Xu Ping every day?

Lin Suniang knows Xu Ping's personality, and for the person he likes, it is impossible for him to do anything to make people slaves and concubines. But now Xu Ping is wearing a red robe, which is not only the color of the clothes, but also means that Xu Ping can enjoy the treatment of some five-grade officials. In the Tang Dynasty, there were Teng and concubines above the fifth rank, and they could all accept the title of edict with different grades and different quantities. Song Chengqian's Tang system, although the number was reduced and Teng's name was canceled, the concubines were still there.

There can be noble concubines above the fifth rank, and they are entitled, although the rank is lower than that of the main wife, but it is not comparable to ordinary concubines. For example, the little lady. Xiuxiu's age is older than when Lin Suniang married Xu Ping, and if she stays at home, she may become the little lady of the Xu family at some point, so Lin Suniang naturally has to take precautions.

This kind of thing doesn't matter whether it's right or wrong, in Lin Suniang's position, she didn't treat Xiuxiu harshly. is already a good wife.

But it doesn't matter if it's right or wrong, it's not really that there is no right or wrong, at least here in Xu Ping, if Lin Suniang didn't tell herself, she sent Xiuxiu back, and she couldn't let go of it no matter what.

I have known Lin Suniang since I was a child, and she will never give up in the hardest days, and the knot that was said at that time was white, Xu Ping remembered, and remembered this oath deeply in his heart. In the six years of Lingnan, he has never done anything to be sorry for Lin Suniang. It is because I know the preciousness of this vow.

Xiuxiu has been by his side for nine years, and it would be a lie to say that he has no feelings, but he has never had other thoughts about Xiuxiu. Because Xu Ping remembered that his wife was Lin Suniang, he would rather regard Xiuxiu as his sister than think about anything else.

But I didn't expect Lin Suniang to have other thoughts in her heart first, and it was nothing to have a precautionary mind, so she could say it to herself. I've survived six years, what else can't be discussed?

But Lin Suniang took it upon herself to send Xiuxiu away. I didn't know Xu Ping until I left Zhuangzi and was halfway there. Is there anything wrong with this, it is a big mistake here in Xu Ping.

The oath of the night of the cave house that year. Xu Ping recognized himself as able to withstand the test of anything in the world, but what he couldn't help was that a crack opened in the inside.

Lin Suniang felt the solemnity of Xu Ping's expression, and knew that it was not easy for this matter to settle down, but she didn't take it to heart. There is nothing easy in the world, so easy why bother yourself?

rushed back to the capital that day, and Xu Ping slept alone in the study at night. Since and Lin Suniang are in the same place. This is the first time the two have slept separately. Lin Suniang didn't think much about it, she just felt lucky, fortunately she sent Xiuxiu away early, Xu Ping is like this, if it takes a long time, I really don't know what will happen.

The two are together. I wish that two hearts are one mind, and when I don't even know the other person's thoughts, there will be more things that should not be there.

On August 22, there was no early dynasty on both days, and Xu Ping arrived at the Yamen of the Third Division early to see his chief.

The chief not only has three envoys, but also the deputy envoys of each department also sign the three ministers, and they are also Xu Ping's bosses. In other words, the deputy envoy, such as the deputy envoy of salt and iron, should be officially called the deputy envoy of the third division in charge of the salt and iron department, and he is the deputy chief of the third department.

The clear deputy envoys of the three divisions have only existed for a short time, and most of the time they are the deputy envoys of the various divisions in name.

I met the chief, and then I went to see my colleagues.

The Yamen of the Three Divisions is very large, in fact, if it is a separate official office, the Three Divisions in the capital may be second only to the size of the Imperial Palace, which is much larger than that of the Zhongshu Gate and the Privy Council. There are more than 1,000 large and small houses, and if you are not careful, you will get lost.

The two salt and iron judges are divided into divisions and have jurisdiction over all cases under the salt and iron division.

Before Xu Ping came, the ministry had been assigned, Xu Shen was in charge of salt, tea, iron and the establishment of cases, and Xu Ping was in charge of the remaining soldiers, cranks and commercial tax cases. Newcomers always have to suffer a little grievance, and those who have oil and water in the eyes of ordinary people are under the management of Xu Shen, except for a commercial tax case in Xu Ping's hands, which is a bit fancy, the others are mostly daily chores, and thankless ministry.

Led by his subordinate officials, Xu Ping came to the courtyard where Xu Shen was judged.

There were soldiers guarding the door, and when they saw Xu Ping coming, they hurriedly entered to report. These soldiers are all subordinate to the Third Division, and are not under the Privy Council and the Third Ya, that is, the personnel under the command of the military case under Xu Ping's name.

Xu Shen is almost sixty years old, and he has been in the officialdom for many years, how can people who have been trained not know that Xu Ping's background is extraordinary. The so-called judges of the three divisions will also make a transition, and they will become their top bosses at some point. Hearing the soldier's announcement, he hurriedly greeted him.

After the two saw each other, Xu Shen enthusiastically took Xu Ping to visit the various offices under the Salt and Iron Division, and introduced him to the locations of the official offices and some colleagues who had to deal with him on a daily basis.

The subordinate officials of the Salt and Iron Division are naturally cautious and flattering, this is their future chief, especially when they all know that Xu Ping will not be in this position for a long time, so they don't have the energy to manage things too carefully, which is affection from the bottom of their hearts.

The Song people often said that the yamen were the world of public officials, and the actual affairs were controlled by inconspicuous officials, which is indeed true. There are nearly 1,000 public officials under the three divisions, and there are some clerks who are not public officials, how many officials are there? Don't you have to rely on the officials to do things?

When Xu Shen was taking Xu Ping around, several gate guards hurriedly came over, found Xu Ping here, and said loudly: "There is a purpose, Xu Ping quickly entered the palace, and the imperial affairs were discussed!" ”

Xu Ping took it, looked at it briefly, and hurriedly said goodbye to Xu Shen.

This kind of decree is not official, according to Xu Ping's previous life, it should be more appropriate to call it a notice. However, it comes from the Imperial Front, of course, it is an edict, but it does not need to be offered like an official decree, and it does not have that effect.

It turned out to be about the border affairs of Yongzhou, and the Zhongshu Sect and the Privy Council discussed several times, but they have not been able to make a decision, and there is no way, so they each brought their own decisions to the emperor to ask for a holy ruling. Zhao Zhen wanted him to enter the palace and listen to his opinion because Xu Ping was the principal at the time. (To be continued.) )