In the study room!
Under the candlelight, Hou Wenyuan's pen flew like the wind. His handwriting was neat, and he had already written a few big chapters.
A letter was not like the imperial examination. There was no need to pay attention to the style of writing. What was important was how to concisely and directly explain the matter so that the recipient could receive the most accurate information.
Compared to those fake scholars who only knew how to show off their literary talent, Hou Wenyuan was definitely one of the few people in the second generation of officials who had real talent.
There was no problem with showing off literary talent, but popular narration was also fine!
This second-generation official who could have done something for the Great Tang Imperial Court and the country had been ostracized by the gentry because his father was Minister of War Hou Junji.
He had been silently excluded by His Majesty the Emperor!
He had no choice. If he wanted to become a civil official, he had to pass the test of the aristocrat ministers led by the Minister of Personnel, Zhangsun Wuji.
But now, Li Shi Min really didn't dare to completely fall out with them.
Secondly, Hou Junji was on the opposite side, and Hou Wenyuan was destined to fail.
Therefore, he became one of the few second-generation officials who suffered unfair treatment.
Because of the candlelight, the image of him writing seriously while thinking about his conversation with his father was reflected on the window!
At this moment, Hou Junji's mother, Madam Dou, was standing outside the window of the study.
What appeared in his mother's eyes was simply an image of studying late at night!
"Son, did you walk out?"
"Have you walked out of the shadow of failing the imperial examination?”
Thinking of this, Madam Dou was happy and heartbroken!
Dong dong dong!
There was a knock on the door, and Hou Wenyuan was shocked.
Originally, his martial arts were very good, and he had the ability to see and hear in all directions. However, she was too focused and was at home, so she was not on guard.
He skillfully covered the letter with a piece of white paper. His movements were very professional.
"Child, don't study too late."
"It doesn't matter. We'll take the exam again next year!”
Hou Wenyuan smiled. Why would he take the exam again?
In such a big environment, there were quite a few fifty-year-olds!
However, his mother's heart couldn't be hurt. A white lie was still necessary.
He smiled and said,"Mother, go and rest. I'm going to sleep now."”
"Yes, we'll take the exam again next year!"
Madam Dou nodded and left.
She looked at the window from afar and saw the same image of him bending over the table.
Sigh!
"You clearly have such good martial arts, and you can obviously become a military officer in the military camp with your family. Why are you so stubborn and determined to become a civil official?”
"One-track-minded!"
Madam Dou shook her head and left.
Two hours later, it was already midnight!
After Hou Wenyuan made sure that everyone in the house was asleep, he walked to the backyard.
Huuuu!
He whistled, and a moment later, he heard an eagle's cry.
A divine eagle broke through the clouds and swooped down, obediently standing in front of Hou Wenyuan.
He had already prepared a plate, but he had only slaughtered the whole chicken before taking it out.
After the gyrfalcon finished eating, Hou Wenyuan fixed the wax sealed bamboo tube on its leg. It was firmly fixed, and the opening of the bamboo tube was sealed with wax.
This thing flew into the clouds, and the bamboo tube was full of water. If it was not sealed properly, the letter would be destroyed.
"Little duck, you must fly to the Prime Minister before dawn.”
The gyrfalcon nodded as if he understood.
Weng!
Its wingspan was 1.5 meters. With a flap, dust and grass covered Hou Wenyuan's face.
"Crap bird, you want to ruin my clothes every time.”
The gyrfalcon circled the sky once, and after confirming the southwest direction, it flew straight into the clouds.
Hou Wenyuan smiled. He was relieved and went to sleep!
This gyrfalcon was the best of the best. Its top speed was 350 kilometers per hour, and it could fly at a speed of 140 kilometers per hour.
Guan County was 1,500 miles away from Chang 'an, which was less than 600 kilometers in a straight line.
The gyrfalcon only needed four hours to make a trip!
After this trip, they would have to rest in Guan County for two days before returning.
......
Early the next morning!
Guan County, Qinwen's house.
The maids had seen it several times, but no one dared to approach it.
Because Old Master had told him to ignore this big bird when he saw it. Other than him, no one else could touch it.
Of course, Lin Hao and Hou Wenyuan were the exceptions.
However, this big bird did not go to the county government. After all, it was a downtown area. Not only were there commoners passing by, but there were also Hu merchants going to handle affairs.
There were too many people, so it was better to be careful.
Qinwen came out in his sleeping robe. He had wanted to practice the Tai Chi that Lin Hao had taught him before having breakfast and leisurely reporting to the county office.
After all, Guan County was different from Chang 'an. Officials not only had two days off every ten days, but they also had to work from nine to five.
There was no need to go to court at three o'clock in the morning.
There was no need!
With a good rest, he would be more efficient and would not need to work for so long.
Chang 'an was like this because Li Shimin's management was not as good as Magistrate Lin's!
"Little duck?"
Qin Wen Wen immediately stepped forward and patted its head before taking off the bamboo tube.
"Men, get a chicken and a bowl of horse milk.”
"Yes, Master!"
Qinwen watched as it finished eating the chicken and drinking the milk. He rubbed his head and smiled,""Go play by yourself!"
The gyrfalcon nodded and flew up into the clouds.
He went back to the study room and opened it. What he saw was shocking and his head was covered in cold sweat.
"Men!"
"Prepare the horses, quickly!"
Qin Wenwen felt that something was wrong when he saw the gyrfalcon, because under normal circumstances, this big bird was raised by Hou Wenyuan for a long time.
Moreover, there was no rule on how often to send a letter.
When to send a letter, what kind of information was worth sending a letter, and no requests. It was all up to Hou Wenyuan to decide.
The purpose of doing this was firstly to use a good bird on the edge of a knife, and secondly to reduce the number of exchanges as much as possible to ensure the safety of the Hou family.
After all, their entire family was in Cao's camp. They could not cheat their brothers!
Drive!
The people on the street didn't even have time to greet Qin Wenwen before he ran away.
"Strange!"
"Our Guan County's Grand Prime Minister rides in a sedan chair, so why is he riding a horse like a general?”
"Most importantly, he wasn't riding well either. He was on the verge of collapsing and it was extremely strenuous.”
"That's right. You're not good at riding, but you can run very fast?”
"Is there something important?"
"Could it be that a war is about to start?"
“......”
Qinwen couldn't hear the discussions of the commoners. It was already very good to be able to control the horse and not fall.
As the saying went, there were specializations in every field. It was hard enough for someone who was fit to sit in a sedan chair to have to ride a horse.
There was no other way. The matter was too urgent. Time was life!
Time was not only life, but also the key to achieving great things!
"Lord Qin, what are you doing?”
"Lord Lin hasn't woken up yet!"
After Qin Wen came to drink, he never barged into Lin Hao's private residence at the back of the county office.
"Yan 'er, there's an emergency!"
"Hurry up and wake him up!"
"If you can't wake him up, pour a basin of cold water on his face.”
"If he gets angry, just say that I asked him to do it.”
What?
Yan 'er's mouth was wide open. How could he do that?
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