Chapter 102: Failure to get an official

Xu Fengyen came alone in Beiliang specification is only lower than the Qingliang Mountain of the Secretary General’s mansion, Li House familiar with the way, do not have to steward to lead the way to the back garden of Xu Snapdragon and Li Kung Tak resting, the courtyard has acacia trees azure shade, the Beiliang officialdom know Li Kung Tak in recent years like to plant acacia, many of the foreign countryside acacia were moved to the mansion, planting acacia in front of the house full of rich and noble house, there is a science and technology auspicious omen of the meaning of the beginning of the Li Kung Tak itself talent is not obvious, now! Kexue more than in the locust autumn season, the month is also known as locust yellow, visible Li adults for the year they have repeatedly failed is still grudging, Xu Fengyen walked in a branch of Shu anemone sandwiched between the path of the deep path, see the tree under a sandalwood couch, Xu Snapdragon is drinking green ants wine, Li Gongde in front of the king of Beiliang kneeling more than sitting less, and now as a strategy to make, stood on one side of the jugs help to pour the wine, and the other feudal king jurisdiction, strategy to make as a strategy to make the six ministries of the rank equal to the rank of the Secretary. Other feudal king’s jurisdiction, as a minister of the six ministries of rank equal to the first-class frontier eunuchs, can not find Li Gongde such groveling characters, not to mention the West Chu Road minister Sun Xiji, Guangling King Zhao Yi several personal visits were closed to see, like that the two Huaihuai Road minister Dai Yuzhen, hallowed to oppress the King of Huai’nan Zhao Ying breathless, can be seen the weight of the minister’s authority. Xu Snapdragon saw Xu Fengyen appear, immediately have to give out the sandalwood couch, Xu Fengyen ignored, asked Yuan Zuozong to ask for two chairs with the house steward, and Li Gongde sat down with the afternoon sun on the body, warm, and a few cups of green ants wine in the abdomen, dispersed a lot of cold, Li Gongde in his life has never been in the scripture exegesis to spend what thought, are used in guessing the hearts of the people, to see the son of the temple to go and return, I know something, but found that this meeting is not a good time, but the meeting is a good time. I know something, but found that this meeting is always not stingy a few uncle’s young man is not in a hurry to break the windowpaper, he also had to sit with the drink, say some anecdotes about Lingshou, gags, incidentally pat a few lines of horse’s fart, are saying that His Royal Highness the capital of the trip to the people, Xu Xu Snapdragon believe it or not another, but listen to the ears is always comfortable, more than a few points of warmth and smile, Xu Fengyen smiles in his eyes, he has a mixed feeling, when Yanchi was the first time he was a member of the Beijing government. Mixed feelings, when Yan Ji Ji and Yan Dong Wu’s father Yan Jiexi as Lingshou assassin, the official position and at that time has not yet been incorporated into the Youzhou Fengzhou assassin Li Gongde roughly equivalent, now Yan Jiexi has rebelled out of Beiliang to go to Tai’an City as a royal relative, perhaps in the future will also become a dynasty of the state abbot, Li Gongde is not bad, did not become the capital officials, but in the magistrate lineage to do the ultimate, in fact, at first Xu Fengyen closer Yan’s father a few minutes, the reputation of the poor Li Gongde is very bad, he is a very bad man. The reputation of this uncle Li is also a bad face, but Yan and Li’s respective carp jumped over the Dragon Gate, but the women of the two families are still still on him this prodigal son abhorrence very much, female students Yan Dongwu is considered to be climbed on the high branch, has already been the Prince Consort, Li Negative true is “obsessed with the heart”, stalled on a poor scholar, who says Who said, “The nearer the water, the better the moon”? Xu Fengyen and Li Hanlin and Yan Chi set of fox and dog friends for so many years, not the same did not get their sister half a good face. Xu Fengyen is not really on them, but when half-true and half-false frivolity, like to tease the girls in a serious, Yan Dongwu will fight with him, Li Negative true more absolute, mean cold words are owed, perennial cold eyes and cold face, Xu Fengyen lazy leaning against the back of the chair, could not help but smile, Uncle Li treat that door is not the right household is not right for the shabby, quite enlightened, but not only did not beat up on the lovebirds, also Several times secretly pave the way to build bridges, for its tampering to elevate the genealogy of the product, from the cold family into the scholarly family, and then by the minor officials promoted to the stream of officials, the two words of the two things, are given to the generous leveling, is that I do not know that this time the Lingshou official field turned upside down, will not take the opportunity to take a shot again? Xu Fengyen did not want to make things difficult for the meaning of that choleric, although at first in the stopping horse outside the temple to see the face of the scholar and the city, that guy was also Xu Beihao sinister calculating once, think Li Negative really entrusted to the non-human, but since this Li Hanlin’s sister in the middle of the fun, Xu Fengyen lazily go to the finger, and even if the choleric is really have the ability for the official, Xu Fengyen do not mind to give a slightly larger ermine hat to the north of the country. Is not a clean official is not important, is not able to officials is the key, and then the scholar may not be unable to become the second Li Gongde, who dare say Li Negative really must be looking at the wrong eye, the woman is stupid, perhaps there are stupid blessings.

Xu Fengyen saw drinking almost as much as he wanted, then he looked at Li Gongde half smoked, half drunk and laughed: “Uncle Li, do you know that there is a young man named Xu Beihao in Longqing County?”

A drink on the face of Li Gongde did not see any word discretion, twirling his beard and laughed: “Of course, of course, although Xu Beihao official position is not high, only record room, subordinate to the Longmu County Lord thin, but Uncle Li knows that is the Long Qing County governor Zhong Chengxin, Xu Beihao is also respectful, because of the person learned from the five cars, more difficult to learn for their own use, able to familiarize with the governance, is not that boast of noble nerd, and the person is not a good person, he has a lot of time to hold back, but he is not a good person. Zhong Chengxin many times do not hesitate to bear the pain, to uncle Li recommended this person, if not your highness mentioned, uncle Li has decided that after the spring of the coming year, will be promoted Xu Beihuan as Lingzhou persuasion engaged in a state school officer, in order to make the best use of talent.”

The corner of Xu Fengnian’s mouth curled up as he nodded, turning his head to look at the old man who had been smiling and not interrupting, “Xu Snapdragon, which is the bigger official, the Persuasive Study Engagement or the Canonical Study Engagement?”

Xu Primrose insisted on being a hands-off, raised his cup and pointed to Li Gongde, “Don’t ask the blind, father is also a layman, you have to ask your uncle Li.”

Li Gongde hurriedly smiled, “rank equivalent, but the canon school engaged in the total head of a state school government, than persuade the school engaged in a slightly higher salary.”

Li Gongde slapped his head, snap was very crisp, this force is definitely not light, a face of sudden realization, “Look at Uncle Li this memory, Lingzhou canonical engaged Yang Qianli is not young, not long ago also complained with Uncle Li physical strength is not good, there is the idea of suing for old age to return to their hometowns to spend their lives, coincidentally coincidentally, Uncle Li think Xu Beihao simply do not be what persuasion engaged in, canonical engaged in a very good! Well, the Lingzhou school administration really only lets Xu Beihao preside over the management, Uncle Li can rest assured.”

Xu Fengyen poured a full glass of wine for Li Gongde and himself, and drunkenly said, “Uncle Li, you don’t know, Xu Beihao was tricked by me to come to Beiliang when I promised him to be a big official at the local level, but in the end how big is a big official, there is not a quasi-number is not, my nephew knows a little bit about military matters, but when it comes to the official world, he does not know a thing about it. I think it’s only about 6 or 7 grades, isn’t that about the same as a county magistrate in the lower state? Even if Xu Beihao doesn’t mind the smallness of the official, since my nephew boasted about it, I’m afraid of losing faith in others. Besides, I had the cheek to ask Xu Snapdragon for a general of Lingzhou to show off, if Xu Beihao became a scholar, all day long, I would be too embarrassed to drink with him, Uncle Li, don’t you think it’s the right thing to do?”

Liyang official positions, according to the law below the third grade, the grade is not only divided into two steps, the grade is also divided into two levels. For example, the same as the fourth grade, in fact, there are four grades, Beijing officials and local officials, the main official official subordinate official deputy official, the actual shortage of fat and clear water Yamen, are hidden in the mystery of the heavy. When the official, into the flow of the matter is the first Dragon Gate, regardless of whether it is from the nine, the difference between the officials, is different from a chasm, the next four is the second more towering difficult to jump the Dragon Gate, the so-called feudal lords and worship the prime ministers, most of them in the four or more, most of the time can be counted on, want to climb to this position, relying on the family by chance rely on the ability to be missing, like the Song family, the size of a husband and son, father and son together to dominate the literary world for more than 20 years, which small The son is only from the third grade of the State Children’s Supervision right priest. So do not look at Li Gongde in front of Xu Snapdragon how tame and humble, in Lingzhou sneeze can make those county guards fearful.

At this time, Li Gongde still does not have half a point of the second-grade official’s vigor, chicken pecking frequently nodded, “right right right, this is the reasoning, your highness a promise of a thousand pieces of gold, how can you go back on your word, to blame Uncle Li is not well thought out, at the moment there is still the Lingshou Huangnan County County magistrate and the county magistrate of the county of abundance of the two positions, suitable for Xu Beihe, your highness, how do you think? Among them, Feng Yu County is the first big county in our North Liang Road, with a special rank, comparable to a county governor, and not far away from our Lingshou Prefecture city …….”

Xu Fengnian suddenly hit a ha, put down the wine cup, got up with a tired face and said, “Huangnan county governor Song Yan is in his prime, reputation seems not bad, as for the county magistrate what, although Fengyu is the premier county in Beiliang, after all, it sounds bad, forget it, there are not a few days to the New Year, this matter Uncle Li do not need to be anxious. Nephew is a mixed-up general of Lingzhou, if the political affairs of Lingzhou chatter, I’m afraid that the next time I come to the door, Uncle Li’s family will not even give to dabble in food and drink.”

Li Gongde heavily patted his thighs, Xu Snapdragon and Xu Fengnian both got up, how could he dare to sit there on his feet, hurriedly stood up and whispered, “Your Highness, since Xu Beihao has been the Military Cao Counselor of Longqing County, why don’t you let him be the Lingzhou Bu Bujiao?”

Xu Fengnian laughed, “Say it again.”

As an important adjunct to the head of a state, a private driver can bring his own car or horse along with him when the assassin governor is touring his territory, which gave rise to the name of private driver, which is also true to its name. As long as an official doesn’t make any major mistakes during his term of office, half of them will be able to advance smoothly to become an assassin. Liyang has set up 30 states under the Dao, and as a candidate for the assassin’s position, the Beihai is also considered an extremely powerful local official, and no one underestimates it. Xu Beihao’s leap from being a county official to becoming a state governor is tantamount to easily crossing the second dragon gate in the officialdom, which is the whole Beiliang Road will also have to look at it. But what makes Li Gongde uneasy is that His Highness is still in the mood, seems to be absent-minded and very good at talking, but it makes Li Gongde, who has always mastered the fire to the peak, have no bottom in his heart. Xu Snapdragon didn’t let Li Gongde see him off, and as the Minister of Economy and Strategy knows the essence of horse’s ass, he didn’t bother to disturb his father and son as they went out of the palace together.

After Xu Snapdragon rounded the shadow wall, he laughed: ”Is it you who has a big appetite, or is it Xu Beihao who has a big appetite? Fancy Li Gongde’s part-time position as an assassin who won’t let go of his position? Put aside in the usual, Li Gongde is not so fond of, but now a small thousand of the scholar influx of Northern Liang, most will stay in Lingshou, a lot of words in fact, but not convenient to say, but a lot of things Lingshou assassin is more convenient to do, this is called the county official as well as the current management, Li Gongde even if this moment has not been back to the taste, but with his eyesight, will soon be able to guess what you really want. Dad more than one sentence, snake has snake road rat has rat road, Beiliang military affairs, even if you to the death of a disarmed Huaihua General, is not much of a thing, you say when the Lingshu General can be, can be the circle of civil officials this side of the big and small, interlocking, more intertwined, rely on the fist can not be resolved by all the troublesome things, this is also the father of the local political affairs has been not to take care of the root cause, really! I can’t take care of it. The officialdom is a jungle, everyone has no choice. The officialdom is also not a jianghu, you can’t just convince people by force.”

Xu Fengnian laughed softly, “I know the weight. In fact, that Huangnan county magistrate Song Yan is Li Gongde’s favorite disciple, this official position, very sincere, Xu Beihao went to Huangnan, Li lineage’s disciples of the old officials, even if they will not support, but also not to make trouble. But the Lingzhou special driver is ridiculous, I know better than anyone else, the Lord Secretary of the Lord is waiting for the Hanlin boy to return to his hometown, this position is simply tailor-made for the son, and later become the assassin of the Lingzhou state in the rationale, in exchange for other people, even if you know that I valued Xu Beihao, is destined to do not do it well. But to be honest, Hanlin will be promoted from the senator to Lingshou vice general and then moved to the general or not, or go to the county magistrate don’t drive the assassin this road also, I am happy to see it. I am no longer close to the heart, Hanlin this buddy can not have a little selfishness? Uncle Li ah, or slightly small-minded.”

Xu primrose hunchbacked forward, laughed: “The size of the pattern, is not set in stone, after the promotion of vision broadening, may help, but still not as good as some people’s innate pattern. Li Gongde became a strategic ambassador, not that he has much ability, but he is suitable for this position. Then again, if it wasn’t for Li Gongde’s small-mindedness, he wouldn’t have gotten this far today. Speaking of which, father will have to nag some experience, many people may not do well at the moment, but you still have to be more patient, not to say that other people are good, like dad, not at the beginning of this chest, from the army before, is not every day with the city wells green skin brawl angry, and then when the lieutenant, and never thought that one day he would be the same as those unattainable temple pavilion, and they beg for money, as usual, no horses! When they begged for money and grain, there were no more than a few taels of face left, and it was just short of kneeling. The hardships, even with the old brothers who left Liaodong together, dad never said half a word.”

Xu Fengnian nodded.

Xu Snap laughed out loud without warning and said in relief, “Just now when I saw you and Li Gongde pushing the mill there, drinking while hooking up, father is really happy just thinking about it.”

Xu Fengnian rolled his eyes, sighed, and laughed at himself, “As a result, I still didn’t get my hands on the assassin of Lingzhou, I’m still worried about how to meet Xu Beihao, I just swore to this guy and gave him bold words, but the result is that in the middle of the winter, once I turned around, I poured a big pot of cold water on my head.”

Xu Snapdragon laughed even more happily, “Why don’t dad go to Xu Beihao’s place to support you?”

Xu Fengnian shook his head, “Forget it, you go back to Liangzhou first, I’ll definitely rush back for the New Year’s Eve dinner then, I’ll be here honestly as a scary general of Lingzhou after the New Year’s Eve and before the big parade of the border school martial arts. When the matter of Lingzhou is over, I will return to Qingliang Mountain, it shouldn’t take long.”

Xu Snapdragon nodded, walking out of the Li Mansion gate, Xu Snapdragon laughed playfully, “Being dragged down by your brat, woe is Li Negative Zhen that ninny is hiding in the shadow wall there, seeing me as an uncle without shouting, you don’t turn back to take a look?”

Xu Fengyen did not turn his head, and sent Xu Snapdragon to the carriage outside the mansion, glaring at him fiercely.

Yuan Zuozong rode alongside to escort the carriage, Xu Fengyen looked up and urged, “Second Brother Yuan, don’t let Xu Snapu drink too much on the way, if he really has a craving, at most let him have one drink, no more.”

Yuan Zuozong rarely had the leisure to not make jokes with a stern face, his silkworm eyebrows narrowed with a smile, looked at the carriage and asked, “Righteous father, who should Zuozong listen to in the end in this matter?”

The old man in the carriage laughed and said, “In the future, you will listen to him.”