"The land of Qingzhou is located in a remote corner. The local powerful and the government must be colluding with each other. In addition, the Tianlong Sect arose in Qingzhou, and the Dragon Head of the Tianlong Sect just died in Chang'an City. At this time, the situation in the land of Qingzhou is certain. The situation is complicated and treacherous. I need someone who is capable and trustworthy to go to Qingzhou to temporarily stabilize the situation. Brother Ma, you, both in terms of talent, knowledge and resourcefulness, fully meet the requirements. It depends on whether Brother Ma is willing to help me. I can help you~!"
In Yanhuang Academy, in the principal's office, Li Zexuan stood up at this moment, bowed his hands towards Ma Zhou solemnly, and said.
Ma Zhou in history was born in a poor family, but in the end he climbed to the position of prime minister step by step and became Li Er's minister. There is no doubt about his talents, strategies and political skills. Although the current situation in Qingzhou is complicated , but Li Zexuan believes that this will not be difficult for Ma Zhou. The future Prime Minister of the Tang Dynasty will govern a mere state, wouldn't it be easy to capture him
Of course, Li Zexuan never thought of "tying" Ma Zhou to his side forever. This is a bit of a waste of talent. Ma Zhou has the talent of a prime minister and should not be just a small long history! As long as the time is right, even if Ma Zhou does not want to become an official in the court, Li Zexuan will take the initiative to recommend Ma Zhou to Li Er! After all, Qingzhou is just a small level set up by Li Zexuan for Ma Zhou to "earn experience and upgrade"!
After Ma Zhou has accumulated a certain amount of experience as an official, it will be time for him to start the "main plot of the road to court"!
Facing such a solemn Li Zexuan, Ma Zhou's face couldn't help but become serious. To be honest, at this time, his heart was tangled. First, he had lived in Yanhuang Academy and "Datang Daily" for more than a year. , he has become accustomed to the people and things here, he has long been deeply infatuated with everything here, and he is suddenly reluctant to let him leave. After all, people are not grass and trees, and how can they be ruthless
But if he was allowed to stay in Yunshan for the rest of his life, in the editorial office of "Datang Daily", Ma Zhou would feel that his life was missing something, a bit boring!
After a long silence, Ma Zhou's originally distracted gaze gradually became firmer. He bowed solemnly to Li Zexuan and said:
"Thank you, Lord Marquis, for your appreciation. Ma is willing to do all the hard work for Lord Marquis!"
"... Hahahaha! Okay! Okay! Okay! Brother Ma, I saw you right~!"
Li Zexuan took a deep look at Ma Zhou, then stepped forward to help Ma Zhou up with both hands, and laughed loudly: "With Brother Ma helping me, the people of Qingzhou will live a good life just around the corner~!"
"The Marquis is overly praised! When it comes to governing the people, Ma's meager ability is hard to match the Marquis!"
Ma Zhou shook his head and cupped his hands.
This is not a deliberate compliment to Li Zexuan, but it is a fact. Back then, Hanjiazhuang and Meicun were just like other Zhuangzi. The people were always busy and could not eat a meal of meat throughout the year. But in just over a year, By that time, Hanjiazhuang and Meicun had become the most affluent villages around Chang'an. Not only did the villagers live better, their food and clothing were also several times better than before, and almost every family had money. A lot of money to spare!
Anyone with a discerning eye must know clearly whose contribution these are to!
Therefore, even Ma Zhou had to admire Li Zexuan's ability to improve people's livelihood!
"Haha! Let's not brag to each other. Let's get back to the topic. The situation in Qingzhou is urgent. After I return home at noon, I will personally write a letter of appointment to formally appoint you, Brother Ma, as the governor of Qingzhou. After packing up and getting ready, we immediately set off for Qingzhou~!"
Li Zexuan smiled at first, then looked at Ma Zhou and said seriously.
Chang Shi was just a staff member of the governor, so the appointment of Chang Shi did not need to be reported to the court, let alone Li Er's consent. Li Zexuan could make the decision alone.
Hearing the words "Ma Changshi" from Li Zexuan's mouth, Ma Zhou couldn't help but feel a little excited. The poor boy who once walked into Chang'an from Bozhou alone and had nothing, now turned out to be the governor of a state. long history? This makes Ma Zhou feel a bit dreamy and unreal!
"Of course there is no problem on Ma's side. It's just that after Ma leaves, what should the Academy's Economics Department and the "Datang Daily" editorial department do?"
After coming back from his trance, Ma Zhou frowned and said hesitantly.
Li Zexuan thought for a while and said: "This is easy to handle. For the academy, let Mr. Kong Gui serve as the subject leader of the Department of Economics first. With the old gentleman's knowledge, there will definitely be no problem; as for the editorial department of "Datang Daily", it will be Let Xiao Yu'er take on the concurrent role first! If I have time on weekdays, I will also go and take a look!"
"In this way, Ma will be relieved! Ma will be able to leave in the next two days!"
Hearing this, Ma Zhou nodded, and then he suddenly remembered something. After hesitating for a moment, he said: "Since the last time I came back from the north, Xiao Yu'er seems to have become a little taciturn. Ma asked several times, but nothing happened. Nothing! This girl admires the Marquis very much. If the Marquis has time, he’d better go and have a look!"
Li Zexuan's heart moved, and some of the unusual behaviors Li Yu showed when he was at Longmen Pass suddenly appeared in his mind. After a moment, he nodded and said, "Okay! I will take the time to talk to her!"
Ma Zhou breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this and said, "That's good! That's good!"
Although he often quarreled with Li Yu on weekdays, Ma Zhou loved this clever girl very much. He treated Li Yu as his own sister. Li Yu went to the north alone quietly last time. Ma Zhou came back in a low mood. Naturally, Ma Zhou saw this, but there were some things that Li Yu didn't want to tell him, and there was nothing he could do about it!
"In addition, Ma Changshi, you should pay more attention to safety when you go to Qingzhou!"
Li Zexuan thought for a moment and then added: "Here we go to Qingzhou. I will send a few guards to go with you. When you get there, you can mobilize all the state troops and horses in Qingzhou with my order and the tiger charm." Liu Ming Since you have written to me asking for military power, it means that the soldiers in Qingzhou have not yet been completely controlled by him. This is our opportunity! Of course, just in case, Ma Changshi, please bring a telegraph machine this time Go to Qingzhou! If the situation changes, please send a telegram to me at any time!"
Ma Zhou's trip to Qingzhou this time is of course risky. After all, he is going there to replace the former governor of Qingzhou, Shi Liu Ming. He and Liu Ming have a direct hostile relationship, and Liu Ming has been an official in Qingzhou for many years. , he must have managed a lot of connections. If this guy jumps over the wall in a hurry, he might actually attack Ma Zhou, so Li Zexuan must think carefully!
However, it does not mean that Ma Zhou will definitely die if he goes here. At the very least, the state troops and horses in Qingzhou are still very likely to be used by Li Zexuan and Ma Zhou. After all, with the consolidation of the Tang Dynasty's power, and Li Er The series of iron-blooded tactics he has displayed since he ascended the throne have made everyone in the world know that the current imperial court is invincible, and those who want to rebel will only die. Youzhou Luo Yi and the Tianlong Sect a few days ago are a lesson learned!
It is impossible for Liu Ming, a small and long history man, to completely control all the soldiers in Qingzhou during the period after the original governor Zheng Qingsong was arrested!
As long as the military power can be controlled as soon as possible, Ma Zhou's safety in Qingzhou will be guaranteed. What remains is to slowly stabilize the political situation and eliminate the scum and scum in Qingzhou's officialdom!
Ma Zhou was greatly touched when he heard this. He couldn't help but cup his hands and said, "Thank you so much for your trust, Mr. Marquis. Ma will definitely do his best to live up to Mr. Hou's high expectations!"
To completely hand over the military power of a state into the hands of one person is such a trust!
Li Zexuan smiled and said: "I said before that I don't believe all the officials in Qingzhou's officialdom, but Brother Ma, I trust you completely and unreservedly! Just go ahead and do it! First Help me stabilize the situation in Qingzhou, and when I get out, I will go to Qingzhou myself!"
Ma Zhou was moved and said: "Yes! Lord Marquis!"
Looking at each other, the two smiled at each other. Li Zexuan patted Ma Zhou on the shoulder and said boldly: "Haha! Then let's do something great in Qingzhou!"
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After discussing the affairs in Qingzhou with Ma Zhou, Li Zexuan went around to the offices of various disciplines, mainly to see the review of yesterday's admissions examination papers. In addition, he also brought Yan Silu and several other subject groups together The commander convened a small-scale meeting to make arrangements for Ma Zhou's upcoming appointment in Qingzhou and the subsequent handover of work.
Regarding Ma Zhou's promotion, Yan Silu and other gentlemen were really happy for him. Some people saw in Ma Zhou that they might be able to achieve official status in the future by virtue of their achievements in the academy and Li Zexuan's appreciation. In their hearts, They are even more motivated, such as Xu Hongzhi, Xiao Deyan; some people don't care whether they become officials or not, because they have long been content with the status quo, such as Wang Ji, and Mo Huai!
Li Zexuan naturally doesn't know what the gentlemen of these colleges are thinking, but even if he knows, he will not say anything. Everyone has his own ambitions, and he respects everyone's wishes, even if any of these people If you want to become an official in the court, he will help you. After all, these people represent engineering studies. This can be regarded as expanding the influence of engineering studies!
After all arrangements were made, Li Zexuan quickly returned to his residence in Lantian County, and then personally wrote a letter of acceptance of fate for Ma Zhou, and stamped it with the seal of the Qingzhou Governor and his own private seal.
"Liu Feng! Send this thing to Yunshan immediately and hand it over to Mr. Ma Zhouma. Do you understand?"
Arriving at the front yard, Li Zexuan called the guard Liu Feng and gave instructions.
The situation in Qingzhou is absolutely not allowed to deteriorate further. When Li Er handed over Qingzhou to Li Zexuan, he mainly wanted Li Zexuan to calm down the influence of the Tianlong Sect on Qingzhou as soon as possible and lead the local people to live a good life as soon as possible. If it were not for the imminent national war, Li Zexuan would not I plan to go to Qingzhou in person!
"Yes! Mr. Hou!"
Liu Feng took a package handed over by Li Zexuan, responded, and immediately turned around and left the house.
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