That night, under the guidance of Yang Guangdou, Xu Fengnian wandered all over the large and small yamen of Liuzhou governor's mansion, scenes of toilful scenes of staying up all night with lights on, young faces far from mature, and a large number of capable postal soldiers entering and leaving this heavily guarded area. The mansion will make people feel that there is an unusually vibrant atmosphere here. Most of the time, Xu Fengnian and Governor Yang would not disturb the officials in the yamen when they were handling political affairs. Although Empress Murong supported this fat man, it may not be possible to integrate the soldiers and horses of the Southern Dynasty in a short period of time. There are many bad habits that Mang has never had, and the extravagant atmosphere is better than that of Beiliang. Don't look at Beiliang as soon as he hears that there is going to be a war. It is human nature to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, and the pattern of confrontation between the North and the South is deeply rooted and has always been sharp. The rich people in the Southern Dynasty are so tossed and attached to the prairie dignitaries in the North, which invisibly fueled the arrogance of the Northern Court and weakened the original If you are weak, Dong Zhuo, a fat man, will probably lose several catties.
Xu Fengnian and Yang Guangdou talked about whatever they thought of, and before they knew it, it was dawn. Yang Guangdou, a third-rank frontier official, had a meeting with senior officials every morning and evening. As for the position, the position of Liuzhou Biejia is still vacant, Xu Fengnian is sitting in this position, and the rest of the state's important officials are complete, these seats are not available to everyone, and it is impossible for everyone here to remain childish They are all young officials who have received high-level evaluations in the old three prefectures of Youliangling. Most of them are in their 40s or 50s. There are no major mistakes in Xinliuzhou. None of these seven or eight officials who lived in the fourth and fifth ranks had ever met a young vassal king before. It is no wonder that they are ignorant. After all, they were not high-ranked before they were promoted, and they were all civil servants. How could they have had the opportunity to enter Qingliang Mountain in the past? The palace paid respects to General Xu Xiao and His Royal Highness Xu Fengnian. In this world where the news is blocked and the venerable is taboo, most of the people in Beiliang probably don't know the name of Xinliang King. Beiliang is truly a person who is well-known to all women and children and who can report his name. In the past ten years, Xu Xiao needless to say, after that, Chen Zhibao and Chu Lushan are on par. In addition, it will be the turn of Xu Weixiong, who is the most talented in Beiliang, and the Xu family's daughter-in-law, Wang Chudong, who has just entered Liang. Xu Fengnian looked at those officials with swollen eye bags but insisted on sitting upright. They were old and naturally lacked energy, Liuzhou affairs were heavy, and they were working as officials under the nose of an old fox like Yang Guangdou. In addition, the entire Beiliang officialdom was staring at this By the way, these old guys really get up earlier than chickens and go to bed later than dogs. Xu Fengnian had heard everyone's trembling report, and did not make any remarks on their government affairs, but jokingly said: "Most of you are tired all night, so don't treat your ass badly, relax and sit down, how comfortable you are Come on, just lean on the back of the chair boldly. We in Beiliang don't like the Liyang officialdom, and we don't have to pay attention to half of our buttocks outside the chair when we don't face Shangguan."
Yang Guangdou kicked his boots first, and simply sat cross-legged on the chair, laughed and said, "I was dragged by the prince for a whole night, and my old legs are so sore."
Anyway, Lord Inspector made a forest bird, and the rest of the officials immediately relaxed a lot. Although they didn't dare to be as unrestrained as Yang Guangdou, they still dared to stick their buttocks firmly on the chair. in one breath. Xu Fengnian smiled, and continued: "In the past, Liu Yuanji, Wei Tieshan, and other old generals went to Qingliang Mountain to pay New Year's greetings. You have never seen the scene where they met Xu Xiao, especially when they were fighting for wine. The king also thinks there is nothing wrong with this. In the future, the king will often come to Qingcang City to fight the autumn wind, so don’t be cautious. By the way, Liu Dianxue, the king will give you a fight here, and more than a thousand monks have entered the stream. State, all need to be resettled by your hands. This matter is of great responsibility, but everyone in the temporary ceremony room is like a stepmother. Who pushed you to the place near the toilet? Tell me, Ben Wang will scold him a few words for you."
Liu Zhen, who works in Liuzhou classics, was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously glanced at the two colleagues opposite, but dared not speak out. In Liuzhou, his work in classics is almost equivalent to a false title, and he has no real power. If anyone's younger generation unfortunately follows him, it is really bad luck for eight lifetimes. There is absolutely no way to compare with those powerful celebrities who are engaged in meritorious service in Zhizhong. Of course, they can't compete with them in the battle for territory. Up to now, he has not been able to find the persuasion that should be his partner in handling the state's education and politics. Engaged, there is no way, who is willing to deal with refugees with a book of sages? The two officials and lords who were glanced at by Liu Zhen suddenly became restless. The young vassal prince who seemed to be kind to everyone in front of him was the lord of Beiliang, Lian Yan Wen Luan and the gang of frontier army bosses have been tamed, and the restructuring of the Northern Liang Army has been smooth from beginning to end. Also, Xu Beizhi jumped seven or eight ranks to become the governor of Lingzhou, and took away Li Gongde, the economic envoy. The seat that refuses to move is more directly escorted by three Lingzhou generals, one officer, two officers, and two officers. Who dares to say no? If he was targeted by such a deep and deep prince, it would be difficult to say whether he could get out of Liuzhou alive.
Xu Fengnian smiled and said: "Wang Bingcao, Huang Duguan, you two are sweating a lot, and you feel hot before the sun comes out? If you are not feeling well and are not comfortable with Liuzhou's climate, take advantage of the fact that the king is in the governor's office." At the mansion, if you want to ask for leave, you don’t need the governor to nod, the king will agree. I heard that the two of you are in-laws, and you have a companion when you go back to Lingzhou, so you are not afraid of the lonely journey.”
Wang Xiuqing, the soldier in charge, and Huang Yucheng, the officer in charge of the capital, were sweating profusely, and they knelt heavily on the ground after leaving their chairs. Yang Guangdou, who was sitting cross-legged, looked at the scene with a smile. He neither offered charcoal to help the two officials plead in front of the prince, nor spoke ill of them. Xu Fengnian restrained his smile, put an elbow on the edge of the chair, and said calmly: "One is in charge of dispatching troops in Liuzhou, and the other is in charge of supervising all officials in Liuzhou. Both of you are first-class important positions in Liuzhou. Adding all these together, they are not counted as curiosities of calligraphy and painting, and the money given to Li Gongde is 68,000 taels, so I asked for a letter of recommendation. It's remarkable, so he agreed. Why, I feel so sorry for Yinzi, and I'm so anxious to search for land in Liuzhou? The two adults don't know how to start later? It seems that the way of being an official is not perfect enough. Wang Xiuqing, Yu Wanqing, the captain of Fufeng County, Li Zhaoshou, the magistrate of Wenhui County, you recommended, and Wu Xiaoxian, Hong Poshu, who you Huang Yucheng promoted, got a total of 6,000 taels of silver, is this king wrong?"
Xu Fengnian tapped the edge of the chair lightly with his fingers. The chair is made of high-quality huanghuali wood. It is a valuable item left by the old owner of Qingcang City. It makes people greedy just looking at it. Xu Fengnian didn't speak. Wang Xiuqing, who was tall and not like a civil official but like a warrior, hesitated for a moment. Just as he was about to speak, his in-law Huang Yucheng secretly pulled off his sleeves. In the end, neither of the two upstarts who neglected their duties did not defend themselves for a while. sentence. Xu Fengnian saw a burly general walk into the courtyard and stood outside the door holding his knife. It was Wei Shihui, the captain of Liuzhou Qingcang Army Town, and he was from the Dragon Elephant Army together with the leading captain of Linyao Army Town. Xu Fengnian stood up and said: "This king once told Inspector Yang that Liuzhou's government affairs are all in the hands of him. If you have anything to say, you can talk to Inspector Yang."
Xu Fengnian walked out of the house, followed Wei Shihui and a group of squires out of the city, and was going to meet Chen Xiliang at a place forty miles outside the city. Inside the house, needles could be heard for a long time, Yang Guangdou coughed, put his feet down, stepped on the pair of official boots just delivered from the Lingzhou Golden Thread Weaving Bureau, and said, "Master Wang, Master Huang, get up!" , the law is nothing more than human feelings, Liuzhou is waiting for prosperity, such a big mess, I really can't find any available talents that will not delay the great cause of Beiliang, even if you are guilty and meritorious, if you make meritorious deeds later, my official Then I will help you to talk to the prince. But you should not show your face during the time that the prince is in Qingcang."
Wang Xiuqing stood up with a heavy expression on her face. Huang Yucheng stood up staggeringly, wiped the sweat from his forehead, as if he was a concubine, even though the governor gave them room to maneuver, but they left a bad impression in the mind of the prince, can they really make up for it? Huang Yucheng is not so naive, but after all, he still has to be grateful to Yang Guangdou for comforting him. He bowed deeply, and when he bent down and lowered his head, out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of his in-law Wang Xiuqing still straightening his back in a daze. Pretend not to see. Yang Guangdou looked at the unconvinced Bing Cao Zong with a smile, and was not annoyed. He put on his boots, stepped on the ground, and said with a smile, "My lord, do you think this is the official's blush with the prince?"
The strong-tempered Wang Xiuqing really thought so, but he didn't expect the governor to be so straightforward, and he was a little surprised in his heart, and his gloomy face faded a bit.
Yang Guangdou waved his hands and said with a laugh: "Then you underestimate me too much, and even less so the lord. I don't have the skills of a lord. I can't find out how much money you gave away, let alone how much money you took in bribes. In fact, those present here, Everyone knows that Liuzhou is a barren land, and being an official here is hard work, but no matter how little oil and water there is, someone who can put his butt on a yellow rosewood chair in this room is a real official rank, even The imperial court has approved it, but everyone of us has received the documents from the Ministry of Officials in the capital. As for this official, I am so busy that many things can be simple and not complicated. People, this official has heard of it more or less, he is similar to the two adults, his family background is not strong, and he only got through the door by trying to sell iron, and he became an official with great difficulty."
Having said that, Yang Guangdou rubbed his chin, and couldn't help but said with a smile: "Among the four, Li Zhaoshou is the most familiar to me. I talked to him a month ago. This person is indeed full of knowledge. The funny thing is, at that time weaving The bureau just sent the official uniform, and the boots have not been delivered yet. This kid is wearing a brand new robe and a pair of worn shoes. When chatting with the official, he would touch the soft official patch on his chest from time to time, just like As if touching the face of the handsome young lady, he seemed to be amused. At that time, the official thought that the magistrate of the lower county who was in the rich land of Lingzhou would not do it. He came to Liuzhou to be the county magistrate. Having lost his fortune, such a No. 1 person is always a real scholar, and he still has the character of a scholar in his heart."
Yang Guangdou looked at Wang Xiuqing, and said with a soft smile: "I know what you think in your heart, it is nothing more than Lao Tzu's helping people to get officials, that's because I first value their character and knowledge, I have more money in my wallet, but I also discovered talents for Beiliang , a good thing that has the best of both worlds, why do you, the King of Beiliang, hold on to it? Wang Xiuqing, do you think so?"
Wang Xiuqing was also sincere and stubborn, and said in a deep voice, "Not bad!"
Yang Guangdou shook his head and said, "That's wrong, no matter you, or even me, the third-rank governor of Liuzhou, in doing things, I can't escape the problem of not being in the position and not seeking the government, for example, like I don't have many people at hand, and everything is tight. According to the law, you should have been stripped of your official titles and packed up and rolled back to Lingzhou. But I have to help you wipe your ass. This is where I, Yang Guangdou, only work for Liuzhou. Consider gains and losses. However, if every soldier and officer on Beiliang Road is like you two adults, you don’t have to follow the rules. Over time, the mud and sand will fall, and the officialdom in Beiliang will be completely smoky. Therefore, the law that I said earlier is not correct. It’s not all right to talk about human relationships, but human relationships have to be talked about, but it’s definitely not a long-term solution. The lessons learned from the Lingzhou officialdom, you poor guys who haven’t been able to get ahead in there for more than ten or twenty years, definitely You have a deeper understanding than this official. Ask yourself, will Liuzhou become the second Lingzhou? There will be a war soon. We officials who don’t even have to do it, don’t let the prince do this. I have been worried about this for a long time. When will Beimang be wiped out? Everyone here is close to the water. Everyone will go to Beimang to get a governor and have a good time. When the time comes to greed for more money, I will not believe it. The king of Beiliang will still haggle with us. ?!"
Wang Xiuqing grinned.
Many officials present could not help but laugh out loud.
Liu Zhen joked: "Then we old bones can live for a few more years, otherwise, no matter how many official hats we have, it's none of our business."
Yang Guangdou pointed to the youngest official who was in charge of Liuzhou's money and food books in the room, "Qin Tianxia, you are only in your early forties, you are the most advantageous, and when the quarterly salary is issued, please let us have a meal."
The man scratched his head and said with a bitter face: "It's not that the official is reluctant to part with this salary, it's because there is a lion roaring in the east of the river at home, and if she doesn't send the salary back to Youzhou, she must think that the official picked wild flowers in Liuzhou , At that time, it will be necessary to clean up to death, Mr. Governor, please do your best, let Mr. Zhou, who has the strongest foundation in our family, treat you, this guy doesn't care about the little salary."
An obese middle-aged official cursed: "Qin Tianxia, let your mother's fart go! You told me yesterday that you secretly saved more than forty taels of money for drinking!"
The whole hall burst into laughter, enjoying themselves.
When Xu Fengnian saw Chen Xiliang, he hardly recognized him.
This impoverished scholar with the appearance of a frail scholar had dark skin and lost more than ten catties.