Han Shizu

Chapter 1299
"I remember His Majesty once said that a hero can only show his true qualities when the sea is flowing! The country is in troubled times, and it is time for employing people, so it needs such courageous and capable officials from Hengshui County!" Riding his horse lightly, Li Shaoyou couldn't help but sigh with emotion road.

"It seems that the Duke appreciates this county magistrate very much!" The old Canzheng who was beside him responded with a smile.

"One leaf can blind the eyes, but one speck can see the whole picture!" Li Shaoyou said: "When I came out this time, I also investigated many prefectures and counties. Only Hengshui County can be said to have carried out the policies and orders of the imperial court and the Taoist government without causing chaos. Like, the handling is in place, and the people's sentiments are fairly stable. Although I haven't met, I am really curious about this county magistrate. If Hengshui County is governed by this, it can be regarded as the court has discovered another talented person !"

"Perhaps the Duke doesn't know, this Qi Xian is also a strange person!" said Canzheng.

Li Shaoyou turned to look at him: "What do you mean?"

"Back then, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince toured Luoyang to the west. At that time, Zhang Qixian was still a white man. He had the courage to stop him and offer advice, and was almost beheaded by the guards. Although His Highness did not adopt the ten strategies he offered, he admired him very much. Courageous and intelligent, he was rewarded with financial resources to support his education and training, and later went to Beijing to participate in Chunwei, and ranked first in the provincial examination, but was selected by His Majesty as Tanhua in the palace examination." Shenzheng explained.

"Haha!" Hearing this, Li Shaoyou immediately smiled heartily, and said, "For so many years, everyone inside and outside the court knows that the Tanhua selected by His Majesty is not an ordinary person, and may not be worse than the number one scholar. This Qi Xian is also quite lucky, not only because of his back Prince, you have also entered the eyes of His Majesty, with this performance, why can't you worry about rising to the top!"

"Yes!" Canzheng's mouth was also full of emotion.

Zhang Qixian is less than 30 years old now. He was born as a Jinshi. He has already achieved good results in the magistrate of the county. He has a prince as his backer and left an impression in front of the emperor. It is something that can be encountered but not sought after.As long as no mistakes are made, the future is bright and the future is bright.
In contrast, these veterans, although they are high-ranking officials, their official careers have basically seen the ceiling. After all, there are very few people who can be transferred to the central office every year. Talent, achievement, background and luck are all indispensable. Short.

"Does the Duke want to see this Qi Xian?" Seeing that Li Shaoyou was in a good mood when he participated in politics, he couldn't help asking.

"No! It's important to hurry!" Li Shaoyou still refused, and said calmly: "As long as you are under the jurisdiction of Hebei Road, are you afraid that you won't have a chance in the future?"

"Order to go on, speed up, and rush to Dezhou!" Li Shaoyou whipped his horse and urged the horse to the east.

Emperor Liu had already set off and continued to go north. When Li Shaoyou got the news, he naturally would not return to Daming Mansion, but went directly to find Luanjia.Hengshui is only a hundred miles away from the city of Dezhou. Li Shaoyou arrived in the afternoon of the next day. He noticed the barracks outside the city with dragon flags hanging high, so he knew that the emperor was still traveling and had not left Dezhou.

The magistrate of Dezhou who received the news rushed to the west of the city to greet him with two officials, and personally led Li Shaoyou's horse and stirrup.Ignoring his hospitality, Li Shaoyou asked: "Where is Your Majesty, is it in the imperial camp?"

Zhizhou didn't dare to be verbose, and replied directly: "Go back to the Duke, Your Majesty came to Dezhou yesterday, and he is in the state government office!"

"Lead me to the official office!" Li Shaoyou instructed with a nod.

"Yes!"

So, ignoring the dust and dust, Li Shaoyou whipped the horse's buttocks, went straight into the city, and went to pay homage to the saint.

The back hall of the State Yamen is a busy scene. Several servants and servants come in and out, delivering dishes and preparing a banquet. The air is filled with the aroma of food, which tantalizes people's appetite.

And it was Yantuo, the head servant who personally commanded in front of the hall. Li Shaoyou couldn't help showing a somewhat surprised expression when he saw it.Noticing Li Shaoyou, Yan Tuo immediately greeted him, lowered his posture, bowed his hands and saluted, and said respectfully: "I have seen Duke Shou!"

"Officer Yan Zhong, why bother to be so polite, you're such an embarrassing old man!" Li Shaoyou chuckled, his relationship with Yan Tuo has always been handled well, and of course, it's hard for them to have any conflicts.

"Shou Gong's words are really small!" Yan Tuo laughed.

Li Shaoyou pointed at the busy palace people, and joked, "The Zhongguan personally prepares these delicious delicacies, so it's not just to welcome me!"

Yan Tuo immediately said: "If it's for Mr. Shou, this simple meal is not enough. It's better to prepare a richer banquet!"

Noticing the look in Li Shaoyou's eyes, Yan Tuo explained the matter generously: "A few officers and soldiers from the Northern Expedition who went out of the fortress came back from Mobei, and the officials specially issued an order to entertain them!"

Li Shaoyou understood, nodded slightly, and immediately asked: "Is Your Majesty ever free? I'm going to meet the Holy Spirit, and please inform me!"

"Shougong is polite, the official family is taking a bath, and I will be overjoyed to know that you are here!" Yan Tuo said.

After arranging the affairs in front of the hall, Yan Tuo personally led Li Shaoyou to the back garden. While walking, Li Shaoyou handed Yan Tuo a night pearl without showing any signs, and Yan Tuo didn't refuse, and skillfully put it in his sleeve.

Yan Tuo didn't accept everyone's gifts, he also looked at people, Li Shaoyou, Duke of Shou, belonged to befriend.Seeing Yan Tuo's natural appearance, he was not surprised at the rare night pearl, Li Shaoyou thought to himself, this eunuch has a high vision, I'm afraid he often sees rare things in his daily life.

"Officer Yanzhong, I have something to ask!"

"Mr. Shou is polite! If you have anything to say, just speak up. If you can say it, you will never be rude!" Yan Tuo smiled slightly.

Seeing this, Li Shaoyou asked in a low voice: "I heard that when His Majesty was in the Daming Mansion, he withdrew the prefect Tao Yan. I don't know where His Majesty is."

Li Shaoyou asked a little question, and Yan Tuo understood it. He looked around and replied softly: "It's not something that a small official can guess. However, since Shougong asked, the young Just dare to say more, the officials think that Tao Qi is lazy and unfilial."

After speaking, Yan Tuo quickened his pace.Li Shaoyou understood, but sighed silently in his heart, shook his head and followed.Before Tao Gu was alive, he had a good relationship with Li Shaoyou. During Tao Yan's tenure in the Daming Mansion, Li Shaoyou also took care of him a lot, after all, he was right under his nose.Now that Emperor Liu personally deposed Tao Yan, he couldn't say anything for him, and he had to consider whether Tao Zhen's affairs would affect him.

Inside the flower hall, there was a scent of soap in the air. Emperor Liu had just come out of the bath, with only a set of underwear on his body, his hair was loose and a little wet.When he learned that Li Shaoyou was coming, he summoned him directly.

"I see Your Majesty!" Li Shaoyou kowtowed a little excitedly.

Emperor Liu was obviously very happy about Li Shaoyou's arrival, and greeted with a smile: "Brother You, between you and me, there is no need to be polite, get up quickly, and sit down first!"

A cordial "Brother You", even with Li Shaoyou's mind, he couldn't help feeling deeply, feeling inexplicably moved.Although, the friendship between the monarch and his ministers is no longer as close as it used to be.

Emperor Liu crossed his legs, and the beautiful and beautiful Gong'e wiped his hair for him.After taking a few glances at Li Shaoyou, Emperor Liu said, "Brother You, I haven't seen you for many years, but you still have the same demeanor!"

Li Shaoyou responded with a smile: "Your Majesty is the one who is at the peak of spring and autumn, radiant and radiant, seeing His Majesty Kangtai, I feel very at ease in my heart!"

"You! You are still so good at talking!" Emperor Liu smiled and said, "You are busy with official duties, so you didn't want to call you, but you still rushed here!"

"Your Majesty made a fortunate tour of Hebei, and I was already uneasy if I failed to greet you in time! Coupled with the tentative schedule of affairs, I will come to see you from now on!" Li Shaoyou replied.

Nodding his head, Emperor Liu said: "In this Northern Expedition, apart from the central departments and divisions, in terms of locality, you belong to Hebei Road, with the most complicated affairs and the heaviest responsibilities! I heard that half of you have been in various places in the past few months. Patrol coordination, hard work!"

"The hardest ones are the soldiers who fought bloody battles on the front line. If the ministers feel tired even doing their duties, then they have failed the imperial court and are not worthy of this position!" Li Shaoyou said.

"This mobilization of troops can be said to use the strength of the north and the food of the south. If you want to ensure that the soldiers can fight with peace of mind, you must ensure the stability of the rear, so that the soldiers can fight without any worries!" Emperor Liu sighed slightly: "What to do!" When it comes to these things, you need to lead by example, the big officials of the frontiers. The purpose of this tour is also for this purpose. Although the situation in Hebei is only a rough overview, it is not bad!"

Hearing this, Li Shaoyou felt relieved secretly, fearing that Emperor Liu would discover something that he hadn't considered.

Li Shaoyou replied: "It depends on the guidance of His Majesty and the imperial court. The ministers have also observed the people's sentiments. The situation of the people is still stable. This is because of the more than 20 years of leniency of the Majesty. The people are grateful and supportive."

Seeing Li Shaoyou's bragging, Emperor Liu waved his hands again and again: "Don't take credit for me, and send the father, son and brothers of the people of Li to the battlefield. If they don't scold me, I will be satisfied!"

"Your Majesty is so generous that everything can be tolerated!" Li Shaoyou said.

"Okay, it's not a short journey! It just so happens that I have a table of wine and food here, and one host invites two guests. By the way, I will also welcome you. I will have a few drinks with me later!"

Li Shaoyou got up immediately, and said: "I can't ask for it!"

Gong'e had tied up Emperor Liu's hair in a bun and dressed him. In the bronze mirror, Emperor Liu's already deformed body was reflected. Li Shaoyou took the initiative to take the dragon robe from Gong'e and helped Emperor Liu put it on. Said: "I heard that the soldiers who went out to conquer Mobei have returned?"

"Yes!" Emperor Liu nodded, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised: "After hundreds of battles, I have gone through life and death, and when I come back to report the news, I will personally entertain them!"

"Your Majesty's love for soldiers is admirable!" Li Shaoyou said.

"Wei Wang and Zhao Gong are young heroes, they must gallop on the battlefield and beat all the barbarians in Mobei!" Li Shaoyou said.

"It's just the two boys, and Liu Min is still a baby and has no experience in leading troops in combat. What can he do!" Emperor Liu said indifferently, but the curved corners of his mouth betrayed his true feelings.

(End of this chapter)