Fu Song

Chapter 203
"Qianzhou magistrate?" Mrs. Han's voice was unusually sharp in the hall.

This is not joy, but consternation and anger.

"Why is it Qianzhou? Why is it Qianzhou?" Mrs. Han's eyebrows were firm, she stared at Xiao Yu with a dejected look, and said sharply: "Is this how the officials came to repay our Xiao family? Not sure. My son is still fighting for the imperial court at the border, it is you, ever since you became one of the three envoys, have you ever slept peacefully, and this year there are wars everywhere, if it weren't for you, would you have such ample financial resources?"

Xiao Yu got the news from Luo Song and Chen Gui.

After these two came out of the palace, they respectively sent people to inform Xiao Yu of Xiao Cheng's whereabouts.

"Luo Fengchen said that now Ding'er holds the military power in the northwest, and has tens of thousands of troops under his command. The key point is that those party and foreign troops only listen to Ding'er, and the officials are a bit taboo." Xiao Yu was a little sad: "Cheng'er's talent is obvious to all, but it is also because he is so outstanding that the officials are worried."

"Why is he worried?" Mrs. Han said angrily.

"Miss, think about it, the government needs Ding'er to guard the frontier for him, at least the government must think so now. But now Cheng'er is so outstanding, once Cheng'er is given the stage, I'm afraid Cheng'er will be big Shine brightly, in the last ten or twenty years, maybe Cheng'er will be able to enter the center and enter the two mansions. At that time, Ding'er will hold the power in the frontier, and Cheng'er will echo him in the center. Who can control the Xiao family? "Xiao Yu spread his hands and said. "The officials chose Ding'er and exiled Cheng'er. That's the reason. He threw Cheng'er to Qianzhou to make Cheng'er no longer able to make meritorious deeds."

Hearing what Xiao Yu said, Mrs. Han was stunned.

Could it be that Xiao Ding is going to give up his future to fulfill Xiao Cheng?

Mrs. Han couldn't say this, and it was absolutely impossible.

Although she regards Xiao Cheng as her own son, but Xiao Ding is really her own son!

Slumped on the chair, she said after a long while: "Official, we are wronged by the Qianzhou General Judgment. It is always okay for us to resign from office, right?"

Xiao Yu said in a muffled voice: "Cheng'er has great ambitions. If he resigns this time and doesn't do it this time, this official career will never be with him. With his talent, how can he be reconciled!"

"But what can we do when we go to Qianzhou? If something goes wrong, our lives will be in danger!" Mrs. Han shed tears, choked up and said, "Over the years, few people died in those places. ?"

"Let Cheng'er decide this matter by himself!" Xiao Yu stood up and said, "If he doesn't want to go, then he resigns. Isn't it that the Xiao family can't afford him? Whatever he wants to do in the future, just let him go." What are you doing!"

"It's just that in this way, I'm afraid Cheng'er's marriage will have a lot of twists and turns!" Mrs. Han sighed: "We were the ones who picked others, but now, I'm afraid they will pick us."

Xiao Yu snorted: "Don't we know who Cheng'er is? If you have discernment, naturally you won't dislike him. If you dislike him because of this, then we don't need to be in-laws with such a person."

After Xiao Cheng returned home with a red face, Xu Wuyan immediately called him to Xiao Yu's study.

Since the release of the rankings, Xiao Cheng seldom came home on time, most of the time was spent in various banquets.

These gatherings are basically organized by some caring people to let the new graduates of the pilot test get to know each other and connect with each other.And on top of these banquets, there are many who have been officials in the early years of the mid-term examination, and there are also those who have not been in the middle school for many years and are now working as staff and clean-up guests in Beijing, but they are quite energetic.

Xiao Cheng did not reject such gatherings.

Being an official is actually a process of being a human being.

Don't dream about what you can accomplish by yourself.Anything that needs the cooperation of a lot of people can be done well, even an ordinary thing, let alone a major event that Xiao Cheng wants to change that is related to the national economy and the people's livelihood.

One more friend is one more road.

No matter whether you can find like-minded people or not, once you get to know each other well, when you want to do something in the future, it will definitely be easier.

And these people are really a very smart group of people in this empire.

If nothing else, decades later, there must be one or several of these people standing at the top of the empire.

Therefore, Xiao Cheng is still very enthusiastic about interacting with them.

"Go to Qianzhou and serve as a judge?" Xiao Cheng leaned forward, his eyes widened, and the stench of alcohol from his mouth made Xiao Yu lean back involuntarily.

This kid, these days is really a bit presumptuous.

However, a seventeen-year-old Jinshi is something to be proud of at any time, just like these days when I go to court or in the public hall, who doesn't come to congratulate me and praise me when I meet him? ?
This kid probably thinks he has a bright future, right?
And the reality he needs to face now may deal him a heavy blow.

Xiao Yu thought in his heart how to comfort his second son.

Xiao Cheng sat back down again with a bang, and even looked up to the sky and laughed loudly, until tears flowed from his laughter, and he covered his stomach from laughing.

Xiao Yu and Xu Wuyan looked at Xiao Cheng dumbfounded.

"Erlang, what's the matter with you?" Xu Wuyan stepped forward, firmly grabbed Xiao Cheng's arms and shook them.He was a little worried that Xiao Cheng couldn't stand the stimulation and lost his mind and went crazy.

Xiao Cheng coughed and waved his hands again and again: "Grandpa Xu, let go, let go, I'm fine!"

"Are you all right?" Xiao Yu also came over.

"It's all right!" Xiao Cheng nodded seriously: "My lord, this time I got the position of the sixth-rank general judge of Qianzhou, should I be the only one?"

"Of course, even Kang Qian, the number one scholar, only got a seventh-rank Hanlin editor!" Xiao Yu said.

"Tsk tsk, I am a [-]th Jinshi, but I have to be awarded the position of general judge of the sixth grade. What will the court say? If you don't say anything, I'm afraid people outside will think that you have done something wrong. The back door!" Xiao Cheng laughed.

Xiao Yu snorted coldly: "Anyone with discerning eyes will know that this is not a reward but a punishment! Ding'er is not moving, and the old man is not moving either, so I can only vent my anger on you."

Xiao Cheng restrained his smile: "Yes, my lord, the officials will never forget that the Xiao family is the supporter of His Royal Highness King Jing. This time, Cui Ang suddenly launched an attack against His Highness King Jing, and the officials followed suit. Completely knock down His Highness King Jing, hehe, does he really believe that His Highness King Jing will conspire?"

"Whether the officials believe it or not is not important at all. The key is that His Highness King Jing has already threatened the officials." Xiao Yu shook his head and said, "But the officials are not confused, they just locked His Highness King Jing in the mansion. In the end One day when the government has to hand over power, His Royal Highness King Jing will still be the first choice."

"My lord, do you really think so?" Xiao Cheng said.

"Is not it?"

"A prince who is locked up and thinks about his past, what can he do after living a life like this for a few years? Does he still have supporters and followers? Can he still influence the situation in the world?" Xiao Cheng said: " Judging by the appearance of our official family, it is no problem to continue working for ten years, if His Royal Highness King Jing is imprisoned for ten years like this, do you think King Jing has no hope?"

"How could it take so long? After a while, the officials' anger will disappear, and King Jing will naturally be released!"

"Father, you are so naive!" Xiao Cheng sneered: "Is the King of Chu Rang? Cui Angrang who is about to return to the court? Especially Cui Ang, if King Jing turns over, he is afraid that he will die land."

"After Cui Ang negotiated with the Liao people this time, I'm afraid there will be no room for him to return to the court!" Xiao Yu said.

"No!" Xiao Cheng said: "The officials will definitely protect him. Only by keeping Cui Ang can the officials save their face. Cui Ang will still be a member of the Privy Council. You, get ready for this! "

"That's true? This is just your guess, right? Luo Song and Chen Gui all think that Cui Ang will definitely take the blame and resign once he comes back!" Xiao Yu said, "What Cui Ang signed this time must be the alliance under the city. Anyone who wants to save face, will all retire.”

"When Cui Ang did something like frame King Jing, he was already shameless!" Xiao Cheng said. "In the future, he will only be more shameless, and he will have no lower limit in doing things. My lord, you have to be careful in the future."

"If such a person returns to Bianliang, even if he is protected by the officials, he may not be able to move an inch." Xiao Yu said disdainfully: "Everyone's spittle is enough to drown him."

"The most humble person is invincible!" Xiao Cheng disagreed with his father's opinion: "After this person comes back, he will definitely do some crazier things."

"Let's not talk about this. Since you are willing to go, then you can tell your mother yourself." Xiao Yu waved his hand and said, "Also, you don't need to tell your mother about these things. I will tell her, you So I'm going to Qianzhou because of your elder brother, if she knows that there are officials here who hold grudges against me, she will be worried again."

"My son understands!" Xiao Cheng stood up and bowed and said, "Your Excellency has worked hard all day, so let's rest earlier!"

Walking out of the study, the smile on Xiao Cheng's face could no longer be tolerated, he turned the corner, stopped, turned his head to look at Xu Wuyan who was following behind, and said, "Grandpa Xu, tell me, is this I was about to doze off when someone brought me a pillow?"

"Erlang, although you have been making arrangements in the south, the focus is still on rich areas such as Suyanghang and Hangzhou. Although Kuizhou Road has also sent people there, it has only been a few months, and the situation has not been opened at all." Xu Wu Yan said: "More importantly, Qianzhou is really not a good place. He governs Jisuozhou well, and there is no good person."

"Grandpa Xu, do you think I'm a good person?" Xiao Cheng chuckled, "If you think so, the coffin boards of the Weiming clan in Hengshan must be unstoppable."

Xu Wuyan couldn't help laughing.

"Since Erlang has already made his decision, what does this old slave need to prepare?"

"I'll discuss it with Grandpa Xu later." Xiao Cheng said, "Jisuozhou, what a wonderful place, the sky is high and the emperor is far away! If you want to make a big deal, there are still a lot of people who are scapegoating. Others regard it as fear of the road. But I can't wish for it! And now the situation in Bianliang, even including Hebei, will be a mess. Staying in this hot oil pan, I'm afraid everyone has to go down to the oil pan to fry, no People can be spared. The old fried dough sticks are naturally more than capable, but these newcomers, I am afraid that many of them will definitely be unlucky because of their inexperience. When I come back in a few years, maybe many of them are now enjoying The infinite sage has fallen into the dust."

"It is!"

"It's good that I walked far away! In such a poor country, who would care about it? Who would be jealous! I can escape this storm!" Xiao Cheng was proud.

"It's just that the eldest lady will definitely feel distressed!" Xu Wuyan said. "In the heart of the eldest lady, there is a barren land."

"My mother is worried about my son traveling thousands of miles!" Xiao Cheng stopped, looked up at the sky, he really wanted to recall the face of his biological mother, but there was no image at all.In my childhood memory, Mrs. Han seemed to be the only one.The mother's appearance seemed to exist only in a portrait in his study.Even this portrait was drawn by Mrs. Han from memory.

Mrs. Han took Xiao Cheng's hand, sobbing, seeing her red and swollen eyes, she must have cried several times.

"Let's not be this official anymore, okay?" Mrs. Han said.

"Mother, if the son doesn't go, he will offend the current government! Didn't you listen to what my father said? My position as a judge is appointed by the government. If it really violates the meaning of the government, the son will It's impossible to be a rich man!" Xiao Cheng said: "And now my father is the third envoy, and my eldest brother is also at a critical juncture, our Xiao family must not offend the officials. Otherwise, the officials will be angry Father and elder brother, what should we do?"

Mrs. Han held Xiao Cheng's hand, and couldn't help but tighten it a little bit.

"So, my son went to Qianzhou to work for three to five years. By that time, the eldest brother must have stabilized his position. At that time, even the officials would not dare to manipulate our Xiao family. At that time, I will come back again to honor my mother." Xiao Cheng said with a smile: "Anyway, it is enough for our Xiao family to have a big brother to support the family. I will return to Bianliang and be an idle official who takes money and does not work. Just be a qualified dude."

"It's just that if you do this, your marriage will be in trouble." Madam Han said: "Mother is optimistic about the few houses. They were very intentional at first, but now I'm afraid something will happen."

Xiao Cheng coughed dryly and said: "Mother, my son is only seventeen years old this year, so don't worry. And I just took this opportunity to see who is the real good girl, don't you think? For a high-ranking woman, if her son doesn't like her, how could her mother like her! After three or five years, her son will only be twenty, so it won't be too late to talk about it. Maybe when the time comes, why does the son It became a hot item, and a lot of girls came to the door to dazzle my mother!"

Mrs. Han was so teased that she burst out laughing, "That's kind!"

Successfully misled Mrs. Han so that she would not be forced to find a wife, Xiao Cheng also heaved a sigh of relief.

The enemy is easy to deal with, but my own family is really difficult to deal with!

(End of this chapter)