That year, that cicada, that sword

Chapter 214

The difference between country and country has never been so clear.

If Jianzong is regarded as a small court, then Gongsun Zhongmou is the Daxing Emperor, Zhang Xueyao is the Empress Dowager, and Xu Beiyou is the Crown Prince who has not yet ascended the throne.

Now that Zhang Xueyao intends to make Xu Beiyou gradually "pro-government", then Xu Beiyou's first task is to form a "cabinet team" of his own. Now there are only Song Guanguan and Zhang An, and at most one Li Qinglian, which is still far away for Xu Beiyou not enough.

What he needs most right now is someone who is proficient in internal affairs, and who is also loyal and reliable enough. It's just that his foundation is still shallow, and there are no suitable candidates in a hurry.

Because Zhang Xueyao didn't release any rumors beforehand, Jianzong was very surprised by Xu Beiyou's sudden ascension to the position. Now the major stewards of Jianzong are gathered outside Gongsun's mansion, handing in invitations for famous assassins. They only hope to see Xu Beiyou as soon as possible On the young master's side, it's better to know what's in your mind.

Xu Beiyou came to Qianfu, the manager here was Zhang San, a very random name, maybe not even his real name, he was an old man transferred from the East Lake Bieyuan, and he was one of the few men in the East Lake Bieyuan. One of the stewards, good-looking, decent in dealing with things, very good-looking.

Zhang San followed behind Xu Beiyou, and asked softly, "Young master, Miss Song just sent one wave away, and here comes another wave. They all say that they are old friends of the master, and want to see you. What do you think is going on?"

Xu Beiyou waved his hand and said, "Go and tell them, I will meet you when it's time to meet, and you don't need to wait here."

Zhang San responded, and hurried to the gatehouse.

The master is gone, and it is a certainty that the young master will inherit this mansion. Zhang San naturally knows how to cater to the new master. Since the new master has already said his words to death, don't blame me, Zhang San, for not talking about the relationship in the past. For you old acquaintances to be accommodating, this announcement is already a great face.

The people outside were swayed by this closed door, but they couldn't say much. After all, the accounts books of each family had been handed over to Xu Beiyou according to Zhang Xueyao's wishes. If the young master is able to deal with it, those books will become the new master's trick to manipulate them.

You have to guard against it.

When Xu Beiyou came to the main hall, there was already a guest waiting here, and this was the only guest Xu Beiyou wanted to see today.

According to Li Zhang, the procurator of Jiangdu, a high-ranking official who has entered the ranks of the top three ranks, no matter whether he is placed in the imperial capital or in a local area, he has a lot of power to speak, and according to the procurator, he has the criminal name of a state, and now he is Xu Beiyou's head. "Current management".

This Mr. Li is not yet old enough to know the destiny. In terms of age alone, he can climb up a few more ranks. They met at the gathering in the temple, and they talked very happily, and it can be regarded as hitting it off at first sight. This time Li Zhang came to visit in person.

Just as Xu Beiyou crossed the threshold, he put a smile on his face, clasped his hands and said, "Brother Lizhang, I really haven't seen you in the Wuliang Hall of Linggu Temple that day. Did the brother blow to the little brother?"

Li Zhang, who was sitting in the guest seat drinking tea, also got up to return the gift, and said with a smile: "Naturally, it's my virtuous brother's joy. I heard that my virtuous brother has formally taken over the commanding master's many properties, so brother Yu came here to congratulate me."

"Fear and panic." Xu Beiyou waved his hand and said, "I'm new here, and now I'm crossing the river by feeling the stones, and I'll have to rely on Brother Lizhang for guidance and care in the future."

Li Zhang, whose name is Lizhang, except Zhang Xueyao, who are too high-level, and those enemies who have never been in touch with each other, there are no more than twenty people who can call him Biaozi face to face in the Jiangnan boundary, and Xu Beiyou is one of them.

Speaking of which, Xu Beiyou is already at the age of the crown, so he should take a nickname, but he has no elders by his side, so this matter has been delayed, and now others can only call him Beiyou if they want to show their closeness.

The reason why Li Zhang showed his favor to Xu Beiyou so much was that the so-called hit-time hit was only a very insignificant part of the reason, and the real reason lay in Xu Beiyou's other identity.

Li Zhang was not from a wealthy family, but from an ordinary noble family. It is not easy to get to where he is today at this age. If he wants to go one step further, it will be even more difficult.

It's just that Li Zhang didn't want to stop at the position of the third rank, especially because the procurator was still at the bottom of the third division, which of course made him even more unwilling.In terms of ability, he is not lacking, and in terms of courage, he is not lacking either. Whether he is an official or doing things, he can do it with ease. Otherwise, he would not be able to climb to the position he is today. Opportunities to go one step further.

It was at this time that Xu Beiyou appeared.

If Xu Beiyou was just the young master of Jianzong, then Li Zhang would not be moved. After all, most of the time, the sect and the imperial court did not interfere with the affairs of the temple. The old sword sect?But Xu Beiyou has another identity, that is Han Xuan's adopted son.

Although Han Xuan and Xu Beiyou have never acknowledged this relationship, it is undeniable in the eyes of outsiders. After all, Han Xuan is now eighty years old, has no wife and no children, and Xu Beiyou was raised by him. Didn't Xu Beiyou come to pay Han Xuan's retirement and inherit the family business?If this is not a righteous son, what is it?
With this status, Xu Beiyou is naturally very different. He is already a serious official's son. With Han Xuan's return to the temple and entering the cabinet, Xu Beiyou's status has also risen with the tide.

In Li Zhang's view, as long as he gets online with Xu Beiyou, he will definitely have the opportunity to get in touch with that old Han Ge. A servant, as for whether he can go further to become a minister in charge or directly enter the cabinet, it depends on his own fortune.

Xu Beiyou greeted Li Zhang here, and Li Qinglian was happy to be alone, and walked around the Gongsun Mansion by herself. Speaking of which, it used to be like a half-forbidden place. Zhang Xueyao didn't like others to disturb her husband's former residence. , even her lover Li Qinglian was no exception, so this was the first time Li Qinglian came in, but after walking around, she was a little disappointed, because it was similar to Zhang's mansion here, but it was more deserted, with a bit of ooze. Human means.

Li Qinglian was a little bit in the mood. Earlier, I heard anecdotes from the elders. Most of the caves of the masters are full of traps, and there are even some secrets. Experts go deep into it to search for treasures, which makes people yearn for it, but looking at it now, there are no fairylands, just ordinary houses, which is really boring.

In fact, in many inaccessible deep mountains and old forests, there are many various caves left by elders and masters, and there are indeed various treasures in them, but the drudgery of searching for secrets and treasures will never fall on a young lady like her. Li Qinglian couldn't imagine the miserable situation of those monks who faced all kinds of dangers and fought with their peers. It is normal to die in a foreign country and no one collects the corpse. It is not impossible to destroy or turn into fly ash.

If it weren't for being desperate, who would want to take this road? Without Han Xuan, Gongsun Zhongmou, and Zhang Xueyao, even if Xu Beiyou could become a monk by chance, he would probably become such a "coolie" who licked blood with knives and fought hard all day long. He might be in a life-and-death struggle for a single medicinal herb and a book of cheats. How could he practice some kind of supreme sword body like running water with medicine, and how could he have such a scene of chatting and laughing with so many high-ranking dignitaries like today.

It has to be said that people are different, with different starting points, different processes, and very different results.

This is also why Xu Beiyou has always had an obsession, the obsession to be a master.

(End of this chapter)