Empress Mi Benji

Chapter 39 Longevity Banquet (Part [-])
"Sir, at the Longevity Banquet, what did you say the emperor would ask you?" Huang Xi held a glass of sake.

I came to Zhuang Xun's house for a drink again. Today I brought a smoked beef shank and paired it with a few jars of sake. Everyone in the group was drunk.

Only Zhuang Xun looked at them with a smile, because he drank the least.

Because he said he wouldn't drink, he could only have a drink.

"Thank you for the exam-oriented education, the memorization is not bad, no matter what you are asked, you can probably memorize it." Zhuang Xun was also a little drunk.

The day after tomorrow is the longevity banquet, and he can relax a little after completing the recitation and demeanor tasks.

"Does that mean Brother Xiaoxun is guaranteed to be a high-ranking official like the county magistrate?" Luo Yuecheng said excitedly.

"The government's promotion and the emperor's appreciation should be able to get the position of the county guard, but I don't know which county it is. I can't get a good county, and an ordinary county is fine." He Heng drank a glass of wine, recalling what he had heard before.

"Maybe, it's also possible to be in the imperial court, but I will write an application to ask for transfer. First, I can't stand the party disputes. Second, the local government still has military power, so I can feel more at ease."

Zhuang Xun leaned on the chair and wanted to go to the place. This kind of behavior is very unique. Most people think that even if there is chaos in the capital, the capital is safe, and they are afraid to go to the place to be an official.

"As a local official, you must have the ability to govern the locality, otherwise the more you govern, the more chaotic you will become. I don't doubt you, sir, but you have no experience in governing the people. You should study in the court for one more year, at least learn to control the experience of subordinates." He Heng Kindly remind me.

"The weather waits for no one, I still want to go deep into the local area as soon as possible." Zhuang Xun obviously felt that the situation in Yu State was precarious, and he could go to the local farm a year earlier to accumulate strength a year earlier.

As for governing the people, he doesn't have much confidence, but Si Qinmi has already been praised by the king of hell as Wang Zuozhi's talent, so she has to be used to it. Cleaning, cooking, and embroidering clothes at home all day is too wasteful for her of talent.

"Sir, what you say is what you say, we don't understand, but the officialdom is dark, you have to be careful..."

Huang Xi was drunk, and kindly reminded that he was the youngest, only 17 years old, and his parents died early, so he left the family property for him to blah, blah, blah, blah, blah.

"Essentially, it's a question of standing in line. If you stand right, you will have a prosperous career, but if you stand wrong, you will have no bones left. It's just that I have my pursuit."

Zhuang Xun saw this kind of thing very thoroughly. If it wasn't for the emperor's line, with his own IQ, he would not want to enter the officialdom.

Wouldn't it be nice to escape to a powerful country, earn a little money every day by counting, marry a gentle and pleasant little daughter-in-law, and enjoy retirement?

The pressure of the times could not weigh on him, he was considered a half-rentier class, and he could only say that he was not capable enough for other messy rebellions and being an official.

He can't even remember the periodic table of elements, and he doesn't know how to mix the gunpowder formula, let alone whether the physics of this world belong to his own world, so why do he feel that he is superior to others.

He is also just a powerless ordinary person who just happened to encounter the wind and waves ahead and was coerced to move forward.

"Yes, standing in line, you can get everything if you stand right, and you can get nothing if you stand wrong." He Heng nodded, deeply touched.

"So Brother Xiaoxun, are you standing in Qingliu where Prime Minister Yang is? That will be very hard, after all, the treacherous sycophants exercise power." Luo Yuecheng took it for granted.

"Yes, yes, Qingliu are miserable, they are not reused, they have been excluded all the time, and there are even some fake Qingliu to ruin Qingliu's reputation, like Han Yang, sir, you should stop standing in line with Qingliu..." Huang Xi is pitiful, and angry at him for not arguing.

"You are really, sir, the Qingliu's Lord Gong and Xia are recommended not to stand in Qingliu's team, where are you standing, to fight with the courtiers?" He Heng said to the two of them.

……

Zhuang Xun was suddenly embarrassed, and told them that he was almost in the team of the treacherous minister Zhang Youxiang, and they would immediately draw out their knives to cut justice with him.

"Dong dong..."

There was a knock on the door.

"I'm going to see who it is?" Zhuang Xun finally put aside this embarrassing question.

"Benefactor, you are in trouble." Before entering the door, He Zheng showed a worried expression.

"Ah." When you opened the door, you were about to face disaster, Zhuang Xun was a little dazed.

"Why did the scholar say that, please come in first." Zhuang Xun invited him in.

"There are too many people, let's talk about it when we enter the house." After glancing at the group of people drinking in the yard, He Zheng motioned Zhuang Xun to find a private place to talk.

"Okay." Knowing that there is trouble, Zhuang Xun also knows the priorities.

"Second Brother He, you guys drink first. I'll excuse you for a while. He Xiucai and I have something important to discuss." He greeted him and brought He Zheng into the room.

"What happened?" Zhuang Xun entered the room, becoming a little anxious, trouble, what trouble.

"Hearing about your daily deeds, the Holy Majesty decided to enlist you as the left servant of the household department after the longevity banquet." He Zheng's eyes were low and his tone was heavy.

"Then I can't go anywhere, it's really troublesome." Zhuang Xun said in surprise, why did he suddenly become Liujing.

"This is a small problem. Other official positions are fine, and it's easy to go wherever you want, but this is the left servant of the household department. From the third grade, your benefactor's information, you are only 23 years old." He Zheng looked at Zhuang Xun , with a touch of awe, is this the ability and luck of Dimai?

"The left servant of the household department, the one who had his head beheaded a few days ago?" Zhuang Xun vaguely remembered hearing it when he was shopping for vegetables, and also mentioned it when he was drinking just now.

"That's right, that's the one. This position became vacant after Han Yang's death." He Zheng nodded and said.

"What did the emperor hear that he asked Xun to take this position?" Zhuang Xun also understood. You said that a young man is going to be the prefect of a county. Everyone in the six departments thinks that you are a handsome man with a strong family background and money, so everyone will bear with it. .

Isn't it a little too much for you young man to become a servant all of a sudden, and you don't care about the order of seniority.

"Recently there are rumors in Yin Du that Xiao Lian invited his mother and daughter back, and rescued He Erlang. I don't know if Xiao Lian knows it? It just so happened that Feng Zheng, the governor of Donghua Road, was accused of corruption by Donghua King and escorted Yin Du yesterday, so this story It spreads far." He Zheng looked at Zhuang Xun, is this the posture of the emperor.

I have become a traffic password, and I can tell what I am talking about just by listening to the name.

This was the first thought in Zhuang Xun's mind, and then he reacted and said: "Is it so casual? This is a senior official from the third rank."

"The emperor has always been like this. People who treat each other with green eyes are always generous with rewards and favors. It's the same with the good ones, and it's the same with the bad ones. In the end, Yu Guo is like this." He Zheng was noncommittal.

Simply saying this sentence was full of sarcasm, at least Zhuang Xun couldn't help laughing.

"Now that you are in such a high position, it would be strange to apply to be a prefect in a local area." Zhuang Xun thought of something to say.

The State of Yu is already on the verge of collapse. In troubled times, a public servant is not as good as a dog. He understands this truth. In Yindu, he just sits and waits to die. Especially since he has the emperor's bloodline, even a dog can't do it.

"This is not critical, please save the left envoy, and lead the county guard. The main benefactor, you have become a point of contention between the left and the right." He Zheng said worriedly.

"It has been exposed that Xun has taken refuge in the Right Prime Minister?" Zhuang Xun asked in confusion, but he didn't tell anyone.

"No, it's just that you are not the left minister. The Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Households, and the Ministry of Industry have always been Qingliu's private land. Now that you, a person who is not close to Qingliu, enters the household department, it will be regarded as the emperor stabbing Qingliu." He Zheng explain.

"Ah, it's all money-making departments." Zhuang Xun couldn't help complaining.

The Ministry of Rites at this moment also makes money, because diplomacy is really important.

"Probably Qingliu are all short of money." After hearing Zhuang Xun's words, He Zheng didn't know whether it was irony or describing a fact.

If you are short of money and go to a rich department, there is nothing wrong with it.

"Then what should we do? Qingliu wants to deal with us?" Zhuang Xun asked for help.

"Then fight against them. The emperor appreciates you, sir. If you want you to make a knife, then stab them into Qingliu's wounds and stab them a few times!" Si Qinmi came out from the side room, holding a The gorgeous clothes are new clothes that she has made for many days.

"Miss?"

"Mrs. Wei."

"Lang Jun, don't be afraid. If it's just Qingliu's target, His Majesty will keep you no matter what. Your Majesty knows what Qingliu is like." Si Qinmi said firmly.

"Ah, is that so?" Zhuang Xun gained a little confidence.

"That's right, the more the Qingliu's target you, the more His Majesty will value you more. You can only climb faster if you make a knife for His Majesty. Naturally, you should take advantage of this opportunity." Si Qinmi said with a slight smile.

"There's some truth to it, but won't the reputation be rotten like this? Go against Qingliu." Zhuang Xun knew the importance of public opinion very well, and a bad reputation would be scolded for everything.

"Qingliu, how do they define Qingliu?" Si Qinmi said with a chuckle.

"Ah, what do you mean?" Zhuang Xun didn't respond.

"Being neither corrupt nor corrupt is pure." He Zheng understood what Si Qinmi meant.

"No matter how clear the stream is, can there be my Lang Junqing?" Si Qinmi sneered and said proudly.

"Which of these Qingliu officials is not a fake Qingliu, if they are real Qingliu, how would they think of dealing with you, Mr. Lang?" Si Qinmi said sarcastically.

"You mean to occupy the high point of public opinion and behave more clearly than them, but we don't have the money to hire someone to speak for us, and how can we behave more clearly than them?" Zhuang Xun understood, half of it.

"I don't understand either." Although He Zheng guessed the meaning of Si Qin Mi's words, he had no idea how to operate it.

"Fight against corruption! Didn't Your Majesty want to enlist you to be the left servant of the household department? When you take office, check the accounts and check the household department to the bottom to see how clean these clean streams are. As long as you find two or three typical ones, Mr. Lang You are the new Qingliu." Si Qin Mi's tone was indifferent, but the ferocity in it made one's scalp tingle.

"Mrs. Wei, I'm afraid it's not appropriate to do this. It's too offensive, and it will turn into a situation of endless death." He Zheng was terrified, and he could imagine how fierce the counterattack by the officials of the household department would be.

"Isn't it just a situation where there is no end to death? They want my husband to die, but my husband still cares about whether they will become angry?" Si Qinmi sneered, ready to turn the household affairs upside down.

"Mrs. Wei said so." He Zheng thought for a second, that's true, others have clearly dealt with you, so what kind of sympathy do you have, can you join the other party by showing sympathy?Let the other party not deal with themselves?

"What do Master Xiao and Zhang Xiang mean?" Si Qinmi asked He Zheng, those majestic eyes carried the coercion of a superior, and the powerful aura took over the rhythm of this discussion.

"They told the benefactor not to worry, they will definitely try their best to make this happen, but don't tell the benefactor that you have taken refuge with them for now." He Zheng remembered the reason for his arrival today.

"How hard are you trying to make it happen? Let Lang Jun charge for them for free? I don't want to get blood splashed out, but they can figure it out. Tell them that they won't get the equivalent of 10 taels of silver before noon tomorrow, and we will do it tomorrow afternoon." Go to Mr. Gong Ji Gong's residence to thank you for pushing." Si Qin Mi threatened, and disdained the ability of the two big men to draw big cakes with their bare hands.

"I understand." He Zheng understood the meaning behind what Si Qin Mi said.

"One more thing?" He Zheng said aloud after finishing talking about the main thing.

"What." After watching Si Qin Mi perform Zhuang Xun, she straightened out her logic.

"According to the news, Yang Zuoxiang and the others will attack you, benefactor, at the banquet. Benefactor, you need to prepare early." He Zheng reminded Zhuang Xun.

"Do you know why?" Si Qin Mi said with concern, her beautiful eyes flickering.

"I don't know why, it's just a piece of news. Zheng has been investigating for a while, but he has no clue. It should be about Xiaolian's identity verification. The news said that Xiaolian's identity will be revoked." He Zheng said shamefully, his Hands and eyes can only get such a message.

"It's okay, I'm ready, it's impossible not to be made things difficult, thank you Xiucai for running around." Zhuang Xun said reassuringly, and he had no position to accuse He Zheng of incomplete information.

"Now that the message has been conveyed, Jungkook will leave." He Jungk said with his hands clasped.

"Thank you, scholar, let me have a glass of wine." Zhuang Xun asked to stay.

"It's too early to drink at this time, it won't be too late to get together after the benefactor passes the school exam!" He Zheng waved his hand.

Zhuang Xun sent him to the door, turned around but was not in the mood to drink, with a bitter face.

He Heng and the others saw Zhuang Xun like this, but if Zhuang Xun didn't say anything, they couldn't ask, so they finished eating the smoked beef leg in a few bites.

"I can't do it, I'm drunk." Luo Yuecheng took a few sips of sake and fell down on the table.

"This bastard, he doesn't know how to drink moderately. Let's send him back to rest." He Heng said with a smile.

"It's my fault for making everyone unhappy. I'll invite the brothers next time..." Zhuang Xun also saw it, and apologized.

"What's the matter, this bastard is drunk, and he blames Mr. for failing." Huang Xi tried to smooth things over.

The two helped Luo Yuecheng leave the courtyard.

Zhuang Xun walked into the room worriedly, and Si Qinmi was trimming the corners of the clothes with needles and threads. After her needlework, the original plain clothes were already surrounded by clouds, and just by looking at the patterns, one could tell that they were made of high-end fabrics.

"Mr. Lang, don't worry. The more this is the case, the more calm and calm you are. The good things you do are true, and His Majesty also favors you." Si Qin Mi bit off the thread and stood up, straightening the clothes in her hands.

"We have too little information now, and there is only so much room for maneuver, and the concubine can only gamble.

Taking refuge in Qingliu means losing the trust of the emperor, so no matter what conspiracy the day after tomorrow, it is better to gamble on the trust of the emperor, he will not allow Qingliu to persecute you.

If you don't want to gamble, tomorrow we will take the money from these big corrupt officials and run away directly, and start a new game. "Si Qin Mi was terrifyingly calm, facing a big gamble without the slightest hesitation.

"I see..." Although there was still no solution, this kind of broken can and smashed solution did make Zhuang Xun feel more at ease.

"Come on, try to see if it fits, if it doesn't fit, I'll change it." Si Qinmi lifted up the clothes and compared them to Zhuang Xun.

"You, isn't this..." Zhuang Xun was dumbfounded.

"Is the concubine making a new dress for the gentleman, is the gentleman so surprised?" Si Qinmi said in amazement, it was her smile that gave her away.

"How could you do this, I don't want..." Thinking of the clothes that Si Qin Mi almost kept making with his hands day and night, Zhuang Xun's heart was so hot that he couldn't think of anything else in his mind after drinking the beer wine. It is the appearance of Siqin Mi's needlework.

"The styles are all made into men's styles, and the sizes are all made into the shape of a gentleman. If you don't want it, you will be disappointing my concubine." Si Qinmi held the clothes in front of Zhuang Xun.

Picturesque beauty, gorgeous clothes.

"Ah, sir, what are you doing, don't kiss your family's face, it's still daytime..."

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