"Hey, Master Fang, I'm just a servant. Do you still have to come out to greet me?"

Outside the Protectorate, Eunuch Xia saw Fang Yiai coming on horseback and quickly got off his carriage. Although he was Li Xiang's close friend, Fang Yiai was no longer the same as before. He was a high-ranking official of the imperial court stationed abroad. If you accept this great gift obediently in the carriage and someone reports you, you will be in big trouble.

In Chang'an City, people met in casual clothes and bowed to each other. No one said anything about this. After all, Chang'an City was all about having fun and no one had time to care about this, unless a person of higher rank forced a person of lower rank to bow. Otherwise, who would have the time to make such a mess?

But the situation is different now. Eunuch Xia is carrying the imperial order, and Fang Yiai is a local official. The etiquette between the two is different. According to the rules of the court, Fang Yiai has to ask first, "Is the prince well?", and then Eunuch Xia should answer honestly. After the two of them have finished their serious business, then it is time to talk in private.

The two had a good relationship in Chang'an City. At that time, Fang Yiai was the son of the prime minister, and Eunuch Xia was just a eunuch in the Eastern Palace. Li Xiang did not have the power he has today. In order to win over the prime minister, he could only let his eunuchs come forward. At that time, Master Fang did not act arrogantly, which allowed Eunuch Xia to complete the task very well. Therefore, Eunuch Xia always remembered this good thing in his heart. Although the positions of the two have been switched now, Eunuch Xia will never control Fang Yiai.

After finishing the serious business, the two of them entered the lobby of the Protectorate together. Fang Yiai asked everyone else to leave, saying, "If you guys stay here, you will really delay our conversation."

"Eunuch Xia, did Your Highness remember me? If there is a need for my family in the northwest, I will arrange it immediately and follow you back right away. Even if I go to the northwest to be a marching clerk, it is much better than being here. You see, I am so fat now that I can't get on the horse soon."

After the other people were gone, Fang Yiai's face no longer had the dignity it had just now. When facing outsiders, especially the locals, he had to maintain the dignity of the Tang Empire and could not show too many expressions when speaking. If others could guess what he was saying, it would be a dereliction of duty for you, the Lord Duhu.

But now there are not so many rules. Although Eunuch Xia is a servant, he is the servant of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and he may very likely take Wang De's position in the future. If you go to Chang'an City and ask, who dares to look down on Wang De? Even if his father is the prime minister, you have to be polite when talking to Wang De, otherwise he may not be able to do much for you, but he can ruin what you want to do.

After hearing what Fang Yiai said, Eunuch Xia didn't know how to start again. Before leaving, Li Xiang also explained that Fang Yiai had been here for many years and it was time to move him to another place, but no replacement could be found for the time being, so he had to stay here, maybe for a year or two, or maybe even longer.

Now the Tang Dynasty has not yet entered an absolutely stable period, and there are still some rebellions in various places. Only Fang Yiai's territory is very stable. If it were another person, perhaps all kinds of things would happen here. Therefore, Li Xiang would never take the risk of replacing people. As for this guy Fang Yiai, he could only show him favor.

"Sir, what you are talking about are all national affairs. How can a eunuch like me interfere in those matters? This time I came from the northwest to bring you greetings from His Highness. In addition, His Highness also gave your newly born son a sixth-rank title. Your family is very well-off."

Hearing what Eunuch Xia said, Fang Yiai's smile disappeared. He was indeed a little happy to have a little son, but he already had six sons. In history, this guy was a cuckold king, but in this era, people don't have any princesses at all. They can just find some common women here. Wouldn't it be more comfortable to live? Now His Highness has given your son a title. He is not the eldest son, but he has been given a title.

Doesn't this explain the problem? I definitely recognize your work over the years and know that you are working very hard here, but it is impossible to transfer you. Eunuch Xia came here for other reasons, not to transfer you.

"That's really a great favor from the Emperor. But for something like this, Your Highness can just find someone else to do it. How can I trouble you to do it? Is there something else going on here?"

Fang Yiai also has a lot of political cells. Just based on the fact that his father is the current prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, we can see how excellent his political cells are.

"Your Excellency, please take a look at this first. After you have finished reading it, if you have any questions, please feel free to ask. This is also what His Highness meant. This proposal was written by Lord Xiao Shougui."

Eunuch Xia took out a thick stack of papers from the side. All of them were written by Xiao Shougui, and they also related to the next series of actions.

Seeing that Eunuch Xia attached so much importance to it, Fang Yiai hurriedly took these things and did not bother to arrange meals. This was an order from His Highness himself. He also knew Xiao Shougui's status. He was the next head of the Lanling Xiao family. The plan planned by the two of them should be very important to the Tang Dynasty. Although we cannot go to the Northwest, we can also do our part for the Northwest.

It took Fang Yiai nearly an hour to finish reading the plan. He was a little impressed by Xiao Shougui. He didn't expect him to think of this. You know, the Tang Dynasty occupied many places, but if you want to talk about the most obedient subordinates, they must be the Fuso and Goguryeo people.

Even though the people from these two places were making a lot of noise before, if you can convince them, then whatever you say will come true. These people will do things for you honestly and may even do it better than you asked.

Others are not qualified to say this, but Fang Yiai has been here for too long, so of course he is qualified to say this. Just look at the Goguryeo people under him, they never dare to disobey him, and no one has resisted for a long time, and some people even pulled out his relatives from the resistance army. (End of this chapter)

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