Do you know the long song of laughter?

Chapter 175 The snipe and the clam fight

"I will be the host this evening and charter a painting boat to invite His Royal Highness to enjoy the beautiful scenery of Baoan Lake."

Li An sighed inwardly, Zhao Xian had said so, and he couldn't refuse.

"Haha, I have long heard that Yangzhou Baoan Lake is picturesque. I will go there on time." Zhao Xian said with a smile.

"Then I'll take my leave now and welcome His Royal Highness later." Li An bowed and turned around to leave the inn.

Zhao Xian watched Li Any go away and returned to the yard with a smile.

"Your Highness, did Li An agree?" Chen Shaofan asked.

"Already agreed." Zhao Xian said.

"That's good. In this way, we can confuse Prince Yong." Chen Shaofan said with a smile.

"Haha." Zhao Xian felt very happy after hearing this.

When he came to Yangzhou this time, he thought he was just going through the motions, but he didn't expect that he would be able to catch Gu Yi.

Now that the evidence has been rushed to Bianjing, even if it cannot attack King Yong, it can still attack King Yong's power if he can capture Guyi.

"Sir, please come with me to the banquet tonight. You are resourceful and try to help me recruit Li An tonight." Zhao Xian said.

Chen Shaofan frowned slightly and said, "Your Highness, Li An doesn't know what is good or bad, so there is no need to recruit him at all."

It was him who suggested that Zhao Xian go to block Li An, in order to make Zhao Tong relax his vigilance.

If Zhao Tong is aware of it, something will inevitably happen.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Xian came up with the idea of ​​recruiting Li An again.

This gave him a sense of crisis.

Zhao Xian values ​​Li An so much. If Li An takes refuge in Zhao Xian, wouldn't it affect his status?

"Sir, according to the usual practice, Liu Xuewen, as an imperial envoy, must be promoted to a higher level after returning this time. If he still stays in Jianyuan, he will be the censor of the sixth grade. Once Li An is won over, he may be able to get Liu Xuewen's support. Yes. Being able to win over a public official will be of great help to my father." Zhao Xian said.

Generally, as a rule, when an imperial envoy completes his mission and returns, he will be promoted to a higher level.

Liu Xuewen was promoted from the sixth rank, and he would be a full-level censor of the sixth rank.

Since ancient times, Yanguan has had one characteristic, that is, its level is not high.

You must know that the chief officials of the Remonstrance Court are only from the fourth rank.

In addition to being of low rank, Yanguan also has another characteristic, that is, he has great power.

This right is not an actual right.

Admonishers are not under the management and recommendation of the prime minister, but are directly promoted by the emperor. The Remonstration Yuan has great authority. It can discuss the appointment of officials of the imperial court and various political affairs, put forward opinions, and regulate and admonish the government for deficiencies.

The admonishment officials have a culture of telling everything they know and what they say is not a crime, and they often disagree with the prime minister's opinions. The admonishment court has become an important force in supervising the court officials, but it also makes the government's governance prone to a state of deliberation and indecision.

To put it simply, even the prime ministers of the DPRK and the Central Government can be impeached, and even if it is found to be false, they will not be guilty.

If you can win over a few public officials, you can impeach King Yong every three days and give him eye drops.

However, it is difficult to win over those who cherish their reputation.

So far, neither King Yong nor King Yan has been able to win over Yan Guan.

In addition, Zhao Xian also has a very complicated psychology towards Ang Lee.

What you can’t get is the best.

The more Li An refused to agree, the more he wanted to recruit Li An.

"this…"

Chen Shaofan didn't know how to refute for a while.

If Liu Xuewen were still serving as the censor, he would be useless.

After all, the imperial censor is an official subordinate to the imperial censor. Although he has the right to supervise officials, he does not have the right to directly report for impeachment.

If they want to impeach an official, they need to report it to the censor Zhongcheng, who will report it to the officials.

If the censor Zhongcheng felt that there was no need to present the memorial, he would directly suppress it.

But now that Liu Xuewen may become the censor, it will be different.

Chen Shaofan hesitated for a while and could only say: "Your Highness, I will give it a try that night." "Haha, with your eloquence, sir, I will definitely be able to convince him." Zhao Xian said with a smile.

Chen Shaofan felt a pain in his heart. He was originally going to do it perfunctorily, but now it seems that he can't do it without any effort.

I just hope I don't attract another opponent.

……

"Your Highness, Prince Yan just stopped Li An and made an appointment to go swimming in Baobao Lake in the evening." Gao Gao said.

"Haha, he is quite leisurely and elegant. Although this Li An has some talent and learning, his background is too low to deserve his repeated efforts. It seems that he is going after Liu Xuewen." Zhao Tong sneered.

"Your Highness, according to the usual practice, Liu Xuewen will probably be promoted to a higher level when he returns this time. If he still stays in Jianyuan, he will be the censor. He cannot be allowed to join Prince Yan." Gao Gao reminded.

"I know."

Zhao Tong pondered for a while and said: "Liu Xuewen, I have tested him several times on the road before, and he probably won't join Prince Yan. But just in case, let's go and join in the fun at night."

"Your Highness is wise." Gao Gao praised.

……

Li An didn't know what Zhao Xian and Zhao Tong were thinking. He returned home from the inn and told his parents that the teacher would have to wait for a while before he could come home for dinner.

Li Nan and Liu were more concerned about the results of the county examination.

Li An only told them that they didn't know yet.

From the current point of view, there is a high probability that the exam will be re-marked in the end and will not be retaken.

Otherwise, things would have come to light and Xu Shigao should have been taken down long ago.

However, it depends on the official’s intention. Li An was not sure, so he did not tell his parents.

After chatting with his parents for a while, Li An returned to the yard and asked Desheng to pack a boat for Baobao Lake, then went back to his room to read.

In the evening, Li An came to Baobao Lake. He first went to the painting boat to have a look, then got off the boat and waited for Zhao Xian to arrive at the dock.

After waiting for a while, I saw a carriage approaching the dock escorted by a group of soldiers from a distance.

In Yangzhou, there were only two princes who were accompanied and protected by soldiers when traveling.

Even Liu Xuewen, the imperial envoy, didn't go out with such a big pomp.

After all, one of their fathers became the prince, and one of them will also be the future prince.

It's okay for King Yong, but King Yan only has such a son. If he has any good intentions, he will be completely disqualified from competing for the throne.

Li An adjusted his clothes and went to greet him.

After a while, the carriage came to a stop and a middle-aged man and Zhao Xian got out of the carriage one after another.

"Welcome Your Highness." Li An saluted.

"Zi Qian doesn't need to be polite."

Zhao Xianxu helped him, looked around at the surrounding scenery, and said with a smile: "The scenery of the guarantee lake is indeed good, but it cost Zi Qian a lot."

"Your Highness is serious, let's get on the boat first." Li An said.

"Haha, let's go!" Zhao Xian nodded and went to the painting boat.

"His Royal Highness Prince Yan, wait a moment!"

At this moment, a shout came from the distance.

Everyone looked for the sound and saw another carriage driving over on the road in the direction of Yangzhou, escorted by a group of soldiers.

A trace of gloom flashed in Zhao Xian's eyes. Apart from him, the only other person in such a scene was Zhao Tong.

Li An was overjoyed. He was originally worried that Zhao Tong would misunderstand him if he invited Zhao Xian to a banquet.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Tong also came.

As the saying goes, the snipe and the clam compete with each other and the fisherman will benefit. Although he is not a fisherman, it is also beneficial to him if the two fight.

(End of this chapter)