The Prodigal Son of Zhenguan

At night, in Chang He's mansion.

The two sat in the room, with a low table on the couch, and the servants in the mansion brought them wine.

"Prince Bin, you are lucky this time. That is the mansion of Prince Jingyang. This time you are lucky. Early in the morning, the palace's Huangmen Ling took the emperor's imperial edict to the mansion of Prince Jingyang to read it, giving Prince Jingyang the right to open a mansion. You encountered this thing right before and after." Chang He smiled and said, "Life is really an opportunity. If the leader of the Jinwu Guard in the palace had not taken leave today, this job would not have fallen on me. If I hadn't done this, maybe we wouldn't have met His Royal Highness Prince Jingyang at this critical juncture, not to mention that you were favored by Prince Jingyang and hired as the chief historian of the mansion."

"You kid, you are a lucky person." Chang He said.

"But I am your retainer after all." Ma Zhou hesitated. He felt that it was not fair for him to leave Chang'an and go to Jingyang Palace as a retainer of General Chang He after just coming to Chang'an.

It was like abandoning Chang He.

"Retainer is just a public announcement to make you feel at ease living here. If not, can you live here with peace of mind? Prince Bin, you are my friend." Chang He said, "Come on, let's not talk so much, drink, and congratulate you for becoming the chief historian of Jingyang Palace."

As Chang He spoke, he picked up the wine pot and filled Ma Zhou's glass.

"This is a good thing, don't think too much." Chang He said: "You will definitely have a better future in the Prince of Jingyang's Mansion than in the home of a General of the Central Army. You are talented, but no one has discovered it yet. What you need to do is to accumulate your strength and find an opportunity to soar to the sky. The Prince of Jingyang is giving you an opportunity."

The two drank the wine in the cup, and then Ma Zhou raised his question.

"Today is the first time I have met His Royal Highness the Prince of Jingyang. Why did he let me go to the Prince of Jingyang's Mansion to be a long historian?" Ma Zhou was curious.

General Chang said that he was talented because the two knew each other and chatted often afterwards.

It is not uncommon to discover that a person has talent during communication.

But there was no communication between him and the Prince of Jingyang. Why did the Prince of Jingyang take a fancy to him and entrust him with such an important task?

Chang He was also curious when he heard Ma Zhou talking about this issue.

Yes, the Prince of Jingyang had never met Ma Zhou.

"Did you hear about it from somewhere else?" Chang He guessed.

"But how long have you been in Chang'an?" Ma Zhou said, "I am not a well-known person in the local area, so how did King Jingyang know about it?"

Chang He stretched out his hand and scratched his head.

He really didn't know.

"Maybe when you go to the Jingyang Palace, only His Royal Highness the King of Jingyang can answer you for this question." Chang He said, "Because I don't know how to answer you, but, in short, this is a good thing."

"Maybe." Ma Zhou nodded.

He has been thinking about this question since he left the Jingyang Palace.

But there is still no answer.

General Chang is right. Only the King of Jingyang can answer this question for himself.

"As for you, just work hard in the Jingyang Palace and do things for the King of Jingyang. There is a great chance that you will be valued by His Majesty in the future. As everyone knows, this Prince of Jingyang is favored by the two emperors in the palace. He often enters the palace and has close contacts with the palace. Last autumn, he also went to Linying County for disaster relief. In just one year, His Majesty has entrusted His Majesty the King of Jingyang with important tasks several times. You are also an opportunity to exercise by following him. After all, you are still young. At your age, the chief historian of the Jingyang Palace is actually beyond your age and ability. The King of Jingyang has made you the chief historian, which is also an exceptional promotion."

"I will do my best in my position and after arriving at the Jingyang Palace." Ma Zhou said.

"Many things this Jingyang King did were beyond people's expectations, but the results were also impressive." Chang He smiled and said, "You will know after a long time. Anyway, it is good for you to follow him. When you are trained, you can serve as an official in the court and participate in the government affairs, and you will have experience."

Ma Zhou nodded in agreement.

The two sat on the couch and drank together. It was very late, and the two slightly drunk people were sent back to their rooms.

Early in the morning of the next day, the gatekeeper of Jingyang Palace saw Ma Zhou who came to report with a bag on his back.

"You must be Ma Zhou, please come in."

The gatekeeper invited Ma Zhou into the palace.

"Yesterday, the housekeeper Zhao specifically told me that Ma Changshi would come today, and the courtyard in the house has been prepared for you.Okay, please follow me.

The concierge walked and talked as he led Ma Zhou into the front yard, then turned and came to the side yard, walked through the wooden corridor, passed the moon gate, and came to a clean and quiet courtyard.

"Ma Changshi, this is the courtyard for you to live in. You can rest here for a while and see if there is anything else you need. Just tell the people in the house. I will tell the housekeeper Zhao right away, and the housekeeper Zhao will inform the young master that you have arrived here. ” The concierge said.

"Thank you." Ma Zhou bowed and responded.

Li Fu sat in the hall to eat breakfast, and Lao Zhao was waiting in the corridor. Then the servants in the yard found Lao Zhao and whispered a few words to Lao Zhao.

Lao Zhao heard this and waved his hand to let people leave. Then he walked into the hall.

"Young master, Ma Zhou Changshi has come to the mansion, and the people in the mansion have sent him to the courtyard arranged for him. "Old Zhao said.

"Well, it's quite fast, very good." Li Fu smiled and said, "Let someone take care of him more. After all, he is the first official in the palace. He will have to work hard in the future, so he should be treated better."

Old Zhao bowed and said, "I have already given the order. If the chief secretary has any needs, you can just ask the servants in the palace and try to meet them."

Li Fu nodded.

"Okay, I'll go see him after dinner." Li Fu said.

"Why not let him wait in the front hall?" Old Zhao asked.

"No, I'll go to the yard where he lives after dinner. I'll go there in person, which shows that I value him." Li Fu smiled and said, "I've calculated that there are really a lot of things to do at the beginning of this year. One Ma Zhou is far from enough. We are still short of people. If we show some attitude here, will we be afraid that the officials in the palace will not be able to recruit capable people to help with work? "

After listening to this, Old Zhao nodded in agreement.

"My husband is right."

Old Zhao was also very curious, why did her husband take a liking to Ma Zhou at first sight and make him the chief historian of the palace?