The Prodigal Son of Zhenguan

What talents does Ma Zhou have?

After Li Fu had eaten and drunk his fill, he went out of the house and headed straight for the yard where Ma Zhou was.

The front yard and the back yard were separated by a high wall. After Li Fu came to the front yard, he went around to the side yard and then arrived at where Ma Zhou lived.

Ma Zhou was packing his things in the house.

The things prepared for him by the Prince of Jingyang's mansion were all ready. Except for the clothes he wore, all the daily necessities were ready, and even the bedding on the bed was brand new.

This touched Ma Zhou deeply.

The Prince of Jingyang really treated the wise with respect...

"Ma Changshi, His Highness is here to see you."

After entering the yard, Lao Zhao shouted loudly in the yard.

Ma Zhou in the house heard the voice, quickly opened the door, and went out to greet him.

After seeing Li Fu, Ma Zhou bowed his hands and saluted.

"I, your humble servant Ma Zhou, greet your Highness."

"No need to be polite." Li Fu stepped forward and held Ma Zhou's arm: "I came to see how the arrangements are here. Is there anything missing?"

Ma Zhou quickly responded: "Your Highness, everything is ready here. Please come in."

Ma Zhou invited Li Fu into the house.

In the middle hall of the house, there was a round table with a set of tea sets on it. There were four matching round stools corresponding to the round table.

Li Fu walked into the house, looked around, and finally his eyes fell on the set of tea sets on the table.

"Old Zhao, take some tea leaves and send them to the chief secretary." Li Fu said: "It can be used in daily life, whether in leisure time or entertaining guests."

"Yes." Old Zhao responded.

The tea leaves given out as rewards are naturally not the same as the special teas that Li Fu drinks. They are mostly second-level teas or first-level teas.

Ma Zhou is the chief official of the palace, and since Li Fu asked for it himself, he must give him half a catty of first-grade tea.

"Your Highness, I have always had a question that I don't understand." Ma Zhou said with a bow.

"You want to ask why I asked you to be the chief official of the palace when I first met you yesterday?" Li Fu smiled and said, "For someone who has no official position, it's a promotion from the fourth-rank chief official."

Ma Zhou nodded with a puzzled look on his face.

He was too puzzled.

Li Fu couldn't tell Ma Zhou directly that I had heard of your name a long time ago.

You are the seed of the prime minister.

You are a famous minister.

If this was said, people would definitely think that the King of Jingyang was crazy, right?

Was he blinded by the power to open a palace? He thought that anyone he caught had talent and pulled him to the palace to be an official?

In a few days, the entrance of the Jingyang Palace would become a vegetable market, and everyone would rush to the position of an official of the palace.

"Among the properties of the palace, there are caravans that travel all over the country, and I have seen and heard a lot of things. This king has always liked some strange things, so I also learned some things from other people." Li Fu said: "Although you are young, you have already served in the Wude period."

"At your age, serving in the Wude period, doesn't this prove that you are a talented person?" Li Fu smiled and said: "Some people in Chang'an City know that you are a guest at General Chang He's house. After all, General Chang He has also inquired about you. He really wants to help you gain a foothold in Chang'an. This kind of thing is not difficult to check and it is not difficult to know."

After hearing what Li Fu said, Ma Zhou's doubts were resolved.

So that's how it is.

General Chang He...

Ma Zhou was deeply moved. It turned out that General Chang He had done so many things in places he didn't know about...

"You were doing well as an official in your hometown, why didn't you do it?" Li Fu asked curiously, "Instead, you came to Chang'an and started from scratch as a commoner."

When it came to this question, Ma Zhou blushed and felt a little embarrassed.

Because he couldn't make it in the local area, it was all his own fault.

"This..." Ma Zhou was a little embarrassed to say it. He was also worried that after he said it, the position of the chief secretary would be taken away. He was the chief secretary who had just been appointed yesterday, and he lost his position as soon as he reported in the morning. That would be really embarrassing.

"It's okay to say it." Li Fu said, "Who hasn't done a few things that are hard to talk about when they were young?"

Ma Zhou sighed.

"To be honest, I lost my parents when I was young and my family was poor. Although I had some knowledge, I worked as an assistant teacher in Bozhou. But after I became an official, my life became better. For a period of time, I could not control myself. I indulged in drinking every day and neglected my duties. I was scolded by the governor... I was young and hot-tempered at that time, so I resigned from my post out of anger. After leaving Bozhou, I found that the outside world was very different.Broad, life is like a mayfly......."

To put it simply, there are too many hard days, and people become arrogant when they suddenly have a good life.

When he was young and full of energy, he relied on his talent and could not stand being wronged. He ran away after being scolded by his superiors.

He was ambitious, but when he left his hometown to make his own way, he was deeply loved by reality, and then he knew to be down-to-earth.......

In other words, young people always need some experience to calm down.

Ma Zhou has talent, but his talent does not mean that he can become a prime minister as soon as he comes to Chang'an. He still has to experience ups and downs and settle down before he can play his talents in various positions...

It just so happens that the position of the chief historian of the palace can hone him well.

In this case, there is no need to give him too generous a salary at the beginning, so that he can know what it means to have less money but more work.

Ma Zhou's experience is still too shallow, and he still needs to be trained well.

"It's all because he is too young and has little experience. "Li Fu smiled and said, "Have you recognized the reality all the way to Chang'an?"

Ma Zhou nodded.

Yes, he recognized it very clearly.

When he stayed in a hotel in Xinfeng, the store owner warmly received the business traveler and sneered at him. At that time, he was more aware of his status and position.

"If a person wants to calm down, he still needs to be tempered by time and things." Li Fu smiled and said, "You come to the palace to be the chief historian. I can tell you clearly first that there are many things in the palace. For me, they are all big things and important things. I will not let you have free time. As for your treatment, your salary will be paid according to your official position. Whether you do well or not, I have the final say. If you feel that there are too many things and you can't do it, you can leave at any time. Even at this time, if you feel that you are not qualified for the position of chief historian, I will not force you. "

"Whether it is you or me, give each other three months, three months as a period. "