After going out, Xu Jingzong got on his horse, hugged Chu Suiliang again, picked up the reins of the horse, and the horse's hooves were able to carry the Lord County Master away.
Looking at Xu Jingzong's back, the smile gradually disappeared on Chu Suiliang's face.
Rubbing his cheeks, Chu Suiliang felt that his cheeks were aching from laughing. He had not met a talkative and familiar guy like Xu Jingzong for a long time.
Well, except for Gongsun An, but Gongsun An is open-minded and treats others with sincerity, while Xu Jingzong is a typical official man, and the two of them are like two living creatures.
"The Xu Yan clan is still the same as before, clinging first, having both sides, and good luck. It really allowed him to occupy a good place..." Chu Suiliang muttered silently.
To be honest, he envied Xu Jingzong. Unlike others, he did not despise the Xu Yan clan as people because they were the same kind of people to a certain extent.
It seems that I was born to belong to the officialdom. To be an official, I have to be a high official. I only talk about serving the country and the people. In fact, all my thoughts are on the four words of glory, wealth and honor.
Xu Jingzong relied on the eldest princess's residence. He claimed to be a sect, and would go to see her during every year and festival. Sometimes he could see the eldest princess, sometimes he couldn't...
Chu Suiliang heard it mentioned by Su Xu, Yu Chang and others. At that time, they jokingly called the Xu Yan clan gatekeepers, that is, people who look after people's gates. If they were more vicious, they could also call them housekeeper dogs.
This is easy to understand. Fufeng is the hometown of the emperor. Naturally, he, the prefect, is the person who looks after the royal household.
Chu Suiliang was not cold to such sarcastic words, and he smiled secretly in his heart. If you can guard the emperor's house, do you think you are an ordinary person?
According to this statement, wouldn’t the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty be like eagles and dogs? Doesn’t this mean that they are looking down upon themselves?
Of course, the reason why Xu Jingzong has a bad reputation is that he begged for help in Jiangdu and died if he refused. Compared with his father, he can be said to be the father of a tiger and the son of a dog.
With such a big stain, it is common for Xu Jingzong to be suppressed and ostracized no matter where he goes.
Chu Suiliang is not like Xu Jingzong who has to carry a heavy load, but now his body is light and tight. This is where he is stronger than Xu Jingzong.
After thinking about it for a long time at the door of his home, Chu Suiliang sniffed and thought that he should go to Mrs. Chu's house to pay a visit. It was also a big tree.
Although Yuan Shiming is not bad, there are not too many big trees...
In fact, he had gone to visit Mrs. Chu's house a few years ago, but unfortunately he didn't see anyone and the gift was confiscated. Chu Suiliang knew that he was late.
We learned from Su Xu and others that there are not many people related to Mrs. Chu's Mansion today, but everyone has their own origins.
Naturally, one of them was none other than Li Jing, the current ruler of the country and the commander-in-chief of the imperial conquest.
It can be said that the two families have known each other for many years. Li Jing was protected by Li Xiuning when he was in decline. Now that he has become more powerful, he has not forgotten his original kindness. The two families are very close, but it is difficult for outsiders to say what their relationship is like.
The other is Feng Li, the prefect of Xicheng County. This person was a member of the party of Li Jiancheng, the puppet prince of the Tang Dynasty, and he was a very hardcore person. Later, for some reason, he joined the party together with Zhang Gongjin, the Minister of Household Affairs, and Wei Shishi, the official of Liangzhou General Administration Office who joined the army. Under the sect of Mrs. Chu.
As for the details at that time, and how these people got together, no outsider knows. They only know that they all followed Li Wu, the general manager of Liangzhou, to take office in Hanzhong.
Su Xu and others speculated that some of them must have followed Fang Qiao's path to do this.
Only Su Xu could find out these official secrets, but Yu Chang and others were far behind. After all, he was the cousin of Su Dan, the Minister of Household Affairs.
In addition to the above people, there are also Fang Xuanling, the minister of the Ministry of official affairs, Xue Deyin, the secretary and young eunuch, Xue Yuanjing's uncle and nephew, and Li Daliang, who guarded Yongfengcang with Chu Suiliang.
These people are of all kinds, but they all have something to do with Mrs. Chu's Mansion, as if there is a faint line connecting them.
Of course, even though the origins of these people are very complicated, you can come up with them as long as you think about them carefully.
Li Wu, the general manager of Liangzhou, was Li Jing's nephew and was also Li Xiuning's guard commander at that time. Wei Shi's uncle Wei Jie was Li Jing's best friend, and Fang Qiao once served as Yuen Long's staff.
As for Xue Deyin's uncle and nephew, it is probably because Li Xiuning once rescued Xue Shou and was kind to the Xue family.
Zhang Gongjin...Li Mi's remnant, Xue Deyin, was the one he brought back from Luoyang in exchange for grain.
These people recommended each other, followed the general trend, and went to work in Shuzhong one after another. After a few years, they gained merit and were promoted smoothly.
Some returned to the court, some worked in local governments, and among them were big men like Li Jing, thus forming a group that could not be ignored.
She looks like a remnant of the previous dynasty, but also looks like a relative of the current emperor, but Mrs. Chu is... no matter how you sound, it's awkward...
What made Chu Suiliang feel regretful was that when Mrs. Li Xiuning of the State of Chu took her as a disciple, Chu Suiliang had already fled Jinyang with his father and did not catch up with the good times.
Otherwise, Chu Suiliang would have guarded Yongfengcang with Princess Li Xiuning of Pingyang. Wouldn't it be normal for him to fall under his sect?
This is an opportunity. If you miss it, you will miss it. If you turn around and try to make up for it, it will take a lot of time.
Chu Suiliang knew that he had indeed arrived too late. From his point of view, Mrs. Li Xiuning of the State of Chu had recruited party members for the purpose of forming good relationships and seeking self-protection.
Even if she is ignored by the emperor in the future, with these people around, she will be able to spend her remaining years peacefully in the palace.
Look at the people he accepted. Most of them were very frustrated at the time. Li Xiuning used his friendship with Li Jing to recommend them to his uncle and nephew Li Jing one after another.
used.
His vision is high and far-sighted, surpassing many men.
Now that Mrs. Chu's house is as stable as a mountain, she will no longer want to recruit followers. After all, Mrs. Chu is a woman and her future is not above officialdom.
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Chu Suiliang felt a little depressed, and the scene when he first met Her Royal Highness Princess Pingyang in Yongfengcang appeared before his eyes...
After standing in front of the door for a long time, Chu Suiliang silently turned around and walked back. The door closed behind him, and his back looked a bit desolate.
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There are frustrated people, and naturally there are proud people.
Xu Jingzong had already arrived at Zhuque Street in three turns. He was in a good mood.
Chu Dengshan has also returned. Those people in Tiance Mansion back then had their own fortunes, and most of them were good friends, but some of them were too noble and did not want to associate with his Xu Yan clan.
Tsk, those people don’t know what to think. Everyone has changed their background, so who can be any better than others?
Chu Dengshan was very good. He came to the door rashly, and not only was he not turned away, but they also chatted with him for a long time. He didn't see anything strange about Chu Dengshan. It was obvious that he wanted to make friends.
Thinking of this, a smile appeared on Xu Jingzong's face. In the fifth-grade gift, the official position was not small, enough to be associated with the Xu Yan clan. In the future, there will be one more place to give gifts during the new year, which is not bad.
Chu Dengshan is young, but he is quite sophisticated in human relations. He is much better than he was back then. It is said that he followed Yuan Shiming's path, so everyone is no longer an outsider.
And from what he said, besides being an official fan, he also likes beauty?
Xu Jingzong then had the urge to take out his notebook and write it down. Unfortunately, this was not his study room, otherwise he would have to write down a few things.
The secret book he memorized already contained quite a few names of people, all of whom were useful to him. It also included many comments about the other person's preferences, their good and bad qualities, etc.
Well, this is a guy who loves to take notes...
Xu Jingzong didn't think there was anything wrong. He had a pretty good memory, but who made him associate with more and more people? The truth that a good memory is inferior to a bad writing is not something that people later understand.
At this time, Xu Jingzong was thinking that the mansion had just accepted two dancers. He originally wanted to fill the banquet with guests after returning to Beijing, but since the New Year has passed, why not give it to Chu Dengshan?
This time I came over to have a look on the spur of the moment. I didn't bring any big gifts. I didn't expect to have a pleasant conversation with Chu Suiliang, so I decided to be more considerate.
Xu Jingzong has always been generous, and because he is employed in Fufeng, he does not often return to Beijing, so he especially cherishes this time in Beijing, socializing, and doing everything he can to be polite.
The position of governor of Fufeng County is held for five years. If his political performance is mediocre after five years, he may remain in the original position, or he may be transferred to another state or county at the same level.
If your political performance is poor, that is to say, something big happens and you don't handle it well, such as a disaster year, then you have no choice but to accept your bad luck. If you still fail to provide relief, you will have to face the wrath of the court, including removal from office and dismissal from office.
between common sense.
Xu Jingzong prides himself on his talent and will not fall to that level. After his five-year term, he wants to return to serve in the court like Chu Suiliang. What he is doing now is to plan for the future.
He also has this convenience. He has many acquaintances in Beijing, and he is also a disciple of Mrs. Chu. The foundation has been laid very solidly, and he is indeed much better than Chu Suiliang.
When the time comes, he won’t have to run around too much. The position of Minister-in-Chief should be a matter of course. If the time is right, he can go directly to the province...
The future is bright, Xu Jingzong thought proudly.
In the next two years, what he needs to do is very simple, continue to operate in Fufeng County, and use some means to suppress wealthy families like the Fufeng Dou family, so that the people will love the court and live in peace, which is very important to the place.
For officials, this is a real achievement.
The imperial court is still building roads. The Chi Road to Liangzhou needs to be repaired and some post stations should be built...
Just as he was thinking about it, he turned the corner with people surrounding him and headed towards his mansion in Chang'an. But as soon as he showed up at the corner, he ran into a cavalry of more than a dozen people.
Xu Jingzong was startled, and immediately pulled the reins of the horse to stop the horse from moving forward. People stared at him and almost had a traffic accident. Anyone would be angry, right?
However, after seeing clearly what the person opposite was wearing, Xu Jingzong and even Xu Jingzong shrank their necks.
A group of strong men with solid bodies, wearing various costumes and carrying knives at their waists. Needless to say, they are military men at first glance...