What Fan Wenjin saw was not the book, but the imperial strategy derived from it.
Of course, what he wants to know most now is what kind of position the imperial court wants to give him. Even Prince Wei's Mansion has given him a job. Maybe he can get some gardens and fields near Chang'an?
This is the inherent rhythm of the imperial court's reward for merit. When he was rewarded before, he was given by the Duke of Changping County and some fields and thirty households in Changping County.
Generally similar to other founding heroes, he was neither outstanding nor backward, which made him feel at ease when he took office in Liangzhou, and then he tried his best to help the court bring order to the chaos.
Looking back, in the past five or six years, although he managed Liangzhou successfully, most of his achievements were in fighting chaos, and there were not many highlights in governing the people.
It failed to make the people in Liangzhou rich, but was ravaged by the Tubo people. Many people were ruined and their families were destroyed. In fact, the lives of the various ethnic groups in the northwest were still the same as before, and they were precarious.
Later, the Tang army in the northwest expanded its army, and many people could no longer live a sustainable life, so they joined the army one after another, and then followed the army to the highlands. This is how the great victory of Shannan came about.
The blood of Liangzhou people is spilled further and further. As the person in charge of Liangzhou, his actions in the past ten years, although not his original intention, are the general trend, but he does feel a little sorry for the officials and people of Liangzhou.
What the court valued obviously was not his ability to govern the people, but his ability to govern chaos. So what kind of position could he use Fan Wenjin?
The world is becoming more and more stable, does that mean that Fan Wenjin has no use for him?
Thinking of this, Fan Wenjin felt a little inexplicably panicked.
While he was thinking a lot, the door of the room was opened suddenly, and Chu Suiliang hurriedly walked in. It was a bit rude, but Fan Wenjin would never have an attack.
He now feels that Chu Suiliang is quite interesting. He has lived in the mansion without seeing anyone else, and he has really made this place his home. He runs around, visiting people in the mansion and other envoys, and he is full of energy when he has no rest.
It seems like it can overflow.
If there is such a steward in his house in the future, it will save a lot of trouble, haha... But this person is a regular servant of the imperial court. Do you think it is strange or not?
In fact, he could tell that although Chu Suiliang was born into a wealthy family, he had never enjoyed wealth for a few days. He really fell in love with this mansion, or more accurately, the indescribable things that this mansion represented.
If possible, Fan Wenjin really wanted to give this hot potato to Chu Suiliang...
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Chu Suiliang came in a hurry, and without waiting for Fan Wenjin to get up, he said hurriedly: "Your Majesty is coming. The manager will follow me to greet him."
Fan Wenjin froze and stood up in disbelief, "Your Majesty is here?"
Chu Suiliang nodded, took Fan Wenjin's arm and walked out, saying, "His Majesty, Corporal Xian, is here. The manager must be sure to know what to say and what not to say in front of His Majesty."
I have told the manager before that your Majesty does not like pedantic and stubborn people, so you should be calmer in your speech and behavior. Once your Majesty is happy, everything can be solved easily."
As I muttered this, I felt a little bit like a staff member in my heart. I couldn't help but feel secretly worried. Damn it, why did I become like this? Fan Wenjin is really a bit evil...
Fan Wenjin finally showed a bit of the demeanor of a general manager in Liangzhou. He grabbed Chu Suiliang and straightened his robes first. He was wearing casual clothes and asked Chu Suiliang if he wanted to change into official uniform to see the driver.
When it comes to big things, he remains calm. The bigger the thing, the more sudden it comes. Fan Wenjin's temperament becomes more obvious. His talent and psychological quality are among the best in the world.
It is said that evildoers emerge from troubled times, and Fan Wenjin is undoubtedly one of them.
He was so unhurried here that Chu Suiliang suddenly lost his anxiety. He shook his head and cupped his hands and said with a smile: "The general manager is calm and unhurried when things happen. I am not as good as the general manager."
Your Majesty travels and is impatient of red tape, so he stopped here today without letting anyone know in advance. Even if it is a formal reception, there is no need to make any deliberate preparations, otherwise it would be unsightly."
Fan Wenjin calmed down his usual posture, nodded solemnly and said: "Then let's go out to meet him... When I was in Shangdang, I was recruited by His Majesty and was ordered to go to Liangzhou as an envoy.
I haven’t seen you for many years, and I don’t know if His Majesty’s appearance remains the same?”
The two of them walked out of the study together, and the two stewards hurriedly led their servants to follow.
Chu Suiliang knew that what Fan Wenjin was talking about was not how much the emperor's appearance had changed, but how much his temperament had changed, or whether there were any taboos.
Chu Sui's conscience said, "How can I answer this? He has only served as a subordinate for less than two years. How can he know what is going on when His Majesty is in his residence?"
After a few brief words, Fan Wenjin couldn't figure it out, so he thought he could only adapt to circumstances. This was his strength, so it didn't matter.
He had been waiting for the emperor's summons, and had rehearsed what to do when he met him. He just didn't expect the emperor to come here suddenly.
He thought it was difficult to understand what this meant, but when the matter came to an end, he felt very calm, far less anxious than he had imagined before.
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Outside the gate of Fan Mansion, Li Po had already arrived. He got off his horse and threw the reins to his subordinates. He stood in front of the gate and looked around, and then looked up at the plaque on the gate. He thought it was very impressive.
Idle time is also idle, so it is just right to use it to reward the heroes. There are almost thirty or forty heroes in the founding of the country. If they can all come to live in the imperial city, it will make this place more popular.
Otherwise, if all the people living there are some thieving relatives, wouldn’t it be a loss of face for one’s own family?
I just don’t know if Fan Wenjin will be frightened out of his wits when he suddenly gets a mansion in Nuoda, which was also the residence of his old owner?
Well, I heard that I have been staying in the guest room for the past few days, and I must have been very frightened.
Thinking in a playful way, a smile appeared on his face. He hadn't seen this person for ten years, and he didn't know what he had become like.
Even though he had a good memory, he really didn't pay much attention to the newly surrendered person at that time. He just listened to Zhang Lun's advice and felt that someone needed to go to Liangzhou.
The art of combining vertical and horizontal lines, his ancestors were much better at it than he was. He really didn't expect that a single move back then would allow him to defeat Li Gui a few years later without any effort.
chaos.
It really goes with that saying, if you plant flowers with intention, they will not bloom, but if you plant willows with no intention, they will create shade.
The gates of the mansion were wide open. As soon as the emperor arrived, everyone in front of the door bowed down, but the master was nowhere to be seen. Even Chu Suiliang did not come out to greet him immediately.
Li Po didn't care. He arrived suddenly, and it was normal that Fan Wenjin and Chu Suiliang didn't have time to greet them.