Li Derjian came in a hurry and was led into the study.
In the study, Xue Rengui had been waiting for a long time. He'er boiled water for everyone to make tea. His movements were skillful, as gentle as running water, and pleasing to the eye. Sitting with him was Jia Youcai. He'er poured a cup of tea and placed it in front of Li Derjian.
Smile: "Master Li, please have some tea."
"Thanks!"
Li Derjian said politely, Qin Huaidao valued a woman, not even a maid. He immediately looked at Xue Rengui and said with a bitter smile: "Brother Xue, everything is under your calculation. Now I have no official position and I am light. I hope your
The plan will succeed."
"Thank you, Lord Li, for trusting me. The young master said that I will reward you with a fourth-grade official position." Xue Rengui said with a smile.
"Forget it. I'm not suitable to be a civil servant. I prefer fighting on the battlefield. As long as the plan succeeds, everything will be worth it." Li Derjian said nonchalantly.
Xue Rengui nodded, understanding and appreciating Li Derjian a little more, and said with a smile: "The young master said that someone was hiding behind his back to plot against him. It was not revenge, but that we blocked his way. The person behind him came up to the Holy Spirit. We
You're just caught in the middle. Today's court is a test. You can see clearly who jumps out. Those who jump out are all opponents. You can also see clearly the attitude of the Holy One. Since the Holy One gives up on you, he also gives up on the young master. I would like to say something disrespectful.
, we can’t afford to continue to defend the Holy Spirit.”
Li Derjian laughed and cried without saying a word. The truth was analyzed thoroughly last time, but it was still hard to accept that it really happened. In the end, everything he did was for the sake of the court and the saint, but he was abandoned. Who can really be indifferent?
Jia Youcai saw that Li Derjian was feeling aggrieved, and sneered: "The Holy Master would not be like this back then, and he respected our master very much. Now that the master is gone, the young master has also made many contributions to the Li family. What's the result? If you really want to protect,
You can get over it by simply obeying the authority in urgent matters. After all, it was night and the palace was locked. Mr. Li could not enter the palace to ask for instructions from the sage. Even if he asked for instructions, time would be wasted and opportunities would be missed. The sage would have different thoughts."
"That's right, it's not like doing private affairs. It's wrong to share the worries of the imperial court. It doesn't matter if you don't do this as an official. Why don't you come to our Protector's Mansion? Anyway, Mr. Li and the young master are as close as brothers. They are a family and help each other." He'er
smiled.
"Don't talk nonsense, it's not big or small." Jia Youcai glared at He'er.
"Oh." He'er quickly shut up.
"Master Li, don't get me wrong, He'er is young and ignorant." Jia Youcai quickly apologized.
"It doesn't matter, He'er said this as if I were one of his own. Someone else would definitely not be so casual." Li Derjian waved his hands and didn't care. He was inexplicably moved in his heart and asked: "He'er, if I come here, can I help?
What does my brother do?"
"Too many. The family is most in need of talents like Mr. Li. Recently, the transportation team is going to Yangxian County to haul cement. The team is huge and no one can watch it. We all have things to keep an eye on and we can't get away. If Mr. Li comes here,
Help is the best thing." He'er said with a smile.
Li Derjian thought about it and agreed: "That's okay. Anyway, if there's nothing wrong, I'll come over and help for a month. I can also go out to relax and avoid some things. Brother Qin should be back in a month. When will he leave?"
"The sooner the better." He'er said with a smile, pouring tea for Li Derjian again.
Li Derjian finished drinking the tea, put down the cup and said, "Then I'll go back and prepare. I'll go to Qinjiazhuang in the afternoon, and I can meet Cheng Yaojin, Yuchi Baolin and Luo Zhang for a drink."
After sending Li Derjian out, the three of them laughed tacitly. Xue Rengui said with emotion: "You are still very powerful. If we were to ask, we would definitely not agree."
"Hehe, if you can do it, it will be great. With Mr. Li's help, transportation will not be a worry." He'er said with a smile.
"Steward Jia, then I'm going back to Qinjiazhuang." Xue Rengui looked at Jia Youcai.
"Wait a moment."
Jia Youcai shouted: "Do you know why Mr. Li didn't ask about the prisoners? I can't see through it?"
"I probably don't want to get involved too much. After all, he is from Duke Wei's government. He can help, but he won't get involved. I will see off the transport team in the afternoon. In the evening, I will go to Hu County to find Luo Zhang to ask about the interrogation results, and also
Yes, what should we do with the craftsmen we brought out last night?" Xue Rengui asked.
"Don't let them out yet. However, it is useless to ask them to complain. The prince will push them all away. We can't produce evidence that the craftsman was brought from the prince's villa. If it is made public, it will put the family in a passive position.
The crime of breaking into the Prince's Villa privately is a serious crime." Jia Youcai looked embarrassed.
Xue Rengui thought for a while and said: "I will go back and have a good chat with them, explain the pros and cons clearly, and simply let them stay and help. They are all old craftsmen with good craftsmanship, which is beneficial to us, but they have to bring their family secrets into Qin."
Otherwise, they will not feel at ease."
"This is a good method. Old craftsmen are very important to us. Qinjiazhuang is in shortest supply. However, we have to make them sign a contract of sale to prevent them from being unreliable." Jia Youcai agreed.
"Young Master doesn't like the idea of selling oneself into a contract." He'er reminded.
"At the worst, they have to sign employment documents. They are not allowed to leave Qinjiazhuang during the employment period. For safety reasons, they have to change their identities." Jia Youcai insisted.
Xue Rengui thought it made sense, so he agreed and hurried away.
"He'er, Xue Rengui is keeping an eye on the Qin Manor, and the house will be left to you. The young master requires that the house expand the production of all goods. You have to hurry up. I'll keep an eye on some decorations."
"Do you want to re-repair it?" He'er was a little surprised.
"Yes, that's what the young master meant. The barbecue bar, shop and Wanhua Building all need to be renovated. Fortunately, they are not far away. I will run three places and send people to come find me if there is anything." Jia Youcai hurried away.
He'er agreed and got busy.
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Manna Hall.
A group of important ministers were ordered to come and pay their respects one after another. Li Er asked people to bring low stools, and everyone sat in a circle without talking. The facts of the early court meeting were too strange, and they were still lingering in everyone's minds, and they could not figure it out.
Li Er looked around and said directly: "We have summoned all the beloved ministers to discuss something. Mr. Qin is resigning to grant the reward. The Tubo Protectorate needs someone to take charge. Do you have any suggestions?"
The Grand Governor is a senior official in the border area and is very sensitive. No one dares to nominate privately. Li Er looked at Changsun Wuji, who was in charge of the civil service department. Of course Changsun Wuji had a candidate, but he was not sure what Li Er was thinking, so he did not dare to mention it randomly and pretended
Without thinking, he shook his head, looking thoughtful.
Li Er looked at Fang Xuanling. Fang Xuanling thought for a while, shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, I know too little about Tubo to judge who is suitable. It is better for your Majesty Qiankun to make an arbitrary decision."
Recommendation is a thankless task. If the recommendation is right, the Holy Spirit will be happy, but other people who have their own thoughts will be unhappy. If the recommendation is wrong, the Holy Spirit will be unhappy, and everyone will be offended.
Li Er did not express his position immediately, and looked at Wei Zheng, Li Jing and other important ministers around him. They all shook their heads, knowing that everyone was avoiding them, and smiled with satisfaction. If someone recommended him, it would be difficult to deal with the disagreement, so he smiled and said: "My dear friends,
What do you think of Duke Kui?"
Liu Hongji, Duke of Kui, was also one of the first veterans. They were familiar with each other and were trustworthy. When Fang Xuanling saw Li Er looking over, he knew that he was not asking, but wanted to express his position. He immediately said: "Gong Kui is stationed in the Hell Turks in the north all year round.
They have quite a lot of experience in dealing with foreign affairs. Tubo is also a hard-working force, similar to Northern Turks. Now that the situation in Northern Turks is stable, it would be appropriate to send Duke Kui there."
When Changsun Wuji saw Li Er's nomination, and not just a few names were put forward for everyone to discuss, but only one person was mentioned, it was obvious that he had already decided, and he quickly said: "The Turks are a foreign race, and the Tubo is also a foreign race. The Turks are bitter and cold, and the Tubo is also bitter and cold. There is no difference between the two places.
Mr. Kui has been dealing with Turks for many years. He is quite experienced and a practical person. I second my opinion."
"I second the proposal."
Everyone is not a fool and agrees one after another.
The candidates were decided in this way. Li Er was very happy. He looked at Tang Jian, the Minister of Household Affairs, and said: "The cement road from Chang'an to Yang County will be repaired soon. In the future, it will be free for pedestrians, but vehicles will need to be charged. It will last for twenty years. It will be canceled after twenty years."
Regarding the fees, specifically how much and how to collect them, the Ministry of Household Affairs will come up with a charter as soon as possible."
"I obey." Tang Jian agreed, with an unnoticed glint in his eyes.
Li Er looked at Li Jing: "Pharmacist, about Li Derjian..."
Li Jing quickly interrupted: "Your Majesty, it is the dog's fault. He has no one to blame. The laws of the imperial court cannot be abolished. This is the rule, otherwise the world will be in chaos."
Li Er originally wanted to ask Li Jing what the inside story was, but when he saw this scene, he knew he couldn't ask anything. He also felt that Li Jing was a little alienated inexplicably. It was a very strange feeling. After thinking about it carefully, he couldn't figure it out. He thought that maybe he felt wrong.
He didn't want to ask any more questions and signaled everyone to leave.
After pondering for a moment, Li Er walked towards the East Palace uneasily.