Pots of ice cubes were placed beside the table, and the maids were fanning themselves to remove the slightest bit of cool breeze from Li Linfu.
He is too old to build a rain pavilion or a Qingliang Hall, but is accustomed to this simple and simple method of cooling down.
“The saint is about to visit the Huaqing Palace.”
In this way, the administration of the government will be completely left to the right prime minister, which is really hard work.”
Actually, even if the saint is in Chang'an, he does not take care of the government affairs very much, but there are still some differences for Li Linfu... At least he is not afraid that some lucky ministers will ask for the saint's will again.
For example, when Wang Changling was demoted a while ago, if the saint was in Huaqing Palace at that time, then no matter how scheming Xue Bai was,
It is impossible for a saint to send someone to recall Wang Changling back because of this trivial matter.
"It is the most annoying thing for a minister to interfere in the government affairs!" Li Linfu thought so. He recovered his mind, looked at Chen Xilie, and said: "When the saint arrives at Huaqing Palace, he still wants to read the Di Bao and Wen Cui Bao. You have it.
Newspaper Institute?"
Chen Xilie hesitated slightly and did not answer immediately.
Li Linfu added: "If everything goes well, the Prime Minister plans to propose the establishment of various official positions in the Journalist Academy next month."
Go back to the Right Minister...This matter is not going well." Chen Xilie replied slowly that he knew that "smoothly" meant that Xue Bai was transferred and someone else was responsible for publishing the newspaper. The newspaper could still be published smoothly, but he
It really can't be done yet.
The first is the craftsmanship. Although it is known that engraving and movable type are used for printing, many details are still unknown, and a large amount of bamboo paper is in the hands of Yang Dang; the second is the manpower, from officials to craftsmen and handymen.
The benefits given by Yang Hua in private were that even if Xue Bai was not around, he could still do things in an orderly manner, and even if Chen Xilie had been in the past, he could only be shelved; the third was ability, if Xue Bai and Wang Changling were missing, the newspaper would probably not have that flavor.
In addition, even if it is printed, Xue Bai's method of distributing the newspaper is quite mysterious. If Chen Xilie is left to do it, he can only let the Nanya patrol guards distribute it.
Although Chen Xilie was not good at doing things, he was good at answering and replied: "Xue Bai is cunning, Yang Dang is domineering, and he is always on guard. If this matter is going to go smoothly, we have to let them compromise."
"Do you want the truth to be negotiated with Yang and Xue Bai?" Li Linyu asked. He was not willing. In addition to being unable to let go of his arrogant prime ministerial style, the main reason was that Yang Dang broke his promise every time. He had agreed to only win over Wang.
Zhongsi, but he blocked him from getting rid of Wang Zhongsi; he promised to popularize bamboo paper, but he launched a newspaper; he promised not to interfere in the affairs of Zhongshu's family, but he directly stated the imperial edict to the subjects, seizing the power of the Hanlin and Zhongshu.
“Do you want to negotiate terms with these villains again?”
"Is it...let me ask?" Chen Xilie alerted Li Linfu with some temptation.
In an instant, Li Linfu's eyes flashed with light, and he glared at him fiercely. Chen Xilie was so frightened that his spine went cold, and he did not dare to bully Li Linfu's soft heart for the time being.
Just at this moment, a female envoy came in and delivered a message.
“Tai Le Cheng Xue Bai will accompany the emperor to Huaqing Palace.”
Li Linfu was not surprised and said: "Did you hear it?
"yes."
“When Xue Bai is not here, you may be able to handle this small matter of the Printing Institute. If not, I will replace it with someone else.”
“It’s done properly. Full version 520.???”
Finally, the Secretary Superintendent had some power. Chen Xilie would not let it go and agreed immediately.
But after leaving the Right Prime Minister's Palace, he thought about it and felt that whether Xue Bai went to Huaqing Palace or not, it would not be easy to seize power. The best way was for both parties to reach an agreement.
The most important thing in officialdom is compromise. "I want you to keep an eye on Xue Bai, where is he?"
“Back to Prime Minister Zuo, he is at Mrs. Guo’s house again and has not come out for a whole day.”
Chen Xilie cursed secretly in his heart, feeling that these men who cling to their nepotism are too mean.
“Go back to the official department.”
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When he arrived at the Ministry of Personnel, Chen Xilie took a piece of tea cake and went to the public house of the doctor in the Gongkao Division.
In the public house, Du Youlin was holding a book in his hand, leaning there and sleeping soundly. He heard the sound, and when he saw that the minister was coming, he did not panic. He saluted and smiled bitterly: "Let Mr. Zuo laugh."
“It doesn’t matter, it doesn’t matter. I must be too tired due to busy work schedule, and I understand that very well.”
"yes."
Look at this tea." Chen Xilie sat down and arranged for someone to cook the tea. Du Youlin wanted him to speak directly, and asked: "I dare to ask the left minister, but you have official business?"
Chen Xilie waved his hand and ordered his entourage to go out. Du Youlin quickly took the tea set.
“Wen Cui reported that the entire court was scolded, and even Xue Lang was scolded. We can’t continue like this. How did he think about the wise way to protect himself that I gave him last time?”
"Yes, I have asked Xue Bai... He said that Chang'an County Wei Wang Zhixian, who is well versed in classics and history, is talented, and can be admitted to the Secretariat Province, but he is worried that no one will fill the position of Chang'an County Wei."
Chen Xilie shook his head when he heard this, because this was impossible.
What are "Chixian" and "Jixian"?
The capital is governed by Chi County, Chang'an County and Wannian County in the west; Henan County and Luoyang County in the east; Taiyuan County and Jinyang County in Taiyuan.
The cities next to the capital are Ji counties, such as Zhaoying County, Liquan County, Weinan County, and Lantian County. If the division is more detailed, Zhaoying County and Liquan County still belong to Cichi County; Weinan County and Lantian County are
Ji County. Of course, the general appointment of officials is not so detailed. Some people divide the counties in the world into ten grades, and some divide them into seven grades.
The difference between Ji County and Ci Chi County is just that, the natural chasm between the county and Chi County cannot be ignored. For example, when Yan Zhenqing returned from observing his filial piety, his reputation was greater than before, and he was selected twice by the Ministry of Civil Affairs to be admitted to the Bo Xue Hong Ci Department.
He was first appointed as the Lieutenant of Liquan County, and then as the Lieutenant of Chang'an County. From Ji County to Chi County, he gathered his strength and jumped to the rank of censor, and entered the ranks of middle-level officials.
“The captain of Chang’an County, he doesn’t even have to think about it.”
Chen Xilie did not expect that Yang Dangliu would open his mouth. The conditions he originally wanted to give were somewhat difficult to raise, and he muttered: "I am concerned about Xue Lang's future, and I have paid special attention to where there are problems. What do you think?"
Du Youlin said: "Please give me some advice, Prime Minister Zuo."
"The captain of Longbiao County happens to have a high forehead." Chen Xilie made a joke first, and then said after a moment: "How about the county magistrate of Jiangning County?
This is the condition that he is sure to get Li Linfu's approval. Du Youlin shook his head repeatedly.
Chen Xilie said with a smile: "Although Xue Lang is young, he is the number one scholar after all. Now he is appointed as Tai Le Cheng, the eighth rank, and the Jiangning County Magistrate is also the eighth rank. Jinshi are the first to enter, and most of them are county captains when they are released. How can I make an exception and become the county magistrate?
Not good? Please note that unless he is a Chixian Lieutenant, no matter where he goes, he will have to be demoted. The whole book??????????.????"
“You can have the title of Chengwulang, concurrently as Tailecheng, and the post of Chang’an County Lieutenant.”
“Whimsical.”
Du Youlin apologized and said with a smile: "After all, this matter has nothing to do with the official. The official is just relaying it."
Then tell him, except for Jiang Ningcheng, there are no other officials."
Although it was a bargain, both parties were unwilling to make concessions, so the conversation was put on hold for the time being.
Du Youlin thinks that Xue Bai is not in a hurry at all. He has just entered the official career, and at worst he will stay in the position of school secretary for one more year.
Chen Xilie is not in a hurry. As a secretary and a young supervisor, he can always slowly take control of the newspaper office, and then the initiative will no longer be in Xue Bai's hands.
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Xue Bai and Qing Lan packed their luggage and placed Qing Lan at Madam Guo's Mansion, preparing to leave for Huaqing Palace in two days.
He used the excuse of going to Shengpingfang to see Du Wulang, so he went to Yan's house in Dunhuafang to talk to Yan Yan.
“I’ll only go there for a month or two and then come back.”
“I don’t care where you go.”
Xue Bai then handed over some story drafts and said, "Then this is for you to relieve your boredom."
"That's pretty much it." Yan Yanzheng turned from anger to joy and glared at Xue Bai again.
She still looked calm when facing him, but she seemed to have not yet realized the change in their relationship... This made Xue Bai a little confused as to how to deal with himself.
He couldn't speak for too long, as it would be unethical. He secretly said a few words, and Xue Bai withdrew.
Du Wulang was waiting outside Yanzhai with his horse. He was watching people playing Go on the street. Xue Bai came out and asked, "Why don't you go in and have a cup of tea?"
“That’s the Yan family’s mansion, a Confucian family. If I go in and meet a random person, I’ll test my knowledge. What should I do?”
“That makes sense.”
“Hey, do you know?” Du Wulang whispered: “I can also go to the bamboo paper shop to pee.”
"Um?"
"Although we are married, Yun Niang can stay with Xue Ling for three months instead of three years. And as you said, next year, when she and I are both eighteen years old, it will be okay to have children.
response."
“You don’t want to seek an official position, so what do you do every day after you get married?”
"We are so happy." Du Wulang became excited and was about to talk endlessly.
Xue Baidang said even if it was a basin of cold water: "Find something serious to do, otherwise you will soon get tired of it."
“Hey, you are really... We have a lot to do.
“What’s Xue Sanniang’s personality like?”
"You don't know? She was your sister for a time." Du Wulang said: "She is very gentle and careful. After we got married, she gradually became bolder...
They arrived at Shengpingfang and said goodbye in front of the square gate. Du Wulang returned home alone.
I saw Quan Rui lingering at the door. As soon as he saw him coming back, he stepped forward and asked, "Where is Xue Lang? Alang has something urgent to look for him."
“He went... He went home. If you want anything, I went to tell him.”
“Wu Lang, please go to the study to meet A Lang first.”
Du Wulang hurried to the study and saw Du Youlin wandering around.
“Grandpa, what’s wrong?”
"Someone wants to recommend you as an official." Du Youlin frowned and thought deeply?" Du Wulang was not happy and was surprised, and asked: "Why?
"I am asking for help from my uncle, Xue Lang. Is it because you, an ignorant and ignorant person, are talented?" Du Youlin scolded, "What's going on? I'll go talk to Xue Bai."
“Wei Weiqing, Secretary Supervisor, and his heir, King Li Xu, fell ill, and someone wants his position.”
VA
“Who are they? Which position do you want?”
"Huh? What does that mean?"
When Du Wulang rushed to Xuanyangfang and told Xue Bai what had happened, Xue Bai asked and was confused.
“Li has three positions that he can grab, the title of King of Heirs, the title of Wei Weiqing, and the position of Secretary and Supervisor. Who comes to see you, Grandpa, which position do you want?”
The officialdom of the Tang Dynasty was like this. Li Jin was not dead yet, but he was old and sick, but there were already many people surrounding him like wolves, waiting for the official to be released after his death.
Du Wulang said: "He is a member of Prince Qing's palace, and he wants to find a secretary and prisoner for Prince Qing's son...
Xue Bai immediately turned cold and said, "He is so bold."
"No, my grandpa said... The secretary is a saint and has promised a long time ago that when King Xu dies, oh, yes, he will give it to King Qing's son."
"Promised?" Xue Bai's attitude softened.
This incident happened suddenly. He understood the situation and did not want to get involved, so he said: "This is a troublesome matter. Don't pay attention to it. You also have to be patient and don't be tempted by this official position. Just wait."
Okay! I am very patient and I am not in a hurry to become an official."
Du Wulang came here worried and left happily.
The next day, before dawn, Xue Bai was still sleeping, but he was woken up by the pearl.
“Mr.
"I go now."
“What’s wrong?” Yang Yuyao asked.
"Mother Yao, Mr. Xue must go back to his house first and meet the people sent by Prince Xu's house at his house. You must hurry up."
"Li Jin? Have we accepted his gift? I can't help him." Yang Yuyao said in a daze.
Xue Bai couldn't help but ask: "What are you busy with?"
“He wanted to give the title to his youngest son, but after asking, the saint said privately that the age difference was too big and he didn’t look alike, so he had to give it to his nephew as an heir."
“What about the position of secretary-supervisor?”
“It seems that I have promised it to the son of Qingzhu a long time ago.”
Xue Bai received the confirmation, hurriedly put on his clothes, walked through the long street at night, returned to his house, put on a sad look, and went to the main hall.
“Is it true that Li supervised him?”
“My condolences to the school secretary, please go with me.”
"good....
Having just arrived at Prince Xu’s Mansion, I heard Chen Xilie’s cry from a distance.
“O King Xu, O Supervisor Li!”
"You are the Taishi of Lantai. You want to build a huge compilation for the country. Such a big undertaking is in the ascendant. How can you achieve the right to colonization in Wanguan?! How sad!"
Xue Bai looked around, and accidentally looked around, and found that Li Cui's two youngest sons were indeed still young, the older one was less than ten years old, and Li was at least sixty years old when he died. Some things were really difficult to say.
Chen Xilie kept crying.
Xue Bai's mood was getting worse. He had only met Li a few times, but Li's death caused him a lot of unnecessary trouble. In addition to his subordinates who were secretaries and supervisors coming to pay their respects, he was still too happy and had to arrange the funeral.
Some rituals and music.
However, one more errand is not necessarily a bad thing. After showing up at Prince Xu's Mansion, Xue Bai left with an excuse and went to Taichang Temple... There was no need to listen to Chen Xilie's ghost cry.
It was already bright when we arrived at the Imperial City. Before entering An's house, Xue Bai first found a stall and ordered a soup cake and mutton.
"Eh, Xue Lang?"
Suddenly someone called him, and Xue Bai secretly cried out that he was unlucky. When he turned around, he saw that the person coming was the consort Zhang. It is worth mentioning that Zhang Zeng was Taichang Qing, Xue Bai's immediate boss. This was not a coincidence.
, but Xue Bai now associates with the most prominent people in the Tang Dynasty, and he has acquaintances in any yamen where he works.
“Zhang Siqing, how can you eat these?”
“The heir is King Xu.” Zhang Zan sighed: “I also have to go to Taichang Temple to take care of things.”
Xue Bai said: "It seems that many people are concerned about the position left by King Si Xu?"
“Isn’t it because of you?” Zhang Zan said: “The secretary-supervisor position was originally just a vacuous position with no power, but because of your three actions, it has now become an important position with great authority. It’s troublesome.”
“It has nothing to do with me, it was written by the Prime Minister.”
"Ah."
The two of them talked about Li's affairs as if they were chatting. Finally, the topic returned to Li Cong.
“The King of Qing loved his son Li and wanted to make him his heir, so he asked the saint for a third-rank official position for Li.
The sage indeed promised to appoint Li as secretary and supervisor as soon as he succeeded King Xu. This matter was originally normal, but now it has changed." Zhang Zan said: "I will give you an opinion, you can make up your own mind."
“Release it as soon as possible?”
“Yeah.” Zhang Zan nodded and sighed, “Don’t get involved with those people.”
Xue Bai also made up his mind.
He was an orphan adopted by the consort Xue Xiu, and was trained to help the prince Li Ying. No one knows what ideas Xue Xiu had instilled in him back then.
And Li is the son of Li Ying. Once Xue Bai helps Li in this matter, it will inevitably arouse the emperor's suspicion. However, Li Cong was smart enough to send someone to Du's house to contact him. I don't know if he sought medical treatment because of a sudden illness or because he was deceived by others?
As far as Xue Bai is concerned, it is better to draw a clear line and seek to release it as soon as possible.
But he couldn't act too anxious.
Li Linfu and Chen Xilie are both good people. Once they see that he is impatient, Ji County will not think about it. They may even push him into the whirlpool for the sake of newspaper publication.
What you need to do is to pay attention to the conspiracy against him, get rid of the influence of this matter, and even use this matter to get the next official position.
All the way into Taichang Temple, Xue Bai found that the usually very quiet ceremonial courtyard was full of people coming and going. This was to perform their duties.
A posthumous title has been prepared for the royal family member.
“It’s time to get busy.”
Xue Bai walked into the Taiyue Department. Soon, the musicians started playing sad music, and Taichang Temple became busy.
Once this level of mourning music is played, it means that there are big officials in the court, and everyone will start to compete for official positions like hyenas competing for food.
