According to the rules of the court, the appointment and deployment of the officials of the vassal territory are all decided by the Ministry of Personnel. In actual implementation, of course, it is not so strict. When the vassal king takes over the vassal, he has to bring a few people to take office, and the court generally will not stop it.
Sheng Hong had already started making preparations to invite himself to join the vassal state, and was also considering taking a few confidants or in-laws to the vassal territory.
Ye Jingzhi, a vassal king with a long history, will definitely go to Shu with him. Xie Lanxi's husband-in-law Xiao Yufan is also a good candidate. Brother-in-law Xie Yuanzhou might as well take him to train for a few years. And pick one or two promising people from the Mei family
Erlang. Among the new scholars, you can choose a few who are clean and have no deep background connections.
Sheng Hong also considered "abducting" his friends Zhao Qi or Chen Zhan to serve as officials in the vassal territory for one or two terms.
Sheng Hong had discussed with Xie Mingxi several times in private, and had already made a list, and had contacted and confirmed it privately. However, neither of them would have thought that Lu Chi would take the initiative to invite him to serve as an official in Shu!
Xie Mingxi and Lin Weiwei looked at each other for a moment.
Lin Weiwei looked calm and her eyes were clear.
Xie Mingxi suppressed the joy in her heart and pursed her lips with a smile: "I will talk to His Highness about this matter when he comes back."
Who can be willing to refuse the first-choice grandson of the chief minister who is sent to his door?
Lu Chi himself is outstanding in learning, so there is no need to go into details. More importantly, Lu Chi has Mr. Lu Ge behind him. If he can make good friends with Mr. Lu Ge through this, it will be a good thing for Sheng Hong!
In front of Fang Ruomeng, Lin Weiwei said no more, smiled at Xie Mingxi, and quickly brought the topic back to the child.
…
Fang Ruomeng came here full of joy, but on the way back, her mind was wandering and she was distracted.
After returning to the Li Mansion, Fang Ruomeng absent-mindedly played with her two fat and healthy sons. She accidentally called Brother Yu by mistake and called Brother Qin.
Although Brother Yu was only a few months old, he was quite smart and could understand some words. He immediately became unhappy, waved his little fist and shouted, hitting Fang Ruomeng's face.
When Li Mo entered the inner room, he happened to catch a glimpse of this scene, and suddenly he burst into laughter: "Hey, Brother Yu is quite courageous, he dared to punch someone with his fist."
Fang Ruomeng smiled helplessly and sighed: "It's all my fault. I accidentally called him by the wrong name. I can't blame my son for being angry."
Then, he ordered the wet nurse to carry the two naughty boys down first.
Li Mo glanced at Fang Ruomeng's face: "What's wrong with you today? You look worried. Could it be that you went to Shu Prince's Mansion today and caused some unpleasantness?"
"That's not true."
Fang Ruomeng sighed softly again: "Today at the Prince of Shu's Mansion, Sister Lin and Sister Xie said that Lu Chi wanted to follow His Majesty the Prince of Shu to serve as an official in Shu."
Li Mo: "..."
Li Mo looked shocked and blurted out: "You are not kidding!"
"How can such a big thing be a joke?" Fang Ruomeng whispered: "I looked at Sister Lin very seriously. It seems that Lu Chi really has this plan."
Li Mo felt a little uncomfortable: "This Lu Ziyu is planning such a big thing in his heart, and he doesn't discuss it with me, a close friend."
Fang Ruomeng: "..."
Lu Chi completely fell out with the fourth prince and broke off all contact with him. He also had an unpleasant dispute with Li Mo, but they soon reconciled.
It's just that, after all, I have a knot in my heart, and I no longer talk about anything like before. Fortunately, Li Mo still has the nerve to claim to be a close friend!
The more Li Mo thought about it, the more uncomfortable he felt, and he snorted: "No, I'm going to the Lu Mansion now. I have to ask Ziyu personally!"
After saying that, he left with a long face.
Nothing can stop Fang Ruo from dreaming.
…
Lu Chi seemed to have expected Li Mo to come. He was not surprised at all when he saw Li Mo and led Li Mo to the study.
Li Mo frowned and asked, "Ziyu, do you really have to go to Shu?"
Lu Chi nodded: "Yes."
Li Mo frowned even more: "Does your grandfather know about this?"
Lu Chi said calmly: "Grandpa knows and has already nodded in agreement."
Li Mo: "..."
Li Mo held it in for a long time before he finally said: "Why don't you stay in the capital? Do you have to go to Shu?"
Even if you want to be an official, there is no need to go to the remote and mountainous Shu region! It would be great to take your wife and children to the prosperous land of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, where you can live freely for a few years.
Lu Chi obviously heard the meaning of Li Mo's words and said gently: "Brother Li, you and I are close friends. I don't want to lie to you."
"Of course I have my own reasons for going to Shu. However, it is not convenient for me to explain the reasons to you one by one. Please forgive me."
Li Mo: "..."
Lu Chi is such an upright gentleman.
We have known each other for several years, and Lu Chi has never lied or deceived anyone. What he doesn't want to say, he will only tell you clearly, and I can't say it.
Just like why Lu Chi and the Fourth Prince were at odds with each other, no matter how much he asked, Lu Chi never explained the reason.
Li Mo was silent for a moment and took a deep breath: "That's all, if you don't want to say it, don't say it. When I return home, I will discuss it with my grandfather. If my grandfather agrees, I will go to the domain with you."
This time, it was Lu Chi's turn to be shocked.
Lu Chi looked at Li Mo with complicated eyes: "Don't make impulsive decisions that you shouldn't make."
Li Mo smiled self-deprecatingly: "Don't be nervous. I'll go back and talk to my grandfather. With my grandfather's temperament, the possibility of nodding in agreement is quite low."
"But I still have to give it a try."
…
Prince Shu's Mansion.
It was not dark yet, His Highness the King of Shu returned to his mansion.
"Mingxi, Aluo, I'm back!" Sheng Hong's voice came in first before Sheng Hong arrived.
Xie Mingxi's eyebrows were curved, with a hint of smile in her eyes: "You came back early today."
Sheng Hong smiled and leaned over to kiss Xie Mingxi on the cheek, then kissed his precious daughter, and responded confidently: "I go to the Ministry of Industry on time every day to do my errand. When the errand is done, I go back to the office. Do I still have to do it?
I, the vassal king, work overtime every day!"
Xie Mingxi laughed dumbly.
When talking in private, some new and strange words would come out of Sheng Hong's mouth from time to time. They were quite interesting to listen to.
Sheng Hong was not fond of banquets and socializing. Now during the period of national filial piety, no one dared to have banquets and have fun openly. Even Emperor Jian'an, who liked to host banquets the most, had never hosted a palace banquet after he ascended the throne. It was not just a matter of going to the government office.
Coming back?
"By the way, there is something I have to tell you." Xie Mingxi said lightly: "Sister Lin came to see me today and said that Lu Chi intends to follow you to Shu as an official."
Sheng Hong: "..."
He was still thinking of ways to abduct his friend to serve as an official in Shu.
This Lu Chi actually came to surrender?
Sheng Hong was a little confused and blurted out: "He didn't take the wrong medicine, right! If you don't wait in the capital, why are you going to Shu!"
