As a descendant of Bao Zhao, although the Bao family did not do well, they were quite popular in the north due to their inherited accomplishments in literature. Therefore, Bao Xing once met him at gatherings between northern aristocratic families.
Cui Shiji.
It's just that at that time, Cui Shiji was still the head of the Qinghe Cui family. The Qinghe Cui family relied on the trust of the kings of the Northern Wei and Northern Qi dynasties to become prosperous. In contrast, the Bao family only had a little writing ability passed down from their ancestors.
Apart from his reputation, he has almost nothing. It can even be said that the reason why the children of the Bao family are qualified to appear at the banquets between these aristocratic families is simply because they need someone who can write well to sing praises.
At that time, Bao Xing also attracted the favor of Cui Shiji because of his elegant writing style. However, the Bao family had no power or money, so Cui Shiji could just praise Bao Xing with a few words of encouragement. The Bao family was not someone he needed to win over.
, they don’t even need to win over, they will follow obediently and move forward together.
At that time, Cui Shiji probably would never have imagined that many years later, things would change forever, and now Bao Xing has passed the top three exams through his own efforts, and has become an out-and-out close minister of the emperor, in charge of all confidential documents.
Although he is still the head of the Qinghe Cui family, the Qinghe Cui family has ceased to exist in name only. It seems that the only role of a family head is that the big man will not regard him as an ordinary prisoner and throw him directly into the labor camp to work as a coolie.
After saying goodbye, I am afraid that this is how it feels to be worlds apart.
Bao Xing looked up and down at Cui Shiji, who was unshaven, but his eyes were shining brightly, as if he had seen a life-saving straw. How could he not be filled with emotion in his heart?
If it weren't for his determination to go south, and if it weren't for the imperial examination system that selected talents regardless of their origins, I might have been just a poor boy who recited poems and composed poems at banquets to entertain various aristocratic families. To put it mildly, he was a guest.
, to put it bluntly, what is the difference between it and those actors who sing on the stage?
The guard next to him took a cautious step forward and put his hand on the handle of the knife.
The Secretary-General was a close official of the Emperor, and the memorials Bao Xing held in his hands were state secrets. Of course, the guards would not allow anyone to get close to them without Bao Xing's consent.
Seeing the fierce gleams in the eyes of these soldiers, Cui Shiji immediately shuddered and hurriedly stepped back and waved his hands: "Brother Xingzu, don't you recognize me? I am Cui Shiji."
Seeing Cui Shiji's frightened expression, Bao Xing could only hand the memorial to the guards beside him, and at the same time motioned them not to be violent. He first handed over his hands and said: "We haven't seen each other for many years, and we can hardly recognize each other. Please invite Brother Cui."
Forgive me."
Cui Shiji breathed a long sigh of relief.
As long as Bao Xing still recognizes himself, he originally wanted to step forward and grab Bao Xing's wrist, but when he glanced at the soldiers who were still looking at him eagerly, he chose to stand where he was: "Brother Xingzu may appreciate the honor and lend me a step to speak.
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A man who was more than ten years older than him directly changed the name of himself from brother to brother, which made Bao Xing feel even more inexplicable. However, he could not refute Cui Shiji's face in public, so he could only nod and give instructions.
One of the personal guards went to deliver the memorial to the imperial tent first, and then followed Cui Shiji into the tent.
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Li Xingchen came back from the north bank and walked to the entrance of the imperial tent. He met Yuchizhen who was listening to a few guards reporting on night patrols and changes of defense. These matters were related to Li Xingchen's safety, and Bao Xing was usually responsible for them. Therefore, Li Xingchen felt strange:
"Where's Bao Xing, why are you here?"
Yu Chizhen said helplessly: "Bao Jiancheng was invited by Cui Shiji, so I had to do it for him."
"Oh?" Li Xingchen raised his eyebrows.
Cui Shiji's desire to survive is still very strong, and he was able to find Bao Xing. Bao Xing was originally from the north and south, so it is reasonable for him to know Cui Shiji. And even if they don't know each other, there must be a relationship between the two families.
He had a friendship with the previous generation, and if Cui Shiji approached him, it would be difficult for Bao Xing to refuse.
Since Cui Shiji can open his mouth to find someone, it means that he must have thought about how to get the conditions for the family to continue smoothly from Li Xinchen, so Li Xinchen had some expectations for a while.
Yuchizhen nodded and pointed to the tent: "So I was afraid that I would be too busy, so I specially invited Sister Shang'er to come over and help."
"Shang'er is here too?" Li Xingchen said with a smile.
It's been a long time since I and Yuan Leshang met. When they set off from Luoyang, Yuan Leshang and Xu Subujia accompanied the army. However, after the Han army entered Hanoi, they needed to build Hanoi Academy, Charity Hall and other things.
The two of them are responsible, and Hanoi is connected to the Baigou and Qishui battlefields to the northeast, and to the Qinshui battlefield to the northwest, so the military is inclined to build a rear hospital of sufficient size here to take care of both sides.
Therefore, this matter fell on the shoulders of both of them.
Afterwards, Li Xinchen led his army northward, so the two of them naturally had no choice but to stay in Hanoi.
Yu Chizhen responded: "The Queen's sister is ready to go north. Sister Shu does not have to take responsibility for many things personally, and can be free to help Hanoi, so it will be fine if only the Xu family sisters are left in Hanoi. Shang
Naturally, my son and sister can come and help me."
Li Xingchen nodded, reached out and gently opened the curtain of the tent and walked in.
Yuan Leshang was arranging the memorial with his back to him. At this time, he heard the footsteps behind him and said hurriedly: "Zhen'er, come here and help me take a look. This is the news from Qingzhou. A new gold mine has been discovered. It's
Don’t you want to report to His Majesty first?”
Hearing no reply, Yuan Leshang turned around in surprise: "Zhen...ah!"
Li Xingchen hugged her and kissed her lips that were trembling slightly due to surprise.
Yuan Lexhang didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He stretched out his hand and beat His Majesty's chest: "I was scared to death."
"Let me touch it and see if it makes your little heart jump out of fear." Li Xingchen said with a smile, his hands already moving upstream from his waist.
Yuan Lexhang grabbed his hand and said, "Your Majesty, there are people outside."
"In this army, if there is no one outside any camp, doesn't it mean that nothing can be done?" Li Xingchen said with a smile.
Yuan Leshang said helplessly: "Your Majesty is right, but I am busy categorizing these memorials. Your Majesty, will you take a look at these more important ones first?"
"Then should you beg me?" Li Xingchen said seriously.
The seriousness he pretended to make made Yuan Lexhang want to kiss his face directly, but in the end he could only kiss him softly.
"That's pretty much it." Li Xingchen smiled again and flipped through a few memorials.
There is still no report on the battles in Jinyang and Yanjun that he is most concerned about now, but thinking about it, if there is news from these two places, Zhang Xutuo will definitely chase Li Xinchen and report it.