The stars hung over the plains. Yu Dilong sat on the city wall and looked up at the stars in the sky. His mind wavered and he could not get enough of it. This child's good fortune was enough to make all the direct disciples of the top jianghu sects jealous. He had thirty percent of Wang Xianzhi's gift and could receive guidance from Hsu Fengnian. Yu Dilong pulled back his gaze and heard his master say, "In July, the fire flows, in September, the clothes are bestowed."
Hsu Fengnian looked at the large Mars that was falling west at a strange speed this year and smiled slightly. The Imperial Astronomer of Great Peace City had Huozheng who were responsible for keeping an eye on the large Mars. They were all old men, but this year, two of them had been demoted in succession because they could not give a reason. In the Case of Jingdou's White Clothes, the large Mars that was falling west at a strange speed could be considered the main culprit. When a dynasty was prosperous, there would be auspicious signs. When a country was about to fall into chaos, there would be bad omens. The Imperial Astronomer, who had replaced a youth as Huozheng, had not had a moment of rest this year. Xu Fengnian turned his head to look at the northern lands outside the city. The Liyang Imperial Court could be considered the dynasty with the widest territory since the Great Qin Dynasty. Moreover, with Xu Xiao and Zhao Bing, the King of Yan Chi, overseeing the border, the prestige of the House of Zhao had reached the peak of the various dynasties. In the imperial court of Great Peace City, famous officials and officials gathered in the same hall. Many times, Xu Fengnian wanted to personally ask the Emperor of the House of Zhao one question, other than the flaw of not having the authority of the husband, what else was he not satisfied with? Hsu Fengnian unconsciously looked in the direction of Great An City to the east. He thought of Bi Yan who had worked hard for the Zhao family. This old scholar's present days were not very good. Most importantly, this Grand Secretary's future days would be even worse. This time, using the opportunity of West Chu's restoration of the country, his actions of suppressing military force and removing vassals had completely touched two of the people's reverse scales. It was hard to say whether the heavens would be angry, but it was certain that people would be angry. The vassals and vassals of the imperial family, including the Prince of Guangling, were destined to harbor hatred in their hearts. Adding on the group of vassals of the Zhao family of Great An City who had accumulated hatred for a long time, as well as the dukes and marquises who had been ordered not to leave their territories, there was no one in the world with the surname Zhao who had a good impression of him. Forcing all the generals to lead their troops to the outskirts of Guangling for 'training', Gu Jiantang had almost completely offended all the valiant generals. Hsu Fengnian sighed. "Wu Wudi and Wang Xianzhi are both dead. You, Wen Wudi, just had to follow Lu Xu's plan of reform at this time. Do you really think you will have a good ending? Do you really think you are standing on the side of the Emperor? "
Hsu Fengnian did not rejoice in his misfortune. Although Zhang Julu was Beiliang's mortal enemy, in this world, there were always a few people who could win the sincere respect of their enemies. Xu Xiao was one of them. The Empress of Beimang, Gu Jiantang, the old King of Jing An, and Zhao Heng. These opponents who should hate Xu Xiao the most had never insulted Xu Xiao in their lives. Hsu Fengnian sighed softly and said to Yu Dilong that they were leaving. The child jumped down the city wall. Before Hsu Fengnian entered the city, he had already learned from Wang Lingbao that the two people he was going to meet this time were coincidentally not in Qingcang City. His younger brother, Xu Longxiang, had only brought eighty riders to the border north of Linyao Military Town to chase after a group of horse bandits that were said to be a thousand men strong. Chen Xiliang, on the other hand, was somewhere outside the city "recruiting soldiers and buying horses" for the Youzhou Border Army. For the past two months, he had been sleeping outside the city almost every night.
Hsu Fengnian and Yu Dilong came to the mansion of the provincial governor of Liuzhou, which had taken over the Dragon King's Mansion. The mansion was brightly lit. Almost all the officials sitting behind desks and dealing with government affairs were young faces. Half of these outstanding talents who had been specially promoted were scholars who had gone through heavy screening and the other half were descendants of the nobles of the former three provinces of Beiliang. When Hsu Fengnian entered a small government office that was used to manage grain and fodder, he happened to see the provincial governor, Yang Guangdou, holding a weasel hair brush upside down and fiercely knocking an official's head. He cursed the official's eighteen generations of ancestors without leaving a single one behind. That young man, who looked like a grain officer based on his official robes, was blushing. Being insulted by the provincial governor in front of his colleagues, his rank was worlds apart. Naturally, he did not dare to retort. Feeling wronged, the handsome man, who was seven feet tall, actually broke down in tears. Provincial Governor Yang still did not go over. Huffing and puffing, he handed the brush back to the young man. His hand that was stained with ink carelessly wiped the other party's official robes. With a cold snort, he said, "I'll come again tomorrow morning. If it's still a mess, heh, your grandfather is Wei Tieshan. I can't afford to offend him, and I can't demote you either. However, I can still do such a trivial thing as sending you to that shabby ceremonial room near the latrine! Wei Tonghe, your official robes are dirty. You don't even need to wash them. In any case, you'll most likely have to change them tomorrow. "
The young man's face was pale. He clenched his teeth. Although his voice was still choked with sobs, there was no longer any fear in his eyes. It was as if a broken jar was smashed to pieces. He said, "Provincial Governor, Linyao Military Town has three counties under its jurisdiction. It has only been established for such a short period of time. This lowly official, along with three colleagues and six subordinates, only sleeps for six hours a day. Although there are indeed some mistakes in the recording of the fourth grade farmland in Linyao, this is already the limit of this lowly official's abilities. If Provincial Governor feels that this lowly official is unworthy of this position and feels that this lowly official is relying on the merits of my ancestors to eat and drink here, then there is no need to find excuses to make things difficult for me.
Yang Guangdou blew on his beard and glared. After a moment of hesitation, he laughed coldly and said, "Kid, you have some backbone! Then don't talk nonsense and scram. Our Liuzhou's ceremonial room is the most important government office. It is in charge of advising and educating. This official reckons that those refugees would love to listen to your Eldest Young Master Wei Tonghe's lessons. Perhaps next year, there will be a basket of talented zhuangyuan. "
Being mocked like this, Wei Tonghe's tears fell like rain. His grandfather, Wei Tieshan, was a veteran who had retired from the position of Deputy Commander of the cavalry. Moreover, it had only been a few years since he had taken off his armor. Furthermore, He Zhonghu, who had taken over Wei Tieshan's position, had always regarded the former as an elder brother and respected him greatly. Wei Tonghe's father, Wei Jinshui, had also become a fourth-grade general in the border army and was greatly trusted by He Zhonghu. Wei Tonghe was different from many of his younger brothers who rested on the merits of their fathers. He did not like to fight, but rather to study. Moreover, he was full of hot-bloodedness. He had heard that Beiliang's newly established Liuzhou was in urgent need of officials. He had practically hidden his identity from his family and came to this place as a refugee. Furthermore, he had never let his colleagues know of his identity. However, Wei Tonghe's temperament was gentle and soft. He really did not seem like an elder in his family. If Wei Tieshan had been reprimanded by the old Prince Liang like this, even if he did not dare to scold back, he would not make a sound. However, he would definitely not be so aggrieved that his face would be covered in tears.
Wei Tonghe had no way out of this embarrassing situation. He could only go to the ceremonial room to do odd jobs in the yamen. He raised his arm to wipe away his tears and did not forget to bow to the people in the room. Just as he lowered his head and was about to walk out of the yamen, a person standing at the door pressed down on his shoulder. Wei Tonghe raised his head and saw an unfamiliar face with a warm smile. This uninvited guest laughed softly and said, "The Provincial Governor is trying to provoke you. Why don't you appreciate it? Wei Tonghe, don't you know that your grandfather and Provincial Governor Yang have been drinking buddies for many years? Would he really be willing to throw you into the ceremonial room? If he really dares to do so, your grandfather will chase after the Provincial Governor and beat him. "
Wei Tonghe's face was filled with astonishment. He asked in a daze, "You are?"
Yang Guangdou, who had been exposed, rolled his eyes and said, "Idiot, why aren't you kneeling when you see the Prince?!"
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