For now, the Lingzhou General's Mansion was nothing more than an empty shell. It was not an exaggeration to say that it had a golden exterior but a rotten interior, because this Lingzhou General's Mansion was nothing more than an empty shell. Hsu Fengnian smiled, nodded and said, "From now on, they don't need to report when they come here."
There were smart servants in the mansion who led the way for them. Hsu Fengnian walked out of the pavilion to greet them. Wang Zhi's father, Wang Shiqu, was not only a former subordinate of Beiliang, but also a general of Swords Gate. He was a secret chess piece that Li Yishan had placed in Kui Gate for many years. This father and son pair eventually played a significant role in the battle of Iron Gate. Wang Zhi was indeed a valiant general who lived up to expectations. Even when facing Han Diaosi, he dared to fight to the death. In order to stop the man-cat, he lost a thousand of his three thousand elite cavalrymen. After joining Beiliang, only half of his two thousand personal guards were left. Last time, his performance in Longqing County was also very eye-catching. Therefore, Hsu Fengnian had a very good impression of him. Xu Beizhi was quick to adapt to the local customs. He was dressed like a scholar, even more so than the famous scholars of Jiangnan. He was elegant and graceful. Wang Zhi was escorting him from the side. One was a scholar and the other was a warrior. Huyan Guanyin stood alone and timidly in the pavilion. She seemed to be out of place. Most women were like that. They were just the icing on the cake.
Hsu Fengnian put his arm around Xu Beizhi's shoulder, smiled to Wang Zhi and said, "This time, General Wang, you didn't become the deputy general of Lingzhou. Do you feel angry? If you do, just say it. But I still can't give you the deputy general position. "
Wang Zhi didn't talk about stage fright. Instead, he grinned and said, "Your Highness, we are all rough men. We know that we shouldn't take things that we didn't do. We don't have any achievements now, so we don't feel angry. If we do something great in the future, not to mention the deputy general position, we can even fight for the position of Lingzhou General. We won't hesitate!"
Hsu Fengnian smiled and nodded. He pointed at Xu Yanbing, who had quietly returned to the pavilion. He introduced, "The new deputy general of Lingzhou, Xu Yanbing. Wang Zhi, you should interact with him more in the future. General Xu is one of the top martial arts masters in Beiliang. He is much more useful than hanging around me, who has no real power."
Wang Zhi's eyes suddenly brightened. The words "one of the top" had more weight than the deputy general of Lingzhou. Yuan Zuozong was the third master in the Liyang Army after Gu Jiantang and Chen Zhibao. If Xu Yanbing was one of the top martial artists, he would most likely be a fierce general on the same level as the unparalleled cavalry warrior Yuan Baixiong. Wang Zhi didn't dare to underestimate him. He immediately cupped his fist to the deputy general. Xu Yanbing only nodded slightly in return.
Hsu Fengnian looked at Xu Beizhi and asked with a smile, "Ju Zi, are you getting along well with Young Master Zhong? I heard that those beautiful concubines of his admire your talent and took turns to recommend themselves to you. They even almost fought with Lingzhou's Courtesan Belle for your affections. Now, Beiliang is spreading the news that there is a Beimang Aristocrat called Xu Beizhi. He is even more carefree than an immortal. "
Xu Beizhi smiled faintly, "More than enough, but far from enough. With His Highness in front of me, this little romance is nothing."
Wang Zhi was speechless. It was rumored that Xu Beizhi, who didn't have any strength of character as an official, had a close relationship with His Royal Highness. It seemed that the rumors were true. If it were someone else, they would have been drenched in sweat. Wang Zhi didn't dare to treat the Crown Prince of Beiliang, who dared to kill the Western Region Prince with a bottle, as a hedonistic son. Normally, when faced with Zhong Hongwu and the other elders who had fought alongside their fathers in the military, they would try their best to curry favor with them. Hsu Fengnian and Xu Beizhi sat in the pavilion. Wang Zhi naturally followed Xu Yanbing to guard outside the pavilion. Hsu Fengnian glanced at Wang Zhi's burly back and retracted his gaze. He smiled and said, "This time, there are hundreds of people from the Lu Family and Shangyin Academy in Qingzhou. They are all crying piteously for food. Lingzhou's officialdom is bloated and has the most fat meat. The Administrator is the peacemaker in Beiliang. He claims to be second, but no one claims to be first. He definitely can't be the bad guy. Chen Xiliang is also busy with the salt and iron industry. Why don't you take over? We can use this opportunity to streamline the positions of the generals and get rid of a large number of idle generals. We can also learn from Beiliang so that we can live up to our name in the future. "
Xu Beizhi didn't make a sound. He was quite arrogant. Wang Zhi, who was listening attentively, was a bit worried. Beiliang was like living with a tiger. Otherwise, the Great General wouldn't have been privately called the Second Emperor by the imperial court. His Royal Highness was actually no different from the Crown Prince of a country. Although Wang Zhi was careless in front of Hsu Fengnian, he was also meticulous and meticulous. Those seemingly crude and simple-minded generals in the historical novels were all meticulous people in the official history books. If one wanted to stay by the side of the monarch and not cut off their good fortune, they would have to be very knowledgeable. It was almost like a bottomless pit. Earlier, Wang Zhi and Xu Beizhi had been drinking. At the time, His Royal Highness didn't kneel to the Emperor in Tai 'an City. Xu Beizhi was drunk to his heart's content and drank happily. He revealed the tip of the iceberg of his knowledge. When they talked about the matter of planning for the future, just the classification of the officials, Xu Beizhi gave nineteen types: solitary official, governing official, capable official, toad official, cat official, and corpse official. It was much more complicated than the nine ranks of martial artists. When Wang Zhi heard this, he was both dumbfounded and benefited greatly. He thought that this Young Master Xu had really cultivated to immortality in the government. Even Wang Zhi, who had extremely high horizons, was full of admiration.
Hsu Fengnian continued to ask, "Beiliang officials have the custom of awarding mink hats at the end of the year. Then from the end of winter to the beginning of spring, how about you, Xu Beizhi, give out a few hundred new mink hats of all sizes in Lingzhou?"
Xu Beizhi asked back, "You, the General of Lingzhou, don't care, but can the Administrator not care?"
Hsu Fengnian nodded and said, "Otherwise, why would I be a general? Isn't it because I'm determined to help you block the fierce criticism? I promise you, no matter what words or people, everything will stop when it comes to me. You don't have to look or listen. "
Xu Beizhi said calmly, "Lingzhou's provincial governor is currently still held by the Administrator. Can Your Highness give me this hat first?"
Wang Zhi clicked his tongue in wonder. Xu Beizhi was really bold. He wanted the hat of a fourth-rank official as soon as he opened his mouth, and he wanted it so righteously. If this got out, wouldn't the Liyang officials who had been stuck at this threshold their entire lives be angered half to death?
Huyan Guanyin, who had learned some of the language of Li Yang in this mansion, heard every word and roughly understood the meaning of this conversation. Her mouth fell open slightly as she looked at the gray-haired man. Her eyes were a little dazed and dazed.
Hsu Fengnian stood up and smiled, "I'll give it to you now."
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