On the first day of the new year, regardless of whether it was the emperor, officials, or commoners, every household had to have some free time. Even the New Year greetings had to start tomorrow. However, two carriages had already quietly left Liangzhou and were heading towards Lingzhou. On one carriage, other than Huyan Guanyin, who was nominally serving Hsu Fengnian, there was also a woman who said she wanted to leave the palace for a breather. The two women had similar looks. Scholars despised each other, and it was natural for women to be jealous. However, Hsu Fengnian ran to discuss Lingzhou matters with Xu Beizhi and did not pay attention to them. Thus, it did not matter if they were harmonious or at odds with each other. According to the agreement, Northern Liang Dao's official documents would be sent to Huangnan County on the sixth day of the first month. Other than Governor Song Yan, who was promoted to the title of 'Little Governor' in Lingzhou, Zijin Wang Family's Wang Luting would also go to Jinlu County. The two family disciples of Lingsu Wang Family would also go to You Liang Prefecture to be the county magistrate and deputy county magistrate respectively. In addition, Commandant Jiao Wuyi would enter the Lingzhou General's Manor and be promoted to the third in command of Lingzhou's military, Yanxia Commandant. At that time, even an idiot would be able to see that the new Lingzhou General was determined to make the Administrator, who was also the Lingzhou Governor, into a slow stew.
On the second day of the first month, Lingzhou was very lively. Logically speaking, some of the officials and dignitaries who were far away and could visit Sir Li in a few days all rushed over on the same day. The Administrator's manor was filled with people and carriages. The housekeeper and gatekeeper of the Li manor could be considered particularly slick and clever, but they still couldn't handle the social interactions. They all wished they had three heads and six arms. Li Gongde did not rest for a moment in the morning and was busy until dusk. Many of his old friends and confidants could only deal with it by drinking a few mouthfuls of wine. Otherwise, even if Li Gongde had a large amount of energy, he would not be able to handle the waves of guests. Li Hanlin did not return home for the New Year this year. He wrote a letter back home that was clearly written by someone else. He said that he was going to Beimang to play around. Seeing this, Li Fuzhen's heart jumped. She wanted nothing more than to grab her brother's ear and drag him home. She put down the letter, picked it up, and put it down again. Li Fuzhen felt a bit of hidden bitterness. She was indeed as her father had said. She did not understand what men were thinking. Why were they able to enjoy their father's achievements and have a smooth career in the officialdom, but they had to take risks and fight for fame? Li Fuzhen offered her father a cup of hangover tea when he finally caught his breath. She helped him rub his shoulders and asked softly, "Father, why are there so many people here? Is it because you have become an official and have no choice but to fight to be the first? Are you afraid that if they come late, you will make things difficult for them? "
Li Gongde shook his head with a bitter smile, "Didn't you see that the old scholar, Yuan Deqing, came today? With his arrogance, even if your father became the head of the six ministries, the Minister of Personnel, this old man would still be the last to visit. Only then would he be able to show his noble character and unquestionable integrity. The reason why they all came together is because the owner of the house next door is not around. They are afraid that His Royal Highness will return to the Lingzhou general's manor in two days. If they show their faces again, it is better to be safe than sorry. What if the new Lingzhou general coincidentally bumps into them? Wouldn't they be looking for trouble? Your father making things difficult for them is just to suppress their rise in their official career. However, the neighbor can directly make them lose their official status. "
Li Fuzhen said mockingly, "He is indeed capable of doing such a rude and unreasonable thing."
Li Gongde smiled and said, "Wrong, very wrong. Zhen 'er, Father knows that you have never taken Father's words seriously. Since Father has allowed Guo Fufeng into the family this time because of you, then you should seriously listen to Father's heartfelt words this time. How about it?"
Li Fuzhen made a sound of acknowledgment.
Li Gongde drank a mouthful of tea and let out a breath. Only then did he say leisurely, "As the Beiliang Taoist Administrator, you are the head of the civil officials. According to the law, the Lingzhou provincial governor should be someone else. However, why do you insist on having this position as well? Father's desire to be an official is not false, but His Highness the Heir Apparent has come to be the general of Lingzhou next door to our family. Logically speaking, no matter how thick-skinned Father is, it would be wise to take the ladder and step down. However, Father is truly worried. Nearly a thousand scholars have entered Northern Liang, and most of them are from Lingzhou. In the future, Northern Liang's civil and military officials will be separated, and the two sides will be clearly separated. This is the general trend. If Father doesn't have the position of Lingzhou's provincial governor, then his words will still be effective, but it will definitely be greatly reduced. Father's talent and learning are shallow, and he doesn't have an advantage like Wang Xihua's. If we miss this great opportunity to cultivate trusted aides, when Xu Beizhi or someone else replaces Father's position as the Administrator in the future, the Li family might very quickly be ridden on top of our heads. We don't need to be afraid of a falling tree, but we need to be afraid of a falling wall being pushed by everyone. Your younger brother is ruthless. Father does not doubt that he can become a colonel or even a general. However, he is my only son. He cannot lick the blood of blades on the border for the rest of his life. When he returns to the local areas, when the time comes, it will be an unfamiliar official field where civil officials are in charge. The Hanlin Academy is a martial man who is used to killing and might not be able to make a detour. Thus, I want to quickly pave the way and build a bridge for the Hanlin Academy while my words still carry weight. In the future, no matter if it is mountains or rivers, the Hanlin Academy will be able to walk smoothly. However, at this time, without the Lingzhou provincial governor, do you think those unscrupulous and snobbish people will not be worried? Thus, even if the Great General personally came to the manor and personally supported His Royal Highness, he still forced himself to eat the bear's heart and leopard's guts. He wanted to be the provincial governor for one or two more years. In any case, he had to get familiar with those scholars before he was able to vacate this position. As for His Highness, unexpectedly, he was able to endure it. Actually, if he really wanted to shed all pretense of cordiality and directly ask your father for the Lingzhou provincial governor position, your father would not dare to not hand it over. Either he purposely smiled mischievously and told your father that he was not satisfied with being the Lingzhou general and wanted to be the provincial governor, and your father would have to hand it over with both hands. However, he did not do anything. In the beginning, your father thought that he had finally passed this hurdle, but your father thought too simply. When you told your father that he had appeared in Song Yan's house and the two of them were chatting happily, your father knew that something bad had happened. Speaking of it, your father and Yan Jiexi had always been fighting both openly and secretly, each placing their own bets. Yan Jiexi was unlucky and placed his bet on Chen Zhibao, while your father had exceptional insight and placed his bet on His Royal Highness. When Yan Jiexi saw that the situation was not right, he immediately packed up and left. However, this fellow was lucky and managed to escape from Beiliang. Otherwise, even if your father knelt for three days and three nights to plead for him, it would still be useless. At that time, your father told him that His Royal Highness was not so useless. In private, your father always liked to criticize Yan Jiexi's lack of insight. As a result, your father only knew that he was just a pot calling the kettle black. His Royal Highness went to Hwangnam County this time and abducted three family heads in Hwangnam County, plus Song Yan, who was estimated to be the provincial governor of Lingzhou soon. Zhener, you always felt that Hanlin went to the border to join the army, and it was His Royal Highness who harmed him. However, have you ever thought about why Hanlin, such a stubborn ghoul, suddenly changed into another person? The reason is actually not complicated. You also know it in your heart, but you just don't want to admit it. You told your mother that your younger brother felt that Hanlin had lost face when he went to Yanchi Bazaar in the capital and that kid from the Kong family became officials and had a bright future ahead of him, so he gritted his teeth and worked hard. You really don't know that in the past, Hanlin couldn't wait for the three brothers to become undisciplined and out of control, so that he would be the only one to freeload. Then, he would be able to eat and drink freely and live a carefree life in a muddle-headed way. For him at that time, when his brother became successful, he was prouder than himself. Why did he go to the border, why did he become a crossbowman? There was no other reason. It was because Hanlin knew that among the three brothers, His Royal Highness, who he admired the most, could already be independent. Hanlin only began to realize at that time. In addition, he had always been learning from His Royal Highness. When His Royal Highness was messing around, he messed around. Since His Royal Highness stopped messing around, he naturally felt bored. Therefore, he became the Li Hanlin that his father and sister did not know. Zhener, do you dare to say that the Li Hanlin today does not make you feel gratified? Do you not feel honored? So, what do you have to complain about His Royal Highness? In the end, it's because for so many years, your heart … "
Li Fuzhen said plainly, "Father, the tea is cold. I will help you change a cup."
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