Unparalleled Concubine

   Chapter 672 Move it yourself

Civil servants are a very strange group. When they are in politics, they sharpen their heads and drill upwards. They do everything they can to stand on the political arena, but when they really climb to the top, they can sometimes let go of their power in relief. Turn around and go back home to farm.

  Although most of the civil servants have grabbed a lot of wealth and social resources in their ten years and decades as officials, but there are really people who can let go of this power and hang their seals in style.

   For example, the former Prime Minister Huan and the current Prime Minister Zhang.

Of course, their respective families have a lot of family business, especially a scholar like Zhang Qu. After returning to their hometown, they may be more popular than in the capital, at least not because of worry about economic problems.

It stands to reason that Zhang Qu has basically reached the peak of his ministers in this life, and his fame and status have reached the extreme. Saisuke was still somewhat worried about the follow-up direction of the court.

  Otherwise he would not have invited Li Xin to go to the house.

Seeing Li Xin's appearance, Zhang Qu already had some idea in his heart, he frowned for a long time and thought for a long time, and finally shook his head helplessly: "When Emperor Wu hit Jimen Pass, he stopped going north, and the first emperor reigned ten years. For nine years, I haven't stepped out of Jimen Pass, the northern border has always been on the defensive, and Yuwen's ministries have not made any big moves to provoke my great Jin, why does your majesty..."

   He only said here, and did not go on.

  Li Xin stood up from the seat and bowed to Zhang Qu and said, "If Duke Haoran wants to leave the capital, remember to inform Li Xin, and Li Xin will send one for Duke Haoran."

   In this era, the traffic was extremely backward, and Zhang Qu's hometown was far from the capital. If nothing else, the separation this time was basically a goodbye, and Li Xin naturally wanted to send him a gift.

  Zhang Qu nodded happily and said, "You must inform Li Houye when the time comes."

   "There are still a lot of things to do in the military department at home. If Mr. Haoran has nothing else to do, Li Xin will leave first."

   Zhang Qu nodded and said, "The old man will send Master Li Hou."

With that said, the two of them walked towards the gate of Zhang's residence together. On the way, Zhang Qu confessed to Li Xin: "Master Li, you are the most useful person in the imperial court to speak with His Majesty. , this time there is no way to stop the northern expedition, but if Li Houye notices something wrong, he will ask Li Houye to take the place of the people of Dajin and stop your majesty."

   Li Xin looked solemn.

   "Don't worry about Haoran, I'll save it."

Zhang’s mansion is far less big than Li Xin’s Jing’an Marquis mansion. The two of them had already reached the door when they were talking. As they parted, Li Xin carefully glanced at the Zuo Pushe and said, “Gong Haoran, you Who will pick you up after your appointment...?"

   Zhang Qu was stunned for a while, then smiled bitterly: "It all depends on the holy will, you and I should not speculate."

In fact, the candidates are still very easy to guess. There are five Saisukes in the three provinces. After Zhang Qu is removed, there are still four left. After Zhang Qu is gone, there will be someone who will be added to the prime minister, but it is impossible for this person to become Zuo Pushe. It is said that the position vacated by Zhang Qu must be replaced by one of the four current Saisukes.

   Maybe old man Zhang already has some points in his heart, but it is inconvenient to tell Li Xin.

  Li Xin squinted his eyes, not annoyed, but continued to ask: "Then who fills the vacancy and enters the three provinces to worship the chancellor?"

   Zhang Qu blinked and smiled bitterly: "The old man guessed that it should be the left servant of the Ministry of Rites."

  Shanyin Xie clan has produced many great scholars. A few years ago, a famous official Xie moved to Beijing to serve as an official. Although it was only a side branch of the Shanyin Xie clan, he had already achieved the position of the left servant of the Ministry of Rites.

  Li Xin's complexion changed slightly.

  The power of the Shanyin Xie clan in the courtroom has become more and more powerful. If there is another Xie family to pay respects to the prime minister, then the power of this descendant family will be unprecedentedly huge.

   can even be said to be the first descendant since the founding of the Jin Dynasty.

  Thinking of this, Li Xinxin was somewhat muttered. He couldn't understand what the current emperor's intention was to use the Xie family so much.

   However, these matters are not for him, a minister of the Ministry of War. Li Xin bowed his hands to Zhang Qu, and said solemnly: "Haoran Gong stayed, Li Xin will return first."

Zhang Qu raised his hand to call Li Xin, opened his mouth and said with a smile: "Since the old man entered office, he has always heard of Ye Guogong's prestige, but he has not been able to see him. Li Houye is Ye Guogong's disciple, can you recommend it for me? Before, let's meet Ye Guogong."

   Chen Guogong Ye Sheng can be said to be the national idol of Dajin.

Forty years ago, when Ye Sheng returned from the Northern Zhou Dynasty triumphantly, Zhang Qu had just entered the office as a jinshi and could not see Ye Sheng at all. Later, after Ye Sheng worked in the Grand Governor's Mansion for more than ten years, he resigned. At that time, Zhang Qu was able to climb to the position of Liubu Lang, and he didn't have the chance to see it.

   Later, when the Lord Haoran successfully paid his respects, Ye Sheng had been thanking him behind closed doors for many years. There was no special reason for him, and he was too embarrassed to see Ye Sheng.

  Li Xin heard the words, glanced at Zhang Qu's sincere face, and said in a low voice, "Kong Haoran... The master is not feeling well, I am afraid it is not convenient."

   Zhang Qu looked solemn.

   "Then it's even more time to visit."

   "The old man has been preparing for the past few days, so he brought some things to visit Ye Guogong. In any case, he has to see his old man."

  This old man is still the Prime Minister of the Left. He wants to see Ye Sheng. In fact, he goes directly to the Ye family to deliver the invitation, and most of them can see it. The reason why he told Li Xin was purely because he was polite.

   In desperation, Li Xin could only bow his head and say, "Haoran Gong is just as he pleases."

   Finally, he left the Zhang residence.

When    was riding on Mo Qi's horse, Li Xinxin was still thinking about the influence of Zhang Qu's career.

The departure of this noble man will give a large part of the power territory of the court and civil servants. Li Xin is powerless to fight for this territory, but he must look at it with wide eyes and remember everything. in the heart.

   When he returned to the Marquis of Jing'an Mansion, Zhao Jianzheng of the Weapons Supervisor had been waiting for Li Xin in the study for a long time. After seeing Li Xin coming back, he immediately stood up and clenched his fists deeply towards Li Xin.

   "Xiaguan has seen Li Houye."

   Li Xin glanced at him lightly.

   "Is the account clear?"

   "It's clear."

   Zhao Jianzheng lowered his head and said, "The warehouse has a total of 10,000 pairs of armor, 20,000 standard long knives, and 50,000 arrows. According to the low base of the Military Equipment Supervisor, it will cost 1,37,600."

   Having said this, he handed out a list from his sleeve and said respectfully, "This is a colleague of the military equipment supervisor. Last night, the statistics of not sleeping last night, please take a look at Li Houye."

  Li Xin stretched out his hand to take the list, glanced at it lazily, then threw it aside and said, "Let's do it like this. The Weapons Supervision is preparing to load the truck and hand it over to Yulin Guard to **** the northern border."

   "In addition to these, we have to make so many things, and send them to northern Xinjiang in batches."

   Anyway, the money is not his Li Xin's, but the expenses of the court, and he doesn't feel bad about it at all.

  Jing'an Marquis's voice was lazy.

   "As for the money, go to the warehouse in the backyard and move it yourself. Remember not to move too much. The money in the warehouse is counted. If you lose a cent, you will have to pay for it."

   Zhao De had a smile on his face and a respectful tone.

   "The subordinate obeys the order."

   (end of this chapter)