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Chapter 140 Wind Curtain Building (addition 1010 for the "Gongzi WV" of the Silver League)

Wu Yan greeted Li Xia to sit down with a smile, and poured a cup of tea with his own hands before speaking.

"The officials want to commend your meritorious service, and plan to give you a special post, and then let you study in the Taixue, and later be admitted to the Jinshi, or to be admitted to the upper class of the house."

"What is postage?"

"False title." Wu Yan said: "You can learn from Jia Shixian's path to official promotion. He used his father's shadow to enter the official ranks. After that, he became a Jinshi, made military achievements, and returned to the central government. This path is the fastest to be promoted."

Li Xia said: "I want to lead the army in Shu."

"Listen to me." Wu Yan looked sincerely, and said: "This is what Ding Xiang meant. He entered the official position too late, and it was cited as a regret in his life. The few yamen in his family... may not be useful, ha, this is what Ding Xiang kissed. Say.

All in all, Ding Xiang regards you as his nephew and has high expectations, so he would like to help you along the way.If you agree, you don't need to study, and after two and a half years, you will be guaranteed a Jinshi. "

At this point, he moved closer and said, "Think about it, a young Jinshi who is less than 19 years old."

Li Xia pretended to hesitate and said, "I still want to lead the army in Shu."

"Why?"

"Defend the country."

"You... are dishonest, forget it."

Wu Yan shook his head and sighed, looking extremely regretful.

"Someone else came up with an idea. I don't think it's very good, but if you are in a hurry to become an official, you can try it reluctantly. I heard that your father was born as a Jinshi in Ding Weinian. I can arrange a job for him. Promoted, and I will fill you with a position of real power."

Li Xia asked back: "My...father?"

"He used to be the director of Yuhang County, didn't he?" Wu Yan said, "But I advise you, it's better to take the merit test by yourself, because it will affect your future, and this matter is not easy to work."

Li Xia pondered: "Dare to ask, who came up with the idea?"

"I don't remember. Prime Minister Ding asked me to discuss the regulations with some officials from the Ministry of Officials. There are so many people talking about it, so I don't remember... Have you thought about it?"

Li Xia said: "I heard that the Mongolian army has attacked Shu, but I still want to join the army and serve the country."

"Too stubborn, I made a mistake." Wu Yan said: "Oh, well, if you must enter Shu, I can find you a deputy general, a reserve general, or a county lieutenant for you. You choose."

"County lieutenant." Li Xia said.

Wu Yan sneered slightly, and said, "Aren't you joining the army again?"

Li Xia said: "The heart to serve the country is the same."

"Well, don't underestimate this position. Although county lieutenants may not be held by Jinshi, [-]% of the county lieutenants in the world are Jinshi. No matter how small they are, they are still officials. You have neither merit nor fame, even if you make great contributions. , but he is too young, and he was born on death row. According to the rules, he would not be able to be an official."

"I see."

Wu Yandao: "In peacetime, Wang Anshi reformed the law and once let military officials serve as county captains. Later, the new law was abolished, and civilian officials were still used as county captains. We took advantage of this loophole, so we can find a job for you. Only Xiang Ding If it can be done, Cheng Yuanfeng will definitely not be able to do it."

Li Xia understood, and said, "Thank you Dinggong, thank you Wu Yushi."

Wu Yan still felt sorry, and couldn't help but persuade him again.

"But you have to think about it. On the one hand, the sky is rising, and on the other... You became the county captain, and you may spend your whole life in that poor country."

"It's okay, I've made up my mind."

In fairness, Li Xia is still satisfied.

After more than four months of rebirth, from a prisoner on death row to a county magistrate, it has exceeded his expectations.

Wu Yan took out a piece of paper from his sleeve, squinted his eyes, and said, "There are three vacancies to choose from, Wulong County of Fuzhou, Qingfu County of Xuzhou, and Yuechi County of Hezhou."

Li Xia took it and said, "What's the difference?"

Wu Yan said: "In my opinion, there is no difference."

His enthusiasm for Li Xia has gradually cooled down.

Before meeting Li Xia today, his majestic censor was still willing to look for him respectfully, and he was also quite eager when they met in the teahouse.

At that time, Li Xia had an unlimited future in his eyes.

A 16-year-old boy with outstanding abilities, made great achievements, and is backed by Ding Xiang, what he lacks is qualifications and fame.This is equivalent to a good seed, which can grow into a towering tree if it is planted.

But if Li Xia insisted on cooking this seed and eating it now, there was nothing to say, and it would not be a big deal.

Of course, Wu Yan was still very polite.

"You don't have to rush to choose. The officials and Ding Xiang are busy with state affairs these days, and there is at least half a month left before the appointment. Take a good rest."

"Okay." Li Xia asked again: "What about other people's rewards?"

"Nie Zhongyou will take up idle positions in Beijing, and the rest will receive rewards."

"Didn't you agree with the deputy governor?"

"Ding Xiang didn't agree. Let's be honest, after all, you are suspected of defecting to the enemy. Have you seen a few Beigui people in the Song Dynasty? In short, Ding Xiang trusted you, so he found a job for you."

"Northern returnees?"

"Once the seal is stamped, you will be a Beigui."

Wu Yan said, without waiting for Li Xia's answer, he got up and said with a smile, "I still have business to do, so I'm leaving first. By the way, Xiang Ding invited you to a family dinner tonight, it's not too late."

"Okay, bye."

"Goodbye." Wu Yan cupped his hands and led the people away.

Li Xia sat in the private room for a while.

He could feel the change in Wu Yan's mentality, but he wouldn't mind it because of such a trivial matter.

As long as the Ding Party can keep its promise, it will be fine.

What Wu Yan said made Li Yong's promotion seem a bit strange.

It's completely meaningless. According to Ding Daquan, the imperial examination can be cheated. How can this kind of method be needed?
And the other party even knew that Li Yong was a "Ding Weinian Jinshi".

Reminiscent of Lu Bingxiong's bone knife, and what Nie Zhongyou said "your house is on fire", Li Xia already feels something is wrong...

He drank a cup of tea and left the teahouse.

Wu Yan didn't pay for the tea, and Li Xia took out the money to pay.

He didn't go back directly, but went around to the West Lake.

When he first returned to Lin'an, Li Xia lost track of him in West Lake, and Gao Mingyue was with him at that time.

At this time, it was Feng Zhong, an ugly man, who got into the boat together.

"Xiao Langjun, why did you take me on a boat?"

"Free."

Li Xia turned his head to see if there was a cruise ship chasing him.

After a while, he suspected that he was paranoid.

Maybe it's because I don't understand the twists and turns in the officialdom of the Song Dynasty, and I don't understand the so-called "Yin Bu" method.

Li Xia decided to go back and ask Nie Zhongyou about the details of his imprisonment at the time.

He couldn't remember who he killed and went to prison.

The boat docked again.

Li Xia walked through the long street of singing and dancing by the West Lake, and suddenly heard a clear and clear female voice behind her.

"Mr. Li Xiaolang... Mr. Li Xiaolang..."

"Xiao Langjun, I seem to be calling you." Feng Zhong turned his head and said, "That little lady is waving to us."

Li Xia turned her head and saw a little servant girl trotting towards this side.

When the little servant girl came to him, he almost lost his footing, managed to stabilize his body, and said: "Mr. Li Xiaolang, Nian'er has called you for so long, why do you always answer? It's really annoying. But you finally came out, Great, come with me to see the girl."

The small mouth was chattering, looking rather silly.

Li Xia said, "You recognize me?"

The little servant girl named "Nian'er" was a little dissatisfied, and said: "Mr. Li Xiaolang deliberately pretended not to know each other? What was wrong with my girl at that time, making you blame me like this? Well, let's go, we will talk about it after seeing the girl, she She must be very happy. You know, she has been asking about you and trying to save you."

Nian'er said that he wanted to lead Li Xia away, after walking a few steps, he turned around and waved, "Come on."

Li Xia glanced at the saber in Feng Zhong's hand, but followed her footsteps.

After walking back for a while, I turned into an alley and came to a house.

The house looked ordinary, with only a few guards standing at the door.

But as soon as you enter the door, the field of vision suddenly widens.Qingchi hills, pavilions and gardens are well arranged, and the flowers and trees are reflected in the Zhulan Quying.

There are different scenery on the left and right sides of the nave, and there are plaques on the pavilions and bridges, one book "Yanliu Painting Bridge" and the other book "Wind Curtain and Green Curtain".

A beautiful girl is sitting in the pavilion playing the piano, and the sound of the piano is soft.

After walking across the curved bridge, I saw a stone table hidden among the flowers and trees. Three scholars in Chinese clothes were sitting there drinking and listening to the piano, each accompanied by a beautiful lady.

Only then did Li Xia realize that this elegant courtyard turned out to be a brothel.

He has also seen that kind of street attic outside, thinking that brothels are just like that, until today he understands that high-end brothels should be in such a garden style.

How can someone with status go to that kind of small attic to play?
On the way, I also met some beautiful maidservants, who asked Nian'er a few words softly, and Nian'er vaguely asked "my girl's friend" and so on.

Some people looked at Li Xia as if they knew him, but they were very educated and didn't look much.

Bypassing the waterside pavilion, we finally came to a courtyard.

Nian'er asked Li Xia to wait a while, and asked Feng Zhong to have a rest outside the courtyard with snacks, while she ran in to communicate, and came out after a while and said to Li Xia, "Miss is just free, go see her."

Li Xia was secretly vigilant, and followed Nian'er into the small courtyard, only to see the bamboo curtain half-rolled, the room was quiet, with a sense of elegance and dust.

Then walk into the front hall, the hall is wide and clean, with many books and musical instruments.

As if hearing footsteps, a little girl came out from behind the screen.

Li Xia turned his head to look, and was amazed.

She looks to be fifteen or sixteen years old, but she has a beautiful appearance, exquisite appearance, and an alluring look.

In fact, Zhang Wenjing and Gao Mingyue are very beautiful, but in comparison, this woman in front of her is better at dressing up and more charming.

But Li Xia didn't look closely, and quickly turned his gaze away to continue observing the environment.

Finding that there was no ambush, he felt a little disappointed, and let go of the dagger in his sleeve...

(End of this chapter)