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Chapter 157 Partisans
A young eunuch led Li Xia out of the palace.

Xuande Hall belongs to the inner hall, if you want to leave the palace, just go outside.

But the little eunuch took Li Xia to the west for a while, looked around for a while as if lost, and stopped.

This Lin'an Palace City is not big at all, and even Empress Dowager Yang has no place to live, so there is no possibility of getting lost if she moves out to build her own mansion.

"So that Captain Li can know that our family, Sun An, is sent by Concubine Yan's palace, one of our own."

"Governor Sun is very polite."

"Wait a moment, Concubine Yan Gui has something to tell you."

After waiting for a while, I saw a group of eunuchs and court ladies coming with a guard of honor, among them were several female school captains in Cuju uniforms, apparently on their way to Jucheng.

The gorgeous sedan chair slowly descended, and a court lady called Sun An to come forward and said a few words, calling Li Xia to come forward.

Li Xia walked to the side of the sedan chair, gave a salute, and said, "I have seen Yan Guifei."

The car curtain was only lifted a little, Li Xia couldn't see inside, but he could be seen inside.

That Concubine Yan Gui's voice is so charming that it can touch people's bones, but she speaks very straightforwardly.

"I still have to go to see the official Cuju. There are a few words you should remember, and remember them carefully."

"Yes."

"From now on, you will be my man, and you must consider everything for me. Keep that secret hidden for now, and then you will reveal it when I let you reveal it. The time is not right now, so you can leave Lin'an for the time being."

"clear."

"The officials will not trust you, but they will promote you. Because you are born to oppose the loyal king. If the officials can give birth to a prince, you can be the mainstay of the real prince's family in terms of position, age, and talent." , within 20 years, I will guarantee you a smooth career."

"clear."

"But if there is no prince, do you know what to do?"

Li Xia said in a low voice: "For example, if Wu Qian wants my father to testify, he must first encourage all the officials to make Concubine Yan Gui the empress, otherwise, my father and son will never come forward. This is to put Concubine Yan first in everything."

"You're fine."

After a while, Concubine Yan Gui said again: "The jade pendant you stole from Mrs. Huang is in my hands, how about this, I will give you another one, hand it..."

A jade hand protruded from the sedan chair curtain, delicate and soft, smooth and white, and the movement of holding the jade pendant was also very elegant.

Li Xia took the jade pendant.

Green as emerald feathers, uniform in color, carved with a phoenix, the carving is exquisite and extraordinary, and it is precious at a glance.

Starting with Wen Run, she gave it on a whim.

"From now on, you will only wear this piece of jade, understand?"

Li Xia said, "Understood."

"Although you are named 'feiyu', you can be described as flawless and beautiful jade. From now on..."

Suddenly, there was another clear female voice in the sedan chair: "I just want to explain a few words, how long has it been, hurry up, I have to go to Cuju."

"Okay, okay...get up the sedan chair."

Li Xia backed away, and could faintly hear the conversation in the sedan chair.

"You're not afraid of me telling Dad."

"Just say it, what's the matter..."

After a few steps, the crisp voice gradually became inaudible.

Li Xia left the palace.

Behind him, the guard of honor headed towards Jucheng, besides Yan Guifei, there was also the only daughter of the official family, Princess Ruiguo, in the sedan chair.

Princess Ruiguo was born to Concubine Jia. After Concubine Jia passed away, the officials handed her over to Concubine Yan to raise her as a show of favor.

The eunuch who carried the sedan chair didn't feel that the sedan chair was heavy, but the weight of the two women in the sedan chair in the heart of the Emperor of Song Dynasty may not be much lighter than this country...

~~
After leaving the palace, Li Xia looked up at the blue sky...and didn't feel much.

It is just another step along the road of life.

Although Zhao Yunqi's words are random, they faintly fit his mentality. Feiyu, he always knew that he still had many shortcomings, and he was always making up for himself.

At least in terms of state of mind, he has transformed from a chess piece to a chess player's state of mind.

If he had encountered such a thing before returning to the north, he might have assassinated King Rong, but now, he has learned to use more means to protect himself.

Sometimes, handling things is as simple as a single sentence.

Turning his head, Li Xia once again saw Wang Geng and Feng Zhong waiting outside the palace in a carriage.

"Li Xianwei, Prime Minister Ding wants to see you, and ordered the little men to lead you to the Privy Council..."

Ding Daquan naturally knew that Li Xia had become an official, and the official position was still managed by him.

This title is obviously a reminder.

Li Xia didn't shy away from going to see Ding Daquan.

Yan Martin, he has been completely branded as a traitor.

After all, it was inconvenient for Concubine Yan Gui and Dong Songchen to personally order many small matters, so Ding Daquan had to explain them.

But the difference is that Li Xia is no longer Ding Daquan's lackey; no matter how low his official position is, he is also the same as Ding Daquan, and he is also a party member of Yan Guifei's outer court.

Power is not ranked by surname...

Sure enough, during this meeting, Ding Daquan treated Li Xia less casually.

"It's not in vain that the old man has tried his best to protect you. He has been planning an official position for you recently. You can go to take the official position at any time."

"Xie Dingxiang."

Ding Daquan's eyes fell on the jade pendant on Li Xia's waist, and he stroked his beard and said, "When the old man settles down, he will do his best for the future."

Li Xia smiled politely and said: "It's natural, but. The palace told me that this matter needs the support of Qingliu civil servants to some extent. It's not enough to rely on arrogance, and righteousness is also very important. .”

For a moment, Ding Daquan's blue face seemed to be clouded.

When it comes to raising qi, he is far inferior to Cheng Yuanfeng.

Li Xia didn't say any more, waved his hands, and said, "Of course, it's too early to talk about this right now, let's just wait for the right time."

The atmosphere seemed to freeze.

Finally, Ding Daquan smiled, waved away Li Xia's aura that was comparable to Zai Zhi, and re-led the conversation between the two.

"Let's not talk about this anymore, the day after tomorrow is Mid-Autumn Festival, you go home for dinner."

The word "Hui Fu" seems to be that Li Xia is already the grandson-in-law of the Ding family.

Li Xia said, "I plan to leave for the post tomorrow, but I wonder if the regulations can be completed today?"

When Ding Daquan's confidants heard this, their faces changed, and they couldn't bear it any longer.

Li Xia also knew not to give Ding too much face, and added another sentence, explaining: "It's better for me to leave early, so as not to conflict with someone again, and miss Ding Xiang's important event."

"You child, if you are thoughtful, it's good..."

Besides, Ding Daquan didn't bother to say any more, and ordered someone to take Li Xia to do it.

Until watching this pretty boy leave the public room, his blue face finally became gloomy.

"Ding Xiang." A confidant came forward and said in a low voice: "This kid is too ignorant, I haven't seen anyone dare to be so arrogant in front of Ding Xiang for some years."

Ding Daquan suddenly smiled, as if generous.

"A young man, he has not been sharpened, but he has a temperament, and he will talk about it after he has settled down..."

~~
Wick Lane Cottage.

Han Chengxu squinted his old eyes, picked up a pen and drew on the paper, planning the route to the north.

He always felt that it would not be more difficult for Li Xia to bring them back from the north.

As a survivor of the Kingdom of Jin, even though he stayed in the Song Dynasty for nearly 20 years, he never got a sense of recognition.

It's not that Jiangnan is bad, but his roots are in the Central Plains.

This time Li Xia was wanted, but Han Chengxu felt a sense of pleasure that "this was forced by Zhao Song, so betray him".

Suddenly, there was only a movement outside the door.

Hearing Han Qiaoer's cheers, he seemed to be calling "Brother Li".

Afterwards, only Liu Jinsuo's loud voice filled the courtyard, drowning out all other voices.

"Ha ha ha ha……"

"Xiao Langjun, do you know? Just now, my brother's appointment has come down, and Wu Xinjun is preparing to general, this is too stingy! You are leaving immediately, and my marriage with Liu Niang has not yet been done, just because I am worried about you. Delayed, bored me to death..."

"Haha, you really became a county lieutenant! The traitor is different, you can become a civil servant without any fame. But the house still has five days' rent and I haven't asked for it..."

Before Han Chengxu had time to put down the brush, he stood up and walked outside the house.

The moment he saw Li Xia stepping into the gate dignifiedly, he felt complicated and couldn't speak for a while.

His gray beard was disheveled by the breeze, and his old eyes were also disheveled.

For a long time, Han Chengxu asked himself that he was the person who knew Li Xia's capabilities best.

The young man is wise and brave, his courage and determination are far beyond ordinary people... He sometimes wonders if he thinks highly of Li Xia.

Only at this moment did he realize that Li Xia had more means than he thought.

What can the prime minister of the dynasty do to him, and even the dignified heir to the king?
The brush fell to the ground.

Han Chengxu stepped forward and murmured: "Xiao Langjun is back... It's good to be back..."

"Hahaha!" Liu Jinsuo laughed and said, "Look at you, Mr. Han, you are stunned. What's so strange? I said earlier that he will be fine. I already knew."

"You know shit, you don't understand anything." Lin Zi cursed.

Amidst the hilarity, Li Xia smiled, and suddenly saw Gao Mingyue when she turned her head.

Seeing the deep concern in her eyes, he froze for a moment, and a flash of thought suddenly appeared in his subconscious.

"If I marry this Bai girl in the future, I will also want to take a concubine. It is rare in this era..."

In a flash, Li Xia dismissed the nonsense.

What I want to do is when I am going to a place where soldiers are in danger and fighting fiercely, and I am still growing my body.

Not lingering in the bosom, not lingering in the bosom.

"Tomorrow is the Mid-Autumn Festival, but we have to set off. In this way, let's celebrate the festival early. Tonight, we will go shopping in Lin'an City, buy things, and have dinner at Fengle Building."

Everyone didn't expect that when Li Xia came back, he would talk about this, among other things.

"What's there to do in Lin'an City?" Liu Jinsuo yelled rather unpleasantly, "It's crowded and expensive."

"Shut up, you, there's nothing wrong with going to Fenglelou for dinner..."

(End of this chapter)