Tan Hu hurriedly walked into the back office with the post in his hand, and said to Xu Ping, who was reading in the study: "Du Cao, the left-behind Si Yamen sent an invitation, saying that a banquet will be held tonight to receive the wind for the deputy envoy of the King of Salt and Iron, let you go!" ”

Xu Ping was confused, took the invitation, read it again, and said: "The deputy envoy of the king worships the imperial mausoleum, and it is enough for Boyong to accompany him, what are you doing in Luoyang City?" Do you still have to see Li Liushou? ”

Wang Yaochen temporarily served as the left-behind judge, and he was in Zhangluo for the affairs of the palace and the imperial tomb, and Li Ruogu was basically in a state of semi-retirement, and he didn't care about government affairs. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info There are many officials who go to the imperial tomb all year round, Wang Yaochen personally went to accompany Wang Bowen has given enough face, and returned to Beijing directly after worshipping in Yong'an County according to the usual practice, not to come to Xijing City, unless there is an errand for the palace. This Wang Bowen didn't do anything serious, he came to Luoyang City first, and the itinerary was really ingenious.

wrote a reply to Tan Hu, Xu Ping couldn't figure it out, so he had to put it aside, and he naturally knew when he met at night.

It was early winter, and the cold wind was gradually rising, and the hospitality hall left behind in the Si Yamen lit a charcoal fire, and the red light exuded warmth.

Li Ruogu read Xu Ping's reply and said to Wang Bowen: "Zhong Ming is relieved, Xu Longtu replied to the letter, just wait for the evening to come over to pick up the wind for you." If you have anything to say to Xu Longtu directly, the old man has been unwell for the past year, neglecting government affairs, and everything is handled by Boyong, wouldn't it be playing the piano to the cow when he told me? Let's just gossip. ”

Wang Bowen had no choice but to nod yes and no longer bring up topics related to government affairs. The subordinates are all effective, and the old ministers who stay in Xijing often leave behind and spend their old age alone, and Li Ruogu is not a special case.

When Xu Ping first arrived in Luoyang, Li Ruogu still wanted to fight for the dominance of Xijing City, and was later persuaded by his son's letter not to provoke Xu Ping and delay his son Li Shu's career, so he was semi-retired and no longer in charge. Li Ruogu is already old, and this is the end of this life, there is no chance of promotion, and his mind is all on Li Shu. Li Shu is now in charge of the Academy, and he is only one step away from entering the Academy, and Xu Ping, a courtier who has a special status in the heart of Emperor Zhao Zhen, can not be offended.

Wang Bowen was a scholar of Enyin, and was later recommended by Chen Yaozhi to be admitted to the academy and given a jinshi background. He is good at official affairs, this government is lenient and peaceful, and he has held many complicated positions in government affairs, and his political voice is good, and his style is similar to Yang Xu.

This is a characteristic of Zhao Zhen's administration and employment, and the officials and ministers mostly use Jinshi Gaodi, who has an outstanding reputation in the literary world. The yamen of the three divisions, which have complicated government affairs, do not ask about their backgrounds, they mainly look at the officials, and many of the chief and deputy envoys of the three divisions are not the top performers.

Wang Bowen and Li Ruogu sat by the brazier and gossiped for a while before Wang Yaochen came in from outside.

After the salute and the sitting, Wang Yaochen said to Wang Bowen: "The deputy envoy has a heavy responsibility, and he is busy with government affairs, so he can't stay in Xijing City for long, I don't know when to go to the Yong'an Imperial Mausoleum?" Set a time, and I'll arrange it. ”

"Don't be in a hurry, don't be in a hurry, it's rare to come to Xijing once, and you have to stay for two days." Wang Bowen smiled and waved his hand. His real errand is to be done in Xijing City, and the imperial tomb is the piggyback, so what is the urgency.

Wang Yaochen shook his head secretly in his heart, and said in his heart that Wang Bowen has always been a very shrewd and capable person, why is there no head and no brains this time? Worshipping the imperial mausoleum is a national event, and it is necessary to pick a good day and an auspicious day, why is it still dragging it up in Xijing City.

The sky was getting dark, a cold wind was blowing, Li Ruogu coughed twice, covered his mouth with his hand and said, "The weather is cold, my old bones can't bear it anymore." Hey, people are getting old, and they're useless—"

Wang Bowen said: "If you stay behind, if you are unwell, go back to rest first." If I get sick, will I not deserve death? ”

Li Ruogu said politely, then took advantage of the situation to get up and said to Wang Yaochen: "Boyong, Zhong Ming is a guest from afar, you will entertain you on my behalf, don't be left out in the cold." I can't find my body, so I'll go back first, and I'll leave everything to you here. ”

Wang Yaochen hurriedly got up and agreed, helped Li Ruogu out of the reception hall, and let the entourage help him go back to rest.

Sending Li Ruogu away, Wang Yaochen came back and sat down, and said to Wang Bowen: "Li Liushou is actually still in good health, the only thing is that he once suffered from ear disease, and his voice is low and he can't hear clearly, so he doesn't like to socialize, and the deputy envoy is not strange." ”

"Staying behind is an old minister, old and in poor health, and it is normal for people to be in good health. Boyong, let's speak. ”

Wang Yaochen felt that Wang Bowen seemed to be looking for an opportunity to talk to him alone, but he didn't know why, and he couldn't ask directly, so he had to gossip with him.

Unconsciously talked about the changes in Henan Mansion this year, Wang Bowen said: "Since Boyong was appointed as the general judge of Henan Mansion, the money and grain of households have increased rapidly, ranking first in the world. Now it is said in the capital that Boyong is worthy of being a champion and has brilliant political achievements. ”

"I can't say that, it's just a fluke."

"How could it be a fluke? It's not easy for you Tiansheng to be a Jinshi for five years, Xu Longtu doesn't want to say it, you have the military merits of breaking the country, and you have the actual achievements of filling the treasury in the three divisions, and several of you have also emerged. The ministers in the capital often talk about it, such as Boyong and Han Zhigui and others are rare talents who will be of great use in the future. ”

Wang Yaochen could only nod vaguely, how could he pick up this kind of topic?

Wang Bowen said again: "A few days ago, Wen Yanbo tried the academy and has already entered the pavilion. By the way, when I came to Xijing this time, he had a letter asking me to bring it to Sanmen Bai Bowen for shipment, and asked Boyong to make it convenient. ”

Wang Yaochen had no choice but to say: "If the deputy envoy stays in Xijing City for a few more days, I will go to the city to ask for the text to be shipped to meet in the city." ”

"So good, so good." After saying these nonsense, Wang Bowen saw that Wang Yaochen was a little embarrassed, and finally turned to the topic. "Boyong, you are in charge of Henan Mansion, and the money and food are expanding, needless to say. Recently, in the Third Division, everyone has been talking about the fact that you have received a lot of tickets from the state army here, and the amount is amazing, and you have emptied the inner and outer warehouses, but I am afraid that you will not be able to fill this hole——"

Speaking of this matter, Wang Yaochen's expression became serious, and he said to Wang Bowen: "Deputy envoy, I also owe a lot of foreign debts here, if I can't make up for the shortfall of the ticket, Henan Mansion will not be able to live." ”

"Oh, is Wang Junzhen there, don't worry, the camp is still under the third division, everything is negotiable."

Wang Yaochen shook his head: "The deputy envoy's words are not complete, the biggest creditor of the Hecai Mansion is not the camp field. ”

Wang Bowen was stunned: "Where is that?" Didn't you always say that you mainly owe the capital of the camp here? ”

Wang Yaochen sighed: "It must be that the deputy envoy didn't read my submission carefully, the biggest creditor of Henan Mansion has always been the Jingxi Road Transit Envoy." Even the money borrowed by Yingtianwu was mostly borrowed by Cao Si and transferred to Henan Prefecture. It's winter now, and the time to pass this year's exam is approaching, if I can't make up for the hole in Caosi, won't this year be in vain? ”