Li Runsheng saw that Chen Xiaonuan didn't look angry, so he said frankly, "The officialdom is dangerous, Lu Qiyuan and the princess have a holiday, and it has blocked his career." ”

Xiao Nuan smiled, "There are two points, Xiao Nuan wants to talk to Brother Li." ”

Li Runsheng arched his hand, "Please give the princess advice." ”

Xiao Nuan shook her head, "I don't dare to teach, it's just a little bit of my idea." To put this matter to a small extent, it is Lu Qiyuan who does not know the situation and does not know people clearly. He mistook me Chen Xiaonuan, thinking that he was bullying my mother, and I wouldn't fight back. Such a hypocrite who is soft and afraid of hardness, when the official position is low, he will harm one party, and if the official position is high, he will harm a country, and it is a good thing that he will not be promoted. ”

"If you say it too much, I didn't rely on my identity to bully Lu Qiyuan, let alone use the power of King Sheng to cut off his career. If I am promoted and dismissed as an official in the Great Zhou, it is not based on the real merits and demerits of the official during his tenure, but on who he has had a holiday with, it is the dereliction of duty of the official in my Great Zhou examination, not the fault of my Chen Xiaonuan. ”

Neither of these two points is small. Li Runsheng agreed, "Seeing the subtleties, what the princess said is extremely true. ”

In the past, Li Runsheng only heard the second brother say that Chen Xiaonuan was powerful, but now that he saw her, he found that she was even more powerful than the second brother described. If there is a mother, the two county lords of Shengwangfu are definitely not the same, and Li Runsheng's desire to marry the county lord of Shengwangfu for his son is even more resolute.

"Runsheng has been an official for many years, but in this matter, he is not as clear as Princess Sheng." Li Xiran commented.

"What my father said is very true, my son should indeed be devout to learn and practice for a few more years." Li Runsheng agrees that when his father said two days ago that he still lacked experience and his horizons were not broad enough, Li Runsheng was still not convinced, but now he is convinced. Because Mo said those old ministers in the court, he can't even compare to the teenage Chen Xiaonuan now.

Xiaocao comforted Li Runsheng like a little adult, "Brother Runsheng, it's not that you are not good enough, it's that my sister is better than everyone, and whoever compares with my sister will be the same as Brother Runsheng." ”

Li Runsheng...... He didn't feel comforted at all, but was deeply struck.

Xiao Nuan was very modest, "Xiaocao, a mountain is still a mountain high, and there are many people who are more powerful than me." Not to mention, on this ship, Uncle Li and Uncle Hua are far above me. Brother Li's talent and insight are also above me, but he is humble and polite and does not argue with me. ”

In Xiaocao's eyes, her sister's words were holy decrees, and she was immediately taught, "Brother Runsheng, Xiaocao is not sensible, what Fang Cai said is not right, and I can't compensate you." ”

Li Runsheng looked at the younger sister taught by Xiao Nuan, and then looked at his younger brother who was wooden, and the blow was even greater.

After returning to Lijiazhuang, Li Runsheng took the initiative to discuss with his father, "There is something to do in the saint to let the son serve as a waiter in the household department, and the son thinks that it is appropriate to start with the five products with his talent and knowledge." ”

The head of the household department is the third grade, the lower is the servant, the fourth grade, and then the four yamen of the household department, that is, the main department, the degree branch, the gold department and the warehouse department, which are the five official positions.

Fang Jianrong, the secretary of the household department, was stripped of his official position by the saint, and now the household department is temporarily in charge of the household department. Emperor Xining wanted his cousin to serve as a waiter in the household department, and then a capable person to serve as the secretary of the household department. And the capable person he fancies is Hua Yuanhuai.

Li Xiran shook his head, "Xiaocao's words on the boat are reasonable, Chen Xiaonuan's knowledge is indeed far above ordinary people, and it is more than enough to serve as a household servant with your ability." ”

Li Runsheng......

"Father, Chen Xiaonuan was born in a peasant family, and there is no guidance from a master, why is he so powerful?"

Li Xiran stroked his beard and said, "Chen Xiaonuan is smart and studious, acts boldly, dares to fight, and learns from the strengths of all families for his own use." But you don't have to be discouraged, Chen Xiaonuan can have today, and it also depends on the secret support of King Sheng. ”

Li Runsheng was still convinced by King Sheng's majestic strategy, and he said, "No wonder the Holy Lord will belong to Lord Hua, and this person is definitely not a thing in the pool." ”

Li Xiran didn't think it, "If he goes into business, he may not be a thing in the pool, but in terms of being an official, he is still far behind." ”

Li Runsheng was puzzled, "Please teach my father." ”

Li Xiran told his son, "Even if he is smart, he has no ambitions." Hua Yuanhuai is the elder brother of the concubine, the first emperor has favored the concubine for many years, if he is interested, how can he be an official for more than 20 years, and he has not been promoted to the court? ”

Officials who can go above the third grade, whether it is for the family or for themselves or for the king and the people, must have ambitions and ambitions in their hearts, and for this ambition, there are many trade-offs. Huayuanhuai is partial to the southern states, indicating that his ambition is not in the official career.

How far can a person who is not determined to go in his career?

Li Runsheng was taught, "In your opinion, whose family will be the position of the head of the household?" ”

Li Xiran was confident, "Ning Hou Shizi, Fang Zi'an." ”

Fang Zi'an? Before he was released as an official, he was just a petty official of the capital water supervisor, and in the past few years, he has not heard of any outstanding political achievements, how can he be in charge of the household department after returning to Beijing.

Li Xiran's eyes were far-reaching, "First, when the Fang family was about to have a stalemate with King Sheng because of Fang Wang's separation, Fang Zi'an took the initiative to go to King Sheng's door to go out of Beijing to practice, and later the Fang family decisively disposed of Fang Wang's departure, which was also Fang Zi'an's idea. Second, before the Empress Dowager died, she entrusted the Fang family to King Sheng. King Sheng is affectionate and will not abandon the Fang family, if he recommends Fang Zi to join the main household, the Holy Lord will agree. Third, when the saint first ascended the throne, he executed the Cheng family and dismissed King He and Fang Jianrong. At this time, Fang Jianrong's nephew was promoted to be the head of the household department, and it was not only the heart of Ning Hou's lineage, but the heart of a hundred officials. ”

Li Runsheng pondered, Li Xiran listened to the sound of cicadas outside the window, and said slowly, "When King Sheng returns to the dynasty with a great victory, Fang Zi'an will soon return to Beijing to take office." Runsheng, for your father to give you a ten-year period, you have to enter the Tianzhang Pavilion earlier than Fang Zi'an. ”

The new monarch succeeded to the throne at the beginning, and the new people in the court replaced the old people, and whoever could enter the Tianzhang Pavilion earlier would be the head of the hundred officials in the future.

Li Runsheng was full of fighting spirit, "Father, now that the official positions of the left and right ministers of the DPRK and the Central Committee are vacant, which adult can you think can worship the prime minister?" ”

Li Xiran, an old minister who has served as the head of hundreds of officials for more than 20 years, is like watching the fire, "It doesn't matter who is the prime minister, in the past ten years in the court, only King Sheng is the first to look forward." Runsheng, in the future, you have to get along with King Sheng. Especially in front of King Sheng, you can't have any whispers about Princess Sheng, Princess Sheng Chen Xiaonuan is King Sheng's favorite. ”

Li Runsheng immediately said, "Father rest assured, my son admires Princess Sheng very much." ”

Under his father's clear gaze, Li Runsheng changed his words, "Before we met, I really felt that what Princess Sheng had done over the years was very deviant, but seeing it today, I feel that this person is definitely not what the world says." Father, what do you think of letting Xiuhong marry the county lord of the Shengwang Mansion? ”

Li Xiran looked at his son silently for a long time, and saw that Li Runsheng felt like a fool, so he said, "Runsheng." ”

"Son."

"You must not reveal this in front of anyone, especially not Xiuhong's mother and son."

"Why?"

"If King Sheng knows, he will be more critical of you; If the ministers know, you will have dozens of more opponents; If Xiuhong's mother and son knew, the possibility of the future would also come to naught. ”