Although Wei Qilin has only been promoted to two ranks, he is a fifth-grade horse washer, but after all, he has not had any outstanding political achievements in the past few years, and the emperor can suddenly promote him by two levels, which is already very happy for everyone in the General's Mansion. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

Coupled with the good news of Wan's pregnancy, she and Wei Qi have been married for several years and have never had children, and now it can be regarded as double happiness.

In order to celebrate, Mrs. Wei specially added a few dishes to the kitchen that Wei Qilin loved to eat, and added two dishes of Wan's favorite soup.

The family happily sat together and finished eating, if there is some regret in their hearts, I am afraid it is Wei Hongfeng and his wife.

It has been a few months since Wei Hongfeng returned to Beijing, but the errand has still not been determined, and he has taken a lot of roads, Wei Hongshan has also inquired, and finally there is news from the officials at this time, but it makes him in a dilemma.

The vacancies given by the Ministry of Officials are two.

First, the deputy envoy of the Wupin Salt Transportation Department of Shudi; The second is the Shaoqing of Honglu Temple, which is also a five-grade product.

According to Wei Hongshan's meaning, the sky and the earth of Shu are far away, and most of the court's thoughts are still in the northwest, and the management of Shu is relatively lax, if Wei Hongfeng can go to Shu to take up a post, he will dredge up some relationships, and wait until Wei Hongfeng has a good relationship with Shangfeng and his subordinates in the past, and he will have a place over there. There is a general in the capital to support him, and when the time comes, he will think of some ways to keep it for a few years, and Wei Hongfeng will be able to sit in the position of the salt transportation envoy.

There is a general in the Wei Mansion, and the civilian position can be achieved at most four grades, and it is not possible to climb up. In this case, Wei Hongfeng might as well find a comfortable official position, and the Yanyun Division is a good money-making man, and the court is changing instantly, if they don't have the title of high-ranking official Houlu in a hundred years, and leave the shade to their children, at least they must ensure that they have no worries about food and clothing.

But Wei Hongfeng's idea was different. He and the Li family both felt that Shu was too far away, and if there was something, Wei Hongfeng would not be able to reach it. Although Wei Hongshan is a general, just like Wei Hongshan said, the sky is high and the emperor is far away, where can the officials in the capital manage to go to Shu.

In this case, it is better to stay in the capital, and the general's mansion can help immediately if there is something, and besides, Wei Hongfeng originally wanted to stay in the capital when he returned to Beijing to report on his work this time.

But the two vacancies given by the ministry had to be decided by the emperor in the end.

"I don't know what the emperor thinks, the eldest brother has the emperor's trust, why don't the eldest brother help to find out the emperor's meaning?" Li smiled and asked Wei Hongshan.

Wei Hong frowned and said, "This time, the emperor has not made an order, I am afraid it is related to the salt transportation envoy Deng Tai in Shu. ”

"Deng Tai?" Wei Hongfeng said suspiciously.

"Hmm." Wei Hongshan nodded: "Deng Tai has been the envoy of salt transportation in Shu for more than ten years, and he has already firmly held the salt transportation over there in his hands. Last year, someone secretly played the emperor, saying that Deng Tai secretly released salt to fill his pockets. Presumably, the emperor wanted to clean Deng Tai, so Deng Tai handed over the deputy envoy candidate, but the emperor did not approve it for a long time. ”

"Does the emperor like the master?" Li said uneasily.

Since Shu has been controlled by Deng Tai, Wei Hongfeng will take office, if he follows the emperor's wishes, he will definitely be squeezed out by Deng Tai and others, and if he does not follow the emperor's wishes, there will be no good results.

"In that case, why does the eldest brother want to let the master go to Shu?" Lee was slightly dissatisfied.

Wei Hongshan glanced at the Li family, looked at Wei Hongfeng and said, "Although Deng Tai has a solid foundation in Shudi, there are many people who are dissatisfied with him. A few years ago, Deng Tai offended the Heavenly Dao Academy when he entered Beijing. Like Ning Anhou, he thought that the Heavenly Dao Academy was good at clever words and tricks to deceive the king, and he was very opposed to the merger of the Heavenly Dao Academy with the Qin Heavenly Prison.

Although Deng Tai did not embarrass the Heavenly Daoist Academy after returning to Shu. But the Heavenly Dao Academy seems to have kept this account in mind. Just last year, after the emperor agreed to build the Heavenly Master Temple, the Heavenly Dao Academy immediately made a concession to the emperor, asking that the Heavenly Dao first benefit remote places, such as Shu.

In the face of the emperor, the Heavenly Master Temple is to promote the way of heaven and serve the country and the people. In fact, it is the eyeliner of the Heavenly Dao Academy all over the country. If the Heavenly Master Temple is built in Shudi, then Deng Tai's words and deeds can be known by the Heavenly Dao Academy, so that the Heavenly Dao Academy can easily grab Deng Tai's pigtails. Either get him down, or let him be used by the Heavenly Dao Academy.

But can the Heavenly Dao Academy help them? And if you rely on the Heavenly Dao Academy, then you have to have something to do with Concubine Tong, and the General's Mansion is still neutral.

Wei Hongfeng's brows were knotted.

"Anyway, I think it's safer for the master to stay in the capital." Li frowned and looked at Wei Hongfeng and said.

Obviously, Wei Hongfeng felt the same way. He doesn't want to be a first-class or second-class official, he just wants to stay in the capital as a middle-grade idle job, not to be looked down upon, not to be easily stepped on by others, and of course he doesn't want to take any risks.

But Wei Hongfeng also knew that his idea was a bit naïve, and if he wanted to stand firm in the capital, he couldn't do it without two true skills.

He sighed.

"It's not impossible to stay in the capital, but it's not appropriate for me to ask the emperor at this time, but if I can ask someone to help lobby, the second brother's wish will be simple." Wei Hong Mountain Road.

Wei Hongfeng and Li showed joy on their faces: "Then, who should I go to?" ”

"As long as you have some prestige in the court, what the emperor values is fine." Wei Hong Mountain Road.

There are many people with prestige in the court, but who is familiar with the general's mansion?

Li immediately thought of one, she looked at Yu Nianniang, and said with a smile: "Nianniang, I'm afraid this matter depends on you." ”

Yu Nianniang was stunned: "Me? ”

"yes!" Li said with a smile: "You also helped the third prince last time, I believe that Concubine Li must remember, if you can go and talk to Concubine Li, let Wu Houye help the master say a few words in front of the emperor, this matter will be the majority, and then let the eldest brother go to the emperor to mention ......."

That's a good idea!

"Of course, I want to help my wife and the second master, but I haven't, I've seen it, Concubine Li's mother...... Niangniang, I don't know, I, help the three princes, it should be, so, I dare to beg, I'm afraid it will be, Ling Li Concubine, Niangniang, Hewu, Hou Ye, unhappy......" Yu Nianniang looked apologetic, stammered, and finished intermittently for a while.

A room full of people looked at her with strange faces, and Li Shi even got goosebumps all over his body when he heard it, and said to her with a look of disgust: "What are you doing here?" Speak well, it makes people uncomfortable to listen to it. ”

Who in the general's mansion didn't know that Yu Nianniang had a dumb disease.

Yu Nianniang lowered her eyes.

Mother Sun's eyes were red in the back, she walked to the middle of the room and knelt down in front of Mrs. Wei, and said: "Back to the old lady, the general, the second master, Mrs., Mrs., our girl has been in poor health since she was a child, and she has fallen into a problem, and this disease has only gradually improved a few years ago, so it will not be very neat to speak occasionally." If the girl can't say anything clearly, the slave will answer on her behalf, and ask the old lady and the general to be angry! ”

Old Mrs. Wei glanced at Li with an expressionless face, looked at Mother Sun and said with a smile: "It's nothing, I've been with Nian Niang for so long, and I know that she is a sensible and polite child." It's all a family, you don't need to talk so much about vulgar etiquette, you get up. ”

"Old lady Xie." Mother Sun stood up with red circles in her eyes.

Li Shi's face flashed with embarrassment, cleared his throat, eased the look on his face, and tried to suppress the awkwardness in his heart before he said: "Ouch, blame me for this, how did I forget this." Peeked at Wei Hongshan's face, looked at Yu Nianniang and apologized: "Nianniang, I'm sorry!" ”

Yu Nianniang curtsied: "Madam, you're welcome." ”

"You're too polite, kid." Li Shi smiled impressively.

Mrs. Wei, Wei Hongshan, and Mrs. Wei all held tea cups, and no one answered, let alone played a round for her.

Li's heart suddenly became angry, Yu Nianniang just entered the Kun Courtyard, she just became a local master, everyone in the General's Mansion had to hold her, this was still for Wei Hongfeng's errand, she just forgot for a while, said a little more, and gave her face, is it really possible to let her, an elder, apologize to Yu Nianniang?