It turned out that a few days ago, a Si Dengdian in the Shang Dormitory died of illness, and the Banzhong Shang Palace Bureau planned to choose a successor, and the Xu family learned that she was also selected into the list of candidates.

While talking about this, Xu Shi peeked at King Yong'an's expression, looking cautious, lest King Yong'an mistakenly think that he was trying to get rid of Renzhiyuan.

After Li Tong listened, he first breathed a sigh of relief, and then said with a smile: "This is a good thing, I want to congratulate you on your palm." ”

Seeing this, Xu Shi also breathed a sigh of relief, but he didn't completely relax, he just sneered: "It's just a record to be selected, and whether it can be done is still in doubt." ”

After a pause, she said: "Actually, whether or not she can be selected, the concubine is not too enthusiastic. The concubine in the courtyard is not resentful of the old, and the king is magnanimous and polite. Outside the hospital, there is a torrential wind and rain, turning misfortune and fortune, and people can't live with peace of mind......"

Xu's words were not purely for the sake of invitation, but they were indeed made with feelings. Before the father and son of King Yue rebelled, the purge of the Li Tang clan has not yet ended, and has even spread to the palace. Recently, there have been occasional criminal division personnel who have gone straight to the prison and arrested some people from the Inner Guangong Palace and thrown them into the inner prison near Lijingmen, and then they don't know whether they are alive or dead.

Previously, the Xu family disliked the silence of Renzhi Academy, but now it seems that it has become one of the few outside realms in the forbidden world. And because the Emperor remembered the late crown prince Li Xian and proposed to be Ciwutai, it also made people optimistic about the future of King Yong's family. In such a situation, Xu's position as the head of the Renzhi Institute is quite enviable.

In addition to the influence of the general trend, the Xu family also reached a tacit understanding with King Yong'an, she didn't care about the affairs of the hospital, in exchange for King Yong'an's acquiescence to her slight deduction in terms of usage. Although I didn't dare to be as arbitrary as before, after a few months, the income was quite rich.

Although it is good to be in Renzhiyuan, there is one thing that is not beautiful, that is, the rank is not high enough. The ban stipulates that officials above the seventh rank can be allowed to have a short gathering with their families every once in a while, which is a treatment that people in the Beipin Palace cannot enjoy.

"The concubine is manic and demented, and she can't marry a good husband's master's family, because she abandons Luozhong and lives alone, and then returns to the forbidden middle school in desperation, which can be regarded as a no-concern, but there are still flesh and blood foster care in her husband's family, and she ......has been worried for a long time."

Hearing Xu's self-aware self-evaluation, Li Tong couldn't help but be happy. This woman didn't dare to be presumptuous in front of him now, because the handle about life and death was pinched in his hand, but the pungent arrogance of her person before really impressed Li Tong.

"It's always a good thing to be useful, and whether you can succeed or not, you should strive for it."

Li Tong said that although he had gotten along well for a few months, he would not trap the Xu family in Renzhi Courtyard. And in the future, his family can't be confined to a courtyard for a long time, and now the Xu family has taken the opportunity to build Ciwutai and has the opportunity to go out, and Li Tong is also happy to see it.

Thinking more optimistically, the handle he held on to the Xu family would not lose its effect just because the other party left. If Xu still stays in Renzhiyuan, it will be nothing more than a smooth life, but if the other party can become a master of the lamp, the scope of activities and the affairs he contacts can be expanded, which also means that his ears and eyes will be more flexible.

Thinking so, Li Tong said again: "What are the difficulties in finding a job? ”

Seeing that King Yong'an was not displeased with this, but also intended to help her, Xu was very grateful, and left the table to bow down and said: "The king can be magnanimous to release me, the concubine is already grateful, how dare he ask for ...... again"

"Meeting is always a fate, I said before that those who can cross the doom together will never turn their backs, this is not just talking. If I don't know about this, it's fine, but now I'm happy to see that palm can do things, if not, it will make me lose my dignity, talk about it. ”

The psychology of people is really strange. At the beginning of contact with King Yong's family, the Xu family was gloating with a villain's ambition, and later was demoted because of the concubine, and he was even more resentful of the family. After being shocked and beaten by King Yong'an, although he didn't dare to be presumptuous, he didn't have evil thoughts in his heart.

But after a few months of peace, and when she heard that King Yong'an was quite concerned about her future, Xu couldn't help but be grateful, and thanked her frequently with a pestle: "The king is benevolent, Ze and his subordinates, high wind and virtue, and will enjoy great blessings......

In fact, it is very simple to make the Xu family firmly appointed, as long as there is enough money to worship. After all, there is a lot of privacy in the palace, which is far less than the solemn rules of the outer court. Even if he is reluctant to pay money, according to the current situation of King Yong's family, as long as Li Tong is willing to speak for the Xu family, he will most likely not be refused.

Of course, it is impossible for Li Tong to brush his face for the sake of just a pawn palace position, and this is not necessarily a good thing for the Xu family, which will give him a distinct label. In the recent turmoil of purging the clan, there are many palace officials who have suffered because of their deep or shallow connections with the Li Tang clan.

The Xu family has made enough money in Renzhi Yuan in the past few months, and it is more than enough to take care of a pawn. The only thing she felt embarrassed about was that she was worried that King Yong'an would not be happy with her leaving, and now that King Yong'an was happy to see it, this matter became seven or eight points.

"Please also rest assured that the new head will not let go until he comes, or if it is not in line with the king's wishes, the concubine will never let go. In the future, even if you can't say hello in the morning and dusk, you must worship in the tenth month. There are still a few deeds in the other court, and if the king thinks he is well-behaved, he will serve in front of the court. ”

Xu also understood that King Yong'an was willing to let her go, not just for the sake of her future, so he also expressed his interest in saying that he would never cut off this layer of contact because of his departure.

Especially the recent events surrounding Renzhiyuan have made her deeply aware of the huge gap in each other's identities, and the reason why she was able to regain the attention of the Shang Palace is precisely because of this. For these truly noble people, the ups and downs of their palace officials are really only in the turn of thoughts, and it is precisely because of this that she is unwilling to break off the connection with King Yong'an.

Hearing a steady stream of words of gratitude from Xu's mouth, Li Tong couldn't laugh or cry. Others play history, which is the selection and acceptance of virtuous ministers and famous generals, but when they come to him, they are just a low-level female official, and it takes a lot of effort.

However, it is better to have it than not to have it, and the little people may not be useless, such as Li Xiaosan of his fourth uncle's family, who has been followed by palace servants in several coups. In the final analysis, with the dilapidated appearance of their family, there are no characters who are willing to risk their lives to do it with them.

After this one thing is finished, Li Tong and Xu have reached a deeper tacit understanding, and many things that were inconvenient to do before can be started. After a little silence, Li Tong said again: "Although Liang Yuan is good, it is not a long-term love home. Seeing that the palm is straight and calm, I am also sincerely envious. Although the ancestors are deep, people will eventually need to be self-reliant. But I have lived in the forbidden place for a long time, and I am at a loss in the world. Yes, after a few months of getting along, I still don't know how to handle family affairs. ”

When Xu heard this, he naturally understood what King Yong'an meant, and thought that he was thinking quietly and trying to get out of the trap.

If it had been before, the Xu family would naturally have avoided such a topic, and did not want to be too deeply entangled with the Yongwang family. But now she can be regarded as an indirect favor, and she realizes the benefits of leaning on the big tree, and after weighing it for a while, she said: "The affairs of the concubine's family are unbearable. It was originally a family in Luoxia Township, and Yingdong Duji was selected for the court. After returning home, the township officials visited their homes to get married. Houxiang County Dengwang, the husband was awarded the county lieutenant in the order, because he was disgusted with humility, and lived in the outer square ......"

It was the first time Li Tong had heard Xu's detailed family affairs, and he had also heard some of the sadness of his life experience. Born in a good family, he became a palace servant, and his status has been greatly reduced, and he was later exempted from returning home to marry a wealthy family in the township.

The counties of the Tang Dynasty can be divided into ten classes, and the highest level is called Chixian, such as Chang'an, Wannian, Luoyang, etc., which are the counties where Kyoto is located. In the lower counties, there are Cichi, Gi County, Cigi, Wangxian, Jian County, Shang, Zhongxia, Zhongxia, and Xia County.

Xu's husband's family used to be a township official in Shangxian County, and it was also a family of ordinary people, but when the county magistrate was promoted to Wangxian County and elected as the county lieutenant of Wangxian County, the palace service experience like Xu's became a stain and was not liked by the husband's family.

However, the marriage decree in the Tang Dynasty was strict, and the housewife could not say that it was abolished, so she simply expelled it, out of sight, although the relationship between husband and wife was retained, but in fact it was no longer a family.

In this way, it is no wonder that the Xu family had an affair in Luoyang, and then returned to Da Nei as a female official.

After all, no matter how big the forbidden female official is, she is just a slave and maid when she breaks the sky, and there are very few people like Shangguan Wan'er who have completed the class transition, once they return to the forbidden middle, they can be said to be hopeless for life, but after all, they can get a stable place.

Hearing Xu's own statement, Li Tong was quite disappointed, he hoped to extend to the outside of the palace through Xu's family background, and his husband's family, as the county lieutenant of Wangxian County, had already flowed into the country, and must have some social influence.

But now it seems that it is somewhat unrealistic to use the power of the Xu family's husband to pave the way for himself outside the palace.

Seeing the obvious disappointment on King Yong'an's face, Xu was also sad in his heart, but he quickly collected his emotions and said: "Su Lang, who knows each other of concubines, although he is from another state, he has also lived in Luozhong for a long time, and he is familiar with personnel, and he is loyal and reliable if he is entrusted. If you are fortunate enough to have the disciples of the great kings, you will be grateful and diligent. ”

When Li Tong heard this, his mind turned again. At present, although he does not know when he will be able to leave the forbidden middle school and regain his freedom, it is also necessary to prepare in advance, at least to operate a certain industry, and he does not have to be completely incompetent after leaving the palace, and he still has to rely on the supply of the forbidden middle school to live.

Even if you can't rely on it to make a living, it is necessary to arrange some industries to reach out to people from three religions and nine streams.

The Tang Dynasty did not support the powerful to do business, and even during the Zhenguan period, there were regulations that more than five grades were not allowed to enter the market, just to prevent the powerful from abusing their power to disrupt the market. But there is a flexibility in everything, and no one will be honest enough to go beyond it.

Li Tong has not seen the Su recommended by Xu, so he still has reservations, but it does not prevent him from trying it out a little.

So he instructed Xu to use a little capital to let Su open an ordinary mansion store in Luoyang City when he delivered the object next time, and specially provided accommodation for visitors from other places, especially those from all over the country.

Even if you can't catch the power of the Tang Dynasty like Zhang Shuo and He Zhizhang, the net is permanent, and you can make money by catching some small fish and shrimp, and you will be at a loss after leaving the palace.

Of course, he also told Xu to remember not to leak his identity. Xu naturally knows the stakes involved, Xu Niang is old, after going through personnel, she is no longer ignorant of Sichun Nian, and she will not be so fascinated by love that everything will pour out.

She also understands that once this connection is revealed, she will also be doomed, and she is trapped in the same prison as King Yong'an, no matter how strong her feelings are, she must judge based on reality and have reservations. And after that, she was completely tied up with King Yong's family.