Longevity Fang, Li Jing's mansion.

It's not a mansion, it's the place where Li Jing lived after returning to Chang'an from Mayi, the place is not big, and the Yuen Long residence has a fight, but the people who live there are much fewer than Yuen Long, counting Li Jing and his wife, there are only eight people.

After his son-in-law and daughter entered the city, many people came to persuade him to move to live in the imperial city, but Li Jingwan refused.

Others don't understand it very well, and they also say that Li Jing and Li Yaoshi are poor and happy, and they are the kind of hermits who see through the world that are highly respected in these years.

But those who know Li Jing know that although this person has been stumbling for a long time, he is still ambitious, and he is not such a peaceful person.

"Big brother has lost again."

In the study, Wei Jie and Li Jing sat opposite each other, as usual, as long as the two got together, they would play two hands, neither of them had high chess strength, and they didn't have much to win, so they had always won and lost.

Today, Wei Jie came to visit again, and the two of them drank tea while putting on a posture to "fight" in one place, at this time Wei Jie has won three games in a row, although he is getting older, but he is still handsome with a cheerful smile.

Li Jing threw his hand to admit defeat, and he didn't seek victory or defeat, so he didn't feel much frustrated, and said while picking the chess pieces: "How many people are busy now, how can the virtuous brother have time to come here for recreation?" ”

Wei Jie replied: "Although the King of Han has entered the palace forbidden, but he has not yet been called the emperor, I, the Huangmen squire, is of little use, besides, the city is not stable now, so let's wait......"

The Huangmen squire is a foreign official who can freely enter and leave the palace, but now it is an extraordinary time, Wei Jie naturally has to avoid it, otherwise it will be difficult to say if he gets into trouble.

And this is also a microcosm of Chang'an City today, Wei Jie is a high-ranking official of the fourth grade, but he is still trembling and does not want to do much? Not to mention the others.

In other words? Xijing is easy to set, but it is difficult to collect people's hearts? The king of Han would not easily believe these vassals? In the same way, the officials of the Beijing Division will not accept the new master so easily, and they will easily serve him.

July Flowing Fire? The weather is still a little hot.

Li Jing got up and pushed open the window, and the wind outside poured in with birdsong and insects? Li Jing narrowed his eyes pleasantly...... It's a pity that the yard outside is smaller? It's too close to the courtyard wall, and my vision is not broad enough.

Turning around, he smiled, "You're cautious, but you don't have to?" A virtuous brother with a great official reputation? and never attached to others, if even you can't keep your official position, what's the use of Xijing? ”

Wei Jie smiled gently, "Little brother is not worried about the official position, but my position connects the inside and outside?" Checking secrets is the key point of the first class? When the king of Han first came, he must appoint reliable people in such a position? This is common sense, and there is nothing wrong with that.

As for the old man, where will he go? But you don't have to bother with King Han? I'm wondering? There are some positions in the Ministry of Rites that are quite suitable, and it is not bad to go there. ”

Li Jing frowned, he didn't have many friends in Chang'an, especially when Wei Jie was in danger, he repeatedly helped him, and he had regarded him as a confidant.

His son-in-law was in power, but his confidant's official position was about to be lost, and he felt very embarrassed.

"If you want me to say, although the virtuous brother walks around, he can do whatever he has to do, it's a big deal to say something for his brother, it's very easy."

Wei Jie listened and waved his hand again and again, "The eldest brother misunderstood, but you don't have to go to intercede for me, the younger brother of the Huangmen Shilang has been in office for nearly ten years, and there are three masters before and after, and they all trust me, but I can't be of great use, otherwise I will be transferred to the Zhongshu and Shangshu two places, maybe I can also do the position of prime minister now." ”

Speaking of this, Wei Jie himself laughed, "I have treated the funeral in the Ministry of Rites before, read the sacrificial text, and feel that the position of the Shaofu is very idle and noble...... I'm not too young, and I don't want to follow the new emperor to work hard to make contributions, so I can only abdicate and make way for Xian, big brother, don't you say? ”

In fact, Wei Jie has always been like this, he has no ambitions, he has to get by, he can go to the position of the Huangmen squire, one is his family background, and the other is his appearance, these two things account for the majority, as for talent, ability, etc., Wei Jie is very self-aware, and it can only be said that it is unsatisfactory.

Li Jing and Wei Jie are completely two kinds of people, he is a typical Kansai nobleman, self-motivated, with indomitable energy, even if he is now in his early fifties, his hair is starting to turn white, but he still can't let go of the word gonggong.

It's just that Wei Jie has been stable and stable all these years, and has always been in a high position, but Li Jing has suffered setbacks, and he almost broke his head on the ground many times.

So this will be very disdainful of Wei Jie's appearance of fame like a cloud, and glared at him with hatred, "How old are you, so you come to talk about the old?" ”

Wei Jie's cultivation has always been good, "Not old or old, the eldest brother and I are in the prime of spring and autumn, why are we old?" Well, not to mention how the younger brother is, does the eldest brother already have a place to go? The younger brother has heard a lot of rumors. ”

Li Jingzhong sat down again, "Oh? Now there are a lot of rumors in the city, and it is difficult to know whether it is true or false, and I don't know where to go, but others know? ”

Wei Jie smiled, "It doesn't matter what others say, you have to see what the eldest brother wants to do, now that no one is restrained, if you want to show your talents, it's the right time." ”

As a confidant, Wei Jie certainly knew what Li Jing wanted, it was nothing more than a general and a general, and according to this, Pharmacist Li was happy, but there were some things that Wei Jie did not mention.

He felt that Li Jing's chance of going out of Beijing to lead the troops would not be too great, his son-in-law was about to become emperor, and he couldn't just drive his father-in-law out to lead the troops as soon as the king of Han became emperor, right? That's a little too ruthless......

Therefore, he felt that Li Jing should find a position in the three provinces, which was very easy, and the King of Han didn't seem to have any relatives, unlike Li Yuan's family, so he also highlighted his wife's family.

But he knew that Li Jing really wanted to go out to lead the troops, this brother has always been conceited and strategic, and he once tried his hand in Shu, seven victories a day, and he was really unambiguous, compared to his ability to be an official, there was a big gap.

Li Jing also understood this truth, so he sighed and said, "How easy is it...... to talk about."

These days, many people have extended an olive branch to him, and all kinds of friends and relatives have popped up, and everyone understands that Li Jingfei and Huang Tengda are only in the morning and evening, which will hug the thigh, or send a favor, and there will be many benefits in the future.

The people came and went and almost broke the threshold of Li Jing's house, and the two little beasts in the family were also uneasy, and they were almost cut off by Li Yuan.

But now, I came to my father two times in three days and wanted my father to make a noise, so that I could ask my sister for a half-official position, and the annoyed Li Jing hated to stuff the two bastards back into her mother's womb.

Annoyed, Li Jing has closed his door in recent days, and no one has come, otherwise, how can he have time to play chess with Wei Jie here.

The only thing that may satisfy Li Jing is the performance of his wife Chen, not only did he not agree to the requests of some people in his mother's family, but he was also very worried that the court was too prosperous, and complained to Li Jing several times, saying that he missed the idle days of the previous few years.

And also instigated him to take a look at Princess Pingyang, if there is no princess to protect him over the years, there will definitely be no peace in his family, and now that his father and brother have died one after another, we are so deeply gracious, we should always express it.

Li Jing sighed at his wife's heart, which was much stronger than those who called themselves heroes and heroes, but it was also a little embarrassing...... Well, he didn't think that going to see the princess would bring disaster to him, but he was just embarrassed.

There are good wives in the family, and men will not suffer from misfortune, this is actually very reasonable, Li Jing has been able to stay in Princess Pingyang's mansion safely and securely over the years, and there are some reasons why the Chen family is in charge of him.

Wei Jie blinked and looked at Li Jing, he didn't think that Li Jing was hypocritical, but he was a little funny, he was the father-in-law of the princes of a place before, and he was in a very dangerous situation.

It's good now, he is about to become the emperor's father-in-law, things happen too fast, as in a dream, there should be a feeling, and now in the face of so many official positions for him to choose from, it is indeed not easy to make up his mind.

The two didn't have so many scruples when they spoke, and Wei Jie helped Li Jing sort out the advantages and disadvantages of some positions, as well as the personal relationships among them.

Of course, even if some petty officials are forgotten, they will not let the emperor's father-in-law become a household inspector, right?

Wei Jie's purpose is actually this, he is afraid that Li Jing's brain will be confused and fall into someone's trap, well, Li Jing's problem Wei Jie has already seen it in his eyes.

It wasn't until it was dark and it was time for dinner that Li Jing concluded, "Brother Xian, are you really able to elect an official position?" In the end, I don't have to look at King Han, if I don't like it, you can't make fun of me. ”

Wei Jie listened to the smile of the bright spring, "The eldest brother is too worried, with the ability of the eldest brother, sooner or later he will be famous all over the world, the younger brother will laugh a few times, won't he be laughed to death by the eldest brother on another day?" ”

This sentence was so pleasing to the ear that Li Jing couldn't help laughing, "Let's go, accompany my brother to have a few drinks." ”

Wei Jie has nothing to say, Li Jing's food has always been handled by the Chen family himself, compared to the things made by the cooks in his house, it has a different flavor, and Wei Jie likes it very much.

Before the two of them were seated, someone went straight into the back house.

The old man's body is not as tough as before, and his waist is also stiffened, but his spirit is still there, and the relationship between him and Li Jingde is both a master and a servant, and a close friend, almost a family, and there is naturally no need to report anything when entering and leaving Li Jing's house.

After he came in, he glanced at Wei Jie, he didn't like it very much, he always felt that this guy looked like a woman, lacked the masculinity of a man, and was not worthy of being friends with Li Jing.

If it weren't for Wei Jie's still a little bit of righteousness, the old man would be able to see him once and catch it once, of course, whether a four-grade Huangmen squire can be caught up is another story.

Wei Jie also glared at the old man, every time this old man saw him, his eyebrows were not eyebrows, and his eyes were not eyes, which also annoyed him.

The old man came to have something to do today, and he didn't want to make any extraneous trouble, so he leaned into Li Jing's ear and muttered a few words......