Since ancient times, anyone who wants to be an official must rely on personal dependence to be able to go faster and smoother in his official career.

As the saying goes: There are people in the court who are good officials, and there are people in the stove room who eat dry noodles.

Liu Zhongying, whom Li Shangyin relied on in recent years, was suddenly transferred from Shu to Chang'an by the imperial court, which was both an opportunity and a challenge for Li Shangyin, who had become accustomed to living on Liu Zhongying.

But no matter whether the future is good or bad, he must follow Liu Zhongying to Chang'an. Because no one in Shu except Liu Zhongying used him anymore.

If you don't follow back to Chang'an, won't you continue to stay in Shu and drink the northwest wind? What's more, Shu is far away from the south of the Qinling Mountains, and even the northwest wind is rare.

"Liu Gong entered Beijing this time, the future is uncertain, you should make a little bit of a point in advance! Otherwise, it won't be good to catch you off guard when the time comes. Although Wen Tingyun didn't even get into the Jinshi exam, he still knows a little about officialdom.

After all, he is a person who often goes in and out of the Prime Minister's Mansion, and the wind of officialdom there can also blow him awake.

"What Brother Wen said is extremely true, and I have this intention." Then Li Shangyin sighed slightly, "Hey--, I haven't been in Chang'an for many years, and I don't know whose door to enter." ”

Li Shangyin also said in his heart, he has not stayed in Chang'an City for so many years, and the changes in this have long exceeded his imagination.

Don't say that you want to ask someone to do something, even if you ask him to find someone's door, he may not be able to find it.

Now although Wen Tingyun pointed out to Li Shangyin the way to entrust someone to do things, how to do it? Whose way are you going to go?

If you find the right one, it will be smooth, but if you find the wrong one, you will have to suffer from it.

As soon as Li Shangyin said this, Wen Tingyun had nothing to say.

Seeing that neither of them spoke, Zhang Wei couldn't hold back, and said directly to the two: "In Chang'an City today, except for His Majesty the Emperor, Linghu and his son are the most powerful, even if they want to find someone, they can only find them." What do you have to grief about such a simple matter? ”

Wen Tingyun listened, smiled bitterly and said to Zhang Wei: "Brother Xian, you don't know anything!" There are some festivals between Yishan and Linghu father and son, so it's just a matter of not looking for him. Once you find Ling Fox and his son, things are very difficult to do. ”

Did Li Shangyin have a festival with Ling Huxuan? Zhang Wei was a little unconvinced. I thought that you Li Shangyin was a deputy county level, and in such a huge imperial power of the Tang Dynasty, the small one was like an ant, what kind of festival would there be between the prime minister of a country and the dignified people?

It's like an ant saying to an elephant, "I have a grudge against you." Do elephants know who you are?

"There was a festival between Brother Li and Ling Fox, this is impossible! Ling Fox is the prime minister of a country, how could he have a holiday with one of Brother Li's staff? It is often said that the prime minister can hold the boat in his belly. Today, even if Brother Li had a holiday with Ling Fox, he should have forgotten about it. Although Zhang Wei didn't know what kind of festival there was between the two, in his opinion, even if it was a small festival back then, after so many years, Ling Fox should forget it.

Otherwise, you will make the eyes of the prime minister of a country a little too small.

After listening to Zhang Wei's words, Li Shangyin looked at Wen Tingyun, "What Brother Zhang Xian said also makes some sense, I think after so many years, he should forget about it." Besides, there is no direct festival between me, Li Shangyin and him, Ling Fox. If I really asked him to come to him, he would have considered it, at least not to expel me from the door? ”

From Li Shangyin's words, Zhang Wei could clearly feel that Li Shangyin still wanted to beg Linghu in his heart.

Instead of begging for people in a roundabout way, it is better to ask Ling Fox to come forward directly.

In fact, there are still some old feelings between Li Shangyin and Ling Huyin, the two of them have traveled together to study, although Ling Huyin is nearly 20 years older than Li Shangyin, but the two have some friendship after all, not to mention the friendship when they were young.

Since Li Shangyin planned to ask Ling Huxuan for help, Wen Tingyun, as a good friend, of course couldn't stop it anymore, so the three of them continued to eat, drink, and discuss things.

As he spoke, the target returned to its original position, and Li Shangyin said to Wen Tingyun: "Brother Wen, I returned to Chang'an this time and heard some anecdotes, including about you. ”

Wen Tingyun couldn't help but raise his head and look at Li Shangyin, "You've only been back for a few days, why did you hear about me, let's hear about it." ”

"I've heard that Brother Wen is erudite and talented, and he often sings and harmonizes with Ling Hulu and others, I don't know if there is such a thing?"

The literati are sour rot.

It's all about beating around the bush.

Zhang Wei knew that Li Shangyin actually wanted to ask Wen Tingyun to use his relationship with Linghu to help him come forward and be accommodating with Linghu Mansion, but it was not easy to say it directly, so he deliberately said it in a roundabout way.

Wen Tingyun's face turned slightly red after hearing this, "It's true, but last time for Brother Zhang Weixian's matter, my relationship with Ling Huxuan was also a little delicate." ”

At this time, Wen Tingyun really didn't want to help Li Shangyin come forward to talk to Ling Huyin, and of course he couldn't help Li Shangyin. There is a reason for this, on the one hand, this makes the door of the Fox Mansion too difficult to enter, and for Zhang Wei's affairs, he was almost beaten by those doormen who looked down on people; On the other hand, he also has his own plans, he will participate in the scientific expedition next year, and he will inevitably ask Linghu Jian for help when the time comes.

For Ling Huyun, Wen Tingyun is nothing more than a literati who recites poems and lyrics at a banquet, why do people help you again and again?

Therefore, it is better to use less, and also lay a foundation for using it at critical times in the future.

"For Brother Zhang Xian's business, what is the matter with Brother Zhang Xian?" Of course, Li Shangyin wanted to ask Wen Tingyun to help him. After not being in Chang'an for so many years, suddenly appearing on the Linghu Mansion, people will also feel surprised.

If someone could build the bridge for you, it would be much easier. And Wen Tingyun is Ling Huyun's friend, such a ready-made candidate is placed here, how can he let go easily?

Wen Tingyun glanced at Zhang Wei and stopped talking.

Seeing the way these sour literati spoke, Zhang Wei said directly: "Brother Li, tell you so." I, Zhang Wei, can have such an errand as today, and it was originally given to me by Brother Wen after he asked Ling Huxuan. It's only been a few days, and let him beg Ling Fox again, isn't this obviously embarrassing him? ”

For the sake of Wen Tingyun's face, Zhang Wei did not say anything about Wen Tingyun being humiliated by the doorman in front of Linghu Mansion.

Zhang Wei continued: "Besides, Brother Wen will participate in the scientific examination next year, and it is indispensable to ask Linghu and his son at that time, in order not to embarrass him, and for Brother Wen's future, you should ask for someone else." ”

Zhang Wei's words clearly told Li Shangyin that it is already very good that Wen Tingyun can do such a thing for himself, and if you want him to come forward to help you ask for an official position.

It was too big for him to take it.

Besides, Wen Tingyun made Hu Ju such a friend who can help, you have exhausted your personal needs now, Wen Tingyun will really have something to do with herself in the future, and will you have the face to ask others again?

In fact, Li Shangyin didn't want to think about it, Wen Tingyun, a person who didn't even get into the Jinshi exam, couldn't even solve his own affairs, where could he have the ability to solve your affairs? What's more, you're still doing this to be an official.

Li Shangyin was somewhat self-aware, "Since that's the case, then I won't trouble Brother Wen." Then Li Shangyin sighed, "Hey---, I think there is no one I can rely on in this big Chang'an!" ”

This is obviously a bit annoyed.