He Ci next to him hurriedly whispered, 'Wang Dashuai is here', Li Yi hurriedly cheered up, according to Lin Yi's confession before coming, Li Yi knew that if the lower-level local governor visited the higher-level local governor, he must pay a big salute and bow very respectfully.

This is the rules of officialdom handed down from the Tang Dynasty, if it is violated, it is a big crime of 'insulting the chief', the chief can go to the court for impeachment, and even take down the cane on the spot, and then report to the court, this is not a joke.

Although it is indeed a little difficult to let Li Yixing bow to the big ceremony, Wang Dingbao is not only the identity of the festival envoy, but also his father's ruling figure, and the 'father' Li Yinheng intersected and surrendered, with his sixties and a large white beard, it is reasonable for him to worship him.

Thinking of this, Li Yi hurriedly walked a few steps, knelt down with a 'poof' to Wang Dingbao, and solemnly sang a promise in his mouth: "Yunnan Xuanfu envoy Li Yi, meet the crown prince Taibao, Ningyuan Jiedu envoy Wang Dashuai, and respectfully invite Wang Dashuai Jin An." ”

That Wang Dingbao had already come to him, and said with a smile: "Virtuous nephew, please hurry up, I am already very happy that you can come to Fengzhou to see me, why bother to pay respects!" Come on, come on, come to the hall and talk. ”

As he spoke, a pair of powerful arms pulled Li Yi up from the ground, which couldn't help but surprise Li Yi secretly.

It is said that Wang Dingbao strategized and won on the battlefield in his early years, and was a Confucian handsome man with all-round talents in civil and military affairs. Now it seems that this statement is really true!

Next, Li Yi introduced He Shoujie and others one by one, Wang Dingbao was all courteous, without a trace of arrogance, and it made people feel that this person was kind and generous.

Everyone had finished saluting, Li Yi, He Shoujie and others were invited to sit down in the lobby, and the tea was quickly served.

Wang Dingbao invited everyone to drink tea, and then said loudly: "I and Li Xian's nephew are friends for many generations, and this friendship can be said to have a long history. If you are tired from afar, you can stay in Fengzhou for a few more days. You can take a walk around Fengzhou casually, don't be too polite. ”

Everyone promised to agree, and Li Yi opened his mouth to thank him: "In the past, Yunnan disasters were frequent, fortunately thanks to Ning Yuan's help, the Yunnan government and the people deeply felt Ning Yuandao's help, Li Yi was even more grateful, this time I came to thank Wang Dashuai, I am afraid that I will add trouble to Dashuai, and please don't blame Dashuai." ”

When Wang Dingbao heard this, his eyes suddenly showed a hint of hesitation, and he said hesitantly: "Virtuous nephew! How can I say hello, do we still use official titles when we speak from our own family? It's not that you don't know my temper, I'm most tired of this kind of officialdom, it seems that you are deeply affected by it! ”

Li Yi's face turned straight, and he hurriedly confessed: "What Shibo taught is that my nephew has been taught. It's just that people are in officialdom, and they can't help themselves. ”

Wang Dingbao shook his head slightly and said, "The virtuous nephew's words are wrong!" You and I have been in officialdom for a long time, and we can't help but be tainted with some inferior habits, which is understandable. But if you are complacent and don't think about correcting it, in the long run, you will soon be riddled with scabies and deep mud feet. ”

"The so-called involuntary self, but also deception, what others do, we can't care, but the pure self-purity, turbidity self-turbidity, if they are not upright, how can they keep their consistent beliefs. Alas! Officialdom is like a big dye vat, I don't want my nephew to go with the flow and forget my duty! ”

Li Yi's face turned red, and he said in his heart that this old man is stubborn! As soon as they met, they began to teach people, but they didn't dare to refute it, and hurriedly thanked them: "What Shibo said is like an empowerment, which makes my nephew suddenly provincial." Over the years, the so-called self-cultivation has gradually faded into officialdom. If we don't reflect on it, won't we fall into the devil's way? In the future, my nephew reminded himself at that time that he should think of the common people in the world, stay away from the dark and filthy streams, and never be trapped in it and unable to extricate himself. ”

When Wang Dingbao saw Li Yi say this, he couldn't help but nod happily and said: "In my Han territory, among the younger generations, there are only three or five people who are admired by the old man!" The virtuous nephew has always had a prominent official reputation, jealousy and hatred, and no one can match Geng Geng's loyalty. It makes sense that you can have such an opinion. ”

"It's just that open guns are easy to dodge, and hidden arrows are difficult to defend, and this official position has reached a certain level, and you should also learn to make trade-offs. If you blindly compete for strength, not only will it not help, but I am afraid that it will also harm yourself, and if you want to make a difference, there will be no room for display. ”

Li Yi nodded secretly, this Wang Dingbao has been immersed in officialdom for a long time, and he has long seen through all kinds of tricks. Be forgiving and forgiving, withdraw when it is time to withdraw, and never go up against the wind, resulting in the danger of overturning the nest. Although everyone understands these truths, how many people can do it!

At this time, someone had already reported that the banquet had been arranged. Wang Dingbao smiled and said: "The virtuous nephew and your colleagues have come from afar, and the old man has prepared a few tables of thin wine, all of which are some wild game from the mountains, not a tribute, please enjoy your face and drink." Virtuous nephew, let's go over! ”

Li Yi hurriedly gave in, and then under the guidance of Wang Dingbao and others, he walked towards the hall behind.

The two tables of banquets have been set up, Li Yi, He Shoujie, Li Hui, Jiang Hua, and Yuan Guoce, accompanied by Wang Dingbao, He Ci and another judge surnamed Yang Jiedu, sat in the upper seat, while Lian Jun, Guo Xiaoshuang, Huo Feng and others sat in the deputy seat, together with the accompanying guests, exactly 16 people divided the two tables.

Seeing that everyone was seated, Wang Dingbao stood up with the wine glass in front of him, and said after courtesy to the audience: "Colleagues from Yunnan, it is an honor for all the officials and people of Ningyuan Dao to come to Fengzhou. I won't say much nonsense, please drink this glass of wine and celebrate today's meeting. Come! Cheers!"

Everyone responded together, and they all stood up, and when the wine was dry, they drank the wine.

Li Yi saw that Wang Dingbao was very interested, and he must have not been so happy for a long time.

According to his own calculations, this old handsome man is about sixty-eight years old, and he is still so arrogant, which can't help but be admired.

Thinking of this, Li Yi hurriedly thanked him: "Thanks to the warm hospitality of Shibo and all my colleagues, I and all my colleagues in Yunnan are grateful. There are few people in Yunnan, and we are much behind Ningyuan in all aspects. ”

"I am here not only to express my gratitude to Ningyuandao for his selfless assistance, but also to humbly learn from the experience of Ningyuandao's local governance, learn strategies that are beneficial to the people's livelihood, and promote the economy of Yunnan. Li Yi sincerely asked, and hoped that Shibo and all his colleagues could give advice. ”