"Well, alright, you go down first." Liu Yong said.

"Yes, Xianggong." Li Wenyuan bowed his hand down.

Liu Yong also let his subordinates go down. He lay down on the bed and carefully savored this person named Li Wenyuan. The final conclusion remains to be seen. He decided to find an event to test the man.

Boy, if you want to fight with me Liu Yong, then you can do it!

Liu Yong smiled. He doesn't have much official business today, so he can sleep well here.

In this way, Liu Yong has been the prime minister of Zuo for another half a month.

During this period, he basically didn't ask much about his business, but he was quite concerned about going to sea. For this reason, he also found an opportunity to personally inspect the city of Wenzhou. When the officials there learned that it was Prime Minister Zuo who came, they were very afraid of him, but when they saw that it was Liu Yong, they were surprised.

Like them, they belong directly to the household department, and they are far away, so the news is slow to come.

Knowing that it is Prime Minister Zuo, the reception intensity is different. And Liu Yong's only purpose is for them to find good crews and sailors.

Naturally, they agreed.

At this time, Liu Yong was already looking forward to sailing to the sea. He thought of the budding American continent, and of the European continent in the darkness of the Middle Ages. His career has only just begun.

When he returned to Lin'an Mansion, he directly found the supervising imperial history, of course, he found a reason, that the imperial history platform could be led by the emperor himself. Of course, they are also subordinates of the Prime Minister. It is also supervised and led by the Prime Minister.

In Liu Yong's office, Liu Yong told the situation of some officials below, didn't he go to Wenzhou? Naturally, I saw some bad phenomena.

So I used this reason to find Li Gang.

Liu Yong said some things, and Li Gang said, like the following, there are general judgments and supervision, and the court doesn't care.

In fact, Liu Yong knew, but he just took the opportunity to talk to Li Gang and establish a relationship.

"Lord Li, it's getting late, why don't we find a place to sit in civilian clothes?" Liu Yong said with a smile.

Prime Minister Zuo invited, how dare Li Gang not agree? I immediately agreed.

The two changed into casual clothes, left Shangshu Province together, and sat down in a tavern in a secluded street. Liu Yong ordered a few side dishes and a pot of good wine. And he began to eat.

In fact, this superintendent is also very good at drinking. There is no problem with Liu Yong at all.

Liu Yong discovered; Li Gang is very angry with himself, he is not a person who talks a lot, but he looks real, and he is also true when he speaks.

After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, Liu Yong began to try to get down to business.

That's how he first mentioned it.

"Oh, Master Li, although I am the prime minister of Zuo, I have some intention not to go!" Liu Yong pretended to be sad and said.

"What's wrong, Liu Xianggong?" Li Gang asked.

"Master Li, do you know that the candidate before me is the proud protégé of the right prime minister! I came up, and he went down. So I don't want to go! Liu Yong said.

"Oh, this subordinate knows. But Liu Xianggong doesn't have to blame himself too much. Actually, about the fact that the right prime minister strongly recommends his protégé to be the seat of the left prime minister, let's be honest! ”

Li Gang said, vigilantly walking out of the private room to look around.

Liu Yong felt that this person was a cautious person. There's really nothing to worry about in a secluded tavern like this. But he still went out to see if the wall had ears.

Li Gang came back, lowered his voice and said to Liu Yong: "Liu Xianggong, let's be honest, the right prime minister wants his own people to fill any position, and I can't get used to it." But he is the right prime minister, he is full of words, and he is not so out of line, at least the person he recommends is still capable. So, if you can't get used to it, you still have to obey his old man. ”

Saying that, Li Gang paused, took a sip of wine, and then said: "Xianggong Liu, in fact, the lower official was also favored by the right prime minister, so he was able to do the post of supervising the imperial doctor. Although there are more opinions of the former emperor here, if it weren't for the nod of the right prime minister, I wouldn't be able to sit in this position. ”

Li Gang said as he sneered, and the wrinkles on his round face were blurred like waterlines.

At this time, Liu Yong felt that he had not seen the wrong person. Li Gang will come to his side, but not now. These perennial officials are all human beings, and they are not ambiguous at all about interests. Compromising is what they do best.

So come little by little.

"That's right, Liu Xianggong, you seem to be a saint who owes something!" Li Gang asked.

Liu Yong nodded and said, "That's right, I was indeed appointed by the Holy Lord, but like you, if it weren't for the right prime minister's nod, I wouldn't be able to sit down!" ”

When Liu Yong said this, it seemed that he and Li Gang had a common fate.

Indeed, Li Gang felt it, and he smiled.

"Hey! I guess now the right prime minister's protégé Ma Tianyuan is sulking at home! Liu Yong sighed.

"It's certain to be a little angry, but the lower official and this prefect still have a good relationship. When I have time, I will take him to visit the Prime Minister's Mansion. Li Gang said.

As soon as Liu Yong heard that the opportunity had come, he said, "Okay, I just want to meet this prefect so that I can comfort and comfort him." Then I'll leave this matter to Brother Li. After speaking, Liu Yong also arched his hand.

In fact, Li Gang just said it casually, so he didn't want to wade into this troubled water. But at this time, the words have already been spoken, so they have to admit it.

hurriedly replied with a salute and said: "Liu Xianggong, please rest assured, I will take him to visit Xianggong in the next few days." As long as you don't bother you. ”

"Don't bother, don't bother." Liu Yong hurriedly waved his hand.

Li Gang smiled awkwardly, because he was thinking about how to pull that Ma Governor's Mansion to go, he knew that Ma Governor's Mansion was a stubborn old man.

After that, the two talked about Liu Yong's business. Li Gang also knew that the reason why Liu Yong was valued by two generations of emperors was because he made a lot of money for the imperial court.

Although the status of merchants in the Song Dynasty was generally quite high, it could not be compared with the people in the temple. It turned out that the Lord of the Imperial History still looked down on Liu Yong a little, thinking that he was full of copper smell. But at this moment, he is the left prime minister who is bigger than his own official.

Then he would have to be convinced.

The two really talked about it, a few pots of wine, and talked until the second watch. Then they both dispersed. Liu Yong hired two carriages, one for Li Gang and one for himself.

Back in the house, the ladies were really worried, because Liu Yong didn't take anyone with him this time, including Liu Qiang.

When they saw that their husbands had returned safely, the wives were relieved.