Since returning to the East, Luo Kaixian has talked to people a lot of times, but there are really not many who can really be called reciprocal exchanges.

When most ordinary people in Song Di faced him, they were not the kind of enthusiasm for distant wanderers, but the indifference and rejection of strangers - this is understandable, and the situation in later generations is generally the same, Luo Kaixian did not feel strange about this.

But from those who are willing to come into contact, what he feels is also not reciprocal feedback, but more humility from the inferior to the superior, and that humility is not etiquette, nor is it servile, but almost melts into the bones of the concept of class.

Therefore, whenever he talks to this kind of person, Luo Kaixian always inevitably changes from being full of interest to being interested.

In this era, there are really few people who can communicate with him on an equal footing, except for the people inside the Lingzhou camp, most of the rest belong to different forces, such as Li Deming and Li Jichong, and on the way to the Song Dynasty, there is only the old Ding Kui who tried to intimidate each other in Xingyang a few days ago, and even Jia Ren, a businessman who traveled with him, has become more and more restrained from the beginning.

Now in the reception hall in the southern suburbs of Kaifeng Mansion, it is obvious that this one is different. Although some things are not so complete, this style of daring to speak is not suitable for people in officialdom, of course, Luo does not understand the habits of Zhao and Song officialdom in this era, but at least the officialdom of later generations that he knows cannot tolerate this kind of person.

Think of it, do it, look forward and turn around, and it is never in line with Luo Kaixian's temperament.

He didn't care if the first meeting needed to be polite, and after listening to Zhang Xian's comments, he asked directly: "What Brother Changpu said is not complete, but it is generally not bad...... However, forgive a certain abruptness, Brother Changpu is so outspoken, in the three divisions of the yamen, how is the ministry? ”

Luo Kaixian's words can be regarded as trying to restrain the words, but the content is indelible abrupt, at least this is not the way to talk normally, not to mention that the other party is just a first-time person?

However, the purpose of his questioning is to solicit the other party, so it is not worth his attention if the words are abrupt - as in the past, the tentative coming and going of twists and turns has never been his style of doing things.

After talking, Zhang Xian's face instantly became embarrassed, and he was silent for a few breaths before continuing: "A certain general will not mock someone he has met for the first time, but he ...... It's about Zhang's private matter, what do you mean by asking like this? ”

That's a bit annoying.

There is nothing to hide, Luo Kaixian replied directly: "Brother Changpu don't need to be annoyed, a certain Brother Changpu is hearty and generous, and his words are sharp without losing the real thing, which is exactly what Lingzhou lacks...... I want to invite Brother Changpu to serve in Lingzhou, I wonder if Brother Changpu can think about it? ”

The annoyance on Zhang Xian's face froze, and he hurriedly picked up the tea bowl and took a sip, and wiped the beard on the side of his mouth with his hand to cover it up, before he said with a bit of a joke: "Brother Luo's words are so sharp that the foolish brother mistakenly thinks that the virtuous brother is like those in the court...... Alas, don't mention it. It's just that Brother Fool and Brother Luo have only met for the first time, and they haven't understood each other yet. Envoy Helton, why don't you speak? ”

Helton raised his eyes to look at Lao Luo, turned his head and responded: "Zhang Yuanwai, at this moment, it should be my family general, and I am a subordinate, but I shouldn't answer at will...... I also feel the same way, but the master of my family is not the same as me, and there are many chores and little spare time, so it is most convenient to go straight. ”

His subordinates played a round for themselves, and Luo Kaixian, the leader, couldn't say a word, and said in a rare half-explanation and half-guidance: "Brother Changpu, just as Helton said, in Luo's view, words are only communication, and polite words are the most to kill time...... Could it be that when Brother Changpu does things, he likes to lie for a day, but there is nothing in fact? ”

In the second half of his sentence, he still couldn't get rid of his habitual straightforwardness, and even unconsciously used the radical method.

And obviously the same straightforward person, Zhang Xian is much calmer, the three scribes of the Song Kingdom quickly got rid of the previous annoyance, and even brought a little smile, and said: "Virtuous brother don't want to stir up the law, foolish brother from Qinghe County to this Kaifeng Mansion, all the way has been trained for fifteen years, scheming and clever people don't know how to see geometry, therefore, the virtuous brother is not to blame the foolish brother for hesitation...... Don't hide it from the virtuous brother, this Song court up and down, most of the people with a straight mind can only be a speech official, a certain in the three divisions, seeing many Tongji fighting, with a smile on his face, turning around is the addition of swords and swords......"

At this point, it can be regarded as mutual understanding, and the atmosphere is much more harmonious than before.

Luo Kaixian didn't take the previous few sentences of dispute as a thing at all, and when he heard Zhang Xian's explanation, he commented with disdain: "As Brother Changpu said, in the officialdom of the Song Court, all the scheming will definitely lead to procrastination...... But I don't know why my brother is in the three divisions? ”

Zhang Xian's face flashed with a hint of bitterness, and he sighed: "What the virtuous brother said is true, but it is precisely because of his generation's scheming for power that he needs someone who does things like ......."

There was only one sentence, although he didn't finish speaking, but the grievances in it were revealed, how could a keen person like Luo Kaixian not notice it? Secretly with a flash of joy, he asked directly: "I know that the three divisions of the Song Kingdom are responsible for salt and iron, household taxes and expenses, but I don't know what Brother Changpu does in the three divisions?" ”

Zhang Xian's face became more and more ashamed, "The three divisions are mainly divided into salt and iron, household department, and degree branch, but each department has more than ten or twenty miscellaneous items, this kind of category, there is no need to go into detail here, the foolish brother is employed under the division of the grain department, and the position is only a first-class clerk, which is really ...... No face to see the ancestors of the Zhang family! ”

"Metrology Division? Why did Helton call Brother Changpu Zhang Yuanwai? Luo Kaixian asked casually, but he didn't pay attention to what the other party said, to be precise, he hoped that the other party's position would be lower, and it would be much easier to pull people to Hexi.

"It's the division of the grain, the grain of the money and the grain, ......" or feeling that someone Luo did not pay attention to his current title, Zhang Xian calmed down, "As for Zhang Yuanwai, heh, the position of a clerical official such as Brother Fool is not a formal official, but he is also holding practical things, and he is not at all worse than the chief officials of remote states and counties, but he is really nameless, and he is not a member of the court, so the world jokingly calls this kind of official a foolish brother a foreigner according to the old practice of the former Tang Dynasty, and what the envoy of Helton said is based on this...... According to the truth, if it weren't for the foolish brother serving as the food department, it would be difficult to get acquainted with the envoy of Helton, and it would be difficult for him to get acquainted with the virtuous brother and have a discussion...... Or this is what ordinary people call karma......"

"Chance?" Repeating this word, Luo Kai shook his head first, and then commented: "A certain person does not believe in such fatalistic words, and a certain prefers to believe that things are man-made, if it were not for this, a certain person may still be chasing lions in the African steppe today...... Oh, Afrika is where the elders of the Eighteen Lang family live, thousands of miles away, and I will talk to Brother Changpu in detail in the future...... Let's say that Brother Changpu is only thirty-seven years old, and it is when the boy is riding the wind and waves, why is he so twilight? ”

"Twilight? The virtuous brother is in a word! However, in this prosperous Beijing, the virtuous people do not know the geometry, the high-ranking officials and dignitaries are comparable to the carp crossing the river, and the foolish brother is a scribe, but he is not a shrimp in the water, how can he not be conscientious and conscientious as walking on thin ice? It is said that it is twilight...... But it's not an exaggeration...... "The cheerful person Zhang Xian is still refreshing, but his words are definitely not calm."

"......" Luo Kai first understood the intrigue of some officials in the government in later generations, and secretly sighed that this era is still like this, but he doesn't know how to comfort people, let alone comfort a big man who has just met, he was silent for a while, and said calmly: "I heard a saying, the so-called tree moves the dead and the living...... Brother Changpu might as well consider a certain proposal, I dare not say that it must be glorious, but at least it can ensure that the family is worry-free! ”

As he spoke, his eyes focused on Zhang Xian's placket, the other party was wearing a soap-colored brocade robe, the texture was not bad, but the slightly exposed underwear seam at the diagonal neckline was not so gorgeous, but with his eyes, he could also see that it was the result of washing the pulp too many times.

"Brother Xian is really a leader, and his eyes are also sharp!" Being able to achieve a first-class position among the civil servants, Zhang Xian certainly knows how to observe words and feelings, and it is easy to perceive where Luo Kaixian is eye-catching, smiled heartily, and continued: "It is not easy to live in the capital, and it is not easy to rely on the foolish brother to support the family personally, but fortunately, there are not many people in the family, and they are quite business-oriented, and it is enough to maintain the family...... As for Brother Xian's proposal, please put it on hold for now, Brother Fool still has something to explain......"

"Brother Changpu, please speak up!" Sensing the solemnity in the other party's tone, Luo Kaixian calmly agreed, as for what the other party said, 'please ask for a break for the time being', he ignored it, because it was obvious that the other party had already moved, but he was just worried.

Zhang Xian straightened his robe, sat upright, and said: "Brother Luo, the foolish brother is here, not only invited by Helton's envoy, but also the official of the foolish brother, Zeng Xun, asked a certain question, and sent the foolish brother to investigate...... Lingzhou People's Mission in Kaifeng Mansion, what did they do? ”

Before his words fell, Helton's face on the side had changed, his eyes were firmly fixed on this display, and the movement of making tea in his hand stopped.

Raising his hand to stop Helton's words that he was about to speak, he lifted the teapot to fill everyone's tea bowls, and Luo Kaixian calmly responded: "Brother Changpu, Shangguan? Kou Ying? Or is it a Ding predicament? ”

Zhang Xian's eyes flashed with a different color, and secretly said that this Lingzhou lord is really extraordinary, although he first arrived in Kaifeng Mansion, he even made it clear that Ding Wei and Kou Yang had a good relationship, and he was cheeky to call him a brother and brother, and he was set up a lot of words, but the other party was meticulous but never showed anything, so he calmed all his thoughts, and solemnly replied: "It is the deputy envoy of the third division, Ding Wei Ding......"

What do you mean? Is it indeed the mixed praise in the history books? How did he pay attention to himself?

Luo Kaixian couldn't help but be stunned.

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P.S. Recently, my mind does not belong, and it is even more complicated to approach the end of the year, and the update has been delayed for two days, sorry. Thank you for your continued attention, thank you for your support and love, and thank you for your WeChat red envelopes of "Motu", "Hacker on the Iceberg" and "Ruohai Qingling"!