After the news of Mr. Li's return to Xujiang County spread, the cars in Fuxin Lane were like flowing water, and there was an endless stream of visitors, and even some came from neighboring counties.

Li You, who originally wanted to spend a few days leisurely, was frequently disturbed, so he had to keep meeting guests at home, but all those who wanted to go out to socialize refused to do so. Arrange for the family to pack their luggage and prepare to go to work.

On the eleventh day, Li You sent away a few Lu family scholars, and the very literati looked up to the sky and sighed, boating in the sea, entangled in mundane affairs, and annoying, how can you get a static word!

As a result, he was reprimanded by his father, "Pretending, what is the truth of this?" Don't think about being free from vulgarity when you roll around in the world! The high hall is full, and it is the prosperity of the family! When the Kurama is snubbed in front of the door, you are afraid that you will not want to do it today! ”

Master Li was distressed and speechless, his father's knowledge was too low-end, and he didn't understand the taste of the scholar class.

That night, Li You took two long entourages on the boat and rushed to Fucheng overnight. Chen Xundao must go there, the Zhao family also has to visit and walk around, the pawnshop industry and Sister Li Mei should go to inspect, and if you have time, you can also visit the prefect of Xiawang.

In fact, for going to see Chen Xundao, everything else is fine, but it is this etiquette issue that makes Master Li feel very entangled. The number of ceremonies is very important this year, and a little deviation is a big problem. This time I went to see Chen Xundao, and it was inappropriate to be light and heavy.

As I said earlier, using the theory of human relations in the Ming Dynasty to explain the phenomenon between Chen Xundao and Master Li should be regarded as a teacher and protégé. But after all, that is a kind of analogy that stays at the theoretical level, and how to do it needs to be refined.

It turned out that the relationship between the officials and his subordinates was the façade, and in front of Chen Xundao, Li You has always regarded himself as a subordinate, and he responded with officialdom etiquette, and his attitude was humble.

Only that time Li You took over as the governor of the government, and Lord Chen was not promoted to the sub-patrol or the county magistrate for a short time, there was almost a mismatch in etiquette. At that time, Lord Chen definitely didn't think that Li You could develop to today's status.

At present, Master Li is the acting Jiangdu County of Yangzhou Prefecture, and Lord Chen is patrolling Susong Road according to the inspection of affairs, and the two are completely independent of each other, and their grades are not far apart. also used officialdom etiquette to meet, almost treating each other as equals and fighting each other.

If you put it in the past, it doesn't matter, and in the future, people don't know if you don't know all the way, and there is no need to care about the etiquette gap between the past and the present. But at this time, Chen Xundao made it clear that he was going to give Li You a word, and he would be the teacher in the future, and Master Li was embarrassed to meet him with a flat courtesy? Therefore, it is inappropriate to say that the courtesy is light.

But it's a bit inappropriate to be polite. If Chen Xundao has already given Li You a word at this time, it can be regarded as a clear relationship, and it can be regarded as recognizing the master, no matter what the official position is, there is no problem for Li You to be humble in his attitude. But now it is only the stage of the secret intention of the two sides, and the substantive surname has not yet been completed, and it has not been recognized by Shilin.

It is conceivable that with the prestige of Lord Li now, it is still very eye-catching, and it seems flattering and spineless to suddenly grovel to Chen Xundao at this time. It seems that he deliberately wags his tail and begs for mercy in order to beg for mercy in order to beg for words, and it is very detrimental to the official reputation when it is spread.

"For such a distressing matter, it is better to ask Master Huang beside Master Chen to be distressed, maybe this idea of taking words is from him." Li You fell asleep on the boat with this irresponsible mind.

The next day, arrived at the capital city of Suzhou. Li You came to the yamen of the sub-division of the inspection department in civilian clothes and put a post to find Mr. Huang.

After a while, I saw Master Huang hurrying out from the inside, arching his hand while walking from a distance, and said in a floating tone: "Isn't this Lord Li, a famous minister in the world!" I haven't seen you for a long time, it's shining, it's disrespectful, it's disrespectful, please! ”

If it was so praised by others, Master Li would have been reserved, but if it came out of the mouth of Master Huang, who knew the roots, it must have been ridiculed.

Entering the house, Master Huang heard Master Li's intention, "What's the worry, it's okay not to see you first, and it's not too late to see each other when you get the words." ”

Li You couldn't wait to say: "It must be your idea to pick the word for me?" You are responsible for what to do now. ”

Master Huang shook his hand and said: "This is the intention of Xu Ge Lao, how dare I come up with such an idea as a mere curtain!" In ancient times, the word and the crown ceremony were done together, but now the crown ceremony has been abandoned for a long time, there are few practitioners, and even this word is not commonly used, and there are no certain rules for the word taking ceremony..."

"Old sir! You just say what to do, I don't know anything from a small family! Besides, time is tight, and you have to rush to take office, but there is a time limit for the imperial court. ”

Li Youshu is not formal, and he is very cheeky in front of Master Huang. The old gentleman was unreasonably pressed with a lot of responsibility, and said with a wry smile: "Are you afraid of trouble, just push it to me." That's it, there is no need to alarm Ling Zun Lingtang, you don't need to see Chen Xundao today, I will speak on my behalf. Ming said that you put on the table and invite a few people with heads and faces as guests, which is considered a courtesy, and if you don't dislike it, I will praise it. When you toast, Chen Xundao gives words, focusing on your heart. ”

Li You got the guidance of Master Huang, and he knew it in his heart, and after leaving the Division, he went to the Zhao Mansion to visit the two brothers of the Zhao family.

Luckily, Zhao Liangyi, who was idle at home, and Zhao Liangli, the number one official in Suzhou City, were both present and met with Li You together.

When they met at this time, the three of them actually had a feeling of vicissitudes and things in their hearts.

When Li You entered the alley of Zhaojia before, he passed the famous archway of university scholars, and when he saw the words "senior on the stage" and "Qin Ci Late Shaobao and Prince Taibao Rite Department Shangshu Wenhuadian University Scholar" on it, he didn't feel anything like looking at A, B, C, and D... At the beginning, he was deeply shocked, at that time, he felt that the old scholar was simply a heavenly figure, but now when he saw the three words of the scholar, a word subconsciously popped up in his mind - the defeated general.

And Mr. Zhao Liangyi originally thought that Li You would have to lie dormant for at least two or three years to complete his studies. No matter how bold he expected, he couldn't have imagined that Li You would be so tossed in the capital, and he fought out of the world. It's only been seven months, and Master Li has actually taken the aura of prestige to serve as the parent official of the important town in Jiangbei, and now he must no longer be regarded as a miscellaneous person.

He originally thought that in the future, he would help the rootless Li You in the officialdom to repay the great favor of survival and death, but now it seems that he still has this ability? In this regard, Lord Zhao Liangyi was very distressed, and Master Zhao San's mood was even more mixed, this was not jealousy. More than a year ago, Li You was just a small miscellaneous official who needed him to mention, and the character who came to accompany him to eat, drink and have fun was at best a Suzhou celebrity. I haven't seen him for a long time, and he has suddenly become a small celebrity who has attracted attention at home, if he has talent, he wants to be hopeful, and he has to be colorful.

This kind of miracle of a little person happened in front of him, and even Zhao Daguan, who was drunk and dreamed of death, ate and waited for death, and didn't care about officialdom, was also stimulated. In comparison, he is forty years old and has achieved nothing, compared to Li You, who is prosperous and famous, has he lived in vain in this life? At this age, it's too late to regret it.

It's not appropriate to call Li You or Mr. Li when we meet in the future, do you want to call your former junior brother Master Li, or call him Li Beijia according to his official title? Zhao Daguan suddenly felt very distressed.

"According to the inspector Chen Gong, he wants to pick up the words for me, but the time is in a hurry, and he will be seated tomorrow. Therefore, he disturbed your mansion and borrowed some servants to run and deliver messages. The other dared to invite the two to watch the ceremony. Li You asked for help.

With the relationship between the Zhao family and Li You, it is natural that there is nothing else to say and agree. Zhao Liangli's senior officials also quietly breathed a sigh of relief, if Li You has a word, he will be called an equal person in the future, so that he will not be entangled in shouting Li Beijia.

While sending people to invite guests, he also sent people to Songjia Restaurant to prepare a banquet. Li You was okay for the time being, and was pulled by Zhao Liangli to drink.

Master Zhao San drank very fiercely, and talked to Li Youxu: "You are not in Suzhou City, I feel a lot less fun, in the future, you will climb the ladder of the clouds, and you will not dare to say that you will part ways or anything, but I am afraid that it will be difficult to have such an interesting thing as last year's Oiran scientific expedition. ”

What are you worried about? Master Li, who was proud of the spring breeze, couldn't understand it for a while.

"Last year, with your bad idea, a good Oiran election made a miasma, and this year it is the season to evaluate the Oiran in Suzhou, but all the beauties did not participate, what do you think? It's all caused by you, and you are responsible for it! There's really no way, so you can dedicate yourself, and now you must be worth more. Zhao Liangli drunkenly pressed Li You's shoulder and said.

Li You scoffed, "This little thing stumped you?" If the beauty doesn't participate, you will find the prostitute and the bad record, and you will also comment on the crooked melon and cracked jujube with great fanfare, and you can judge the ugliness if you can't judge the beauty! The Oiran is a role model in the Wind and Moon Walk, and those celebrities see a group of ugly women competing for the Oiran of the city, becoming their representatives, and even comparing with them in the future, I don't believe that I can still sit still? ”

Is this okay? Even being a gentleman can't compare to Li Beijia... Zhao Liangli shouted "wonderful" in a happy and sincere manner, and then fell drunk and died.

At this time, it was already evening, and Li Youwan declined the invitation of the Zhao family to stay overnight. went out to Taiwei Bridge, his pawnshop industry and Sister Li Mei, who was in charge of taking care of the pawnshop, were there.

The pawnshop under the bridge is closed because it is late. Li You walked around to the back of the pawnshop and knocked directly on the door of Sister Li Mei's residence. Sister Li Mei's old servant knew Li You, so she opened the door directly and let her in.

After entering the hall, Li You sat down, heard the sound of the door curtain, turned his head and smiled: "Sister Mei..."

Then he stopped, and unexpectedly saw Li Mei's sister Li Huan come out, and couldn't help but be surprised: "Why did you come out to entertain guests?" Where is Sister Mei? ”

Li Huan's expression was complicated and uncertain, "Master You, my sister she... Look for yourself. ”

Li Youhu arrived in the backyard suspiciously, but saw a new small hall in the courtyard. Closer to the scene, I heard the crisp sound of a wooden fish coming from inside.

Pushing open the door, Li You was shocked to find that this was originally a Buddhist hall. In front of the Buddha statue, there is a female monk who is dressed in plain yarn and silk and silk, and if you look closely, who is Sister Li Mei?

Li You was dumbfounded, almost thinking that his eyes were wrong. Sister Mei, who has always been dressed up and has a good manners, is actually wearing a plain dress that is so fat that she can't see her figure, with a green light on the left and a Buddhist scripture on the right.

This contrast is almost greater than that of heaven and earth, is she going to role-play?

"My sister has been very distressed lately for some reason..."Li Huan also whispered in distress.

(To be continued)