Shaanxi Politics Hong Chengchou's residence in Pingliang Mansion is still his old house when he served as the prefect of Pingliang, after Pingliang was recovered, Hong Chengchou has been living in the old house because of his assistance in handling the government affairs of Pingliang and Yansui Prefectures.

Although the house is old, there are some fruit trees and melons planted in the courtyard, and the flowers and plants are neatly repaired and the trees are shady. The old family of the Hong Mansion led Xu Liang to the outside of Hong Shenzheng's study, bowed inside, took the gift from Xu Liang's hand, and let Xu Liang go in by himself.

The sun shines through the window lattice on the desk near the window, and Hong Chengchou, a political officer in Shaanxi, holds a book in both hands and reads it in front of the sun.

"My lord is so leisurely." Xu Liang arched his hand and smiled.

Hong Shenzheng raised his eyes and glanced at Xu Liang, casually pointed to the chair in the room, and said with a smile: "Xu Liang, you are here, sit at will, you don't have to be polite in your own home." ”

Xu Liang snorted, and was very useful for Hong Chengchou's casual attitude. The more casual Hong Chengchou is with himself, the more he shows that he regards himself as his own.

Xu Liang found a chair and moved closer to the edge of the windowsill, sat down gently, and said with a smile: "My lord, it's better not to face the sun directly when reading, so as not to hurt your eyes." ”

Hong participated in politics twice, closed the book, and said: "This official is just turning through it in his spare time, and everything is complicated in ordinary times, how can he have the kung fu to turn over the book." However, a young student like Xu Liang should still read more. There's a lot to learn from books. After that, he threw the book in his hand towards Xu Liang, and said with a smile: "I recommend you to take a look at the historical records written by Sima Qian, read it carefully, and you can learn a lot." ”

Xu Liang scratched his head, took the book and saw that it was really a historical record. It looks quite old, and the corners of the pages are a little rough. After flipping through it, Xu Liang said: "The book recommended by the adult, the lower officials must take a good look at it." ”

Hong Shenzheng stroked the short beard under his chin and said, "The court has also heard about Xu Liang's commendation. Xu Liang, you have to relax your mind. The affairs of the court are often the result of several parties playing with each other. Xu Liang, you are still young, and your career is still long, as long as you are willing to do things seriously, some people can't be suppressed no matter how much they suppress them. ”

Xu Liang nodded again and again, rushing these words. Hong Chengchou is quite good to himself.

"Well, Pingliang has just been recovered, and there must be a lot of things going on in the prefect's yamen, Xu Liang, you came to the door today, there must be something important?" Hong Chengchou said.

"Huh." Xu Liang chuckled twice, waved his hand and said: "Actually, it's not a big deal, this is not a good recovery, there are many vacancies in the prefect's yamen and Chongxin County, I want to recommend a few candidates to you." ”

"Well, let's talk about it." Hong Shenzheng said softly, but his eyes were half-narrowed, and his eyes were ejaculating. Apparently extremely concerned.

"Pingliang Mansion and Pingliang County are in the same Pingliang City, and the candidates of Pingliang County are extremely important," Xu Liang paid attention to Hong's expression of participating in politics. After pondering, he said: "Huang Daozhou, the county governor of Zhenyuan, was originally sent from the Hanlin Academy in the capital, and he has outstanding political achievements in Zhenyuan Zhixian County, and he is the most suitable candidate for Pingliang Zhi County. ”

"Hmm," Hong said noncommittally, raising his eyelids. "Who will take over the vacant Zhenyuan Zhixian County?"

"Chengguo Tianxu of Zhenyuan County." Xu Liang immediately said that Guo Tianxu was sent to Zhenyuan County from the Yamen of the Pingliang Prefect. Although outsiders may not be particularly clear, Xu Liang has long known that Guo Tianxu is a person from Shaanxi who participated in politics Hong Chengchou. In Xu Liang want to come. Transferred Huang Daozhou to Pingliang County, which is also close to the prefect's yamen, and it is easy to arrange it when he has something, and he can also make room for Guo Tianxu by the way, and help him to go to the county, which is convenient for Xu Liang himself, and second, he also sells Hong's personal feelings to participate in politics.

Hong didn't express his position immediately, he pondered for a long time, and said: "Xu Liang, there is nothing wrong with your arrangement, but the official has an idea. ”

"Your Excellency, you say." Xu Liang was shocked, and secretly said that he was not satisfied with this arrangement of Hong to participate in politics?

"Huang Zhixian's ability is also quite recognized." Hong participated in politics and said, "It's just not appropriate to put him in the position of Pingliang Zhixian." First, he was only in charge of Zhenyuan County, and he was not very familiar with Pingliang County. Second, Huang Zhixian has outstanding political achievements, if he is transferred at the same level, it will inevitably chill Huang Daozhou's heart, and I think Pingliang is very suitable for Huang Daozhou. As for the candidate for Pingliang County, Guo Tianxu was originally sent down from the Pingliang Prefect Yamen in the hands of his own official, and he is also quite familiar with the situation in Pingliang County, so he will be the Pingliang Governor. Xu Liang, what do you say? ”

The magistrate of Pingliang Mansion is the official of the sixth grade, and for the Zhenyuan Zhi County, which is currently the seventh grade, the grade has been upgraded by two levels. It's just that the magistrate of Zhenyuan is a big official on the ruling side, but the Pingliang Tui official is only a subordinate official of the prefect's yamen, and his rank has been promoted, but his real power is much smaller. Such an arrangement, not to mention Huang Daozhou's own opinion, Xu Liang alone does not approve of it.

However, this is the meaning of Hong Shenzheng's proposal, but Xu Liang can't help but think about it carefully. After thinking for a while, Xu Liang suddenly realized: "In the end, it is still Lord Hong's foresight, Guo Tianxu is indeed the most suitable person for Pingliang County." As for Pingliang Pusher, I think it's better to see what the officials mean first. ”

Hong Shenzheng understood that Xu Liang did not want to put Huang Daozhou in the position of Pingliang Pusher, so he no longer persuaded him. Then Xu Liang said: "As for Chongxin Zhixian, Xia Guan thinks that the original Shi He Cheng is more suitable. Although He Cheng is not of high rank at present, he has also been quite good at assisting in the management of Zhenyuan County in the past year. ”

"Well, the history of He Dian is good, he is the county governor of Chongxin, and the official also thinks it is suitable." Hong Senzheng nodded, in fact, he did not have a deep impression of He Cheng, except for occasionally going to Zhenyuan to meet He Dianshi a few times, knowing that this person was the younger brother of He Xichen, the general soldier of Yansui, he did not know his ability very well, just because this person was proposed by Xu Liang, so he made this favor.

The so-called people respect me for a foot, and I respect people. Xu Liang did not oppose Guo Tianxu's appointment, and Hong Senzheng would not oppose He Cheng's appointment.

"Then so be it," Hong Shenzheng said, "Xu Liang, you first draw up a recital, and the official will submit it to the ministry after signing the opinion." ”

When Xu Liang heard this, he thanked again and again, although Huang Daozhou's arrangement failed to go as he wished, but it was a great gain to be able to help He Cheng to the position of Chongxin Zhixian.

After the matter was negotiated, the two talked for a while, and Hong Shenzheng suddenly looked at Xu Liang very seriously up and down, and smiled.

Xu Liang was furious by Hong's strange smile in politics, and couldn't help but ask in surprise: "Why is Lord Hong laughing?" He looked up and down the clothes on his body again, and saw that there was no embarrassment about wearing the back or the belt of his trousers was not fastened, and he looked at Hong in confusion.

Hong Shenzheng laughed for a while and asked, "Xu Liang, you haven't taken the table word yet, have you?" ”

"What?" Xu Liang was stunned for a while, and listened to it as a for a while, and after thinking about it for a while, he realized that Hong Shenzheng was talking about table words. In addition to their real names, most of the ancient literati officials liked to take a table character, and there were titles or something, such as Hong Chengchou, Biaojia Yanyan, and Hengjiu.

That's all done by the Sven people, Xu Liang and them are not the same kind of people at all, so naturally they didn't think about decorating the façade or anything.

"Vulgar people, how can they still take the table words." Xu Liang waved his hand awkwardly.

"Eh, Xu Liang, you're saying something bad," Hong Senzheng shook his head and said very seriously: "Our Ming officials, those who have no name will make people laugh." Xu Liang, you are also from the Pingliang of the four products, how can you become a decent word? Saying that, Hong Chengchou was very interested and said, "Why don't you take a table word for Xu Liang?" ”

"That'...... How embarrassing? Or don't you? Xu Liang pushed and dragged.

"Yes, yes."

"It's too much trouble......"

"No trouble, no trouble, no trouble at all. Soon fine. Hong Chengchou was very persistent, and as he spoke, he spread white paper on the desk, lifted the brush on the table, dipped it in ink, pondered for a while, and wrote two words in a flying and phoenix dance, and happily presented it to Xu Liang, saying: "Xu Liang, look at it, how about these two words?" ”

Xu Liang walked around to Hong Shenzheng's side, and looked at the two strong characters on the white paper, one of them staggered, and almost fell to the ground.

Guozhong? Xu Guozhong? I'm the ancestor of your old man Hong!

As soon as Xu Liang saw the word Guozhong on the paper, the first thing that came to mind was that in a Tang Dynasty court drama he had seen in his previous life, Yang Guifei's cousin, Yang Zhao, later changed his name to Yang Guozhong in order to shoot Tang Xuanzong's sycophants. Although he is loyal to the country, he is not loyal at all, he is really a big traitor! The decline of the Tang Dynasty is indispensable to Yang Guozhong's contributions.

Now, the enthusiastic Hong Shenzheng actually took these two words for himself, is it because he wants Xu Liang to learn from Yang Guozhong? (To be continued)