As the ministers silently left the Hall of Thousand Autumns and slowly walked down the high stone stairs, they all involuntarily breathed a sigh of relief. Immediately, they exchanged heads with their friends and talked about what they said at today's court meeting.

Wang Xu was not in the mood to listen to those useless things, and was planning his own affairs in his heart. Although he missed out on the state pastor because of He Jin's bastard, being promoted to the general of Zhennan, the governor of Jingnan, and being given the privilege of opening the mansion can be regarded as a great compensation. The official position of General Zhennan is of little use, but the promotion of status and rank will affect Yulu at most.

But the military administration of the four counties of Jingnan, as well as the opening of the government, are of great use. Although these soldiers and generals will be independent of the imperial court, and they also need to rely on their own methods, but they only belong to their own soldiers, and they do not need to enter the military register of the imperial court, and they can make their own decisions.

And the most important thing is that he is currently in charge of the four counties of Jingnan, that is to say, even if he uses the finances of the four counties of Jingnan to support him, as long as he guarantees that the taxes of the imperial court should be paid, as well as the development and construction of the four counties, then it is not illegal. In Wang Xu's eyes, this opening of the mansion is equivalent to using the money of the imperial court to support the tribes that only belong to him. And in the future, if you want to recruit soldiers, you can recruit soldiers, and you don't have to worry about someone reporting that it is too many soldiers in the county government.

In addition, Liu Biao was appointed as the assassin of Jingzhou, although with his means, it was a matter of time before the four counties of Jingbei were attached to him, and he also supervised himself nominally, but after all, he could not intervene in Jingnan in military and political affairs. As long as he is not caught by him, it is not a problem to raise tens of thousands of elite soldiers at all. But he only has the right to stare dryly, and he is not qualified to follow suit, after all, he is just a stabbing history, even if the four counties of Jingbei are attached to him, but they have not opened a government, if they dare to embezzle "public funds" to raise too many county soldiers, they can directly report him.

And by the time the world is in chaos and the court can't control it, it's already too late. didn't give him a chance to expand his strength at all, found an appropriate excuse and opportunity, and destroyed him in one fell swoop!

Thinking of a bright future in his head, Wang Xu couldn't help but smile from the corner of his mouth. It's a pity that I was too engrossed and didn't notice the road ahead, and there was a "poof" sound, but I suddenly hit something.

Rubbing his head that was a little painful, he raised his head and saw that it was the general He Jin.

"Ahh It turned out to be a general, I'm really sorry, I was thinking about things just now, so I accidentally bumped into Your Excellency! Wang Xu said apologetically. But in fact, there was a slight sneer in his heart, it seemed that He Jin was going to explain to himself.

"Huh! Anyway. Shaking his head slightly, He Jin said with a smile on his face: "I don't know what you're thinking?" ”

"The last general is thinking about how to govern Jingnan in the future." They are all smart people, so Wang Xu didn't hide it.

He Jin smiled slightly, but he didn't rush to speak, but stretched out his hand and said, "How about you and I go out of the palace together?" ”

"This is the last general's honor!" Wang Xu was not in a hurry, and followed his words.

"Hmm!" Nodding, He Jin really didn't speak anymore, and slowly walked towards the palace gate with Wang Xu.

There was silence for a long time, until all the ministers had dispersed and there was no one around, and then he suddenly spoke: "Are you not very satisfied that I am above the court today and oppose you to the position of state pastor?" ”

This He Jin is really direct, and he speaks bluntly about the core contradiction. But that's fine, so you don't have to worry about it.

Shaking his head, Wang Xu replied lightly: "I am not dissatisfied, I just think that the general should also have his own considerations!" ”

"You're a talent, it's easy to talk to you!" He Jin smiled.

"The general has won the prize."

"Hey! In fact, after His Majesty opened his mouth, I had seriously considered this matter, but in the end, I felt that it was not the right time. Saying that, He Jin glanced at Wang Xu, and he was not verbose, and continued to explain: "There are pros and cons to changing the state pastor. One of the most important points is that the state pastor has too much power, and the current situation between the DPRK and China is unstable, and I, as a general, have to think about it carefully. You probably understand? ”

As soon as these words came out, Wang Xu was really surprised, but he didn't expect He Jin to vaguely say his true intentions and apologize in disguise. But I have to say that this kind of honesty was very successful, at least in an instant, and he instantly made himself feel good about him. After all, some things have different difficulties from different angles, and if you are in the other party's position, you may not be better than him.

sighed, still glanced at He Jin with a smile, and said, "The last general can understand the general's distress!" ”

Hearing this, He Jin couldn't help but smile back. "Actually, personally, I admire you very much, and you are definitely second to none in the current young generation. If you hone it well, you can take on great responsibilities. But you still have two other reasons, you shouldn't be a state pastor, do you know what? ”

"Oh?" This Wang Xu really didn't think about it, and immediately couldn't help but wonder: "Please give the general advice!" ”

He Jin glanced at Wang Xu, but said meaningfully: "First, changing the state pastor is an extremely sensitive matter, and you are the first to take office at such a young age, it is definitely a major event that will cause a sensation in the government and the opposition." Although none of the ministers took the lead in speaking out, I can clearly tell you that even if you take office, you will definitely not last long! Although His Majesty loves you, he is the emperor after all, and the current court is very turbulent, when you are completely away from his sight, and there is no strong support from the ministers, with his temperament, at least one or two months, at most half a year, you will inevitably be completely transferred out of Jingzhou. And in a situation like the current one, His Majesty will be at ease, and the ministers will also support it. ”

"Second, although you are very prestigious now, you are limited to martial arts, and you have no literary virtue, and your qualifications are not enough. Jingzhou, especially the four counties of Jingbei, has many relatives of the emperor and the country, many wealthy families, and many talents. I am a native of Nanyang myself, and I know them very well, as long as someone catches your inconsequential little mistake, and the ministers will inevitably oppose it, how long do you think you can sit? ”

With He Jin's words, Wang Xu really thought of this question for the first time. After thinking seriously for a moment, I couldn't help but sigh secretly, it seemed that I was really carried away by the pie falling from the sky, and I was too naïve to think about things.

Immediately, he couldn't help but sincerely said to He Jin: "Thank you for the general's suggestion!" ”

"You don't have to thank me." Hearing this, He Jin smiled and sighed softly: "Let's not talk about today's things for the time being, the reason why I am honest with you, and I don't care about many things with you, and I saved your life with the ministers back then, in fact, it was because the prince had a life-saving grace to me back then." ”

"My grandfather was kind to you?" Wang Xu was suddenly a little curious. Grandfather Wang Chang died in 169 A.D. a year before he was born, and He Jin should not have been an official at that time, right?

"Hmmm! That's still the matter of the prince in Nanyang, my sister has not yet entered the palace at that time, but our He family has offended the powerful, and the result is still the prince, fair and honest, and will ......" Speaking of this, He Jin paused abruptly, smiled and changed the topic: "That's all in the past, don't talk about it." In short, I remember the kindness of the year, and now it has been repaid, and I hope you will not let me down in the future! ”

"The last general understands!" Wang Xu nodded suddenly.

He Jin didn't say anything more, glanced at Wang Xu with a smile, and strode away!

Looking at He Jin's back, Wang Xu couldn't help but sigh with emotion, it turned out to be like this, no wonder He Jin was always so straightforward. Today's matter, although He Jin has his considerations, but what he said later is not wrong, if he really becomes a state pastor, he may not be able to sit firmly. Thinking about it carefully, it seems that Jingnan also has a big problem, and if you want to be like an arm, Sun Jian and Cao Yin must pass that pass. As a taishou appointed by the imperial court, although he must obey his own orders, he is not his own person after all, and he can refuse when there is a violation......

When Wang Xu walked out of the palace along the original road, he had temporarily put aside those troublesome things, met Dian Wei, and immediately rode back to the post house.

After eating, Wang Xu realized that he seemed to have become a person with nothing to do. Because of the mutation, it is completely different from beforehand. Jingnan's situation has been reported to His Majesty, and the appointment has been issued, so it can be said that there is nothing else to do in this capital. As for the specific number of the county government, there is a special person sent to the Sangong Mansion every quarter, and there is no need for him to report it at all. The only thing needed now is to wait in the capital for the imperial court to make a ribbon official seal, and then resign to the emperor. Of course, the general He Jin has to go there from time to time, and wait for the summons at any time, since he is fully assisting, he naturally has to make an appearance.

As for Zhang Rang's wooing, it needs to be secretly consolidated. Anyway, the general He Jin also has an entangled relationship with them, and even if he finds out, there will be no big problem.

However, these things do not need to be done by Wang Xu personally, Wang Qian will soon know these things, and he will naturally do them secretly. And he is now the target of everyone's attention, but he must not have anything to do with the eunuchs. Therefore, after being so idle, I didn't stay long in the post house, and I was suffocated, and I immediately took Dian Wei out to visit Luoyang.

At first, they were very interested, but after walking for a while, both of them lost interest. Although Luoyang is prosperous, it is like that if you see too much, and it is two big men, yawning and yawning while shopping, and you are happy.

"Dian Wei, for the next period of time, we will be so idle every day, how can we survive!" Walking on the lively street, Wang Xu complained softly.

Dian Wei also looked very bored, and immediately shook his head stupidly.

Knowing that it was impossible to ask Dian Wei for any results, Wang Xu couldn't help but sigh, and his eyes looked at the small shops around him again, wanting to find something novel.

Walking, walking, Wang Xu was suddenly stunned and stopped suddenly,

"Ouch!" Dian Wei didn't pay attention, and suddenly bumped into Wang Xu. "Lord, why don't you leave?"

It can be seen that Wang Xu ignored him, just stared at a small shop on the side of the street in a daze, and immediately couldn't help but follow his gaze. "Huh? Lord, do you want to buy a hairpin for your mother? ”

Dian Wei's voice finally woke up Wang Xu. But in an instant, the irrepressible memory also flashed from my mind in an instant, and the hairpin was too similar to the pair I bought for Diao Chan and Xu Shu back then!

Unconsciously, the matter of Diao Chan once again rose to his heart. For some reason, thinking of Dian Wei saying that the female official was Diao Chan, Wang Xu's heart ached inexplicably, and he couldn't tell what it was like. It's not the kind of love that comes back to life, but it feels like losing an important relative.

And the more I think about it, the more uncomfortable it becomes, what is this now? She didn't even want to recognize each other, did she hate herself? Still don't want to see yourself again? Or is it something else? Is she doing well? What do you think of your brother?

With more and more questions, Wang Xu became more and more flustered in his heart, and he was already holding his breath to the extreme, so he wanted to understand.

Seeing him standing there in a daze, his face changing, Dian Wei was puzzled: "Lord, what's wrong with you?" ”

But Wang Xu still didn't pay attention, with the breath in his heart, he was stuffy for a long time, but his eyes flashed a sharp sound. "Dian Wei, do a vote with me?"

This is the old saying at the beginning, Dian Wei immediately understood, and said strangely: "Lord, now you are not short of money, and you still steal?" ”

"Don't steal money, steal people!" Wang Xu said indignantly.

"Stealing people? Steal whom? Where to steal? Dian Wei was completely confused by Wang Xu.

Wang Xu took a deep breath, then turned his head to look at Dian Wei and said, "Dian Wei, I want to know why my sister doesn't recognize me." ”

"Stealing the Emperor's ......?" Dian Wei almost screamed, but fortunately his brain was not too stupid, and the last word was not spoken.

"Hmmm! Do you dare to go! Wang Xu gritted his teeth and said.

Hearing this, Dian Wei laughed: "Lord, where are these words?" Don't say the emperor...... There! Even if you go up to the knife mountain and go down to the sea of fire, I will follow you! ”

"Good brother! Let's go, go buy some clothes, get some guys, and go tonight! As he spoke, Wang Xu lowered his voice very low again, and said: "My sister's place is the South Palace, not as well as the North Palace, where His Majesty's sleeping palace is located, I have already understood the layout before, with our skills and proficiency, as long as we are careful, it will be absolutely fine." Just ask a few words and go! ”

"Hmm!" Dian Wei nodded without hesitation.