After the Chinese New Year, Ling Erye did not go back, but stayed in Beijing to wait for the vacancy. On this day, his personal bodyguard, Sioux City, brought him an invitation. Second Master Ling opened it and saw that it was his friend from his youth, Wei Chongping, the second master of the Marquis of Huaining.

The Wei family is the maiden family of the emperor's eldest son's mother, Concubine Shufei, and Wei Chongping is the uncle of King An. When he was a teenager, Ling Erye and Wei Chongping often corresponded. Because of this, the old county king insisted on letting him go to the border. Since then, even the year he was in Jingzhong Ding, the two of them have not drunk together. After Ling Erye returned to Beijing this time, the two had not been in contact alone. This is the first time Wei Chongping has officially invited Second Master Ling to meet.

Before lunch, Second Master Ling took Su Cheng to Cuixian Tower. Cuixian Tower is also one of the best hotels in the capital. There are two floors inside, the first floor is the lobby, which is mixed, and the second floor is a private room.

Second Master Ling went directly to the private room and found Qingyun Pavilion. In the private room of Qingyun Pavilion, someone had already come first. As soon as Ling Er Ye entered, he was greeted by a gentle middle-aged man, who was about the same age as Ling Er Ye, and his appearance was biased towards women. This is Wei Chongping.

Wei Chongping patted Second Master Ling's shoulder affectionately and said, "Yuanhui, you're here, we haven't been together for so many years, let's have a few drinks today." Come and see, you still know these people, right?"

While greeting him, Ling Erye looked at the other three, these people, Ling Erye all knew each other, and they had all drunk together and visited the Qinglou. One is Pei Qinghai, the son-in-law of Yan Gelao. The current member of the military department, one is Wei Chongping's sister-in-law Qian Lin, who is now serving in the Imperial Forest Army. These people also greeted Second Master Ling warmly. A few old friends of the past met each other, and after sitting down, it was naturally a good feeling.

Qian Lin said: "Second master, don't you leave this time." ”

Second Master Ling said: "I don't plan to leave, I've been drifting outside for several years, and my family is in Beijing, I want to stabilize it." I just don't know where to go yet. ”

Pei Qing smiled and said: "Do you still have to worry about this, your eldest brother and nephew are both in Beijing, and now their father and son are both celebrities around the emperor." How can I find you a good location. ”

Wei Chongping also smiled and said: "I heard that there is a vacancy in the Ministry of Engineering. I don't know if you've heard about it, second master?"

Ling Erye said with a smile: "I heard that it is difficult to find a position in the capital, everyone is staring, this has to be decided by the saint, and I can go wherever I want." ”

At that time, on the question of where to go, King Ling Jun asked for his opinion, and King Ling Jun meant that he wanted him to go to the Ministry of Industry. Although the Ministry of Industry is relatively leisurely, after all, the waiter is the fourth product. But Second Master Ling was a little disgusted that this Ministry of Engineering was too idle. If Ling Erye wants to choose, he wants to go to the military department or the household department. It's just that although there are vacancies in these two departments, the grade is a bit low. He is also ready to settle it in these two days. After all, the people in the capital are staring at these positions, if you don't want it today, maybe you will let someone else go up tomorrow.

While a few people were talking, the wine feast had already been set, but they didn't move their chopsticks.

Second Master Ling looked at Wei Chongping inquiringly with his eyes, and Wei Chongping smiled mysteriously at him: "After a while, there is someone who has always wanted to see you." He should be almost there by now. ”

As soon as Wei Chongping's voice fell, the door of the private room of Qingyun Pavilion was pushed open. Ling Yuanhui looked towards the door. In was a handsome and tall young man with a fine robe and a noble temperament. Ling Yuanhui's heart suddenly struck. This person he knows is the eldest son of the current emperor, King An.

The current emperor has three adult princes. The emperor's eldest son, King An, was born by Concubine Shu, and Concubine Shu's maiden home was the Marquis of Huaining. The Marquis of Huaining's Mansion is now in power in the capital. The current title of Marquis was inherited by Wei Chongping's eldest brother Wei Chonghai. Wei Chonghai is now the secretary of the ministry. Wei Chongping is a member of the Ministry of Rites. plus brother-in-law Qian Lin. Concubine Wei's maiden family is very reasonable.

The current queen is from the British Commonwealth. The queen's hometown is Taiyuan, and her grandfather is also an important minister of the imperial court. Not long after Empress Liang entered the Prince's Mansion, her father was killed in the northwest against Warat, and a few years later, her father also died. Later, after the emperor inherited the unification, he posthumously named the queen's maiden family as the Duke of England, and the queen's only younger brother Liang Jianzhang inherited the title. However, the current Liang Guogong is far from having the kung fu and courage of his grandfather and father, and he can only keep it. After the death of her grandfather and father, the queen no longer counted on her mother's family. only raised two princes in the palace with peace of mind. And because of this, the emperor was more satisfied with Empress Liang and promoted the crown prince even more.

Everyone hurriedly got up to salute King An, who waved his hand to everyone and said with a smile: "Don't be so polite, everyone, we can be casual today." They were all friends of my uncle, and they were not outsiders. Everyone sat down again.

King An looked at everyone, then took another wine glass and said to Ling Yuanhui: "Lord Ling, you have been in the army, and you have worked in the local area for so many years, you are very capable. I knew about you and admired you. I've had drinks with a few of them, but I haven't had anything with you. Lord Ling, you have been serving for the Great Yuan Dynasty for so many years, and it is very hard, I will toast you today. You are the hero of our Great Yuan Dynasty. ”

Ling Yuanhui hurriedly got up and raised his wine glass and said, "King Xie An, this is what Weichen should do." ”

After Wang An drank the wine in the cup, Wei Chongping hurriedly poured it for the two of them. King An asked again: "I heard that Lord Ling is not leaving this time, and he wants to find a real shortage in the capital, I don't know if there is a goal?"

Second Master Ling was very cheerful and heroic in front of his brother and nephew in the County King's Mansion, but he couldn't be bold here today. He hesitated for a moment and said, "It's not settled yet." ”

King An smiled and said, "I just think Master Ling is a blessed person. Guess who I just ran into?" he paused deliberately. Seeing that everyone was looking at him curiously, he continued: "I met Imperial Doctor Li just now, according to him, the father of Lord Liu, the head of the household department, is no longer good, and it is just about the past two days, you said that this Lord Liu is worried. This leaves a slot to be vacated. That's a great location. As he spoke, he looked at Ling Yuanhui again. "Lord Ling might as well wait for two days. What do you think?"

Second Master Ling was a little moved. The head of the household is the fourth product, a good official position. Let him choose the Ministry of Labor and the Ministry of Households, he is still willing to choose the Ministry of Households. Besides, King An has already said everything to this point. If you refuse, you won't be giving King An face. So I have to say yes today. So he saluted King An and thanked him: "Then thank His Royal Highness King An." ”