Chapter 261 Who Gives Whom Face

In the Four Seas Restaurant, the people are almost there.

Li Xiaoliu and fellow acquaintance Yao Zexing did not sit down, but stood at the main table chatting with a teacup with a smile like a pair of old friends who had not seen each other for many years.

"The director of the clerical office has not yet come, and it is estimated that he is still drinking tea at his old governor's prefect Yang Bingliang. Little brother, we might as well wait. Yao Zexing understands that if you want to befriend a person, you have to be thorough. It's like a gift, if you want to give it, you can send it directly to the other party's psychological expectations, or it's better not to give it.

The director of the clerical office is the confidant of the prefect Yang Bingliang, and this kind of occasion is his eyes and ears. Therefore, the henchman does not have his own mind, let alone decide whether he wants to show up, and he has not shown up for a long time, which can only show that the prefect Yang Bingliang is still thinking about whether he wants to attend today, or that he is already on the way.

Li Xiaoliu's mind is not on this. For him, Yao Zexing is a talisman for officialdom that he found.

In fact, Li Ruolian also suggested that he could deliberately behave more domineeringly, so as to conform to his young and powerful nature. But Li Xiaoliu is from a common people's background, and he can't be too domineering.

"I'm blind, if it weren't for Lord Yao, I might have offended Lord Prefect to death on the first day I arrived in Luoyang."

Yao Zexing didn't dare to suppress this person's ambition too much, and he would have to rely on this person to fight with others in the future. If this person really follows the rules, it is not a good thing. At this time, Yao Zexing was like a bride on the wedding night, afraid that he would not come, and that he would mess around.

"In the midst of officialdom, the face that should be given is still given. As for the satoko, it's not the strength that has the final say. Little brother, the two of us can be regarded as acquaintances at first sight, how old are you older, and I am here to act as your big brother. This Luoyang officialdom is different from that in the capital. ”

Li Xiaoliu gave a look of respect.

"Among the Jingshi, in addition to the nobles, there are more Qing nobles. The vines between officials and officials were implicated, and there was a slight disturbance, and their own division commanders and fellow villagers eased each other in the same year. But when you get to the place, brother, you are facing a group of people sitting on the ground. From the Hongwu period to the present day, the imperial court is the law of locals not being local officials. But now it's almost all in chaos. Over time, officials have become more in collusion with the localities. Sometimes, some small things in the capital will become an act of cutting off people's wealth and killing them all when they arrive in the place. Brother, you want to save. ”

Yao Zexing was a little worried, as far as you are kind and angry, let alone fighting with officials, I don't know if you can clean up your guard first.

Still have to look again.

Everyone was in the midst of the hustle and bustle, and sure enough, they watched the director of the clerical office accompany Yang Bingliang, the prefect of Luoyang, and walked in slowly. Yao Zexing smiled at Li Xiaoliu, revealing an expression that you saw and was guessed by me.

Then he took Li Xiaoliu's hand with great purpose and greeted him diligently.

However, Yang Bingliang, who has been the first in Luoyang officialdom for eleven years, did not give him a chance to speak.

He didn't leave Yao Zexing a chance to stand and greet at all, let alone stay, but ......

walked directly to the main table of the banquet, pulled out the chair of the main seat, and sat down.

The image of a person with poetry and books, but a solid and capable first chair in Luoyang Mansion is vividly performed.

He took the hot towel that the maid of the Four Seas Restaurant brought over with a bamboo clip and wiped his face. This is like seeing Li Xiaoliu and Yao Zexing who are already standing next to him.

"Sit, sit."

It's familiar like talking to the younger generation of your own family.

In an instant, he regained control of the scene, and also showed his strength and status at a glance.

Li Xiaoliu is okay, he has seen either Li Ruolian or the first assistant of the cabinet recently. Even His Majesty the Emperor replied several times. People of all styles have actually seen it, and it gave him an impression that the more high-ranking people are, they will not be as strong as Yang Bingliang in front of a little minion like themselves.

Therefore, he naturally circled around the table for half a circle, returned to Yang Bingliang's right hand and sat down.

However, Yao Zexing, who was already preparing to make an introduction, was disrupted and a little flustered. Helplessly, Yang Bingliang didn't pay attention to him at all, he has been here for a month, and the new official has not lit a fire for a month after taking office, and he is still counting on the second month to show his strength.

"Six thousand small households, right?"

The rest of the people all sat down quietly, and only Yang Bingliang's voice was heard in the hall. He turned the small wine glass in front of him upside down with one hand and asked seemingly casually.

But he didn't wait for Li Xiaoliu to reply, and turned his head to the maid standing behind him and said:

"Bring your boss's good tea, don't say he's not there, and don't ask me how I know. Go ahead. ”

After finishing speaking, he didn't wait for the maid to reply, and turned around again, as if he was still chatting with Li Xiaoliu.

Li Xiaoliu smiled secretly in his heart, this place is really quite different from Jingshi. The rules of the Jingshi are the rules, and the official rank is the official rank, but in addition to the official rank, it seems that it is necessary to exude domineering spirit in the local area.

Unlike the rest of the officials who tied their hands at their sides, he reflexively took a face towel from the maid behind him and carefully wiped his hands. As if nothing had been seen, nothing had been heard.

"Busy with official business, let's have a banquet, everyone still has their own affairs after eating." Yang Bingliang didn't care, and arranged directly.

"It's like a small 6,000 households, I thought that the first priority of the 1,000 households was to go to the Luoyang Jinyi Guard House first, so the old man waited in the guard house for a while."

This is the killing stick, there is a process for the new official to take office, but the process does not have a specific time requirement. But when this thing is placed in the hands of the prefect, it becomes a big stick that can be light and heavy.

"I just want to show my governance ability in Luoyang, everything is the normal practice of officialdom, I can ask you if you don't wait for your reply, but shouldn't you find a time to say back." Yang Bingliang was a little uncomfortable.

Li Xiaoliu said vigorously:

"There is no one in the Luoyang Guardhouse, what are I doing with this thousand households? Didn't Governor Yang know about this? ”

"When? How did I not know? How can Jinyi Wei appear to be unmanned? Yang Bingliang was stunned for a moment.

It is true that Jinyi Wei has its own system, but the local Jinyi Wei Office will always maintain a cooperative relationship with Luoyang Mansion. From some points of view, the guards that rely on Luoyang Mansion to provide silver grain have actually become half of Luoyang Mansion's subordinates by now.

"Luoyang Jinyi Wei Thousand Households have been vacant for a few years, but I also summoned a few hundred households yesterday, but I don't know?" Yang Bingliang is a little confused. He glanced at the officials on the table who should have known about this, but found that everyone was as dazed as he was.

Li Xiaoliu steadily threw the hot towel in front of him, and then raised his head and said:

"A health center, corrupt and bribed, what do you still keep. So that the prefect will know that I have escorted all 45 people in the guard back to the capital just now. ”

It wasn't Yang Bingliang, but the patrol commander who was sitting at this table directly dropped the wine glass in his hand on the plate on the table, dripping and spinning on the white bone dish that was as white as jade.

"An air guard, I'm not in a hurry to get there. Xia Guan Meng Lang forgot to post a notice in front of the guard house, but let the prefect wait for the next official in vain. ”

"Why didn't you tell the government about this first?" The clerk at the bottom of the room jumped out.

Li Xiaoliu glanced at him directly. "The housework of the Son of Heaven's pro-army Jinyiwei, what do you think of this explanation?"

That's a loophole in the rules. It is not wrong to say that the Son of Heaven is pro-army, but the need to assist the local yamen is also the due meaning of the Jinyi Wei local guard. However, looking at the face of the director, you can know that Li Xiaoliu is not wrong to say this.

"Come on, the small 6,000 households are really diligent. You see, it is said that Shanxi Fenjiu is the best in the Central Plains, but in fact, this Luoyang pear blossom white is actually a good wine. Come, bring the good wine first. Yang Bingliang didn't take this stubble, but really returned to the reception banquet.

"The old man stood in front of the guard for half an hour, and the six thousand households had to drink more."

"This is natural, Xiaoliu arrived in Luoyang today, and he ate under the hands of the old man of Yang Governor's Mansion, don't say one cup, I will invite myself three cups first."

In an instant, the atmosphere of the whole banquet became lively again.

And at this time, a fan and a soap official came in separately.

"Prefect."

"Thousand households."

Li Xiaoliu and Yang Bingliang glanced at each other, revealing the involuntary demeanor of a person in the yamen, and arched their hands to each other. Only then did he turn his back from side to side and listen to the whispers of the two.

"What!"

Huo De, one was really scared, the other was fake shock, and the two of them stood up straight in unison.