Chapter 434: An Audience with the King
Liang Cheng also smiled slightly: "There is nothing to do left and right, I think it is better to learn more about the situation in Wanghai City, and in the end, no matter whether the thing is successful or not, there will be nothing wrong." ”
"Makes sense! Be prepared, the young man said it well. Before Huyan Ruochen could speak, the elegant middle-aged man standing behind him praised Liang Chengxian first.
"Hahaha! Mr. Ji is right!" Huyan Ruochen also nodded approvingly, and then said to Liang Cheng: "Senior Brother Liang, let me introduce you, this is Mr. Ji Yan, he is my mentor and friend, and this time he will be the city lord of Bliss Harbor." ”
"I've seen Mr. Ji!" Liang Chengchao Ji Yan saluted and said, "Congratulations to Mr. Ji!"
"Hahaha! Isn't Xiaoyou also going to be in charge of the government this time and serve as the city lord of Wanghai City, he is really young and promising. Ji Yan also smiled and arched his hand slightly, which can be regarded as a return gift.
Then Ji Ang solemnly saluted Hu Yan Ruochen: "Ji Ang has been doing nothing in this life, he has already been disheartened, and he is bent on returning to the mountains and forests, this time he is recommended by the five princes, so he has the opportunity to serve the country and the court, and in the future, Ji Ao will do his best to be loyal to the country and live up to the recommendation of the five princes!"
After Mr. Ji arrives, as long as he governs Bliss Harbor well and benefits the people, it will live up to my recommendation, and I am very pleased. Huyan Ruochen was modest and humble.
"Of course, Ji Dian doesn't dare to neglect his official affairs, but he will remember the kindness of the five princes in his heart, and he will never do anything that disappoints the five princes!" Ji Ao bowed down, his face full of solemnity.
Hu Yan Ruochen hurriedly stretched out his hand to support Ji Yan, with a relieved smile on his face.
"Ruochen Gongzi, so the matter has been decided?" Liang Cheng looked at Huyan Ruochen.
Hu Yan Ruochen smiled with a smile on his face, nodded and said: Mr. Ji, Senior Brother Liang, you prepare and take care of all the things at hand, and in about three days, the monarch will send a message to the Carrier Hall to meet you officials who have been released, and after that, you will be asked to go to your post immediately. ”
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It turned out that the situation of this recommendation was as Feng Ruoyu expected, the lord of the country Hu Yanliang was really taking advantage of this matter to inspect the princes, but the three princes and others did not see through the intention of the monarch's investigation, and they vied to recommend their own people to those related big cities, and they were very cold to the remote Wanghai City.
The lord of the country, Hu Yanliang, was quite disappointed in his sons, and sat there without saying a word, looking at them until the fifth prince Hu Yanruochen spoke, and Hu Yanliang's eyes flashed with brilliance.
Because among these princes, only the fifth prince, Huyan Ruochen, attached great importance to Wanghai City and recommended Liang Cheng as the lord of Wanghai City, the monarch was secretly relieved in his heart, so he inquired about the situation in Wanghai City, the fifth prince who was usually inconspicuous.
Hu Yan Ruochen had already prepared, so he naturally answered the question fluently, and when it came to Liang Cheng, the specific candidate for the city lord, Hu Yanliang, the lord of the country, frowned slightly, and was slightly dissatisfied at first.
Because he had never heard of this name, he felt that a hopeless monk would probably be incompetent, and when he heard that this person was still a newcomer who had just graduated from Tiangang Academy, he felt that it was too child's play, and he couldn't help but shake his head slightly, feeling a little unhappy in his heart.
At this time, he heard the five princes tell the story, and told Liang Cheng's resume, from the time he was a disciple of the outer sect of the academy, he killed the enemy country's fine camp Jiedan monk because of the task, and helped the border defenders to annihilate the local fine camp, and then said that after drifting to the enemy country, he returned safely after many twists and turns, and actually killed the body of the enemy Yuanying monk this time, until not long ago, he also assisted the Daxuan military to complete the task of Sangshen Mountain, and then he himself advanced to the realm of Jiedan.
These deeds are all very outstanding, but the five princes Hu Yanruochen gave it eloquence, and the story was also thrilling, so that Hu Yanliang, the lord of the country who had lived in the deep palace for a long time, was faintly fascinated.
Listening to the lord of the country, Hu Yanliang was also a little moved, and asked for details again and again, and became interested in Liang Cheng, a fledgling boy, and finally sighed: "This is really a young and promising talent, I think it is most appropriate for him to be the lord of Wanghai City, Huang'er, I can see that you are really attentive in this matter, very good! You have done a good job!"
The other princes led by the third prince Hu Yancan heard their father praise the third prince Hu Yan Ruochen like this, and they all felt extremely uncomfortable in their hearts, and secretly cursed this old five for being cunning in their hearts, and they actually understood their father's mind and won a jackpot, but they didn't dare to make any inappropriate expressions on their faces, but they were secretly jealous of their brother. Book every day
Huyan Ruochen stood up and lowered his hand and said: "The father and the emperor have praised it falsely, and the sons are just fools with a thousand thoughts, and they only have one occasion." ”
"Okay, I don't have to be too humble, I see that you work hard and see problems very insightfully. I'll test you again, why don't you try to recommend another person, guarding the important port of Bliss Port in the east of our country, I looked at a few of their recommended candidates, and they all felt a little dissatisfied, you try to talk about it, there are still any suitable candidates. Hu Yanliang, the lord of the country, said.
Huyan Ruochen saw that his father valued himself so much, and felt that this was completely intentional, and the current situation was indeed not what Feng Ruoyu expected, under his suggestion, he had already prepared for this situation, and he had done his homework before coming, and now this situation is equivalent to a rare opportunity to send it to him.
Huyan Ruochen was overjoyed in his heart, but his face was silent, he made a serious thinking appearance, and said after a long silence: "Erchen is shallow, and he shouldn't have pointed fingers on such an important issue, but since his father asked about this, then Erchen's shallow opinion will not be hidden, and the right should be to throw bricks and lead jade." Erchen recommended a person, this person's name is Ji Yan, he is cautious and diligent, very talented, and his cultivation is also very high, he has been serving as a captain of Zhaowu in the military department before, and Erchen feels that this person is worthy of this position. ”
As soon as everyone present heard the official position of Captain Zhaowu, they knew that it was just a six-rank loose official, and such a person Hu Yan Ruochen dared to recommend it, and they all secretly laughed, wanting to see how Hu Yanliang, the lord of the country, would reprimand this fifth prince who did not know how to advance or retreat.
Hu Yanliang frowned and said, "Ji Yan, are you very familiar with this person?"
Hu Yan Ruochen replied calmly: "When my father sent his sons to the military department to inspect the ordnance a few years ago, my sons and Ji Yen had several contacts in official affairs, and they were not familiar with him, but his shrewdness and ability to do things left a deep impression on his sons. ”
Hu Yanliang laughed when he heard this: "Emperor, you and I want to go together, I have pressed him for many years with this Ji Yan, and I have not let him be promoted, and he has been pressed hard enough, and now he is also a sharp sword in a box, and he has been sharpened for many years, it's time to get out of the sheath! Okay! I will allow you to play it, and let Ji Yen be the city lord of Blissful Harbor." ”
Then the lord Hu Yanliang didn't say much, but the candidates for the city lords everywhere were decided, except for Yixia City and Yangwu City, which were really handled according to the candidates recommended by the military, the Tianyun City in the north was based on the people of Wei Honglin, the left prime minister recommended by the third prince Hu Yancan, but unexpectedly let the five princes Hu Yan Ruochen, who was not visible before, win a jackpot, and one person recommended two city lords.
Huyan Ruochen not only approved the city lord of Wanghai City recommended by himself, but also unexpectedly was allowed to recommend the city lord of Bliss Harbor.
That Ji Dian has always been a loose official who has no ambition, and there is no faction to speak of, and he has always been depressed before, but this time he suddenly ascended to the sky because of the strong recommendation of the five princes, and of course he was grateful to the five princes for the kindness of Hu Yan Ruochen.
In this way, it means that Bliss Harbor is likely to be under the control of the Five Princes in the future, and being able to control such a rich port city connected to the Kingdom will greatly enhance the strength of the Five Princes.
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Three days later, sure enough, the lord Hu Yanliang issued an order to summon the new city lords of each city to the Imperial City Carrier Hall to meet him, so Liang Cheng and other new officials gathered together and came to the Carrier His Royal Highness to wait for the lord to receive him.
These outgoing city lords, except for Liang Cheng's cultivation is still a Jiedan monk, the others are all Yuanying monks of Yishui, so Liang Cheng has become a particularly conspicuous one.
This kind of audience is actually a ritual practice, so it is particularly solemn, Liang Cheng also put on the court clothes that were prepared, and stood together with all the high-ranking officials and officials.
Hu Yanliang, the lord of the country, first opened his mouth to speak a scene, which was nothing more than to encourage the new city lords to work hard after taking office, not to live up to the trust of the imperial court, and then met with them one by one, holding their hands and entrusting them, and their words were sincere, which made the new city lords excited and expressed their loyalty.
When meeting Liang Cheng alone, Hu Yanliang, the lord of the country, also paid special attention to the fact that he spent more time than others during the meeting, and in addition to teaching him earnestly, he also asked Liang Cheng a lot of opinions about Wanghai City, and in fact, he also had some meaning of considering it face-to-face.
Liang Cheng had already done his homework, and he already knew a lot about Wanghai City, which he had never been to, and before meeting the monarch, Liang Cheng had another heart, and he had gone to Feng Ruoyu to ask for advice, and he had already made up his mind for all possible answers.
Therefore, under Hu Yanliang's inquiry, Liang Cheng appeared calm and calm, and his answers were fluent. Seeing that although Liang Cheng is young, his knowledge is quite extraordinary, and he also knows a lot about the situation in Wanghai City, the monarch Hu Yanliang is very satisfied with Liang Cheng, and with Hu Yanliang's advanced cultivation during the integration period, he naturally also sees that Liang Cheng's strength is far beyond his peers, and this alone is extraordinary.
Seeing that the person recommended by the five princes was very consistent with what he said at that time, and he did not exaggerate, this Liang Cheng was indeed a talent, and Hu Yanliang, the lord of the country, was completely relieved.