The next morning, Xue Chongxun went to Xuanzheng Hall to meet with the ministers of the Zhengzheng Hall and the ministers who held real power. He listened to a little serious matter mixed with long nonsense. As someone mentioned the matter of the Khitan during this period, three scholars from the cabinet also talked about this matter when he returned to the Inner Court. Xue Chongxun authorized the cabinet to check the memorials from various places, so they analyzed the matter of Youzhou based on the information reported above. Xue Chongxun nodded from time to time and listened seriously, but rarely expressed his opinions. Of course, when they argued with some irrelevant issues, Xue Chongxun could not help but occasionally distracted.

Perhaps Xue Chongxun was born not to deal with all kinds of complicated government affairs. He felt very bored in the palace every morning, but he still "worked diligently" every day. He always had some of his own feelings and ideas about many things. For example, if people's qualifications and objective conditions cannot be changed, they should do one thing well: to put time on it. As long as they do this, they may not be able to do things perfectly, at least not too bad. Just like the history books he has read, many of whom have lost their ambitions and are too uncontrollable, and they don't know what happened in the government and the world. No wonder others fooled his country.[]

So Xue Chongxun often meets ministers. Although he usually just listens to other people's advice, he feels that it is not a bad thing to be able to understand the situation roughly.

Zhang Jiuling was talking: "After all, the Khitan had only so many Dingkou places, and he was defeated by the Turks, so he could not be compared with the Tubo and Turks in the past. After the Turkic War, the Khitan resigned to the court to repair relations, and the border horse market was opened. Because the court won over the old Turkic pastures and other benefits, weren't they satisfied with the Heisha City Covenant? After only a few months, why did they rebel? There must be something strange about it."

Su Jin said: "The Northeast Department has repeatedly surrendered and rebelled many times. They are insatiable. They are not willing to be able to do anything for a long time with a little benefit. Since the governor of Youzhou and the chief ministers wrote to him at the same time, we should not be too careless and not be too careless about the failure of the Wuzhou Dynasty to attack the Khitan. It will damage the power of our dynasty's martial arts and make those ill-hearted villains think that there is an opportunity to take advantage of it."

He mentioned the governor. At this time, the governor was no longer the same as before. A few years ago, Zhang Shuo and Xue Chongxun jointly carried out military reforms, and with Guan Jian as the core, the governor controlled the military power again. After the establishment of the Jin Dynasty, the military and political system continued the pattern of the late Tang Dynasty without much change. The governor actually controlled the Guan Jian stationed in the local area recruited in the name of the court, which was equivalent to a small military region. The Guan Jian army belonged to the professional recruitment of soldiers directly under the central government, and the governor was also a Beijing official, and his family was in Chang'an. The chief was a local official at this time and evolved into the actual ruler of local prefectures and counties. It was called the bureaucrats who assisted the governors. However, since many governors later had honors, relatives and nobles who had no ability to govern the local area and only knew how to enjoy themselves, the chief took on the task of operating the local bureaucracy system.

Wang Changling also spoke, "Maybe it was the local officials' mismanagement that aroused the dissatisfaction of other clans. For such reasons, the Governor-General dared not repay the truth. We cannot just listen to their memorials. Since the Khitan has not yet launched an army to attack the mainland, we do not rush to make trouble. It is best to send a censor to inspect the Northeast first, and then decide on the plan."

Xue Chongxun thought that Shao Bo's words were a more reliable way to deal with them, so he finally spoke: "You recommend someone who can do practical things, let's take a look."

At this time, Su Jin said, "I think Li Mi is suitable for this job. Your Majesty has also seen this person. He used to walk around the Jin Palace and even held a book editorial on the distinction between Chinese and foreigners."

"I remember." Xue Chongxun suddenly said, "It seems like he is a young man, as old as a young man. It is a good thing for a young man to be talented and ambitious and willing to do practical things. I think it's OK. I'll pass on a message to the Political Affairs Hall later, let Li Mi be the censor, and then go back to Beijing for inspection. According to facts, let's discuss the matter of the Khitan again."

...Li Mi's surname is Li, but he has nothing to do with the royal family of the Tang Dynasty. He naturally has other relationships, otherwise how could he get Su Jin's recommendation? There is an elder in this human race called Li Guishou. This is enough. It is not strange that he can walk in the prince's kingdom and can get Su Jin's recommendation. Then Li Guishou is a hermit who has retired from the officialdom. Although he is not seen in poetry and books, he has a good reputation among the officialdom and has made many friends. Even those who sneer at his reputation privately do not want to offend him. Just imagine that people may have an incurable disease one day when they eat grains, while Li Guishou is a ghost hand that can bring people back to life.

When Li Guishou was young, he worked as a bureaucrat in Taichang Temple in the Tang Dynasty for a while. Later, he resigned and ran away, saying that he didn't like the officialdom. Later, Xue Chongxun wanted to win over this person several times and asked him to come out, but he failed. Perhaps he was a person who really didn't like fame and fortune in the world, but his junior Li Mi was a young man who was interested in official career and agreed with Xue Chongxun's policies. There was no problem with standing. So with Su Jin's recommendation, Xue Chongxun immediately agreed.

He was named the Censor of the Supervisor, but he did not see the emperor. After receiving the imperial edict, official seal and other items, he was about to go out to Beijing to do business. Before leaving, he ran to the Danfeng Gate of the Daming Palace and bowed to the city tower a few times, saying something like "fulfilling the mission".

Li Mi took a few followers and walked all the way to Youzhou. He was dedicated to his business and did not delay his delay on the road. Even so, he arrived in Youzhou in early February. Local officials had long received a consultation and the censor from the capital came to inspect and sent someone to welcome him. Li Mi was not familiar with Youzhou's place, but fortunately, he had the identity of the censor there, so the local officials naturally had to flatter him with courtesy. When he entered Youzhou City, he was the first to go to the prefecture or the governor's office, but he was taken to a luxurious house. However, he saw that the red paint on the door must be the eunuch's house, and there was a plaque on it: Fanyang Lu Family. There were some characters below: famous works, scholars, and scholars were learned.

After all, Li Mi was still young, and when he saw those two lines of words, he really looked up to him. Although his background was pretty good, how could he compare with such a family? Li Mi subconsciously thought that there was no one in his ancestors who could compare them. Only his uncle Li Guishou was a little bit partial and famous, and he felt a little ashamed for a moment. The Lu family has emerged since the Jian'an period of the Han Dynasty. No matter how ignorant Li Mi was, he could not have heard of Lu Zhaolin.

However, after a moment, he was a little puzzled. Before coming to Youzhou, he had learned that the governor was named Zhao Qu and the chief secretary was named Wang Xianzhi. He was not surnamed Lu. Why was he taken to the Lu family as soon as he came? Since he was brought here by the officials of Youzhou, Li Mi thought that my court censor was not worthy of him, so he raised his head and brushed his official robe and stepped into the threshold with his entourage.

The mansion has tall trees, exquisite houses, and scattered mountains, rocks, streams and bridges. As soon as Li Mi came in, he heard the faint sound of reading, and a Confucian spirit suddenly came to his face. Occasionally, he would meet a few people in long robes, and all of them gave in modesty. The etiquette was very appropriate. Their faces were filled with friendly smiles, but in this humility, they could make people feel proud.

But after a while, I finally saw a few people wearing red and green official uniforms coming. One of the square faces with a righteous face and another official with a red face with a wide body and fat body came side by side. He stood opposite Li Mi, and then arched each other. He smiled and said calmly: "The imperial censor was wrong to welcome the people when he came to the vain state, and he was rude and rude. I am the chief of Youzhou, and this is the governor of Zhao, and Duke Lu is also here. Duke Lu is hospitality. He heard that Duke Li came from afar and was willing to do his best to ask the Censor to come to the mansion to welcome the people and cleanse the dust. Please."

Li Mi glanced at the elegant middle-aged man behind the two bureaucrats, clasped his fists and greeted him, "I admire you for a long time."

Mr. Lu was wearing a cloth robe, not like a current official, but could talk and laugh with the governor who held military power in the place and the prefectural chief Shi Ping, without any inferiority. Li Mi knew very well that although the killing and suppressing the great gentry in the world during the Wu Zhou Dynasty could be said to have damaged the vitality of the family, some large families still had not moved their foundations, and their reputation was good, even local officials had to be very polite in front of them, and even listened to the opinions of the gentry, otherwise they would not be able to govern locally.

As they walked, they heard Mr. Lu talk about the opinions of the square-faced Governor Zhao: "The Khitans in Youzhou are vulgar, so don't talk too much with them. Last time, he brought the Khitans to our mansion. It's so gentle!"

Somehow, Li Mi suddenly became a little disgusted with this man's face, which was exactly the opposite of his favor and look up to him when he first entered the door. Li Mi was also an expelled barbarian. In his political views, he couldn't stand the ethnic policies of the Tang Dynasty, and instead agreed with Xue Chongxun's actions. Logically speaking, he was also a person who said the same thing, but Li Mi was a little disgusted with this for some reason.

Zhao Qu, who looked righteous, was very kind at this time: "The person who came back was also a Khitan noble. Because he led his tribe to join us, we naturally had to treat him with courtesy."

Mr. Lu said unhappily: "Kitan nobles? What kind of nobles are there in the Khitan? But a group of barbarians who don't know etiquette and do not study. It would be fine if the man who came back was not dressed and despicable. The ornaments on his body were even more vulgar as if he was afraid that others wouldn't know that he was rich. What's the difference between it and the peddlers who got rich overnight? Is this aristocrat?"

Wang Xianzhi smiled with a red face and said, "How can the Khitan barbarians compare with our gentry? But the Dahe family is not simple. The above are the candidates for the Khitan leaders. If their tribes come to vote, we naturally cannot neglect them. Besides, some Khitans are honestly surrendered, and when they come to Youzhou, they learn from the gentry in everything. It is our duty to educate those who do not cause trouble... What does Censor Li think? The court also thinks this way?"
Chapter completed!