Chapter 136 The guests that follow
The Imperial Army uses the guard as the basic training and shift unit. As long as the guard system is not broken up, its daily work will run normally. What Liu Yu needs to do is to temporarily appoint the responsibilities of acting in charge at all levels. Before the new appointment is arranged, the daily management of the Imperial Army cannot be stopped. Wen Ban, Zhou Ying and others will be escorted to the Ministry of War for trial, and the Imperial Army guards who participated in the rebellion will be dismissed as the people at the slightest.
The Imperial Army had many positions vacant in one day, which really gave Liu Yu a headache. The best way was to promote subordinate officials to fill it, but this was not in line with the old emperor's intention to let him develop his own people. Liu Yu thought about the candidates who could be placed in the Imperial Army around him, except for Qu Zhu, there was really no one else. Hu Xuan was a weak scholar, while Liu Wu was not good at civil and military affairs. Qi Fang and Zhang Wuzhu both had their own responsibilities, and it was unruly to transfer them to him.
The handling of the Imperial Army made Liu Yu busy until the afternoon. He had no idea. Liu Yu arranged everything to be temporarily taken over by the right commander Yang Lie. He himself left the work early and went home.
Today's General's Mansion in front of the hall is a little different. First, the plaque on the door was replaced by "Fengfeng General's Mansion", which represents Liu Yu's new official rank. On weekdays, there are only a few guards walking around at the door, and for some reason there are many seekers coming. Cai Yingnu is responsible for receiving, but in fact there is nothing to enter the hall. No one is allowed to enter the hall. They are all housekeepers or deacons in the houses of some officials. They come over with gifts, and they put them down together with greetings or invitations. The gifts they sent are almost piled up in the hall. Liu Yu casually opened one of the brocade boxes, which was a pure white jade Buddha-shaped jade pendant, which was not too big, but it was worth at least a few hundred taels of silver.
"Husband. After returning home today, someone came to give gifts. Even if he could not stop him, some would leave directly at the door." Xu Xuanzhu seemed a little helpless. It was a taboo to receive gifts as a court official. Although it was not explicitly prohibited, it involved the issue of bribery.
Liu Yu opened several more gifts, but the gifts were not light.
"The guests have recorded the gifts. Should they be sent back according to the gift list?" Xu Xuanzhu asked.
Liu Yu remembered the old emperor's instructions that the court officials had made him more familiar with him. He thought that this should be a good opportunity. He smiled slightly and said, "Record first and stay. Let's talk about it later."
Xu Xuanzhu nodded and handed Liu Yu a stack of invitations. Liu Yu opened them all for banquets for officials and gentry in the city these days. The drought outside the city had not yet relieved the people's suffering, but the singing and dancing of officials and gentry in the city was still untiring. Those who came to give gifts were all high-ranking officials and nobles. One was to have a relationship with Liu Yu, the upstart, and the other was to use Liu Yu to plan errands in the Imperial Guards for the children of the aristocratic families. Many of them were current military officers from the Chang'an Six Defense Department, who were eager to climb high and leap into the Longmen.
Xu Xuanzhu asked again: "Which family is going to go to for these banquets?"
Liu Yu smiled bitterly and said, "I can't do my husband's clones, so how can I attend so many banquets? Why not do this? A few days later, I will hold a banquet in our mansion and invite all the gifts to come and send all the gifts back. You can't just return them directly, that's too rude. So, according to their value, you can't change them at a similar price. If you give white jade, you will get a piece of agate. In short, we can't keep this gift."
Originally, Xu Xuanzhu was worried that Liu Yu would not be able to resist the temptation to accept the gifts, but now he would be able to attract people to receive the gifts at the moment. He heard Liu Yu's idea and smiled with relief: "Then I'll go find the sister of the Sui family. She is proficient in these precious things and she will be able to settle them in the future."
Now Xu Xuanzhu goes to Sui Yu whenever he doesn't understand. Sui Yu is always there, and his sisters are very affectionate. Liu Yu is about to go to find the Han sisters when he hears Lu Chu'er come in and tells him that he is his son-in-law's friend General Li comes to ask for a meeting. Liu Yu thought for a long time before he realizes that this "General Li" was Li Mi who had just been promoted to a partial general.
"Brother Liu, congratulations on making great contributions, getting promoted and making money, which is a joyful congratulation!" Li Mi smiled and bowed to Liu Yu with a smile. He was not alone, and there were several followers behind him carrying gifts.
Liu Yu invited Li Mi to the main hall and asked Lu Chu'er to move some of the gifts. He finally made a free of a chair for Li Mi to sit on.
"Brother Liu doesn't have to be so troublesome. Actually, I'm coming down to make Brother Liu... be compatible. Look at the number of places promoted by the Imperial Guardian, can I give more Yunanmen Defense Office?"
It turned out that Li Mi also came to ask for gifts. The difference between him and others came to give gifts, he collected gifts from people in the Yunanmen Defense Department who were looking forward to the Imperial Army errands and gave them together, and was talking about playing the favor card.
The rules of the Imperial Army are that if there are vacancy, they will be admitted from the Six Defense Departments in the city, and they must pass the assessment. Originally, Liu Yu, as the president, gave these things to the people below, but if the president gives instructions, the examiner will naturally favor them, or some can be admitted without examination.
Dark Scenes! These are the shady Scenes! Liu Yu couldn't help but sigh.
"This..." Liu Yu looked embarrassed and said, "I'm afraid I can't interfere."
"Originally, under your training method, our Yunanmen Defense Department's training level is the best in the Six Defense Departments in the city. Instead of selecting some bad soldiers with poor qualifications in other defense departments, it is better to give us more places to choose some good soldiers, which can be regarded as a supplement to the strength of the Imperial Army. Look..."
Li Mi's opinion is also correct. The quality of the troops in the Yunanmen Defense Department is indeed higher than that of other defense departments, but this is only relative. Other defense departments will not think so. If Liu Yu intends to favor the Yunanmen Defense Department, someone will definitely take the opportunity to report to the emperor, saying that he uses his power for personal gain.
"It's better to do this." Liu Yu said, "When the selection, the soldiers sent from the various defense departments are gathered together. No limit to the yamen, and a certain amount will be taken. If the soldiers from the Yunanmen Defense Department are really good, then more people will be admitted. If they are not enough... I can't do anything about it."
Although Liu Yu did not agree to give Li Mi more places, Liu Yu was actually helping him. After all, the selection of the Imperial Guard was carried out publicly. Even if it was an opportunity to test his strength, there was nothing to say if he wanted to win.
"Okay!" Li Mi smiled, "I will definitely not disappoint you, Brother Liu!"
Just after seeing Li Mi away, Liu Yu thought he could finally be quiet, and someone came to visit him again. This time when Lu Chu'er reported the news, he had a obviously hostile tone.
"I'm a woman, I think I'm from a lady." Lu Chu'er said nervously.
Liu Yu was very dissatisfied with Lu Chu'er's announcement and said, "It's time to report to your own home."
"This... I forgot about it."
Sometimes Liu Yu was speechless about Lu Chu'er. When he saw a woman, he came in and reported it as if he wanted to make a report. He didn't even remember the other person's self-report.
"Ask again!"
Lu Chu'er went out again in disappointment and came back and said, "It's Miss Li."
The only lady of the Li family that Liu Yu met in Chang'an City was Li Zheer. I think it has been a while since I met at the Song and Dance Hall last time. Please come in. Li Zheer was covered in white and had a black gauze hanging on her arms, and she looked tired.
"Miss Li, this is..." Liu Yu looked at Li Zheer, who described her thinness, in confusion.
"The death of mother and relatives in the family is just for them to be filial. General Liu must not worry."
Liu Yu didn't know what to say to comfort him. It took him a day or two to suffer a disaster in the Li family. It was not unusual for a few people to die in the wandering world. It was Li Zheer who was mourning for her mother at home, and she even showed up to see her. Liu Yu didn't know what important things she had.
"General Liu, today the little girl is here. First, I am thanking you for your grudges for the Li family. Second, I am... I want to find an errand for the remaining nephews in the family."
When Liu Yu heard Li Zhe'er's request, he couldn't help but smile bitterly. As soon as people were developed, all kinds of people would come to him. It was Li Zhe'er's father, Li Yannian, who saw him in the court today and the trust of the old emperor, so he asked Li Zhe'er to come to him to talk to him about his relationship.
"The one in charge is the Imperial Guard, I don't know that the nephew..."
Li Zheer said hurriedly: "General Liu must not worry. His nephews were all sent to serve as soldiers, and one of them was promoted to the commander of the sergeant in the military camp. I don't know whether they can meet the requirements of the Imperial Guard. I just want... General Liu can give them a chance."
Liu Yu understood his situation. He was a chief examiner. Some people hoped to get more admission quotas through him, while others hoped to get opportunities to enter the examination room through him.
Liu Yu said: "I will report to the emperor to change the recruitment of the Imperial Guards to publicly proceed. We will set up an open arena in Chang'an City to select talented people and talents, so that they can participate in the assessment with the military. At that time, Miss Li only needs to let Nephew participate."
Li Zheer looked up at Liu Yu. Her original intention was to make Liu Yu accept it in an extraordinary way, but now she knew that Liu Yu refused to break the rules for her. She said some thanks and said goodbye. Liu Yu was sent out of the hall and happened to meet Sui Yu with a guard. Li Zheer thought it was Xu Xuanzhu and bowed to him. Sui Yu was quite embarrassed. After Xu Xuanzhu came out of the inner hall, Li Zheer realized that he had recognized the wrong person and apologized for a while before leaving.
"Husband, which wife is she...?" Xu Xuanzhu asked in confusion.
Li Zhe'er's face at this time was no longer the same as when she was in Zangyunfang. She faded away the girl's youth and became mature and steady. When she was in duckweed, she thought about falling leaves returning to her roots, but after returning to her roots, she realized that the big trees were separated and wanted her to run around to maintain her family plan.
Liu Yu sighed and said, "She is Li Zheer, a talented woman who was once famous in Chang'an."
Xu Xuanzhu couldn't help but feel it. After all, she had heard of the Li family. As a daughter of a famous family, she would naturally be more attentive to Li Zheer, who was also a girl in the boudoir in the capital.
After waves of guests finally finished the reception. The sky was dimming and the family gathered to have dinner. Xu Xuan built on the dining table and couldn't help but mention Xu Caihua's marriage. He said that the wedding date was set and it was held on the fifth day of next month. It was the late month of the contract. Liu Yu calculated that Wang Hu's good days had come to see his head. As Xu Caihua's "family family", Liu Yu and his wife would attend Wang Hu's wedding banquet at that time.
After having a full meal, Lu Chu'er and the others started to arrange Cuju competition again. The Han sisters cheered and wanted to watch the fun. There were guards coming to report to the door, saying that two father-in-laws from the palace came to see each other.
"Father-in-law?" Liu Yu said, "Maybe he is here to announce the order, please!"
When I went out, I realized that what I came was not a "father-in-law" but two "mothers".
Qier and Wu Shuo two little loli squatted at the door in a dusty state, obviously they were tired all day long and couldn't stand their legs.
Chapter completed!