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Shang Bo asked curiously: "What mission?"
Li Daoyuan said angrily: "Let us go to Gyeonggi to observe the battle of Jixiang Temple and evaluate the military combat effectiveness of both sides."
Shang Bo burst out laughing after hearing this. Needless to say, this must be the suggestion of the players in the staff office.
Shang Bo asked again: "Since you don't want to go, then just refuse this mission?"
Li Daoyuan sighed and said, "King Jianning gave you too much."
Saying "It's too much", Li Daoyuan and his group rushed to Gyeonggi non-stop to observe the battle between the Tang Dynasty and the Puppet Yan.
After Shang Bo, the new envoy of the Longyou Governor's Mansion, took office, he changed Li Daoyuan's previous low-key style and began to send greetings to officials of all sizes in the imperial court.
If you don't want to see them, Shangbo will come to your door in person and deliver gifts.
Along with the Shangbo, a large number of Longyou products arrived at Fengxiang Mansion.
Some merchants had originally shipped Longyou's goods to Fengxiang Mansion, but those goods were only daily necessities, and everyone in Fengxiang Mansion only felt that Longyou's products were strong and durable.
However, the gifts presented by the Shang Expo this time have caused the entire Fengxiang Mansion to start a trend of chasing Longyou products.
In particular, Longyou's luxury goods have become a hot commodity sought after by dignitaries and nobles.
Today, Prime Minister Pei Mian is on duty in the political hall. Prime Minister Pei Mian not only has to preside over the meeting of the day, but also stays in the political hall to handle the urgent official documents of the day.
During this time, Guo Ziyi had already launched a tentative attack on Chang'an, and various military affairs were continuously sent to the political hall. Pei Mian was also busy all night, and did not return to the mansion until early morning.
Pei Mian is already over fifty years old, and he can no longer hold on after a busy night.
Since the system of taking turns holding pens has been changed, the prime minister who holds pens every day can go home to take a rest the next day.
In addition to the emperor's sympathy for the prime ministers in such a humanized system.
It is also a restriction on the power of Prime Minister Bingbi.
Because the prime minister who holds the pen the next day can review the official documents of the previous day and re-refute his opinions. Under this system, it is difficult for powerful prime ministers like Li Linfu and Yang Guozhong to appear during the emperor's period.
Saints are becoming more and more capable of becoming emperors.
With this thought in mind, Pei Mian took off his official hat when he returned home.
Pei Mian comes from the Wenxi Pei family, which is also one of the five surnames and seven looks.
Since he became the prime minister, he purchased this mansion as the prime minister's residence.
Pei Mian, who came from a big family, governed the family very strictly, and his servants followed the rules very well.
After taking off his official robe and boots, Pei Mian's butler handed him the teacup.
After rinsing your mouth with tea, another boy came in and handed you a spittoon.
Finally, after taking the new tea from the maid, Pei Mian prepared to deal with the affairs of the house while his mind was still clear.
The steward first said: "Ms. sir, today the governor of Longyou has replaced his envoy in the backyard, and the new envoy has sent some Longyou specialties to the mansion."
specialty?
Pei Mian frowned.
Prince Jianning's residence in Fengxiang Mansion has always been low-key, so why did he suddenly change his residence to another ambassador?
Pei Mian had a headache. Nowadays, the situation in the government was treacherous. He had been cautious in the political affairs hall and really didn't want to be involved in the matter of seizing the legitimate son.
Pei Mian was born in the Wenxi Pei family. He was from a large family with five surnames and Qiwang, so he naturally knew the drama of the royal family.
Now the emperor's health is not very good, and the crown prince of the East Palace, Guangping Wang Li Chu, has full wings, and his position as crown prince was originally secure.
However, since Empress Zhang was established today, another prince was born. Empress Zhang colluded with the powerful eunuch Li Fuguo in the palace to try to depose the prince.
The fight between the prince and the queen has sparked. Now King Jianning, who is entrenched in Longyou, has appeared again. The whole court situation is chaotic and complicated. Even an old fox like Pei Mian cannot see the way forward clearly.
However, the Wenxi Pei family was a big family and its status was stable, while Pei Mian was already a very popular minister and did not need such support at all.
Therefore, Pei Mian's attitude has always been neutral. He did not completely turn to the East Palace like Wei Jiansu, and remained aloof from all the forces.
Pei Mian's attitude of not sticking to the pan was ridiculed by the courtiers as the "clay prime minister".
But Pei Mian doesn't care, he is the youngest among the prime ministers, and now his goal is to preside over this year's Autumn Wei Ceremony.
The relationship between disciples and old friends is a close relationship that has been rooted in official circles since the Qin and Han Dynasties.
It has been said since ancient times that a gentleman has no party, and forming parties was not a good word in the Tang Dynasty.
However, although the relationship between teachers and students is not the same party, it is closer than being in the same party.
Pei Mian is almost certain to preside over the Qiu Wei Ceremony. As long as he can serve as the chief examiner, all the Jinshi who come out of this Qiu Wei ceremony will be his disciples.
Give him a few more years, and when these disciples grow up, his position as Pei Mian will naturally be as stable as Mount Tai, so there is no need to get involved in the dangerous situation of seizing the heir apparent.
The Wenxi Pei family is not a small family without a foothold, and they need wealth and honor through risk.
The housekeeper immediately said: "Yes, Mr. Prime Minister, please return the things right now!"
Pei Mian thought for a moment and said, "Wait."
"Master Xiang?"
Pei Mian said: "Bring the things to the hall, I want to see what King Jianning gave me."
The housekeeper immediately went out and ordered the servant to move the things that had been left in the backyard of the Longyou Governor's Mansion to the lobby.
Wenxi’s Pei family is closely related to Longyou.
Pei Ju, a famous official during the reign of Emperor Sui Yang, once sat in Zhangye City as an envoy of Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty, coercing the Western Regions to open the Silk Road.
Pei Ju also collected various materials and wrote three volumes of "Illustrated Records of the Western Regions". The book not only introduced the national conditions of the 44 countries in the Western Regions with a large amount of text, but also drew many maps and marked the three avenues from Dunhuang to the Mediterranean.
One of them is the Silk Road.
Today, these three volumes of "Illustrated Records of the Western Regions" are still in the hands of the Wenxi Pei family.
There are many celebrities in the Pei family, and among the academic traditions passed down from the family, there is one such thing as "knowing the subtleties".
Inferring the overall situation from small things is an academic tradition passed down by the Pei family. This is a set of methodology that can be used universally and has been passed down within the direct lineage of the Pei family.
This is what the aristocratic family has inherited, the academic study of Confucian classics, social relations, and more importantly, the family's thousands of years of experience and lessons.
These have been left in the inheritance of these big families from generation to generation, which is why the vitality of the big families is so tenacious.
If someone from an ordinary family wants to reach a high position, no one will guide them on the path they take. They must rely on their own efforts and wisdom. It can be said that the error tolerance rate is extremely low.
But as soon as the children of a big family enter the officialdom, there are elders who are officials who explain the ways of the officialdom, telling them the hidden rules of giving gifts and filial piety, how to control subordinates, how to maintain relations with the big family, and how to meet the assessment of the top.
In the end, it is often the children of these big families who are more likely to be promoted.
When it comes to a family like the Wenxi Pei family, in addition to various experiences and rules, outstanding figures in the family will also refine and summarize knowledge.
As the prime minister of the dynasty, Pei Mian naturally looked down upon a gift left in the backyard of the governor's palace.
He wanted to see through the gift and see clearly what the ambition of King Jianning was and how much strength he had.
You must know that although King Jianning is the prince of Longyou, the governor, Pei Mian knows the situation in Longyou better than many ministers.
The imperial court mobilized a large number of troops to enter the pass. It would be good if King Jianning could maintain the situation.
The Tubo Uighurs were watching with eager eyes. Although they were lucky enough to defeat the Uighurs, there were still Tubo people who were thinking about Longyou day and night.
Rebellions also occurred one after another in the Western Regions.
Pei Mian believed that the last time King Jianning donated 10,000 heads of miscellaneous animals, it was just to please the emperor, but in fact it had emptied the family fortune.
I just want to take a look at the gifts that King Jianning gave to the ministers this time, and weigh the weight of King Jianning.
He only saw two boys carrying a large box into the main hall. Pei Mian was stunned when he looked at the box.
"Is that much?"
The housekeeper immediately said: "Mr. Prime Minister, this is the greeting card left in the backyard of the Dudu's Mansion. I have also inquired with several houses around me. Every house in the backyard of the Dudu's Mansion has sent the same greeting card."
Pei Mian took a breath. Such a big box shows that King Jianning has done something good!
"Open it. Do you have a gift list?"
The housekeeper immediately took out a gift list, then opened the box, and Pei Mian took another breath.
When you reach the level of prime minister, giving away real money and silver is already commonplace.
Shangbo is well aware of these rules, and the gifts this time were carefully selected.
The first thing you see is the golden clock in the middle of the box.
"What is this?" Pei Mian saw this exquisite mechanical clock at first sight and asked the housekeeper.
The steward had already studied these gifts, and he immediately said:
"Master Xiang, this is called a clock, and it is a new item from Longyou."
"Clock?"
"Master Xiang, it's just like the hourglass you used in court, it's what Long You used to keep time."
Pei Mian took out this gorgeous clock and saw that the entire clock base was made of brass, and the timing hand was made of gold.
The dial also has relief shapes of the twelve zodiac signs, representing the twelve hours of Zichou and Yinmao.
Each relief was inlaid with a gemstone, and Pei Mian fell in love with this clock at first sight.
The pendulum moves regularly and makes a ticking sound.
Pei Mian immediately asked the housekeeper: "What time is it now?"
The butler's answer was exactly what the pointer on the dial indicated. Pei Mian was greatly surprised. He carefully opened the cover of the clock and saw a large number of rotating gears.
After closing the lid of the clock, Pei Mian said: "What a wonderful craftsmanship. I didn't expect there to be such skillful craftsmen in Longyou."
Then Pei Mian said: "You mean to say that he gave the same gift to all the prime ministers in the backyard?"
The housekeeper nodded quickly.
The so-called seventh-rank official in front of the prime minister, as the chief steward of the Pei Mansion, is naturally not something ordinary people can do.
After receiving the gift, the chief steward of the Pei Mansion immediately inquired with other chief stewards of the Prime Minister's Mansion and came to the same conclusion.
He added: "But."
"But what?"
"But I stayed in the backyard and didn't give gifts to Wei Xiang."
Pei Mian touched the clock and smiled: "It seems that the new envoy is an interesting person! Hahaha!"