The Ministry of Rites and Honglu Temple both sent officials to welcome him.
"how?"
an official from the Ministry of Rites asked.
Qin Jian said calmly: "Fortunately, I did not disgrace my life."
This one is about to be promoted... The officials in the Ministry of Rites are much more respectful.
The official of Honglu Temple was higher than Cheng Ran, and he asked somewhat reservedly: "How was your trip?"
Cheng Ran said: "It's okay."
At his age, there is no such thing as being in the limelight or returning home in fine clothes...
The clerk next to him asked in a low voice: "If you are so proud of this trip, why is Cheng Lushi so indifferent?"
Cheng Ran smiled, "You proudly talk about the achievements of this trip, show off your achievements in a reserved manner, and crave all kinds of envy and jealousy in the other person's heart... In this way, apart from a moment of refreshment, what else can you get?"
The clerk said: "How proud!"
"Proudness is fleeting, but envy and jealousy will turn into hatred. Those who hate you will keep an eye on you. In the long years to come, whenever they find an opportunity to add insult to injury, or when you need support, they will
I won’t hesitate to step on you. Do you think it’s interesting to be so proud?”
Clerk: "..."
Seeing that he was still confused, Cheng Ran said no more.
Many truths cannot reach that level, and it will still be useless even if you say them ten thousand times.
Qin Jian was proud of the spring breeze, but Cheng Ran still smiled humbly when seeing Shangguan.
Yang Xuan smiled and greeted the officials who came to greet him. When asked about his trip, he spoke modestly.
"Thanks to the fact that people from the Ministry of Rites and Honglu Temple followed us on this trip, the trip was successful. The accompanying soldiers were brave and protected the mission in critical moments."
Extrapolating credit to others is lip service but not real. Those who deserve rewards will still be rewarded, and those who deserve punishment will still be punished... As for humility, it is just a gesture.
The old thief was with Wang Laoer, and Tu Shang was behind.
"Lang Jun is really calm." The old thief praised.
When the group arrived in front of the imperial city, someone took the chief and deputy envoys to the political hall.
All the important ministers are here.
"The messenger is here." A minor official came in to report.
"Let him in." Left Prime Minister Chen Shen said.
Xia Houyuan, the right minister, laughed and said: "I don't know how this trip will be, but I think it won't be much worse at worst."
Yang Xuan and Qin Jian came in.
After saluting, Yang Xuan glanced at everyone.
Chen Shen sat there in silence, his breath heavy.
Xia Houyuan smiled and looked kind.
Yang Songcheng, the head of state, looked calm and showed no emotion.
Others... I am familiar with Luo Cai, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, Zhu Wei, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, and Zheng Qi, the Minister of the Ministry of Justice. There is also one... who looks somewhat similar to Wang Douxiang, most likely Wang Douluo, the Minister of the Ministry of Industry.
This sounds a bit like a three-division trial!
He was observing the ministers, and the ministers who seemed to be distracted were also observing him.
"This time I was ordered to go on an envoy to the Southern Zhou Dynasty. I accept your Majesty's majesty, and I rely on the accompanying officials to take care of their orders. Fortunately, I have lived up to my command."
Zuo Xiang said little, so Xia Houyuan said, "Oh! So, could it be that Nan Zhou apologized?"
"yes!"
At the level of Xia Houyuan and others, the perspective of looking at affairs is naturally different. This mission to the Southern Zhou Dynasty seems to be an attack on the enemy, but the root cause is actually the Northern Liao Dynasty.
"Okay." Even the left prime minister nodded in affirmation.
Luo Cai smiled and said: "In this way, the situation in southern Xinjiang is stable, and there is no chance for Northern Liao to take advantage of it."
The real purpose of this mission to the Southern Zhou Dynasty was not to coerce, but to stabilize the situation in southern Xinjiang so that the Northern Liao Dynasty, which was ready to move, could not find the opportunity to send troops.
Seeing that Yang Xuan was hesitant to speak, Zhu Wei smiled and said, "But do you still have something to say?"
Only then did everyone become quiet.
It turns out that the important ministers will chatter non-stop like market ladies... Yang Xuan cursed and said: "This trip is in honor of His Majesty's majesty, and I rely on the lives of the accompanying officials..."
Just say this once and it will be fine!
At this moment, Wang Douluo remembered who this young man was. He had saved his daughter, Wang Xian'er, and later Yang Xuan, who had given the Wang family the method of smelting iron.
With all these incense and love going on, Wang Douluo reminded: "Just go down and talk to Zhu Shangshu about small matters."
Everyone here is a big boss and we don’t have time to listen to trivial matters.
"Yes." Yang Xuan said: "This trip is under the majesty of His Majesty, and I rely on the orders of the accompanying officials..."
This is a young man who follows the rules and is not interesting.
The important ministers felt drowsy after hearing this.
"The Emperor of the Southern Zhou Dynasty asked the Privy Councilor Han Bi to apologize. In addition, the price of cloth sold to the Tang Dynasty in the Southern Zhou Dynasty was reduced by 30% as an apology."
"..."
The political hall was quiet.
As a result, the sounds outside seemed abrupt.
"Why are all the princes not here? Tsk tsk! Your Majesty has called for you! But no one can be found. Let's take a look..."
A waiter came in and took a look.
A group of big guys sat there quietly.
They all looked at a young man.
…
"Ha ha ha ha!"
When the emperor heard such good news, he rarely dropped the musical instrument in his hand and walked from the pear garden to the court.
"For many years, the Nian family relied on the Northern Liao Dynasty and was quite disrespectful to the Tang Dynasty. Do you know that you are afraid this time?"
The emperor's eyes were bright, reminding the left minister of how he looked when he led his army into the palace. He was so heroic and ambitious.
"Your Majesty is mighty."
Congratulations from all the ministers.
"This is great!" The head of state smiled and said: "Reducing the price by 30% will save Datang a huge amount of money every year."
The emperor smiled and said: "The pear garden is quite small. I am thinking that it should be expanded, hahahaha!"
Prime Minister Zuo glanced at Yang Songcheng, his eyes slightly cold.
Yang Songcheng noticed his gaze, but smiled contemptuously.
It seems good to advise the emperor to save money, but what is the use of keeping the money?
Used to please the emperor, it can also be used as a bargaining chip in the future to gain benefits for the Yang family and the four surnames of the family.
Emperor Longyan was very happy and immediately gave a banquet to all the ministers.
The mission also had a feast.
"It still tastes the same!" Qin Jian rolled the vegetables in a big pancake and took a bite, feeling so satisfied that he wanted to cry.
"This is what people from the Tang Dynasty love!" Cheng Ran bit into the pancake and tore it hard, even if his loose teeth warned him of pain.
"There are a lot of delicacies in Southern Zhou Dynasty, but after all they are not as good as the big cakes!" Yang Xuan ate voraciously, taking a few bites of a cake. Soon the cups and plates in front of him were in a mess, and then he held his stomach and panted with satisfaction.
"Uh!" Qin Jian burped and said with some embarrassment, "I've been suffering from gastrointestinal discomfort recently."
Everyone couldn't help but look at the table in front of him... The plates were all empty, and even the vegetable soup had been dipped cleanly by Qin Jian with pancakes. It was as if someone had licked it, and he didn't even have to clean it.
.
Qin Jian lowered his head and couldn't help but smile: "I am very satisfied with this meal!"
"Hahahaha!" Everyone laughed.
After eating and drinking enough, the next step is to reward.
Qin Jian said: "Zhengzhi has made great achievements this time, but I think it is not easy for him to go somewhere at this moment."
Qin Jian is a veteran official, and Yang Xuan also wants to hear his opinion, "Mr. Qin, please tell me."
Qin Jian looked at the empty plate with some unsatisfied thoughts, "Local officials are rarely promoted all the way to the top, that is, the governor. They must change places and positions midway. This is called experience, and it is also tempered."
This is consistent with Yang Xuan's speculation, but Yang Xuan can't figure out the next move, "So, how will the DPRK arrange for me?"
Qin Jian smiled and said: "I thought that the envoy would probably be left in Chang'an."
Will you stay in Chang'an? What position will it be?
However, there is an advantage to staying in Chang'an, that is, I can be stable with Aning for a while.
As soon as she got married, Aning would definitely feel a little uncomfortable. Being close to her mother's house in Chang'an, even if she sent people to send messages back and forth, she would feel more comforted.
In addition, the situation in Northern Xinjiang has been stable recently. Therefore, it is necessary to spend time in Chang'an. Moreover, there are many high-ranking officials and powerful people in Chang'an. Whether the emperor and his father left a legacy for him, these are all waiting for me to investigate.
…
"That's fine."
After the banquet, Yang Xuan did not ride a horse, but took a walk to eat.
When they arrived at the door, Wang Laoer said happily: "Yiniang!"
Yi Niang's voice came from the backyard, "Second brother!"
"Yiniang!"
Wang Laoer rushed into the backyard happily.
"Yiniang, I brought you a lot of food, all from Nanzhou..."
Tu Shang stood in the front yard, listening to Wang Laoer's joyful voice, and thought that if this fool could be so attached, Yi Niang must be a kind person.
"I have met Mr. Lang."
Yi Niang came out and saw an old man, so she looked at the old thief.
"Tu Shang, from the Southern Zhou Dynasty." The old thief introduced, "His cultivation is... remarkable."
Yi Niang understood immediately and said: "In this case, I can just put it in the front yard."
Yi Niang also brought the remaining guards with her on this trip. There were too many people, so she had to live elsewhere.
"How about buying the next door?" Uda said.
"There are hundreds of guards hidden in the house. What do you want to do?" Yi Niang shook her head.
Uda said: "Those people have hundreds of guards."
"Those are the rich and powerful."
There was a moment of silence.
It seems that my official position is still too low, and I don't even dare to keep a hundred guards publicly.
Yi Niang later announced her marriage to Yang Xuan.
"I went to the Zhou family. The in-laws were quite polite. They just wanted to see the outcome of my husband's trip when they mentioned the marriage."
"great merit."
"Okay!" Yi Niang said happily: "That's it, I'll go tomorrow, or no, I'll go now."
"Yiniang, let's do it tomorrow!" Yang Xuan felt that it was pointless to show off like this.
"We must go today." Yi Niang was stubborn for a rare moment. She changed into new clothes, called Zhang Siniang, followed by several guards, and left in a swagger.
Yang Xuan smiled and went to take a bath.
Lying in the tub, Yang Xuan thought about this trip...
"Langjun! Langjun!"
"ah!"
Yang Xuan stood up suddenly. Amidst the sound of rushing water, he looked around blankly, and then he remembered that he was home.
"Langjun." Outside the door was Uda.
"I'm fine." Yang Xuan sat down and realized that the bath water was cold. He slept really soundly.
After taking a shower, he returned to the bedroom.
After this trip, it’s time to discuss merit and reward.
He is the official envoy, and he has made the greatest contribution in this mission, so he can be simplified.
Originally, he was a state Sima, and his position was on the sixth level. After this great achievement, being promoted to a higher level was not enough to repay the merit.
There are two levels above and below the sixth level.
If you can get it right in one step, it would be good to go straight to the sixth level.
There are many positions on the sixth rank of Zheng. There are two counties in Chang'an, Chang'an and Wannian. The magistrates of these two counties are on the sixth rank of Zheng. There are other positions, but they are not as prominent as the magistrates of these two counties.
If you can succeed as a county magistrate, you will be able to get the position of governor after a while.
Yang Xuan felt excited in his heart.
The governor is a giant of one party. And the governor of Northern Xinjiang can even control one party's attack. For example, Liu Qing can control the army and the people with both hands, and he can also decide on his own to attack the three major armies.
Soldiers are expensive and quick, so when they send out troops at most, they should notify Taoxian County at the same time.
Yang Xuan couldn't help but feel happy when he thought about this.
"Langjun, Langjun."
Um?
Yang Xuan was a little distracted, "Yiniang!"
Yi Niang came in and said happily: "I just went to Zhou's house. The in-laws are very kind, but they are a little surprised. I probably wonder why I came back not long after I left."
I sent people to the Zhou family to tell them!
However, he only said that he was successful and did not explain his achievements in this trip in detail.
"When I heard that the price of cloth in Southern Zhou Dynasty was reduced by 30% as an apology, ouch! The faces of my in-laws! There were joy and shock. I wanted to laugh, but I held it back, hahahaha!"
Yang Xuan saw her smiling happily and said with a smile: "Then the marriage..."
"Is Mr. Lang so impatient?" Yi Niang teased: "Don't worry, Mr. Lang, my in-laws gave a hint today, and we will take care of it later."
Yang Xuan felt relieved.
After Yi Niang left, he lay on the bed, put his hands on the back of his head, and murmured: "Get promoted, get rich, and marry a wife!"
"There are three great joys in life." Zhuque said: "There are also three great tragedies..."
"I've turned off my phone."
The green light flashes, "Shameless."
"You can't marry a beautiful girl if you have shame."
"I taught you this."
"In the future, if I have a wife at home, I will have to stay away from you if I want to talk to you."
"Where can I talk?"
"Toilet."
When he woke up, Yang Xuan felt a little sore all over.
This is the aftereffect of a long journey.
He got up and started practicing.
The inner breath accumulated bit by bit, expanding the scope of the Qi sea, making Yang Xuan think of a pig urine bag.
This technique is indeed as Yang Lue said, extremely stable and without any deviation, but it is not a surprise.
"Clang clang clang!"
Tu Shang, who was standing under the eaves of the front yard, heard the sound of the iron plate. Wang Laoer, who came to talk to him early in the morning, shouted: "Come on, it's time to eat."
"Isn't this the army calling for gold to withdraw troops?" Tu Shang asked.
Wang Laoer said: "It's time to eat."
Wang Laoer wanted to drag him to the backyard, but Tu Shang refused to go.
Wang Laoer left angrily, and when he arrived at the dining hall, he said, "The Butcher is not coming."
It's strange that he's here.
Everyone here is in the same group, and Tu Chang came in rashly. He felt uncomfortable, and so did everyone else.
Therefore, uninvited guests are not allowed.
Yang Xuan sighed after eating breakfast.
"Yiniang is good at cooking."
"That's right." The old thief said with his mouth full of food.
Wang Laoer almost picked up the plate and licked it.
Yi Niang felt happy and felt that her cooking skills had really improved.
Only Zhang Siniang felt strange. After tasting it carefully, she felt that it was still the same! Why did Lang Jun and the others eat so heartily?
After breakfast, Yang Xuan was supposed to wait for the call at home, but he couldn't sit still, so he went to the Ministry of Personnel.
"Sir, would you like to bring some gifts?" Yi Niang felt that it was not appropriate to go empty-handed.
"Hey!" Yang Xuan almost forgot and went to the warehouse to find a bag of grassland herbs. Yi Niang asked: "What is this?"
Yang Xuan smiled and said nothing. After he left, Zhang Siniang said: "Yiniang, last time I heard what Lang Jun said... this is a gas station for men."
"It's mysterious." Yi Niang smiled and whispered: "Let them keep an eye on the one in the front yard and report anything strange."
So the two guards squatted in the front yard, pretending to bask in the sun.
Tu Shang glanced at them silently.
Yang Xuan entered the official department and presented gifts in a familiar manner.
"Just some hay."
hehe!
Luo Cai said with a smile: "Rituals are less important than people's intentions."
"yes!"
After paying the bribe, Luo Cai said with a straight face, "You can't go to Northern Xinjiang again this time."
It was expected... Yang Xuan said: "The official knows."
Luo Cai nodded with satisfaction, "At your level, I can't make the decision alone."
"You are humble."
"It's not modesty. Yesterday, someone said that you should be a doctor of imperial studies and reach the sixth rank. What do you think?"