"Sir, the Marquis of Jingyang County wants to see you."
Xu Jingzong was stunned and hurriedly left the office. He saw Lin Xuan standing at the door with a warm smile on his face: "Oh, what kind of wind has brought Mr. Hou here? The people below are so ignorant that they let Mr. Hou
Waiting outside, I hope you will forgive me."
"Master Xu is joking, how can you enter the office without permission?"
Who would have thought that the man in front of him with a flattering smile would be the prime minister during the Wu Zetian period, with power over the entire government.
Lin Xuan did not look down upon Xu Jingzong because of his low official position.
People like Xu Jingzong are able to endure, are good at seizing opportunities, and are extremely deep.
"Master Marquis, please come inside."
Xu Jingzong welcomed Lin Xuan in, and after having someone bring tea, he smiled and said, "Does the Marquis have any orders for you to come here this time? Just say what the Marquis has to say. As long as I can do it, I won't shirk it."
Just listen to what he said. Lin Xuan didn't take it seriously, but I have to say that Xu Jingzong's words made people feel comfortable listening to them.
"I want Sir Xu to help publicize Datang Royal Hospital in the newspaper, and we must highlight Dr. Sun's medical skills." Lin Xuan said.
"No problem. For such a trivial matter, next time the Marquis will send someone to inform you." Xu Jingzong said with a smile.
The reason why he agreed so happily was because this hospital was named after the Tang Dynasty royal family.
Without thinking, I knew that Li Shimin must be involved.
"Then there are more adults. I have something else to do, so I will leave first." Lin Xuan said.
Lin Xuan didn't like a scheming person like Xu Jingzong. Now that his goal was achieved, he didn't want to stay any longer.
"I'll see the Marquis off."
Xu Jingzong personally sent Lin Xuan to the door with a smile on his face. He waited until Lin Xuan rode away before turning back to the office.
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"Sir, please tell me that you should go to the front hall as soon as you get back." The concierge said quickly when he saw Lin Xuan coming back.
"Is there anyone at home?" Lin Xuan asked.
Even if Lin Dongyang wanted to find him, he wouldn't let him go to the front hall.
"Master Lin Mo has brought a friend here. It seems he is here to see him," Butler Lin said.
Lin Xuan nodded and walked all the way to the front hall.
When Lin Dongyang saw Lin Xuan coming in, he smiled and said, "Xuan'er is back. Your clan brother brought a friend over. You young people can chat."
In addition to Lin Dongyang and Lin Mo, there was also a young man about twenty years old in the hall.
The man looked upright, and although he was dressed shabbily, there was a trace of confidence in his brows.
After Lin Dongyang left, Lin Mo pointed at the young man and introduced: "Zi Chu, this is a new friend of mine named Li Yifu."
"What! Is he Li Yifu?" Lin Xuan exclaimed.
"Li Yifu has met the Marquis. Could it be that the Marquis knows me?" Li Yifu stood up and saluted, and said with some doubts.
Lin Xuan came back to his senses and realized that his reaction just now was a bit too big. He said lightly: "I just heard it."
Lin Xuan did not lie to Li Yifu. He had indeed heard of Li Yifu's name, but that was in his previous life.
Both Li Yifu and Xu Jingzong came to power by supporting Li Zhi in deposing Wang Liwu, and later they both reached the position of prime minister.
During Li Yifu's tenure as Prime Minister, he made many friends, sold his official positions, and gained great power. He was from a humble background, and even though he was a prime minister, he was still not allowed to join the scholar stream. Therefore, he petitioned for a revision of the "Chronicles of the Clan", advocating that regardless of family status, anyone with a fifth-rank official or above should
All of them entered the scholar stream.
Later, Li Yifu was exiled to Xizhou because he asked a magician to look after his qi.
Li Yifu can definitely be called the most traitorous official in the early Tang Dynasty.
Li Yifu was a little strange. He was not famous. How could Lin Xuan have heard of his name?
Although he couldn't figure it out, he felt a little happy in his heart.
He spent a lot of time and energy getting to know Lin Mo just to get to know Lin Xuan through Lin Mo.
Since Lin Xuan has heard of his name, it is undoubtedly very beneficial to him.
Lin Mo smiled and said: "Zichu, Yifu is very talented, but he has never been able to achieve his goals."
Lin Xuan does not deny that Li Yifu is talented.
Many people think that traitorous ministers bring harm to the country and the people, but ignore the capabilities of traitorous ministers.
Especially someone like Li Yifu who has the power to dominate the government and the public.
When Li Yifu was in power, the emperor was Li Zhi.
During Li Zhi's reign as emperor, "the people of Fu'an had the legacy of Zhenguan, and it was called the "Government of Yonghui" in history.
Li Yifu was able to dominate the government and the public under Li Zhi's hands, but never fell down. How could he be a simple person?
"I wonder what you came to see me for?" Lin Xuan asked, looking at Li Yifu.
Li Yifu bowed and said, "I want to seek refuge with the Marquis."
"Reliance on me?" Lin Xuan was stunned and said with a smile: "I am just a marquis with an empty title but no real power. Why should you rely on me?"
Although Li Shimin named him a brave general, he did not announce it. Li Yifu probably didn't know about it, so it is intriguing that he came to seek refuge with him.
"The Marquis has unparalleled holy relatives, but he has no power of his own in the court. I think the Marquis needs someone who can make his own voice heard in the court." Li Yifu said very confidently, as if Lin Xuan would definitely agree.
He studied Lin Xuan carefully and found that although he was given a title and was very popular with Li Shimin, he had no foundation in the court.
In addition, Lin Xuan's family is not a big family, and there are not many talents in the family.
He is confident that with his abilities, he will be recognized by Lin Xuan.
"Mr. Li is joking. You should know that the imperial court has decreed that in the future, officials must pass the imperial examination. How can I recommend them to you?" Lin Xuan refused.
It is impossible for Li Yifu not to know about this regulation of the imperial court. In this case, he still came to him because he wanted to take advantage of his own influence.
Historically, Li Yifu was recommended by Li Daliang, the inspection ambassador of Jiannan Province, as a provincial official because he was good at writing articles. Later, he was recommended by Liu Jie and Ma Zhou, and was appointed as the supervisory censor, and accompanied the king of Jin Dynasty, Li Zhi.
Li Daliang was a famous general in the early Tang Dynasty, while Liu Ji and Ma Zhou both served as prime ministers.
Li Yifu comes from a humble family. If he didn't have extraordinary talents, he wouldn't be recognized by these people.
With Li Yifu's talents, how could he fail the imperial examination?
Li Yifu knew very well that even if he passed the imperial examination, he would still need to spend a lot of time to gain local qualifications.
He has no power and power. If he passes the imperial examination, he will probably stay in the local government for the rest of his life.
"The Marquis is joking, the imperial examination is held once every three years, and it will take another two years before the palace examination can be held. Now the court must recruit talents through recommendation," Li Yifu said.
Since he came to Lin Xuan, he had naturally studied these things.
"I have to think about this matter carefully," Lin Xuan said.
"In that case, I'll take my leave first." Li Yifu said.
He never thought that Lin Xuan would agree easily.
There was no one available under Lin Xuan. He believed that Lin Xuan would not refuse his surrender after careful consideration. Therefore, he chose to leave very decisively.
"Zichu, I'll take my leave, too." Lin Mo stood up and said.
"Since the clan brother is here, how can he leave like this? Let's stay and have a casual meal." Lin Xuan persuaded him.
Lin Mo pondered for a moment and said, "Then I'll send Yifu out first."