The so-called chief of staff means that the chief of staff has the power of the chief of staff, but is not officially appointed by the court. It is a staff member, and Zhang Xuan pays his salary out of his own pocket.

During the arrest of Li Shanheng, the decisiveness and strategy shown by Wei Yunqi left a deep impression on Zhang Xuan. He also knew that Wei Yunqi's deeds back then. Such a talent with great courage and strategy was not important. It was a pity that he became a small county lieutenant.

Moreover, Zhang Xuan also felt that Pei Ju did not really attach importance to Wei Yunqi. Cui Junsu could be the chief censor, the military supervisor, and the Turkic affairs. However, Wei Yunqi, who was older, could only be a county lieutenant. How unfair is this?

Wei Yunqi felt Zhang Xuan's sincerity, and he was very moved, but this was not a trivial matter, he needed to think about it. He pondered for a moment: "I can't answer the general now, let me think about it for two days."

Zhang Xuan stood up and smiled and said, "I will set out in three days. If Wei Gong has any intention, he can come to the military camp to find me at any time."

"Okay! If I think clearly, I will come to the general."

Zhang Xuan said goodbye and left. Wei Yunqi kept sending him out of the county government. Looking at Zhang Xuan leaving, he felt very complicated. He knew that Zhang Xuan was a man who could do great things and did not hesitate to offend important officials such as Pei Ju, Yuwen Shu, and Dou Qing in order to protect his own interests.

From this prophecy case, we can see the success of his strategy. If he followed him, he might still be able to reach the peak of his career in the last twenty years of his life. In this way, why should I care about a small county lieutenant?

Although Wei Yunqi told Zhang Xuan that he needed to think about it for two days, just when Zhang Xuan left the county government, Wei Yunqi made his own life choice.

......

In the evening, Zhang Xuan came to Chongyefang alone. Chongyefang was close to Tianjie Avenue. Most of the houses of officials and officials in the yard were neat and clean, with green trees. They were quiet and elegant.

In the northwest corner of Chongyefang, there is a large mansion covering an area of ​​about 20 acres. This is the mansion of the Lu family in Luoyang. Not only the Lu family, but almost all major families in the world have houses in the capital, and it is the contact point for major families in the capital. At the foot of the emperor, it is also closest to power.

The Lu Mansion was kept in vain for a few months, with only a few old servants responsible for the care. However, since the head of the family, Lu Zhuo became the Imperial College Priest, this long-lived house has become Lu Zhuo's official house.

Tomorrow morning, Zhang Xuan will lead his army to Qi County. Before leaving, he still wanted to visit the Lu family. Of course, he was not interested in Lu Zhuo, he just wanted to understand Lu Qing's current situation.

Zhang Xuan rode a horse to the gate of the Lo Mansion, but saw a gorgeous carriage parked in front of the steps, and the words "Cui" were written on the lantern hanging on the shaft.

Zhang Xuan turned over and got off the horse and walked up the steps. A gatekeeper hurriedly came out and asked, "Is this young man wrong?"

"I'm here Zhang Xuan. I'm an old acquaintance with your family. Can you inform me?" Zhang Xuan took out a copy of his own post and handed it to the doorman.

Famous posts are similar to today's business cards, with names, official positions and other information on them. They are usually used when visiting them. On the one hand, they are more formal and show respect for the host. On the other hand, they are also to prevent the concierge from mistakenly and neglecting the distinguished guests.

The concierge took the call and hesitated for a moment and said, "The master has given me the order. I will not see the guests for the time being."

"Is it because Cui Zhao was there?" Zhang Xuan turned around and looked at the carriage.

"The head of the Cui family has just arrived, so the master ordered not to see guests for the time being. But since the young master is an old acquaintance, it may be a little special. I will report it to the young master and ask him to wait."

The concierge took Zhang Xuan's greetings and walked quickly into the mansion. Zhang Xuan paced back and forth on the steps with his hands behind his back. He didn't know what he could talk about when he saw Lu Zhuo. Maybe he could talk about Lu Qingyuan, or maybe he also treated it as a courteous visit.

More importantly, he wanted to see Lu Qing again before leaving.

At this time, Zhang Xuan seemed to hear someone calling him. When he turned around, he saw A round face revealing behind a stone beast.

Zhang Xuan walked up and asked with a smile, "Why are you here?"

A Yuan smiled and said, "I have told her that you are coming today."

"Then what did she say?"

"She didn't say anything, but I could see that she really wanted to see you. Do I want me to arrange it and let you meet."

"You arranged it?"

"Young Master underestimates others. They have already prepared all the maids and servants of the Lu family. If you don't believe it, wait and see."

At this moment, the sound of hurried footsteps came from the mansion, and Lu Zhuo quickly walked out, bowed and smiled, "My nephew, it's been a long time since we saw each other."

Zhang Xuan also quickly clasped his fists and smiled, "I'm sorry, I don't know that the head of the family has a distinguished guest, why don't I come back next time."

"You are a distinguished guest too! You're welcome, please come in quickly."

Rou Zhuo was very enthusiastic about Zhang Xuan. He received a letter from his father a few days ago and found out that Zhang Xuan had solved the big problem of offending Guo Xuan for the Rou family, which made Rou Zhuo particularly grateful to Zhang Xuan.

Zhang Xuan looked back and saw that A Yuan had long disappeared. He smiled and shook his head, and followed Lu Zhuo into the mansion.

"I wonder if the venue problem of the Lu family school was finally solved?" Zhang Xuan asked with a low laugh.

"It's solved, and in the end, Governor Guo still agreed not to relocate the academy."

Lu Zhuo smiled gratefully and said, "Thanks to Mr. Zhang's suggestion, my father left Cui Li's relationship. Cui Li told the Lu family about his love, and Governor Guo also understood the Lu family's difficulties in a reasonable manner."

Lu Zhuo did not say what the Lu family was, but Zhang Xuan knew very well that Guo Xuan believed that the Lu family was an important supporter of Luo Yi, so attacking the Lu family was also attacking Luo Yi. But in fact, the Lu family did not support Luo Yi very much, or even insignificantly.

The key is to let Guo Xuan understand this. It was Zhang Xuan’s reminder that the Lu family found the right direction and ultimately solved the crisis facing the Lu family.

The two of them arrived at the guest hall one by one and then, and saw two people sitting in the guest hall from afar, which was Cui Zhao and his son Cui Wenxiang.

Cui Zhao vaguely felt that Zhang Xuan looked familiar, and seemed to have seen him somewhere, but he couldn't remember him. However, Cui Wenxiang had a deep impression of Zhang Xuan. His face suddenly sank and he snorted softly.

"Who is this person? I seem to have seen him somewhere?" Cui Zhao asked in a low voice.

"This person is Zhang Xuan, who was conferred the imperial seal in Lu Mansion in Zhuo County. Did his father forget it?"

"So it's him!"

Cui Zhao felt a little uncomfortable. He was about to tell Lu Zhuo something important, but Lu Zhuo said that a distinguished guest came to his house and sued him for guilt and left. Unexpectedly, he brought a young boy. What kind of distinguished guest is this?

Cui Zhao sneered in his heart. Lu Zhuo clearly didn't want to agree to his request, so he deliberately changed the topic. It was obvious that if they brought Zhang Xuan in, what else could they talk about?

Cui Zhao came to visit today because he asked Lu Zhuo. Today, the Ministry of Rites just announced a news. The imperial examination, which was originally scheduled to be held on the 20th of next month, was postponed by the emperor until next spring.

This is a good thing for Cui Zhao. His son Cui Wenxiang originally planned to take the imperial examination next autumn, but if the imperial examination this year is postponed, Cui Zhao planned to ask his son to take the exam tomorrow's spring in advance.

However, the imperial examinations are extremely cruel every year, with tens of thousands of scholars taking the exam. In the end, they only admitted dozens of people, which was equivalent to only one out of a hundred people. It was extremely difficult for his son to stand out.

But there is no way. The so-called imperial examination has never been fair. If Cui Wenxiang wants to pass this year's imperial examination, there are many ways, and taking Lu Zhuo's path is one of them. As the Imperial College Priest, Lu Zhuo has a lot of say in the final admission.

However, Lou Zhuo didn't seem to be too enthusiastic and hadn't said the matter yet. He led Zhang Xuan into the guest hall. Generally speaking, Zhang Xuan should have waited elsewhere first, and then came to meet Zhang Xuan after Lou Zhuo saw off the Choi and his sons. This is the way to entertain guests.

But now Lo Zhuo brought Zhang Xuan to the guest hall. It was obviously implying that Cui Zhao did not want to listen to the imperial examination.

"Haha! Let me introduce it to you. This is General Zhang, a friend of Qingyuan, who is young and promising. You should have seen it before!"

Cui Wenxiang was young after all and did not practice well enough. He nodded desperately, then pretended to tidy up his clothes and turned his head, unwilling to say hello to Zhang Xuan.

Cui Zhao's cunning was much deeper and more hypocritical. He smiled and said, "It turned out to be General Zhang. I heard that General Zhang made military achievements in Goguryeo, which is a happy congratulation!"

Zhang Xuan smiled and bowed, "The head of the family has been too much. I wonder how Taishou Cui is doing now?"

The prefect of Cui was referred to by Zhang Xuan as the former prefect of Zhuo County, Cui Hongsheng, the general of the Left Wu Guard, and was also Cui Zhao's clan uncle. After the Battle of Goguryeo, Cui Hongsheng returned to the Great Sui Dynasty and was approved by Yang Guang to retire. He has now returned to the ancestral land of Boling.

Zhang Xuan was actually reminding Cui Zhao that rescuing Cui Hongsheng was also one of his military achievements.

Cui Zhao's face suddenly became a little embarrassed, and he said after a while: "Uncle my family came safe from Goguryeo, thanks to General Zhang's strong rescue. Please give me a gift."

After saying that, he bowed deeply to Zhang Xuan. Cui Wenxiang next to him saw that his father had already bowed, so he was helpless and had to follow his father to bow to Zhang Xuan, but he was scolding Zhang Xuan in his heart.

"The head of the Cui family doesn't have to be so polite!"

Zhang Xuan smiled and accepted the tribute from their father and son, then turned to Lu Zhuo and said, "Actually, I have nothing to do. I am just going to set off for Qi County, so I came to visit Uncle Shi. Since Uncle Shi has guests, I will say goodbye first."

"It's okay! The head of the Cui family is nothing. We are just chatting between old friends. Please sit down. I'm just about to ask my nephew some important things!"

Cui Zhao could no longer help it. Lu Zhuo was clearly driving him away. He was extremely angry and winked at his son, stood up and said, "Since my brother and General Zhang are important, I won't bother you. Come and visit him again the next day, and say goodbye first!"

"Haha! I'm so sorry, I'll visit your mansion another day, and I'll neglect my brother today."

Lu Zhuo didn't keep anyone, and smiled at Zhang Xuan, "Please sit down for a while, I'll send you a gift to the guests."

"Shiwang is willing to do it!"

Lu Zhuo smiled and sent Cui's father and son away. Zhang Xuan saw Cui Wenxiang turning back and staring at him fiercely from afar, and he couldn't help laughing.

After experiencing a power struggle in the capital, he no longer took the threat from a small person like Cui Wenxiang seriously. Not to mention Cui Wenxiang, what if his father Cui Zhao threatened him?

At this moment, Zhang Xuan suddenly felt something. When he turned around, he saw Lu Qing appearing in the side door next to him at some point, staring at him quietly, his eyes filled with unforgettable longing.

It was only a few months since we met, but Zhang Xuan felt that they had been separated for many years.

......

Under the light, Lu Qing opened a letter from Zhang Xuan to her. She slowly unfolded the letter. There were no dense small words in the letter, but only a short and long sentence she had never read.

‘The tower is locked after the dream, and the curtains are low when the wine wakes up; last year, when the spring hatred comes, the fallen flowers are independent, and the swifts fly together in the light rain.

I remember when Qing'er first met, he had a two-center word for Luoyi; he said lovesickness on the strings of the pipa. At that time, the bright moon was there and the colorful clouds returned.'
Chapter completed!