Xu Ping stood in front of the big mirror, looked left and right, and said to Xiuxiu on the side: "Xiuxiu, see if there is anything wrong with me? I don't know what's going on today, but I always feel something is wrong."

Xiuxiu smiled and said, "Even officials can't trust themselves, they have to trust me. I will clean up for you every day, and you won't do anything wrong even if you close your eyes. What's the big day today? I used to go to court to meet the emperor, but I didn't see you so carefully."

"Today, it's the day to discuss with the pacifier and the prosecution. The magistrates from several nearby major prefectures have also come, and all the people with some status along the way in Beijing have come. Speaking of which, I have seen many big scenes, but today I'm still a little nervous."

Xu Ping was indeed a little nervous. It was not because of the size of the official position of the person I met today, but because this was his first appearance on Jingxi Road. In the next one or two years, whether he was doing things on Jingxi Road was easy to do, he should have a preliminary impression today.

Jingxi Road is located in the Central Plains, not comparable to when he was on Guangnan West Road back then. At that time, the sky was high and the emperor was far away, and the officials he usually came into contact with were people with unimportant status in the court, so it was completely different here. Many magistrates were important officials of the court, and for various reasons, they were not only authoritative, but also had weight in the court. If Xu Ping wanted to do something while in office, it was very necessary to try his best to win the support of these important officials. Their words often changed the course of the incident.

Xiuxiu stepped forward and sorted out her carefully for Xu Ping, and then said, "Don't worry, the official, everything is done."

Then Xu Ping left his residence and walked around the official hall in front.

Yang Gao was in the hall commanding the public officials to work hard. When he saw Xu Ping coming, he saluted him one after another.

After Xu Ping sat down after coming to his case, called Yang Qiu over and asked, "How are you preparing? There are many people coming today, so you must not make a mistake. By the way, how many people have arrived in Xijing City?"

"Everything is ready, don't worry. Except for the pacification envoy and the magistrates of Zhengzhou and Mengzhou, the others have already arrived outside Luoyang City and lived in the inn. They just waited for the sun to rise and then entered the city. After a while, I will take people out to greet them."

Xu Ping nodded: "Okay, bring more people when you go there, be careful etiquette and don't make people think we are arrogant."

Yang Qiao bowed: "The officials will not miss the matter of the capital."

The four who did not arrive were because of their important status and would not wait in advance. They were all counting days on the road, and just arrived outside the city by time, which was for their own face and also to reduce unnecessary troubles in the place. In fact, the magistrates from the three states had arrived in advance, and they all divided the territory in the inn to prepare residences for their superiors.

The only one with special status in Jingxi Road is Henan Prefecture. Even if the magistrate of other prefectures is the former prime minister, they will still be supervised by the transshipment envoy, and the documents of the exchange also have clear superiors and subordinates. The magistrate is also under the jurisdiction of the transshipment envoy. Whether it is Chen Yaozuo from Zhengzhou or Li Di from Mengzhou, they must be dispatched and supervised by Xu Ping in business at least.

In the inn outside the city, Sun Mian handed over to Zhengzhou Tongzong Lu Ge and Tangzhou Governor Wang Zhi: "Two people come and work hard. I have prepared some wine here to welcome you, and come and have a drink."

Lu Ge said: "Why are Brother Sun so polite? We have to stay here for a few days, so there is no need to hurry at this moment. I think it will be here for a long time when the governor Chen Xianggong is about to arrive. I can't sit here."

Sun Mian grabbed Lu Ge: "Oh, Mr. Chen is here and asked the public officials to call you. We are all friends of the same year, and it is rare to meet here. How can we not talk about the past without talking together?"

While saying that, he pulled Lu Ge to his seat and sat down, and said to Wang Zhi: "Brother Wang is also sitting."

The three of them sat down, Sun Mian filled a glass of wine and raised his glass to the two: "Thank you for your hard work, let's drink one!"

After drinking a few glasses of wine, the three of them sat together and talked about some gossip.

These three of them were all Jinshi in the same year as Tianxi, and now they have entered the 15th year of official career and have gradually been promoted to the position of intermediate bureaucracy. They have experienced the warmth and cold life in the officialdom. When talking about the accident victims, they can't help but sigh.

The third year of Tianxi was already at the late stage of Emperor Zhenzong. The emperor was in poor health and his power was lost. This time, the grandmother of the Jinshi class did not love her uncle, and the top scholar Wang had a bad career and died young. He generally experienced ups and downs in the officialdom and his promotion was slow.

Wang Zhi was appointed as the governor of Dazhou, and his career was smooth in the same year. Sun Mian and Lu Ge were still in front of the magistrate.

As he spoke, he came to Xu Ping, the new transshipment commander.

Sun Mian sighed: "I think Xu Ping is only in his twenties. He has already become a Jinshi in the fifth year of Tiansheng. He has also been a deputy envoy for a year. Look at us, he is so angry that people are more popular."

Wang Zhi said: "Everyone has different experiences. Xu Ping is friendly with his uncle Li Yong and his family. He has made great achievements in Yongzhou. Naturally, his speed of promotion is beyond comparison."

Sun Mian shook his head: "I only know one thing but not the other. I heard that the reason why the emperor valued Xu Ping was because he showed auspicious light when he was singing the title of a Jinshi. At that time, Mr. Zhang Wenjie was the prime minister, congratulations to the emperor for gaining his reputation, and since then he became the emperor's eyes. Xu Ping made some contributions in Yongzhou. These two things combined to gain his current status."

Wang Zhi smiled and said, "When Linxuan was a Jinshi, it was not just Xu Ping who had good luck or was highly regarded by the emperor. If it were not for his later contribution, I would be just a joke."

Lu Ge shook his head: "You can't say that. It's one thing to be able to make some contributions by yourself, but if you don't have the appreciation from the superiors, it would be useless if you do it? Just like us, Jinshi of the same year, there is really no one who can be used? Now, who has emerged? If you can do it yourself, you have to be appreciated by someone above."

Wang Zhi looked at the two of them and couldn't help laughing: "Why do I feel a little dissatisfied with the new Cao Cang envoy when I listen to you? As an official, I have to look at opportunities, and I can't be jealous of such things."

Lu Ge sighed: "So what if we don't accept it? We are just talking to ourselves for a quick speech."

Sun Mian picked up the wine and drank it in one sip. He placed the cup heavily on the table, shook his head and said, "How can I be convinced? It would be fine if it was just Xu Ping. Look at the Jinshi from the fifth year of Tiansheng, how many people are in the Pavilion now? Not to mention that there is also Han Kaihai who has been the chief magistrate of Kaifeng Prefecture. Yue Xu is now the governor of Jingxi Road. The top scholar Wang Yaochen returned home and stayed at the mourning of his father for two years. Xu Ping actually recommended him to be the magistrate of Henan Prefecture! Look at us again, hey, it's hard to describe it!"

This is a sad fact. The Jinshi in the fifth year of Tianxi have not yet made a breakthrough. The Jinshi in the second year of Tiansheng have already climbed up, and the Tiansheng in the fifth year of Tiansheng has also begun to emerge. Once the emperor is a minister, the Yangtze River is the old wave and the new emperor is in charge of the rule, and he is more inclined to the Jinshi in person. During the Tianxi period, there is even more no time to make a breakthrough.

A particularly outstanding person like Xu Ping would not be jealous, but the group of people rose up, which made him desperate.
Chapter completed!