The ninth day of the lunar month.

Early the next morning, an official from the Ministry of Rites came and informed Li Xun that there would be a personnel decision involving him at tomorrow's court meeting and he needed to attend. If there was nothing else, it was best not to ask for leave.

Li Xun also knew the official who came here, Li Zhongquan, the commander of the Ministry of War's Jiaku. When he first met him at Zhao Xun's place, this man left a deep impression on Li Xun. He also met him later when he went to Zhao Xun's place.

He visited him several times, but the two of them had nothing in common and rarely talked. Li Xun had no friendship with him, they were just familiar with each other. However, although Li Zhongquan was a junior official, he was highly valued by Zhao Xun, and the two had a personal relationship.

Very good. He often moved around in private. Zhao Xun once told Li Xun that Li Zhongquan was a man of great talent, courage, thoughtfulness, and a very original view of the current situation. However, his personality was too wild and unrestrained, and he was very unrestrained about things.

He often spoke rudely to others and offended many people. As a result, after twenty years in office, he was still only a small seventh-rank official and could not be promoted.

"Master Li, don't you serve in the Ministry of War? Why don't you have to handle the affairs of the Ministry of Rites?"

Li Zhongquan smiled: "I have just been transferred to the Ministry of Etiquette. Within a few days, the first official task I took over was related to you. It is a coincidence."

Seeing what he said, Li Xun also smiled and couldn't help but think of Wang Zhong. He was also transferred from the Ministry of War to the Ministry of Rites and promoted to a higher appointment. Now Li Zhongquan is the same. After not seeing each other for a few months, he was also transferred from the Ministry of War to the Ministry of Rites.

Sixth grade work.

The two chatted for a while, and then a servant came over to say hello and said breakfast was ready.

Li Xun said politely: "Master Li, if you come here so early, I'm afraid you haven't had breakfast yet. Please stay and eat something before leaving."

"Tomorrow's court meeting will be very large. The Ministry of Rites is very busy right now. I just joined the Ministry of Rites, so I can't take any time off."

Li Zhongquan shook his head and declined politely. Then he took out a letter and handed it to Li Xun, saying in a low voice: "This is written by His Royal Highness King Qi. After General Li reads it, please don't publicize it everywhere."

After that, Li Zhongquan said goodbye and left.

Li Xun opened the letter and after reading the contents, a sneer appeared on his face. He tore the letter into pieces and threw it away.

He touched his stomach and found that he was not very hungry. He thought that he was about to go to Longyou to take charge of a military force. He felt excited just thinking about the vast land and the iron horses. Li Xun suddenly became interested and shouted loudly: "Come on."

Man, bring me my weapons, I want to practice martial arts."

Li Xun gave Jiang Daxiong a five-day holiday and asked him to go home and reunite with his relatives. He was not here, and without an opponent to practice with, he felt a little uncomfortable for a while. However, he practiced on his own and swung a set of moves, breaking out in hot sweat.

It's quite enjoyable.

"Brother Gou'er, it's cold. Be careful of the wind and cold."

Xiaolian held a cloak in her hand and stood outside the martial arts training ground, watching quietly. When Li Xun stopped what he was doing and was breathing heavily, she walked over and put the cloak on Li Xun's body.

On his shoulder, he said with concern.

"My body is not that weak!"

Li Xun laughed loudly, held a long sword in one hand, hugged Xiaolian with the other, and left here.

After taking a hot bath and having breakfast, Li Xun was ready to go out and relax.

Since I went to the palace for a meal on New Year's Eve and went to the farm on the first day of the new year, Li Xun kept a low profile during the rest of the time, staying at home and rarely going out. He was afraid that if he went to the palace too much, others would gossip.

, It doesn’t sound good to say that he got his official position through a woman. Although Li Xun knew that no matter how careful he was, many people would think so, but after all, they still had to correct their attitude.

You can't give someone a handle.

He is about to serve as the deputy envoy of Longyou West Road. This is a high-ranking official from the third rank. However, as long as the official appointment is not issued for a day, there are variables. Although Li Xun does not take the gains and losses of this official position very seriously, he will get it.

That's the best. Longyou is far away from the Central Plains. You are free and you can make your own decisions. You can be more liberal in doing things. Unlike in the capital, if you say the wrong thing, it may cause a dispute. If you don't get it, then it's okay.

It's nothing. My aunt Li Yi is helping me behind the scenes, and Zhao Zhi admires me quite a bit, so I'm quite impressed. There will be many opportunities to become an official in the future, so there's no need to worry. After all, I'm only twenty-one years old this year.

, for such a young man to obtain such a high position, it is normal for the ministers in the court to be unconvinced.

In the letter Li Quanzhong sent just now, Zhao Xun only said one sentence: "Yang Binglin may have gathered all the ministers to dissuade the Holy Will."

Although it was not stated clearly in the letter, since Zhao Xun wrote this letter to himself, his intention was self-evident and it must have been for him. Li Xun did not care about the gain or loss of the position of deputy envoy of Longyou Jiedu.

, so after reading the letter, he just smiled coldly and immediately tore the letter into pieces.

After walking out of the door, I saw a young man of seventeen or eighteen years old with a dusty appearance, walking around the door with a worried look on his face.

The young man raised his head and saw a man standing at the door, looking at him, with a look of nervousness on his face.

Li Xun frowned and shouted: "Who are you, and what are you doing here sneakily?"

The young man timidly said: "The villain Zheng Fu wants to see General Li Xun and Li."

Looking for me?

Li Xun looked at this man carefully and had no impression of him. He did not know this man.

"I am Li Xun, what do you want from me?"

"General, save my father's life."

When he heard that he was Li Xun, Zheng Fu immediately fell to his knees, kowtowed and burst into tears.

Li Xun stepped forward to help Zheng Fu up and asked doubtfully: "Who is your father?"

"My father is Zheng Chun..."

Zheng Chun? Li Xun finally remembered that the Battle of Yingzhou was due to Zheng Chun's defection. As an internal agent, Huang Jie sent troops to attack at night and defeated Yingzhou City in one fell swoop, turning the entire war situation around. After the war, Zheng Chun was exonerated.

, the official position remains unchanged, and Yingzhou continues to be retained.

"Tell me what happened to your father."

Zheng Fu wiped his tears and told what happened.

After the Battle of Yingzhou, Zheng Chun's official position remained unchanged and he continued to stay in Yingzhou, but his military power was deprived of his military power. However, this did not matter. Zheng Chun's father-in-law's entire family was wiped out, and his wife committed suicide. He could avenge himself.

Zheng Chun had no regrets anymore. He originally wanted to quit officialdom and resign and become an official. He submitted several petitions, but was rejected outright by the court. He had no choice but to stay in Yingzhou, taking care of errands and raising a pair of children.

Unfortunately, even this small wish of Zheng Chun could not be realized. Gan Yuan, the new governor of Yingzhou, was impeached by Zheng Chun's father-in-law Zhao Jian and was almost killed. He was exiled to the border for several years. He hated Zhao Jian.
Chapter completed!