Early the next morning, Yi Ji and Liang Xi, as Chen Xi's newly appointed officials by Liu Bei, came to visit Chen Xi together two years ago, so they seemed to be familiar with each other.
Needless to say, Yiji envied Liu Bei and wanted to change jobs a long time ago. However, Liu Biao treated him well, so he always held the idea of loyalty to the emperor. When Liu Biao was defeated, Yiji would just send Buddha to the west. After the flood, we settled down and came to Mount Tai.
As for Liang Xi, he was originally a military attache recommended by Zhou Yu, but Fazheng deceived a group of people in Xuzhou and captured Liang Xi alive, and has been in custody ever since.
By the time Liang Xi was released, the world had changed. To put it simply, if Liu Bei was the overlord before, then Liu Bei has already aspired to the top.
Liang Xi likes to surrender to the strong. He was imprisoned for so long first. When Liu Bei subdued Li Tong, Liang Xi followed suit as soon as his domineering spirit was released. After a brief investigation, Liu Bei found that Liang Xi was still very capable. , so he sent it to Chen Xi as an official.
After all, Chen Xi is now one of the nine ministers. He is in charge of the world's salt and iron, taxation, money and grain. His main job is to manage the country's financial revenue and expenditure. Although Chen Xi is not in the central government, there is still no problem in managing Liu Bei's rule. .
Chen Xi didn't think much when he saw these two people. He had already met many capable people. At most, it was a pity that it was inappropriate for Liang Xi to be his subordinate officer. This guy was suitable to be the governor and governor of a border county.
In short, Liang Xi looks like a harmless person now. When he was the governor of the border county, he killed many people. Of course, this guy was also very good at educating the people. He was one of the six major governors in the late Han Dynasty and managed the border county well. of.
However, Chen Xi did not directly say that Liang Xi was not suitable to be an official here. He was not that stupid. Liang Xi was still a minor celebrity no matter what he did.
So Chen Xi thought for a while and asked Liang Xi to manage the cattle, horse, wool, jewelry and jade transactions with foreigners. As for the Yi nationality, Chen Xi decisively asked him to be the Taicang order. Although the official position was not high, Chen Xi liked to make strategic reserves.
Yi Ji was obviously satisfied with this arrangement, but Liang Xi was a little depressed because he wanted to go to war. Although he was dealt with last time, he still wants to fight, and now with Liu Bei's back, his treasury is full. Liang Xi felt that he could not always lose!
Chen Xi could also see Liang Xi's depression, but he had no intention of changing his position. If you can't even get the money, do you still want to exploit him when the time comes?
Chen Xi chatted with Yi Ji and Liang Xi for a few words, and then sent them off. The two came to the same place and naturally returned to the same place.
"Zi Yu is dissatisfied?" Yi Ji is also an official who is good at observing people's emotions. How could he not see through Liang Xi, who is still a little immature.
"That's not true." Liang Xi was slightly startled. He adjusted his mentality and looked much more normal. Yi Ji couldn't help but smile. Liang Xi was indeed a talent.
"Ziyu doesn't need to hide anything. I understand what you're thinking. But if we can't even raise the money and food now, how can we sit here in the future?" Yi Ji said with a smile, stroking his beard.
Liang Xi was silent, although it was difficult to say anything, but every time he saw those young and inhuman senior officials under Liu Bei. Liang Xi felt a little aggrieved, wondering why he didn't have such an opportunity to follow the dragon back then.
"My lord was born in a young age, and when he invited the talents of aristocratic families with welcome gifts, he was rejected. At that time, who knew what it is like today? Do everything in front of you before talking about anything else." Yi Ji's mentality is very good, and he expresses his loyalty very well. Morning, it’s just that no one came.
Liang Xi didn't say much. He just had some resentment. The senior officials of Chen Zichuan's generation were too young, young enough to rule for forty years. Those who have not entered that ranks in this era are destined to become foils.
Yi Ji didn't say anything else after that. He had to think about these things himself, and Liang Xi was not a fool in Yi Ji's opinion. You should know which one is more important.
After Chen Xi sent Yi Ji and Liang Xi away, he no longer cared about them. He originally planned to write a couplet to decorate it, but found that his handwriting was not up to par. It would be boring to hire someone to write it for him. So simply hang a peach charm and it will be done.
Lying hazily on the rocking chair, Chen Yun came over and gently woke Chen Xi up. "Master, there is a young foreigner visiting."
Chen Xi was extremely surprised. There were basically no outsiders in the Chen family to harass him, so he also became somewhat curious, "Young foreigner, do you know who the visitor is?"
"The name card says the Bingzhou Wen family." Chen Yun replied gently.
Chen Xi frowned. He had really never had any communication with the Bingzhou Wen family. Then he couldn't help but show his face. No matter if he had met him or not, he would know after he was recruited and asked. Maybe he was a living friend of his father.
He lives poor in a busy city and no one cares about him, but he is rich and has distant relatives in the mountains. Maybe they are really his father's friends. He must have some confidence to dare to come.
"Invite him in." Chen Xi said to Chen Yun with a smile.
"Inner courtyard?" Chen Yun frowned and said.
Chen Yun has stayed in the inner courtyard for so many years, and even Liu Bei has rarely come in. The most lethal person who has lived here is Zhuge Liang, but he was teased by them for a while and ran away.
As for Lu Xun, he was too young and had enough thinking. He had not yet matured. In addition, he was Chen Xi's disciple, so the maid did not dare to be too reckless.
"The main hall of the front yard." Chen Xi replied, and then stood up to change clothes. When Chen Xi arrived at the main hall of the front yard, Wen Hui was already sitting there and starting to drink tea.
When Chen Xi entered from the side hall, he glanced at the other party and saw that the other party was wearing a velvet coat. The clothing was not luxurious, but it fit the other party's appearance very well. It was neither loose nor tight, giving off the image of a noble man. Chen Xi couldn't help but nodded slightly. .
"Wen Hui of the Wen family in Bingzhou, Wen Manji has met Chen Hou." Wen Hui stood up and saluted immediately after seeing Chen Xi.
"Oh, no need to be restrained." Chen Xi smiled and said, "I don't know..."
When it comes to Bingzhou, Chen Xi is basically sure that the Wen family must have had exchanges with his father's generation. After all, the Chen family's main business was in Bingzhou, and they even did business with the Wang family in Bingzhou. From this point of view, Chen Xi in Yingchuan The tiger skin at home is pretty good.
Wen Hui hardly spoke to him, but respectfully recounted what happened yesterday, and then gave the thing to Chen Xi. The bright "Xi" in the bracelet made Chen Xi read the power of the idea of officialdom from ancient times to the present.
"Wen Manji?" Chen Xi looked at Wen Hui's leaving figure and thought for a moment, "Uncle Chen, have someone pull out Wen Manji's files. If Xiaolian is passed, give him a separate scientific examination. Make him the salt official."
Chen Xi has already remembered who this guy is at this time, but compared to Liang Xi's temperament, Wen Hui is just like his last name. This kind of capable, good-natured person who wants to make progress is really useful. (To be continued.)
