The Xie family name was one of the top surnames of the princes in the Dading Dynasty, but the Xie family in Lijun was just a branch of the Xie family in Jiangzhou, a deviant branch that had long been unable to recognize its ancestors.
At the same time, this Xie family is also a latecomer in the circle of Lijun's powerful people, because they are not the descendants of the group of people who followed the Luo family to conquer the country nine hundred years ago. They moved to Lijun more than three hundred years ago. Due to their family tradition, With a pure family background, generations of descendants have become officials and businessmen of the highest quality. With a little bit of accumulation, they have become a very high-status family among the powerful people in Li County. They are regarded as representatives of the emerging powerful families and can compete with the old powerful people in Li County. .
The old man in front of him, Xie Kunpeng, who looks like he is about to be buried, is the current patriarch of the Xie family. He was an important minister in two dynasties who once served as the chief treasurer of Li County. His son Xie Wushang is now the chief treasurer of Li County. This Xie It is extremely rare in the entire history of Lijun that a father and son from the same family serve as the chief officials of the fifth division in the court of Lijun. This is why the representative of the Gongsun family, where Gongsun Cuo, the county's prime minister, must sit here. The reason why the old man named Xie is in the first position.
But this old man, who has always been known for his harmonious temperament, wisdom and understanding, first knelt down and worshiped the new prefect during this unprecedented enthronement ceremony in the military camp, and then asked the young new prefect after he expressed his goodwill. The operation made everyone confused, making the current situation look even more hazy.
Luo Chuan was not surprised when he heard the question from Xie Kunpeng, an old man named Xie. He just looked at the old and emaciated old man opposite him very seriously and asked, "What does Mr. Xie think that Luo Chuan is like this? "
Xie Kunpeng said oh, and then slowly said to himself as if he had not answered the question, "The old prefect has governed the country with culture for sixteen years. He has not been destitute of soldiers outside and has not been dictatorial at home. Li County has resumed production and recuperation, and finally has the current prosperity, but In the last game of chess, the country was determined by force. The six armies were established, and the world was determined. Foreign enemies should not be lightly humiliated, and internal troubles could be quelled overnight... What does the new governor think?"
There was silence on the high platform, but the hearts of many people around were tense when they heard it, and only I knew it.
"Mr. Xie said it before, it was unexpected," Luo Chuan replied.
Xie Kunpeng nodded again and said, "If even the new eunuch finds it unexpected, then this game of chess is probably also beyond the expectations of everyone in the world. The old eunuch saved the people of Li County from a game that lasted more than ten years. The usual disaster in the past, in this troubled world, has completed the unexpected outcome in a rare and stable way.
The new and old eunuchs alternated between old and new eunuchs. Now the new eunuchs chosen by the old eunuchs want to do the opposite? "
Zhao Wuji, who had remained silent since Xie Kunpeng spoke, turned to look at the old man.
Luo Chuan smiled and shook his head, "I just want to go further."
Xie Kunpeng's cloudy old eyes narrowed slightly, and then he also smiled, shaking his head with the same smile, "It is a good thing for young people to have high aspirations, it is a good thing..." He stretched out his hand and nodded his head, " We are old, and we thought we were more than conservative and enterprising. But now that we think about it, when we were young and frivolous, we only had Li Jun in our minds... The world today is probably even more bloody and bleak. In the world, if you only have Lijun in your eyes, the people of Lijun will suffer. People say that the old eunuch is unlucky. The Lijun he took over was the worst Lijun in hundreds of years. Now he is handing you prosperity. Lijun, but I think your luck may be even worse..."
"The prefect previously asked me, this old man, whether the soldiers of Gan Yuan can win. The old man doesn't understand military affairs and can't talk nonsense." The old man shook his head and said, "But the old man knows that no matter whether I win or lose this battle, my family in Lijun can afford it. , regardless of victory or defeat, my new governor of Lijun must use his sword. If this sword can kill the enemy's head, it can also kill his own evil hand. The old governor's game ended perfectly with Wu Dingguo, but... .... If the new governor wants to go further, he must also think further."
Luo Chuan did not look at the complicated glances from around him, but looked at Xie Kunpeng and nodded seriously, "Mr. Xie taught me today, and I, the junior Luo Chuan, will bear it in mind."
"This is no teaching at all," Xie Kunpeng shook his hand and sighed. "The old man is old and can't go to court or go to the battlefield. But there are still a few children and grandchildren in my Xie family who are considered talented. I will give them to them." They wrote a letter telling them that if they could die loyally to the prefect, it would be the greatest filial piety to an old man like me..."
Luo Chuan was solemn, "I heard Uncle Jiang mention Mr. Xie. He once said that Mr. Dayi was a pillar of Li County. Now that he has lived up to his reputation, I think the children and grandchildren who come to the Xie family will also be regarded as loyal and filial people. I will go south to Li tomorrow." City, when I come to Ganyuan again, I can have a pot of wine with Mr. Xie and discuss the world."
"Cook a pot of wine to discuss the world..." Xie Kunpeng stood up tremblingly with the support of two servants behind him.
He was wearing a robe, and despite Luo Chuan's obstruction, he insisted on saluting him and said, "The prefect is so heroic. Xie Kunpeng is waiting for you in Ganyuan."
After saying that, he raised his hands and saluted the speakers from the powerful families on the high platform, turned around, got off the high platform, and left.
On the high platform, it became increasingly quiet, but before anyone else could react, the Gongsun family speaker who was sitting next to Xie Kunpeng stood up, bowed to Luochuan, and said without raising his head, "The eldest son of the Gongsun family is leaving. The city is waiting for the Grand Administrator to return to his throne. The Gongsun family has been loyal from generation to generation, and all generations of descendants are willing to die for the Grand Administrator, Jiangshan Sheji!"
What he said was clear and concise, and the people from other families present also followed suit, kneeling down one by one, bowing, and expressing their sincere opinions.
Luo Chuan lost his cold attitude during the previous military parade, and with a warm smile, he helped up the talkers from the powerful families on the high platform, and talked to them one by one amidst the thunderous sound of the military formations dancing below the high platform. They sent them off one by one, especially those with surnames such as Dou, Zhou, Chen, and Lin, including the Gongsun family. They were even more cordial, as if they were not strangers who had just met today, but had been respectful and respectful to each other for a long time. The friendship between a monarch and his ministers who have been together for more than ten years is just like that.
When there was no Gan Yuan dignitary left on the high platform and only Luo Chuan and Zhao Wuji were left, the two came together again.
The smile on Luo Chuan's face faded, and he stared at the still heated military formation Wan Wu under the high platform and asked Zhao Wuji, "Uncle Zhao, how many points do you think we can get in today's scene?"
"Seven or eight points," Zhao Wuji looked into the distance. The last few carriages leaving the military camp had already entered the official road. "The old man of the Xie family can do this today, which is pretty good."
Luo Chuan nodded, "The Xie family and his son are two ministers of the same family. Naturally, they are very powerful. In this way, even if Xie Wushang can't get in and I have to retreat in the future, I will give him the other members of the Xie family." Young people leave a path to the sky. If the young man in their family is really worthy of use, there is no harm in giving him another important minister in the fifth department..."
"The Lin family is a little too quiet today..." Zhao Wuji seemed to say casually.
Luo Chuan nodded again, his eyes cold, "There is no room for mistakes in this battle, so Uncle Zhao pulled out this uneasy nail for me." His voice was calm, "Such a good show, I have to I can’t accept seven or eight points... I’ll just use the Lin family to make up for the last few points in other people’s hearts!!”
