Evergreen Immortal - Chapter 275

In the small courtyard of Li’s house.

“Brother, the efficiency of the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of War is extremely low. Why haven’t the documents for joining the army come yet?”

Ning Zhongtian sat on the stone bench in the yard with one leg resting on the big willow tree nearby.

Li Rui glanced:

“What’s the urgency about this?”

Military attachés are different from civil servants. Once you get promoted, you can get promoted. At most, it’s a matter of whether it’s faster or slower.

certainly.

With the support of Mr. Xue and Jiang Linxian behind him, there will be no problem and he will be able to control everything.

“Fourth brother, you don’t understand, this is the most comfortable time.”

Things like promotion.

You are most comfortable only when you are about to be promoted but have not yet been promoted. When you actually take office, you will have a lot of headaches.

Now.

Li Rui is the most special No. 1 existence in Anning Guard. To put it simply, he is like a certain Erlang, who listens to orders but not announcements.

Cao Wei couldn’t move him, so those who moved him were no longer in Qinghe.

It’s really a feeling of freedom.

Of course, this time won’t last long.

“Steal half a day’s leisure.”

Ning Zhongtian curled his lips.

‘My eldest brother used to be a groom, but now he is a martial artist. Why do you like to talk nonsense like those scholars? ’

Noon is the time when the sun rises.

The blazing sunlight passed through the gaps in the leaves, and I squinted my eyes slightly, quietly feeling the waves of the sea of ​​​​qi in my body.

Just after entering Guanhai, I was close to listening to the waves.

There is only one step left for Li Rui to enter the second stage.

This speed is terrible.

Card realm?

It doesn’t exist. Li Rui only needs to worry about breaking through too fast.

Perhaps this is the trouble of genius.

Once entering Tinglan, the next step is to rise to the bright moon. It may be difficult for ordinary warriors, but for Li Rui now, it is really nothing. Xu Laodao’s Huang Ting Qi plus the power of foundation building are placed in front of him. The road has long been smooth.

Just go with peace of mind.

It’s just a matter of time.

Li Rui put his arms behind his head and leaned back comfortably.

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

“Come on.”

Before Wang Zhao could open the door, Ning Zhongtian stood up and trotted to the door.

Once the door is opened.

Stunned.

“Mr. Han?”

Standing outside the door was actually Mr. Xue’s aide, Han Zhen.

He had stayed in Yunzhou before, and of course he knew that although the chief staff officer of the General Army had no rank or title, no one in the entire Annan town dared to provoke him.

I heard that Xue Gui had to discuss everything with Han Zhen, and Xue Gui trusted him the most.

Now we have come to Qinghe.

He didn’t hear any news at all, it came so suddenly.

Han Zhen outside the door smiled slightly: “It’s Xiaoning. Long time no see. Is Mr. Li here?”

Ning Zhongtian nodded: “Yes, yes.”

As he turned around, he saw Li Rui who had already stood up and came behind him.

“Mr. Han.”

Li Rui cupped his fists at Han Zhen.

Han Zhen’s appearance was beyond his expectation.

“Master Li.”

Han Zhen chuckled and walked in. As he walked, he said, “Master Xue asked me to come here. There are some things I need to tell you.”

Li Rui was not in a hurry to talk, but first led Han Zhen into the main room where he was waiting for guests.

After sitting down.

Then he said: “Mr. Han, why do you need to come all the way to Qinghe?”

Han Zhen chuckled: “I came to Qinghe to inspect the city defense. Master Xue arranged the matter, and I am the messenger.”

Li Rui didn’t expect that Xue Gui, an old staff member, would be polite.

Han Zhen: “Master Li, is he eighty this year?”

Li Rui nodded: “Two out of eighty.”

“I’m seventy-four, so I should call you brother.” After saying that, he actually changed his words: “Brother Li.”

Li Rui blinked and accepted it with peace of mind: “Brother Han.”

For a moment, he couldn’t figure out why Han Zhen came to Qinghe.

Why is this the attitude of asking for help?

Han Zhen took a sip of tea and then spoke slowly: “Brother Li, I came here this time to join the army as entrusted by Mr. Xue.”

Li Rui raised his brows slightly.

Could there be another setback?

‘Do I really have a bad luck constitution? ’

The last time I was promoted to Simao Xiaowei, wasn’t it because Qi Ze showed up and interfered? Who is the noble grandson this time?

If there were setbacks in this promotion, he would have to think about changing careers.

If your official fortune is not right, forcing it will only cause trouble.

Han Zhen smiled and shook his head: “Master Li, don’t think too much. It’s a good thing.”

“Good thing?”

This made Li Rui and Ning Zhongtian beside him interested.

“Master Xue has always remembered the matter of Mr. Li joining the army. It is not a problem, but another matter.”

Han Zhen said with a smile:

“Lord Li, I don’t know something. The world’s martial arts review has been initially decided.”

As soon as these words came out, Li Rui raised his eyebrows slightly:

“So fast?”

It has only been more than a month since Jiang Linxian went north, but the world martial arts review has already been decided.

According to past practice.

After the World Martial Arts Review is initially finalized, it only needs the emperor’s signature and approval.

It will be announced to the world in less than a month at most.

Han Zhen should have gotten wind of it.

Han Zhen continued: “Our Governor Yuan has entered the top ten. His Majesty is very happy and wants to make Governor Yuan a marquis. The fiefdom will be in our Yunzhou.”

Li Rui narrowed his eyes slightly.

This is not a long story, but it contains a lot of information.

Wu Ping’s top ten titles!

These words would be a huge event in today’s Yu State.

Because, except for the few who inherited the title without succession, all the other marquises of Yu State have died, and there is no one alive. As for the Duke, there is not even a dead one.

For example, Zhuang Renhe before, only got the title of Viscount after he died.

And whether it can really be inherited without succession is still uncertain.

The heart of the emperor is unpredictable.

Why?

Of course, it is because the emperor is worried that these marquises will become too powerful and difficult to control in the end.

The rebellion of the princes in the previous dynasty has been written several times in history books. When the emperor was still a prince, he must have been pulled by the ears of the great Confucian scholars many times every day.

After becoming an emperor, of course, it is impossible to let the lessons of the previous dynasty happen to him again.

Not only will it endanger his own throne, it may even lead to the destruction of the country.

So it is a great honor for Governor Yuan to be made a marquis.

Not to mention that he has a fiefdom, a real marquis with ten thousand households.

A man should be like this!

Han Zhen also sighed. Being granted the title of Marquis of Wanhu is something that many people dream of. In the entire Yu Kingdom, there is only one person who has a fiefdom, the Duke of Weiguo. That was granted by Emperor Taizu, and then it was gone.

Even the Marquis of Dingyuan, who was powerful and influential, could only stay in the capital.

Governor Yuan is a unique existence in Yu Kingdom.

Han Zhen continued: “In the future, our Annan Town will be under the jurisdiction of Governor Yuan. This is a great thing for us.”

A local lord!

Supporting one person with one state, what a style.

Li Rui suddenly understood why Governor Yuan came to Yunzhou. He guessed that he had heard the news a long time ago.

Everything actually has a trace.

The war in the northwest is gradually slowing down. The governor is a temporary position, and no one can be the governor for life.

Governor Yuan has been the governor for fifty years, which is long enough.

If he continues, I am afraid that someone will be dissatisfied.

Moreover, the danger in Qinghe this time made the court aware of the turmoil in Wu State, which could affect Yu State at any time, so someone was needed to guard it.

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It is a good thing to kill two birds with one stone to confer the governor Yuan to Yunzhou, which can not only show the emperor’s grace, but also let the governor Yuan guard the south of the empire for the court.

Yunzhou is tens of thousands of miles away from the hinterland of the capital, and it takes a month to march alone.

Even if he is conferred the title of marquis and rebels, the court has enough time to deal with it.

‘Good trick! ‘

Just as Li Rui was thinking, Han Zhen said: “Governor Yuan is conferred the title of marquis and establishes the Marquis’ Mansion. The people in the mansion must naturally be absorbed from the fiefdom. Lord Xue hopes that Lord Li will prepare well and don’t miss the opportunity.”

The people in the mansion is a euphemism. Han Zhen is talking about the guests of the Marquis’ Mansion!

Li Rui’s heart moved slightly.

Power is never measured by the rank of an official, but by the distance from the core of power.

If the palace is the core of power in the Yu Kingdom, the closer to the palace, the greater the power, then in Yunzhou, the residence of Lord Yuan is the absolute core.

Being a guest of Lord Yuan means at least a much higher status than a fifth-rank official.

The seventh-rank official in front of the prime minister is the same reason.

Ready-made, Mr. Han in front of him, although he has no rank, but his weight in Annan Town is greater than that of Cao Wei and other lieutenant generals.

Han Zhen laughed and said, “Lord Xue thinks that Brother Li is a promising talent, so he has such expectations. Lord Li should not disappoint Lord Xue’s expectations.”

Li Rui was overjoyed and bowed, “Thank you Lord Xue, Brother Han for your advice.”

Things like promotion.

Without advice, it is difficult to move forward, even the door cannot be found, let alone the way.

Xue Gui wanted Li Rui to seize this opportunity and move up the military rank.

Although the Marquis of Yu State was not like the previous dynasty, the emphasis was actually on the fiefdom.

That is, the taxes of a state supported Lord Yuan, and the government and military garrisons in the state remained the same, in order to prevent it from being out of the jurisdiction of the court.

Of course, Lord Yuan, as the nominal master of Yunzhou, had great power of suggestion.

As long as Lord Yuan spoke, officials below the third rank could be appointed, and the emperor and the Ministry of Personnel would not stop them.

Therefore, as long as he could hold on to Lord Yuan’s thigh, he could rise to prominence with just one word.

Even with Lord Yuan’s influence, it was not impossible to recommend him to serve as an official in Beijing.

Great opportunity!

Xue Gui told Li Rui this news because he regarded Li Rui as his own.

Being a retainer did not prevent him from being an official, and he could have both. Yunzhou was the fief of Governor Yuan, and the rules were set by him alone.

In addition, Li Rui also worked hard for himself.

There won’t be too many retainers in the Marquis’ Mansion, at most they can be counted on one hand.

So it’s not easy to be a retainer.

If he can enter the Marquis’ Mansion, Xue Gui will have planted a person next to Governor Yuan. The benefits are self-evident. Li Rui will be lucky, and Xue Gui will also benefit. It’s a win-win situation.

But the premise must be that this person can be favored by Xue Gui.

If Xue Gui doesn’t like him, it’s highly likely that Marquis Yuan won’t like him either, and it would be a waste of time to go.

He also understood why Han Zhen was so polite to him.

To put it bluntly, it’s potential.

If Li Rui can really become a retainer of the Marquis’ Mansion, his status will be higher than his, so he should be polite.

Otherwise, it’s good to boss people around now, but when others climb over his head, he will have to pay back with interest.

As a senior staff member of the General’s Mansion, Han Zhen naturally can’t do such a stupid thing.

Leave a way out for others so that they can meet again in the future.

This is a common sense in the officialdom of Yu State.

Han Zhen: “I have already delivered Lord Xue’s words, so I will not stay any longer.”

Watching Han Zhen stand up.

Li Rui tried to persuade him to stay: “Brother Han, it’s still early. I have ordered people to set up a banquet in Zuixianlou. Let’s have a few drinks.”

Han Zhen smiled and waved his hand:

“Brother Li, there will be more opportunities in the future. When we go to Yunzhou Prefecture, I will treat you to a drink.”

“In this case, I will not keep Brother Han.”

Li Rui did not persuade him much.

Persuading such things depends on the person. If it is Lei Yong, he will definitely persuade again and again, but if it is Han Zhen, he will stop at the right time, otherwise it will cause displeasure and lose more than the gain.

Li Rui personally sent Han Zhen out of Anningwei, and then returned home.

“Brother, this is a great opportunity!”

Ning Zhongtian said with shining eyes when he saw Li Rui coming back.

Houfu retainers.

This is incredible.

It is equivalent to climbing up the relationship with Lord Yuan, and he will definitely take off in the future. Moreover, he just heard that Xue Gui will definitely help to say a few words, and the possibility is very high.

Li Rui smiled faintly: “Fourth brother, you have heard it too, you can also prepare, it is a good opportunity.”

Although he was tempted, he would not be confused because of this.

What to do is still what to do.

I didn’t hear Han Zhen say that it was still internal information. It would take at least several months or half a year to announce it to the world.

There is no rush.

Ning Zhongtian nodded: “Yes.”

Even if he can’t become a retainer, it is a great opportunity to show himself. If he performs well, he will be valued by Governor Yuan and accepted as a disciple. Isn’t it more profitable?

He was even more fortunate to be sworn brothers with Li Rui.

Otherwise, how could he have known this news in advance.

With preparation, the chance of success may be much greater.

Ning Zhongtian suppressed his excitement and no longer wanted to bask in the sun with Li Rui. He found an opportunity and trotted home.

Li Rui smiled and shook his head.

Young people are passionate about what they do as long as they see the goal.

“Xiao Zhao, let’s eat.”

It was late at night.

Li Rui sat cross-legged on the futon, closed his eyes and concentrated.

He looked inside himself.

Since he established his foundation, the immortal energy in his body has changed greatly, and the grade is frighteningly high, almost the same as the immortal energy he had obtained before!

As the immortal energy traveled in his body, subtle changes occurred wherever it went. The combination of Changchun Gong and Longyou Jiuxiao Tu made the vitality frighteningly strong.

Li Rui was running the immortal energy to check himself.

‘It should be fine.’

After traveling several circles, his mind moved slightly.

The next moment.

The originally calm sea of ​​qi suddenly became turbulent, and soon, the sea of ​​qi began to churn, surging out of the dantian like a tide, rushing to the limbs and bones, and then returning to the dantian.

Over and over again, the cycle never ends.

Li Rui had been prepared for the changes in his body. He closed his eyes and concentrated, his expression was peaceful, as if he was wandering in the sea of ​​clouds, contented.

Soon.

A strange scene appeared.

The room, which was originally closed on all sides, seemed to be blown by a breeze, his sleeves fluttered, his beard and hair flew, as if he was riding the wind and flying in the air.

The sea of ​​qi became more and more intense, with waves rolling, and the sound of the tide could be heard faintly.

Li Rui opened his eyes, and a gleam of light flashed.

“I want to listen to the waves.”