Chapter 607 Yo, I want to come in!
When mentioning Magistrate Song, Gu Nanxi missed him quite a bit.
Thinking back to when Song Zhizhou was in Yunzhou, he helped me deal with so many things and interpersonal relationships! He was my right-hand man!
Ever since Governor Song left Yunzhou, Gu Nanxi has never enjoyed such a relaxing life again.
Wang Buxi is capable, but he still doesn't dare to make decisions alone on some things and lacks courage.
Yan Tongchu and his chief clerk are both very capable, but they have a strong sense of boundaries and never overstep their boundaries.
Gu Nanxi sighed deeply: "I don't know if the prefect is living a good life or not? Or maybe he understands me."
Lord Chen's eyes flashed again, it seems that his guess was correct!
"Song Zhizhou was doing well in Xiangzhou. He was trying to unite the civil and military officials of Xiangzhou into one god, and he worked hard for it. He also sent Madam Song to Kyoto to save Su Dalang. Unfortunately, Madam Song's uncle not only refused to help, but also forced Madam Song to write a letter of divorce."
"What?!" Gu Nanxi was anxious, "Then what?"
Song Zhizhou and his wife still have a very good relationship. Not only is she his wife, but they have also been through thick and thin together. They also have a lovely son.
Gu Nanxi would feel uneasy if saving Su Xuanming led to their separation!
Master Chen said quickly, "Don't worry, Master. Magistrate Song didn't take this seriously at all. As expected, after the news that you captured Song Shoujie alive reached the capital, Madam Song's uncle never mentioned the divorce again."
Thinking of Mr. Tan's embarrassed expression, Mr. Chen almost laughed out loud: "Knowing that I was going to Xiangzhou to find Prefect Song, Mr. Tan asked me to bring a lot of Kyoto specialties to Prefect Song."
Gu Nanxi breathed a sigh of relief, as long as Song Zhizhou’s marriage was not ruined!
In this world, fists are the only thing that matters.
If I hadn't taken over Hezhong Prefecture and Song Shoujie, I'm afraid this matter would not have ended well.
Gu Nanxi chatted with a few people privately for a while, then said goodbye, leaving the space to the remaining three people.
It was almost midnight, and Master Chen yawned: "It's late, let's go home."
Li Mingde asked: "You are so mysterious, just to talk about this?"
Lord Chen had a tear hanging from the corner of his eye, and said sleepily, "I originally wanted to discuss with you how to entertain these scholars and whether to introduce them to Duke Yun. Duke Yun has already made his decision, so there is no need for us to discuss it further."
Alechuan was at a loss: "What did I miss? Did the general say how to deal with these people?"
Lord Chen put down a huge stone in his heart and was in a good mood. He endured the sleepiness and explained to Alechuan: "Duke Yun will probably follow the example of the previous empress and set up the Control Crane Palace. As for the Control Crane Palace, the more people there are, the better."
Control Crane Mansion?
Alechuan had never heard of it and was completely confused.
Li Mingde thought about it for a while and understood his godmother's intention. He praised her repeatedly: "Great! It's really great! It kills two birds with one stone and can also solve our current predicament!"
Lord Chen and Li Mingde looked at each other and laughed at the same time.
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The next day, the cock crowed at dawn.
The post station is next to a main road, with vegetables, fresh fish and shrimps on both sides of the road.
The small vendors were shouting their wares, and the pedestrians passing by were noisy.
"Postmaster! What's wrong with you? It's so noisy outside the post station, why don't you do anything about it?"
"Yes, it's so noisy, just like a market! Can't we sleep?"
"You arrived late last night, and you're yelling outside so early this morning. What are you doing? Are you targeting us on purpose?"
The scholars who were awakened by the hawking outside opened their doors and complained dissatisfiedly.
The postmaster received this group of scholars last night and went to bed very late.
At this moment, he was holding a meat pie in his hand, covering his mouth with his right hand, and yawning non-stop: "I'm not targeting you gentlemen, because there is a morning market outside the post station!"
"Nonsense! Who can have a market next to a post station? Is someone playing tricks on me?"
Wen Deyuan opened the window, glanced down, and frowned.
Hezhong County is located in the north, and the local dialect is not as elegant as that in Kyoto.
The vendors and customers bargained with each other as if they were arguing. The voices were so loud that you could even hear people cursing at their ancestors.
"Vulgar!" Wen Deyuan slammed the window shut, lay down on the bed angrily, and covered his head with the quilt.
But the Hezhong County dialect is extremely penetrating, and it lingers in your ears like a magic sound.
"It's so annoying!" Wen Deyuan couldn't sleep because of the noise and had to get up.
After he finished washing up, with a gloomy face, he went downstairs to the lobby, where he saw Cui Letian sitting alone at a table, drinking lychee drink leisurely.
His profile was as white as jade, his long eyelashes cast a faint shadow, and his whole body exuded a sense of emptiness and tranquility like ice and snow.
But Wen Deyuan could still see his impatience through his slightly furrowed brows.
Wen Deyuan and Liu Guangxi looked at each other and sat down at Cui Letian's table tacitly.
Competitors are competitors, but in Hezhong County, they are one.
Liu Guangxi had only ordered a bowl of sencha, which contained ginger, dates and brown sugar.
This was created by Zhang Zhongjing in the Eastern Han Dynasty and is most suitable for dispelling cold and replenishing qi in autumn.
"Master Chen sneaked out of the post station in the middle of the night. I wonder what he was doing?"
Wen Deyuan didn't like the pungent smell of ginger, so he turned slightly to the side and said, "He went to find Li Mingde, and soon after, Duke Yun also went there."
Liu Guangxi glanced at Wen Deyuan and said, "Your eyes are red, which means your liver fire is too strong. You need to pay attention to clearing the liver fire and calming the liver fire."
Wen Deyuan nodded lightly, accepting Liu Guangxi's kind reminder.
Cui Letian, who was originally reading a book with his eyes downcast, heard their conversation and realized that the two must have formed an alliance.
Thinking of the news he got today, Cui Letian rarely sent out friendly signals.
"Duke Yun intends to establish the Control Crane House."
Liu Guangxi, who was about to drink the brewed tea, paused and almost knocked over the tea bowl.
The Control Crane Palace was a creation of the previous empress. The Right Control Crane Supervisor Zhang Yizhi and the Left Control Crane Supervisor Zhang Changzong were both third-rank officials. They held enormous power during the empress's reign and rose to prominence.
Although they were badly regarded by the public and scholars, they did enjoy wealth and glory.
Wen Deyuan lowered his head, making it hard to see the expression on his face: "There are also people who control cranes from left and right?"
Cui Letian nodded softly.
The lobby was silent for a moment until someone couldn't help but come over and ask.
"Brother Cui, as I recall, all the people in the previous dynasty's Control Crane Mansion were from the fifth rank!"
"Yes. The Crane Control Supervisor is a third-rank official, the Crane Control Assistant is a sixth-rank official, the Crane Control Chief is a seventh-rank official, and the forty people in the left and right Crane Control Offices are all fifth-rank officials."
The six ministers and the minister of the Secretariat were of the third rank. The Imperial Censor and the Secretary General were of the third rank.
The rank of the Control Crane Supervisor is equivalent to that of the Imperial Censor! If you add in his closeness to the Empress, he is more than the Six Ministers!
Everyone swallowed their saliva.
"Mr. Cui, did Duke Yun also mention how to enter the Konghe Mansion?"
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