Chapter 284 Phoenix's Mission
Li Mansion.
Li Nuo and his beautiful girlfriend Yiren just returned from a family dinner at the Song family.
This family dinner is not just a routine gathering, but also to celebrate the promotion of my father-in-law.
He is no longer a Langzhong of the Ministry of Personnel, but a Shilang of the Ministry of Personnel.
From the fifth rank to the fourth rank, a promotion of two levels.
In Daxia, for officials above the fifth rank, being promoted one level or two levels are completely different concepts.
The subordinate positions above the fifth rank, such as the fourth rank and the third rank, are generally idle and noble positions.
They were of high rank and had generous salaries, but their daily duties were few. They just compiled books, revised history, and supervised court officials, but they did not have much real power.
As for the full-time officials above the fifth rank, such as the fourth rank and the third rank, they are all adjutants and chief officers of a department. They can leverage a lot of resources and are truly powerful officials who are absolutely valued.
As a fifth-rank official in the Honglu Temple, Li Nuo was not even qualified to attend court. To put it bluntly, he was in charge of funeral affairs, and he was in charge of the dead more than the living.
If one can be promoted half a level to the fifth rank, that is the level of Chang'an Ling, the chief official of various departments, etc.
Speaking of Chang'an Ling, Pei Zhe was also promoted this time.
Like my father-in-law, he was also promoted twice.
In their old days, one of them ranked third and the other ranked last in the imperial examination. After so many years, they have ended up doing about the same thing.
Because of his outstanding political achievements, County Magistrate Pei was promoted to the position of Jingzhao Shaoyin.
From Chang'an County Government to Jingzhao Prefecture was a very common promotion route.
Since he took office as the magistrate of Chang'an County, the public security in Chang'an has improved significantly. Not only has the homicide rate dropped significantly, the crime clearance rate has increased significantly, the theft case has dropped drastically, and even the sanitation of the streets has become cleaner than ever before.
These political achievements are real numbers, visible changes, and there is no doubt about them.
The position of Chang'an County Magistrate carries both risks and opportunities.
As the capital of a country, the affairs of the jurisdiction have little to do with him, a small county magistrate. He basically does not have to do anything. He will be responsible if there are any problems, and he will also benefit from any good things.
Li Nuo heard from Butler Wu that his father had already submitted a memorial to the Secretariat.
Although he had only been in office for a short time and his qualifications were still insufficient, but with his contribution in solving the Donggong case, even if he could not be promoted to the fourth rank, it would still be more than enough to remove the "from" in the fifth rank.
The job at the Honglu Temple was really boring. It was either repairing roofs for foreign embassies or writing eulogies for deceased officials. The only advantage might be that he had relatively free time and could practice martial arts while working in the yamen.
After returning to Li Mansion, Li Nuo discovered that Fenghuang had returned.
She has not been in Chang'an recently.
Some time ago, the situation in Chang'an was not very clear. King You and King Han took the lead in targeting the Li Mansion. Fenghuang had a close relationship with the Li Mansion, and she might also be implicated.
Just in time for her to select some more musicians for Yuyin Pavilion, she and Nightingale went to Jiangnan, one to do business and the other to avoid disaster.
In fact, they could live in Li Mansion. At that time, with the master and those great masters in charge, their safety would definitely be guaranteed.
But Fenghuang only sent someone to deliver a letter. When Li Nuo and An Ning went to Yuyin Pavilion to pick her up, she had already left.
Li Nuo was worried about her these days, and finally felt relieved when he saw her come back.
It's hard not to worry about two weak women alone outside.
Jiangnan is the capital of pleasure and romance, with countless aristocratic families. In terms of wealth, it is even richer than Chang'an, and the resources are extremely abundant. When Fenghuang came back this time, he brought gifts for everyone.
She brought jewelry, silk, embroidery and other things for the beauties, and a hand-sewn sachet for Li Nuo.
The craftsmanship of the sachet was very delicate, and the fragrance was also a light and elegant scent. Fenghuang handed it to Li Nuo and said, "This is the embroidery skill that I just learned in Jiangnan. I hope you will like it..."
Li Nuo accepted the sachet and said, "If you are leaving in the future, at least let us know in advance. We have been worried about you these days."
Fenghuang lowered her head as if she had made a mistake, twisted her hands together, and said, "I know..."
The crisp sound made Li Nuo's body numb. He didn't continue the topic anymore. He hung the sachet around his waist and said, "Thank you."
Yiren pulled Fenghuang back to the room to talk. Today was a rare day off, so Li Nuo had more time to spend with his wife and An Ning.
Ever since he gave her a few massages last time, An Ning has become addicted to his massage.
Every day after coming back from the Ministry of Justice and taking a bath, she would ask Li Nuo to help her relax.
But as they pressed on, two people took turns lying down...
He now sleeps with his wife An Ning every night. Under An Ning's influence, his wife is finally not as shy and reserved as before, and often sneaks into his arms after An Ning falls asleep.
This was already a rare change. Li Nuo had a feeling that the day when the three of them could speak honestly to each other was not far away.
After dinner, Fenghuang had to go back to Yuyin Pavilion to deal with some things.
Yiren was practicing swordplay in the yard. Li Nuo taught her for a while and asked, "You and Fenghuang were in the room for so long. What did you talk about?"
Yiren and Fenghuang have almost no common hobbies, and she doesn't want to learn flower arrangement or embroidery. Li Nuo is very curious about what they can talk about for so long.
Song Yiren rolled her eyes at him and said unhappily, "This is just a conversation between girls. You're a grown man, don't ask nonsense questions..."
Li Nuo did not ask any further questions and walked away silently.
If he doesn’t want to tell you, then don’t tell him. He can just find a chance to ask Fenghuang tomorrow.
He has known Fenghuang for much longer than she has.
At this moment, Yuyin Pavilion.
"Ms. Phoenix is back."
"Ms. Phoenix, long time no see!"
"I haven't seen you for a long time. Miss Phoenix is even more beautiful now!"
Some guests of Yuyin Pavilion greeted her enthusiastically.
The Yuyin Pavilion of today is no longer the Yuyin Pavilion of the past.
After the fall of King You of Han, a number of powerful people died or fled. Lelai Tower and Tianyin Court lost all their backers and naturally no longer had their former status. It was still unknown how long they could exist in Chang'an.
Because they were involved in treason, the property of the King of Han and the King of You was also confiscated into the national treasury, awaiting disposal by the Ministry of Revenue.
Although the scale of Yuyin Pavilion is not as large as theirs, its background is really too profound.
Once the King of Han and the King of You fell, Li Xuanjing's power had reached its peak and no one in Chang'an dared to provoke him.
The head of Yuyin Pavilion usually lives in Li's Mansion. Although neither side has made it public, her relationship with the young master of Li's Mansion is an unspoken fact.
The situation where a mere son of a marquis dared to act so unbridled in Yuyin Pavilion is gone forever.
Even the Marquis himself had to be polite when he saw her.
Phoenix smiled at everyone, went to the second floor, walked into her room, and saw a figure already waiting there.
Phoenix closed the door and asked quietly, "Why are you here again?"
The old woman set up a soundproof barrier and said, "Why are you running to Jiangnan at such a critical time?"
Fenghuang explained, "Some time ago, there was a martial arts half-saint of the sixth realm in the Li Mansion. I was afraid that she would find out something."
The old woman said calmly, "What's there to be afraid of? Don't underestimate the technique you're practicing. It was created by a martial arts saint. As long as you don't use your energy to gather your qi, no one can tell your level of cultivation. This is a great opportunity to fish in troubled waters, and you're not in Chang'an..."
Fenghuang glanced at her and said, "Although I am not in Chang'an, I have not missed anything I should do. We have taken advantage of the opportunity to control Lelai Tower and Tianyin Courtyard. I believe it will not be difficult to buy them from the court. By then, it will be easy to replace all the girls inside with our people..."
The old woman nodded and said, "Those two people you arranged were a brilliant move."
Then, she changed the subject and said, "It's a pity that we have spent so much effort over the years to arrange those people into the residences of those important figures. We thought they would be of great use in the future. Unexpectedly, Li Xuanjing killed so many of our targets this time. Almost half of our efforts over the years were destroyed by him..."
Fenghuang poured herself a cup of tea and said, "There is always a loss if there is a gain. We can't have all the good things. From a long-term perspective, the benefits of this matter far outweigh the disadvantages..."
The old woman nodded again and said, "That's right. After this incident, the situation in Daxia has become clearer. With your relationship with the Li family, the more powerful Li Xuanjing is, the better it will be for us. Emperor Xia's time is running out. If Prince Chun can really take the throne, the entire Daxia court will be controlled by the Li family. At that time, it will be easy to obtain intelligence or do other things..."
She looked at Fenghuang with a look of relief on her face, and said, "It was indeed a wise move to let you come to Chang'an. The achievements of others combined are not as good as yours."
Fenghuang picked up the teacup and pouted, "Okay, you didn't come here just to praise me, did you?"
The old woman shook her head and said, "Of course not."
She looked at Fenghuang and said, "The situation in Daxia has changed dramatically, and it has caught us off guard. Some of the previous plans have to be changed or scrapped. I came here this time to give you an extremely important task. I'm afraid that only you can accomplish this task..."
Phoenix looked at her.
The old woman said seriously: "Li Xuanjing dotes on his only son. Li Nuo will definitely be in a high position in the future, enough to be exposed to the core secrets of Daxia. You have to find a way to become the young lady of the Li Mansion. Only in this way can you gain his absolute trust..."
puff!
Phoenix stared at her with wide eyes and suddenly spat out a mouthful of tea.
(End of this chapter)
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