The young man, dressed in a scarlet official robe, was tidying up books with his head down. The hazy afterglow of the setting sun enveloped him, painting the hem of his robe with a dazzling gold trim.
He continued tidying up, but his expression was somewhat dazed, as if he were lost in thought. The work that should have been completed by Japan long ago was progressing rather slowly.
Suddenly hearing a soft cough, Liu Yi looked up at the sound, a hint of surprise on her face: "Why are you here?"
Chi Yan leaned against the bookshelf, looking at him casually with her head down: "I should be asking you that. Tell me what you're really thinking."
He frowned, wanting to persuade him to give up the idea, "Do you know how barren Yongzhou is? It's a desolate place with harsh conditions. With your physique, it's questionable whether you can even last a month!"
This morning at the imperial court, Liu Yifu took the initiative to request His Majesty to transfer him to Yongzhou to serve as a county magistrate.
Not to mention that the place is thousands of miles away from Yanjing, in a remote and desolate location, with sandstorms all year round, the conditions are really not good.
Moreover, given Liu Yifu's current status, being transferred to the position of county magistrate is tantamount to a demotion, a post that everyone avoids like the plague, yet he deliberately chose to take it.
Not only Chi Yan couldn't understand it, but everyone else couldn't understand it either. When they heard him volunteer, they all thought he was crazy!
Why would he give up such a promising future to go to such a poor place?
He is currently serving as the Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review. If he works diligently for ten years, or even just a few years, he can take over when the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review steps down. Why bother sending him out for training?
A flicker of unease crossed Liu Yifu's eyes. He lowered his head, his expression seemingly unconcerned: "So what? The harsher the environment, the better it tempers one's will. Isn't that the fastest way to get promoted?"
There are only a few ways for officials to get promoted: either they get recognition for doing something unexpectedly, or they are sent down to the local level to start from the bottom.
If he can achieve some political success, he might be promoted back after the three-year evaluation.
Of course, this was not Liu Yifu's main purpose.
Chi Yan looked down at him, his eyes full of confusion: "Brother, are you stupid? Why would you choose to suffer when you have a comfortable life to live?"
Liu Yifu's lips relaxed slightly as he gathered the books and put them on the bookshelf: "Everyone has their own ambitions. As you know, I don't really like the infighting in officialdom. It's good for me to go out and see the world."
That's the truth. He doesn't want to get involved in social interactions and partisan disputes, but in this environment, no one can remain unaffected, and many things are beyond his control.
If he doesn't choose, someone else will make the decision for him.
Seeing that he was determined, Chi Yan lowered his eyelashes and remained silent for a long time.
He always felt that Liu Yifu's decision was too sudden, without any warning, and there must be something else hidden behind it.
But he was unwilling to talk about it, and Chi Yan wouldn't actively investigate. After a moment of contemplation, he patted Liu Yifu's shoulder heavily:
"Fine, since you've made up your mind, I won't try to persuade you anymore. But the mountains and rivers are vast, and it will be difficult to see you again in the future!"
Having worked together for so long, he was still a little unaccustomed to the other person leaving.
Having been through so much together, they can be considered friends.
Liu Yifu stared at him for a moment, then raised her hand and patted his shoulder: "You also need to take care of yourself."
Chi Yan raised an eyebrow and glanced sideways at him: "Why does that sound a little reluctant?"
The other person just smiled and didn't reply.
He believed that Chi Yan would take good care of her without him even having to say it, because he himself was someone worthy of entrusting one's life to.
As for myself, I should also go and see the outside world.
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