Tibet

Business was booming during the time when Helong entered the Imperial Academy, and there were constant contacts from frustrated civil and military officials who wanted to work for Prince Qi's Mansion. This was not entirely the result of the Changsun family, but more of the Helong Jiedu Mansion. The annexation of Bashu made countless officials see another future for Datang.

The separatist rule of vassal towns and the eunuchs' seizure of power, coupled with the court's increasingly aggressive selling of officials and titles and the issuance of large sums of money in order to raise money, created a mess within the Tang Dynasty. Rich officials spent money to get promoted, while honest officials had no future, and wealthy businessmen They buy casual officials and titles, and even the noble officials look down on them. There are Zhuguo and Tejin everywhere.

It is difficult for a truly meritorious soldier to obtain a title.

The next morning, Yu Ao walked into the Jinzou Courtyard, and an official asked: "Excuse me, is there anything wrong with you?"

Yu Ao nodded, "I'm looking for Manager Yan, is he there?"

"I am here!"

Yan Quanming came out, looked at Yu Ao and asked, "Are you——"

Yu Ao handed him Dugu Lie's recommendation, "I have a letter of recommendation."

Yan Quanming glanced at the recommendation envelope and saw that it was recommended by Dugu Lie. He quickly said: "Please come and sit in the inner hall!"

The two came to the inner hall. Yan Quanming asked him to sit down and asked his men to serve tea.

Yu Ao introduced himself: "I am Yu Ao. I passed the Jinshi examination last year and am currently the chief secretary of Taichang Qing, the eighth rank."

Yan Quanming knew in his heart that the recommendation letter written by Dugu Lie must also be related to the Long noble faction.

"Is there any relationship between Mr. Yu, the Minister of Industry, and Mr. Yu, the Chief Secretary?"

"He's my grandfather!"

"It turns out he is a descendant of the Yu family in Guanlong. I understand. Chief Yu also wants to find a job in Longyou?"

Yu Ao nodded, "The family's arrangement!"

"I guess so!"

Yan Quanming smiled and said: "Because there have been too many people coming to the Academy to apply to go to Longyou recently. If you want to be an official in Longyou, you must have the imperial examination title or the recommendation letter of two officials of third grade or above, or the recommendation of a special person Xin, special characters like the head of the Dugu family, the father of King Qi, Marshal Guo, and the heads of famous families in the world, etc.

Of course, there is a special situation, that is, senior officials of fifth rank or above can go directly to Longyou without going through me. They can also go through me and do not need any certificate or letter of recommendation. "

"What if there are none?" Yu Ao asked curiously.

"If you don't have any, then you have to take the exam, pass my test first, and then go to Jincheng to accept the exam and interview with the Department of Civil Affairs."

Having said this, Yan Quanming smiled and said, "I only take calligraphy tests here."

Yan Quanming is the eldest son of Yan Gaoqing and the nephew of Yan Zhenqing. He has profound calligraphy attainments and is recognized as the best in Longyou. He is certainly qualified to invigilate calligraphy examinations.

After saying that, Yan Quanming got a few more forms and asked him to fill them out, and went through the simple procedures for him. Then he took out twenty taels of silver and said with a smile: "This is a fee, please accept it from the master!"

Yu Ao was not polite, took the money and asked, "What else do I need to do?"

"Yu Zhubo still needs to resign to the court. Normally, he comes back to resign after being hired. However, if Yu Zhubo has a recommendation letter from the head of the Dugu family, he can resign first."

Yu Ao nodded, "I'll resign this afternoon!"

Guo Ziyi's residence is located in Datongfang. In the afternoon, a guest came to Guo Ziyi's residence, it was General Hun Yao.

Hun Yao was now very depressed. Although he defected and surrendered to the court, he was eventually liquidated.

Because Pugu Huaien raised his troops in Jingzhou, many things happened between Jingzhou and Chang'an. In particular, Yu Chaoen's Shence Army was completely wiped out on the north bank of the Wei River. It was the army led by Hun Yao.

How could Yu Chaoen let him go? Hun Yao was copied by the imperial censor and accused him of massacring the imperial army. Guo Ziyi tried his best to intercede on his behalf and was barely exempted from the crime. Emperor Li Heng issued an order to remove Hun Yao from his post. All official positions and titles should be dismissed for the sake of the people.

At the same time, Li Guozhen, the governor of the capital, was dismissed from his title. However, Li Guozhen was from the royal family and was the great-great-grandson of the founding hero Li Shentong. He did not follow Pugu Huaien to rebel against the Tang Dynasty, but he supported the Supreme Emperor. Prince Ning Li Lin interceded, and Li Guozhen He was renamed General Jinwuwei.

Hun Yao had been sitting at home for a year, and his savings were almost exhausted. As prices soared, his life began to become difficult.

Hun Yao finally decided to defect to Li Ye. He and Li Ye were old acquaintances, and he had fought against the Tubo army for many years. He believed that he could be reused.

But no matter what, he had to get the consent of his old boss Guo Ziyi.

In the study, Guo Ziyi and Hun Yao sat silently for a moment.

Guo Ziyi sighed, "Now that you have decided, let's go! It is also a good thing to go to the King of Qi. In fact, I also wanted to remind you that you can go to the King of Qi, but I felt that it would be a pity for the court to lose such a strong general like you. Soon When Li Guangbi led the army to suppress the rebellion, I recommended you as the vanguard, but what a pity."

Hun Yao said lightly: "It was rejected by Yu Chaoen, right?"

Guo Ziyi nodded lightly, "The eunuch is in power and only cares about money. You can bribe Yu Chaoen with 10,000 yuan to ensure that he puts aside his past grudges!"

Hun Yao shook his head, "I won't give him a penny. Besides, if I don't seek a job, my family will be in trouble. How can I have the money to bribe the eunuch?"

"I'll give you some money later."

Hun Yao laughed and said, "The imperial court is in arrears with salary, and the commander-in-chief lives on a little savings, so there is no need to give it to me. I heard that there will be expenses involved in entering the memorial hall, so the urgent need is solved."

Guo Ziyi thought for a moment and said, "Then let me write you a letter of recommendation! King Qi will give me some face."

Hun Yao thought that he and King Qi were old acquaintances and did not need a letter of recommendation, but then he thought about it and realized that it happened many years ago, and King Qi may not still remember it.

He nodded and said, "Thank you, Marshal!"

"You're welcome, I'll write it to you right now."

Guo Ziyi immediately wrote a letter of introduction and gave it to Hun Yao.

Guo Ziyi said to him in a serious tone: "When you arrive at Longyou, you must be loyal to the King of Qi. Don't be half-hearted. I hope you can continue to fight against Tibet and protect your home and country. This is your future!"

Hun Yao nodded silently, "The Commander-in-Chief's teachings will be kept in mind even though he is humble."

Hun Yao came directly to the Jinzou Courtyard. With Guo Ziyi's recommendation letter, his job search went very smoothly and he immediately signed the employment commitment letter. It was actually another euphemism for a letter of allegiance, but the content was the same, and he was willing to be loyal to the King of Qi.

Yan Quanming gave him a special recommendation letter, a payment of three hundred taels of silver, and an official bronze medal.

The reason why Hun Yao was able to get a special recommendation letter and three hundred taels of silver was because Hun Yao was on Li Ye's specially designated list and ranked second.

Ranked first was Yan Quanming's uncle Yan Zhenqing, but the old man was very stubborn and refused Li Ye's invitation twice. The first time was when he led his army to withdraw from Pingyuan County. Li Ye invited him to come to Xiangyang, but he did not agree.

The second time was when he offended Li Fuguo the year before last and was framed by the imperial censor Tang Min and demoted to the governor of Raozhou. Li Ye invited him to come to Longyou again, but he still refused to agree.

Yan Quanming explained with a smile: "We have two types of recommendations, ordinary recommendations and special recommendations. The ordinary recommendation is for the Department of Civil Affairs, and the special recommendation is for His Royal Highness King Qi. When General Hun arrived in Jincheng, he was in Jiedu Mansion. Directly opposite is the Guest House, and the officials of the Guest House will report to the King of Qi immediately.

With this bronze medal for the official post, after the general takes his family to Longyou, he will receive a warm reception at all the official post houses along the way, and he will not have to pay for food and lodging. "

Hun Yao nodded, "Thank you Manager Yan for your warm reception. I will set off with my wife and children the day after tomorrow. I can't stay in Chang'an for another day."

Hun Yao warned again: "It's best to stay in an inn under a pseudonym in Guanzhong to avoid snitches!"

"I understand, thank you for reminding me!"

Hun Yao took the package and thanked him repeatedly before leaving.