Unparalleled Concubine

   Chapter 168 Endeavour

   Yulin Zhonglang, that is, the position that Ye Lin is now doing.

   Although this position is a real job, but because it often does not last long, the previous Zhonglang generals do not like to take care of things, and the current Zhonglang general Ye Lin hardly runs to the Yulinwei camp and disappears all day.

   But this is just an unwritten rule. There is no law that stipulates that Yulin Wei Zhonglang will not be able to hold power, so when Li Xin is in this position, he can try to hold the entire Yulin Wei in his hand!

   Yulinwei is the son of an important force in the capital. As long as Yulinwei can be held in his hands, no matter what happens in the future, the Wei palace can have room to move.

Even if Li Xin is in this position, he will not be able to do it for a long time, at least for a year or two. After a year or two, when Li Xin leaves the post from the position of the middle-ranking general, he will jump into the Dajin military as a middle-level general. to the upper floors.

   Therefore, the position of this middle-ranking general is extremely critical.

  Li Xin shook his head and said with a wry smile: "Your Highness, not to mention that I am still young and my qualifications are shallow. Even if I am old enough and not from a general background, it will be difficult to get this position."

His Royal Highness King Wei knocked on the table lightly and said, "The emperor's guards are never something that any external force can talk about. In the past, the door has always been sitting in this position because the father believes that they are loyal. If one day the father I think Brother Xin can achieve this position, then Brother Xin, you can be the general of the Yulin."

  The gatekeeper is different from the civil servant.

Civil servants come from scientific examinations and are not hereditary. Even if the country is destroyed and the family is destroyed, these civil servants can also vote for new masters. For example, in the current capital, there are many old officials from the Northern Zhou Dynasty and Nanshu serving in the court. But the door is very different.

General gates generally existed when the country was founded. For example, the Chong family army was the founding gatekeeper of the Jin Dynasty. For more than a hundred years, he has been sharing weal and woe with the Ji family. The Li family of Pingnan Hou and the Ye family of Chen Guogong are relatively young gatekeepers. .

Similar to the generals of the family army, they share the same fate with the country. Without them, the country would be gone. Therefore, this group of people is the most trustworthy group of the emperor, and because of this relationship , In the past, the candidates for Yulin Weizhong's generals were all selected from the generals.

   In other words, it is not the status of the general that determines this position, but the trust level of the emperor.

   Li Xin nodded.

  Compared to the Seventh Prince, he knew too little about the official system, history, and various unspoken rules of the Great Jin court. Hearing the Seventh Prince say this, he felt a sense of clarity in his heart.

Li Xin stood up from his chair, bowed his head slightly and clasped his fists and said, "Your Highness, it's too early to say this, I'm going back these few days to make some preparations, and the affairs at the Princess Mansion will be handed over temporarily. It's going back first."

The seventh prince got up to see each other, hehe smiled and said: "Brother Xin, looking at this posture, the father and emperor clearly want to promote and reuse you, as long as we don't make mistakes, step by step, the position of the middle-ranking general cannot be escaped. "

   Ji Wen's eyes were bright: "Yulin Wei is a very heavy bargaining chip. With Yu Lin Wei, our voice will be heavier."

Li Xin nodded, clasped his fists and said, "Your Highness, in the next period of time, remember to just bury your head in doing things, and don't make friends everywhere like the Fourth Prince. The Ministry of War has already aroused His Majesty's vigilance. If the Fourth Prince continues like this, It's his way of self-destruction!"

The Seventh Prince smiled happily: "Speaking of the Ministry of War, Brother Xin's guess is not wrong at all. Yesterday, the royal father just issued an decree, and Xie Jun, the left servant of the Ministry of War, was transferred to the Censor's Desk. Zuo Shilang is an official of Dali Temple, and he is very difficult to deal with the fourth brother."

   These were all expected, Li Xin echoed a few words, then turned and left the Wei Palace.

In the past few days, he has been busy with the telescopic mirror, and he has not been on duty at the Qinghe Princess Mansion. Now he is going to leave the capital in a few days. Before that, he has to communicate with the nine princesses. Row.

   In any case, this slightly unruly princess, Her Royal Highness, has never had any princess airs in front of Li Xin, and it can be considered sincere.

   In addition to the Ninth Princess, Li Xin had to take away most of his direct descendants when he went to the North, and the defense of the Qinghe Princess Mansion also needed to be re-delivered.

   In the afternoon, Li Xin returned to the Qinghe Princess Mansion.

   This is the hottest time of the year, and the Ninth Princess is not willing to go out in this scorching sun. Li Xin easily found her in the "ice room" of the Princess Mansion.

   After seeing Li Xin, the princess raised her little head high and turned her head to one side, with obvious meaning.

I am angry!

   Coaxing this princess is one of the easiest things in the world. Li Xin showed a paper bag from behind and handed it to Ji Lingxiu.

  In the paper bag is a freshly fried golden crispy chicken.

   This is what Li Xin made in the kitchen of the Princess Mansion.

   Princess Nine's eyes lit up, "extremely reluctant" to take the paper package, while tearing off a chicken leg with chopsticks, while glancing at Li Xin: "Where have you been these days?"

   "In the past, although you liked to run around, you still came to the Princess Mansion several times a day. It's good these few days. I asked Zhu Ke and the others, and they said that you haven't been to the Princess Mansion for several days!"

  Princess Qinghe gnawed her teeth while nibbling on the chicken leg: "As the chief guard of the princess' residence, you neglected your duty and left your post without permission. I will go to the royal father to sue you for dereliction of duty!"

Li Xin gave her a white look, and said helplessly: "It's not the telescopic mirror that you dedicated to Your Majesty. These days, I and a few old craftsmen from the Ministry of Works have spent a lot of effort to get it out. It was only this morning. When it's done, send it to the palace."

   While speaking, Li Xin handed a handkerchief over and motioned her to wipe the grease off her mouth.

What Li Xin has been doing these days, the Ninth Princess actually knows in her heart. The reason why she made such a scene is to play a small temper. After taking the handkerchief, she wiped her mouth and looked up at Li Xin: " You have been so busy these past few days, did the royal father give you any reward?"

   "Of course there is."

   Jiu Gongzhu's eyes lit up, and she snorted: "I dedicate this mirror to my father. If there is any reward, you have to give me half of it."

   Li Xin found a chair and sat down, giving the Ninth Princess a no-nonsense look.

   "Your Majesty rewarded me with taking Yulin Wei out of Beijing and escorting a batch of military supplies to the Beijun Army in Beidi Town. Your Majesty will also share half of this reward?"

   Nine Princesses originally had a smile on their face, but when she heard the words, her face froze.

   "Didn't you just come back from southern Xinjiang, why did you want to go out to Beijing again?"

   Lieutenant Colonel Li shrugged his shoulders and smiled slyly: "The so-called capable people work hard."

"stop laughing!"

   Jiu Gongzhu's eyes were red, and she looked at Li Xin angrily while sitting on the chair: "Heartless!"

The youngest daughter's mind is the most emotional, especially at the age of the nine princesses, she can cry when she sees the spring flowers falling, not to mention this "sweet man" who speaks interestingly, cooks deliciously, and is very capable, she should stay away from herself. go?

  Li Xin saw that she really shed tears, shook his head helplessly, and sat down on a chair beside the Nine Princesses.

   "His Royal Highness, if I stay in the capital, I'm afraid I will never have the opportunity to return to the princess' mansion again in my life, can you understand?"

   Ji Lingxiu wiped her tears and looked at Li Xin with red eyes.

   She was born in the royal family, and she was also very intelligent, so she could understand it naturally.

   Li Xin is only a rank seven captain now. If he can't find a chance to stay in the capital, he will be a captain in the next few years or even ten years, and there won't be many ways for him to climb.

  If Li Xin wants to be eligible to marry the princess, he must work hard to get promoted, work hard to make progress, and work hard to please the future old husband.

   Jiu Princess' long eyelashes blinked and nibbled her teeth.

   "Then when will you... come back?"

   (end of this chapter)