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Chapter 481 The Empress’s Compromise Plan

As expected of my father-in-law, he speaks with such an artistic sense.

No, how can you still recommend me in this matter? What kind of MLM master is here to develop downlines, right...

While Ouyang Rong was muttering, everyone around him quietly looked sideways.

Li Guo'er couldn't help but glance at a certain handsome man named Chang Shi.

"What...are you looking forward to?" Ouyang Rong asked.

Li Guo'er and Shun Bo quickly looked away, went to admire the vase of flowers, drink tea, and return to what they were doing a second ago.

Ouyang Rong admitted that in some aspects Khufu was indeed at the forefront of the times.

But this does not mean that Ouyang Rong wants to surpass him in this aspect.

Ouyang Rong shook his head:
"There may have been opportunities before, but now..."

Under Khufu's cautious and inquiring gaze and Li Guo'er's rather strange peripheral vision, he smiled at Khufu and said calmly:
"No such blessing."

Ouyang Rong did not refuse categorically, or showed disgust at this kind of thing.

Khufu is right next to him.

To put it mildly, he is not so blessed.

"Well, it's a pity, and Ouyang Changshi should also have a great future. Our family just made a joke, so don't be surprised if it delays Ouyang Changshi's ambition."

Khufu smiled casually and patted him on the shoulder.

Ouyang Rong sighed immediately:
"What lofty ambitions? In the final analysis, this Jiangzhou governor is just a third-rate cook who works all day long and cooks meals that are not to His Majesty's taste. He is not as comfortable as Brother Hu."

"Ouyang Chang Shi Miao praised it, aren't we who are servants and officials working for His Majesty?"

Khufu raised his hands toward the north and said, "Your Majesty, you are wise."

Ouyang Rong cupped his fists and said calmly, "That's right."

After a while, Ouyang Rong and Khufu discussed business matters for a while.

Khufu revealed a little bit about the next inspection process.

Ouyang Rong, who came through the back door tonight, was not polite. He wrote them down one by one and had a plan in mind.

"correct."

Khufu seemed to remember something and asked curiously:
"I saw you and Rong Zhen walking very close today. Ouyang Changshi was chatting and laughing with her. Could it be that she is very familiar with Rong Zhen?"

Ouyang Rong said calmly:

"My colleague, I have been cooperating with Lady Shi in investigating the case some time ago, so I think she is quite familiar...

"Envoy Hu asked what this was about. Is there anything taboo about it? I hope you can give me some advice."

"It's not a taboo, but..."

Khufu glanced at Li Guo'er, who had curious eyes next to him, hesitated for a moment, and then revealed a little:
"Although our family is from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, we have also heard that... this female Shi Rongzhen has a somewhat special and aloof status in Si Tianjian. She is not like the ordinary female officials in colorful clothes. She is more... favored by His Majesty and Chief Siming. It’s not just talent, it may be... origin, there’s something special about it.”

"What's your background? What kind of specialties?" Ouyang Rong asked with a frown.

Khufu looked at his expression and shook his head:
"I don't know about that, I just heard about it. And our family has also found out on weekdays that... His Majesty shows some extra care and concern for this female history of Rong Zhen. It's a bit like a debt. I can't tell you exactly. Anyway, it's rare."

"understood."

Ouyang Rong pursed his lips and asked again:

"What if we compare with Lin Cheng, who has a deputy supervisor and a teacher?"

Khufu smiled slightly:
"Is there any need to compare whether a humble scholar or a noble scholar is more important? There are those who are simple in the emperor's heart, and those who are not simple in the emperor's heart.

“It’s not like Ouyang Changshi didn’t know about the situation in our Zhou Dynasty.

"Actually, you can tell just by looking at their two conduct styles, who is more respectful and who is more comfortable."

"I understand." Ouyang Rong smiled and nodded.

Khufu reacted and waved his hand quickly:
"I wasn't talking about Ouyang Changshi just now, I was just discussing the matter as it happened. Don't blame me, don't blame me. Ouyang Changshi is different..."

"Nothing." Ouyang Rong held his arm calmly.

Khufu said with emotion:
"Anyway, when Ouyang Changshi is dealing with this Rong, you should be careful and don't offend her."

"I shouldn't be offended...Okay, thank you very much, Ambassador Hu, for the heads up."

Ouyang Rong nodded, his expression thoughtful.

Ouyang Rong had noticed something when the [craftsman made] little guy snatched back the purple bellyband that made her hair whiten. This girl was definitely either rich or noble. She was similar to the younger junior sister. She might be from the top noble circles in the two capitals? Is she a noble daughter from a wealthy family?
Now there is another reminder from Khufu, which further confirms this point.

Khufu suddenly said:
"By the way, and this time Ouyang Changshi reported the postponement of the Donglin Giant Buddha, according to what we have seen and heard, except for the master who spoke impartially, if it hadn't been for this Rong Zhen's words, Your Majesty would have received the news It is very likely that Long Yan Bo angrily issued an order in the palace that night... Then now we are not just sending envoys from our family and Si Tianjian..."

"Then, who else will be sent?" Ouyang Rong pursed his lips.

Khufu sighed and stopped when he clicked:
"The King of Wei is the general person in charge of Songde Tianshu. After the news about the postponement of the Donglin Giant Buddha came to Luoyang, he and King Liang wrote to His Majesty the next day in court, requesting that the chief governor of Jiangzhou be changed and a new one with good talents be selected to take over. …

"However, His Majesty did not nod at that time. The next day, he compromised a bit and agreed in principle to the extension. At the same time, he ordered our family and a Xiaguan Lingtai Lang to come here to inspect the side. The actual purpose was to verify the reason for the extension..."

"I see, I understand. Thank you very much, Ambassador Hu."

Ouyang Rong clasped his fists again, nodded to himself, lowered his eyes and said to himself:
"Is the person above already a little worried and impatient..."

Khufu saw this and whispered:
"Ouyang Changshi, your majesty and the court are also having difficulties. The war in the southwest is still continuing. Although there are many good news, there is no end in sight... Now, from top to bottom, everyone is actually not feeling well.

"Ouyang Changshi must be considerate of Your Majesty."

Ouyang Rong smiled.

"it is good."

He nodded:
"But what Ambassador Hu Zhong said is right. In fact, everyone is not feeling well."

Li Baoer turned his head and glanced at Ouyang Rong.

Khufu, who didn't know Ouyang Rong very well, didn't know the difference between the word "big guys" in Ouyang Rong's mouth and the "big guys" he said.

Khufu turned and warned:

"Ouyang Changshi must not spread these things that are said in private."

"It's natural."

Ouyang Rong, Li Guo'er and Shun Bo nodded together.

After chatting for a while, Ouyang Rong and the others were ready to leave.

Before being sent out by Khufu, Ouyang Rong took off the saber, turned his head, and slapped it into the palm of the stunned Khufu again.

He said calmly:

"Envoy Hu, I learned about it later when I single-handedly persuaded the garrison troops to surrender and return to the north.

"The rebellion of Cai Qin's army is not your fault. You have done your duty, you are courageous, and your sword is worthy of a hero. Please accept it, envoy Hu Zhong."

The tall, bearded eunuch looked down at the heavy military saber in his hand, was silent for a while, and clasped his fists heavily:
"Ouyang Changshi is a weak scholar. He pleads for the people. He is also brave and ambitious. He is not inferior to the heroes of the world. Our family admires him from the bottom of our hearts!"

……

In a quiet alley at night.

Listening to the back door of Zhuxuan, a carriage parked in the shadows slowly moved forward and left the alley.

In the carriage, Shun Bo looked hesitant.

Li Guo'er lowered his eyes and said, "Uncle Shun, please tell me if you have anything to say."

Shun Bo sighed and slapped his legs heavily:
"I haven't seen you for many years. I didn't expect that my godson, this old slave, would take such a wrong path. It's really... it's really..."

Ouyang Rong and Li Guo'er offered words of comfort.

Uncle Shun looked at them, seemed to lose some of his energy, and then sighed:

"That's right. Well, with Mustache like this, he must have been forced to do nothing.

"I think back then, the old slave left Luoyang with the prince and wandered to this remote Jiangzhou. Mustache lost his backer and had no support. In the palace, he could only take a new path...

"In the end, he was lucky that he was not liquidated by the Wei family or conspired by his colleagues. He has been tenacious till now. Naturally, he has some ways of survival, and it is hard for this old slave to criticize him harshly.

"After all, competition in the palace is fierce. You have to find your own position, otherwise you will be brutally replaced... It's difficult."

Ouyang Rong and Li Guo'er looked at each other.

Li Guo'er looked away and said nothing. Ouyang Rong nodded seriously: "I understand, I don't mean to look down on him."

Shun Bo breathed a sigh of relief.

Ouyang Rongduo glanced at the haggard, white-haired old eunuch.

Speaking of which, this Uncle Shun is indeed not a simple man. If he had not left Luoyang with King Xunyang's family, he would now be a highly respected eunuch in the court, and even be in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

If you think about it carefully, you will know that Li Xian was the last prince appointed by Emperor Gaozong of the Qian Dynasty. According to the custom of godfathers and sons in the palace, Uncle Shun was able to become Li Xian's personal eunuch. His godfathers were probably Emperor Gaozong Qian and others. During the reign of Emperor Taizong, he was a high-ranking official who was on par with Si Tianjian and Jianzheng...

It is inherited from the same line, Shun Bo naturally has deep connections and qualifications, and his godson Khufu is now a favorite of the empress...

Khufu treated him respectfully. In addition to remembering the past and knowing his gratitude, it was impossible to say that he had any intention of inheriting this mantle and claiming to be orthodox.

Obviously, Shunbo was also satisfied with Khufu.

And these years, wandering around with the deposed prince Li Xian's family has truly proved his loyalty...

Not long after, this low-luxury carriage arrived at the Huaiye Lane residence and put Uncle Shun down first.

There is a curfew in Xunyang City, and it is not possible to walk openly between the houses at night.

Tingzhuxuan is in Xunyangfang. Li Bao'er and Uncle Shun are unable to return. Uncle Shun is temporarily staying at Ouyang Rong's place tonight.

As for Li Guo'er, he has a private house in Xunyangfang. In the past, he would stay there when he returned late from attending poetry collection receptions.

After Shunbo got out of the car, the luxury carriage continued to move forward.

Ouyang Rong did not get out of the car and personally took Li Guo'er back to his private home.

In the carriage, there were no lights on, and Ouyang Rong and Li Guo'er sat face to face.

One opened the car curtain and looked at the starry sky outside.

One of them had his eyes lowered, as if he was in a trance.

The sporadic lights outside shone into the car, occasionally passing over the faces of Ouyang Rong and Li Guo'er, their expressions unclear.

"Thank you for your hard work tonight."

"polite."

Li Baoer put down the car curtain, turned around and said again:
"Grandma must be dissatisfied with the postponement, and the two kings of the Wei family are fanning the flames... Be careful, Khufu and that Xia Guan Lingtai Lang, deal with them, and nothing will go wrong at the Shuangfengjian Grottoes. ”

"Understood." Ouyang Rong listened carefully.

"Forget it, you must know better than me what to do. After all, it is your career. Sister Xie will also remind you that I am worrying too much and talking too much."

She tilted her head and said.

Ouyang Rong shook his head: "No. Thank you very much."

At this time, the carriage stopped in front of a private house.

"Here we go, let's go."

Li Bao'er stood up lightly.

Before getting out of the car, she suddenly turned her head and looked at Ouyang Rong's face through the dim light coming from outside.

"Looking at it from this angle, he is indeed quite suitable for a face-to-face appearance. He is handsome but not a pretty boy, and has a heroic spirit." She muttered.

Not from other angles?

Ouyang Rong wanted to ask this question.

He said unhappily:

"What are you looking at? Are you really choosing a concubine for your grandmother?"

"Just say you are not moved, and you will reach the sky in one step, and your career will skyrocket."

"I thank you."

Ouyang Rong nodded.

Li Bao'er chuckled lightly and didn't say anything more.

She jumped out of the carriage neatly, wearing a pearl and pear flower tasseled hat on her head, and walked into the house with her hands behind her back...

The next day, early in the morning.

Ouyang Rong carried a newly made oil-paper umbrella to the Jiangzhou lobby.

During the break, I used my love umbrella to coax some of the younger junior sisters.

Immediately afterwards, he honestly asked her for instructions and went to the Supervisory Yuan on time on the second day of the new year to find Rong Zhen to report the new news.

Xie Lingjiang did not comment, played with the oil paper umbrella, and then said:

"Where's the sachet I gave you during the Winter Clothes Festival?"

"on the car."

"Put it on, don't take it off."

"it is good."

Ouyang Rong nodded honestly.

Xie Lingjiang snorted, turned around, picked up the umbrella, took his arm, and silently sent him out.

"Since Empress Wei and the court's attitude this time, she also takes a share of the credit, then I can express my gratitude generously. There is no need to hide it. We are not ungrateful and disrespectful people."

She warned on the way.

"it is good."

Ouyang Rong nodded and couldn't help but glance at the junior sister.

"What are you staring at? Did you hear what I said to you?" Xie Lingjiang wrinkled his little nose.

"heard it."

Ouyang Rong nodded and said with a smile: "It's so cute."

"What?" she asked.

"Let me tell you, my little junior sister is so cute. She has a sharp tongue and a soft heart. Even if she is jealous, she is still very sensible."

"...?"

Before Xie Lingjiang jumped on the carriage and beat him up, Ouyang Rong hurried away.

In the car, he closed his eyes and sighed.

After listening to the conversation between Zhuxuan and Hu Fu last night, Ouyang Rong also recounted it to Xie Lingjiang truthfully this morning.

Therefore, Xie Lingjiang did not object too much to maintaining contact with Rong Zhen.

"Junior sister is still reasonable." He muttered.

Soon, the carriage arrived at the Overwatch Council.

Ouyang Rong habitually opened the car curtain and glanced at the busy street outside.

"Wait, stop."

From the corner of his eye, he inadvertently caught sight of a familiar figure.

Ali stopped the carriage in a hurry.

Ouyang Rong jumped out of the car and went straight to a roadside breakfast stall not far from the procuratorate.

He walked to the empty seat opposite a certain fat young man and sat down, turning his head and saying hello skillfully:

"Boss, here is another bowl of spicy soup and two pieces of sesame oil cake."

"Hello, sir!"

Lin Cheng, who was engrossed in eating noodles, rolled his eyes slightly upward.

Under his gaze, Ouyang Rong turned around and smiled, showing two rows of white teeth:
"Brother Lin also likes this breakfast, right? By coincidence, I do too. Look, this kind of fate... I'll wait until Brother Lin pays for it."

"..."

(End of this chapter)