My name is Chang An, your name is Gu Li

What remains is what happens after entering the door. From the moment you enter the door - or from the moment you leave home, Chang An's gentleness begins.

Fang Yi crouched with his head down, not knowing what Gu Li was doing, but the other party didn't speak, maybe he didn't intend to answer. So, he prepared to get up and leave.

But at this moment, the other party suddenly spoke: "Indeed, he was smiling."

He was stunned for a moment, then looked up and found that she was looking at him with smiling eyes, as if she was remembering something beautiful. Then he heard her say:

"Why wouldn't I be happy and smile when I marry the man I love?"

Fang Yi froze and asked, "Li'er, did you like him at that time?"

"I can't explain why. When he came to my house to propose marriage, I had an inexplicable feeling." Gu Li said, "Until now, that feeling has become stronger and stronger, and it can't be dispelled."

"Maybe this is what the storybook says: like it."

Fang Yi raised the corners of his mouth slightly when he heard this. He finally stood up straight, as if he had unloaded a heavy burden, and said, "In that case, I have finished asking my questions."

"What do you plan to do when you return to Yangzhou this time?" Gu Li asked at this time.

Fang Yi smiled and said, "This morning, I sent a letter to Yangzhou asking my father to find a good wife. When I return, I will propose marriage."

"It's time to get married. After that, I won't return to Chang'an. It can be said that this farewell will last forever."

Gu Li nodded and said, "Then congratulations to you in advance."

Fang Yi nodded, then raised his hands, made a salute gesture, and bowed respectfully to Gu Li, saying: "Thank you, Madam Hou, for giving me the face and answering my presumptuous question."

"I'm leaving now. Madam, please give my regards to Marquis Dingkang on my behalf."

Gu Li nodded slightly and said, "Slow down."

Fang Yi got on the carriage at this time, and after entering the carriage, he only said: "Madam, please stay for a while."

Gu Li did not see Fang Yi off. After he got on the carriage, he turned around and left...

In the carriage, Brother Fu looked at the scenery gradually receding outside the window and asked, "Sir, are we leaving now?"

"Yes, it's time to leave." Fang Yi reached out and pulled down the car window curtain and said.

"Then... Chang Yonghe, are you not going to test me anymore?" Brother Fu continued to ask.

Fang Yi shook his head and said, "Do we still need to test it? If Chang Yonghe is not good to Li'er, then all the feelings that Li'er has for him will not appear today."

"Sir, will we come back after we leave?"

"Not coming back..."

At this moment, the carriage suddenly stopped, and then a voice was heard from outside the carriage: "Stop, routine inspection."

Fang Yi then got out of the carriage, took out his document and handed it to the soldier. After reading it, the soldier said, "Sir, we need to check your carriage and the cargo."

"Please."

Fang Yi did not stop them, but let the soldiers check the so-called betrothal gifts that he brought and took away intact. While the soldiers were checking, he looked up at the gate of Chang'an City, and then turned back to look in the direction he came from.

"Okay, sir, you can leave the city." The soldier finished checking the goods and said to Fang Yi.

"Thank you." Fang Yi nodded slightly and sat back in the carriage.

Fang Yi's coachman drove the carriage directly towards the city gate.

"Brother Fu."

"Sir, I'm here."

"What do you think my future wife will be like..."

......

In the Xuanzheng Hall of the Imperial City, Li Longji was listening to the report from the audience, which was the "external release" policy proposed by Yuan Qianyao some time ago. According to the current reports, those ministers have implemented it very well.

After finishing the report, Li Longji turned to Yuan Qianyao and asked, "Prime Minister Yuan, how do you feel now?"

Yuan Qianyao took a step forward and said, "Your Majesty, many of your disciples have been sent out. In this case, I beg Your Majesty to find suitable talents outside to fill the deficit in Chang'an City."

Li Longji was now interested in recruiting talented people. He especially liked to recruit all kinds of capable people, so he asked, "Prime Minister Yuan, tell me why you need to recruit talents from outside?"

Yuan Qianyao explained: "I said at the time that there are many young men in the city, and there are many talented people outside the city. The reason why I pleaded with Your Majesty to send young men outside the city is actually to recruit talented people from all over the world."

Li Longji nodded and said, "That's true, Prime Minister Yuan, you have a good intention. But it's still a long way to the Spring Examination, how can we recruit talented people?"

"Your Majesty, I remember that when you were dealing with the evil money, Your Majesty also sent out the Supervisory Censor to investigate whether there were any remnants of the evil money."

"It's true."

Yuan Qianyao said at this time: "The Censor-in-Chief can inspect the country on behalf of Your Majesty, and naturally he can also inspect the talents of the country on behalf of Your Majesty."

"There are so many officials in the world, and among them there must be some who are talented and unskilled. Let the censors look for suitable people for Your Majesty when they are investigating the illegal money. If they are talented enough, they can be introduced to Your Majesty."

"Good!" Li Longji was very satisfied with Yuan Qianyao's words and said, "Prime Minister Yuan, you are really very kind! In this case, I will follow your instructions. Send an order to the Secretariat to draft an imperial edict:"

"Order the censors who are in charge of investigating corruption in various places to look for talented people for me after their inspections. If they come across any talented people, they can report them to the capital immediately without any hindrance. If anyone knows about it but does not report it or makes a false report, he will be severely punished."

Yuan Qianyao then bent down and said in a loud voice: "Your Majesty is wise!"

"Thank you Prime Minister Yuan for your method. In this way, I will definitely be able to recruit a lot of talents." Li Longji said with a smile.

But at this time, a voice came: "But Prime Minister Yuan, have you forgotten to recruit local officials? What about the vacant positions?"

Hearing this, Li Longji also thought of the same thing, and Yuan Qianyao looked at the person who spoke - it was Zhang Jiazhen. Zhang Jiazhen, who was eccentric and self-willed, and Yuan Qianyao, who was gentle and humble, did not get along at all.

In addition, when the former heard Li Longji praising Yuan Qianyao, he couldn't help but feel a little jealous, so he interrupted. But Yuan Qianyao didn't get angry, he just replied: "Prime Minister Zhang, don't be anxious, just listen to me."

Li Longji also spoke up to smooth things over: "Prime Minister Yuan, what Prime Minister Zhang said is not wrong. How should these vacant positions be handled?"

Yuan Qianyao replied: "Your Majesty, haven't the young men in Chang'an been sent out? They are definitely not sent out to play, but to study."

When Li Longji heard this, he immediately understood what Yuan Qianyao meant, and asked, "Could it be that Prime Minister Yuan wants to use the young men he sent out to replace the vacant positions?"

"Your Majesty, that's right." Yuan Qianyao said, "Those children sent out can not only fill local vacancies and learn on the job, but if there are virtuous people among them, they may also be able to lead local changes."

Li Longji nodded and said, "I see. I didn't expect Prime Minister Yuan to be so thoughtful. He should be a role model for all the ministers to learn from."

"Since Prime Minister Yuan has come up with such a complete plan, how can I not support it?" Li Longji said, "Order the Secretariat to draft an imperial edict. If the Censor-in-Chief encounters a talented person, he can order his son who has been exiled to take up the post nearby."

Hearing this, Zhang Jiazhen couldn't help but snort, and Li Longji saw his dissatisfaction at this time, so he said: "Prime Minister Zhang, you should also learn from Prime Minister Yuan, learn his caution, and don't act rashly."

There was no other way. Since this was what the emperor had said, Zhang Jiazhen had to raise his hand and salute, saying, "Yes, Your Majesty."

Afterwards, he asked about the vaccination of smallpox and the recent discovery of the evil money as usual, and then asked politely: "Do you have anything important to say? If not, then we can leave the court."

Then all the ministers knelt down and shouted: "Long live the emperor!"

Before leaving, Li Longji left a message: "Prime Minister Yuan, don't leave in a hurry, come and find me."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

All the ministers stood up, leaving Yuan Qianyao standing alone. At this time, Zhang Jiazhen walked past him, looking very bad. As he walked past, Yuan Qianyao could still hear Zhang Jiazhen's cold snort.

After making sure that all the ministers had left, Yuan Qianyao bypassed the Xuanzheng Hall and came to the back of the hall. Li Longji had been waiting at the door for a long time. Yuan Qianyao walked up to him and greeted him, "Your Majesty."

"Prime Minister Yuan is here?" Li Longji stretched out his hand and led the way.

"Yes, I wonder if Your Majesty summoned me for this matter, but does he have something to tell me?" Yuan Qianyao asked at this time.

Li Longji said: "Prime Minister Yuan, the strategy you just mentioned is really good."

"Your Majesty is overly complimentary."

It was indeed an exaggeration. After all, such a deep thing was not what I wanted to do. So to be precise, everything I said today was actually Chang An's strategy and credit. I was just an opening speaker.

"Did Prime Minister Yuan come up with this strategy himself?" Li Longji changed the subject and asked.

Yuan Qianyao was stunned for a moment. This was hard to explain, so he turned and asked, "Why do you say that, Your Majesty?"

Li Longji smiled and said, "I know you, Prime Minister Yuan. You are a cautious person and would never do such a bold method. You send the children of the rich and powerful to other places, and you also want to recruit talents from all over the world, and you also pointed out that you want to send the children of the rich and powerful to replace them."

"I have only seen such a bold plan in one person."