Chapter 7 The Joy of Promotion

I wish all lovers in the world finally get married. Happy Valentine's Day!

It was only early in the morning that Zhao Xin was woken up by the noise in the courtyard, and he only heard the sound of people coming and forth outside the door.

After tossing and turning for a long time, I couldn't continue to sleep. In anger, I had to get up and get dressed. I opened the door and shouted, "What's the noise? It's all messing up my dream. Don't you want to live?"

When a passing servant saw that Zhao Xin was angry, he came up with a hippie smile and said, "Congratulations to the young master. Congratulations to the young master. I'm afraid you don't know that the happy event is coming."

Zhao Xin glanced at the man and said angrily, "There is a fart that disturbs people's dreams early in the morning."

"If there is any happy event, let me listen to it to the young master. If it doesn't satisfy me, it will make people beat your buttocks."

The servant smiled and said, "Of course it's a good thing. Our master, that is, your father, was promoted to internal history by the king last night and ranked Zhongqing. All the scholars and doctors will come to congratulate you this morning. Madam, let us get up early in the morning to clean up and prepare. Young master, do you think this is a great happy event!"

Zhao Xin was shocked. Although he did not get involved in the officialdom, he also knew the duties of the Zhao Dynasty. Although the position of internal history is under Zhu Guo, Si Kou, Zuo Si and other Shangqing, but because of the financial and tax power in hand, it has become the most popular position under the state, and is vaguely called the deputy prime minister in the court. As a field official who does not enter Sanqing, Zhao Qian can jump to the position of internal history. The speed of promotion is really enviable. No wonder so many colleagues come to congratulate him.

When his father was promoted, Zhao Xin was naturally in a good mood. After washing up, he happily went to the hall to say good to his father and wanted to ask for a reward.

Because it was just after the hour, it was still early, so no one came to visit. Zhao's house was busy up and down, and he was sweeping under the command of Li. Zhao Xin saw his mother cross her waist and pointing at the people, so he smiled and wanted to ask for a reward. Before he could open his mouth, he saw Li wave his hand impatiently, "Go, go aside, I didn't see that I was busy."

Zhao Xin couldn't help rolling his eyes and had to leave. At the door of the hall, I saw my father standing in the courtyard talking with a man in the distance. The man was about forty years old, dressed as a scribe, with thin cheeks and a handsome face. He looked like a romantic scribe.

Although Zhao Xin recognized his uncle from a distance, he greeted him with a smile on his face and shouted, "Auncle, why are you here?"

Zhao Jian stared at his son and said unhappily, "There is no big or small. Where is the etiquette you usually learn? Why don't you visit your uncle?"

Zhao Xin curled his lips and bowed reluctantly, "Seeing my uncle." Zhao Jian nodded and turned around, but he didn't see Zhao Xin making a grimace quickly behind his back.

Li Dui, who was beside him, saw it clearly and couldn't help laughing. He hugged Zhao Xin with a smile and turned his head to Zhao and said, "Brother Zhao, this is your fault. I'm not an outsider, it's just my nephew seeing my uncle. Do I need to be so out?"

Zhao's face can't refute his face to face, so he had to shake his head with a wry smile and said, "You don't know how stubborn this boy is. If I don't strictly ask, I'm afraid his tail will go up to the sky."

Li Dui didn't think so. "What's wrong with this? It's normal for children to play more. Brother Zhao, you are too strict."

Zhao Ao was unwilling to be more entangled than Li Dui on this issue, so he looked at Zhao Xin and said, "Your mother is busy in the front hall. Go and see if there is anything you can help."

Zhao confidently knew that the two had something important to talk about, so his father opened himself. Although he was a little reluctant, he had to nod helplessly. Li Dui patted him on the shoulder with a smile and said, "Xin'er, you go and help your mother first. Your uncle will find you later and send you something good."

"What is it?" As soon as Zhao Xin heard that his uncle, who had always loved him, had something to give him, he suddenly became interested and quickly pestered Li Dui to say it. Li Dui was pestered by him, so he had no choice but to say this: "Didn't you say that you wanted your own sword last time? I, Wu Dizi, a famous craftsman in Yang Hancheng, shot a light sword for you last month. I have sent my family to pick it up. I think it will be delivered in a while."

When Zhao Xin heard the words, he suddenly opened his eyebrows and smiled. Then he let go of Li Du and was ready to leave, but he was stopped by Zhao.

"Father, what can I do for you?"

Zhao Ao looked at him and said, "I begged the lieutenant at the banquet yesterday. He promised to teach you how to ride a horse and shoot arrows. You have to study hard and live up to this old face for your father."

Zhao Xin was stunned at first. He was immediately overjoyed and said hurriedly, "Thank you, father. I will study hard and never live up to my father's good intentions."

Zhao Jian just hummed and didn't answer. He still had a straight face. On the contrary, Li Wei said strangely, "How can you let Xiner learn these things?"

He answered without Zhao Jian, but Zhao Xin had already taken the lead. "uncle, you don't understand this. Now I, Zhao Guo, am proud of riding and shooting. I heard that Zhao Qi are all learning to ride and shoot. If I don't, I will definitely be laughed to death by them."

Li Dui didn't think so. "What's the use of learning these? What's good about being in the army? Not to mention suffering, you will lose your life if you don't do well."

Then he looked at Zhao Xin with a smile and said, "Why don't you learn the magic of the magic from your uncle and me, so that you can make a big difference. How about that?"

Li Wei came from a noble family and worshipped Han Xiangshen's harmless family when he was young. Shen is not harmful to the great success of the legal family, and Li Dui is naturally also a member of the legal family, which is why there is such a saying.

Zhao Xinzheng was about to refute, but Zhao Jian, who was beside him, really looked unhappy. He is quite complicated, and he is involved in Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism. He has no fixed academic tendency, but he is a little resistant to the strong hegemony of the legalist family.

He waved his hand and said to Zhao Xin, "You go down first. Your uncle and I have something to talk about."

When Zhao Xin went far away, Zhao Jian explained to Li Du, "I see that he really wants to learn, and it's not a bad thing to think about one more ability. Moreover, Zhao's martial arts are indeed very strong now, so I went to ask him to teach him."

Li Dui shook his head with a smile and joked, "You always have a straight face to Xin'er. This is not allowed. In fact, in the final analysis, you are the most indulgent of him. If he wants to learn the art of war, you can let him learn the art of war. If you want to learn martial arts, you can let him learn martial arts. Now you want to learn horsemanship and shooting, and you let him learn horsemanship. I think his ancient spirits and monsters are all taught by your father.

Zhao's face showed a slight smile, shook his head with a smile, and did not explain. He changed the topic and said, "This master is willing to promote me as a history. I think it should be Brother Li's wish for my strength."

It is not surprising that Zhao Jian thinks so. Li Dui was a rising man who was promoted by his father. He held the position of Si Kou in the court and held the position of criminal punishment, which was very satisfactory to the master. After the new king ascended the throne, he was appointed as Shaofu and assisted the new king together with Xiangbang Feiyi. Although Zhao Zhao was a clan, he did not have a good relationship in the court, so he naturally counted this credit on Li Dui.

Unexpectedly, Li Dui shook his head and said with a wry smile, "This time you guessed wrong. After my independent father returned to the court, I was like you. I only saw him once at the banquet last night. I was also shocked when he ordered you to be an internal history."

Zhao Qiqi said, "That's strange. My father has not been in the court for many years. I'm just a Tian official. There are very few opportunities to meet Sheng Yan. How did he know me?"

Li Dui muttered, "I think it should be Xiangbang Feiyi who recommended you to his master. He has been in charge of the government all year round and knows more about the talents of his subordinates. If you are so outstanding, he will naturally notice you.

Zhao Jian was slightly surprised and said, "But I have no friendship with Xiangbang, and he didn't have any hints with me in advance."

Li Wei laughed and said, "This is why you don't understand fat righteousness. I have been with him for many years, but I am very familiar with him. He wants to deal with things impartially and never participate in personal affairs. To be honest, I really admire this. I ask myself that I can't do this.

Zhao Ya also nodded when he heard the words and said, "Indeed, the high style of Xiangbang is really admirable."

Li Wei said again, "Since you are an internal history and go in and out of the center, there are some things that you want to know, so as not to follow the wrong footsteps in the middle of the court."

Zhao Jian was stunned and said puzzled; "What's the matter?"

Li Wei looked left and right and suddenly lowered his voice and said, "How many parties are divided into the Zhao Guo Dynasty today?"

Friends are a taboo for monarchs in all dynasties, but Li Dui and Zhao Kuai have been good friends for many years, and they are also the skirts of their wives and uncles, so they do not avoid it.

Zhao Ju thought about it and said, "It should be divided into two parties, one is the main father and the other is the public family, right."

Li Wei smiled and said, "Yes, it's not right."

"What do you mean?"

"To say that you are right, the court is indeed divided into two parties, but it is not the master and the public, but the master and the king."

Zhao Jian was stunned and said disapprovingly, "How can the king form a party to protect himself when he is young?"

Li Dui raised his eyebrows and smiled and said, "No matter how young the king is, he is also the king. At least in name, he is the supreme ruler of our state of Zhao. The king is young, but the ministers in the court are not young. Although my father's vigorous 'Hufu riding and shooting' made my Zhao state quickly stronger, I don't know how many ministers and ministers have offended for this. Now most of the ministers who are dissatisfied with the master's father are around the king, thinking of using the getting older king to fight against the master's hegemony.

Zhao Azao pondered for a moment and opened his mouth and said slowly, "The king is young now, and he is deeply in love with his father and son. It's too early for Brother Li to say this now."

Li Dui smiled cunningly, "Brother Zhao should ask knowingly. The king will grow up sooner or later, but the master is still strong. The power is enough to make the father and son turn against each other. They can only complain that the master is too confident. He is too confident that he has control over the State of Zhao. He thought that everything would proceed steadily as he expected, but he did not find that since his abdication, the State of Zhao has been surging.

"In contrast to the master father, he is away all year round and rarely deals with the government. He is weak in power in the dynasty. Most of the generals who support him are from the grassroots background, and most of the ministers in the dynasty are from famous families. Although the reform of the master's father made the State of Zhao stronger, it made them lose their slaves and were forced to take off their beloved crown and put on barbarian clothes. This is undoubtedly a great shame for those ancient scholars and doctors. How can they not hate the master?

"If the master father is the king and has the supreme royal power of life and death, the noble doctors will never dare to carry the charge of rebellion even if they are dissatisfied, but today's king is a child, which makes them see hope and gather tightly around the king's side and use him as a bargaining chip to fight against the master."

"Brother Li, what do you think of Xiangbang Feiyi?" Zhao Jian asked, directly pointing out the key to the problem.

The meaning of Zhao's words is obvious. Feiyi has been the same for many years, and there are many supporters in the court. He has always been loyal to his master. If he firmly stands on the side of the master, what Li Wei said is nonsense.

"Fat and righteousness!" Li Wei smiled when he heard the words, "He doesn't belong to either side. He is only loyal to the State of Zhao."

Zhao Jian frowned. Li Dui said that he also had some relevant rumors, but he didn't believe it all. Now it has been confirmed from Li Duikou, which really shocked him a lot.

"Is the situation really so serious?" Zhao's face was getting tighter and tighter. Whether he was a minister of the State of Zhao or a family of the Zhao clan, he did not want to see a thriving and powerful State of Zhao, rather than a State of Zhao trapped in civil chaos.

Li Wei said decisively, "In less than three years, there will be civil strife in the State of Zhao. Where will Brother Zhao go? He should make a decision as soon as possible whether he is loyal to his father's general faction or his loyalty to my King of Zhao.

Zhao Jian did not answer, but stared at Li Dui's eyes and asked slowly, "Brother Li, I don't know where your heart is?"

Li Dui smiled and said indifferently, "I'm Shaofu. Brother Zhao, why do you think I'm a party?"

Zhao Jian was already clear in his heart and bowed slightly. "Brother Li, please rest assured that since I am a minister of the society, of course I put the society first."