Love Affairs in Chang'an - Chapter 180

Chapter 180 Job Hopping Plan
Qin Mubai told Li Ke about Xue Rengui’s situation.

After hearing this, Li Ke’s eyes couldn’t help but shine, “Are you saying that he is now … white?”

“Doesn’t it look like it?” Qin Mubai smiled. “From the looks of it, he is not like a mountain villager. More importantly, his martial arts skills are really outstanding.”

“More powerful than you?” Li Ke asked.

“There’s no need to compare me to him.” Qin Mubai said, “Even Duke Lu Cheng Zhi Jie is no match for him.”

“What? No way!” Li Ke sighed in surprise. He couldn’t help but look at Xue Rengui a few more times and whispered, “Duke Lu and your father are two famous heroes of the Tiger and Lion Realm in my father’s Qin Palace back then. They are the strongest generals in this world!”

“You can’t be wrong.” Qin Mubai gently nodded and said indifferently, “Probably only my father can match up to him.”

“So powerful” Li Ke took a deep breath and his eyes shone brightly.

“Your Highness, I know what you’re thinking.” Qin Mubai smiled and whispered, “I invited him to Chang’an from the countryside of the Jiangzhou Dragon Gate. The purpose of the invitation was to promote him to a new background. However, he was very confident and did not agree to let me take up the post until the Hundred Cavalry.”

“If he doesn’t even go to Baiji, what kind of official position does he want?” Li Ke couldn’t help but be confused.

“I’m not sure.” Qin Mubai shook his head. “Perhaps what he wants is not a big official position, but a sense of accomplishment.”

“Sense of accomplishment?” Li Ke shook his head in confusion.

“In other words, he doesn’t want to be blessed in vain. He wants to rely on his own abilities to find a way out.” Qin Mubai said.

“How about this … I know.” Li Ke smiled mysteriously and whispered, “Mubai, do you think I have any hope of attracting him to my subordinates?”

“You can try, but don’t hold out too much hope.” Qin Mubai said.

Li Ke nodded his head thoughtfully. After a moment of silence, he said, “My mansion’s people are withered, especially the generals who lack a single side. The situation has become even more serious since you left.” Last time, we were ordered to Jiangzhou. I left Yuwen Hongtai and Yin Yang to guard the gate in Chang’an. There is no one left. There is only one Quan Wanji to be sent out. But after all, he is a civil servant who is not involved in martial matters. Therefore, whenever it comes to military affairs, I feel that I am overstretched. In recent days, I have been thinking about following the example of my father and issuing the Virtuous Seeking Order to recruit officials of the royal palace, mainly military generals. Regardless of one’s family background, one could only do what one wished. What do you think? ”

Qin Mubai thought for a moment and said, “But will you be afraid of this?”

Li Ke smiled, “Probably not.” I’ve almost faded out of the court now. Those people from Zongzheng Temple and the Ministry of Military Affairs and the Ministry of Officials don’t send me officials and generals, and aren’t I allowed to invite a few people myself? Originally, the Prince’s Mansion had the power to appoint its own subordinates to rank four. “However, I will also seek the consent of my father beforehand, so as long as he doesn’t think that I’m trying to pull the gang around with bad intentions.”

“This is feasible.” Qin Mubai smiled at him knowingly and said, “This is an opportunity for Xue Rengui. I will indirectly recommend him to your mansion to apply.”

“Thank you so much, Mubai. Come, let’s have a toast!” Li Ke raised his cup excitedly.

“You’re welcome.” Qin Mubai smiled and drank a cup with him.

Actually, Qin Mubai knew very well that the reason why he recommended Xue Rengui to Li Ke was not to curry favor with Feng Chengcheng, or to hinder the situation.

On the contrary, he did it intentionally!

After the Jiangzhou case, Qin Mubai and Li Ke had a tacit understanding, and they had more trust and understanding of each other. More importantly, Qin Mubai’s interests and standpoints were always consistent with Li Ke’s in an invisible way. The two of them seemed to have an invisible bond connecting them.

Everything is lost and glorious.

Moreover, after returning to the capital this time, Qin Mubai felt as if he had done his best in the Hundred Cavalry Stage because of Princess Gao Yang’s troubles. The emperor was right to say that he had given Qin Mubai a long holiday to go home to rest for the New Year. In fact, he was buying more time for Li Junxian, who was about to take over the Hundred Cavalry, to prepare to replace Qin Mubai.

In fact, even if the Emperor did not do so, Qin Mubai himself wanted to leave the Hundred Cavalry. This position was a thankless and troublesome one. More importantly, because of Princess Gao Yang’s incident, his identity had become very sensitive. It was no longer suitable for him to continue working in the harem.

Rather than waiting for someone to kick him away, it was better for him to take the initiative to find a way out. If he left Baiji and the Imperial Palace, there were only two ways out for Qin Mubai. First, he was promoted to the rank of general among the 12 guards, just like the eldest son Huan who had been cleared out back then; The second was to learn from Cheng Zhijie and be transferred to Yuanren Prefecture and County to serve as a local military attach é.

Clearly, the second way was far better than the first.

To be the governor of a prefecture, or the commandant of a military manor, it was better to be a monster than to be transferred to a twelve-guard veteran army with complicated tracks, and to be a helpless, lonely, and underestimated general.

Not long ago, when Qin Mubai first returned to Chang’an, he had a meeting with Li Ke and accidentally heard him say that the emperor had bestowed upon him the hereditary title of “Jingzhou Governor” because of his contributions to Jiangzhou.

At that time, Li Ke would be transferred away, so why not follow him to Jingzhou to be a governor? Even if he couldn’t be a governor, being a Sima or a long history, he wouldn’t be able to be a prefecture official or a commandant!

At that time, wouldn’t the two of them be able to easily cover the sky in Jingzhou? It was better than living in Baiji and the Imperial Palace, facing countless pressures and troubles, and never having a day of leisure. Moreover, as Baiji, it was extremely difficult for him to ascend again. No matter how well he did it, he would at most receive some praise from the Emperor. If he did not do a good job, then it was very likely that he had lost his head. Baiji, on the surface, was actually an extremely low cost-effective job. How could he compare to being a local tyrant?

Even Qin Shubao had told Qin Mubai more than once that if he had the chance, he might as well leave this vortex of Baiji. If there was a war, it was the best policy to join the army to earn merit points; If there was no war, and he went to the local government to take charge of martial affairs, as long as his luck was not bad to the extreme, he would be able to govern the place meritoriously and be promoted easily.

After studying at the local grassroots level for a year or two, he would be promoted again. Such a roundabout method was actually adopted by many capital officials. It has long been proven that it is indeed feasible.

Qin Mubai felt as if he had reached a bottleneck in his career. This trip to Jiangzhou could be said to have been meritorious, but he had only received a few acres and silver cloth rewards, giving it to a military officer who could be seen everywhere. A symbolic cavalry captain was worthless at all. If he did not seek another way to break through, then he would have to wait for the Emperor to kick him out of Baiji and casually assign him to an army to live in, or even throw him to a border to defend Earth City.

Thus, Qin Mubai pushed Xue Rengui to Li Ke without hesitation. When this step was completed, it would be his job-hopping. At that time, it would be best to bring a few of Baiji’s trusted aides over. Li Ke’s current strength is weak, so he must be grateful to join him at this time and attach great importance to it. Coupled with their old friendship and interest ties, wouldn’t it be easy for them to wait for Li Ke’s camp to achieve above one person and above ten thousand people?

This was more than ten thousand times better than walking on thin ice in the palace!

At this point, Qin Mubai began to ponder over the “Job-hopping Plan” in detail in his heart.

…

In the main hall of the Qin Manor, the banquet was still going on.

Inside the backyard, Madam Liu and Qin Shuang’er were chatting with Wu Meiniang. Suddenly, they heard that the mansion was extremely lively and there were people competing in the backyard. They were all shocked. Seeing that there were many important guests visiting from the front yard, and that it was difficult for them to appear in public, they asked the servants in the mansion.

This question didn’t matter. After asking, the three of them were stunned.

“What day is today? Why are there so many people here?” Madam Liu asked in surprise.

Qin Shuang’er blinked at Wu Meiniang and said, “Why is Princess Gaoyang here?”

Wu Meiniang smiled and said, “She is a princess. It is her freedom to visit any subject’s home.”

‘”Mother Mei …” Madam Liu’s expression turned ugly as he hesitated to say anything.

“Madam, if you want to say anything, then say it!” Wu Meiniang smiled calmly.

‘”Ah” Madam Liu sighed softly and said, “The matter between Saburo and Princess Gaoyang is known by everyone in the city. You must be unhappy to hear about it. Saburo is ignorant, so I can only apologize to you on his behalf.”

“Madam’s words are too heavy.” Wu Meiniang still smiled and said with ease, “Mu Bai has already told me everything about this matter in detail. I know everything about the two of them.”

“Ah?” Madam Liu and Qin Shuang’er were stunned.

“Exactly.” Wu Meiniang said, “Mu Bai and I have deep feelings and complete trust. I believe everything he says. Even if the Emperor wants to marry Princess Gao Yang to him, I have no objections.”

‘”Huh?” Madam Liu and Qin Shuang’er exclaimed again, their mouths wide open, almost capable of swallowing a fist.

“You don’t have to be surprised.” Wu Meiniang smiled sweetly and said, “It’s not that I want to say it in a high-sounding manner. This is indeed what I truly think in my heart.” For a man like Mubai, it was normal for other women to like him. However, if it was a manor house that occupied a few more hectares of farmland than others, and there was a slight accumulation of chestnuts in the house, how could I be so naive as to force Mubai to have only me as a woman? Since this matter could not be changed, any woman beside him would be the same. Since the other party was still a princess, it would be even better. In this way, it may also provide Mubai with convenience and assistance. Moreover, Princess Gaoyang’s love for Mubai was truly touching. Don’t worry, I don’t mind having Princess Mubai by Gaoyang’s side. ”

‘”Really?” Madam Liu murmured. He looked at Wu Meiniang in surprise, but he still didn’t believe it.

Qin Shuang’er shook her head and sighed, “Sister Mei, your heart is really open and intelligent.” Could it be that my third brother likes you so much? It seems that it is not only because of your beautiful appearance, but also because of your wisdom and magnanimity. Aiya, why is the heavens so unfair, not only to give you a world-shocking appearance, but also to give you such intelligence. “Why don’t I have any?”

“You child, are you blaming your parents for not giving birth to you?” Madam Liu scolded angrily and gently patted Wu Meiniang’s hand. He said gratefully, “Meiniang, it’s really a blessing for Mubai to be able to get you in his previous life.” Actually, Mubai and his father’s character were somewhat similar, different from ordinary men. They also had many feelings, but they would never be overly affectionate. As long as it was a woman beside her, she would definitely show exceptional respect and cherish. I am only a concubine of the Qin Family, but Duke Yi has always treated me well and never treated me as an indispensable concubine. We’ve been together for so many years, and I never expected that we would abandon this kind of thing. ”

‘”I know. Mubai is a good man. In fact, isn’t his kindness to Princess Gaoyang driving him to accept her?” Wu Meiniang said, “Princess Gaoyang is actually a very pitiful woman. If I were Mubai, I would definitely be moved by her and accept her without any regrets. Although I was preconceived, how could I have the heart to break them up and make Mubai lack such a good woman who risked her life for him?”

“Good job!” Mrs. Liu nodded and praised, “We are women. We can’t do anything earth-shattering. Everything is for the good of our man, that’s right. But don’t worry, I will always advise Mu Bai. Tell him to restrain his petty thoughts and don’t play tricks on others. If he dares to bully or let you down, I will be the first to spare him!”

“Thank you, madam!” Wu Meiniang giggled, “Mubai treats me very well. He has always been a person with a righteous conscience. I believe him!”

‘”Ah!” Qin Shuang’er shook her head and sighed, “What kind of luck did my brother have? He actually met such a reasonable woman like you!”

“It’s also my fortune to meet him.” Wu Meiniang smiled slightly.

…

In the main hall, the banquet was almost over.

Cheng Zhijie, who was greedy and lively, was the first to get drunk. Laughing loudly in the hall. Li Ke and Qin Mubai also drank a little too much, while Xue Rengui, who was unable to win the wine, wanted to slip away long ago, but he just stood in the way and sat there blankly.

Only Princess Gao Yang did not drink any wine. Her eyes were always shining brightly at Qin Mubai. Occasionally, she would throw a few meaningful glances at him, causing Qin Mubai to not know what she was trying to say.

After removing the banquet, Cheng Zhijie and his son were left in the Qin Manor and arranged to stay in the guest room. Xue Rengui felt as if she had been granted an amnesty. Please take your leave. Qin Mubai personally escorted him to the entrance of the manor.

“General, please wait a moment. I won’t trouble you to send me off anymore.” Xue Rengui cupped his hands and said.

“Brother Xue, take your time.” Qin Mubai smiled and replied without saying anything.

Xue Rengui turned around and took a few steps. His footsteps seemed to stagger a little. He had probably drunk too much. However, after walking a few steps, he stopped. He turned around and walked towards Qin Mubai. He seemed to have made a decision. He clasped his fists and said, “General, you have intentionally helped me many times. I have no idea what’s good for you. Please forgive me, General!”

“Brother Xue, what are you talking about? I just hope that the two of us can become good friends.” Qin Mubai said.

“Brother Qin came from a noble family, but he doesn’t dislike this lowly commoner’s friendship, which makes me very embarrassed.” Xue Rengui said, “Actually, I have always refused to join Brother Qin’s Baiji because I have no grudge against Brother Qin.”

“Oh, why is that?” Qin Mubai asked.

“That’s because … my wish in life is to gallop across the battlefield to serve the country, not to serve as a bodyguard beside the emperor.” Xue Rengui cupped his hands and said, “General, please forgive me for being rude. I … really have no interest in Baiji!”

“Everyone has their own aspirations, barely able to do so.” Qin Mubai chuckled and said, “Actually, I was a temporary expedient in the Hundred Cavalry. I wasn’t very enthusiastic about this position. My original intention was to borrow the advantage in my hands to open a door to your career. I didn’t intend to force you to stay in the Hundred Cavalry.”

Xue Rengui’s eyes lit up, “So the general only regarded the hundred cavalry as a transitional area?”

“Almost!” Qin Mubai chuckled. “I came from the General’s Gate and was nurtured by my father since I was young. How could I be willing to remain silent in the imperial harem and become an errand boy?”

“So the general is also aiming at the four seas!” Xue Rengui’s expression became much more relaxed and relaxed as he smiled.

“Men are ambitious. Brother Xue and I are actually thinking the same thing.” Qin Mubai said, “The reason why I ran for the Hundred Cavalry Emissary was to open this door for myself. Now that the door is open, it’s time for me to leave. It won’t be long before I transfer. Therefore, I won’t mention recommending Brother Xue to the Hundred Cavalry Emissary anymore, because I have to leave now, haha!”

“Is that so? Has the general thought of a way out?” Xue Rengui asked.

Qin Mubai smiled and said, “Not yet. But don’t worry, if I have the chance to lead the troops, I will definitely call you!”

“If that’s the case, I’ll be grateful!” Xue Rengui clasped his fists.

“Brother Xue, you’re too polite!” Qin Mubai returned the bow and sighed happily in her heart, “So this is the reason. Xue Rengui doesn’t want to be a guard, she just wants to fight!” That’s right, this is indeed in line with his character. He was too modest and honest, and showed some honesty. Yun Bo’s strange imperial palace was indeed not suitable for him. It seemed that he had a very clear position in his life-he was galloping across the battlefield to kill his enemies with pleasure, relying on his own abilities to make a success of his career!

Xue Rengui said goodbye and left. Qin Mubai slowly paced back to ponder this matter. He couldn’t help smiling and thought to himself, Xue Rengui doesn’t want to be a general’s bodyguard, so it would be a good time for him to be a military attach é in King Wu’s Mansion. Although he was determined to fight on the battlefield, he had to familiarize himself with the military structure of the Great Tang first. Otherwise, even if there was a war, he would not be able to adapt to it when he entered the army. Rengui Xue believed that he would agree with this suggestion.

In this way, the matter of getting Xue Rengui to the Wu Palace was already half done!

“Hey, why are you laughing so foolishly by yourself!” Just as he was enjoying his thoughts, a coquettish reprimand came from his side. If it wasn’t for Qin Mubai’s extremely strong psychological quality, he would have been scared out of his wits.

Who else could it be? Of course, it was the reckless Princess Gao Yang.

“You fellow, do you want to murder your husband?” Seeing that there was no one else around, Qin Mubai scolded with a smile.

“Hehe! You can scare me to death! You’re not that fragile, are you? You even said you wanted to protect me!” Perhaps it was because she drank a little wine that Princess Gaoyang’s face turned red. Little Tiger Fang grinned, and in his two dimples, there was a happy smile that was unique to a little woman.

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[This chapter has 5,000 words. Da Feng Tui, I was just in time for my busiest time, so I came back very late. Sorry! Today, we will burn the midnight oil and fight for a new chapter after dawn to compensate everyone! Please support me with red votes, give me some motivation, thank you! ]