Chapter 61

Ji Zhen wanted to give Feiyan to the Secretary of the Secretariat Zhang Shuo, but Zhang Shuo was quite hesitant when he learned about it.

In fact, the beauty of concubines is no different from jade calligraphy and paintings in the hands of noble officials. It is also a fashion to send them to the public. However, the problem is that he and Ji Zhen are not on par with equal friends, and Ji Zhen has just been promoted, which makes him a little shy.

Zhang said that in recent years, he studied the most military system and national defense, but he completely regarded himself as a literati. When he was born, he was virtuous and upright. He first taught the prince's proofreading books, and since then he entered the official career. He also wrote poems, essays and writing literature, and even liked to collect folk interesting stories. For example, "The Envoy of Green Clothing" was written by him and printed into a book and presented to his friends in the officialdom. Xue Chongxun also has a book.

His identity is a poet, writer, and politician, and military attainments are not often mentioned.

Therefore, he also likes to interact with talented and knowledgeable celebrities. He Zhizhang had previously had literary and artistic relationships, but after the disparity in official positions, Zhang Shuo held his own status and was not willing to be too polite with people with low positions.

So Zhang Shuo reviewed the opinions of his staff: There is a difference between the top and the bottom. If I accept Ji Zhen’s kindness as a friend, it is a bit far-fetched. My colleagues will definitely criticize Zhang for his greed for money and lust, and will also discuss whether Ji Zhen’s promotion has given me any benefits. As a officials and officials, I cannot lead the example of all ministers, and I have lost my identity.

Speaking of which, Zhang said that he is indeed not too lustful, but he is a little greedy for money. Of course, for the sake of status and power, both can be abandoned.

Others give him money and goods more thoughtful than giving them to women, but of course he did not dare to accept He Zhizhang's money for no reason, and even the woman planned to refuse.

He thought that He Zhizhang's incident was what Wang Shaobo of the King of Jin's Mansion said, so he reminded his aides: Find an excuse to let someone go down the stairs and refuse to hurt Ji Zhen's feelings too much.

The staff understood and thought of a clever way. He thought that Liu An, the prime minister of the court, had been in Luoyang for many years and must have been familiar with the name of the famous prostitute in that place. He said to He Zhizhang: Lord (Zhang Shuo) is busy with official duties and has no time to do things like romance and flowers. He heard that Liu Xianggong of the Ministry of Revenue admired the name of Yan, why didn’t Ji Zhen give the woman to Xianggong Liu?

The lord also has the merit of recommending the flowers to offer Buddha.

When He Zhizhang heard that there was nothing he could do, he said everything. How could he not give it to Liu An?

He went back and told Feiyan about the matter, saying that he would not go to Mr. Zhang's mansion, and instead went to Liu's mansion.

It is hard to be ashamed of being shameless: I have no grudges and Gong He, how can you be a slander to me so that I can give up?Although I am a low-class person, I am not a gift I don’t want for free!

He Zhizhang also felt that this was a bit sorry for her, so he explained: The Secretariat Ling has recommended you to Shangshu Liu. If I don’t fulfill it, wouldn’t I betray others?

Then don’t you care about breaking your trust at all?

He Zhizhang said seriously: Have I promised anything, and why should I break my promise?

But Pity Feiyan was not familiar with Chang'an and had no support. Only Ren He Zhizhang sent it as a bargaining chip to make friends with colleagues after entering Beijing.

This time it was fine, but Liu An did not refuse and accepted it openly.

If the old ministers of the Zhengshitang sect are somewhat scruples, the Xue Party members are simply unscrupulous, accepting bribes and flattery without any suspicion, and under certain default rules, they all do it blatantly and never sneakily. What is the point of taking a concubine?

Liu An also avoids having to refute Ji Zhen’s face.

Liu An served as an official under Xue Chongxun's faction for several years. In addition to doing a lot of things that are beneficial to the country's livelihood, he also made a lot of money. In just a few years, the size of the house in Chang'an was no smaller than that of the King of Jin's Mansion. The property in Luoyang and his hometown was also renovated once, and his family and relatives enjoyed their wealth and glory.

The mansion is so rich that even if you enter the Liu Mansion, you can’t find the north and south.

……

But the matter is not over yet.

Liu An was naturally very surprised to hear about Feiyan's name, but he was busy thinking about ways to collect military expenses recently. Some policies must be supported by court officials, especially the Secretariat. He was unable to get the origin and never even saw Feiyan's face once.

One day, he met Zhang Jiuling on Zhuque Street and exchanged greetings. The two of them naturally talked about common topics. For example, Liu An also attended the welcome dinner at the King of Jin's mansion last time, so he could talk about such topics that everyone could talk about.

Zhang Jiuling mentioned that Xue Chongxun lived frugality in order to fight the Northern Expedition, and the youngest man sent the gifts given by the Tubo people into the national treasury according to Xue Lang's wishes; and the last time Liu Xianggong also saw it at the banquet. The huge prince's mansion had only more than ten singing girls at home, which was not as good as the local governor and chief family.The prince is like this, and we should encourage him together.

When Liu An heard this, he said: Does Xue Lang’s family lack singing girls?Ha, it just happened that my subordinate just accepted someone who was unattainable!Her name is Bu Feiyan. Zishou has never lived in Luoyang for a long time and I don’t know her name, but Xue Lang has also seen it. He should know the value of this woman... Since the royal family lacks people, Feiyan is a talent that is good at all, but he is not easy to find out!It is better to choose a date than to meet the date, and it is better for Zishou to go back to the mansion with me. What if I take it back to the Prince of Jin’s mansion?

Zhang Jiuling hurriedly said: I don’t know what his or her value is?

What do you mean by this? Liu An smiled and said, "I can still bear Xue Lang's money, but Zishou is just a joke."

This... Zhang Jiuling pondered for a moment.

Liu An said excitedly: I am too anxious. In this way, after Zishou returned to the mansion, he ordered Wang Shaobo to mention this matter to the prince, and asked him to send a few servants to come and pick him up another day.The young master is really young and promising, and he has already taken on a great responsibility before he was young!

Sure enough, Zhang Jiuling said casually: In fact, the matters in the Prince's Kingdom are all discussed by us, but why should we discuss the matter of adding a few girls to the mansion?It is difficult to dispel Mr. Liu's affection, so I am not as respectful as I follow my orders.

So Liu An invited Zishou to the same car. Although his official positions vary greatly, he fought very well. Liu An was not arrogant at all in front of Zhang Zishou. He once told his own people that the prime minister Zishou's talents are not as good as those under others.

Liu An is much easier said than Zhang. He smiled and did not show off his airs compared to those who were lower than his official positions. When those people got up, they also saved a lot of grudges. Zhang said that he had encountered such unnecessary conflicts. There was an official who was originally lower than his official positions. Zhang said that he looked like he was superior to others. As a result, he was unlucky and was surrendered to the Minister of War. Others were superior to him. When they met, they were embarrassed. They were inevitably involved in intrigue and strife, making each other fishy.

Liu and Zhang sat together in the carriage, and Liu An said shamelessly: He Jizhen said that Feiyan is still perfect. When I arrived at the Liu family, I didn’t dare to move, so I kept it to honor the prince.

This kind of flattery has exceeded the bottom line of civil servants' demeanor, but Liu An said it very easily, and the meaning of flattery is unconcealed.

Zhang Jiuling was stunned and looked at him.I thought to myself that Mr. Liu was shameless, but I couldn’t speak so despicable.

When the two arrived at the living room, Liu An accompanied Zhang Jiuling to drink tea, and sent someone to bring Feiyan over.

After a while, I saw a light silk and crisp sleeves coming. The breath of the living room suddenly became clear, and even the tea seemed to be even more fragrant. The originally ordinary house with green tiles was suddenly full of poetry and painting.

Liu An was stunned and blurted out: I really shouldn't have met Zishou today.

Liu An was moved, but Zhang Jiuling was still stable and could maintain a gentleman's demeanor at any time. He asked with a smile: Where is Mr. Liu talking like this?Could it be that my visit today was too presumptuous?

No.

Liu An turned around and said, "To be honest, although I have met Feiyan in Luoyang, my impression has faded after a long time, and I have not been able to meet alone like this."When I saw him today, I regretted agreeing to Zishou.

Feiyan was curious about what Liu An agreed to this thirty-year-old official. Because he was not familiar with him and was difficult to ask, he bowed and said: I have met Mr. Liu, but I don’t know what this Mr. Ming is called?

Suddenly, when he asked Liu An, he was stunned. He usually called him a watch when he saw Zhang Jiuling, but he couldn't even remember what official position Zhang Jiuling was. He only knew that he was an official in the King of Jin's Mansion.

Zhang Jiuling immediately understood his words and expressions, and quickly spoke to relieve his troubles: My surname is Zhang, so it’s okay, you don’t have to be polite and polite.

Feiyan bowed to Zhang Jiuling again and said: Meet Mr. Zhang.

Zhang Jiuling didn't talk much about a singer. No matter what kind of courtesan or a famous prostitute, she still clasped her fists and smiled at Feiyan, and then turned to Liu An and said: A gentleman does not win the favor of others. If Mr. Liu really wants to repent, just pretend that he had not mentioned that matter today, and I will not mention it anymore. This will leave Feiyan to say goodbye.

Feiyan understood this time, is Liu An going to transfer himself to others again?

She was so numb that she couldn't have any emotions, and she still smiled and said: Mr. Liu was praising me, and she really didn't dare to take it.

Liu An laughed loudly. The better the thing, the less dare Liu hide it privately, let alone he promised Zishou.If I regret it now, wouldn’t it mean that the things we offer are bad, and we will detain them once we like it?

Zhang Jiuling was speechless about this kind of red Luoluo's words.

Feiyan was speechless. She had long since she was destined to say anything more. Since she was destined to be displaced, she could just stay wherever she could. Is there any choice?

When Liu An handed over the person, he still couldn't help but look at him a few more times, and he was also a person who knew how to appreciate ordinary works of art.

Zhang Jiuling also knew the etiquette and the rituals of the wild Yan. He asked her to ride a car, and he rode a horse beside the car without looking straight, which was quite like Kong Rong.

Feiyan was puzzled. As a rule, Liu An was the prime minister of the court, and he wanted to give up his hobbies and offer him. What is the identity of this person named Zhang?

It was hard to understand when the two of them were talking in the living room just now.

Fei Yan thought about it for a long time but still couldn't figure out what kind of person surnamed Zhang could be superior to the prime minister, said Zhang, the Secretary of the Central Secretariat?

Didn’t he refuse?

Although she could only drift with the waves, she always wanted to know where she would go next, so she gently lifted the curtain and asked: Mr. Ming, where are we going?

King of Jin's Mansion.Zhang Jiuling replied calmly.

However, King Jin is well-known and is also a famous person who is talking about the streets in Luoyang. Whether it is about his military achievements or bad things, the good and the bad are very famous.

She understood that the man surnamed Zhang was from the King of Jin's mansion, no wonder Mr. Liu was still polite.

Zhang Jiuling said another sentence: I will send you to the mansion later, and I will not go to the royal mansion's house. The office space is in the Prince's Kingdom.If you arrive at the mansion, if it is Mrs. Sun's arrangement, you have to listen. Did Mrs. Sun remember it?

Non-Yan Dao: Thank you for your kind reminder, I remember it.

She put down the curtain of the car and whispered in a low voice: Is the King of Jin going to reward me this time to his beloved general or his favorite minister? Who knows?

This time she came to Chang'an, which was a strange adventure. How many times have she sent it over and over? These nobles are gentlemen. No one touched her, but they are torturing her heart. How much better is the treatment of this kind than the torture of the women who received customers in Xiaojin Tower?