Unparalleled Concubine

Civil officials come from scientific research and are not hereditary. Even if the country is destroyed and the family dies, these civil servants can vote for a new master. For example, in the current capital, there are many old officials from the Northern Zhou Dynasty and the Southern Shu Dynasty serving in the court. But Jiangmen is quite different.

Generals generally existed when the country was founded. For example, the Zhong Family Army was the founding general of the Jin Dynasty. It has been with the Ji family for more than a hundred years. The Li family of Pingnanhou and the Ye family of Chen Guogong are relatively young generals. .

Generals like the Zhong Family Army share the same fate with the country. If the country is gone, they will be gone. Therefore, this group of people is the most trustworthy group of people from the emperor, and because of this relationship In the past, the candidates for Habayashi Wei Zhonglang were all selected among the generals.

In other words, it is not the identity of the general that determines this position, but the degree of trust of the emperor.

Li Xin nodded.

Compared with the Seventh Prince, he knew too little about the official system, history, and various unspoken rules of the Jin court. Hearing what the Seventh Prince said, he felt a sense of relief.

Li Xin stood up from the chair, slightly bowed his head and cupped his fists and said, "Your Highness, it's too early to say these things. I'm going back to make preparations in the next few days, and the affairs of the Princess Mansion are also temporarily settled. Let’s go back now.”

The Seventh Prince got up to see him off, and said with a smile: "Brother Xin, look at this posture, the emperor clearly wants to promote you, as long as we don't make mistakes, step by step, the position of General Zhonglang will not be lost. "

Ji Wen's eyes sparkled: "Habayashi Wei is a very heavy bargaining chip. With Habayashi Wei, our voices will be louder."

Li Xin nodded, clasped his fists and said: "Your Highness, in the period from now on, remember to just bury your head in doing things, and never make friends everywhere like the Fourth Prince. The Ministry of War has already aroused His Majesty's vigilance. If the Fourth Prince continues like this, It is his way of self-destruction!"

The Seventh Prince smiled very happily: "Speaking of the Ministry of War, Brother Xin's guess is not wrong at all. Yesterday, the Emperor Father just issued a decree, and the left servant Xie Jun was transferred to Yushitai. The Zuo Shilang is an official of Dali Temple, and he is at odds with the fourth brother."

These were all expected, Li Xin echoed a few words, then turned and left Wei Palace.

For the past few days, he has been busy working on the binoculars, and he has not been on duty at Princess Qinghe's mansion. Now he will be preparing to leave the capital in a few days. Before that, he has to communicate with Princess Jiu. OK.

In any case, this slightly savage princess, Her Royal Highness, has never had any princess airs in front of Li Xin, so she is sincere.

In addition to the nine princesses, Li Xin had to take away most of his direct subordinates when he went to the Northland, and the defense work of Princess Qinghe's mansion also needed to be re-delivered.

In the afternoon, Li Xin returned to Princess Qinghe's mansion.

It was the hottest time of the year, and the ninth princess was unwilling to go out in the scorching sun. Li Xin easily found her in the "ice room" of the princess mansion.

After seeing Li Xin, Her Royal Highness raised her little head high and turned her head to one side, with obvious meaning.

I am angry!

Coaxing the princess is one of the easiest things in the world. Li Xin showed a paper bag from behind and handed it to Ji Lingxiu.

Inside the paper bag is a golden crispy chicken that has just been fried.

This was made by Li Xin in the kitchen of the Princess Mansion.

Princess Nine's eyes lit up, she wrapped the paper with "extreme reluctance", and while tearing off a chicken leg with chopsticks, she glanced at Li Xin: "Where have you been these few days?"

"Although you used to like to run around, you still came to the Princess Mansion several times a day. These days, I asked Zhu Ke and the others, and they said that you haven't been to the Princess Mansion for several days!"

Princess Qinghe gnawed on the chicken leg, while gnashing her teeth: "As the head of the personal guard of the Princess Mansion, you have neglected your duties and left your post without authorization. I will go to the emperor to sue you for dereliction of duty!"

Li Xin gave her a blank look, and said helplessly: "It's not the telescope you presented to His Majesty. I spent a lot of effort to get it out with several old craftsmen from the Ministry of Industry these days. It was just this morning. When you're done, send it to the palace."

While speaking, Li Xin handed over a handkerchief, motioning for her to wipe off the grease stains on her mouth.

Princess Nine actually knew what Li Xin was doing these days, and the reason why she made such a fuss was to play with her temper. After taking the handkerchief, she wiped her mouth and looked up at Li Xin: " You have been so busy these days, did the emperor give you any rewards?"

"Of course there is."

Princess Jiu's eyes lit up, and she snorted coquettishly, "I dedicated this binoculars to my father, if there is any reward, you have to give me half of it."

Li Xin found a chair and sat down, and gave the Ninth Princess a fair look.

"Your Majesty rewarded me for taking Habayashi Wei out of Beijing and escorting a batch of military supplies to the Northern Army in Beidi Town. Your Highness will also share half of this reward?"

The ninth princess originally had a smile on her face, but when she heard this, her face froze.

"Didn't you just come back from southern Xinjiang? Why do you want to go out of Beijing again?"

Lieutenant Li shrugged his shoulders, and smiled very chicly: "It is said that those who are capable work harder."

"stop laughing!"

Princess Nine's eyes were red, and she sat on the chair and looked at Li Xin angrily: "Heartless!"

The youngest daughter is the most emotional, especially at the age of Princess Nine, she can cry when she sees spring flowers fall to the ground, not to mention that this "sweetheart" who talks funny, cooks delicious food, and is very capable should stay away from her. go?

Seeing that she really shed tears, Li Xin shook his head helplessly, and sat down on a chair beside Princess Nine.

"Your Highness, if I stay in the capital all the time, I'm afraid I won't have the chance to return to the Princess Mansion again in this life. Do you understand?"

Ji Lingxiu wiped away her tears and looked at Li Xin with red eyes.

She was born in the royal family, and she is also very smart, so she can understand it naturally.

Li Xin is only a seventh-rank captain now, if he stays in the capital and cannot find opportunities, in the next few years or even ten years, he will still be just a captain, and there won't be many opportunities for him to climb.

If Li Xin wants to be eligible to marry the princess, he must work hard to get promoted, work hard to make progress, and work hard to please the future father-in-law during this period of time.

Ninth Princess blinked her long eyelashes and bit her teeth lightly.

"Then... when will you come back?"

Chapter 169 Coaxing Girls

"This time I went to the north, just to send things, and there is no danger. I will come back in a month or two at most."

Li Xin coughed and said, "But after I come back, I'm afraid I won't be able to continue to be the head of the princess's bodyguard in the Princess Mansion."

Originally, Captain Habayashi had no reason to serve as personal guards for any princess. The entire battalion of captains came to the princess' mansion as personal guards, which was granted by the imperial power. There are a total of four hundred Habayashiro, and it will be even more impossible to work in the princess mansion by then.

Ji Lingxiu's face was rosy, she hummed lightly, then lowered her head and said, "I know, you can't...be a personal guard all the time."

No princess would marry her own head of guard. If Li Xin wanted to marry a princess, he had to stand on a higher position.

For example, what the Seventh Prince said, General Habayashi.

Although this position is not particularly high, if a young man sits in this position, then there is absolutely no problem in marrying a princess.

The Ninth Princess is a member of the royal family, and she knows all these things well. Even if Li Xin is willing to be her bodyguard for the rest of her life, Ji Lingxiu herself is probably not willing.

While the two were talking, the Ninth Princess suddenly lowered her head, her face turning red: "Li... Li Xin, my mother and concubine want to see you..."

Li Xin was speechless.

This is... to meet the parents?

The problem is that he has not formally confirmed his relationship with the princess...

Besides, as a foreign minister, isn't it a bit inappropriate for him to enter the harem to meet the concubine?