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In terms of the overall vision, Li Xin is much better than Zhao Jia, but Li Xin is much inferior to Zhao Jia in terms of subtlety. What Li Xin said just now is that it is all in the subtlety. Li Xin needs to follow Zhao Jia worked out these details bit by bit.

Zhao Jia looked at the tea on the table and smiled wryly: "Master Hou, this subordinate came here from Mianzhu in a hurry, so he didn't even have dinner at the moment."

Li Xin smiled and said, "It's easy, I'll have someone prepare some food for Brother Youan."

Zhao You'an had no choice but to sit down opposite Li Xin, sighed and said: "Then this subordinate will risk his life to accompany the gentleman."

After he sat down, he immediately entered the state, his expression became serious, and he said: "For Lord Hou, the most important thing right now is not how to report back to the Southwest War after returning to Beijing, but about the real person Chunyang." matter."

He lowered his eyebrows and said, "Master Hou doesn't want that thing to fall into the hands of the imperial court, does he?"

Li Xin didn't speak, just lowered his head and took a sip of tea.

Zhao Jia immediately understood, and continued to speak: "In this case, Lord Hou must make sure that there are no loopholes in the identity of Master Chunyang, and the best way is to erase all the evidence first."

Having said that, Zhao Jia looked up at Li Xin, and finally took a deep breath.

"Don't worry, Lord Hou. Back then, the guards around you went to blow up the city gate of Mianzhu. The subordinates had already told them that those things were the spells of Master Chunyang. Mianzhu City Gate."

Zhao Jia knew in his heart that it was impossible for Li Xin to silence the guards around him, so he could only find another way to deal with this matter.

"The traces on the Mianzhu city gate have already been cleaned up by my subordinates. If the imperial court sends people to investigate from this area, there should be nothing found."

Li Xin lowered his head, took a sip of tea, and said with a smile: "Brother You'an, regarding the matter of Master Chunyang, we just need to show our faces. After returning to the capital, I can say whatever I want. It's nothing more than looking good. It's not pretty."

"We can discuss these issues slowly on the way back to the capital."

"Brother You'an, I'd better think about it. When senior fellow apprentice Ye comes, how can we arrange Jincheng's affairs as reasonably as possible."

Zhao Jia was stunned for a moment, and finally asked, "What does Lord Hou mean?"

Lord Jing'an spoke slowly.

"I want Senior Brother Ye to feel that what happened in Jincheng is normal."

Chapter 591 On Credit

What Li Xin said was to make Jincheng look like he surrendered after a hard fight, so that after Ye Ming arrived in Jincheng, everyone could justify it.

At least not too fake.

Ye Shaobao has a reason to believe it if he looks good. If it is too fake, no matter how good the relationship between Li Xin and the Ye family is, Ye Ming will probably not believe it when he comes here.

If you believe it, you are in the same boat as Li Xin.

If it's a bit fake, Ye Ming can be said to have been deceived by Li Xin if things come to light in the future. It seems that there is no difference, but the inside difference is very big, so Li Xin has to show it in Jincheng as soon as possible.

That night, Li Xin and Zhao Jia had a candle-lit night talk, which lasted all night. It wasn't until the next morning, when it was dawn, that Zhao Jia walked out of the quiet room with a yawn. Before leaving, he turned to Li Xin. Arching his hands, he said with a wry smile: "Master Hou, I haven't closed my eyes for two days, I really can't take it anymore."

Li Xin got up to see him off, smiled at Zhao Jia and said, "Brother You'an, what are you going to do after you return to Beijing?"

Zhao Jia was stunned for a moment, then asked with a smile, "What does Hou Ye mean by this sentence?"

Li Xin smiled and said: "I remember when I first met Brother You'an, I asked Brother You'an why he gave up Ye Mao to follow me. Brother You'an said that working in the Ye family would be a staff member for the rest of his life, and only by working with me would he have a chance. Seal your wife and shade your son."

"At that time, I accepted brother You'an."

Lord Jing'an said with a smile: "Now, Brother You'an has helped me a lot. After I return to the capital, I can give Brother You'an some activities. With Brother You'an's credit, I can guarantee that I will be sent to the outside world." It is not difficult for Yuanwailang to be a magistrate in the state capital, or to be the head of the six departments."

"After Brother You'an entered the official career, he dared not say anything when he ascended the pavilion, but as long as I am still in the court, it will not be difficult for Brother You'an to become the Minister of the Six Departments in 20 years."

Such words are a great temptation for scholars.

Of all scholars, there is no one who does not want to enter the officialdom to show his talents. People like Zhao Jia, who have studied since childhood, naturally have this idea, but he is the son of the general of Chen Guogong's family. With this status, he cannot participate in the scientific examination. Old man Ye thought again He was left at Ye Mao's house as an assistant to Ye Mao, so he was never able to go to the scientific research.

Today, Li Xin's words are the dream that Zhao Jia has been pursuing so hard in the past.

Zhao Jia's sleepiness that lasted the whole night disappeared in an instant.

He raised his head and glanced at Li Xin. After pondering for a long time, he finally gritted his teeth and forced a smile: "Master Hou, it is indeed my goal to become an official in the court, and it is the same idea now, but after Master Hou returns to Beijing, there are still people in the capital. There are many risks, and Lord Jing'an will not be too stable, and this subordinate wants to stay in Jing'an Hou's mansion for another two years, and after two years, when Lord Hou's side is stable, the subordinates will become official again."

Speaking of this, the young man who likes to wear white smiled and said: "Your Majesty, don't be too moved. After all, if something happens to the Jing'an Hou Mansion, even if you become an official, your subordinates will not be able to escape being implicated."

Lord Jing'an chuckled.

"Brother You'an, don't worry, I'm different from other people. Even if the Jing'an Hou's Mansion disappears one day, I still have a way to keep you from being implicated."

Zhao Jia bowed deeply to Li Xin.

"Then this subordinate has made an agreement with Lord Hou. After two years, this subordinate will leave Jing'an Hou Mansion and become an official."

The scholar, who was three years older than Li Xin, got up and said with a smile: "You don't need to be a magistrate. If you go out to be an official, you should start as a county magistrate. After all, this subordinate is temporarily acting as the magistrate of Mianzhu, and being a magistrate is also considered mediocre." gone."

Li Xin laughed dumbfounded, and patted him on the shoulder.

"Alright, after two years, I will find you a vacancy in Jingzhao Mansion."

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Soon, five days passed.

It has been five full days since Li Xin's imperial army entered Jincheng. During the five days, the wounded and soldiers under Li Xin's command have all had a good rest. The Marquis of Jing'an finally had a good rest for a few days. The spirit is much better than before.

This morning, Li Xin got up early, led Zhao Jia, Ye Mao and others, and waited at the east gate of Jincheng.

About half an hour later, a group of more than a dozen people on the official road rushed towards Jincheng.

The first one had beard and hair dyed with frost, but he was quite heroic. It was the general of the Western Expedition, Ye Ming, the imperial court's Shaobao, General Ye.

This general is over 50 years old this year, but his skills are not old-fashioned. After approaching, he quickly dismounted from his horse. Li Xin and others stepped forward to meet him and saluted the general.

Li Xin bent slightly, lowered his head and cupped his fists and said, "Li Xin, the last general, has met the great general!"

Deng Ai broke through Shu like Li Xin back then, but because he disagreed with the general Zhong Hui, he was falsely accused of treason and died by Zhong Hui the next year.

The relationship between Li Xin and Ye Ming is naturally much better than that between Deng Ai and Zhong Hui, but after all, it involves a relationship of interests, so at this time Lord Jing'an is quite respectful.

Others also saluted Ye Ming one after another.

The little father-in-law Ye Mao even knelt down and kowtowed: "I kowtow to my father!"

After Ye Shaobao got off the horse, seeing Li Xin like this, he hurriedly stepped forward three or four times, helped Li Xin up, and said, "What is Chang'an doing, you are too polite!"

Li Xin stood up and said with a smile: "In the army, the senior brother is the superior of the younger brother, so you must have the courtesy you should have."

After Ye Ming helped Li Xin up, he pulled Li Xin's sleeve, looked up at Jincheng behind Li Xin, and was amazed.

"To tell you the truth, Chang'an, when I first received the news of Jincheng's surrender, my brother thought that Chang'an and the Li family...were going to lead the Western Expeditionary Army into the urn. After repeated confirmation, I had no choice but to believe it. Chang'an, you Really relying on my own strength, I won Jincheng!"