"To be honest, Wang Xian has made many mistakes in his tenure as He Bianshi over the years..."

By the time Chen Xilie left the Prime Minister's Mansion, he was already full of ambition.

Li Linfu's reaction was completely expected by him, and he had some scruples about him, so he had to show respect that he had not had before, because after Yang Sui's death, he was the one who received Xue Bai's refuge and support.

Regardless of Xue Bai's ability and luck, he also represents the goodwill of the imperial concubine and Mrs. Guo. Is it not difficult to help him become a prime minister?

It should be noted that now both Li Linfu and Wang Zhi are trying to win over Xue Bai, but in the end it is only him, Chen Xilie, who succeeds.

He will become a real prime minister.

~~

Over there, although Li Linfu could not ask the saint directly, he could inquire from the eunuchs about the saint's attitude towards Xue Bai.

He then sent someone to inquire about Wu Huaishi, but the answer he received surprised him.

"General Wu thought that the sage had never given this oral edict."

"Why?"

"A few times during the ride, General Wu noticed that the imperial concubine never spoke for Xue Bai. Since it was not the imperial concubine who reminded her, how could the saint have summoned her?"

Having said that, Li Linfu still doesn't plan to do anything with Chen Xilie for the time being. At least he can wait until he has dealt with Wang Xian before talking. But he can first record Chen Xilie's name in the book.

"By the way, General Wu has always had a guess, but I don't know if it is accurate."

"Please speak, official."

"It was after the Lishan case that the saint seemed a little unhappy that Xue Bai was getting too close to the imperial concubine..."

~~

In late September, two appointment documents were sent from Chang'an to the Yanshi County Office.

Xue Bai's face remained calm after seeing it. He would follow the original plan and serve as the captain of Chang'an County.

"Mr. Yin, let's take a look too."

"Young Master, this is..."

"From now on, you will be Yanshi Lieutenant. Manage this place well and don't let me down."

Yin Liang nodded, with mixed feelings in his heart.

It should be noted that in the Tang Dynasty, an important way to become an official was to serve as an aide to the Jiedushi in a border town, and then be recommended as an official by the Jiedushi. The same seemed to be the case between him and Xue Bai, but you must know that Xue Bai was not yet the Jiedushi.

, then his ability and sincerity are even more impressive.

"Don't worry, Young Master, I will never forget your great kindness."

Xue Bai sighed slightly and did not continue to talk about these personal favors. Instead, he said: "The time to leave Yanshi is still earlier than I expected. I wanted to wait until the spring of next year. Winter will come soon.

How to prevent the refugees in the county from freezing to death is another problem. I can’t rest assured and will send people back to the county from time to time to check.”

"I will definitely be walking on thin ice." Yin Liang responded with a courtesy and said: "There are difficulties in winter. When spring comes, the young master will have to worry about spring plowing again."

"If you have any problems, feel free to send someone to Chang'an to come to me for help. Don't worry."

"yes."

In fact, everything that can be explained has been explained repeatedly. Xue Bai has left a lot of power in Yanshi anyway, so nothing major will happen. He has made arrangements and is ready to go.

Exactly one year had passed since he took up his post in Yanshi and left. Some things had changed, but before he could do more, he had already reached the next step in officialdom.

Life is fleeting and the world is long-lasting. Faced with all the changes in the world, one's own strength is like a small boat following the waves thousands of miles away, but the river is still endless. So, did he change Yanshi, or did Yanshi change him?

It was still dark when he left, so Xue Bai did not disturb the people. He walked through the pre-dawn night and boarded the boat at Luohe Pier.

He only brought his family members Qinglan, Du Wulang and his wife, the Diao brothers and their men, Gongsun and her disciples, and the Du sisters will return to Chang'an after arranging their trip to Fenghui.

Xue Xin was also left in Yanshi, training with Lao Liang and Jiang Hai...

"Ha, I'm going back to Chang'an, and my grandfather is still in Luoyang." Du Wulang let out a sigh of relief after boarding the ship, and said with joy: "Then Yun Niang and I will live alone at home?"

"You will be elected and awarded soon. Do you want to go to Luoyang?"

"No, just think of me as begging you..."

As he was standing on the bow of the ship talking, the sun slowly rose from the east and the morning light fell on the earth. Xue Bai was stunned for a moment.

Because he saw many people coming towards him, old and young, in the distance. He didn't know who had leaked the news. They waved their hands and wanted to send him off as a county captain.

"Let's set sail." Xue Bai said.

He felt that he had not done enough, felt ashamed of this kind of farewell, and felt that it was too formal.

The trackers pulled the rope and the boat slowly left the pier, but the villagers had already chased it, waving and shouting at the riverside.

"County Lieutenant, let us see you off..."

For these villagers, since Lieutenant Xue County took office, there has been less corruption, the land has been divided, and taxes have been reduced, and life has become easier. Those who would have sold their sons and daughters can continue to reunite as a family, and those who would have gone bankrupt can

If you continue to live, you will become a rare and good official. Why don't you come and give me a gift?

They chased the boat along the river for a mile or two. The number of people did not decrease, but increased.

People on the shore shouted "Xue Xianwei" from all over the sky, forming a spectacular scene.

~~

Sacks filled with specialty products are piled in the cabin.

A dagger stabbed out of the sack, glowing slightly coldly in the darkness, and cut through the sack. A figure emerged from it, stood up, and stood in the cabin listening to the cheers outside.

"I can't bear to leave Xue County Lieutenant."

Ren Mulan muttered, turned around, cut another sack, and put the basin out of it.

"Let's go and see Chang'an together."

"Chang'an!"

Pen'er nodded vigorously, just these two words made him excited...

The boat went up the Luo River and anchored in Luoyang. Only then did Xue Bai discover the two little guys who had secretly followed them.

Ren Mulan then shouted without shame: "I am here to protect the county captain!"

Xue Bai thought she had persuaded them and did not send them back to Yanshi. Ren Mulan couldn't help but be overjoyed and immediately went to play with Li Twelve Niang.

Leaving Luoyang, we took the overland route westward, the same way we came.

This time, we passed through Tongguan and planned to spend the night at Tongguan Yi.

In the evening, there were no more complicated county affairs and no officials running back and forth to deliver news. Xue Bai was not used to it, so he walked by the Yellow River for a while and then sat down.

A sunset hangs in the west, casting thousands of gorgeous sunset glows. At the same time, it slowly falls towards the mountains in the sky. It seems that like the Tang Dynasty, it is about to fall when it does not change. Is there anything you can do? But there was a Kuafu in ancient times.

Chasing the sun.

Turning around and looking east again, the water of the Yellow River flows away without looking back.

This situation and scene are exactly like "the sun sets over the mountains and the Yellow River flows into the sea."

In the distance, there are fishing boats drifting on the river.

He thought again of the few fishermen who drowned in the river when he came here, and realized that even if he did better in Yanshi County, he could not change the situation of the remaining fishermen. As long as they were forced to impose exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes, they would one day be

They will also drown in the Yellow River.

To change all this, we have to go to Chang'an and start the change from the court level.

Xue Bai thought about this in his mind and read a poem softly.

"If you want to see a thousand miles away, reach a higher level."

This time when he returns to Chang'an, he must reach a higher level.

~~

Chang'an, Big Wild Goose Pagoda.

A pair of plain embroidered shoes stepped on the stairs, and Yang Yuyao supported the wall and climbed to the seventh floor.

She came today to place Yang Wei's spiritual tablet in the pagoda and ask the eminent monks to pray for it. After doing this, she inexplicably wanted to climb up and take a look.

Looking from the east window, she first saw a corner of Qujiang Pool, and further away was the city wall of Chang'an... But the rivers and mountains beyond the city wall were too far for her.

This glance made Yang Yuyao's mood change drastically.

In the past, she always thought highly of herself, thinking that she was the one who made Xue Bai successful, but now it seems that she doesn't dare to venture into the vast world that Xue Bai longs for. She only dares to shrink in the city of Chang'an, delicate and charming.

, unable to change any changes.

It's not called a "male fox".

While she was thinking about this, someone hurried to the foot of the pagoda and handed a bag of money to the young monk guarding the Big Wild Goose Pagoda.

The young monk looked around and saw no one else around, so he put the money bag away and ran to see the guards of Mrs. Guo's Mansion. He started gesticulating and talking. Soon, there were guards coming.

Coming here from the Big Wild Goose Pagoda.

Mingzhu had realized something, went to the stairs to receive the news, and then waved excitedly.
To be continued...