After discussing with Zhao Ji for an hour, Chen Ao returned to the mansion to wait for the decree. In the past few days, he finally got idle and his spirit relaxed. The weather in Bianjing gradually became cold. When he got up early in the morning, the eaves along the road were covered with frost, and there was a storm of water in his breath. In the blink of an eye, it was October. Chen Ao took advantage of his spare time to go to Zhou Mansion and met Tang Yan again. After visiting him all the way, he finally became a lot safe. When he returned home, he would either study or go out for a walk with his wives.

Reading is a common habit of Chen Ao. In the past, he used to use reading as a stepping stone, but after knocking on the door for too long, he felt uncomfortable without knocking it a day. Now, although he no longer needs to read and write essays, he has difficulty changing his habits and he really has no choice but to do anything to himself.

Occasionally, Yelu would definitely come to visit him, and wanted to invite Chen Ao to dinner, and took him to entertainment venues. Chen Ao was a scholar, so of course he refused sternly. The three women in the family could hardly handle it. How could they go out to engage in corruption every day? It was really outrageous.

Chen Aoyi said to Yelu Ding with righteousness: "The heaven and earth have righteousness, and they are mixed and manifold. Chen is a scholar, how can he go to such a messy place? Brother Yelu doesn't have to say more. Chen would rather go to the palace to be a eunuch than to go to that kind of dirty place. However, Brother Yelu's kindness, how can Chen refuse? If Brother Yelu is willing, just discount it and give it a few dollars. It is the intention of Brother Yelu."

So, that night, a Liao man mysteriously entered the Chen Mansion and quietly brought a hundred coins of money.

Alas, corruption costs ten thousand yuan. It seems that prices have soared these days. Chen Ao shook his head secretly, worried about the country and the people, and took the initiative to take advantage of the night to get into Zhenzhen's wing room.

Chen Ao is not good at corruption, but drinking is good at drinking. I heard that Chen Ao returned to Bianjing, and some classmates and old friends were reluctant to invite him to drink, but he still went to Xian Restaurant. However, this time, Chen Ao, a rich man, was treating him to a guest. The money was used to spend it. He was not polite at all when it was time to spend it. Although An Yan did not charge him money, he still did not insist on Chen Ao in the end. In fact, An Yan also wanted to be polite with Shen Ao, but he couldn't afford to be polite. Every now and then, more than a dozen or twenty people came, and all the best food and drinks were called. If you eat and drink freely like this, within a few months, the Jin Xian Restaurant would have to go bankrupt.

On the ninth day of the 10th month, Chen Ao had just woken up and heard the doorman report unhurriedly: "The imperial edict is here, there is an imperial edict..." The Shen family is no better than others. When they meet a guy like Chen Ao who doesn't answer an imperial edict every now and then, they won't be excited when they hear the imperial edict. The excitement has long passed. Now they are just a small gatekeeper. When they report, they are calm and clear. Hum, imperial edict? I have seen it six or seven times, what's so rare?

Chen Ao got up from the bed, and Zhenzhen immediately put on her clothes and went to find Chen Ao's clothes, jade belt and winged hat. After cleaning up, she finally got to look and went out excitedly.

The incense table and other essential things to welcome are ready. The person who came to announce the eunuch was an introverted eunuch. Chen Ao knew this person and was considered a young follower behind Yang Jian. He greeted him with his eyes. The eunuch said with a stern face: "Imperial Imperial!"

Anyone who came with him in the mansion knelt down one after another, and the eunuch said at the top of his voice: "The commander said: I ordered the attendant of the Painting Academy to study at the school, and Chen Ao, the county magistrate of Renhe County, was the chief clerk of the Honglu Temple Properties Court. Immediately, Qin ordered to set off for Liaodu and comfort the neighbors of Xuanhua..."

Chief clerk of the Honglu Temple Concierge...

Although he was just a substitute, his ascension speed was probably not lower than Gao Qiu at all. He jumped from a small eighth-rank official to the chief officer of the Concierge Academy under the Honglu Temple. This was a dignified fifth-rank official.

As for the Honglu Temple, many of the responsibilities are the same as those of the Ministry of Rites, and both are of the same level institutions. The Honglu Temple has two institutions, namely the Promenade Academy and Huaiyuanyi. Although these two institutions are of the same level, their importance varies greatly.

For example, the Concierge House is in charge of tribute missions from Uighurs, Tubo, Dangxiang, Khitan and other countries, as well as translators from each other. Huaiyuan Post Office is in charge of tribute affairs of Jiaozhou, Xibo, Kucha, Dashi, Khitan, Gan, Sha, Zongge and other countries. On the surface, the two institutions are in charge of one side and are not subordinate to each other. However, the Song court at that time had the greatest connection with the Dangxiang people of the Western Xia, Khitans, and Tubo people of the Liao Kingdom. As for Jiaozhou, Kucha, Dashi, etc., it is not as good as the Khitan's finger.

Therefore, for the Honglu Temple, the greatest power, the most responsibilities, the most benefits, and the fastest death is the business work in the Concierge Courtyard. The many benefits are that as long as you can really do some channels for political achievements to rise, they are often much faster than others. As long as you can fool the barbarians in the north, it is the contribution of the world. It is understandable that you can't fool Dangxiang and Khitan, if someone finds an excuse to cause trouble and cause the court to suffer losses, of course you will take the blame, wash your butt and prepare to be finished.

On the other hand, Huaiyuanyi, since it is all dealing with small countries such as Jiaozhou and some distant and boundless countries, no one will notice you. If you fool it, you will not be promoted. If you don’t fool it, you will not be punished. Anyway, the court is dispensable, and no one is interested in you. Basically, if you enter here, it is almost equivalent to entering a nursing home and getting a salary and waiting to die.

Shen Ao received the order and felt very moved. He wanted to invite the eunuch to sit in and drink a few sips of tea. The eunuch said, and quickly responded, saying a few words of congratulations. When the two of them sat down in the main hall, the eunuch said seriously: "The chief clerk Shen is about to go on an envoy, and Eunuch Yang has already given the instructions and asked the miscellaneous family to give instructions."

Shen Ao said: "Please tell me, father-in-law."

The eunuch smiled and said, "Eunuch Yang said that this concierge house has tens of millions of eyes, not to mention that it is at the forefront of the moment. Therefore, when Mr. Shen goes here, he must fight for some face for our Song Dynasty and get back. If Mr. Shen returns to Bianjing, he will immediately become a success and will have a grace at that time. But if something goes wrong, the impeachment memorial will probably overwhelm Wenjing Pavilion. Don't say that Mr. Yang is not able to protect you even if His Majesty can't protect you. Do you understand?"

Shen Aohe nodded. The current situation is indeed extraordinary. This mission is related to the fate of the Great Song Dynasty. There were many people who originally opposed the Alliance of Liao. If Zhao Ji had not supported it, this national policy would have never been implemented so smoothly. But on the other hand, although the opposition forces in the court stopped, it does not mean that they would admit defeat. They are waiting. If Shen Ao loses power and humiliates the country, and then attacks them, then, at that time, not only will there be criticism in the court, but also in the scholars, there will be a storm. The emperor will not risk the world's ruthlessness to protect himself.

This is the real reason why there is no criticism in the court and all the controversy suddenly disappeared. Chen Ao heard Yang Jian’s reminder and immediately woke up. He thought to himself, no wonder the capital has been calm recently, and even the backbone of the Liao Dynasty suddenly stopped talking. It turned out that he wanted to laugh at his buddies and add to the point of being hurt.

Chen Ao curled his lips disapprovingly. On the other hand, if this mission is successful, it will bring real benefits to the Song Dynasty, and the four words "going prosperous" are definitely not exaggerated at all. The emperor was determined to promote himself, and no one in the court had reason to object. The praise of the Shilin was endless. It was only a matter of time before he could become a general and a prime minister.

Any big disadvantages are good, and this risk is worth taking. Chen Ao invited the eunuch to have tea and said, "Go back and tell my father-in-law, and I know what he said."

The eunuch nodded and then said goodbye. Chen Ao sent him to the door and suddenly remembered the last time he was assassinated. This time he was on a mission, I am afraid that some people would find it difficult to understand. If someone assassinated him, it would be really difficult to deal with.

Thinking of this, Chen Ao hurriedly pulled the eunuch and asked, "Since he was on an envoy, would the official send some bodyguards or something to accompany him? There was also a way to take care of him."

The eunuch laughed and said, "Don't you know that the envoys can be assigned to thirty imperial guards to protect them all the way. This is a good job. As long as there is no mistake on the road, it is a great achievement. If Chen Ao made great contributions this time, they would also benefit a little. Therefore, the chiefs of the Palace Front Office, the Infantry Department, and the Ma Jun Office are all moving around, and they all want to serve the Chen Jun Office."

Chen Ao had a sudden inspiration and said, "Who will choose the matter of picking people?"

The eunuch thought for a while and said, "It should be the Minister of the Honglu Temple and the Third Yamen to discuss it, but this kind of thing is hehe..." He looked at Chen Ao deeply, with an expression you know.

Chen Ao understood that it was the decision of the Honglu Temple and the Third Yamen on the surface, but as long as the big shot interferes, who dares not to sell their face? After all, the nobles in the city of Bianjing are rushing to get people in.

Chen Ao smiled and said to the eunuch: "I would like to bother my father-in-law. After you return to the palace, you will send a message to my father-in-law, and ask if the candidates for the imperial guards can be added to Zhou Heng and Deng Long. These are my friends and brothers. Is there a way to take care of them?"

The eunuch nodded: "With Eunuch Yang taking action, not to mention that he is just two candidates, even ten or eight will not be a problem. Master Chen stays there and don't send it anymore."

Chen Ao stood on the long street and was stunned, thinking to himself, no, I have to go and find Deng Long and Zhou Heng first to talk about it. They have to prepare for this matter in advance, and see what candidates they can recommend. Damn, it turns out that the so-called imperial guards accompanying him are all from the back door, and all the ten ***s are all a group of waste. Brother, am I going on a mission? Should I protect them when I encounter danger, or let them protect me?

Deng Long and Zhou Heng knew the truth in front of the palace. At least they knew which one had some skills, so they always had to bring a few more powerful people.

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Khan, a friend thought tigers still have inventory, I was wronged. I did not have any manuscripts. I wrote history books. It was originally a fantasy. It was a lot of troublesome city. It took at least one time to sort out the information a day. Ten thousand words a day is the limit. It is not just a matter of typing. Another reason is the plot. Unless you pour water into the book and write tens of thousands of words for a big thing. When you encounter a river, you sigh a few times, a big river, spend a few hundred words to describe how fast the river water is. What is the history of this river? What was the name of the past, what was later, what is now, what happened next, what happened next, what happened next, what is the riverside? Someone jumped from here, someone fought a war here, who is the person who jumped the river, who is the person who fought? I would like to sigh a few more words if a small river is a chapter. Brother, I will have no problem with 20,000 words a day.
Chapter completed!