Tang Dynasty: The seventh rank of official residence, and you will be given the Ten Thousand People

Fan Xin knew that the gift was a little shabby, but he only had so much money on him, and the remaining two hundred taels of silver were given by the court and could not be used to give gifts to Li Ai.

Therefore, with the thought of caring more than etiquette, he carried the gift box to the gate of the Governor's Mansion, attracting the attention of many people.

The steward in charge of registration was a sixty-year-old man. Seeing that he rushed to the front without even lining up, he picked up his brush and said displeasedly.

"I said, what's the matter with you? Are you queuing up even if you don't see me?"

"Go, go, go to the back and wait in line. Why don't you tell me some rules?"

Fan Xin smiled slightly and said politely: "I, Dr. Shi Fan Xin, the governor, have come especially to wish the prince a birthday. I would like to express my gratitude."

Hearing the word "Fan Xin", the old steward was suddenly startled and looked up and down at Fan Xin.

"Are you Governor Shi Fanxin of Bozhou?"

"It's me. I heard that the prince is celebrating his birthday, so I came here with great courtesy..."

However, before he could finish speaking, the old man waved his hand impatiently.

"You should go back and wait for the news. My prince will naturally call you "you" when he has time!"

"But I am the governor of Bo, and according to the rules, I have the right to enter the yamen."

The old steward obviously didn't want to see Fan Xin and said with a dark face.

"Didn't you see that today is my prince's birthday? Can you afford to delay the birthday party?" He said waving to the guards on both sides, signaling them to drive Fan Xin away.

Seeing this, Liuzi's expression changed and he was about to step forward to teach this old guy a lesson, but Fan Xin stopped him.

"Young Master, this is your office, why won't Governor Li let you in?"

"Forget it, let's talk about it when we get back."

Fan Xin shook his head at Liu Zi, and the two left the Governor's Mansion amidst everyone's laughter.

When they came to a secluded place, Liuzi complained: "Master, this is not like your character. Before, you would have beaten the old dog to pieces."

"How can I suffer this cowardice for nothing like now?"

Fan Xin didn't care about Liu Zi's complaints and said with a smile.

"You little guy is always fighting and killing. Can you use your head when something happens? If you can't get in through the front door, we can climb the wall to get in."

Liuzi's eyes lit up: "Master, you mean we sneak in quietly?"

Fan Xin smiled and said nothing.

The next moment, the two of them came to the corner of the wall without anyone noticing, climbed up the wall with all their strength, and then disappeared into the governor's mansion.

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Governor's Mansion, lobby.

At this time, the place was full of guests and friends, and important ministers gathered. Fan Yang Wang Li Ai was sitting on the main seat with a smile in a long black dress, looking at the guests who continued to enter the hall.

"Zeng Ai, the governor of Dengzhou, presented a pair of eighth-grade wish-fulfilling pearls and ten snow lotuses from Tianshan Mountain!"

"Fang Qian, the governor of Youzhou, presented a golden statue of the old gentleman and 800 silver beads!"

"Wu Sansi, the Minister of Rites, presented ten sweat-blooded horses and three famous paintings!"

As the guests who came to congratulate her presented their gifts one after another, the smile on Li Ai's face grew stronger.

It wasn't until the last guest entered the hall that Chunfeng waved his hand warmly.

"You are all my old friends. Being able to come here in person is already a great honor. How can you spend so much money?"

"Please sit down quickly!"

After everyone sat down, the governor of Youzhou stroked his beard and said with a smile.

"What did the prince say? You have made outstanding contributions in the Li Chong case and are regarded by the Empress Dowager Wu as the pillar of the country. It is already an honor for us to come to the banquet. A small gift is nothing."

"Yes, the prince serves as two governors, and he will surely prosper in the future. We still have to look up to the prince to take care of him."

Faced with the adulation from everyone, Li Ai laughed loudly: "You should put more thought into the common people."

"I heard from below that floods and droughts may be coming one after another in various places recently. You must be prepared."

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, we are ready." Everyone laughed.

"This will put me at ease." Li Ai nodded with a smile and turned to look at the fat man in the first place.

"I heard that you visited Wushui County when you came to Bozhou. Could it be that Wu Shangshu had some intentions?"

Since betraying Li Zhen and his son to the court, he has drawn a clear line with the Li clan and joined the Wu Party. Now the two are allies.

So I have a question.

Seeing Li Ai looking at him, Butler Wu did not dare to be careless and stood up and said respectfully.

"To be honest with you, the prince, Zhang Song from Wushui County is my father's adopted son. Just because he punished a few unruly people, your subordinate Fan Xin hung him from the flagpole in public."

"It won't work even if the King of Heaven comes, and anyone who dares to let him down will be killed without mercy."

Speaking of this matter, Butler Wu was obviously still angry, and his whole face turned red.

After hearing these words, everyone present looked at each other in surprise, as if they didn't expect that someone would dare to think twice without resorting to martial arts.

"Your Majesty, officialdom has always been about rules. You should deal with a thorn like this as soon as possible." Fang Qian advised.

"What Governor Fang said is right, many things happen to people like this."

Li Ai didn't take everyone's words seriously. He just gave Fan Xin a slap in the face yesterday. He was probably hiding at home in fear.

Wanting to sing a high note with his dignified King Fan Yang, Fan Xin was a bit immature.

But Wu Sansi’s face still needs to be given.

Thinking of this, Li Ai coughed and pretended to be serious.

"This matter is due to my lack of discipline. You can rest assured that after Fan Xin comes to the governor's office to report, I will punish him severely."

"By the way, ask him to send Zhang Song to your residence respectfully."

"You've been an official for so long, how can you do it if you don't follow some rules?"

After all, Li Ai was the prince and the local governor. Butler Wu believed that as long as he stepped forward, he would be able to subdue Fan Xin, a lawless guy.

So he smiled and cupped his hands: "Thank you so much, Your Majesty."

After this topic was turned over, everyone started talking about the emperor's abdication again.

At this time, the old man responsible for guarding the door walked in and said respectfully.

"My lord, just now Fan Xin came to ask for an audience with a gift box, but the old slave made his own decision and drove him away."

As soon as these words came out, all the guests present were stunned, and then burst into laughter.

Amid laughter, Butler Wu stretched out his thumb and said, "My lord, you are still very powerful. You can keep this kid out of the house as soon as you take action."

"The dignified Chief Shi can't even enter his own yamen. If word spread, wouldn't it make colleagues in the officialdom laugh out loud?"

"I guess after this lesson, Fan will be more honest and know who he shouldn't mess with."

Li Ai also had a smile on his face. He didn't expect that as soon as he made his move, this guy would become angry and come to apologize with a heavy gift in his hand.

But it's better to let him eat a turtle, so as not to mess around without knowing the heights of the world.

"I understand. You can go down first. Remember, if Fan Xin comes again, let him stand at the yamen gate for a day to learn the rules. You are not allowed to drive him away without permission."

"Yes, Your Majesty." The old butler responded with a smile. Just as he was about to turn around and leave, a faint laugh sounded at the door.

"Don't bother the housekeeper. If the prince wants to teach you any rules, just tell him directly."

As soon as he finished speaking, a tall figure walked into the hall with his hands behind his back.