Chapter 13: Taking Office at the Wucheng Military Commission

The academy was involved in party struggle, and the three cousins were left at home for self-study, and the Fu suddenly became lively.

Friends came to visit every few days, and a gathering was held a few days ago, as if completely unaffected by party struggle.

With the help of the three cousins' circle of friends, Li Mu successfully expanded his connections to noble children.

Regrettably, the level of interaction is generally not high.

Perhaps because of the concubine birth, the friends of several cousins are also concubine sons.

A few legal sons are still marginal figures among the nobles.

Precisely because the background is not high, everyone's arrogance is not so strong, and Li Mu was able to integrate into it quickly.

Changing to the legal heir of the Duke's Fu, with his current status, he would at most mix a familiar face.

Wanting to get the recognition of these people, without showing unusual talent, it is impossible.

Time flies, and in a blink of an eye, it is the day to take office.

The first ray of sunlight in the morning sprinkled on the earth, and Li Mu, who got up early, took the Ministry of War's appointment document and went straight to the Wucheng Military Commission.

Although his uncle had greeted him in advance, on the first day of reporting, it is better to wait for the superior.

Under the surprised eyes of the soldiers, Li Mu stepped into the main hall.

After the official on night duty looked at the document, his originally lazy appearance instantly converged.

"Wucheng Military Commission Knowledgeable Chai Delong, greets Thousand-Household Officer!"

The Ministry of War's appointment had long been issued, and when the official document was just received, it caused a sensation in the yamen.

The Wucheng Military Commission is a typical position with low rank and heavy power; don't look at the generally low rank of officials inside, but the power in their hands is not small.

Under normal circumstances, positions at the level of Thousand-Household Officer are all held by the legal descendants of dukes and marquises.

It is not nepotism, mainly because there are royal relatives and official children everywhere in the capital, and the playboy children are the biggest unstable factor in the capital's public security.

Encountering these guys, ordinary officials without background really don't dare to manage.

After a series of attempts, everyone finally found that using poison to fight poison is the most effective, and then formed a convention.

The Zhenyuan Marquis suddenly recommended a distant nephew, which really exceeded many people's expectations.

It wasn't until the teahouse case was dug out and everyone knew that Li Mu had saved Prince Fu that they found a reason to convince themselves.

"We are all colleagues, no need for such formalities!

There are not many Chai surnames in the capital, is Chai an official from the Xiangcheng Earl's mansion?"

Li Mu asked knowingly.

Long-term rooting in the capital, the Zhenyuan Marquis mansion's intelligence ability is naturally not weak.

Half a month ago, the information of all officials with rank in the Wucheng Military Commission was sent to his hands.

Who comes from which family, who needs attention, who can be associated with, Li Mu had an account book in his heart long ago.

Now deliberately creating topics is naturally because this person belongs to the range that can be associated with.

It's not because Chai Delong has outstanding ability and unlimited potential, purely because the Xiangcheng Earl's mansion and the Zhenyuan Marquis mansion are families of old friendship.

"Reporting to the Thousand-Household Officer, the current Xiangcheng Earl is my big brother, and I am ranked seventh in the family."

After hearing Chai Delong's answer, Li Mu instantly understood why this person had been in the position of Knowledgeable of the sixth rank for ten years without moving.

There are too many people in the family, and political resources are not enough to divide.

Superimposed on Chai Delong's mediocre resume, no development potential can be seen, and there is no need to waste resources at all.

From this aspect, he is lucky.

The previous generation of the Hou Fu's children were mostly mediocre, with no value for continued cultivation, and the next generation had not yet grown up.

The short vacuum period became his best opportunity.

More subtle is that his time of entering the capital is just right.

Coming a few months early, the emperor's sweet date didn't come down.

Even if his uncle had the intention to promote, staying in the capital to take office, the position would not be very good.

Coming a few months late, there are so many clansmen in the capital, shaking in front of him every few days, it might have been cheaper for others.

"So it's Brother Chai, I heard Uncle mention it, the Hou Fu and your Fu are old friends for a hundred years.

We are all our own people, in the future when there is no one, don't be so polite."

Li Mu said with a smile.

Winning people's hearts, he is not yet familiar with it, but he still knows how to get close.

A yamen composed of noble children, as long as you turn over the genealogy, you can always touch some relationship.

"Thank you, Thousand-Household Officer, for your love, but etiquette cannot be abolished.

Otherwise, if it spreads out, it will make people laugh at me for not understanding the rules.

You have just taken office, and there must be many affairs that need to be familiar with; tonight I will be the host and invite some colleagues to hold a welcome banquet for you!"

Chai Delong responded enthusiastically.

However, Li Mu is clear that his own initiative accounts for at most three points, and more is for the Hou Fu's face.

Wanting to stand firm in the Wucheng Military Commission, relying on relationships is not enough, and he also needs to show the corresponding means, preferably being able to lead everyone to brush political achievements.

Political achievements don't need to be thought about for the time being; the two parties in the court are fighting endlessly, and tossing out some movement at this time is easy to get involved in the storm.

As time passed, officials came to report one after another. Under Chai Delong's introduction, Li Mu recognized a group of colleagues.

Like the first day of reporting to the unit, everyone is a good person.

However, from the hypocritical smiles, Li Mu still felt a faint alienation from some people.

It is clear that many people here are not as friendly as they look to him, the Thousand-Household Officer who fell from the sky.

"Commander is here!"

Hearing that the master was coming, everyone in the yamen reacted differently.

Some stood up to welcome, some pretended to be busy, and some sat in their seats drinking tea calmly.

"Greetings, Commander!"

Without any accident, Li Mu was in the team welcoming the Marquis of Wuyang, Zheng Ruitao.

Others can be arrogant and not buy it, that is because people have enough confidence.

On the first day of taking office, fighting against the direct leader is purely not wanting to mix in the officialdom.

"Colleagues, no need for such formalities!

The national situation is difficult, we must ensure the safety of the capital, and don't make trouble at this time to add trouble to the Emperor.

No more nonsense, everyone go to work!"

Besides the polite words at the beginning, the Marquis of Wuyang, Zheng Ruitao, increased his tone later.

Unfortunately, these beatings were only useful to some people.

The guys drinking tea still drank tea calmly, as if completely unaffected.

Where there are people, there are disputes, and there is also a chain of contempt within the noble group.

The founding nobles look down on the military nobles who joined later, thinking they are upstarts.

Both together despise the foreign relative nobles, thinking that these guys who rely entirely on skirt relationships to ascend have no qualification to be equal to them, the meritorious ministers.

And the foreign relative nobles look down on the founding nobles, thinking that this bunch of guys rely entirely on the ancestors' achievements to mix days, not as good as them who are close to the emperor.

The Marquis of Wuyang, Zheng Ruitao, happens to be the representative of the foreign relative nobles; ability cannot be said to be absent, but achievements are definitely more hard work than achievements.

Being able to serve as the Commander of the Wucheng Military Commission is mainly because he is the younger brother of the current Empress Dowager and the Emperor's uncle.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 14 =====