"Could it be..." Li Quan also thought of something and said hesitantly.

"What's going on?" Only Liu Qi didn't understand.

"It's nothing to say." Cen Shen came to his senses and said, "In the Battle of Talas, Gao Jiedu, defeated the battle, he will definitely not be able to serve as the deputy governor of Anxi and the governor of Anxi. Although the chief secretary I am a court official, it was only established in the Tianbao period with the governor, and there was no rank, which was equivalent to the private staff of Gao Jiedu."

"So, if Gao Jiedushi resigns, I will definitely be resigned. I can only return to the Central Plains and find another position." As he said that, he sighed.

"Mr. Cen is very talented and knowledgeable, and he will definitely be able to achieve his wishes." Liu Qi said immediately.

"Yes, Mr. Cen, you have such a good talent and you must have a place to use your skills." Li Quan was slowing down, but he also said hurriedly.

Cen Shen shook his head slightly at a level that others did not notice and did not say anything else. He also thought that he had a profound talent, but he had always been unsatisfied in his career. In fact, he knew that he was thirty-seven years old this year. He came to the capital at the age of twenty in Kaiyuan and wanted to seek an official position for seventeen years.

He has also held some official positions over the years and passed the Jinshi in the third year of Tianbao. However, from the fact that he is still the secretary of the rank of the rank, we can see that he is not doing well in the officialdom. He has been doing poorly in the past seventeen years. How can he expect that he can run the time when he returns to the capital this time?

'Liu Qi is just an ordinary soldier. Even if he has heard of a few poems from me, he probably doesn't know my past. It's okay to say that. Li Quan must know my past experience, but he also said that. What was his thought?' Cen Shen glanced at Li Quan again and thought to himself.

If Li Quan could hear his voice, he would definitely complain that he was wronged. Li Quan was still counting on Cen Shen to send him a letter of recommendation. How could he secretly sarcasticly at this time?

He was just thinking about who would serve as the deputy governor of Anxi and the governor of Anxi after Gao Xianzhi left his post, and what impact would it have on the Li family and him. He also thought that since Cen Shen was about to leave Anxi, he would obtain his recommendation as soon as possible. That was why he did not respond to Cen Shen's words in time, and said according to Liu Qi's intention, without any other intentions.

But, Cen Shen is in a depressed mood and suspicious manner, and it is easy to think badly; it is probably even more difficult for Li Quan to get a recommendation.

Cen Shen said a few more words to them, and the wine in the cup had been finished. Li Quan was about to ask the shop to serve wine again, but Cen Shen said, "No need. It's not too early now, and I have to be on duty in the afternoon, so I can't drink anymore. Li Quan, you are also an official of the imperial court, so don't drink too much."

"Yes." Li Quan agreed.

"Liu Qi," he turned his head and said to Liu Qi, "You are a soldier now. Even if you drink so much that you are drunk every day, no one will be in charge. But you should not be greedy and review the poems you have read in the past in your spare time."

"Although I am about to leave my post, I can still help you get rid of your military status. In the future, if you return to the Central Plains, if your poetry and books are too incompetent, it will be difficult to be recognized by others even if I recommend it. Therefore, you need to read more."

"If I know, I will definitely obey Mr. Cen's teachings." Liu Qi agreed. He originally planned to say that he was unwilling to return to the Central Plains and wanted to stay in Anxi for the time being; but he was afraid that his words would offend Cen Shen, so he no longer had his military status for him, so he didn't say it.

‘After the military registration is completed, Cen Shen will even talk to him when he leaves Anxi. Anyway, he will have no choice but to do anything to himself. No, don’t hold on to such a thought, and then tell Cen Shen before he can tell Cen Shen. After all, Jixi is not a place for a long time. After the Anshi Rebellion, the Central Plains are still much stronger than Jixi. If you want to return to the Central Plains to live a better life, you can only hold Cen Shen, and you can’t let go and offend.’ Liu Qi thought again.

Hearing Liu Qi's words, Cen Shen nodded without saying anything, and stood up and left the restaurant; Li Quan and Liu Qi took him to the door of the restaurant.

"Liu Sanlang." Cen Shen left, and Li Quan turned his head and said to Liu Qi.

"What's wrong with Mr. Li?" Liu Qi said.

"Didn't you tell me to call me Li Shiqi or Li Shiqilang, why do you call me Young Master?" Li Quan said furiously.

"Then you are welcome, you'll call him Li Shiqilang." Liu Qi said with a smile.

"That's right." Li Quan turned angry and said, "You came to Anxi from Zhongyuan and didn't carry your books with you."

"I didn't carry it." Just kidding, who ran from Central Plains to Anxi from a long distance, and was a soldier and brought books with him? Even if Liu Qi was not original, he was sure that his predecessor didn't carry it.

"The books in Jixi are extremely expensive. You have not received much wealth in Anxi for just one year. Besides, it is difficult to save money for being a soldier. You may not be able to afford a few books. You will come to Lijia Lane in the east of the city tomorrow. I will arrange for my servants to wait for you at the entrance of the alley and lend you a few books to read." Li Quandao.

"Thank you, Li Shiqilang." Liu Qi immediately said gratefully. He didn't expect it just now, but when Li Quan mentioned it, he remembered that books were so expensive in ancient times, especially before the Ming Dynasty, and the few valuable jewelry left in his hand might not be able to be exchanged for a book. Li Quan was willing to lend him books, no matter what the purpose was, it was a good thing for him.

‘When I get the book from the Li family tomorrow, I will start reading immediately. Start with the Three Character Classic and Thousand Character Classics, and I need to memorize all these two books. However, the noise in the military camp is noisy, so there is probably no suitable place for reading. Where can I go to study?’

Liu Qi was thinking, and Li Quan said again: "If I just borrow the books to you, you may not find a place to study. Tomorrow you can go to my study room to study. It will also come to Lijia Lane in the east of the city."

"Qi is even more grateful." Liu Qi said hurriedly.

Li Quan chatted with him for a few casual words and left. Liu Qi returned to the wine shop with an excited expression on his face, found Zhang Hu's table, sat down, grabbed a wine pot, poured wine into his mouth, and swallowed the almost full bucket of wine in a few gulps.

"That Guan'er gave you something to make you so happy?" Zhang Hu asked.

"Mr. Cen gave it to me," Liu Qi was about to speak out loud, but suddenly lowered his voice and whispered: "Mr. Cen appreciates his nephew and is willing to help me get rid of my military status; he is willing to guide me to study."

"This is a great thing!" Zhang Hu was also happy for him. "Although the secretary of the army is not a high-ranking official, he is a person around the governor. If you take your military status and arrange a position as a small official for you, you can do it with your knowledge of writing, and you can also take it as a good person."

"It's good to have studied! My two sons are not old yet. After they go back this time, they will also study. In the future, they will be a minor official with your support. It's better than being a big-headed soldier with his head tied to his belt."

Liu Qi originally wanted to say that Cen Shen wanted to take him back to the Central Plains and would not arrange for him to be a small official; but seeing that Zhang Hu was in high spirits and was unwilling to discourage his interest, he didn't say this. He looked around and suddenly realized that two people were missing, and asked, "Where are the Cao brothers?"

"They have left long ago." Zhang Hu smiled and said, "The trouble caused by asking you to write a letter to them, which made you hate the one named Li Quan. How could they have the reputation to stay? They have left long ago. But don't worry, they will not forget the wine dinner at night."

"Liu Qi, don't let them know that you were attracted by the secretary, at least not let them know tonight. They know that they had done something good by chance. They must have wanted to lose this wine, at least lose their pastimes after drinking. The night's pastimes cost a lot of money, so they can't let them know." As they said that, Zhang Hu smiled a little obscenely again.

"My nephew understands." Liu Qi agreed casually.

The two of them were drinking and chatting for a while. Liu Qi felt dizzy. He knew that he had eaten too much wine, so he had to go back to rest so that he could continue to eat wine in the evening. The Cao brothers had paid for the money for the wine. Zhang Hu greeted the shop owner and helped him out of the restaurant and walked towards the military camp.

But even though his head was dizzy, Liu Qi couldn't suppress his excitement. 'The first thing I thought about on the way to escape a few days ago was about to come true so soon! When I got out of military status, I should be thinking about what to do next. But even if I can't be an official, as a person who has studied, it should not be difficult to make a living in Anxi for the time being; and I am so lucky and understand the knowledge of future generations, and there will be no way out.'
Chapter completed!