Ci Jinzhi

Awaiting edict.

Xin You thought silently in her heart, admiring Emperor Xingyuan's arrangements.

This is an official position that can be obtained without passing the examination and only with the emperor's appreciation.Not only will he not be criticized by officials, but he can also be summoned at any time in an upright manner.

It's also convenient for her.

"Thank you, Your Majesty Ron."

"I will also give you a house, ten pairs of gold ingots, a thousand taels of silver, cloth...ten slaves..."

In a series of rewards, Xin You heard "ten slaves" and suddenly thought of He Qingxiao.

Master He's appearance of not having much money seems to be caused by this man giving him a mansion and a group of slaves.

It seems to be an old practice.

Xinyou cursed and thanked him again.

This kind of small official does not need to follow any regulations. He can just report to the Ministry of Personnel and go directly to the Hanlin Academy to report.

"Sun Yan, please lead Xin Mu over." Emperor Xingyuan actually wanted to keep the meal, but he had to confirm his status as the imperial edict first.

"Xin Daizhao, please come with your servant." Sun Yan politely led the way, out of the Meridian Gate and Chengtian Gate, and went straight to the Hanlin Academy on the east side of the Imperial Road.

The name of the president of the Hanlin Academy is Xie Chengan, who is also a bachelor of Wenyuan Pavilion and a member of the cabinet.

During this period, the chief minister of the cabinet did not have the so-called prime ministerial status, and the decision-making power was still firmly in the hands of Emperor Xingyuan.There is one chief assistant, one secondary assistant, and several group assistants in the cabinet.However, as a cabinet minister who discussed the political power, he often appeared in front of the emperor and could influence the emperor's decision-making, which most officials did not dare to look down upon.

Facing Xie Cheng'an, who was both the chief official of the Hanlin Academy and a cabinet minister, Sun Yan's attitude was quite polite: "Xie Zhangyuan, this is Mr. Songling who wrote "Painted Skin" and "Journey to the West". He was just awarded the imperial edict today. "

"Mr. Songling?" Xie Zhangyuan didn't like story-telling stories at first. Even though "Journey to the West" was very famous, he had no intention of buying it until the rumors started to get weird and said that Mr. Songling was the Queen's man.Even at this time, he felt that this was probably a rumor. When the rumor that Gu Changbo killed the queen spread among the people, and then compared it with Gu Changbo's death, he had no choice but to think more about it.

He watched "Journey to the West" and then "Painted Skin". Although the writer was not considered to be an elegant person in their eyes, he sincerely admired Mr. Songling's talent.

It is not difficult for a scholar-bureaucrat with profound knowledge such as Xie Zhangyuan to judge whether a person is talented and has ideological insight.

"Xin Mu, the lower official, has met Zhang Xie."

Commander Xie carefully looked at the young man who was saluting, his heart filled with suspicion.

Is Mr. Songling such a young man?
"Are you Mr. Songling?"

Xin You did not take advantage of Mr. Song Ling's fame and reputation, and said calmly: "Mr. Song Ling is no longer in this world. I have heard many stories about Mr. Song Ling, but it is a pity that such good stories are not known to the world, so he used Mr. Song Ling's In the name of writing these stories.”

"I see." While Xie Zhangyuan thought it was reasonable, he couldn't help but look at Xin You deeply, and he immediately appreciated it more.

It is rare to not be blinded by fame and wealth at such a young age.

Wait a minute—Xie Zhangyuan thought of those rumors and looked at the great eunuch Sun Yan.

Sun Yan pointed out Xin You's identity at the right time: "Xin Daizhao is the adopted son of the late empress."

Xie Zhangyuan's eyes flashed, and he felt a surge in his heart.

The rumor turned out to be true!
Mr. Songling is indeed the first empress's person, and he is also the first empress's adopted son!
When Xie Zhangyuan's heart was up and down, he caught a glimpse of Sun Yan's meaningful eyes. His heart was trembling, and he looked deeply at Xin You.

Is Xin Daizhao the adopted son of the late empress, or—Xie Zhangyuan didn’t dare to think deeply about it for a while.

Seeing that Master Xie understood the situation, Sun Yan smiled and said, "Our family has returned to the palace to resume their duties."

Reminding Zhang Yuan that he was not so kind, but that as a slave he wanted to share the emperor's worries.The emperor cares about this young man very much. If the news that Xin Mu had been wronged in the Hanlin Academy came to the ears of the emperor, the emperor would definitely be unhappy.

"Eunuch Sun, go slowly."

After seeing off Sun Yan, Xie Zhangyuan smiled gently at Xin You: "Xin Daizhao doesn't have to be restrained. Let's get familiar with this place first." After arranging for his subordinates to take Xin You to his office, Xie Zhangyuan shook his head slightly.

It is not easy to be the head of the Hanlin Academy.

The Hanlin Academy is close to the five ministries including the Ministry of Personnel (excluding the Ministry of Punishment), Honglu Temple, Qintianjian, Taiyuan Hospital, and Zongren Mansion. These government offices are all to the east of the Imperial Road, and to the west of the Imperial Road are the Five Armies. The governor's office and other yamen.The news that Xin You was appointed by the emperor to be admitted to the Hanlin Academy was like a gust of wind, and quickly spread among these yamen.

On the second day, the news spread even wider, and some officials wanted to criticize, but were persuaded by rational colleagues.

"What do you want to impeach? Even those who are good at painting and fortune-telling can be given the imperial edict, ready for the emperor's call at any time. Why can't Xin Daizhao?"

Yan Guan, who was eager to try, was discouraged.

The emperor's arrangement is really hard to find fault with.

"Xin Daizhao's appointment to the Hanlin Academy does not violate the regulations, so why should he stand up and criticize him?"

At the same time as the news that Xin Daizhao was Mr. Songling, the news that Xin Daizhao was the adopted son of the late empress spread.

If all the officials and nobles could not figure out the emperor's attitude towards Queen Xin who left the palace in the past, then look at the fate of Guchangbo Mansion, look at the fate of Concubine Shu, look at the fate of Prince Qing, and if you still don't understand, it will be a stick.

"What does it look like to be born in Xinwaizhao?"

"I heard he is very young, only sixteen or seventeen years old."

"This, this is so young!"

Officials from various yamen were discussing quietly, their eyes particularly meaningful.

After Princess Zhaoyang heard about it, she rushed to the palace directly.

"Your Majesty, Your Highness the Eldest Princess seeks an audience."

Emperor Xingyuan knew without guessing why Princess Zhaoyang came. Not only did he not feel troubled, he was also impatient.

He found his and Xinxin's child. He couldn't reveal this joy in front of all the officials, nor could he share it with the Queen Mother. Only the Queen Mother understood him.

"pass!"

Not long after, the eldest princess Zhaoyang walked in quickly: "I've met the emperor brother."

"Imperial sister, there is no need to be polite." Emperor Xingyuan signaled the palace attendants to leave, and asked proactively, "Is the imperial sister here because of the imperial edict?"

"Brother Emperor, is Xin Daizhao the adopted son of the emperor's wife?"

"Ah."

"Are you really just an adopted son?" Princess Zhaoyang asked, her hands tightly clenched in her sleeves, making them wet with sweat.

Emperor Xingyuan was silent for a moment.

"Brother Emperor, please speak."

Emperor Xingyuan couldn't help but glance at the door and whispered: "That child claims to be the adopted son of your royal sister-in-law, but I think he is the child of me and your royal sister-in-law."

Princess Zhaoyang was half relieved, but the other half was uneasy: "Brother, did you find any evidence?"

"There is a witness. Those people had never met before they were brought to the capital, and there is no possibility of collusion. More importantly -" Emperor Xingyuan paused, and there was no need to hide it from his sister, "I saw that child You can’t deceive people by feeling close to you.”

Princess Zhaoyang: "..."

Isn't this nonsense? If the emperor's brother feels right, he can let the emperor's sister-in-law run away quietly? (End of chapter)