Ji Tang

Chapter 26 Leave
Ji Song, no, you should call him Sir now.

After a detailed discussion with Li Shimin that day, within three days, Ji Song's reward came down.

What makes Ji Song strange is that he thought it was an inhuman father-in-law with a high-pitched voice who came to announce the decree.

Unexpectedly, it turned out to be an official from Shangshu Province, surnamed Wei. I heard that he was a clansman of Concubine Wei, which made Ji Song very disappointed.

This is Ji Song's ignorance. The official system of the Tang Dynasty was divided into Zhongshu, Menxia and Shangshu provinces under the central government.

The Zhongshu Province is responsible for the filing and drafting of edicts and government orders; the subordinates are responsible for reviewing the filing and drafting of Zhongshu to decide whether to implement them; the Shangshu Province is the administrative office and is responsible for the implementation of court policies.

Eunuchs in the Tang Dynasty generally only served in the royal inner gardens and were responsible for the palace's food, clothing, housing, transportation, and purchases. In fact, they were the emperor's domestic slaves. They generally would not leave the palace unless assigned by the emperor.

What surprised Ji Song was that there were some changes in the content of the reward. The actual number of households remained the same, fifty, but the number of households increased, as well as the reward for his mother, Ji Wu, and a hundred gold coins. .

The land increased from the original [-] acres to [-] acres, a total of [-] acres more. As for the mother, she was named a fifth-grade pleasant person. From then on, the mother was regarded as the royal wife of the court.

The ancient people's belief that a wife should take care of her son, and that a mother values ​​her son, is most vividly reflected in Ji Song's body.

"Master Ji, get up!"

While Ji Song was deep in thought, the official named Wei stepped forward to help Ji Song up and said with a smile.

"You haven't asked the envoy how to address him yet?"

"I don't dare to ask for advice from the lord. I am a doctor in the Ministry of official affairs. Wei Bang, lord, just call me by my name!"

The doctor in the Ministry of Personnel was a sixth-rank official, but Ji Song's baron was a fifth-rank official, so Wei Bang could only call himself a lower official.

"If the messenger is not in a hurry, how about having a light meal in a humble house before leaving?"

"Now that the lower official's mission has been completed, the upper official is still waiting for the lower official to return to work! Therefore, the lower official does not dare to stay, and I hope your lordship will forgive me!"

"If you are so relaxed, I won't try to keep you anymore. This is just a small thought. I hope the envoy will accept it."

"Then the official will be disrespectful!"

This Wei Bang is also a wonderful person. Ji Song originally didn't plan to give it to him, but thinking that it would not be easy for him to come all the way, he gave Wei Bang an ingot of gold from the reward as a thank you!
Unexpectedly, Wei Bang was so unceremonious that he actually accepted it in front of Li Shimin.

This made Ji Song look at this official of the Ministry of Civil Affairs with admiration. He accepted the money in front of the future emperor, which would make him famous in front of his descendants.

Sure enough, collecting money to do things is a principle that applies to both ancient and modern times. Wei Bang pointed to the two officials behind him and said: "I still have important matters, so I won't stay any longer. This person is from the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Works." The officials are mainly responsible for dividing the land and building the baron's mansion for the lord. If the lord has any requirements, as long as they are within the scope of the subordinate officials' duties and do not violate the rules, just give them orders!"

"The envoy walk slowly!"

"Sir, stay!"

Watching Wei Bang leave on horseback, Ji Song finally breathed a sigh of relief. Dealing with officials was so tiring, even more tiring than teaching students for a day.

"How is it? Are you not used to it?" Li Shimin came behind Ji Song at some point and said with some gloating.

"It's very unaccustomed. It seems that Song is not an official material." Ji Song laughed at himself.

"The one named Wei was shown to me just now. He belongs to the prince."

"Then he accepts money."

"Why don't you give me some money on your special day? Besides, it's nothing, so he's not afraid of me at all."

Hearing the conversation between the two, the two officials from the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Household almost dropped their heads to the ground. How could such small officials like them listen to such words?
Ji Song stopped mentioning this matter. Not only did the two officials dare not listen, Ji Song also did not dare and could not get involved in this matter. With his own size, he was a little grasshopper at best. If he dared to get involved in such a thing, he would not be able to get involved. I don’t know how I will die.Seeing that Ji Song didn't answer and Li Shimin showed no interest in continuing the conversation, he turned around and left.He knew that it would be difficult for Ji Song to express his position, and he should not let him get involved in such a thing.

Afterwards, Ji Song followed the two officials and first selected the construction site of the Baron Mansion. As for when it would be built, it would depend on the efficiency of the Ministry of Works.

Regarding matters concerning the farmland, the local magistrate and the three elders of the village must be called. The magistrate is a middle-aged man who is somewhat stout. He looks fair and has no characteristics. He even bows and bows to Ji Song, which is very spineless. look.

The county magistrate Ji Song knew that his surname was Yao. As for his name, Ji Song didn't bother to ask.

He only stayed in office for one year in Haowei County. He had no political achievements and no faults. He couldn't be said to be good or bad. He was quite satisfactory!

Two of the three elders are from the Ji clan, and the other is also an elder of Ji Song. They have nothing to say.

The demarcated area is very large. Ji Song doesn't know how many acres it is anyway. According to officials from the Ministry of Household Affairs, it is almost enough.

Ji Song didn't care, because the third uncle had already started to wink at Ji Song, signaling Ji Song not to speak.

Soon, with the cooperation of everyone, Ji Song's fiefdom was divided and connected with the previous hundred acres of Ji Song's family. As for the closure of households, Ji Song was asked to screen it by himself and then report it to the Ministry of Household Affairs.

"Brother Song, the official at least gave you this extra number." After the household official left, the third uncle made a gesture in front of Ji Song and whispered.

"So much?" Ji Song was shocked. He never expected that the official would be so bold and allocate an additional three hundred acres of land.

"Actually, it's nothing. He replaced one hundred acres of fertile farmland with three hundred acres of lower farmland, and the lower farmland turned out to be upper farmland." The third uncle explained.

"That's it!" This made it clear, Ji Song said bitterly.

It was precisely because he understood that Ji Song seemed bitter. This was a blatant attempt to poach the country.

But this involves countless officials, so it can be seen that everyone is doing this. If Ji Song dares to refuse, he will be a rat in the rice vat and a dung beetle in the meal. Everyone will shout and beat him.

Ji Song didn't say anything else and sent away the officials from the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Household Affairs. The county magistrate still had to stay to determine the boundaries of the fields. Originally, he could just leave this matter to his subordinates.

But County Magistrate Yao didn't know what medicine he took wrongly, and he had to do all the work on his own. Ji Song was not so arrogant that the magistrate was here to curry favor with himself, a powerless little baron, so he returned to himself. In the room, no one can be seen.

Until Li Shimin came to Ji Song's room in the evening.

"Third sister and I are going back to Chang'an tomorrow. Let me tell you in advance tonight that we will leave before dawn tomorrow and we won't come to say goodbye," Li Shimin said.

"Why are you so anxious?" Ji Song asked a little surprised.

"Ha! Someone is worried! You are talented and soft-hearted. In the future, it is better not to enter the officialdom unless absolutely necessary. Let's just say this and take care of each other!" After Li Shimin finished speaking, he turned and left.

"Your Highness, did you remember what Song said by the river!" Ji Song finally couldn't help but said.

Li Shimin recalled what happened that day and felt as if he had been struck by lightning.

yes!Even Third Sister can miraculously recover from such a serious injury, so why can't she create a miracle for herself?

It has not reached the point of no return yet, and he must not give up easily. For the sake of Guanyin, for Cheng Qian, and for the people who follow him without regrets, he must not fall. Li Shimin's eyes regained their former look, and his whole body Full of vitality.

"Where there is a will, things come true. If the cauldron sinks the boat, the hundred and two Qin passes will eventually belong to Chu."

"If you work hard, God will not let you down. If you work hard and taste courage, three thousand Yue Jia can swallow Wu."

"These two sentences can be regarded as a parting gift to His Highness. Your Highness will leave slowly without sending them away. Bang!" After Ji Song finished speaking, he closed the door again.

(End of this chapter)