Red Mansion: I am Jia Lian

Chapter 145 is so awesome?

The normal process of watching the administration of the Six Ministries was about to begin. In the corridor outside the official office, Jia Lian had been left hanging for almost an hour, but he still hadn't waited for the call from the superior officer. Originally, it was normal for any minister to arrange this work, but today, Liang Daoyuan, the assistant minister, told him that he would meet all the new scholars who were waiting to observe the administration in person and give them some words of encouragement.

I don't know if it was to show how much they valued Jia Lian, but many Jinshi entered the office here. They were almost gone and Jia Lian hadn't been called yet. It is not difficult to see that there is a problem.

Li Dong and Lin Ping, who had made an appointment to come to the official department together, did not leave after meeting Liang Daoyuan, but stayed to talk to Jia Lian.

New scholars coming in and out constantly would see Jia Lian sitting in the corridor. Some came up to greet him and said a few words, some held hands in greeting from a distance, and some looked at him deliberately and left without saying hello.

Li Dong looked very silently at those people who left without saying hello, and silently wrote down their names.

Lin Ping talked about his own affairs, and as expected was asked to go to the Ministry of Rites to observe the government.

"The marriage is scheduled for three days later, and Lao Taishan will be the young minister of Honglu Temple." Lin Ping did not mean to show off, and spoke in a straightforward tone.

It's obvious that he cares about Jia Lian's attitude very much.

"It's a good thing. I will definitely go there and I will give you generous gifts."

Qiu Shi'an immediately bent down slightly and laughed softly: "This slave is His Majesty's eyes and ears. He has no ideas."

Jia Lian raised his hand and lowered it, signaling: "Don't be impatient. What does this mean?"

After Sun Huazhen entered the cabinet, the theory of meritorious service had actually established itself on its own.

It seems that he didn't mention the matter of clearing the debt, but in fact he still said that there should be no rush to clear the debt. At the time of the Supreme Emperor, although the tax arrears in Liangjiang had to be cleared every year, in fact the successive governors only shouted a few times without taking any action, and the Supreme Emperor would not have any blame, let alone punishment. There is a subtle tacit understanding between the monarch and his ministers.

Emperor Chenghui didn't say anything, but he was thinking silently in his heart that the dispute between Liang and Li was a dispute between orthodoxy, and Sun Huazhen's faction was regarded as a heretic within Xinxue and belonged to an absolute minority. The biggest characteristic of this sect is that they were not recognized as belonging to the Xinxue lineage at first. Over time, the Shigong sect also did not recognize themselves as belonging to the Xinxue lineage.

When Kong Zhao heard this, he immediately bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I have no objection."

Jia Lian heard the clue, raised his head, looked around and said, "If I have a chance, I can elaborate in private."

Li Dong said quietly from the side: "There are eight people in total, I have written them all down."

After Qiu Shian stepped forward and whispered, Emperor Chenghui showed a meaningful smile: "It's quite interesting! What do you think, Daban?"

"How many times have you said it? If I ask, please feel free to answer boldly." The smile on Emperor Chenghui's face became even wider, and he raised his hand and nodded.

Emperor Chenghui ordered calmly, and Qiu Shian immediately went out to do things without saying a word of nonsense.

"Your Majesty, I believe that Governor Han has a peaceful character and seeks stability, and..., he considers himself the emperor's master." Kong Zhao's pause was interesting.

"Well, the civil unrest in Yunyang, Huguang has not been quelled for a long time. The governor of Huguang, Jiang Chaozong, said that he could not afford to be ill. It was last winter, right?" Emperor Chenghui's question was very particular, and Kong Zhao's answer naturally could not let this go. When asked, he dropped it to the ground: "Your Majesty has a good memory, and I have forgotten the time. I just remember that your Majesty sent the imperial doctor."

"Well, that's right. Jiang Chaozong has an impatient personality, and the civil unrest is difficult to quell. He was so angry that he fell ill. How about letting Fang Xiang go to Huguang to take charge?"

The two of them had just walked for less than twenty breaths when Liang Daoyuan came out of the office. When he saw that the corridor was empty, his face suddenly darkened and he asked sternly: "Where is Jia Lian?"

In the Ministry of Personnel, Jia Lian seems to have been forgotten. The last Jinshi has been gone for almost a stick of incense, and Liang Daoyuan still hasn't called him in. At this moment, Qiu Shian appeared. Jia Lian stood up to greet him, followed by Li Dong and Lin Ping.

"The marriage should have been arranged long ago, but the woman is in her hometown and only arrived in Beijing five days ago. The mountain chief also specially arranged to meet her. She has an average appearance and is three years older than me." Lin Ping's tone fluctuated slightly. It seems that more words are left unfinished.

"I see. Mr. Kong has a good memory, so I forgot about it. Mr. Sun doesn't have many things on his hands recently, right?"

Emperor Chenghui nodded, looking very satisfied, and seemed to think for a moment and said: "In this way, Han Zong, the bachelor of Jindong Pavilion, will be the governor of Huguang, with a two-year deadline to quell the civil unrest in Yunyang. Sun Xiang will be the bachelor of Wuyingdian, Minister of War, Governor of Liangjiang."

Today's Emperor Chenghui is going to do it for real. The original Fang Baiyi's downfall was due to Qing Qian.

After a while, Kong Zhao asked to see him outside the study. After Emperor Chenghui entered, he motioned for a seat.

Jia Lian and Lin Ping were both a little confused. When they looked at Li Dong, he didn't explain, but just smiled.

"You go to the Ministry of Civil Affairs and pass on my oral instructions to ask Jia Lian to come and see me. Well, send someone to ask for Prime Minister Kong."

If Emperor Chenghui didn't mention Han Zong's affairs, Kong Zhao would of course turn a blind eye. Now that I have taken the initiative to bring it up, I already have the stick in my hand, so why are I so polite? This stick will hit you so hard that it will be difficult for you to recover.

"Your Majesty, the ministers have a lot of work to do. It's just that the recent war in the Western Region has ended, and Prime Minister Kong has no important matters at hand."

"In the cabinet, besides Liang and Li, the school of meritorious service also has a branch of the mind school."

A clerk came out of the room next to him and came forward to reply: "Report to Prime Minister Liang, just now Eunuch Qiu came to deliver an oral message, and the Number One Scholar went with him, saying that it was His Majesty's announcement."

Li Dong shook his head: "It's not a matter of care, these people are still good and know their position."

If Kong Zhao still doesn't understand that the emperor and his ministers are playing the right notes, then it would be more appropriate to go home and have a grandson instead of relying on the position of chief minister.

Qiu Shi'an said with a smile: "Your Majesty has decreed that Jia Lian will come to see you! Lord Zhuangyuan, please come."

"Have you read Han Zong's book?" Kong Zhao's heart skipped a beat as soon as Emperor Chenghui spoke.

Seeing that Jia Lian was the only one left in the corridor, Lin Ping couldn't help but stood up and whispered: "It's too much to bully others!"

"I accept the decree!" Jia Lian saluted in the direction of Qianqing Palace and followed Qiu Shi'an.

The situation in the DPRK seems to be calm recently, but in fact His Majesty's hand has been muddying the waters behind his back, making the cabinet uneasy. As the chief assistant, Kong Zhao has to be careful about every word he says when playing alone.

"Your Majesty, at the cabinet meeting tomorrow, the veteran suggested that Han Zong be the governor of Huguang and Sun Xiangyao be the governor of Liangjiang. This is more secure."

Liang Daoyuan stood in the corridor. At this moment, he could suddenly clearly feel that the windows and doors of all the rooms in the courtyard were open, and countless eyes were looking at him. I couldn't hold back the cold sweat on my back, and it became dense after a while.

In Qianqing Palace, go to the study room. After Emperor Chenghui finished processing a memorial, he looked up at Qiu Shian.

Well, Liang Daoyuan and Li Qing should fight harder. The existence of Sun Huazhen will undoubtedly make people worry about the profit of the fisherman.

Whether the governor of Liangjiang is fat or not depends entirely on the emperor's wishes. No, after Han Zong's announcement came up and he greeted the emperor as usual, he kept talking about the importance of stability in the two rivers, especially since the summer tax was about to be levied, so there couldn't be any trouble.

Of course Emperor Chenghui knew what he meant. Wasn't it that Han Zong regarded himself as the emperor's master, and his mind was not in other places, but in entering the cabinet?
From Kong Zhao's point of view, Han Zong was absolutely not allowed to enter the cabinet. Once he entered the cabinet, the imperial master's banner would be raised, and the officials in the DPRK and Central Government would definitely respond. In addition, while Han Zong was in Liangjiang, his [popularity] was quite high, and he was definitely a strong competitor for the first assistant.

After Jia Lian thought for a while, he couldn't help but smile, looked at Li Dong and said, "Brother Li, why bother?"

Liang Daoyuan remained calm: "Well, I got it, go and do your work." After turning around, Liang Daoyuan moved hard and returned to the office. He stretched out his hands to hold the back of the chair, sat down slowly, and looked up and closed his eyes.

I knew that this guy was deeply concerned by His Majesty, but I didn't know that His Majesty protected him so much.

Well, maybe it’s because of Wang Ziteng’s excerpt, which is already the third one with similar content. He once again resigned from all positions and returned to Beijing to await his punishment. Jia Lian is Prince Teng's future niece and son-in-law. Why did he ignore this matter?

After thinking about it, it was because after the main examination, the opponent's reputation soared, and I was so shocked that I was focused on fighting for success, which led to confusion and neglect of these details.

Otherwise, there is nothing wrong with using the secondary auxiliary to support the supreme master and letting him become a new scholar.

In order to appease Prince Teng, His Majesty suddenly took action. It was not necessarily a slap on himself, but more likely a reminder.

That's right, the face has been lost, but there is still no way to get it back. Originally, he was a little confused in the face of Li Qing's impact. Now, with such a commotion, the advantages brought by the position of Minister of Civil Affairs have been weakened again.

Kong Zhao said goodbye and came out, and met Qiu Shi'an and Jia Lian. The two came forward to greet him. Kong Zhao obviously glanced at Jia Lian more. After saying a few polite words, Kong Zhao felt that his steps were much lighter. On the way back, The corners of my mouth could no longer be suppressed.

After returning to the office, Kong Zhao motioned to Chang Shu to close the door, and finally couldn't help but laugh. Fortunately, he was very good at cultivating his energy and didn't laugh out loud.

The old man who had been with him for many years served him hot tea and joked: "Master, is this a happy event?" "Well, it's not a big happy event." Kong Zhao immediately sobered up and couldn't be too happy.

When Jia Lian met Emperor Chenghui, he naturally wanted to pay homage. After receiving the great gift, Emperor Chenghui smiled and said, "Get up and speak."

Seeing Jia Lian standing up, he kept a slight bow and nodded with satisfaction: "I have been in low spirits recently. There are too many memorials in the study and I can't handle them. You are the real number one scholar, please share some of the paperwork for me. . Well, starting from tomorrow, I will go to the study for a month and then go to the six departments to observe the government."

Jia Lian was a little confused, but he still knelt down and saluted solemnly before replying: "I thank your Majesty for your kindness!"

It doesn't matter if you don't understand, there will be nothing wrong with thanking you.

"Get up, it's getting late. I'm afraid you won't be used to the food here, so I won't keep you." Emperor Chenghui waved his hand, and Jia Lian thanked him again and stood up to leave.

The so-called "I can't get used to the food" is really the truth. The food coming out of the imperial kitchen must be tasted by the eunuch who tastes it, and it can only be delivered to the emperor after two seconds. How can the cooked dishes not be cold if left for half an hour?

Understand? It’s really hard to be an emperor! It’s not easy to eat something that’s hot in your mouth.

Qiu Shian did a good job in this regard. Every time he put the dishes that Emperor Chenghui liked to eat in special straw containers to ensure that they would not get cold when Emperor Chenghui ate them. Even so, can the taste of steaming hot meals be the same?

Jia Lian no longer remembers the process of leaving the palace. From the moment he walked out of the Qianqing Palace, his mind was as dizzy as if he was drunk.

It wasn't until he walked out of the palace gate and crossed the Jinshui Bridge that Jia Lian finally regained consciousness.

When looking back at the Forbidden City, Jia Lian tasted the taste, and the stamina was a bit strong.

If you think about it carefully, the person with whom you have met face to face and had a conversation with each other in your previous life has the highest position of director. In a prefecture-level city, the director is the official position, which is equivalent to the seventh rank. Now he was facing the emperor, or in this situation today, the emperor called him over and personally arranged a walk in the study as a starting point for the new Jinshi to observe politics. After the introduction of the imperial examination and official selection system in this dynasty, he was the first scholar to observe politics!
The impact was so explosive that even though I was a boss in my previous life, I was still so delirious that I wished I could die on the spot. Any minister would definitely go through fire and water for the emperor in the future.

Jia Lian is actually not much better, but his recovery ability is far stronger than that of the courtiers of this era.

[I know what the emperor wants, so I make the emperor feel that he gets what he wants. 】

After silently deciding on a strategy in his heart, Jia Lian continued on his way home. There must be nothing going on today. I have to arrive at work at the end of the day tomorrow (7 a.m.). I think I will go to bed early today.

By the way, Emperor Chenghui was busy for another hour and a half after lunch. After dealing with a bunch of memorials, when he stood up to move his wrists, he looked at the memorials on the table. After shaking his head with a wry smile, he told Qiu Shi'an: "That's it for today, change clothes. Go to Prime Minister Zhang’s house for dinner!”

It was past five o'clock in the afternoon, and Zhang Ting'en should have arrived home from get off work.

Emperor Chenghui changed into plain clothes and took Qiu Shi'an and two young eunuchs, thirty steps in front and back, protected by plain clothes guards.

The emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty was more comfortable in this regard. Unlike the emperors of the middle and late Ming Dynasty, they were not trapped in the forbidden palace by their ministers.

Therefore, the emperor should be grateful to the Taizu of this dynasty. It was not that there was no minister who persuaded him not to accept the white dragon fish. As a result, the minister who persuaded him was severely punished and left a famous saying: "Do you want to cover my eyes and ears?" 】

Later emperors regarded this as an ancestral system that could not be violated. No ministers dared to advise His Majesty not to go out incognito.

Outside the Zhang Mansion, Emperor Chenghui frowned slightly and said, "This house is too small! I didn't think carefully at the beginning!"

Qiu Shi'an smiled and said: "Your Majesty, I thought you wouldn't mind your appearance."

Emperor Chenghui nodded: "That's true, but I can't disagree. How about showing kindness to the son of Prime Minister Zhang?"

"What a saint considers is holy!" Qiu Shi'an immediately affirmed highly and revealed that he had also read the book.

Emperor Chenghui, who was in a good mood, waved his hands and entered the Zhang Mansion through the side door. The housekeeper knelt on the ground and did not dare to raise his head. When he passed by, Emperor Chenghui raised his foot and kicked it: "Get up, don't kneel down in the future. Outsiders will think that I am Treat Prime Minister Zhang harshly.”

Emperor Chenghui thought of the scene where Jia Lian still knelt down to thank him before standing up and retreating when he left, and he felt even more proud. This master and disciple are so good to me!

I am satisfied with all the details, and the appreciative ministers are also full of loyalty.

Zhang Ting'en came out to greet him from inside and bowed from a distance: "I came late to greet you and my clothes are not straight. I am guilty of this."

Emperor Chenghui looked at Zhang Ting'en's bare foot and said with a distressed expression: "My dear, why is this so?"

If others played like this, Emperor Chenghui would think it was acting, but Zhang Ting'en's actions were a sign of loyalty.

No, the maid who was following behind was really holding a shoe in her hand. It was because she was in a hurry and lost it.

After signaling Zhang Ting'en to put on his shoes, Emperor Chenghui walked in. After entering the study, he sat down to have tea. After Mrs. Zhang Wu and the maid had retired, Emperor Chenghui talked about today's events. He didn't mention Jia Lian, but talked about his solo duet with Kong Zhaodan.

Zhang Ting'en listened quietly, with a thoughtful look on his face, and after a while he said: "Your Majesty has foresight, the country is very fortunate, and all the people are very fortunate." After hearing this, Emperor Chenghui couldn't help but ask: "I thought that my beloved would I feel so fucked up.”

Zhang Ting'en shook his head: "Your Majesty, I have also read the memorial of Captain Wang. I have no fault in my performance and my heart. In this way, the matter between the two rivers belongs to the gentry, not to the nobles."

Emperor Chenghui shook his head: "That's not necessarily the case. Not everyone is as noble as Wang, Lin, and Jia, so the Zhen family will be very restless."

When mentioning the Zhen family, Emperor Chenghui's tone became more intense, with strong hatred.

"Wang Taiwei stated that the rectification of the capital camp can be accomplished. Does Han Governor know about this?" Zhang Ting'en still asked cautiously, had he sent a copy of Wang Ziteng's memorial to Han Zong? Whether you have seen it or not, those are two different things.

Qiu Shi'an whispered from the side: "When the first document came up, His Majesty ordered a copy of it and rushed to Liangjiang."

When Zhang Tingen heard this, he couldn't help frowning and said: "Han Zong, you don't understand the general situation! You don't know how hard your majesty has worked! Your majesty can still miss the old feelings and promise him the governorship of Huguang. If Han Zong can't wake up and make a difference in his office, he will do it again." You must not let your Majesty down."

Emperor Chenghui nodded slightly after hearing this. It seemed that Zhang Ting'en was trying to persuade him not to be soft-hearted, but in fact he was still making innuendoes. After all, Han Zong was an emperor's master, so he must have dignity.

Emperor Chenghui really had nothing to be dissatisfied with when his ministers did what Zhang Tingen did.

When Han Zong really couldn't pacify the place as scheduled, Zhang Ting'en petitioned for impeachment, and Emperor Chenghui took action to calm down the situation.

All aspects were really taken into consideration for the emperor.

"There are no ready-made hot dishes in the palace, so I am just here to eat." Emperor Chenghui changed the subject and joked.

Zhang Ting'en knew about Jia Lian's experience, but he didn't mention it. Emperor Chenghui knew that Zhang Ting'en knew about it, but he didn't mention it either.

After the meal, Emperor Chenghui mentioned Sun Huazhen's arrangements, and Zhang Ting'en said that His Majesty was wise.

Emperor Chenghui also mentioned that when Sun Huazhen arrived, there was a shortage of one person in the cabinet and a vacancy in the Ministry of War. How to deal with it.

Zhang Ting'en suggested that it would be good to leave it empty, since it wouldn't delay things anyway.

Emperor Chenghui said, Dashan, just leave it empty.

Well, what Emperor Chenghui didn't say was that with the vacant position of third assistant, Li Qing's fighting spirit would be even stronger.

In the early morning, at the beginning of the morning, Jia Lian got up, took the time to wash up and have breakfast, even stopping his daily exercise.

A moment ahead of schedule, at 3:30, Jia Lian appeared waiting outside the Qianqing Palace.

It was quite cool in the morning, and just when it made people want to doze off, the little eunuch Xiao Guizi next to Qiu Shian appeared.

"Master Zhuangyuan, please come with your servant." Jia Lian thanked him and walked for a while. When he found that he had arrived at the cabinet meeting venue, he suddenly became more awake. When Emperor Chenghui appeared, he raised his hand to show his displeasure and said: "I will record it later!"

Jia Lian was extremely shocked, "Is it so powerful?" 】

(End of this chapter)