Soldiers come to the world

Mrs. Zhu is Tao Zheng's wife and Tao Zhan's sister-in-law. She is virtuous and open-minded, and has a good relationship with Tao Zhan.

Zhu's elder brother is Zhu Xun, the magistrate of Chaisang County. He used to be the doctor of imperial history and now he is the prefect of Jiangxia. Tao Zhan also wanted to talk to Zhu about his elder brother. She came just in time, so he nodded, "Please She enters the palace!"

Not long after, Mrs. Zhu walked into Tao Zhan's living room under the guidance of her maid, and Mrs. Zhu saluted, "See the princess!"

"Sister-in-law, don't be too polite, we are all our own people, please sit down quickly!"

Tao Zhan asked Mrs. Zhu to sit down in front of the brazier. Seeing that her face was flushed from the cold, he smiled and said, "I don't want to go out in such a cold day. My sister-in-law still has Yaxing to come."

Mrs. Zhu sighed, "If it wasn't for your elder brother's business, I wouldn't have come out in such a cold day."

"What's wrong, brother?" Tao Zhan asked calmly after taking a sip of hot tea.

Mrs. Zhu is a little hard to say. She knows Tao Zhan's temper, and she never wants the Tao family to benefit from her status as a princess. Although she has treated the Tao family better in the past two years, that is because the Tao family has paid a great price. However, On issues of principle, she never let go.

Mrs. Zhu was helpless, her husband asked her for help, but she had to say it, so Mrs. Zhu had no choice but to bite the bullet and said, "Your elder brother will be transferred to Chang'an to take up the post of Minister of the Shaofu Temple, do you know?"

"I've heard about it, but it seems to have been settled. Is there any surprise?"

"Your elder brother said that this matter has not yet been finalized. It is just that the Political Affairs Hall has passed it, and His Royal Highness the King of Han has not yet approved it."

Tao Zhan asked puzzledly, "What does the elder brother mean? Does he not want to go to Beijing?"

"It's not that it's inappropriate."

"Not quite right? What does that mean?"

Mrs. Zhu sighed and said: "At the beginning, he was appointed as the envoy of the Jinglue of Lingzhou, and he was on the same level as Xiongjun in Chengdu and Xiangyang. According to the normal promotion, he should be promoted to be a minister or servant, but now he is serving as the secretary of the Shaofu Temple. The position of the prefect of the big county was promoted, so"

"So he thinks it's unfair. He thinks he should be promoted to another level. It's better to be the prime minister, right?"

Tao Zhan couldn't hold back his anger anymore, he gritted his teeth and said, "Why does he have to be promoted? Isn't it okay to be transferred at the same level? Eight years ago, he was a small Wuchang county captain, and he was neither a famous person in the world. , and he was not born in the imperial examination, but he became the Minister of the Shaofu Temple in eight years, isn't he satisfied?"

Mrs. Zhu felt Tao Zhan's anger, and her face was flushed, but it was not because of the cold, but because of shame. After a while, she whispered: "Your elder brother is not so unreasonable, it's just that one of the seven phases is missing. , and the book order has always been vacant, he thinks this is an opportunity, and it is really difficult to give up this temptation."

Tao Zhan didn't know why one of the seven prime ministers was missing, and she didn't understand why Shu Ling was always vacant, but she was a princess after all, and she understood things better than ordinary people. And her elder brother's qualifications are mediocre, and her husband's evaluation of him is only the word "diligence". People who are much more talented than her elder brother dare not expect extravagant expectations, but her elder brother is staring at him, how self-righteous!

At this moment, son Liu Zhi said at the door: "Mother, can my son come in?"

Tao Zhan came just in time, so Tao Zhan nodded, "Come in!"

Liu Zhi walked in, but found that his aunt was there, and quickly knelt down to salute, "See mother, see aunt!"

Mrs. Zhu also likes this nephew very much. Normally, she would definitely pull Liu Zhi over, touch his head, ask him about his studies and health, but today Mrs. Zhu has something to worry about, and the atmosphere in the room is rather embarrassing. I had to force a smile.

Tao Zhan pulled his son to sit beside him, and asked with a smile, "Have you finished your homework?"

Liu Zhi nodded, "It's already done, my son wants to play on the ice, so I'm here to ask my mother for instructions."

"you can go!"

Liu Zhi was overjoyed, got up and was about to leave, but Tao Zhan called him back, and asked with a smile: "You answer a question from mother first, and then go play!"

"What does mother want to ask?" Liu Zhi asked respectfully with his hands down.

"Are you still going to the Political Affairs Hall every day?"

"Basically every day."

"Then let me ask you, why is there only one Xiangguo in the Zhengshitang? Why is the post of Shuling always vacant?"

"What a coincidence, uncle Xu is also talking about this issue with father today."

"Then what did your father say?"

Liu Zhi was a little hesitant. He had been in Zhengshitang for more than a year, and he already knew what to say and what not to say. Sensitive topics such as aspects involving phase should never be spoken in front of his aunt.

Tao Zhan saw his son's hesitation, so he smiled and said, "Just say it! It doesn't matter, your aunt won't go out and talk nonsense."

Liu Zhi had no choice but to say in a low voice: "The Seven Prime Ministers were expanding their capacity when they attacked Jiangdong. My father's original intention was that one person from Jiangdong would become Prime Minister and one from Jiaozhou. This way, the unification of the South would be completed and the regional power would be balanced. As for Shuling, my father Originally, he wanted Mr. Jia Ge to take up the post, but Jia Ge was old and could no longer hold a real position. Xu Xiangguo suggested that Mr. Jia be invited to take up a vain position and leave the real position to Zhong Yao. His father also saw Zhong Yao. With his qualifications, You can serve as a book order."

Tao Zhan nodded, "Go!"

"Farewell, baby!"

Liu Zhi bowed to his mother and aunt, and left in a hurry. Tao Zhan didn't speak, but drank tea slowly. Zhu Shi sighed, "I see, your elder brother is indeed a little dizzy, I'll tell him."

"Sister-in-law, what I mean is that I hope that elder brother will not go to Beijing and continue to be an official in a local area. I hope that he will be an official in one place for at least five years before he can accumulate capital. Do sister-in-law understand what I mean?"

"I understand what you mean, I'll go back and persuade him."

"Let him take the initiative to continue to stay in Lingzhou, and I will talk to Hanwang again, and the matter will be decided in this way."

Tao Zhan showed the demeanor of a princess and made a decision irresistibly. This was the first decision she made about her brother's official career, but she couldn't bear it anymore. It's not a good thing for her brother to be too eager to get closer to the circle of power. She had to suppress her brother's impetuosity and let him stay in Lingzhou for another three years. Although Zhu was unwilling, she didn't dare to stand up to the princess, so she agreed and left in a hurry

At night, Liu Jing got on the bed with hot feet, sat on the bed and carefully admired Zhong Yao's calligraphy. me."

Liu Jing was startled, and asked with a smile: "It's such a cold day, is there anything important for her?"

"For my brother's sake!"

Liu Jing understood what his wife meant, so he simply put down his calligraphy and asked his wife with a smile, "What's wrong?"

"Is your husband going to transfer him to Chang'an?"

"I have this plan. I want to transfer him to Beijing to serve as Minister of the Shaofu Temple. He is good at calculation. This position is more suitable for him. Doesn't he want to take up this official position?"

"He said that Xiangguo lacked one. He had this idea and asked his sister-in-law to come to me, but I scolded them. I scolded them for being self-indulgent. After only eight years as an official, they wanted to be Xiangguo."

Liu Jing understands his wife's character, and she is definitely not implying that she is favoring her brother. She is really scolding him, and Liu Jing is not angry, and said with a dumbfounded smile: "He is not yet qualified to be a prime minister, and his ability is not enough. I will transfer him this time." I came to Beijing to serve as Minister of the Shaofu Temple because the Tao family made great contributions to quelling the Hexi rebellion. They donated [-] hectares of fertile land, as well as countless grains and cloth. compensate."

Tao Zhan got up and bowed deeply to Liu Jing: "My husband treats the Tao family well, which makes my concubine moved, but taking care of my brother in this way will not only prevent him from making progress, but will actually harm him. In just eight years, my brother has grown from a small The county lieutenant was promoted to a frontier official, and then transferred to a high-ranking official in the court. He held a lot of power. To hone his will, let him become more down-to-earth, and become a good official and famous minister, this is the reward to the Tao family."

Liu Jing nodded again and again, "You're right, I didn't think carefully."

Tao Zhan said again: "I have asked my sister-in-law to go back and take the message, let him apply to return to Lingzhou by himself, and stay for a few more years."

Liu Jing said with a smile: "I'm afraid Lingzhou will die. I have been appointed, but I just want to transfer Ma Liang to the capital and let him succeed Ma Liang as the economic envoy of Shangjun! An Xin will be an official for another five years, but you just said to me What you said, you have to say it again to your father-in-law, otherwise he will misunderstand."

"I know, I will write a letter to my father."