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Chapter 2181 An official promotion! (Sixth update!)

After the three ministers left the palace, they didn't seem to have any contact with each other, but went back home separately.

However, only half an hour later, the three Shangshu adults who had washed away all their lead and lost their official robes, gathered together again in an inconspicuous small teahouse in the city.

The three of them sipped their tea quietly without speaking rashly.

A moment later, Wu Jianbao, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, suddenly sighed softly, and said, "Oh, I don't know if I will offend Xu Le by going to His Majesty today to report the third prince Li Zhi's lawsuit against Xu Le?"

Ji Chengzhi, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment, rolled his eyes and complained: "Old man Wu, you are so good at being cheap here! You and I will report to His Majesty the emperor truthfully. The old man, when he saw Xu Le's great achievements, he was the first one to come out immediately, saying that the reward for Xu Le was too low. The old man was careless and realized that he was a little late, and he was robbed by you, an old man. How could Xu Le ignore your favor? Besides, regardless of how generous rewards Xu Le can get from His Majesty, would you seriously fear Xu Le because of this? It's pure nonsense!"

Wu Jianbao, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, stroked his beard proudly, and said with a smile: "You and I have seen with our own eyes today that the thickness of Xu Le's family has reached an unbelievable level! Don't say anything else, just Xu Le and His Majesty's meeting Son, how can there be half of the courtesy of a monarch and minister? If not, a big hat of disobedience can directly chop off Xu Le's head."

Lou Zhiyang, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, said: "Xu Le is not considered an outsider of His Majesty, is he? In my opinion, the princess's gesture of defending Xu Le is definitely not fake. I am afraid that it will not be long before even the few of us Old guy, you have to honor Xu Le as a 'son-in-law'."

The three old fellows present here are all real officials of the imperial court, and each is in charge of a department with a profound background. However, even so, what they have seen and heard today is unprecedented, making them feel astonished.

Because His Majesty the Emperor's honor and favor to Xu Le has never been owned by any courtier or family before.

After chatting for a while, Ji Chengzhi, Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice, suddenly interjected: "You and I have known each other since we were young, and we have been officials in the same dynasty for so many years. I don't think there is any need to hide some things! I just want to ask, Your Majesty is 'extremely disappointed' with the words of the third prince today, what do you two think?"

Wu Jianbao, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, shook his head and said, "Compared to this, I am more concerned about why Xu Le and the Seventh Prince Li Xiao are friends? Is this the attitude of His Majesty the Emperor?"

Lou Zhiyang, Minister of the Household Department, hesitated for a long time, finally sighed, and interjected: "Originally, the old man thought that the third prince Li Zhi and the seventh prince Li Xiao were not the best candidates, but now Xu Le clearly despises you. The third prince, Li Zhi, is friendly with the seventh prince, Li Xiao, which actually makes this old man a little unclear."

Yes, yes, above the Eastern Jin Dynasty Hall, it is definitely a real place where dragons and tigers are hidden. Xu Le can see the emperor's mind, and other ministers may not be able to guess it. For example, the three ministers in front of him have been They are all "neutral". They are only loyal to His Majesty the Emperor, and they do things with peace of mind. They have never rashly intervened in the struggle between the Third Prince and the Seventh Prince.

A Shangshu is an official position of the third rank. It is said that the fifth rank is a huge watershed for courtiers. Below the fifth rank, one cannot enter the court's eyes. The Great Court Council, the court officials who gave advice directly to His Majesty the Emperor,

So what about grade five and above?It is another huge gap to rank three!

Because, once he is an official of the third rank or above, he is really a real court official, and he is very much relied on by His Majesty the Emperor.

There are only a handful of officials who are above the third rank and occupy the second and first ranks. There are only the three divisions of the prince, the left and right servants of the minister, the order of the minister, the general of the guard flag, and the grand master and grand master.

The three ministers who appeared in the Royal Garden today were still unwilling to participate in the seizure of the heir apparent, mainly because His Majesty's mind has always been difficult to guess thoroughly, but today they were disturbed by Xu Le so much that they couldn't figure it out. Clear your head.

And this is exactly what Xu Le hopes to see.

Even the three ministers couldn't see the situation clearly, let alone someone else?This kind of chaos is what needs are needed most,

The rest is naturally fishing in troubled waters!

……

At sunset, Jian Yingnan, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, finally arrived at Bianjing after a long journey.

According to His Majesty's will, Xu Le personally led the imperial guards to clear the streets, and personally led the Jin Yiwei to open the way for Jian Yingnan, all the way straight to the palace,
After arriving at the palace, a red-robed eunuch had been waiting here for a long time, bringing Xu Le and Jian Yingnan into the palace together.

Xu Le laughed in a low voice: "Shang Shu Jian, the merits of this trip will last for thousands of years, and His Majesty will not hesitate to praise you. Presumably, you will be promoted in the near future. Congratulations, congratulations!"

"Happy together!"

Jian Yingnan is a little old man in his 60s, with a vicissitudes on his face, but he looks like an extremely shrewd person. He bowed his hand to Xu Le and said with a smile: "The old man is just following Master Xu's arrangement." , just doing some chores, Master Xu, you should take the lead!"

Xu Le laughed it off, and asked instead: "How is Cao Weijin, General Cao?"

Jian Yingnan laughed loudly, and replied, "General Cao is fine, and a meal can cost ten catties of meat!"

Xu Le suppressed the smile in his heart, shook his head and said, "That old man, didn't you know to ask you to bring me a letter? I'm alone in Bianjing, so he's not worried at all?"

Jian Yingnan replied with a slow smile: "This? General Cao said that if one day you can no longer survive in Bianjing, you can go to the Yecheng Army to feed him horses."

Xu Le was stunned for a moment, then exchanged glances with Jian Yingnan, and both smiled.

The red-robed eunuch suddenly turned around, and interjected softly: "Sir, keep silent, you will be in the Imperial Study Room soon."

Xu Le and Jian Yingnan straightened their clothes at the same time, and went to the imperial study to meet His Majesty the Emperor.

That night,

His Majesty the Emperor summoned the officials from the three provinces and six courts. First, he listened carefully to Jian Yingnan, Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, about the salt-making workshop and the effectiveness of the refining workshop in the Imperial Study Room. Take the wind and wash the dust.

The atmosphere of the banquet was very warm, because this is a great thing.

Then, after the banquet was over, the real highlight came.

"By God's blessing, the emperor's decree said... the merits cannot be denied, and the benefits will last for thousands of years... Feng, Jian Yingnan, the third-rank minister of the Ministry of Industry, shot from the right servant of the second-rank minister, and became the county magistrate of the founding of the country, with [-] households in the city! "

This is a typical promotion of officials and ranks!
However, this is not important. The officials who learned about this had already guessed in advance that Jian Yingnan would soar into the sky this time.
What really surprised the ministers was the next imperial decree!
"Feng, from the fifth rank, Xu Le, a man from Jianguo County, is... from the third rank, Jianguo County Marquis, a thousand households in the city!"

(End of this chapter)