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Chapter 410 Delicate Situation
(Thanks to He Shibi who heard the flute under the moon! Thank you for your support! The author is not in good condition and feels very guilty~~)
The appointment of officials in the East Palace is a major event in the court, which makes Gu Zhan's heart ache, anticipating that in the coming days, the officials will definitely not be easy.

In fact, this should be the biggest thing that Gu Zhan has encountered since he became Minister of the Ministry of Officials.

The allocation of officials in the East Palace is a small imperial court. Even if not every official in the East Palace is equipped, the three places of Prince Zhan Shifu, Zuochunfang, and Youchunfang alone are enough to cause headaches.

Who is the crown prince Zhan Shi, who is Shao Zhan Shi; who are the left concubine and the right concubine, these are important matters that need to be carefully considered.

The so-called influence affects the whole body, each of these officials of the East Palace is related to the court, and is related to the future of the court. Maybe, the officials of the East Palace will be important officials of the three provinces in the future.

That's why Emperor Chongde appointed Gu Zhan to be responsible for this matter, and that's why Gu Zhan didn't dare to take it lightly.

Gu Zhan appeared in the Shen family's East Garden on the night of the night when he requested to assign the officials of the East Palace.He appeared here, of course, because he was hesitant about some things.

Shen Su is the emperor's teacher, and the Gu family and the Shen family are related. It is very normal for Gu Zhan to come to Shen Su to discuss matters that are hesitant.

But for Shen Su and Shen Du, it was really unexpected that Gu Zhan would visit at this time. ——In Shen Su's impression, Gu Zhan, the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, was honest and straightforward, and he really did not expect to ask others for their opinions on the matter of assigning officials to the East Palace.

"Mr. Shen, the crown prince has sent a message to the official department. The person he prefers is Zong Zhengqing Jiang Qin; Jiang Qin himself has also expressed his wish. It's just that the crown prince Zhan's position is too important, and I can't guess what the emperor wants. " Gu Zhan said embarrassedly.

For such an important position, the crown prince must of course choose a trusted person, but Gu Zhan thought that Jiang Qin had just been promoted to Zong Zhengqing, and his qualifications were still inexperienced, so it might be inappropriate to be the crown prince Zhan. Listen to the opinions of the emperor's teacher who is most familiar with the court situation and knows Emperor Chongde best.

On this matter, Shen Su really had no opinion.Because the time is too short, many details have not yet been reflected, that is to say, the situation has not yet developed, and at this time, the matter has not yet been resolved.

"The emperor doesn't care about Jiang Qin. Most of the candidates for the crown prince Zhan are selected from the nine government officials." It was Shen Du who answered.

Gu Zhan is Gu Yan's grandfather, and Shen Du's attitude is extremely respectful.

This reply got Shen Su's nod.On this issue, Shen Su and Shen Du are of course of the same opinion.In other words, on this matter, Emperor Chongde and the prince had different ideas.

Of course, the emperor's intentions would not be revealed so quickly, but the crown prince's eagerness to fall in love with Jiang Qin fully showed that he was really satisfied with Jiang Qin.

From Shangshu Zuocheng to Zong Zhengqing, Gu Zhan didn't realize how great Jiang Qin had done, so how could he be favored by the prince alone?

Gu Zhan couldn't figure it out, but Shen Su and Shen Du were also thinking about it.

"There's no rush, no matter whether it's Jiang Qin or anyone in the Nine Houses. The emperor is not so anxious about the appointment of officials in the East Palace. This matter can be delayed. In my opinion, the situation may change." Shen Su pecked at the table with his hands, and replied after deliberation.

As soon as the decree was issued, the officials of Jingzhao were still immersed in the excitement of this incident. When everyone calmed down and had their own plans, the situation would become clearer.

"Mr. Shen means..." Gu Zhan suddenly realized something, and said in surprise.No way, wait and see the situation, Mr. Shen means, is that so?

"Yes, that's exactly what happened. Therefore, the Ministry of Officials must make full preparations. The subordinates of the Eastern Palace will definitely not be so simple." Shen Su nodded, puncturing Gu Zhan's faint expectations.

Gu Zhan's face suddenly turned ugly, and his brows were unconsciously frowned.If this is the case, the days of the next officials will be very difficult.

One is the emperor and the other is the prince. Gu Zhan is very clear on which side he should stand on.But he couldn't predict what would happen next.

In the face of the general trend, whether it is the emperor or the prince, they are all part of it, and the officials in the official department are the ones who are in trouble in the end.

"Follow the trend, act after making a decision." In the end, Gu Zhan only had these eight characters, and he clicked on the name of a certain official, and Gu Zhan seemed to understand something.

Then the situation in the court developed as Shen Su expected.After the officials of Jingzhao thoroughly understood what the officials of the Eastern Palace were, most of the officials in the officialdom became active.

This moved, of course he wanted to be an official of the Eastern Palace.For a while, the Gu family was full of people, and there was an endless stream of officials who came to visit.At the same time, more officials went to the East Palace, and it seemed that they did not shy away from contacting the East Palace.

Most of these officials are officials below the fifth rank.These officials are not important officials of Jingzhao. Most of them are officials around Yuanwailang in the court, and they can be called middle-level officials.These officials are in the rising stage of their official careers, but they have not yet entered the eyes of Emperor Chongde.

These middle-level officials may not have played much role during the Chongde period, but they are actually the mainstay of the imperial court in the future.Among these officials, if they practice in the court for a few more years and rise to the fourth rank or above, they may not be reused by Emperor Chongde.

Qualifications need to be developed step by step and slowly.

Emperor Chongde understood these principles, and the officials themselves understood them better.Under normal circumstances, these officials would certainly be single-minded and slow, and would be willing to wait for the position of Taifu step by step from Yuanwailang to Langzhong in a down-to-earth manner.

But now, the situation is obviously different. Now it is necessary to assign officials of the Eastern Palace. This is a golden opportunity for promotion.If you grasp it well, you can save years, if not decades, of detours.

Such a good opportunity, even officials who are not speculative, knows that it is rare, and whoever does not try their best to win such an opportunity.

The emperor is at the peak of his age, but now there are too many capable ministers above the fourth rank in the imperial court. When will it be the turn of these middle-level officials?
In contrast, a prince with a stable position is a better choice than the current emperor.

There is no holiday, no matter how prosperous the spring and autumn, there will be a day of twilight. ——It is self-evident what choices middle-level officials will make.

In addition to middle-level officials, officials above the fourth rank are not idle.They are not planning for themselves, but behind every official there are descendants and in-laws, right?They have already served in the court, but the younger generations can enter the East Palace to serve.

Therefore, wave after wave of officials flocked to Gu's house, and also to the homes of other officials from the Ministry of Officials. Of course, the officials who went to visit the East Palace through the Palace Gate Bureau did not stop.

When Emperor Chongde knew this situation, the expression on his face became subtle.
(Outside the chapter: I'm in a bad state these days, so I hide my face and run away. Can I just say something weak and update as much as possible~)

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