Chastity Layman

  Chapter 1049 Be the Prime Minister of the Country

  Xu Jingzong closed the door, sat in front of the case, put away the smile on his face, and remained silent.

He looked back on his short journey to the prime minister. In less than a year, he was removed from the title of participating in political affairs and lost his status. Fortunately, this time it was not because of any big mistakes, but just a comprehensive personnel adjustment by the emperor. Compared with Gao Shilian, the right servant who was ordered to retire, and Fang Xuanling, the left servant who was repatriated, and Wei Zheng, the servant, he is considered better.

   Not to mention Yang Shidao, Wei Ting and Du Chuke's unlucky ghosts.

  He just couldn't figure it out, who he had provoked, and how he was involved.

  Huan Shou looked back at the prime minister’s house in the province under Zhongshumen, Xu Jingzong was full of reluctance, lost his status, and naturally he was no longer entitled to this house. This was originally Yang Shidao’s house, and now he has to move out.

  Although he is still the assistant secretary of the school, he no longer participates in the government affairs and loses the right to participate in the decision-making of the central government. He feels very uncomfortable.

  At this time, the four prime ministers were fighting against the prince. Although he was also the Minister of Zhongshu, he was not qualified to fight like Ma Zhou.

   Sighing, Xu Jingzong began to pack his things.

   Fortunately, Wei Guogong Qin Lang is still in court, and his relationship with Changsun Wuji has been pretty good this year, and he has gotten along well with Ma Zhou, so there is still a chance.

  As long as the position of Minister of Zhongshu is not lost, he will still be a member of the Central Committee after all.

   Simply tidy up, there are not many things to take away.

Cardinal Lang Laiheng also brought a few officials from the back of the hall to help. In fact, he moved from this public house to the outside, and it was still in Zhongshu Province. The distance between the two public houses was less than a hundred steps. The public house is with the Zhengshitang, which is located in the innermost courtyard of the Zhongshu Province, and the ministers and other officials of the Zhongshu Province enter a few times outside. There is still a difference.

  Xu Jingzong looked at the young man in front of him, and walked with him arm in arm, "You should already know the good news, congratulations, you have a bright future!"

   "Why do you like it?" Lai Heng asked with a smile.

   "Brother Ling is a long history in the Nanzhong Tonghai Governor's Mansion. He has made quite a lot of political achievements. He has been promoted to Zhongshu Sheren by the imperial court. Isn't this a great joy?"

   As the cardinal of the Zhengshitang, Laiheng was responsible for submitting the official document of the prime minister's resolution to the emperor. Laiji's promotion was decided by the prime minister under the Zhongshumen, and it was reported to the emperor for approval and then forwarded to the official department. Of course, Laiheng was clear.

  Brother Laiji's promotion can be said to be rapid, and the sky is skyrocketing.

  Zhongshu Sheren is an official of the fifth grade, especially the backbone officials of the Zhongshu Province. There are six members in total, who are in charge of attending the imperial court, deliberating on forms, drafting imperial edicts and seal book orders.

   All of them are in charge of important government affairs. They can express their preliminary opinions on the military and state affairs discussed in the province and the memorials in the newspaper, and sign their names, which is called Wuhua Judgment.

After the opinions in Zhongshu Province are collected by Zhongshu Ling and the assistant minister, they must be handed over to Zhongshu Sheren, who will draft the imperial edict according to the emperor's will. , and the rest of the housekeepers should also sign on the edict.

  The daily chores in Zhongshu Province are generally in charge of the old man who knows Zhizhi. The six scholars are also assigned to the six departments of Shangshu Province, and assist the prime minister in judging cases.

  The prime ministers now set up the political affairs hall, a deliberative body in the Zhongshu Province, and there is a special door leading to the office of the Zhongshu Sheren. The prime ministers often pass through this door directly to consult the Zhongshu Sheren for political affairs.

  So although Zhongshushe's position is five-rank, it has an important position and is known as the prime minister.

Although Lai Ji was born as a number one scholar, he was also very talented, but he was young after all, but he was lucky. Although the great general Rong Guogong of the Sui Dynasty came to protect his son, his father died early at the end of the Sui Dynasty. He was brought up in Chang'an, and his adopted brother Qin Lang arranged to study with him in the East Palace.

Once he passed the imperial examination, he first entered the official career and entered the secretary province, then moved to the provincial department of the capital, and then entered the political affairs hall, and then followed Qin Lang on the southern tour, and also made a lot of meritorious deeds, and stayed in Tonghai. key step.

Originally, Lai Ji was not of high quality, but he stayed in the Tonghai Dudu Mansion to inspect the history of the principal, but he took a high position with a low official rank, and the achievements of Tonghai Mansion in the past few years are obvious to all. Qin Lang was in court to take care of him, and this time, Li Daliang, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, recommended him to the post of the Ministry of Education, and it went smoothly.

  This is the relationship, this is someone in the DPRK.

  Tanhua Shangguanyi, who was in the same department back then, was also a talented person who was highly respected and supported by Prime Minister Yang Gongren, but after being selected in the list, he first entered the Secretary Province as a school secretary, and now he is just a direct bachelor of the provincial Hongwenguan, only a seventh-rank position.

In contrast, Laiji is about to enter the court and is a fifth-rank Zhongshusheren, a direct bachelor of Hongwenguan with a leisurely job, and a prime minister who is already the backbone of the central province. This is a huge difference. Can be seen in general.

In the final analysis, there are still people in the court. If it were not for Qin Lang's care, Lai Ji would not have had the opportunity to serve in the central offices, nor would he have the opportunity to be gilded when he left Beijing, and he would not have the opportunity to serve as the governor of Tonghai Prefecture at a low level. It is a rare opportunity, and this kind of opportunity is only given to those with background.

   "I also want to congratulate you, Brother Lai."

"I?"

"Wei Gong told me that when Brother Ling returned to the court to serve as a member of Zhongshushe, you will be transferred to the province as a living man. Although the living man is not as good as Zhongshusheren, he is also a servant of the sixth rank, and he is a close attendant. The job is to serve the emperor, and the future is bright."

  Xu Jingzong said eagerly.

   Lai Heng really didn't know about this.

But I don't doubt it. Thinking about it carefully, since my elder brother has returned to the Zhongshu Province as a Zhongshu Sheren, it is normal for him to be transferred to the subordinate province. Ya's.

  When he was transferred from the Secretary Province to Zhengshitang, he was actually taking over from his brother.

  Liang, this was originally called Living Sheren in the Sui Dynasty, and it was originally in the Zhongshu Province. Later, Zhenguan abolished Living Sheren and changed it to Living Lang under Menxia Province. He was responsible for recording the words and deeds of the emperor. He was a historian. Living is divided into left and right, so it is also called Zuo Shi You Shi, Zuo Shi Ji Yan and Right Shi Ji Xing.

  Emperor's imperial palace living in the palace, Lang Zeli stands, travels and travels follow, and in the grand court meeting, the left and right history are opposite to the side of His Royal Highness Chishou. All things that the imperial court ordered pardons, rites and music, changes in profit and loss, rewards and punishments, persuasion and punishment, the promotion of officials, the removal of civil and military officials, sacrificial banquets, and introductions by luck, the four seasons, the weather, the auspiciousness of the four directions, the increase and decrease of household registration, The prefectures and counties were abolished, and all of them were written to authorize officials.

  They recorded the emperor's words and deeds, and finally sent them to the history museum for summary and revision, and finally the emperor's living notes.

Although it is only a job from the sixth rank, being with the emperor every day is more important than ordinary duties. Those who can be a householder generally have a good future. In the future, at least they can be a secretary or a young prison. Well, it is also possible to take charge of the center as the prime minister.

  Xu Jingzong was very envious of his brother Lai. On the road to fame, it was really smooth sailing, and it was amazing.

  Thirteen years, starting from the number one scholar in the imperial examination and the second place in the ranking, all the way to the sky, and now one is a Zhongshu Sheren and a minister of the fifth rank, and the other is a living man and historian from the sixth rank.

  How many officials will never get a job in Beijing in their lifetime, and many officials may even never meet the emperor in their entire life.

Xu Jingzong intends to shorten the relationship between the two. He knows that the current momentum of the Lai family brothers has a bright future, especially that the two brothers not only have a good family background and a prominent background, but more importantly, the two brothers have both talents. Otherwise, he would not win the No. 1 ranking, and he has great talents. In the past ten years, he has served in various ministries, and he has received many praises from his colleagues, even the emperor. It must be able to pay respects.

He, Xu Jingzong, is also talented, and he has just finished his job as a chancellor. He is still young, and he will still have the opportunity to be a chancellor in the future, but for such a young man with ability and background, he is still willing to get closer and experience the ups and downs of the court. It made Xu Jingzong understand more and more that in order to gain a firm foothold in the court, he must have a strong backer and allies.

Now that the court has just undergone a new round of reshuffle, the court is already led by Changsun Wuji and Qin Lang. It seems that Changsun Wuji is the most respected, but after careful consideration, it can be found that Qin Lang, with his own strength, is the most respected. Dazzling achievements, as well as the emperor's son-in-law, the prince's brother-in-law plus teacher, and his status as a new generation leader in the Shandong military upstart group, Qin Lang's strength is actually not weaker than his eldest grandson Wuji, and even faintly feels that he is overpowering his eldest grandson.

   Following Qin Lang closely and joining the military group headed by Qin Lang is undoubtedly Xu Jingzong's future path. As the two bright new political stars in the Qinlang Group, Laiji and Laiheng brothers, of course Xu Jingzong had to establish a good relationship.

To be honest, Xu Jingzong felt a little resentful when the prime minister was dismissed before he sat still, but he didn't blame Qin Lang. After all, this kind of matter has nothing to do with Qin Lang, and he was also called to the police about this matter, and asked him to I understand that my current position is not firm.

Brother Lai will become a hot man in Luoyang. Not only does he have a bright future, but he will also hold real power at the moment. Tathagata Heng will serve the emperor every day, and he will be able to speak directly in front of the emperor. This is very important Important, even helpful to him, if you can occasionally say a good word or two for him, it may play an incomparable role. Laiji is a sacrificial person in Zhongshu Province, and he is also in charge of secrets, and can even participate in decision-making.

Although Zhongshu Sheren is an assistant to Zhongshu Ling and Zhongshu Shilang, and he, the inspector Zhongshu Shilang, is Laiji's superior, but the more he is directly under the relationship, the more he has to build a good relationship with Laiji. After all, Zhongshu There are two Zhongshu servants in the province, but there are six Zhongshu scholars. The full support of Shusheren's subordinates will be of great help to him.

   "When your elder brother arrives in Luo, I must invite you to my house as guests. Get closer."

  The emperor returned to Chang'an, the crown prince was in charge of the country, and Lai Heng, the living man, was going to accompany Chang'an. The emperor would be separated from the Luoyang court. Xu Jingzong hoped that the emperor would have someone by his side, and it would be good if he could send a message at a critical time.

"Now that Duke Zhao and Duke Wei are in power in the court, they not only have to manage the Zhongshu Province, but also preside over the Shangshu Province and Menxia Province respectively. It is also a heavy workload. The Minister of Zhongshu, Ma Xianggong, also has to specialize in confidentiality. I also want to share some more for the three, when Brother Ling enters the court and comes to Zhongshu Province, I will be able to help share some affairs, and I am looking forward to his arrival soon."

   Lai Heng was a little surprised by the latest news that he was going to serve as a living man in the province, but he had no doubts. Although his brother-in-law Qin Lang had not informed him yet, Xu Jingzong would not joke about it. He did not resist going to Chang'an to serve the emperor and record his words and deeds as a historian, and he was happy to go further.

   He was not disgusted with Xu Jingzong, who had just been dismissed from the prime minister, deliberately wooing him, and responded with a smile.

  (end of this chapter)