The Prosperous Era of Longwan

Wei Guangde's promotion this time must be fast enough in terms of time.

It took only two months for him to go from being a sage with no official position to becoming a reviewer of the Hanlin Academy, and then to become an editor of the Hanlin Academy, even though it was only half a rank.

However, after Wei Guangde accepted the imperial edict and sent away the officials who conveyed the edict, Wei Guangde was still a little dizzy. He didn't understand why there was an additional official position in Taichang Temple. Could this be what was prepared for Chen Jin before?

Taichang Temple has a thin code, and this official is not very good.

Taichang Temple has a dian book hall with dian books. There are two people in charge, and their responsibility is to manage the personnel of the temple.

The management scope of Taichang Temple established in the Ming Dynasty was actually quite large, including rites and music, suburban temples, communities, altars, mausoleums, etc. However, the Dianbo Hall that Wei Guangde wanted to go to was actually the Miscellaneous Hall of Taichang Temple.

Wei Guangde is quite disappointed with this part-time job. He can only see if it is just a position there and does not have to do anything.

A few days later, Wei Guangde's vacation was completed, and he naturally had to go back to the Yamen for business.

In the few days after his promotion, Wei Guangde was not idle. He kept visiting and entertaining the officials in the capital and the same year he was familiar with. Now he was finally free.

Wei Guangde went to the Hanlin Academy first. After all, his main job is still in the Hanlin Academy, and he is familiar with the people. By the way, he asked his colleagues who were posted in Taichang Temple what the situation was like there.

"coming."

When Wei Guangde walked into Yin Tai's apartment, Yin Tai saw Wei Guangde, smiled, and pointed to the seat next to him to sit down.

"Master Yin, I'm back on duty."

Wei Guangde still bowed and saluted and said to Yin Tai.

"You are already an editor now, and you are familiar with the situation in the hospital. Tell me what you think. Do you want to continue editing "Records of Xiaozong" or do you want to do other things?"

Yin Tai said to him at this time.

Wei Guangde knew very well that the books taught in the Hanlin Academy had already been assigned. Even if Chen Jin was dismissed from his post, his errands would not be left unattended.

After thinking about it, I felt that I should continue to follow Wu Qing to compile "Records of Xiaozong". I am free and have time to do other things, so I replied loudly: "I followed Mr. Wu to compile "Records of Xiaozong" when I entered the hospital. The book is not available yet. Once it’s fixed, I think we’ll continue doing this.”

"what ever."

Yin Tai just smiled at Wei Guangde's answer, "My colleagues in the courtyard are going to hold a banquet for you tonight, so don't miss the date."

Wei Guangde had been eating and drinking with his familiar colleagues in the past few days. He was not familiar with many people in the courtyard, so he knew that most of the people in the courtyard would definitely come tonight, so he naturally agreed.

"Master Yin, I have been arranged to serve as a magistrate in Taichang Temple. I wonder where I will focus from now on?"

Wei Guangde knew that Yin Tai spent most of his time in the Hanlin Academy because he was the head of the academy, but sometimes he would go to Zhan Shifu in the afternoon. After all, he still had the position of Shao Zhanshi, so he wanted to ask for advice. .

Most of the people Wei Guangde is familiar with have passed the exam in the past two years, so they have no part-time experience at all, and they can't tell who they are.

"Over at Taichang Temple, as far as I know, there is indeed a shortage of dianbo in the dianbo hall, but it has been vacant for more than half a year. You can go over and have a look later. You are new here, so I probably won't arrange anything for you, and now Dianbo's ability to handle official duties is also very strong.

Those of us who come out of the Hanlin Academy, unless the decree states that they are in charge, usually just hold a position and do not need to be involved. In other words, they should watch more and do less. You will know this when you go there. "

Yin Tai smiled and said, "By the way, you go to Taichang Temple and find Li Kaiyuan and Li Shaoqing directly. He is now in charge of Taichang Temple affairs."

Wei Guangde hurriedly nodded his thanks.

He had inquired about it before, and now he was very familiar with the name of Taichang Temple Minister, that was Yan Shifan, but he had no longer paid attention to the affairs of Taichang Temple, and Li Kaiyuan was handling it.

Yan Shifan's main job now is to assist his father in handling cabinet secrets, as well as the Ministry of Works. After all, he is the left minister of the Ministry of Works.

At that time, Emperor Jiajing wanted to promote him to the position of Minister of the Ministry of Industry, but because Yan Shifan failed the imperial examination and was promoted to the official position by Mengyin, Yan Songhe knew that if his son really sat in that position, there would be another big fight. A political storm is coming.

With the issuance of the imperial newspaper in the capital, soon everyone in the Ming Dynasty knew the detailed process of the Xuanfu battle.

Of course, the battle damage will not be detailed in the Di newspaper, but with the rapid withdrawal of the Andu troops from Xuanfu after the First World War in Baoan Prefecture, no one doubts that this battle was a victory.

The courtyard of the Wei family in Jiujiang Prefecture is now decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, and it is full of joy.

During this period of time, the Wei family had a lot of banquets. Starting from the time when Wei Guangde passed the imperial examination, the subsequent palace examinations, the selection of concubines, and the return home, guests would come to visit, and it was inevitable to entertain several tables.

Only the last time when Wei Guangde was unexpectedly appointed an official and was sent to patrol the border town, only Wu Zhankui and Zhang Shigui from the Wei family came.

When the Di report was sent out, the Tang report within the military also arrived. The Anda troops in the north were unstable and seemed to be planning a large-scale invasion.

After seeing this information, those close friends in Jiujiang Prefecture couldn't sit still.

What does it mean to patrol the border at this time?

Especially after the Anda troops invaded the Xuanfu and during the period when the war broke out, Wei Meng couldn't stay at the Qianhu Rear Rear Army Station and kept running to the Wei Commander's Department to learn about the latest battle reports from the Xuanfu.

Fortunately, just today the latest Di report was delivered to Jiujiang Mansion, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Wei Guangde, whom they were concerned about, was not only fine, but successfully commanded a battle against the Anda tribe and won the final victory. The Anda tribe was beaten by the Xuanfu army and fled in panic.

After all the guests left, Wei Meng, Zhang Shigui, and Wu Zhankui got into a side room to get down to business.

"Brother Shigui, you quietly hinted to me that Guangde might be in trouble in the capital. What did you mean?"

When Zhang Shigui congratulated them before, they hadn't finished speaking. Because a new guest arrived, Wei Meng went out to greet him again, but he spent the whole night thinking about the meaning of Zhang Shigui's words.

Now that there are finally no outsiders, it’s time to ask and relieve the doubts in my heart.

Wu Zhankui cheered up after hearing Wei Meng's words. He drank some wine tonight and was a little drunk now, but he had to take care of his nephew.

"This is what my old man mentioned when I went home and told him about it."

Zhang Shigui looked at Wei Meng, then at his brother-in-law, and then continued: "These days, the court has two problems that need to be solved urgently, one is state affairs, and the other is military, that is, the southern Japanese and northern captives.

Guangde did a good job in Xuanfu this time. It can be said that he fought well. I Dahan let him beat everyone away. It seems that he has made a great contribution. If he was not in the Hanlin Academy, I would applaud him. he cheered. "

Zhang Shigui said this and shook his head gently.

"You mean that Guangde might be favored by the Ministry of War and sent to lead the army?"

Wu Zhankui immediately realized that there was a huge difference between the Hanlin Academy and the Ministry of War when it came to Wei Guangde's career.

To command troops abroad is to work with your head in mind. If you keep winning battles, it's okay, but if you lose one battle, everything you did before will be in vain.

It’s really a place where the gains outweigh the losses.

But if you continue to stay in the Hanlin Academy, although the chance is still slim, there is always a chance, that is, you have to work hard to gain qualifications.

Wei Guangde was originally young, so he was suitable for qualifications.

What's more, with this military achievement, even if you want to keep a low profile, you can't.

However, what they fear most is that after accepting this award, Wei Guangde will not be able to continue to stay in the Hanlin Academy, but will be assigned to a foreign post.

Although the official position may be promoted in the short term, in the long run, it will still be a disadvantage.

"What should I do? Should I send someone immediately to send some money to clear it?"

Wei Meng's heart trembled when he thought that his son might be sent out to lead the troops in the war.

War is not just playing house, it is a job that affects one's wealth and life.

"It's too late now. Maybe the reward has already been issued. Let's wait and see what kind of solution we will give him in the end."

Zhang Shigui shook his head and said, in the afternoon Zhang Qing was worried about this matter after he learned that Wei Guangde had commanded the Xuanfu army to win a battle in Xuanfu. But at that time, Zhang Shigui had not thought about it at all.

"By the way, is there any news from Nanjing?"

After talking about this, Zhang Shigui remembered the previous matter about Wei Guangde's marriage. It seemed that no one from Wei Guogong had come to deliver the letter, which was a bit strange.

Hearing this, Wei Meng shook his head.

"Then wait a little longer. If there's still no news, send someone over to ask. We can't keep delaying like this."

Zhang Shigui said, "If I hadn't agreed to the Xu family first, I'd be afraid that the threshold here would have been crossed."

Several people chatted at Xu's house in Nanjing, but they didn't know that Wei Guogong Xu Pengju was also worried about this matter at this time.

Xu Bangrui has come to see him several times, just to give him a confirmation, but Xu Pengju really can't make up his mind to agree to the marriage at the moment.

Yes, now he regrets it.

Before, Wei Guangde could still be sent to patrol the border. The northern border was unwilling to deal with Xu Bangrui. Now that the war is over, what else can be said?

On the Jiujiang side, there was also Xu Bangrui. Most of them could only understand the situation in the DPRK through the Di Bao. Xu Pengju didn't need it. He also had an informant in the DPRK.

No matter what happened in the court, big or small, they would be reported to the Duke of Wei in Nanjing as soon as possible.

In fact, all the nobles outside the country do this. They will support one or two official people in the capital to help them find out the news, and even cooperate with other forces that need to be won over.

Wei Guangde was not asked to leave by the Ministry of War. According to the emperor's wishes, he would stay in the Hanlin Academy to study most of the time. Taichang Temple only held a post to give him the opportunity to get in touch with government affairs.

Xu Pengju had never met Wei Guangde. He should have met Wei Meng before, but at that time, he had never seen Wei Meng's identity, and now he has no memory of it.

Xu Pengju knew that the matter could no longer be delayed. The longer it was delayed, the more serious the offence would be if the contract was broken in the end.

For example, it should be a great joy for his daughter to find a promising official in the capital, but why can't he be happy?

He didn't dare to say it, but in his heart, Xu Pengju complained about the man in Xiyuan.

It's not good to like anyone, but I like that boy, and he is promoted to the palace examination and promoted to officials.

Previously, the Ministry of War wanted to mobilize Wei Guangde, but Xu Pengju was behind it. Maybe there were others who had the same idea, but it seemed that they couldn't get through with Yan Song.

These Jiangxi guys really stick together.

Xu Pengju thought that as long as Wei Guangde was transferred out of the Hanlin Academy to serve as a military and civilian official, as long as he did not stay in Beijing, his influence in the court would be greatly reduced.

Moreover, the most important thing is that he has discovered that Wei Guangde and Gao Gong have interacted twice, which shows that Wei Guangde, like most other civil servants, seems to be on the side of King Yu.

Although these nobles know who Jiajing Emperor will pass on to, they all know that it is a taboo that must not be touched before the emperor publicly expresses his position.

You can favor anyone, but you must not fall to anyone. This is disloyal to today.

For the noble children, their first lesson is to be loyal to the emperor, and they can only be loyal to the emperor.

Xu Pengju was the representative who refused to take sides. After all, most of the dignitaries in Nanjing looked at his face. Those who dared to challenge him were either from Beijing, and the local ones had already been dealt with by their Wei Guogong family.

Every year, he also sends something to Prince Yu's Mansion and Prince Jing's Mansion. Relatively speaking, Prince Jing gives a little more, but just a little bit. Xu Pengju is worried that Prince Yu will know about it.

He didn't want to get involved in the fight between King Jing and King Yu, and he didn't want his daughter to marry someone from King Yu's lineage.

There were not many people in Nanjing who knew that Prince Yu's Mansion was being blocked, but he was one of them.

He was also a sensible person, but he just didn't understand what Xiyuan was planning, and he couldn't see through Emperor Jiajing's magical operation.

Thinking about what I had planned before, it seems that I have to take action in advance. Although it is a bit risky, the most I can do if it fails is to get scolded and take away my rights. Is it possible to take off the Wei Guogong brand of my family?

Decide on the crown prince first, and even if Wei Guangde is favored by the emperor again, he will never interfere with what is already a fait accompli.

Thinking of this, Xu Pengju actually agreed to the marriage in his heart. It would not be a disadvantage for his daughter to marry Wei Guangde, but he would have to delay it for a few more days to settle the matter of Wei Guogong's eldest son first.

After making up his mind, he started to operate, "Here, help me sharpen the ink."

Soon a maid came to the desk and started grinding ink for him. After that, he kicked out the people in the house and wrote a letter alone in the study. After the ink was dry, he folded it, put it out and sealed the envelope.

Then he took out another piece of fire paint and lightly baked it on the candle. When the fire paint softened and thickened, he dropped it on the seal of the envelope. He took out his private seal and stamped it.

"Someone, go get Wei Sen over."

After doing all this, Xu Pengju called the maids outside the door and asked them to run errands for him.

Not long after, a servant, a desk clerk, entered the study and bowed after seeing Wei Guogong Xu Pengju behind the desk.

"There is a letter here. You should send it to the capital immediately and give it to Wang Jihuai, and ask him to start handling it immediately according to the instructions in the letter."

Having said this, Xu Pengju turned around and picked up a box from the bookshelf behind him. He opened the lock with the key and took out a small iron plate, then put it on an envelope and handed it to Wei Sen.

"Take this sign with you. When he needs the money, you go get it and give it to him."