my brother-in-law is the prince

Chapter 294
Zhu Di followed by Gu Yangrong and the others: "Wenyuan Pavilion's opinion?"

These words seem to be negotiating, but in fact there is no room for negotiating.

Yang Rongdao: "Your Majesty, ministers and others...follow the order."

Zhu Di said: "Okay, then it's finalized. The Taiping Mansion will be Jingzhao, and Zhang Anshi will be the governor. The rest of the officials will remain in office and will be promoted according to Jingzhao's specifications. As for the other new government offices, Zhang Anshi will draw up manpower to fill the vacancies. .”

Zhu Di said: "I give you such a generous gift, and I want to tell the prefectures and counties all over the world that if they are willing to do their best, I will not hesitate to reward them, but if someone is obedient and disobedient, and the corpse is a vegetarian meal, ah...those who were deposed in the Jingcha...are role models."

Zhang Anshi felt mixed emotions when he heard Jing Chazhong's dismissal, but...he didn't say a word, anyway...the show was started by someone else, so he had to see how they performed it.

He pretended not to know, and said: "Your Majesty is wise."

Everyone said: "Your Majesty is wise."

Zhu Di said: "Decree early and let the officials of the Taiping Mansion do their jobs well."

Zhu Di flicked his sleeves: "Let's all step back."

Zhang Anshi and others resigned.

Zhu Di was still angry, paced back and forth angrily, and cursed: "Fucking hell, there are not many good things in this world."

Yi Shiha said: "Your Majesty... If it wasn't for Zhang Anshi, the cover would really be hard to lift, and only Zhang Anshi, the true heart of His Majesty, would be willing to do his best."

Zhu Di said: "Yes, there are people who are not of the same mind as me."

Yishiha then bowed down: "Your Majesty and your servant are of one mind."

"Come on, come on." Zhu Di said irritably: "At this time, there is a use for saying these things."

Yi Shiha said: "Yes."

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A few of Zhang Anshi left the palace, Yang Rong and the others needed to go to Wenyuan Pavilion, only Zhang Anshi and Xia Yuanji had to leave the palace through the Meridian Gate first.

Zhang Anshi walked side by side with Xia Yuanji, and said: "Grand Xia, you are not kind, I did a good job, how can you come to announce the good news."

Xia Yuanji said: "Hey, don't say it, don't say it."

He was very upset, this matter... It seems that it will not end so soon, the matter of money and food is the most important thing, it's all right if His Majesty doesn't know, but if he knows, the court will definitely not give up because of the lack of so much money and food.

But Xia Yuanji didn't know, what kind of virtues are the gentry and parents in those places?His Majesty is a dick, so they are not iron cocks.

It's all right now, bastard is all about money and life for mung beans, and this matter will definitely never end.

Pity him, the Minister of the Household Department, who happens to be on the cusp of this storm, and now he has just passed Zhu Di's test. Next... I don't know how many ghost gates are waiting for him. Lost his head.

Zhang Anshi said: "It's good that you sold me, but you still think I'm troublesome."

Xia Yuanji had no choice but to patiently say: "The specific accounts of the Taiping Mansion, I have to study carefully, and I have to look at the money and rations of the previous few years. Hey... To be honest, the old man is really shocking after reading the accounts. .”

Zhang Anshi said: "Surprised, right? Duke Xia obviously doesn't want any troubles to arise."

"Of course I don't want to." Xia Yuanji said honestly: "The emperor is the father of the monarch, and the gentry in the world is my mother. My father and mother are against each other. As a son, I am caught in the middle. Think about how unpleasant it is. "

Zhang Anshi said: "How did they become your mother?"

"You don't understand." Xia Yuanji smiled wryly, and said, "If the old man wants to be quiet, you should ask less."

Zhang Anshi said: "Duke Xia, if you encounter such a thing, how do you plan to deal with it?"

Xia Yuanji sighed: "You want to hear the truth?"

Zhang Anshi nodded.

Xia Yuanji said: "I hope...the gentry in the world can put the state affairs first, register all the hidden lands, understand the difficulties of the court, and pay a little tax when they pay. Their profits are already quite a lot. This little money is missing."

"But the old man also hopes that His Majesty will continue to treat scholar-bureaucrats and gentry favorably, and can reduce some money and food for famous scholars. In this way, it can be regarded as the best of both worlds."

Zhang Anshi rubbed his head, not knowing which side the old guy was on.

The complexity of Xia Yuanji's heart is indeed beyond Zhang Anshi's comprehension. He himself was born as a gentry, and at the same time, he also has a bit of family and country thoughts. Because of this, his heart is particularly contradictory. In his philosophy, Jun The father of the country can share prosperity with the gentry. The gentry put the country first, and the father loves the gentry. This is the world of Datong.

Zhang Anshi said: "Then Xia Gong thinks, is this possible?"

Xia Yuanji sighed, drooping his head.

Zhang Anshi said: "If you don't put a knife on people's heads, how can you teach people to take out money and food."

Xia Yuanji remained silent.

Zhang Anshi didn't say a word, the two left the palace and parted ways.

Zhang Anshi returned to Qixia, only to find that Gao Xiang and others had returned to Qixia.

Everyone is still downcast, with one heart hanging, and they don't know what the result will be.

At this moment, someone from the official department came.

This time, it was Lang Zhong, who had been tested by the Ministry of Officials and the Department of Officials, came in person.

He brought the latest will of the emperor and officials.

As soon as this person arrived, he was very aggressive, but that's how the officials were, they all looked up to the sky.

As soon as Lang Zhong arrived at the magistrate's yamen, he immediately summoned the local officials. He held a letter, and a long list of officials came with him.

But the doctor heard that Zhang Anshi was also there, so he didn't dare to act presumptuously, so he immediately went to see Zhang Anshi first.

"The next official merit test, Liu Rong, the official secretary of the Qing Dynasty, has met Wei Guogong."

Zhang Anshi said: "Why, there is a decree so soon?"

Liu Rong hurriedly said: "Yes, in the morning, the merit test book of Jingcha was presented to His Majesty, and His Majesty has already made a verdict. This is the emperor's order, so the officials and officials dare not neglect."

Zhang Anshi said: "Is there anything wrong with me?"

"That's not true." Liu Rong said with a smile: "My lord...you have an outstanding official voice, and you were rated as excellent in the merit test."

Zhang Anshi said: "It's not easy, I thought you were going to give me a small or medium cup."

"Ah..." Liu Rong looked puzzled.

Zhang Anshi said: "Is Jian Butang okay?"

"Jian Butang is always good."

"Since you have the king's order, you can do your official duties."

"Yes, yes." Liu Rong bowed to Zhang Anshi, walked out of Zhang Anshi's room, and then changed his appearance, and immediately became stern, and immediately called Gao Xiang and others to the hall.

He put on a very rude look, with a look of hatred and hatred.

A pair of eyes sternly scanned Gao Xiangren and others.

He said: "The selection of officials in the imperial court is particularly strict. This is because the officials and herdsmen, and the sufferings of the people are all tied to the officials. The common people will be wailing all over the place, and there is nowhere to avenge their grievances. This time, there are 31 inferior people in the Jingcha, which is a lot more than in previous years. It can be seen that the current officialdom is showing signs of corruption."

He paused, glanced at everyone, and his eyes stayed on Gao Xiang, showing disgust and disdain, and then said slowly: "Your Majesty is very worried about this, and has made a decree to severely punish bad officials. Bian, according to the decree, dismissed Gao Xiang, Tuiguan Zhao Yanshi, Zhaomo Li Ying, and Wuhu County Magistrate Zhou Zhan from their posts. In Qiongzhou, officials have been officials for generations, and their descendants are not allowed to take imperial examinations."

As soon as this remark came out, all the officials in the Taiping Mansion were in an uproar.

Gao Xiang was about to pass out.

He originally thought that the most severe punishment was dismissal.

How could he have thought that it would harm his family, anyway, he also came from a family of poetry and books, and the future of his children and grandchildren would also be over.

As for going to Qiongzhou to be an official for generations, this is simply a shame and a shame for an official who was born as a scholar-bureaucrat.

Li Zhaomo's legs trembled even more, he shouted: "I am not guilty."

Zhao Tuiguan trembled, he slowly closed his eyes, the punishment was too severe, he was far beyond his imagination.

Apparently, the four of them became the targets of killing chickens and monkeys.

As soon as Zhao Tuiguan thought of this, he couldn't help but smirk: "Haha, ruined reputation, ruined reputation..."

Laughing, laughing, shed tears, burst into tears.

The doctor Liu Rong put on a look of disgust and shouted: "Why are you crying, be quiet."

As he spoke, he continued: "In addition to this, Li Chen, the governor of the Taiping Mansion, Chen Wenhai, the governor of the Taiping Mansion, Deng Zhong, the inspector of the Taiping Mansion, and Liu Yi, the magistrate of Dangtu County, all of them will be dismissed. "

Li Chen, Chen Wenhai, etc., don't know whether to cry or laugh at this time, their official positions are gone, or they are dismissed, it is miserable, but obviously, for them, at least...they are lucky, At least...you don't have to go to Qiongzhou.

Langzhong Liu Rong said: "You are lazy on weekdays, but you are an official of the court, but you do not do your job properly, and you have this report today. Now that the court has dealt with it, you must not harbor resentment, but you should think carefully about why you are here today. I also hope that you can repent and turn over a new leaf in the future, and if the court grants amnesty, you may see the light of day again."

After all, he put on a businesslike look: "Come here, teach them to pack their things and give up the public house. Later, a new official will take office, teach them to deliver the affairs early."

"Yes." Dozens of guards stared at Gao Xiangren and others solemnly.

Gao Xiang gave a wry smile, but at this moment he couldn't even cry, he just sighed: "I don't regret my death, it's just... that I made my children and grandchildren suffer."

When he said this, he couldn't help sobbing, but in front of everyone, he still managed to keep his tears from falling. He wanted to go to the Tongzhi Hall, but after thinking about it, he said to Langzhong Liu Rong: "Can you be allowed to be an official?" Go see Duke Wei, and then do the delivery."

Liu Rong sneered, and said disdainfully: "I think... there is no need for it, let alone at this time, Duke Wei may not want to see you, and now the new official is about to take office, just wait for the delivery, which delays For a while, the people of Taiping Mansion will have less people to make decisions for them, and this involves people's livelihood, so it's not a joke."

Speaking of this, Gao Xiang knew that if he continued to insist, he would only bring shame on himself.

Then he nodded and went to the judgment hall.

Then Li Zhaomo also went to his Zhaomo Office, only to learn that the Zhaomo Office was not in the magistrate's office, but in a large office next door.

Liu Rong frowned: "It's said that officials don't build yamen, but a small mill has its own independent yamen office. What does that sound like?"

Li Zhaomo didn't say anything, but felt ashamed. Like Gao Xiang, he was the target of severe and severe punishment. At this moment, he was so upset that he didn't know what to do, so he obediently went to Zhaomo's place.

In the magistrate's yamen, there was a moment of mourning.

Liu Rong sat upright, and had to wait for the new official to make the delivery with his own eyes before returning to his command.

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Zhang Anshi was in the public house, holding a pen, thinking about the candidates for the new official.

From the ordinary mansion to Jingzhao, the functions have expanded a lot. For example, in general mansions, the finance and taxation are all handled by the same magistrate. Water conservancy, clearance of military registration, appeasement of civilians, etc.

But at the level of Jingzhao, it is actually at the same level as the chief envoy. At this time, whether it is salt transportation, robbery, finance and taxation, water conservancy, military registration, and Fusui, there are special officials to manage it.

This is only the business of the former magistrate, the business of the judge, as well as the promotion of officials, etc., have been subdivided and assigned to different government offices.

In other words... Zhang Anshi now has at least twenty or thirty officials who are needed just in his hands. This is a formal official position, with a name and surname, and a government office.

He thought in his heart that these days, there are still some officials in the mansion that he has come into contact with in the first three counties. Right now, those who can be promoted, of course, are promoted from these people, and there are some officials of the eighth and ninth ranks. Zhang Anshi even wants to select from among the scribes promoted.

Scribes are officials, and they are very different from officials. Although they have all read books, the biggest boundary between them is their fame.

If you don't have the honor of being a senior official, no matter how capable you are, you will always be a petty official.

At this time, a scribe came on tiptoe.

"My lord."

Zhang Anshi looked up at him: "What's the matter?"

"There's an uproar outside."

"Oh."

The scribe said worriedly: "Grandpa...Gao Tong knows that they...may be exiled to Qiongzhou."

"understood."

Scribe: "..."

Zhang Anshi said: "Is there anything else?"

"Grandpa...Gao Tong knows that they...if it wasn't for you...wouldn't have come to this point, students...students think that it's all right to be demoted and dismissed, but the exile is too heavy, and children and grandchildren can't save themselves Ah. If you are willing to speak for them, my lord..."

Zhang Anshi sighed: "Your Majesty is wise, he has his own considerations, this is not something we can decide."

The clerk sighed, and seemed to be muttering something in his heart, but in the end he shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Then the student is leaving."

"return."

The scribe was somewhat surprised: "Grandpa, you..."

Zhang Anshi said: "Wu Wenmo, how old are you and what is your fame."

"Students are scholars, already in their thirties."

"You're not too young, do you still want to test for fame?"

Wu Wenmo smiled wryly: "Students have little talent and learning, and they know that there is no hope for the imperial examination, so they commit themselves to this."

Zhang Anshi said: "I heard that you are familiar with money and grain affairs?"

"I dare not, it's just that I run too many errands on weekdays..."

Zhang Anshi said: "Tell me, if there is a Si Cang in the Sifu Office, what would you like to do?"

Wu Wenmo was startled. The Si Cang in the Sifu Hall was a small official from the ninth rank. Don't underestimate this thing. Even such a humble official is like a clerk. After all, officials are different. No matter how small an official is, it is still registered in the Ministry of Officials, and the words of an official...

He said with a sneer: "Grandpa, you... just laughed."

This Sifu hall... There really isn't one in ordinary mansions, only mansions like Suzhou, or Jingzhao Mansion have such a government office.

How can he expect this.

Zhang Anshi said: "Alright, alright, let's go."

Wu Wenmo nodded, showing a bit of unbearable expression: "Grandpa... you should go out and have a look..."

Zhang Anshi said: "I see him as a bird, can you teach me to look at the face of that official?"

Wu Wenmo: "..."

Just as he was talking, someone outside suddenly said: "There is a decree, please ask Duke Wei to receive the decree."

Zhang Anshi got up and said to Wu Wenmo: "Go and inform, and teach everyone to receive the order together."

Wu Wenmo nodded and hurried away.

Suddenly there was another imperial decree, which made Liu Rong, the official minister of the Ministry of Officials, mutter a little, how come there is an imperial decree when it is so good.

At this time, Zhang Anshi came out, and Liu Rong hurried forward to salute.

Zhang Anshi only gave him a blank look, ignored him, and immediately summoned all the officials.

Gao Xiang and the others, who were packing up the documents for delivery, gathered here in frustration.

They met Zhang Anshi and saluted, but they didn't say anything.

Just now Zhang Anshi didn't come to meet them, but the meaning was already obvious. What he raised at this time was meaningless.

Zhang Anshi immediately led the crowd to the front of the government office.

It was an eunuch who came, and the eunuch greeted Zhang Anshi first with a smile.

Zhang Anshi said: "Don't be so wordy, let's read the will."

The eunuch smiled, nodded, opened the decree, and shouted: "Fengtian Chengyun Emperor, the imperial edict said: Zhang Anshi, the prefect of Taiping Prefecture, has only been acting for the government for a few months, and has achieved great results. Crown, the merit of governing affairs, has never been seen in this dynasty. I heard Zhang Anshi say that today's merits are all due to Zhang Anshi's descent, to his fellow acquaintance Gao Xiang, who promoted officials Zhao Yanshi, Zhaomo Li Ying, Wuhu county magistrate Zhou Zhan, etc. All the officials work together. Now that Taiping Mansion is the crown of the state capital in the world, it should be upgraded to Jingzhao, and Zhang Anshi is ordered to be the Governor of Taiping Mansion..."

After reading this, commotion has already begun.

People who used to be like bereavement exams, now one by one looked up in astonishment.

The doctor Liu Rong standing in the distance froze.

How could it be possible, the official department has dealt with it on the front foot, and there is a decree on the back foot.

Obviously, the Ministry of Officials also obeyed the order and said that it would be dealt with severely.

He couldn't close his mouth, and his body froze.

Gao Xiang and the others looked at each other in blank dismay, feeling a little dazed at this moment.

What does the emperor want to do?
Why did you want to kill yourself all of a sudden, turned your head, and ordered a compliment.

"Gao Xiang, who is known by imperial edict, is the Shao Yin of the Taiping Mansion."

In fact, Shao Yin is also a co-confessed, just because after being promoted, his official name is different, and he is still Zhang Anshi's deputy, but... this co-zhi went directly to Shao Yin from the fifth rank to the fourth rank.

Not only was he promoted to an official position, but the most important thing was the gold content of this Jingzhao Mansion, which was not comparable to ordinary mansions.It was as if Shaoyin from Jingzhao was compared with the prefects of the same level. The ordinary fourth-rank magistrate was much shorter than Shaoyin who was also the fourth-rank.

Gao Xiang opened his mouth wide open and his eyeballs were about to fall out. He has lived his whole life, but he has never seen such a thing.

Just when everyone was stunned.

Suddenly... Zhang Anshi said: "I have something to say."

The eunuch who read the decree was stunned. He had never seen anyone dare to interrupt when the decree was read out.

The eunuch was at a loss, not knowing what to do.

Zhang Anshi said: "This decree is wrong. There is no fellow acquaintance Gao Xiang here, as for the others, there are no more, so His Majesty's decree...is wrong."

eunuch:"……"

The eunuch didn't dare to speak, what the hell...how should I reply when I go back later?His Majesty's temper... He should have punched himself on the ground.

But as soon as this remark came out, Liu Rong, the official doctor, seemed to go crazy all of a sudden.

He immediately realized what was going on. After all, he was in the bureaucracy, so he still had sensitivity.

He hurried forward: "Yes, yes..."

Zhang Anshi squinted at him, and sneered: "Why not?"

"This this……"

Zhang Anshi said: "Tongzhi Gao Xiang and others have been dismissed from office. They are now small officials in Qiongzhou. This decree is clearly written. Tongzhi Gao Xiang was promoted to governor. There is no fellow Zhi Gaoxiang here. Why is it wrong?"

"This... this..." Liu Rong murmured, and said in a long-term manner: "This... I think... the decree is about them, my lord... since it is a decree, it is good to accept it."

Zhang Anshi said: "How can you accept the wrong decree? If you accept it, you are deceiving the emperor. Father-in-law, you go back and tell your majesty. This decree...is wrong. Ying, Zhou Zhan, magistrate of Wuhu County. Without these people here, this decree cannot be accepted. How did this decree come about? When Wenyuan Pavilion drafted the decree, didn’t they know to refute it? Now it’s a joke."

eunuch:"……"

Zhang Anshi turned around and said to Gao Xiang and the others: "What are you guys doing here? Do you like to join in the fun so much? You all go back...to prepare for the delivery, and then those who should go to Qiongzhou go to Qiongzhou, and those who should go back to their hometowns go back to their hometowns."

Gao Xiang and others: "..."

After a brief silence.

Gao Xiang glanced at Liu Rong, who was already ashen-faced, and suddenly understood something.

He saluted Zhang Anshi without hesitation, his voice was trembling, and his eyes were filled with tears: "Yes, my subordinate... No, the pariah obeys."

Everyone said: "The untouchables obey."

The crowd dispersed.

Zhang Anshi waved his hand like chasing flies: "The others don't care about the excitement, why should they go? Damn it, you also want to judge someone inferior in Jingcha and send them to Qiongzhou? You like Qiongzhou so much , I will pay for the travel and send you there."

After hearing this, all the scribes scattered like birds and beasts.

The eunuch was still frozen in place, and he whispered timidly: "Grand... Gongye... This... This... This court has no such situation, this court has not... issued an order, and no one accepted it of."

"That's right." Zhang Anshi said: "I'm also wondering, how could people in this dynasty dismiss all their posts and exile them, and turn around and get promoted? Isn't this a joke? Is this the legacy of the former Yuan Dynasty, which has been carried over to this dynasty today? here?"

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Chapter 2 was delivered a little earlier than yesterday, and I will try to resume work and rest earlier every day in the future. It is too difficult. Hey, please ask for a monthly pass.

(End of this chapter)