Son of Song Dynasty

Chapter 86
Wang Xiuzhi guessed that it was her fourth brother. The reason was that her fourth brother usually spoke the most straightforwardly and had the thickest skin. Not to mention that he was still white and was most eager to pursue a career in officialdom.

The couple were just joking around and adding some fun to the boudoir. It didn't really matter who wins and who loses, but the result still made Wang Xiuzhi's eyes almost drop. He already has an official status, and is now the second child of the Wang family who works in the Ministry of Industry.

Zhao Dezhao was not surprised by this. People who have missed their official careers are often more eager than those who have not yet embarked on an official career. Only after tasting fishy smells will they be more greedy. Cats are like this, and people are no exception.

After having the second child of the Wang family as the leader, the other elder brothers also let go of their faces. One after another, they opened their mouths to their Qilang, begging Wang Zixing to help them with their future, and arrange themselves in the national tax office where there are still a lot of official positions. General Administration.

Most of what everyone said had the same meaning: You have to be a brother to fight a tiger, right?Our brothers also have their own talents and can help!

Wang Zixing was in a bit of a dilemma. With his integrity, he actually rejected this kind of nepotism with relatives, but it was not easy to refuse, so he had to turn his questioning eyes to Zhao Dezhao.

Zhao Dezhao nodded slightly to show his agreement, and then took Wang Xiuzhi to walk with his father-in-law Wang Pu for a while, and then went back to the mansion.

Wang Xiuzhi himself came in a carriage, and on the return journey, he sat in the same carriage with her husband, and Qian Niu'er was naturally kicked out of the carriage.

"My husband." Taking advantage of the convenience of talking in the carriage, Wang Xiuzhi tightly grasped her husband's right hand with two tender little hands, with a look of worry on her pretty face: "You let Brother Xing arrange a concubine at once. Several of my elder brothers went to work in the State Administration of Taxation, and my husband is very grateful to my natal family for supporting and taking care of me, but this matter may cause people to discuss it, right?"

"What's wrong?" Zhao Dezhao asked back with a smile: "My lady is worried that after your brothers arrive at the State Administration of Taxation, they will have to deal with money every day. I'm afraid they will be unable to control themselves and will be greedy for tax and public funds?"

"Bah, bah, bah! Our Wang family's children, some are wise, some are stupid, some are successful, some are not, but they didn't sell themselves for a few copper coins!" Wang Xiuzhi pinched her husband angrily.

"Isn't that right? I heard you say it very familiarly, so I'm just waiting for you to say this! Besides, the brothers themselves didn't say it, they have their own talents, so they can't miss anything Yes! I can trust your husband-in-law!"

Wang Xiuzhi opened his mouth to say more, but Zhao Dezhao immediately closed his eyes and pretended to be dead, no matter how his wife beat him with a fist, he would never let go.

Zhao Dezhao was very grateful that his wife could think of himself in this way, but he was far more thoughtful than Wang Xiuzhi in this matter.

Zhao Dezhao scoffed at the outstanding talents of those six uncles, but if they were allowed to occupy a hole and do some ordinary business, there should be no mistakes, so whether they are talented or not is not a problem in itself.

What my wife is worried about is that the sudden promotion of a nest of relatives will hinder the view of the government and the public, will arouse people's discussion, and have a bad influence.

Will it cause controversy?More or less yes, but it will be very limited. This is the Song Dynasty in the tenth century, and the practice of engaging in relative nepotism was originally half-public and half-legal.

And does it really have a bad impact?That’s even more impossible!
What Zhao Dezhao really considered was that pulling a few brothers under his command and allowing them to have a good official career would play the role of "buying horse bones with thousands of dollars", and at the same time, it would also be a way for some intermediate forces who were willing to wait and see. Be a demonstration, so that they can make up their minds as soon as possible and quickly buy their outstanding potential stocks.

Only when there are more people who are optimistic and willing to take refuge in themselves, can we practice the true meaning of politics that the great man said: "Get more and more people of your own people"-if no one sees the benefits, who wants to be your own people with you? ?
On the other hand, if even my close relatives insist on staying in the yamen of Zhao Guangyi's faction to make a living in the yamen after I have been tossing around for so long, other people will definitely think in their hearts: even brothers who are as close as brothers are not I am optimistic about you, the brother-in-law of the county king, then we outsiders should not burn this cold stove!
Even if it's difficult for others to guess, Zhao Dezhao is at least sure that the emperor's father's brother and in-law Shi Shouxin will definitely think so, because he is also a relative like Wang Taifu. This man has always had a great influence in the army. This Uncle Shi is the one that Zhao Dezhao has made up his mind to have in his pocket long ago.

After returning to the Prince's Mansion with these thoughts in mind, Zhao Dezhao immediately wrote a letter to Shi Yuanliang who was staying in Luoyang.

The letter first told Shi Yuanliang that he had obtained good news for him about his future as a full-time official, and asked him to return to Tokyo immediately after reading the letter to prepare for his new post.

Then, in the letter, Shi Yuanliang hinted that he could take this opportunity to properly support Shi Shouxin's descendants, relatives and old friends, and finally mentioned the matter of rewards from the Imperial Army, asking him to ask Shi Shouxin for advice on how to handle it.

Zhao Dezhao believed that Shi Yuanliang, a person with an exquisite and penetrating mind, must be able to understand his deep meaning!
He Wang Zixing can play a role, why not you Shi Yuanliang?I will give you the opportunity to cultivate power, make contacts, and give you a lot of official hats. If you still can't help me get your uncle into the pirate ship in the end, then I have to turn around and deal with you!
Satisfied, Zhao Dezhao put down his pen, dried the letter, put it in thick mulberry paper, sealed it with wax paint, and called Qian Niu'er: "Arrange someone to send this letter to Luoyang immediately. Tell the messenger, the day after tomorrow at the latest." You must go back to Tokyo with Shi Yuanliang!"

"Ah?" Qian Niu'er scratched his head and muttered, "I'm too anxious the day after tomorrow, I'm afraid Master Shi will have to run away to his death."

Zhao Dezhao waved his hand and said: "If you run to your death, you have to run. At the latest, the day after tomorrow, I have to go to the Forbidden Army to give the reward. He has to help you settle the accounts and distribute the money. This matter can only be done by him!"

As a confidant who has always been relied on, Qian Niu'er was a little unconvinced, and muttered: "Master, slaves who have guarded the warehouse in the palace can also settle accounts, and they can add, subtract, multiply and divide. If you don't believe me, try your slaves." Give it a try, you will never go wrong!"

Zhao Dezhao nodded with a half-smile, and said, "Okay, then listen, kid: 60 rewards, 20 soldiers of the Imperial Army, how much will each person pay? If this question is clear, I will only use you, not Shi Yuanliang!"

"Three strokes each!" Qian Niu'er blurted out, feeling that this was too simple.

Zhao Dezhao kicked Qian Niu'er's leg and scolded with a smile: "From ordinary soldiers to officers of all ranks, all three passes? Even commanders are paid with three passes? Is this kind of reward a kindness or anger? If I, Song Dynasty, had issued rewards like this, I would have been finished 100 years ago! Only those who have been military officers can understand the way here!"

Qian Niu'er was still a little unconvinced: "Master Shi has only been a steward of the Shi Mansion. He has managed property and settled accounts. He has never been an officer. How can he understand?"

Zhao Dezhao kicked him again angrily: "He has an uncle who has served as a military envoy for decades, as long as he goes to get these and ask his uncle, can his uncle hide it from him? Do you think I spent so much time on this?" Why did you spend so much time recruiting the Shi family? Isn’t it just to deal with the way of the army! Do you have an uncle, Qian Niu’er?!”

Qian Niu'er was kicked twice, although it wasn't hard, but he felt wronged, he held back for a while, and finally couldn't help saying: "Master, slaves don't have uncles, but you have uncles!" Zhao Dezhao's expression was instantly seen. Yihei hurried away with the letter in his pocket before getting the third foot.

(End of this chapter)