Great Wei scholar

When Guangping Hou spoke, he didn't seem to have any favorable impression of these eunuchs in his words.

After saying this, Xu Qingxiao was a little surprised.

Although it is said that eunuchs are eunuchs, male or female, but since ancient times, these eunuchs have basically been pretty good, right?Unless it is some eunuchs with no status, shouldn't all eunuchs with some status be powerful and domineering?

Look at Wei Zhongxian, look at Liu Jin, these are all eunuchs' supreme dreams, why do you feel like everyone doesn't care about eunuchs?

"Do these eunuchs have no power? They are close to His Majesty, and they are in the palace, shouldn't they have no power?"

Xu Qingxiao asked Guangping Hou curiously, raising his own doubts.

As soon as these words were said, everyone laughed.

"Qingxiao, oh Qingxiao, you don't understand Chaotang right now."

"These eunuchs are usually in charge of running errands in the palace. It is right to get close to His Majesty, but they are only a little closer."

"Brother Qingxiao, just wait with me from now on. As long as you don't do anything wrong or talk nonsense in this court, no one will dare to say anything about you. Even if someone troubles you, you have to weigh it carefully."

The Marquis of Guangping opened his mouth. He looked like he was in his 30s, but his actual age was close to [-]. In theory, he had to call Xu Qingxiao a nephew. their nephew.

What he said didn't mean anything else, he just said it for the Confucian officials next to him.

Let them know that Xu Qingxiao is theirs.

The voice of the Marquis of Guangping sounded, and the expressions of the Confucian officials remained unchanged, and they continued to move forward, but occasionally they couldn't help casting their gazes to see what Xu Qingxiao looked like.

And Xu Qingxiao couldn't help thinking about the eunuch.

Since ancient times, as the cronies of the emperor, eunuchs should be respected by everyone in theory, right?

But now it seems that these eunuchs have not been reused and have no power. It is normal for military officers to scold them, but these Confucian officials or civil officials don't seem to care about these eunuchs.

This made Xu Qingxiao curious.

The power of eunuchs should not be underestimated. Every time there is a rebellion, there are shadows of this group of people. The eunuchs may account for one-tenth, or even one-third of the country's rise and fall.

Good eunuchs, such as Zheng He, Wang Chengen, Zhang Yong, Huai En, Cai Lun, Sima Qian, are a good thing for the country.

But bad eunuchs, such as Wei Zhongxian, Liu Jin, etc., are completely bad things.

But whether it is a good eunuch or a bad eunuch, it is a double sword. At critical moments, it can solve many political problems, especially internal problems.

Taking the Ming Dynasty as an example, what is the role of the East Factory and the West Factory?Are you really raising a bunch of eunuchs to kill people?Isn't its purpose to deter the party members and stabilize the imperial power?

Now that the Great Wei Dynasty has internal and external troubles, it stands to reason that it has to raise a group of eunuchs, right?Confucian officials are upright?But the eunuch is not an evil spirit, and if he leads a group of people to copy your house, he will copy your house. Are you convinced?

There are also some civil servants, if they are disobedient or make troubles, they will be executed all over the house.

It is one thing to be wronged or not, and another thing to listen to or not. There is no right or wrong in court affairs, and there is no wrong or wrong. In the final analysis, it is still the same sentence, the emperor's game.

Of course, if the emperor pulls the cross, it will be a courtier's game. The strong minister is weak, and the strong ruler is weak. This is a huge contradiction in itself.

"No, to find an opportunity, we must understand it well. Such a powerful force must never be buried."

Xu Qingxiao instantly realized that he might have found a treasure.

Don't say that these eunuchs are harming the country and the people. Since ancient times, there have been few good people in the imperial court. Everything is for profit. Can you say that Confucian officials are not good?You can't say that Confucian officials are good.

If Confucian officials are all saints, what kind of officials should they be?I have already traveled around the world.

And the military officer doesn't care about his bluff, but isn't he fighting for power in private?Besides, there are no other selfish motives when you talk about fighting every day?

Whether the princes have selfish intentions, Xu Qingxiao dare not make a judgment, but how many people in the army can't wait to fight quickly. When the time comes, all kinds of empty noises will be eaten, tsk tsk, it means that the ten generations of the ancestors will not be able to spend it all.

As for civil servants, what else do we need to say?Take control of the state affairs, toss about it casually, a few million taels, tens of millions of taels, that is small money, people have a long stream of money, and a rich ancient county can provide them with a steady stream of silver taels.

After all, the prosperity of the world is for profit, and the hustle and bustle of the world is for profit.

And I promise someone is different.

In the Three Kingdoms, I killed the card of loyal ministers for the sake of the world. If the sky does not give birth to me, Xu Qingxiao, the great Wei is like a long night.

Xu Qingxiao made up her mind and went to chat with these eunuchs when she had time to find out which link went wrong.

At this time, everyone has come to wait outside the hall.

"Qingxiao, you will stand here and wait later. I will go to the court first. If there is a eunuch calling you, you can go in. After you go in, you must be steady. Don't worry, no matter what happens, the old man will help you."

An Guo opened his mouth and told Xu Qingxiao with a suppressed voice that he should stop making loud noises when he was already outside the hall.

"Thank you, Duke."

Xu Qingxiao thanked her, and soon the eunuch's voice sounded outside the door.

"Hundreds of officials enter the court."

As the sound sounded, everyone stopped being presumptuous. They arranged their clothes one by one, checked that there was no major problem, and then walked towards the center one by one.

With all the officials entering the dynasty.

Xu Qingxiao waited quietly.

Under the scorching sun, Xu Qingxiao was calm. The only thought in her mind was, is this Empress good-looking?

It stands to reason that it should not be bad, after all, the genes of generations, but it is not certain.

Xu Qingxiao just hoped that she wouldn't be too ugly. She was so handsome and talented, so she was a little worried about being spotted by the Empress.

If this is the case, I can only hope that the empress looks better, so that I won't feel too uncomfortable when I struggle.

I thought about it for a long time.

In the eyes of outsiders, Xu Qingxiao stood in His Highness, motionless.

About an hour.

Finally, the voice sounded.

"Xuan, the first place in the Great Wei Mansion Examination, Xu Qingxiao, Xu Shouren is waiting outside the hall."

As the sound sounded, Xu Qingxiao let out a long breath. He was a little nervous before, but the moment he heard the sound, Xu Qingxiao completely calmed down.

Walking towards the stairs, a total of 36 steps, Xu Qingxiao walked from the left, and then came outside the hall.

outside the hall.

Xu Qingxiao bowed his head slightly, this is the rule in the court, standing outside the hall, you can't stand straight.

The main hall is empty, with hundreds of civil and military officials juxtaposed on the left and right, vermilion pillars stand tall, carved with dragons and painted with phoenixes, and the cloud pavilion flows with alchemy, which looks dignified.

"By God's blessing, the emperor ordered that Xu Qingxiao was the first in the government examination in the first year of the new dynasty. He was nearly 36 years old, but he had made a clear statement. Therefore, he rewarded [-] squares, a Jing'an square house, and set up a school to accommodate him. .”

"Another thousand taels of gold will be rewarded, and the four treasures and five sets of Shangjingzhai's study room will be purchased by the royal family to tell the literati all over the world that the emperor's grace is great. Xu Qingxiao will enter the palace to receive the order."

A very pleasing voice sounded, Xu Qingxiao didn't think much, and directly stepped into the hall, and soon a figure appeared in front of him, slowly placing the imperial decree in Xu Qingxiao's hands.

He raised his head slightly.

The woman is beautiful, with fairy temples, exquisite facial features, peach blossom eyes, and snow-like skin. She looks about the same age as herself. It is not an exaggeration to say that she is the most beautiful in the world, especially her eyes. .

The good thing is that Xu is not a womanizer, so after just one glance, Xu Qingxiao restrained her eyes and accepted the imperial decree.

"Student, thank you Long En."

Xu Qingxiao thanked the Great Wei Empress. One thing I had to say was that the Great Wei Dynasty was set up very well. Confucian scholars don’t kneel down to worship the emperor, unless it’s something important, or they have done something wrong. Otherwise, they don’t have to kneel.

The person who gave him the imperial decree is naturally not the current emperor. Xu Qingxiao has also heard of this person's name. Zhao Wan'er, the personal maid next to the Great Wei Empress, is a true confidant. Everyone fawns on this person.

"Exemption."

The ethereal voice sounded, but without losing its domineering aura, Xu Qingxiao raised his head at this time and really looked at it.

On the dragon chair, there are crane incense burners on the left and right. The resplendent dragon chair looks extremely domineering. A woman in a red dragon robe is quietly looking at herself on the chair.

It is absolutely beautiful.

If Zhao Wan'er's beauty is said to be that kind of soul-stirring, with a pair of peach blossom eyes that are breathtaking, then the beauty of the empress is that kind of glamorous and arrogant.

His skin is better than white snow, and his skin is better than white jade. He is in his twenties, just in the prime of his youth, but his beautiful eyes reveal the holiness like a sacred mountain, but the aura revealed from his whole body is like a man who has not changed for thousands of years. The iceberg is awe-inspiring.

How to describe the beauty of Zhao Wan'er and the Empress.

Two words instantly appeared in Xu Qingxiao's mind.

Exquisitely exquisite, Yujie is extremely exquisite.

Xu Qingxiao's gaze retracted in an instant. Although he was thinking wildly in his heart, he didn't have any blasphemy on the surface. This is the Great Wei Empress. If he had any evil thoughts, he might die on the spot on the spot.

"All my loves, Xu Qingxiao is the number one in this court's examination, and also has the reputation of being an eternal talent. Today, the Great Wei Dynasty is waiting for prosperity. It needs capable ministers and talents. There is still a lack of Yuanwailang among the officials. What do you think of his job?"

The Empress's voice sounded, granting Xu Qingxiao a post.

It's just that when these words were said, all the civil servants in the room were surprised, even Xu Qingxiao was also a little surprised.

The Great Wei Dynasty had three provinces and six departments, Zhongshu Province, Menxia Province, and Shangshu Province, of which six departments were officials, households, rites, soldiers, punishments, and workers.

In one sentence, the official department is in charge of officials' promotion and other things.

The Ministry of Households is in charge of various expenditures of the national treasury.

The Ministry of Rites is diplomacy and other things.

The Ministry of War is a war thing.

The criminal department is about case investigation and whether to arrest people.

The Ministry of Industry is the production of some utensils and tools, ranging from large firearms palace buildings to small sacrificial utensils, etc., all need the Ministry of Industry to make.

Of course, the jurisdiction of the Six Departments is definitely more than this, it is just a general concept.

Among the six parts, Xu Qingxiao basically thought that the empress would arrange herself in the household department, so that it would be convenient for her to carry out her subsequent plans, but she never thought of placing herself in the official department?

What is the concept of officials?Official promotion, tenure, dismissal, and Beijing inspection are all done by the Ministry of Officials. To put it bluntly, controlling the Ministry of Officials is basically equivalent to controlling the lifeblood of the promotion of scholars in the world.

Therefore, Prime Minister Zuo of Zhongshu Province is in charge of the Ministry of Officials, and Chen Zhengru is in charge. Confucianism is selfless. It is true that Confucianism should be in charge of this kind of matter, but even if Confucianism is in charge, it cannot be selfless.

The reason is very simple. Assuming that two people are very talented and have real materials, one is Zhu Sheng’s line and the other is not Zhu Sheng’s line. How to choose?

This is really not a joke. The lack of talents in the imperial court is a lack of talents, but what is lacking is shocking talents, otherwise would there be a shortage of normal talents?How many positions can there be in a bureaucracy that is serious, dignified, dignified, and powerful?

But how many scholars are there in the world?According to unscientific statistics, there are [-] million scholars in the Great Wei Dynasty. Under such circumstances, is there still a shortage of talents?

So it's okay to arrange for one's own people, and it's not that they are incompetent.

Arranging Xu Qingxiao to go to the Ministry of Officials, this is simply the highest level of treatment. Normally talented people go to court, and they are usually assigned to the Ministry of Industry or the Ministry of Rites. I will arrange for you to work in other departments.

But to arrange directly to the Ministry of Officials, this is not to value Xu Qingxiao, but to value Xu Qingxiao very much.

What's more, even if he was assigned to the official department, it would be enough to just give it to the chief. What is Yuanwailang?It is a sixth-rank official, who has the right to manage the promotion of officials in a county, of course the county guard is not among them.

It can be said that as long as Xu Qingxiao enters the Ministry of Officials and becomes Yuanwailang, within three years, Xu Qingxiao can accumulate a large number of contacts, plus His Majesty values ​​it so much, Xu Qingxiao will not do anything wrong within three years, and there will be no problem in being promoted to a fifth-rank doctor. .

At that moment, someone spoke up.

"Your Majesty! I feel something is wrong."

The voice sounded, but it was not an official from the Ministry of Officials, but an official from the Ministry of Rites, but it was still a Confucian official.

It is Wu Pu, a doctor of the Ministry of Rites, and an official of the fifth rank.

"I believe that although Xu Qingxiao has a great talent, it is only a talent in Confucianism. It is impossible to govern the country only by relying on literary talent, and it needs to be sharpened."

"Xu Qingxiao has just entered the court, and it is inappropriate to serve as a member of the Ministry of Officials, Wailang. I think it is better to let Xu Qingxiao come to the Ministry of Rites, which happens to be the head of the Ministry of Rites."

"Firstly, it can make Xu Qingxiao familiar with court etiquette, and secondly, it can also allow Xu Qingxiao to accumulate knowledge so as not to make mistakes in the future. After a few years of hard work, it will not be too late to go to the Ministry of Officials."

Wu Pu's voice sounded, but in Xu Qingxiao's ears, it was a bit outrageous.

Going to the Qingshui yamen of the Ministry of Rites is not a big deal, anyway, if you can enter the sixth department, it is already considered pretty good. After all, this is the political center of the Great Wei Dynasty. Any position that is placed outside is a great official.

But the empress gave herself Yuanwailang from the sixth rank, and you directly downgraded me to the seventh rank?

It is outrageous to directly weaken two levels.

It's not Xu Qingxiao's pursuit of power, but there is an old saying that a high-ranking official crushes people to death. The more official you are, the more convenient it is to do things. Otherwise, if you let me go to do odd jobs, if you really want to use your hands, you have to report it layer by layer , one thing stuck for a year?

Xu Qingxiao didn't want to do it.

"Wu Langzhong's words are wrong."

"Your Majesty, although Xu Qingxiao is indeed young, Ren Xian is not old, and the world has never heard that the older you are, the more talented you are? It's nothing more than practice makes perfect."

"I feel that Xu Qingxiao has an eternal talent, and it is absolutely impossible to use common sense to describe it. It is not impossible to be a member of the Ministry of Officials. If Xu Qingxiao has not been on the battlefield, I still hope that such a great talent will come to our military department. Let alone Yuan Wailang, Even if His Majesty gives Xu Qingxiao the position of doctor, I am willing."

At this moment, the voice of the Marquis of Guangping sounded.

These princes don't need to go to court on weekdays. Today they go to court to support Xu Qingxiao, and also to fight for Xu Qingxiao's position.