The prince is hard to serve

After leaving the prison of Dali Temple, Yan Wenhao took Fuquan to the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple, and summoned all the five officials he had chosen.

The highest rank of these five officials is no more than a fourth-rank Tui Cheng of Qin Jiang, but with his official position, he can only stand outside the palace and look at Emperor Yan and the princes from a distance, without seeing their faces clearly. .

Not to mention that among these people, there are two seventh-rank sesame officials who have not even touched the palace gate.

So, at this moment, seeing Yan Wenhao, several officials were still a little excited.

"Your Majesty and I will attend—"

Qi Qi knelt down on the ground, and the five officials headed by Qin Jiang all lowered their heads with a respectful attitude.

Although their expressions were somewhat agitated, they were all very clear, and there was no trace of flattery in their eyes.

Seeing their expressions, Yan Wenhao couldn't help smiling with satisfaction, and then said in a gentle voice: "My lords, please get up."

"Thank you Your Highness—"

After that, they all stood up and stood aside with their hands down.

Yan Wenhao took a few steps on the spot, and asked, "Did all the adults know what I'm looking for you for?"

Looking at each other, they all looked at Qin Jiang one after another. Qin Jiang received everyone's attention and came out first. He bowed his hands to Yan Wenhao and replied, "I will know."

After the morning court, they all received notifications. Although everyone could guess a thing or two, they understood why Yan Wenhao chose them to help, and how much it was related to them, but for them, this was a big deal. This difficult opportunity still made them all full of fighting spirit and extremely excited.

After a pause, he hesitated for a while, Qin Jiang pursed his lips, thought for a while, and added another sentence: "I will do my best to assist Your Highness in hearing this case."

One of his words is that he only assists in handling the case, and if there are other matters, don't talk about it.

These five officials are all real students who have studied hard for more than ten years in the cold window. They have their own bottom line in their hearts. Naturally, high-ranking officials will not help and take care of them for no reason. Therefore, in the court, they are like duckweed, with no one to rely on——

He has no one to support him, and he is firm in his heart. He refuses to go with the crowd and join forces with some officials. What's more, he has an extremely upright personality, doesn't know how to adapt, doesn't know current affairs, and has offended many high-ranking people.

Therefore, they have been working in the most inferior positions, most of them are mediocre, have no place to display their talents, and disappear among the ministers, inconspicuous, unable to stand out, let alone be valued.

Now, they are fortunate to be selected by Yan Wenhao to assist him in the trial of Li Zezhang's case. Naturally, everyone cherishes this hard-won opportunity, but they are also cautious.

——Even in the face of the prince, they stick to their bottom line of being an official as always.

Yan Wenhao had never met Qin Jiang before, but he probably knew his appearance from Xie Jingyu's mouth, but now when he saw a real person, he could recognize him at a glance.

Qin Jiang's temperament was really similar to Mu Jiyan's.

After carefully looking at Qin Jiang, Yan Wenhao was very satisfied with him in his heart. He was not humble and said nothing, and his eyes were fearless. At first glance, he was just and selfless.

Nodding secretly, Yan Wenhao thought to himself, he probably could understand why Xie Jingyu and even Mu Jiyan, who had a high vision, praised Qin Jiang so much.

Qin Jiang in front of him had a serious face, a serious face, a straight back, and a relaxed demeanor. He was very serious and meticulous in his simple standing.

Even though this is just a trivial matter, from the small to the big, it can be seen that even if it encounters a big event, Qin Jiang will still do the same.

However, although Yan Wenhao also admired Qin Jiang, he didn't show it at all on his face. Instead, he looked at him, pretending to be puzzled and asked, "You are?"

He has not forgotten what kind of existence he has been all these years.

"My humble minister Qin Jiang." Qin Jiang bowed and answered politely.

"Master Qin."

After a moment of silence, Yan Wenhao curled his lips and gave a helpless smile. Then, after deliberating for a while, he explained apologetically: "I think all adults know that I have been recuperating in the palace before, and I have never participated in the government affairs at all. , until recently, my health has improved and I was able to return to the court, so I don't know who you are or what official positions you are in."

With a gentle smile, Yan Wenhao hesitated for a while, and asked aloud: "I wonder if all the adults could introduce themselves one by one?"

Hearing this, one of the young officials was the first to react, he took a step forward, and said in a low voice: "My name is Ye Wenqing, and I am the head of the Department of Criminal Justice, the sixth-rank official position. "

With a slight smile, Yan Wenhao's eyes darkened a little, he nodded, and said, "Master Ye."

Seeing this, several other officials also followed Ye Wenqing's example, stepped forward one by one, and introduced themselves to Yan Wenhao, with a respectful and humble attitude, but not flattering, and still maintained their arrogance.

Qin Jiang was at the end. He raised his head, looked at Yan Wenhao seriously for a long while, and then raised his hands in a bow, and introduced himself simply like the few people in front of him.

"My minister, Qin Jiang, is currently the Tuicheng of Dali Temple, a fourth-rank official position."

The smile in Yan Wenhao's eyes deepened, he stood up, and bowed his hands to them, "I will trouble you adults in the future."

After the politeness was over, Yan Wenhao stopped mentioning other things, beat around the bush, and went straight to the point, discussing Li Zezhang's case.

In addition to Qin Jiang, the other four officials also offended Li Zezhang more or less. Although they all hated Li Zezhang and looked down on his actions, once they entered the case, everyone would accept it. Recalling their own emotions, each of them was extremely energetic, and their eyes were shining brightly.

——It has been too long since they have participated in a case so heartily.

When analyzing the case, none of the five officials present had any personal prejudice. Their analysis of the case was well-founded, reasonable and fair.

Yan Wenhao listened carefully from the side, and was very satisfied with their performance and reaction.

On this day, they discussed very late, and this case has also made great progress, not letting go of even a little detail, and they are extremely careful.

Looking at the thick stack of records in Fuquan's hand, Yan Wenhao thought for a while, and called out to Qin Jiang who was about to leave with the other four officials.

Hearing the sound, Qin Jiang retracted the foot he was about to step forward, turned his head to greet the officials with him, then turned around and walked back to Yan Wenhao.

"I don't know what orders His Highness has?" Qin Jiang saluted sternly.

"Your Majesty Qin, you don't need to be too polite." Yan Wenhao waved his hand at him and smiled lightly.

Qin Jiang frowned, with a puzzled look on his face. He was very puzzled by Yan Wenhao's behavior of leaving him alone.

Signaling Fuquan to give him a seat, Yan Wenhao blinked tiredly, then raised his head, and said softly to Qin Jiang: "My body is just right, and the imperial doctor said that it is not appropriate to be too tired. The emperor is concerned about this case." Pay special attention to it, ordering me to report to him as long as there is any progress."

Shaking his head, Yan Wenhao smiled wryly, and continued: "However, today is only half a day, and I already feel very tired. I'm afraid it's too late to sort out these records."

As he said that, he changed the topic again, and returned to Qin Jiang: "But I heard that Mr. Qin is a good writer, and he is also extremely attentive and meticulous in doing things. I don't know if I can ask Mr. Qin to write down these records when he goes back. Make a copy and give it to me tomorrow?"

Yan Wenhao intends to support Qin Jiang.

If Qin Jiang is always in charge of the record of this case, then when the time comes, when reporting the case in front of Emperor Yan, Qin Jiang must also follow him. With his character and ability, he will definitely be appreciated by Emperor Yan.

Although Emperor Yan has become more and more suspicious in recent years, he has always cherished his talent and he has never been stingy with people who are talented and learning. This is one of the reasons why after he ascended the throne, he was able to make the weather smooth and the people healthy.

Today, Emperor Yan has not yet decided on a candidate to replace Li Zezhang, but only ordered Mu Jiyan to manage the Ministry of Rites on his behalf, and the post of Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites is still vacant. Fei vacancies, but Emperor Yan never responded, and all dismissed their memorials.

With the incident of Li Zezhang, Emperor Yan at this time was particularly cautious about the candidates to succeed the minister of the Ministry of Rites. Any mistakes are allowed.

If Qin Jiang could be appreciated by Emperor Yan, and at this juncture, perhaps, he could reach the sky in one step, and it might not be certain that he would get the position of Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites.

Even if he can't, as long as he can get into the eyes of Emperor Yan and let Emperor Yan see his talent, he will not be allowed to continue to be a small Tuicheng in Dali Temple.

Qin Jiang had already guessed Yan Wenhao's deep meaning after careful thought.

But he couldn't figure out what Yan Wenhao was thinking, so he frowned, and couldn't help but asked directly: "Your Highness, why do you support this humble minister so much?"

Although he is stubborn and straightforward, he is not a fool. He has been an official for decades, and he naturally knows that Yan Wenhao will not support and help him for no reason. He must have something to ask for.

It's just that he didn't know what else he had that could make Yan Wenhao fall in love with him.

Seeing the vigilance in Qin Jiang's eyes, Yan Wenhao smiled, shook his head, and said softly, "Master Qin must have too many guesses, I just can't bear to see a talented person like you being buried." .”

Seeing that Qin Jiang didn't believe him, and his brows were still tightly frowned, Yan Wenhao smiled lightly, and then said: "You don't have to do anything for me, as long as you can do it, once you have a high position in the future, you can still not forget your original intention , just like now, do your best, serve the people, and do your duty with all your heart.”