12. Chapter Twelve: Getting promoted and getting rich
I lowered my head, fell to my knees, and hurriedly shouted: "Slave, please see the Great Sage of Civil and Military Affairs, Emperor Da Guangxiao, long live your Majesty." This 'Great Sage of Civil and Military Affairs, Emperor Da Guangxiao' is Li Shimin's posthumous title.
I once read this in a history book.
"What? The great sage of civil and military affairs? What great filial piety? It's quite strange." The shining golden emperor sitting high on the throne suddenly asked with a smile on his face.
When I heard this, I was shocked. Did I remember it wrong? Impossible. Isn't this the posthumous name of Li Shimin? Moreover, I once asked, this is exactly the year 6 AD, the third year of the Zhenguan reign. How could it be possible?
An error occurred.
I hurriedly responded, "Your Majesty, this civil and military sage, Emperor Daguangxiao, is the honorific title given to the emperor by the slaves' elders in his hometown. The elders in his hometown said that the emperor's merits are outstanding in the past and present, and no one can match them, so I ask the emperor to forgive me."
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"Haha, please sit flat." The emperor said with a smile.
I felt a little more relaxed now. It was already a great honor to be granted a seat by the emperor. After I thanked him again, I sat on top of the civil servants.
"Your name is Xiao Rongzi?" the emperor asked me kindly, and I quickly replied: "Your Majesty, your name is Xiao Rongzi."
"Okay." The emperor said.
It was only at this moment that I began to wonder if this place was the Tang Dynasty I knew, or if it was just a coincidence of names. I thought to myself, I must ask clearly when I go back.
"An assassin entered the palace last night to kill me. Later I heard that you killed the assassin?" the emperor asked.
"Back to the emperor, I just saw the assassin running into Concubine Xiao. I was so anxious that I ran in to protect Concubine Xiao. The assassin wanted to kill Concubine Xiao, but he happened to be stabbed by the dagger in my hand. It was just an accident that I killed the assassin.
." I put things in a more tactful way, firstly to let others know that I am not a person who is greedy for fame and fortune, and secondly, to show my modesty and low-keyness.
If I had lied wildly and said that the assassin was the one I worked hard to kill, I think even if it were true, the emperor would not use me more. This is the way of being an official. The more I try to show off, the more I will be ignored.
"Well, it's a pity that even though you are a eunuch, you have the spirit of a general. You have accomplished such great achievements, so I will definitely reward you greatly."
When I heard that the old man of the emperor was going to give me a big reward, my heart blossomed, and I quickly knelt on the ground and shouted: "These are what a slave should do. It is a great blessing for the emperor to summon a slave. To reward a slave is really a shame."
As I spoke, I despised myself extremely.
"One code equals another. I will promote you to the second-level deputy supervisor, responsible for the supervision of Chunhua Palace, Taiji Palace, and Qianqing Palace. In addition, you will be rewarded with one hundred taels of gold, one thousand taels of silver, and two prison rooms.
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When I heard this, I immediately kowtowed and thanked him. In detail, this emperor was really generous. He gave such a big reward as soon as he made a move. I suddenly changed from a fourth-level eunuch to a second-level deputy eunuch.
There are only five or six people in the palace, who are in charge of more than a dozen large and small palaces, and the lower positions in the inner palace are quite high.
After thanking you, I withdrew from the Jinluan Palace. Eunuchs like us are not qualified to participate in government affairs.
As soon as we returned to the dormitory, we were greeted by dozens of young eunuchs who all bent over and said: "Rong Jian Yuan." We always bowed our heads and said this to Rong Haisheng.
Haisheng is also in there. Now I am the second-level deputy superintendent, which is one level higher than Rong Haisheng. The so-called official level kills people. This is exactly the reason.
Chapter completed!