"Brother, I also want to ask you something. I heard yesterday that you can now buy officials in Chu State?"

Situ Xi actually wanted to know more about Emperor Chu's latest strategy of buying officials. After listening to Mr. Wen's words yesterday, he actually still had many doubts in his mind. However, Mr. Wen hated this matter deeply, so he didn't have the nerve to talk about it anymore.

Ask him.

"Oh, you know it too." Zhong Liyi was a little surprised. He pondered for a moment and then explained to Situ Xi.

"This matter was first proposed by His Majesty in the first month of this year, but at that time it was strongly opposed by most of the important ministers and powerful people in the court. Mr. Wen, whom you saw yesterday, even had a heated argument with His Majesty in the court hall.

After a while, the matter was shelved, but His Majesty did not seem to have thought of giving up, and many officials who had objections at the time were dismissed."

"But recently, His Majesty received a letter from the memorial, which once again mentioned the matter of selling officials, and also gave a complete set of regulations. Your Majesty discussed the matter again, and this time the opposition was smaller than last time.

There are many, and His Majesty is also ready to try it out on a very small scale first, so the matter was finally settled a few days ago and will soon be implemented."

Situ Xi suddenly realized that he had found many things strange before.

Mr. Wen said yesterday that he was worried about this matter when he met Situ Xi for the first time, but Situ Xi remembered that on the day he went to attend the poetry meeting, Mr. Fan had not yet asked someone to write a memorial to him, so there was something wrong with the time.

It turned out that Emperor Chu had already considered this matter, and he just happened to contribute to it.

Also, if it had not been planned in advance, this policy would not have been put into practice in such a short period of time.

It seems that Emperor Chu's need for money and food is more eager than he thought, but he is so short of money that he still held such a grand banquet today, and just organized his three sons to present precious treasures to the Queen Mother

, and none of the officials spoke out to impeach...

"What? Does my sister-in-law want to buy an official position? Well, speaking of it, there have indeed been examples of protons serving in the past." Zhong Liyi said with a dry mouth. He picked up the tea cup and took a sip, "Nowadays, buying an official position is the only option.

Buy some marginal official positions. If my sister-in-law really wants to experience the pain of working, just tell your father directly and he will arrange a good job for you."

The pain of work... Situ Xi glanced at Zhong Liyi and heard that he was currently serving as a supervisor in the Xuan Inspectorate, with an official reaching the fifth rank. He was only in his early twenties, and his situation was the envy of others.

If it doesn't come, it will become a depressing work in his mouth.

"That's not necessary, I'm just asking, and I may really have to go on errands in a few days..." Situ Xi smiled bitterly.

"Um?"

…

The banquet started for a while, and delicacies were served on everyone's table. Musicians from the palace and artists from the studio performed songs and dances, and everyone drank and drank.

Everyone has a circle of their own level. At this moment, the people surrounding the Emperor of Chu and the Queen Mother are some members of the royal family and the most powerful people in the court, and the rest of the people can't even get close to them.

However, most of the officials did not dare to visit them. They were all chatting and laughing with the people they knew well around them. The civil servants were reciting poems and chatting with each other, and the generals were drinking cups and cups.

After observing for a while, Situ Xi suddenly felt a little emotional. In his previous life, he always felt that the life of the ancients was far away from him, but now that he is living in it, he feels that there is nothing special about it.

Take the banquet in front of you, for example. It is a huge banquet with many people participating, but if you look closely at each table, what is happening is actually very different.

Clinking glasses, toasting, chatting, giving orders, no matter whether they are officials or juniors, people are chatting and drinking at this banquet, which is similar to a workplace dinner. Some people are concentrating on satisfying their appetites, and some are concentrating on satisfying their appetites.

Then take this opportunity to get closer to others and achieve some goals in your heart.

Scenes like this seem to happen no matter what era.

Everyone is ordinary people, including the Chu Huang family. After contacting them in the past two days, Situ Xi did not feel how sacred they were. They also had desires and emotions, which were even stronger than many people in some aspects.

As soon as he thought of this, Situ Xi noticed that the three princes were walking towards their table with wine cups in their hands. Zuo Mingli was followed by Zuo Chenyan, the crown prince of Prince Mi.

"Brother Situ, thank you very much." Zuo Mingche said hello to Situ Xi first and thanked Situ Xi for taking the "Xuan Deer Picture" for him just now.

The few people behind also greeted Situ Xi warmly. Putting aside their past friendships, these three princes may have to work with Situ Xi in the future, so they naturally want to make good friends with him.

"I have met your three highnesses." Everyone at Situ Xi's table stood up and saluted them. Zuo Mingche invited everyone to sit down, served a drink with them, and then waved Zhong Liyi and Situ Xi aside.

"Boss Yi, we have something to discuss with you."

Boss Yi? Situ Xi was suddenly stunned when he heard this title coming out of Zuo Mingli's mouth.

"Your Highness, the title you used when you were a child is really inappropriate now, and I don't dare to take it seriously." Zhong Liyi handed over his hand, "I wonder if there is anything your three highnesses need to do down here?"

"Brother Yi, please stay away. We all regard you as our elder brother. Your being so polite has chilled the hearts of our brothers." Zuo Mingche walked up to Zhongli Yi, picked up his wine glass, and toasted to him.

"It's like this, tomorrow's spring hunting, the younger generation participating need to form their own group, excluding the entourage, four people in a group, the three of us have to lead the team separately for some reasons, and this young generation has to talk about archery and riding skills, only

With Brother Yi, you can be the leader, so the three of us want to recruit you to join the team. After some discussion, we wanted to come and ask about your wishes."

It turns out that Spring Hunter has this kind of rule. Looking at the situation in front of him, Situ Xi was also a little curious about Zhong Liyi's answer, wondering which of the three teams he was on.

"What a coincidence, I have to disappoint your three highnesses." Zhong Liyi smiled bitterly and said apologetically: "Your Highness, things are different now. I won't be able to hunt in spring this year. Now I am serving in the Xuan Inspectorate, and I will return tomorrow.

If I have to be responsible for patrolling the city and other matters, I'm afraid I won't even be able to go to the hunting ground, let alone stay with several of your highnesses."

"Oh, why did you forget this? It's a waste that the three of us just discussed the issue of your ownership, Boss Yi, for a long time." Zuo Mingli slapped his forehead, and then they remembered that Zhongli Yi had been transferred to the Xuan Inspector.

.

"That's such a pity." Zuo Mingche felt a little regretful, looked at Situ Xi again, extended an olive branch to him and said: "Brother Situ, what about you, why don't you go with Gu tomorrow?"

"Your Highness, I won't cause you any trouble. I'm not good at hunting, so I'm afraid I might hold you back. Besides, I already have an appointment with Brother Mo." Situ Xi declined politely, and then asked Zhongli Mo by the way.
Chapter completed!