"Your Majesty has been through many places, and it's time for you to return to Beijing and take up a post."
Zhu Biao asked someone to give tea to the four of them: "Normally, after you pass the imperial examination, you should stay in the Hanlin Academy to nurture your talents. However, there is a shortage of officials in the court, so we have to let you go to the local state capital."
Since ancient times, the imperial court has had a set of procedures for training officials. Those who were born in the first, second, and second grades first cultivated talents in the Hanlin Academy. On the surface, they were responsible for compiling books, writing history, and drafting imperial edicts, but in fact they were responsible for observing the operation of the court and learning from the prime ministers and ministers.
Ways and means to deal with problems.
It will take a few years for high-level officials to make them understand clearly, and then it will be down to the local governments and counties to cultivate the ability to actually manage people's livelihood and see if they can apply what they have learned and use what they have learned.
In this step, most people can be screened out. Those who are more lucky can return to the capital and become imperial censors, while those who are less lucky can only stay idle in prefectures and counties until they grow old.
Those who stand out will be sent to places with worse conditions to serve as chief officials to test their character and ability. If they can still manage these counties in an orderly manner, the court will reward them.
The people were transferred to the wealthy state capitals as Tongzhi, and continued to study local government affairs. After seven or eight years, they were directly transferred back to the capital to serve as ministers and other positions. After seven or eight years, they were transferred to the state capitals to take on important positions.
Then it all depends on the emperor's will. It can be the chief official of the central department or the local feudal official. This is the normal process. Of course, the official career is bumpy and tortuous. It is also very common to rise to the top in one step or to kill everyone.
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Now, except for Wu Bozong, the other three people have served as parents in impoverished frontier counties. They have achieved outstanding political achievements. Although they cannot completely change the local problems, they have also come up with effective measures that have made the lives of the local people much better.
Therefore, Zhu Biao planned to bring them back to the Central Center to make up for their lessons, and with Yan Dong's arrival and Chen Youzong's departure to Liaodong, Sichuan, his confidants in the Central Center were really vacant, and they had to be filled.
"I will only obey your orders."
Zhu Biao took out an official letter that had already been stamped and said: "Guo Chong was transferred to the position of Langzhong of the Department of Civil Affairs, Zhang Fan was transferred to the general director of the Department of Household Affairs, and Li Jin was transferred to the post of Zuo Shenyou of the Department of General Affairs.
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"promise!"
Facing Wu Bozong, he said: "The highest rank in Qintian Prison is only the fifth-grade Jianzheng. You are still young. If you are interested, I can transfer you to the General Affairs Department or Honglu Temple."
If Wu Bozong starts from himself, he has no intention of being obsessed with rank. He realizes that the astronomical calendar also contains ways to benefit the people, which is mainly in line with his own interests. However, since the Lord said so, it means that he still has sustenance for him.
Moreover, he has been in the center for a long time, and he also knows that at this time, His Highness the Crown Prince needs his confidants to take charge of several key points, both public and private, and he should not shirk his responsibilities for his own selfish interests.
"I would like to go to Honglu Temple."
Zhu Biao nodded and said: "You have outstanding appearance and style. It is the best to represent the Ming Dynasty in receiving envoys from the vassal state."
"Let's transfer him to the position of Zuosi Cheng of Honglu Temple."
"I thank you, Your Highness."
The three of them, Guo Chong and others, all hold the official position of the fifth rank, while Wu Bozong's Zuo Sicheng only holds the rank of the sixth rank. Guo Chong and others have finally settled down. Although they are in the same department, if Wu Bozong catches up with them, then what will happen to them?
It is inevitable that I feel a little angry.
After all, the three of them had gone through local hardships, moved to various states and governments to provide disaster relief, provide relief to the people, and clean up officials. They had all been in danger of their lives several times, while Wu Bozong had only been enjoying peace in Qintian Prison.
Zhu Biao also drafted an official letter to Wu Bozong, asking the four people to go to the Ministry of Personnel to implement the regulations. With the prince's handwriting, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel would definitely not shirk the responsibility.
After the four people left, Liu Jin came forward with tea: "Sir, the Princess of Zhongshan sent someone to ask for the imperial doctor. She said that the young lady of the palace, Mrs. Li, had given birth prematurely. When the Crown Princess heard about it, she immediately sent three imperial doctors.
, the queen heard about it and sent two more doctors."
Zhu Biao took the tea cup and ordered: "Get the precious ginseng from the storehouse and send it over. If anything happens, report immediately."
The King of Zhongshan, Xu Da, and the Crown Prince, Xu Yungong, are both not in Beijing now. One went to the southwest to patrol the local guard troops, and the other returned to Yunnan to continue assisting Mu Ying in governing Yunnan.
After thinking for a while, he ordered: "If the birth goes smoothly, regardless of gender, please invite the Crown Princess to come."
"promise."
If this is a boy, then he is the direct grandson of King Zhongshan, and will be an important part of the future support system of the imperial court. If it is a girl, it is even more remarkable. She is the daughter-in-law of Zhu Biao, the future crown prince and future queen of the Ming Dynasty.
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Chang Luohua also happened to enter the palace at this time. As the Crown Princess, she could enter the East Palace and Wenhua Palace directly without any notification. This was an honor exclusive to the Crown Princess.
Zhu Biao put down the tea cup and stood up. Chang Luohua bowed and saluted: "When I came just now, I learned that His Highness was receiving foreign ministers, so I took shelter in the outer garden."
"He was among the first batch of Jinshi at the founding of the country, and he is also a trustworthy confidant of this palace. Now that he has returned to the capital to serve, you can summon his wife and daughter to the palace for rewards when you have free time."
"I know this."
Zhu Biao stepped forward and pulled his wife back to sit on the chair. The chair was naturally wide, but the shoulders and arms of two people sitting on it would be close to each other. The maids and eunuchs serving in the palace all lowered their heads and averted their eyes in tacit agreement.
Seeing this, the two of them looked at each other and smiled. They had been married for several years and had children, so naturally they were not too shy. Zhu Biao looked at his wife's exquisite and solemn clothes and hairpin and said, "Are you going to the palace? Let's wait.
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If it is a happy event, there is no taboo, but if something unexpected happens, the house will be extremely sad, and the princess has to be treated with respect when she comes, which is inconvenient.
Chang Luohua nodded and said: "It started in advance. Alas, I don't know if God can bless it."
Hearing this, Zhu Biao didn't say anything. A few days ago, another child died in the harem, and she was very reluctant to give birth. The mother and daughter suffered for several hours before they both left one after another. Lao Zhu was also in no mood to eat well for several days in a row.
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In this kind of thing, everyone can only do their best and obey fate.
After three cups of tea, Liu Jin ran back panting to report that news came back from the palace that the young lady had given birth to a daughter.
The corners of the couple's mouths raised unconsciously. Their son had a wife when he was three years old. This really made the parents happy or worried.
"Take that red phoenix jade with you, oh no, let's wait until the 100-day celebration, when Xu Yungong will also come back."
Last year, the country of Fan presented a national treasure. It was a huge piece of red jade, as bright as a cock's comb, with an oily luster. Its purple-red parts looked like coagulated blood, and its red parts looked like cinnabar. Its texture was fine and moist, making it a rare treasure in the world.
Lao Zhu happily ordered the craftsmen in the palace to collect two bracelets and a red phoenix jade pendant, and gave them to his first wife. The remaining bits and pieces were embedded in hairpin pendants and scattered among his sons.
Empress Ma never liked wearing such expensive things, but after all, it was her husband's wish, so she kept one bracelet for herself and gave the rest to her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Chang.
At that time, the young lady Li who opened the Zhongshan Mansion happened to receive news of her pregnancy. Chang Luohua said that he would only keep a bracelet and leave the jade pendant to his daughter-in-law.
Zhu Biao pulled his wife and stood up: "Then you go first, I will go to see my father."
The couple separated in front of Zuoshun Gate. The Crown Princess took the chariot to Duanmen, then got into the car and drove straight to the Prince of Zhongshan's Palace. When they arrived, Princess Xie, the Princess of Zhongshan, was happily waiting in front of the gate with a group of married women.
Xie is the second daughter of Xie Zaixing and the sister-in-law of Zhu Wenzheng. Due to the involvement of the two, she has not enjoyed such a good life for many years. Finally, the clouds will clear and the moon will shine.
She has always believed that if it were not for her mother's family, how could the position of the Crown Princess be taken away by the daughter of the Chang family, and she has always been ashamed of her husband, daughter and son.
Now, the attitude of the Tian family can be seen from the fact that the Crown Princess came to visit in person. Although it is a little late, the noble position of mother-in-law in the world will eventually fall to the Xu family.
"My concubines and concubines respectfully welcome the Crown Princess. May your Highness be in peace for a long time to come."
Mrs. Xie led the concubines to salute. Chang Luohua did not step out of the carriage, but just said yes. Then the middle door of the palace opened wide and the Crown Princess's carriage entered.
After the palace was built, the middle door was opened very rarely. On weekdays, when the princes came to visit, they only opened the side door. The middle door would only be opened when accepting imperial edicts or greeting distinguished guests. The middle door could be easily opened, allowing anyone to come in and out easily.
It would be considered a disgrace to the family.
The only distinguished guests in Zhongshan Prince's Mansion are the dragon and phoenix of the Tian family.