Shen Gai never dreamed that Prime Minister Lu would meet him alone, which surprised and delighted him. A glimmer of hope rekindled his already despairing heart.
In the official room, Shen Gai bowed and said, "Student Shen should see Lu Xianggong?"
"Shen Tanhua, no need to be polite, please sit down!"
Shen Gai sat down uneasily, and Lu Yihao smiled slightly and said: "The arrangement for your position has been decided. There are two intentions. One is to stay in the court and serve, and the other is to become an official in the county. Which one does Shen Tanhua value more? "
"I don't know what the specific position is?"
Compared with the job destination, Shen should pay more attention to the specific position and whether he has real power?
"The specific position must be arranged by the Ministry of Civil Affairs. The only thing that can be determined is that if you choose a place, you will go to Quanzhou to serve as the county captain of Yongchun County."
Generally, Jinshis start from the lowest level as chief registrar, and Tanhua will be one level higher, and then go to the state government as an official, or serve as a county captain.
"This...can students wait until the official appointment is made before making a decision?"
In fact, Lu Yihao was testing Shen Gai. His specific official appointment in the imperial court had actually been announced. He was appointed as the eighth-rank chief registrar in the Imperial Academy. He hoped that Shen Gai could be like Chen Qing, who would agree to whatever position he was appointed to without making any picks. I won’t pick it up, but Shen should be very realistic and he must choose the best one.
This made Lu Yihao slightly unhappy. He didn't like young people who were too philistine, and Shen Gai seemed too immature, too far behind Chen Qing.
However, what Lu Yihao likes is not Shen Gai himself, but the family behind him. As long as Shen Gai is not too bad, Lu Yihao can accept it.
"Are you the eldest son in your family or the eldest son in your family?" Lu Yihao started to get to the point.
"The student is not the eldest grandson of the family, but the eldest grandson. I am my father's eldest son, and I have two brothers."
"You didn't have an engagement before!"
Shen Gai started to get excited and said quickly: "Students don't have any engagement!"
"I didn't know before. It wasn't until yesterday that I learned that you like my granddaughter. Is that right?"
"Students have been admiring her for a long time."
Lu Yihao smiled slightly, "But she is spoiled by me. She is a bit outgoing and a bit domineering. Do you mind?"
"The students like her beauty and cheerfulness. They think she is very generous and not narrow-minded. She will definitely become the wife of the prime minister in the future."
Lu Yihao laughed out loud. What he said about being outgoing and overbearing was just talk. Lu Yihao had always believed that his granddaughter was the best and had more brains and intelligence than women of the same age. This Shen should be a bit interesting. He actually said that Xiuer could be the wife of the Prime Minister. , is he saying that he can be the Prime Minister himself?
"But there is something I want to tell you first. My granddaughter was promised to Zhang Shuye's grandson when she was young. However, due to the war, Zhang Shuye's descendants became ministers of the puppet Qi State, and the marriage was annulled. You won't mind. Bar!"
Shen Gai only cares about Chen Qing, and he doesn't care about Zhang Shuye's grandson. He quickly said: "Students don't mind!"
Lu Yihao nodded, "Okay! Let your parents come over to talk."
Shen Gai was so excited that his voice choked with sobs, "The Prime Minister has great love for you, and the students will remember it in their hearts!"
Lu Yihao waved his hand, "This matter will be kept secret for the time being. Only you and I know about it, and your parents can also know about it. But other than that, I don't want outsiders to know about it."
"Students remember!"
Shen Gai was so happy that he almost forgot to walk.
Lu Yihao watched Shen Gai walk away with his hands behind his hands, and shook his head slightly. He was not satisfied with this Shen Gai. He was far behind Chen Qing, but the support of the Shen family was what he needed most, and it was also the support of the Lu family. Guarantee of long-term prosperity of the family, alas! I can only wrong my granddaughter.
As for Chen Qing, he persuaded the officials to promote him to the position of governor, which could be regarded as compensation for him.
...........
In the afternoon, Chen Qing completed Wang Huai's replacement procedures and then left the imperial city. He had an appointment with Lu Xiu for a trip tomorrow. He needed to buy a pair of cloth boots first. The weather was too hot and Lin'an was relatively humid, so it would be more comfortable to wear leather boots. Feeling hot and uncomfortable.
After finding a few subordinates, they unexpectedly saw Hu Yantong.
"Haha! Don't worry about how I found you, but your men have been waiting here all day and haven't even eaten lunch. That's what's wrong with you."
Several soldiers turned pale with fright and quickly waved their hands to Hu Yantong, "We are fine, we should wait."
Chen Qing was also a little apologetic. He had delayed lunch and his subordinates had forgotten about it.
"Let's go! I didn't have lunch either, so I just went with dinner to find a good restaurant for a drink."
It was no use finding the best restaurant, so they finally returned to Hukou Restaurant. With Hu Yantong here, how could they be allowed to eat in another restaurant? Chen Qing asked a few of his men to dine on the first floor, and he and Hu Yantong went up to the second floor.
Hu Yantong greeted the shopkeeper, sat down and asked, "How was your work report today?"
"It's not bad. I originally thought it was a report from the Privy Council, but I didn't expect that all the princes from the Zhizheng Hall arrived in the end, and they really thought highly of me."
"Has Qin Hui put on some shoes for you?"
"He wanted to do this, but unfortunately he didn't have the chance. Later, the officials also came. Basically, he was the one asking, and there was no room for others to interrupt."
Hu Yantong's eyes widened, "Do the officials value you so much?"
"He values me more than he values the northwest. He wants to know the latest situation in the northwest, but Zhu Shengfei can't give him any useful information. The officials take this opportunity to learn more."
Hu Yantong nodded, then hesitated and said, "I'm looking for you today because I have something important to do."
"What's up?"
"A friend of mine told me the news is quite accurate, saying that your future is in jeopardy."
"Why do you say that?"
"Because you offended her, a woman!" Hu Yantong pointed to the sky.
Chen Qing pondered for a moment and said, "Are you talking about Queen Mother Wei?"
"Exactly! Do you know the reason?"
Chen Qing sneered, "I can't die by myself, let's bring her back!"
"That's what you say, but you want me to die, but I don't want to die. The emperor doesn't care, but the queen mother doesn't think so."
"Then let her do whatever she wants! I originally just wanted to abide by the rules. If she doesn't want me to abide by the rules, it doesn't matter."
Chen Qing's words made Hu Yantong confused, and Chen Qing drank the wine in the cup.
He had heard the news that the Queen Mother was dissatisfied with him, but he didn't take it too seriously. It wasn't until Hu Yantong said it seriously that Chen Qing knew that the Queen Mother did hold a grudge against him. You have to know that for a woman like her who lives in a deep palace, you let her If she feels uncomfortable all of a sudden, she will make you uncomfortable for the rest of your life.
But it doesn't matter. If I really want to do something big, do I still need to see her face?
...........
When Chen Qing returned to his mansion, it was already dark. He had a few more drinks and was a little drunk. Two ladies helped him sit down, one on the left and one on the right. One wiped his face with a towel, and the other brought him herbal tea.
Chen Qing drank a large bowl of herbal tea and his mind became clearer. He saw a big box on the table and asked, "What is this?"
"Someone gave this to the young master. He said it was from the Lu family. It was packed tightly and it was difficult for us to open it."
"Lu Mansion?"
Chen Qing was interested. Did Lu Yihao send someone to deliver it? He immediately ordered the two young ladies, "Open it!"
Yu Lian found scissors, cut the outer strap, and with a slight cut, the box opened, revealing a pair of exquisitely made cloth boots.
"Ah! They are cloth boots! They are shoes from Shenxingfang."
"How do you know Shenxingfang?"
"I heard from Lady Li that these are the best boots in the Song Dynasty, and they are also very expensive."
Chen Qing suddenly saw a piece of plain paper in the box, and quickly picked it up, only to see a line of beautiful small words on it, 'I need to wear more clothes in the cold and change my shoes in the summer, does Sanlang know?'
Chen Qing's heart felt warm, and the beauty's care made him feel an indescribable sweetness in his heart.