But no matter what, Shen Ao is willing to teach his skills, and his mind is still very broad, which is rare.
Yang Xun, who had no idea what was happening in the Jin Department, quickly ran to the Hu Department after receiving Shen Ao's affirmative answer, found Jiang Dai, the right minister, and told him the story as if he was announcing good news.
Jiang Dai also had a happy face after hearing this, "Haha, okay, this Shen Ao is just a young man. He doesn't take the world seriously because of his talent and learning. It will be a matter of time before he suffers. Even so, we Let's see how he stumbles into a big fight. At this time, will he still have the nerve to sit in this position of chief executive? I'm afraid he will leave in despair without us having to say anything."
"That's natural. If he wants to show some shame, he will leave on his own. Then the Jin Department will be in the hands of the adults again." Yang Xun on the side said flatteringly.
"Haha, don't worry. If this is the case, you must be the head of the Jin Department." How could Jiang Dai not know what Yang Xun was thinking, so he said as if to give him reassurance. "That's right. , to avoid accidents, this matter should be publicized immediately, and it is best to make it known to everyone. In this case, Shen Ao will not be able to shirk it even if he wants to, do you understand? "
"Thank you for your support, sir. I understand, let's do it now, let's do it now." Yang Xun couldn't help but nodded happily, and ran out like the wind. It didn't take long for this news to spread throughout the Jin Department. Everyone knows it, and it has no intention of stopping and continues to spread to other yamen.
Shen Ao doesn't know this yet, and even if he does, he won't care. Maybe he is still eager for someone to promote it for him, so that when the time comes, the slap will be extremely loud.
Ning Feng moved very quickly, or it could be said that he already had a candidate in mind. After going out for a while, he returned with two young officials from the Jin Department.
One of the two was wearing a green robe, and the other was wearing a scarlet robe. One was the sixth-grade official Ren An, and the other was the eighth-grade low-ranking official Su Zhen. Obviously these two students were selected by Ren An as students with excellent academic performance. .
"Teacher, this person is Ren An, who is currently a member of the Jin Department and is an official of the sixth rank. This person is Su Zhen, a member of the Jin Department and an official of the eighth rank. They are both loyal, reliable and of good character." Ning Feng led the two of them to come. After Shen Ao stood in front of him, he introduced aloud.
Shen Ao's eyes swept over the faces of the two people. They both had faces with Chinese characters and piercing eyes. Just looking at their appearance gave people a sense of trustworthiness. He nodded lightly and said, "It's Ning Feng who introduced me." Come, I naturally believe it, are you willing to become my disciples?"
Ren An and Su Zhen had been mentioned by Ning Feng on the way here, so they naturally knew what they were doing here. Thinking of Ning Feng's character, he never lied, and they were both low-level officials, so they could become apprentices. How could they miss the chance to be in charge? More importantly, they were also very curious about the new mathematics mentioned by Ning Feng and wanted to see it. Now that Shen Ao had asked, the two of them no longer hesitated and knelt down. He fell to the ground and kowtowed three times respectfully.
The monkey on the shoulder had been chirping there for a long time, looking very happy. But Shen Ao said with a very serious expression: "You three are apprentices. You must know the rules of the sect. Those who serve as officials You must be loyal to the imperial court and benefit the people. If you have distracting thoughts or excessive greed and are discovered by your master, not only will you not be protected, but you will be severely punished and you will be expelled from the master. Did you know?"
Being expelled from the school is a very serious crime. Generally, after such an experience, one cannot be trusted by others and cannot gain a foothold in the world.
Shen Ao's voice was serious, and Ning Feng and the others couldn't help but tremble in their hearts. At this moment, they had a feeling that they were not facing a sixteen-year-old boy at all, but a sixty-year-old boy who was used to seeing wind and waves. A wise old man is not an exaggeration either.
Even if they kowtow, the three of them will certainly not give up halfway. What’s more, the three of them are all ethical people at heart and want to do something good. Shen Ao’s request does not conflict with their principles of life. , then the three of them nodded in unison and said: "I will obey the master's orders."
"Okay, that's it. I will teach you Shen's arithmetic from now on. You must study hard and achieve success within three days. First, complete the household statistics task of the fields. Well, I will teach you first. is Shen’s number.”
The so-called Shen's numerals are Arabic numerals. Shen Ao did not intend to change the name. In fact, he and others were wondering how long it would take to explain Arabic at this time. Even so, it is better to just use his own numerals. The surname is Shen.
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The Hall of Nourishing Heart.
Knowing that today was the day that Shen Ao took office, Yan Fu, the chief eunuch, sent a clever little eunuch to the household department to keep an eye on him to see what kind of things Shen Ao would encounter and what he would experience when he first arrived.
Yan Fu always had a feeling that Shen Ao was not a quiet person. Whenever he appeared, something new would happen.
As expected, the little eunuch who was dispatched quickly came back and recounted the rumors he had heard about Yang Xun.
"Okay, you go down and continue to stare." Yan Fu waved his hand and dismissed the young eunuch. This scene fell in the eyes of Emperor Qianwen who was reviewing the memorial. He saw Yan Fu turned around and returned to his side. , he asked as if unintentionally, "Did anything new happen?"
Emperor Qianwen was also a master of energy transformation and had a sharp ear and eyesight. When the young eunuch reported just now, when he mentioned the three Dukes of Zhongguo, he heard it clearly, so he became interested in gossiping.
When the emperor asked, Yan Fu answered all questions, so he repeated the eunuch's report just now. After finishing speaking, he said in a tone of asking for instructions, "Your Majesty, Duke Zhongguo is still too young, I'm afraid How often do you feel despised by others? Why don't you, my slave, go to the Ministry of Household Affairs?"
"No need." Emperor Qianwen waved his hand, "It is not a bad thing for young people to suffer some losses. Isn't the five-day deadline not yet up? This boy has always been good at creating miracles. Who knows what the result will be this time? How about it? Let's take a look first and then talk about it. If someone is really bullying him and doesn't take my will into consideration, then it's not too late to take action."
Emperor Qianwen was determined to let Shen Ao become an official. Although this went against the promise he made with Aoxue, as long as Shen Ao was happy, she would not have done anything even if she knew. Emperor Qianwen wanted to make Shen Ao an official. Ao becomes an official and allows him to taste the benefits of power and not let go in the end. This way their relationship will be strong, which is equivalent to the strong relationship between him and Aoxue. If one day, she needs to take action, for the sake of Shen Ao She might not be able to refuse because of her reputation.
Not many people knew the emperor's thoughts. When word spread that Shen Ao, the new head of the Ministry of Finance, had received such a difficult task as soon as he took office, many officials were watching all this with the idea of just watching.
There is no imperial examination in Daqian, and all officials are appointed by recommendation. This makes the quality of officials vary, and also makes it possible for some talented officials to be buried. In an environment that emphasizes qualifications more than ability, even if You have the ability, but you also need a platform to display your ambition, right?
Without the opportunity to release your abilities, you have to be coiled up even if you are a dragon, and you have to lie down even if you are a tiger. This leads to too many officials who feel that they have not been recognized for their talents, and most of them are young people. Because they are new to the country, I still have to go through qualifications and have no chance to perform at all, and I feel aggrieved about this.
It was at this time that Shen Ao appeared. At only sixteen years old, he became the head of the Jin Department, the most important department under the Ministry of Household Affairs, with an official position of third rank.
You don’t have to go through seniority or look at anyone’s eyes to hold such a high position. It’s weird to say that the people below can be convinced. With jealousy, I don’t know how many people are waiting to see Shen Ao’s joke. Looking at this How did the teenager mess up the errands, and how did he tell everyone that teenagers are still teenagers, and both their abilities and their minds need more training.
While everyone was paying attention, a problem arose. After learning that what usually took ten days to complete now required Shen Ao to complete within five days, many people who received the news had smiles on their faces. This is someone who is jealous.
There are many types of people, some work hard out of admiration; some do bad things out of jealousy; some are jealous of the talented and capable. But the really scary thing is that if I don't live well, you can't have a good attitude either.
In the Daqian Dynasty, there were quite a few of the latter. Most of them knew that even if Lord Zhongguo Shen Ao was not the head of the Jin Department, his position would have nothing to do with them, but they could see that Shen Ao was unlucky. , many people are still happy to see it.
What they hold in mind is that if we are not good enough, neither can you. We need to endure the qualifications and obey the rules, and you need to wait for Shen Ao to have problems.
Compared with these narrow-minded people, there are also people who sincerely hope that something will happen to Shen Ao, such as King Xiang Tang Xiu.
Shen Ao once offended him, and the two of them had a tit-for-tat confrontation about the Lu family. He brought thirty guards to find trouble with Shen Ao, but failed. Instead, he was insulted by the other party with poems, and his car frame was even damaged afterwards. They were all smashed to pieces by Marquis Zhongcheng.
From that time on, Prince Xiang hated Shen Ao. If the former prince hadn't been pressing down on him and diverting his attention, he would have long ago found a way to attack Shen Ao and regain his position. .
It's good now. The former prince has been reduced to ashes. King Xiang, who has no one to suppress him, will finally show his fangs. It's only a matter of time to deal with Shen Ao. If he has more important things to do now, I'm afraid he won't have to. If Jiang Dai and Yang Xun made excuses, King Xiang would go into battle himself.
From the moment the former prince was imprisoned in the Tianlao, King Xiang became very active, constantly entering and leaving the official department, recommending officials who relied on him and entrusting them to important positions, and seizing the official status that originally belonged to the former prince.
