Since there was no court meeting today, Zhao Jin went directly to the Ministry of War to report.
He just walked into the office of the Ministry of War, and all kinds of eyes fell on him.
Zhao Jin didn't seem to notice that everyone was secretly sizing him up, and went straight to the office of the Minister of War.
"Coming?"
Just as Zhao Jin walked in, an old voice sounded.
The Minister of War sat at the top, with many documents placed on the table in front of him.
"Lord Shangshu."
The Minister of War's beard and hair were already a little white. He stroked his white beard, raised his chin, and said, "Sit down."
He looked Zhao Jin up and down for a long time before saying, "I have also heard about the reputation of Yunzhou County Governor."
"My lord, you are joking." Zhao Jin didn't know why the Minister of War suddenly mentioned this matter, but he did not feel any malice from it.
"What happened before is one thing. I hope that Marquis Xuanping can do a good job down-to-earth in the Ministry of War. Otherwise, I will not care about your identity."
This is a bright beating.
Yesterday, the Minister of War was summoned by Zhao Qian to have a good chat about Zhao Jin.
Only then did the Minister of War realize that His Majesty did not just want Zhao Jin to serve as Minister of War.
This position is just a springboard for Zhao Jin.
His Majesty's real intention is to let Zhao Jin take over his position.
The Minister of War is already old and will retire in another year. I don’t know how many people are eyeing this position.
If Zhao Jin shows up halfway, I'm afraid Zhao Jin will become a thorn in the side of those people.
Therefore, His Majesty specially made this arrangement to let Zhao Jin first serve as the Minister of War to gain a firm foothold in the War Department.
His Majesty has specifically told him that the Minister of the Ministry of War does not mind taking Zhao Jin, but the premise is that Zhao Jin must be a person who can do practical things. If he acts recklessly based on his status, he will definitely drive Zhao Jin out of the Ministry of War!
Zhao Jin stood up, bowed his hands to the Minister of the Ministry of War, and said: "My lord, please rest assured, in the Ministry of War, a lower official is only a third-rank minister of the Ministry of War, not the Marquis of Xuanping."
"Yes." The Minister of War nodded with satisfaction.
At this moment, a man with a slender face walked in.
When the other party came in, he looked at Zhao Jin covertly, and then saluted the Minister of War, "Your Excellency."
Zhao Jin frowned and looked at the smile on the man's face, always feeling a little uncomfortable.
Although the man was very vague in that glance just now, Zhao Jin has always been more sensitive and clearly sensed the malice in it.
"Su Qing, this is the new Minister of War, Zhao Jin. Please familiarize him with the affairs within the Ministry of War first."
Then, the Minister of the Ministry of War introduced to Zhao Jin: "This is also the minister of the Ministry of War, Su Qing."
"Su Qing has been in the Ministry of War for many years. If you don't understand anything, you can ask him."
Su Qing's expression froze slightly, and a look of embarrassment flashed across his face.
He has been in the Ministry of War for many years but has never been promoted, which has always been a problem for him.
Now that the Minister of War was mentioned in front of Zhao Jin, he felt even more unhappy.
After a while, he managed to suppress the annoyance in his heart and smiled again, "Don't worry, sir."
He turned his head and looked at Zhao Jin, "I have heard of the reputation of Marquis Xuanping for a long time, but seeing it today is better than hearing it a thousand times!"
When the Minister of War heard this title, he frowned and said, "Zhao Jin, if there is anything you don't know about in the future, you can ask me."
The smile on Su Qing's face froze.
"Thank you, sir." Zhao Jin handed over to the Minister of War and ignored Su Qing.
When the Minister of the Ministry of War introduced him just now, he deliberately did not just mention his professional title in the Ministry of War, but deliberately separated his two identities.
Since Su Qing has been in the officialdom for many years, it is impossible for him not to even wink at this.
Therefore, it can only be intentional.
The Minister of the Ministry of War gave two more instructions and drove them out.
During this period, Su Qing seemed as if nothing happened, and kept smiling, whether it was to Zhao Jin or the Minister of War.
It wasn't until the two of them arrived at the office of the Minister of War that Zhao Jin saw Su Qing put away the smile on his face.
"I didn't expect that the dignified Marquis Xuanping would come to the Ministry of War as a minor minister."
Zhao Jin raised his eyebrows in surprise, "In Mr. Su's eyes, the second-in-command of the Ministry of War is just a small official position?"
Below the Minister of War is the Minister of War, and there are only two of them, so they can indeed be regarded as the second-in-command of the Ministry of War.
Su Qing didn't expect Zhao Jin to be so sharp-tongued.
"Oh, it is indeed not a small official position, but after all, the Marquis was the eldest prince of King Liang before."
As he spoke, Su Qing looked Zhao Jin up and down, disdain and contempt in his eyes overflowing, "I originally had the hope of inheriting the throne, but now I have been reduced to a marquis."
"However," Su Qing sneered lightly, "After all, the Marquis obtained his title by annihilating his own relatives and annihilating his father for justice. It is good to have a Marquis."
He deliberately emphasized the words "justice and annihilation of relatives".
Zhao Jin first raised his eyes and glanced at the two tables in the room. One of them only had the ordinary four treasures of the study and some rice paper, while the other was filled with documents.
He walked to the relatively empty desk and sat down, raised his head, and looked at Su Qing leisurely.
"Master Su, first of all, although I am the so-called eldest prince, no one knows that I am not the prince of the royal family. So, how can I talk about being reduced?"
Zhao Jin smiled, "Does Mr. Su think that a prince without real power is better than a prince with real power?"
"Besides." Zhao Jin leaned forward slightly, got closer to Su Qing, and lowered his voice, "Master Su, it's better to be careful with your words."
"What King Liang did was rebellion. According to Mr. Su's wishes, if one day Mr. Su's father rebelled, would Mr. Su hide it and ignore it, deceive the emperor, or rebel with his father?"
Su Qing looked horrified, "Zhao Jin! Don't talk nonsense!"
If this word gets out, he will have to shed his skin even if he doesn't die!
If His Highness is implicated again...
Su Qing shuddered, her face became even paler, and she even looked at Zhao Jin with a bit of hatred.
Zhao Jin was a little confused. He just responded with a few words. Why was Su Qing so angry?
Wasn't he the one who started these words?
"What Mr. Su said is really funny. I thought Mr. Su was joking with me."
Zhao Jin sneered at the corner of his mouth, "Otherwise, why would you mention such a thing?"
"Tsk, no matter how sharp your mouth is, the Marquis can't erase everything you have now. You got it by stepping on your father's bones."
The coldness in Xing's eyes grew stronger and stronger, and Zhao Jin's sharp gaze fell directly on Su Qing, "Master Su speaks for Prince Liang like this, is he from Prince Liang's party?"
Su Qing was frightened by the coldness in Zhao Jin's eyes and took a step back. She realized that she was so scared just now, and she was immediately embarrassed.
"Zhao Jin..."
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