Chapter 208 Politics, Invisible and Intangible Politics
Seeing Xuan Chengzi's expression of hating that iron cannot become steel, Ye An couldn't help but leaned over and pressed his shoulder against him and said: "This is my fate, okay?! The auspicious breeding is a real thing, and it can change the fate of the Song Dynasty! You
I don’t know, how can she not know?!”
Xuan Chengzi realized that he had made a mistake, and looked at the bead curtain with an embarrassed look on his face, and said in a low voice: "Let's put this aside, you are now a fifth-rank Chaosan doctor, Sinong Shaoqing, Chaoyi! Where is Chaoyi?!"
His stomach growled slowly, as if there was a hungry beast howling inside. Ye An quietly rolled up his sleeves and looked at his watch. It was almost noon. The courtiers who looked at the high spirits couldn't help but admire him. He didn't eat all morning.
If you don’t drink, there won’t even be anyone who shows respect. It’s really amazing!
"I'm going to give a lecture at the official's house in the afternoon. Can I leave now?"
Xuan Chengzi looked at Ye An with wide eyes and said angrily: "You really dare to say that you can leave!"
Seeing Ye An walking away, Xuan Chengzi pulled him hard and said with a bitter smile: "Can't you behave yourself? This is the court of Daqing Palace, a meeting of the great court. Who dares to leave without permission unless it is urgent?"
Ye An looked at the courtiers showing their merits to Liu E, and became irritated: "They are all talking lies now, and they have no meaning. Why don't you leave the court earlier?"
"What are you saying lightly? How can it be false? There are rules for auspicious things to be announced to the world. If we don't discuss them at this time, it will be disrespectful. Besides, the courtiers are reporting miscellaneous things for the sake of the saints and officials.
For the sake of the stability of the country! Are you the only one who wants to give a reward? The others just watch?! That’s when you’re unlucky!"
Ye An knew that Xuan Chengzi was right, and he sighed helplessly and leaned against the pillar. Seeing that the censors in the palace were not paying attention, Xuan Chengzi lowered his head and coughed, then quickly stuffed the meat in his mouth into his mouth.
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This was the pork shop given to him by Qin Mumu. It tasted very good. The salty taste melted in his mouth, with a hint of peach wood incense. Ye An couldn't help but close his eyes and enjoy the rare relaxation in the court.
Xuan Chengzi swallowed, stretched out his hand to poke Ye An, and gestured with his fingers, and soon a pile of bright red pork was slapped on his hand.
So the two masters and apprentices of the Shangqing Palace coughed and started eating pork one by one. The nearest prince-in-law, Captain Li Zunxu, looked at them and was dumbfounded.
That's right, the team Ye Anxuan Chengzi was standing in was the team where his relatives were, or it could be said that it was a place where people were waiting.
These people are neither civil servants nor generals.
They may be relatives, or the sons of Shangguan officials of the ninth rank or lower than the sixth rank, but most of these people come from prominent families and entered official positions because of their grace. Although they have no rank, their merits, demerits, and abilities are tested annually, and they are ranked one after another after three tests.
After promotion and trial, you can join the stream and become a formal official.
Because they were familiar with each other, Li Zunxu quietly pulled Xuan Chengzi's sleeve. Xuan Chengzi reluctantly signaled to Ye An again. Unexpectedly, Ye An didn't buy it and put the remaining pile of pork buns into his mouth.
Perhaps he had seen it a long time ago, or perhaps it was a coincidence. At this time, Liu E's "kind" inquiry came from behind the bead curtain: "Ye Hou has been coughing for a long time, but he has caught the wind and cold? I am studying in Zishan Hall today. If it is passed on to the official family,
But it’s not right. Chen Tong went to the side of Zishan Hall to wait for the pick-up at Chuanyu Hospital, and showed Marquis Ye the cold wind!"
Ye An, who had a mouth full of pork buns, clearly felt Liu E's faint threat. He immediately covered his mouth and coughed, spitting out the pork buns in his hands and said, "Thank you, saint! It's just that Ye An ate salty food today and didn't drink water for a long time. His throat was very dry.
Got cold."
"Then just bear with it!"
Following Liu E's scolding, Ye An bowed his head and retreated to the horizontal class. A group of "idlers" cast envious eyes. In their view, it was an honor to be scolded like a nephew by the saint.
In fact, Liu E threw out a huge bait at this court meeting. Under this bait, everyone was competing for and dividing their own interests.
Most of the civil and military officials received titles and rewards. Even Sinong Temple received awards from Liu E and also received funding from the Third Division.
The Third Division received subsidies from the Zuo Zang Treasury belonging to the emperor, and was exempted from the money previously borrowed from the Zuo Zang Treasury to subsidize the national treasury.
Zuozangku is the emperor's "small treasury" that has been established since the Taizu Dynasty. After so many years of accumulation, even if it is often used to supplement the national treasury, there is still a large amount of surplus.
In the end, the court meeting dispersed with all the civil and military officials satisfied, but this happy scene did not seem to Ye An to be a mature way to govern.
There is harmony and everyone gets rewards, which is not a good thing.
Xuan Chengzi seemed to see Ye An's confusion and asked with a smile: "Why? Are you still slandering the saint's reward for you?"
Ye An shook his head slightly: "Master is right. Ye An is lucky enough to have a marquis. He doesn't dare to ask for too much. Nowadays, the saint has rewarded all the civil and military officials in the dynasty, so he is happy and happy."
Xuan Chengzi smiled slightly and said: "What you can see is a reward, but what you can't see is a reward!"
After he finished speaking, he whispered: "Did you know that these courtiers are happy on the surface, but they are already filled with grief and indignation in their hearts? This time, as many as twenty-three ministers will be exiled, and there are even more who will be promoted and demoted in secret! Qian Weiyan was deceived by the saints.
Staying to play the duel is already a way of giving him face. Do you really think that everyone who participated in the imperial court today has received a reward? After ten years of hard work, who doesn’t want to stay in this bustling city of Tokyo?"
Ye An was slightly startled. He still really didn't realize who Liu E was attacking. He whispered: "Master, list one for me?"
Xuan Chengzi pursed his lips and was not about to speak, but Li Zunxu, who had been following them for a long time, came over and said: "Boy... Oh, Yehou! Liu Gao, who just impeached you in the palace, please stay in the palace."
Shi Yushi, has now been "promoted" to Andezhou, Guangnan West Road, to join the army as Sihu.
One is a seventh-rank court official, and the other is a sixth-rank government official. It seems that he has been promoted, but the question is where to be promoted! On the edge of Andezhou is the Yueli Dynasty. The local people are fierce and uncultured, and the land is barren and barbaric.
There are so many! The road to Andezhou is long, with high mountains and long rivers, and we have to pass through a miasmatic land, blah blah..."
Seeing Li Zunxu smacking his lips slightly, Ye An cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, General Li... Shibo for the suggestion!"
Seeing Ye An change his mind, Li Zunxu smiled and said: "You can't mix with civil servants and military generals. A certain family is not a military general, let alone a civil servant, so you and I are the same type of people!"
"Hey! You are obviously a relative, how come you still want to drag this kid into your relatives and ruin his career?! Qian Weiyan is playing duel with the saint at the back of the palace. He is the deputy privy councilor.
I’m afraid it’s the end! Cao Yongli spent a lot of money, otherwise how could Feng Zheng use the palace’s resignation as an excuse?!”
Li Zunxu was slightly embarrassed and said: "What are you talking about, an old man! A certain family is just closer to Ye Hou! It is often heard that his poetry is brilliant, and his family's education is well-established. This is the way a certain family is good, how come you?"
I don’t know! Whoever drags him to live with his relatives is a thin dog!"
Xuan Chengzi was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly and said: "You really have a weird temper! When will you change your ignorant temper? To avoid misunderstanding."
"It's not a bad thing to have a desire to learn and inquire. Why would a certain family change him?!"
Ye An smiled, but he didn't expect that the middle-aged man in front of him was an outlier in this era and was actually interested in miscellaneous studies.
The three of them began to get acquainted with each other, chatting and laughing happily, and naturally ignored the little waiter passing by.
The young chamberlain Chen Tong hurriedly left for the back hall. The saint asked himself to pay more attention to Ye Hou, but he never thought that he was so close to Li Zunxu...