Chapter 306 In terms of means, it has to be you, Yang Xuan
After some dialogue, Yang Xuan was quite satisfied with Zhang Jian, at least he was a person who knew how to manage.
He entered the official position through the imperial examination in a serious manner, unlike those who rely on the shadow of their fathers. Of course, this also led to him being a Jinshi for five years, which is to say, he was only in the ninth rank.
But this time, he had a good opportunity. The imperial court had newly established the Department of Commercial and Purgatory Officials. The rank of doctor in the Department of Pursuing Officials was up to the fifth rank. Even if he was the principal, he was still at the sixth rank.
For a person with no background like him, it is not bad to be able to reach the sixth level. For him, this is a promotion channel.
After this investigation, Yang Xuan discovered that Shengfa Department Store is now a mixed bag, and everyone wants to get involved. After all, no one will be tempted by the free money.
"Manager Zhang, His Royal Highness the Prince said that when Shengfa Department Store was established, there were detailed rules and regulations. As long as they are strictly followed, there will be no big mistakes."
"I understand, I understand. Thank you, Mr. Yang, for your guidance. I will strictly follow the rules."
Zhang Jian understood that Yang Xuan was giving him instructions. As long as he worked hard, he might be able to join the prince's line.
If you, a helpless person, can hook up with the prince, it will be like smoke rising from your ancestral grave.
So Zhang Jian insisted on paying the bill, and even wanted to give Yang Xuan some money, but looking at the few taels of silver, he really couldn't handle it.
After bidding farewell to Zhang Jian, Yang Xuan went to the imperial city and asked to see the prince.
Lu Chenghong is already the prince, so he naturally lives in the East Palace, but Yang Xuan has a token given by the prince and can enter the palace directly.
"You mean to hold a training class?"
Lu Chenghong looked surprised.
Yang Xuan nodded: "Shengfa Company is now taken over by the Ministry of Household Affairs. How many officials' children have been put in? I don't think that officials' children are bad, but they all do it for profit. If they do it like this, they will use it.
Before long, Shengfa Company will be riddled with holes."
Lu Chenghong nodded: "Why don't you come with me to see the emperor? This matter will have to go through the court meeting, so we need to prepare in advance."
Yang Xuan agreed. When he saw the emperor in the royal study, he found that although the emperor's hair was gray and he looked old, he was still in good spirits.
This old man is in really good health. He is still in such good spirits despite his age.
It seems that having fewer wives and fewer children is the secret to good health.
At this time, the emperor was looking at him with a strange look.
"I remember that I gave you a secret box before, and you have the right to play it directly before you. What about the secret box?"
Yang Xuan smiled awkwardly: "Isn't that when I resigned, I sent back my official seal together."
"I haven't taken back your right to directly report to you. You won't find a craftsman to make a box yourself."
Yang Xuan waved his hand: "No, no, no, no. I don't have an official status now. It's not good to have privileges."
"Haha, are you asking me for an official position?" The emperor stood up and said, "That's no problem. What official position do you want to be?"
"Your Majesty, your Majesty." Yang Xuan handed over his hand and said, "I just want to be a minor official in the Ministry of Household Affairs and be in charge of Shengfa Company."
The emperor showed a proud smile: "The Commercial Cleaning Department is in charge of Shengfa Company. There is already a doctor in the Cleaning Department. How about giving you the position of chief?"
"I thank God for his kindness, and I will do my best and die." Yang Xuan bowed with his hands raised, and then added: "May I ask, Your Majesty, what rank is this official?"
"The doctor in the Department of Trade and Purification is of the fifth rank, and the chief is the sixth rank."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
As long as Yang Xuan can take charge of Shengfa Company, he doesn't care at all as to the rank of official.
It used to be level three, but now it's level six, but I just don't care.
"Your Majesty, this Shengfa Company is now full of new officials, but they are lacking in professional skills, so I want to hold a training class and rearrange their positions according to their performance. I don't know what your Majesty thinks.
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"Haha, you haven't even become an official yet, and you're already trying to cause trouble?"
The emperor frowned and said, "Do you think the officials of the imperial court can make arbitrary arrangements?"
Yang Xuan was silent. He knew that this was the result of a compromise between the emperor and the civil and military officials. The officials supported the emperor's decision, and the emperor would also give them certain benefits. If he insisted on going his own way, the emperor's reputation would soon be ruined in the streets.
"Then, may I ask Your Majesty, as the head of the Department of Trade and Purification, can I assess the performance of my subordinate officials?"
Upon hearing this, the emperor and Lu Chenghong's eyes lit up at the same time.
If you are given an official position and you fail to live up to your expectations, then it is no wonder that the emperor has done so. This move can completely silence all officials.
Lu Chenghong said: "Mr. Yang, don't go too far, otherwise the officials will make a big fuss at the court meeting again."
"Prince, what you said, I will naturally recruit a group of people and punish them. For those who do not meet the standards in the assessment of political performance, they will not lose their jobs. They can go to the training class to learn and reform before taking up their posts. If you do this,
No, then there’s nothing I can do about it.”
Although Yang Xuan's operation took a detour, it saved the emperor from the trouble of fighting with the officials.
The emperor showed an expression of great comfort: "In terms of means, it has to be you Yang Xuan."
"Your Majesty, what you said is that it is the duty of a minister to share the Emperor's worries."
The emperor waved his hand: "Go, go, don't talk sweet words here. I have to worry about talking to you, and you will be fooled by you accidentally."
"I...don't dare."
After coming out of the palace, Yang Xuan returned to Yang Mansion proudly.
The four maids Mei Lan, Zhu Ju and Ju were busy working together again. In the past few years, the four of them have been taking care of the Yang Mansion. It went from being bustling with people to being deserted, and even later Yang Xuan slipped away to Qiongzhou Mansion.
People from the Western Police Department came to harass me from time to time.
They can be considered to have experienced all kinds of things in the world, and their temperaments are much calmer now.
You must know that the Yang Mansion does not have a mistress. Just four maids cannot support the scene. Their identity is on display here.
In the past, when Yang Xuan was a third-grade official, Yang Xuan could still control him, but then he resigned and disappeared again, and all the cats and dogs around him dared to bully him.
But now that he is back, the four maids have not left him, which makes him quite touched. He has been in Qiongzhou Mansion for more than a year, and he doesn't know how the four maids managed to survive.
Since Yang Xuan returned to Yingtian Mansion, every time Yang Xuan came home, the four of them, Mei Lan, Zhu Ju, were very excited, as if they were close relatives, fearing that Yang Xuan would disappear again by accident.
Just as we were about to start dinner, shopkeeper Zhou Changsheng arrived.
Nowadays, the delicious food can be regarded as spread throughout Yingtianfu, and it has the appearance of the No. 1 catering group in Dasheng Dynasty.
The jurisdiction of Yingtian Mansion is not only Jiangning County and Shangyuan County. It is connected to Qingzhou in the north, Yuzhou in the west, and Yangzhou and Jiangzhou in the south. The large area in the middle, all the way to the sea, is the territory of Yingtian Mansion.
Shopkeeper Zhou's first words when he saw Yang Xuan were: "How's the matter I asked you to do?"