Five hundred and nineteen chapters encounter in the city
..On the way back, Li You's mind flashed back to some of the words Xu Cifu and Lu Gelao had said to him...
When Ting pushed the five-city admiral to be the censor, there was an opportunity to depose the first assistant, but Xu Cifu let it pass.------Wonderful beginning-----.^_^(Pinyin o. Xu Cifu’s explanation of this
Yes: Now we are in a changing period, and the emperor is still a young man. His hobbies and interests are not necessarily fixed, and the courtiers have not figured it out. Moreover, the emperor will have his own ideas of shuffling the cards sooner or later. Therefore, being the chief minister in the early stage of the emperor's rule is very risky, and others can avoid it.
Kai can't face the emperor head-on, but the chief assistant can't hide.
He, Li You, sapped Yan Shangshu and sent Mr. Lu to the position of bachelor. Mr. Lu smiled bitterly in private. He also said to him: After all, the Queen Mother is not the real emperor, and has many inherent shortcomings. In the past ten years, the court officials
The Queen Mother, who is accustomed to being in a weak position, will have to adapt to the real emperor this time. It is a good thing that she has not seen anything at this time.
There is really a gap between Zhu Bulang and the two bosses. After comparing with Li You, he secretly said that the boss had already foreseen the current situation from different angles and consciously avoided risks, while Mr. Fanghe only worried about it when the incident came.
, this is the difference between high and low levels.
However, it was said that on the next day, Lu Yuanguang, the ambassador of the Chongwenmen Propaganda Department, briefly handled today's affairs in the department, and then went into the city to look at the Daming Gate. Because Li Qianxian's Wucheng General Office was to the west of the landmark Daming Gate.
In an unknown and quiet alley, it is said that Li Jianxian has applied to the Ministry of Industry to name this place the General Procuratorate Alley.
Ambassador Lu went to the concierge of the Yimen of the Wucheng General Hospital and handed over his name according to the rules. He also followed the rules and attached some red envelopes.
Li You's dedicated doorman over the years has been Zhang San, who has never been replaced.
Uncle Zhang calmly and skillfully put the red envelope into his sleeve, and weighed it out professionally in an instant. A smile appeared on his face, and in accordance with his master's requirement of "service enthusiasm", he said to Ambassador Lu:
"My lord, it's unfortunate that you're here. My master is not in the Yamen at the moment."
Ambassador Lu clasped his fists in greeting and said, "May I ask where Qian Xian went? When will he come back?"
Zhang San answered truthfully: "Today is the fourth day, which is the day when the inner market in the palace is opened. My master personally went to take charge of the maintenance. He will not be able to return to the Yamen until at least late afternoon."
Lu Yuanguang said with emotion: "Boss Qian Xian is in a high position, but he still does everything himself. He really works hard to serve the country, and he is a role model for our generation."
"Yes, yes, my master has always been diligent in official business, and he has a reputation all over the world." Zhang San said proudly. After exchanging a few words, Lu Yuanguang said goodbye and left.
Since Li Qianxian is not here today, I will be careful if I come back tomorrow... Ambassador Lu thought as he walked away. When he was about to go out the door, he bumped into an acquaintance. It was none other than Lu Zhaojie, the head of the Lu family.
When Ambassador Lu took office at the beginning of the year, several prominent figures from Western businessmen jointly hosted the reception. Therefore, Ambassador Lu recognized Mr. Lu and greeted people when he saw him: "Long time no see, Mr. Lu, where are you going?"
Member Lu had a frown on his face. He sighed and saluted, "I've seen Mr. Lu. He's not living up to his expectations. He's trapped in the main hospital and still can't get out. Someone told me that Li Qianxian promised but never let go. It's very sad."
The Lu family had already started beating the drum. How could Ambassador Lu not hear it? When he heard this, he was surprised and said: "I heard it was just a minor quarrel, but they haven't been released yet? Li Qianxian is not in the Yazhong, so your trip was in vain."
Ran."
As he watched Mr. Lu leave, he thought of himself again. Ambassador Lu suddenly shuddered, and an unknown shadow enveloped his heart.
From what happened with the Lu family, we can see how vengeful Li Qianxian is. He arrested his fellow villagers, but did not even admit his mistake when he came to ask for his help. This is very inappropriate.
Although he finally gave Li Qianxian some face, his attitude suddenly became cold when he left yesterday. I must have felt extremely unhappy, and I must have not given him enough face!
When meeting narrow-minded people, especially those who are young and successful like Li Jianxian, the most important thing is face. Failure to give enough face is equivalent to a slap in the face!
Although he is from the same hometown as Eunuch Duan, the eunuch who is responsible for the ceremony. In recent years, the power of the internal eunuchs has declined. Although Eunuch Duan is favored by the emperor, at present, he cannot directly reach out of the palace. He cannot fight the fire that is far away.
If Li Qianxian, who holds the power to supervise the judiciary, launches ruthless revenge, Eunuch Duan may not be able to rescue him in time. It is not yet known whether the civil servants will buy into the eunuchs' fault.
So without further ado, the sooner the matter can be resolved, the better! Ambassador Lu, who was as preoccupied as Mr. Li, was suspicious and considered for a long time before making up his mind again, changed direction, and headed north.
It was a time of peace and prosperity, and the imperial capital was prosperous. In addition to the commercial areas lined with shops such as the Bell and Drum Tower, Qipan Street, and Chongwen Gate, there were also some famous large markets that opened on fixed dates. The Inner Market was one of them, and
It is also the market with the most distinctive characteristics.
The inner market opens every fourth day, located in the east of the Forbidden City, in the area of the Royal Horse Prison within the imperial city. All goods are listed along both sides of the gallop. Every fourth day is the time when the palace transports garbage out.
They were all open and easy to get in and out, so a market gradually formed.
Therefore, the inner market was specially designed to supply the needs of the inner court, and the goods were famous for their exquisiteness and luxury. The main customers were palace figures, such as concubines, eunuchs, female officials, palace maids, etc. Later, the powerful and powerful people in the capital also often went to the inner market to shop, and the consumer group was relatively high-end.
Mr. Li was surprised when he first came to Beijing. There were temple-like markets three times a month next to the solemn palace, and Tianjia did not prohibit them. He could only lament that people all eat whole grains, and there are also some people in the palace.
There is a need for shopping, and it is inconvenient to ask internal and external yamen to deal with it frequently, so we need such a business opportunity.
Mr. Li has always had a keen sense of smell when it comes to things that can reveal his face. He has to do his work in the eyes of others, otherwise wouldn't it be a waste of effort?
Therefore, on the fourth, fourteenth and twenty-fourth of every month, Mr. Li, who is in charge of public security in the capital, patrols the inner city and maintains market order. At the same time, he euphemistically calls it "preventing evil spirits from peeking into the palace", which is very important.
Work hard.
It is said that when Ambassador Lu found Mr. Li, he was sitting in a corridor, mediating earnestly between the two eunuchs.
It turned out that the two men went out to the palace to purchase supplies under the orders of their respective masters, but they had a conflict over the goods. They quarreled and struggled with each other and Li You saw them, so he found a nearby place to mediate the dispute.
In fact, Li You was very impatient. If he was still interested in taking his time when two beautiful palace maids were quarreling, just let the two eunuchs do it. Suddenly he looked up and saw Lu Yuanguang walking towards him with a cautious smile, and he handed her over from a distance.
salute.
The matter was settled yesterday, why did he come to see me again today? Mr. Li was confused, but after a while, he came up with an idea.
When Ambassador Lu came to him, Li You didn't say anything. He still faced the two eunuchs, pointed at one of them and shouted: "Don't you dare to bully others and refuse to accept my mediation! So what if you are the waiter in Mr. Duan's house?"
? Did you see that this is Eunuch Duan’s fellow villager, Mr. Lu from Chongwen Sect, who is no closer than you? He is very disobedient to me, so why is he afraid of you? "
Ambassador Lu was dumbfounded when he saw that Mr. Li was so majestic in the imperial city and so unceremoniously scolded the eunuchs in the palace until he was pissed off. He vaguely felt that this is what an official should do.
But what does Mr. Li mean by tearing himself out? With his confidence and connections, there is no need to flag him up. He will have to look for an opportunity to explain to Eunuch Duan later.
No matter how suspicious Lu Yuanguang was at the moment, he would never have imagined that Mr. Li would take a fancy to him...
"Ambassador Lu, why do you want me to be your official?" Li You asked.
Lu Yuanguang replied humbly: "Yesterday I was very unkind to the boss, and I regret it deeply, so I am willing to apologize in person."
Oh... Li You clapped his hands, stood up and said: "If you come a little late, maybe I won't be here. If you want to get up and go to the staff department to do something, then come with me. I'll treat you to a drink at noon."
Officials Department?! Lu Yuanguang breathed heavily. This temptation was not small. Who among the officials in the world wouldn’t want to go to the Officials Department and get acquainted with them? But most of them couldn’t get the job.
However, the invitation was fake or real. Ambassador Lu was not sure whether Mr. Li's invitation was fake or real. If it was fake, it would be unethical for him to accept the invitation in shame. But it would be a pity to treat it as fake...
Some people may wonder that although Mr. Lu is the most humble ninth grade, he still sits in a super lucrative position as ambassador of the Chongwenmen Propaganda Branch. It can be said that he will not change it even if he is given to a county magistrate. What else do you want in the officialdom?
But you must know that the ambassadors of the Chongwenmen Propaganda Branch at the foot of the Emperor are customary to change one every year, and they cannot be eaten up by everyone. Ambassador Lu took office at the beginning of this year, and it is now the end of the year, and his term will be over after the end of the year
, then it is necessary to choose another official position, and the staff department is very important.
It can be said that a small official like him cannot be considered by the court. The honor and disgrace of promotion are all in the hands of the officials. How can he not be sensitive to the officials?
Li You glanced at Lu Yuanguang, who had a troubled face, and said calmly: "Ambassador Lu has a high level of vision raised in Chongwen Sect. Does he look down on me, Li?"
"Don't dare! I'll let you be driven by me!"
Li You nodded solemnly, turned around and was about to leave with Lu Yuanguang, when he suddenly heard a female voice shouting: "Master Li, wait!"
Looking back, I saw that the person was wearing a purple shirt with a round collar, a cotton-padded jacket, a soft-winged gauze hat and a silk hairpin. However, she was dressed as a female official. When I got closer, I saw that she was very dignified, but her age could not be seen for a moment.
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There is a difference between high-ranking female officials and palace maids. Those who are literate and able to do math are selected from older women from good folk families to fill the palace duties. They are usually selected from widows, especially in the Jiangnan area where the cultural level is relatively high.
Of course, the biggest difference between female officials and palace maids is that theoretically, female officials are similar to ordinary female stewards of the inner court, and are not candidates for the emperor's harem.
The female officer walked up to Li You, bowed slightly, and said softly: "I have met Mr. Li. Recently I heard that Mr. Li is from Xujiang, and so is I. Today I boldly asked you to stay. It's very presumptuous.
Please forgive me, Mr. Li." To be continued...
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