Chapter 166: Everyone in the Qianqing Palace accepts grace
Jia means beauty, goodness, and auspiciousness; Jing means peace, peace, and peace. *Pao! Book* Jiajing, the reign name chosen by the emperor himself. The crown prince of Prince Xing is now Emperor Jiajing.
Yesterday, after Empress Dowager Zhang's decree was issued, the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs submitted a petition to persuade the emperor to advance. The proposed reign name was "Shaozhi", which means inheritance; governance, and stability. "Shaozhi" was the reign name, which also implicitly represented the relationship between the harem and the previous dynasty.
Expectations for the Emperor
It is true that everyone was tortured by Emperor Zhengde. I hope that the Emperor will be honest and the days to come will be more peaceful.
But they forgot that a righteous young man came to the throne with arrogance and wantonness; this emperor was also a young man, and he did not know that the emperor in front of him was willful and arbitrary, and the emperor behind him was not soft-tempered.
As for the reign name of "Shaozhi", the emperor would confirm it after reading it.
The Empress Dowager Zhang and her ministers wanted to beautify the righteousness, but the emperor had no intention of stopping him and knew that he could not stop him. However, it did not mean that he would silently accept the title of the reign.
If you accept this reign title, you have done a good job as emperor and "inherited the glory of your predecessor"; if you have flaws, you will be criticized in various ways, which is not a thankless effort.
Therefore, the emperor directly chose "Jiajing" as his reign name.
After the civil and military ministers saw the emperor's stubbornness, they naturally did not want another confrontation between the emperor and his ministers, so they raised the issue of the reign name high and put it down gently.
The crown prince of Prince Xing, after various ceremonies, also ascended the throne from the successor emperor to the emperor, with the reign name Jiajing.
Calculating, the three Taoist idiots were separated from Jiajing for only one day, but when they arrived at the imperial court, all three of them could notice the changes in Jiajing.
It was as if Jiajing had grown up a few years over the course of a day and night. There was a little more majesty between his eyebrows and eyes, and his eyes were bright and scrutinizing as he looked at his third companion.
His eyes slipped from Dao Chi and Liu Congyun, and landed on Wang Qi. He narrowed his eyes, stretched out his arms and said: "Pingshen"
Whether it's the majestic palace or the large and small chamberlains lined up with wild geese's wings next to it, it makes the scene solemn.
Seeing that the three of them all lowered their heads with restraint, Jiajing couldn't help but frown, and waved away a group of servants, leaving only Huang Jin and Gao Kang beside them.
"Sit down, it's better to feel more comfortable when no one else is around, otherwise I will really become a widower." Jiajing's tone contained a hint of loneliness.
Wang Qi took the lead and took the seat, glanced at Jiajing, breathed a sigh of relief, and said: "Your Majesty, I really feel that it is so rare that I can't look directly at the sky and be disrespectful, but after not seeing him for a day, I really miss the Emperor. I look at the Emperor's complexion so closely.
Okay, I finally feel at peace."
If other people heard this, they might think Wang Qi's words were frivolous and flattering, but Jiajing could hear the true meaning in them.
Yesterday, he went to the city with the idea of "burning the boat" and leaving Wang Qi and others in Liangxiang. This was the escape path he left for the palace. Even if he didn't say it directly, he still left the meaning of "entrustment" in his words.
There was something really wrong with him after he entered the capital. In the prince's childless country, the only one who could take care of his biological mother, wet nurse and sisters was Wang Qi.
Jiajing trusts Wang Qi much more than Wang Qi knows
After all, he is just a young man who lost his father. No matter how strong he appears in front of his relatives and subordinates, there are times when he is weak.
Therefore, after listening to Wang Qi's words, Jiajing not only did not feel annoyed but relaxed a lot, and looked at Wang Qi with a kind look.
Liu Congyun saw it in his eyes and couldn't explain how he felt. Everyone was reading with the palace. Even if Wang Qi and the palace were old, it was just a childhood friendship. As they got older, they would no longer come in and out of the palace. The reason why Jiajing trusted Wang Qi so much,
After all, it was because Wang Qi was regarded as a brother-in-law that Jiajing had no brothers. The two princesses were blood relatives.
When the news came out that the three princesses were choosing a son-in-law, the Liu family was not unmoved, but they were hesitant because they were afraid that it would implicate the futures of his two brothers.
However, if it were anyone else as the guest of honor, Jiajing would not necessarily trust Wang Qi. Since then, Wang Qi has no parents, no brothers and sisters, and because of Mrs. Wang’s inheritance, there is a rift with the family. The only one she can rely on is Prince Xing’s Mansion.
Tao Chi, standing by, once again lamented the ancients' emphasis on blood kinship. No matter how loyal Chen Chizhong and Liu Congyun showed their loyalty, he tried every means to get closer to Jiajing along the way. In Jiajing's heart, the one he trusted the most was Wang Qi, who would become his in-law.
"Qi Lang, when I get to the capital, I am most worried about the palace. I have to work hard for Qi Lang to share my worries." Jiajing looked at Wang Qi and said with some sincerity.
Wang Qi's heart sank, but her face showed no signs of it. She stood up and said solemnly: "I am willing to serve the emperor, but please give me your orders."
Jiajing nodded happily and said: "I will send people to Anlu to welcome my mother, concubine, and third sister. The younger sister is coming to Beijing. Even if the Ministry of Rites arranges an imperial envoy, I can't worry about it. I can't wait to go in person. Qilang will go on my behalf. After all,
You are not an outsider either.”
Wang Qiqiang responded with a smile, her face flushed a little.
Jiajing just thought he was shy, took a sip of tea with a smile, looked at Liu Congyun and said: "Conglong's ministers have many awards. Chen Chizhong and others have been awarded military positions. Civilian officials are different from military attachés. They are senior in seniority, so it is not easy to be lucky.
I would like to keep Saburo in the cabinet as secretary of state. I wonder if Saburo is willing?"
Zhongshu Sheren was only from the seventh rank, which was far different from the fifth rank of Chen Chizhong and Hutou. However, Liu Congyun was only happy when he heard this and stood up quickly and said: "I am willing."
The Secretary of the Cabinet, even if his rank is low, is a close minister of the Emperor. The confrontation between the Emperor and Mr. Yang Ge yesterday is already known to everyone. He arranged for a companion to be included in the Cabinet as Secretary of the Cabinet. No one would believe that he did not mean to monitor the cabinet ministers.
Internal officials and military attachés can arbitrarily grant high grades above the fourth grade, which has little impact; but for civil servants, it is much more complicated. If not, with so many people in the palace, Yuan Zonggao would not be the only one who has been promoted to the second grade. Even if Jiajing wants to join
Well, I don’t have that qualification either
There are many fifth- and sixth-grade imperial officials awarded to the civil servants of the royal palace. The premise is that those people already have grades or have no grades. When they are old enough, it is really useless to go to the six departments to become a division official. There are also auxiliary officers from other places who can be sent.
Liu Congyun seems to have a low official rank. He may join the cabinet and become the emperor's eyes and ears. His future future is not comparable to that of the fifth or sixth rank casual officials outside.
Seeing that Liu Congyun was interested, the smile on Jiajing's face became a little heavier. He looked at the Taoist Chi and said: "Erlang is not old enough, and it is too easy to be appointed an official. What I have prepared for Erlang is a gift." As he spoke, he rushed to the side.
Gao Kang, who was standing there, nodded.
Gao Kang bowed and took a few steps back, taking a yellow silk scroll from the big desk under the south window.
The imperial edict and the pardoned life are documents that grant gifts to officials who have lost their rank or favor their parents as their wives
For a Taoist idiot, this was an unexpected surprise. He had known that there was no hope of being promoted to an official position. He thought that Jiajing would reward him with money and silk in the future, but he did not expect that it would be a "gift".
Needless to say, this is a gift to his father, Wang Qingzhou, which represents not only mourning and honor after death, but also benefits to living people. With this, his family is not a scholar, but belongs to an official family. The residence, entertainment, etc. will be upgraded. Not only the deceased Liu family has
Rank, the living Wang Ning family also has a decree
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your gift." The Taoist Chi was quite moved and took the imperial edict with both hands respectfully.
He put some thought into Jiajing, but he just guided him to read the history books. He was prepared for the situation in the capital in advance and was really satisfied to get this title.
Jiajing specially prepared this imperial edict, and he put a lot of thought into it. He was so grateful when he saw it, and he felt a lot of sympathy in his heart.
For people at this time, becoming an official through the imperial examination and nurturing their parents and ancestors were the highest achievements. Wang Qi and Liu Congyun looked at the yellow scroll in the hands of the Taoist Chi with a bit of envy.
Wang Qi felt uneasy in her heart
Among the companions who came to Beijing with Jiajing, he was the only one who was not awarded an official title.
Even though her heart was spinning a thousand times, Wang Qi couldn't hide her surprise when she saw the badge handed over by Jiajing.
Among the ministers of Conglong, the fourth-grade Jinyiwei commander was second only to Jiang Qingshan, Yuan Zonggao, Lu Song and the Jiang brothers. He was the highest-ranking among all the companions and he was in Jinyiwei. This shows that Jiajing trusted and valued Wang Qi.
Jiajing's tone was indifferent: "Qilang is not a member of the military, and he has not been appointed an official before, otherwise he would not just command the general affairs."
Dao Chi and Liu Congyun looked at each other and understood Jiajing's unfinished intentions. It seemed that Wang Qi was the one he trusted the most instead of the two cousins of the Jiang family. He seemed dissatisfied with Wang Qi's official position being below those two.
But Wang Qi knows his own weight. A foreign boy, a member of the Royal Guards, and a fourth-level leader is already lucky. If he is really allowed to be the first or second leader, he may not be able to hold up the position.
It might even be embarrassing...
After coming out of Qianqing Palace, the three of them felt refreshed.
Whether they are "investors" like Dao Chi or "lucky ones" like Wang Qi and Liu Congyun, they all feel that the rewards are substantial and they are satisfied.
Especially Wang Qi, she has a little more confidence
Even if the official career of his uncle and cousins will be affected in the future due to Shangzhu, if he joins the Jinyi Guards, he will have another path. Even if he delays the imperial examinations of his cousins, he can still find another way to compensate and choose those with good qualifications.
The nephew joins the Royal Guards, and the Wang family has another avenue in the officialdom.
What he can do is to gain seniority in Jinyiwei, and when he retires, he can become a hereditary commander or something else. In this way, it will not be difficult to take care of the Buddha family for one or two generations.
After being in a good mood, Wang Qi stared at the imperial edict in Dao Chi's hand and waited for him to leave the palace. He immediately snatched it and read it. When he saw that the person writing it was "advised doctor", he muttered: "The emperor has been attaching great importance to Erlang recently. I thought he would."
Presented to 'Doctor Zhongshun'"
"Doctor Zhongshun" is the title of the fourth rank, and "Doctor Fengyi" is the title of the fifth rank.
The Taoist idiot said: "The Emperor's Holy Might"
In the past two days, the rewards given to officials of the dragon genus seemed to be sent out one after another. However, neither the royal relatives nor the civil and military ministers had any objections to this matter. This also shows that Jiajing's rewards are within the acceptable range of everyone.
, most of the official positions are between the fourth rank and a few grades higher than the fourth rank, and there are many reasons for it, which do not irritate everyone's eyes.
Even though the Taoist idiot has the title of "companion reading", at this age, ancestor Jia En is already a special case. The fifth grade is just right. If he is the fourth grade, it may attract people's attention.
Wang Qi also thought of this and sighed: "It's not easy for the emperor either."
Dao Chi thought that Wang Qi would go out to Beijing with the imperial envoy in the future, and said: "Please ask Brother Qi to take this title back to my grandmother. When my grandmother comes to Beijing, it will be cheaper to travel to and from the post office."
With this title, Wang Ning is of the fifth rank and is too pleasant. He is qualified to stay in the official post when he goes north to the capital.
Mrs. Wang has already promised that after autumn, he will arrange for Wang Zhen to send Wang Ning to the north. Thinking that Wang Ning is over sixty years old, Dao Chi is still a little worried and wants to go and take her to Beijing in person.
However, he was ordered by Jiajing to enter the Imperial College to study at the beginning of next month. He couldn't get away, so he could only leave it to Wang Qi.
Wang Qi hesitated and agreed, then said to Liu Sanlang: "Sanlang, I will leave the capital the day after tomorrow. I will take Qilang to the second uncle's house in the next two days, and I will not return to the Huitong Hall."
Liu Congyun will be on duty in the palace tomorrow, and now he is eager to find his old friends in the official department to get information, so he bid farewell to the Wang brothers at the gate of the imperial city.
Outside the imperial city was the Liubu Yamen. The two brothers didn't hire a carriage until they left Tianjie. However, they went not to the minister's house but to Shun's mother's house.
"Erlang, actually, you might as well leave it to Brother-in-law Zhang to take care of your uncle and aunt," Wang Qi said after getting on the carriage.
"Why is this?" The Taoist idiot was a little puzzled: "Is what my great-uncle said about my eldest cousin's coming to Beijing after autumn is false? Or is it too troublesome for my eldest cousin?"
The three princesses of the royal family will retire in September, and the two families will discuss their marriage in autumn. Someone from the Wang family's clan must come to Beijing to arrange Wang Qi's marriage.
Wang Qi shook his head and said: "It's not a matter of trouble or not, but it's a rare opportunity."
Dao Chi was still a little confused after hearing this.
Wang Qi said: "Although Erlang is young, Brother-in-law Zhang is past his prime, and he has the honor of being a minister. Now the emperor is in need of someone, so why not let Brother-in-law Zhang come back to Anlu with me in the name of my great-uncle?"
Along the way, the Minister of Rites and the Hanlin bachelor followed, and it was also a good thing for Brother Zhang to get acquainted with him... Everyone who stayed behind in the palace, after following the princess to Beijing, will be rewarded again.
It is also an opportunity for Brother-in-law Zhang to recommend him to the Emperor. Even though Brother-in-law Zhang is not an old member of the royal family, he has a friendship with the Emperor. However, Brother-in-law Zhang must be willing to do so. After all, it is cheaper to recommend someone to an official than to appoint a Jinshi.
It’s not too late to wait a few years to become an official.”
Although Wang Qi's words were a little pretentious, Dao Chi understood that this was indeed a rare opportunity.
How can it be so easy to pass the exam? Thousands to tens of thousands of candidates gather in the capital, but every time the triennial examination takes more than a hundred people, it is like thousands of troops walking on a single-plank bridge. Some people have been taking the exam for decades, and they are still in the exam.
Lift people up
Just like the Zhang family master and the Liu family uncle, they both failed to pass the exam after many years.
Zhang Qinghe, who was in his first year, failed for the first time. It is a common practice and there is nothing to be ashamed of. He took the exam twice or three times. Even if he won the Jinshi at the age of thirty, he would still be a young man in the officialdom. However, Jinshi is also divided into three grades and one grade.
, the second-class team has a bright future, but the third-class team is a bit embarrassed
If Zhang Qinghe doesn't get the first or second place, instead of wasting time in the capital, waiting for the imperial examination, he might as well take advantage of Jiajing's shortage of people to become an official...
Kavin had been off for half a month, and he sorted out his thoughts out of shame, found the feeling, recovered, and made fists (to be continued)