Chapter 802 The Holy Edict
"After reading the edict, Li will accept the edict and thank you." After Eunuch Jia finished reading the edict, he smiled and reminded Li Shu kindly.
"My daughter Li received the imperial edict, long live my emperor."
Li Shu took the imperial edict with a dimple-like smile, her watery eyes narrowed into a crescent shape, and she lowered her head. A strand of black hair beside her cheek fluttered gracefully and happily as she bent down and kowtowed.
The sixth lady next to her looked at Li Shu with envy and jealousy, her big eyes as red as a little white rabbit.
After Li Shu received the order, Zhu Pingan thought that there should be no imperial order now, but he was still not sure and looked up at Eunuch Jia.
Eunuch Jia seemed to know that Zhu Pingan would look over. He looked at Zhu Pingan with a slight smile and took the initiative to say: "The imperial edict has been announced."
Hearing this, Zhu Pingan did not say anything. He stood up, because he felt that the smile on Eunuch Jia's face had a special meaning, and there was something in his words.
Sure enough, Eunuch Jia spoke again in the next second: "But the Holy Master also specifically asked the Za family to deliver an oral instruction to Mr. Xiao Zhu."
"My minister, Zhu Ping'an, listened respectfully to the Holy Master's teachings. "Zhu Pingan kowtowed again.
Next, Eunuch Jia conveyed Emperor Jiajing's oral instructions to Zhu Pingan. It can be said that Emperor Jiajing's oral instructions were reasonable, comforting, considerate and thoughtful, and they were all oral.
"Zhu Ping'an, your boy did a good job in checking the Taicang bank, and you also paid a lot. I can see it. Not only me, but also the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty know your credit for checking the bank. You are The number one scholar that I personally appointed, Well-read poetry, honest and capable, you have done a good job. I know that when you heard my first imperial edict, you, Zhu Pingan, would have complained in your heart that I did not know the rewards and punishments. , I also have my own difficulties The bank in Taicang is so heavy that it is difficult to recover. Extraordinary things must be done. It is related to the overall situation. You have to understand. Not to mention you, you are the tutor who has taught me the classics for three years, and the elder and scholar Gu who has assisted me in three dynasties. Zhendong, although he has become an official At home, I was also fined more than 20,000 taels of silver for being involved in the Taicang case.”
“After the Taicang case happened, I was very angry. After this case was solved, I was even more angry. Every bank official in the term. As well as Chaku Yushi, they are all There is no official I can trust, no one who is not greedy, no one who can help me find out the shady story. They all failed my commission. I am really blind."
"I'm very disappointed , all the officials and censors have failed me. Are all the officials in the Ming Dynasty so miserable? Has the officialdom in the Ming Dynasty become so dark? Is there no honest official in the Ming Dynasty who is forcing me to do this? Emperor Are you willing to peel off the skin and fill it with grass after learning from your ancestors?”
“After thinking about it, I am very disappointed. I asked the factory guard if there are any officials who have not accepted bribes. So far, I have received a reply. Confirmed According to the evidence, you are the only one who has not accepted Taicang Yiwen. Not only you, but also your servants have not accepted Taicang Yiwen's benefits. You can not only keep yourself clean, but also strictly control yourself. "
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"Today, because of the inspection of Taicang's bank, your reputation has become even greater, and I have seen your loyalty and ability. I now reward you with the position of bachelor of the Hanlin Academy. You must cherish it and don't underestimate this position. , although it is only from the fifth rank, it is the only way for scholars to get promoted. I remember you. You are still young. You should study hard and be an official well so that you can do more practical things for our Ming Dynasty in the future."
Bala Bala
After hearing this, Zhu Pingan felt There is a black line on the forehead. Emperor Jiajing is not a talkative, right? Why did he talk so much? The number of words in the entire oral speech is enough for a high school student to write a composition.
Are you sure that the many words spoken by Eunuch Jia were all spoken by Emperor Jiajing?
Although the tone sounds like the condescending tone of Emperor Jiajing, why are you rewarded with the position of bachelor of the Hanlin Academy and so on. However, Emperor Jiajing was clearly aloof, so why did he say so many words?
Zhu Ping'an was very suspicious that the oral instructions delivered by Eunuch Jia were not 100% the original oral instructions of Emperor Jiajing. He only remembered the general meaning of Emperor Jiajing's oral instructions. These words were freely expressed by Eunuch Jia on the spot.
If Emperor Jiajing really said so many words, how could Eunuch Jia remember it after listening to it once? Even with my own photographic memory and ability to remember these words, I can only repeat about 90% of them unchanged. Like Eunuch Jia, the words are full of emotion, fluent and clear, and there is no embarrassment at all.
Even if Eunuch Jia and the eunuchs who conveyed oral instructions were trained, they would not be able to do this.
I guess the oral instructions are roughly like this. Remember the general meaning, more than 60% of the original words, and the remaining 40%. If you can’t remember clearly, just follow the emperor’s wishes and make your own. Feel free to play. You can't go back to the emperor and say, I'm sorry, emperor, I forgot what you just said, can you say it again? !
Remember the core meaning and just play freely.
Anyway, none of the ministers who accepted the instructions would confront the emperor.
After Eunuch Jia conveyed Emperor Jiajing’s oral instructions, there were finally no more imperial edicts and oral instructions.
Zhu Pingan and others stood up after receiving the edict to express their gratitude, and asked people to place the edict on the incense table for worship. They raised their hands and thanked Eunuch Jia: "The sun is scorching hot and the heat is heavy. I have troubled Eunuch Jia to come here to announce the edict. Ping An is very grateful.”
“You’re welcome, Mr. Xiao Zhu. It’s not hard for the Za family to run errands for the Holy Master.” Eunuch Jia smiled slightly.
"My father-in-law has prepared a simple meal and a meal at the house. Let me rest for a while and then go back after eating and drinking." Zhu Ping'an stretched out his hand to invite Eunuch Jia to sit down.
"The Za family still has the name of the emperor, so I don't dare to stay for a long time, so I will leave first." Eunuch Jia smiled and shook his head, and then led the young eunuch and others to leave.
Zhu Ping'an sent them outside the gate of the houfu and watched Eunuch Jia get on the sedan and leave before returning to the house.
"Hello, my aunt. My maid has paid my respects to my aunt."
"Hello, my aunt. I have met my aunt."
At this time, everyone in the Linhuai Marquis Mansion, including behind The maids and old ladies sweeping the floor and washing clothes in the back of the courtyard all knew that Zhu Pingan had received the imperial edict and had been promoted to a fifth-rank official. When Zhu Pingan passed by, they all stood on both sides of the road and saluted Zhu Pingan from the bottom of their hearts.
After Zhu Pingan passed by, everyone looked at Zhu Pingan's back like a chirping magpie, saying something like "My uncle glanced at me and my uncle nodded to me", as if he had received a great honor. .
"Good sister, I received the imperial edict, but I am worried that there is no box to contain it. If we neglect the imperial edict, our entire Hou family may not be able to afford it. However, I heard that you have it. A fine rosewood dressing box, red sandalwood is noble, is most suitable for making an edict box. I wonder if my sister is willing to help my sister share her worries."
When Zhu Ping'an returned to the hall, he happened to see Li Shu talking to Miss Six with a dimple in her face, a charming smile on her pretty face, and a charming voice. It sounds sweet, but her big, watery eyes are full of narrow luster.
As for the sixth lady opposite Li Shu, she looked like a baby who was angry but couldn't say anything yet. It took the muscles on her face several times to squeeze out a stiff smile, as if she had been hit by a knife. Something like a reply on his neck said, "As long as my sister likes it." (End of Chapter)