Chapter 364: Entering my family
“The fourth prince of the Chu Kingdom serves as the regent of the country and has not ascended the throne?”
“Yes, Your Highness, according to the news from the Chu Kingdom The information is indeed like this. The inscription on the Chu State’s edict used by the envoys from the State of Chu, He is also the regent of Dachu, not the emperor of Dachu."
Hearing this, the prince smiled, turned to look at Ning Fangsheng, the Minister of Rites, and said:
" Mr. Ning, what do you think the fourth prince of Chu means?”
Although he had defeated several other princes who were competing for the throne and had the support of several big nobles with pillar states in the Chu Kingdom, he did not take advantage of the opportunity to succeed to the throne. Instead, he changed the title of Supervisor to the Kingdom.
In fact, it has been said since ancient times that we should pay attention to our opponents tactically and despise our opponents strategically.
Especially at the level of countries, it is also politically correct to regard the other party as a "fame and fortune seeker".
Not to mention that now Dayan, although it failed once in the first battle at Wangjiang, it finally won the final victory. In the past few years, it has successively won great victories, not to mention the inflated enthusiasm of the people of Dayan. The pride of family and country, even those who are truly leaders in the court, are also confident and magnanimous.
When commenting on officials or princes and ministers of other countries, there will naturally be a kind of inertia like those in power looking down.
Of course, you have to analyze it how you want it to be. Confidence is self-confidence, but you don’t naively think that the other party is really a fool.
"Prince, in my opinion, perhaps the Qingluan Army of the Chu State was trapped in Yupan City. After our Dayan cavalry drove away the barbarians, we unified the three Jin lands, allowing the fourth prince of the Chu State to seize the opportunity. After taking the position, I lost the opportunity to make arrangements calmly. .
I decided to declare myself a supervisor instead of succeeding to the throne. I think it was because I wanted to unite and integrate the major forces in the country and deal with the pressure from my country, Dayan.”
The prince nodded. He thought so too.
You don’t want to sit in that position in a hurry, don’t you? Definitely not.
As the prince of a country, no one knows better than him how terrifying the attraction of the dragon chair is.
At this time, Xu Guanghuai, the Minister of Household Affairs, said:
"Actually, there is no rush to succeed. It is probably because the advancing speed and results of our Yan army exceeded his original As expected.
Prince, Mr. Ning, it is better for us to finalize the details of these letters of credence and the treaty as soon as possible. "
The letter of credence was sent by the State of Chu. .
Regardless of whether the fourth prince is the Emperor of Chu or the regent of the country, he cannot allow the 40,000 Qingluan troops to starve to death in Yupan City.
But obviously, that person did not plan to send a large army for another expedition, but hoped to find a more dignified ending through peace talks.
The conditions offered by the Chu State are not unreasonable. First of all, Zhennan Pass, which was originally in the hands of the Situ family, will be returned to the Yan State;
At the same time, the Chu State will recognize the sovereignty of Yan over the three Jin Dynasties. The legal principles of earth governance;
These are the first two items,
This is an explanation for the previous war.
Next, there are two more.
One is that the two countries Yan and Chu will sign an alliance;
The regent of Chu recalled in the letter of credence that the Ji family and the Xiong family, one Yanhou and Chuhou, were all serving the emperor of Xia Pao Ze, who opened up new territories, was originally a family member.
So, from now on, the two sides will help each other. When the Yan State is threatened by the barbarians, the Chu State will help; when the Chu State is threatened by Shanyue, the Yan State will help.
This is bullshit,
Not to mention that Dayan has beaten the barbarians completely out of temper for hundreds of years, let’s just say that the hundreds of Shanyue tribes over there in Chu State have been expelled by the Chu people to the real poor mountains and harsh waters. In the meantime, it is estimated that the entire clan is about to be exterminated.
Both sides have no enemies anymore, so why are they still helping each other?
To be honest, one day Shanyue suddenly rose up, and the barbarians also rose up. One was in the west of Dayan, and the other was in the south of Chu. Is it too late to help each other?
Of course, the Yan people know that this is bullshit, and the Chu people must also know it. Therefore, according to diplomatic customs, the bullshit will definitely be followed by truly useful words.
That is the second article, Yanchu will become a "country of brothers".
Because the regent of Chu State has not yet succeeded to the throne, he wants to respect the late Chu State Emperor and Yan Emperor as "brothers". It doesn't matter who is older or younger, whether in terms of age or national strength, jump directly After this argument, anyway, the regent of Chu could recognize Emperor Yan as his "uncle".
These are the four major items.
Below, there are a lot of trivial details.
For example, the State of Chu will compensate the State of Yan for food, wealth, silk, etc. to calm the anger of the State of Yan, and is willing to follow the example of the original Qian State and submit annual coins to the State of Yan every year.
The envoy from Chu State, whose surname is Jing, is called Jingyang. He is a member of the Jing family, a great aristocrat of Chu State, and a close confidant of the Regent of Chu State. This contract was negotiated entirely on behalf of the will of the Regent of Chu State.
Based on the principle of reciprocity, a person sent by a "nephew emperor" would naturally have to be handed over to the next generation to handle, so Emperor Yan handed over the matter to the prince.
The prince will be responsible for leading relevant officials to negotiate in order to obtain the best result for Yan State.
Xu Guanghuai, who is the Minister of Household Affairs, attaches great importance to this peace negotiation. The Yan State needs to recuperate and renew its people. If it can reach an alliance with the Chu State, no matter whether the alliance is valid or not, it can at least maintain the country. Five years of peace, right?
If there is no war for five years, the Yan region can further develop, and the Jin region can relatively recover some of its vitality, and it will be able to calm down in terms of money and food.
The prince put down the document in his hand, stretched out his hand and rubbed his eyebrows, and said:
"Master Mao, do you think we, Dayan, can continue to fight this war?"
Although the conditions offered by Chu State are very generous, just letting the nearly 40,000 Qingluan troops go back, not to mention the series of problems that may arise from this, is simply from the perspective of personal likes and dislikes. I feel a little unsatisfied.
Mao Mingcai, the Minister of War, stood up and reported back:
"Reporting to the prince, now that the troops of the three Jin Dynasties under the jurisdiction of King Jingnan have been raised, he is actually ready for an all-out war with Chu. , but..."
The prince nodded and said:
"Is it better not to fight if we can't fight?"
"This is indeed what I mean. The soldiers are exhausted and this battle will continue." , it is a torture for the country and the army.
The king of Jingnan uses troops. , has always been about being as immobile as a mountain, and moving like thunder.
Now, putting on this kind of posture to overwhelm others is actually not King Jingnan’s military style. After all, King Jingnan also knows that this is the case. Stopping is the most beneficial outcome for me, Dayan.”
"I understand, Mr. Ning, you still need to worry more about the specifications of the credentials and other details, so as not to make any mistakes in the etiquette. In addition, order Honglu Temple to inform the envoys of Qianguo. They owe the money quickly. Three years' worth of coins."
As he said that, the prince looked at Xu Guanghuai, the Minister of Household Affairs.
< br>"Qian Guo not only needs to make up for the arrears of the yearly coins for the previous three years, but also needs to modify the specific amount. At least, it must not be lower than the Chu people.
Two things, let's do it Let’s take care of this together.”
“I’ll take my orders.”
"I am waiting for my order."
Before the start of the Three Kingdoms War, the border between Yan and Qian was already very tense, so the Qian Kingdom did not send the coins that year, and the war continued When the war broke out, the Yan army invaded the state of Qian, and the state of Qian responded in a panic. After that time, the two countries have actually been in a state of "war".
Although, after the Yan people withdrew their troops, the Gan people did not think about going north to do anything. The two countries quickly restored their previous "calm", but the "war" state has never been lifted.
Now, taking advantage of the opportunity to negotiate peace with the Chu people, we have brought Qian Guo in, let us talk together, and by the way, sign the peace treaty again.
Dayan needs to recuperate, so let's take this opportunity. Anyway, if you take one blackmail, it's a blackmail, and if you take two, it's a blackmail. Don't give up something for free.
This is not Emperor Yan's idea, this is the prince's idea. From this, we can also see the prince's courage and ability.
"By the way, Mr. Xu, how is the sixth brother in your household department recently?"
My sixth brother was sent by his father to watch the wind in the household department. In name, watching the wind is just to learn and understand. errand.
But this job, coupled with his status as a prince, is really a big or small job.
And the household department is Xu Guanghuai’s territory.
From the prince's point of view, the Minister of Revenue was not one of his own, but there was a lot of tacit understanding between the two parties.
Especially on the matter of Zhi Ge's cultivation, the two have the same ideas.
Although it is said that if you forget to fight, you will be in danger, but if you are fond of war, you will be in chaos. The Yan Kingdom has now become a general trend, and it should manage it well and turn the trend into reality in order to maintain stability.
"Replying to the prince, His Highness, the Sixth Prince, is quite free these days in the Ministry of Finance. He invites his colleagues to drink and have fun all day long."
When the prince heard this, he shook his head and said:
"The sixth brother is young and has a laid-back temperament. As the elder brother, I have to ask Mr. Xu for your guidance."
Said,
The prince stood up and faced Xu Guanghuai. Bow down;
Xu Guanghuai immediately stood up and knelt respectfully.
Ning Fangsheng, the Minister of Rites, caressed his long beard and smiled,
He was satisfied with the prince, he had the aura of a prince, and he also had the appearance of a future king;
Mao Mingcai remained motionless, just silently reopening a copy of the document.
Is this true brotherhood?
Not necessarily.
The eldest prince is about to return from defeat. There is a rumor that he will marry a barbarian princess. From now on, he must avoid all possibilities;
The third prince bathed in the wind in the pavilion in the middle of the lake in spring, listened to thunder in summer, watched leaves in autumn, and enjoyed the snow in winter;
All that was left in his life was a pavilion and the spring, summer, autumn and winter over and over again.
With the decline of the Deng family, the fourth prince lost his greatest support. His Majesty’s military reforms wiped out the military structure. At this time, the fourth prince was already a kite with broken wings;
The fifth prince could not Love to go out, like to stay at home He was punished by His Majesty several times for doing the carpentry work, but he still went his own way;
The seventh prince was too young, and Dayan was not a system where the king declined and the ministers became strong, so it was difficult for the seventh prince to touch him. That location.
After some calculations,
except for the idle sixth prince Guanfeng Hubu who suddenly appeared recently,
His Royal Highness has no opponents.
There is always no way out in the fight for the heir. Even if there is a slight hint of it, it will be regarded as a huge sin in the final reckoning.
Who can sit in the position of a minister, who is not a person who came from the officialdom?
How could Xu Guanghuai and Xu Shangshu, who were so moved that they knelt down to return the gift, not know what His Royal Highness was thinking?
But, this is the pattern, this is the level;
If it is fake, play with it more and it will become real.
The prince's restrained yet majestic feeling was the most recognized by these veterans.
It’s really great to have a country like this.
At their level, there is really no need to say that they are surrendering to someone or being someone's dog. Except for Emperor Yan, no one can manipulate them like this. Therefore, what everyone values more is political compatibility.
If your idea is similar to mine, then I will support you.
And he will naturally stand beside you, respond to you, and then press down your opponent.
Those who should understand the meaning of "taking care of" His Royal Highness will naturally understand.
After both parties are seated again,
Ning Fangsheng, the Minister of Rites, said:
"Your Royal Highness, I heard that you held a banquet in the East Palace the day before yesterday to entertain last year's Jinshi?"
The prince responded seriously:
"If I tell you Ning Lao, it is indeed the case."
Last year, the prince was in charge of the first imperial examination in Dayan, and he was not the prince at that time;
In the spring of this year, His Majesty issued an edict, and the prince presided over it.
Two years after the Imperial Examination in Yan Dynasty, the crown prince of the country will be known as the master of scholars in the world. It can be said that he was entrusted with the task of lifting the dragon gate, so that the scholars from poor families can leap to the imperial steps.
Last year's imperial examination was presided over by Ning Fangsheng himself, assisted by the prince. He is already old, and it is his current wish to do more in civil affairs for the poor students of Dayan. .
Fortunately, the prince's thoughts in this regard are very consistent with mine.
"Mr. Ning, now that our country of Great Yan is booming, we need these students to fill our Great Yan court and strengthen our Great Yan roots. I will hold a banquet to entertain them. I just want to ask about the current situation as a way to Encouragement.”
With Emperor Yan's courage, he would not care about his prince making friends with civil servants or recruiting young officials who had just joined the court.
Therefore, the prince hosted the banquet in a smart way, and he was calm when mentioning the matter.
If it were any other emperor, his prince would definitely not be able to do this, nor would he dare to do this.
After Ma stepped on the throne, there was a serious "official panic" in the Yan Kingdom. Although promoting officials to official positions relieved some urgent needs, it was not a long-term solution after all.
The fundamental strategy for eradicating powerful families is to hold imperial examinations and recruit officials from poorer families.
Because of this, last year's Jinshi scholars, at least those who were sent abroad, had parents from the same place, and those who stayed in Beijing quickly rose to the top among the six divisions.
Ability is one aspect, but in fact the most important thing is to support them in line with the current political trend.
Ning Fangsheng nodded with a smile and said:
"The prince is interested."
"Ning Lao's words are serious, this is what I should do."
As he said that,
the prince flicked his wrist and ordered Li Yinglian beside him to go to the imperial kitchen to order a supper.
The sooner the covenant is finalized, the better, so it is inevitable to stay up all night.
Tired is tiring,
but there is also a sense of fulfillment in it.
The prince looked around slightly,
Sitting in this position,
As long as I don't make a mistake, what can you do to me?
In the prince’s mind,
I still remember that scene,
In that scene,
I and my eldest brother were kneeling on the ground, being scolded by their father,
while the younger sixth brother was being held by his father and sitting on his lap;< br>
On that day, the words his father said are still like a thorn, deeply piercing into the heart of the prince:
“You, you, you, that’s all. Okay, there is another Xiao Liu who looks like me.”
Ji Chengjue,
you have no chance,
not at all.
……
“Do you think you still have a chance?”
The princess was leaning on the steps of the pavilion, throwing stones into the pond and asked Ji Chengjue who was standing in front of her.
"Sister, I just came in here. You didn't say you would make me a cup of tea, but you came up and asked such a heart-wrenching question. Isn't it appropriate?"
Ji Chengjue smiled. He sat down on the steps opposite the princess, but deliberately did not answer the question.
The princess stretched out her legs,
kicked Xiao Liuzi,
She didn't hold back much,
Xiao Liuzi was kicked so hard that she took a breath of cold air.
“Stop pretending, your appearance has been ruined, and pretending again is no longer as natural as before. I am curious, how come the idle waste prince who has been pretending for so many years suddenly gives up?”
“What am I pretending to be about me?”
“Be honest in front of me. I haven’t married your second brother yet. Can we still talk normally at this moment? Baby talk.”
"What's the matter? After you become my sister-in-law, shouldn't you get closer?"
"Get close to you, believe it or not, the day after we get married, I will let the Zhenbei Army outside the city enter your territory. The mansion will arrest you?”
“Sister, are you going to rebel?”
“Are you going too far?”
“That’s right.” br>
"Okay, then after we get married, I will call you to the East Palace, and I will tell you that you are scornful of me, so I will let Uncle Qi chop you down."
Uncle Qi just walked in and handed it to Ji Chengjue A cup of hot tea, hearing this, just smiled.
Ji Chengjue subconsciously reached out and touched his neck.
He knew clearly that the woman in front of him looked beautiful and charming, but her heart should be ruthless. She was really ruthless.
The person named Zheng still can’t forget the incident when he was almost used as fodder by this woman and thrown into the desert.
"Cheng Jue thinks that he has been very respectful to his sister since he was a child. He has never lacked gifts and stipends during festivals and festivals. It stands to reason..."
The princess said "haha",
"Dad once said that you are most like His Majesty."
"..." Ji Chengjue.
"What's wrong? When I marry your second brother, I will help your second brother eliminate a threat. As a wife, isn't it the right thing to do?"
Husband and wife are one,
You are a threat to my husband's throne,
then I will get rid of you.
Ji Chengjue nodded thoughtfully and said: "It really makes sense."
"Don't blame me for being unreasonable. Since the spies of the Zhenbei Army found out a few years ago, When you actually had arrangements outside my house, I knew you were different from Lao Wu
If you keep pretending, it won't matter. The worst thing you can do is keep an eye on you more in the future. Over the years, the filial piety of so many rare things can always buy you a life, right?
But I don’t know what’s wrong. Old people often say that after eating lard, you will easily become dizzy;
Oh,
No,< br>
After all, he married the daughter of a butcher’s family. It seems that he really eats a lot of lard. ”
Hearing this, Ji Chengjue shook his head and smiled,
said:
“It’s not because of the woman.”
“Don’t say the next sentence, it will easily make me gag. "
"Uh..."
Ji Chengjue was stunned for a moment, touched his nose, nodded and said:
“It’s really because of men.”
“It seems that I, Dayan, conquered the land of Jin, and the wind of the land of Jin , It really blew in."
"My sister also recognizes that person, Zheng Fan."
Hearing the name "Zheng Fan", the princess shook the stone in her hand a little harder. After hitting it, several water floats flew out on the water.
"I don't like this name. Every time I hear it, my face feels burning."
Obviously she was the first to recognize Zheng Fan. Before he met her, Zheng Fan didn't even have an official status. Just a civilian husband who was drafted.
I once asked him if he wanted to be a servant in the Li family.
I originally thought that the boy didn't know what being a servant of the Li family and a servant of the Zhenbei Hou Mansion meant, so he foolishly chose the temporary official position of a business school captain.
But judging from what this kid did next, he was definitely not a stupid person. In other words, he did it on purpose.
This is actually nothing. How could the dignified princess of Beihou Mansion spend so much patience on a person from a civilian background.
However, after that, as he rose step by step and was appreciated by the Marquis of Jingnan, he became even more out of control. In just a few years, he had already reached the position of the general soldier of Xue Customs from a civilian servant. His Majesty even granted him the title of Pingye Bo.
So, it’s not that people don’t know what it means to be a servant of the Zhenbei Hou Mansion, it’s that they are very high-spirited and don’t care to use this status of being a domestic slave as a way to enter the profession.
The more outstanding Zheng Fan is, the greater his achievements as an official, and the more military exploits he obtains,
the more the matter of the princess "missing out on talented people" will be mentioned.
Especially Zheng Fan, who was born in Beifeng County, actually became the commander-in-chief of the Jingnan Army. I always ask: Why?
Then,
the princess knew that she was going to be whipped out again.
Some women have long hair and short knowledge, some have eyes but no eyes. In short, they can put any basin on their heads.
What made her most depressed was that she couldn't distinguish anything yet, and she had no way to distinguish it.
At the beginning, my father wanted this person and wanted to poach him from Jingnan Marquis, but he still failed.
But at that time, I could only say one sentence.
"This bastard is indeed a powerful character. I really misjudged him at that time."
Said,
The princess looked at Ji Chengjue again , smiled and said:
"Everyone in the world knows that Zheng Fan belongs to you, the Sixth Master, and he was confessed by you. What's wrong... Oh, I understand.
Looking at the little Cuba whom I once confessed to, now he is... Now that I have become the commander-in-chief, I am anxious. I am afraid that if I keep pretending, the chain will be broken, right? Friends. That kid's temper, if he really wanted to be a dog, why would he reject you in the first place?
That's it, a capable person will naturally have a temper.
As for this time, others will. I don’t know if you don’t know yet, but the national treasury is about to be exhausted, so my father remembered me, a son who had never been able to hold on, and took me out to collect money and food for him to enrich the national treasury.”
"Come on, let's open the skylight and speak frankly. I don't believe it."
"Oh, I really didn't expect that sister, you value me so much."
Hearing this, the princess smiled. ,
said:
“The common folk sister-in-law is like a mother-in-law, a royal sister-in-law. She wishes that all her brothers-in-law would die young.”
This was a taboo thing to say, but this was Xiyuan, and given her status, even if such words reached Emperor Yan's ears, Emperor Yan would probably just laugh them off.
"Sister, what you said is wrong. There are many stories about elder sisters-in-law being like mothers, but in fact, in this folk world, there are also many intrigues and even life-and-death fights between sisters-in-law. This is the norm. "
"Okay, okay, what are you doing here?"
"I want to borrow something from you."
"What is it?" br>
"A sword."
The princess looked at Uncle Qi who was accompanying him.
Ji Chengjue immediately said:
“It’s not this one.”
The princess had two swords by her side at this time, one of which had been with her since she was a child. His seventh uncle grew up to protect him, and the other one was in the camp outside the capital.
One of the four greatest swordsmen in the world...Li Liangshen.
“That sword is not mine, even if it is mine, I can’t lend it out.”
Ji Chengjue stood up and patted his trouser legs,< br>
Tao:
“So, I just came to say yes to you.”
The princess' eyes immediately narrowed,
said:
"What a loud tone."
Ji Chengjue nodded, but admitted it calmly, and then said:
“Sister, aren’t you still not married to my second brother? Aren’t we, at least for now, still friends?”
"The battle is over, and I'm almost here."
Ji Chengjue smacked his lips and nodded thoughtfully.
"Then Xiao Liuzi, I'm going to say goodbye first?"
"No."
Ji Chengjue walked out of the West Garden and looked back at the gate of the West Garden. He glanced at the plaque.
"Haha..."
The carriage prepared by Eunuch Zhang was outside, and Ji Chengjue got on the carriage.
The carriage was moving, the carriage was swaying, and Ji Chengjue's body was swaying along with it.
“You said that after you become my sister-in-law, you will kill me.”
Ji Chengjue shook his head helplessly,
He muttered to himself:
"No matter how smart you are, you are still a girl who has been spoiled by your family."
To paraphrase what Zheng once said before, the family growing up environment is not good. Same.
"Tsk tsk..."
Ji Chengjue tasted the product,
I discovered that a lot of things Zheng Fan said before, when I think about them afterwards, they always have a different flavor.
Gonggong Zhang, who was driving, said:
"Master, shall we go directly?"
"Go directly. From now on, we will be tougher."
Eunuch Zhang said immediately:
"Master is joking. I can't be tough even if I want to be tough."
"Hahaha."
"Master, I heard that these days, His Highness the Crown Prince is handing over letters of credence to envoys from Chu State. I'm very busy with the adults."
"Let him go and do it."
The carriage stopped at the door of a restaurant.
This is a very high-end restaurant in the capital, named "Zhuangyuan Restaurant".
It opened six years ago,
but at that time,
Dayan was still full of powerful families, and there was no imperial examination, so naturally there was no number one scholar.
So this Zhuangyuan Building, in the eyes of people in the capital, has learned the customs of the Naqian people.
On weekdays, business has been very average, and it can even be said that we are losing money and making money.
But as the Yan State began to take the imperial examination, last year, the Yan State also had its own number one, second place and third overall winner. The number one scholar building, which had been opened for several years, suddenly became popular, and guests could not help but Absolutely.
Ji Chengjue got off the carriage and walked inside.
"Hey, sir, are you staying in a hotel or dining?"
"My friend is up there, okay, go ahead and go, no need to say hello."
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After dismissing the waiter, Ji Chengjue walked up the stairs alone.
There are private rooms upstairs, including three in the center. Since the opening of the Zhuangyuan Building, there has been a sign that non-"Jinshi" are not allowed to start.
The business of Zhuangyuan Building was not good at that time, but this incident also spread, and many people said that the boss was out of his mind and made these jokes.
But as the imperial examination opened and the first batch of new scholars were released, the three boxes in the Zhuangyuan Building were basically uninterrupted.
In the two months after the rankings were released, those Jinshi masters often came here to start the game. After that, when other businessmen or nobles wanted to make friends with them, they would also choose to come to the No. 1 Scholar Building to start the game.
Ji Chengjue walked to the door of the first-class box and did not rush in. Instead, he heard voices inside.
It seems that because Ji Chengjue stayed here for too long, a group of servants who should have been guarding the corner of the second floor began to walk towards here.
Eunuch Zhang, who had been following Ji Chengjue, took the initiative to walk towards them now. He lowered his voice and said:
"The Za family would like to see if any blind person dares to It ruined my master’s elegance.”
Who are the people who can use eunuchs in this capital?
These servants look at me and I look at you, but they really don’t dare to come over again.
At this time, there was already a noise in the box.
"Hu Zhengfang, didn't you leave me a message saying that today is your thirtieth birthday, so you came to invite me to a party."
"It's not me. Besides, I'm thirty The birthday party happened two months ago, and the situation on the front line was unknown at that time. How could I dare to do this?
I accepted Liu Chucai's post, saying that he had just taken a concubine the day before, and invited me to come and get together. .”
"You just took a concubine. How could my Hedong lion let me take a concubine? I received a message from Lao Qin, saying that he had bought some good wine and asked me to come and taste it together."
In the room, there are all Jinshi masters who were last year.
Because they are the first Jinshi in the Yan Kingdom and most of them come from poor families, the relationship between them is very close.
Leaving aside those who left Beijing for overseas assignments, those who stayed in Beijing and were scattered in various yamen would naturally stick together instinctively.
The literati and officials in the Qian Kingdom have already completed a hundred years of work, but they here in the Yan Kingdom have just begun. Especially now when they are still very weak in the officialdom, they need to unite even more.
"So, what is going on? It's not you, it's not you, it's not you, then who invited us here?"
"Yes, who is it?"
Ji Chengjue, who had been standing at the door listening for a while, opened the door and walked in.
For a time, the eyes of more than a dozen Jinshi masters inside fell on him.
Not surprisingly, no one knew him.
Firstly, the sixth prince has always been ridiculous, ignoring government affairs and not taking part in military affairs;
Secondly, he has been staying in Nan'an County for more than half a year, and there is no place to brush his face.
Ji Chengjue did not regard himself as an outsider. He pointed at the banquet on the wine table and said:
"The food is served and the wine is hot. Why don't you use it?" "
Ji Chengjue walked to the front seat and did not sit down in a hurry. Instead, he reached out and patted the back of the chair gently.
"May I ask where you come from?"
"But you tricked us here?"
"What does this young master mean?"
A group of questions came.
Everyone understood. It was obvious that it was the young-looking young man in front of him who had deceived him and others.
They were afraid but not afraid. After all, everyone had an official status, and it was not like they had never come into contact with some princes and dignitaries.
Ji Chengjue did not answer in a hurry,
but pointed at the tall and thin man standing opposite him,
said:
"You are Liu Chucai, right? Madam, is your illness getting better? You need to take good care of it. You must not be exposed to the cold, and you must not be careless.
Although winter has passed, it is most likely to relapse during winter and spring socializing. "
Liu Chucai was stunned for a moment, and then his eyes widened, with a look of disbelief on his face.
His wife's illness was caused by overworking herself when she was studying. Yes, at that time, almost everyone was gone, and he had no money to buy medicine. When he was planning to sell some books in the house to get some money to hire a doctor to buy some medicine, he didn't expect that the boss of Shuxuan would not take away his medicine. Instead, he gave him a sum of money and helped him find a book The best doctor in the county came to treat his wife.
He never mentioned this to the outside world. When he returned to his hometown in high school last year, he wanted to thank his former benefactor in person, but he never thought about it. The bookstore has been closed The boss is nowhere to be found.
So, friends often laugh at him for being henpecked, but in fact, it’s because he feels guilty about his wife and he doesn’t want to take a concubine even though he is now prosperous. < br>
Ji Chengjue pointed at the slightly pudgy man again and said:
“Hu Zhengfang, it’s only been a few years, but you have gained so much weight. I think when he was falsely accused and imprisoned, he was so thin. Just like a skinny guy, right?"
Hu Zhengfang also had a look of shock on his face.
"Qin Xiaosheng, how are you doing, your father? There are local officials who are not looking for trouble anymore, right? The clan has been divided for several generations, and just because he was injured and had some good farmland, he was being stared at. The descendants of the Qin family went to fight, and there were officials in those places, and they were really cannibals."
Qin Xiaosheng also had a look of horror on his face.
"You..."
"By the way, and you..."
"Ah, you are..."
"Hahaha , you kid, remember back then..."
Ji Chengjue pointed at them one by one, greeted them one by one, and spoke one by one.
The atmosphere in the box suddenly became solemn.
No one dared to yell any more, and no one dared to question him.
After a round of talking,
everyone clicked on it and said it.
Ji Chengjue reached out, poured himself a glass of wine, and took a sip.
"I heard that the day before yesterday, His Highness the Crown Prince invited all the Jinshi who stayed in Beijing in last year's department to have a banquet in the East Palace. How was it? Is the wine in the East Palace good?"
No one dared to answer. , because it concerns the prince, and on the other hand, because everyone has not yet recovered from the shock.
"What's the matter? You are all the leaders of my Dayan, the future of my Dayan, and the pillars of my Dayan. You have written gorgeous articles, but you can't say anything?"
At this time,
Liu Chucai licked his lips and said to Ji Chengjue:
"I dare to ask... I dare to ask your Majesty, who is this person?"
Ji Chengjue pondered for a moment,
smiled,
while personally giving himself another Pouring a glass of wine, he said slowly:
"The current Holy Emperor is a wise king of all time, stepping into the family, drawing materials for the country, and opening the door for advancement for poor families;
Your Majesty's wish is that the talented people in Yan Dynasty will not be concerned about family status and will not be trapped by blood. Those who are talented will work for the country in temples, and they will be herders who are good at their places.
You are the first batch, and when spring begins, there will be a second batch soon.
You guys are my future, Dayan.
I,
Ji Chengjue,
Now His Majesty’s sixth son, here is a toast to everyone! "
The Sixth Prince?
Is he the Sixth Prince?
Ji Chengjue did not wait for the shocked Jinshi gentlemen to react, but he poured water into the glass. He finished the wine in one gulp.
At this moment, what the princess had said to him before in Xiyuan came to mind again.
She said that as long as she became the crown princess, she would definitely get rid of herself.
Ji Chengjue sighed,
Looking up,
At that time,
I really wanted to reply:
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If my father hadn't deliberately not put me on the plate,
What do you think is going on with you and your husband?
You only saw that my father deliberately suppressed me, suppressed me until I could hardly breathe, and made me miserable;
but you didn’t really use your brain to think about it,
My father is such a proud person,
I really don’t like a son, so I can just get rid of him casually, but why do I still want to be so cruel to me?
Deliberately, cut me, press me, beat me, scold me, relegate me,
Haha,
If it weren’t for his blood flowing in my body,
Maybe I will be gone long ago.
But,
who told me to be like him?
who told him to know that I really looked like him.
Seize the legitimate son,
Fight for position,
Let the old man think about it for himself. If he ends up, do you still have a chance of winning?
You Ji Chenglang think that by being a disciple or personally hosting a spring ceremony, you can become the master of these new scholars?
Can he recruit batches of young officials for his own use?
Yes,
You are affected,
You stand there, hold on to the dragon gate, and watch the group of fish leap over;
Do you really think that all the talents in the world have fallen into my trap?
Don’t even think about it,
These fish,
Before jumping over the dragon gate,
Who is feeding it?
Actually, after eliminating the descendants of the wealthy families, the so-called poor families and the so-called seeds of scholars in Dayan are actually not many. Screening out some with good character and showing kindness in advance will cost a lot and the follow-up Compared with the results, it is really not worth mentioning.
Of course, you can’t support anyone you catch. There must be white-eyed wolves, but not too many, otherwise it will be easy to waste.
Ji Chengjue never engages in loss-making business.
It is a pity that Uncle Zheng is not here at this time, otherwise he would have to admire him in his heart.
In the history that Uncle Zheng is familiar with, the Jin Party in the Ming Dynasty and the plutocrats in some later countries were actually organized in this way, so as to ultimately achieve the purpose of influencing the government.
When the scale of capital reaches a certain level, it will instinctively penetrate and expand, and it is not limited to trading.
Ji Chengjue sat down on the chair,
Now, you all think that I, Ji Chengjue, only gave up to Uncle Hirano!
As everyone knows,
When my business was completely open a few years ago, how many people did I support?
At this thought,
Ji Chengjue’s eyes narrowed slightly,
scanning over the group of people standing in front of him,
the corners of his mouth curved slightly. ,
Said:
“You are all scholars, and you are also the most knowledgeable people in my country.
There is a problem,
Cheng Jue is not talented,
< br>I would like to ask everyone.
That is,
In your opinion, which one is more important
generating kindness or cultivating kindness
? ”
Silence,
Silence,
Silence...
Finally,
It was not who moved first, it was more like a coincidence.
More than ten officials from various ministries of the Jinshi Master were present,
They knelt down to Ji Chengjue, who was sitting in the front seat,
said in unison:
"Meet the benefactor." (End of this chapter)