Chapter 50 The Crown Prince’s Concubine
“Summoned by the officials?”
Sheng Hong was stunned for a moment and said anxiously: “Where is the angel?”
“We have already entered, now It should be almost past the front yard," Dongrong said.
After hearing this, Sheng Hong quickly called Sheng Wei to greet him.
As soon as the two of them stepped through the door of the middle courtyard, they saw a man in his twenties dressed as a eunuch, followed by several forbidden soldiers, walking this way under the guidance of the concierge.
"Sheng Hong has seen an angel!" Sheng Hong and the other two quickly saluted.
The eunuch looked at Sheng Hong who was speaking and smiled and said: "Sheng Tongpan, the government has a decree to summon Sheng people to the palace to meet the saints. The carriage is already waiting outside. Sheng Tongpan, please follow me. "
"Yes!" Sheng Hong didn't dare to ask more questions, and it was not convenient to explain anything, so he followed the chamberlain.
Sheng Wei followed, went out and watched Sheng Hong get into the car and leave.
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In the carriage, Sheng Hong hesitated for a while and asked: "Angel, I wonder what the official summons is about? I should be prepared now."
As he said that, he took out his A banknote was shoved over.
The so-called job debriefing is actually an interview assessment before promotion for officials who have reached a certain level.
According to court rules, the promotion of officials of fourth rank and above is directly determined by the official family.
The promotion of fifth and sixth grade officials is decided by the Ministry of Personnel. But it needs to be reported to the official family for review.
When reporting to an official, his or her previous official performance and evaluations over the years, including the performance report, will be attached for the official’s reference.
Sheng Hong's promotion was only decided by the Ministry of Personnel and will only take effect after official approval.
However, the fifth and sixth grade officials are middle-level officials in the imperial court, and there are many of them. After each major exam, many people get promoted.
It is impossible for officials to check them all carefully. They basically take a rough look and make few changes.
That's why Sheng Hong told Sheng Wei that his promotion has been decided.
Now that the official summoned him suddenly, Sheng Hong felt very uncertain, not knowing whether it was a blessing or a curse.
"Sheng Tong sentenced you to do this?"
The eunuch refused and said: "I am just an errand-running eunuch in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, how can I know the holy will."
"Haha, my father-in-law has been working hard, so he can drink some tea with this small amount of money." Sheng Hong said and stuffed the banknote over.
All the money has been taken out, no matter whether the eunuch can tell any useful information, there is no reason to take the money back.
The eunuch resisted for a few times before accepting it.
As the saying goes, taking people's money to eliminate disasters. Although he didn't know the purpose of the official summoning Sheng Hong, he reminded him with a smile: "Sheng Tongpan doesn't need to worry. With Sheng Tongpan's official position, the official Summoning him home can only be a good thing."
Sheng Hong thought for a moment and cursed himself for being dizzy.
With his current official position, he is not even qualified to meet with officials. Even if he makes any mistakes, he is not qualified to let officials deal with him personally.
I can’t say whether it’s a good thing or not, but it’s definitely not a bad thing.
But he was confused by the sudden summons from the official family and did not think about it at all.
“Thank you, father-in-law, for reminding me.” Sheng Hong said with cupped hands.
"Sheng Tong, you're welcome." The eunuch waved his hand and said with a smile.
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After Sheng Hong was brought into the palace, he was led outside Longtuge. He was searched and waited for a while before being taken into Longtuge.
After entering Longtuge, Sheng Hong did not dare to look around. He lowered his head and followed the eunuch who led the way.
When the eunuch leading the way stopped, Sheng Hong also stopped.
"Your Majesty, we have arrived." The eunuch leading the way saluted.
"My lord, Yangzhou General Magistrate Sheng Hong, pays homage to Your Majesty!" Sheng Hong saluted quickly.
The official sat behind the imperial desk, waved his hand to the eunuch leading the way, and said with a smile: "No courtesy."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" After Sheng Hong thanked him, he stooped slightly and lowered his head. Stand there.
The official took a look at Sheng Hong and saw that Sheng Hong was elegant, handsome, and gentle. He smiled and nodded. In ancient times, there were four important criteria for selecting officials: body, speech, writing, and judgement.
The first one is physical appearance. Appearance is of course good-looking and well-built, but it does not mean choosing a handsome guy. The basic criterion is that you have good facial features and cannot have an odd appearance. Ugly, unsightly.
The top three in the imperial examination may not be among the top three in literary talent, but they must be good-looking.
Sheng Hong’s father was a prostitute, so Sheng Hong’s appearance was naturally not bad.
So when the officials met Sheng Hong, their first impression was very good.
"I have read your resume. Over the years, you have worked diligently and conscientiously in local offices, benefiting the country and being deeply loved by the local people." The official praised.
"Your Majesty is making a fool of himself, eating the emperor's salary and being loyal to the emperor are all things a minister should do." Sheng Hong said.
"Haha, it would be great if all the officials in the world thought like you." The official sighed.
Sheng Hong couldn't answer this, and he didn't dare to answer it.
“I saw the official promotion and transfer reports reported by the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and among them was Qin. I promoted you to the position of Shangshutai. I originally wanted to promote you out of the ordinary, but after thinking about it, I gave up the idea. . The Shangshu Terrace is where all the ministers work. You can learn more when you go to the Shangshu Terrace."
After summoning Sheng Changbai to Beijing to accompany him to study, he learned that Zhao Xing had specially asked the eunuch who went to Yangzhou to deliver the decree to help him with something.
Although the officials did not interfere, they asked people to briefly investigate Sheng Hong.
After this investigation, he found that Sheng Hong was still a talented person. He had been serving in the local government for many years. Everywhere he went, he managed the local government in an orderly manner and had a good official reputation.
The most important thing is that Sheng Hong does not like to form cliques like many officials, which is most appreciated by officials.
At that time, the official family planned to promote Sheng Hong, but later because there were too many things, they forgot about it.
He will indeed take a cursory look at the promotions and transfers of fifth- and sixth-grade officials reported by the Ministry of Personnel.
I saw Sheng Hong’s name on the list, and then I remembered Sheng Hong.
However, after seeing the new appointment of Sheng Hong from the Ministry of Personnel, he thought about it and did not change it.
There are two places in the imperial court that train people the most, one is the Hanlin Academy and the other is the Shangshu Terrace.
He felt that putting Sheng Hong on the Shangshu table to exercise would make it easier to reuse it in the future.
"Thank you, Your Majesty. I will study hard and serve the country." Sheng Hong said excitedly.
Although he was still promoted to Shangshutai, he is now recognized in the hearts of the officials. As long as he doesn't make any mistakes, his future will be good.
The official nodded slightly, said a few words of encouragement, "By the way, I heard that Aiqing's second daughter is about the same age as the prince. Aiqing is an upright official, and her father-in-law is the late Mrs. Wang, so her upbringing is naturally not good. No, I intend to wait for the prince to accept Aiqing's second daughter as his concubine. "
The prince's concubines are of the same rank as the emperor's concubines.
The crown prince's side concubine is the sixth rank, the legitimate daughter of the Sheng family, and the granddaughter of the late Mrs. Wang, so she is also qualified.
The officials did this partly because Sheng Hong was talented and not clique-y, so they wanted to promote him and build a team for Zhao Xing.
Another reason is Sheng Changbai.
The officials have always paid attention to the companions around Zhao Xing.
The teachers in Zishantang are all selected by the government. When asking about Zhao Xing's studies, he would occasionally ask about his accompanying students.
Among all the accompanying books, Sheng Changbai has the highest evaluation.
Hai Wenyou was full of praise for Sheng Changbai, saying that he has the talent of being the number one scholar.
Hai Wenyou, as a Hanlin scholar and a think tank for officials, often recommends talents to officials.
And the talents he recommended are all very capable.
It can be seen that he has a good eye for people.
The fact that he can praise Sheng Changbai so much proves that Sheng Changbai is indeed outstanding.
Having Zhao Xing accept the Sheng family's legitimate daughter as a concubine can also win over the Sheng family's heart.
"It is an honor for me and the Sheng family that my daughter can serve His Highness the Crown Prince. I am naturally willing!" Sheng Hong bowed.
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