Chapter 307: Established Facts
"My father has high hopes for Xuejie Hai, but Xueshei Hai is too kind. More than half a year has passed, but the inventory of the fields in Jiangnan has progressed so slowly. Do you think you are worthy of my father?" Do you trust me?" Zhao Xing said calmly.
Hai Wenyou obviously had the authority given by the Supreme Emperor to kill first and report later, but he lacked decisiveness when local officials tried to trip him up.
We had to take down several officials as a last resort.
In comparison, Xianggong Yu is much more decisive. As long as someone makes a mistake, he will not check the acres of land, but will check the local officials.
This is also the reason why someone in Bianjing impeached Xianggong Yu shortly after he arrived in Zhengzhou.
Officials in other states and counties were shocked, and subsequent investigations became much smoother.
"I have betrayed the trust of the Supreme Emperor and am shamelessly serving in the court. I am willing to be relieved of my duties and return to my fields." Hai Wenyou gritted his teeth and said.
"What." Zhao Xing said with a cold face: "If things are not done well, are you going to give up the business?"
"Chen..."
Zhao Xing interrupted Hai Wenyou's words with a wave of his hand, and said calmly: "I just want to ask you, can you complete the inventory of the Jiangnan fields this year!"
"Your Majesty, I can complete it!" Hai Wenyou said firmly.
"Very good, just go ahead and do it, don't worry about anything else." Zhao Xing said.
“Yes!” Hai Wenyou responded.
Zhao Xing's face softened, he looked at Mr. Yu with a smile and said, "Old Mr. Xianggong will continue to work hard for a while."
"Your Majesty's words are serious. These are what I should do." Mr. Yu bowed.
After chatting for a while, Zhao Xing asked the two of them to go back.
"Sanshui, please send someone to bring Yan Kuan, the right minister of the Ministry of Rites." Zhao Xing ordered.
“Yes!” Sanshui responded and quickly went down to make arrangements.
At this time Zhang Qingzhi walked in and saluted: "Your Majesty!"
Zhao Xing waved his hand and said, "What's the matter?"
"The Ministry of Rites sent the draft regulations." Zhang Qingzhi said, holding a piece of paper in both hands.
Hearing this, Zhao Xing sneered and said: "Normally, other things are postponed as much as possible, and pushed away as much as possible, but you are so concerned about choosing a concubine for me. It was only a short time after the morning court ended that the regulations were sent over."< br>
During this period, Zhao Xing also learned about the peeing habits of these officials in the DPRK.
Things with unclear responsibilities can be pushed back and forth, and those within the scope of responsibilities can be postponed as long as there is no clear time limit.
Doing things is called being lazy and idle.
He was so concerned about his choice of concubine that he sent the articles of association before he even agreed.
Is this an attempt to create an established fact?
Zhang Qingzhi lowered his eyes slightly when he heard this and did not answer.
"I won't read it anymore and have someone send it back. Then someone will ask the Minister of Rites when it will be his turn to be my master." Zhao Xing said lightly.
"Yes!" Zhang Qingzhi retreated after hearing this.
Zhao Xing lowered his head and continued to deal with the problem. After about a cup of tea, Yan Kuan arrived.
"I pay homage to Your Majesty!" Yan Kuan saluted.
Zhao Xing said nothing and just looked at Yan Kuan.
Yan Kuan was summoned and felt uneasy along the way.
He took the lead in impeaching Zhao Xing's confidant Wang Anshi.
In Yan Kuan's opinion, the official's physical condition can still be in office for many years, and he will have retired by then.
Zhao Xing can't cause trouble for a person who has already become an official because of this trivial matter, right?
Who would have thought that Zhao Xing would ascend the throne so quickly.
Facing Zhao Xing’s gaze, cold sweat broke out on Yan Kuan’s nervous forehead.
"Is Yan Aiqing very hot?" Zhao Xing said lightly.
"I just heard His Majesty's summons. I didn't dare to delay, so I left in a hurry. It was indeed a bit hot." Yan Kuan said.
Zhao Xing smiled when he heard this. Yan Kuan was able to get into the position of Minister of Rites, so he really had something.
Obviously he was very nervous, but he still spoke so well in a hurry.
"Get back on your feet." Zhao Xing said lightly.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
When Yan Kuan straightened up, he wiped his sweat without leaving a trace.
"Yan Aiqing went to Liao Dynasty as an envoy last year. He had both merit and hard work. The Minister of Punishment is old and wants to retire and return to his hometown. I intend to let you serve as the Minister of Punishment. Do you think Yan Aiqing is qualified?" Zhao Xing asked.
"Chen..."
Yan Kuan didn't know how to answer for a while, and his mind was thinking rapidly about Zhao Xing's intentions.
When did officials get asked if they were qualified for the job when they were promoted?
Zhao Xing asked him if he was qualified, which was telling him that the post of Minister of the Ministry of Punishment could be given to him or not.
Whether you give it to him or not depends not only on Zhao Xing’s intention, but also on his performance.
Of course Yan Kuan wants to be the Minister of the Ministry of Justice, but how can he answer what Zhao Xing wants?
Zhao Xing looked at him with a smile and did not rush him.
"Back to Your Majesty, although I have read "Song Xingtong" before, I have almost forgotten it since I have not been an official in the local area for many years. Your Majesty trusts me, so I can give it a try. If there is anything I did not do well, , please take care of me, Your Majesty," Yan Kuan said.
"It doesn't matter. I suddenly changed my job, and it's normal to make some omissions. If you have anything, you can come to Zhen." Zhao Xing said.
“Yes!” Yan Kuan responded.
"The appointment will be announced in the next few days. Yan Aiqing should go back and wait." Zhao Xing said. "Yes, I'm resigning!" Yan Kuan bowed and left.
After leaving Longtuge, Yan Kuan took a deep breath.
He understood that when he agreed to serve as Minister of Punishment, he was already Zhao Xing's man.
In the future, no matter how many people Zhao Xing instructs him to offend, he will do it.
But he has no choice. If he refuses, who knows if Zhao Xing will give him some shoes to wear because of what happened before.
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While Zhao Xing was busy handling government affairs, his concubines also received the canonization edict.
Not only did they receive it, but their natal families also received the imperial edict.
No matter what they think in their hearts, the canonization has been decided.
Except for the queen and the four concubines and nine concubines in the harem, the place where the other concubines live is called the pavilion.
Lanxun Pavilion
Ru Lan wandered down and curled her lips and said: "It is smaller than the courtyard of the East Palace, and the house is a bit old."
"I heard from people that the Supreme Emperor advocates frugality, and the residence of the concubines in the harem, except The residences of the Fourth Concubine and the Ninth Concubine have not been renovated for many years, and they naturally look a bit old. The East Palace was only renovated a few years ago, so we can just have them cleaned up."
< br>Minglan hugged Rulan's arm and comforted: "Fifth sister was originally a concubine of the sixth rank, and now she should be happy to be canonized as a beauty of the fourth rank."
"Yes."
Although Rulan had fantasized about whether Zhao Xing would designate her as the ninth concubine, she was easily satisfied. When Minglan said this, she became happy again.
"How about we go to Shulan's place and see what the place where the ninth concubine lives is like." Rulan suggested.
“But we just moved here and we haven’t packed up anything yet.” Minglan hesitated.
"It's okay, there are so many palace maids, just let Mother Hua and the others keep an eye on them." Ru Lan said.
Although the accommodation is not as good as when it was in the East Palace, the number of people serving it has increased a lot.
After all, she was just the crown prince's concubine before, but now she is the emperor's concubine, and her rank has been raised from the sixth grade to the fourth grade.
"Then let's go over and take a look. Sister Shulan still has to take care of the children, so we might as well go and help," Minglan said.
"Then let's go."
Ru Lan also had a fiery temper, so she immediately asked a palace maid to lead the way.
The area where the ninth concubine lived was some distance away from where Ru Lan lived. After walking for nearly a cup of tea, they came to Huining Hall where Shulan was.
“This palace is too big, and it will be inconvenient to move around in the future.” Ru Lan muttered.
Shulan's maids, who were brought from the East Palace, all knew the two of them. When they saw the two coming, they quickly saluted and led them to the main hall.
"It's a coincidence that Sheng Mei came here. Li Shunyi came just now." said the palace maid who led the way.
“What is she here for?” Ru Lan frowned slightly when she heard this.
"My servant doesn't know either." The palace maid shook her head.
Soon, the palace maid led the two of them into the hall.
"Your Majesty, Shengmei is here." The palace maid saluted.
In the hall, Shulan, who was talking to Li Shunyi, said in surprise: "Rulan, why are you here?"
"I thought about coming to my sister's place to see if there is anything I need help with. "
Ru Lan saluted Li Shunyi and said, "I have met Li Shunyi."
"Shengmei is so polite." Li Shunyi smiled and said, "I won't disturb your sisters' gathering. Okay, come and talk to Sheng Shuyi next time.”
After hearing the words, Shulan persuaded her to stay, then she personally sent Li Shunyi to the door, watched her go away, and then entered the hall with Rulan Minglan.
"Sister Shulan, what is she doing here?" Rulan frowned.
"I don't know either. She came over and said she wanted to see Sister Jing. After seeing her, she praised me for being lucky. His Majesty likes Sister Jing very much. Then you guys came." Shulan said. .
"I guess we are here, and the purpose has not been revealed yet. Anyway, she is not a good person. Sister Shulan should be more careful in the future." Rulan reminded.
"Fifth sister, maybe Li Shunyi just came to see Sister Jing." Minglan said and winked at Shulan.
Shulan understood, waved her hand and said: "You all please step back."
"Yes!"
After hearing this, all the maids serving in the palace withdrew, leaving only Shulan's three sisters and They brought in several personal maids from the palace.
"I may have guessed Li Shunyi's purpose." Minglan said.
“What purpose?” Rulan asked quickly.
"Although there is no distinction between the nine concubines in name, there is still a difference based on the titles. In terms of birth, Sister Shulan is not as good as Li Shunyi, but Sister Shulan is given the title Shuyi, which is higher than Li Shunyi. Naturally, she feels a little bit Dissatisfied. In Li Shunyi's opinion, this is all because of Sister Jing's existence," Minglan said.
“You mean she wants to harm Sister Jing?” Ru Lan exclaimed.
Shu Lan also turned pale when she heard this and accidentally knocked over the tea cup.
"Sister Shulan, don't worry, she doesn't have the courage yet." Minglan comforted, looked at Rulan and said angrily: "Fifth sister, can you just listen to what I have to say."
Rulan stuck out her tongue and said, "Then hurry up and say it."
"Li Shunyi deliberately talked about the palace with Sister Shulan... The official family loves Sister Jing so much that she wants Sister Shulan to compete for the position of the fourth concubine based on the official family's love for Sister Jing." Minglan said.
(End of this chapter)