Chapter 123 Qionglin Association
"Get up early in the painting hall to report the falling snowflakes."
"The high rolling curtains look at Jiarui, and the bright colors are far away, confusing the courtyard."
"The light of the strong air leads to the smoke of the furnace, and the cold plain grass produces the jade pendant."
"It must be that the immortal was so drunk that he crushed the white clouds into pieces."
A Qing Ping Le tune was sung in the restaurant, and there was a sudden burst of shouting and shouting. In the Yage, several big shots in ordinary clothes but with an air of inaccessibility for ordinary people also clapped their hands in agreement with the tune from time to time.
In fact, we are still discussing something that was suddenly decided recently.
The Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Accounts, one in charge of business and the other in charge of money, usually don't get together, but I didn't expect that today they, the ministers, would have to meet in private to set the tone.
Otherwise, other officials still don't know what to do.
After all, His Majesty's request is really too urgent.
"The Deer Ming Banquet and the Qionglin Banquet are both banquets with established regulations. Jinshis who have been named on the gold list and newly promoted Hanlin are arranged to meet His Majesty and see the situation in the palace, as well as various important officials, so as not to worry about it in the future.
There was a collision."
"But today, His Majesty, the Qiong Lin Qun True Society has been set for us in this court. That is unheard of."
"Have you heard of it, my lords? It would be nice to give me a charter..."
The one who spoke helplessly was the minister of the Ministry of Rites, with a clear face and regular features. Even the bitterness on his face could not cover up his handsomeness at all.
Although the Ministry of Rites seems to be a yamen with little power, in fact, the assessment of each department is the most stringent except for the Ministry of Personnel.
Therefore, in addition to handling various state affairs and etiquette, this minister is also an extremely busy official.
"Qunzhen knows how to..."
This time, I was invited by the Minister of Rites to attend the tea party. Of course, the two ministers present were also aware of what happened in the court today. Even the Minister of Rites actually asked them this question.
Even now, they don't even know what the 'Qiong Lin Qun Zhenhui' is. They don't know that if they run errands randomly, even if they belong to a wealthy family, they will suffer consequences. What's more, if they are working for the emperor, dismissal is considered a good thing.
Well, if I offend His Majesty, it will really end badly.
So now no one dares to say anything casually, otherwise it will be self-defeating.
However, the Minister of Rites is not easy to deal with either.
"What? Don't you adults know?"
"Then the lower official has no choice but to write to the sage. He has little talent and little knowledge. Even if he has been promoted to the position of minister, he has to give way to a wise man!"
No one thought that the Minister of Etiquette would already be acting shamelessly at this moment, but everyone was still afraid of him.
The position of Minister of Rites is certainly eye-catching, but it also depends on who can take it.
Ordinary people can't sit in this place. The current man is outstanding in terms of knowledge, reputation, and personality. If he can't handle this small matter, your Majesty will naturally not let him lose his official position. At most, he will be fined a few months' salary. But
If those people present were pushed up by him, there would be no hope for them to come down.
When things don't get done well and get caught in His Majesty's eyes, and there is an image of incompetence, then the future will really be bright.
"You naughty bitch, you haven't even started to drink this tea yet, and you've already started wandering around?"
However, there were some people present who were not afraid of the Minister of Etiquette. They pointed at him and laughed and scolded him, but they were not really angry at his words.
But there has been a tacit understanding for a long time. One person is playing the bad side and the other is playing the bad side. The matter must be settled first.
Since it has the name Qionglin, it is definitely right to prepare according to the specifications of the Qionglin Banquet, but things must be done properly.
How can you get rewards for just doing things according to your superiors? The people below have to organize things carefully. This is the last word.
"You sirs are all people with amazing talents and learning. Let me tell you, what is the meaning of this group of true beings?"
"It's good for us to be mentally prepared for who your Majesty is going to receive."
The Minister of Household Affairs opened his mouth and looked around, knowing that those who could join their two departments would not be mediocre. Even if there were mediocre people, they had been tempered over the years.
What's more, how many of the people who can pass the gold list and get Jinshi are really mediocre people?
Not only outstanding literary talents, but also practical talents must be selected, otherwise there will be no chance to join the Sixth Department. Most of them will enter the Hanlin Academy and become noble civil servants in the future.
"Qunzhen Dynasty's golden palace. Drunk and flowing clouds, banquet in Qionglin."
"I heard from afar that the flying rosy clouds are extremely beautiful, and I suspect they are true worshippers of jade (liu)."
It has to be said that some of the officials present were quite knowledgeable, and they quickly recited two poems that were somewhat related to Qunzhen.
The people present are all people who have been immersed in officialdom for many years. How can you not understand what they mean?
"What do you mean by that, His Majesty wants to entertain those real practitioners?"
"But His Majesty is not the best..."
After the Minister of Rites and the Minister of Hubu spoke, they both paused for a short time, looked at each other, and had no other thoughts.
"In this case, let us first set the tone on how to arrange this Qiong Lin Qun Zhen Banquet without losing the national integrity!"
After all, they are both high-ranking officials. After realizing the hidden meaning behind it, the two people directly began to discuss how to arrange the details of the banquet. How much money should be used and not be extravagant and wasteful. The regulations for various projects were given one by one.
As for the details, naturally my subordinates will continue to negotiate. Anyway, according to His Majesty's wishes, the Qiong Lin Qun Zhen Banquet will be held in Prince Yin's Mansion in three days. Other matters will naturally be arranged by his subordinates.
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Some of the things that happened to the new emperor in the court did not cause too much trouble. After all, the new emperor was still young, and it was not strange for him to have some fun or unexpected things occasionally.
What's more, this wasn't the first time he had done this. It was just a banquet, so everyone just assumed that His Majesty was tired and wanted to relax, and no one thought there was anything wrong.
On the contrary, the Zongren Mansion, which manages the royal family, and Jian Tiansi, which controls the extraordinary power of the Jin Dynasty, have always been particularly nervous.
There were frequent exchanges and exchanges, and they even settled in Prince Yin's Mansion early and made many careful arrangements.
Fortunately, Prince Yin's Mansion was already heavily guarded, so it was a blessing in misfortune.
No one expected that His Majesty would suddenly want to meet those practitioners outside the palace. After all, they were all beings who had mastered extraordinary power. They were arrogant and it was foreseeable that they would not accept the king's transformation.
At that time, if something happens and the saint's body is injured, then the real big troubles will continue one after another.
Therefore, even the new emperor's father-in-law, Prince Yin, was troubled by the new emperor's willful behavior.
"Fortunately, the meeting was held in Prince Yin's palace, so it didn't go too far..."
The King of Yin, who had gray hair and was old but not showing signs of weakness, had a sparkle in his eyes.
With a command, the men and horses in a manor outside the royal capital immediately started to move.
In just half a day's work, some people with backpacks on their backs and auras about them that prevented strangers from entering came to the outside of Prince Yin's Mansion.
He stood quietly, waiting for the house steward to open the door quickly before any sound came out.
Chapter completed!