Great Wei Scholar Chapter 95: The battle for official positions, the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Punishment, and the announcement of the empress
Chapter 95: The battle for official positions, the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Punishment, and the announcement of the empress
The sound of hundreds of officials entering the court sounded.
Everyone entered one after another, with An Guogong and others leading them. Xu Qingxiao felt that the benefit of the team was that at least he would not be alone.
Entering the palace, Xu Qingxiao saw a familiar figure, it was Eunuch Li Xian and Li Eunuch. He was waiting inside the palace gate. When he saw that he was with Duke An Guo and others, he smiled immediately.
Apparently he was worried that he didn't know the rules of entering the court, so he waited for him here. Now that he saw himself with An Guogong and others, he didn't come to lead the way.
This Li Xianren is quite good, or it can be said that the money spent is worth it.
Xu Qingxiao smiled gently at the other party as a thank you, and Eunuch Li Xian also gave Xu Qingxiao a slight salute, and then left.
"Nephew Qingxiao, do you know him?"
An Guogong was keenly aware of this and asked curiously.
"I know you. This father-in-law came to deliver a message yesterday. I thought he was from the palace, so I was a little more polite."
Xu Qingxiao replied.
As soon as he said this, the voice of Marquis Guangping sounded.
"They are just a group of eunuchs. There is no need to be polite. Brother Qingxiao, you are just too cautious. Brother, let me remind you that these eunuchs have no power, so you don't need to be so nice to them."
Marquis Guangping spoke, and his words did not seem to have any favorable impression of these eunuchs.
As soon as he said this, Xu Qingxiao was a little shocked.
Although eunuchs are said to be eunuchs, neither male nor female, but since ancient times, these eunuchs have basically done well, right? Unless they are eunuchs with no status, shouldn't eunuchs with some status be powerful and domineering?
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Look at Wei Zhongxian, look at Liu Jin, these are the highest dreams of eunuchs. Why do you feel like everyone doesn't care about eunuchs?
"Don't these eunuchs have rights? They are close to His Majesty and they are in the palace, so they shouldn't have rights, right?"
Xu Qingxiao asked Marquis Guangping curiously and raised his doubts.
As soon as he said this, everyone laughed.
"Qingxiao, Qingxiao, you don't understand the court."
"These eunuchs are usually responsible for running errands in the palace. It is right to be close to His Majesty, but they are just a little closer."
"Brother Qingxiao, just follow me from now on. As long as you don't do anything wrong or talk nonsense in this court, no one will dare to say anything to you. Even if someone comes to trouble you, they have to think carefully about it."
The Marquis of Guangping spoke. He looked to be in his thirties, but his actual age was close to sixty. In theory, he had to call Xu Qingxiao nephew, but the dukes called him nephew first, so they couldn't. After all, the duke had to call him nephew.
Call them nephew.
What he said didn't mean anything else, he just meant it for the Confucian officials next to him.
Let them know that Xu Qingxiao is theirs.
The voice of Marquis Guangping sounded, and the Confucian officials' expressions remained unchanged and they continued to move forward. However, occasionally they couldn't help but cast their gaze to see what Xu Qingxiao looked like.
Xu Qingxiao couldn't help but think about the eunuch.
Since ancient times, eunuchs have been the emperor's closest confidants. In theory, they should be respected by everyone, right?
But now it seems that these eunuchs have not been reused and have no power. It is normal for military attachés to scold them, but these Confucian officials or civil servants do not seem to care about these eunuchs.
This made Xu Qingxiao curious.
The power of eunuchs should not be underestimated. They are often involved in every rebellion. They may account for one-tenth, or even one-third, of the country's rise and fall.
Good eunuchs, such as Zheng He, Wang Chengen, Zhang Yong, Huai En, Cai Lun, and Sima Qian, are a good thing for the country.
But bad eunuchs, such as Wei Zhongxian, Liu Jin, etc., are completely a bad thing.
But whether they are good eunuchs or bad eunuchs, they are double-edged swords. At critical moments, they can solve many political problems, especially internal problems.
Take the Ming Dynasty as an example, what is the role of the East Factory and the West Factory? Is it really raising a bunch of eunuchs to kill people randomly? Isn't its purpose to intimidate the party members and stabilize the imperial power?
Now that the Wei Dynasty is facing internal and external troubles, it stands to reason that it has to raise a group of eunuchs, right? The Confucian officials are righteous and righteous. However, the eunuchs are not evil. They lead a group of people and raid your home. Do you accept it?
There are also some civil servants who, if they disobey or cause trouble, will be executed.
Whether you are wronged or not is one thing, and whether you listen or not is another thing. There is no right or wrong in court affairs, and there is no right or wrong. In the final analysis, it is still the same sentence, the emperor's game.
Of course, if the emperor pulls the strings, then it becomes a game for the courtiers. If the minister is strong, the ruler is weak, and if the ruler is strong, the minister is weak. This is a huge contradiction in itself.
"No, we need to find an opportunity to understand it carefully. Such a powerful force must never be buried."
Xu Qingxiao instantly realized that she might have discovered a treasure.
Not to mention that these eunuchs are causing harm to the country and the people. From ancient times to the present, there have been few good people in the court. Everything is just for the sake of profit. How can you say that Confucian officials are bad? You can't say that Confucian officials are good.
If Confucian officials are all saints, then why should they be officials? They would have traveled far and wide long ago.
As for the military attachés, no matter how loud they are, they are still fighting for power in private? Moreover, they talk about fighting every day, don't they have other selfish motives?
Xu Qingxiao didn't dare to judge whether the princes had selfish motives, but there were so many people in the army who couldn't wait to fight quickly. When the time comes, they would eat up all kinds of empty noises, which would be enough for ten generations of their ancestors to spend.
As for the civil servants, what else needs to be said about this? To control the government, just throw in a few million taels or tens of millions of taels, which is just small money. People have a long flow of money, and a rich ancient county can provide them with a steady stream of silver.
To put it bluntly, the bustle in the world is all for benefit, and the hustle and bustle in the world is for benefit.
And I want someone to be different.
We, the Three Kingdoms, kill all the loyal ministers for the sake of the world. If God does not give birth to me, it will be a clear night, and the Great Wei Dynasty will be like a long night.
Xu Qingxiao made up her mind and went to talk to these eunuchs when she had time to find out which link caused the problem.
At this time, everyone had come to wait outside the palace.
"Qingxiao, you will stand here and wait later. I will go to court first. If a eunuch announces you, go in. Be sure to hold still after entering. Don't worry, no matter what happens, I will help you."
An Guogong spoke, lowering his voice and told Xu Qingxiao not to make any loud noises when they were outside the palace.
"Thank you, Lord."
Xu Qingxiao thanked him, and soon the eunuch's voice sounded outside the door.
"Hundred officials enter the court."
As the sound rang out, everyone stopped being impudent. They arranged their clothes one by one, and after seeing that there was no big problem, they walked towards the center one by one.
With hundreds of officials entering the court.
Xu Qingxiao waited quietly.
Under the scorching sun, Xu Qingxiao was calm. The only thought in her mind was, does this empress look good-looking?
Logically speaking, it shouldn't be bad, after all, generations of genes, but it's impossible to say for sure.
Xu Qingxiao just hoped that she wouldn't be too ugly. She was so handsome and talented, but she was still slightly worried about being noticed by the empress.
If this is the case, I can only hope that the empress will look better, so that she will not feel too uncomfortable when she struggles.
I have been thinking about it for a long time.
To outsiders, Xu Qingxiao stood motionless while His Highness stood.
Approximately close to an hour.
Finally, the voice sounded.
"Xuan, who came first in the Wei Mansion Examination, Xu Qingxiao, and Xu Shouren are waiting outside the palace."
As the sound sounded, Xu Qingxiao let out a long breath. She was a little nervous before, but the moment she heard the sound, Xu Qingxiao calmed down completely.
Walking towards the stairs, there are thirty-six steps in total, Xu Qingxiao walked from the left, and then came to the outside of the hall.
Outside the main hall.
Xu Qingxiao lowered his head slightly. This is the rule in the court. You are not allowed to stand outside the hall.
The main hall is spacious and spacious, with hundreds of civil and military officials standing side by side, standing vermilion pillars, carved dragons and painted phoenixes, and cloud pavilions with flowing elixirs, making it look dignified.
"By God's blessing, the emperor issued an edict saying that Xu Qingxiao ranked first in the imperial examination in the first year of the new dynasty. He was nearly twenty years old, but he had made it clear. Therefore, thirty-six squares were awarded, and a place in the Jing'an square house was set up as a school and placed there.
His body."
"I will reward you with another thousand taels of gold, and I will go to the Jingzhai Study Room with four treasures and five sets. The royal family will purchase one set to tell the scholars all over the world that the emperor's favor is so great. Xu Qingxiao came to the palace to receive the order."
A very pleasant sound sounded. Xu Qingxiao didn't think much and stepped directly into the hall. Soon a figure appeared in front of him and slowly placed the imperial edict in Xu Qingxiao's hands.
Raise your head slightly.
The woman is extremely beautiful, with flying fairy hair on her temples, delicate facial features, peach blossom eyes, skin like snow, and looks about the same age as herself. It is not an exaggeration to say that she is extremely beautiful in the world, especially her eyes, which at first glance make people feel inexplicably.
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Fortunately, Xu was not fond of women, so with just one glance, Xu Qingxiao converged her eyes and accepted the imperial edict.
"Student, thank you Long En."
Xu Qingxiao thanked the empress of the Wei Dynasty. One thing I have to say is that the setting of the Wei Dynasty was very good. Confucian scholars did not kneel before the emperor, unless it was a big event or they had done something big wrong. Otherwise, they did not have to kneel.
The person who gave him the imperial edict was naturally not the current emperor. Xu Qingxiao had also heard of this person's name. Zhao Waner, the personal maid beside the Empress of Wei, was a true confidant, one of the princes, princes, and Confucian officials.
Everyone fawned over this person.
"No gift."
The ethereal voice sounded, but it did not lose its domineering tone. Xu Qingxiao raised her head at this time and really looked at it.
On the dragon chair, there are crane incense burners on the left and right. The magnificent dragon chair looks extremely domineering. A woman wearing a red dragon robe on the chair is looking at her quietly.
It is absolutely beautiful.
If Zhao Waner's beauty is that kind of soul-stirring, with a pair of peach blossom eyes that capture the soul, then the beauty of the empress is that kind of cool and arrogant.
Her skin is better than white snow, and her skin is better than white jade. She is in her prime of youth when she is over 20 years old, but her beautiful eyes reveal as much holiness as a sacred mountain, but the aura revealed throughout her body is as if it has never changed over time.
Icebergs are awe-inspiring.
How to describe the beauty of Zhao Waner and the empress.
Two words instantly appeared in Xu Qingxiao's mind.
The ultimate exquisiteness, the ultimate royal sister.
Xu Qingxiao's eyes instantly retracted. Although he was thinking wildly in his heart, on the outside he was not blasphemous at all. This was the empress of the Wei Dynasty. If she had even the slightest evil thought, she would probably die on the spot in the court.
"My dear friends, Xu Qingxiao is the number one in this dynasty's imperial examinations and has the reputation of being a talented person throughout the ages. Today, the Wei Dynasty is full of waste and is in need of talents. There is still a shortage of Yuanwailang among the officials.
How does he feel about his job?"
The voice of the empress rang out, granting Xu Qingxiao a title.
As soon as he said this, all the civil servants in the hall were surprised, even Xu Qingxiao was a little surprised.
The Wei Dynasty had three provinces and six departments: Zhongshu Province, Menxia Province, and Shangshu Province. Six of them were officials, households, rituals, soldiers, punishments, and workers.
Explain in one sentence, the Ministry of Personnel is in charge of official promotion and other matters.
The Ministry of Accounts is responsible for all financial expenditures of the treasury.
The Ministry of Etiquette refers to matters such as diplomacy.
The Ministry of War is about war.
The Criminal Department is responsible for investigating cases and whether to arrest people.
The Ministry of Industry is responsible for the production of some utensils and tools, ranging from firearms and palace buildings to small sacrificial utensils, etc. All need to be made by the Ministry of Industry.
Of course, the jurisdiction of the Six Ministries is definitely more than this, it is just a general concept.
Among the six departments, Xu Qingxiao basically thought that the empress would place herself in the household department so that she could carry out subsequent plans, but she never thought of placing herself in the official department?
What is the concept of the Ministry of Personnel? Official promotion, appointment, dismissal, and inspection of the capital are all done by the Ministry of Personnel. To put it bluntly, controlling the Ministry of Personnel is basically equivalent to controlling the lifeblood of the promotion of literati in the world.
Therefore, the person in charge of the Ministry of Civil Affairs is Prime Minister Zuo of Zhongshu Province, and Chen Zhengru is in charge. Confucianism is selfless. This kind of thing really needs to be managed by Confucians, but even if it is managed by Confucians, it cannot be selfless.
The reason is very simple. Assume that two people are very talented and have real materials. One is from the lineage of Zhu Sheng and the other is not from the lineage of Zhu Sheng. How to choose?
This is really not a joke. The imperial court is short of talents, but it is short of amazing talents. Otherwise, would there be a shortage of normal talents? How many positions can a serious official with good rank, rank and power have?
But how many scholars are there in the world? According to unscientific statistics, there are fifty million. Under such circumstances, is there still a shortage of talents?
So there is no problem in arranging your own people, and they are not incompetent.
Arranging Xu Qingxiao to the Ministry of Personnel is simply the highest level of treatment. Normally talented people would be assigned to the Ministry of Works or the Ministry of Etiquette. They would first gain qualifications and do some chores. If they do well, they would have a stable mentality.
, I will arrange for you to work in other departments.
But being directly assigned to the Ministry of Personnel, this is no longer a matter of valuing Xu Qingxiao, but a great deal of esteem for Xu Qingxiao.
What's more, even if he is assigned to the Ministry of Personnel, it is enough to be given to the chief officer casually. What is a Yuanwailang? He is a sixth-grade official who has the power to manage the promotion of officials in a county. Of course, the county guard is not among them.
It can be said that as long as Xu Qingxiao joins the Ministry of Civil Affairs and becomes a Yuanwailang, within three years, Xu Qingxiao will be able to accumulate a large number of contacts. In addition, Your Majesty values such a thing, Xu Qingxiao will not do anything wrong within three years, and there will be no problem in being promoted to a fifth-grade doctor.
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At that moment, someone spoke up.
"Your Majesty! I feel something is wrong."
The voice sounded, but it was not an official from the Ministry of Personnel, but an official from the Ministry of Rites, but it was still a Confucian official.
He is Wu Pu, a doctor in the Ministry of Rites, a fifth-rank official.
"I believe that although Xu Qingxiao has a great talent, it is only a talent in Confucianism. It is impossible to govern a country solely by virtue of literary talents. It also needs more honing."
"When Xu Qingxiao just entered the imperial court, he was appointed as a member of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. It is really inappropriate. I think it is better to let Xu Qingxiao come to the Ministry of Rites. There happens to be a director in the Ministry of Rites."
"Firstly, it can make Xu Qingxiao familiar with court etiquette. Secondly, it can also allow Xu Qingxiao to accumulate experience to avoid making mistakes in the future. After a few years of hard work, it will not be too late to go to the Ministry of Civil Affairs."
Wu Pu's voice sounded, but it was a bit outrageous in Xu Qingxiao's ears.
It's not a big deal to go to Qingshui Yamen of the Ministry of Rites. Anyway, it's pretty good if you can get into the Sixth Ministry. After all, this is the political center of the Wei Dynasty. If you place any position outside, it will be a great official.
But the Empress gave her Yuanwai Lang a rank of six, and you just demoted me to a rank of seven?
Directly weakening it by two levels is simply outrageous.
It's not that Xu Qingxiao pursues power, but there is an old saying that the higher the official level, the more powerful you are. The bigger your official position is, the easier it will be to do things. Otherwise, if you ask me to do odd jobs, if you really want to show off your skills, you have to report to each level.
, one thing stuck for a year?
Xu Qingxiao doesn’t want to do it.
"Wu Langzhong's words are wrong."
"Your Majesty, although Xu Qingxiao is indeed young, he is not old enough to be virtuous. It has never been heard in the world that the older you get, the more talented you are, right? It's just that practice makes perfect."
"I feel that Xu Qingxiao has eternal talents, which cannot be described by common sense. It is not impossible for him to be a member of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. If Xu Qingxiao had not been on the battlefield, I would still hope that such a talented person would come to our military department, not to mention Yuan Wailang.
Even if His Majesty offers Xu Qingxiao the position of doctor, I am willing to do so."
At this moment, the voice of Marquis Guangping sounded.
They, the princes, do not need to go to court on weekdays, but they went to court today just to support Xu Qingxiao and to compete for Xu Qingxiao's position.
Everyone knew that Xu Qingxiao's appointment would definitely be a battle, so they came over and directly asked the princes to fight for Xu Qingxiao's power.
It's also a way to show them your attitude.
Indeed, as Marquis Guangping opened his mouth, Wu Pu fell silent. After all, he was just a doctor, a fifth-grade official. How dare he argue with Marquis Guangping? The two sides were not on the same level.
However, at this moment, someone from the official department came out.
"I, the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, dare not agree with the words of Marquis Guangping."
"I believe that the Ministry of Personnel is responsible for the promotion of officials in the Wei Dynasty and requires sufficient experience. Otherwise, no matter how many times you do it right, if you make a wrong promotion once, it will lead to a big mistake. Xu Qingxiao has eternal talents, but he is not suitable for the Ministry of Personnel."
"I think that the Ministry of Rites or the Ministry of Industry is suitable, and it would also be good to serve as a clerk. After all, I have heard about Xu Qingxiao's talents."
This is when the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel came forward. Although he was not as good as Marquis Guangping, he was still qualified to say a few words in the court, especially since he was an official of the Ministry of Personnel.
Speak naturally and with sufficient weight.
However, he did not directly deny it. Instead, he gave Xu Qingxiao the position of Yuanwailang. However, the Yuanwailang positions in the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Works were of little use.
"If you go to the Ministry of Etiquette and the Ministry of Work, wouldn't it look like you are overqualified and underqualified?"
"If I don't agree, the officials are the best."
"And since Your Majesty has spoken, I believe that Your Majesty has also thought deeply about it, and I agree with His Majesty's words."
When Marquis Guangping spoke, his military attaché's aura was revealed. He scolded the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Works, which made them a little unhappy. What do you mean, the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Works are overqualified?
The scale of your outing, the official robes you are wearing, and your home were not created by us? Good guy.
"I second my opinion to the words of Marquis Guangping."
At that moment, all the military attachés spoke together. Except for the Duke and others who remained silent, the other military attachés all spoke to help.
It's better to go to the official department.
It’s impossible to let Confucian officials control it all the time, right?
Although I don't know what His Majesty means, this can be regarded as a warning. The princes sneered in their hearts, while the Confucian officials were a little silent.
At this moment, the old man who was at the forefront of the civil service finally spoke up.
"My lord, Chen Zhengru, Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, has met with Your Majesty."
"Xu Qingxiao came to the Ministry of Personnel. There is something wrong with this matter. I hope Your Majesty will think again."
Chen Zhengru spoke, Xu Qingxiao did not look at him, but he knew that when he spoke at this level, the empress would basically make a decision.
When speaking to Prime Minister Zuo, this weight is still enough, especially if it is the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, who is the top leader.
"It's not appropriate, it's not appropriate. I think Xu Qingxiao is suitable to go to the Ministry of Civil Affairs."
Our side sent Chen Zhengru, and our side Anguo Gong could not sit idly by. He stood aside, his tone was calm, but his attitude was also very clear.
Just go to the official department!
"alright."
"Xu Qingxiao is indeed very talented. It would be inappropriate to go to the Ministry of Etiquette or the Ministry of Industry. However, if I go to the Ministry of Personnel, I thought about it and found that it is also inappropriate."
"In this case, let Xu Qingxiao go to the Criminal Department,"
"Zhang Jing, is there a vacancy for a foreign minister in the Ministry of Justice?"
The Empress of Wei's voice sounded. She made peace, but arranged Xu Qingxiao to the punishment department. Everyone was a little confused for a moment.
I really don’t know what the empress wants to do.
"Your Majesty, I am here."
"There are no vacancies in the Criminal Department yet."
Zhang Jing spoke respectfully. He was a civil servant and a member of the Dongming Society. He was not the same force as the Confucian officials and military attachés.
So he was also a little curious, how to arrange Xu Qingxiao into his department?
Isn’t this a conflict between Confucianism and Wushu? It’s none of my business?
Zhang Jing was full of curiosity, but he could only hide it in his heart.
"Is there anyone in charge?"
The empress continued to ask.
"There is no chief, but the Criminal Department is indeed short of manpower recently, so we can add a chief."
Zhang Jing spoke up. He completely understood what the empress meant. He first asked Yuan Wailang if he had any, and he could say no.
But then I asked the principal, which was actually a roundabout way of saying that Yuan Wai Lang might really have something wrong, but the principal was pretty much the same. If you still said no, you would be asking for trouble.
"That being the case, then Xu Qingxiao will go to the Ministry of Punishment and be appointed as the seventh-rank chief. He will take office within three days. Do you have any opinions, dear sirs?"
The empress spoke and glanced at the main hall with a majestic gaze.
A voice sounded immediately.
"I have no objections whatsoever."
Being the seventh-rank manager may not sound like much, but in fact, the position is quite large.
The Six Departments were in charge of all matters, large and small, in the Wei Dynasty, especially the three departments of officials, households, and punishment. They were the real power departments. Those in charge of the seventh rank could also be considered to have certain powers.
Furthermore, Xu Qingxiao had just entered the court.
The one who came up was the one in charge. If it were someone else, he would probably have gone to the Etiquette Department and the Works Department to work as a helper to gain some qualifications. Of course, he could also go to other departments to work as a helper. After all, it doesn't matter if there are more handymen, as he can share some of the pressure.
But now that he is in charge, it is a little different. Before, he was a clerk and a foreigner, which is even more exaggerated.
All in all, everyone is quite satisfied with this result.
For Confucian officials, going to the Ministry of Justice is not a particularly good place.
For a military attache, he is considered to be the head of the Criminal Department, which is not bad.
For Dongminghui, adding another person in charge can be considered a gain.
As for the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Industry, except for Your Majesty, they are all a bunch of white-eyed wolves.
"Xu Qingxiao, do you know that I ordered you to be the head of the Criminal Department, join the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and serve the country?"
The voice of the empress sounded again, and Xu Qingxiao bowed.
"Thank you very much, Your Majesty. I will definitely serve as the great Wei Dynasty and serve Your Majesty until my death!"
Xu Qingxiao spoke with a loud voice.
Just this sentence sounded, and everyone in the hall was immediately surprised, especially the Confucian officials, who couldn't help but look at Xu Qingxiao.
Because this sentence of "devoting one's best to one's best, and then dying" is a bit unusual.
"Okay, that's a good sentence. I'll do my best until I die. I'll copy this sentence and put it on the Xianyun Pavilion."
Even the Empress of the Wei Dynasty was a little moved when she heard this sentence again. In just eight words, she expressed the ultimate perfection of a courtier, yes, yes.
"Retreat from the court."
As a voice sounded, everyone left one after another and left the court.
After walking out of the main hall, the Confucian officials glanced at Xu Qingxiao from time to time.
Although they had an innate dislike for Xu Qingxiao, they had to admire Xu Qingxiao's talent. Just a few words he said casually in the hall were extraordinary words.
It's a pity, it's a pity, it's a pity that such great talents are not used by them, which really makes them feel pity.
"Nephew Qingxiao, now that you have joined the Ministry of Punishment, you must do a good job. His Majesty asked you to go to the Ministry of Punishment. He must use you in an important way. Do the things at hand well and do them carefully. Don't leave any clues to others.
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"Of course, if someone stops you from doing something, you come to Uncle Li, and I want to see if someone dares to stop you from doing something."
An Guogong said with a smile, these words were still meant for others to listen to.
Xu Qingxiao went to the Criminal Department. They couldn't understand the empress's thoughts for the time being, but no matter which department he went to, the top priority was to do the things at hand well. It didn't matter how well he did it, but at least he couldn't be criticized.
If you wait a year or two, you might be able to arrange a big assignment.
They all understand this routine, and there is no such thing as rising to a rank in three days or rising to a rank in five days.
"My nephew understands."
Xu Qingxiao understood this truth. No matter what the empress wanted to do by herself, she should do the things at hand first.
If you can't even do small things well, how can you do big things?
At this moment, suddenly, a voice sounded.
"Your Majesty has a decree, and he will come to the Yangxin Hall for an audience one hour after the Qing Dynasty."
As the voice sounded, all civil and military officials were stunned.
Meet Xu Qingxiao in private?
What does this mean?
Everyone was full of curiosity.
"Nephew Qingxiao, let's go."
Duke An Guo said nothing and asked Xu Qingxiao to go see His Majesty.
The officials left.
An eunuch also came over, it was Li Xian.
"Eunuch Li."
Seeing Li Xian, Xu Qingxiao smiled.
And Li Xian also looked at Xu Qingxiao very respectfully and said: "My lord, please come with me. The Yangxin Palace is quite far away."
Li Xian said with a smile, very respectful to Xu Qingxiao.
"Okay, please excuse me, father-in-law."
Xu Qingxiao was very polite and immediately followed Li Xian.
The Yangxin Hall was indeed a bit far away. After passing one palace after another, Xu Qingxiao arrived outside the Yangxin Hall about two-quarters of an hour later, not outside the main hall, but outside the palace.
The empress said she would see him in an hour, but now she just came to wait in advance, and there was no way she could make the emperor wait for him.
There are heavy soldiers guarding the outside of the palace, and they will not let you go until they get orders. They need to be notified by people inside before they can let you go.
Looking at these guards, I have to say that the masters in Ouchi are extraordinary. Any guard is very strong. At least he cannot see through the opponent's martial arts realm.
Since she was aside, Xu Qingxiao had nothing to do and simply chatted with Li Xian for a while.
"Eunuch Li, there are so many things in the palace, I'm really tired."
Xu Qingxiao smiled.
As soon as he said this, Li Xian laughed a little.
"Master Xu is a bit joking. We slaves are not tired from working hard. On the contrary, Master Xu is so kind to me."
"Master Xu, if I say something from the bottom of my heart, usually these princes, nobles, and ministers, including those Confucian ministers, look at us slaves indifferently and say that we are eunuchs, which means that Master Xu is gentle and elegant, and he likes us.
Would you like to have a few words with us."
Li Xian felt a little emotional, and these words came from the heart.
After saying this, Xu Qingxiao became a little curious.
"Isn't this impossible? My father-in-law is close to your majesty and entrusts him with important tasks. It stands to reason that no matter how proud the courtiers are, they can't say they look down on him, right?"
Xu Qingxiao said.
"Master Xu, please don't laugh at me. Although we are close to His Majesty, we are just serving some daily tasks. There is no important task entrusted to you."
Li Xian smiled, thinking Xu Qingxiao was laughing at him.
But after Xu Qingxiao heard this, she almost understood what was going on.
Since ancient times, it has been a historical necessity for eunuchs to be in power. There are many parties in the court, which is a challenge to the imperial power. In order to suppress the parties, a new party must be established.
But this new party must obey its own orders, and it must do so unconditionally.
Then the eunuch is very suitable.
Because eunuchs have no descendants, even if they want to usurp the throne, it is difficult to do so. It can even be said that eunuchs are the slaves of the Heavenly Family. If the emperor fails, they will be even worse off.
Therefore, eunuchs can only serve the emperor. Moreover, they are eunuchs, so they work more seriously and have no distractions.
The eunuch is like a sharp sword. If used well, the imperial power will be stabilized. If used incorrectly, the eunuch will control the government.
To put it bluntly, the worst consequence of letting the eunuchs control the government is to change the emperor. It is impossible for them to change the dynasty. Only capable ministers, Confucian officials and military generals are what people need. Who needs a group of eunuchs? The worst is to change one.
chant.
Therefore, eunuchs are very suitable to be a sharp sword in the hands of His Majesty.
But if you think about it carefully, there were Confucian scholars in the Five Dynasties Emperor Wen, and this was an extraordinary world, not an imaginary history. Naturally, the eunuchs' abilities were weakened a lot.
In addition, the previous five generations of literary emperors emphasized literature and suppressed martial arts, and this group of eunuchs was not in their turn.
Naturally, these eunuchs have no power and can only do errands in the palace.
"Eunuch Li, let me ask, do you usually practice martial arts?"
Xu Qingxiao continued to ask.
As soon as he said this, Eunuch Li said without hesitation: "Of course, we should study martial arts diligently. After all, we have nothing to worry about. Besides, learning martial arts can also prolong our lives."
Eunuch Li replied.
Xu Qingxiao nodded, yes, the foundation has not fallen. It seems that she has really found a treasure.
To tell the truth, I have offended the Confucian family in one fell swoop. Are you panicking?
That must be panic.
And there is the most fatal point, that is, the Northern Expedition. I definitely disagree with the Northern Expedition, but now that I have been dragged into the military attache group, it is a bit embarrassing, and sooner or later I will face the problem of the Northern Expedition.
Furthermore, although the military attache group is good to itself, in a word it is just "taking advantage of the situation" and is not a real force.
What if I could support a force that truly belongs to me?
Oh, no, is it a force that belongs to His Majesty and himself?
Xu Qingxiao doesn't care whether the eunuch is bad or not.
It sounds like other parties are very good.
As long as it can be used for yourself, then it is good. You can't control others, you can only be yourself.
Of course, this idea can be retained, but it still remains to be seen how it will work out.
At this moment, a voice sounded.
"Xu Qingxiao, His Majesty invites you in."
The voice sounded, and it was Zhao Waner's voice.
She stood not far away and shouted.
Hearing the sound, Xu Qingxiao said goodbye to Li Xian and then walked towards the Yangxin Hall.
Walking outside the palace, Zhao Waner led the way, followed by Xu Qingxiao.
Zhao Waner is exquisite and graceful, her figure is even more graceful, and her walk is even more graceful.
Gee, if I sit down, I really can’t stand it.
Xu Qingxiao sighed in her heart, and the next moment Wan'er's voice sounded.
"Master Xu, why don't you continue reading?"
The voice was pleasant, but the tone was a bit strange. It was neither tempting nor indifferent, as if it was just asking about an ordinary thing.
But when he said this, Xu Qingxiao looked extremely calm and said.
"What's Miss Wan'er saying again? Maybe someone won't understand."
The so-called fair lady is a gentleman who likes to be courteous. Such a beautiful woman is meant to be admired. It is normal for her to take a second look at her. But one thing is for sure, Xu Qingxiao does not have any evil thoughts.
Just purely appreciating the beauty.
Also, why do you know I'm looking at you again?
Want to defraud me?
As Xu Qingxiao's voice sounded, Zhao Waner said nothing. The reason she didn't mind was simple. Xu Qingxiao was extremely handsome. Although she was His Majesty's maid, she was still a woman.
It is a good thing that someone is looking at you. At least it proves that you are attractive.
Of course, if some ugly-looking people dare to look at themselves like this, that's not okay.
There was still a short distance to go to Yangxin Hall. When Xu Qingxiao saw that Zhao Waner was silent, she couldn't help but ask: "How old is Miss Waner?"
Xu Qingxiao said, she must have a good friendship with the maids around the emperor. After all, they might be able to help her if anything happens in the future.
So it's normal to chat for a while.
"She should be one year younger than Mr. Xu."
Zhao Waner replied.
"Oh, I thought Miss Wan'er was several years younger than me and she looked a bit young."
Xu Qingxiao praised him.
"Master Xu is overly praised, but Master Xu also looks very young. He should be the youngest in the court."
Zhao Waner was not unkind, but responded to Xu Qingxiao.
It seems like this person is not difficult to get acquainted with, and we can have a good chat with him. This is considered a new connection.
"I'm not the youngest. I can only say that I'm lucky. Thanks to His Majesty's grace, does Miss Wan'er like sweets? I brought some sweets to the court that day and gave them to Miss Wan'er."
Xu Qingxiao chuckled.
"Sweets?"
Zhao Waner's eyes were a little curious.
"Well, there are many rules in the palace, and I think the imperial dining room will control them. If Miss Wan'er doesn't mind, Xu will bring some next time for Miss Wan'er to try."
Xu Qingxiao chuckled.
There are many rules in the palace. Although it is said that all the delicacies are in the palace, in fact these delicacies are just supplements, and the taste is definitely not as good as the snacks outside.
Furthermore, no matter how good the taste is, it will be just like that once you are used to it, and it will definitely not be able to compare with the food outside.
"Then thank you so much, Mr. Xu."
Zhao Waner is a smart person who is always by the king's side. She is naturally smart and intelligent, but she knows a lot about government affairs, but she is not so sophisticated when it comes to communication between men and women or other people.
After all, she was still young, and she had an innate affection for Xu Qingxiao, so she had to answer her questions.
Of course, the most important thing is that all women love each other, and she will get married sooner or later. Even the empress will find a man sooner or later, let alone her?
Wouldn't it be great if we could find someone who was talented and good-looking, and also had great power?
As for whether you like it or not, the second thing is that you are not allowed to have your own ideas in the palace.
Soon the two of them approached outside the main hall.
The two of them were silent and no longer spoke.
"Sir Xu, please wait here."
Zhao Waner asked Xu Qingxiao to wait here quietly, and then walked into the main hall to report.
After a while, Zhao Waner's voice sounded.
"Your Majesty announces your entry."
As Zhao Waner's voice sounded, Xu Qingxiao walked into the hall.
He was also curious, why did His Majesty announce his arrival?
Is it an Anguo policy?
Xu Qingxiao was curious.
"My lord, Xu Qingxiao, pays homage to His Majesty."
Xu Qingxiao saluted and bowed to His Majesty.
The main hall is cool, solemn and quiet.
The purple gauze covered the face of the empress, but a graceful and peerless figure could be vaguely seen.
But everything was quiet.
No sound was heard.
Xu Qingxiao remained silent and did not stand up, still bent over.
After a long time, Xu Qingxiao couldn't help but speak again.
"My lord, Xu Qingxiao, pays homage to His Majesty."
He spoke again as a reminder.
"Cough Xu Qingxiao."
"Have you eaten, Aiqing?"
The empress's voice sounded, making Xu Qingxiao stunned.
ha?
You announced that I had entered the Yangxin Hall in front of all the ministers, and then asked me if I had eaten?
"I haven't eaten yet."
Xu Qingxiao felt a little strange for no reason.
Is this the emperor's magic?
Love it, love it.
"Didn't eat?"
"Oh, let's go have a meal first. I'll see you again in a while."
The Queen's voice sounded.
Xu Qingxiao was completely confused.
That's it?
When you asked me to come, you just told me to go have dinner first and then come back to me in two days?
Xu Qingxiao couldn't understand what the empress was thinking at all.
He felt very strange, very strange.
"Back off."
The empress's voice sounded again.
Just let Xu Qingxiao leave.
At that moment, Wan'er walked down and said, "Master Xu, come with me."
"good."
"Your Majesty, minister, please retire."
Xu Qingxiao felt more and more strange, but she didn't say anything more. As a minister, you should not make random guesses about what the emperor is thinking.
I can't guess right anyway.
The two men retreated.
But among Long Luan, the beautiful eyes of the Empress of Wei were tightly wrinkled, and her eyes looked a little confused.