"Speaking of which, there is another happy event today." Li Shimin hugged the eldest grandson Queen and said.
“Where does joy come from?”
"Today Xiao Chong, son of the Xiao family, presented a very powerful firecracker. If used properly, it can be used to attack cities and strongholds, open roads to blast mountains, dig mines and blast holes. It is a blessing to have this Qilin son in my country."
"Congratulations, second brother! Could it be that drought thunder in the morning?" Queen Changsun asked with a smile.
"Yes, did it scare you?"
Mrs. Changsun shook her head and asked, "Xiao Chong is the grandson of my cousin's uncle? The young man who lost his mother when he was young?"
"Yes, it's him."
Empress Changsun sighed: "It's not easy for this son. He must have suffered a lot without the protection of his mother at such a young age. I remember that he was released on his own accord the year before last, right?"
"Yes, this boy doesn't like to be a literary official, he likes to do practical things. Now he is the magistrate of Luan County. He is a down-to-earth and steady man. His words are also pleasant, but he is not like his ancestors." Li Shimin said about this morning's meeting in Xi Nei
Xiao Chong, who was given a big gift by the hospital, was very satisfied.
"Second brother, are you going to call him back to Beijing?"
After a pause, he continued: "What's more, my cousin is a stranger. Her knowledge and mind are far better than someone else's. How can she be humble?"
The married man who married again gave birth to three children for him, a son and two daughters. Unfortunately, he could not support any of them, and they all died at an early age.
Xiao Chong suddenly knelt down and said: "Father, grandfather, not long after he took office in the early third year of Zhenguan, he became seriously ill and almost died. It was the cousin of the Lin family who saved me. Is the grace of saving her life not worth the respect of the family?"
Although I raised my grandson by myself, I should not be responsible for my grandson’s marriage.
County magistrates are assessed once a year, in a four-year cycle. After the cycle is over, the assessment results will determine whether to be promoted, demoted, or remain unchanged.
"Thank you father for making it happen."
Moreover, there is a saying that the fragrance is far away and the smell is close. Xiao Chong, who has not been home for more than a year, is now very popular in the Xiao family, and Xiao's father is about to suffer from the habit of spoiling children.
In the recommendation system, the recommender is directly responsible for the person being recommended, and mistakes will be punished. There is no need to talk about the imperial examination system, let's take the actual test. Of course, because the imperial examination in the early Tang Dynasty did not obscure the name, reputation and family background will also have a great impact.
Whenever Xiao Kai goes out to socialize and drink with his colleagues, he always praises and hypes up his outstanding son.
Xiao Kai had very few children. His first wife, Mrs. Gu, only left him a son named Xiao Chong, who died during childbirth due to dystocia.
Xiao Kai muttered: "A few years ago, you refused to marry Mr. Cui, but now you marry Ms. Lin, wouldn't you be laughed to death?"
The rebellious young man who used to give him a lot of headaches finally turned into someone he was proud of.
It's better to be single!
When the younger son died in infancy, the older son asked himself to be sent away, leaving him with no heir around him.
This is unreasonable, I don’t agree! I want Qinghe Cui’s daughter to be my daughter-in-law! Xiao Kai shouted in his heart.
He sighed: "You get up first. Even if you are engaged, you will have to send someone to the Hou Taolin family in Daluan County, Jiangnan to arrange the marriage."
So he glared at his second son, Xiao Kai, and urged him to express his stance.
Xiao Yu also frowned. He was the last prince, and his family had a distinguished status. And Xiao Chong was the third-generation grandson of the Xiao family. How could he marry a wife of such a background?
Although the county magistrate who was released outside had a small official position in the entire court, he was still extremely important to Li Shimin's empire.
After Xiao Chong finished talking about the meeting with the Holy Spirit, after his uncle left, he suddenly mentioned to his father Xiao Kai and grandfather Xiao Yu that he already had a sweetheart, which shocked the two of them.
Xiao Kai received his father's signal, coughed slightly, and said: "Son, this matter needs to be discussed in the long term. As for Lin, after all, he is from a humble background. Even if I agree, your grandparents can't agree."
The son is no longer in the capital, but the capital must still have his legend. In the atmosphere of the Tang Dynasty that focused on fame, "traffic" and "fame" were also promotion symbols in the officialdom.
Xiao Chong, who had a strong presence in front of Li Shimin and his wife, was currently in the yard of his grandparents, reporting to his grandfather, uncle and father about today's treasure presentation at the palace.
Sure enough, what Xiao Chong said next confirmed Xiao Kai's thoughts. The Hou Taolin family was the Lord of Le'an Township who had received heaven's grace!
What's more, Xiao Chong was the one who managed the overseas deployment in the first place by working on the relationship between officials and ministries. Li Shimin also wanted to see what he could do.
The Tang Dynasty implemented the recommendation system and the imperial examination system to select talents, including county magistrates.
Xiao Chong, the newly appointed magistrate of Luan County, has only been in Luan County for less than a year and a half. Although he has made many achievements, according to the rules, he should not be promoted.
"This is still a bit difficult." Li Shimin shook his head, "No rush, no rush."
Xiao's father, Xiao Kai, liked everything about his son.
The three of them were very happy that Xiao Chong and the Dugu family had made this "firecracker" and wanted to try the effect right away. But it was obviously not suitable for such a thing at night.
The subordinates must lead the people out of poverty and become rich, live and work in peace and contentment, and the superiors must be an important link in consolidating rule, stabilizing the world, and maintaining imperial power. Therefore, the selection of county magistrates is also very strict.
During Li Shimin's period, the Ministry of Personnel was responsible for the election and assessment of county magistrates. If the Ministry of Personnel remained inactive, they would be punished, ranging from demotion to relegation to imprisonment, which made them dare not appoint county magistrates blindly.
After laying the groundwork for so long, this is what Xiao Chong really wants to say!
Xiao Kai had already guessed as soon as he rolled his eyes that the sweetheart Xiao Chong was going to mention next must have an extremely humble background!
His face suddenly darkened.
Just when Xiao Kai was about to open his mouth, Xiao Chong said again: "I have made up my mind. I will not marry her unless I am. I hope my grandfather and father will make it happen."
As the magistrate of a county, the county magistrate has a heavy burden on his shoulders and is the overall person in charge of everything in the county.
If he doesn’t praise his eldest son, who else can he praise?
Xiao Chong said unconcernedly: "The opinions of others are irrelevant. Father and son don't care."
This rebellious son! His parents have been ordering matchmakers since ancient times, but he refuses to marry a well-matched wife step by step and live a good life!
This is not an attitude of asking for help at all, it is just a notification!
"Humph! This is your second wife's own business, I don't care about it anymore!" Xiao Yu walked away with a flutter of sleeves, not listening or bothered.
Of course you don't care! If you cared, you should have gotten married and had children when you were sixteen, so why wait until you are in your twenties? You have already paid several single taxes!
Xiao Kai complained in his heart, this traitor!
But this time Xiao Yu didn't say anything. A few years ago, he was so angry that he almost had a stroke because of Xiao Chong's lack of marriage. This time, he let his son take the lead.
Anyway, Xiao Chong is still young, and it is not a bad thing to have more experience outside. If he is really capable, it will not be too late to be promoted back to Beijing when the cycle comes.
Xiao Yu's breathing suddenly became thicker. This second son was too stupid. In the end, he would still drag his parents into the water.
This meant letting go. Although it meant delaying time, Xiao Chong had his own way of dealing with it.
In fact, Xiao Chong didn't want to be in such a hurry. He wanted to arrange everything for everyone to accept happily, but his sixth sense told him that he couldn't delay, and Wanwan was hesitant. He had to exert his strength, so he had to
Come up with this strategy.
Fortunately, even if it is a bad decision, he is very sure. Because the thing he brought out today is to tell the Xiao family that he has the ability to choose.
Thanks to my rebellious self when I was young, my family's expectations for me to follow the rules have been very low.