The court meeting dispersed and all the officials left the palace one after another.
Xie Jin smiled and said goodbye to several colleagues in the Hanlin Academy. He also declined several tactful invitations and left the palace alone.
He was an old friend of the emperor. A few days ago, he was identified as the calligraphy teacher of the prince studying in the palace. Today, he made a big appearance at the court meeting. It was inevitable that some people would get involved.
He has always had a rather calm temperament, and has not had much official addiction. He did not form cliques when he was in court. He watched Xianyun Yehe live freely, but in fact he kept a distance from everyone.
It’s impossible not to keep it up. In the past, Tie Xuan, who was accompanying the two students in the East Palace, has become the third-rank chief minister and is very popular in Zhejiang.
He is a proper bachelor in 2010, who wouldn’t want to get close to him?
"Gentleman!"
As I was walking, I suddenly heard someone calling from behind me. I turned around and saw Cao Guogong Li Jinglong, dressed in a python robe, walking over with a smile.
This was an acquaintance. Xie Jin did not dare to neglect and said with some sincerity, "Mr. Cao Guo!"
"Where to go?" Li Jinglong smiled.
"It's noon, so I went out to find a place to rest my belly." Xie Jin said with a smile, "To tell you the truth, I woke up in such a hurry in the morning that I didn't even use breakfast. The Five Zang Temple has already started to make trouble!"
He and Li Jinglong were old friends and had different military skills, so they spoke very casually.
"Haha!" Li Jinglong laughed, "I'm feeling hungry right now, let's go together!"
As he said that, he thought about it and continued to smile, "Ruyilou's fruit-roasted duck? Paired with four meat and four vegetables, stir-fried, half a pound of jade pot spring?"
Before Jie Jin could speak, he shook his head again, "No, I'm tired of eating too much roast duck!" Then he smiled and said, "Let's go eat in Liyuan!"
"A serious Cantonese restaurant, this season is the time to eat mutton. The Dong goats shipped from Guangdong are different from the foreign goats we usually eat."
"Put the skin on in the pot, stew it in a clay pot over slow fire, add water chestnuts and sugar cane, and the stewed soup is fresh and sweet. The lamb with skin is served with southern milk dipping sauce, and then two pounds of double steamed..."
When it comes to eating, drinking and having fun, Li Jinglong talks clearly.
There are many talented people in Beijing, but there are very few who can compare with Li Jinglong when it comes to gourmet food.
"We can't do it today!" Xie Jin said with a smile, "I don't want to spoil your fun, but I have some errands with you in the afternoon!"
"What errand?" Li Jinglong asked curiously.
Xie Jin smiled slightly and said, "Prince, I will practice calligraphy this afternoon!"
"Oh, look at my memory, this is a big deal!" Li Jinglong patted his forehead, and then said with a smile, "Master, you are doing something extraordinary. I used to be the companion reader of the East Palace, and now I am the calligraphy teacher of the East Palace.
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Xie Jin looked around hurriedly and said anxiously, "Mr. Cao Guo, you can't say that!"
"Okay, okay, I know you are a stable person now!" Li Jinglong laughed, and then suddenly sighed, "How come you, Mr. Xie, have started to be cautious? Where did the former bohemian and talented Mr. Xie go?"
"But, there's nothing wrong with being careful. Brother, I've been here before. This person, the more proud he is, the more careful he is in his conduct, otherwise he will make others jealous."
As he said that, he patted the other party's shoulder affectionately, "Speaking of which, brother is really happy for you. We old ministers of the East Palace are all successful now. Needless to say, Tiedingshi, you also have a place now, and He Guangyi is about to do it
Minister."
"Seeing that everyone is getting better and better, I am really happy from the bottom of my heart! By the way, He Guangyi will probably return to Beijing soon. When he comes back, I will host a table and you will accompany me!"
Xie Jin looked around again and said tactfully, "Mr. Cao Guo, Commander He will hold an important position in the future. I'm afraid he will be like this in private..."
Li Jinglong was stunned for a moment and then said with a smile, "We are all friends, what does this have to do with anything? He wants to show off to others, but not to us."
"That's not what I meant!" Xie Jin was a little anxious, "His future errands?"
"Oh!" Li Jinglong seemed to suddenly realize what he was thinking, "Thank you for reminding me, otherwise I would really have made it difficult for him."
He Guangyi's future official position will not only be the commander of the Jinyi Guards, but also the position of minister of the Xinya Government Office of Integrity. What the county government does is clearly stated by the emperor at the court meeting.
That is the Palace of Hell prepared for officials!
In the past, He Guangyi could still smile with the few people he had good personal relationships with. From now on, he might have to be stern even if he sees his biological father who has come back from the dead.
"Look at me, I forget everything when I'm happy!" Li Jinglong continued, "Lao He has really made a fortune. The commander of the Jinyi Guards and the minister of the First Division has a bright future!"
This was what he was really saying. Although Jin Yiwei held a high position and had great power, everyone knew that the power of Jin Yiwei was very different from that of other officials.
Because all the power of the Jin Yiwei comes from the emperor. The emperor does not use them, they are just a bunch of decorations. And He Guangyi, the commander, is actually like a servant of the emperor in private. Now from the commander to the minister, it is equivalent to reaching the sky in one step.
Reborn.
At this time, Li Jinglong smiled heartily again, walked side by side with Xie Jin, and said seemingly casually, "What happened today is so sudden that I haven't even thought about it now. What exactly is the Integrity Institute trying to arrest?"
?The emperor said that he would recruit capable officials from the Dali Temple Metropolitan Procuratorate and other departments. But he didn’t say who he would recruit? Bao Zhao and He Guangyi alone would not be able to do this well!"
"You also know that my brother, I am now in charge of the vassal court. I can say that I am just short of people under my command! It is not so easy to start a yamen!"
Jie Jin thought for a while, looked at Li Jinglong's face, and said hesitantly, "Where can I know about this? But yesterday, when I finished teaching the prince to practice calligraphy and reported it to the emperor, I saw a man outside Lezhizhai.
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"Who is it?" Li Jinglong asked hurriedly.
"You also know Yang Rong, who has been beside the Emperor a while ago!" Xie Jin finished speaking in a low voice, then quickly looked around, "Cao Guogong, I shouldn't have said this..."
Yang Rong?
This man, Li Jinglong, knew that he had an acquaintance at Zhuangzi who grew red potatoes. He was also a well-born scholar, and his actions were airtight.
Why did he go?
But when I think about it again, it’s not surprising that such a yamen came out. The emperor and the emperor must have secretly discussed it. Yang Rong was doing his best by the old man’s side, and giving him a future was just a matter of the emperor raising his hand.
"These words come from my mouth and enter your ears..."
Hearing this, Li Jinglong immediately pretended to be puzzled, "What did you say?"
Xie Jin was stunned for a moment, then smiled in relief.
Afterwards, the two separated outside the Meridian Gate, Xie Jin got on the sedan, and Li Jinglong got into his carriage.
Watching Xie Jin's sedan go away in the carriage, Li Jinglong shook his head and smiled.
"Do you know why you haven't moved in Beijing all these years? You are just too simple-minded. I'm probably afraid that if you move, you will be tricked to death!"
Then, he lowered the car curtain and said, "Let's go back home!"
