Chapter seven hundred and ninety-eight of the Holy Spirit
"After reading the edict, Mr. Li, please take the edict and express your gratitude." After Eunuch Jia finished reading the edict, he smiled and reminded Li Shu kindly.
"My daughter, Mrs. Li, accepts the decree, long live my emperor."
Li Shu took the imperial edict with a dimple-like smile, her watery eyes narrowed into a crescent shape, and a strand of black hair hanging down her cheeks fluttered gracefully and happily as she bent down and kowtowed.
The sixth lady next to her looked at Li Shu with envy and jealousy, her big eyes as red as a little white rabbit.
After Li Shu received the order, Zhu Pingan thought that there should be no imperial order now, but he was still not sure and looked up at Eunuch Jia.
Eunuch Jia seemed to know that Zhu Pingan would look over. He looked at Zhu Pingan with a slight smile and took the initiative to say: "The imperial edict has been announced."
When Zhu Pingan heard this, he did not get up because he felt that the smile on Eunuch Jia's face had a special meaning and there was something in his words.
Sure enough, the next second Eunuch Jia spoke again: "But the Holy One specifically asked the Za family to deliver an oral message to Mr. Xiao Zhu."
"Your Majesty, Zhu Pingan, respectfully listens to the teachings of the Holy One." Zhu Pingan kowtowed again.
Next, Eunuch Jia conveyed Emperor Jiajing's oral instructions to Zhu Ping'an. It can be said that Emperor Jiajing's oral instructions were reasonable, comforting, considerate, and thoughtful, and they were all oral.
"Zhu Ping'an, your boy did a good job in checking the Taicang bank, and you also paid a lot. I can see it. Not only me, but also the civil and military officials of the whole dynasty know about your credit for checking the bank. You are the number one scholar appointed by me.
, you are well-read in poetry and literature, you are loyal, honest and capable. You have done a good job. I know that when you, Zhu Pingan, heard my first imperial edict, you would complain in your heart that I was unclear about rewards and punishments. Some of you who are ministers should be ministers.
Difficulties, I also have my difficulties. Taicang's bank is heavily accumulated and difficult to return. Extraordinary things should be done. It is related to the overall situation. You have to understand. Not to mention you, it is the Taifu who taught me the classics for three years and assisted me in three dynasties.
Gu Zhendong, the elder of the country, a great scholar, was fined more than 20,000 taels of silver because of his involvement in the Taicang case, even though he had returned to his official position.
"After the Taicang case happened, I was very angry. After this case was solved, I was even more angry. Every bank official and Chaku censor in every term are trustworthy officials, but no one can take responsibility for it. There is no one."
No one who is not greedy can help me find out the shady story. They all failed my commission. I am really blind."
"I am very disappointed. All the officials and imperial censors have failed me. Are all the officials in the Ming Dynasty so miserable? Has the officialdom in the Ming Dynasty become so dark? Is there no honest official in the Ming Dynasty?
Are you willing to force me to learn from the emperor's ancestors and peel off the skin and turn it into grass?"
"After much thought, I was very unwilling. Disappointed, I asked the factory guard if any official had never accepted a bribe? I got a reply. So far, you are the only one with solid evidence who has never accepted a bribe from Taicang. It's not just you,
Even your servants have never accepted the benefits of Taicang Yiwen. Not only can you keep yourself clean, but you can also strictly control your subordinates. You have done a good job."
"Today, because of the inspection of the Taicang Bank, your reputation has become even greater, and I have seen your loyalty and ability. I now reward you with the position of bachelor of the Hanlin Academy. You must cherish it and don't underestimate this position.
, although it is only from the fifth rank, this is the only way for scholars to get promoted. I will remember you. You are still young, so you must study hard and be an official well, so that you can do more practical things for our Ming Dynasty in the future."
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After Zhu Ping'an heard this, he felt a black line on his forehead. Emperor Jiajing was not a talkative, so why did he say so many words? The number of words in the entire oral edict was enough for a high school student's composition.
Are the many words spoken by Eunuch Jia all spoken by Emperor Jiajing?
Although the tone sounds like the condescending tone of Emperor Jiajing, why would you be rewarded with the position of bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, etc. However, Emperor Jiajing is obviously aloof, how can he say so many words in a long line?
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Zhu Ping'an was very suspicious that the oral instructions delivered by Eunuch Jia were not 100% the original oral instructions of Emperor Jiajing. He only remembered the general meaning of Emperor Jiajing's oral instructions. These words were freely expressed by Eunuch Jia on the spot.
If Emperor Jiajing really said so many words, how could Eunuch Jia be able to remember them after listening to them once? Even with his photographic memory and memory, he could only repeat them exactly 100% of the time after hearing these words.
He is only about ninety years old, and his voice, like Eunuch Jia's, is full of emotion, fluent and clear, and does not make any noise at all.
Even if Eunuch Jia and other eunuchs who conveyed oral instructions were trained, they would not be able to do this.
I guess the oral instructions are roughly like this. Remember the general meaning, more than 60% of the original words, and the remaining 40%. If you can't remember clearly, just follow the emperor's wishes and express yourself freely. You always
You can't go back to the emperor and say, I'm sorry, emperor, I forgot what you just said, can you say it again?!
Just remember the core meaning and feel free to express yourself.
Anyway, none of the ministers who accepted the instructions would confront the emperor.
After Eunuch Jia conveyed Emperor Jiajing's oral instructions, there were finally no more imperial edicts and oral instructions.
Zhu Ping'an and others stood up after receiving the edict to express their gratitude, and asked people to place the imperial edict on the incense table for worship. They raised their hands and thanked Eunuch Jia: "The sun is scorching hot and the heat is heavy. I have troubled Eunuch Jia to come here to announce the edict. I am very grateful to Ping An."
"You're welcome, Mr. Xiao Zhu. It's not hard for the family to run errands for the Holy Father." Eunuch Jia smiled slightly.
"The house has prepared some light food and tea. My father-in-law, please rest for a while and then go back after eating and drinking." Zhu Pingan stretched out his hand to ask Eunuch Jia to sit down.
"The Za family still has the name of the emperor, so I don't dare to stay for a long time, so I will leave first." Eunuch Jia smiled and shook his head, and then led the young eunuch and others to leave.
Zhu Ping'an sent them outside the gate of the houfu and watched Eunuch Jia get on the sedan and leave before returning to the house.
"Hello, my aunt. My maid wishes to say hello to my aunt."
"Hello, uncle. I've met my uncle."
At this time, everyone in the Marquis of Linhuai Mansion, including the old lady who was sweeping the floor and washing clothes deep in the backyard, knew that Zhu Pingan had accepted the imperial edict and was promoted to a fifth-rank official. When Zhu Pingan passed by, they all stood on both sides of the road and said sincerely
I salute and say hello to Zhu Pingan from the bottom of my heart.
After Zhu Pingan passed by, everyone looked at Zhu Pingan's back like a chirping magpie and said something like "My uncle looked at me and my uncle nodded to me", as if he had received a great honor.
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"Good sister, I received the imperial edict, but I am worried that there is no box to contain the edict. If we neglect the edict, our entire Hou family may not be able to afford it. However, I heard that you have a good red sandalwood tree.
The dressing box is made of noble red sandalwood and is perfect for making an edict box. I wonder if my sister would be willing to help my sister share her worries."
When Zhu Ping'an returned to the hall, he happened to see Li Shu talking to the sixth lady with a bright smile. A charming smile bloomed on her pretty face, her voice was sweet and sweet, but her big watery eyes were full of narrow luster.
As for the sixth lady opposite Li Shu, she looked like a baby who was angry but couldn't say anything yet. It took the muscles on her face several times to squeeze out a stiff smile, and she looked back as if a knife was held to her neck.