Cui Zhaoquan glanced at it, suddenly smiled, and said, "Dear ministers, Mr. Cui has a business, I wonder if you can do it?"
Oh, it turns out to be Cui Zhaoquan, what is he planning to do?
Doing business? Doing business until the cabinet comes?
Several pavilion elders then raised their heads and looked at Cui Zhaoquan.
However, although they complained in their hearts, they also knew that Cui Zhaoquan, the minister of the Ministry of War, was also the elder of the cabinet. How could he really summon the cabinet ministers to do business? I am afraid that this business is not that business.
Seeing everyone's surprise, they all looked at him. Cabinet elder Xie Zhi still smiled: "Old Cui, you are doing business and you are sitting in the cabinet. It's time to fight!"
Xie Zhi, who was a Jinshi at the age of 27, has served successively as a scholar, editor, lecturer, and censor of the Hanlin Academy. Now he is a bachelor of Huagaidian and participates in political affairs.
"I wonder what kind of business can make Mr. Cui's heart flutter?" Someone else joked that this person is He Yuduan. Although Xu Bin was "born with a unique talent, he was eager to learn, and his eyesight was very good, and everyone at the time called him a child prodigy."
But he passed the imperial examination at the age of 26 and became a Jinshi at the age of 30. Now he is a bachelor of Wenyuan Pavilion and is favored to work in the cabinet.
After Cui Zhaoquan put down those words, he smiled and said nothing. He just slowly unfolded the picture in his hand and covered it with the seal. Seeing that several colleagues were puzzled at first, they slowly came closer and gradually showed their surprise.
Then he said: "Please take a closer look, what about this painting? What about this poem? What about this word?"
As a pavilion elder, everyone is a knowledgeable person. Among them, Qian Wei said softly:
"Shui Xiu Shan's green eyebrows are far and wide. When I return home, I lean against the small pavilion window."
"The spring breeze does not understand the rain in the south of the Yangtze River, but looks at the rain alley with a smile and looks for tourists to taste it."
Looking at this painting again, I can't tell who painted it.
At their status, they are all Jinshi. Most of them have well-educated families. They have collected books and collected books for several generations. They all have a taste of everyone's calligraphy and painting. This painting is so good, and the poems are especially well matched. The calligraphy is also
It's so good, but people can't tell which person made it, so naturally they become more and more curious.
Qian Wei is the minister of the Ministry of Rites. He has a lot of ideas and a lot of disciples. He can't help but frown: "It's weird, I can't tell which master's work this is."
"Such skills are definitely not from a nobody. I wonder where Master Cui got this painting?"
"Could it be a work from before the Pre-Qin Dynasty?"
"No, it looks like a new work."
Zhao Xu is the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel and a bachelor of Huagai Palace. He knows the classics and banquets and is deeply trusted by the emperor. However, he is the first assistant. He repeatedly recited the poem on the painting and had an idea. From this poem, he thought of the author of the painting and suddenly asked
: "Could it be that it was done on behalf of the Duke?"
As soon as these words came out, several pavilion elders suddenly became quiet.
Cui Zhaoquan was satisfied with what he saw. At this time, he relayed what Su Ziji had told him before to several pavilion elders, and then asked: "Do you want to do this business?"
imperial city
"Master Guo, look, go forward along this road. In front of you is the Sansi Yamen."
"Further forward is the Political Affairs Hall, just to the left of the Sansi Yamen."
The eunuch introduced by Su Ziji was not a chief eunuch like Eunuch Zhao, but he was also a eunuch with sixth-grade official robes. You must know that according to the rules set by Taizu, a chief eunuch like Eunuch Zhao could only be in the fourth grade at best.
Rank, sixth rank is already considered prestigious in the palace, not to mention serving by the emperor's side. Even the ministers have to show some good looks when they see him.
Su Ziji had no objection to eunuchs. As long as they were not 9,000-year-olds who took power, in Su Ziji's eyes, they were just special officials.
And if he wants to become a big treasure in the future, he will have to use such people sooner or later. He has a correct attitude and just treats them as no different from officials.
Use female officers?
In reality, Su Ziji originally thought this way, but after working in the workplace, he no longer thought so.
Listening to the eunuch's explanation along the way, and looking around the imperial city, Su Ziji was satisfied with what he heard, and even specially praised: "Your introduction is very good."
The eunuch just laughed and was modest.
After introducing all the administrative offices in the outer palace, the eunuch took Su Ziji back again, this time to the cabinet, the destination of Su Ziji's trip.
"My lord, the yamen in the imperial city will provide a meal at noon. There is no need for servants to deliver it. The daily meals are provided by the imperial kitchen, which is earlier than the harem. When eating, the meals are kept.
It’s steaming hot.”
"Servants are not allowed in. If you have any urgent matters, you can convey them to the guards."
Su Ziji nodded, understanding that this is the confidentiality mechanism, and the center of the imperial court cannot do it arbitrarily.
"Pen, ink, paper and inkstone are all needed. If there is anything missing, please tell the officials serving in the cabinet. Someone will tell the slaves, and the slaves will immediately pick up the items from the imperial city warehouse and deliver them. I guarantee there will be no delay."
Things for adults."
As he was talking, he arrived in front of a row of houses. Su Ziji looked at the unnamed evergreen tree, and at the red wall and green tiles behind it, and felt that this place might be more comfortable in summer than in winter.
point.
"Master Guo, you just go in. If you go further, no slaves can go." The eunuch walked to the door and stopped a few steps away from the door. He was afraid that Su Ziji would be offended, so he
Pointing to the stone tablet not far away, he explained.
Su Ziji looked over and found a stone tablet erected at the door of the cabinet, with a line of words engraved on it: Fengtian carries the emperor's rule: all officials, concubines, eunuchs, etc. who enter the military aircraft without permission will be killed without mercy!
The eunuchs were not allowed to enter. In fact, not only were they not allowed to enter the cabinet, but they were also not allowed to interfere in politics. It seems that Zheng Taizu learned from the experience of the previous dynasty's demise and gave a warning to future generations.
With emotion in his heart, Su Ziji smiled and said to the eunuch: "Thank you for sending me here."
The eunuch said he didn't dare.
Su Ziji opened the thick curtain and walked in. As soon as he entered, he saw Cui Zhaoquan sitting inside doing something. He probably heard the conversation at the door. At this time, he also raised his head and looked over, secretly looking at Su Ziji.
He nodded.
"It seems that the matter has been done." After receiving the hint, Su Ziji was overjoyed and saw that except Cui Zhaoquan, the remaining four pavilion elders also stood up and saluted Su Ziji, but they only bowed.
"My minister Zhao Xulin has met Duke Dai."
"Your Majesty Xie Zhi has met Duke Dai."
"My minister He Yuduan has met Duke Dai."
"My minister Qian Wei has met Duke Dai."
Su Ziji also bowed in return. The system was similar. The Duke was basically equal to the cabinet minister. However, Su Ziji was the grandson of the emperor, or a very close grandson of the emperor. He had a bit of a "king" meaning, so for the first time
, Mr. Ge salutes first.
Since they were all bowing, the atmosphere was not as tense as when the kings came to the cabinet to observe the government, but more peaceful.
Su Ziji bowed and said more politely: "My lords, I came to the cabinet this time to learn. If I have done anything wrong, please correct me."
With that said, he bowed to several pavilion elders.
Since I had told you in advance that I would ask for advice on a bill one day, and there was a sense of affection between teachers and students, the cabinet elders naturally accepted it calmly.