Chapter 526 Wen Yanbo: Still have to continue saving for dowry
On that day, not only Meng and Di were left in the two palaces.
She also took advantage of the opportunity to accept a dozen daughters from different relatives and noble families.
Of course, these people are not treated as well as Meng and Di.
Not only can they not enter the palace immediately.
Instead, he had to wait until the Holy Day of the Queen Mother to enter the palace.
And her identity is not that of the adopted daughter of the two palaces.
She can only be regarded as a female official. The status she was given for the first time is not a royal decree. She can only enter the palace as a palace servant.
The so-called palace people are a collective term for all unworthy female officials.
It was first given the name Zixiapi and started grinding and surveying. From Zixiapi to Hongxiapi, it was then divided into multiple transfer grinding and surveying routes.
But all routes ultimately lead to the same goal: to get close to the emperor, be intimate with the emperor, and then gain the emperor's favor.
Looks humble?
No!
In fact, this is a privilege that belongs to the daughter of a foreign relative, a noble scholar, or a minister.
Even if the daughters of common people were chosen to be in the palace, they could only be maids-in-waiting and do the most arduous and hard work in the palace. It was almost impossible for them to get close to the emperor or empress.
After these purple clouds enter the palace, they will be assigned to Qingshou Palace, Baoci Palace and even serve around Zhao Xu.
You don't have to do those rough things.
The cost of dressing is no worse than at home.
Even if she cannot become the emperor's concubine in the end, she can still get a royal title by serving the emperor and the empress, and even gain power in the inner court, becoming a high-ranking female official comparable to those big Diao Dang.
This is feudal society!
There are walls between people.
Class is everywhere! Superiority and inferiority are clearly distinguished by the system and etiquette.
As Meng and Di were granted titles, Wen Xunniang was also promoted.
The next day, the Empress Dowager personally issued an order and officially awarded Wen Xunniang a rank - Jiupin Sizheng, which was a female official position first established in the Sui Dynasty. According to the "Tian Sheng Nei Ming Women's Rank Order",
Master the rules of the female officials, including juju, punishment, etc.
Of course, this is just a nominal job.
But Wen Xunniang also gained the privilege of officially approaching Zhao Xu and serving him.
Therefore, Wen Xunniang needs to write a gratitude list to thank God for his great kindness.
Considering that she is too young now to write a thank you note by herself.
Therefore, Zhao Xu appointed Lin Dan, a member of Zhongshushe, to write it on his behalf.
Lin Dan readily accepted the task and started writing immediately.
In the afternoon of that day, Wen Xunniang took these three written letters of thanks to Qingshou Palace, Baoci Palace and Funing Palace respectively to express her gratitude.
When she arrived at Funing Hall, it was already evening.
Zhao Xu looked at the form of gratitude respectfully presented by Wen Xunniang, nodded slightly, and said: "Lin Bodhisattva's writing is indeed brilliant, and he is worthy of the reputation of being a Buddhist among thousands of people in the bookstore!"
Zhongshu Sheren, in the official circles of the Song Dynasty, had a common name: One Buddha was born, so many low-level officials privately referred to him as "Bodhisattva".
This is because Zhongshu Sheren is the ci official who specializes in writing the edicts of these people.
According to tradition, unless there is direct instruction from the emperor, under normal circumstances, Zhongshu Sheren will most likely praise the other party's political achievements in official orders.
What is this if not a Bodhisattva?
Putting down the thank you note, Zhao Xu looked at Wen Xunniang, who was kneeling in the hall, and said: "Master Wen is calling for you!"
Wen Xunniang paid her respects again: "I, my concubine, will continue to thank the officials for their kindness. I will work hard and sleep well at night to serve the officials and not make any mistakes."
"Good!" Zhao Xu nodded. He knew that he had to give Wen Yanbo a little sweetness.
Make him more motivated and motivated.
So, Zhao Xu said: "From now on, Sizheng can come to Funing Palace every day to sort out Donghe Zazi for me, and be responsible for some royal kitchen affairs together with Feng Jing."
Wen Xunniang lowered her head and said, "I, my concubine, would like to follow the sound of virtue."
…
The news from the palace naturally reached Wen Yanbo's ears very quickly.
After hearing the news, the old master was extremely happy.
My waist is no longer sore and my legs are no longer painful.
He immediately ordered people to give a lot of treasure money to the person who came to report the news - all of them were given by the late emperor, almost a dozen taels.
Because it was a gift from the emperor, it was beautifully made and the number of mints was very rare.
Therefore, the value is higher than that of silver ingots of the same weight.
After sending away the people in the palace, Wen Yanbo immediately called his son Wen Jifu in front of him and ordered: "Immediately take five hundred Guan Jiaozi to the home of Lin Dan, the scholar in Zhongshushe, and bring these five hundred Guan Jiaozi, if you give it to Shiren, it’s like thanking Shiren for polishing Thirteen Niang’s pen today.”
Wen Jifu was shocked.
"Five hundred strings?!"
Not to mention, nowadays there is no longer any bad tradition of polishing one’s pen.
Even if there were, according to the old rule, the number of people in Shushe who polished the pens would only be 100 pens.
Five hundred guan is too much, right?
And even if he dared to give it away, would Lin Dan dare to accept it?
This is five hundred strings!
But before Wen Jifu had time to express his opinion, Wen Yanbo had already looked at him fiercely: "Go if I tell you!"
Young people are simple-minded.
Is this a polish?
He is a great master, and he needs to give money to a junior to express his gratitude?
However, Lin Dan was personally assigned by the officials to write a thank-you note to Shisanniang.
Will officials randomly appoint an irrelevant person?
Will not.
At least, according to Wen Yanbo's observation, that petty official never makes mistakes without aim.
So, he must have his own thoughts when doing this.
Therefore, where is Wen Yanbo sending money to Lin Dan?
This is just helping the officials beat the drum!
At the same time, five hundred guan is not given casually.
After all, he had been an official for decades and although he had accumulated a lot of property, his money did not come from strong winds.
The five hundred guan is a message to the palace - please rest assured, the officials will definitely get the 5 million guan even if they sell iron.
The worst thing is, I'll give up this old face and go borrow it.
Feng Jing, Han Wei, Han Jiang, Han Zhen...
The old friends gathered together, but it was no longer possible to find juniors like Fu Shaoting and Han Zhongyan to fight against the autumn wind.
Wen Yanbo felt like he could scrape together five million dollars.
There was nothing he could do.
The competition in the palace is becoming more and more fierce. If you don't spend a lot of money, you may lose everything.
The only thing I can do is to put my old face aside and borrow everything I can.
"Maybe five million dollars may not be safe!" the old master thought in his heart.
"For the sake of my children and grandchildren, I'm afraid I have to think carefully about how to make money."
Originally, he had already given up.
Many of the transactions at home have been closed.
But there is no way now!
The daughter of the Meng family and the daughter of the Di family are coming fiercely.
In the future, I still don’t know what charming bitches will appear in front of the officials.
The only thing we can do is to raise as much money as possible to a level that the officials cannot refuse.
"I seem to have heard that... Gao Zunhui has a business in Guangxi, which sounds quite profitable."
"In addition, Gao Gongji and Xiang Zonghui seem to be building a large industry on Xihe Road. I heard that it is also a profitable business."
"I have to think of a way to blend in."
The old master was thinking in his heart.
There is nothing he can do!
Wen Jifu and Wen Yiqing, these two stupid sons, are not officials.
Wen Zongdao couldn't even lie down, his head was full of mud.
He did not pave the way for his descendants while he was still alive and influential.
When he kicks off his legs, the Wen family will probably be in a raging fire.
…
Under the night, Lin Dan looked at Wen Jifu who appeared in front of him.
"Brother Zhou Han, what are you doing?" Lin Dan was a little confused.
Although Wen Jifu is disliked by Wen Yanbo every day, to be honest, he treats people very well. Now he is the one who greets the guests in the Wen family, and the evaluation is very good, so his speaking skills are actually very good, but he just gives up to Lin Dan.
Greetings: "Fengge (the official nickname of Zhongshu Sheren), I have been ordered by my family to come to thank Fengge for personally writing a thank you note for my niece today..."
Lin Dan quickly handed over his hands and stepped aside, feeling flattered: "How dare you, a lower official, be the grand master's thank you?"
Who is Wen Yanbo?
He was a Jinshi in the fifth year of Tiansheng, and he was a gentleman who followed Duke Fan Wenzheng, Duke Han Zhongxian, and Duke Fu Wenzhong into battle during the Qingli New Deal.
In terms of qualifications alone, he is already ten blocks ahead of him, who was a Jinshi in Jiayou's second year.
What's more, Wen Yanbo is still the Grand Master, the Imperial Master who holds important military and state affairs and is above the Prime Minister.
How could he dare to accept Wen Yanbo's thanks?
Wen Jifu, however, smiled, quietly walked up to Lin Dan, and stuffed the five jiaozi he held into Lin Dan's hand: "It's just a small gift, I hope Fengge will accept it..."
Lin Dan frowned. Of course he had Jiaozi. He found it after touching it.
Just as he was about to decline, Wen Jifu bowed down and said, "Please Ziming, please don't decline."
He emphasized Lin Dan's expression with great force.
Lin Dan immediately swallowed the words that came to his lips.
Because what Wen Jifu did was very unusual!
Moreover, he kept saying that he was following the "order of family strictness".
And Wen Yanbo... is not someone who does useless things.
Although Lin Dan may not have a keen sense of smell in politics.
But it doesn't matter, he has an older brother with a very keen sense of politics - Lin Xi, who is now a secretary and young prisoner.
A few days ago, after he wrote the edict for Prince Shao, Lin Xi sent someone to remind him and ask him to pay attention to the arrangements in the palace.
When today, the official suddenly assigned him to write a thank you note to the Lord of Ganquan County in the palace, Lin Xi immediately sent people around him to congratulate him.
No matter how stupid Lin Dan was, after his brother reminded him step by step, he came to his senses - it turns out that I have already handed in the certificate of nomination, and it turns out that the officials have already given me a reward.
Yes!
The emperor assigned him to write a note of thanks to the concubine in the palace, which was the emperor's reward for his obedience in the past few days.
Why?
Is that an ordinary housewife?
Lord of Ganquan County, granddaughter of Taishi Wen Yanbo!
The woman who carried the dream of giving birth to a second scholar-official queen in the Song Dynasty.
Now, the emperor assigned him to write a thank you note to the Lord of Ganquan County.
So who is he?
Back then, when Jinzi was still in Qiandi, the late emperor made him the Prince of Yan'an County and ordered Zeng Gong, a scholar from Shushe, to write a thank you note on Jinzi's behalf.
Therefore, although Zeng Gong unfortunately died of illness, his love for incense was passed down to his son.
In February of this year, Zeng Gongzi Zhao, a member of Guzhong Shushe, and annotator of Huangzi Pavilion, appointed Yousi Langzhong as the assistant director of the book and the reviewer of "Records of Shenzong".
Together with his brother Lin Xi, he held this crucial position.
Last month, I extended my favor again, and Zeng Zhao paid homage to me, and my future is bright!
At least the minister-in-waiting is stable.
So the question is, is Zeng Zhao very powerful?
No!
Because he has a father who is a minister of the current official family.
Therefore, if the emperor of Ganquan County is registered as a queen in the future, who is Lin Dan in the eyes of the future queen?
One of our own!
Now, Wen Yanbo even sent his son to visit him personally to deliver Jiaozi.
Doesn’t Wen Yanbo know that this kind of thing will be taboo once word gets out?
But he still sent Wen Jifu.
so……
Did the Grand Master send him a polished pen?
Lin Dan was startled and immediately woke up.
This is not polishing!
This is the Grand Master's Wen Si in the Palace of Representatives, who is rewarding him!
Lin Dan immediately put away the few notes.
Then he looked at Wen Jifu with a smile and said very intimately: "Since it is a gift from the Grand Master, I dare not resign as a subordinate."
The elder's gift is indispensable.
This is the rule.
"Brother Zhou Han, please come into my humble abode, and I will hold a candlelight conversation with my brother!"
Wen Jifu has now changed his military qualifications, but has not held any specific mission.
So when you meet him, you don't have any taboos, and no one will gossip.
…
The next day, it was already Hai (13).
When Zhao Xu woke up early in the morning, he received a formal letter from Lin Dan, a member of Zhongshu House.
Real encapsulation is a secret form of the Song Dynasty, with relatively strict format and confidentiality measures.
Usually, the minister would fold the corners and reseal it, then use seals on both ends and sign his own unique monogram on each.
In this way, once someone other than the emperor opens the seal.
The emperor will be the first to notice signs of damage.
According to the system, those who should use the actual sealing certificate instead of the actual sealing certificate, or who should not use the actual sealing certificate but use the actual sealing certificate, will be severely punished - usually one hundred sticks.
Usually, even a tough guy can't stand a hundred spanks.
Therefore, this is equivalent to a capital crime.
When Zhao Xu saw that it was sealed, he took it to Donghe's quiet room.
After Yan Yuan lowered the curtain, he sat down, opened the solid cover, and checked the signs of re-sealing inside and the official seals and monograms on both sides. After confirming that there were no signs of damage, he opened it.
Come.
Inside is Lin Dan's letter.
Only one thing was reported - last night, Wen Jifu, the son of Taishi Wenyanbo, came to his home and gave him 500 Guanjiaozi as a polish. Lin Dan said that he was very frightened, so he reported this to the emperor.
, and also handed over the five hundred Guanjiaozi sent by Wen Jifu.
Zhao Xu smiled.
"Lin Dan is not so clever."
"This can only be Lin Xi's handiwork."
The Lin family in Fujian has four Jinshi scholars, and all brothers are high-ranking officials.
This is a good story in the literary world of the Song Dynasty.
But among the Kunzhongs of the Lin family, in Zhao Xu's eyes, the only one who can be considered a figure is Lin Xi - of course this is because of Zhang Dun's filter: Lin Xi is Zhang Dun's right-hand man.
Zhao Xu stood up, took the seal, walked to the candlestick in the quiet room, lit it, then placed it in a charcoal tray and watched it burn to ashes.
Then, Zhao Xu took the five-hundred-string jiaozi and walked out of the quiet room. He called Shi Deyi in front of him and told him: "Shi Deyi, pass my order to the Ministry of Officials. Lin Dan, the secretary of the house,
Loyalty is available, with a special discount of one year of grinding!”
Now Zhao Xu, with the help of Empress Dowager Xiang, has fully obtained the power to appoint and remove personnel.
Although he rarely uses this power.
But the orders he issued to the capital and officials were implemented every time.
Whether it is in addition to being assigned a mission or being promoted to an official position.
The capital, the Ministry of Personnel, and the Privy Council all faithfully implemented the imperial edict.
