Early in the morning, the court room was already full of people, some were drinking tea and chatting, some were sitting there dozing off, and a few others were gathered together, discussing something with interest.
It turned out to be the merits and demerits of several dramas staged in Yixiaolou.
Yang Hao's robes were neatly dressed and he didn't find a place to sit. He just walked back and forth in the room like a skewer of candied haws, looking uneasy. When some officials saw it, they whispered and joked with others:
"Look, that stupid young man also knows that he will be rewarded by the officials for his great achievements this time. Haha, he can't hold himself back anymore." There was a burst of low laughter from the side.
These officials went to the pier to see them off once and to greet them again. Yang Hao could not remember them, but they were somewhat familiar with Yang Hao. Some officials raised their hands and congratulated him when they saw him: "Haha, Ambassador Yang, this time
The food and grass arrived safely in the capital, and Yang Yuan's contribution is indispensable. Today, when we go to court, there will be rewards from the officials. I would like to congratulate you first. Congratulations to Yang Yuan for your promotion."
"I accept your auspicious words, hahaha... This transportation of grain and collective efforts are the work of the King of Wei and the court. Yang does not dare to take the credit and be proud of it. I just did my part. I cannot deserve this praise. I should
I'm sorry."
"Hey, envoy Yang Yuan has made great contributions, why should he be humble? Speaking of which, envoy Yang Yuan is now the official of Youwu Dafu, Hezhou Defense. The speed of his promotion is one of the best in the Song Dynasty. This
I don’t know what kind of official I’m going to be promoted to again. Haha, Yuan Yang is so young and his official career has been smooth sailing. I’m really envious of others. If the officials allow you another advantage this time, it will be perfect.”
"Oh?" Yang Hao's expression changed, and he quickly asked: "Yang has only been in office for a short period of time, and many things are unclear. Please tell me, sir, which yamen official is good or bad?"
The official smiled and said: "The first-class people are naturally released from the capital to serve as high-ranking officials and shepherd the chief officials of the area. Those who want to be officials in the capital are naturally privy councilors, and those like Zhongshu hold great power.
, the popular Yamen, or the God of Wealth like the Third Secretary, who is in charge of the taxes, money, and rice of our country in the Song Dynasty."
Yang Hao waved his hand and said: "Hey, these are not pleasant. There are some yamen that specialize in dealing with local governments and other countries. If we can show off in front of them like an official of the Song Dynasty, then we will be majestic and proud."
The official was stunned for a moment: "Your Majesty, you mean the Host and Guest Department of the Ministry of Etiquette, the yamen where welcomes are sent to the Sifang Pavilion and so on? Then... what's so good about that?"
Yang Haoqi said: "Why is it bad? There is always the biggest pomp when entering and exiting. Isn't that majestic enough? Our Song Dynasty is becoming more and more powerful now. Who in the surrounding countries does not respect three points? If you become an official of such a yamen, holding the hand
Jie Yue, sent an envoy on behalf of heaven, and even their emperor treated him with courtesy. Hehe, I have served as an imperial envoy. This time I went on a tour of the south of the Yangtze River with the King of Wei at the age of 1,000. I found that such an official is the most majestic. Think about it.
Back in Luling, I was an official like a rat caught in a bellows. I had had enough of the cowardice of the powerful feudal lords in the northwest. Now I would be a powerful official and ask them to grovel when they see me. That would be satisfying.
.”
An official next to him was looking at Yang Hao's promotion speed. Hearing what he said, he was like a big stick. It happened that this big stick's official career was much better than his own, so he jokingly said: "Haha, what about Yang Hao?
Why don't you just ask the officials to come and serve as officials in our Honglu Temple? The officials in our Honglu Temple are not only majestic, but also relaxed at ordinary times. Once you are ordered to go out of the capital for business, there will be money and food subsidies, and local officials and government agencies will have to do so.
Treat yourself to delicious food and drink. No matter where you go, you will represent the Song Dynasty. No one dares to mess with you. You are exactly what the Lord of the Courtyard wants."
Yang Hao's eyes lit up and he quickly asked: "Is this gentleman with a great surname also an official in Honglu Temple? I wonder what the Honglu Temple is responsible for, so it is so prestigious?"
The official saw that the big stick was so ignorant of the imperial official system, and couldn't help laughing and said: "I am the Prime Minister of Honglu Temple. My surname is Jiao, and my surname is Haitao, who is from Fujian. Our Honglu Temple is in charge of
The tribute paid by the various countries is of course majestic. What about paying tribute, banquets, giving gifts, welcoming and seeing off? What about the kings of the four barbarians paying homage to each other, issuing messages and seals, issuing letters and imperial edicts, and sending envoys to and from each other to give betrothal gifts?
, these are very glorious things. In terms of status, I, the Minister of Honglu Temple, am one of the nine ministers, and I am by no means inferior to others. Sometimes, when the monarchs of small barbarian countries come to see me in the Song Dynasty, they all ask for
Salute to me, the official of Honglu Temple, think about it, you are the king of the same country, how can you not be beautiful?"
"Fengguang, Fengguang, it is indeed a first-class good yamen." Yang Hao nodded repeatedly, which made the officials around him who heard their conversation couldn't help laughing. The two little Huangmen who were waiting on the side also heard their conversation clearly and saw Yang
Hao was being teased like this, but he was so stupid that he didn't understand what he meant, and he couldn't help laughing.
"Cough", a slight cough came from the door, like a gust of wind passing through the pine forest, the whole room quickly became quiet. Yang Hao turned his head and saw Zhao Pu wearing a neat hat and wearing a hat, walking in very calmly.
"Xiangong Zhao, I have met you. Your grace has come early today..." A bunch of people greeted Zhao Pu one after another. Zhao Pu nodded slightly. It was not until he saw Yang Hao that a smile appeared on his face: "Yang Yuan
Envoy, this time he went south and made great achievements many times. If he returns to the court today, the officials will definitely praise him, congratulations, congratulations."
"Xianggong Zhao praised me so much that I feel ashamed to be a low-ranking official."
"Haha, I deserve it, I deserve it, why shouldn't I deserve it?" Zhao Pu looked to the left and right and said with a smile: "This trip to the south is to inspect the local customs and customs of various places. I wonder what envoy Yang Yuan has gained?"
"Your Majesty..."
"There is still some time before the court. Come on, let's sit down and talk slowly." Zhao Pu walked towards the depths of the court room. Yang Hao had no choice but to follow after hearing this. The court room was a row of row houses, and as he went further in,
The fewer high-ranking officials there were, the less crowded it would be. When we arrived at the last room, it was so quiet that there was no one there.
In such a place, a customary rule has been formed in the court room. Only people at the level of Prime Minister can enter. Nowadays, there are very few people with this qualification. Apart from Zhao Pu, there are only Privy Councilor Li Chongju and Third Secretary Chu Zhaofu.
Along with Vice Prime Ministers Xue Juzheng, Lu Yuqing and others, they are qualified to come in.
Li Chongju has been feeling unwell for the past few days and is taking leave to recuperate. Chu Zhaofu has taken refuge in the south and has not yet returned to the capital. Although Xue Juzheng, Lu Yuqing and others are involved in political affairs and are deputy prime ministers, they are actually just idle and do not need to work in the government office at all.
, unless specially summoned by the officials, there is no need to go to court, so this place became Zhao Pu's exclusive resting place.
"Haha, don't be formal, you can sit down." Zhao Pu sat down in the armchair made of yellow pear wood. Looking at Yang Hao sitting down at the lower end, he smiled and said: "If Kaifeng is short of food, the country's foundation will also be shaken. Now,
The envoy of Fanyang Yuan assisted King Wei in his southern tour and successfully solved this problem, which is a great contribution."
Yang Hao bowed and said, "Your Majesty, you are so complimentary. Yang Hao is too ashamed to deserve it."
Zhao Pu smiled slightly: "Of course, this credit is mainly due to the thousand-year-old King Wei of Wei who planned the strategy, coordinated the overall situation, patrolled the Jianghuai River on behalf of the emperor, and played a mainstay role, so that things can be done so smoothly. Alas, I am assisting
I am very pleased that the eldest son of the emperor has high moral character, is young and promising, and has a successor to the official family.
"
Yang Hao smiled slightly and responded: "What my husband said is that although King Wei Qiansui is a prince, he has the demeanor of a humble gentleman. He is courteous and virtuous, diligent in state affairs, smart and wise, and is a dragon among men. The lower officials also admire King Qiansui of Wei."
very."
Zhao Pu praised: "Yang Yuanshi's praise comes from the bottom of his heart, and it is really good to say it. The king of Wei has never left the capital before. Whether he can take on this important task, the officials were quite worried at first. I strongly recommend it. Wei Wang
King Qian is now able to make the trip. Haha, King Wei has made great achievements and successfully completed his mission. I am really relieved. I have heard about what you have done during this trip south, but the details are not yet known.
It's very serious, now that I have some spare time, Ambassador Yang might as well come and listen."
Yang Hao then told Zhao Pu the main points of his experiences along the way. Of course, he must greatly affirm the important role of Wei Wang Zhao Dezhao in every case. This is also the way to be an official. It is obvious that even if he takes credit, he cannot compete with him.
Only a fool would offend a boss whose personal career creates competition.
Zhao Pu listened attentively and did not interrupt him at key points before making clear inquiries. When he heard about the Sizhou grain case, Zhao Pu frowned slightly and asked in a deep voice: "I heard that the king of Wei and Deng Zuyang, the prefect of Sizhou,
My daughter once deliberately violated the law and indulged this corrupt official because of her personal affair. There are some rumors in the court. I wonder if this is the case?"
Yang Hao was stunned for a moment, and his heart turned anxiously. He did not answer directly, but replied: "Is there such a rumor in the court? When the official was in Sizhou, he investigated the Sizhou grain case according to Chitose's instructions, but he never got any information.
The Thousand Years Old King of Wei wanted his official to open up to the Deng family, so it is unclear where this information came from. The Sizhou grain case was settled, and Deng Zuyang committed suicide out of fear of guilt. The Deng family lady also wanted to assassinate the official in the street to vent her anger.
The official took pity on her as a lonely and weak girl, her parents were dead, and she became delirious in anger, so she didn't care. Can this be evidence of a thousand years old?"
Zhao Pu showed a satisfied smile, nodded and said: "Well, Yang Yuanshi's personal experience is naturally very convincing. At any time, there are always underprivileged people in the court. When they are needed to do things for the court, they will shrink their heads and tail.
When others are doing important things, they just make irresponsible remarks. If the officials also hear about this, then Yang Yuan will be needed to rectify the name of the King of Wei."
"Of course, I dare not obey my order." Yang Hao agreed quickly, but said in his heart: "Zhao Pu, Zhao Pu... You old fox has been hunting geese all your life, and this time you have to let the geese peck your eyes. The person that Boss Zhao likes
It’s not Zhao Dezhao, but Zhao Defang. Even if Zhao Laoer hadn’t been involved, he would still have no chance of becoming the emperor. This time you’re in the wrong arms..."
Thinking in his heart, Yang Hao said respectfully: "Yang Hao's position is very low-key. Above the court, there is probably no room for the lower officials to comment. However, the lower officials sincerely admire Wei Wang's thousand-year-old achievements and abilities.
If an official asks, the subordinate will definitely tell you everything he knows."
Zhao Pu showed a satisfied smile and said: "Of course, Yang Yuanshi's contribution cannot be denied. Now that the third deputy envoy has gone, the third envoy Chu Zhaofu can be exempted from death because the food crisis has been solved. These three The imperial envoy is also unable to do so. The imperial court is a heavily taxed area and must have a capable person. I admire Envoy Yang very much and plan to advise the officials to let Luo Gongming return to the court to serve as the third envoy. Are these three deputy envoys? …”
He looked at Yang Hao with a smile and asked, "I wonder if Ambassador Yang is interested?"
Yang Hao was shocked after hearing this, Deputy Minister of Finance?
This Zhao Pu... really dares to appoint an official and make a wish. He is the prime minister, and it is his responsibility to appoint talents, not to mention that he is an official of Nanya. His reputation as a virtuous prime minister who does not shy away from revenge will surely instigate his relationship with Nan Ya and draw him into his sect. This will also allow him to prove his skill to all officials, killing three birds with one stone.
Moreover, this bait is really tempting. Who else would not be tempted by the chance to suddenly gain such a crucial position of planning and prime ministership in the yamen? Zhao Pu really invested a lot of money. Unfortunately, I, Yang Hao, have already shaken his head and swung his tail to get off the hook. , I will always be used by you as an outsider. If you treat me as a deputy emperor, I won’t do it anymore.
Yang Hao hurriedly stood up and said with sincerity and fear: "This... how can this be done? It is impossible to do it. Mr. Chu is a minister of the dragon who has made great achievements in supporting the king and establishing the country. Mr. Luo has been an official for many years and has high moral and prestige. What qualifications and reputation does Yang Hao have? To be able to stand shoulder to shoulder with them as an official, as an envoy or deputy envoy to the Third Division, Yang Haowan would not dare to accept it. He would never dare to accept it."
When Zhao Pu saw his appearance, he just said that he was frightened by the high official he promised him, and he couldn't help laughing: "Hey, Yang Yuan is young and promising, what can't these three deputy envoys do? ?But it is true that you are too young. If you are asked to serve as the Third Secretary-General, I am afraid there will be many obstacles."
He glanced at Yang Hao with a smile, and then said: "But... Wei Wang Qiansui favors you very much, and he praises you very much in front of me. Wei Wang Qiansui is the eldest son of the emperor, and he is the natural crown prince. He is the future emperor of our Song Dynasty. With the trust of King Wei and the appreciation of his own officials, Yang Yuan will definitely be able to secure his position. What is there to worry about?"
"Your Majesty..."
"Okay, okay." Zhao Pu looked at the hourglass with a smile and said with a pun: "It's almost time. The official family is about to go to court. Let's go. Can you do this as the third deputy envoy? Half Relying on manpower, half of it also depends on luck. Whether you can succeed or not is still a matter of chance. If you perform differently and actually become the deputy envoy of these three departments, haha... King Wei and I will support you in everything. People, there are some things you don’t have to worry about..."