It's a good time for Fang Bin and Fang Shangshu to catch up. In the Hongwu Dynasty, when everything was possible, the imperial students were directly tested as doctors in the military department... Because of the three major Hongwu cases, the civil and military ministers were killed by Taizu's regiment several times. The court was empty.
As a result, many imperial students and officials suddenly became prominent. Fang Shangshu is an example. His first step into the official career was at the department level. Although he was a trainee, he quickly became a full-time official because of his good performance.
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After only a few years in the industry, Wang Xiancai was promoted to the rank of Qianhu, the fifth rank. He felt that his promotion was very fast, but compared with Fang Shangshu, he was simply not worth mentioning.
Fang Shangshu had a high starting point and made rapid progress. In the first year of Jianwen, he became the governor of Shuntian Prefecture. However, he was exiled to Guangdong due to a crime. Fortunately, he was rescued by his fellow villagers and was quickly recalled and reinstated. The following year, Jin entered the capital. He and his minister Liu
Jun and others welcomed him, and he was specially appointed to serve as Minister of the Ministry of War. After that, he acted as minister of the Ministry of War for several years, but his reputation was not very good. It was said that he was good at taking advantage of others and was quite greedy and indulged, so he was jointly impeached by several big bosses.
. However, he was very vigilant, and when he saw that something was not going well, he wanted to avoid the limelight for a while. As the imperial court set up a branch in the Sixth Division, no one was willing to go north. Zhu Di was so happy that he couldn't help suppressing the impeachment, and promoted him to the second rank of minister.
All the personnel power is entrusted to him.
After keeping a low profile in Beijing for several years, Fang Shangshu has now returned to the Ministry of War, and he can be regarded as a member of the returning home regiment. He quickly calmed down the scene, making people forget about Jin Shangshu, who was about to die of illness. However, after many ups and downs, he has already become a god.
He was restrained, and there was no trace of pride on his well-maintained face.
After Chai Che led Wang Xian to visit the minister, Fang Shangshu spoke, and when he opened his mouth, he spoke in Hangzhou dialect, "Get up quickly, you're welcome here."
Seeing Wang Xian's slightly surprised expression, Chai Che smiled and said, "You don't know, sir, but you are also from Qiantang, Hangzhou?"
Wang Xian suddenly realized that no wonder the attitude of the Ministry of War towards him suddenly changed. It turned out that this place had been occupied by Hangzhou people. He couldn't help but said with a look of surprise: "It's really incredible."
"Yes, what a coincidence. All of us in the room are from Hangzhou." Of course, the dignified minister would not get up to greet Wang Xian, but the kind smile on his face is enough to make people feel refreshed. "
Sit down quickly, and my uncle will greet Zhongde for me."
After sitting down, Fang Shangshu paid close attention to Wang Xian's current situation and said with a smile: "Zhongde, you saved Zhou Jiantai out of your righteousness, and saved a good official for our Zhejiang people, and also saved the fellow villagers from the murderous hands of Jin Yiwei. On behalf of the elders in my hometown,
Thanks to you”
"The minister's words are serious. Those are also the fathers and fellow villagers of Xiaguan." Wang Xian stood up hurriedly and said.
"Sit down, you said it well. One should never forget one's roots." Fang Shangshu's voice was soft and full of the kindness of a big shot: "Zhongde will definitely have a bright future in the future, and he must always keep the elders in his hometown at heart just like he does today.
"Follow the teachings." Wang Xian said respectfully, but secretly thought in his heart, this minister is not pure, he talks about fellow villagers, it seems that he is hinting me to join the gang, but why is he so anxious? Of course, he is just hinting, he knows better.
That's fine, there's no need to be too aggressive.
Fang Shangshu looked at Chai Chai: "I heard that Zhongde won the top honors in high school a few days ago?"
"Yes." Chai Che said with a smile, "We were still feeling regretful just now."
"What is there to regret? It is a man's ambition to join the army." Fang Shangshu said from a high position: "In the future, Zhongde will command the three armies, open up territory for the Ming Dynasty, and leave a name in history. He will not be better than mediocre people like you and me.
How much?"
"The department taught me a lesson! Yes," Chai Che said with a smile, "I was wrong."
"Besides, Zhongde is a scholar with a good reputation. Now he is going to be an imperial envoy. It is unknown whether he will be a general or a prime minister in the future. It is certain that he will be more promising than us." Fang Shangshu said with a smile.
"The ministry is going to praise me and kill me," Wang Xian said with a wry smile: "Whether I can come back from Shanxi alive is still unclear." No matter how much beautiful words are said, what's the use? You two have to come up with something.
, can it be justified.
"Oh, Shanxi..." Fang Shangshu said with a solemn look on his face, "It is indeed a dangerous place."
"Can you please give me some advice?" Wang Xiandao said.
"I've never been to Shanxi, so I can't give you advice." Fang Shangshu muttered: "But I still know some inside information after all. After you go, you must be careful of the newly promoted His Highness King Jin. This person is very scary...
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"how?"
"That place in Shanxi," Fang Shangshu thought about it and said slowly: "It's different from our Zhejiang."
"We in Zhejiang do not have a vassal king, which is a great blessing." Chai Che explained: "Shanxi is a fiefdom of the king of Jin. Taizu granted the princes to the border areas in order to dominate the center with the vassal king, so the princes at the border of the town organized troops to practice
Wu, holds the military power. The late old Jin King is the third brother of today. He was ordered to send troops out of the fortress several times, build cities and farm fields. Generals such as Duke Feng Sheng of Song Dynasty and Duke Fu Youde of Ying State were all under his control." After a pause, he said: "Now
Although the Jin Dynasty has taken back its power to control border towns and does not allow the vassal king to intervene in local military affairs, it still retains the vassal army. In addition, the Jin vassal branch has flourishing branches and small kingdoms all over Shanxi, and now the Shanxi military is all
The subordinates of the old King Jin..." Having said this, it was a little inappropriate to continue. He sighed: "In short, Shanxi is still the world of King Jin, and the current King Jin has brought down the previous King Jin who was good with the prince.
He who goes up can only succeed without the help of the King of Han and the King of Zhao."
"That's it." Wang Xian nodded, expressing his understanding. Zhu Zhanji must have understood these situations better than the civil servants, so he had naturally told him long ago. But if someone can remind him, they regard him as one of their own.
Wang Xian was naturally grateful and said: "It seems that the trip to Shanxi is more dangerous than I thought. Thank you for the reminder from the Ministry and Quan Cao."
"What's this..." Fang Shangshu waved his hand and said: "Fellow villagers have a friendship of mutual help. We, the seniors, will naturally try our best to help you overcome difficulties."
This was a timely help. At that moment, Wang Xianzhen was a little moved.
Fang Shangshu didn't just talk, he said to Chai Chai: "Bring Zhongde's yellow label over here."
The chariot was hurriedly delivered. After Fang Shangshu unfolded it, he picked up his pen and wrote down the origin of the army's return. Fill in the army's military division at the top, and fill in the number of kills in the "Conquest of Mobei" below.
In the first column, under the name of the reward, slowly fill in the four words Taisunjia.
Chai Che was shocked when he saw it. Every word on the yellow sticker must be documented. Fang Shang wrote these four words, which means that the official admitted that Zhu Zhanji was in danger at Jiulongkou.
As if he knew what he was thinking, Fang Shangshu said calmly: "How could the emperor do that kind of thing? Just because he is not allowed to speak publicly does not mean that he does not acknowledge it. The historian will still record Zhongde's contribution."
Normally, at this time, Wang Xian should burst into tears of gratitude and kowtow to the north, but he just smiled faintly and had no reaction. This made the two of them murmur in their hearts, doesn't this kid know that with these four words, he can guarantee his prosperity for the rest of his life?
Of course, the premise is that the prince can take over the throne smoothly. I really don’t understand what he is thinking.
After the small episode, Fang Shangshu wrote on "promotion and conferment of official service," "zhengwupinqianhu", and on the transfer guard station, wrote "jinyiweiwei," as for the column of "conferring imperial edicts", it is not the matter of the Ministry of War.
. Closing the yellow book, Fang Shangshu took another "Jinyiwei Selection Book", turned to the Thousand Households page, filled in Wang Xian's name, signed his own name below, then put down his pen and said: "
The procedures of the Ministry of War have now been completed, but I can’t help you, a guard of thousands of households, to obtain the real vacancy of fourteen thousand households."
"I know that." Wang Xian nodded. Not to mention the emperor's personal troops like the Jin Yiwei, but also the general guard army. The specific use of officers is not something that the Ministry of War can have the final say on.
"In addition, you, a thousand-household official, are a wandering official, and the first appointment is like this. After two years, you will naturally be transferred to a world official, so that in the future, if your descendants are unworthy, you will not be ruined." Fang Shangshu said in a gracious manner.
"Thank you very much." Wang Xian was concerned about another matter. "I have one more thing to trouble my ministers about."
"But there's no harm in talking."
"I wonder when the origin of my imperial guard will be settled?" Wang Xian asked.
"With me and my uncle here, you still have to worry about this?" Fang Shangshu said with a smile.
"It's been done." Chai Che nodded and said, "This is something that was requested by the predecessor Jin Shangshu and approved by the emperor. Lord Bu Tang would have followed it, but for the sake of your brother, Lord Bu Tang sent all your guards to
It's hung on the Jinyiwei." He said with a smile and said: "That's why Bu Tang said just now that he can't help you get the real vacancy of 14,000 households. In fact, there is more to the second part... He can help you build one.
The Fifteenth Thousand Households"
According to the system, Jinyiwei has fourteen thousand-household offices under its jurisdiction, which means that there are fourteen thousand-households that are actually short of a thousand-household. As for Wang Xian, who has a thousand-household in name only, there are too many... Many children of meritorious officials are born with
Those who were granted the title of Jinyiwei Hundreds and Thousands of Households were actually just the emperor's preferential treatment to the meritorious officials and rewarded their children with royal food. Chai Che said that Fang Shangshu could help Wang Xian build the fifteenth Thousand Households, which was naturally an exaggeration, but Fang Shangshu
It is still possible to organize Wang Xian's bodyguards into Jinyiwei and create more than a thousand Jinyiwei under his command.
It's just that Wang Xian is a little hard to understand now. This is going to offend Ji Gang. He and Fang Shangshu have never met each other. Is it just because they are from the same hometown that he is going to such great lengths to help him?
Wang Xian originally wanted to make some money by being shameless, but when someone treated him so heartfeltly, he found it difficult to speak, so he had no choice but to sincerely thank him, say goodbye with satisfaction, and leave.
The chariot sent him out, then came back and said with a smile: "Butang is such a huge favor, I'm afraid this kid will never be able to repay it in his lifetime."
"Haha..." Fang Bin said with a bitter smile on his face: "I would rather not sell him this favor, but who made me owe the old monk's favor? That old monk can eat people without spitting out their bones. Who dares to follow him?