There was an explosion in the Ping'an County government office at this moment.
Just now, His Majesty issued two imperial edicts to promote the county magistrate Zhong to three ranks and appoint him as Jing Zhaoyin. Zhaoxian Cheng was also promoted to half a rank and took over the position of magistrate Zhong and became the new county magistrate of Ping'an.
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They had been in the yamen for many years, and it was almost unheard of for a peace order to be directly promoted to Jing Zhaoyin. As soon as the eunuch in the palace left, the yamen was in an uproar.
When Magistrate Zhong is promoted to Jing Zhaoyin, he will definitely bring his confidants with him. Doesn't it mean that they will also have the opportunity to move places?
In the inner courtyard of the Yamen, Chen Yuxian walked anxiously in the room. As he walked, he murmured: "Why did your Majesty summon him? He is like a piece of wood. What if he says the wrong thing and angers Your Majesty...
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Tang Ning stepped forward and comforted: "Don't worry, since Your Majesty made an exception and promoted my father-in-law to Jing Zhaoyin, he will not punish him for saying something wrong..."
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhong Mingli walked in quickly from the door.
Chen Yuxian stepped forward, held his hand, and asked: "How is it? Your Majesty is not making things difficult for you, is he?"
"Why are you making things difficult for me, Your Majesty?" Zhong Mingli was surprised, then he handed her a piece of clothing with a smile and said, "This is for you."
Chen Yuxian looked at the vaguely familiar clothes in his hands and asked, "What is this?"
"Fourth rank uniform." Zhong Mingli looked at her and said, "His Majesty just asked me to make a request. This is what I asked him for. You can put it on and see if it fits..."
Chen Yuxian was startled when he heard this, then punched him on the shoulder and said angrily: "You are stupid, His Majesty's golden words are so precious, and you just asked for a piece of clothing?"
Zhong Mingli grabbed her hand, smiled and said, "As long as you like it."
Chen Yuxian clutched the imperial uniform in his hand tightly and looked up at him, his eyes gradually becoming moist and his voice choked with sobs, "You idiot..."
Mother-in-law might want to try the imperial uniform for a while, as it would be really awkward to stand in the room any longer. Tang Ning pulled Xiao Yi out and closed the door.
Zhong Yi walked into the courtyard, looked at Tang Ning, and asked, "Why did your Majesty suddenly promote my father to be Jing Zhaoyin..."
At this moment, Tang Ning didn't know whether to thank Liu Feng, the Minister of Rites, or to mess with him.
He did not answer Zhong Yi's question, but pinched her nose and asked: "If there is a person who wants to harm others, but uses bad intentions to do good things, what should we do to him?"
Zhong Yi looked at him and said: "Even if you have done good things, you still have bad intentions. Maybe you will do bad things again in the future..."
Tangning smiled, held her in her arms, and said, "Listen to me, madam."
Zhong Yi looked at him and asked: "Dad's promotion this time, is it related to my husband again?"
Tang Ning carried her and walked out of the Yamen, smiling: "Only Your Majesty can make the decision on this matter. Your husband-in-law is not that capable..."
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The implementation of Jing Zhaoyin's position was unexpectedly fast, and the results were also unexpected.
King Dan and King Kang tried their best to do this, and the position that dozens of people competed for actually fell to a person who was not even qualified to be nominated and who was the least likely to be Jing Zhaoyin.
King Duan did not win, and King Kang did not win either. Zhong Mingli, the magistrate of Pingan County, can be called the king of picking up leaks. He was once again promoted to the third level and appeared in the public eye.
Of course, there were many important officials in the palace that day, and the secret behind this was quickly spread out.
"Our Lord Minister said that the reason why Zhong Mingli, the magistrate of Pingan County, was promoted to Jing Zhaoyin as an exception this time is because of Lord Tang."
"I also heard that Mr. Liu, the Minister of Rites, wanted to embarrass Magistrate Zhong at first, but later Mr. Tang interrupted him, and His Majesty began to take notice of Magistrate Zhong..."
"What's the interruption? I think it's intentional. It's paving the way for my father-in-law!"
"Hey, with my uncle at this point in my life, what else can I ask for..."
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The Magistrate of Ping'an County was only a fifth-rank official, who could be hit by just throwing a brick on the streets of the capital. Many officials in the court did not know his name.
Now everyone knows, and they also know that he is Tang Ning's father-in-law, that Mr. Tang who is petty, caressing, bullies every time, and repays him ten times.
Everyone knows that Magistrate Zhong, no, he should be called Zhong Fuyin now. Everyone knows that Zhong Fuyin relies on his uncle for a living. As a man, he may not be able to live up to his reputation, but it is undeniable that everyone in the court wants him.
Such an uncle.
It is said that a mother is more valuable than her son, and he is more valuable than his son-in-law...
Working hard to get qualifications and achieve political achievements is not as good as giving birth to a good daughter. Only you know the feeling of it.
There are also some people who are depressed. They are all uncles. Why is there such a big gap between the uncle and the uncle? For a long time after that, some young officials in the court received inexplicable cold treatment from their father-in-law when they accompanied their wives back to their parents' homes.
I was puzzled in my heart, why when they were first listed to catch a son-in-law, they talked about a virtuous son-in-law. After a while, I became a "useless thing" in their eyes...
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Today is the sixtieth birthday of the old lady of the Liu Mansion. In front of the Liu Mansion, Liu Feng is receiving guests who come to the Liu Mansion to celebrate her birthday.
He had already heard the news that Ping'an County Magistrate Zhong Mingli had been promoted to Jing Zhaoyin, and he felt extremely unhappy. The official who had just been impeached in front of His Majesty this morning would be on an equal footing with him in the afternoon. Liu Feng felt not only unhappy, but also a little regretful.
If he had not mentioned the fault of the Ping An County Magistrate today, Zhong Mingli's name would not have appeared. His Majesty would not have asked. His Majesty would not have asked. Tang Ning would not have been able to answer his words. Tang Ning would not have answered his words.
——He is no longer as depressed as he is now.
After much deliberation, he realized that the person who contributed to his depression was actually himself - which made Liu Feng even more depressed.
"Master Liu..."
There were already birthday congratulatory guests coming in front. Liu Feng shook his head and threw these thoughts behind. Today's mother's sixtieth birthday is the most important thing.
A middle-aged official stepped forward, handed him a brocade box, and said, "I heard that the old lady believed in Buddhism, so this Mi Fu's Ten Thousand Buddhas calligraphy should be regarded as a congratulatory gift to her..."
Liu Feng waved his hand and said: "Master Wu, this is too valuable, too valuable, I can't accept it..."
The official waved his hand and said, "Hey, this is for the old lady. You, Mr. Liu, are not qualified to refuse."
"Then I will thank Mr. Wu on behalf of the old lady." Liu Feng handed the gift box to the servant behind him who was responsible for recording, turned around and said with a smile: "Mr. Wu, please come inside..."
Liu Feng was the minister of the Ministry of Rites and a confidant of the Tang family and King Duan. He had many friends in the capital, many of whom were high-ranking officials in the court, and most of them were from the Duan Wang family. He had a respected status in the Duan Wang family.
, Mrs. Liu's sixtieth birthday is another rare happy event. Before it gets dark, there is already an endless stream of guests coming to congratulate her, and the road in front of Liu's house is packed with cars and horses.
In front of the Liu Mansion, the servant who was responsible for copying the gift list almost broke his wrist, but gifts were still being delivered continuously from the front.
"Master Zhang from the Ministry of Industry, I would like to send you one thousand taels of silver."
"Master Wu of Honglu Temple, a precious calligraphy and painting..."
"Yushitai Cui Yushi, presents a pair of fine jade and a top-notch coral..."
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Those who interacted with the Liu family were either rich or noble, and the gifts they gave were extremely precious and valuable.
At a certain moment, the doctor from the Food and Beverage Department and the Host and Guest Department came up, bowed his hands to Liu Feng, and said, "Mr. Liu."
"You are here." Liu Feng smiled at the two of them, looked around again, and asked in surprise: "Where is Mr. Liu from the ancestral hall?"
