Today's Xie Jun is undoubtedly proud of his success.
The right minister of the Ministry of Rites, a serious third-rank official!
Stepping from the fourth rank to the third rank may seem to be just one step up, but in fact it is a big step forward. Officials below the third rank can only participate in the Great Court Meeting. Only officials with the third rank and above are eligible to participate in the Small Court Meeting and can participate in the small court meeting.
Enter the real top bureaucracy.
There is indeed a real difference between the husband and wife of the Ministry of Finance, but he cannot be compared with the noble minister of the Ministry of Rites.
Xie Jun's promotion went very smoothly this time, and congratulations were heard all around. On the day of the banquet and wine, the Xie family was almost overrun by officials who came to congratulate him.
Xie Jun came from a serious background, and apart from his ability as an official, his handsome and elegant appearance and full of talents made him worthy of the position of Minister of Rites.
However, all the officials in the Manchu Dynasty were civil servants who entered the civil service through the imperial examination. The Spring Festival is held once every three years. How can the number two scholar be missing? The number one scholar in the same class as Xie Jun is now just the prefect of a state. How can he be compared with Xie Jun, who has risen through the ranks?
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Giving birth to a good daughter and having a good son-in-law are Xie Jun’s greatest abilities!
It was too late for all the colleagues to be envious and fawning over him. At this time, no one would mention Xie Jun's past dependence on his wife's family.
The Minister of Rites announced that the ceremony to establish the crown prince would be held as soon as possible, and Xie Jun was not idle either. He quickly stepped forward and began to give advice.
This is another benefit after being promoted.
Not to mention that when I was the minister of Honglu Temple in the past, I could only stand in the back row at the imperial meeting. After I became the doctor of the Ministry of Finance, my position was slightly closer to the front, and I basically had no chance to speak.
But it's different now. A serious minister of household affairs, a third-rank official, stands at the front during court meetings, and has the qualifications and confidence to give advice.
The crown prince has been established, and it is natural to hold the crown prince ceremony.
Emperor Jianwen quickly approved the report and left the matter to the Ministry of Rites.
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The newly appointed Minister of Rites, Zhou Shangshu, is a member of the third prince. The seventh prince and the third prince are closely related. Xie Jun is the father-in-law of the seventh prince. He and Zhou Shangshu stand on the same front and have a good relationship with each other.
Zhou Shangshu was very busy in order to organize the ceremony of establishing the crown prince. Xie Jun was also busy without touching the ground.
The ceremony for establishing the crown prince was quite smooth.
After worshiping the heaven, he went to the Ancestral Temple to worship the ancestors, and also announced to the world that Da Qi already had a crown prince. At this point, the third prince was officially the crown prince of the East Palace.
According to the custom in the palace, as the East Palace, one should live in the palace.
Emperor Jianwen issued an order and ordered the Ministry of Internal Affairs to renovate the third prince's former palace, which would take at least two to three months.
The third prince is not in a hurry to live in the palace now. The most important thing is to establish the Zhanshi Mansion in the East Palace first.
As a prince, he is naturally different from ordinary princes.
For example, the second prince can only have a chief official in the palace, plus a few staff. Another example is the fourth prince, who cannot openly make friends with officials, but must secretly win over them and show their goodwill.
The third prince is different. He can establish Zhan's office openly and recruit useful people. There is no taboo in making friends with officials in the court.
This is the advantage of being a prince!
Sheng Hong had no idea what the fourth and fifth princes were thinking. Taking advantage of this common trend, he also asked Emperor Jianwen for a long history.
This long history is not an outsider, but Ye Qiuniang's younger brother, Xinke Tan Hua Ye Jingzhi.
This matter was discussed between Sheng Hong and Xie Mingxi a long time ago.
The title of Prince Changshi is a serious sixth-grade official position. For Lu Chi, Zhao Qi and others who were born in a well-known family, this is not a good job. After all, the Prince Changshi will follow the prince to join the vassal in the future and cannot stay in the capital. At the end of the day.
It's just the long history of the feudal king.
However, for Ye Jingzhi who came from a poor family, it is undoubtedly a safe way out.
There were people in the court who wanted to be officials, but no one supported them. With Ye Jingzhi's background, he first worked as a editor in the Hanlin Academy for a few years, and then went out to work. He started as a seventh-grade county magistrate and stayed there for more than ten years.
It's just the prefect. It also depends on the official luck.
Now, with the support of His Highness the Seventh Prince, he will directly become the long history of the sixth-grade prince. In the future, as His Highness the Seventh Prince joins the vassal, he will become the long history of the fifth-grade vassal king.
There is no need to struggle in court, a smooth road is right in front of you. Ye Jingzhi knows it is too late to be grateful, so naturally he will not refuse.
Before the appointment was officially announced, Ye Jingzhi came to the Seventh Prince's Mansion to express his gratitude.
Sheng Hong smiled casually and said: "Ye Jingzhi is Ye Qiuniang's brother and Yu An's brother-in-law. He is also yours. Come today and you can meet him too!"
Xie Mingxi smiled and nodded.
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"Jing Zhi has met His Highness and the seventh prince's concubine."
Ye Jingzhi suppressed the excitement in his heart and bowed respectfully.
Sheng Hong smiled and said: "Without courtesy, get up and speak."
After Ye Jingzhi thanked him, he stood up and glanced at Xie Mingxi quickly.
The weather is getting hotter, so Xie Mingxi wore a light and soft summer dress today. The light pink color made her skin as white as jade, her eyes were like paint, and there was a smile at the corner of her rosy mouth.
Xie Mingxi is more than four months pregnant, and her dress is slightly loose, covering her bulging belly. Viewed from the front, she still looks like a girl.
No, she is more beautiful and charming than when she was a girl.
Ye Jingzhi didn't dare to look any further and hurriedly lowered his eyes.
Speaking of which, Xie Mingxi had not seen Ye Jingzhi for two years.
At first sight, Xie Mingxi's eyes lit up.
Ye Jingzhi is eighteen years old this year, with a slender figure and a graceful and graceful look. He has a rather handsome and elegant appearance, with fair skin and clear black eyes.
No wonder Ye Jingzhi was selected as the third most beautiful girl by Emperor Jianwen. Judging from his appearance and temperament, Ye Jingzhi is well-deserved.
In the previous life, Ye Jingzhi died young, and Ye Qiuniang was even worse. She was used as a pawn by Zhao Yang and ended up being executed at Lingchi. In this life, Ye Qiuniang's life was completely different. She fell in love with Yu An and gave birth to a fat, healthy son.
Ye Jingzhi's fate has also been rewritten. He is a young talent, a new star, and a prince.
Looking at the tall and handsome young man in front of him, Xie Mingxi felt quite happy.
This kind of pleasure comes from the appreciation and praise of Ye Jingzhi, but more from the pleasure of changing the fate of others.
However, in Sheng Hong's eyes, it was a bit unpleasant.
No matter how good-looking Ye Jingzhi is, can he be as good-looking as him?
With such a handsome and unrivaled husband like him, why would Xie Mingxi still want to look at someone else? What's even more annoying is that Xie Mingxi took the initiative to speak to Ye Jingzhi in a rather gentle tone.
"After the appointment of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, you will be the Chief of the Seventh Prince's Palace. From now on, you will have to handle trivial matters for His Highness and work hard."
Ye Jingzhi was flattered and responded repeatedly: "I am lucky to be favored by His Highness. I will do my best to serve His Highness. I dare not say how hard it is."
Xie Mingxi pursed her lips and smiled, with a faint smile on her cheeks.
