Chapter 1194: Su Jiyuan, Minister of Household Affairs
Xu Qing coughed and said: "Although the scenery here is beautiful, as summer is coming, it would be better for us to go back to the city and eat smoothies."
Xiao Zhi came up to him at this time and said, "It just so happens that I have something to discuss with you."
Xiao Ye said: "What can you do every day?"
Xiao Zhi gritted his teeth and said, "You should ask yourself this, okay?"
With that said, Xiao Zhi looked at Xu Qing and said, "It's like this. Now that someone has nothing to do, he even sits as the Minister of Rites. Now the position of the Minister of Rites is vacant for the time being."
Xu Qing subconsciously said: "Can't we just choose another person to sit on?"
Xiao Zhi sighed and said, "It would be great if it was really that easy. The key is that the position of the Minister of Rites has been taken seriously in recent years. No one wants to be the Minister of Rites now."
Xu Qing looked at Xiao Zhi and said, "Does this mean you want me to be the Minister of Etiquette? I don't know how to be an official."
Xu Qingxian’s idle inventions and stuff are all right, but he’s an official?
He really knows nothing.
Xiao Zhi shook his head and said, "I misunderstood. You, the King of Han, were not allowed to be the Minister of Rites, but look at your father-in-law. How many years will it be possible for you to be the Minister of Rites?"
Xiao Zhi said, "You are the current governor of Weizhou! You brought your father-in-law with you when you were crowned King of Han. Now that Weizhou has developed, you are often away from Weizhou, so there is no need to bring your father-in-law with you."
My father-in-law will stay in the position of governor for the rest of his life, right?"
Xu Qing thought for a while and said: "That's true. My father-in-law liked to be a high official in his early years, and he is also a minister after all."
When Xiao Zhi heard what Xu Qing said, he was immediately happy and said: "So, do you agree? Then I will go back and let the Hanlin Academy draft it. Then I patted Xiao Ye's shoulder and came back soon to stamp it.
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The position of Minister of Rites has been vacant for some time, and this is all the fault of Xiao Ye!
Even the seat of the Right Minister of Rites was vacant.
There was no other way. Xiao Zhi originally wanted to promote Youshi Lang as the new Minister of Rites, but he was so frightened that Youshi Lang resigned on the spot!
People in this era are generally superstitious.
The older you get, the more you need a spiritual sustenance. Sometimes you can’t wait to go to the toilet to tell your fortune.
Anyway, something happened to the family of the Minister of Rites. Either he died or his son lost half his life.
You weigh it yourself.
But in Xu Qing's opinion, it's not a big deal. Most of these people are seeking death themselves. If they don't seek death, they won't die.
My father-in-law has always been meticulous in his work as an official, and his background is strong enough and the family is not short of money, so he will not be complicit.
Since there was no problem, an imperial edict was issued and Su Jiyuan was promoted again.
His official career can be said to be quite bumpy. At the beginning, he was just a seventh-rank county magistrate.
Later, the office location was moved to the next door to the capital with the help of the son-in-law. Then the credit from the son-in-law was distributed, so he had to be grafted onto him and became the Shaoyin of Jingzhao Prefecture, and then became the Yin of Jingzhao Prefecture. Then the son-in-law became the king and followed.
The son-in-law went to Weizhou and now he has finally completed a book of affairs.
only……
Why do you feel that except for the seventh-grade county magistrate who relies on his own strength, everyone else relies on his son-in-law?
The current Ministry of Rites can be said to be riddled with holes. There is only one left minister who can barely maintain the situation, and now there is still a shortage of candidates for the right minister.
When Su Jiyuan asked Xiao Zhi, Xiao Zhi just said to let Su Jiyuan see who is more suitable. If there is no problem, he can write a memorial and submit it to the Ministry of Personnel.
Su Jiyuan has been away from the capital for several years, and his colleagues who were familiar with him in the past are now unfamiliar with him.
After returning to the capital and becoming the Minister of Rites, many old acquaintances came to give him gifts, but Su Jiyuan refused. The family did not lack these. If you accept their gifts, you must acknowledge their kindness. Now the family does not lack these.
Thinking about it, he was really a little overwhelmed. If he had been in the past, he would never have thought that he would be able to work as a minister.
According to the teacher's estimation at that time, he would be lucky to be the governor of Xiazhou...
Only aristocratic families are qualified to serve as minister!
But as for the candidate for the right minister of the Ministry of Rites, Su Jiyuan thought of one person, and that was his senior brother Li Yi.
To say that I am a good senior brother, I can be considered quite powerful by simply sitting on the position of the Hubu Duzhi Yamenzhong by myself, but it is still several levels lower than that of a minister.
Although it is said that selecting people in this way is suspected of nepotism and cliques, Su Jiyuan has nothing to do.
The regent asked him to choose someone, and he had a good relationship with his senior brother. If he didn't choose him, he really had no other choice.
Xiao Zhi was also a cheerful person, and he even approved Su Jiyuan's memorial.
In recent years, he has become very familiar with the officials of the Six Ministries. Li Yi is diligent and careful and is not prone to making mistakes. Moreover, he is from the same school as Master Su Jiyuan, so he will surely be able to use them more smoothly in the future.
As far as ability is concerned, there is no problem in serving as a minister. The reason why he has been unable to move up is also very simple, that is, he has insufficient qualifications and insufficient family background. He has no say in the court, so he has been trapped in this position for so many years.
The position of doctor.
Now that someone is willing to help Li Yi go further, Xiao Zhi naturally has no objection, which saves him having to arrange for someone himself.