Chapter seven hundred and seventy seventh heart-pounding leopard head
Passing the memorial in his hand to Cai Jing, Zhao Ji said with a smile on his face: "Cai Qing's family might as well take a look. Chu Qing's trip to Jiangnan not only eliminated the Murong family's scourge for me, but also
He even brought me millions of gold and silver treasures!"
No matter how jealous Chu Yi was in his heart, Cai Jing's face was full of smiles. He looked at Chu Yi with great kindness and nodded at Chu Yi and said: "I know that Admiral Chu will be able to succeed immediately when he goes here.
Your Majesty has a keen eye for knowing people, and it is indeed true."
As expected of a figure who has been in the officialdom for decades, Cai Jing's words not only praised Chu Yi, but also praised the emperor.
Sure enough, when he heard Cai Jing say that he had a keen eye for recognizing people, Zhao Ji, as the emperor, showed a bit of pride on his face.
Then I heard Zhao Ji say to Chu Yi: "It's evening, I guess the Qing family hasn't had dinner yet, so I sent an order to the imperial kitchen, and the Chu Qing family will have dinner with me today."
In Zhao Ji's view, it was a great honor to have Chu Yi accompany him for meals. Apart from Cai Jing, Liang Shicheng, and Tong Guan, there were no other ministers who could accompany Zhao Ji for meals.
As long as you can accompany Zhao Ji to eat, it proves the other person's status in Zhao Ji's mind.
Cai Jing couldn't help showing a bit of jealousy when he heard this, but Cai Jing also understood that once, Chu Yi had completely entered Zhao Ji's eyes and was regarded as a confidant by Zhao Ji. It can be said that as long as Chu Yi doesn't commit suicide by himself
, then Zhao Ji will have great trust in him.
Chu Yi saluted Zhao Ji with a calm expression: "Chu Yi, thank you for your majesty's love."
Although Chu Yi's reaction was a bit dull, Zhao Ji's favorable impression of Chu Yi was extremely high at the moment. Instead of blaming Chu Yi for his reaction, he admired it very much.
Chu Yi's reaction was very different from that of Cai Jing and others, but it gave Zhao Ji another feeling. Zhao Ji was not a fool, so he couldn't see who Cai Jing and Liang Shicheng were. However, Zhao Ji couldn't live without Cai Jing and others.
Whether Cai Jing and others are traitors depends on whether they are safeguarding the interests of the emperor. As long as Cai Jing and others do not harm his interests, Zhao Ji will naturally not take it to heart.
However, Chu Yi gave him another feeling. Just by looking at Chu Yi's reaction, Zhao Ji knew that Chu Yi was the kind of person who was not good at words and had an upright temperament.
Although there were not many ministers like this in the court, they were not without them. However, the only one who could satisfy him was Chu Yi.
The dinner was not bad. At least Zhao Ji was in a good mood. During the dinner, he asked about Jiangnan from time to time. Chu Yi answered all questions and answered them appropriately.
Not long after Chu Yi left the palace, the news spread that Chu Yi was staying with the emperor to have a meal together. Suddenly, everyone in the court knew that there was another person who had become the emperor's confidant and could not be provoked.
If so, it's best not to provoke him.
Many people thought that Chu Yi would take advantage of the opportunity of the Holy Family to expand the power of Dongchang, but they never thought that Chu Yi would appear to be very low-key after returning. Even Dongchang remained as usual, with no intention of expansion at all.
Even Zhao Ji, who was paying attention to Chu Yi, was slightly stunned when he received the news. Chu Yi's reaction was really beyond Zhao Ji's expectations.
Zhao Ji was even prepared for Chu Yi's request to expand Dongchang's manpower, and Zhao Ji was ready to issue an order.
As a result, Chu Yi didn't react at all. He was just like a normal person, taking care of the East Factory honestly, with no intention of expansion at all.
Not to mention that the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty and even the officials were surprised. In fact, in Dongchang, Yang Zhi and Xu Ning were also very puzzled.
It was supposed to be the best time for Chu Yi to take advantage of the emperor's favor to expand Dongchang's power, but Chu Yi did not do that.
On this day, Yang Zhi couldn't help but looked at Chu Yi who was sitting there reading a book and said: "Admiral, why don't you ask your Majesty to expand the manpower of our Dongchang? You must know that our Dongchang is really short of manpower. If
Without His Majesty's will, we cannot expand our manpower on our own..."
Chu Yi put down the book in his hand, looked up at Yang Zhi and others, shook his head slightly, and said with a smile: "How can the things you ask for be compared to what others take the initiative to deliver to your door?"
Hearing what Chu Yi said, several people couldn't help but be stunned. Apparently they didn't quite understand what Chu Yi meant.
At this time, in the palace, Zhao Ji glanced at Yang Jian, the chamberlain who was serving him, with a smile on his face.
Yang Jian was originally one of Chu Yi's subordinates, Xiao Huang Men. Later, through Chu Yi's relationship, he became the Tong Guan Zhaofu in the palace and came into Zhao Ji's sight in a short period of time.
Yang Jian is worthy of being a figure as famous as Liang Shicheng, Cai Jing, Tong Guan and others. Once he rose to prominence, he quickly won the favor of the emperor and became one of the emperor's chamberlains who could compete with Liang Shicheng.
If Cai Jing and Liang Shicheng secretly hugged each other for warmth, then Yang Jian, Tong Guan, and Chu Yi should be considered a group.
Of course, this is the view of Tong Guan, Yang Jian and others. As for Chu Yi, he really has no intention of forming a clique.
Zhao Ji glanced at Yang Jian and said with a smile: "Everyone in the palace said that Yang Jian and Chu Yi have a sworn relationship. It seems that this rumor is true."
Yang Jian immediately said: "I was under the care of Admiral Chu, so I was able to serve His Majesty. Therefore, I am very grateful to Admiral Chu and tell others about everything. I have not done anything to disgrace Your Majesty.
In front of His Majesty, I dare to pat my chest and assure Your Majesty that there is no collusion between this slave and Admiral Chu."
Looking at Yang Jian's magnanimous look, Zhao Ji smiled and said: "I know that the Qing family is magnanimous. Just like the Chu Qing family, they have made great contributions to me and have no intention of asking for rewards.
How can a person with such a temperament collude with others in private?"
Yang Jian looked like he was fighting an injustice and said: "That's why I have the courage to ask your Majesty for a reward for Admiral Chu. Otherwise, if you don't reward your merits, wouldn't it be detrimental to your Majesty's holy reputation?"
Liang Shicheng, who was standing aside, couldn't help but change his face when he heard this, and immediately pointed at Yang Jian and said: "Yang Jian, you are so brave, you dare to talk to His Majesty like this!"
Yang Jian glanced at Liang Shicheng with disdain, but said to Zhao Ji with a clear conscience: "If this slave has done anything rude, please punish me!"
Looking at Liang Shicheng and Yang Jian, Zhao Ji flashed a playful smile in his eyes, waved his hand and said: "Forget it, forget it, you two are my confidants, even if there is something rude in your words.
, I won’t mind either.”
After appeasing Yang Jian and beating Liang Shicheng, Zhao Ji pondered for a while and said: "What Yang Jian said is true. I do owe Chu Yi a reward. In this case, Yang Jian, please tell me how I should reward Chu Yi.
yes?"
Yang Jian was stunned for a moment, and said in a daze: "Based on what I know about Chu Yi, such as gold and silver wealth, Chu Yi is probably not interested. After much thought, Chu Yi is in charge of Dongchang.
Judging from the responsibilities, it seems that the personnel under the jurisdiction of Dongchang are seriously insufficient. If your Majesty wants to reward me, you might as well add some more manpower to Dongchang."
Dongchang was split from the Imperial City Division, which was equivalent to a new intelligence agency, a newly established agency, and naturally lacked personnel.
If the Imperial City Division is a behemoth after so many years of development, then Dongchang is just a small organization separated from such a behemoth.
Therefore, compared to the Imperial City Division, Dongchang was simply insignificant. Even Zhao Ji didn't take Dongchang seriously.
Listening to Yang Jian's words, Zhao Ji thought that Dongchang only had a few hundred people now, so he couldn't help but nodded and said: "Yang Jian, what you said is not bad. Dongchang is still a new department no matter how you say it. If there are too many people,
If there are too few, it would be unseemly. In this case, I will allow the Chu Yiqing family to recruit Dongchang personnel on their own. Well, the number will be limited to five thousand people!"
There are many people in the Imperial City Department, and the number of people who are recorded in the records alone is no less than thousands, let alone those who are not recorded in the records.
But after all, Zhao Ji gave Dongchang a quota of 5,000 people as soon as he opened his mouth. This was already considered a generous move.
You must know that many newly established organizations or departments often only have a few hundred seats.
During the Song Dynasty, official redundancy was extremely serious. There were many officials, but not many officials were actually doing things. It looked like the court spent a lot of wealth to support many famous scholars.
That is to say, the economy of the Song Dynasty was prosperous and the country's tax revenue was abundant. Otherwise, it would simply not be able to support the huge bureaucracy and the imperial army system.
Just imagine, the imperial army of the Song Dynasty alone numbered nearly one million, not to mention the local Xiang troops. It can be said that the army that the entire Song Dynasty had to support was a quite terrifying number.
Here Zhao Ji made a decision, and the imperial edict was soon passed down.
Dongchang
The Dongchang station is not very eye-catching. It is located in a house and there are not many people. At this moment, I saw a few figures rushing towards the Dongchang.
At the entrance of Dongchang Yamen, when two policemen saw the incoming person, they stepped forward and stopped the incoming person and said: "This is an important place in Dongchang, who is coming?"
The two fans looked alike. Yang Jian personally asked Zhao Ji for the opportunity to read out the imperial edict. He glanced at the two fans and was not angry at the other party for stopping his group. He smiled slightly and said:
"Report this to your admiral and tell Yang Jiante to come and read out the imperial edict."
The two fans couldn't help being stunned when they heard this. One of them quickly walked into the courtyard. Soon they heard the sound of footsteps and Chu Yi's figure appeared in Yang Jian's sight.
The two had not seen each other for several months. When they met, Yang Jian immediately stepped forward and saluted Chu Yi: "Yang Jian has met the Duke of Guangyang!"
Chu Yi glanced at Yang Jian with a smile and said, "We haven't seen you for a few months, but Yang Jian, you have changed a lot!"
Seeing that Chu Yi was not acquainted with him, Yang Jian showed a smile on his face and said: "Thanks to Brother Chu for your support, otherwise, why would Yang be where he is today."
While speaking, Chu Yi slightly said: "Let's go inside and talk."
Walking into the courtyard, Yang Jian looked around. Soon Yang Jian frowned and said: "Brother Chu, the East Factory is too simple. Why not repair the East Factory and expand the Yamen outwards?"
Ah, otherwise, wouldn’t it look too shabby?”
Chu Yi said with a smile: "We serve His Majesty, and it would be good to have a place like this as a yamen. If we expand, wouldn't it be a waste of money and trouble for Your Majesty?"
Yang Jian said with admiration: "Brother Chu thinks of your majesty wholeheartedly. If your majesty only knows this, he will definitely be extremely moved!"
Soon, Yang Jian paused, took the imperial decree from Xiao Huangmen on the side and said: "Brother Chu, your Majesty's decree."
Chu Yi bowed slightly, and Yang Jian took a step forward and said: "Your Majesty ordered that Duke Guangyang does not need to perform this great ceremony!"
The contents of the imperial edict were read out, and the faces of the people in the East Factory all around showed joy. You must know that in the imperial edict, the emperor opened his mouth and expanded the number of people in their Dongchang to a full five.
Thousands of people, it can be said that if they really gather all the people, Dongchang will become a behemoth comparable to the Imperial City Division.
Yang Zhi, Xu Ning, and Lin Chong also had happy faces, but when Yang Zhi looked at Chu Yi, there was something strange in his eyes.
You must know that they had only asked Chu Yi before why he didn't ask the emperor. What Chu Yi said at that time was still echoing in their ears. Now that they see the emperor taking the initiative to increase the number of people in Dongchang, isn't this just what Chu Yi said back then?
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Thinking that Chu Yi was so good at knowing things, Xu Ning and others looked at Chu Yi with admiration and awe.
With the emperor's imperial edict, Dongchang suddenly became a hot topic in Bianliang City. The Imperial City Division has existed for hundreds of years and is a behemoth, while Dongchang is a new government office, and depending on the emperor's trust, I am afraid it will
It won't be long before it becomes an existence like the Imperial City Division, so the entire Dongchang officials, large and small, have come into the sight of many people.
The most eye-catching among them are Lin Chong, Xu Ning, and Yang Zhi who were promoted by Chu Yi.
These three people can be said to be Chu Yi's confidants in Dongchang. They are responsible for commanding the few followers in Dongchang. Even a fool can see how much Chu Yi values them.
Lin Chong had the background of being promoted to Zhou Tong by the Imperial City Secretary, while Yang Zhi had the background of the Yang family of Tianbo Prefecture. Only Xu Ning did not have any obvious background behind him, but he could be regarded as coming from a general family.
It can be said that all three of them have good backgrounds. Seeing that the three of them are about to become prosperous with the expansion of Dongchang, many people will keep their eyes on Lin Chong and the others.
The most obvious thing is that there have been many more officials visiting Lin Chong's home in the past few days. If it had been someone else, they would have suddenly experienced this change, and they might have become confused.
But whether it was Lin Chong, Xu Ning, or Yang Zhi, the three of them were a little confused at the beginning, but soon stabilized their minds, and actively chose to thank guests behind closed doors, minimizing the number of people with whom they interacted.
Contact with thoughtful people.
On this day, Lin Chong was resting and walking alone on the busy long street. Suddenly, a figure came into Lin Chong's sight.
That figure stood in front of a rouge and gouache stall. She was wearing a lake green dress and her hair was shawl. Although the front could not be seen, the figure from behind made Lin Chong stunned.
As if there was a force in the dark, Lin Chong had an inexplicable feeling about this back figure, and even subconsciously walked towards him.
"Young disciple, what are you going to do?"
Suddenly, a scolding sound suddenly sounded, and Lin Chong woke up.
Lin Chong came back to his senses and saw clearly the master and the servant in front of him. The woman who attracted his attention was lowering her head slightly, holding a handkerchief in her bare hands to slightly cover her cheeks.
In front of him was a maid, staring at him with an angry expression.
Lin Chong just glanced at the woman and his heart trembled, as if he had met his destined partner. He suppressed the strangeness in his heart and gave a slight salute to the two women: "Lin Chong, I don't mean to offend the little lady, if there is anything
