In an instant, the Taiji Palace was full of purple and red flowers, which really made the people of Chang'an City talk about it for a while. Many noble ladies of the family also privately speculated about who would be more favored among these little ladies. However, the saint did not show any affection for these fresh flowers. After the rain and dew were even, Queen Du was tolerant and virtuous to promote this group of little ladies, and that's it.

Not to mention the old people in the East Palace, among this group of new concubines, the Zhou family who was still the first to be recommended to enter the palace has the highest rank, and the nine concubines who have been promoted to the second rank are called Zhou Chongyuan. Although Chong Yuan is only ranked at the bottom of the nine concubines, she is still far from Zhang Zhaoyi, who is the leader. But Zhang Zhaoyi has the king of Shu, and her mother is expensive by her son, and she has only slept a few times so far. If you are pregnant in the future, won't you be able to rise in the blink of an eye, and even become a concubine?

This speculation not only made many new concubines jealous, but even Concubine Yuan Shu and Concubine Yang Xian were quite jealous of her. However, Zhou Chongyuan is just a new concubine with no children and no daughters. has a cold temperament, and only knows how to study behind closed doors, and does not know how to please Queen Du for refuge at all, and the saint only pities her for writing well. Such people, when the saints get tired of it, will naturally disappear in the palace silently, so why do they need to do it themselves?

After Zhou Chongyuan, it is Yang Banniang who has been promoted from a talented person to a four-grade beauty. She has a gentle temperament, but also delicate, and she has the aura of a girl from a family. Moreover, she worked tirelessly to go to Anren Hall every day to greet Queen Du, and she was very good at pleasing Queen Du. It is said that even Princess Changning and Princess Yongan are quite close to her. And her cousin Yang Xianfei is also very good to her, and the two sisters often visit the imperial garden together.

Therefore, although she is just a "Yang beauty" now, many new concubines vaguely feel that sooner or later she can quickly rise to the rank of nine concubines. Of course, it is far away from Concubine Feng. After all, the Yang family already has a virtuous concubine, how could Empress Du consider making the Yang family a concubine again?

As for Yuan Yuniang, she is still just Yuan Cairen. But her aunt Concubine Yuan Shu took care of her very much, took her to live in her palace without mentioning it, and took her with her all the time. As a result, she has a lot more opportunities to face the saint, and it is said that she has been favored by the saint.

These things in the Taiji Palace have spread intermittently to the outside of the palace. Except for some well-intentioned people and those who are full of desire for glory and wealth, the lives of the nobles of the Celestial Empire are too far away from ordinary people. Most of the people in Chang'an City don't really care about what happened in the palace, how those concubines competed for beauty and secretly won favor from each other, they just lived their own lives in peace.

Within a few days, it was mid-June, and Wang Zixian finally got a vacancy for the county lieutenant of Wannian County, and immediately took office. The county lieutenant is under the county order and the county cheng, and the six cao and the six departments under his jurisdiction are very similar. Many barren counties usually have only three or four county governors, who often serve as two lieutenants, and their affairs are intertwined. And among the best Jing counties, the county lieutenants in charge of Liucao performed their duties and did not commit any crimes.

However, the six departments of Shangshu Province have always been divided into high and low, and the same is true of the six Cao. The person in charge of the Gong Cao is the same as the Ministry of Officials, and the official examination and etiquette and music and schools have the highest status; The person in charge of the household is similar to the household department, in charge of household registration, marriage, taxation and market, etc., and the status is secondary; The person in charge of Cangcao is like another part of the household department, in charge of the treasury, etc., and the status is again. The vacancy of the county lieutenant in Jingxian County, who is responsible for these three Cao, has always been hot.

Although the status of the military department is very high, the soldiers in charge of military attachés, military defense, and post roads are not favored because of their heavy tasks; The person in charge of the law is like the criminal department, in charge of the criminal law, the thief, all those who suffer and are prone to resentment and problems; As for Shicao, like the Ministry of Works, he was in charge of the construction of bridges, boats, boats, rivers, and mansions, etc., and had the most miscellaneous affairs and the lowest status.

Wang Zixian is the youngest head of the first dynasty of the country, and the official department is also the first name, and he is famous in Beijing. At the same time, he was a young man who was highly valued by the sage, and in order to find a vacancy for him, the sage even personally mentioned two sentences to the secretary of the ministry. With such a holy grace, the official department Shangshu naturally did not dare to slack off, and asked Lieutenant General Kaogonglang to take a closer look at the vacancies in Chang'an County and Wannian County, so as to make a suitable position for him.

The county lieutenants of Wannian County saw that Gong Cao was promoted and transferred to other high-class counties in Jingzhao Mansion to be the county commander, so they naturally looked at the vacancies left by Gong Cao. The remaining five county lieutenants tried all kinds of means, and Hu Cao finally got his wish and replaced it with Gong Cao, and the remaining four naturally stared at Hu Cao's vacancy and refused to let go. But he didn't want to descend from the sky to a dignified head of the first place, and took off the vacancy of the county lieutenant of Tocao.

The name of the prince offering the king's head is probably known to everyone in Beijing. The four county lieutenants who failed to transfer as they wished were naturally no exception. They all know that this Wang Xiangtou is not only talented, but also a disciple of the Langya Wang family, and vaguely seems to be friendly with the king of Xin'an County, and he is also a distant relative of the Hongnong County Mansion. No matter how unjust and jealous they may be, such a character is something they cannot offend -- as long as anyone with good eyes understands that not only must they not offend him, but they must also befriend such a promising person.

So, when Wang Zixian came to the county party of Wannian County, he met the extremely enthusiastic Shangfeng and his colleagues. The county order's surname is Wei, and it is said that he was born in Jingzhao Wei, and he is of the same clan as Mrs. Wei of Hongnong County Mansion. This Wei County Commander was born fat and strong, and his attitude was very kind, and he did not leave Mrs. Wei and the Hongnong County Mansion in three sentences, as if he regarded him as his own junior.

Of course, Wei Xianling didn't know, but his attitude aroused Wang Zixian's vigilance. After all, in his heart, the Hongnong County Mansion was an enemy rather than a friend - perhaps, without much effort, he discovered one of the forces of the Hongnong County Mansion? Perhaps, he can still find out all the low-level officials in the capital who are facing the Yang family?

Thinking of this, Wang Zixian smiled very sincerely at Wei Xianling, and he was a "cousin father", and he was very affectionate. As for whether it is a relative who can't be beaten, who cares at this time?

Wei Xianling trembled with laughter, and personally led him to see the county man. The county Cheng's surname is Chen, and it is said that he was born in a poor family, and he has some disagreements with Wei County's order. For Wang Zixian, who is also a child of a family, his expression can be called cold, as if he looks down on him very much, and there seems to be a subtle sense of estrangement. However, for the sake of Wei County's face, he still praised a few words perfunctorily, and the etiquette was also very thoughtful.

As for the county lieutenant Zhao who was promoted to Gong Cao, the county lieutenant Qian who was in charge of Cangcao, the county lieutenant Xue who was in charge of the soldiers, the county lieutenant He who was in charge of Fa Cao, and the county lieutenant Wu who was in charge of Shi Cao, they were all very polite to this new colleague.

Needless to say, the county lieutenant of Zhao County benefited from the prince's dedication and was promoted to Gongcao, and he said that he could not be promoted again in the future. Although the county lieutenant of Qian wanted to be promoted to Cao but failed, Cangcao has always been fat, so his attitude is also very kind; Xue County Lieutenant is also from a family, and after the Xue family in Hedong, he is only interested in military affairs; Lieutenant He seemed to have some resentment in his heart, but it was just an occasional stab; County Lieutenant Wu has always been a transparent person, with a bitter face all year round, and he doesn't dare to reveal any attitude.

All in all, in the eyes of the newly appointed Wang County Lieutenant, these superiors and colleagues are very good. At least, it's much better than hypocrites like Yang Qian, Yang Zhuangtou and Zheng Qin, Zheng Zhuangtou. The only pity is that he is not the law in charge of criminal law and thieves, but the household in charge of household registration, taxes, and markets.

It was probably because the sage felt that when he counted the dowry of Princess Changning, he showed his understanding of "degree measurement" and "economic affairs", so he didn't want to bury his talent? God is pitiful, in fact, what he wants to do most is to use the duties of catching thieves and criminal law to find out the loopholes between the Hongnong County Mansion and the Anxing Princess Mansion, and then break it with one blow.

Although it is a slight regret, it does not mean that Tocao is not involved in criminal interrogation. In the event of a case involving household registration, marriage, taxation, and marketing, the Togao is also required to participate in the investigation of the case, and can also act cheaply. Moreover, it is easier to get promoted, and instead of looking at the lower places, it is better to look at the high places and gain more power as much as possible.

However, it took one day for Wang Zixian to read all the account documents of Hucao in Wannian County in recent years. The previous county lieutenant Cao Zhao was also quite conscientious, although there were some unclear points in the accounts, but they were only small sections. However, Wang Zixian still went to him with the problematic accounting documents.

County Lieutenant Zhao didn't expect that such a slight mistake and omission would be found out by him, and he was a little embarrassed for a while. But Wang Zixian didn't come to find fault with him, but just wanted to take advantage of this matter not to be underestimated. So, he smiled gently: "When I first entered the officialdom, I didn't understand many things, and I will rely on Brother Zhao to mention it in the future." These little things are also a bit preoccupied, and Brother Zhao shouldn't be bothered. ”

"Where, where." County Lieutenant Zhao suddenly breathed a sigh of relief and said busily, "At that time, I also made a mistake in my busyness, and I made a mistake in my busyness." As to whether he made a mistake in his busyness, or whether he couldn't hold it for a while and moved it a little for his own use, only he knew best. Horizontal and vertical is only a small number, and even Hu Cao of Jingzhao Mansion has turned a blind eye to him when he joins the army, who cares?

Then, County Lieutenant Zhao became more and more enthusiastic, and praised him: "County Lieutenant Wang is worthy of being the youngest leader in the dynasty, and in terms of talent and ability, it is difficult to match." By the way, you may not be familiar with those little officials in Hucao, and a good student will talk to you later. ”

"A certain person has already called 'Brother Zhao', why does Brother Zhao still call a certain 'Wang County Lieutenant'? Although a certain has not yet reached the crown, but the family teacher has already given a certain word, if Brother Zhao does not dislike it, he will call a certain 'Zhiyuan'. The prince bowed his hand—but unknowingly, this word had been obtained from Mr. Song early this morning—if it weren't for the fact that he had already officially become a monk, he would have had to use the word, and the matter of taking the word might still be far away.

Now, Mr. Jia only cares about taking his little disciples around to play and challenge, and for a while he almost forgot about his big disciple to the clouds. Originally, the master and apprentice said that they would give him a word after he got the middle head, and by the way, they would bow in advance. However, due to the changes in Shangzhou, the parents could not attend, so the crown ceremony had to be postponed.

As for the word "Zhiyuan", according to Mr. Song, when they met for the first time, he had already thought of it - it was by no means casual.