After Zhu Jinfeng's recital was handed over, the will of the Son of Heaven was soon issued, and he was comforted by warm words, and he made a pilgrimage on the first day of the fourth month. During the Great Dynasty, Shi Fangzhen praised the knowledgeable Zhudu Governor and promised that as long as the Northern Expedition made meritorious contributions, the marquis could be expected.

Zhu Dashuai left and went to the camp in the north of the town to serve as the deputy marshal. Qingfeng Temple is deserted, empty and quiet? People, listening to too many bird songs, also panicked. Without the will of the Son of Heaven, you can't leave Guanglu Temple, Jiang Anyi walked around the scenery in the garden, and felt like being in prison. asked the servant to find a fishing rod, and Jiang Anyi sat in the shade of the tree and caught a fish.

"An Yi is so comfortable." Fang Linbin came from afar.

Jiang Anyi put down the fishing rod and saluted: "It's really boring, I don't know when the Son of Heaven will summon me?" ”

Fang Linbin sat down on the bluestone next to him, picked up the fishing rod with his hand, and said, "Qingfeng Courtyard is the best place to live in Guanglu Temple, and Anyi is not satisfied with it. ”

"It's better to live in your own house than to live in your own house." Jiang Anyi said: "I have lived here for almost ten days, I wish Dashuai is still more lively when he is here, he is really missed." ”

"I have already played to Banzai, and two days ago, Banzai in the Zichen Hall specially asked the important ministers how to arrange for you." Fang Linbin stared at the float in the water, and when he saw the float moving up and down, he immediately became nervous.

The fish bit the hook, Fang Linbin raised his hand, and a foot-long red carp paddled out of the water and landed on the grass on the side. Fang Linbin said with a smile: "Koi come to the door, it's a good sign." ”

Putting down the fishing rod in his hand, Fang Linbin continued: "Kong Xiangke values you very much, and says that you can enter the middle school as a waiter. ”

Jiang Anyi was taken aback, the official rank of the Zhongshu Shilang is the fourth grade, and he is a high-ranking position in the court, even higher than the six squires. Especially the current Zhongshu Ling Ma Suizhen is also the right minister, it is impossible to occupy the position of Zhongshu Ling for a long time, if the Son of Heaven approves of Kong Xiang's arrangement, then Jiang Anyi is very likely to sit in the position of Zhongshu Ling.

Fang Linbin smiled and spoke, but his two eyes stared at Jiang Anyi's expression tightly, seeing that he was not happy, knowing that he understood that this position was on the cusp, it seemed to be extremely beautiful, but it was actually dangerous. The edict of the Chinese Academy is in the world, the power is still above the six departments, and it is around Banzai every day, and the merits and hard work of the Son of Heaven are in the eyes, and it is naturally easy to be promoted. Everyone is staring at the good position, countless powerful people are grinding their fists, without a strong backing, it is difficult to sit firmly, once it falls, it is to sit high and fall heavy, it is conceivable that there will be countless black feet to step on.

"Master Yu said that you still lack experience, and suggested that the Son of Heaven let you go to poor states like Suzhou and Shaozhou to continue to sharpen, and Lord Yu has taken great pains for the sake of peace and righteousness." Fang Linbin said.

Jiang Anyi was a little uncomfortable, although he understood that Master Yu's mind was to accumulate capital by himself, but Suzhou and Shaozhou are located in the southwest, with many mountains and rivers and a harsh climate, so he doesn't care, his children are still young, his delicate body can't stand the pain of running around, and he is far away from Texas, so it is inconvenient to take his mother to the post, and Master Yu's plan is really not a good idea.

From Jiang Anyi's heart, he is still willing to return to Huazhou, and he has feelings after staying for a long time. He has already handed the official document of Huazhou's promotion to Zhongzhou to the Ministry of Officials, and it should not be difficult to approve it, and he will return to Huazhou with the joy of promotion, just like returning to his hometown in fine clothes, and his life is happy.

Fang Linbin found Jiang Anyi's sad face flashing, and sighed secretly in his heart, the young man is still eager to be promoted, and he doesn't know the importance of accumulation, with the official rank he is now under the fourth grade, he can reach the third rank at the age of thirty-four or five, how will it be arranged at that time, who will be vacated by the six departments and nine qing? After the crown prince ascends the throne, how should he arrange this young minister?

is also a member of the Ze Party, Fang Linbin felt that he had to persuade a few words as a senior, and said: "An Yi is still young, and he will come to Japan for a long time, and it is a good intention to look at the old man as a teacher." Last year, someone proposed to transfer Zhang Zhicheng, the assassin of Qianzhou, to serve as the squire of the Ministry of Works, but the commander also strongly opposed it. Master Yu has been in officialdom for many years, and his vision is trustworthy. ”

Jiang Anyi explained with a wry smile: "The family teacher and Fang Gong's intentions An Yi understands, but An Yi has been in Huazhou for six years, and he is reluctant to leave at the thought of leaving. ”

Fang Linbin nodded and continued: "Lord Jingzhao Yin Li proposed to let you be Jingzhao Shaoyin and help him take care of the affairs of the capital, I think the Son of Heaven is quite moved. ”

Jiang Anyi felt that his head was as big as a fight, the officials of Jingzhao Mansion were the most difficult to do, the relationships were intertwined, the contradictions were intricate, and the cooks who bought vegetables on the street could be from the prince's mansion and could not afford to offend. The original Jingzhao Yin Gao Yizhi was in Fengle fifteen years after the official, and a total of six Fu Yin lords were changed in less than seven years, and now this Jingzhao Yin Li is the former Renzhou assassin Li Gongzhao, speaking of which he had a relationship with Jiang Anyi.

For Jiang Anyi's bitter mood is very understandable, Fang Linbin comforted: "Jingzhao Shaoqing is only an official rank from the fourth grade, eighty percent will not be overused, Anyi don't worry too much." ”

When the Son of Heaven finalized the examination, he finally remembered Jiang Anyilai and ordered the Hajj to be held at the Zichen Hall on the seventh day of April. Chang Chao didn't have to get up early, Jiang Anyi saw Yu Shi in front of Zichen Hall at the right time, Yu Shi's beard was gray under the rising sun, and he was looking at him with a smile.

Jiang Anyi hurriedly stepped forward to salute, Yu Zhijie helped up the disciple who bowed to the ground, and said with a pleased smile: "Okay, good, Anyi, rich and glowing, more calm and healthy." ”

"Master Yu is a little old." Jiang Anyi said a little sentimentally.

The people next to him surrounded the cold noise, and without saying a word, Liu Weiguo came out of the hall and preached: "Please enter the hall, long live the dynasty." ”

Most of the officials who can enter the Zichen Hall are third- and fourth-grade officials, Jiang Anyi honestly lined up behind, and when he passed by the palace gate, Liu Weiguo greeted with a smile: "Lord Jiang has arrived, Long live Lord was still talking when he got up just now, please come in." ”

In the middle of the main hall, Shi Fangzhen was already sitting upright, and the prince Shi Chongwei stood aside, and everyone stood up in worship and began to deliberate. Si Nong Temple Qing Kong Kun reported the number of spring plows counted by various states, and Jiang Anyi was bored when he heard it, and his eyes turned around to look at the decorations in the Zichen Palace.

On the fiftieth birthday of the Son of Heaven Shi Fangzhen last year, Jiang Anyi remembered that he presented a two-foot-high Jade Buddha as a birthday gift on behalf of Huazhou, and was scolded by the Son of Heaven for being extravagant, the fifty-one-year-old Son of Heaven was more and more prestigious, seeing Jiang Anyi's eyes scattered, Shi Fangzhen also glared at him, Jiang Anyi hurriedly stood still, and did not dare to make a mistake.

Waiting for the Son of Heaven to pay attention to the report, Jiang Anyi set his eyes on the prince, Shi Chongwei was dressed in pale yellow clothes, wearing a distant travel crown, a jade belt around his waist, and wearing four jade ribbons. The crown prince is the year of the weak crown this year, and his birthday is in September, this prince is not like the Son of Heaven, and he has to give a big gift to celebrate his birthday.

Jiang Anyi's eyes were sharp, and he could still see the prince's thin face from a distance of five or six zhang, his face was a little blue, his eyes were scattered, and he was listless. Jiang Anyi was taken aback, this is like a young man in his prime, who clearly looks like he is overly drunk, how can the Son of Heaven be so indulgent?

After Kong Kun finished speaking, Kong Province began to report that since March, heavy rains have fallen in the lower reaches of the Yuanhua River, many river banks have broken embankments, and more than 30 counties on both sides of the rivers such as Fangzhou, Renzhou, Weizhou, and Duanzhou have been affected.

Shi Fangzhen was surprised: "I remember that Fengle began to repair the middle and lower reaches of the Yuanhua River in the seventh year, which lasted three years and allocated a total of more than 5 million taels of silver, and it was not completed until March of the tenth year of Fengle. It's only been ten years, how did it break the embankment. ”

Da Zheng Du Water Supervision and the Ministry of Water Affairs and the Ministry of Water Office, specially set up the water supervisor messenger (Zheng Wupinxia) concurrently served as the Ministry of Water Langzhong, the Ministry of Industry Shangshu Ning Ze forehead sweat, he has been in the Ministry of Industry for many years, and from the Ministry of Industry Lang was promoted, knowing that there are many river engineering malpractices, and he has also benefited, and I am afraid that he will not be able to get rid of the relationship.

The voice of the Son of Heaven in his ears was like thunder, "The counties along the river have the responsibility of maintenance, and the Jiangnan Transfer Envoy (the highest governor transfer envoy, from the five products) has to take 400,000 taels of repair money from the treasury every year, where is it spent?" The matter must be thoroughly investigated. ”

When the Yuanhua River embankment was repaired, it coincided with the northern desert going south, and the treasury was empty and there was no silver to send troops. It's that difficult, Shi Fangzhen didn't take away the two million taels of silver for repairing the river embankment, because he knew that he could manage the Yuanhua River well and prevent it from flooding, and the merit would be beneficial to future generations, which could add a lot of color to his history books. But the money was spent, but the effect was chilling, how could it not make Shi Fang really angry.

"Kong Qing, the political affairs hall sent an inspector to check, and it is necessary to find out the moths that have embezzled the river control funds, and it is not enough for the people to be angry if they are not killed." Shi Fangzhen stood up murderously, and the sleeves of his robe shook and scattered.

Jiang Anyi was stunned there, long live let himself come to the Hajj, whether this is to see or not to see. Yu Zhijie walked over and said, "Don't be in a hurry, wait a minute." ”

The others left one after another, the master and apprentice stood under the main hall and chatted about the family's shortcomings and half-pillar incense, and the prince Shi Chongwei came out of the inner hall and said with a smile: "Lord Yu, Master Jiang, my father is not in a good mood today, let Xiao Wang tell Master Jiang, and go home to rest first, and wait for the court to settle." ”

Jiang Anyi bowed down and was about to leave with Master Yu, Shi Chongwei said: "Master Jiang, after three years, Xiao Wang misses it very much, how about returning to the East Palace with Xiao Wang?" ”

Yu Zhijie said goodbye and left, and Jiang Anyi followed the prince to the East Palace. It was only a pillar of incense from the Zichen Hall to the East Palace, and Shi Chongwei yawned several times in succession. Jiang Anyi really couldn't help it, and asked, "The prince is not resting well, and his face is a little ugly. ”

Jiang Anyi's words touched Shi Chongwei's sore spot, and Shi Chongwei sighed: "Alas, Master Jiang can see it, don't hide it from Master Jiang, since he got married, Xiao Wang has been really hard, he gets up earlier than a chicken every day, sleeps later than a dog, his father has to accompany him to the court, and his father has to watch the review and folding, and when his father returns to the East Palace after resting, he has to listen to the teachers' lectures." At the end of the month, the civil and military officials have a break, and the poor little king has to report to his father what he has earned for ten years and report the lessons taught by the teacher. ”

Shi Chongwei has obviously been depressed for a long time, and finally caught someone complaining about his grievances, and the words were endless, and Jiang Anyi couldn't cry or laugh when he heard it.