The official position of Zhao State is similar to that of the Qin and Han dynasties, the general has set up three princes and nine secretaries, the prime minister has major affairs in the court, and the localities also have prefectures, counties and counties, but in recent years, the government has begun to have a shortage of talents, coupled with the fact that the emperor does not pay attention to talents, resulting in a lot of vacancies in officials today, especially there is no one among the three princes, although Huang Gongfu is the head of the nine princes, he also often covets the position of the three princes, but unfortunately the emperor has no intention of mentioning it to him at all. Since the founding of the Zhao State, there has only been a great general in the time of Taizu, and he was later killed, and since then there has been no general position.

Huan Ji wants to directly let Uncle Yang be the big Situ, but this will definitely make the courtiers dissatisfied, it is better not to seal the official for the time being, and give him an idle position, but this idle position is not useless, this Shangqing can go directly to the emperor's study to discuss matters, there are important things in the early dynasty, and there is no important matter.

Another edict issued by Huan Ji was to make Pu Xianyu the captain of the guard, the chief of the imperial city guards. Pu Xianyu was originally from Bingzhou, born poor, and his official position was a five-rank deputy general earlier, but now he has entered the list of Jiuqing, which naturally caused an uproar, they are waiting for the emperor's explanation, but Huan Ji didn't say a word, leaving them to guess. Everyone was helpless, and they all found the house of Huang Gongfu, the current first minister, but Huang Gongfu pretended to be sick and closed the door, and everyone had to go back.

It's not that Huang Gongfu doesn't want to come out and talk about it, it's just that he doesn't want to get involved in these things, he is now the head of Jiuqing, and the emperor can't do it if he doesn't give him a promotion, and the emperor doesn't say how can he say anything groundless? If he said it, if he was heard by the emperor, his official position might stop there, or even disappear, so it was better to remain silent at this time.

Huang Gongfu looked at his son who was standing in front of the pond in the courtyard and was reading a book, and his heart was overjoyed, he was only fifteen years old this year, but he was smart and studious, and he always had a high theory, even the famous Feng Jin called him "the genius who did not come out of the world", Huang Gongfu knew that as long as he steadily took this official down, he would definitely be his son's in the future, and no one could snatch it away, so he was careful in everything now, and the emperor was not the emperor before.

After more than half a month like this, Huan Ji issued another edict, ordering He Bi to be appointed as Guangluxun first. He Bixian everyone knows that this person is a native of Tianzhou, smart since childhood, and then filial piety and honesty into the office, successively served as the history of Tianzhou Thorn, proficient in political affairs, modest, known as a virtuous name, and now it is deserved to be among the nine Qing, so this matter did not cause a commotion like Pu Xianyu. It's just that the emperor has added two people to the list of Jiuqing in less than a month, and everyone thinks that something big will happen.

In this way, Jiuqing has only one vacant seat, that is, Tingwei, Tingwei has been in charge of judicial power, after the death of the previous Tingwei, this seat has been vacant, it has been more than a year, the ministers jointly said that Tingwei is related to the overall situation of the world, so that the emperor can appoint as soon as possible, but Huan Ji has been empty, this is not that he specially reserved for anyone, but he found that there is no one in the court who can handle this important responsibility, and Huan Ji has no choice but to be empty, and now there is Uncle Yang, He is looking for an opportunity that no one can object to let Uncle Yang be this official temporarily, but at this point, it is obvious that Uncle Yang can innovate without scruples, he wants to let Uncle Yang sit in the ranks of the three dukes, so that the courtiers can be respected, and the road will be much easier in the future.

The annual spring festival is about to begin, and the guards of the imperial city led by the guard Pu Xianyu followed the guards, and built an altar several zhang high on the edge of the curved water that diverted from the source river.

On this day, the weather was sunny and the breeze was gentle, and the flags fluttered in the wind.

Taizhu recites the sacrificial text: The ministers worship the gods of the heavens, since I succeeded to the throne, I carefully follow the teachings of the ancestors, observe the suffering of the people, and dare not be careless. Thanks to the protection of the gods of the Quartet, we will keep our people smooth; Rely on the protection of the god of grains to ensure a bumper harvest of grains for the people; Rely on the protection of the gods and spirits to protect our country and the people. Offering three animals, sake, etc., begging the gods and spirits to feast together. In the second year of Zhao Jingtai, Huan Ji paid tribute and bowed his head for a hundred years.

After Huan Ji offered incense, the ministers paid tribute to incense in turn. The sun slowly rose, shining on the body a comfortable, at this time when it was the time to go green, it was really the willows. The ministers gathered in twos and threes to greet each other.

Huan Ji asked Taizhu to ask the sky for a hexagram, only to see the tortoise shell fall into the fire, a few cracks appeared on it after a while, everyone was puzzled, only to hear Taizhu said: "Heaven sent an oracle, when there is a capable minister on duty to serve the justice, can make the four realms comfortable, no disaster." ”

"Where is this minister, can the oracle say it clearly?" Huan Ji hurriedly asked.

"The oracle says that this minister is in this place, in the southeast."

Everyone was busy looking to the southeast, but only Uncle Yang sat silently in the southeast, and did not come forward to see such things. Huan Ji looked happy, and immediately issued an edict ordering Uncle Yang to be appointed as the court lieutenant.

Huang Gongfu was silent, I'm afraid that this is a play made by the emperor and Taizhu, in the name of the oracle, let Uncle Yang sit on the court captain logically, in charge of illegal things, so that everyone dare not have anything to say, but this emperor doesn't know, the court captain is the most easy to offend the powerful, these already arrogant and domineering magnates are used to the days of no one to care, who hasn't done a few illegal things, you want Uncle Yang to take care of it or not, no matter if it damages his reputation, he offends people everywhere.

Uncle Yang naturally thought about these things, but although Tingwei was easy to offend people, he knew that he would offend everyone in the future, what is the difference between offending early and offending later, I am afraid that by then they will have already forgotten about offending them when he was Tingwei.

Everyone went back, and that night Huan Ji personally presided over a banquet to welcome Uncle Yang, during the banquet someone had already stood up and began to make things difficult for Uncle Yang, that person was short and fat, with dark skin, broad shoulders, like a military general, but he was wearing a civil official red robe, and only listened to him speak the imperial city dialect with a state ending: "I heard that if you want to talk about outstanding talent now, you must be able to know the rhythm of music, I don't know if Lord Tingwei is so talented can you know the rhythm of music?" ”

Uncle Yang got up and arched his hand, and said: "I don't dare to call myself talented in front of all my lords, and if I talk about music and rhythm, I don't know much about it, but I am fortunate that the teacher has taught me a little, if you don't dislike it, I should be ugly." ”

The people in the audience immediately applauded and said, "The good news of Lord Tingwei, I am fortunate to listen to it, and it should be the blessing of Sansheng." ”

Uncle Yang smiled slightly, turned around and asked the musician to play a movement of "Zhongnan" in "The Book of Songs: Qin Feng", only to hear Uncle Yang sing slowly:

What is the end of the south? There is a plum.

The gentleman stops, and the fox in brocade clothes.

Yan is like Wu Dan, and his king is also good!

What is the end of the south? There is discipline and hall.

The gentleman is the end, and the black clothes are embroidered.

Peiyu will not forget, the life test will not be forgotten!

The audience was dumbfounded, and anyone could hear the solemnity and tragedy in Qin Feng through the rhythm. Uncle Yang sat down again, picked up the wine bottle, didn't speak, and let others taste it.