Dazheng's monthly pilgrimage is set on the first and fifteenth days of the first lunar month, the first day of the first month is a holiday, and the fifteenth day coincides with the Shangyuan Lantern Festival, which are all holidays, so the first big pilgrimage of each year is placed on the twentieth day of the first month. As the first big court meeting of the new year, from the Son of Heaven to the hundred officials are very important, and the officials who can be qualified to participate in the court meeting are wearing new court clothes, and even the generals who have nothing to do on weekdays and do not need the court meeting are also bright today.

The crown prince Shi Chongwei, wearing a distant travel crown, wearing a red shirt and white jacket, a belt with a gold belt hook, wearing a double Yu jade, Shi Chongjie and other princes are purple flower silk jackets, waist jade belt hooks, standing behind the princes, behind the princes is King Ning, Ningling County King and other royal relatives in Beijing, and then there are envoys from various countries, civil and military officials stand behind these people according to their grades, under the guidance of the praise officer, Wen Dongwu Xi lined up in a long line into the Hanyuan Palace.

The saluting officer recited the congratulatory message loudly, and in the sound of drum music, headed by the prince, the princes followed, and the hundred officials knelt down to congratulate the New Year, and saluted like a ceremony, and finally shouted long live, long live, long live.

Next, according to the procedure, it should be the six ministries to report the political achievements of the past year, and Pan Linfeng, the secretary of the ministry, was just about to come out of the ranks, but he saw the prime minister Wei Yi, who was not far in front of him, trembling and kneeling down from work, and after a congratulatory speech, a thunderclap exploded over the hall.

"The old minister is old and unbearable, so he tells the old man to return home, so as to support the heavens and hope that the long live will be favorable."

A neat exclamation sounded in the court, and the officials didn't care about the prestige of the court, and they sounded with the people next to them, "What did Wei Xiang say just now?" ", "Shouldn't it be that Wei Xiang wants to pay tribute", "This is too sudden, on the eighth day of the first month, I went to the Prime Minister's Mansion to pay New Year's greetings to Wei Xiang, why is there no rumor at all"......

The imperial history in the palace was also stunned by this situation, and he didn't care about maintaining the etiquette in the court, and joined the ranks of the heads and ears. Shi Fangzhen stood up, walked down from the imperial steps, helped Wei Yishen with his own hands, and sighed: "Wei Xiang has worked hard for the country, and he is already old. Liu Weiguo, bring me the words I wrote to Wei Xiang. ”

Liu Weiguo held a scroll in his hand, and when he heard the words, he stepped forward and unfolded it, and the four ink words "Liangfu of the country" were impressively visible, Wei Yishen looked at the four words and burst into tears, choked up and couldn't speak. Shi Fangzhen was also a little sad, helped Wei Xiang to sit back in the chair, and then announced the edict: "Prime Minister Wei Yishen, born in the Ding family, Yuan Gong Shixuan, loyal and diligent for officials, and meritorious in the community." Jin Chang Chi Bo for the Marquis of Changchi, give a dragon head crutch, can enter the court at any time to see the driver, gold thousand taels, silver five thousand, silk and satin 100 horses, the Ministry of Rites to the car, drum music to send back. ”

Wei Yishen knelt down and thanked him, looking around the familiar hall in front of him, how many people and things appeared in front of him, there were glory and loss, there were battles and alliances, there were strategies and conspiracy, step by step, looking back at the peak, how could it not make people feel emotional. In the end, Wei Yishen reluctantly left the hall with the support of the two eunuchs and the congratulations of the ministers, bidding farewell to his political career.

When the Son of Heaven returned to the throne, the two imperial historians in the palace remembered their duties and hurriedly ran out, and the court quickly quieted down, and all the officials set their eyes on the Son of Heaven with their hearts.

Wei Xiangzhishi, the prime minister is vacant, and the hearts of several bigwigs standing in front of the queue are hot, and they don't know who the Son of Heaven wants. Prime Minister, the head of civil officials, a supreme minister, that is the ultimate goal of all literati in the world, to be fortunate to be in the hall to worship the prime minister is the pinnacle of civil ministers, and it will inevitably be recorded in history. Emperors and generals, who doesn't want to leave a few lines of text in history.

Shi Fangzhen glanced at the ministers on the side of the stairs, and his faces were filled with longing and desire, mixed with excitement and uneasiness in anticipation. He had already decided on the candidate for prime minister, just as Wei Yishen expected, everyone in the imperial study that day was discussing the rule of officials, and the Son of Heaven had already ranked out the candidates for prime minister in his mind.

"Chen Chengji, the left Cheng of the political affairs hall, is a peaceful and upright person, excellent in learning, loyal in his heart, respectful and sincere, and can be the left minister; The secretary of the left superintendent Kong Province is leisurely, determined to be gentle, the bureau is magnificent, and he is the right minister, and he hopes that the two secretaries will work together to help me bow, and his name will go down in history. ”

Chen Chengji and Kong Province were overjoyed, knelt down to thank him, Zhongshu Lang Ma was really disappointed, tried his best to hide his disappointment, his heart was sour, and he wanted to cry, and he didn't know why he missed the phase.

Qiang Yan smiled and congratulated Chen Chengji and Kong Province with everyone, Chen Chengji has always been gentle and low-key, and has a good relationship with him, but Kong Province has been fighting with him for a long time because of his phase, and at this moment he stepped forward to congratulate him, and smiled proudly: "Master Ma, you are known to be talented, and I hope to be able to assist you more in the future and fill in the gaps." ”

A seat choked Ma Suizhen's face and ears were red, and under the low eaves, how could he not bow his head, so he had to say vaguely: "It should be, it should be." ”

The Son of Heaven appointed the left and right ministers, with the meaning of mutual containment, increased the control of the monarchy, and those who can stand on the Golden Palace are people who have been through the ups and downs of officialdom for a long time. The new situation means new opportunities, and many people are thinking about how to profit from it.

Next, Pan Linfeng, the secretary of the household department, reported on the performance appraisal of officials, among which eleven people were selected by the "upper rank", and the Son of Heaven was invited to be promoted to official positions. The performance appraisal situation has been reported to the Son of Heaven in advance, and the officials who are "on the top" will be promoted at the court meeting, thinking that they will be a model for officials in the world.

This year is different, Shi Fangzhen edicted: "Wei Youcheng, let the matter be in the middle of the matter; Jiang Anyi will wait for his return to Beijing to report on his work, and everyone else will be promoted to one level, and the officials will be selected from the first level. These eleven people were given two hundred taels of silver as a reward, and the rest of the officials were dealt with according to the system. ”

The court meeting did not disperse until mid-noon, and the officials dispersed in groups to return to the government, and the change in the political situation of the court meeting quickly spread from the Yongchang imperial capital to the prefectures and counties, and Jiang Anyi, who was in Pingshan Town, did not know that because of Wei Xiang, his fate had also changed.

After the end of the first month, Jiang Anyi is about to enter Beijing, Jiang Huang has gradually become accustomed to Jiang Anyi's departure, and his heart is reluctant to turn into a few words, sighing and carrying his grandson out, leaving space for Dong'er. Dong'er didn't follow him when he entered Beijing this time, first, Jiang Chenzhi was still young, and I was afraid that he would not be able to bear the ups and downs all the way, and Xinfei was in Beijing, so it was time for Xinfei and Jiang Anyi to be alone for a while.

Dong'er packed her bags for Jiang Anyi with red eyes, Jiang Anyi gently hugged her from behind, Dong'er's tears couldn't be stopped anymore, and she cried in Jiang Anyi's arms.

"Okay, don't be sad, when Zhi'er is a little older, I'll send someone to pick you up." Jiang Anyi caressed Dong'er's back and comforted.

"I'm afraid that what you say is good, and you will forget about your concubine when you come." Dong'er said resentfully, she had the heart to follow Jiang Anyi into Beijing together, but she was really reluctant to have children.

Gently breaking away from Jiang Anyi's embrace, wiping away his tears, Dong'er pointed to the packed clothes and explained them one by one, and finally said a little awkwardly: "My brother wrote to say that he failed again in this test, I heard that you are going to enter Beijing for reuse, and I want you to find a job in the yamen for him, and study while doing errands." ”

Jiang Anyi smiled: "What's so embarrassing about this, I am both uncle and friend of Shicheng, this little favor is nothing." ”

Dong'er said with some indignation: "My father wrote to me that my brother only knows how to play in the capital, and he has no intention of studying at all, and he spends money like running water, and all the silver that my father saved was sent to the Qinglou and the hotel." Dad said a few words to him, and he also said that Dad didn't understand, he was accumulating contacts. Anyi, you have to talk to him when you get to the capital. ”

"I'm a brother-in-law, how dare I say brother-in-law." Jiang Anyi laughed, seeing that Dong'er was a little annoyed, he hurriedly said solemnly: "Okay, I'll beat him up when I meet and let him change his ways." ”

Dong'er wanted to screw Jiang Anyi in annoyance, but Jiang Anyi hugged her, the beauty was like jade, her pink face was like a flower, and she was panting with fragrance, Jiang Anyi couldn't help but print her lips to red lips.

"Knock knock", an annoying knock on the door sounded, and Jiang Anyong's voice came: "Brother, it's me, you open the door, I have something to tell you." ”

Shocked that the two hurriedly separated, Dong'er blushed, turned around and hid in the inner room, Jiang Anyi opened the door, Jiang Anyong eagerly stepped into the house, and said: "Brother, I heard my mother say that you are going back to the capital tomorrow, brother, you have to take me with you when you go to the capital this time." ”

The good thing was interrupted, Jiang Anyi was in a bad mood, and said with a calm face: "What are you doing frizzy, you went to the capital, what should you do at home?" ”

"There is a mother at home, not to mention that my three uncles and a few cousins are here, they can help if there is something, and I am the same when I am not at home. Brother, last time my mother and Yan'er went to Fuluo County, they left me alone to take care of the house, and you have to take me with you this time. Jiang Anyong looked a little nervous.

This kid must have something hidden in his heart, Jiang Anyi thought about it, and said with a smile: "I don't know what is going on in the capital yet, maybe I will be transferred to a foreign post again, do you still follow me to other places." Why don't you go when I'm settled? ”

"Nope." Jiang Anyong was a little anxious, scratching his ears and cheeks.

Looking at his younger brother who was on par with him, Jiang Anyi was in a trance, and in an instant, the little brother who followed him had grown up. The eldest brother is like a father, and he, who is an elder brother, has been running around all the year round, but he didn't notice that his younger brother had grown up. After a turn of thought, Jiang Anyi immediately understood, and looked at Jiang Anyong and laughed, Jiang Anyong was so red from his brother's laughter that he looked embarrassed.

"An Yong, you are twenty years old this year, it's time to start a family, I was only eighteen years old when I married your sister-in-law Dong'er, why, no one came to propose marriage for you?" Jiang Anyi teased intentionally.

The people who proposed marriage for Jiang Anyong were about to lower the threshold, but he thought of Siqing and refused to agree, Jiang Huang knew his son's heart, and he was not reluctant, this time Jiang Anyi entered Beijing, and Jiang Huang asked Jiang Anyi to propose marriage for his younger brother.

The younger brother wants to go to the capital, I'm afraid it's to see Siqing, if the two are happy, it's a good thing. Jiang Anyi stopped teasing his younger brother, laughed and got up and said, "Okay, as long as my mother agrees, I will take you to Beijing together." ”

On the third day of February, everything is appropriate. Jiang Anyi and Jiang Anyong said goodbye to their families, took stones and Huang Dongjiang, and galloped to Kyoto in a group of four.