Chen Guo has a mature and strict system for the promotion of civil and military officials, and Tang Ning is very familiar with this.

Among the military attachés, the border army relies on military exploits, the forbidden army relies on ranking, and Xiao Jue relies on face, and promotion can be very fast, as long as the merits are enough, he can be promoted to a high position at a young age.

Compared to military attachés, the promotion of Wenchen was extremely slow.

Generally speaking, even if it is only half a level, it takes several years of qualifications, of course, people like him who have good looks and ability and good grades and experience can make an exception, and it is not a problem to stay up to the fourth grade in two years.

But most people have to climb up slowly, step by step.

For example, if the Ping'an County Commander wants to be promoted to Jing Zhaoyin, the conventional route is to be promoted to half a level first, sent to other states, and become an adjutant of the assassin history, and then spend a few years to climb to the assassin history, accumulate a few years of political achievements, and transfer back to Beijing, but he can't directly serve as Jing Zhaoyin, but also have to be an adjutant in Jingzhao Mansion first, and then after a few years, wait until Jing Zhaoyin is transferred, and then have the opportunity to take over.

The father-in-law has already experienced a triple jump, and the second time is unlikely, in order to take care of his mood, Tang Ning let him play chess.

Before a game of chess was played, someone in the palace sent a message, and His Majesty summoned him.

Tang Ning watched the rich man Tang walk in, got up and said, "Father-in-law, I have entered the palace, let Uncle Tang accompany you in this game of chess." ”

I don't know what Emperor Chen is looking for him again, Tang Ning changed his official uniform, although the eunuch walked out of the door.

The rich man Tang sat down in Tang Ning's original position, raised his eyes to look at Zhong Mingli, and asked, "Uncle sees the emperor every day, you, as a father-in-law, I'm afraid you haven't seen it a few times, right?" ”

Zhong Mingli has actually only met the emperor twice, the first time was when he was a Zhongjin Shi, His Majesty summoned him collectively, and he didn't even have the courage to look up in the crowd, and the second time was when His Majesty paid a private visit, and he was fortunate enough to face the saint and said a few words, and since then, he has never seen him again.

He glanced at the rich man Tang and asked, "Have you seen it?" ”

"Nope." The rich man Tang shook his head and said: "However, I am a businessman, what is the use of seeing the emperor, you are a five-grade official, tsk, this official is not as good as your aunt......"

Zhong Mingli dropped the chess pieces and said lightly: "You are also a big businessman, and when it comes to doing business, it seems that you are not as good as my aunt......"

The rich man Tang snorted coldly and said, "You, who rely on your uncle, what qualifications do you have to say about me?" ”

Zhong Mingli glanced at him and asked rhetorically, "Aren't you?" ”

The rich man Tang was stunned, looked at him, and asked, "What did you say?" ”

Zhong Mingli realized the loophole in the sentence just now, and corrected: "I mean, you also rely on my uncle." ”

When he spoke, he deliberately bit the word "my family" very hard.

……

Tang Ning thought that Emperor Chen had summoned him alone this time, and when he entered the imperial study, he found that there were quite a few people in the palace, Fang Zhe, the left waiter of the household department, Fang Hong, the left waiter of the Ministry of Rites, Liu Feng, and Zhou Shilang of the Ministry of War, and a few of them were fresh faces, adding up to more than ten people.

Emperor Chen would occasionally hold a small court meeting outside the early dynasty, and Tang Ning was temporarily called over by him a few times, usually to ask about political affairs, or if there was something to order.

Liu Feng glanced at him and looked away, Fang Hong nodded slightly to him, Fang Zhe leaned on the pillar and seemed to be asleep, only Zhou Shilang stepped forward, looked at him, and said with a smile: "Lord Tang was also summoned by His Majesty......"

Tang Ning always felt that Zhou Shilang's smile was a little hard, and it was very formatted, as if he was deliberately pretending, but others had such a good attitude, he couldn't hold it, looked at the top, and asked with a smile: "Hasn't Your Majesty come over yet?" ”

Zhou Shilang replied politely: "Manager Wei said, Your Majesty will be here in a while." ”

In a side hall not far from the imperial study, Emperor Chen thought for a long time before dropping a chess piece and muttering: "This game of chess has been played for a long time......

The middle-aged man on the opposite side said, "Your Majesty will go to the imperial study first, and the grass people are waiting for Your Majesty here." ”

"That's it, let them wait a while, and then we'll talk about it after this game of chess is played." Emperor Chen waved his hand and said, "Don't call the grass people, I've been listening to the ministers for a long time, and I'm still not used to hearing it." ”

The middle-aged man bowed his head and said: "Caomin has long been a dead man, and he is no longer worthy of being called a "minister", he can accompany His Majesty to play chess and relieve boredom, and he is already satisfied." ”

"I didn't let you play chess with me when I left your life." Emperor Chen re-entered the ranks, handed him a copy of the cantata, and said: "Transfer Jing Zhaoyin to the Ministry of Officials, and the position of Jing Zhaoyin is vacant again, this is the list reported by the Ministry of Officials, you can take a look." ”

After the middle-aged man stretched out his hand to take it, he glanced at it and said, "Ten names, five King Kang, five King Duan......"

"They're fair." Emperor Chen tugged at the corners of his mouth and said, "My court, if you don't keep an eye on it, they will divide it up." ”

He picked up a chess piece again and said: "If you don't go again, they should be in a hurry, what else do you say, you have said it together, in this court, except for Tang Ning, only you, a dead man, dare to tell me the truth......"

The middle-aged man thought for a while, and then spoke: ""The Chinese has clouds, the mouth of the people, more than the Sichuan, about the newspaper printed by the Tang people, although it is indeed useful, but it cannot be left untouched, and the imperial court must also restrain it, or simply the imperial court itself to print it, and prohibit the bookstore from printing it privately......"

"The imperial court needs a lot of silver to print, the situation in the north is becoming more and more tense, and every money in the imperial court has to be spent on the blade......" Chen Huang pondered for a moment and said: "I will remind him that he also has a sense of proportion, not to mention, this matter, the imperial court is not suitable to do." ”

On the one hand, he was reluctant to give up money, and on the other hand, because he really couldn't pull down his face, he wrote in the official newspaper, "Your Majesty is the chosen one, and under the leadership of Your Majesty, Chen Guo will definitely become more prosperous, richer and stronger, ......."

Although he likes to hear these words, he also wants to be embarrassed.

These words can be said by others, the court can't, the things that the court needs to notify, by posting notices, can also achieve the effect of dissemination, and in the future, you can also requisition a page in the Tang Renzhai newspaper to announce these, I think he will not be bold enough to ask for silver from himself.

After the middle-aged man nodded, he continued to speak: "In the Western Regions, the words of the envoy of the Wuzi Country cannot be taken lightly, Xiao Wan's rise is too fast, and it will soon form a threat to the west, it is said that the tribes of Xifan have also shown signs of unification in the past two years, in addition, the Wanyan tribe on the grassland seems to have become urgent, quickly annexing the surrounding small tribes, in case Jiagu and Shuhu can't suppress them, the balance on the grassland is broken, Chen Chu and the grassland, there will be a ...... battle"

Emperor Chen tapped the chessboard with his index finger and muttered, "My son, the situation outside is already like this, and they are still fighting in the nest......"

……

Emperor Chen is really not a punctual emperor, Tang Ning has been chatting with Zhou Shilang in the palace for a quarter of an hour, and he has not yet come over.

However, in this quarter of an hour, through chatting with Zhou Shilang, he also knew some news that he didn't know.

Zhou Shilang has been in the north for nearly a year, and he is in charge of the situation on the grassland, and he knows a lot about things on the grassland.

Since Chen Chu joined forces and secretly funded the two divisions of Jiagu and Shuhu, the unification of the Wanyan Department has been curbed, but their strength is not gradually weakening.

Under the suppression of the two major ministries, the Wanyan Department is still encroaching and expanding little by little, and now, there are signs that it cannot be contained.

Of course, this is just a sign, with Chen Chu behind him, at least within ten years, Wanyan doesn't want to turn over, but if they are allowed to go on like this, after ten years, no one will be able to suppress them.

Zhou Shilang came back this time to report the matter and discuss countermeasures.

Tang Ning looked at him and said, "You just said that there have been some changes in the Wanyan Department recently, what changes?" ”

Zhou Shilang said: "There were originally three princes in the Wanyan Department, and in the hands of these three princes, they all controlled several tribes, and the second prince died in the Chu State, and his power should have been redistributed, but the fact is that the power of the second prince was not divided between the eldest prince and the third prince, but was given to a princess......"

"Princess?" Tang Ning's eyebrows moved, and he asked, "Which princess?" What is your name? ”

Zhou Shilang thought for a while and said: "There are four princesses in the Great Khan of the Wanyan Department, the second princess died early, the eldest princess and the third princess are married to the leaders of other tribes, and it is the fourth princess who takes over the power of the second prince, and the Han name should be ...... Wan Yan Yan. ”