Yun Xi asked: "Zhang Qing, in order to facilitate the begging and begging, you were invited to go out of Beijing as a magistrate, don't you have a brother, why do you have to bring your parents by yourself?" ”

Zhang Yanfang said: "Back to His Royal Highness, the minister is the eldest son in the family, and he should take on the responsibility of supporting his parents, how can he go out and escape for the official?" Chen's brother farms in the countryside for a living, and is only free in winter throughout the year. Pen~Fun~ Ge www.biquge.info Chen's parents are also from farmers, and although they are old in the countryside, they can't help in the fields. ”

"But how can a minister be an official and watch his parents go to the ground? It's with my parents. ”

This reason shocked Yun Xi, if what he said was true, it would be very filial. However, Yun Xi's suspicion is very serious, except for Qi Tai, Lian Zining and other characters who have been commented on by Lao Zhu or recorded in history books, he will not trust others very much.

Yun Xi asked a few more questions, and Zhang Yanfang answered them one by one, and there were no inconsistencies. Finally, Yun Xi asked: "I see that you only walked twenty miles from Chuzhou to the capital, and only arrived at the post station in the north of the capital at night. But from the last post station to the post station in Chuzhou, it was also a day, but it was a thirty-mile walk, why is this? ”

Zhang Yanfang blushed for a moment before he said: "Your Highness, the minister's family is poor, if you go to the capital in the afternoon, you will have to bear the expenses of the night; And when I arrived near the capital at night, I could save money for a night's accommodation, so I deliberately walked slowly, and asked His Highness to punish him. ”

Yun had already guessed that this was the case, and it was not uncommon to hear it, but he appreciated Zhang Yanfang's attitude. In fact, he has many reasons to prevaricate, such as meeting acquaintances on the road and chatting for a long time, or encountering other things that are delayed, and it is difficult to verify anyway. But he just said the real reason.

This shows that either Chen Yanfang is indeed a sincere person, or he is a smart person, but no matter what kind of person he is, Yun Xi can be used, as long as he still has the weakness of filial piety.

Yun Xi confirmed that he was the candidate for promotion this time, and then told him about the opening of the sea by the city company. Yun Xi said, "....... Now all you have to do is wait for you to get to Shanghu County and choose a place where merchants can trade. Then I had to discuss with the officers and soldiers of the local guard to eliminate the pirates. Lone will give orders to the local guard to get them to cooperate with you. ”

"You don't have to choose a business officer, you have your own arrangements." Since he could not change it for the time being, he planned to go to Shanghai Customs to be all officials, even if they were officials who had not entered the stream, and there was no hereditary official, so it was easy to ensure honesty.

"Moreover, since you are doing two errands at the same time, then the money is also double, which is enough to make up for the lack of your household." At this time, the rule is that if the part-time job is given according to the one with the highest official position, unless there is a hereditary position and a liuguan will be given an extra salary. Yun Xi wants to break this rule.

Chen Yanfang listened to them one by one, and when he heard the last, he arched his hand and said to Yun Xi: "Thank you, Your Highness, for your grace." ”

Yun Xi said: "No, Gu thinks that since there are two errands, it is better to have two servants, not a grace specially given to you." ”

After talking for a while, Yun Xi felt that everything that could be arranged now was arranged, and said to Chen Yanfang: "That's all Gu thinks about now, there is no other arrangement. Yun Xi looked at the time, it was already Shen Shi, and said to Chen Yanfang: "It's not too early, you can help Gu Lai deal with things here, and go to the Ministry of Officials tomorrow to get the documents and tell you." As for tonight,"

At this time, Yang Ren said: "Let Brother Chen rest with me tonight, I can still get another bed in the rented house." Chen Yanfang did not refuse, and the matter was decided.

Then Chen Yanfang saw how the second center of the Ming Dynasty was now working. The excerpts from the General Administration Department have all been divided into categories, and Yun Xi randomly gives a certain type of excerpt to someone, and after this person has seen the excerpt, he takes out a piece of paper, writes his own suggestions on the paper, and then clips it in the excerpt for Yun Xi to see.

Yun Xi read the excerpt and then looked at the suggestion, and then if he thought the suggestion was good, he copied it to the excerpt, and if he didn't agree, he found this person to discuss it, and then wrote a suggestion.

However, all the excerpts about Fanbang are handled by Yunxi himself, and suggestions are written.

All the excerpts were finally summarized here in Yunxi, and then Yunxi sent someone to Lao Zhu. If there are important excerpts - under normal circumstances, important excerpts will not come to Yun Xi, and Lao Zhu will dispose of them himself - Yun Xi will personally take the excerpts to Lao Zhu's bedroom. Of course, the last one was told to him by Yang Ren, and there is no such important excerpt today.

I was busy until it was almost dark, and then I stopped. Yun Xi left them for a meal and let them go. Now that Lao Zhu is in charge of political affairs, Yun Xi usually doesn't have to be busy at night.

On the way back, Chen Yanfang said to Yang Ren: "This is how you handle political affairs on weekdays? ”

Yang Ren said: "What's the matter? ”

Chen Yanfang said: "Isn't this almost the same as the prime minister? ”

Yang Ren smiled: "How can it be compared with the prime minister?" We are just drafting a statement on behalf of His Highness, and in the end, we don't need to rely on His Highness's own opinion. The prime minister doesn't have to report many things to the emperor, he can deal with them himself. ”

"And the prime minister is courteous to hundreds of bureaucrats, has his own subordinate officials, and the decrees are all issued through the prime minister, and cannot be bypassed. Now that His Highness uses us, we have the opportunity to participate in political affairs, and if His Highness doesn't use us one day, we can't participate, which is completely different from the Prime Minister. ”

Chen Yanfang listened to Yang Ren's words and realized this matter, so he stopped talking.

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Time flies, and in a blink of an eye, at the end of March, Chen Yanfang also went to Shanghu County to take office.

As the day approached noon, all the folds of yesterday had been dealt with. Yun Xi wanted to be close to Lao Zhu Duo, so he personally took the song to the Jinshen Palace.

As soon as he walked to the Huagai Palace, suddenly a horse galloped over, stopped the horse at the door of the Jinshen Temple, and then galloped into the Jinshen Palace.

Yun Xi suddenly became puzzled: "Riding a horse in the imperial city, how big of a deal is this?" Then he walked briskly to the temple of the body.

Walking into the hall where Lao Zhu was, Yun Xi saw Lao Zhu's sad face, and tears flowed down. Yun Xi hurriedly asked, "Grandpa, what happened?" ”

Lao Zhu said: "Yun Xi, Li'er has passed away. ”

Yun Hee was shocked! Li'er is Zhu Li, the third son of Zhu Yuanzhang, the king of Jin, who is in Taiyuan. He's dead now! He is only forty-one years old, although he has lived one year longer than Zhu Fan and three years longer than Zhu Biao, but he is too young to die at this age.

However, Yun Xi immediately made a sad expression, and asked everyone to go down, and then stepped forward to comfort Lao Zhu. Six years ago, he died of three sons, Lao Zhu must have been very uncomfortable and needed the comfort of his family.