Chapter 287 The Dark Tide is surging
The holy decree in his hand is extremely heavy, what does this Mu Churan want to do?
From the four-grade Hanlin Academy, she almost ascended to the sky and sat on the book of the Ministry of Rites, which will definitely attract the attention of the government and the opposition to her, and there are more and more forces around Xiao He, and there will be more and more people staring at her, so her actions will not be ......
"Lord Yan!" That night, Mu Churan summoned Yan Hao, the secretary of the ministry, in his study, "Why did you ignore my holy decree and not issue my appointment certificate." ”
"Your Majesty! Please listen to the old minister! ”
Mu Churan looked at the white-haired old minister kneeling in front of him, rubbing the paperweight on the desk, his expression was very calm, and he obviously knew what he was going to say next.
"But it doesn't hurt to say it."
"Does the emperor know the duties of the officials?" It's not that he can't see Mu Churan's indifferent expression, and he doesn't know what happened to the emperor, but as an old minister of the two dynasties, he is the minister of the first emperor Tuogu, and he has been assisting Mu Churan for many years, he can't watch the disorder of the Yin Kingdom, there are some things he must say.
Mu Churan's gaze left the paperweight in his hand, "Lord Yan, is this a test of whether I remember the duties of the Sixth Division?" If there's anything, you can just say it, and you don't have to play any dumb riddles with me. ”
He left the desk, walked in front of Yan Hao, and stretched out his hand to help him, "I won't forget, the Ministry of Officials is in charge of the appointment and dismissal, examination and transfer of officials from all over the country, and the Ministry of Officials is the head of the six departments, in charge of the six departments. ”
Yan Hao stood up under Mu Churan's support and sat on the circle chair beside him, "I still remember, this was taught by Lord Yan to memorize it at that time, and that year, I had just ascended the throne. ”
Mu Churan lowered his eyes, didn't dare to look at Yan Hao's eyes, turned around and sat down at his desk.
"Poof!" Yan Hao once again knelt heavily in front of Mu Churan.
"Since the emperor still remembers, he should also remember that officials must be assessed before they can be promoted, and they cannot be promoted continuously, this is the law set by the royal family for generations, even if Lord Xiao He Xiao has meritorious service for disaster relief, the merit will not make him a small attendant bachelor, directly enter the six ministries, and become the highest official of the Ministry of Rites!" Yan Hao raised his head and looked at Mu Churan squarely.
"Your Majesty, you are the king of a country, with a dragon robe and a golden mouth, but if the emperor transfers officials at will, it will inevitably cause turmoil in the court! Please think twice. Yan Hao in front of him kowtowed heavily.
Speechless. The purpose is to allow those in power to weigh the various forces in the DPRK and China to check and balance each other, and to have equal powers, so that the position of those in power can be more stable.
"Lord Yan...... "Mu Churan naturally knew that Yan Hao was sitting in this position for his own good, for so many years, the only person who can really believe in it, the only one who can be completely trusted, is the person in front of him, but now that he has other plans, he really can't say it in advance, if it is revealed in advance, the forces of all parties will be on guard, and his plan will not be realized?" Lord Yan, you are old, you should not care about these things, I have my own plans, you just need to give my instructions on time. ”
Mu Churan waved his sleeves, "Lord Yan, let's step back first." ”
"Your Majesty! Think twice, Your Majesty! ”
Xiao He lay lazily on the bed, planning his future actions with his eyes closed, and his private activities still had to be reined in, but as a scholar of the Ministry of Rites, his communication would become wider and wider, and there should be more opportunities to develop his network. Still comfortable at home, and his body has almost recovered, Xiao He stretched his muscles and bones, changed his posture and prepared to sleep comfortably.
"Congratulations to Lord Xiao on his promotion!"
Xiao He tilted his head and looked at the window, "His Royal Highness King An, the dignified one, doesn't you like to go through the main door, do you like to come in through the window?" ”
Duan Heng leaned against the window, fiddling with his hair hanging down to one side. The afternoon sun passed through his fingertips, and I have to say that the side face of the person in front of him looked really good-looking, Xiao He was a little distracted, and in a moment when he was distracted, Duan Heng had already flashed in front of him.
The sudden big face in front of him made Xiao He come back to his senses in an instant, and it was ridiculous to think about it, wearing a man's clothes, with the identity of a man, he could see God in front of a man, and let others see it, I am afraid that he would misunderstand that he has Longyang.
"What? Lord Xiao has been promoted, and he is so happy that he doesn't even know this king? Duan Heng was also not polite, and sat directly on Xiao He's bed.
"His Royal Highness King An is uncomfortable staying in his own mansion, but he likes to walk around my Xiao mansion." Xiao He didn't cover the quilt and jumped up directly from the bed.
"Lord Xiao's body has recovered well, in just a few days, he has recovered, did he receive the holy decree of promotion, and he immediately became vigorous and happy! But don't forget, I also have the credit for disaster relief, don't forget to invite this king to have a good meal. "I don't know why, today's Duan Heng just wants to tease and tease the thin man in front of him.
"Isn't that right?" Xiao He put on his shoes and stood up, "The officials haven't made an appointment yet, I think all the ministers in the court have already known about it, and they have become the target of public criticism overnight, and the emperor is taking revenge on me for confronting him yesterday." ”
Xiao He smiled bitterly and looked back at Duan Heng sitting on the bed. "Besides, the chefs in His Royal Highness King An's house should be much better than the cooks in the restaurants outside, not to mention that the emperor has already rewarded His Royal Highness King An with a lot of precious medicinal materials?"
Isn't it because you don't pay attention to it on weekdays? Xiao He, who is eighteen years old, wears shoes and is so small? He is also much shorter than the average man of the same age, could it be that he has been sick recently and seems to be relatively thin and weak? Duan Heng suddenly noticed Xiao He's shoes, and then looked at his whole person, and suddenly had a lot of doubts that he hadn't noticed before.
Xiao He obviously felt a little awkward about Duan Heng's gaze: "If His Royal Highness King An likes it, I will personally send the remaining fabric from my previous shoes to King An's Mansion another day." ”
Duan Heng came back to his senses at this time, "No, no, no, why did Lord Xiao say this, how could this king covet your little things, after all, Lord Xiao's life on weekdays is already poor enough, how can I be embarrassed to take something from Lord Xiao?" Duan Heng waved his hand helplessly.
"Also, His Royal Highness King An is a royal family, and he is arrogant and expensive, so if he wants something, why take some leftover things from me." Xiao He wanted to find Duan Heng's stubble as always, but Duan Heng was blocked by Xiao He's sudden sarcasm, and lost the sharpness of looking for things on weekdays, Xiao He looked at Duan Heng, who suddenly had nothing to say, turned his head and picked up the box on the table with a smile.
"His Royal Highness King An, come and taste the tea planted on the mountain behind my house, the tea just under is very fresh, and it can be regarded as repaying you for interceding for me in the main hall yesterday, and I am reluctant to take it out for ordinary people."
Mu Churan's letter of appointment obviously caused an uproar in the DPRK, and the forces of all parties were ready to move, and the target was naturally Xiao He, the incoming secretary of the Ministry of Rites.
The aroma of tea is thick and the aroma of hot tea comes to the face.
"Emperor, I heard that a minister roared in the hall yesterday, I don't know how the emperor dealt with that minister?" Leng Qingchen fiddled with the tea set on the table, and looked at Mu Churan who was eating pastries in front of him with a smile.
"Did the queen mother mean Xiao He? Naturally, I will find a way to punish him, but now, he still has to help me with an important matter. With a smile on his face, Mu Churan stuffed the pastry in his hand into his mouth.
"Oh, you can eat slowly, you are still so reckless when you become an emperor......" "Queen Mother, Imperial Brother!" Leng Qingjian's words were interrupted by Mu Qingjuan, who suddenly broke in. Mu Qingwan ran into the back garden with a big grin, causing Leng Qingscar to shake his head again and again.
"Queen Mother," the faint smile on Mu Churan's face gradually exaggerated, "You still say that I, you can see clearly, I don't have the appearance of a girl's family when I'm so old." ”
"Brother Huang!" In the blink of an eye, Mu Qingwan had already rushed to Leng Qingjian, panting heavily.
"Qingwan, why are you still so crazy, if it were an ordinary family, I'm afraid no one would dare to marry you." Mu Churan looked at his sister in front of him and couldn't help but quip.
"Brother Huang, I heard that not only did you not punish Xiao He, but also promoted him to be the secretary of the Ministry of Rites?" Mu Qingwan's eyes widened and she asked in surprise.
Leng Qingjian's hand holding the teacup shook slightly, not too obviously.
"Yes, Lord Xiao has made meritorious contributions to disaster relief, but he doesn't want any rewards, so I can only promote him to an official, what's wrong? Qingwan came in such a hurry, did he have any other opinions on this matter? ”
"No, no," Mu Qingwan touched his nose in a sneer, "Brother Huang's holy decree, how dare Qingwan have any opinions?" What the royal brother said was right. ”
Leng Qingchen stabilized his emotions: "Who is this Xiao He?" Have you been hearing this name lately? ”
"This Xiao He......" As soon as Mu Qingwan mentioned Xiao He, he had endless words.
"Ahem." Mu Churan coughed lightly twice, "I see, Qingwan knows everything about Lord Xiao very well!" Even I don't pay much attention to Lord Xiao. ”
"That's natural!" Mu Qingwan looked up proudly, suddenly noticed something, and lowered his head with a red face, "Cai...... Not at all. ”
"It seems that Qingwan has also reached the age when it is time to get married, is it possible that she has already made a secret promise to Lord Xiao?" Mu Churan really wanted to draw Xiao He closer to his own side of the force, after all, he didn't know his details at all now, and more contact could better understand him.
Everything he did during the disaster relief couldn't escape Mu Churan's ears and eyes, and in terms of the way he did things, Xiao He was still very worthy of appreciation......