Chapter 398: Keep it for me

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"It turns out that Lord Zhong is here, please wait a while, let's go and give you a message." Xiao Quanzi, who was guarding outside the imperial study, saw that it was Zhong Shize, the secretary of the ministry, and hurriedly stepped forward to salute and said enthusiastically.

Xiao Quanzi didn't expect to be able to meet Zhong Shize on duty today, and their officials are a fat poor. The annual transfer of officials can also reap a large benefit. If there is a shortage of Jinshi after the palace examination, the officials of the Ministry of Officials will smile even more, and the purse will be so bulging that it will not be able to fit.

"Then I'll bother my father-in-law!" Zhong Shize nodded, his expression implying arrogance.

Xiao Quanzi hurriedly turned around and walked towards the imperial study, he also knew that a second-grade master like Lord Zhong would naturally not take a eunuch like them in his eyes. In fact, it's all about face, he is not the chief manager Chen Gonggong, the big celebrity around the emperor, can get such decent words, or because he has recently been valued by the emperor.

When De'an saw Xiao Quanzi coming in, he only gave a look, indicating that the emperor was closing his eyes and recuperating.

"But what's the matter?" The emperor heard Xiao Quanzi's slight footsteps, did not open his eyes, and asked casually.

It seems that because I am getting older, my spirit is getting worse and worse, and I often feel tired and groggy.

"Your Majesty, Lord Shangshu Zhong of the Ministry of Officials asks to see you!" Since the emperor asked, Xiao Quanzi hurriedly reported it.

The emperor opened his eyes, there were bloodshot in his eyes, and his spirit was very poor, so he said forcefully: "Pass him in!" ”

Of course, the emperor knew what was going on, the position of the left attendant of the Ministry of Rites and the right capital of the imperial history had been vacant for more than a month, and Zhong Shize wanted to ask him if there was a candidate in his heart.

Although the Ministry of Officials has no decision-making power over officials of the fourth grade and above, after the emperor appoints and dismisses them, the steps that officials have to take are still to be taken in the Ministry of Officials.

Yesterday at the court meeting, the emperor asked Zhong Shize to draw up a list and send it, and then he appointed it. So Zhong Shize came over at this time, thinking that he had drawn up a list.

"Lord Zhong! Your Majesty, please come in! After Xiao Quanzi returned, he stood still outside the door of the imperial study. Although he is not one of those little eunuchs who guard the door, he is on duty today, and he must stay outside the imperial study. De'an was serving the emperor inside, and he couldn't intervene yet.

Zhong Shize thanked Xiao Quanzi and went directly into the imperial study.

"Ministers Zhong Shize respectfully invites the emperor to St. Ann!" Zhong Shize had already been in the study, so he knelt on the ground.

"Zhong Aiqing is flat!"

"Thank you, Emperor! Qi to the emperor, this is the list drawn up by Wei Chen, and the emperor is invited to take a look. Zhong Shize held up the pamphlet, and De'an hurriedly stepped forward to take it and handed it to the emperor.

"Hmm!" The emperor answered, took the booklet handed over by De'an and read it.

The emperor frowned and looked at it for a long time, as if he was not satisfied with the names on the booklet, which made Zhong Shize's heart lift. In fact, the candidates for these two official positions are a little difficult to handle, and this is not the time for officials to return to Beijing to report on their work.

There is a four-level leap from the fifth grade to the third grade, and there is no such precedent since ancient times. In recent years, the number of officials in the Dayan Dynasty has gradually decreased, and there are many low-grade officials in the court, but there are only a few high-grade officials.

The emperor rubbed his eyebrows, "Let Bian Shengrong, the Qing of Guanglu Temple, take the position of the left attendant of the Ministry of Rites, and the position of the right capital of the imperial history will be topped by the left deputy capital of the imperial history Hu Maoshen, and their positions will be topped by the officials who let them go down." ”

The emperor remembered the case about the bandit that Hu Mao had investigated before, and although he was so vague in the end, he had followed this case for two years, and this promotion was regarded as the previous compensation!

Zhong Shize glanced at the emperor in surprise, Hu Maoyuan was only a third-grade product, and he was promoted to the right capital imperial history, but even if he was promoted two levels, he could be on an equal footing with him.

"Obey the order!" After the people appointed by the emperor were promoted, the rest were selected by their officials and took on those vacant errands.

"Has the seat of the Bachelor of the Hanlin Academy been decided?" Just as Zhong Shize was about to retire, the emperor suddenly opened his mouth again.

Zhong Shize was a little strange, the bachelor was originally Tong Zhouyi, and was later dismissed by the emperor. But that's just an official position from the fifth grade, how could the emperor care about this? Could it be that the emperor has a candidate in mind? Although he wondered in his heart, he still replied respectfully.

"Your Majesty, there is already a candidate for the Ministry of Officials, it is Qiu Yixue, a waiter in the Hanlin Academy." The bachelor of the Hanlin Academy is a grade older than the waiter, and Qiu Yixue was promoted, which is just right.

The emperor nodded when he heard this, he still had some impression of Qiu Yixue, this person was quite talented.

"You have left the seat vacant for me, and I have my own choice in my heart." The emperor handed the booklet in his hand to De'an, and then began to close his eyes and recuperate.

Zhong Shize was simply taken aback, the position of the attendant had already been targeted by many people, not only those old seniors of the Hanlin Academy stared at him without blinking, but even the first assistant Xia Qing also came to look for him. He originally wanted to send a favor to Xia Qing, but now I'm afraid he can't.

"Obey the order!" Zhong Shize saw that the emperor was not in good spirits, so he could only kneel.

Zhong Shize walked out of the imperial study, only thinking about his own affairs, and even Xiao Quanzi said goodbye to him casually. He was a little curious about who the emperor wanted to give this seat to? He thought carefully about the officials of the Hanlin Academy, and he really couldn't think of anyone who had been a saint in recent years.

He shook his head, didn't think about it anymore, and continued to walk outside the palace gate. Suddenly, a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind, could it be him?

Gu Chengyu was called to Scholar Zhang early this morning, and he knew that it was for the compilation of the "Dayan Canon".

"Xiaguan Gu Chengyu meets Master Zhang!"

As usual, he shouted to Zhang Hai outside the house, and Gu Chengyu couldn't help but sigh that Zhang Hai, as the supreme leader of the Hanlin Academy, came earlier than anyone else in the Hanlin Academy.

"Ahem! Come on in! ”

Gu Chengyu listened to Zhang Hai's voice, it seemed that he should be unwell, and couldn't help but admire it even more, Zhang Hai was afraid that he didn't know what sick leave was.

When Gu Chengyu entered, Zhang Hai was checking the documents sent by the officials below. These are all subject to daily review, otherwise things will just pile up.

"Sit down!" Zhang Hai saw Gu Chengyu come in, his serious face was expressionless, but he opened his mouth to let Gu Chengyu sit on the chair opposite him.

"Thank you, sir!" Gu Chengyu is not hypocritical, he is seated by the emperor, and there is no need to be polite here.

Seeing this, Zhang Hai's face softened a little, "Yesterday, the emperor asked you to write a word card, and he also gave you the four treasures of the study, which is quite important to you." You have to be diligent and work hard for the emperor. ”

As he spoke, he glanced at Gu Chengyu, and when he saw that Gu Chengyu's face still did not change, he was completely relieved. He knew that Gu Chengyu had literary talent, but he was afraid that Gu Chengyu would be young and rampant if he was valued by the emperor. This time, he was completely relieved, it seems that this is a calm teenager.

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