The Hunan people realized how valuable Cai Xianqing's help to him was, and they finally made up their minds to find a good home for him, so as to support each other in the future.

He took advantage of the time to enter the palace to be sealed, saw Liu Zhennian, and said this incident in person: "I recently heard that Liu Gongfang was on the stage, and I want to show my skills." In this way, the virtuous and capable will be promoted, and the subordinate is willing to recommend a person for the general. This person is Ye Shilang's staff, surnamed Cai, double name Xianqing, came to Beijing with me, often accompanied by Lord Ye, and talked extraordinarily. Xiao Ke was able to relieve the situation a little, and it was through this person's guidance. But because he is a dramatist, he is recorded in a lowly status, and he can't contribute to the country, so he has buried his skills, which is a pity. Wanwang Liu Gong can help. ”

Liu Zhennian has always appreciated Ye Yongjia very much, and now he heard that the people around him are not promoted, and he does have the intention of helping: "He is from Nanjing, right?" ”

"Yes."

"Is it difficult to bring the register from Nanjing? That's not realistic. ”

"It has been checked by them before: If we change our nationality, the Son of Heaven can issue an edict of mercy and forgiveness, and restore the lowly to the good."

Liu Zhennian pondered for a long time, frowned, and said, "This is not difficult. It's just that...... has no origin, and he is good at making edicts, for fear that it will cause an uproar in the Manchu Dynasty. ”

"General Liu," before the Hunan people could reply, they saw a person come out from behind the screen, it was Yan Wen, who was unhurried. "I have a plan."

"Say." Liu Zhennian was thinking about it in his heart, and he couldn't help but be a little irritated when he looked like this.

When Cai Xianqing came, he did not mention his identity, but he was dressed simply on weekdays, and few people doubted it. It is better to take advantage of the reward first, let him enter the palace, give a petty official in the military department, and then order Jiewen and Wu to receive the order. The Ministry of Military Affairs is well aware of Cai Xianqing's situation, and must force him to be a lowly status, not an official. However, the edict of the Son of Heaven has been issued, and it must not be easily withdrawn, and if the order is changed at this time, no one can say anything. ”

Liu Zhennian was overjoyed, got up and said with a smile: "Vice Minister Yan is still capable!" Tomorrow, in the name of rewarding merit, I will summon that Cai Xizi into the palace! ”

The next day, before three o'clock, in the province of Zhongshu.

"Ahem!" An elderly provincial minister sat in the room in the east wing and coughed violently twice.

"The old man has made a mistake again," Hong Lishen, deputy chief of political counsel, leaned his head on the Taishi's chair and whispered to another colleague beside him, "Oh, I don't think I can stay here for a few days." ”

The man and his fellow political deputy, named Li Wenshou, heard this, and hurriedly glanced at the people on both sides before he replied indifferently: "Is the new person decided?" ”

"It's decided, Lord Yan said yesterday, it seems to be a surname button, what is it called......"

"Lord Yanagi has arrived!" A loud shout outside the door interrupted their conversation.

"Forget it, forget it, let's talk about it another day." Hong Lishen sat up upright.

Before Li Wenshou could speak, Liu Zhennian had already walked in from the middle hall and sat straight in front of the main seat, everyone came to salute in a panic, and the old man also walked slowly on crutches.

"Everyone sit," Liu Zhennian said, reaching out and taking out the name book from the cabinet, "I came this time just to reward my merits yesterday." I'm not satisfied, so I'm going to have to be careful. ”

"Yesterday's merit, can it be described as fair?" He stared intently at the thin man.

"It's very true, it's extremely fair." Everyone nodded and said, not daring to say more than half a sentence.

"Nonsense......" Liu Zhennian smashed the roster, "I think it's unfair!" ”

Li Shen and the others' faces turned pale, but Wei Wei nodded.

"Some people have made great contributions to the proposal of the Prime Minister, but they have been buried because they have no official position. Come to think of it, how many people who have passed Hunan have not been promoted! How many pillars has the country lost! Liu Zhennian pounded the table and sighed.

After listening to it, he knew that he already had a candidate, so he smiled and said: "Although the general said so, how can there be such a person except for the good marquis." ”

"I listened to the Hunan people, he heard about the establishment of the prime minister from the mouth of a person named Cai Xianqing, so that he could turn the tide in time and ensure the harmony of my monarch and ministers, and not be among thieves."

"Where is this man now?"

"Now Ye Yongjia, the squire of the Ministry of War, is serving as a staff member."

"Then this person's merit is really great, Liu Gong will be vigorously rewarded!" Hong Li hurriedly followed with a flattery.

Liu Zhennian frowned: "What words!" I don't have much ability, just a little reward. ”

"Which errand in the military department is available?"

"The main thing is one missing."

"It's a bigger responsibility...... But it's okay, let him go through the experience. Liu Zhennian only thought for a moment, and then happily decided, "In that case, I am going to ask Your Majesty for an edict in the name of Zhongshu Province." Can you all agree? ”

Li Shen and the others didn't think there was anything strange, and nodded one after another: "We can only obey orders." ”

Liu Zhennian presented the book with a big seal, first read it by the prince of the prison state, and when he saw that there was no problem, he handed it over to the emperor, and ordered the imperial lieutenant Gui Fu to draft the edict and hand it over to the little eunuch to read it to the military department.

Shi Jie Wenwu did not get up from a nap in the yamen, and was suddenly startled by a knock on the door, and asked the secretary office, saying that the emperor had issued an edict to remove the officials. He thought to himself: 'The people in my army department are doing a good job, and there is no reason to add a new person. Your Majesty, why is this? ’

Confused, Jie Wenwu hurriedly put on his official uniform, straightened his fat body, and ran to open the door with great difficulty.

"Jie Wenwu, listen to the order!" The eunuch didn't say hello, but walked straight in, glanced at it, and said.

"Obey the order."

"The edict said: Recently, there have been discussions about the establishment of the prime minister, and there are many loyalists and traitors, and I can hardly see it. Fortunately, the first and second ministers were concerned about the society, and Kuang Qing was oppositional, and his heart was commendable. Today, Cai Xianqing is the minister of care, and he has made great contributions to the world, and he is the head of the military department, and he wants to know. ”

"Take it." The little eunuch paused and said.

But Jie Wenwu didn't move at all, only his hands on the ground kept shaking, and there was no response for a long time.

"What! Don't take orders? The little eunuch scolded.

Jie Wenwu slowly raised his head, but saw that his lips were purple: "Xiaguan...... It's not that the lower officials don't accept the emperor's will, but they ...... There are unspeakable hidden. ”

"Huh?"

"It's not a secret, this Cai Xianqing is a dramatist, and he is a lowly person, how can he be awarded an official position? Even if the imperial court has the heart to reward talents, it can't be so negligent, it violates the system......" Jie Wenwu wiped the sweat on his forehead, and his sleeves were soaked.

"But this is the destiny of the Son of Heaven, how can I take it back?" The little eunuch was also a little nervous, "I don't care about this, our family can't be the master...... You'd better get the order first. ”

Jie Wenwu had no choice but to grit his teeth, take down the edict, put it on the table, and kowtowed three times.

"Although I have received the order, I can't just call Cai Xianqing to come over on an errand," Jie Wenwu said to the little eunuch again, "You quickly go to the Holy Shrine and come up with an idea...... I can't afford to delay here for too long, ten, ten! ”