Records of the King of Xin'an County

In the early morning of the next day, just before dawn, the sound of cars and horses rattled one after another outside Tai Chi Palace.All Beijing officials above the fifth rank rode horses or drove to the Tai Chi Hall one after another to participate in the daily Chang Dynasty.Looking up, you can see all the people who are dressed in purple clothes, people can't help but feel awe.And these people are the masters and executors of the power of the Tang court, and all of them are figures who can be called "senior officials".

Being able to participate in Chang Dynasty not only means rank and status, but also means a brighter future.Fifth rank, for many people who enter the official career, may be a ditch that can never be crossed, and they will never be able to reach it in a lifetime.And once you can make it through, if you want to go up, it depends on your qualifications, ability, opportunity, or whether you can win the trust of the saint.

Many people spent half their lives before they got the fifth rank.Only a very small number of people survive until their beards and hair are grey, and they can finally become ministers who serve purple, and even be promoted to prime ministers.Therefore, a person who can participate in the Chang Dynasty at the age of three or forty is already considered young, and his family background must be extremely outstanding, and his ability is not bad.As for the younger ones—

Amidst the greetings, two young men suddenly appeared, like two ungrown tiger cubs, hastily stepping into the territory of a group of cunning old wolves and foxes.The high-spirited young people formed a very sharp contrast with the calm and sophisticated elders, and it seemed that there was even a strange sense of contradiction.It was as if they had come to the wrong place, and as if the sun was rising and the sun was setting at the same time.

At that moment, almost all eyes were on them, the meaning was unknown.However, the young men were not timid. They walked through the crowd calmly and with smiles, and came to the Minister of Shangshu, the right servant of Jian Guogong Xu Ye, and said hello to him. Qin An has always said that he will not be sick, and this right servant has naturally become the leader of the group.After that, they greeted several other prime ministers and third-rank ministers serving Zizhong one after another, and the etiquette was also very thoughtful.

The old foxes returned the salute with a smile, and their attitudes were very gentle.After all, in terms of rank, the heir king, county king and duke are all ranked first rank.Except for a few people who were enshrined as dukes, the rank of most people is lower than these two young county kings.These two favored county kings took the initiative to show respect to them, and they did not dare to sell their elders in full view.

"The two great kings are also here to participate in the Chang Dynasty?" Dali Siqing is familiar with Li Hui and Li Jing, and has a good impression of them, so he took the initiative to say, "The case of rumors is about to be closed. Do you need to look at the file again? Although there are some doubts at present, they are not enough to be used as evidence to investigate further, so we have to conclude like this."

After all, the rumor case is a small matter, even if it is found that it has something to do with the two chiefs, it is nothing more than the jealousy of young people.Compared with the treasonous intention hidden in the Gongju fraud case, and the means of buying and dispatching the supervisory censor and meritorious examiner Wailang, this case is almost negligible.Whether it was the pressure from the sage or the attractiveness of the case itself, the third division was eager to devote himself wholeheartedly to the Gong Ju fraud case.

"Since that's the case, let's close the case, and you can spare more time for other cases. You don't need to give us the files anymore. I think uncle has other plans." Of course, Li Hui understood their desire to close the case as soon as possible. .His goal had already been achieved, and it was pointless to continue investigating the case.

Although it was stated that the culprits were nothing more than a few scribes, Zheng Qin and Yang Qian were both innocent and had nothing to do with the case.However, among the three divisions, who doesn't know the strangeness of this matter?Having left such a "deep" impression in Dali Temple, the Ministry of Justice, and Yushitai, their future reputation and future are undoubtedly questionable.Especially Yang Qian, once his flawless image is damaged, it will never be possible to restore it.

Moreover, there are only a few smart people in this world.What exactly does this case mean, and what does it have to do with Yang Zhuantou and Zheng Zhuantou, how could they not know the slightest bit?The so-called "the wall is falling and everyone pushes it", can't be said, and the next rumors are related to the two heads.Compared with the unknown Wang Zixian, more people would like to hear dirty stories about "celebrities", don't they?

The Minister of Dali Temple was waiting to ask again, when the sound of bells and drums sounded, all the ministers silently walked into the Tai Chi Hall one after another, and knelt down on their respective rugs.Li Hui and Li Jing also had a temporary position, right next to the positions of Yue Wang Li Heng, Jing Wang and others, representing the power of the royal clan.However, during the Chang Dynasty, King Yue, King Jing and others may not come every time, and today there are only two young men around here.

Not long after, the sage came from the back of the hall, and all the people saluted under the singing of Cheng Cheng in the hall, and returned to their seats again.The sage looked around at the ministers, his eyes stopped on the two extremely eye-catching young nephews, and he couldn't help laughing: "Before I ordered the king of Xin'an County and the king of Tianshui County to supervise the case, although they are young, they are very serious about official duties. Heart, never slacking off for a moment, I am very satisfied. At their age, it is time to become an official, and if they are really lacking as soon as possible, I can relieve my worries as soon as possible. What do you think?"

No one would jump out at this time to make an admonishment and interrupt the sage's tender family affection.I heard that the two supervisory censors who previously impeached the two county kings for their involvement in the tribute case have been imprisoned and ransacked their homes on the charge of "conspiracy", one of the ten most heinous crimes.what does that mean? ——Think about it for a while and you will understand—in a short period of time, if anyone dares to disrespect these two county kings again, they will be deemed by the third division as an accomplice in treason! !Why bother to fight against the clan for no reason? !

Therefore, the prime ministers expressed their approval one after another, and no one mentioned whether the two county kings were still young or not.After all, there are no established rules and regulations for the clan to become an official. King Pu and King Yue also participated in government affairs when they were [-] or [-] years old.When King Jing entered Zongzheng Temple to serve as Shaoqing, he was not old enough to be crowned.

The saint smiled slightly: "Since all the ministers think it is appropriate, then I will designate the king of Tianshui County as Qianniu Beishen to guard in front of the imperial court." , has always been held by the children of high-ranking officials who are beautiful and good at martial arts.Although the rank is only the sixth rank, but because of being close to the royal driver, it is very easy to get the favor, and promotion is also a breeze.Therefore, many sons and daughters of honorable families in Beijing are proud of Ren Qianniu, which can be said to be a rare and real lack of wealth.

"Thank you, my lord." Li Jing was stunned, and Fang bowed to thank him - the job vacancies that others have snatched from others, but to him, are like chicken ribs, tasteless to eat, and a pity to discard .What he desires most is to be a general who can march and fight, not a Qianniuwei who is like a showman.The military officer in the Zhechong Mansion or the Dudu Mansion is what he wants most, not the imperial guards who stand by the saint's side all day long.

Although there was some regret in his heart, he had a smile on his face, as if he was very satisfied with the holy order, and Li Hui couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.In fact, the Prince of Tianshui County is just a straightforward character, not a stupid person.It is not easy to gain the favor and trust of a saint, so how could he possibly show any expression on his face?What's more, in the past two days, the king of Yue and the concubine of Yue gave him a lot of advice, enough to make him suddenly realize what kind of crisis he was in.

"As for the king of Xin'an County, he has a calmer temperament and has a lot of experience in adjudicating cases, so let's go to Dali Temple." The saint said, pondering for a while, "canonize as Dali Zheng, assist Dali Temple Minister, Dali Temple Shaoqing Cha Cases and trials." Dali is from the fifth-rank official. Although he is in charge of criminal names and prisons, it does not involve the household department and the official department. In other words, it is already an exception to reuse.

The official rank that ordinary people can't reach in a lifetime, but this young county king took the first step easily, and he is worthy of the blood of the Tian family.The Yushi Zhongcheng, the advising doctor, and the officials of the six divisions gave up and endured, but in the end they never said much.Who said that this is the uncle bestowing an official on the nephew?Compared with King Sipu and King Siyue back then, the rank is not much different, isn't it?A Dali Temple is "just", and it didn't fall from the sky and directly entered the sixth department of the Ministry of Shangshu. What else can they say?

"Thank you for your grace." Li Hui also bowed his thanks, raised his head and said in a deep voice, "My nephew will not disappoint my uncle's trust!" Yesterday he never mentioned what kind of official position he wanted, Instead, he followed Queen Du's suggestion and said that it was all up to his uncle's arrangement.Sure enough, the saint treated him well.

Although the power of "supervising the case" sounds good, it is still nothing more than observing the trial and cannot get involved at all.On the contrary, Dali has the responsibility of assisting in handling the case. The evidence and witnesses may not be all arranged by Dali, so he can naturally get more clues.Perhaps he will be able to discover many doubtful points that others have overlooked carelessly.And these doubts may become the key evidence to solve Princess Anxing in the future.

Of course, he is still young and has no experience in handling cases, and it is impossible for the saint to expect any help from him for a while.However, after investigating one case after another, as long as he proves that his sharp blade can really hurt Princess Anxing, the saint will have to pay attention to him.

The sage nodded with a smile, and then began to discuss political affairs.If it is not an urgent matter, it is usually not discussed in the daily Changchao.And even if it is an urgent matter, it is also prioritized.Really important affairs, why so many people involved in it?It is enough for all the high-ranking officials who serve purple to gather together to discuss.It is those "important tasks" that are not in a hurry that will become the focus of everyone during the Chang Dynasty - for example, the previous tribute case.

Due to the proper concealment of the third division, most of the courtiers have not learned the specific inside information of the case.However, the merit tester Wailang and the two supervisory censors were both convicted of "conspiracy", and the Xin'an County King and Tianshui County King were confiscated instead, which is enough to show that this case is not simple.

Even though everyone was prepared in their hearts, they were still very shocked after hearing the whole story and progress of the case reported by Dali Siqing, Minister of the Ministry of Justice, and Yushi Zhongcheng.Soon, everyone was divided into two groups: one group believed that since there were doubts now, the investigation should be continued until the mastermind behind the scenes was found out before the case could be closed.The other faction believes that this case is indeed important, but it is not a case of tribute and fraud.The investigation of the third department must be changed to a different name, and the Ministry of Officials and the Imperial College should calm down the matter of the tribute, after all, it will soon be a provincial test.