manynovel Chapter 714 Promotion, Application for Imperial Order
Chapter 714 Promotion, Application for Imperial Order
After bidding farewell to Fang Zhongyi, Jiang Youzhen had already begun to urge the family to pack their luggage to return to their ancestral home.
At this moment, the atmosphere in the Fourth Prince's mansion was cold. Several staff members and two court officials in the study were silent.
The fourth prince slapped his armrests. This time he failed to alienate the second prince and Jiang Youzhen, but he still lost a lot of troops. He didn't have many secret agents in the Ministry of Revenue, and he was removed again, which made him very angry.
Originally, he could have some influence over the mines in Jin Province, but now, he has no control over the mines there.
Two days later, Jiang Youzhen was summoned by the emperor again.
"The second brother did not disappoint me this time. He caught He Lian."
Jiang Youzhen was surprised. Why didn’t the Second Prince send her a letter by carrier pigeon?
"Did He Lian confess?"
The emperor smiled without saying anything, then handed the letter on the table to Jiang Youzhen.
Jiang Youzhen read ten lines at a glance, and the more he read, the more surprised he became. However, in just a few days, the Second Prince not only captured He Lian, but also purged the gang members who were in cahoots with He Lian, and was ready to return to the capital.
"The Second Prince is truly capable." Jiang Youzhen was shocked at how swift the Second Prince's movements were.
"Not only that, several mineral veins were confiscated this time." The emperor smiled and it was obvious that he was very satisfied with the second prince's performance this time.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty, you have finally eliminated the rebels."
The second prince must have found someone to take over those mines.
The emperor nodded with satisfaction, "They all deserve credit!"
The emperor had a plan in mind, "I will promote you to be a reader in the Imperial Academy. Since there is no vacancy in the Censorate at the moment, you will continue to serve as the Censor of the Censorate."
Jiang Youzhen was also very happy and immediately bowed deeply, "Thank you, Lord, for your grace!"
The emperor nodded, "Yes! You must perform your duties conscientiously in the future and don't slack off!"
"Yes!" Jiang Youzhen responded respectfully again.
"Zhou Zhong, I have written a handwritten order. You go to the Ministry of Personnel in person and get this done."
The emperor said this as he walked towards the bookshelf beside him. He had actually prepared the imperial edict long ago.
Jiang Youzhen didn't expect such preferential treatment and hurriedly thanked him.
The tutor was an official of the sixth rank, and she was originally promoted one level from the sixth rank.
The most important thing is that she was promoted just two months after entering the Hanlin Academy. It is so difficult for civil servants to get promoted, but she was an exception. What an honor!
Jiang Youzhen thanked him again, this time with great sincerity.
"Humph! Are you relieved this time?" The emperor said with a smile, pointing at her.
Jiang Youzhen nodded, "Your Majesty is the supreme ruler, and his words must be law. However, I have an unreasonable request..."
"Oh? What is your request? Tell me." The emperor was in a good mood and was willing to be tolerant of Jiang Youzhen.
"Although my mother was a peasant woman, she taught me to study for the country. She respected scholars and had a deep respect for the court and the royal family. My family was poor at the time, and if it weren't for my mother's insistence, I would have given up."
Jiang Youzhen shed a handful of bitter tears as he spoke, which was very moving to watch.
"Do you want to apply for an imperial decree for your mother?" The emperor also believed that filial piety is the most important virtue. Jiang Youzhen's move actually won the emperor's favor.
Originally, the application for an imperial decree should have been submitted after being reviewed and approved by officials at lower levels, and had to wait for the emperor's approval.
But Jiang Youzhen and his family were about to return home to visit their relatives, so Jiang Youzhen hoped to get it done before returning home so that Shen and his family could return home in glory.
"You are really pushing your luck." The emperor nodded at Jiang Youzhen, but considering the boy's admirable filial piety, he might as well give him a favor.
"Okay! Then I'll do it all at once!"
When the emperor walked to the desk, Jiang Youzhen immediately stepped forward to grind ink, very attentive.
The emperor opened a brocade file, and Jiang Youzhen looked up carefully. This should be a blank file of imperial edicts.
Every year, there are so many officials in the court who apply for the titles of women with imperial decree and women with imperial edict. The emperor has already become familiar with it and has even set a set of procedures.
"By the order of Heaven" was the beginning, and Jiang Youzhen stared at it intently.
Below it is another sentence: "The Emperor decrees, by the Will of Heaven."
The emperor wrote down all the rights and interests of women of the sixth rank, stamped his seal on it, and signed at the end.
"It must be handed over to the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Rites and the Weaving Bureau for implementation." The emperor then asked someone to send the document to the Ministry of Personnel, which would handle it at that time.
I have to go back home in three days. I don’t know if I will make it in time.
"Thank you for your consideration, Your Majesty. I am deeply grateful."
"Can you play chess?" The emperor was in a good mood and didn't want to review any more memorials, so he asked Jiang Youzhen.
Jiang Youzhen was a little surprised, but still said: "A gentleman's six arts, I dare not slack off."
"Okay, let's play two games of chess." The emperor ordered people to set up the chessboard.
Zhou Zhong, who rushed back, was shocked. The emperor had only played chess with three people so far.
One of them is the Grand Tutor, the Emperor's mentor. Another is the current Prime Minister, with whom he often plays chess. The last one is the late Emperor, who had played chess with the Emperor twice before, and the Emperor still remembers it.
Unexpectedly, the emperor would ask Jiang Youzhen to play chess with him. Zhou Zhong had a new understanding of Jiang Youzhen's favor.
The emperor was very interested. "I have talked to the Prime Minister before. He is an excellent chess player. I will see how many moves you can make against me."
"Of course I cannot compare to Your Majesty. Your Majesty is far-sighted and thoughtful. My chess skills have always been average."
Considering that the emperor is acting decently today, I will give him some slack and let him win the first game.
"How about letting your third son?" the emperor suddenly asked.
Hmm? I'm not welcome then.
Jiang Youzhen was just relaxing, but the court was in an uproar. Especially the Ministry of Personnel and the Imperial Academy, when they heard that Jiang Youzhen was promoted, everyone was shocked at first, then jealous, and finally resentful.
All those officials felt that there had never been such a precedent since the previous dynasty. Jiang Youzhen had only been in office for two months! The emperor promoted Jiang Youzhen so much that it was hard to stop the heavy mouth.
"Your Majesty, the Left Censor-in-Chief Chen of the Censorate and the Minister of Personnel Zuo are here."
Zhou Zhong saw that the emperor and Jiang Youzhen were playing chess with great interest, and the emperor captured three of Jiang Youzhen's pieces in a row, which made the emperor very happy.
But the two adults were in high positions and had great power. They directly handed in the sign and entered the palace without reporting, and he was helpless, he dared not not report it!
In fact, everyone knew why they came here at this moment. Zhou Zhong knew what these people would say to the emperor without even thinking about it. They were here simply for Jiang Youzhen's promotion.
Recently, most of the attention in the court has been on Shanxi Province, and Jiang Youzhen's promotion is like a drop of water splashing into an frying pan.
The emperor's smiling face suddenly darkened. He pushed the chessboard away and said, "I don't want to play anymore. I'm not interested."
Jiang Youzhen: ...moody.
She knew that the emperor had ordered them to leave, and although she wanted to stay and see how these ministers would attack him, the emperor obviously wanted her to stay away.
Therefore, Jiang Youzhen asked to resign. The emperor waved his hand, which was considered as approval.
When Jiang Youzhen came out of the imperial study, he ran into the two adults head-on.
When the two saw Jiang Youzhen, they frowned, snorted coldly, and turned their heads away.