Poor Family Chapter 439

  Chapter 439 Preliminary determination of official positions

  After seeing the house, Li Yanqing packed an ox cart and returned to Hongqiao. As soon as the ox cart arrived at Hongqiao, he saw his father Li Daqi anxiously asking Mo Jun what he was doing at the door of the inn.

  Li Yanqing hurriedly asked, "Is Daddy looking for me?"

  Li Daqi turned around abruptly, finally saw his son, and hurried forward to complain, "I'm almost dying of anxiety, where have you been?"

   "I'm going to find Zheng Xiaopang, what's urgent for Daddy?"

   "What else can be urgent."

  Li Daqi leaned forward and said in a low voice: "Teacher Liang sent someone to look for you. He has already looked for you twice in a row. You should hurry up!"

  Li Yanqing nodded, "Then I'll go now."

   "Remember, don't talk nonsense, he is not an ordinary person." Li Daqi told his son worriedly.

   "Dad, don't worry! I know it well."

  Li Yanqing immediately turned the ox cart around and headed to Liang Taifu's mansion. Watching the ox cart go away, Li Daqi worriedly said to Mo Jun: "Liang Taifu is so eager to find him, I really don't know if it is a blessing or a curse?"

Mo Jun smiled slightly and said: "Young official is a bright pearl. Although the wind and sand are very strong now, it can't hide the luster of the pearl. It doesn't matter if you are handsome, Tong Guan, or Liang Shicheng. In fact, they are all people who know pearls." , They will not discard such a pearl as a small official!"

  Li Daqi sighed slightly, "I'm afraid that someone would rather destroy the pearl than let others get it."

   "It is indeed possible, but I believe that the petty official has a clear head and is strong enough to protect himself."

  Li Yanqing came to Liang Shicheng's mansion again. A courtier was waiting at the door. Seeing Li Yanqing's arrival, he hurriedly said: "Officer Li, please! The master is waiting in the study."

  Li Yanqing followed the compound to the inner house, and as he walked, the compound whispered: "Teacher's mood is very bad these two days, officials must be careful when they speak."

  Li Yanqing nodded, "Thank you for reminding me!"

   Not long after, the two came to the study, and the compound reported in a low voice: "Master, General Li is here!"

"come in!"

  Liang Shicheng's slightly high-pitched voice came from the room, but his tone was very calm, neither frightened nor excited.

  Li Yanqing walked into the inner study room, the light was a bit dim, Liang Shicheng stood in front of the window with his hands behind his back, staring at the sky covered with dark clouds, his face was as gloomy as the sky.

   "It's going to rain heavily!"

  Liang Shicheng sighed slightly, and looked back at Li Yanqing, "When did Yanqing come back?"

   "I just arrived at noon yesterday and asked for a month's leave."

   "Does Tong agree with your vacation?"

   "The humble job feels like he can't ask for it."

  Liang Shicheng smiled, "I'm afraid he doesn't think so now."

   "Teacher, something happened to the court?" Li Yanqing asked tentatively.

   "An incident happened yesterday. It may be a trivial matter in the eyes of others, but in our eyes, it is a shocking event."

  Liang Shicheng stared at Li Yanqing with sharp eyes, and said slowly: "The third son of the emperor, Zhao Kai, was formally canonized as the King of Yun yesterday. He can enter and leave the forbidden place at any time, regardless of day or night. Do you understand what this means?"

  Li Yanqing pondered for a moment and said: "Although King Yun is close, he is not the kings of Qin, Jin, Qi and Chu, nor the kings of Liang and Bian. I feel that the emperor has not really made up his mind."

The Song Dynasty inherited the Tang system, and it was very particular about conferring princes. For example, the princes of Qin, Jin, Qi, Chu, Zhao, and Shu had higher status than other princes. In fact, the status of princes was determined according to the distance from the capital. For example, before the crown prince was crowned in the Tang Dynasty, King Yong or King Qin would be named first, both of which were princes close to Chang'an, so Li Shimin's being named King Qin meant that he also had the right to inherit the throne.

The capital of the Song Dynasty was Kaifeng, which used to be the land of Liang and Bian. If Zhao Kai was granted the title of King of Liang or King of Bian, it would be a serious problem. Now he is only titled King of Yun, which can only be said to be one step further away from the East Palace. But it has not reached the level of threatening the prince's status.

Liang Shicheng nodded secretly, Li Yanqing really sees things very thoroughly, and many court ministers may not have his vision, no wonder after the crown prince was suppressed, he tried every means to remind himself, don't let Li Yanqing be punished by Tong Guan, Gao Qiu and others Win over.

   "Please sit down!"

Li Yanqing sat down, and Liang Shicheng smiled gently: "You are very good at comforting people. During this period of time, I was devastated by the prince's affairs, and it was your words that made me feel that the prince's situation is not too bad. Thank you gone."

   "If you care about it, you will be chaotic. The Tai Tuo is a fan of the authorities."

   "It is true, I am too worried, but I will think about the problem seriously."

Liang Shicheng laughed again: "Tongguan reported your merits to the imperial court the day before yesterday, which was barely fair. I submitted it to the emperor, and the emperor's reply came out early this morning. There are only four words, 'Extraordinary rewards!' This time it was settled. The Emperor of Liangshan Rebellion still valued it very much, even Zhong Shidao was appointed as the prince's young teacher, he was awarded the title of Duke of Juye County, Zhang Shuye was appointed as the magistrate of the famous mansion, Zong Ze was appointed as the Minister of the Ministry of War to know the affairs of Jizhou, and even Zhao Mingcheng was promoted In order to know the affairs of Laizhou, the left member of the household department, Wailang, commend him for his integrity and his achievements in restoring order in Qizhou. You have contributed to the suppression of the bandits in Hebei. Although your qualifications are still young, the emperor has decided to promote you. The precedent of the eighth order."

After a pause, Liang Shicheng said lightly again: "I think this is also a kind of apology from the emperor to Zhongshi. Someone secretly reported to the emperor that the Liangshan army had run out of food, but Song Jiang and other bandits succeeded in breaking through. The emperor was so angry that he scolded Tong Guancheng If there is not enough, there is more than failure."

  Li Yanqing suddenly came to his senses, "Is there a watcher beside Tong Guan?"

  Liang Shicheng snorted coldly, "It's about military power, how can the officials completely trust someone?"

  Li Yanqing was silent, and after a while he asked again: "Has the specific position of the humble job not come down yet?"

"I still have the emperor's approval. I want to discuss it with you first, and then I will transfer it to the official department. The official department will draft a reward plan, and then report it to the next level. Your father wants you to go to the county to be an official." , what about yourself?"

   "The humble job wants to stay in the court, and I want to accumulate contacts for a few years."

Liang Shicheng nodded, "It also makes sense, after all, it is based on your own wishes, but there is one thing I want to remind you that rewards based on military merits are generally more empty than real, so don't get too attached to the word 'breaking the rules'." hope, do you understand what I mean?"

Of course Li Yanqing knew that military meritorious service rewards would lead to a bunch of titles, but there were very few positions with real power, such as Zhong Shi Dao, Baojing Army Jiedushi, General, Prince Shaoshi, Minister of the Ministry of Military Affairs, and Minister of the Ministry of Military Affairs. Juejuye County Duke, but he has no real power position, which means he is unemployed at home.

Li Yanqing is actually the same, the rank official is the court minister, and the official is the servant censor, but this servant censor is the servant censor in the palace. Official, in fact, is still a vacant position. His real position is an envoy, the commander of the army. Unless he continues to follow Tong Guan, the war to wipe out Liangshan will end, and his envoy will end.

  Li Yanqing doesn't care about how many vain jobs he gets, he just wants to know what is his actual official?

   "The Taifu should have an idea about the specific arrangement of the humble position!"

  Liang Shicheng smiled slightly, "It should be said that it is the meaning of His Royal Highness, His Royal Highness hopes that you will continue to stay in Yushitai."

Seeing Li Yanqing's calm expression, Liang Shicheng didn't seem to have any doubts, so he could only continue to explain: "The reason why you are allowed to stay at the Yushitai is because the Yushitai has been controlled by me, and you are serving as the servant of the Yushi in the palace. My recommendation, I consider letting you improve the Taiyuan Academy, and take up the position of the sixth-rank Taiyuan Court Attendant, this is a real position of power, and it will be very beneficial for you to accumulate official contacts, what do you think?"

   Regarding Li Yanqing's position, the drafting plan by the Ministry of Officials is just a formality, and the real decision-making power is still in the hands of Liang Shicheng.

  Li Yanqing immediately stood up and saluted, "Thank you for your kindness!"

Liang Shicheng said happily: "I am in a hurry to find you today because of this matter. It must be finalized as soon as possible to avoid long nights and dreams. As for your rank and rewards, etc., both the Ministry of Officials and the Privy Council need to confirm again, and try to formalize it tomorrow. "

   "Teacher, please take care of me. I don't want to bother you with a lowly position. I will take my leave first."

  Liang Shicheng smiled and nodded, "Is there anything I can help you with in life?"

  Li Yanqing shook his head, "I don't need it for now."

   "Okay! You go back and wait for the good news."

Liang Shicheng sent Li Yanqing out of the courtyard. He stood in front of the courtyard and watched Li Yanqing go away with his hands behind his back. Liang Shicheng has recently felt an unprecedented sense of crisis. He feels strongly that he will be liquidated one day. He must plan ahead and return to court as soon as possible. Insert your own forces in it.

Li Yanqing was a **** that he had fancy at the beginning, but with Li Yanqing's excellent performance in Xixia and bandit suppression, Liang Shicheng gradually discovered Li Yanqing's true value, and it is very likely that his wealth and life will depend on Li Yanqing in the future. After maintaining it, he never mentioned Li Shishi's matter again, and instead used soft methods to win over Li Yanqing, including his father Li Daqi.

  (end of this chapter)

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