First Prince of Ming Dynasty

"It's time for Qing and others to return to Beijing to take up a post after they have traveled through the places."

Zhu Biao asked for tea to be given to the four of them: "It is said that after you have reached the rank of Jinshi, you should stay in the Imperial Academy to raise your talent and reserve hope. However, the imperial court officials are in short supply, so you have to be sent to the local state capital."

Since ancient times, the imperial court has a set of procedures for cultivating officials. Those born in the first and second grades first cultivate their talents in the Imperial Academy. On the surface, they are responsible for compiling books, writing history and drafting edicts, but in fact they are observing the operation of the imperial court and learning from the prime ministers. Ways to deal with problems.

It takes a few years to build a high-level plan, let them see it clearly, and then the local prefectures and counties below, cultivate the ability to actually manage people's livelihood, and see if they can apply what they have learned, and use what they have learned.

In this step, most of the people can be screened out. Those who are lucky can return to Beijing to be imperial censors.

Those who stand out will be sent to serve as chief officials in places with worse conditions to test their character and ability. If they can still manage these prefectures and counties in an orderly manner, the imperial court will reward them.

Transfer people to a rich state capital to serve as a co-prefect, continue to study local government affairs, and after seven or eight years, they will be directly transferred back to Beijing to serve as a minister.

Then it depends on the emperor's will. It is a normal process to be the chief official of the central department or a local feudal official. Of course, it is also very common for the official career to be bumpy and tortuous. .

Now, except for Wu Bozong, the other three have served as parents' officials in poor counties in the frontier.

Therefore, Zhu Biao planned to bring them back to the center to make up lessons, and with Yan Donglai and Chen Youzong going to Liaodong, Sichuan respectively, his confidantes in the center were really vacant and had to be filled.

"The ministers are obedient to the orders of the king."

Zhu Biao took out an official letter that had already been sealed and said: "Guo Chong was transferred to be the Langzhong of the Ministry of Officials, Zhang Fan was transferred to the Chief of the Ministry of Household Affairs, and Li Jin was transferred to be the Secretary of the General Administration of Political Affairs. .”

"promise!"

Facing Wu Bozong, he said: "Qin Tianjian's highest level is no more than a fifth-rank supervisor. You are still young. If you want, I can transfer you to Tongzhengshi or Honglu Temple."

If Wu Bozong started from himself, he had no intention of being obsessed with grades. He felt that the astronomy and calendar also contained the way of benefiting the people, which was mainly in line with his own interests, but since the lord said so, he still had sustenance for him.

Moreover, he has been in the center for a long time, and he also knows that His Highness the Crown Prince needs to be in charge of several key points at this time, whether in public or private, he should not shirk his responsibilities for his own selfishness.

"My minister would like to go to Honglu Temple."

Zhu Biao nodded and said good-bye: "You have outstanding appearance and demeanor, and it would be perfect to represent Daming to receive the envoys of the vassal state."

"Let's be transferred to Honglu Temple Zuo Si Cheng."

"My humble servant bows to His Highness."

The three of Guo Chong are all officials of the fifth rank, while Wu Bozong's Zuo Sicheng is only from the sixth rank. The hearts of Guo Chong and the others have finally settled. Although they are of the same class, if Wu Bozong catches up with them, then It is inevitable that there is some resentment in my heart.

After all, the three of them have gone through local hardships, traveled to various state capitals to help the people and clean up officials, and they were in danger of their lives several times, while Wu Bozong has only enjoyed peace in Qintianjian all this time.

Zhu Biao also drew up an official letter to Wu Bozong, asking the four of them to go to the Ministry of Officials to follow the regulations. With the prince's handwritten letter, the Minister of the Ministry of Officials will definitely not shirk.

After the four of them had left, Liu Jin came forward with tea: "My lord, the concubine Wang Zhongshan sent someone to ask for the imperial physician, saying that the young wife of the mansion, Mrs. Li, had given birth early. The princess heard about it and immediately sent three imperial physicians there. The empress heard about it and sent two more imperial physicians."

Zhu Biao took the teacup and said: "Take the precious ginseng from the warehouse and send it over. If there is any situation, come and play immediately."

Xu Da, the king of Zhongshan, and Xu Yungong, the eldest son, are not in Beijing now. One went to the southwest to inspect the soldiers and horses of the local guards, and the other returned to Yunnan to continue to assist Mu Ying in governing Yunnan.

After thinking for a while, he ordered: "If the birth goes smoothly, regardless of gender, please invite the Crown Princess to come."

"promise."

If it's a boy, then it's the grandson of King Zhongshan, and it's an important part of the court's noble system in the future. If it's a girl, it's even more important. It's Zhu Biao's daughter-in-law, the future princess of the Ming Dynasty, and the future queen .

At this time, Chang Luohua also happened to enter the palace. As a crown princess, she could directly enter the East Palace and Wenhua Palace without any notification. This was an honor exclusively reserved for crown princesses.

Zhu Biao put down the teacup and got up, Chang Luohua bent down and saluted: "When the concubine came just now, she knew that His Highness was receiving foreign ministers, so she avoided it in the outer garden."

"He was one of the first batch of Jinshi when the country was founded, and he was also a trusted confidant of the palace. Now that he is back in Beijing to take up his post, you can summon his wife and daughter to the palace for rewards at your leisure."

"The concubine knows."

Zhu Biao stepped forward and pulled his wife back to the chair and sat down. The chair was naturally wide, but the shoulders and arms of two people must be stuck together.

Seeing this, the two looked at each other and smiled. After several years of marriage, they had already given birth to children, so naturally they would not be too shy. Zhu Biao looked at his wife's exquisite and solemn clothes and hairpins and said, "Are you planning to go to the palace? Let's wait. "

If it is a happy event, there is no taboo, but if there is an accident, the mansion will be extremely sad, and the Crown Princess has to be respectful when she comes, which is inconvenient.

Chang Luohua nodded and said: "It has been activated in advance, hey, I don't know if God will bless you."

Hearing that Zhu Biao didn't say anything, another child died in the harem a few days ago, and the delivery was very reluctant. The mother and daughter suffered for several hours, and then they both went one after another. Lao Zhu was also not in the mood to eat properly for a few days .

For this kind of thing, everyone can only do their best and obey the destiny.

After three cups of tea, Liu Jin ran back out of breath to report, and news came back from the palace that the young lady had given birth to a daughter.

The corners of the mouths of the husband and wife raised unconsciously. The son had a daughter-in-law when he was three years old. This really made the parents wonder whether it was joy or worry.

"Bring that piece of red phoenix jade, oh no, let's wait for the Hundred Days' Celebration, when Xu Yungong will also come back."

Last year, the Fan Kingdom presented a national treasure. It was a huge piece of scarlet red jade, as bright as a rooster's comb, with a glossy oil. The purple-red parts were like blood clots, and the red parts were like cinnabar. The texture was fine and moist, and it was a rare treasure in the world.

Lao Zhu Xinran ordered the craftsman in the palace to take two bracelets and a piece of red phoenix jade pendant, and gave them to his first wife, and the rest of the pieces were embedded in hairpins and distributed to his sons.

Empress Ma never liked to wear such expensive things, but after all it was her husband's wish, so she kept one bracelet for herself, and gave the rest to her daughter-in-law Chang.

At that time, it happened that the young lady Li, who lived in Zhongshan Mansion, heard the news of her pregnancy. Chang Luohua said that he only wanted to keep a bracelet, and the jade pendant would be left to his daughter-in-law.

Zhu Biao pulled his wife up and said, "Then you go first, I'll see Father."

The couple separated in front of Zuoshun Gate, the Crown Princess took a chariot to Duanmen, then got into the car and went straight to the Zhongshan Palace. When they arrived, Zhongshan Princess Xie was happily waiting in front of the gate with a group of wives.

Mrs. Xie is Xie Zaixing's second daughter, Zhu Wenzheng's wife and sister. Due to the two being involved, it has been many years since they have had such a beautiful scene.

She always thought that if it wasn't for her natal family, how could the position of princess and concubine be taken away by the daughter of the Chang family, and she has always been ashamed of her husband, daughter and son.

Now, from the fact that the Crown Princess came to the door in person, one could see the attitude of the Tian family. Although it was a bit late, the noble position of the mother of the world would still fall to the Xu family after all.

"The courtiers and concubines welcome the crown princess, Your Highness will be safe forever."

Mrs. Xie led the wives to salute, Chang Luohua did not step out of the car, but just responded, and then the middle door of the palace opened wide, and let the princess's car enter.

After the palace was completed, the middle door was opened very rarely. Usually, the princes came to the door, and they only opened the side door. The middle door was only opened when accepting imperial edicts or welcoming distinguished guests. It was easy to open the middle door, allowing people to come in and out easily. would be considered disgraceful.

The distinguished guests of Zhongshan Prince's Mansion are only Tianjia dragon and phoenix.

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