Chapter 326: Minister of Personnel
At this time, the Su Mansion in Kyoto, which was also Su Jing's residence, was busy moving, and the entire Su family moved in.
Three months ago, the Xuanhe Dam was completed, and this great achievement that will last for thousands of years was finally established. Su Jing returned to Beijing with all his achievements and was awarded a title, and the emperor also fulfilled his promise.
In the Hall of Supreme Harmony, he personally appointed Su Jing as the second-rank assistant minister of the Ministry of Personnel.
The Ministry of Personnel was in charge of the imperial examinations, which meant that the emperor had assigned Su Jing to the Ministry of Personnel, and he would be the chief examiner of the imperial examinations in the future, so that he could select more talents for the country.
The Ministry of Personnel is particularly busy only during the imperial examination years, and is relatively idle at other times. The busiest ministry is the Ministry of Revenue, which is in charge of the country's money and grain, but the positions in the Ministry of Revenue are already filled. After much deliberation, the emperor believes that only the position of Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Personnel is the most suitable.
The Minister of Personnel is old and will have to retire in a few years. The emperor is looking for a suitable successor for him.
The Shangshu Ling is of the second rank, and the first rank includes the chief minister of the cabinet, the grand secretary of the cabinet, the Taifu, and the left and right prime ministers. The latter two do not belong to the cabinet.
The chief minister of the cabinet is also the minister of six ministries and is the highest leader of the six ministries.
Su Jing became a high-ranking official, so naturally he was granted a mansion. As his family had many people, the mansion had to be big enough. The emperor made an exception and granted him a mansion of the first rank standard. This meant that when the Su family moved to the capital, each person had a small courtyard of their own, and also had side rooms on the east and west sides.
Su Wan handed over the property in Xiangzhou to his uncle, and then led his father and mother to move the whole family to Kyoto.
He also hired someone to take care of Su Yun's Chenglou and planned to open another Chenglou in Kyoto.
Su Yi also gradually gained some fame in Jiangnan. After all, he was the golden generation among the younger generation strongly promoted by Mr. Qi'an.
Not only the Su family came to Beijing, but also the Gu family. They came here a year ago. Now their business is booming and they are the richest people wherever they go.
In the past two years, Gu Yue has not been idle, and has been accumulating merits everywhere. First, when there was a flood, she donated a huge amount of money to provide porridge. Later, when the plague broke out in Zhongzhou, she donated a large amount of medicinal materials and money and food to support the cause.
Later, when the war broke out, the front line was cut off from food and grass, but the national treasury was empty. She began to prepare food and grass everywhere to send to the front line to help the army win the battle and provide material support.
Her reputation reached the ears of the emperor, and Concubine Shu told the emperor about it and persuaded him. So a year ago, the emperor conferred the title of Huaimin County Princess on Gu Yue. This title means that she cares about the people.
Today, Gu Yue is regarded as a living Bodhisattva in the eyes of the common people and is well-known for her good reputation.
Because she became a county lady, she successfully squeezed into the noble circle of Kyoto, participated in poetry and flower festivals every day, and took the path of a talented woman.
But the most popular person in Kyoto right now is the newly promoted Minister of Personnel, Su Jing. He was the top scorer in the imperial examination, built the Xuanhe Dam, and is a favorite of the emperor. At the age of 24, he has been promoted to the second rank and is still single.
The top scholar was handsome and gentle as jade. He was the dream lover of thousands of girls in his time. Now, many officials with daughters waiting to get married are scrambling to marry him.
But the most proud person is the Grand Secretary. He has been beaming with joy when he attends court recently, and it seems that good news is coming.
Just kidding, after the Su Mansion is settled, the first thing to do is to go to the Grand Secretary's Mansion to propose marriage and marry Miss Shen San from the Grand Secretary's Mansion.
Su Wan moved to Kyoto and heard that there had been a great victory on the front line and the army was on its way back to the capital. He guessed that his third brother and Jiang Yu would also be back, but he didn't know what official position his third brother would be given by then.
Su Jing personally arranged a courtyard for Su Wan and named it Hibiscus Residence. He transplanted many hibiscus trees in it. Now it is spring, and when autumn comes, it will surely be beautiful when it blooms.
Su's mother didn't even receive this treatment. Su Jing just gave the largest courtyard to Su's mother and Su's father to live in. Now they have to call them Old Madam Su and Old Master Su.
Su Jing is the master, and when Shen Qingli marries in the future she will be the mistress. Su Wan is the only eldest daughter of the Su family.
Su Mu could not be absent from such a great event, so he also came to Kyoto. It was he who developed the prescription for the plague in Zhongzhou two years ago and saved the lives of many people. He also tested the poison on himself, contracted the plague, and tested the medicine himself.
It is only rumored that Dr. Sun has a last disciple named Su, who developed a prescription for the plague to save people from suffering. Now, Su Mu is known as the little miracle doctor by others.
But no one knew that the young doctor was the younger brother of the current Minister of Personnel.
Several older brothers are planning to live in the eldest brother's house. The second, fourth and fifth brothers are not in official careers. They want the family to be lively and even if they get married in the future, they will not go out to live alone.
Each of them chose a courtyard they liked to live in. Such a large house would definitely require maids and servants, and a very complete set of configurations, including kitchen staff, sweeping, gardening, personal maids, doormen, and security guards. Such a large house would require dozens of people in total.
The servants who used to work in the houses in Xiangzhou were also brought here. Su's mother didn't understand any of this, so Su Wan was in charge of everything.
When her elder sister-in-law gets married, she can hand all these over to her and let her take charge of the household.
After arriving in Kyoto, it took nearly a month to settle down in the mansion. My eldest brother had just been promoted and had social engagements every day.
Sun Ling'er and Dr. Sun also came to Kyoto and are now living in the Su Mansion. The relationship between the second brother and Sun Ling'er is a foregone conclusion. After the eldest brother's wedding is completed, he will have to propose to Dr. Sun and bring his second sister-in-law home.
Su Mu didn't want to rush things, but Sun Ling'er was already nineteen years old, and Su Wan was already seventeen. They had grown up in the past two years and became more and more beautiful, making people unable to take their eyes off them.
When Su's mother heard what Su Mu said, she immediately got angry. People at her age already have several grandchildren, but she gave birth to five sons, all of whom are promising, but none of them have wives yet. What's wrong with her wanting to have grandchildren as soon as possible?
What's wrong?
Su Mu couldn't persuade her. Doctor Sun and Grandma Ye had already treated Su Mu as their son-in-law. As long as the Su family offered the betrothal gifts, they could marry their granddaughter to her at any time.
But Doctor Sun had said in advance that after they got married, he hoped that Su Mu could move to Zhongzhou to accompany him in his old age. They could live in the capital temporarily for a few years at the beginning, but when he could no longer walk, he hoped that he could return to his roots in Zhongzhou and have Su Mu take care of them in their old age.
There is no problem with these. Su's father and mother fully agree. As long as the two children can live a good life and love each other, that's enough.
Sun Ling'er doesn't have many relatives here, so her wedding can be held later. She doesn't want it to be too ostentatious, just a simple one will do.
A month after the Su family arrived in Kyoto, the army finally arrived in Kyoto. The emperor personally came to the city gate to welcome them. The Su family mixed in the team, looking everywhere for Su Chen's back, and also looking for Jiang Yu.
The two of them were right next to Duke Jiang, wearing silver armor and riding on horses. Their expressions couldn't be seen clearly, but they could be recognized at a glance. Moreover, Jiang Yu was wearing a mask, so he was easy to recognize.
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