Chapter 273 Others put on eye drops while he puts on eye masks
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There is a kind of devil.
He makes his own test paper.
He circles the key points himself.
He can circle the key points of several versions.
He is very serious.
The key points of some versions have nothing to do with his test paper.
The key points of some versions are as broad as the sea.
This devil's surname is Jiang, and his name is Changtian.
At this moment, Jiang Changtian is teaching his son-in-law to recite.
"Ordinary people obey the rules, smart people find loopholes in the rules, and powerful people make the rules. Of course, to make rules, you must first understand the rules. Take these books and read them carefully. There is no harm."
Meng Shaoxia, who had been taught for a long time, finally left the Jiang family with the books.
Sweat all over his forehead, in the middle of winter.
When the father-in-law gets enthusiastic, no one can resist.
The next day.
Jiang Changtian went to the yamen on time. He
was neither early nor late. He
went to the palace to ask for an audience as soon as he hit the twelfth hour.
Last night, he read the rules and regulations until late at night, and Prime Minister Lu came to the yamen early in the morning.
He learned that Jiang Changtian had gone to the palace again. He
sneered and ignored him.
He really thought that the new official would start his job with three fires and run to the palace every day.
He had been a monarch and a minister for decades and knew the emperor's character very well.
The emperor is most impatient with these trivial matters in the court. Your diligence is worthless to the emperor, but he finds it annoying.
Don't think that you can be promoted and liked by showing up in front of the emperor every day.
Showing up too much and annoying people will be counterproductive.
He was waiting for Jiang Er to fall.
Jiang Changtian went to the palace today, and indeed did not see the emperor early in the morning.
He was not in a hurry.
Because he and Eunuch Duan had a good relationship, the office was in a good location in the palace, and there was also a separate office room.
The environment was better than the government office outside the palace.
The tables and chairs inside were comfortable, the window view was beautiful, and they always provided fruits and snacks. They also burned charcoal, so your feet wouldn't be cold in winter. It was very comfortable to sit in the room and read or do anything else.
Jiang Changtian really sat inside, drinking tea, reading, slowly, and not in a hurry. He
also had lunch in the palace at noon.
It was very rich. He ate alone, and there were six dishes, two soups, and staple foods to choose from. The table was full, and the treatment was very good.
The ingredients were fresh and tasted good. He didn't like meat, but the dishes in the palace were also very good. There was a very sweet melon, and he wanted to pack it up and take it back for Sister Xia to taste. He was the kind of person who would ask when he thought of something.
The eunuch in the palace was very polite and packed a food box for him.
There is no such thing as a wall that is impenetrable.
Part of what Minister Jiang said in Jiangzhou leaked out.
"…It's all you dogs who ruined the reputation of the eunuch party. They work hard in the palace and can't go out once a year. What's wrong with them? They are just trying their best to serve the emperor. You are slandered by you bugs, and you still have the nerve to say that you are an official appointed by the court, bah!"
Listen, how well it was said.
These eunuchs worked hard in the palace, fulfilled their duties, and did their own things.
They haven't even left the palace, but they are still slandered by those people, saying that they are treacherous and rebellious eunuchs. It's even more unfair than Dou E.
So even Eunuch Liu, who is actually Prime Minister Lu's man, has a good impression of Minister Jiang.
After all, that dog official who used the name of eunuch was attacking the reputation of Eunuch Liu. Eunuch Liu should thank Minister Jiang for getting rid of the harm for him and almost implicated him.
Another thing is that Minister Jiang is good-looking.
People will be more tolerant of good-looking people.
Before entering the palace, Minister Jiang had passed these eunuchs and gained their favor.
The eunuchs are naturally hostile to the court officials because of interests.
But they think Minister Jiang is on their side.
So today, Eunuch Yan did not accompany the emperor. After the emperor took a nap, the eunuch reminded the emperor subtly that the Huangmen Minister was in the palace, and asked if he should call him over (to relieve his boredom).
The emperor nodded.
Then Minister Jiang appeared.
The emperor was a little depressed today, and the depressed mood did not need a reason.
Sometimes it came suddenly, like a tide.
At such times, he didn't even want to see Wen Xin, and he was just being awkward with himself.
When he saw Jiang Er, the emperor leaned lazily on the warm couch. It was as if he
had aged a little overnight and was a little listless.
Sima Jiang said that he was good at making tea, so he asked him to make tea.
The emperor didn't say anything.
In his eyes, whether it was the ministers, eunuchs, or palace maids around him, they were all the same, they were all people who served him, but the people who served him differentiated themselves.
Jiang Changtian sat in front of the tea table.
He lit a stick of incense first.
He watched the smoke rise.
Then he boiled water and brewed tea.
The charcoal fire coaxed the cool water to slowly boil, and white smoke also came out.
Some fruit snacks were placed next to the stove.
The aroma slowly floated.
The first boiling tea soup was poured out and flowed out along the tea tray.
The second tea soup was golden red and slightly rippled. It
was very clean and a small cup.
Jiang Changtian poured a cup for the emperor and also poured a cup for himself.
The emperor saw that his movements were smooth and his sitting posture seemed familiar. There was always a sense of familiarity in his mind, but he really couldn't remember it.
He felt friendly.
When watching people brewing tea, my heart calmed down.
All the worries were temporarily forgotten.
I felt like I was back to my normal self.
The tea brewed by Jiang Er was soft and smooth, and it felt sweeter than before.
It had a strong aroma.
Probably because it was brewed by a beauty.
The emperor drank tea and returned to his normal state.
He suddenly asked, "I heard that you and Madam Jiang have always had a bad relationship?"
Jiang Changtian nodded.
"After my father left, my mother suddenly changed her temperament and tortured me in every way. When I was studying for the imperial examination, she accused me of being unfilial and unfraternal, which blocked my way to advancement. I was young at the time and couldn't get over it, so I jumped into the river to commit suicide. I was rescued by my current wife. Later, she expelled me from the family. My mother was probably a little confused. She always said that I was not her child. She was pregnant for ten months. If I was not her child, then who was I?"
The emperor looked solemn, thinking of his mother. His
mother had been gone for many years. In the emperor's memory, he only remembered that she was partial. He had a younger brother who was very much loved by his mother. Later, he died unexpectedly. His mother once said, why didn't you die?
He was chilled.
He didn't care that his mother was partial to him.
But his mother actually hoped that he would die.
Sometimes he also doubted that he was not born by his mother.
But this was impossible, his mother was just partial.
The emperor tapped the table with his finger and said, "The human heart is unpredictable, don't bother."
"I don't expect my mother to love me, I just hope she can be fairer and give me a little of the love she gives to others. But feelings can't be forced. My mother hates me when she sees me, but fortunately I still have a wife and children. If I lose them, I will die, but if I gain them, I will be lucky." Jiang Changtian continued to make tea, flowing like clouds and water, a cup of tea, like life.
Boiling, fragrant, and then slowly faded. At
this moment, the emperor really took Jiang Er in his eyes and felt that he was very similar to himself, like his own.
He understood himself.
"What do you want to report to the palace today?"
Jiang Changtian smiled a little shyly, and then told him one by one about the answers his in-laws bought with a thousand taels of silver last night.
"My annual salary is only more than 200 taels of silver. I never thought that just by circling some content, I could make a thousand taels of silver. It shows that these people in the capital have rich families."
The emperor agreed very much. Of course, every time he wanted to build a building or a theater, those officials would report him to the emperor, saying that it was absolutely impossible to do so as it would shake the national foundation. They all lived a very luxurious life at home.
"Rather than letting them make money, it's better for me to make money. I have agreed with my in-laws that if we sell one share, we will get 200 taels of silver, and we will split it in half. But my in-laws are too righteous to ask for silver. I thought that they gave it to me for free anyway. If we sell the silver later, I will keep 50 taels for each share, and keep 50 taels for dinner. The remaining 100 taels will be handed over to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. This way, they have to memorize the laws and regulations in the first place, and they will be more serious about memorizing them when they pay for money, and they can also generate income at the same time."
Jiang Changtian slowly told his plan like brewing tea.
The eunuch beside him couldn't help but raise his neck and look up at the sky.
The emperor looked a little unhappy at first, but as he listened, he wanted to laugh.
This Jiang Er is really a weirdo.
Sure enough, it was true that he was miserly when he received the memorial impeaching him.
He was in charge of such a trivial matter, but he could make a business opportunity to make money.
Although it was someone else who did it at first, the thousand taels of silver was obviously someone else's prank on the fierce green snake, and everyone knew he was a liar.
And this Jiang Er really wanted to plunder everyone.
He even wanted to pull him, the emperor, into the partnership and promised to give him half.
Okay, okay.
Hahahaha.
He was already looking forward to seeing the colorful faces of those ministers when he went to court next time.
And outside the palace, in the prime minister's office, some people came to the prime minister to complain, and some people sold answers.
There was actually an internal answer that was suspected to be circled by Minister Jiang. As long as you memorize the part circled by Minister Jiang, you can pass. One copy is sold for two hundred taels of silver.
The prime minister who had read the laws and regulations all night said: ...Why didn't you say so earlier.
Then he couldn't help laughing.
Good, good.
Save money and bring it to the capital.
You really thought these officials were vegetarians.
I give you two hundred taels now, and even if you give me two thousand taels later, it won't be enough.
He turned a blind eye and let Jiang Er continue to sell.
A jumping little clown.
Seeking favor from the public.
I thought he was a powerful figure, but now it seems that he is short-sighted. For a mere two hundred taels, he ruined his future.
Prime Minister Lu yawned and waved his hand to let the official who made the complaint go out.
Here, Lu Xiang's assistant asked in a low voice: "Sir, shall we go buy one?"
"Go away." "
Come back."
"Buy."
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