Chapter 318 Leave
Qin Chi first went to the Ministry of Works to hand over his work to Minister Wang. From then on, he would no longer be a doctor in the Ministry of Works.
Minister Wang did not make things difficult for him.
The handover was completed smoothly.
Qin Chi said goodbye to the Yuhengsi's deputy director and the head of the department, and then went to the Hanlin Academy.
The officials of the Hanlin Academy had already gotten used to hearing that Qin Chi had been promoted again, so when they saw Qin Chi appear, they all came forward to congratulate him.
Qin Chi responded one by one.
He sat at his desk, ground the ink stick, and wrote a note asking for leave. He had not yet taken up his post at the Dali Temple, so he did not need to ask for leave, but he was clearly an official in the Hanlin Academy. Therefore, he was going to take a granted leave this time, and he still needed to go through the necessary procedures.
There were strict grammatical regulations for officials in the Great Xia Dynasty to ask for leave.
It mainly includes regular leave, personal leave, sick leave, granted leave and leave of absence.
Regular holidays are statutory rest days for officials.
Personal leave is leave taken due to personal affairs, including leave for visiting relatives, worshiping ancestors, relocating funerals, attending the funeral of biological parents, sending elderly relatives, sending young children, and completing marriages. Except for the period of mourning, the leave is stipulated to be one month.
Sick leave is a leave taken by an official when he is unable to attend court or work due to illness, and generally shall not exceed three months.
When a member of the royal family or a minister passed away, all officials were entitled to a leave of absence from the court, which was called a leave of absence. The duration of the leave was divided according to the rank of the deceased, such as three days for the empress or prince, and one day for the princess or prince.
The above types of holidays all have clearly stipulated durations.
Only the granting of leave is different.
Granting leave is a gift and consideration from the emperor to officials. There is no specific definition of how many days of leave there are, it all depends on the emperor's personal mood.
This is also what Duke Ningguo meant to remind Qin Chi.
After Qin Chi finished writing, he took the note to ask for leave to Yan Xianqing.
Yan Xianqing stood up immediately when he saw Qin Chi, and said with a smile: "Qian, congratulations on your promotion again."
"It is your majesty's grace."
Qin Chi handed the note to Yan Xianqing.
Yan Xianqing took it and looked at it, and knew what he was here for, "You look like you want to take a long vacation?"
"Really?"
Qin Chi sat down unceremoniously. "Your Majesty said that we have to wait until the case of poisoning is fully investigated. The murderer is still in the county jail near Taihu Lake. You also know how fast the government escorts prisoners to the capital. It will take at least two months to wait for people to arrive in the capital, not to mention the time for investigation."
Yan Xianqing opened his mouth and wanted to say something.
Finally, the two looked at each other.
Everyone knows it well.
According to their understanding of Minister Yuan.
There is an 80% chance that the murderer will not survive to reach the capital.
Yan Xianqing whispered, "This matter will probably be brushed aside without causing any trouble. You should be mentally prepared."
"Oh, I know. I just want to expose this matter because I am upset."
Qin Chi said this, but in fact he knew that this matter could not bring down Minister Yuan. You know, the last corruption case was much more serious than this, and the evidence was sufficient. From the beginning, he just wanted to use this to provoke the conflict between the Yuan family and the Yang family.
The situation in the palace today is quite good.
The two chatted heart to heart for a while.
Qin Chi took the leave note with the official seal and left the Hanlin Academy. Without visiting anyone else, he went straight back to Cuihua Hutong.
Song Jin was sewing clothes for her children at home.
Yinlong was accompanying him.
When Qin Chi came in, he happened to see Xing Shu driving a donkey cart to buy things and bringing them home.
Xing Shu said respectfully: "I greet you, Your Excellency."
"You don't have to be polite, family."
But Qin Chi knew that Song Jin and Jin Xing's families were very close, and he almost acted as Song Jin's in-laws.
Xing Shu has a simple and honest smile.
Qin Ba came to help and moved the things on the donkey cart into the house. In addition to some daily necessities, most of them were food, some dried goods, fish and meat.
Old man Hong was helping on the side.
Uncle Li parked the carriage and came over to Old Man Hong, muttering happily.
Qin Chi entered the house first.
When I entered the room, I saw Song Jin doing needlework with a gentle look in her eyes, and Yin Long next to her was making a pair of small tiger-head shoes.
The two were talking and laughing.
Qin Chi stepped into the door, and Song Jin looked up and noticed him, "Husband, why are you back so early today?"
“It’s going well.”
Qin Chi replied with a smile.
Yin Long put away the sewing basket, and asked Xiao Fu to bring a cup of tea and put it on the small table that Qin Chi could easily reach. Then, Yin Long led the others out of the room.
There is no wrong version in the 1619 book forum!
I looked at the door, but there was no one there.
Qin Chi said softly, "Today, Minister Yuan sued Yang Lingyu. Yang Lingyu was dismissed from his post and investigated, and has been imprisoned in the Ministry of Justice."
He recounted what happened in the court today.
If it were a previous government affair, Qin Chi might not have told Song Jin about it, but today's matter concerned the Song family.
While saying this, Qin Chi kept his eyes on Song Jin.
Song Jin tightened her grip on the needle and thread. After a moment, she put it down, lowered her eyelids meekly, and asked, "Is there any chance that he will be released from prison?"
"Nothing unexpected will happen. You can't escape the death penalty."
Strictly according to the laws of Daxia, Yang Lingyu could die countless times. The only uncertain factor was Emperor Mingcheng. Qin Chi did not say this.
He believed that Song Jin himself could understand.
Song Jin was silent for a long time. "Even if you don't hand in the memorial to County Magistrate Yang today, Minister Yuan might still sue Yang Lingyu. He has already written the memorial and has the evidence with him."
"That's not necessarily true."
Qin Chi picked up the tea bowl and took a sip. "If Minister Yuan gets the evidence, he might expose it or use it as a handle to threaten the Yang family in order to maximize his benefits. He brought the evidence and memorials with him to wait for the right opportunity. Believe me, if he doesn't need them today, he will bring them to the next court meeting."
These old ghosts in the officialdom are best at finding opportunities.
Qin Chi just gave a push today.
Song Jin looked at Qin Chi intently.
Waiting for his next words.
Qin Chi was shaken for a moment by her gaze, but he quickly put on a proper attitude and drank tea to cover up the ripples in his heart. "If I don't give him a push today, Old Man Yuan won't produce the evidence."
"Why?" Song Jin wondered.
"Your Majesty is very happy after seeing the silk book of gratitude. If Old Yuan wanted to strike a blow to the Yang family, he would not choose today. This undoubtedly dampens your Majesty's mood."
Qin Chi is like a lice that doesn't bite when there are too many of them.
This is not necessarily the case for Yuan Shangshu, who understands Emperor Cheng of the Ming Dynasty.
These old officials become more cautious as they grow older.
But Qin Chi hopes that Minister Yuan will choose today.
This just happened to anger Emperor Cheng of Ming.
The memory of Emperor Cheng of Ming who was not angry would not be deep.
Song Jin heard Qin Chi's analysis and his bad taste, and couldn't help laughing while being grateful, "Thank you for taking care of my family's affairs, my husband."
"Don't say that again. I don't like to hear it." Qin Chi's smile faded and he said seriously, "My wife's family is also my family."
Song Jin subconsciously reached out and held Qin Chi's hand.
Qin Chi held her hand with his backhand, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, and there was a different light in his eyes.