Chapter 247: Provocation
Secretariat.
As soon as he arrived at the yamen in the morning, he requested a promotion for Li Nuo, the Deputy Minister of Rites, and received unanimous approval from several secretaries.
The imperial edict was submitted to the Secretary of the Central Secretariat and passed the review smoothly.
The two Zhongshu Shilang were also under great pressure.
Anyone who can do such a lucrative business in Chang'an must have powerful backgrounds. In the past few days, various means have been used to put pressure on them, and the two men really can't hold on any longer.
The imperial edict was quickly passed on to the people.
It is rare for a newly-minted Jinshi to be promoted two months after taking office.
However, the Menxia Province did not do anything to stop this imperial edict.
If he continues to stay in the Ministry of Rites, the entire court will be in turmoil because of him.
Last time, and this time, many officials from the Menxia Province were on the impeachment list of the Ministry of Rites.
Even if he is promoted as an exception, he must be transferred as soon as possible.
Ministry of Rites.
Li Nuo was writing a memorial in his own yamen when the imperial edicts from the three provinces were sent to the Ministry of Rites.
Because within two months of taking office, he rectified the ritual system, eradicated unhealthy practices in the court, successfully held the first martial arts conference, established positive contacts with the martial arts sects, and played a great role in promoting local stability. He had outstanding political achievements and was promoted to a higher level as a reward.
From now on, he will no longer serve as the Yuwenlang of the Ministry of Rites, and will be promoted to the Secretary of the Honglu Temple. He must go to the Honglu Temple to take up his post within half a month.
When some officials from the Ministry of Rites heard this, they almost thought that the imperial edict had read the wrong name.
Just two months, I was promoted to a higher rank after only two months on the job.
And they have wasted more than ten or twenty years at the ninth and eighth ranks.
Not only was he promoted, but he was promoted from the sixth rank to the fifth rank. In the officialdom of Daxia, the promotion from the sixth rank to the fifth rank was a huge threshold.
How many officials of the sixth rank never get the chance to be promoted to the fifth rank in their entire lives.
The last person to be promoted so quickly was Liu Shang, the Minister of Taichang Temple.
But that person has real talent.
By entering the Tao through music, in just a few months, one can make rapid progress in cultivation and have a bright future.
It would be most appropriate to let him be in charge of rituals and music.
During the two months since Lord Li took office, he did some special things, but they were not particularly great achievements.
Reporting some officials who violated the etiquette and laws, letting them receive some light punishment, wasting the national treasury's money and the court's manpower, and holding a martial arts conference, can this be considered a merit?
Although they are envious, they also know that such things cannot be achieved by envying.
Who made them not have a father with great power?
I believe that the Honglu Temple and the Ministry of Rites were just stepping stones on his official career.
Even if he gets promoted to the next level in two months, there would be nothing strange about it.
"Congratulations, Master Li."
"Congratulations, Master Li!"
"Lord Li, come visit the Ministry of Rites often when you have time. This will always be your home..."
Regardless of whether they were sincere or not, the officials from the Ministry of Rites, after coming to their senses, all bowed and congratulated.
They could also breathe a sigh of relief when he left the Ministry of Rites.
After all, all the things he did that offended people were done in the name of the Ministry of Rites.
Some officials in the court transferred their dissatisfaction with him to the Ministry of Rites, causing officials from the Ministry of Rites to be careful when speaking to others recently.
While the court promoted him, it also appointed a new Deputy Director of the Ministry of Rites.
Li Nuo packed up his things and, with the farewell of officials from the Ministry of Rites, got on the carriage back home.
With this promotion, he had an extra half month of vacation.
You can enjoy the happiness of having two children at home.
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The news that Li Nuo, the Deputy Minister of Rites, was promoted to the Minister of Honglu Temple just two months after taking office soon spread throughout the court.
This speed of promotion is quite fast.
According to the traditional rules of the imperial court, a newly-minted scholar who had just entered the officialdom, no matter how outstanding his political achievements were or how powerful his background was, had to work for three full years before he could get a chance for promotion.
Firstly, it is to allow them to accumulate experience in officialdom, and secondly, it is to sharpen their edge.
You can't break the rules just because his father is Li Xuanjing.
Once this loophole is opened, it will easily cause chaos in promotions.
The Censorate first raised objections to this appointment.
Other officials have worked diligently for more than ten years and still find it difficult to get promoted.
He has only worked there for two months, including one month of marriage leave. How can he be qualified for promotion?
The Secretariat also gave a reasonable explanation for this.
Firstly, he strengthened the ties between the imperial court and the martial arts sects for the first time, achieving groundbreaking results, which had epoch-making significance for maintaining local stability.
Secondly, he is not afraid of power, nor is he afraid of offending his colleagues in the officialdom. He performs his duties conscientiously and upholds etiquette and laws, which is worthy of promotion.
As a member of the Ministry of Rites, it is his duty to uphold etiquette and laws. This conscientious behavior is worth learning from for all officials.
There are some officials in the court who, while in office, do not do their job, are smooth in their dealings, retreat when faced with problems, and often bow to power. This forms a sharp contrast with his spirit of daring to offend people.
He was promoted to set an example for other court officials.
The Censorate was speechless after hearing this explanation.
It seems to sound right, but something seems wrong.
Performing one's duties conscientiously, not fearing power, not being afraid of offending colleagues... this is indeed what an official should do.
But is he not afraid of power because he is not afraid of power?
Because his father is the most powerful person!
As for not being afraid of offending people...
He is the only one who offends others, who dares to offend him?
What's strange is that there are no people from Li Xuanjing in the three provinces, and they have always been obstructing his son from entering the core of the imperial court.
Otherwise, the top scorers in the six subjects would not be placed in the Ministry of Rites.
Why was he suddenly promoted this time?
There is something even stranger.
The three provinces made an exception and promoted him, and not a single powerful official objected.
In the past, they were the most excited when it came to matters involving Li Xuanjing and his son.
The three provinces issued an edict, and the dignitaries had no objection. The doubts raised by the Censorate were also given reasonable explanations. All procedures were reasonable and compliant, and Li Nuo's promotion was finalized.
Upon investigation, it was found that brothels such as Lelailou and Tianyinyuan had indeed violated regulations by receiving court officials. The Ministry of Revenue imposed a fine of 500 taels of silver on each of the brothels and ordered them to suspend operations for ten days for rectification.
At this point, the Ministry of Rites’ reporting of major brothels also came to an end.
Zuiyue Tower.
Zuiyue Tower, which is usually hard to get a seat in, seems particularly deserted today.
There was not a single guest in the lobby on the first floor, and the elegant room on the second floor was also empty.
Today, Zuiyuelou has been reserved by a big shot and will not receive other guests.
On the second floor, in the largest private room.
The table was filled with all kinds of precious dishes, delicious delicacies, and fine wines from the farm, emitting an enticing aroma that filled the entire private room.
A nobleman picked up the wine glass, drank the wine in the glass, shook his head and said: "The wine is good. If it was fed from Miss Yingying's mouth, it would be even better..."
Another person beside him said, "Miss Yingying, don't even think about it. Lelai Building will be closed for the next ten days. If you want to find Miss Yingying, you'll have to wait until ten days later..."
Yingying is the most popular star in Lelailou.
Her dancing skills were outstanding and she was known as the "No. 1 Dancer in Chang'an". Countless noblemen wanted to make her their own.
Unfortunately, Lelai Building has been closed for ten days and I won’t be able to see Miss Yingying anymore.
It was not only Lelailou that closed down. All the higher-end brothels in Chang'an were closed down, so they couldn't find a place to have fun even if they wanted to.
So they can only come here.
"It's all that damn guy's fault. Why does he care about these things?"
"He married two peerless beauties and brought Miss Phoenix from Yuyin Pavilion home. I don't know how comfortable he lives every day, but he doesn't let others live a good life. How can this be justified in the world?"
"It's so fucking frustrating!"
Everyone present were the children of the powerful and wealthy in Chang'an.
They have it all from birth.
Wealth, power, beauty, these things that others have to work extremely hard to get, they are born with.
They don't need to make any money, yet they have more money than they can spend in their lifetime.
They did not need to take the imperial examinations, and those who had studied hard for ten or twenty years and finally passed the examinations had to bow down to them when they saw them.
On weekdays, they do little else except having fun.
But now, even this little bit of fun has been taken away.
The days suddenly became boring.
Someone couldn't help but said indignantly: "This is really too much. Behind Tianyinyuan and Lelai Tower are King You and King Han. Can't even they do anything about Li Xuanjing's son?"
Another person said: "Have you forgotten what happened last time? In order not to offend Li Xuanjing, the King of Han killed his own people. Even the King of You and the King of Han have to be wary of that man..."
"Didn't the owner of Lelailou commit suicide?"
"What suicide? You believe that? That was the abandoned child that the King of Han gave up. He gave it to Li Xuanjing..."
Before he could finish his words, someone next to him pulled his sleeve.
At the entrance of Accord.
A figure paused, then walked in slowly.
The nobleman who had just spoken looked back, his face was startled, and he immediately smiled and said: "The prince is here, I just said nonsense, how could His Royal Highness the Prince of Han be afraid of Li Xuanjing? Li Xuanjing is just a dog of His Majesty. Your Highness is the eldest prince, but you don't bother with him..."
Bang!
He had just said two sentences when an exquisite white jade wine jug exploded on his head.
Blood flowed from his head, blocking his vision, but he didn't dare to wipe it off. He stood up tremblingly, slapped himself left and right, and said in a trembling voice: "I said the wrong thing, please forgive me, Your Highness..."
(End of this chapter)
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