Chapter 602 Taking Office
As for the officials of the three states and the twenty-seven counties, 80% of them were convicted, so there were many vacancies.
This is naturally the emperor's busiest task, and he has to fill these vacancies first.
This is also an opportunity. Those gentlemen who passed the imperial examination last year are now seeking to go to Jiangdong to display their talents.
The three provincial governors, garrisons, and hundreds of other official positions, large and small, require unprecedented amounts of talent.
In addition, the emperor also established a new official position called: Inspector.
A second-rank official, in charge of the affairs of the three states, with authority above that of the governors of the three states.
However, they cannot directly interfere in the affairs of the three states and are only responsible for supervision and inspection.
It's probably just a supervisory position, but the power is quite considerable.
After Qi Yixiu looked around, he brought out Pei Jiancheng's son Pei Ji.
Pei Ji is now a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy and a third-rank official.
This time, he not only served as an inspector, but also served as the governor of Mizhou.
In other words, he not only has to take care of the affairs of Mizhou, but also has to supervise Qingzhou and Yunzhou.
After receiving the imperial edict, Pei Ji did not dare to delay. After entering the palace and kowtowed, he hurried to take up his post.
As for the official position in the Hanlin Academy, he had to give it up, but it didn’t matter. After enduring here for more than ten years, he finally made it.
This move makes him a frontier official.
The Pei family is worthy of being the emperor's important ministers, and both the grandfather and grandson are pillars of the family.
In the court, because so many people were transferred away, many positions became vacant, making the emperor extremely busy.
The night before leaving, the Pei family's grandparents and grandchildren were drinking and talking in the front yard.
"This time, just show your skills. Grandfather knows your ability. You are more powerful than your father. You have learned enough over the years. This is your chance. When you return to Beijing, you will be able to join the cabinet like your grandfather."
For civil servants, nothing is more attractive than being able to join the cabinet in the end.
Perhaps, they will also be included in the records of civil officials.
Grandfather and grandson live in the same pavilion, father and son are recorded in the same book. This is the future glory of the Pei family.
"Don't worry, Grandfather. I will never let you down." Pei Ji drank a glass of wine.
"You go first. In March, I will arrange for someone to send your wife and children there. Once you are gone, it will probably be more than ten years, and you won't be able to let your wife stay at home." Pei Jiancheng said.
"Yes, but grandfather, Chao Chao..." Pei Ji sighed: "The Queen has taken care of me a lot. If she takes him away this time... Now, the Sixth Prince is thirteen years old."
"Take him away. If that really happened, send him back. It would be embarrassing if he stays here now." He seemed so anxious.
"Yes. Speaking of the queen, she is now a virtuous concubine." Pei Jiancheng sighed and poured more wine: "When our family returned to Beijing, I didn't expect this day."
At that time, although there was a Shen Chuliu in the palace, she had not reached the point she is now.
"Grandfather means..."
"The emperor won't wait forever to appoint a crown prince. In my opinion, it will be soon. The second and third princes are hopeless. The last possible ones are the fourth, fifth and sixth. The emperor's attitude towards the ninth prince is also hard to figure out. The tenth prince is weak. The others are still young. Unless the emperor wants to wait another ten years, there is no precedent for this in the Dayi Dynasty."
In fact, at the beginning of the Dayi Dynasty, there was even a case where the legitimate son was appointed as the crown prince as soon as he was born.
It’s just that no legitimate son was born for several generations in a row.
"You and I are one family. Let's not talk nonsense. The Queen's background, favor, and status are the best in the harem. You have also seen how the Emperor protects the Sixth Prince. Therefore, the Sixth Prince has great hope." Pei Jiancheng said.
"Yes, I understand what grandpa means." Pei Ji drank a glass of wine.
They are just loyal subjects, so all they have to do is be loyal to the emperor.
But Concubine Jingxian is a relative of their family after all. If her son becomes the crown prince, the Pei family will always be different.
Even though they are not as close as the Shen family, they are different.
"The cleverness of Her Majesty lies in the fact that she clearly occupies the Shen Family and the Pei Family, but never asks us to do anything. The Emperor is also aware of this. In the past year or two, the Sixth Prince has grown up, and the Emperor is probably still looking at his qualifications. As long as the Emperor is satisfied, then it's fine." Pei Jiancheng said.
"What you and I need to do is be careful and cautious. Don't cause trouble for each other."
"Yes, grandpa, don't worry. I know what to do." When I go to the local area, I have to be more careful.
My grandfather and three generations of his family were all calculating people, so they naturally knew what to do to achieve better results.
In the palace, upon learning that Pei Ji was going to Jiangdong, Shen Chuliu asked someone to pack a truck with things and send it to Pei's house.
Just tell your cousin to use it on the road.
Pei Ji returned to his room. Ye didn't ask anything but just helped him wash up.
"Grandfather said that he would send you to Jiangdong in March. I will go first and clean up the mansion there. You can take your time to clean up at home."
Ye heaved a sigh of relief: "Okay, then I'll ask someone to clean it up."
She was really afraid that she would have to stay in the imperial city. Although it was her duty to stay and serve her parents-in-law, she didn't want to be separated from her husband for too long.
By the time the emperor had finished all these matters, the second day of the second month had already passed.
Little classmate Qi Yan was finally able to go to school on limp. Fortunately, Hongwen Hall was in front of Ruiqing Palace, so it was just a matter of walking a few steps every day.
But when he was studying, even with a thick cushion under his butt, he couldn't sit still for a while and had to stand up.
Finally, I stood and read with resentment, and every day was unique.
This means that every time the boss asks a question, he will not be missed and he cannot be lazy at all.
So, the Sixth Prince was both in pain and happy.
Why are you happy? Then your answer must be correct every time!
The Sixth Prince secretly thought, I am so smart! Who else?
He was beaten before, and the fourth and fifth princes’ pleadings were useless, as the emperor also punished them.
But it's not fighting, it's something else.
After class, the Fourth Prince asked with concern, "How is Sixth Brother? Can you hold on? Ask the Imperial Physician to take a look?"
"It's okay, it's okay. Fourth brother, can you help me go back?" The Sixth Prince leaned towards the Fourth Prince without any courtesy.
The fourth prince hurriedly supported him: "Slow down, slow down, you too, why are you in such a hurry? Can't you come back to study later?"
"How can that be possible? A year's plan begins with spring! It's spring now, how can we not study hard?" The Sixth Prince said righteously.
The Fourth Prince thought to himself, just brag.
It’s better to help the person back home.
In the afternoon, the emperor asked Qi Yan to go to the imperial study.
So, the Sixth Prince, who was limping, went out to the imperial study.
In the imperial study, the Sixth Prince's posture of saluting was a little awkward.
"Get up, do you want to sit down?" Qi Yixiu asked him.
"Father, please stand up. It hurts to sit down." The Sixth Prince spoke frankly without any pretense.
"Then stand up. Are you feeling better?" Qi Yixiu asked.
"Much better. The imperial physician said that after changing the medicine twice more, there's no need to apply any medicine. Just make sure you take good care of yourself." The Sixth Prince chuckled.
"Yeah." Qi Yixiu looked at him: "Are you angry if I hit you?"
"I'm not angry." The Sixth Prince took a few steps forward and said, "Father, are you embarrassed? I'll just hit you."
(End of this chapter)
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