As expected by Xiao Chen, every few days, approval documents from the Ministry of Civil Affairs came out, appointing him as the prefect of Yongning Prefecture, and he was to take office within a month.
There was plenty of time left for him.
He hurriedly went to pay homage to Wang Anbang, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, thinking that he would just go and pay homage, and that he would be polite and polite. The Master would definitely not see him, but unexpectedly, Wang Anbang ordered him in just after handing in the post.
Not only did he give him a nice cup of tea, but he also chatted with him for half an hour. This face was quite generous, but he didn’t know whether it was for the prince, the uncle, or boss Xiao Chen. face?
In short, when he came out of Shangshu Mansion with his head held high and his eyes straight, he also attracted countless envious, jealous and hateful looks...
It was smooth to meet Xu Haiming, and we were treated very well, but he did not accept gifts. I was not moved when I saw the rich gifts he sent me. I accepted Brother Ziang’s love. Please take the gift back. Finally After he begged hard, he ordered a century-old wild ginseng tree on the gift list, and was rewarded with something else.
Chen Ziang knew that Xu Haiming had a very bad relationship with his boss Xiao Chen, so he was always cautious and trepidatious when talking to him. Fortunately, Xu Haiming was very kind to him. He only talked to him about some official matters, but did not ask any other messy questions. .
Chen Ming felt much more relaxed and happy when he met Li Hong, Liu Wenzheng, and Shi Mingtao. They treated each other very kindly and were very affectionate. They all even invited him to drink and called each other brothers.
He told Chen Ming that Liu Zhong's disciples were rude and disrespectful, and Chen Ming also expressed his indignation, saying that he had long been dissatisfied with that guy, and now he had provoked Brother Zi Ang, so he must be punished!
It's hard for me to deal with him, but I can provide you with some material, Brother Zi'ang. If you join him then, you will definitely be able to use it...
Chen Ziang's heart began to beat again. Could it be that these people are also the boss's people? But he knew that he could never ask or test this.
We all have human sperm. As soon as you speak, people will know what you want to know.
As for why you can't ask?
Because the emperor is currently cleaning up the group of relatives, and the biggest crime of the relatives is to form secret factions...
As expected, Xiao Chen expected. On this day, while he was preparing to pack at home, a boy suddenly came to report that a young father-in-law who was in charge of rituals was coming to see him outside.
After his appointment, it was impossible to go to the post alone, and there were always people coming to visit these days, so it was not possible without someone to serve him, so Yang Shi Mingtao helped find a few capable young men to serve as his family members.
When I heard that the Supervisor of Ceremonies was coming, no matter who he was, he did not dare to neglect him and hurriedly greeted him personally. However, the person who came was Gong Shouli's godson, the little celebrity in the palace, Little Lizi...
Although Xiao Lizi was not even a chief eunuch, Chen Ziang knew his weight so well that he took the initiative to bow and salute, calling him 'Master Li'.
Xiao Lizi came to announce the decree, but it was only the emperor's oral edict. He came to see Chen Zi'ang, the new magistrate of Yongning.
Chen Zi'ang bowed three times and kowtowed nine times, and after receiving the order to thank him, he smiled and made friends with Xiao Lizi.
A little ancient common sense must be popularized here.
That's about addressing eunuchs. Don't think that calling someone father-in-law can express your respect. That's not the case at all.
By the way, do you think father-in-law is a good title? Is that the male of a male and a female? Even if it is a human being, it is the opposite of the mother-in-law, and it is actually not very elegant.
It's just that many people don't understand this truth, especially the officials outside. Some have become generals and governors. When they see the eunuch Gong Shouli, they shout "Eunuch Gong" in joy.
But I don’t know that people actually don’t like hearing it at all. They just know that you don’t mean it, so they don’t care about you.
Generally speaking, as the Chief of Ceremonies, any eunuch with status should be called "Old Secretary".
If you are more distinguished and have a title, then you should add a surname in front and call them 'Master'.
For example, this little plum, although he is young, you should call him 'Master Li'. Although it is a bit excessive, he was happy to hear it.
As for the eunuchs who reach the position of Xiao Chen and Gong Shouli, they should not be called 'Old Director' or 'Mr. Xiao', but should be called 'Sir'. This is the highest respect for them... …
Duanmu Nanfeng taught him this, otherwise he wouldn't know it even if he beat Chen Ziang to death!
Fortunately, he has never met many father-in-laws in his life, and has no chance to offend them.
Now that I saw Xiao Lizi, I knew that he was very happy in the ceremonial department and that he also asked for things, so I immediately flattered him. Sure enough, Xiao Lizi smiled so hard that he couldn't even close his mouth, "Brother Chen is really a lovely person, but I'm afraid our family can't bear the word "adult"?
"Master Li is not worthy of the job, who can be worthy of it?" Chen Ziang said, "You should hurry up and invite me in. I still have a few words of confidence to ask you!"
"Gah, ah, ah, brother, you are so interesting. No wonder the princes and uncles all love you and promoted you to the plum position of the magistrate of Yongning Prefecture." Xiao Lizi said with a smile.
"But Mr. Li still needs to take more care of him." Chen Ziang simply continued to flatter him to the end.
With such beautiful words as the opening remarks, the rest of the conversation became exceptionally harmonious.
Chen Ziang first presented the gifts that he had prepared long ago and asked Xiao Lizi to take a look. Xiao Lizi was also very considerate and accepted them all, thanking him with a smile.
"As the saying goes, no merit will be rewarded. Since I have accepted your brother's gift, I have to do things for you. If you can do it, our family will do it for you. If you can't do it, you can't complain." Xiao Lizi's mouth is really perfect.
"I don't know about other lower officials, but in the palace and Fengyang City, there is nothing that you, Mr. Li, can't do, so I'll have the guts to say, Mr. Li, if you don't love me and don't help me, Then I won't let Mr. Li come out of my humble home under any circumstances!" Chen Zi'ang said with a smile.
"Quack, quack, I just praised you for your good sleep, but you are acting rude to our family. However, our family still likes your straightforwardness. If you have something to say, please just say it!" Little Lizi laughed happily again.
Chen Zi'ang actually just wanted to meet Gong Shouli. This was a simple task for Xiao Lizi, so he readily agreed.
There was someone in the palace who was easy to do, and Chen Ziang's etiquette and gifts also arrived, and Xiao Lizi treated him very differently.
I taught him a lot of secrets all the way into the palace. For example, is this your first time meeting the emperor? Then you must act cautiously.
Of course, this is just a little bit of meaning shown by seeing the beauty of the sky and being frightened by the dragon's power, but you can't really be so helpless. If you are so frightened that you are paralyzed, how can the emperor still care about you?
Our emperor is a little hard of hearing. He is really a deaf emperor, and his ears are always good. When you respond, your voice must be louder and your articulation must be clearer.
But don't let the emperor hear you and ask you questions. That would be disrespectful to you. Although our emperor doesn't blame you, he doesn't feel happy, right?
