Chapter 374: Promotion to the Ministry of Household Affairs
"A man who disappoints his wife is not a good man."
Young Master Liu smacked his lips and left the study and rushed towards the front hall. The business war was imminent and he had to have a good discussion with the old man.
This is a big opportunity. Whether the Liu family can take it to the next level depends on whether they can seize this opportunity.
But after arriving in the living room, Liu Mingzhi saw an unexpected person sitting and chatting with the old man. It was Qi Run, his father-in-law whom he had not seen for many days.
To be fair, as a son-in-law and a son-in-law, Qi Run took good care of him, which was true. He helped him a lot when he was in Jinling. Although it was indeed a trap sometimes, in short, his merits outweighed his faults.
Seeing the appearance of Qi Run and Qi Liang, a flash of enlightenment flashed in Liu Mingzhi's heart, and he also understood why Qi Ya was in the house. It must be because he had not seen his daughter Qi Yun for many days, and Qi Run came with his son and daughter to visit the family. .
After thinking about this, Young Master Liu felt a little embarrassed. The Spring Festival was coming soon. Even though the capital was far away from the capital, he and Qi Yun should send a letter of greetings to his father-in-law.
Now that Qi Run is here, Young Master Liu inevitably feels that he has neglected his family affairs these days.
Sitting next to him was Qi Liang, who behaved in a reserved manner. He had no way of interrupting the conversation between the two elders.
"My son-in-law has met my father-in-law. He is fine."
Young Master Liu took three steps forward and bowed. No matter why Qi Run was in the capital, he couldn't lose his etiquette. It was because he, as a son-in-law, was lacking in etiquette.
Qi Run nodded with satisfaction when he saw Liu Mingzhi walking out of the alley. After arriving in the capital, his daughter wrote to her about the achievements Liu Mingzhi had made. Her in-laws also told her in detail just now. She asked herself, The number of young men who were able to be knighted without resorting to family power before reaching the age of hair already exceeded 90% of their peers in the Great Dragon Dynasty.
Thinking of this, Qi Run couldn't help but feel a little proud. When Liu Zhi'an came to propose marriage, Qi Yun was very fussy and didn't want to marry into the Liu family. He had said that although Liu Mingzhi was a dandy now, he might not be a pillar in the future. , Sure enough, Liu Xiaozi did not disappoint himself. Not only did he win the Jiangnan Imperial Examination in one fell swoop, but now he has become a hero and a phoenix among people. Even though he was a third-rank official, he only went to the palace once when he was a Jinshi, and the young man in front of him I can already meet the saint from time to time.
The waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves ahead.
"Mingzhi, don't be too polite. Just now, my in-laws were talking about you going out with the Protector of the Country. I didn't expect you to be back soon."
"My younger brother Qi Liang pays homage to my second brother." Qi Liang stood up from his chair and bowed respectfully.
The ancients paid attention to the order of elders and younger ones, so it was natural for Qi Liang to pay homage to Young Master Liu.
"You don't need to be polite, dear brother. I haven't seen you for ten months. I've grown taller and stronger." Liu Mingzhi looked at Qi Liang calmly and nodded. Except for the first time he met him, he didn't have a very good impression of the boy. He gradually got used to his senses. He is getting better and better, his character is upright, and he is impeccable except for his somewhat straightforward temper.
Qi Liang nodded cautiously and sat back down again.
Liu Zhi'an glanced at Young Master Liu and saw that he was bouncing around and breathed a sigh of relief: "Zhang Kuang didn't make things difficult for you, did he?"
"No, he took me around the Longwuwei camp, extorted some things from his son, and then persuaded me to join the army with him, that's all."
Liu Zhi'an's expression tightened: "You didn't agree, did you?"
"Of course not. I'm not that material. Joining the army will have no other use than being a hindrance."
"That's good, that's good. Although it's easy to get fame right now, it's still a matter of keeping your head on your belt. As an honorable person now, you don't need to work hard to gain fame."
"My son has something in his heart."
"Father-in-law, my son-in-law is really busy these days. I haven't sent you and my mother-in-law a letter. Please forgive me."
"It's okay. It's good to be busy. Being idle at home will make you upset."
"What my father-in-law is saying is that he is tired of traveling and traveling. My son-in-law immediately asked someone to arrange meals and prepare a private room later. Since my father-in-law is here, he has to stay in the house for a longer time. It is rare for us to get together as a family. Let’s have a few drinks together.”
Liu Zhi'an and Qi Run looked at each other and smiled. Liu Zhi'an shook his head helplessly: "Bastard, your father-in-law has been serving in Jinling for three years. This year, the Civil Service Examination Department verified the performance and his in-laws were promoted to the rank of Doctor of the Ministry of Household Affairs."
"Ah?" Liu Mingzhi was stunned for a moment and then came back to his senses: "My son-in-law congratulates my father-in-law on his promotion. In this case, we have to set the table properly."
"The day lilies will be cold by the time you get there. Your father and I have already arranged to go there. Just wait a while. I haven't seen my parents-in-law for many days, so I have to have a few more drinks today to congratulate my parents-in-law on their promotion."
Qi Run sighed and gave Liu Mingzhi a complicated look. Liu Zhi'an used the incident between Qi Yun and Young Master Liu at Yanyu Pavilion to make Ji come to propose marriage, and even used the names of Minister of the Ministry of War and Prince Duan to coerce him. thing.
When King Duan promised that he would be promoted to an official in the Ministry of War this year in the Merit Examination Department, he never thought that King Duan would not be able to protect himself when Xia Gongming found out that he would be promoted to the Ministry of War.
Although Qi Run was a little regretful, her daughter and son-in-law lived a happy and harmonious life. If they could not be promoted to the Ministry of War as an official, it would not be a bad idea to be transferred to another state capital. However, the chance to see her daughter in the future would be greatly shortened.
With Dalong's current transportation capabilities, trying to meet him would be exhausting.
But unexpectedly, there would be a turning point, because Wanyan Wanyan took the Jin scholars to Jinling to compete with the Jiangnan scholars, and the Jiangnan scholars came back victorious.
He has preserved the dignity of the country, which is a big achievement in the assessment of the Merit Examination Department. The Director of the Examination of Honors also greatly appreciated it. In addition, Qi Run has always been strict with himself and has not had any bad reputation. After the examination of the Merit Examination Department of the Ministry of Personnel, After it was drafted, Emperor Li Zheng gave Zhubi instructions, and Qi Run, the governor of Jinling, was promoted to the position of Doctor of the Ministry of Household Affairs.
A feudal official must be demoted one level to be promoted to a capital official. Jinling was the third rank of Shangzhou governor, and then Qi Run was promoted to the fourth rank of Hubu doctor. Although he was officially demoted one level, from Local officials are promoted to Beijing officials, which is a threshold that some officials spend their entire lives to cross.
As long as Qi Run doesn't make too big a mistake, it's okay to take the previous step.
But what Qi Run didn't know was that all the officials in the Ministry of Personnel at this time were banging their heads against the wall with regrets. After the list was drafted and handed over to the emperor, the seal verification department under the Ministry of Personnel recorded Qi Run's files and only found out that Qi Run was involved in making a big fuss. Liu Dangdang of the Ministry of Personnel was related to Weng's son-in-law.
However, the list has been stamped with the emperor's ink pen instructions, and there is nothing you can do to regret it. If the trouble becomes serious, it will only mean that the officials in the Ministry of Personnel are villainous and want to avenge private revenge, so they can only let it go.
However, Qi Run is at least very grateful to Young Master Liu as his son-in-law. When the scholars of the two countries competed, it would be hard to say who would win if Young Master Liu had not interfered with it. This political achievement could not be separated from Young Master Liu anyway. It doesn't matter.
"It takes a lot of hard work to be promoted to an official in the Ministry of Household Affairs. Otherwise, at most he will be transferred to another state capital. Yun'er has found a good husband."
"My father-in-law is so complimentary. These are the results of my own efforts."
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