After retreating from the court on the second day, Yang Yuan made a special trip back to his residence to conceal his identity from others. He changed into plain clothes at noon and quietly went to the Taishi's residence.
Jiang Qing has been waiting for a long time. At this moment, he has dispersed all the servants and poured himself a drink. After Yang Yuan arrived, he immediately knelt down on the ground. Jiang Qing's expression softened a lot today. He not only helped Yang Yuan up, but also poured a glass of wine for the latter. Yang Yuan was flattered, took it with both hands respectfully, and drank it all in one gulp.
Jiang Qing smiled and said, "Master Yang, please sit down. Don't be formal. Have you brought anything?"
Yang Yuan nodded quickly: "I brought it, I brought it." He took out a list of foreign officials from his arms. According to the Daliang calendar, officials of the fourth rank and above can come to Beijing to attend court. The so-called foreign officials are local officials. Yang Yuan was a fourth-grade official. Yang Yuan didn't know why Jiang Qing asked for this thing, so he asked: "Sir Jiang, I am a stupid official. I don't know what good advice you have. I hope you can give me some advice."
Jiang Qing smiled and said: "Your Majesty's move to move the capital is not a trivial matter. It is against etiquette. Someone needs to stand up and oppose it."
Yang Yuan was puzzled and asked: "Who in the court dares to disobey the Holy Grace? This is a serious crime of losing one's head! But why do you want this list of foreign officials? Is it possible that there are still local officials who dare to come forward?"
Jiang Qing glanced at Yang Yuan and explained: "Master Yang will lose his head if he knows this, but will other people know? These people have lived in the court for a long time, and each of them has cultivated like a human spirit. At this point, it is wise to protect oneself. If there is no time, he will only keep silent, how can he speak out? Only this local official, who does not know the depth of the court, will be the one to take the lead. "
Yang Yuan nodded and agreed: "Master Jiang is right, but officials below the fourth rank are not allowed to enter the capital to meet the emperor. How can I give advice?"
Jiang Qing smiled and said: "Mr. Yang, have you forgotten that now that Wang Dian has been beheaded by His Majesty, the position of Minister of Rites is still vacant."
Yang Yuan suddenly realized: "It's very true, the lower officials have ignored this problem, but the minister of the Ministry of Rites, the third-rank official position, if the Holy Master does not agree, how can you appoint him at will?"
"Although I do not have the right to appoint or dismiss imperial officials, I do have the right to recommend talents to Your Majesty." Jiang Qing kept staring at the roster without squinting, then suddenly stretched out his hand and said to Yang Yuan: "This is the person. Yang Yuan took a closer look and saw a few small words written under Jiang Qing's fingers: "Lu Daoquan, the current governor of Yu".
The Lu family in Yuzhou has been married for generations. Lu Daoquan's ancestor was also a feudal official of the Liang Kingdom. Unfortunately, he repeatedly made mistakes in taking sides, so he was demoted again and again, and was almost demoted to a commoner. Fortunately, Lu Daoquan's late father Lu Linyi was widely known during his lifetime. After forming a good relationship, Lu Daoquan was born with outstanding literary talent, and then before Lu Linyi died, he found a long-term job for his only son.
At this time, in Lu Mansion in Yuzhou, Lu Daoquan kept pacing outside the house, looking anxious. It turned out that Mrs. Lu was in labor inside the house. Listening to his wife's cries and the midwife's urging, Lu Daoquan became more and more anxious, but as a frail scholar, he could not help much at this moment. At this moment, a tall and round man stepped into Lu's house and said with a smile: "Brother Lu, don't be impatient. It won't be long before you are going to be a father!"
Lu Daoquan followed his reputation and saw that the person coming was his immediate superior, General Wei Shoushi of Yuzhou. He quickly saluted and said, "I have seen General Wei. I wonder what kind of wind brought the general here?"
Wei Shoushi glanced at his side and pretended to be angry: "You guys don't even know how to acknowledge me for such a huge happy event! No, I, Old Wei, had to pay a visit in person. I happened to meet Eunuch Lin from Beijing who came to tell me the news. Purpose, we will come together along the way."
Only then did Lu Daoquan notice the pale-faced, beardless old man beside Wei Shoushi, and he bowed and said, "Lu Daoquan has met Eunuch Lin. I wonder why he came here today?"
Eunuch Lin's voice was sharp. Although he looked friendly, it made people shudder: "It doesn't matter, let's wait for a while. It won't be too late to announce the decree later."
While the three of them were talking, a baby was heard crying in the house. The midwife pushed open the door and shouted loudly: "Congratulations to Mr. Lu, congratulations to Mr. Lu, my wife has given birth to a pair of sons!"
Not caring about anything else, Lu Daoquan rushed into the house angrily. At this time, Mrs. Lu was pale and lying on the bed, with two little babies who had just landed next to her, with a smile on her lips. Lu Daoquan looked at his wife with gentle eyes and said softly: "Madam, I love you." After saying that, he gently picked up a pair of Linzi, with tears in his eyes, he smiled and said: "My Lu family has a heir!"
The couple were immersed in joy when they suddenly heard a call from outside the house: "Brother Lu, since mother and son are safe, come out first to receive the order. Don't let Eunuch Lin wait too long."
Lu Daoquan slapped his head and then remembered this incident. After settling his wife and children, he walked out of the house and saw Eunuch Lin holding the promotion in his hands and saying sharply: "Governor of Yu, Shi Lu Daoquan, come forward to listen to the announcement." Lu Daoquan was corrected. Straighten your clothes and kneel down respectfully.
"By God's blessing, the Emperor Zhao said, I have heard that Lu Daoquan, the governor of Yu, has many talents, is broad-minded and prudent, honest and righteous, and has a good character for the country. Since he became the governor of Yu, he has devoted himself wholeheartedly. He has won my heart and I miss his hard work. Lu Daoquan is specially appointed to the post of Minister of Rites, and he will go to Beijing three days later to meet the Holy Spirit and express his gratitude."
Not to mention Lu Daoquan, even Wei Shoushi was shocked to the point of being speechless. Eunuch Lin waited for a while, and when he saw that Lu Daoquan still didn't move, he reminded him aloud: "Master Lu, please hurry up and accept the order to thank me." Lu Daoquan just woke up from a dream, fell to the ground and said, "I am a humble minister, Lu Daoquan, thank you Lord." Well, long live my emperor." After saying this, he solemnly accepted the imperial edict.
Eunuch Lin, who had been living in the palace for a long time, was like a man who had cultivated for a long time. He helped Lu Daoquan up with a smile and said: "Congratulations to Mr. Lu, double happiness. It's late today and our family has to return to Beijing to recover. I hope Mr. Lu can take care of it." , come to the capital as soon as possible to meet the Holy Spirit, don’t waste time, our family is waiting for your arrival in the capital."
Lu Daoquan quickly nodded in agreement. After sending away the giant Buddha of Eunuch Lin, Lu Daoquan still didn't recover until Wei Shoushi patted him on the shoulder. Wei Shoushi smiled and said: "Congratulations to Brother Lu. Oh no, Mr. Lu leaped over the dragon gate and entered the center of the imperial court in the future. I hope you can say a few kind words for me in front of the Holy Master."
Lu Daoquan raised his hand and returned the greeting: "Thanks to Mr. Wei for taking care of me these years, Daoquan will never forget this kindness."
The two chatted for a while, and Wei Shoushi said: "You are so happy with Linzi, you'd better go and see it first, and I won't bother you anymore." After sending Wei Shoushi away, Lu Daoquan immediately returned to the house. Mrs. Lu's face had recovered at this moment. With a trace of blood, she saw her husband and said angrily: "Who was that person outside the house just now? Do you think that I can't even care about spending time with my wife and children?"
Lu Daoquan sat down by the bed, took his wife into his arms, and explained: "Eunuch Lin from the palace came with Mr. Wei."
Mrs. Lu asked again: "You're from the palace? Master, what's the trouble?" The Lu family was quite prosperous in the early years, but now the family is in decline and has long lost contact with the palace. That's why Mrs. Lu has This question.
Lu Daoquan shook his head, unable to hide the excitement in his brows, and said: "Madam, you guessed wrong. Not only is it not a disaster, but it is a great joy! Your Majesty has decreed that I will be appointed as the new Minister of Rites, and I will go to Beijing soon. Face the Holy Spirit!"
Mrs. Lu was stunned for a moment when she heard this, and then said in a tearful tone: "God has opened my eyes, I finally have a chance to succeed!"
The couple hugged each other and cried. Although the Lu family has been doing well in the past few years, Lu Daoquan has always thought about restoring the Lu family and honoring his ancestors. Now he has been promoted to three levels in a row and became a close minister of the emperor. Finally, all the hardships have come to an end.
