Beijing·Qintianjian
The Daolu Division is in charge of Taoism, and the Division of Zhengyin is only of the sixth rank, but although the actual rank is low, the power is very strong. The handling of ghosts and gods is not much controlled by the Ministry of Rites, so Xue Ming plays a very important role.
And Da Zhengqin Tianjian is also a yamen that doesn't have to look at people's faces to act.
Not only is the rank of the fifth grade, but unlike Dao Lusi who is busy running around, Qin Tianjian mainly observes celestial phenomena, calculates solar terms, and formulates calendars. Unless there is a big event, he usually has very little time to do.
And because they had the secrets, those who took office in Qintianjian were also not admitted through the imperial examination. Instead, they were all from family backgrounds and descendants, and they were not allowed to be promoted or transferred except by special decree.
When there is a vacancy, people are filled internally step by step, so the position is actually hereditary.
However, despite their free time, when these officials had nothing to do, they generally could not go back immediately. They had to stay in the yamen and take turns to avoid being suddenly summoned by the emperor.
Even at night, someone must be on duty here. Leisure is truly leisurely, but lack of freedom is also truly unfree.
On a full moon with the rustling autumn wind, several officials could not go home in the middle of the night, so they watched the full moon in a courtyard under the autumn wind.
The aroma of sweet-scented osmanthus wine permeates every part of the courtyard. Several officers have been drinking for three rounds. They were quite cautious at first, because there are no outsiders here, they are all colleagues. At this time, there are no more taboos in some words. .
An officer named Fei Yu held the wine glass, took a sip of wine, half-squinted his eyes, and said happily: "To say that we have caught up with the good times now. Now Dazheng is prosperous, but there is no evil in it. Yan, only officials like you and me can drink wine and admire the moon in this Qintian Prison. Like the previous dynasty, monsters are rampant and cause trouble from time to time. The stars change at any time, and I'm afraid I won't even have time to eat."
"It's just tiring, but it's easy to get offended, and sometimes even people's lives are not saved - the stars may reflect God's will, or reflect human affairs, what does it have to do with our Qintian Prison?"
"We are just observing the sky."
"That's true, but there is still a part that is wrong." Commander Deng Jue, who had a good relationship with him, filled a glass of wine for himself. When he heard this, he subconsciously retorted: "Brother Yu, you are right. Although it is still roughly the same now. It’s peaceful, but there are still hidden dangers in the southwest and the grassland. The Wolf Star is still bright. If we don’t solve these two problems, I’m afraid there will still be trouble.”
Fei Yu immediately retorted: "No, what Deng Xiandi said is wrong. Since you and I are both officials, how can we not see that although the wolf star is still bright, it has no luck for a hundred years? Even if it is good for a while, it will eventually be In the future, the rebellion will be suppressed by the imperial court."
"Wolf stars have no luck for a hundred years? Where do you start talking about this?"
Although Deng Jue usually has a gentle temperament and is not a person who likes to argue, when it comes to his job, he is unwilling to compromise and frowns: "I remember last year, we saw Wolf Star together. At least we still have two hundred years of luck." , how did it become a hundred years of luck?"
Fei Yu looked at it with some pride: "That's why I said that the stars are changing at any time, and you need to pay attention to them all the time. If you don't believe it, Deng Xiandi can look up. The sky is clear tonight, so you can look at the stars again. "
Then he said to two people with little qualifications who just drank and ate food, "You two should take a look together, maybe you can learn some experience."
Yes, even if you keep your mouth shut, you can't avoid this controversy.
The two low-level officers, who were silent, raised their heads and looked at each other, and could only helplessly look at the stars together.
The officers were all of high standard. They looked directly at Wolf Star. At first glance, they felt that there might be no change. However, upon closer inspection, there were insignificant changes.
"It seems like some stars are dimming?"
"What I said is correct. The Wolf Star has been continuously weakened. If it continues like this, there will be no luck for a century."
"It's ridiculous. People who sell charcoal wish for winter every day. People who sell coffins wish for an early death every time they see their neighbors. This is human nature." Deng Jue sneered: "But we are from Qintian Prison, but We have to get rid of this delusion and say whatever it is.”
“The stars are eternal, bright but respond to their rise and fall.”
"The wolf star represents the grassland. Although it seems to be dimmed, small changes are common sense. How can we conclude that there is no luck for a hundred years?"
"If you report it wrong like this, it will be of no benefit to the country and bring disaster to the family."
"I know you hate Hu Yi, but you can't confuse the facts."
Although Fei Yu knew what he said was reasonable, his face turned red when he heard it. The atmosphere gradually became tense. An officer suddenly exclaimed: "The Emperor's Star has shifted!"
There was no need for the officer to say anything. The three officers looking at the sky were all shocked by the changes in the Emperor Star area.
I saw that in the sky, the Emperor Star actually shifted its position, and there were two more stars, one big and one small, close to its original position. What a terrible thing!
The four of them felt as if someone had grabbed their throats and were speechless.
The dead silence was broken when a petty official hurried in from outside. When he saw the four chief officers here, he immediately said in a hurry: "Sir, something serious has happened. Something has happened!"
Deng Jue felt that his throat was dry. After trying hard, he asked in a dry voice: "What happened?"
The junior official turned pale and said, "In Qintian Prison, the instrument specifically responsible for monitoring the demon clan has been moved again!"
"What?!" Fei Yu was shocked. When he looked at a few more people, their faces were even uglier than before.
"How to do how to do?"
Seeing Fei Yu's hesitation, Deng Jue knew that he couldn't get away with it, so he hurriedly said: "We can't hesitate at all for such a big matter. We must go to the palace immediately to report to the emperor!"
"Once the emperor learns about it and we haven't had time to report it, it will immediately be a serious crime."
"This is basic. There is still a long way to the palace. You and I must get it right and try not to make any mistakes. If there are any mistakes, it will be very troublesome no matter who is right or wrong."
These words immediately reminded Fei Yu, who woke up and nodded: "Yes, hurry up, let's enter the palace quickly. We will discuss the specific matters on the way."
imperial study room
The candlelight flickered slightly, and the large luminous pearl on the far wall was also shining brightly. There was light at any time. In the room, the man in the yellow robe with gray hair was frowning, looking at a memorial in front of him.
If you look closely, you will see that not only the hair is white, but also the skin is dull. This is a trait that most elderly people have. Unless they are highly cultivated or take good care of themselves, it cannot be avoided.
As an emperor, as long as he is busy with state affairs, it is difficult to relax.
But even though his back was a little straight, it was still intimidating, and his eyes were so majestic that people didn't dare to look directly at him.
"Does such an unfilial person deserve to be an official in the court?"
The excerpt in front of me is about an incident in Gongnan Province. Although a local magistrate was quite diligent in his work, he was mean to his relatives. Even his seventy-year-old mother dared to openly disobey him, just because she and himself A beloved concubine had a conflict and locked her mother in the woodshed. As a result, her mother fell ill. She got sick again and again and died!
What is even more annoying is that the governor of Gongnan Province did not regret the death of the prefect. Because he had a personal relationship with the prefect, he pretended to be deaf and mute and did nothing.
"Absolutely abominable!"
