The next day, Xie Xiuwen was still on duty and was hurriedly called into the imperial study.
"Thank you Aiqing, I want to send you to Xiangzhou Mansion to investigate the case. Are you willing to go?"
What else can Xie Xiuwen do besides show his loyalty?
"It's really a blessing for me to have such trust in the Holy One. I will definitely try my best to find out the truth and not to dishonor the Holy Grace."
Emperor Wen Jing liked to hear such straightforward words, which was much more comfortable than those old guys' roundabout refusals.
"Well, since you are brave, I will not wrong you. Come and declare the decree."
Upon hearing this, Xie Xiuwen immediately lifted his robe and knelt down, and the people from the Zhongshu House beside him began to announce the decree.
"I am hereby granting Xie Xiuwen the title of Zuocheng of the Shangshu Province. Tomorrow I will go to Xiangzhou Mansion to investigate the case of 'false nationality'. I have given you the power to act expediently. I appreciate this."
Xie Xiuwen quickly thanked him and accepted the order.
In this way, the Xiangzhou Prefecture and his party are already confirmed.
Xie Xiuwen was promoted to Shangshu Zuocheng, that is, an official of the fourth rank. In the capital, only those who have reached the fourth rank can dare to call themselves official.
In other words, among Beijing officials, these fourth-grade officials are just the beginning. The higher you go, the harder it is to get promoted to this official position.
However, Xie Xiuwen has only been in the official position for only five years, and he has already been promoted several levels in a row. It is difficult not to be discussed.
However, Xie Xiuwen has real achievements, so even if some people talk about it, it cannot be said that he relied on other connections to get to the position.
And it is obvious that the Holy Spirit trusts him.
The Dazhi Dynasty currently implements an official system of three provinces and six ministries. These three provinces are Zhongshu Province, Menxia Province, and Shangshu Province.
Shangshu Ling is the second-rank official, and below that are Zuo and Youpu She, who are the second-rank officials, and below that are Shangshu Zuo and Youcheng.
In the Dazhi Dynasty, Zuo was respected, so Zuo Cheng had a higher status and belonged to the fourth rank of Zheng, while You Cheng, Shangshu, had the lower rank of Zheng.
Minister Zuocheng, this position is really powerful. He not only has to deal with reports from various places, but also has the power to discern the etiquette of the six departments and hundreds of officials, correct the mistakes in the province, and impeach the censor.
The documents of the six departments must be sent to the provincial capital for inspection by the left and right prime ministers before they are sent to the relevant yamen.
Because it is stipulated that ministers should only ask Pushe for instructions on major matters in the province, and all other details will be handled by the left and right ministers.
As time went on, Zuo Pushe was gradually ignored, and the real power of Shangshu Province naturally fell into the hands of Zuo Cheng, so Zuo Cheng was also one of the consuls.
As for the Shangshuling, that is, the prime minister, he generally does not interfere with trivial matters, and the focus of the Shangshuling's work is usually in the political affairs hall.
Because the work process in the three provinces was relatively cumbersome, the approval process was often rejected and resubmitted for approval. The process was cumbersome, so a "political affairs hall" was later set up.
The leaders of the three provinces discuss military and state affairs together here. Those who can be called elders are basically in the political affairs hall.
However, Xie Xiuwen, the powerful Shangshu Zuocheng, had to go to Xiangzhou Mansion before he could move to the property.
In fact, some veterans expected Xie Xiuwen's promotion.
After all, after Xie Xiuwen made another meritorious service last year, they thought the Holy One would promote him.
But I didn't expect that the Holy Emperor only rewarded me with many things and didn't say anything about promotion.
Nowadays, he is promoted first and takes care of things later, which is a bit like Emperor Wen Jing's style of doing things.
There was no other way. Xie Xiuwen's previous identity was indeed not suitable for investigating the case of 'impersonation of nationality'.
The status of Shangshu Zuocheng is different. Let alone his high rank, just the fact that Shangshu Province has six departments is enough to illustrate his importance.
Moreover, sending such officials to investigate the case can also show that the court attaches great importance to this matter, and it can also have a certain comfort effect on those students.
Xie Xiuwen was going to Xiangzhou Mansion, so he naturally had to bring enough people with him.
The person assigned by the Central Government to escort him all the way this time and to cooperate with him in handling the case was Feng Shu, the lieutenant general of the Yulin Army.
The two of them were familiar, after all, they had gone to Taiyuan Mansion together on business before.
Feng Shu brought fifty people with him on this trip, mainly to protect Xie Xiuwen along the way and to listen to his orders.
In addition, Xie Xiuwen also brought six of his nursing home boys with him, so he felt safe along the way.
In addition to Douzi and Chen Shuang, the people around Xie Xiuwen who are currently in use include two guardians named Li Shan and Li Si. They are brothers.
In fact, Li Shan and Li Si did not have names in the first place, and their household registrations always listed them as Li San and Li Si.
Later, when the two brothers joined the army, they had their names changed in the military camp by the Master of Hundred Households.
The two brothers later retired from the army, and when the court arranged strength classes for Xie Xiuwen, they transferred them over.
Li Shan and Li Si received a salary from the imperial court, but the Xie family was kind and generous. In addition to being generous in terms of food and accommodation, they also gave an extra two taels of wine money every month.
In fact, the force teachers in various prefectures will basically have such rewards, but the amount is uncertain.
As an ordinary nursing home, you can get a reward of two taels a month, which is already a lot.
If there are nursing homes in the mansions of high-ranking officials, some of whom often help their masters deal with the aftermath, will naturally receive more rewards, but this money is not so easy to get.
First of all, you must be someone the master trusts, otherwise, you will definitely not be used to clean up the mess.
Generally speaking, the force classes arranged by the court are only responsible for some ordinary errands, so the really hard and rewarding work is not their turn.
Li Shan and Li Si are different. The two brothers are originally honest and willing to contribute. Xie Xiuwen's family does not have any troublemakers, so they are never required to do some shameful things.
Xie Xiuwen has only one request for them, which is to try his best to protect the safety of his family.
The two brothers have been working in Xie's family for almost three years. They also admire Mr. Xie and Mrs. Xie's character very much. Naturally, they are eager to go south this time.
Xie Rongzhao watched the carriage go further and further away. While feeling depressed, he also noticed his mother who was even more worried, so he kept brainwashing himself and not to show too much sadness.
Xie Xiuwen knew the danger of this trip, but he had to fight for his future and his family.
At a pavilion ten miles outside the city, Xie Lin and Wang Qinshan had prepared a bottle of wine to wait for him.
Xie Xiuwen had expected that Xie Lin would come here to see him off, but he didn't expect that Wang Shangshu would also be there.
"Lord Wang, how dare I ask you to send me off?"
Wang Qinshan said with a displeased look on his face: "You're not in court, why do you still call me Mr. Wang?"
Xie Xiuwen choked and then said helplessly: "Uncle, forgive me."
Seeing that Xie Xiuwen was defeated, Xie Lin was naturally in a good mood: "I can see that Brother Zicheng is helpless."
Xie Xiuwen glanced at him helplessly, "You are gloating about your misfortune!"
Wang Qinshan on the side said displeasedly: "You don't want to see my uncle so much?"
Xie Xiuwen accused him again and again, but he didn't dare to talk nonsense anymore.
Wang Qinshan helped him up: "I'm afraid it will be extremely dangerous when I go to Xiangzhou Mansion. Please take this letter. Sima Zeng, the Governor of Xiangzhou Mansion, has a friendship with me. If you encounter danger, you can seek his protection."
(End of chapter)
