Yang was slightly relieved, and then talked about Gu Qingjue: "Weier, remember, Gu Qingjue is a protégé of the official family. If nothing happens, he will definitely work for the official family in the future. The official family now allows Fan Chongyan to preside over the reform and dismissal. With so many officials involved, people in both the government and the public are in panic, your father is already in dire straits, we can’t help with other things, let alone cause trouble to your father.”
"Mom, I don't understand what you're talking about, and I don't want to understand. I just want to marry the one I like, why can't I do it?"
Yang's earnest words could not persuade Xia Xunwei, and she became angry.
"Someone you like? What's the use of just liking her? You are the daughter of Prime Minister Xia. If the official family has a son, you can marry a prince. Why should you marry a sixth-rank Privy Councilor?"
"Also, he has a real wife. Are you going to marry her as a common wife or as a concubine?"
"The most important thing is that if you rush to be a concubine for others, they may not be willing to take you. Don't say that you will lose your face when the time comes. Even your father and I will be laughed at for the rest of our lives."
Yang came out of Xia Xunwei's room holding the handkerchief.
The brows were furrowed and never relaxed.
After thinking about it, I still felt uneasy, so I mentioned writing a letter to my husband and telling him about the current situation.
After that, he sent someone to call Xia Xunmo and asked him about his trip to Gongyuan half a year ago.
In short, no matter what, it was impossible for her to marry a woman to a sixth-grade official.
He looks like he has a bright future, but who knows how far he can go. Not everyone can clearly see the waters of officialdom.
So, she had to be prepared.
It doesn't matter if you don't want to marry Li Duanyuan. Zhao Jin, the grandson of the founding Duke Zhao Lu, is not married either. He is about the same age as Li Duanyuan, and his family has long been urging her.
Before, Xunmo was not willing to marry into this family.
Now that I think about it, it’s actually not bad.
After thinking about it, Yang's anxiety was relieved a lot, and she began to think about how to make something happen at the eldest princess's birthday party without making people suspicious of her.
Gu Qingjue finished handling his official duties and was about to leave the palace and return to his residence. A palace official wearing light green clothes came in.
Gu Qingjue knew him as Fuji from the official family.
"Privy Council has decreed that the officials would like to see you."
Gu Qingjue nodded, put away the last booklet, stood up, straightened his official robes, and followed Fudge out of the Privy Council.
Before the two of them had taken two steps, Kong Chong ran out in small steps: "Wait a minute, let's go to see the officials together. It just so happens that I also have something to report to the officials."
Because Kong Chong recommended his son to fight the rebellion and used poor people as rebels in order to get promoted, he was held accountable by the officials and directly questioned and executed.
Kong Chong was in trouble for a long time.
I thought the officials would give in and at least compensate him in other ways.
Unexpectedly, the officials not only ignored him, but also after Han Qi was transferred back to Kyoto to serve as deputy privy envoy, several privy deputies controlled the Privy Council, threatening to sideline him as the privy envoy.
That's not bad.
Not caring about pretending to be sick, he quickly started going to court to handle government affairs.
Gu Qingjue moved his brows slightly, walking half a body behind Kong Chong.
Kong Chong felt much better.
The privy councilor appointed by His Majesty carries out the decree and is extremely efficient at work. The key is that he still has the eyesight.
"Is this the first time Mr. Gu has been summoned by an official alone?"
"yes."
Kong Chong nodded: "Don't be nervous later. Just answer the official questions truthfully."
Gu Qingjue answered accordingly: "Yes."
"I heard that you are very good at martial arts. Why didn't you take part in the martial arts examination during the imperial examination?"
Gu Qingjue said: "Not interested."
Kong Chong choked.
I thought he was a modest child, but he turned out to be a young and frivolous master.
The martial arts exam is not something you can do just by being able to wield a sword. It is different from the literary exam. Failure to do so will result in death.
Gu Qingjue must have known this, so he didn't go to the martial arts examination.
Otherwise, it would be very embarrassing if someone kicked me off the stage in the martial arts competition after passing three yuan.
"If you can win the top prize in martial arts, who will care whether you are interested or not? It's not scary for young people if they don't have the strength. It's just that they don't recognize the reality clearly."
Gu Qingjue curled her lips sarcastically.
Soon Master will take Qiu Hong back to Kyoto. When you know that Qiu Hong is still alive and has arrived in Kyoto, you don't know if he will recognize the reality.
Fudge followed the official family and never saw any big scenes.
The two of them acted as if they didn't hear the conversation, and led the way unhurriedly.
The imperial palace of the Song Dynasty used Xuande Tower as the main entrance of the palace, also known as "Duanmen". Xuande Tower was lined with five doors, all of which were painted with vermilion paint and embedded with gold nails.
Below the Xuande Tower are two opposite gate towers, with vermilion branches in front of them to isolate them from the outside world.
The so-called fork is a cross-fixed bracket with wooden strips. It is placed on the street and acts as an isolation pier.
Entering from here is the Daqing Hall.
Whenever a major ceremony was held, the emperor would fast and stay in Daqing Hall in advance to show his piety.
The annual court meeting on the first day of the first lunar month is also held here. The doors on the left and right outside the hall are called Changqing Gate. In the courtyard of Daqing Hall, there is a bell tower that looks like a temple.
Ah, the Taishi Bureau is right above the bell tower.
This is where I work for the Taishi Bureau.
What does the Taishi Bureau do?
The so-called Taishi Bureau is to check the inscriptions in the bureau at all times and report the time to the palace on time with a tooth plate in hand.
Those Si Tianjian and Bao Zhangzheng were officials of the Taishi Bureau.
Going east from Changqing Gate on the right, the corridors of the north gate are the Privy Council, Zhongshu Sheng and Dutang, where the prime minister works.
Followed by Menxia Province and Daqing Hall.
The Privy Council and Zhongshu Province were both called the "Second Government" in the Song Dynasty. In fact, the term "government" in later generations came from this.
In the previous dynasty, the organizational form of the central government was the "three provinces and six ministries system".
The Zhongshu Province is responsible for drafting government orders, the Menxia Province is responsible for reviewing government orders, and the Shangshu Province is responsible for managing government affairs.
Then in the Song Dynasty, there were two mansions.
The Privy Council was the highest military organ of the Song Dynasty, responsible for military and state machinery, military defense, military and horse administration, and other government orders. Its highest official was the Privy Councilor.
The Zhongshu Province is a central government agency that supervises government affairs in accordance with the emperor's will, announces the emperor's orders, and approves ministers' memorials. Its highest official is Zhongshu Ling.
Speaking of which, the official system of the Song Dynasty is really amazing.
Let’s talk about this “Zai Zhi”.
In the Song Dynasty, zaizhi was the abbreviation for prime minister and ruler. During this period, the prime minister was not fixed. During the Renzong period, Tongping Zhangshi, Shangshu Zuopushe, and Zuo Chengxiang were successively regarded as "prime ministers", while those with Shenzhi Zhengshi, Menxiashilang, Zhongshu Shilang, Shangshu Zuopushe, Privy Envoy, The deputy envoys to the Privy Council, those who know the Privy Council affairs, and those who know the Privy Council affairs together are called "rulings", and are collectively called "Zai Zhi".
Just these names can dry out the CPU.
The Song Dynasty's redundant troops and officials were well-deserved.
Obviously the officials have realized this and want to use young and upright courtiers such as Fan Chongyan, Han Qi and Fu Bi to change the current situation.
(End of chapter)
