As expected, Qiu Wanshan had thoroughly studied the official positions in Dachang Dynasty, especially those with potential, and knew them better than anyone else.
"The East Palace is an official, divided into civil and military. The left and right prison gates are straight. They are military officers. They are empty posts. Most of them are used by the emperor to reward the sons, nephews and descendants of the foreign ministers. Among the foreign ministers, most of them are empty positions held by military generals. Do you know why? .”
Chu Qing shook his head: "No."
"Some of the heroes among the military generals, after the heroes, because they are generals and have not read books, but they are also loyal and patriotic people, and cannot take the path of the imperial examination, the emperor will confer official positions on them."
Chu Qing understood this time.
This is much clearer than what Sun An explained.
Military generals are generally not good at studying. They are only good at killing people. They have made great achievements, but they cannot be promoted or receive rewards for various reasons. Therefore, the emperor rewards their sons, nephews, etc. Since they are after the generals, the elders do not study. , they also had enough education. If they didn’t study, they took the path of not taking the imperial examination. They couldn’t take the path of the imperial examination, or because they didn’t study, they couldn’t be recommended by civil servants. So the emperor used this method to let these young people enter. Be an official in court.
Of course, to be precise, it was either becoming an official in the court or having an official position but not working in any government office.
Qiu Wanshan continued: "The official positions that your Majesty can ennoble do not need to go through the official department and the province. They are mostly idle and vacuous positions. Most of these idle and fictitious positions are palace guards or dormitory guards. Among the dormitory guards, the most important The most important thing is the prison gates."
"Is the gatekeeper still important?"
"It is naturally important to control the entrance and exit of each gate of the palace, and to restrain the imperial guards to guard the palace. The prince has left and right prison gates to guard the East Palace. Your left and right prison gates are long. Although your rank is low, you can only lead the guards around the East Palace. The generals, but in terms of grade, they are not worthy of mentioning, most of the Su Wei are of higher grade than you."
Chu Qing suddenly realized.
He did know a general from the Eastern Palace, Tong Gui, the prince's chief security officer, a member of the Story Club's loyal audience, and an avid fan of fantasy novels.
"If you are just a military attache in the East Palace, you will naturally have to go through the qualifications slowly. Even the prince may have a hard time meeting him, but you are also teaching, so you are just learning to teach..."
Having said this, Qiu Wanshan smiled slightly: "However, you are half of the prince's teacher. You are both a gentleman and a military attache. You are responsible for guarding the East Palace and teaching the prince's subjects. But I understand."
"Do you understand... half of it?"
Chu Qing originally understood, but Qiu Wanshan's last words confused him. It wasn't that he didn't know what he was going to do, but that he didn't understand why Tiantian arranged it this way.
Qiu Wanshan smiled and said: "Brother Yu knows that you are a smart person. There are many things that you have to pretend to be confused. You can't say you don't understand. You can't say you understand everything. Half understanding is better, and half understanding is best."
Chu Qing: "..."
"In short, if you become successful in the future, don't forget your friendship with Brother Yu."
Chu Qing smiled bitterly: "I'm still so successful that I probably won't be able to stay in the palace for a few days. The prince is too difficult to deal with. The second prince is fine, but His Highness the prince always makes things difficult for me."
Qiu Wanshan's expression changed slightly: "Are the rumors true?"
"What rumors."
Qiu Wanshan glanced around, and after seeing no one around, there was a hint of hesitation on his face.
"We are already related, so stop hiding it. What are the rumors?"
Qiu Wanshan didn't answer but asked: "Prince, are you really making things difficult for you?"
Chu Qing nodded.
Qiu Wanshan asked again, and the question was a bit treacherous. He lowered his voice: "Isn't the prince looking like a king?"
Chu Qing nodded again.
It’s not that he’s not like Renjun, it’s that he’s not like a human being. After dealing with him twice, his senses were not good.
"Prince, don't you like you?"
Chu Qing nodded: "Yes."
Qiu Wanshan became expressionless again: "I will give you the land deed in a few days."
Chu Qing: "..."
"Don't forget to treat every poem as interest."
"Damn it, can you act like a human being?" Chu Qing said angrily: "Lao Qiu, do you take spiral pills every day? Why are you so stubborn? You are my leader in officialdom after all. I am a fool. If I'm not doing well, it won't do you any good. If you point me out more, I'll do well, and it'll be good for you, right?"
Qiu Wanshan laughed and said, "That's true. Yes, you have made a great success, and Brother Yu can take care of each other."
"That's right."
"Okay, Brother Yu will give you some pointers. If, as you say, as the rumors say, this prince's temperament has really changed drastically, then you'd better make more friends with the second prince in the East Palace."
"Change in temperament?" Chu Qing looked confused: "You mean, the prince didn't have this kind of virtue before?"
"Yes, before the new king ascended the throne, the prince was a well-known talent in the court. Among the nobles in the world, he was the most outstanding, intelligent and courteous, extremely humble, and courteous to others. Although he was not old, he was praised by the court. "
"No way." Chu Qing had a look of disbelief on his face: "Why do I feel that he is just a naughty kid who deserves a beating? On the contrary, the second prince is like you said."
"No, this second prince, although he is young, is extremely kind and scheming. He is just a child, but he has done a lot of deplorable things in the palace. He beat and scolded eunuchs and maids, and even left the palace to make friends from time to time. Foreign Minister, there is another matter. Although it is a rumor, there must be a reason for it. The second prince has won over many foreign ministers, and even told them that he would compete for the position of the prince. When he mentioned the prince, he He looks like he is gnashing his teeth and wants to kill him and replace him."
Chu Qing took a breath: "The second prince is really so vicious?"
"Didn't Brother Yu say that there must be a reason for the groundless rumors? Why do those old ministers hate the second prince so much?"
"No way, it's okay, but both brothers' temperaments have changed drastically."
Qiu Wanshan sighed: "At the end of the year, it was said that an accident happened in the palace."
"Accident, what accident?"
"I don't know, I just heard that after the accident, the prince's temperament changed drastically, and so did the second prince. The two highnesses seemed to have changed into different persons. On the contrary, the prince became arrogant and violent, while the second prince became sensible and sensible. Originally, the prince became arrogant and violent. I thought it was just a rumor, but now I hear from you that the rumor is true."
"Master Qiu, what you are talking about is not an accident, but a story."
Chu Qing still looked unbelieving: "No matter what the accident is, it's impossible for the two brothers' personalities to suddenly reverse."
"Brother Yu has never met the two highnesses. He just heard about it. Whether you believe it or not, you are now in the East Palace. Take a look." Qiu Wanshan smiled slightly: "If you see clearly, don't forget to tell Brother Yu."
"okay."
"It's settled, if you have any poems, recite them to me. It's almost time to unveil the list of papers, so Brother Yu can add a few more points to his reputation."
Chu Qing was full of worries and said perfunctorily: "Next time, sure, next time, oh, by the way, do you have any money? Lend me some emergency supplies first."
"If you don't bring it, next time, next time for sure, next time for sure."
Chu Qing: "..."
Just as he arrived at the palace gate, Qiu Wanshan left with his hands behind his back, while Chu Qing looked worried.
There was no need for Qiu Wanshan to fool him. This guy was a know-it-all in Beijing. Since he said that, it must be the case.
But why, these two brothers suddenly reversed their personalities and behavior. The originally humble and polite prince became like a dead child. The second prince, who was like a dead child, became someone else's child.
What kind of accident can cause this kind of situation? Quantum entanglement?
