Chu Qing had lunch in the palace, visited Concubine Hua in Zhaoyang Palace with Qianli Mu and a bag of salted fish, and then left the palace.
He has never fought for official positions for his friends, but only for status, noble status, and official positions. This is his first time.
People like Wen Ya Eryu already had positions in the military, so they didn't count.
Brother Dajun is a special case. Chu Qing did it out of selfishness and for the sake of the country.
The reason why the navy soldiers of the boat division were so brave on Yingdao was because of the good training of Sheng Zhaojun.
As Chu Qing said, Dachang Dynasty will expand its territory once it is ready. At that time, the border may be on land or at sea, and the only person guarding the border can reassure him.
No matter whether you have inner demons or obsessions, people always have to live and live to reflect their own value. Who is not like this? You can't just hang around in confusion just because you have inner demons and obsessions.
After leaving the palace, Chu Qing went to the Ministry of Husbandry, but halfway through, he remembered that Mr. Qiu was no longer in the Ministry of Husbandry, but in the Ministry of Rites.
The Liubu Yamen Office was not far away. Chu Qing did not ride a horse, but walked with his third brother on the creaking snow.
"With so much business tax, Lao Ma doesn't even think about organizing people to clean up the snow in the city."
"Young master, I don't know. It needs to be cleaned, but it's all at night. Cleaning during the day will inevitably miss other people's footsteps."
"That's true."
Chu Qing chuckled.
For Ma Rui, the mayor of Changjing, he really can't find anything wrong with him.
When it comes to major affairs of the country, Ma Rui never takes the initiative to interfere. He is like a rich man who has never seen the world, just looking at the things under his nose.
A house in Beishi collapsed, so I took a group of people to repair it.
Where the well water ran dry, I built a water tower and made bamboo pipes myself.
When someone gave birth to quadruplets, they happily gave them a red envelope.
The two brothers were so angry when they separated that he could pick up a carrying pole and beat them both.
A son of a noble family is bullying the common people. He doesn't need Qianqiying to intervene. He is the first to take the yamen servants to argue. If the argument fails, he starts to fight. When the fight is over, the same old thing is done. Report to the official. He sits down in the lobby and asks loudly, who is in the hall? Report to the officer.
When nothing happens, he sits under the grievance drum and waits for the people to come and complain.
This person is not like the governor of Jingzhao Prefecture, or like the aunt of the village committee, who only cares about trivial matters.
But these small things are all related to the people. He also laughed and said that he couldn't take care of the big things. There were so many adults in the Six Departments and Nine Temples lining up to take care of them, so he could just take care of the small things of the people.
What Changjing lacks is people who take care of trivial matters, and what the people lack is also people who take care of trivial matters. Ma Rui is better than anyone else at this point.
Strolling to the Ministry of Rites, Chu Qing didn't even need to show his identity. The disciples knelt down directly. Several low-ranking officials happened to come out. They didn't know how they recognized Chu Qing's identity and fell to their knees.
Chu Qing was dumbfounded.
Even if the emperor comes, the officials only need to salute and there is no need to kneel down.
Chu Qing also didn't know something. Among the officials in the capital, no one knows that Chu Qing rarely goes to the Liubu and Nine Temples. Except for the Hubu and his uncle's Dali Temple, apart from these two places, he has also been to the Imperial College and Honglu. temple.
Everyone knows the result. Honglu Temple was served three times in a row. The situation in the Imperial College was similar. Half of the officials were missing and one-third of the students were exiled.
Now that Chu Qing came directly to the entrance of the ceremony department, how could he not be afraid?
"You must be sick. I'm here to see Brother Qiu... No, I'm here to see your Lord Qiu, Qiu Shangshu."
When the disciples and several officials heard this, they realized, oh yes, I almost forgot, Qiu Shangshu and this guy have been working together to find someone.
The disciple was not an official and did not get up. The official got up, stepped aside with an embarrassed look on his face, and bowed to salute.
Chu Qing continued to walk inside with Fu San, talking as they walked.
"When I was in Donghai, I was still thinking about whether to organize the Ministry of Etiquette when I came back. I didn't expect Brother Qiu to be in charge."
Several officials who had just stood up almost knelt down again.
Where there is Chu Qing, there are no rules.
He came in directly, but no one at the door informed him.
Chu Qing went straight into the main hall and opened the door, feeling the cold wind blowing back and forth.
Mr. Qiu was sitting behind the desk, no, he was lying behind the desk. When he heard the sound, he slowly raised his head and squinted his eyes. When he saw it was Chu Qing, he stretched and yawned. His forehead was full of tears. Red marks, sleeping on the stomach.
"Oh, now that I've got my status, my style is different." Chu Qing was overjoyed: "When I was in the Ministry of Household Affairs, you would go to work to catch fish, and someone would open the door and immediately start pretending. Now that you are a minister, you don't even have to pretend anymore. .”
Qiu Wanshan rubbed his eyes and said angrily: "Your Majesty is not in the capital. His Highness the Crown Prince will not find the Ministry of Rites for no reason. Who can you show off to, Brother Fool?"
"That's true." Chu Qing laughed, turned around, closed the door, and found a place to sit down.
The third brother also found tea leaves and boiled water to make tea for the two of them.
"If you don't go to the Three Treasures Palace for nothing, tell me, what's wrong?"
"You see what you said, I miss you so much, can't I come and see you?"
Mr. Qiu tapped his thigh: "I don't believe it."
Chu Qing took out the Qianlimu from his sleeve and threw it over: "It's for Mrs. Sister-in-law."
Qiu Wanshan's face was filled with joy: "Can the army predict the potential of the enemy to take the lead?"
"how do you know?"
"Brother Yu has read all the military reports you sent back when you were in the East China Sea."
Mr. Qiu grabbed the clairvoyant eye, looked at it for a moment and nodded repeatedly: "It is indeed a magical thing. I will get off work early and go to the tower to take a look and see the scenery in the distance."
Or maybe Mr. Qiu is a little aloof. When others see Qianlimu for the first time, they want to sleep with it in their crotches. Mr. Qiu gave up after taking a look at it. It’s not that he’s not interested, it’s just that he’s not very interested. .
"You just happened to ask. Actually, I really have something to do."
There was no trace of surprise on Qiu Wanshan's face: "Just say it."
"I want to recruit Confucian scholars, not Confucianists, but specifically Confucian scholars who talk about etiquette, law and morality but are actually not very moral."
Fu San brought the tea cup over, and Mr. Qiu said with a smile: "We are all family members. Brother Yu, why do you need you to bring tea and water? Please sit down and warm yourself."
This is the card of the third brother. Not to mention Mr. Qiu, the minister, even when they celebrated the New Year in the academy a few days ago, neither the prince nor the prime minister dared to call Fu San.
Looking at Chu Qing, Mr. Qiu said nonchalantly: "Just do it. There is no need to discuss this."
"It's just..." Chu Qing said with a bit of embarrassment: "Once these Confucian scholars are disturbed and they don't have the privileges and pressure they had in the past, it may be on the head of Hu Bu and you, Brother Qiu."
Qiu Wanshan's expression changed slightly, he fell silent and fell into deep thought.
This is the purpose of Chu Qing coming here. Liao Wenzhi is just throwing stones to ask for directions. The real big work is yet to come.
Confucian scholars are so stupid. Why should you be nobler than the common people? After a few years of studying and gaining fame, you can be like a second uncle. It makes no sense. People can respect you, but they will not treat you like a cow or a horse. , this kind of privilege for scholars cannot continue. If it is not stopped, students from poor academies will be prone to contract this bad habit in the future.
Therefore, Chu Qing is in a dilemma. If the scholars are asked which government office has a direct interest, it must be the Ministry of Rites. It can even be said that the Ministry of Rites and the scholars complement each other and achieve each other.
But now that Mr. Qiu has become the Minister of Rites, Chu Qing wants to do something, but he is not willing to embarrass Mr. Qiu.
"No, Brother Qiu, please say something. You frowning with your head down makes me feel very anxious."
"I am thinking..."
Qiu Wanshan raised his head and no longer called himself Brother Yu, but called me my official. He stared at Chu Qing and frowned: "If you want to touch the scholars in the world, I can't just sit idly by. This time when Donghai returns, the commander-in-chief of Chu will On the contrary..."
Chu Qing held the tea cup with a strange expression on his face.
Qiu Wanshan smiled, but this smile was a bit inexplicable: "Does the Commander-in-Chief of Chu really think that no one can control you if you run amok in the capital and in the court?"
"No, Brother Qiu, what do you mean by this?"
"It seems that the Commander-in-Chief of Chu and this officer are going to have a fight in the court."
Chu Qing's pupils shrank: "Brother Qiu, please don't scare me."
"What I'm saying is that you and I will have a fight in the court, and then let the scholars support me, and then I'll... trick them hard."
Qiu Wanshan yawned and said calmly: "I will try to put the scholar into a place of eternal destruction once and for all."
Chu Qing looked confused: "Then you, the Minister of Etiquette, do you still want to be a minister?"
Mr. Qiu said cheerfully: "Mr. Wei is about to go down. When the time comes, we two brothers will think of a way to transfer Brother Yu back to the Ministry of Household Affairs. It's the same as being the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs."
