Prime Minister

Chapter 483
In the back hall of Chongzheng Hall.

The officials are receiving Wu Chong.

Wu Chong was supposed to wait a few days to meet the regular counselors in the closed-door queue, but the officials had a decree that Wu Chong should not come to see him again after he arrived in Beijing.

Therefore, Wu Chong did not go to Chaojiyuan, but went directly to the palace to meet the officials.Wu Chong in a scarlet robe walked into the gate of the palace, and was led into the palace by the servants.

Wu Chong remembered that when the first emperor was in power, he came to Beijing to see him. Because he was not feeling well at that time, he had a boil on his neck.The first emperor covered his nose when he saw it, and then said to the ruler, "Wu Chong is sick."

Therefore, Wu acted as a transfer envoy for three terms, but was not transferred to Beijing as an official.

When Wu Chong came to Beijing, he heard that there was a lot of trouble between the court and China because of the Pu Yi incident, and the ministers were divided into two factions.Ouyang Xiu, his own in-law, even had a verbal battle with the opposing admonishment officials in the hall.

Wu Chong was recommended by Ouyang Xiu to enter Beijing, so he speaks cautiously now.

Wu Chong met the official family in the back hall, and the official family gave Wu Chong a seat and asked about Huaidong Road.

Wu Chong told the truth one by one.

It can be seen that the officials are very satisfied with their response, and the officials said: "Qing once knew Shanzhou, and served as a transit envoy three times. He is proficient in general administration. Now that the military expenditure in the Northwest is tight, many ministers in the court say that it is the Northwest prefectures and counties. Officials are taking advantage of the court's deficit."

"I want the three envoys to calculate Shaanxi's expenses poorly, and check the provincial accounts with the local accounts, but the three envoys push back a lot, saying that the accounts are really huge. I plan to find an expert to assist the three envoys. If this matter comes from the Qing How long will it take?"

Wu Chong said very cautiously: "I don't know the account of the third department, but no matter how many accounts there are, as long as there is a beginning and the end, it can be checked. I am afraid that the officials below will refuse to check. But since this matter is your Majesty's counselor, I want to be a minister. In the three divisions, set up another account division to check the accounts of each department."

After hearing this, the official thought it over and said, "It's really a good idea to set up another account department. I will discuss this matter with the Zhongshu and the three envoys."

Speaking of this, the official said: "Wu Qing really has a lot of plans for me, come here, pass on the decree, and give Wu Qing three grades of clothing!"

Wu Chong couldn't help being surprised and happy when he heard the words, and thanked him in class.

In the Song Dynasty, purple was used for the third rank and above, and red for the fifth rank and above.

Wu Chong wore a purple robe when he served as a transfer envoy in the local area. This was a borrowing of purple, which was a favor to the transfer envoy of a provincial governor, allowing them to leapfrog the use of official uniforms.

However, after the transfer envoy returned to the court after his term of office expired, he had to return to his original clothes, so Wu Chong was wearing a scarlet robe.

Now that the officials gave Wu Chong a purple robe, he couldn't help but feel happy and worried.

After leaving the gate of the palace, Wu Chong walked out of the Donghua Gate, but saw his three sons Wu Anshi, Wu Anchi, and Wu Anshi all waiting, as well as his eldest son-in-law Ouyang Fa.

Wu Chong nodded when he met several people, Wu Anshi couldn't help asking: "Father, how will the officials tell you when they see you?"

Wu Chong said: "The monarch and his ministers are right in private, so you can know?"

Wu Anshi said shyly, "Father, there are no outsiders here."

Wu Chong took a look at Wu Anshi and said, "You just lost your wife, why are you still dressed like this? Hmph!"

Seeing Wu Chong's expression, Wu Anshi dared not speak.

Wu Chong said to the crowd: "I just met the king, and the official gave me a purple robe."

Several people were overjoyed when they heard this, Wu Anchi said with a smile: "Mother said, when father was a judge of the herds, the first emperor bestowed on father a fifth-grade clothing, now that he sees the new emperor, he may have to change his clothes again. Yes."

Wu Chong smiled slightly, asked Ouyang a few words about Ouyang Xiu's recent situation and said: "Go back to the mansion first."

Then Wu Chong said to Wu Anshi: "You ride with me!"

Wu Anshi obeyed.

Wu Anchi said to Wu Anshi: "Father and mother love the youngest son, grandparents love the eldest grandson, I'm in the middle and don't rely on each other."

Wu Anshi said: "What are you talking about? Doesn't your good father-in-law value you very much?"

Immediately a group of people returned to the mansion, and Wu Chong went back to the front of the mansion. Mrs. Wu, Seventeen Niang, and Mrs. Wang were all talking with Li Taijun in the mansion while waiting for Wu Chong.

When Wu Chong arrived, everyone came forward to greet him.

Wu Chong saw Li Taijun and asked with a smile: "Did the big room inform you?"

Li Taijun smiled and said: "I didn't inform them, but they all know that you will return to Beijing in the past few days. They thought you would go to Chaojiyuan to stay for two days, but they didn't expect the officials to call you right."

Wu Chong nodded, but saw a child shouting, "Grandpa, grandpa."

Wu Chong nodded when he saw a few grandchildren, and saw Shi Qi Niang holding a child who was over the age of [-], and immediately pushed everyone away to look at it carefully.

The child didn't recognize his birth, and looked at Wu Chong with a smile on his face.

Wu Chong raised his eyebrows and smiled and said: "Good! Good! Good!"

Li Taijun said to Wu Chong: "Master, does this baby look more like a father, or more like a mother?"

Wu Chong looked at it for a while and said with a smile: "The eyebrows and nose look like Daddy's, and everything else looks like our Wu family's."

Everyone in the room laughed.

Seventeen Niang smiled and said to the child, "Call me Grandpa!"

The child only said one word: "Gong!"

"Okay, okay!" Wu Chong smiled so much that his brows stretched out, and immediately picked up the child and let him sit in his arms.

On the side, Wu Anchi said to Wu Anshi: "Didn't you say that grandfather loves the eldest grandson? Why is it that Daddy doesn't look at anyone this time, but loves the grandson instead?"

Wu Anshi said expressionlessly: "Who said his father is the number one scholar, and now he is a court official. Our parents really know how to watch people order."

Wu Anchi said: "Otherwise, how can we say that the son-in-law is single-handedly chosen, but the son is not chosen!"

The two brothers looked depressed.

But Wu Chong said to Seventeen Niang: "This son has piercing eyes, you should cultivate them more carefully, study hard, and don't spoil him because of love."

After hearing this, Seventeen Niang said happily, "Daughter, remember the teaching."

Li Taijun smiled and said to Seventeen Niang: "You heard it, your father's vision of seeing people is unparalleled in the world! He must be right."

The family laughed again when they heard the words.

While talking, it was reported that the seventeenth son-in-law had returned.

But seeing that Zhang Yue was wearing a scarlet robe, everyone knew that he had just returned from the Yamen, so they didn't have time to change.

You must know that Wu Chong was also a Jinshi at the age of 17, but he only wore the scarlet robe when he was 35 years old, but Zhang Yue was already a scarlet robe when he was only 20 years old.

Seeing his son sitting in Wu Chong's arms, Zhang Yue couldn't help being stunned for a moment, then saluted and said: "My son-in-law has seen Mount Tai!"

Wu Chong saw that Zhang Yue was rushing over, nodded and said: "Sit down, have a sip of tea before talking."

Zhang Yue sat next to Shi Qi Niang, next to Ouyang Fa and Mrs. Wu, Wu Chong and Li Taijun were on the top, and Wu Anshi was on the opposite side.

The servant brought tea to Zhang Yue, Shi Qi Niang warned: "Drink slowly, be careful of the tea being hot!"

Zhang Yue came here in a hurry, his mouth was dry and his tongue was dry, and he paused after hearing Shi Qiniang's words.

Li Taijun on the side reprimanded the people: "I didn't see my uncle rushing here, how can I drink hot tea, and immediately change to a warm tea."

Wu Chong said: "Warm tea is not good, let's have a bowl of soup to drink."

Wu Chong, Taijun Li, you said something to me, and the servants of the Wu family immediately brought soup and drink to Zhang Yue.

Zhang Yue gulped down the drink, and Shi Qiniang wiped the sweat off Zhang Yue's forehead with a towel.

Seeing Zhang Yue and Shi Qi Niang's husband and wife like this, Wu Chong and Li Taijun both smiled gratifiedly.

(End of this chapter)