Women Wearing Men: The Growth Path of the Bastards of the Aristocratic Family

After Pu Tingnan was taken away, Emperor Jingfeng rubbed his eyebrows and didn't speak for a long time. The atmosphere in the imperial study was gloomy.

Emperor Jingfeng didn't say anything, and the palace attendants who were so frightened that they were kneeling on the ground didn't dare to get up. Time passed by, and they saw a little eunuch kneeling trembling, almost unable to hold on, and took advantage of Emperor Jingfeng's absence. Notice that Cheng Yan silently gestured towards Ning Fuhai, beckoning him to come over, and whispered:

"Go and get the elixir for Your Majesty."

Ning Fuhai glanced at him in surprise: "But the time to take the pill hasn't come yet..."

Cheng Yan insisted: "Go ahead, Your Majesty will not blame you."

Ning Fuhai hesitated for a while, but finally said nothing and went to get the elixir that Emperor Jing Feng took daily.

"Your Majesty, it's time to take the elixir."

Emperor Jingfeng was in a bad mood and didn't care about the time difference. He reached for the elixir and swallowed it with tea.

After taking the elixir, Emperor Jingfeng's complexion was obviously much better. He calmed down his emotions, looked at the palace attendants who were kneeling on the ground, raised his hand and said: "Everyone, get up."

The palace attendants secretly breathed a sigh of relief as if they had been granted amnesty. After the little eunuch who was almost unable to hold on anymore stood up, he even cast a grateful look at Cheng Yan.

Emperor Jingfeng recalled what had just happened and said slowly: "The dignified Chief Envoy is a third-rank official of the imperial court. There was no permanent governor in Sichuan before. Pu Tingnan can be said to be the highest-ranking and most powerful official in Shu. He can also be regarded as The official is now a feudal official."

"This time Pu Tingnan is sacked, officials related to him will also be investigated. Sichuan's officialdom is likely to experience a great turmoil, and the capital will not be affected. The powder keg is about to explode, and Qian Xun was the one who lit the fuse in the first place. , but he is the son of the Minister of Civil Affairs, which simply gives others the best point of attack. Pu Tingnan’s case is very difficult."

Most of the clues about Pu Tingnan's crime were found out by Qian Xun. Now that he has not returned to Beijing, Emperor Jingfeng can almost predict what kind of commotion there will be in the court after Pu Tingnan's incident spreads in a few days.

Cheng Yan was silent for a while after hearing this, and then suddenly said: "Your Majesty just asked me why I want to go to the Ministry of Civil Affairs. This is one of the reasons."

The topic jumped too quickly, and Emperor Jingfeng was a little unable to react: "...What?"

Cheng Yan explained: "In the past few months, His Majesty has collected almost all the evidence on Pu Tingnan's corruption and perversion of the law. The case itself is not difficult to handle. The difficulty is simply that Pu Tingnan has been operating in the southwest and central Beijing for many years, and the power network is intricate and complicated. And move your whole body.”

"However, since His Majesty has made up his mind to punish Pu Tingnan, no matter how difficult it is, he can get it done. After Pu Tingnan's case is concluded, there will definitely be a large number of official positions vacant. Qian Xun is Qian Shangshu's son. No matter how Qian Shangshu becomes, To fill the vacancy, some people will question him taking the opportunity to install cronies and form cliques for personal gain."

Speaking of this, Cheng Yan smiled slightly: "Now, everyone in the court knows that I am His Majesty's man. If I go to the Ministry of Personnel at this juncture, it means that all arrangements made by Qian Shangshu are approved by you. No one will say anything more."

Emperor Jingfeng thought for a moment that this was indeed the case, his eyebrows gradually relaxed, and he smiled and said: "You kid is really good at calculating. I'm afraid you were already planning abacus as early as a few months ago when Qian Xun reported on Pu Tingnan." Is this an idea?"

Cheng Yan said gently: "At that time, Wei Chen thought that if Your Majesty needed it, Wei Chen could invite him to the Ministry of Personnel. However, he never thought that Your Majesty would love Wei Chen so much that he would allow Wei Chen to freely choose which department to go to."

Emperor Jingfeng asked again: "You said this is just one of the reasons, what are the other reasons?" Cheng Yan said calmly: "Of course because the Ministry of Personnel is the head of the six departments and has the most powerful authority. Outsiders all think of Weichen. He has gained His Majesty's trust, is unparalleled in kindness and honor, and has the status of a "favourite". Now His Majesty has rarely given me such an opportunity. If I don't make good use of it and go to one of the most important departments, wouldn't I be living up to this favor? Is your name a good one?"

Emperor Jingfeng was so delighted by his words that he said with a smile: "Okay, I will follow you. If you go to the official department, go to the official department!"

"You were previously a bachelor's degree student from the fifth rank of Hanlin Academy. Since you have been promoted at the end of your term, even if you cannot be a minister, your rank should not be too low... Well, how about I transfer you to be a doctor in the Literary Selection Department of the Ministry of Civil Affairs?"

There are four departments in the Ministry of Personnel, namely the Literature and Selection Department, which is in charge of examinations and promotions; the Certification Department, which is in charge of nobility and world titles; the Honors and Honors Department, which is in charge of matters such as Dingyou and official promotion; and the Merit Examination Department, which is in charge of official performance evaluation.

It can be seen from the functions that the Literary and Selection Department has the greatest power in terms of promotion and transfer of officials, and is actually the head of the four departments.

Within the official department, the minister is the highest official, followed by the left and right ministers, and below that is the doctor of the fourth division, with an official rank of the fifth rank.If Cheng Yan were to be the doctor of the Literature and Selection Department, let me tell you, apart from the minister and the minister, he would be the most powerful person in the entire official department.

Cheng Yan decisively knelt down towards Emperor Jingfeng and said, "I thank your majesty for your kindness."

"Get up, go to the Ministry of Civil Affairs and do your work well. Don't let me live up to my expectations of you."

After talking about Cheng Yan's change of official position, Emperor Jingfeng's eyes fell on the potato sent by Pu Tingnan on the table, and his heart moved slightly: "Speaking of this potato, it is indeed a good thing. If it is promoted in Daxia in time, it will definitely save the people. Many famines have brought our national strength to a higher level in Great Xia."

"As for Gu Yunji and Fan Li who discovered the introduction of potatoes, they must be given great merit so that they can measure their rewards. Fan Li is actually easy to handle. He is a businessman. Even if you give him a nominal official position and let him get rid of his humble status as a merchant, it will be fine. It’s enough to make him grateful.”

"It's Gu Yunji, I haven't decided what reward to give him yet..." Emperor Jingfeng rubbed his chin, lost in thought.

Gu Yunji's political achievements were enough to transfer him back to the capital to serve, but Emperor Jingfeng didn't want him to return to the capital so soon. He was only in his 20s, and he was at the age to work hard outside.But if he did not return to Beijing, the position arrangement would become a problem again, and Emperor Jingfeng could not make up his mind for a while.

At this time, Cheng Yan pulled out a memorial that an official from a certain place had requested to become an official a few days ago, silently placed it in front of Emperor Jingfeng, and said with a smile: "For an official, the best reward is of course promotion."

Emperor Jingfeng raised his eyebrows: "You've just arrived at the official department and you're already seeking personal gain?"

Cheng Yan lowered his head slightly and deliberately showed a shy smile: "As the saying goes, when a person achieves the Tao, a chicken or a dog ascends to heaven, and a humble minister clings to your majesty's towering tree, wouldn't it be wrong if he stopped being 'arrogant' and seeking some personal gain? Is it too much of a waste of Your Majesty’s love for me?”

Emperor Jingfeng laughed loudly when he heard this: "There are many people who are arrogant based on favor, but I have never seen another one like you who is arrogant and arrogant based on favor. In this regard, Cheng Yan, you can also be considered a leader." It’s an individual talent!”

Emperor Jingfeng is the emperor and wants nothing. He is not afraid of Cheng Yan's selfish motives. After all, everyone has desires, and it is easy to control them if they have desires.If Cheng Yan really doesn't ask for anything - it doesn't mean that he has no desire, it can only mean that his desire exceeds the tolerance of Emperor Jingfeng.

On the contrary, Emperor Jingfeng felt more at ease now.

He waved his hand generously: "Then as you wish, give the vacant position to Gu Yunji."