Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 292 There is an edict from Luoyang

"The court's will?"

Chen Zhi was not surprised when he heard this. On the contrary, everyone else showed doubtful expressions.

"The imperial edict was brought here, could it be that it was for the Wang family to hear? Then why did Chen Ju come to inform us?" Liu Gang's face was full of confusion. In the past, some people in his family also said that he was bringing the imperial edict to the people. Come.

The imperial edict was regarded by the people as an imperial edict, because it was no longer within the bureaucracy, and all outward orders had to be stamped by the emperor, so that they could be justified.

However, Liu Gang's Liu family only received an order at that time. Everyone in the family had to bathe and change clothes beforehand, and then put the incense table on the table. This was a complete etiquette process after the ceremony was carried out solemnly.

Therefore, it is not a personal matter, but a family matter. If you want to notify, you must inform the Wang family. However, Chen Ju came to inform a few people. The implication in his words was that he had a vague intention to come to them. Of course, they felt strangeness.

Not only was he surprised, but others were also puzzled. They just didn't ask, waiting for Chen Ju's answer.

Chen Ju did not keep them waiting for long, and simply said: "Reporting to you young masters, the person who came to the door pointed out that the decree was for our young master, and also said what the decree was."

"Edict?" Zhao Xing understood immediately and smiled at Chen Zhi, "Then I am here to congratulate Brother Chen. Edicts are always given before they can be used. If that door What the other two said is true, that is, the imperial court has finally found a sage in the middle of the country, and wants to recruit Brother Chen, and the simple recruitment should not use an edict, but should be granted a title other than an official position."

"Is that so?" Liu Gang looked surprised, "That's really good news! Brother Chen's ability, if he can become an official, will definitely benefit the whole party."

Lu Ying frowned slightly and said, "But only two people came here. Isn't it a little hasty? When I was in Jiangdong, some relatives in my family also received the order. They would be conveyed a few days in advance, and came here to convey the order." They usually have a lot of people, they are huge, and they create a lot of power, why are there only two people here, they can't be liars."

"I'm afraid the liar doesn't have the guts to use this as an excuse. Why don't we go over and ask. If they dare to come to the Wang family's door, they will definitely have something to say." Tao Ya said this, and the others nodded.

In fact, Lu Ying's worries were not unfounded. There were indeed many things in this communication that were not in line with past traditions, but there were reasons for them.

The decision to conquer Chen Zhi and give him an official title was made after the news of Liu Yuan's death came. The emperor summoned many ministers overnight to discuss the decision. Then he immediately sent out men and rushed on his way.

The first is to give Chen Zhi an official title before the news of the defeat on the Northern Front. After all, this news cannot be concealed. After it spreads, Chen Zhi can be given an official title and the news of Liu Yuan's death is spread. Others will inevitably think that this is far-fetched. Before the news spreads, the situation will be different, giving people a feeling of going back and forth.

Secondly, it was because Mi Jun's battle report made the relevant people realize that Chen Zhi was afraid that he was in trouble, and they needed to get over it, which could be regarded as supporting Chen Zhi.

In addition, there is another point. Many ministers complained about the results of this award and were not very satisfied. So they used the excuse of time constraints to reduce the size and number of people who used to deliver the decree. to reduce the impact.

Naturally, others have no way of knowing the reasons behind these, so when Tao Ya saw the two riders, he was still surprised at the simplicity of the order-declaring team. If Zhao Xing hadn't recognized the people who came, he might have been taken as a liar. Treated.

"Xu Lu, Cai Zhu, I didn't expect you to come here to deliver the order." Zhao Xing walked over, talked with the two riders, called them by name, and then introduced Chen Zhi and the others.

The Xu family and the Cai family are both well-known gentry families. Although they are not top-notch, they still have some influence in the capital. Their younger generations surpassed others at the beginning, such as Xu Li and Cai Jiu. The most important thing is to work in the palace, close to the place of the emperor, and be able to get in touch with ministers from all sides, which is especially good for accumulating contacts. If you really start your official career in the future, you can avoid many trivial matters, because the foundation has already been laid.

These two people were polite. After meeting Chen Zhi, they first mentioned Chen Huan, a member of the Chen family who was also their colleague.

"Chen Huan often mentions Mr. Chen. Now that I see him, he really deserves his reputation!"

After a few words of greeting, the two mentioned the main purpose of coming here, but before speaking, they signaled Tao Ya and others to leave.

Chen Zhixiao asked: "But we have to announce it now?" He looked at the hands of the two men, but did not see any scrolls or the like. No matter how casual the imperial court's decree was, it should not be followed. Just wear it casually.

Na Xu Lu explained: "Mr. Chen, I hope you can forgive me. This matter is actually a matter of urgency. But even so, we still can't be too casual, otherwise it will not be solemn enough. Therefore, we have already ordered the officers here to I went to make preparations, and notified the steward of the Wang family, asking him to prepare things. The two of us came here this time to reveal a little bit about the reason, so that you can have an idea, but this matter must be kept confidential... …”

"But it has something to do with the Xiongnu?" Chen Zhize asked directly. He had already made a lot of estimates, so he was not surprised. Seeing the expressions of the two people opposite him, he knew that he had guessed correctly, so he said: "If so, it's probably Don’t worry, everyone here is my good friend, and they will definitely keep it secret and won’t reveal it easily. Moreover, if my prediction is true, the information you tell me can only be kept secret for a while, and sooner or later it will be exposed.”

Xu Lu and Cai Jiu looked at each other, and when they had made a decision, they heard Xu Lu take two steps closer and whispered: "The court's battle in the north is very unfavorable, and there is already a rout, and the loss of troops and generals, and Liu Yuan, the lord of the Xiongnu , but died suddenly, this is also the reason why I will give you a reward, Mr. Chen." "Is the Northern Front really defeated?"

Zhao Xing and the others looked at each other and saw worry in each other's eyes.

With the help of the Zhao family's news channel, they knew the general information a long time ago, but at this moment, they got a positive answer from the two people who came here on behalf of the court, which is still shocking.

However, after the shock, there was a deeper doubt.

Liu Gang asked: "Is Liu Yuan really dead? The Xiongnu had just won a big victory, and it was time to take advantage of the victory to pursue, but in the end the king died. It must be a mess."

"This news has not spread yet, so please don't talk about it casually." Cai Zhu first reminded someone, and then changed the subject, "The death of Liu Yuan is related to Mr. Chen. According to the wishes of the gentlemen, this The credit for killing the leader of the Huns should also be given to Mr. Chen."

"You want to give me the credit for this?" Chen Zhi looked surprised, and he didn't understand the logic behind it for a while.

Xu Lu told the story of the incident in a low voice. When they heard that because of the relationship between Liu Yunyan and Liu Yao, the leader of the Huns was emotionally agitated and finally died, Tao Ya and others looked at Chen Zhi with confused eyes. With obvious changes, he subconsciously took a few steps away.

Chen Zhi immediately couldn't laugh or cry. Did he really want to regard himself as a disaster star?
It was just his expression that caused Xu and Lu to misunderstand. Xu Lu couldn't help but lower his voice a few more times and said, "Mr. Chen, I know that you are upright and upright, and I'm afraid you don't like to be bound by official positions. It's just that this time, too much I have also put in a lot of effort. It is related to the face of the imperial court. I hope you can take over the position temporarily. This will also be very beneficial to your reputation. If this official does not do well in the future, you can give up the official position and leave. Free and easy."

When Chen Zhi heard this, he knew that this person had misunderstood, but he did not explain it. Instead, he asked: "Now that everything has been revealed, I wonder what kind of official has been assigned to me?"

In recent times, Chen Zhi has become more and more aware that his current identity and character have limits. If he wants to break through this limit, becoming an official is an unavoidable problem, but how to become an official and how to become an official are also important. .

Xu Lu hesitated for a moment and then said: "It's Tai Leling who is under Taichang's command. He has the rank of six hundred stones and enjoys the seventh rank."

Too often?

Chen Zhi nodded silently.

This Taichang is also one of the nine ministers. He has a silver medal and a green ribbon, a two-beam crown for Jinxian, a five-year court dress, and a green jade. He holds the official position of heaven and earth, and is also in charge of the ancestral temple. Everyone at the time called him the first of the ministers. Such a place Position, there are naturally many subordinate officials under his command, and Tai Le Ling is one of them.

According to the original definition, this Taiyue Ling was in charge of prostitutes' music. It has developed to this day and has added many functions. In addition to its own duties, it also takes charge of the post of Minister of Commercial Affairs and is in charge of various music and the rhythm of rituals.

Therefore, although this is a seventh-grade official position, its meaning is completely different from the local one. Not only is it located in the center, but it also has real power and the ability to interfere in a field. It is also a position with a relatively high error tolerance rate. , Not afraid of beginners making mistakes, obviously carefully selected.

Tao Ya and others also saw the profound meaning and handed over their hands: "Congratulations, it is ideal to start with such an official position."

Chen Zhi nodded silently and didn't say much, but thought about what he could do with this official position.

"Is it too good to be true? It's not high, it's not low. It's influential, but not big. Maybe we can try to introduce some other trends of thought and do a social experiment. In other words, this is a good Fixed-site pilot position.”

While he was still thinking, Xu Lu added: "In addition, there is a title and reward. This was decided by the emperor himself and cannot be announced here. Mr. Chen only needs to know that this time Although this reward comes in a hurry, it will definitely satisfy you, sir."

"And a title?"

The rest of the people looked at each other in blank dismay.

Before they could ask questions again, the Wang family's people had already rushed over and invited the two people who reported the news in. In the following day, the entire Wang family's residence was decorated with lights and colorful and prepared.

(End of this chapter)