Xiaoyao Xiaojunhou

Chapter 56 King Poyang

Sicang joined the military, and his rank was only lower than the seventh rank.

In the entire state government, they can only be regarded as the third level of officials, only one level higher than Zuo and Li.

"Sesame and mung bean official" is the most appropriate way to describe it.

In the state government, the first-level official is naturally the governor.

Officials on the second level are general judges, such as Chang Shi and Sima.

The third level of officials are those who record affairs and join the army, as well as those of the Six Cao Cao, who are commonly known as judges.

Next are assistants, officials, government officials, police officers, etc., who are not in the mainstream.

Sicang joined the military. Although he was just a small official like "sesame and mung bean", he was still an official and had good character.

The previous Sicang joined the military, openly stole and sold grain from the charity warehouse, and was sentenced to death, which caused quite a stir in the yamen.

However, among the people, most people do not care about such "minor officials" and it did not cause the slightest disturbance.

However, in the eyes of King Poyang, this matter has extraordinary significance!
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Hukou garrison town.

Poyang Palace.

In the study, King Poyang stood with his hands behind his hands, facing the wall...but he was not thinking about it, let alone being in a daze, but staring at the map of Chen State on the wall motionless.

The palace steward bowed and stepped aside, lowering his head. He didn't know what he was thinking. From time to time, he raised his head slightly and looked at the back of King Poyang.

Just now, he had told King Poyang everything that happened in the state government, down to the smallest detail.

After hearing this, the prince put his hands behind his back and stared at the map of Chen State on the wall without saying a word for a long time...

The steward of the palace is also the assistant of King Poyang, responsible for inquiring about information and other miscellaneous matters, especially in the matter of "monitoring" Jiangzhou Yamen. Basically, every move of the Yamen in Jiangzhou is reported to King Poyang through his mouth.

Therefore, the housekeeper of the palace knew very well what kind of worries the prince had about Jiangzhou Yamen.

Unfortunately, that fear turned out to be true!

"Hey!"

King Poyang did not move, but sighed heavily.

The palace steward immediately took a step forward, ready to say something.

However, after seeing the prince sighing, he didn't make any move, and seemed to just twist his head?
Therefore, the butler immediately retracted his steps and continued to bow his head.

"The king of Shaozhou in the west is unstable, the old kingdom of Qian is on the rise, and the Yan Kingdom is also flirting with Bei Yuan on the grassland..."

"Hey, the situation in our country, Chen, appears to be calm on the surface, but in fact it has become turbulent... At this time, Jiangzhou Prefecture has... the whole situation is getting more and more chaotic..."

King Poyang seemed to be talking to himself.

Because his voice became lower and lower, the palace steward finally pricked up his ears and could barely hear what was behind him.

The prince's butler hesitated to speak, feeling secretly anxious in his heart, but he was just a butler. He had no plan and no plan. Speaking rashly would only disrupt the prince's thoughts...

"By the way, who replaced Sicang as a member of the military?"

After a long time, King Poyang asked the first question.

"Your Majesty, he is Dong Cheng's son-in-law, named Zhu Xiuyuan." The palace steward reported.

"Huh? Dong Cheng's son-in-law?" King Poyang was surprised and frowned slightly, "Although it is said that relatives are not avoided when promoting talents, Dong Cheng's move...then the governor, chief minister, and Sima of Jiangzhou did not object?"

"Your Majesty, they have no objections!"

"Huh? Why is this?" "Your Majesty, according to my guess, Dong Cheng is very likely to have caught some tricks of Chang Shi or Master Sima... This is probably equivalent to some kind of exchange of interests!"

"So, Dong Cheng took over Cangcao without any effort?" King Poyang said with a look of disbelief on his face.

"Your Majesty, it's true. Dong Cheng did successfully take over Cang Cao. What the Prince was worried about has not happened! Now the Prince can rest assured." The palace steward said with a smile.

"Well, this is beyond my expectation. However, many things cannot be taken at face value. Kurasao's power has changed hands, and no one knows what will happen next."

"My lord is wise, this old slave will pay close attention to this matter."

"Eh... This Dong Cheng has been in the position of recording affairs and joining the army for more than ten years. Why is it now that he starts fighting for the authority of Cang Cao?"

"This man is so good at forbearance. Could it be that he has big plans?" King Poyang twirled his goat's beard and made some guess.

"Your Majesty, according to our spies' report, Dong Cheng was able to do this because of his son-in-law!"

"Son-in-law? Zhu Xiuyuan? Hmm... this name sounds familiar."

"My lord, the new tea you like to drink came from this boy!" the butler said with a smile.

"Oh?!" King Poyang suddenly became interested, "No wonder this name sounds familiar to me, Zhu Xiuyuan, son-in-law of the Dong family..."

"Tell me, why is Dong Cheng doing this because of Zhu Xiuyuan?"

After King Poyang asked, he suddenly thought of something and frowned: "Could it be that Dong Cheng controlled all this in order to let Zhu Xiuyuan become an official? Hiss..."

"My lord, that's not the case!"

"Tell me the details!"

"Yes, Your Majesty. According to reports from secret agents, Zhu Xiuyuan, son-in-law of the Dong family, tinkered with something called 'Abacus' a few days ago..."

"What, there is such a strange thing?"

"Your Majesty, according to the secret agent's report, the abacus is indeed a rare item."

"Oh, even if it is a rare item, it is just a calculation. Keep talking."

"Yes, Your Majesty. Then Dong Cheng brought the accountant of Dong's Tea House to the Yamen, taught the Yamen officials how to use the abacus, and then started to calculate the accounts, and accidentally discovered the fake accounts made by Sicang's military..."

"I see, what's so great about this abacus? It can actually discover Kurasao's fake accounts... Find some time and get one. I would like to see it."

"It's the lord!"

"Zhu Xiuyuan is indeed a strange person! First there is new tea, then there is a plan... The Dong family has found a good son-in-law!"

"Who says it's not the case, but if Lord Chang Shi hadn't stepped in and used his power to force others, the Dong family might not be able to put down their dignity and accept Zhu Xiuyuan as their son-in-law. The enemies of the Dong family helped the Dong family instead... This is so unpredictable!"

"By the way, find someone to investigate this Zhu Xiuyuan. Why hasn't he shown up before with such a talented person?"

"If he shows his talent before he becomes the son-in-law of the Dong family, this king will definitely recruit him! Such a talent will benefit the Dong family."

"Yes, my lord!"

"Also, keep watching Zhu Xiuyuan's every move in the Yamen. If there is anything unusual, report it immediately!"

"Yes, my lord!"

After King Poyang finished speaking, he picked up the tea cup and took a sip of tea.

When he thought about the origin of this tea, it was Zhu Xiuyuan who made it, and when he drank it again, it would have a different taste.

"Also, prepare some new tea. If the king leads his troops out of Jiangzhou and marches outside, he won't be afraid that he won't be able to drink this tea!"

"Yes, my lord!"

(End of this chapter)