Mingshi

Chapter 527 Allocation (two chapters in one)
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There must be a suitable opportunity for this.

Of course, Luo Xin was not too anxious, after all, it was only March now, even if Huang Taiji wanted to attack Daming, it would take July, and he still had a few months.

It's just that the time of a few months is not long or short. Emperor Jiajing didn't go to court at all and concentrated on cultivating Taoism. The time of several months will pass quickly.

In this way, Luo Xin passed six days in a state of uneasiness.When he came back from a party that day, he saw a carriage parked outside his house.Before Luo Xin could reach the carriage, he saw the carriage door opened, and Huang Jin's face appeared from inside, beckoning to him.Luo Xin whispered to Zhou Yu and others beside him:
"Go back first, I have something to do."

Zhou Yu and the others didn't know Huang Jin, they just glanced at Huang Jin and walked into the gate one after another. Luo Xin came to Huang Jin and cupped his hands:
"I met Eunuch Huang."

"Come up!" Huang Jin moved his body inside.

Luo Xin got into the car and sat opposite Huang Jin.The carriage started to move, Huang Jin said with a smile:
"Congratulations to the champion."

"Thank you, father-in-law." Luo Xin said politely.

"Your Majesty wants to see you."

"What does Eunuch Huang know?" Luo Xin asked tentatively.

"This..." Huang Jin fell silent.

Luo Xin took out a bag of silver from his sleeve and handed it to Huang Jin, but Huang Jin pondered for a moment, then pushed the bag back and said:

"Zhuangyuan Lang, you just need to know that it's a happy event. This..." Huang Jin pointed at the bag of silver in Luo Xin's hand and said:

"There's no need for this, our family only hopes that when the champion is needed in the future, he can help our family."

Huang Jin, who has been serving Emperor Jiajing, knows Emperor Jiajing's body best. In his heart, he already knows that Emperor Jiajing will not live long. Once Emperor Jiajing dies, Huang Jin may not be able to die a good death. Luo Xin's future, so he released his goodwill of wanting to associate with Luo Xin.

Luo Xin, who knows the history, thought for a while, and then understood Huang Jin's intentions, put away the money bag in his hand, and said with a smile on his face:

"Thank you, father-in-law."

After that, Huang Jin slightly lowered his eyes and stopped talking, and so did Luo Xin.There was silence in the carriage.Luo Xin planned in his mind to use this opportunity of meeting Emperor Jiajing to tell the story of the grassland.

Unknowingly, the car stopped.

This time the carriage stopped in front of the palace gate, Luo Xin came down and took a look, and knew that Emperor Jiajing did not want to see him in secret this time, it seems that Emperor Jiajing did not hide the happy event that Huang Jin said. idea.Following Huang Jin all the way to the outside of the imperial study, Huang Jin went in to report, and after a while, Xuan Luoxin came out and went in.Luo Xin stepped into the imperial study room and worshiped on the ground:

"Chen, Luo Xin, pay homage to His Majesty the Emperor, long live long live long live long live!"

"Get up."

Emperor Jiajing's voice sounded from above, and after thanking Luo Xin, he stood up and stood there with his head slightly lowered.Emperor Jiajing looked at Luo Dao:
"I named you Marquis of Yanglin, I should have rewarded you with a house long ago, now I will reward you with Yan Song's house."

Luo Xin was overjoyed, Yan Song's house is not small, it is definitely a great gift.Luo Xin didn't want to refuse such a thing, and immediately said:
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness."

"Get up!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

At this time, Huang Jin picked up a house deed from the imperial book case and sent it to Luo Xin. Luo Xin took the house deed and said with emotion in his heart:
"Brother also owns a house, and it's still a luxury house."

"Luo Xin, what have you been doing recently?"

"Chen..." Luo Xin said with a serious expression on his face, "It's just playing around and gathering with the same year."

"Hehe..." Emperor Jiajing laughed and said, "Youth is so young!"

Luo Xin's heart suddenly moved: "Your Majesty, when I was playing, I heard some things about the grassland from some merchants."

"Huh? Prairie?"

Emperor Jiajing frowned. When Emperor Jiajing, who was most afraid of trouble, heard that Luo Xin mentioned the grassland, he had a premonition that it was not a good thing, and he couldn't help feeling a little irritable.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Luo Xin nodded and said, "According to those merchants, the grassland people today are starving and impoverished. Seeing that every tribe can't survive."

Emperor Jiajing's frown immediately relaxed, and a smile appeared on his face: "This is a good thing. But I haven't heard that there will be a catastrophe in the grassland this year. How did they come to such a situation?"

Luo Xin smiled embarrassedly and said: "It's all humble ministers... Back then, they killed and burned too hard in the grassland, killing their cattle, sheep and slaves."

"Hahaha..." Emperor Jiajing laughed heartily, and pointed at Luo Dao: "Are you asking me for credit?"

After the words fell, his face pretended to be dark and he said: "Yan Song's house is not small, so don't be too greedy."

"No, Your Majesty, I dare not. It's because I smell a little danger from here."

"Ok?"

Emperor Jiajing's expression became serious again. The current Emperor Jiajing did not dare to underestimate Luo Xin's words. After all, Luo Xin's military achievements were made by fighting, and he could be regarded as a generation of famous generals.

"Your Majesty, those are a pack of hungry wolves." Luo Xin said in a calm voice.

Jiajing's eyes were fixed: "You mean they will jump over the wall in a hurry?"

Luo Xin nodded seriously and said, "I think there will definitely be a big battle at the border this summer, and we need to prepare."

Emperor Jiajing frowned tightly, and said after a while: "You step back first, I have to think about this matter carefully."

"Yes, Your Majesty, I will take my leave."

Luo Xin exited the imperial study and walked towards the palace gate.On the way, he saw two people walking towards him, and when he took a closer look, it turned out to be Gao Gong and Ma Fang, and he thought in his heart that Ma Fang had formed an alliance with Gao Gong.After walking a few steps quickly, he saluted Gao Gong and Ma Fang:

"Students have met Mr. Ma and Mr. Gao."

"Zhuangyuan Lang!" Gao Gong said with a smile on his face, "Did you just come from His Majesty?"

"Yes, because the student is the Marquis of Yanglin, His Majesty gave the student a house."

"Oh!" Gao Gong nodded and said, "This is also the meaning of the question."

Ma Fang looked at Luo Dao with a smile: "No, you have to remember that you still have the identity of Marquis Wu."

When Luo Xin saw Ma Fang, his heart moved again: "Lord Ma, I told His Majesty just now that I doubt that the grassland tribes will attack Daming this summer."

"How is this possible?" Ma Fang asked with a surprised expression.

A wry smile appeared on Luo Xin's face and said: "Now the grasslands are starved of food, and many tribes are almost unable to survive."

Ma Fang's eyes blinked, and he understood the reason in an instant. He also led an army into the grassland and burned and killed the grassland tribes. As a person who has been dealing with grasslands all year round, he knows the grassland people very well. habit, pondered a little and said:

"No, it's just that this reason may not be able to form a large-scale fighting spirit, and small-scale looting, today's officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty will make them suffer."

"Huang Taiji." Luo Xin spit out three words softly.

Ma Fang's complexion changed, realizing something.He nodded towards Luo Xin and said, "I understand, I will tell His Majesty."

After Luo Xin saluted Ma Fang and Gao Gong, he left the palace.Straight back to the house.As soon as they returned to the mansion, Zhou Yu and others surrounded him.

"No, who is that person? Where did you go?"

A bright smile appeared on Luo Xin's face and said, "Go, I'll take you somewhere."

"Where to go?"

"Just follow me."

Luo Xin took Zhou Yu and other eight people, and called Shang Lu Yuan together, and drove towards Yan Song's former residence in two carriages.The carriage stopped, Luo Xin and others jumped down, Zhou Yu looked at Yan Fu and said:
"No, what are you doing here?"

Luo Xin took out the house deed from his bosom and said, "From today onwards, this mansion is mine."

"What?" Everyone's faces were shocked.

"What's the surprise?" Luo Xin said with contempt in his eyes: "Don't forget, I'm not just the number one scholar, I'm also the marquis of Yanglin. As a marquis, His Majesty should give me a house."

"let me see!"

Zhou Yu snatched the house deed from Luo Xin, opened it, and shouted, "It's true."

"Let me see!"

"Let me see!"

"........."

The house deed was passed from one person to another, and Lu Yuan scratched his head anxiously beside him. No one wanted to see that house deed more than him. He is Luo Xin's big housekeeper, and this is also his. glory.Finally, the house deed was passed into his hands. His hands were trembling with excitement. After he read it carefully, he knelt down on the ground with a "plop", holding the house deed in both hands, so excited that he burst into tears. vertical and horizontal.

"Congratulations, Lord Marquis."

Luo Xin took the house deed and put it in his arms, stretched out his hand to help Lu Yuan up and said:

"Lu Yuan, follow me in and have a look. I will be busy in the next few days. I will buy what is missing in the mansion and decorate the mansion as soon as possible."

"Yes, Lord Marquis!" Lu Yuan said excitedly, and He walked into the door with Luo Xin in high spirits.

Time soon came to the end of the month, and the Ministry of Officials hung a list of the distribution of new subjects on the wall outside the yamen. Luo Xin looked at it, and there was basically no change in the rankings after the imperial examination. It seemed that the results of the examination really represented everyone. knowledge.

The distribution is based on the grades, and the grades are divided into four grades.The fourth-class Jinshi will be assigned to various local and provincial yamen to observe politics. Once there is a vacancy for a county magistrate or an official of the same level, they will be assigned immediately.Such a seventh-rank future is actually in his hands, the only difference is that he needs to wait for a while.

The treatment of the third-class Jinshi is much better than that of the fourth-class Jinshi. They don't have to be driven out of the capital to go to other places, but they are sent to the six ministries in the capital, the Secretary of General Administration, and other important yamen to watch the government and wait for the capital. After the vacancy, he immediately filled in and became a distinguished Beijing official.Of course, there are also those who can't wait for a vacancy, or don't have the patience to wait forever, and after waiting for a few years, they take the initiative to ask for a place to be a Qipin county magistrate.But because they have stayed in the capital for several years, how can they accumulate some contacts, the place where they take office is better than the place where the fourth-class Jinshi took office, and the promotion is faster.

The second-class Jinshi can enter the Imperial Academy, but they are not going to the Imperial Academy to become officials, but to study, that is, to continue their studies.This period is three years, and during these three years, they will be taught by officials with rich experience in the Hanlin Academy.Three years later, after passing the exam again, those with excellent grades will stay in the Imperial Academy, and become officials of the Imperial Academy like Luo Xin, Xu Shixing and Zhou Yu.Others will be sent to the six ministries, or sent to serve as magistrates in various places.

There are only three people in the first class, namely Luo Xin, Xu Shixing and Zhou Yu from the top three.The three of them went to the Ministry of Officials to register today, and then they could go directly to work in the Imperial Academy.

this day.

Luo Xin and Zhou Yu left home and met Xu Shixing in front of the gate of the Ministry of Officials' Yamen, and then went to visit Guo Pu, Minister of the Ministry of Officials.They all had a little understanding of Guo Pu before, and they knew that Guo Pu was an upright person, and he was also the Secretary of the Ministry of Rites who just took office last winter.

The dignified Minister of Rituals would naturally not come out to welcome the three juniors. The three of them entered the lobby, and after meeting according to the etiquette, they stood there obediently, waiting for Guo Pu to speak.Guo Pu was unsmiling, his voice couldn't tell whether it was kind or cold, but his expression had the majesty of a senior official.

"Ten years of hard work, the world knows it once. A few days ago in the court, I have already congratulated you, so I will not congratulate you today."

"Students don't dare." The three of Luo Xin hurriedly saluted.

A smile appeared on Guo Pu's face and said: "From today onwards, you should no longer call yourself students, you are already officials."

The three saluted again: "Thank you for your teaching, sir."

"This is not a teaching, what follows is a teaching." Guo Pu restrained that smile, and his face became majestic again:

"From the time you were a child, you have passed all the way to today's Jinshi. What you rely on is knowledge. As long as you have acquired knowledge, you can achieve today's achievements. However, starting today, if you want to go further in your official career, or say If you don’t want to be dismissed from office, you don’t just look at knowledge, what’s important is your ability and character. Between ability and character, character is the most important.”

Guo Pu's gaze swept over the three people standing in front of him majesticly, and said in a somewhat cold voice:
"No matter how good a person's knowledge and ability are, if his moral character is not good, even if he can get a high official and rich salary in the future, he will only end up in a miserable end in the end.

If you don't talk about far away, you can talk about Yan Song, and if you don't talk about anything else, you can talk about his knowledge. Even this official admires him deeply.He is also very capable.If it is an incompetent mediocrity, His Majesty will not let him sit in the position of the cabinet capital.However, because of his character, you all know what will happen in the end, and Luo Xin, you should know even more. "

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