in2ebook Chapter 288 A pair of officials who love and hate each other
Chapter 288 A pair of officials who love and hate each other
The next morning, Shen Zhao had already gotten used to his biological clock.
He got up as soon as the maid called him, put on his official uniform, and went out.
In the carriage, Shen Zhao bit a bun and said incoherently,
[Gua Gua, I declare that today’s vermicelli buns are the most delicious.
I will eat this bun again tomorrow! 】
Gua Gua: [Eat it. Being able to eat is a blessing.
Host, you are quite easy to support. 】
Shen Zhao: [Guagua, is there any new news recently? ]
Guagua: [Let me see, there really is one.]
Didn’t you watch the love-hate relationship between Emperor Yongning and his ministers last time?
Emperor Yongning and his ministers didn’t have it, but others did!
They just happened to be two officials attending the court! 】
Shen Zhao was so happy that he ate the buns faster.
He kept urging the carriage to go faster.
The driver thought that the princess had important business today, so he used his best driving skills along the way and arrived at the palace a quarter of an hour earlier than usual.
The result of arriving early was that there were not many ministers in front of the hall.
There were only some young officials who had recently taken office waiting there.
Generally speaking, only officials of Daqi who have reached the fifth rank can attend court.
Guagua said excitedly,
[Host, look in front of your left side.
There are two officials standing there, the two people I will gossip with you about later. 】
Shen Zhao looked over as Gua Gua prompted, and saw only two figures with their backs to each other.
It must be said that these two men are quite tall.
Without looking at the front face, just looking at the back, you can see that he is standing straight, which is pleasing to the eye.
But these two people seemed a little unfamiliar with each other. When looking left and right, they never forgot to look in the direction behind them.
Shen Zhao was standing at a distance from that place, so the two men could not hear it.
However, there was an official standing near Shen Zhao, who was Shen Zhao's work colleague.
He was reciting a poem in his arms, but when he heard Gua Gua's voice, he inadvertently looked over there.
After looking at it a few more times, he still recognized it.
But what is there to gossip about these two people?
My work colleague smiled knowingly. It seemed that the news about their feud had spread so far.
When his work colleague Lin Lang saw Shen Zhao looking at that direction for several times, he nodded thoughtfully.
He put away the book of poetry in his hand, moved to the side of Shen Zhao, and greeted him,
"Princess, you came so early today."
Shen Zhao withdrew his gaze from that place, and seeing that it was his daily work partner, he smiled warmly and said,
"Lin Lang, why are you here so early today?"
Lin Lang's mouth twitched. He came here at this time every day.
But in the past, the princess was always the last one to arrive, so it’s not surprising that no one noticed.
Lin Lang said gently, "Lang arrived a quarter of an hour earlier than the princess.
Just now, I saw the princess looking over there frequently, so I came over out of curiosity and asked. "
Shen Zhao did not mind the intrusion and asked generously,
“Yes, those two look unfamiliar to me.
I felt I hadn’t seen it before, so I took one more look.
The two people stood in the same area and didn't talk to each other.
Standing with his back to the other person, afraid that he would stick to him.
I wonder what happened between these two people?"
Lin Lang suddenly realized that Princess Zhaoming didn't know yet.
He answered enthusiastically, "Princess, these two were the No. 1 and No. 3 winners of the imperial examination the year before last.
Now one is a fifth-rank official in the Ministry of Works, and the other is a fourth-rank official in the Ministry of Revenue.
The one with his hair tied up with a purple ribbon on his official hat is the top scholar, Fang Qingyi, the head of the Ministry of Works.
The one wearing a white belt is Lian Zhilun, the third place in the imperial examination, and a director of the Ministry of Revenue.
Both of them are students from poor families and coincidentally come from the same place.
However, after these two people became officials, they have always been at odds.
Because of his low official position, he did not come to court before.
So no one knows the details about them.
But since two months ago, the two of them were promoted at the same time and qualified to attend court.
The news of their discord spread so widely that even His Majesty heard about it."
Lin Lang was helpless when he mentioned them, as they were still his seniors from the previous class.
In just two years, he climbed to the position of a fifth-rank official, which was considered a promising young man.
Not to mention, these two men are 27 and 26 years old respectively.
His Majesty values them very much and I heard that he wants to train them to be the future successors of the Ministry of Works and the Ministry of Revenue.
Lin Lang was last year's third place winner, a son of an aristocratic family, with great ability and a noble family background. Sometimes he envied these two people.
Shen Zhao didn't understand Lin Lang's bitterness, but said with interest,
“They are ranked in the court, so they are considered the younger generation.
How come the news of the discord has spread to the point where even the Emperor's uncle knows about it?"
When Lin Lang heard the question, he was speechless.
After thinking about it, I decided to make it short.
“There’s a reason why these two were promoted so quickly.
Both of them were talented and willing to work hard. At that time, they were only eighth-rank officials and worked in two departments respectively.
Many practical suggestions can be put forward and they will be effective.
His Majesty had graciously promoted him, and the two of them went to the palace together that morning to express their gratitude.
They almost got into a quarrel in the Golden Palace over who should give thanks.
According to official positions, it should be the Tanhua Lang who expresses gratitude first.
However, His Majesty's imperial edict arrived at the top scholar's home first, so the top scholar used this as an excuse to express his gratitude first.
Later, the two of them exposed each other's shortcomings in front of all the officials.
But they are all old things, not worth mentioning.
Both of them spoke out like little children and asked His Majesty to make the decision for them.
After that, the two of them were jealous of each other in every occasion.
Once, the two of them were jointly responsible for a public task.
As a result, both of them fell ill.
The reasons given by both were:
I feel dizzy and nauseous when I'm with him."
When Shen Zhao heard this, he laughed out loud.
I was out of breath. Could I really say this so openly?
Lin Lang recalled all this, and a smile appeared on his face. He continued,
“Later, His Majesty asked the imperial physician to see him.
The result was exactly as they said.
Your Majesty assigned the official duties to other people, and the two of them showed up at the morning court the next day. When asked, they were done, and it took no more than half a day."
Lin Lang, “The two of them were at loggerheads with each other, and were well-known throughout the court.
There is another interesting story between the two of them. Logically, they are already so old, almost reaching thirty, and it is time for them to get married.
But until now, neither of them has any plans to get married.
Even the rhetoric is exactly the same: they want to build a career before considering their lifelong affairs.
Your Majesty has also suggested issuing an edict for them.
Willing to let the noble ladies of the Hou Bo family marry, and also promised to let them get promoted to a higher level. "
At this point, Lin Lang had become sour, and his facial expression was a little distorted.
He really felt that His Majesty treated these two people as half-sons.
Whenever there is something, she calls His Majesty. She is handsome and has a sweet mouth. His Majesty must be charmed by her!
These are all what Lin Lang observed while taking notes.
Shen Zhao didn't notice this, but a smile like an aunt appeared on the corner of his mouth.
Hahahahahaha!
She couldn't control her laughter and bumped into something!
"Lin Lang, what else do you have? Tell me now!"