Chapter 571: Entering Beijing to Debrief
The convoy entered the city from Yanping Gate. Jiang Anyi rode on his horse and looked around. This was Yong'anfang. It had been three years since he left the capital. Jiang Anyi could still recognize that the residence of Duke Shen, Wang Keming, was not far ahead. After hearing that Duke Shen was stationed in the camp in Dengzhou after the Northern Expedition, he wondered whether he would return to Beijing for the New Year. Jiang Anyi was full of gratitude for this Duke.
Yongchang in March is the moment when the capital is filled with smoke and willows. The warm wind blows intoxicated people, with carriages and horses constantly, pedestrians crowded, and bustling. There is a yellow flag in front of the convoy, with the words "Huazhou Tribute Silver" written on it. The carriages and horses are avoiding each other, and no one dares to collide with the "Huazhu". The charge of robbing "Huazhu" is regarded as rebellion and the family is being raided.
On February 16th, he set out from Huiye Mansion and walked for forty-two days. The road was calm and the waves were quiet. The incident of robbery that Jiang Anyi had been looking forward to did not happen. Since the emperor Shi Fangzhen succeeded to the throne, he worked hard to govern the world. The world has been revived. Both sides of the official road were farmland. As for the bandits either went down the mountain to serve the people or fled into the deep mountains and forests that were farther away.
The convoy first came to the Ministry of Revenue. Yu Shangshu had not returned to court yet. Yu Guanghui, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, came to greet him. For the Ministry of Revenue, Jiang Anyi was his family and the disciple of Lord Shangshu. The taxes he received were more than 2 million taels a year. Looking at the face that was still young despite the short beard, Yu Guanghui knew that this face would appear in the court in the next thirty years and made a powerful voice. His younger generation might have to rely on him to support him. Thinking of this, he laughed more and more amiable.
After liquidating the tax bank into the warehouse, Jiang Anyiwan thanked Yu Shigong for his kindness for leaving the meal. He came to Beijing to report his duties. According to the law, he should file with the Ministry of Personnel. Then he stayed at Guanglu Temple temporarily and waited for the emperor to receive him. Only after the reception could he move freely. Li Luru, the right assistant minister of the Ministry of Personnel, had a cold expression. After talking to Jiang Anyi for a few words, he asked him to stay at Guanglu Temple to wait for the news.
In Zhiyuan Courtyard of Guanglu Temple, Jiang Anyi was warmly entertained by the Right Shaoqing Jia Nan. Shi Fangzhen was very happy about the congratulations to the emperor in the six Western countries. Zichen Palace specially summoned Jia Nan to commend him. Guanglu Temple Minister Song Sili suggested that he would recommend him to the emperor to take over when he retired. The officials of Guanglu Temple were well-informed, and the left Shaoqing's door was neglected in front of the right Shaoqing's house formed a sharp contrast, which made Chen Yinguang hold a grudge in the dark.
During the meal, Song Sili, the minister of Guanglu Temple, came to greet Jiang Anyi after hearing the news. The emperor was happy to hold the ceremony. When he retired, the emperor's kindness would be even worse. He did not lack gold and silver. The only thing he was worried about was his descendants. Three sons, seven grandsons and one person passed the exam. Relying on his relationship, he lived in the capital.
Song Sili was a third-rank official, and according to the order, his son could be conferred the title of Chengfenglang from the eighth-rank. Song Sili privately asked the emperor for mercy. Shi Fangzhen agreed to confer his son to Xiaxian to be a county magistrate. Xiaxian County Magistrate also was in the seventh-rank, which was third rank higher than the eighth-rank master, and was a real position, which was better than Chengfenglang's rank a hundred times less than the title of the empty title.
After the emperor secretly agreed, Song Sili planned to find a good place for his eldest son Song Renhai. His son's virtues were clear. He was 99% of the county magistrate who was released as a county magistrate, and he had to be wary of being sold. During this period, Song Sili thought about finding a good guide for his son. He had been in the officialdom for more than 30 years, and naturally there were many people he met, and there were a few close friends, but none of them were suitable. When he saw Jiang Anyi today, Song Sili was very happy. If he could get this care, his son would be safe.
After dinner, Song Sili said, "Governor Jiang, someone gave me two liang of stone-topped fragrant stamens the day before yesterday. How about it taste together?"
Jia Nan smiled and said, "Mr. Song, I am serving in front of the horse and behind the horse every day, but I have never heard of you asking me for tea. I have heard of this stone scented stamen for a long time, otherwise you will always give me a cup."
Song Sili glared at him,
He shouted: "The governors of foreign states will come to worship one after another in the past few days. If you still have time to drink tea, beware that Chen Shaoqing impeached you for idleness and not doing your job properly."
Jia Nan shrank his neck, knowing that Song Sili wanted to avoid her and talk to Jiang Anyi, and said with a smile: "Anyi, when you come back, wrap some paper for me, and I'll go to your room to have a few sips."
Tea is a good tea, with a strong aroma and a mouth and salivation. After drinking a cup, Song Sili reached out to fill Jiang Anyi again and asked, "Have Anyi met Master Ling?"
Jiang Anyi replied: "When I arrived at the Ministry of Revenue, Master Yu had not yet come back. I will go to see him after the hajj."
Song Sili smiled and said, "The national treasury is empty, and the emperor sells Yanshan Manor, which really makes our ministers ashamed. It is difficult for Secretary Yu to reconcile the court to make the court stable. An Yi is famous for his master and disciple. In February, the court will order the teacher to read out the taxes of each state. Huazhou ranked seventh with 2.2 million taels, which is really rare."
"Mr. Song is too much." Jiang Anyi couldn't guess what Song Sili wanted to say, and replied with a smile.
Song Sili knew that he had no friendship with Jiang Anyi, and if he wanted to entrust his son to him, he had to take out some useful things to exchange. He was going to retire anyway, so some of the hidden opinions in the officialdom simply told Jiang Anyi to listen to him in exchange for his care for his son.
Thinking of this, Song Sili pondered for a moment: "The scenery of Huazhou has attracted widespread attention in the capital during this period. The collection of Huazhou poems compiled by An Yi was widely sung in the capital. However, there are praises and criticisms, An Yi might as well pay more attention."
Jiang Anyi was stunned and hurriedly asked what happened. Song Sili told the story of King Biyi Garden of Chu'an on February 16th, and Ma Yuanxiang used wine to express his feelings to promote the scenery of Huazhou.
"This matter was originally a good thing. Huazhou has always been regarded as a wild land. Ma Yuanxiang's statement made the world admire Huazhou, but in the end Ma Yuanxiang smashed Ruyi given by King An of Chu, and the prince gave him a close-fitting jade pendant. This was a bit subtle. As the governor of Huazhou, An Yi was inevitably intentionally implicated. An Yi must be guarded."
There were four words in Jiang Anyi's mind, and the dispute between the prince and the King of Chuan was vaguely revealed from Song Sili. This incident was involved. One of them was to be unconscious. However, the emperor chose him as the direct scholar of Chongwenguan, and the prince called him Jiang Shi in front of others, which made Jiang Anyi unable to separate from the prince. Jiang Anyi had originally thought that he was far away in Huazhou and thousands of miles away from the capital. The secret dispute of the crown prince would not involve him, but he heard such news as soon as he arrived in the capital. It was really a disaster, and disaster came from the sky.
Song Sili slowly drank tea, looked at Jiang Anyi's face gloomy, frowned and thought, and added slowly, "I heard a rumor that King An of Chu's enlightenment master Huang Xi, also known as the deputy governor of the secret guard, Eunuch Huang, seemed to have a bit of a marriage with Anyi."
Huang Xi and Jiang Anyi quickly recalled in his mind that he didn't seem to know this Eunuch Huang, and he had a little celebration with King An of Chu. He and Guo Huaili stole several houses that Huang Shu's nephew Huang Wenxiang had bought in advance in Luobaishan, Tashan County. He did not take it seriously at the time. Could it be that he had formed a grudge with Concubine Huang Shu's for this?
"Thank you, Lord Song, for your advice, An Yi remembers it." Jiang Anyi thought to ask the reason when he saw Master Yu after he was pilgrimage.
Song Sili smiled and said, "I am just talking more. When An Yi sees Master Ling, Master Yu will tell you, so there is no need to thank you. But there is one thing I want to remind you that An Yi should not be careless."
Jiang Anyi bowed and said, "I would like to ask Lord Song for advice."
"The primordial Renshou and Wen Hua Hou Chengxiquan have some friendship, and they often eat, drink and play together." Wen Hua Hou Chengxiquan
He was the son of Wen Puyang, Duke Cheng Puyang. He died of illness in the 17th year of Fengle. He surrendered according to the rules and became a marquis. He should have been a marquis. However, Shi Fangzhen was angry that Cheng Xi did everything he wanted. He retained the marquis and turned the marquis into a marquis of the country and into a marquis of Wen Hua. Jiang Anyi was overjoyed after receiving the letter from Tian Shoulou. Cheng Xi was full of trouble in his heart. Now that his power has been greatly reduced, he finally no longer has to be afraid of him.
Song Sili continued: "I heard from Quanzi that several guests came to Wenhua Hou's mansion in early February. Quanzi recognized that the leader of Zichen Sect was He Wenqin. Two years ago, the master He served as a referee. Quanzi met when he was watching the game. Quanzi said that he accidentally heard you talk about your name from Master He, but he didn't know what the meaning is. The character of the martial arts world is unpredictable, and An Yi should be careful."
He Wenqin and Jiang Anyi felt a trembling heart. He immediately thought of Yang Yudong who died in his hands. Yang Yudong was He Wenqin's junior brother. He had always been worried that He Wenqin would come to seek revenge, so he asked Tian Shaoqiu of Miao Village to live in a house to protect his family. Two years later, he had not seen He Wenqin appear. He thought that this matter was over, but he didn't expect that He Wenqin appeared in the capital again and lived in Cheng Xiquan's house. Eighty percent of it was targeted at him. He Wenqin has been famous for decades, and his kung fu should be above him. If he was not careful, it would probably be in her hands.
Standing up, Jiang Anyi bowed respectfully and said, "Mr. Song, this matter is very important. Jiang thanked me."
Seeing that he finally moved Jiang Anyi, Song Sili smiled and said, "Anyi doesn't need to be too polite. Song has something to ask for, and I hope Anyi will agree."
The next thing about Song Renhai came naturally. Song Sili said it clearly that he would not ask his son to take real power. As long as he passed the exam, he would be promoted naturally. Then he would be sent back to the capital with mercy and find a yamen to live a scattered life and protect his family.
The next day, Song Sili submitted a memorial, Jiang Anyi, the governor of Huazhou, was waiting for the pilgrimage. Shi Fangzhen was overjoyed and said, "Anyi has entered the capital. I miss him very much after three years of separation. Liu Weiguo, you send someone to summon him to the imperial study room and wait for the trip. When I leave, I will see him."
The Zichen Palace is full of officials of the fourth rank or above, secretly shocked Jiang Anyi's holy family. Then he thought that Jiang Anyi turned a deserted state with a tax of millions into a large state with an annual tax of more than 2 million in Huazhou. How could the emperor not be praised by the emperor? What's more, this person who is both literary and military, retreated to the 40,000 Rong Mi army with three thousand light cavalry not long ago. How could such a minister not be so popular in the eyes of the king?
In the imperial study room, Shi Fangzhen helped Jiang Anyi up, looked at it kindly, and smiled, "Well, I have matured a lot when I was a young boy, and I am a famous minister. I gave me a seat and told me how you did it in Huazhou. The tax of less than one million has turned into two million in your hands. It is really a big face for me. If I can have more ministers like you, I will be worried."
Jiang Anyi was filled with his heart and his voice choked: "I missed long live in Huazhou every day. I wish I could follow the guards on the left and right during the Northern Expedition. I said something that was taboo, I thought that Long Live is much more energetic than three years ago. I am so happy that I am so happy. I wish you a long live long live long live long live long live long live long live long live long live long live long live long live long live long."
Shi Fangzhen patted Jiang Anyi on the shoulder and smiled happily: "Long live my life after hearing it countless times. Anyi, you said the most to make me happy. I will take your loyalty to the emperor, sit down."
Liu Weiguo put down Xilongdun and said with interest: "Long live the wise king of all ages, Lord Jiang is the pillar of the country. A wise king and wise minister must be passed down in history and achieve great stories."
Shi Fangzhen laughed and said, "Liu Weiguo, your skill in flattering has become more and more perfect. What a wise and wise minister, Jiang Aiqing, we will encourage each other to join us."
Chapter completed!