novelonline Chapter 1928 New Manager (asking for guaranteed monthly ticket)
Chapter 1928 New Manager (asking for guaranteed monthly ticket)
Chapter 1928 New Manager (asking for guaranteed monthly ticket)
In front of the emperor.
Kangxi was reminiscing about the past with Sang'e.
As Kangxi's daughter, Sang'e was about the same age as Kangxi, but he seemed to be several years older and was in good shape.
Kangxi looked at him several times.
Sang'e felt a little uneasy when he was looked at.
Kangxi asked, "Why do you look so old all of a sudden?"
During the 38th year of the Southern Tour, the emperor and his ministers met each other. It had only been four years, and their appearances had changed a lot.
Sang E pointed at his beard and said, "I have started growing a beard. I am fifty-three now..."
An age that can be described as "old".
Kangxi asked, "Do you still remember Ding Yingyuan?"
Sang E nodded and said, "I remember that when Mr. Ding passed away, the emperor sent people to offer tea and pay tribute to him. I also followed the guards to run errands. The tomb in Qinghe was also supervised by me and the guards."
Ding Yingyuan was a juren in the reign of Emperor Taizong. He was not only the companion of Emperor Kangxi when he was still a prince, but also the companion of Emperor Shizu in his early years. He was different from ordinary companions of princes.
Kangxi asked, "What about Ding Zaobao? Have you had any contact with him in recent years?"
Sang E shook his head and said, "No, I heard that he was working in the Accounting Department before I left the capital. I don't know anything else."
Sang'e was exiled in the 23rd year of his life, and has been away from Beijing for 20 years.
Kangxi's face turned dark as he thought about Ding Zaobao's resume which he had read before.
He passed the imperial examinations with excellent results every time, but remained at the seventh-rank clerk for twenty years!
Because he had no family or in-laws to help him, he lost his father at an early age, and he had no outstanding uncles or aunts, so he could only start from the bottom as a clerk.
The order in the previous Ministry of Internal Affairs was indeed corrupt.
However, it is rare that Ding Zaobao did not go along with the conspiracy when a scandal broke out in the Accounting Department.
He said to Sang E, "Ding Zaobao is currently the doctor of the Accounting Department. I have summoned him to see me. You should be able to see him in two days."
Sang E said, "That servant really wants to meet him. The last time I saw him was five years ago in Qinghe. He was very thin and small. I haven't seen him for more than 30 years."
Kangxi said with a nostalgic look on his face, "I remember clearly that among my children at that time, he was the youngest, half a year younger than me, and he didn't like to talk, but he loved to laugh..."
Sang'e could no longer remember what Ding Zaobao looked like, but he had some impression of his days as the prince's tutor. He echoed, "Yes, when the imperial kitchen distributed steamed buns, everyone scrambled to eat the crispy ones and didn't like the hard ones. We coaxed him to eat the hard ones, and even knocked out his front teeth. But he still smiled foolishly and didn't cry..."
Kangxi thought of Ding Yingyuan, who was not his teacher or student in name but was in reality his teacher and student.
Because of my love for the little Haha Zhuzi, I also became closer to him.
He was a little melancholy, and said, "When Ding Yingyuan passed away, I was thinking of letting Ding Zaobao serve as a guard after he became a Ding, but I forgot about it later."
He is able to maintain his integrity while working in one of the most lucrative departments in the Imperial Household Department. This kind of person is exactly the right person to be employed.
If he had been appointed as a guard in his earlier years and then filled the vacancy in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, this steward would have been trained long ago.
Sang E didn't know what to say.
As early as the emperor ascended the throne, the Ding father and son withdrew from the upper study.
In the fifth year of the Kangxi reign, Ding Yingyuan died. The emperor had already shown him mercy, gave him tea and silver, and supervised the construction of his tomb. These were treatments only given to important officials.
As for the future, the ministers abused their power, the Three Feudatories were unstable, the Yellow River flooded, and so many troubles happened one after another. No one from the Ding family was in the emperor's presence, so it was not surprising that the emperor forgot about them...
The next day, the emperor continued his journey south, and Sang'e, the governor of the grain transport system, was ordered to accompany him.
The Ninth Prince was still sitting in the carriage, and the Fourth Prince was also in the carriage.
The Fourth Prince got on the bus halfway through the journey.
Because the governor of the grain transport system was present, the two brothers talked about grain transport and grain.
The Ninth Prince said, "After the Yellow River is dredged, shouldn't we dredge the Grand Canal? The loss of grain is increasing year by year, and the grain transport has been intercepted more frequently in recent years. The price of rice is getting higher year by year. In another ten or eight years, the price of rice will double."
The Fourth Prince said, "The Central Grand Canal was only dredged a few years ago, so the North Grand Canal does need to be repaired."
The Ninth Prince was shocked and said, "I wonder how much more money I will have to spend..."
The Fourth Prince did not respond.
Water conservancy dredging is a small matter. The biggest problem of grain transport is not the canal, but the bad policies during the transportation.
On this day, the emperor arrived in Dezhou, and the Governor of the River Zhang Penghe, the Governor of Shandong Wang Guochang, and the Duke of Yansheng Kong Yuqi came to pay homage.
As a guard prince, the Ninth Prince had to follow the Fourth Prince and serve the Emperor after arriving at the palace.
By the time the brothers retreated from the imperial presence, the Ninth Prince's legs straightened.
At the gate of the palace, several princes saw an unfamiliar minister waiting to see them.
Looking at each other's fifth-rank hats, the Fourth Prince and the Thirteenth Prince were a little surprised.
After all, those who came to the court by imperial order were all governors, governors-general, or retired ministers and officials in the capital.
The assistant minister is the lowest rank.
This one turned out to be a fifth-grade one.
The Ninth Prince recognized the person, it was Ding Zaobao, the doctor of the Accounting Department.
He looked short and thin, probably about fifty years old.
"I, the Accounting Department's Doctor Ding Zaobao, greet the Fourth, Ninth, and Thirteenth Masters. Please greet them..."
The three brothers were wearing yellow belts and had different ages, so they were easy to tell apart.
Ding Zaobao stepped forward and greeted him quickly.
The Fourth Prince and the Thirteenth Prince both looked at the Ninth Prince.
Seeing Ding Zaobao looking exhausted, the Ninth Prince called out, "Are you chasing after me on horseback?"
Ding Zaobao said with trepidation, "I received the imperial decree the other day, and I dare not delay."
The Ninth Prince was not familiar with him, so he said, "Then you wait, the others will probably be coming out soon."
Ding Zaobao responded respectfully.
The Ninth Prince thought about his relationship with Gao Yanzhong and said, "Old Gao is in the duty room. He probably doesn't know you're coming. You can go find him later."
With more ministers accompanying him, relevant logistical supplies must also be provided and recorded.
"Thank you, Master Jiu, for your reminder. I will be there soon after seeing Your Majesty..." said Ding Zaobao.
The Ninth Prince nodded and left with the Fourth Prince and the Thirteenth Prince.
The Fourth Prince didn't say anything, but he was well-informed.
Thinking about this, the doctor from the Ministry of Internal Affairs came over at this time, I wonder if there is something wrong with Maska...
The Thirteenth Prince asked directly, "Why did they call a doctor from the capital? There was nothing wrong with Gao Yanzhong's behavior."
He thought this was the person to replace Gao Yanzhong.
The Ninth Prince shook his head and said, "It has nothing to do with Lao Gao..."
As for the matter of the new chief steward of the Imperial Household Department, it was just a guess, so he did not mention it. He only mentioned the relationship between the Ding family and the royal family.
"Khan Ama met Lao Gao and asked about the Ding family. I then learned that there was such a family hidden among the Baoyi. There was really no news about them before..."
As the Ninth Prince spoke, he thought of his Haha beads.
There were also eight Haha beads in the early years, but now, except for Guidan and Guiyuan, none of them are around.
Maybe I should ask around later...
The Fourth Prince and the Thirteenth Prince think a lot.
The Fourth Prince thought about the new chief steward of the Imperial Household Department, while the Thirteenth Prince thought about the relationship between the Cao and Ding families.
"So this counts as an enmity with the Cao family?"
The Thirteenth Prince asked, somewhat worried about Cao Yin.
He had a very good impression of Cao Yin. Cao Yin was a man of great talent, but due to his duties, his talent was not well-known.
The Ninth Prince shook his head and said, "Not really. The one who made the decision at that time was not a member of the Cao family..."
One emperor and one courtier.
The Ding family was the trusted bannermen of Emperor Taizu, but not his father’s.
Compared with the Ding family, the Cao family where the nanny is is naturally more reliable.
By dinner time, the brothers received news that Ding Zaobao, the Imperial Household Department's doctor who came to meet the emperor, had been appointed as the General Manager of the Imperial Household Department and had been appointed as an escort.
The Ninth Prince looked at the roast chicken on the dining table and felt sorry for Gao Yanzhong.
All I can say is bad luck.
He still felt a little guilty.
If he had not arranged Gao Yanzhong to be the bodyguard this time and replaced him with someone else, would the emperor still remember the Ding family?
He pointed at the plate of roast chicken and told He Yuzhu, "Send it to Lao Gao..."
He Yuzhu packed a food box and went to the palace to be on duty.
After a while, he came back with Gao Yanzhong.
The Ninth Prince glanced at Gao Yanzhong, pointed to his seat, and said, "Your rank as a fourth-rank official has reached its limit in the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Have you ever thought about being transferred to another position? It's a pity that it's too late to make arrangements now. You'll probably have to wait until the next major plan."
If you plan ahead, it's not difficult to find an external job.
But the result of the plan before the New Year came out, and those who were missing started to move.
Nowadays, there are no more high-quality vacancies.
Gao Yanzhong sat down and shook his head, saying, "I have never been a chief official. Even if I am sent out, I will only be an assistant official. It is better for me to work honestly in the Ministry of Internal Affairs."
"Alas, I used to think that your biggest rival was Dong Dianbang, but I didn't expect there was this person waiting..." The Ninth Prince said with regret.
Dong Dianbang was also a doctor in the Accounting Department. He previously worked in Changchun Garden and had appeared before the emperor.
His qualifications are no worse than Gao Yanzhong's, and his family background is more respectable.
Gao Yanzhong said: "If it weren't for the support of Master Jiu, I would have been lucky enough to be promoted to the seventh rank. Now I am already the fourth rank and have even been promoted to a deputy commander. If I don't get enough, even God will be unhappy."
The Ninth Prince said, "Just hold on. Maybe there will be a turnaround in two years. It's not easy for the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs to keep his position. If the Ding family comes to power, they will become a target..."
He would not violate the taboo and interfere in the personnel affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but would those people in the Ministry of Internal Affairs who had coveted the position of chief steward be willing to let Ding Zaobao take it up?
At that time, either the east wind will prevail over the west wind, or the west wind will prevail over the east wind.
Gao Yanzhong, however, can remain as still as a mountain. Let's see if he can find a loophole...