The Ming Dynasty’s Prodigal Son - Chapter 1342

[1342. Chapter 1275 High-ranking officials and generous salaries]

generous salary Emperor Hongzhi felt cheerful.

Sometimes, if you think about it, then that’s all.

Emperor Hongzhi said: “In that case, there is no need to pass on the decree. From tomorrow onwards, Fang Xiaofan will be on duty in the cabinet. Let’s do his business properly.”

Fang Xiaofan saluted again: “Your Majesty, what grade of official is the person in Zhongshushe?”

Emperor Hongzhi: “… …”

I’m sorry that this girl doesn’t even know who Zhongshushe is, and Fang Jifan obviously didn’t give her any knowledge.

This is a bit embarrassing.

A person who is about to take office in the cabinet and participate in government affairs will turn a blind eye to the basic administrative structure.

Emperor Hongzhi took a deep breath and explained patiently: “People from Zhongshushe have no grades or grades.”

Fang Xiaofan blinked: “Why did I work so hard to get the No. 1 Scholar, and His Majesty said that I am a talent among talents, and His Majesty said When employing people, I am thirsty for talents, but I am given an official position with no grades or grades. Your Majesty, I think this is very bad. If Your Majesty is seeking talents like this, the talents will be so scared that they dare not come out. , I heard from my brother… The sage monarchs in ancient times always valued talents. King Zhou Wen visited Jiang Taigong, and Liu Bei met Zhuge Kongming. How come he is so unworthy when he comes to your majesty… “

Good guy…

Emperor Hongzhi looked embarrassed. It took him a long time before he sneered.

Liu Jian and others buried their heads, this is a tragedy.

Fang Jifan immediately said: “Your Majesty, children’s words are unbridled, children’s words are unbridled, we…, no, she is still a child.”

Emperor Hongzhi coughed.

Fang Xiaofan said: “I don’t have an official position, how can I walk? This is not what children say. I am a talented person in your majesty’s mouth. No one has passed me in the mathematics competition. Sometimes they say I am a talented person, and sometimes they say I am a talented person. My child, what’s going on? Just because you’re the emperor, you can go back on your words and go back on your word? It’s a mess.”

Emperor Hongzhi said helplessly: “Okay, okay, okay, Liu Qing’s family, what do you think?”

Liu Jian rolled his eyes in his heart. I am a seventy-year-old man, what can I say? I want to talk to this girl. Talking about the past and present lives of people in the bookstore, my body is exhausted, should I, a dying person, be allowed to scold the streets with a little girl?

Liu Jian said respectfully: “Your Majesty is wise, there must be a universe in your chest and belly, veteran…”

Emperor Hongzhi sighed, and managed to show some kindness: “Although the people in Zhongshu She are of no rank, you are worthy of your honor.” You are the daughter of the Prince of Xinjin County. Now that you are underage, you should have been canonized only after you have reached adulthood. However, since you have been on duty in the cabinet, I will no longer treat you as a child. I will canonize you as the county head. In my capacity as the county head. , put on duty in the cabinet.”

Emperor Hongzhi breathed a sigh of relief. Finally, the problem was solved.

According to the regulations of the Ming Dynasty, the daughter of the emperor is the princess; the daughter of the prince is the princess; and the daughter of the prince is the county princess. This is what Fang Xiaofan deserves, but this time, he simply banned it.

Fang Xiaofan bowed respectfully: “I thank you. I have another question.”

Emperor Hongzhi felt a little sad in his heart.

What is the cabinet?

The essence of the cabinet is equivalent to a secretary, who can answer your questions at any time, answer your doubts, and help you govern the world.

Therefore, under normal circumstances, when Emperor Hongzhi encountered something, he would say, “What does Liu Qing think?”

So who is Zhongshu Sheren?

Zhongshu Sheren is equivalent to the secretary of the cabinet master, that is, the secretary’s secretary. He is always available to answer the cabinet master’s questions and assist the cabinet master in his work.

Well, now this secretary’s secretary didn’t come to answer the question. Instead, he raised his hand every day, “Teacher, hurry up, choose me.”

Emperor Hongzhi patiently said: “The Qing family can just say it.”

Fang Xiaofan said: “The county chief is still a cabinet scholar.”

“This…” Emperor Hongzhi thought deeply and couldn’t help but said: “The county chief is the second grade. , the rank of cabinet bachelors is not high, but most of them are also ministers, so they are also the second rank. “

The rank of cabinet bachelors is not high. This is because Emperor Taizu Gao was not confident about the prime minister, but later people tried to solve it. This problem often adds a part-time job to the cabinet bachelor. This is the same as the governor. The governor’s official position is actually not high. Therefore, the imperial court often appoints him as the right deputy censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. In this way, his rank is enough to suppress the officials in the Chief Envoy Division.

But the county lord is different. During the period of Emperor Gao, only clan members could be canonized. The descendants of Taizu Emperor Gao endured hardships and received extremely high treatment. The princess was the first grade, the princess was the first grade, and this county lord , exactly the second grade.

After hearing this, Fang Xiaofan’s eyes lit up: “I have one more question…”

“No more questions.” Emperor Hongzhi couldn’t stand it anymore and lured the wolf into the house.

But she was indeed a real child, a girl. He didn’t have the energy to be Fang Xiaofan’s secretary and answer all her questions. However, he couldn’t fall out with a girl. Would a dignified emperor care about a child?

Fang Xiaofan said: “The third to last question. I won’t ask it again after I’ve asked it.”

Fang Jifan sighed at the side, he really studied mathematics and paid attention to people, and the third to last question came out.

Emperor Hongzhi said with a tigerish face: “This is the last one.”

Fang Xiaofan said seriously: “Then I dare to ask Your Majesty, the county head is a second-rank official, and the bachelor is also a second-rank, so in the cabinet, who listens to whom?”

“Cabinet bachelor , and also served as Grand Master and Grand Tutor. These are all first-class titles. Why, do you really think that the cabinet will be handed over to you?”

Emperor Hongzhi felt heartbroken.

“Oh, I won’t ask anymore.” Fang Xiaofan nodded, looking unhappy.

This time, Emperor Hongzhi’s hair stood on end and his back felt chilly.

No, what is her plan? Emperor Hongzhi said: “You are in the cabinet, and you should assist the cabinet bachelor in his work. Do you have any questions?”

Fang Xiaofan shook his head: “No more.”

Emperor Hongzhi was worried: “I think you have , please tell me everything, I know everything.”

At this time, Emperor Hongzhi thought it would be better to make it clear, but don’t make any trouble when the time comes. The cabinet is the center, not a place for trifling, looking at the three of them. The cabinet bachelors are all very old and may not be able to bear the hardship.

Fang Xiaofan said: “Your Majesty, by saying this, does it mean that in terms of rank, in the cabinet, apart from the three Grand Masters and Grand Tutors, he is the most senior minister?”

Emperor Hongzhi thought for a while and sighed: ” Yes.”

Fang Xiaofan said: “Then, everyone else must obey.”

Emperor Hongzhi: “…”

Fang Xiaofan blinked and looked at Emperor Hongzhi.

“This is theoretical.” Emperor Hongzhi said with a straight face: “But you are still young, so you must not act nonsense. There are all your elders in the cabinet. You should listen to their words.”

Fang Xiaofan began to be confused again. : “The last question, Your Majesty, are your words inconsistent with the laws of the ancestors? In the ancestral system, the order of official positions and the establishment of grades are to let people know what a king, a king, and a minister are, and what For the sake of superiority and inferiority, but now your Majesty is judging superiority and inferiority based on seniority. Whoever has a longer beard will be bigger. If this is the case, wouldn’t the world be turned upside down and completely messed up? Your Majesty is not as old as Liu Gong, right? Doesn’t it mean that Your Majesty will listen to Liu Gong in everything from now on? His Majesty is not as old as… As for my father, is it true that from now on, my father will be the master of the cabinet? It’s wrong. You should speak up. Your Majesty is violating the ancestral system. Doing this will lead to chaos. I think it is better to determine the superior and inferior according to the size of the official position. The so-called name is not correct. If the name is not correct, the words will not be smooth; If you obey, things will fail. Your Majesty must not be so capricious and act rashly. In this way, you will lose the dignity of superiors and subordinates, and the upper beam will not be straight and the lower beam will be crooked. In the future, will the prefect have to obey the order of the county magistrate? The prefect can control the cloth. “

Emperor Hongzhi was drinking tea. When he heard this, he spit out a mouthful of tea. His chest heaved, his face turned red, and his eyes were as big as copper bells…

But before he could get angry, Long Yan Furious.

But they heard a hysterical howl from the side: “Your Majesty, calm down, Xiaofan is still a child.”

Liu Jian and others shuddered when they heard this. In their hearts, they had begun to re-evaluate the impact of Fang Xiaofan’s entry into the cabinet. Which one is more harmful, Fang Jifan or Fang Xiaofan?

Emperor Hongzhi let out a long sigh: “I’m tired, please step back.”

“Your Majesty, if you know your mistakes and can correct them… then you can…” Fang Xiaofan inherited the Fang family’s uprightness.

Emperor Hongzhi waved his hand, his face numb.

No matter, let Liu Qing’s family and others… handle it themselves.

Liu Qing’s family and others were veterans of several dynasties. They had never seen any big storms, so they just let them handle it.

Emperor Hongzhi said: “Step back.”

Fang Jifan pulled Fang Xiaofan and saluted hurriedly: “I’ll leave.”

Then, he hurriedly pulled Fang Xiaofan out of Fengtian Hall.

Fang Jifan looked at the sunshine outside, feeling like he was in another world. It was so good to be alive.

Fang Xiaofan said: “Brother, I have a question.”

“Shut up, if you dare to talk too much, you will not have dinner.” Fang Jifan didn’t care whether he was a child or a woman.

Fang Xiaofan thought about it and felt that eating was really important, and he immediately had no doubts.

Liu Jian and others also left the palace.

Fang Jifan stepped forward excitedly: “I have met Liu Gong, Li Gong and Xie Gong.”

Liu Jian and others forced a smile: “Ah, good, good, good.”

Fang Xiaofan also saluted.

The three of them, Liu Jian, laughed again, with a superficial smile but not a smile: “Ah, you are welcome, you are welcome.”

Liu Jian stroked his beard, looked around, his eyes wandering. According to psychology, people who talk like this , they are all liars: “Xiaofan is young, the younger generation is really to be feared, the younger generation is to be feared.”

Li Dongyang and Xie Qian also had erratic eyes, and they both laughed: “Yes, the younger generation is to be feared, the waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves ahead, we are old , Hello! “

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I actually fell asleep next to the computer yesterday, speechless.

(End of chapter)