Ci Jinzhi

 Waiting for an edict.

Xin You thought silently in his heart, admiring Emperor Xingyuan's arrangement.

 This is an official position that can be obtained without passing the examination and only with the emperor's appreciation. Not only will he not be criticized by officials, but he can also be summoned at any time in an upright manner.

 It is also convenient for her.

 “Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty.”

“I will also give you a house, ten pairs of gold ingots, a thousand taels of silver, cloth...ten slaves...”

 In a series of rewards, Xin You heard "ten slaves" and suddenly thought of He Qingxiao.

 Master He's appearance of not having much money seems to have been caused by this man giving him a mansion and a large number of slaves.

 It seems to be an old practice.

Xinyou cursed and thanked him again.

This kind of small official does not need to follow any regulations. He can just report to the Ministry of Personnel and go directly to the Hanlin Academy to report.

"Sun Yan, please lead Xin Mu over." Emperor Xingyuan actually wanted to keep the meal, but he had to confirm his status as the imperial edict first.

"Xin Daizhao, please come with your slave." Sun Yan politely led the way, out of the Meridian Gate and Chengtian Gate, and went straight to the Hanlin Academy on the east side of the Imperial Road.

The president of the Hanlin Academy is named Xie Chengan, who is also a bachelor of Wenyuan Pavilion and a member of the cabinet.

In this period, the chief minister of the cabinet did not have the so-called prime ministerial status, and the decision-making power was still firmly in the hands of Emperor Xingyuan. There is one chief assistant, one secondary assistant, and several group assistants in the cabinet. However, as a cabinet minister who discussed the political power, he often appeared in front of the emperor and could influence the emperor's decision-making, which most officials did not dare to look down upon.

Facing Xie Cheng'an, who was both the chief official of the Hanlin Academy and a cabinet minister, Sun Yan's attitude was quite polite: "Xie Zhangyuan, this is Mr. Songling who wrote "Painted Skin" and "Journey to the West". He was just awarded the imperial edict today. "

"Mr. Songling?" Xie Zhangyuan didn't like story-telling stories at first. Even though "Journey to the West" was very famous, he had no intention of buying it until the rumors started to get weird and said that Mr. Songling was the Queen's man. Even at this time, he felt that this was probably a rumor. When the rumor that Gu Changbo killed the queen spread among the people, and then compared it with Gu Changbo's death, he had no choice but to think more about it.

 He read "Journey to the West" and then "Painted Skin". Although the writer was not considered to be an elegant person in the eyes of these people, he sincerely admired Mr. Songling's talent.

 Whether a person is talented or not, it is not difficult for a scholar-official like Xie Zhangyuan to judge whether he is talented or not.

“Xin Mu, the lower official, has seen Xie Zhangyuan.”

Xie Zhangyuan carefully looked at the young man who was saluting, his heart full of doubts.

 Mr. Songling is such a young man?

 “Are you Mr. Songling?”

Xin You did not take advantage of Mr. Song Ling's fame and reputation, and said calmly: "Mr. Song Ling is no longer in this world. I have heard many stories about Mr. Song Ling, but it is a pity that such good stories are not known to the world, so he used Mr. Song Ling's In the name of writing these stories.”

"That's it." Xie Zhangyuan thought it was reasonable, but he couldn't help but take a deep look at Xin You, and he immediately appreciated it a little more.

 It is rare to not be blinded by fame and wealth at a young age.

Wait a minute—Xie Zhangyuan thought of those rumors and looked at the **** Sun Yan.

Sun Yan pointed out Xin You’s identity at the right time: “Xin Daizhao is the adopted son of the late empress.”

Xie Zhangyuan's eyes flashed, and his heart was filled with excitement.

 The rumors turned out to be true!

Mr. Songling is really the first empress, and the adopted son of the first empress!

Xie Zhangyuan caught a glimpse of Sun Yan's meaningful eyes when his heart was up and down. His heart was trembling, and he looked deeply at Xin You.

Is Xin Daizhao the adopted son of the late empress, or is it—Xie Zhangyuan didn’t dare to think deeply about it for a while.

Seeing that Master Xie understood the situation, Sun Yan smiled and said, "Our family has returned to the palace to resume its duties."

 Reminding Zhang Yuan Xie is not that he is very kind, but that as a slave he needs to share more of the emperor's worries. The emperor cares about this young man very much. If the news that Xin Mu had been wronged in the Hanlin Academy came to the ears of the emperor, the emperor would definitely be unhappy.

 “Eunuch Sun, walk slowly.”

After seeing off Sun Yan, Xie Zhangyuan smiled warmly at Xin You: "Xin Daizhao doesn't have to be restrained. Let's get familiar with this place first." After arranging for his subordinates to take Xin You to his office, Xie Zhangyuan shook his head slightly.

　　It is not easy to be the head of the Hanlin Academy.

The Hanlin Academy is close to the five ministries including the Ministry of Personnel (excluding the Ministry of Punishment), Honglu Temple, Qintianjian, Taiyuan Hospital, and Zongren Mansion. These government offices are all to the east of the Imperial Road, and to the west of the Imperial Road are the Five Armies. The governor's office and other yamen. The news that Xin You was appointed by the emperor to be admitted to the Hanlin Academy was like a gust of wind, and quickly spread among these yamen.

On the second day, the news spread even wider. Some commentators wanted to criticize, but were persuaded by their rational colleagues.

"What do you want to impeach? Even those who are good at painting and fortune-telling can be given the imperial edict. They are always ready for the emperor's call. Why can't Xin Daizhao?"

Yan Guan, who was eager to try, was discouraged.

The emperor’s arrangement is really hard to find fault with.

“Xin Daizhao’s appointment to the Hanlin Academy is not against the regulations, so why should he stand up and criticize him?”

At the same time as the news that Xin Daizhao was Mr. Songling, the news that Xin Daizhao was the adopted son of the late empress spread.

If all the noble officials could not figure out the emperor's attitude towards Queen Xin who left the palace before, look at the fate of the Guchangbo Mansion, the fate of Concubine Shu, and the fate of Prince Qing.

　　"What does this Xin Dui Zhaosheng look like?"

 “I heard that he is very young, only sixteen or seventeen years old.”

 “This, this is so young!”

 Officials from various yamen were discussing quietly, their eyes particularly meaningful.

After Princess Zhaoyang heard about it, she rushed to the palace directly.

 “Your Majesty, Your Royal Highness the eldest princess would like to see you.”

Emperor Xingyuan knew without guessing why the eldest princess Zhaoyang came. Not only did he not feel troubled, he was also impatient.

 Finding his and Xinxin's child, he could not reveal this joy in front of the noble officials, nor could he share it with the Queen Mother. Only the emperor's sister understood him.

"pass!"

Not long after, the eldest princess Zhaoyang walked in quickly: "I have met the emperor brother."

"Imperial sister, there is no need to be polite." Emperor Xingyuan signaled the palace attendants to leave, and asked proactively, "Is the emperor sister here because of the imperial edict?"

“Brother Emperor, is Xin Daizhao the adopted son of the Emperor’s wife?”

"Um."

“Are you really just an adopted son?” Princess Zhaoyang asked, her hands in her sleeves clenched tightly, making them wet with sweat.

Emperor Xingyuan was silent for a moment.

 “Brother, please speak.”

Emperor Xingyuan couldn't help but glance at the door and whispered: "That child calls himself the adopted son of your wife, but I think he is the child of me and your wife."

Princess Zhaoyang was half relieved, but the other half was uneasy: "Brother, did you find any evidence?"

"There is a witness. Those people had never met before they were brought to the capital, and there is no possibility of collusion. More importantly -" Emperor Xingyuan paused, and there was no need to hide it from his sister, "I felt like it when I saw that child. Being close and feeling can’t deceive anyone.”

Princess Zhaoyang: “…”

Isn't this nonsense? If the emperor's brother feels right, he can make the emperor's sister-in-law run away quietly? (End of chapter)