novelones Chapter 229 Check and Balance
Chapter 229 Check and Balance
He thought silently, maybe what the emperor's uncle said was true, and he really did it for his own good.
Anyway, he doesn't care about power, so he can cut it off. If it weren't for the fact that the emperor was his uncle, he couldn't bear to see his uncle working so hard. He wouldn't be the one to take the position of the commander of the Embroidery Department who he liked.
Pei Qingyan said nothing and just picked up the wine glass.
"Yan'er understands all the painstaking efforts of uncle. Yan'er gives uncle a drink."
The emperor smiled heartily.
"it is good."
The two clinked glasses, and the wine in the glasses splashed slightly and mixed together.
a few days later.
The emperor announced before the court that the Governor's Department was formally established.
The commander of the governor's department is Zhang Ying, the censor of Zuotidu who was in charge of the palace guards in the early years. He has been an official for many years and has sufficient qualifications. He is also popular in the court. Everyone in his control of the governor's department obeys.
It was the deputy commander who surprised everyone.
When the emperor made the announcement, even Pei Qingyan couldn't help but frown.
Because this deputy commander is the son of Marquis Anyuan who was lost when he was young and was found when he grew up. His original name was Jiang Hua, but his name has now been changed to Lin Qing.
Lin Qing appeared in the court and thanked His Majesty the Emperor for his appreciation on the spot.
After getting up, he looked at Pei Qingyan proudly.
Pei Qingyan's eyes were cold and she looked at him without any emotion.
Lin Qing seemed to not feel it. After the court meeting dispersed, he deliberately walked up to Pei Qingyan and said with a smile: "Hello, Mr. Pei, long time no see. Now we are also officials in the same court. Please give me your advice in the future." .”
He said, smiling and extending his hand.
Pei Qingyan held his lips indifferently.
She didn't shake his hand and just said: "I underestimated Mr. Jiang before, but I didn't expect you to have such ambitions."
Lin Qing smiled slightly.
Not embarrassed, he retracted his hand and said: "Master Pei, I have changed my surname now. My surname is Lin, my name is Lin Qing, and my courtesy name is Zhonghua."
"Ha." Pei Qingyan sneered, "Yes, it's time to change. After all, dogs know how to ask for bones at the door of a rich person's house, let alone you, Mr. Lin?"
After he finished speaking, he ignored Lin Qing's suddenly turned livid face and strode away.
Lin Qing looked at the direction Pei Qingyan left and clenched her fists fiercely.
Not long after, Zhang Ying, the newly appointed commander of the governor's department, came over.
Seeing him staring in the direction Pei Qingyan left, he frowned and said, "What's wrong with you?"
Lin Qing immediately put on an indifferent expression.
"It's okay. Mr. Pei and I are old acquaintances. We were just joking a few times. By the way, Mr. Zhang, my father is hosting a banquet at his house tonight and specifically asked me to invite you to join the party. I wonder if Mr. Zhang can appreciate it."
Unexpectedly, Zhang Ying waved his hand and said: "His Majesty has just appointed us, and we gathered together in private. It is inevitable that we will be accused of forming a clique for personal gain. It is best not to do so. By the way, when you come to the Yamen tomorrow , remember to go to the Embroidery Department first and ask someone to bring over the roster and intelligence information about the palace guards, don’t delay.”
After he finished speaking, he was leaving.
After taking two steps, I thought of something again, and finally came back to mention something.
"Master Pei is your Majesty's nephew. No matter how good your teeth and lips are, there will be times when your teeth and lips bump, but you still have to work together afterwards. Now that you have entered the court, as your leader, I cannot help but remind you that you should not take your life lightly, otherwise I will regret it in the future.”
After saying that, he didn't stay any longer this time and left quickly.
Lin Qing looked at his leaving figure, her face livid.
Return to Anyuanhou Mansion.
Lin Qing met Anyuan Hou Lin Bi.
At this time, Lin Bi was in the garden, grabbing a handful of fish food and feeding it to the fish in the pond.
I saw a few bright red goldfish in the pond. When I saw the fish food sprinkled down, I immediately swam happily over to compete for the fish food. You came and I went back and forth, so unhappy.
Lin Bi couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth.
Until Lin Qing walked over.
"Father."
When Anyuan Hou saw him coming back, the smile on his face faded, he handed the fish food in his hand to the servant, took the warm handkerchief and wiped his hands, and asked as he walked into the pavilion: "How is it? Has His Majesty appointed him?"
"It's been appointed. My son is now the deputy commander of the Governor's Department. I just need to work harder to squeeze out the man named Zhang, and then he can be on an equal footing with Pei Qingyan."
"On an equal footing with Pei Qingyan?" Marquis Anyuan raised his eyebrows in surprise, looking at him with a hint of sarcasm in his eyes.
"Why are you on an equal footing with him? Even if you become the commander-in-chief of the Governor's Department, the emperor is his uncle. Do you have an uncle who is the emperor? No."
Lin Qing was puzzled.
"But you are His Majesty's cousin. No matter what, I can still call Your Majesty my cousin..."
"Stop!"
Lin Bi said indifferently: "More than ten years ago, our family did not take sides when the Seven Kings competed for the title of legitimate son. Now we are able to obtain the title of Marquis of Anyuan only because of our marriage to the Qi family in Jiangnan. The Qi family is a first-class scholarly family. He has a high reputation among scholars. His Majesty originally wanted to re-launch the imperial examination and encourage disciples from poor families to take the exam. And because your grandfather married the legitimate daughter of the Qi family, he was willing to give you this title. Do you really think that this title is Didn’t we earn it ourselves?”
Lin Qing was silent.
Lin Bi continued: "Over the years, people in the imperial city have come and gone, but our Marquis Mansion has remained untouched. It's just because he can see that your grandfather is honest and honest, and has no ambitions. Although I have ambitions but no talents, I can just be a wealthy and idle person. Your Majesty is happy to spend some money to maintain a good reputation for being kind to relatives, but this does not mean that Your Majesty really treats us as relatives."
"The most important thing for a courtier is to know how to abide by one's duties. Don't touch things that shouldn't be touched. Don't take things that shouldn't be grabbed. You are fighting with that Pei Qingyan just because he likes Song Anning. Oh, he has already been with you Does Heli, a lowly woman, deserve to be treated like this by you?"
"If a man wants to be successful, he cannot spend too much time on women. What's more, if you want to touch Pei Qingyan, how can His Majesty tolerate you? You always thought that Pei Qingyan was in a high position and could do anything, but you didn't know that the embroidery department was a The hot potato must be held by his hand. Anyone who holds the power other than him will be jealous of the emperor. At that time, the whole family will be confiscated and destroyed, and the whole family will be in trouble."
Lin Qing became more and more puzzled.
"In this case, why did my father ask me to fight for the position of deputy commander of the Governor's Department? If this power can really make the emperor jealous, shouldn't we stay as far away as possible?"
Lin Bi shook his head.
Looking at this son, I sighed in my heart.
The child is a smart child, but it is a pity that he was taken away from the capital when he was a child. As a result, his vision, knowledge, and even mind are not as good as those of children who grew up in the capital.
This power struggle in the court may be easily revealed to children from other families.
But facing Lin Qing, he had to crush it into pieces, break it apart and explain it to him carefully.