All Hail Cousin Brother

If there is no problem on the surface, there will be more problems!

The Marquis of Zhen Guo thought thoughtfully: "Quanzhou is rich and has natural advantages in maritime trade. The officials who are sent to Quanzhou are all very fat. Not only is it easy to achieve political achievements, but it is also easy to accumulate contacts. It is a good place for promotion. Logically speaking, It is said that such good positions are almost always in the hands of senior officials from well-established families in the imperial court."

How did Mr. Jia, who had no money and no connections, get such a lucrative job?

Unless he has a backer.

Song Mingzhao said: "Each state capital is large or small, rich or weak. Quanzhou has a unique geographical location. Before the imperial court imposed a sea ban, Quanzhou was connected to the domestic river transportation by sea. It extended in all directions and facilitated trade. It is very convenient and has always been an important tax base for the imperial court. 30% of the tax revenue of the Zhou Dynasty came from Quanzhou. In order to stabilize tax revenue, the imperial court also had strict control over Quanzhou."

Marquis Zhenguo's face became more and more solemn. There was probably something wrong with Mr. Jia's original transfer order.

really!

Song Mingzhao continued: "I secretly investigated the officials who were responsible for Lord Jia's transfer order. I followed the clues and discovered that Lord Jia's transfer order was intervened by the former Weining Marquis and the current Uncle Ningyuan's Mansion."

After all, Marquis Zhenguo had been immersed in officialdom for many years, and he understood the key point immediately: "Do you suspect that Jiazhou Mansion is owned by the Second Prince and his family, and that the Second Prince and his family want to attack Xie's Mansion?"

His scalp exploded.

The emperor has not been in court for a long time. The second prince gradually moved from the royal study to assisting the government and moved towards the former court. According to the news from the palace, the confinement of the third prince was in vain. The palace of Xu Guogong, his wife's family, was actively cultivating party members, and the fourth prince kept a low profile. , but it seems that he has the favor of the Queen, and the situation in the palace is very complicated.

If the Jiazhou Prefecture involves the second prince, then it is worth pondering that a mere concubine from the Prefecture Prefecture dares to openly molest Shangguan's daughter.

Song Mingzhao nodded: "Although the Zhenguo Marquis Mansion is a royalist party, the fight for the throne will inevitably be affected. Beijing has become a place of right and wrong, and eggs cannot be put in one basket."

The reason is clear, but it does not convince the marquis of Zhenguo. If he is not an imperial scholar, he will not join the cabinet.

If Song Mingzhao wanted to go abroad, he had to resign from his post as editor of the Hanlin Academy.

Song Mingzhao's breath was stagnant: "Back then, Second Master Yu went to Quanzhou while he was serving in the Hanlin Academy. With the power of the Marquis Mansion, I might not be able to let me serve in the Hanlin Academy."

Mrs. Song understood that Song Mingzhao was plotting against his father.

Back then, Second Master Yu was able to go to Quanzhou because of the strong support of Mr. Xia Ge. The Marquis of Zhenguo Mansion was an old honorable person. With the talents of Song Mingzhao, it was easy to imitate Second Master Yu.

Song Mingzhao gave them a choice between not entering the Hanlin Academy and taking a temporary post in the Hanlin Academy.

Compared with not entering Hanlin, the latter is more acceptable.

After all, he has eaten the weight of the weight and is determined to let go.

Obviously, this move is very useful to the Marquis of Zhen Guo. As long as he is not excluded from the Imperial Academy, everything else can be discussed. He was a little hesitant: "Where do you want to be exiled?"

Madam Song's eyelids twitched, and she heard Song Mingzhao whisper: "Go to Quanzhou!"

The Marquis of Zhenguo didn't think much about it: "You have to think clearly. Once you are released, you can only be a seventh-grade county official. Even if you take a temporary post in the Hanlin Academy, you will not be able to come back for three to five years. Local supplies You are debased and your life is hard. The prince's palace is far away, so the help that can be given to you is limited. You may not be able to survive in the capital for many years, and you have to make political achievements, otherwise you will have to return to the capital. , it will also have some impact on your future future, you..."

He admitted that Song Mingzhao's words made sense, and he also knew that once Song Mingzhao made political achievements in the local area, he would be able to achieve success when he returned to Beijing in the future.

But secretly, he didn't want Song Mingzhao to be released.

The benefits of staying in Beijing are obvious.

The benefits of spreading it outside will take another three to five years to be effective. Who knows what variables there are?

Song Mingzhao whispered: "My son has made up his mind, please ask your father to make it happen."

The Marquis of Zhenguo was still unwilling: "Think about it more carefully. The information you asked to be released is still in the Metropolitan Procuratorate. I will help you suppress it for the time being."

"Father..." Song Mingzhao shouted.

The Marquis of Zhenguo walked away and waited for a while. When the arrangements for the Jinshi for this scientific examination were completed and there were no vacancies in various places, Song Mingzhao would be honest.

The flower hall was quiet for a while.

Mrs. Song looked at him steadily: "Tell me honestly, you suddenly want to be interrogated and released, and you also want to go to Quanzhou to take up a post. Is it because of Yu Youyao?"

She didn't believe a word that Mr. Jia was involved with the Second Prince's Party.

The more Song Mingzhao wanted to do and what he wanted to achieve, the more he did and the more he calculated. He was worried about extraneous matters and would not let anyone know easily.

Regardless of whether Mr. Jia is a member of the Second Prince Party, Song Mingzhao has been paying attention to Yu Youyao since he went to Quanzhou. Therefore, as soon as the news of Yu Youyao came to Beijing, no one responded. He had already checked the files and made a plan. So many things, this is not normal.

Song Mingzhao felt panicked that his innermost thoughts had been revealed, but he quickly calmed down: "Grandma, the second master of Yu, Ding You, has resigned. There are vying for power in the cabinet, demons are dancing around, the situation in the palace is complicated, the emperor is addicted to alchemy, and has not been in court for a long time. , I don’t want to assist the king and govern the people both inside and outside the government. Even if I enter the Hanlin Academy, I will be restrained by many party members and forces. Living in mediocrity in the Hanlin Academy, it is better to go somewhere to experience it. Accumulate qualifications, experience, and do something for the people..."

Even the excuses were perfect. Mrs. Song turned up the volume: "Song Mingzhao, won't you tell the truth in front of me?"

Without the help of his grandmother, it would be almost impossible for his father to agree to his release. Song Mingzhao's straight back slowly collapsed: "Please help me, grandma, this time."

Madam Song held her chest and gasped: "I thought that you had temporarily given up on Yaoyao, but I didn't expect that Yaoyao went to Quanzhou, and even your soul went with her, so why are you anxious? Yaoyao has to observe mourning for her grandmother for three years, now is not the right time to discuss marriage..."

Since she went to the Yu Mansion to find the old lady without success, Song Mingzhao seemed to have restrained his thoughts and concentrated on preparing for the next scientific examination. Unexpectedly, he hid his thoughts even deeper.

For the sake of Yu Youyao, he even had to bet his own future.

Song Mingzhao raised his head: "Grandma, you know that Miss Yu will leave Beijing this time and will never come back easily. It may not be Mr. Yu's turn to make the decision about her marriage. I like her very much and will consider it." For a long time, I am willing to give it a try for her, so I can’t sit still and wait for death.”

Mrs. Song closed her eyes: "Then what can you do if you go to Quanzhou to be released? Quanzhou is so big, and you, a small seventh-grade county government, can't stay far away from the administrative area."