Lingquan after kitchen

Chapter 24
Ouyang Jinyu frowned and asked, "Father, why don't you have such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be promoted?"

"I'm going to offer money to His Majesty. Your Majesty will at most let me be promoted to three ranks. It is impossible to be a noble. I am too straightforward to be a high-ranking official." Ouyang Teng said in a low voice: "Your uncle is already an official. For an official position on the fourth rank, as long as the official is promoted to one rank, he will be from the third rank, even if he goes to a foreign place to be a governor, he is still the master of one party and controls several cities."

Ouyang Jinyu was startled, she never thought that her father would be so willing.

"You don't understand officialdom." Ouyang Teng said in a low voice: "Your uncle has been serving as the official minister for so many years and hasn't been promoted. That's because the fourth rank to the third rank is a hurdle. As long as you go up, even if it's just from the third rank, it's a real deal." Your uncle has been promoted, how can you not support me?" Who said that he can only heal people, not be an official, and don't understand officialdom.He also understands, but he doesn't want to exploit.

Ouyang Jinyu's eyes were bright, and she said: "What Dad said is true. My vision is too narrow, and I don't see as far as you."

Ouyang Teng patted Ouyang Jinyu's slightly thin shoulder, and said solemnly: "You need brothers to fight a tiger. In the future, you, Jinye, and your two younger brothers must support each other to prosper our Ouyang family."

"The child is taught." Ouyang Jinyu nodded, admiring his father for knowing that he has a big heart, and he is much better than a person who thinks he is smart and selfish.

In the afternoon of the next day, Ouyang Yue wrote a memorial and passed it to the palace through his relationship.

After Emperor Murong Yangxiao read it, Long Yan was overjoyed, and immediately passed Ouyang Yue into the palace in advance.

Coincidentally.On the same day in the early dynasty, the minister of the Ministry of punishment was old and aging, and he submitted a memorial to tell him he was old and returned to his hometown. He recommended Qin Lichang to take over the post of minister of the Ministry of punishment. The prince reconsidered with several officials.

Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment is a third-rank official position, which is two ranks higher than the fourth-rank official. According to court regulations, if officials have not made great contributions to the court, they cannot be promoted by leapfrogging.

All the officials, under the leadership of several veteran ministers, disapproved of this matter.

Emperor Murong Yangxiao only agreed that the old secretary of the Ministry of Punishment should return to his hometown, but did not agree to Qin Lichang's succession, and claimed that he would send a clean and upright official to take up the post in the near future.

So Ouyang Yuejin presented ice cubes and giant silver to the palace, and was praised by Murong Yangxiao so much that he laughed and promoted him to two ranks, and became Qin Lichang's immediate boss—Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice.

Ouyang Yue was not dazzled by this big surprise.He used to be the playmate of the three princes of the late emperor, and he knows the arrogant and suspicious temperament of the current emperor Murong Yangxiao best.If he agreed immediately, Murong Yangxiao would definitely suspect that it was premeditated.

So Ouyang Yue was grateful at first, and then said with a little fear: "I don't know much about the affairs of the Ministry of Punishment, and I am not proficient in the law. I am afraid that it will be difficult to take up the post."

Murong Yangxiao was satisfied with Ouyang Yue's modest attitude, so he asked him to go back and think about it first, and then go to court after the ban was lifted in a few days.

Ouyang Jinyu waited anxiously for the result in the mansion. Before Ouyang Yue came back, news came from the palace.

The eunuch in Wang Jieyu's palace said: "Your Majesty didn't confer the title of Sir Ouyang on the spot, presumably because he was afraid of opposition from the courtiers."

Ouyang Jinyu was very young and was very disappointed.

The eunuch said respectfully: "Ms. Jieyu wants the servant to tell the young master that the weather in Chang'an is hot, and Mount Li is a good place to escape the heat."

"Thank you, Ma'am, for your concern. I'm going out of the city to Mount Li." Ouyang Jinyu is in the limelight now, he is just a golden doll, and all the dignitaries in Chang'an City are staring at him, wanting to bite off a piece of his golden flesh.He entered Chang'an late at night, and he didn't even go to the palace today, just because he didn't want to be known by others.

Ouyang Yue came back from the palace, his face was no longer decayed, his spirits were much better than last night, his eyes were kind, and he said: "Your Majesty has never lifted my ban. I can't go to your grandma's birthday. I will give it to you now." Your grandma and your elder brother write a letter. I will ask your elder brother to kowtow to your grandma for me at the birthday banquet, so that you young ones can make your grandma happy."

Ouyang Jinyu nodded in response.

"For Jinhua's matter, I will go to Zhuangzi to apologize to her in a few days." Ouyang Yue's mind was filled with a baby like a big snow dumpling. In his memory, his niece was always a very small, beautiful and delicate child, which was hateful. The Qin family almost killed her.This revenge must not only be avenged, but it must be avenged in such a way that the Qin family will never forget the past.

Ouyang Jinyu said softly: "Before I came, I tested my sister's tone, and she had already put aside the affairs of the Qin family. If I go back and tell her the truth, she will definitely think that Qin Huang's death is good."

Ouyang Yue felt even more guilty, patted his nephew on the shoulder, and said, "You are all good children of Ouyang's family."

"How sure are you of being the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment?" Ouyang Jinyu thought about it just now. The prince's candidate for the Minister of the Ministry of Justice is Qin Lichang. It's a little difficult to get what you want.

"Fifty percent." Ouyang Yue did not hide anything, and said in a low voice: "I always feel that His Majesty already has a candidate in his heart, and he is afraid that he will be opposed by the old ministers when he goes to court, so he let me be the one. I thought about not doing it. Any action, just wait for His Majesty's decree in a few days."

"Here is a silver note of 10 taels. You keep it for emergency use." Seeing that Ouyang Yue regained his fighting spirit in the officialdom, Ouyang Jinyu felt relieved, gave the silver note and got the letter, and left the city after dark.

Two days later, the Zhuangzi at the foot of Mount Li was decorated with lanterns, colorful flowers, servants wearing new clothes, guests were full of guests, actors on a temporary stage were performing plays, gongs and drums were beating together, it was very lively.

Ding is wearing a bun, wearing a ruby-encrusted gold hairpin, and a rust-red dress with a stand-up collar. He looks very good. He is sitting among the guests, surrounded by several women and grandchildren, and is concentrating on watching the play. .

She has been widowed for many years and lived in seclusion. When she was in Ouyang Mansion in Chang'an, she hardly attended parties. The bustle and bustle had nothing to do with her.

Mrs. Wang waited and waited, but Ding's natal family, Ding's family, hadn't come yet, so she couldn't help showing a look of anxiety.

It is rare for the Ding family to agree to have a birthday banquet for relatives and friends. On such an occasion, the Ding family of the mother's family is so late in coming, it is really unreasonable.

Ouyang Jinhua said softly: "Mother, grandma is celebrating her [-]th birthday, and uncle and grandpa are celebrating too."

Wang's heart said yes, but the Ding family can send someone to come.I was anxious, but I heard a little girl behind me say in a tangled tone: "Sister, your kitchen makes a lot of dim sum, and all of them are delicious. If I continue to eat, there will be no place in my stomach for a feast." It's a delicacy. What can I do?"

(End of this chapter)