MTL - Chastity Layman-Chapter 1373 Li Zhao
Chapter 1373 Li Zhao
Li Yin offended a large number of scholars, and now Li Zhao's imperial edict is nothing more than a number of places in the imperial examination. This is like printing money by the imperial court, and it has no capital. As for saying that there are too many Jinshi who are worthless, it doesn't actually have that much impact.
After all, one subject for three years is the norm, and now it is just resuming the temporary cancellation, and Jiakai Enke is also an old rule.
For the new emperor to succeed to the throne, it is necessary to win people's hearts. Reward soldiers, officials, students, and the elderly. In addition, as usual, rewards should be given to the children of the royal family, nobles, heroes and senior officials, so as to increase their chances of becoming officials.
Will also give titles and promotions to some old officials.
Anyway, the succession of the new emperor is a very important matter, and neither the emperor nor the court will be stingy at this time.
Qin Lang had just entered the capital for a while, and the emperor in the palace knew about it, and immediately sent envoys to announce the decree.
Sealed decree.
Previously, the emperor granted Qin Lang the title of Shangshu Ling and Zhizhongshu's subordinates, the chief assistant of the governing affairs pen, and the honorary title of Shangfu, and also named Qin Lang's wife, Princess Taiping, Princess Taiping. The eldest daughter is now the queen, and the second daughter has not yet left the cabinet, and has been specially named the head of Yongjia County.
Qin Lang also refused to accept the above form.
Now the envoy of the Son of Heaven announces his will again.
Give 20,000 households in Qinlang Shiyi, 5,000 households in Shishi, a total of 10,000 households, and give Shanglin Palace as a mansion, with 360,000 special meals every year.
After reading out the decree, Qin Lang couldn't help but marvel, the new emperor was too generous to his old father-in-law.
This is to make everyone envious and jealous.
10,000 households are sealed off for food, plus a Shanglin Palace and Li Palace, this is not counted, and 360,000 yuan of food money is paid a year.
Qin Lang remembered that Guo Ziyi, who had made great contributions to the reconstruction of the Tang Dynasty in history, was named King of Fenyang County by his father, and the emperor gave Guo Ziyi 380,000 guan in a year. People are still supported by the imperial court.
The emperor gave Qin Lang 360,000 guan a year, not counting Qin Lang's money for other ranks and part-time job titles, this money alone was 20,000 guan a month.
When Qin Lang was a prime minister, his basic salary was three hundred yuan a month, and the sum of other job allowances and part-time jobs was less than a thousand yuan a month. With an income of tens of thousands, he can still be regarded as the favorite of the ruling and opposition parties.
But now the emperor has to pay 30,000 guan for an extra month, which is equivalent to the basic salary of 100 prime ministers.
This treatment has broken through the sky.
What's more, the emperor rewarded Qin Lang with one of the Li Palaces. The Shanglin Palace is in Shanglinfang, and Qin Lang's Cherry Workshop is also in Shanglinfang, which is next door to the south of Shanglin Palace in the royal garden.
Although Shanglin Palace is not as good as Shangyang Palace, it is only a royal garden, but it is a royal property after all. Qin Lang’s Cherry Island is already very famous in Luoyang. It covers a large area and is luxurious, but it still cannot compare with the royal garden. , whether it is the floor area or the system of the garden department inside.
This reward, even Xu Jingzong, who was listening to it, couldn't help but secretly envy it.
This time when Qin Lang came back, the titles given to Qin Lang by the emperor were piled up and couldn't be piled up any more. , a bachelor of Hongwenguan who also studied national history, a bachelor of Jiahanlin Academy who also knew how to make edicts, a privy envoy who inspected the school, a soldier and horse at the north gate of the school, Shangzhu Kingdom, and King Qi.
Then just now the emperor gave Qin Lang another governor of Guangzhou and the governor of Zhennan, as well as the Nanyang Consolation Ambassador.
Fortunately, the emperor did not give Qin Lang any other rewards such as a great prime minister, a fake yellow axe, and adding nine tins, otherwise Qin Lang would have to run away.
Qin Lang declined the will in front of everyone without hesitation.
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Luoyang Palace.
In the Zichen Palace, the night was late, but the emperor hadn't rested yet.
"Father Shang refused the seal?"
Empress Qin said on the sidelines, "My concubine's father is not a person who is greedy for wealth and rewards. When he supported the Empress Dowager, he took the initiative to resign and return to Luzon. He has not set foot in the Central Plains for fifteen years."
Li Zhao knew the father-in-law quite well, and knew what his wife said was true.
However, as the patriarch of the Tang Dynasty and the Four Dynasties, Qin Lang has a detached status, especially this time he was able to sit on the throne, all because of the support of Qin Jun and the others.
Qin Jun has already been crowned king and has given enough rewards, but now that he has just succeeded to the throne, the new emperor still needs the support of a super veteran like Qin Lang.
Li Zhao is very generous when it comes to rewards such as official positions, titles and even money and land. He has previously experienced the experience of being demoted to a commoner by the Supreme Emperor, exiled to Fangzhou, and then recalled halfway. He knows that it is very difficult for him today.
Official titles, money and silk land, what are they?
The son of heaven is rich all over the world, and the imperial court earns more than 100 million yuan every year, which is the royal family's internal money, which is also making money every day.
Besides, Qin Lang is also known as the richest man in the world, and he is not short of money, so if you want to reward, you must be rich enough, otherwise it will be meaningless. Rewarding an ordinary official with 10,000 guan may make people feel grateful, but for someone like Qin Lang, rewarding 10,000 guan will not show much effect at all.
"Tomorrow, I will issue an imperial edict to the Grand Master. In addition to the original reward, I will add ten royal horses and ten beauties."
Qin Lang refused the reward and conferment, but the emperor couldn't just stop there, not only couldn't stop, but he had to add more rewards, at least three rewards and three speeches. revered.
Actually, upon hearing that Qin Lang was going to Beijing, Li Zhao wanted to visit the Grand Master's Mansion directly at night.
It was only because of the persuasion of the servants, even the queen, that they finally gave up. Although Qin Lang was a veteran of the four dynasties, he was still a courtier, and the emperor was still an emperor when he was young.
Qin Lang entered Beijing, and the emperor paid a starry night visit, which was too much.
This Passover ceremony is not a good thing.
After the New Year's Day Grand Court Meeting, find a time, and the emperor will drive to the Grand Master's Mansion again, so it will not be such a big problem.
"Your Majesty, let's rest early, tomorrow will be a grand ceremony."
The Zhengdan Grand Court Meeting is a ceremonial grand meeting. This is the first Zhengdan Grand Court Meeting after the emperor ascended the throne. It is the first time that the missions and local ministers from all over the world have congratulated the new emperor, so it is even more important.
The entire court will have a prescribed process, which will be very troublesome. For the emperor, it is also a very labor-intensive ceremony that lasts for a whole day.
If you don’t rest well, you will definitely leave a bad impression when you meet your courtiers and envoys tomorrow.
"Um."
Li Zhao took Queen Qin to go with her, "The queen will accompany me tonight."
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Early in the morning.
The maid woke Qin Lang softly outside the door, reminding him that it was time to prepare to go to court.
Today is Zhengdan Grand Court Meeting, and there will be a lot of people going to court, so it is necessary to prepare in advance.
Wake up, the Qin Mansion on Cherry Island is already brightly lit.
Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year, and the people in the house put on new clothes early, and even hung new peach charms and pasted Spring Festival couplets and red blessing characters at home.
Festive lanterns are also hung high.
The maids had already prepared Qin Lang’s gown for going to court. The clothes were ironed and incensed in advance, and the coachman also fed the horse and prepared the cart early.
The attendants in the mansion also got up early, had breakfast, and dressed neatly, ready to guard Qin Lang at any time.
As the elder of the four dynasties, Qin Lang has experienced countless Zhengdan court meetings, so he is not nervous or excited, even if this is the new emperor's first Zhengdan court.
Wash and change clothes.
Put the fish talisman into the goldfish bag and put it on the jade wat board.
In the end, I even took some chewing gum and put it in my mouth. This is made with cloves and mint as the main ingredients, and it can refresh your breath when you hold it in your mouth. The ancients had the habit of using cloves to eliminate bad breath for a long time. Of course, only high-ranking officials and nobles could use it. Cloves, also known as chicken tongue fragrance, are relatively expensive spices.
The queen was in good spirits early in the morning, and she had already bathed and changed her clothes. She was neatly dressed, and took a piece of clove gum from Qin Lang's hand to swallow.
Qin Jun, Qin Ren, Qin Li and other sons and brothers came over.
"Everything is packed, let's go."
The gate of Cherry Island opened, and the servants held up lanterns to clear the way for guards.
Taishi, Shangshu Ling, King Qin Lang of Qi, Crown Prince Taibao, Zhongshu Ling, King Qin Jun of Wu'an County, then Prince Xianglin, Queen Fan Lin of Linyi, Duke of Yue, and Prince Fan Ren of Linyi...
There are a lot of people in the Qin family today, Qin Lang's seven brothers, plus his own sons in Beijing, and Linyi Queen's three, it's really a grand trip, and there are hundreds of guards alone.
Far away, other officials on the road saw this posture, and they all took the initiative to step aside to give way.
Arriving at the gate of the palace, all the officials came up to pay their respects.
Until the gate of the palace opened, there were still many people queuing up.
After entering the palace, it was a cumbersome court ceremony. Although Qin Lang only arrived last night, he is still in charge of presiding over the entire court ceremony today as the head of all officials.
Fortunately, he has rich experience, but he is also familiar with it.
On the contrary, the new emperor, Li Zhao, seemed a little nervous today.
When the Great Court Meeting finally ended, Li Zhao finally had a chance to talk to Qin Lang.
In the evening, there will be a royal court banquet, and there will be a lantern festival in Luoyang City, with fireworks, lantern displays, and even lantern car parades, lion and dragon dances and other activities.
The emperor has already issued an edict. This year, from New Year's Eve to the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, there will be lanterns and festoons to celebrate with the people. Jinwu can't help it.
"Father Shang."
"Your Majesty, I dare not use this title, please take it back, Your Majesty."
As soon as Qin Lang heard that the emperor claimed to be his father, he immediately avoided giving way and declined.
Li Zhao was momentarily stunned.
Qin Lang smiled and handed over a piece of clove gum.
The emperor took over.
The emperor was no stranger to this thing, and the nobles in Luoyang had already enjoyed it, knowing that they came from Nanyang. Containing one piece can keep your mouth full of flavor for half a day, but it is not cheap, a small piece can be used as a monthly ration for ordinary people's homes.
"The grand master entered the court, and all the government affairs will be entrusted to the grand master in the future." The emperor said sincerely.
But Qin Lang shook his head.
"I came to Beijing this time to congratulate the Holy Son of Heaven on his enthronement. I will stay for two or three months at most. I will return to Luzon when the spring is warm and the flowers bloom. I still want to take Qin Jun back when the time comes, and I ask the saint to allow it." .”
(end of this chapter)
