hsntnovel Chapter 1941 Want an Official
Chapter 1941 Want an Official
Li Chengqian is not as bold as Li Shen, who dares to talk behind his father's back. He cannot be as unscrupulous as Li Shen.
"I didn't mean to insult Aye. I was saying that you, big brother, always pushed things onto Aye. You didn't do any of the things I asked you to do."
Li Shen also knew what to say and what not to say. If his father really heard it, he would inevitably be beaten again.
"Tenth brother, you said that the thing you asked for was not a big deal, how can you let me make the decision? If it is a small matter, what have you not done?
Just like you two important officials, I did not stop you. You came to me yesterday, and today I asked Wang Aiqing to come. Isn't it okay for me to do it?"
When Li Chengqian heard Li Shen deny what he had done, he immediately came out and gave examples to refute it.
But Li Shen curled his lips with a look of disdain:
"Haha, big brother, I exchanged Wang Qing for my jade necklace yesterday, and Pei Mingli for my jade tea table from my father.
This is a deal, not a favor from you."
"Tenth brother, you are so heartless. No wonder Aye calls you a bastard." Li Chengqian was amused by Li Shen.
"Hmph, if you want to call me a bastard, just say it directly. You're even using Aye as an inducement. Be careful or I'll go to Aye and tell on you." Li Shen snorted coldly.
But soon he changed the subject and smiled:
"Hehe, but you and I are brothers. If you want to help me, now is a chance."
"Chance?"
Seeing Li Shen's expression change, Li Chengqian immediately became alert: "Tell me, what do you want to help with?"
"Brother, I heard that there is a vacant position of horse washer near you, and I want to recommend someone."
A smile appeared on Li Shen's face, and when he was asking for help, he was completely different from just now.
"Horse-washing?" Li Chengqian frowned. Horse-washing was a close minister to him. Although he did not think that Li Shen wanted to place spies around him,
But this position was chosen by himself, because Xima also had the responsibility to teach himself, and he had to be a person with both literary and artistic talent.
"Tell me, who do you want to nominate?" Li Chengqian did not agree first, but asked about the candidate.
"It's Wang Yuangan. I have asked Xixi Yangyang to be his disciple. He is here to teach me. I have to show my respect for him.
Although Xima is a close minister of my eldest brother, he is now completely idle. I need Wang Yuangan to teach Xixi and Yangyang for at least three years.
Three years later, I will send them to the Imperial College.
In the past three years, Wang Yuangan has to come here every day, so... Big brother, you understand." Li Shen rubbed his hands, with a flattering look on his face.
Li Chengqian, who had just experienced having to pay for meals, felt a little uncomfortable.
However, he also understood what Li Shen meant, which was that Wang Yuangan became Xixi Yangyang's teacher, so Li Shen wanted to show his appreciation and give him some benefits.
But if he had real power, he would be so busy every day that he would have no time to attend classes, so he would want to find an idle one.
Wang Yuangan, who was the last in line, felt a little nervous when he heard Li Shen express his request so bluntly.
He wondered if this would make the prince think that he had ulterior motives and leave a bad impression on the prince.
He thought Prince Ji would explain the matter to the Crown Prince in private, but he didn't expect that he would say it in public with him present.
Li Chengqian glanced at Wang Yuangan, and this glance almost scared Wang Yuangan to death.
Retracting his gaze, Li Chengqian thought for a moment. In fact, the position of Xima was not of much use now, so it had been idle and no one had been assigned to it.
In the past, this horse washing method would have been useful.
He used to have a groom named Zhang Xuansu. It was a long time ago. Li Chengqian was under pressure and indulged in sensual pleasures. He abused the people's power to build the palace.
Zhang Xuansu repeatedly petitioned him to admonish him, and even directly accused him of enjoying himself in luxury and forgetting about the concerns of the country.
At that time, Li Chengqian was in a rebellious period. For several years, Zhang Xuansu kept admonishing him, which made Li Chengqian resentful. He secretly sent people to beat Zhang Xuansu, causing Zhang Xuansu to be unable to get out of bed for half a month.
Afterwards, Zhang Xuansu did not take it as a lesson, but continued to advise and remonstrate.
It was not until Li Shen subdued Li Chengqian and Li Chengqian became a good person that Zhang Xuansu was rewarded for his meritorious service in advising and admonishing the emperor. He was first appointed as the governor of Chaozhou and later transferred to be the governor of Dengzhou.
After Zhang Xuansu, Li Chengqian no longer had a horse groom, and this has been going on for about five or six years.
Now that Li Shen mentioned it again, Li Chengqian fell into reminiscence. If Li Shen had not used all kinds of tricks on him back then, he would probably not be the crown prince now.
Who knows where he's being held captive.
Thinking of Li Shen's help, Li Chengqian raised his head and smiled:
"Okay! I agree. I will ask the Ministry of Personnel to issue the official document in the next few days."
After saying that, he looked at Wang Yuangan:
"Wang Yuan was moved to be the Prince's groom because of his outstanding talent. He came to Prince Ji's mansion for an hour every day to teach Prince Ji's children.
My dear Wang, you must teach my nephews and nieces well and don't let me down."
Wang Yuangan stood up instantly and bowed to Li Chengqian and Li Shen:
“Thank you, Your Highness, the Crown Prince, for your grace, and thank you, Your Highness, Prince Ji, for your promotion.
I will teach you everything I know and teach the young master and the young lady well."
Wang Yuangan couldn't suppress the excitement on his face and was overjoyed from the bottom of his heart.
The Prince's Groom is a position that has been held by many great Confucian scholars. Although he is now a prophet and the prince does not need his teachings, he is still a close minister to the prince.
Similar to the left and right illegitimate sons of the crown prince, when the crown prince ascends the throne in the future, he, the groom, will probably be able to rise to the top in one step.
At this time, Lu Dingniang came in with a large pot of iced juice. Li Shen quickly took it and poured a glass of it with both hands.
There was still a flattering smile on his face:
"Brother, please enjoy. These are all fresh fruits shipped from the south and have been kept in the cold storage until now."
Li Chengqian took the cup, held it in front of his eyes and took a look. There were still ice cubes in it.
"Then I wonder how much His Royal Highness Prince Ji is going to charge for this glass of juice." Li Chengqian asked casually.
"Look at what my eldest brother said. How can you ask for money when you come to my place? We are brothers, brothers.
Come, big brother, let me offer you a toast. Thank you for giving such an important position as Xima to Wang Yuangan.
I will drink first as a sign of respect."
Li Shen poured himself a glass of juice as he spoke, gestured to Li Chengqian, and drank it all in one gulp.
The cool feeling made Li Shen shiver, but fortunately the weather in April was already quite hot.
Li Chengqian didn't drink it all because it was too cold. He only took a few sips to quench his thirst.
With an expressionless look on his face, he said:
"Then the meal money..."
"What do you mean by meal money? Big brother, you are here to dine with me, a rich businessman. That is to give me face. Most people who want to invite you for dinner don't have this opportunity.
Although I am young, I know that if my elder brother gives me face, I will naturally take it upon myself."
(This Xima is the same as Xianma, pronounced as xian. In the pre-Qin period, the word xian was used. You can look it up.)