The new book of the burning prairie star

Chapter 253: Don’t avoid relatives when promoting talents

"Sir Peng, what you said is biased. The military commanders only need to solve the bandit problem in the six prefectures, maintain public security, and guard the borders. Small matters such as taxation and grain can be left to the civil officials."

Duke Anguo thought that these civil servants were too arrogant. This was not that difficult and his youngest son could do it.

"I guess Duke Anguo already has a candidate in mind." Peng Cenyi hated those who inherited the title by relying on the influence of their ancestors. He knew that he would definitely recommend his own person, so he asked with a smile on his face.

"Your Majesty, we should promote talented people regardless of relationship. I would like to recommend my youngest son Xie Xiyao to be the Governor of the North." Upon hearing what he said, Duke Anguo hurriedly stood out from the crowd and knelt down.

"Your Majesty, I object. Xie Xiyao is neither a civil official nor a military commander, and he has no experience in governance. How can he bear the heavy responsibility of being the head of six prefectures?"

A well-known unlearned good-for-nothing wanted to take the position, and the Imperial Censor Ying Jian was the first to stand up and oppose it.

"Your Majesty, since the civil officials are afraid of death and dare not go to the north to take office, I think it is feasible to send a military general to take the position." The court was silent for a moment, and the military general who supported the Duke of Anguo stood up.

"Your Majesty, my son has been taught by me since he was young, and he has always acted with moderation. I hope Your Majesty can give him a chance and let him try." Someone spoke in support, and Duke Anguo knelt there with more confidence, cursing Ying Jian's ancestors in his heart.

"The training of the Duke of Anguo? You are not that good yourself, how can you train someone good?" After hearing his words, Ying Jian couldn't stop laughing. Why not give it a try? Is being the Governor of the North a little kid playing house?

The Chief Censor was really bold and had a very sharp tongue. The other civil servants also laughed.

Emperor Tianqi secretly gave Ying Jian a thumbs up, as he was his favorite minister and knew his intentions. He also knew what kind of person Xie Xiyao was, but he was too embarrassed to directly refuse and offend Duke Anguo.

"Ying Jian, you are going too far!" Duke Anguo was so angry at what he said that he started to beat him up.

"Hey, Duke Anguo, calm down." Seeing that he was angry, General Lu Fang stepped forward calmly and blocked his killing move.

"Withdraw from the court!" How could this be possible! The Duke of Anguo dared to hit someone in the court in front of him, and Emperor Tianqi was furious with him.

"Your Majesty, Duke Anguo requests to see you!" Emperor Tianqi was reviewing memorials in the Yangxin Palace when a eunuch came over to report.

"Let him in!" Emperor Tianqi threw the memorial heavily aside. Needless to say, he came here definitely for the matter of his son's appointment as Governor of the North.

"Your humble servant Xie Jingyuan pays homage to His Majesty. Long live the emperor!" As soon as the Duke of Anguo entered the hall, he knelt on the ground and paid homage.

"Get up." Emperor Tianqi stood up, walked halfway, thought about it, and then returned to sit down.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Duke Anguo got up from the ground and looked at his face, without any expression of unhappiness.

"Your Majesty, I am here to ask for your grace." Xie Xiyao's youngest son could not inherit the title, and he wanted to secure a future for the child.

"Oh, what does Duke Anguo want me to grant you?" Emperor Tianqi picked up the memorial beside him and asked the question even though he knew the answer.

"Your Majesty, since the civil servants in the court are unwilling to serve in the north, I would like to ask Your Majesty to send my son Xie Xiyao to the north for training." Seeing that he disagreed, Duke Anguo knelt down again.

"Well," Emperor Tianqi put down the memorial in his hand, stood up and walked in front of him.

"Duke Anguo, you are the descendant of three generations of meritorious service. Have you ever heard of a precedent of being an official without taking the imperial examination or fighting in the battlefield?" Damn, that's a nice thought! Do you really think I am here to eat and do nothing?

"Your Majesty is a wise ruler of the time. Naturally, he does not need to stick to this framework. He can completely create a precedent." For the matter of his young son's appointment, the Duke of Anguo still said shamelessly.

"Duke Anguo, as long as you convince all the civil and military officials in the court, I will agree." Emperor Tianqi didn't want to say more to him, so he left this sentence and went to the harem.

Duke Anguo clenched his hands. He came alone to ask for an audience with the emperor because he knew the ministers would not agree.

"Duke Anguo, please go back. We have to start cleaning the house." Seeing that he was still kneeling there and had no intention of leaving, the eunuch came over to chase him away.

On this side, Yang Biao also returned to Yangjia Village smoothly.

"Brother Biao," when Xiao Zhang heard the news that he had returned to the village, she quickly changed her clothes. Her wife and grandson were back, and she had to leave a good impression on them.

"I am an unfilial son. I kowtow to my mother." Yang Biao walked into the main room, knelt on the ground, and kowtowed three times to Xiao Zhang.

"Okay, Biao, get up quickly!" Xiao Zhang hurried to help him up, tears streaming down her face.

"Daughter-in-law Xia Weiwei greets her mother." Xia Weiwei hugged Kang Qiu and also knelt on the ground.

"Oh, get up quickly, this is my little grandson." Little Zhang hurriedly picked up Kang Qiu and looked at his appearance carefully.

Xia Weiwei's two sons also came over and knelt down, "Grandson Zhuo begs,"

"Sun'er Zheqiu,"

"Hello, grandma!" they said in unison.

"Oh, good boy!" Little Zhang held Kang Qiu and sat on the armchair, looking at her two kneeling grandsons, smiling so much that her gums were exposed.

"My grandson insisted,"

"My grandson, Yunzhen,"

"Grandson Xingqiu,"

"Hello, grandma!" Yuan Zhen, who couldn't speak yet, followed her brothers and knelt on the ground and kowtowed.

"Mom, this is Tingting!" Yang Biao took Tingting from Hongyan's arms and walked in front of Xiao Zhang.

"Oh, she looks so much like her aunt when she was a child!" Xia Weiwei took Kang Qiu away, and little Zhang hurriedly hugged the little girl and kissed her again and again.

"She really looks exactly like Xiaohua." The headman's wife exclaimed, this blood relationship is really amazing.

"Your name is Tingting?" Xiao Zhang carried her to the yard. The light in the main room was too dim and there were too many people, so it was brighter outside.

"Yes, it's Tingting." Tingting answered in a baby voice, which made everyone laugh.

"Brother Biao," the village head also rushed over when he heard the news that Yang Biao had returned to the village.

"Uncle village head!" Yang Biao felt a little sad when he saw that he looked much older than he was four years ago.

"Good boy, you've made great progress!" The kid is now a fourth-rank official. The head of the village patted his shoulder with satisfaction and then hugged him in his arms.

"Old woman, go and prepare the ingredients. Let's set up a banquet for the whole village to welcome Brother Biao!" The head of the village planned to hold a big banquet and invite all the villagers to come and get to know Yang Biao.

"Okay, I'll go right away." After hearing her husband's words, the headman's wife stood up quickly.

"Madam," Yang Biao winked at Xia Weiwei, and she understood and took out two silver bills with a face value of one hundred taels from her purse and handed them to the wife of the headman.

"What are you doing? I have money, I don't need yours." The village head's wife refused to accept the silver note she gave.

"Aunt village head, it's a rare day for me to come back to the village today. I want to thank the villagers for taking care of my mother over the years, so I'm inviting the whole village to a banquet. How can I let you spend the money?" Yang Biao asked her not to refuse and said while hugging the village head.

"We have to accept Brother Biao's kindness!" The headman nodded. This kid has good character and does not forget his roots!

"Okay," seeing that her husband nodded, the headman's wife accepted the banknotes and began to instruct the younger generations to buy food.

"Wow, I never thought that Biaoge is younger than all of us, but he already has seven sons and one daughter." Yang Bowen smacked his lips. He had many children in the village, with only four sons and one daughter.

"Don't you see that my brother Biao has married several wives and will have children in the future?" Yang Xiaozhen was cutting meat and looked very proud when talking about his nephew.

Everyone was talking in the ancestral hall while busy washing the ingredients for the banquet.

"He has seven sons? I'm going to strangle them all to death later." Yang Zian was hiding in the corner of the ancestral hall. When he heard what the villagers said, his eyes showed ferocity.