allendalepharm Chapter 763 How much salary is this?
Chapter 763 How much salary is this?
Jiang Youzhen was surprised. No wonder the emperor had been testing her again and again. It turned out that he already had a candidate.
"Do you know which prince it is?" Jiang Youzhen also came closer and asked.
Pang Shun only felt a surge of heat, and his heartbeat suddenly accelerated.
"I don't know about this. Even Chief Steward Zhou doesn't know about this. The emperor's edict was not issued by anyone else this time."
Jiang Youzhen became curious after hearing this. Who would the emperor appoint as the crown prince? She carefully recalled the contents of the book. After the deposed crown prince was imprisoned in the clan house, it seemed that the fourth prince was appointed.
When you think about it this way, there's no suspense anymore.
It doesn't matter to her who becomes the crown prince, because she is only loyal to the king.
"We've arrived at the Hanlin Academy. Thank you, Eunuch Pang, for seeing me off." Jiang Youzhen paused, looked at the classroom in front of him, turned around and thanked him.
Pang Shun smiled and said, "Then I'll leave now. It's late, please go to bed early!"
After bidding farewell to Pang Shun, Jiang Youzhen went back to sleep but it was not so easy. He simply improved the summary of the Siku Quanshu. There would be no early court tomorrow, but the emperor should come to Wenyuan Pavilion, so he would present it then.
The next day, after Jiang Youzhen simply washed up and practiced calligraphy for half an hour, he started to report for duty.
"Sir, please go to the front quickly! The eunuch in charge of the imperial study is here and said that the emperor has a reward for you." Mu Yuanxing ran in with a happy look on his face.
Jiang Youzhen then remembered that he had asked the emperor for a Duan inkstone yesterday, so he quickly tidied his clothes and went to the front hall.
When he arrived, he found that all the officials of the Hanlin Academy were already there. Why was there such a big fuss?
Jiang Youzhen was a little surprised. Scholar Qian Songyun couldn't help but urge him, "Hurry up! We're waiting for you."
"Master Jiang, the Emperor has bestowed this upon me!"
Jiang Youzhen quickly knelt down with everyone else, but this time she knelt in the front.
"The emperor has issued an oral order to reward Lord Jiang with a Duan inkstone made of three lions playing with a ball and a pair of Hetian jade palace lanterns."
"I thank my lord for his grace!" Jiang Youzhen hurriedly expressed his gratitude.
"Lord Jiang?" Pang Shun held up the tray and handed it to Jiang Youzhen.
Everyone was stunned. Why did the emperor suddenly reward Jiang Youzhen? What did Jiang Youzhen do?
"Please come in and have some tea, sir?" Jiang Youzhen made a gesture of invitation.
Pang Shun glanced at everyone and said, "I won't be sitting here today. I'll leave you alone."
After Pang Shun left, everyone couldn't help but feel envious. Even Master Qian had never received any reward from the emperor, which showed how much favor the emperor showed to Jiang Youzhen.
"Congratulations, Lord Jiang! Lord Jiang is now a popular figure around the emperor!" At this time, the lecturer Kong Chengling stepped forward and congratulated Jiang Youzhen.
This person has always been a person that Jiang Youzhen needs to pay attention to, but Asan sent people to observe him for a long time but found nothing.
It took Kong Chengling less than two years to be promoted from editor to imperial lecturer. It is impossible that there was no one behind him, but so far no one knows which faction he belongs to.
Seeing that everyone was staring at this place, some people were jealous. Although Jiang Youzhen was not afraid of trouble, she would still be willing to do it if there were fewer troubles.
"Master Kong, please forgive me for making fun of you. Actually, it is lucky. The emperor had insomnia last night, and he couldn't fall asleep after waking up. He wanted to play chess, so he ordered the person on duty at the Hanlin Academy to accompany him. The emperor was generous and played chess until midnight last night. He also gave me two precious rewards."
When everyone heard this, their expressions eased a little. So that's what happened! But they were also annoyed why they were not on duty last night? Did this kid take advantage of them?
These two rewards were nothing. The most important thing was that I could meet the emperor alone and play chess with him. If I caught the emperor's eye, how could my future be bad?
Everyone sighed in regret, secretly lamenting that this kid was very lucky and no one could stop him!
"I am ashamed to say that I was just helping the emperor, but the emperor actually gave me a reward. I am ashamed!" Jiang Youzhen shook his head a little embarrassedly. Everyone rolled their eyes. Are you showing off? Or are you showing off?
"Do your job well and help the emperor. You see, the emperor values you so much, you should return the favor." There was envy in Qian Songyun's tone. This time, the reward the emperor gave to Jiang Youzhen was different from last time.
Last time, Jiang Youzhen made contributions to the country, but this time, the emperor gave him an ordinary reward. Doesn’t this mean that Jiang Youzhen has a place in the emperor’s heart?
Perhaps, if there were other people on duty in the Hanlin Academy last night, the emperor would not have summoned them.
It has to be admitted that although Jiang Youzhen is of low rank, he has become a favorite.
"Yes! I'll keep it in mind!" Jiang Youzhen bowed with a respectful attitude.
Qian Songyun nodded, still quite modest. If he became so complacent, he would not be able to stay in the court for long.
Jiang Youzhen took the reward back to his study. Unexpectedly, in addition to the Duan inkstone, the emperor also gave him a pair of palace lanterns.
The carving of this Duan inkstone is very delicate, but Jiang Youzhen already has several good inkstones, so he doesn't find it surprising.
He opened another box, and inside it lay a pair of white jade palace lanterns. Jiang Youzhen fell in love with them at first sight. They were simply works of art, so why would he be willing to use them as lamps?
"Sir, the scholar has ordered me to come and ask you to go to Wenyuan Pavilion as soon as possible." Mu Yuan's voice sounded outside the door.
"Here they come!" Jiang Youzhen put all the things into the storage space. These things were rewards and there couldn't be any mistakes. Otherwise, it would be disrespectful to the emperor and it would be easy for others to find fault with them.
Wenyuan Pavilion is very different from the last time I came here. I didn't expect Cheng Han to act so quickly. He has rearranged all the books by category and numbered them. He also copied several panoramic and partial pictures of the bookshelf and posted them on the pillars.
This was taught by Jiang Youzhen, and it was similar to the library in the previous life. Of course, it was impossible for Cheng Han to complete it alone, so he probably found a lot of helpers.
The emperor arrived very quickly today, and as soon as he arrived he asked Jiang Youzhen for a summary of the Siku Quanshu. Fortunately, Jiang Youzhen had already completed it.
There was silence in the palace. After reading the summary, the emperor was very excited.
"As you said, it is indeed a huge project. But if it can be completed, it will indeed provide convenience for future generations." The emperor was overwhelmed with emotion.
"I will lead the library, assisted by five Grand Secretaries, and the Hanlin Academy will execute. According to Minister Jiang's rough estimate, more than a thousand people will be needed. We will talk about this later. Currently, the Hanlin Academy is short of staff. Please report your name to the Ministry of Personnel, but it must be capable people. Other mediocre people will not be hired."
Qian Songyun was overjoyed. This was the best time to expand the Hanlin Academy. Even though they were all not of the same rank, they could still expand their network of contacts!
"Yes! I will prepare the list as soon as possible."
"Your Majesty, even if the Imperial Academy needs it, you cannot be too restrained. The treasury is still very tight right now, and so many people will have to receive salaries. Please think twice."
The first thing that came to the mind of the Minister of Revenue Du Yikun was the salary. That was all silver! When he heard about thousands of people, he was stunned. How much salary would that be?