allendalepharm Chapter 715: Jealousy
Chapter 715: Jealousy
Jiang Youzhen bowed to the two of them, "Your humble servant Jiang Youzhen greets you two adults!"
Chen Zhixin and Zuo Mingyang looked at Jiang Youzhen and snorted coldly.
"My Lords, the Emperor said that he would discuss matters during the morning court session. He is a little tired."
Chen Zhixin and Zuo Mingyang were so angry that their faces darkened, but they didn't dare to say anything more, so they could only say goodbye and leave.
Jiang Youzhen watched the two of them leave and could only smile helplessly. Are they so hostile to her?
"Congratulations, Lord Jiang, on your promotion!" Zhou Zhong stepped forward and congratulated him.
"It was also luck!" Jiang Youzhen smiled.
When Jiang Youzhen left the imperial study and hurried to the Hanlin Academy, he suddenly noticed two slightly familiar figures in front of him.
Is he waiting for me? Jiang Youzhen was surprised.
Walking forward, the two adults turned to look at Jiang Youzhen.
"Jiang Xiuzhuan!" Zuo Mingyang did not have a gloomy face at this moment, and his expression was normal.
"Jiang Xiuzhuan, you used sweet words to deceive the emperor and tricked him into giving you a promotion. There has never been such a precedent in the court. If we make an exception for you, how will we govern the court in the future?"
Chen Zhixin frowned, and there was dissatisfaction in his eyes when he looked at Jiang Youzhen.
Jiang Youzhen smiled slightly, "Sir Chen, the emperor rewards people based on merit. How could this humble official have the ability to deceive the emperor? The emperor said that if the case of the remnants of the previous dynasty is successfully resolved, the supervisors will be rewarded based on merit. I won't say that I have made great contributions, but even if I have no merits, I have worked hard."
She got promoted because of her ability, so what about sweet talk? Those are just icing on the cake.
She didn't need to be humble in front of Chen Zhixin and others. It was her credit, and she couldn't let it go.
Chen Zhixin's face darkened, and then he sneered.
Jiang Youzhen bowed and said, "If you two masters have nothing else to tell me, I will take my leave and return to my post at the Hanlin Academy."
Jiang Youzhen said this and walked away leisurely, while Zuo Mingyang behind him sneered.
"In fact, he is only a sixth-rank official, so Lord Chen does not need to think too highly of him. Jiang Youzhen does have some abilities, so it is normal for the emperor to think highly of him. There have been so many vacancies in the court recently, and I am really busy, so I will leave now."
In fact, Zuo Mingyang was pulled here by Chen Zhixin. He was also shocked when he heard the news. But then Chen Zhixin came to him and was filled with righteous indignation. He criticized Jiang Youzhen, and he was not so angry anymore.
This precedent had both advantages and disadvantages. The advantage was that all officials in the court, especially those who had just entered the government, were motivated and felt that they could break the shackles of civil servants being promoted after serving for three years through their own efforts.
The officials in the court became more motivated and more active in their work.
But the disadvantages are also not small. Everyone will do anything to achieve political achievements, and will only become crazier than before.
The struggle for power has always been a bloodless battlefield, and many young talents will emerge. From now on, the court will only become more turbulent and difficult to control, which is a big shock to these old officials.
This is exactly what the emperor intended. Jiang Youzhen might be just a precedent, or maybe only he can be a special person. How can we know?
His intention of accompanying him was naturally to express his stance. After all, he was the Minister of Rites and had to show up. Since the emperor's attitude was so firm, he would no longer be the bad guy.
Jiang Youzhen returned to the Hanlin Academy. Everyone who saw her congratulated her along the way. However, smiling on the outside but not on the inside was the norm for everyone.
The one who sincerely congratulated him was Mu Yuan. Mu Yuan and he were now on the same side. Jiang Youzhen had a promising future, and his status would also rise.
"Congratulations, sir! You are a man of great strategy and I know it is only a matter of time before you are promoted."
Jiang Youzhen couldn't help laughing. If Mu Yuan hadn't looked sincere, Jiang Youzhen would have thought he was mocking her.
If she writes nonsense literature, she will get promoted sooner or later, right? She won't be a waste her whole life, right?
"Thank you!" But Jiang Youzhen didn't mind, she was in a good mood today.
"Sir! You will be returning home to visit your relatives soon. When you come back, you will probably move out of the Zhuangyuan Hall. I am afraid it will not be as easy for me to see you as before."
So he was worried, afraid that he wouldn't take him with him? Jiang Youzhen didn't know whether to laugh or cry. No wonder he looked so happy yet cautious.
"I don't know if the tutor is busy. I just got here and need to get familiar with the job. If you're willing, go and help me."
Mu Yuan was overjoyed. "Look at what you said. Why do you need my help? I rely on you for promotion! Don't worry, I know the Hanlin Academy very well! I will definitely help you get the job done!"
Mu Yuan almost patted his chest and said that Jiang Youzhen agreed to take him with him, which made him feel relieved.
Now he has become the object of fawning by many people, which is completely different from the previous state where everyone avoided him. Who is all this because of? Of course, it’s because of Jiang Youzhen!
He suddenly moved closer to Jiang Youzhen and said, "Sir, there is another tutor in the Hanlin Academy now, named Cao Shengyong. He was born in a poor family before, and he has been in office for two consecutive terms, which means he is valued by the scholar."
In other words, he has no background, but he still has face in front of Qian Songyun.
"This person likes antiques, and he used to collect these. But because he is short of money, he often appears stingy."
Whether he really likes antiques or is just greedy for money, Jiang Youzhen thinks he will have to get to know him after getting to know him.
As soon as they entered the Champion Hall, the three people in the hall cast their respectful glances at Jiang Youzhen.
The three of them had complicated expressions, some jealous, some envious, and some dissatisfied. Anyway, Jiang Youzhen had seen this kind of expression many times along the way, so he didn't take it seriously.
"Congratulations, Lord Jiang!" The three of them stood up and saluted. Since they were on the same level before, they didn't need to stand up.
Only two months have passed and they have become Jiang Youzhen's subordinates. How can they accept this?
"Congratulations, everyone!" Jiang Youzhen returned to his seat and discovered that the one who could not hide the jealousy on his face was Lu Ming.
Although it was a fleeting moment, it was still captured by the sharp-eyed Jiang Youzhen.
Wu Mian's face was a little gloomy, with the corners of his mouth slightly curled up, looking a little disdainful. He probably thought that Jiang Youzhen had used some tricks to get promoted.
Anyway, Jiang Youzhen will be the superior of these people in the future. Does he still have to depend on them?
As for Wang Xingzhi, apart from looking extremely envious, he did not feel any jealousy at all.
"Today I heard that Lord Jiang was promoted to the Imperial Academy as a reader. This is such a huge surprise." Lu Ming smiled and bowed.
"Yes! Lord Jiang has only been in the Imperial Academy for more than two months, and he has already been promoted to a tutor. I am very envious. Lord Jiang is so capable that we cannot even begin to catch up."
Wang Xingzhi spoke from his heart, but his tone did not contain any excitement, only envy.