Getting Rich from Legend of Zhen Huan

Chapter 37 Sitting in the tent and the brothers

The Fourth Prince had no time to pay attention to these people's thoughts. He quickly shot three arrows and carried out the next ceremony so as not to delay the auspicious time. So he held his breath and shot three arrows neatly at the door of the sedan chair. Although he was only four and a half strength, he had practiced for a long time in order not to make a fool of himself!

Everyone forgot about the minor incident and cheered. The Crown Prince and the eldest prince acted like elder brothers, praising the fourth prince for his improvement in riding and shooting, saying that he had won a good goal today and they would live happily together in the future. The atmosphere became lively, but no one noticed that a young eunuch quietly left the banquet and went to the Palace of Heavenly Purity.

After shooting the arrow, Liu Youyou was able to get off the sedan. Walking on the red carpet that had been laid out in advance, the wedding dress and headdress were very heavy. Fortunately, someone was supporting her. Liu Youyou kept her head still and glanced at the ground with her peripheral vision. As she walked, she felt a burst of heat, and Liu Youyou knew that she had to step over the fire basin. In fact, she should jump over the fire basin, but with this weight, it was good enough that she could step over it without burning her clothes.

Although Liu Youyou didn't have the conditions to learn horse riding, she had been training for many years and her chassis was very stable. In order to avoid embarrassing the bride, the fire basin was not very high, and the charcoal fire inside looked even more blazing, but in fact the flames did not jump very high. She successfully crossed the fire basin, and the matchmaker followed her and sang auspicious words: "The bride is crossing the fire basin! The newlyweds are crossing the fire basin, wealth and health, good things come in pairs, and happiness lasts forever."

Liu Youyou then walked inside. There was a high threshold in front of the sitting tent, and a saddle was placed on the threshold. Liu Youyou stepped over it again, and the matchmaker said, "The bride is stepping on the saddle! The newlyweds stepping on the saddle, it is safe and auspicious, the couple walk hand in hand, and ride the horses together to fly."

After all this trouble, Liu Youyou sat in the sitting tent. But that was not the end yet. She had to wait for an hour until the auspicious time before she could get married with the Fourth Prince.

Liu Youyou sat in the small tent with curtains, and could only be thankful that Kangxi was still a man and did not let her get married in the middle of winter, otherwise this small curtain would not be able to block the wind at all! How could she survive this hour?

Because there were only maids serving on both sides, and the place was small so only three people were left to guard it, and Liu Youyou was covered by a red veil, she turned on the video to see what Jiang Chen was learning today.

Because of the Fourth Prince's wedding, the important officials in the capital who could attend the banquet tacitly left their duties early so that they could go back to tidy up their appearance, and Li Guangdi was no exception. Jiang Chen had successfully joined the Hanlin Academy, and in order to win over this newcomer, the Fourth Prince also sent an invitation to Jiang Chen. Li Guangdi was afraid that Jiang Chen did not know the rules and would offend the nobles with his words, so he asked Jiang Chen to change his clothes and come to the Li Mansion, and the master and apprentice went to the banquet together.

Li Guangdi asked Jiang Chen if he was used to staying in the Hanlin Academy. He had been the president of the Hanlin Academy, so how could he not understand the twists and turns involved? He also told Jiang Chen about many traps in officialdom, but Li Guangdi was still worried about his little apprentice.

The current presidents of the Hanlin Academy are Chang Shu, who took office in March, and Zhang Ying, the Minister of Rites who is also in charge of the Hanlin Academy. In the Qing Dynasty, each department had two leaders, one Manchu and one Han. Manchu officials were respected, while Han officials were often the ones who did things. There was nothing that could be done about the national conditions.

Zhang Ying was the Han official who was in charge of the Hanlin Academy after Li Guangdi. He was an honest and moderate person, and had insights but would not reveal them easily, so Kangxi loved to discuss things with him. Zhang Ying did not disappoint Kangxi's expectations and never showed off or revealed confidential matters to others.

Li Guangdi was of course not happy that someone had replaced him as Kangxi's personal "secretary", but he had no choice but to accept the bad luck. However, to be fair, Li Guangdi was relieved that Jiang Chen was working under Zhang Ying. Zhang Ying was not jealous of others' talents and was tolerant, so he would not make trouble for Jiang Chen.

As for the mascot Chang Shu, if he could give orders to other departments, it would be useless in the Hanlin Academy where all the people were Jinshi graduates! Fortunately, Chang Shu also knew his position and did not express his opinions on many things in the Hanlin Academy, but only delegated the power to Zhang Ying to handle.

For Han officials, the position of President of the Hanlin Academy was undoubtedly a sign of rapid advancement, and Han officials in this position were basically promoted to vice ministers of various ministries. But for Manchu officials, this was a benchwarmer, or a sign that Kangxi was displeased. If they could obtain Kangxi's forgiveness, they would naturally be transferred elsewhere. Otherwise, they would just have to wait until the three-year term was up, and then be demoted or retire directly!

Jiang Chen also understood his teacher's concerns and told him about his life in the Hanlin Academy. Chang Shu had worked in the Hanlin Academy for many years and was very familiar with the unspoken rules here. He basically did not command his subordinates to do their work. When he had nothing to do on weekdays, he would just drink tea and read books. He was a very easy-going superior.

Zhang Ying was an upright person and would not allow any dirty things to happen in the Imperial Academy, so even if someone was jealous or complained about Jiang Chen, they would not dare to do anything bad. Therefore, Jiang Chen was living a comfortable life. He had a good relationship with those who also received the invitation, and they could help each other in their daily work.

Li Guangdi was quite popular in the Hanlin Academy, so no one dared to use excessive means against Jiang Chen. In addition, Jiang Chen was self-righteous, so he rejected powerful ministers like Suo Etu and Mingzhu without hesitation, which also pleased many people. Jiang Chen was quite used to the affairs of the Hanlin Academy and did not encounter any difficult problems.

Seeing that Jiang Chen was doing well, Li Guangdi told Jiang Chen about the court affairs. This was their usual teaching method. Just studying would not get you ahead. Only by understanding what the superiors wanted could you please them and rise to the top.

This time, Li Guangdi introduced the princes to Jiang Chen. He stroked his beard slowly and said, "There are fifteen princes now. The fifteenth prince is less than two years old. His mother, Wang, is a beauty presented from Jiangnan. She just has the name of a Han army flag. Therefore, the fifteenth prince has no hope unless he has other brothers.

The fifth prince was raised by the Empress Dowager, and in order to reduce the influence of Mongolia, the emperor would not consider the fifth prince; the sixth prince died early; the seventh prince had a leg disease; the eleventh prince was born weak and still needs medicine, and he has two older brothers; the twelfth prince was raised by Su Malagu, who was respected by the emperor, but she could not get rid of her status as a slave. These people are not blessed.

There are four people who are now beginning to learn how to do things in the previous dynasty. The Da Qiansui is brave but not wise. Although he has the advice of Mingzhu, an old fox, his fate is foreseeable. The crown prince is steady, but with Soetu being a difficult figure to get rid of, and the emperor is about to lose his longevity, I'm afraid things will be bad in the future!

The Third Prince was close to the Hanlin Academy and was good at poetry and calligraphy, but "it takes ten years for a scholar to rebel and fail". He could not accomplish anything great by winning over literati. Moreover, he was fickle and unstable, and could not distinguish between the primary and secondary. He was not a wise leader.

The Fourth Prince is indeed a very affectionate person, but now that the Crown Prince is in the court, the Fourth Prince cannot show his edge. I just don't know if his character, mentality, and vision can accommodate the people of the world?

Although the Eighth Prince is young, it is said that he has won over the Ninth Prince and the Tenth Prince in the Shangshufang. Even the Fourteenth Prince, who has just started school, is willing to be close to him. He is indeed good at networking, but the more people he contacts, the more principles he has to sacrifice. I wonder if the Eighth Prince can stick to his original intention!

The Ninth Prince loves money, the Tenth Prince is reckless, and is not very popular with the Emperor. Even if they have advantages, it is useless if they cannot make use of them. The Thirteenth Prince and the Fourteenth Prince have just entered school, and it is hard to tell whether they are good or bad. "

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