After traveling through time, I became Han Zhang’s grandson?

Time in Bianliang is always so short. On the third day after returning, the Song Dynasty started a new court meeting.

The topic this time was the issue of rewards for all the people in the Pacification Office who were temporarily in charge of Jiangxi affairs.

Originally, the document, which had been discussed and reviewed by the Secretariat, was submitted to Emperor Renzong early on, but the news probably leaked, causing a group of bigwigs at the Taijian Office to directly block it.

Tai Jian even openly sued all the great ministers under the Secretariat for promoting talented people without regard to personal relationships. Now the entire East Palace Government Affairs Hall has become a one-man show where Han Zhang has the final say.

This really pissed off the old man. Was Han Ming's promotion imminent? That was undeniable, but it had nothing to do with him! It was all thanks to His Majesty's appreciation, so why was I the one taking all the blame?

On the other hand, even if one is the top scholar in the imperial examination, it is normal for him to spend a few years in the Hanlin Academy to study and compile.

There are even many people who are sent to various counties and prefectures for trials.

Han Ming not only won the first place in the imperial examination, but also became the editor of the Hanlin Academy, which started as a sixth-rank official position, and even had the honorary title of "Zhongshu Sheren".

Although the Zhongshu Sheren was not a big deal in the early Song Dynasty, and even often hovered between the fifth and sixth ranks, there was no specific time.

It was not until the "Yuanfeng Reform" that Zhongshushe talents were given the official title of fourth rank, and even had certain real power.

But the meaning behind this is so profound. While it represents the emperor's favor, he is also intentionally cultivating him towards the position of prime minister. You can't stop such a person.

But there happened to be a prime minister named Han Zhang who was in his prime involved.

The situation suddenly changed. Taijian didn't care whether Han Mingsheng was fast or not, nor did he care whether he was the emperor's favorite.

In short, the imperial edict must be reviewed and approved by you, the Secretariat. If there is nothing fishy going on with you, Han Zhang, you are still a human being.

No matter what, let's deal with these officials in the government hall first.

As for the parties involved, Emperor Renzong and Han Ming, they just watched the show as if nothing had happened.

Even Mr. Fu, whose temper was becoming increasingly smooth and who began to understand the ways of the world, was included in the impeachment list by Tai Jian. He was first charged with the crime of "aiding and abetting the evil" and then bombarded with the old man.

Fu Yanguo was also angry, but since he and Han Zhang were in charge of the Secretariat now, they had to bear the consequences together if anything happened.

However, this also made the two old men recall the feeling of implementing the new policy with Fan Wencheng.

It was the same at the beginning. These people, who were called the "New Dealers", were impeached by the "conservatives" headed by Tai Jian. This situation was unexpectedly not bad.

The two sides quarreled every day during the month after Han Ming and his group returned to Beijing, and even Han Zhang and Fu Yanguo recalled the glorious days of the past.

Emperor Renzong was just about to grab a handful of melon seeds and sit on a small stool to watch the show.

It has been many years since the court was so lively, and the old emperor began to miss the days of his prime.

As a result, the hatred that had been accumulating since the third year of the Qingli period was staged again in the fourth year of the Jiayou period.

Some people on both sides even didn't care and started to bring up the past and criticize the other side for what they did in the past.

The posture was just short of showing his arms for a fight.

This quarrel was originally limited to the ministers in the government hall and the people in charge of the Taijian.

It turned out that Ouyang Wenzhong was somewhat resentful of his experience of being exiled to Chuzhou, and he suppressed his anger and said a few words.

All of a sudden, the matter became a big deal. After all these years, both the New Deal faction and the conservative faction had stopped moving and were about to disappear.

My goodness, both sides seem to have unleashed the anger that has been suppressed for years.

Even Han Zhang's relative-in-law, Lu Baochen, one of the spokespersons for the conservatives, couldn't help but speak out in support of the conservatives.

Things finally got out of control, and both sides took advantage of the issue of rewards for Han Ming and others to openly fight in the court.

The old emperor was amazed: "These old guys usually look shaky, but when they fight, they are more powerful than young men."

"Your Majesty, do you need to pull the gentlemen apart?"

The eunuchs in the Ministry of Internal Affairs were sweating profusely. This matter was too sudden and they had not even made any preparations.

"Pull it apart. After what happened today, how will people view these important officials of the imperial court? Don't you mind the embarrassment..."

The old emperor leaned calmly on an armrest and waved his hand.

When the eunuch saw this, he felt relieved and quickly called the guards in front of the palace to separate the people who were fighting.

Seeing the ministers blushing, the old emperor couldn't help laughing: "You are a bunch of old guys. How old are you? Is this interesting?"

"You are all grandfathers now. It's okay that there are no youngsters in the palace today. But when the youngsters come to the palace tomorrow, will you still behave like this?"

"It's embarrassing to tell anyone about it!"

The emperor cursed and insulted everyone until they calmed down.

"If the Taijian finds any problems with the document, he will reject it. The senior officials of the Political Affairs Hall will also take the trouble to draft a new charter."

"Let's wait and see. If not, wait until the pacification envoy returns to the court and we can discuss the best reward."

The old emperor's words put the matter to an end.

Afterwards, Han Zhang and Lu Baochen, the relatives, did not speak to each other for half a month.

The younger generations of both families were very surprised, but no news of the matter leaked out from the palace.

It seemed that the old emperor took action to cover up the matter, and even some officials who were watching the show did not reveal what happened in the hall.

It was not until Han Ming brought the Di Liang brothers, Zhong Zhen, and Wang Jiefu to the court to receive the titles.

Sensing a strange atmosphere, they looked at each other and nodded secretly. The tacit understanding they had developed after working together for a year told them that they should be careful with their words later.

"I am Han Ming, editor of the Hanlin Academy, secretary of the Secretariat, and governor and pacifier of the Jiangnan West Route."

"Di Liang, the Recruiting Envoy of the Jiangnan West Route's Military Strategy and Pacification Commissioner."

"Di Zi, Deputy Recruiting Envoy of the Jiangnan West Route Military Administration and Pacification Office."

"The Lieutenant General of the Jiangnan West Road General Administration and Pacification Commissioner diagnosed the disease.

"Wang Jiefu, Chief Clerk of the Jiangnan West Road Pacification Commissioner's Office."

"See Your Majesty!"

As the five people bowed together, the old emperor nodded slightly with a smile on his face.

"Very good, very good! Young people are full of vigor and ambition, but Wang Jiefu doesn't include you here."

The old emperor changed the subject and pointed to Comrade Wang, who was already over thirty years old.

"Your Majesty is right!" Wang Jiefu bowed and smiled slightly.

"What do you mean? Are you not satisfied with the position of the Duzhi Judge?" Although the old emperor was smiling, Han Ming vaguely felt that Emperor Renzong had a hint of dragon power.

"I am not dissatisfied, but I feel that there are more important things waiting for me to do."

Wang Jiefu's neither humble nor arrogant answer made all the civil and military officials in the court nod their heads in agreement. They thought that this man of great character was indeed a true figure, and they admired this middle-aged man very much.

"What a 'should do'! Han Anfushi, what official position do you think I should give him?"

What Renzong said was a bit serious. This kind of question was not something an official could answer.

"Thunder, rain, and dew are all your grace."

"Your Majesty is a benevolent and virtuous ruler. You are like a dragon with a clear vision, knowing the whole world. You do not need my advice on what to bestow. You should have your heart set on it."

My goodness, both the old emperor and his ministers were a little surprised by these words.

This was not only praise and flattery, but also blocked the previous impeachment of the people in Taiwan.

How the emperor wants to reward others does not depend on the great ministers in the Secretariat or the people in the court, but on himself. What qualifications do others have to discuss it?

These words were somewhat flattering, but they also made these old guys alert because the little guy gave them a reminder.

'To be with the king is like being with a tiger!'

The old emperor finally nodded in satisfaction. There are still smart people in this court.

He is a benevolent monarch, but not a puppet. The relationship between the monarch and his subjects in the Song Dynasty has a strict order.

Civil officials can criticize the emperor and act superior, but there are some rules that cannot be violated.

"Order Wang Jiefu to resume his post as the judge of Duzhi. This time, don't run away secretly." The old emperor looked at him with a smile.

Wang Jiefu bowed and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace!"

"Di Liang Di Zi."

"I'm here!" x2

"You two have done a great job in Jiangxi this time. You are worthy of your father's reputation and the recommendation of Han Anfu."

"Promote Di Liang to the rank of Four Directions Commander of the Palace Guards, and grant him the titles of Senior Official of the Central Guard, General of the Cavalry, and Commandant of the Cavalry."

As soon as the old emperor finished speaking, Di Liang immediately perked up and bowed: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace!"

"Order Di Zi to be promoted to the position of Chief of the Imperial Guards of the Palace Front Division, and to be given additional titles of Senior Guardian, General of Guide, and Commandant of the Cavalry."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" A hint of surprise flashed in Di Zi's eyes.

The old emperor nodded slightly, then glanced at the ministers and found that no one objected. Then he turned his gaze to Han Ming, who stood straight.

"Han Ming!"

"I'm here!" Xiao Han has been waiting for this moment for a long time.

"Do you want to choose for yourself?" asked the old emperor with a smile.

This joke was not funny at all. Han Ming immediately lowered his head and acted like an ostrich, not daring to say a word.

The ministers around him didn't know what to say. This official, now that he's old, always likes to joke around. But don't you know that jokes by the emperor can easily lead to death?!

"That's a shame..."

"Order Han Ming to be promoted to Junior Supervisor of the Secretariat, concurrently serving as Imperial Academician, Acting Imperial Edict Drafter, and Secretary of the Central Secretariat. He shall also be granted the titles of Senior Official, General Dingyuan, and Senior Cavalry Commandant!"

Han Ming and his ministers were silent, unable to say a word, and could only secretly exclaim "Wow!"

Let’s first talk about the Secretary-General. This promoted position is actually the lowest among this group of official positions, the fifth rank.

In the official system of the Song Dynasty, the Secretary Shaojian was the head of the Secretariat, in charge of ancient and modern maps, national history records, astronomical calendars, etc.

The position of Hanlin scholar and editor of imperial edicts is the real vacancy.

The position of Hanlin Bachelor originally appeared as a position for drafting imperial edicts, and the title of Zhizhigao was added, but the meaning remained unchanged.

This position was inherited from the Tang Dynasty system. After the emergence of Hanlin academicians, the power of Zhongshu Sheren to issue imperial edicts was officially divided, and the emperor's orders were divided into internal and external orders.

The writings of Hanlin scholars were directly issued from the Forbidden City, so they were called "internal writings" and were written on white linen paper.

The ones written by the Zhongshu Sheren were drafted by the outer court, so they were called "outer-style" and were written on jute paper.

Internal edicts refer to edicts drafted by Hanlin academicians on a temporary basis under the emperor's order, while external edicts refer to edicts drafted by Zhongshu Sheren and issued by the regular Zhongshu Menxia agency.

The Song Dynasty followed the Tang system, with Hanlin academicians drafting the "internal system" and Zhongshu Sheren drafting the "external system", which was called the "two systems".

In the early Northern Song Dynasty, the Zhongshu Sheren were often nominal officials (a nominal position) who did not actually perform their duties. Instead, a Sherenyuan was set up within the Zhongshu Zhizhiyuan, and other officials were appointed to be the Zhizhigao (a real position) to draft external decrees.

Except in the early Song Dynasty and with special authorization, the position of Zhizhigao had to be summoned for an examination and write poems before it could be held.

Those who temporarily hold other official positions are called Quanzhizhigao.

What is surprising is that Emperor Renzong granted both positions to Han Ming, which is rare in history.

It is equivalent to having complete power to draft imperial edicts, whether it is a real position or a nominal position.

The Taijian below finally reacted and smelled a hint of something unusual.

As for the later-promoted titles of Zhongsan Daifu and Dingyuan General, the former was a civil official of the upper fifth rank, and the latter was a military official of the upper fifth rank.

The last rank of Shangqi Duwei is a meritorious official of the upper fifth rank.

The old emperor gave Han Ming all the titles he could confer. Now he only needs a noble title to achieve the fifth-rank grand slam.

Frankly speaking, other honorary positions are just symbols of status and honor, but being in charge of the "two systems" is really too much.

This is considered half a vice-chancellor. From now on, this gentleman cannot be absent from any meeting of the government hall. Without him, even the imperial edict cannot be issued.

Even Han Zhang frowned, looked at Emperor Renzong, and then looked at Fu Yanguo. The other party shook his head slightly, indicating that he should look again.

"His Majesty--!"

The next second, a loud shout resounded throughout the court. Without even looking, one could tell that this was the Han family's ancestral skill.