novelhk Chapter 369 Reward
Chapter 369 Reward
After he finished speaking, he looked at Ji Yuntang, his eyes flickered and became much gentler.
"Princess Ye, I have long known that Taoist Yuqing is a liar. The reason I invited him into the palace is to test you and see how capable you are in handling things and how fast you can react."
"The facts have proven that you really did not disappoint me. You passed my test and are now truly worthy of the title of Canglang Poetry Talk."
"Gui Guan will be assigned to work in the six ministries. I will appoint you as the secretary, responsible for handling paperwork. How about you go to the Ministry of Revenue tomorrow?"
Ji Yuntang: "..."
She knew that Emperor Jingyang was shameless, but she didn't expect him to be so shameless.
Just now he wanted Taoist Yuqing to burn her to death, but now he has the audacity to say it is a test.
She was also given an idle official position of a lower rank.
What are outdated products?
That means they are not within the normal nine-rank official rank and have an extremely low status, similar to a temporary worker or non-staff member.
I get paid little, work hard, and have to endure a lot of humiliation. I am worse than an ox or a horse.
When Ji Yuntang thought of this, he was very glad that he had never thought of becoming an official. Otherwise, once he became an official of such a small status, he would not know how he would be bullied by others.
The corners of her mouth curled up into a smile, and she said in a clear voice: "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty, but I don't want to be an official in the six ministries. The Night Palace can't do without me now. If I leave, there will be no one to take care of my prince!"
"I would not feel safe if I let someone else take care of him."
Emperor Jingyang was just about to say that he would arrange two people to take care of Luo Junhe's daily life so that she could go to the Ministry of Revenue to work without worry.
Unexpectedly, Ji Yuntang's words of worry blocked all the words he wanted to say.
Emperor Jingyang's plan to send someone to inquire about Luo Junhe's condition was thwarted, but Xie Jinrong felt relieved.
He was afraid that Ji Yuntang would get carried away and agree to Emperor Jingyang's proposal to work in the Ministry of Revenue.
Even if the official position of Shu Lingshi was offered to Xie Liuzheng, he would not even look at it.
If Ji Yuntang went, it would be a disgrace to her talent.
Emperor Jingyang was rejected in public, and he inevitably felt a little embarrassed, but he still didn't give up.
He felt from the bottom of his heart that given Ji Yuntang's ability to cause trouble, it would be better to just give her an official position and then keep her under his supervision.
By the way, let’s monitor Luo Junhe as well!
Thinking of this, Emperor Jingyang said to Ji Yuntang in a gentle and persuasive manner: "I know that the position of Shulingshi is unfair to you, but Dongchen Kingdom has never had a precedent of women serving as officials. You are currently the first one. I also want you to start from the bottom and then slowly promote you up."
"Princess Ye, why don't you think about it carefully? As for King Ye, you don't have to worry about him. I will arrange for the best doctor in the Imperial Hospital to take care of him."
Ji Yuntang had a smile on his face, but he was complaining madly in his heart.
Emperor Jingyang's words sound nice, but doesn't he just want to keep himself and Luo Junhe under the eyes of his people?
There were spies planted by Emperor Jingyang in the Night Palace before. She had finally eradicated them completely. How could she allow Emperor Jingyang to have another chance to plant spies there?
Ji Yuntang blinked and said shyly: "To be honest with you, Your Majesty, we are very passionate about each other and we can't live without each other now."
"Not to mention, Ah He now only eats the food cooked by me. He can't get used to the food cooked by others."
"So after thinking it over for a long time, I decided to give up the idea of serving in the court and leave the opportunity to others. Your Majesty only needs to convert the rewards for serving in the six ministries into silver and give it to me!"
"I am not greedy. Fifty thousand taels of silver is enough."
Emperor Jingyang: "..."
Emperor Jingyang: "!!!"
Her last sentence is the key point, right?
Fifty thousand taels of silver. Even if Shu Lingshi worked without eating or drinking for his entire life, his salary would not be that much.
Ji Yuntang refused to work and asked for 50,000 taels of silver. She really had a good calculation.
Xie Jinrong walked up to Ji Yuntang and said with a loving look:
"Don't worry, Tang'er. The court has clearly stipulated that the winner of Canglang Poetry Talk can decide whether to serve in the six ministries. If they don't want to go, the court will convert it into a reward and give it to them. This does not include the gold plaque rewards from other shops."
"Your test results are better than those of all the previous winners, so the reward you get will only be higher, not lower. The emperor is the Son of Heaven, and his words are final. How could he be reluctant to part with this little bit of money?"
Emperor Jingyang: "..."
He almost ran out of breath and vomited blood.
Originally, he just wanted to fool Ji Yuntang, but who knew that Xie Jinrong would come out and interfere.
After the two of them spoke in unison, he had no choice but to give it.
Emperor Jingyang suppressed the frustration in his heart and laughed.
"Duke Rong is right. Princess Ye is a laurel wreath and a meritorious official of Dongchen State. These are what she deserves. I have already prepared the rewards!"
After he finished speaking, he looked at Eunuch Zhang and said, "Go and bring up the reward I prepared for Princess Ye. Also, go to the treasury and fetch 50,000 taels of silver."
When Eunuch Zhang received the look from Emperor Jingyang, he broke out in a cold sweat.
As far as he knew, the emperor only prepared a pair of glittering glass lamps and the deed to a villa for Princess Ye.
To put it simply, glass cups are two very light and small cups.
Not to mention the title deed to the villa, which can be picked up with just one finger.
But what did Emperor Jingyang say just now? Bring up the rewards he had prepared.
Note that it is “lift”, not “hold” or “take”.
How can the word "lift" be used to describe these two little gadgets?
As an old man close to Emperor Jingyang, Eunuch Zhang thought he knew him very well.
He just thought about it for a moment and understood it instantly!
The emperor is planning to give Princess Ye another valuable reward.
After he figured it out, he immediately went down to take care of it!
The moment the reward was brought up, Emperor Jingyang almost fell off the dragon throne.
Eunuch Zhang asked someone to bring up the golden bath tub that he had made at a great expense.
It took more than three or five guards to lift the bathtub. It took ten people to carry it.
It is huge and heavy, with auspicious patterns of dragons and phoenixes carved around the outside, and a poem similar to "The spring night is warm in the tent, and the king will never attend court again early in the morning" written inside. The workmanship is very exquisite.
The big golden bathtub was placed in the sun, dazzling and sparkling with golden light. Many people present cast envious glances at Ji Yuntang.
That’s not all, Eunuch Zhang also brought the pair of glittering glass cups and the title deed to the villa!
There were also 50,000 taels of silver notes neatly stacked on a red cloth tray.
Ji Yuntang's eyes flashed, and he immediately bowed respectfully to Emperor Jingyang.
She said happily: "I like the reward given by the emperor very much. Thank you, Your Majesty."