Chapter 249

The left prime minister is a man who cherishes talents. Without rank, it is difficult to determine his salary.

With his strong arguments, Lin Xiangzhi's rank was not determined, and he could get half of the salary of the previous Minister of Household Affairs.

All the scholars who entered the palace examination attended the Qionglin Banquet hosted by the emperor.

In a corner of the banquet hall, Lin Xiangzhi rolled up his sleeves and ate happily.

The acquaintances of the scholars were congratulating each other. Zhen Jingxiu and Su Jin left the banquet and greeted their acquaintances before returning to the banquet.

I saw that there were several empty offers in front of Prime Minister Lin.

"No, Xiangzhi, it's rare for everyone to get together like this today, why don't you have a drink with everyone?" Zhen Jingxiu sat down next to Lin Xiangzhi with a wine glass in his hand.

Lin Xiangzhi picked up the tea cup and took two sips.

"I don't know many people. The food cooked in my imperial dining room is pretty good today. You should also eat more."

Su Jin sat down opposite him, looked at the grease stains on the corners of Lin Xiangzhi's mouth and said: "Brother Lin, the position of Minister of the Ministry of Revenue is very hot. You are temporarily in charge of it, and one day you will be justified later."

"What do you mean?" Lin Xiangzhi put down his chopsticks, picked up the handkerchief and wiped his mouth.

Zhen Jingxiu took over the conversation: "Brother Su, what I meant is that you don't feel sad. I just went to say hello to other classmates. Their positions have not been settled yet. The Prime Minister asked them to go back and wait for notification."

"What are you sad about? Who said I was sad?"

"you……"

Zhen Jingxiu and Su Jin looked at the empty plate in front of Prime Minister Lin in confusion.

Lin Xianzhi suddenly realized, "You have misunderstood. I have passed the imperial examination and still have a job. I am already very satisfied."

He looked at the delicacies in the distance and said, "You are overthinking it. I am really hungry. I just had my first meal today."

After saying that, he burped.

Of course he wouldn't tell the truth. While eating, he cursed the evil person eight hundred times in his mind.

As a result, I lost my mind and ate too much without realizing it.

Lin Xiangzhi stroked his stomach and stood up: "You two have a good meal and drink. I'm going to meet someone. The Ministry of Rites has arranged for a horse parade tomorrow. Tomorrow we will go to support our two worthy brothers."

When the people from the Ministry of Etiquette came to inform them just now, both of them went to other banquets.

Zhen Jingxiu nodded, "We also received news in another hall just now. See you tomorrow, Brother Lin."

Su Jin raised the wine glass in his hand and said, "See you tomorrow."

"Congratulations, Mr. Lin!"

"Congratulations, Brother Lin!"

Just as Lin Xiangzhi was about to leave, a group of people appeared out of nowhere and congratulated him.

He quickly cupped his hands and said, "Brothers, I'm sorry, Lin still doesn't know where the joy comes from."

"Brother Lin is so humble. You will be our God of Wealth in the future."

Zhen Jingxiu raised his eyes and saw that in addition to his familiar classmates, there were also many unfamiliar scholars surrounding him.

He and Su Jin quickly got up and accompanied Lin Xiangzhi to get to know each other and congratulate each other.

It wasn't until everyone dispersed that Zhen Jingxiu patted Lin Xiangzhi on the shoulder and said jokingly: "Brother Lin, do you feel the majesty of your generation as the Master?"

"Awesome ass, don't call me stingy when I eat and drink in the future."

Su Jin suppressed his laughter and teased: "Brother Lin, please stop pretending. Everyone knows that your uncle is the richest man in Yannan, so you don't need that salary."

Lin Xiangzhi said seriously: "It's too expensive to rent a yard in the capital. I'm so worried about the loss. I have to find a place to live, even if it's temporary."

He is still living in Taiyuan University. The people sent by his uncle have not arrived in the capital yet, so he cannot always live in Taiyuan University.

Watching Lin Xiangzhi leave like a whirlwind, Su Jin asked Zhen Jingxiu: "Who is he looking for?"

"Who else could it be? Of course it's the Holy Emperor. He has a special position. He can't arrange a mansion for himself, right?"

The Ministry of Household Affairs is responsible for allocating residences to officials. The Wanling Kingdom has always only allocated residences to ministers of third rank or above.

Zhen Jingxiu's family lives in the capital, so he doesn't care about this kind of problem.

Su Jin coughed lightly and said, "Even if the salary is not much, I can just rent a smaller yard."

He was thinking that if Lin Xianzhi had no place to go, he would rent a second-floor apartment with him to save money and have a companion.

Although Ajie said that he could live there with peace of mind, he couldn't really live there forever.

When Lin Xiangzhi came to the imperial study, the air in the imperial study was still lingering with the faint fragrance of ink.

After seeing the ceremony, Xiao Jingzhaoping retreated from the people waiting in the room, pointed to the opposite side of the desk, "Sit down and have a cup of tea."

"The emperor knew that the minister would come?" Lin Xiangzhi was very adaptable and quickly corrected himself as a minister.

When he walked over, he saw two cups of tea on the desk.

"Which of us is following who? You successfully got the palm print of the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. I haven't had time to congratulate you." Xiao Jingzhao said, picking up a thick book and pushing it over.

Lin Xiangzhi leaned back without thinking, as if what Xiao Jingzhao pushed was about to explode.

"Your Majesty, congratulations are unnecessary. I haven't officially taken over yet. I just finished my palace exam today. People can't be bullies. At least you can show mercy and let Wei Chen take it easy."

Then he curled his lips aggrievedly and said, "I don't know how to write this family letter announcing the good news."

Now Lin Xiangzhi had formed a conditioned reflex. When he saw Xiao Jingzhao pushing books and other things in front of him in the imperial study, he felt that he was being asked to do work again.

Xiao Jingzhao raised his eyebrows slightly: "What, you want to live in Taiyuan College forever? That's not possible."

"If you really don't want to live outside, there are so many empty palaces in the harem, how about you pick one?" Xiao Jingzhao's tone was full of ridicule.

"The emperor wants me to choose a house!" Lin Xiangzhi stared in disbelief and suppressed the idea of ​​fighting back.

In his heart, Xiao Jingzhao was mean and never suffered any loss. Today was really the day when the sun rose from the west.

"Don't be too happy too soon. The mansions on the list are limited. We have to follow the rules of the previous dynasty. Only ministers above the third rank are eligible to get a mansion."

Lin Xiangzhi retracted his hand and rolled his eyes: "I knew you were teasing me. I am now a high-ranking official and have no rank. That is definitely against the rules."

Seeing Lin Xiangzhi aggrieved like a little wife.

Xiao Jingzhao put away his playful smile and said seriously: "Everything in this Sifang City must follow the rules. There are so many eyes staring at the lucrative job. We must eat fish and not fishy. You can endure it for three to five years. You choose a house and rent it to the court. I will subsidize you from my private treasury. How about it?"

"Really?"

"The emperor means that I will have a name in three to five years, no, a rank?" Lin Xiangzhi's mouth was cracked with laughter without knowing it.

Xiao Jingzhao nodded slightly, "Yes, maybe it won't take that long. Zuo Xiang is an upright person and a person who cherishes talents. This person is worth making friends with. Some words are more appropriate from his mouth."

Lin Xiangzhi understood it immediately and said in his heart-a fox is not necessarily cunning when it is old.

No wonder he rejected Zuo Xiang's other proposals in Baohe Hall today. The court is a world of martial arts, and you can get things done by taking detours.

Lin Xiangzhi flipped through the book in his hand and finally his eyes fell on a courtyard with two entrances.

"Your Majesty, this is fine. It's not far from the palace, so you don't need to subsidize the rent."

Xiao Jingzhao glanced and nodded, "Okay, since the top scholar is from the capital, you don't need to subsidize it. You can help the second and third scholars choose a place each. It's not convenient for Su Jin to live in Miss Jiang's house for a long time."

Lin Xiangzhi suddenly raised his head: "Have you met Su Jin's cousin?"