Sicang joined the military, and his rank was only from the seventh rank. In the entire state government, he was regarded as the third-level official, only one level higher than the assistants and officials.

"Sesame and mung bean official" is the most appropriate way to describe it.

In the state government, the first-level official is naturally the governor.

The second level of officials are general judges, such as Chang Shi, Sima, etc.

The third level of officials are those who record affairs and join the army, and Liucao, who joins the military and other judges.

Next are assistants, officials, government officials, police officers, etc., who are not in the mainstream.

Although Sicang Shenjun was just a minor official, he was still an official and had good character.

The previous Sicang joined the military and was involved in an accident and was sentenced to death, which caused quite a stir in the yamen.

However, among the people, most people are too concerned about such "minor officials". If there is a problem at the level of Sima's long history, the city will definitely boil like fish food in a koi pond.

However, the life and death of the "minor official" who the common people did not care much about, and the changes in his position, etc., had unusual significance in the eyes of King Poyang!

Hukou garrison town.

Poyang Prince's Mansion.

In the study, King Poyang stood with his hands behind his hands, facing the wall...but he was not thinking about it, let alone being in a daze, but staring motionlessly at the map of Chen State on the wall.

The steward of the palace bowed and stepped aside, lowering his head. He didn't know what he was thinking. From time to time, he raised his head slightly to look at the back of King Poyang.

He had just told Prince Poyang about what happened in the state government office. After hearing this, the prince put his hands behind his back and stared at the map of Chen State on the wall without saying a word for a long time...

The steward of the palace was also the assistant of King Poyang, responsible for inquiring about information and other miscellaneous matters, especially in the matter of "monitoring" Jiangzhou Yamen. Basically, every move of the state Yamen was informed to the prince through his mouth.

Therefore, the steward of the palace knew very well what concerns the prince had about Jiangzhou Yamen.

What's not good is that those worries turned out to be true!

"Why!"

King Poyang did not move, but sighed heavily.

The palace steward immediately took a step forward, preparing to say something. However, he saw that after the prince sighed, he did not make any movement, and seemed to only twist his head?

The housekeeper immediately retracted his steps and continued to bow his head.

"The king of Shaozhou in the west is unstable, the forces of the old country in Guizhou have repeatedly emerged, and the Yan State is also flirting with the Bei Yuan on the grassland... Alas, the situation in our Chen State seems to be calm on the surface, but in fact there is a turbulent undercurrent... Jiangzhou Prefecture is partial to Jiangzhou Yamen.

At this time again...the whole situation is getting more and more chaotic..."

King Poyang seemed to be talking to himself, because his voice became lower and lower, and finally the palace steward pricked up his ears and could barely hear what was behind him.

The steward of the palace raised his head and glanced at the back of Prince Poyang. He hesitated to speak. He was secretly worried for the prince, but he was just a steward. He had no plan and no plan. If he spoke rashly, it would only disrupt the prince's thoughts...

"By the way, who took over Sicang's position as military advisor?"

After a long time, King Poyang turned around and looked away from the map of Chen State on the wall. After sitting down on the chair, he glanced at the butler.

"Your Majesty, this is Dong Cheng's son-in-law, Zhu Xiuyuan." The palace steward stepped forward and handed over his hand to report.

"Huh? Dong Cheng's son-in-law?" King Poyang was surprised and frowned slightly, "Although we do not avoid relatives when promoting talents, Dong Cheng's move...then Jiangzhou's governor, chief minister, Sima, etc., did not object?"

"Your Majesty, they have no objections!"

"Huh? Why is that?"

"Your Majesty, according to my guess, Dong Cheng is very likely to have caught some of Chang Shi and Lord Sima's tricks... This is probably equivalent to some kind of exchange!"

"So, Dong Cheng successfully took over Cangcao?" King Poyang stared with disbelief on his face.

"Your Majesty, it is indeed true. Dong Cheng has indeed successfully taken over Cangcao. What the Prince was worried about has not happened! Your Majesty, you can rest assured." The palace steward said with a smile.

"Well, this is beyond my expectation. But many things cannot be taken at face value. Kurasao's power has changed hands, and no one knows what will happen next."

"Your Majesty is wise, I will pay closer attention to this matter."

"Eh... Dong Cheng has been in the position of recording affairs and joining the army for more than ten years. Why did he start fighting for the authority of Cang Cao at this time? This man is so good at forbearance. Could it be that he has a grand plan?" Poyang King Nian

Wearing a goatee, he made some guess.

"Your Majesty, according to our spy report, Dong Cheng was able to do this because of his son-in-law Zhu Xiuyuan!"

"Zhu Xiuyuan? This name sounds familiar."

"My lord, the new tea you like to drink came from this boy!" the butler said with a smile.

"Oh?!" King Poyang suddenly became interested, "No wonder I think this name sounds familiar to me, Zhu Xiuyuan, son-in-law of the Dong family..."

"Tell me, why is it because of Zhu Xiuyuan that Dong Cheng takes action to fight for the power of Cang Cao?" After King Poyang finished speaking, he suddenly thought of something and frowned: "Is it because Zhu Xiuyuan wanted to be an official?

All this was deliberately manipulated, hiss..."

"My lord, that's not the case!"

"Oh, tell me in detail!"

"Yes, Your Majesty." The butler immediately agreed, raised his head slightly, thought about his words, and then said: "According to the secret agent's report, the Dong family's son-in-law Zhu Xiuyuan made something called an 'abacus' a few days ago. This abacus can be used

When it comes to calculating accounts, it is said that the same account would take a whole day using arithmetic chips, but only half an hour using an abacus..."

"What, there is such a strange thing?"

"Your Majesty, according to the spy's report, the abacus is indeed a rare item."

"Oh, even if it is a rare thing, it is just a calculation. Keep talking."

"Yes, Your Majesty. Then Dong Cheng brought the accountant of Dong's Tea House to the Yamen, taught the Yamen officials how to use the abacus, and then started to calculate the accounts, and accidentally discovered the fake accounts made by Sicang's military..."

"I see, what's so great about this abacus? You can find time to get one. I'd like to see it first."

"It's the prince!"

"Zhu Xiuyuan is indeed a strange person! First there is new tea, then there is a plan... The Dong family has found a good son-in-law!"

"Who says it's not the case, but if Jiang Governor Shi hadn't stepped in and used his power to force others, the Dong family might not be able to put down their dignity and accept Zhu Xiuyuan as their son-in-law. The enemies of the Dong family instead helped the Dong family...

It’s so unpredictable!”

"By the way, find someone to investigate this Zhu Xiuyuan. How come such a talented person has not appeared before? If he shows his talent before becoming the son-in-law of the Dong family, I will definitely recruit him! Such a talented person will be an advantage to the Dong family.

.”

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

"Also, keep watching Zhu Xiuyuan's every move in the Yamen. If there is anything unusual, report it immediately!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

After King Poyang finished speaking, he picked up the tea cup and took a sip of tea.

When he thought about the origin of this tea, it was actually Zhu Xiuyuan who made it. When he drank this tea, it had a different flavor.

"Also, prepare more new tea. If the king leads his troops and leaves Jiangzhou, he won't be afraid of not being able to drink this tea!"
Chapter completed!