"The will of the court?"

When Chen Zhi heard this, he was not surprised. Instead, the others all showed confusion.

"Isn't it said that the imperial decree brought over to the people of the Wang family? Why did Chen Ju come and notify me?" Liu Gang was puzzled. In his past, some people said that he brought the imperial decree from his family.

The imperial decree of the court is regarded as an imperial edict among the people, because no longer within the bureaucratic system, some decrees to the outside must be stamped by the emperor, so that they can be justified.

However, Liu Gang's Liu family only received an imperial edict at that time. Everyone in the family had to take a shower and change clothes in advance, and then put on incense tables. The next thing was to be serious about this was a complete etiquette process.

So it is not a matter of one person, but a family issue. If you want to notify, you must inform the Wang family. However, Chen Ju came to tell a few people. The meaning of the words was that there was a vague intention of coming to find them, which of course he would feel strange.

Not only was he strange, but the others were also puzzled. They just didn't ask, waiting for Chen Ju's answer.

Chen Ju did not let them wait for a long time, and said simply: "Report to all the young masters, the person who came to the door pointed out that it was the order for our young master, and also said that it was an imperial edict."

"Imperial Order?" Zhao Xing immediately understood and bowed to Chen Zhi and smiled, "Then I am here, I want to congratulate Brother Chen. Imperial Orders have always been granted official titles. If the two outside the sect say it is true, then the court finally has a wise man in the middle of the mountain and the country to recruit Brother Chen. And simply recruiting the imperial orders should not be used, but there should be additional titles outside of the official position."

"So that's how it is?" Liu Gang showed surprise, "That's really good news! If Brother Chen has such skills, if he can be an official, he will definitely benefit the people."

Lu Ying frowned slightly and said, "But only two people come here. Is it a bit hasty? When I was in Jiangdong, some relatives at home received an imperial edict, which would be conveyed a few days in advance. Those who came to pass on the deaths were often many people, and they were powerful and had a great power. Why are there only two people here? No, they are liars."

"The liars are afraid they don't have the courage to use this as an excuse. Why don't you go over and ask? If they dare to come to the Wang family's door, then there will definitely be some explanation." Tao Ya said this, and the others nodded one after another.

In fact, Lu Ying’s concerns are not without basis. There are indeed many things that do not conform to past traditions this time, but they all have reasons.

The decision to enlist Chen Zhi to be appointed as an official was after the news of Liu Yuan's death came, and the emperor summoned many ministers overnight to discuss the decision, and then immediately sent people and rushed to the road eagerly.

First, we must first give Chen Zhi a good official before the news of the defeat on the Northern Front. After all, this news cannot be concealed. When it spreads, we will then give Chen Zhi a title of official. When it comes to Liu Yuan’s death, others will inevitably think that this is far-fetched. Before the news spreads, the situation will be different, giving people a feeling of back and forth.

The second reason is that Mi Jun’s war report made the people involved realize that Chen Zhi was afraid of having trouble, so he needed to go through it, which could be considered as supporting Chen Zhi.

In addition, there is another point that many officials and ministers were not very satisfied with the reward results and some complaints, so they used the excuse of time to cut down the specifications and number of people who passed the imperial edict in the past to reduce the impact.

No one knows the reasons behind these insides, so when Tao Ya met the two riders, he was surprised at the simplicity of the Xuanming team. If Zhao Xing had not recognized the person, he would have been treated as a liar.

"Xu Lu, Cai Jue, I didn't expect you to come and pass the order." Zhao Xing walked over, talked to the two riders, called out their names, and then introduced them to Chen Zhi and the others.

The Xu family and the Cai family are all famous gentry. Although they are not top-notch, they have some influence in the capital. Their future generations have surpassed others. For example, Xu Lu and Cai Kuo now have multiple positions. The most important of them is to work in the palace and be close to the emperor. They can get in touch with ministers from all sides, which is particularly beneficial for accumulating connections. If the career starts in the future, many trivialities can be avoided because the foundation has been laid.

These two people were polite. After seeing Chen Zhi, they mentioned Chen Huan first, who was also their colleague.

"Chen Huan often mentions Mr. Chen. It's really worthy of his reputation when he sees him now!"

After a few greetings, the two mentioned the main purpose of coming this time, but before speaking, they signaled Tao Ya and others to leave.

Chen Zhi smiled and asked, "But now we will announce it?" He looked into the hands of the two, but he did not see any scrolls or anything. No matter how casual the imperial decree was, it should not be worn on his body casually.

Xu Lu explained: "Mr. Chen hopes to forgive me. This time, I am really an urgent matter, but even so, I can't be too casual, otherwise it will not appear solemn. Therefore, we have ordered the staff here to prepare and notified the Wang family's manager to prepare things. I came to the door this time to reveal a little reason and let you know it. However, this matter must be kept confidential..."

"But it has something to do with the Huns?" Chen Zhize asked directly. He had already estimated a lot, so he was not surprised. When he saw the expressions of the two people on the other side, he knew that he had guessed correctly, so he said, "If this is the case, there is no need to worry. Everyone present is my friend, so he will definitely keep his mouth shut and will not disclose it easily. Besides, if it is not bad as I expected, the news you mentioned can only be kept confidential for a while, and will sooner or later be exposed."

Xu Lu and Cai Jiao looked at each other and made a decision. After hearing Xu Lu approaching two steps, he whispered: "The war in the north of the court is very unfavorable. There has been a defeat, and the generals have been lost. However, the Huns' king Liu Yuan died suddenly. This is also the reason why you will reward Mr. Chen."

"Is the Northern Line really a defeat?"

Zhao Xing and the others looked at each other and saw the worry in each other's eyes.

With the help of the Zhao family's information channels, they had known about the general information a long time ago, but at this moment, they got a positive answer from the two people representing the court, which was still shocking.

However, after the shock, there was a deeper doubt.

Liu Gang asked, "Is Liu Yuan really dead? He had just won a great victory and was the time to pursue the victory, but the king died, which must be a mess."

"This news has not spread yet, please don't talk about it casually." Cai Zuo first reminded the person, and then changed the subject, "The death of Liu Yuan is still related to Mr. Chen. According to the wishes of the Lords, the merit of killing the Xiongnu thief heads should also be given to Mr. Chen."

"Do you want to give me this credit?" Chen Zhi looked surprised and couldn't figure out the logic inside for a while.

Xu Lu whispered to tell the cause of the incident. When he heard that the Xiongnu lord was in a state of emotion due to Liu Yunyan and Liu Yao's relationship, and finally died, Tao Ya and others looked at Chen Zhi with obvious changes, and they subconsciously moved away a few steps away.

Chen Zhi was immediately amazed and laughed. Is he really going to treat himself as a disaster?

However, his expression made Xu Lu and the others misunderstand. Xu Lu couldn't help but lowered his voice a few more times and said, "Mr. Chen, I know you are noble and unwilling to be bound by official positions. However, this time, the Taifu has also made great efforts, which is related to the face of the court. I hope you can take the position temporarily. This is also very good for you to consolidate your reputation. If this official is not happy in the future, you can abandon your official position and leave, which will make it more free and easy."

When Chen Zhi heard this, he knew that the man had misunderstood, but he didn't explain, but asked back: "Since all these have been revealed, I don't know what official was arranged for me?"

In recent times, Chen Zhi has become more and more aware that his current identity and position have limits. If he wants to break through this limit, becoming an official is a problem that cannot be avoided, but there are also some considerations for how to become an official.

Xu Lu hesitated for a moment and said, "It is Taile Ling under Taichang's command. He is the position of 600 stones and enjoys the seventh rank."

Too often?

Chen Zhi nodded silently.

This Taichang is also one of the nine ministers, with silver medals and green ribbons, two wise men and women, five times court robes, water and jade, and a ritual of heaven and earth, and also in charge of the ancestral temples. People at that time called him the leader of the ministers. Such a central position, naturally, there were many officials under his command, and Taile Ling was one of them.

According to the original definition, this Taile Order was in charge of prostitutes and music. To this day, it has added many functions. In addition to its own duties, it also took charge of the position of the Chief of the Qing Shang Office, in charge of various music and the rhythm of etiquette.

Therefore, although this is a seventh-rank official position, its significance is completely different from that in the local area. It is not only located in the central government, but also has real power and has the ability to interfere in a field. It is also a position with a relatively high tolerance rate. It is not afraid of novices making mistakes. It is obviously carefully selected.

Tao Ya and others also saw the profound meaning and bowed: "Congratulations, it is ideal to start with such an official position."

Chen Zhi nodded silently, without saying anything, but thought about what kind of actions this official position could do.

"Is it Tai Leling? It's not high or low, it has an influence, but it's not very big. Maybe you can try to introduce some other thoughts and do a social experiment. In other words, this is a good fixed-point experiment position."

He was still thinking about it, and Xu Lu said again: "In addition, there is another title reward, which was decided by the emperor himself, so it cannot be announced here. Mr. Chen only needs to know that although this reward is a bit urgent, it will definitely satisfy you."

"There is still a title?"

The rest of them looked at each other.
Chapter completed!