The Golden Age Chapter 525: Hostage in prison

Qin Xiao didn't expect to gain the favor of the officials by accident, and smiled: "The list of officials in Dali Temple is already in my hands, but it will take some time to screen them clearly."

"Excuse me, most of the officials in Dali Temple now eat imperial food and do nothing." Song Shilian sighed: "Although Dali Temple has no real power in the past ten years, if there is an establishment in Dali Temple, the salary will still not be. Few. The best place for mediocre and incompetent officials is Dali Temple. They have nothing to do at Dali Temple all day, and they can’t show their talents. They only need to receive salary every month. Hall Su Yusu is also a good talker. As long as people, nobles or high-ranking officials in the DPRK speak, it is easy to arrange some mediocre and incompetent people at Dali Temple."

Qin Xiao nodded and said: "I probably checked the archives in the past two days. Most of the officials had mediocre resumes. Some were even directly assigned to Dali Temple as errands. Some of them didn't even read the Law of Tang Dynasty. Passed." A wry smile shook his head and said: "Dali Temple has always been looked down upon by other yamen. Although the Ministry of Criminal Affairs has taken away many of the powers of Dali Temple, in the final analysis, everyone knows that the officials of Dali Temple are a group of mediocre people."

"If you want to clean up the Dali Temple, you will inevitably have to promote some new officials." Song Shilian led the horse and said as he walked: "Master Xiao Qin has thought about promoting officials from where?"

Qin Xiaodao: "I haven't thought about this yet, who can Mr. Song recommend?"

"In addition to being promoted locally, there are many candidates in the Imperial College in Kyoto, where you can choose." Song Shilian smiled and said: "But I really have someone to recommend to you."

"Who?"

Song Shilian said: "This person is now a member of the staff department, but he has no authority, and has not been seen in the staff department. This person has been in the staff department for several years, and then transferred to the staff. He also stayed in the staff department for almost ten years, and was promoted to Yuanwailang the year before. But it doesn’t make any difference to him whether he was promoted or not, but his salary was a little bit higher, but he never had a real one in his hands. Real power. In the words of the staff, this person is the number one idler in the staff, and the hall official Situ even authorized this person not to go to the yamen every day. He can come if he wants to, or if he doesn’t come, it’s also in the yamen anyway. There will be no errands for him."

Qin Xiao was a little stunned, thinking that this is really a strange character, and asked: "Is this person very mediocre?"

"On the contrary, this person is full of poems and books, and he is humble. It is a good word." Song Shilian slowly said: "Although he is taciturn and low-key, once he speaks, he hits the nail on the head and hits the mark. The key is very insightful. At least my talents are far from being comparable to him."

Qin Xiao was even more surprised. In Song Shilian’s words, he obviously admired that person, and even bluntly said that he was inferior to that person. Such a character was only Song Shilian’s subordinate, and he was also known as the subordinate of Song Shilian. An idler, this made Qin Xiaoda interested, and asked: "Song Master, what is this person's name?"

"Yuwen Huaiqian!" Song Shilian said: "He is the younger brother of Old Master Xiling Changyi!"

Qin Xiao's body shook, and stopped, with a look of surprise on his face: "Master Song, who do you think he is? Chang Yihou's younger brother?"

"Exactly." Song Shilian said: "Seventeen years ago, the Wutuo people invaded Xiling, and Xiling was in danger. In times of crisis, the imperial court sent envoys

The three surnames of Xiling were persuaded to assist the guards of Xiling. In the end, General Heiyu attacked Wang's account at night and drove the Wutuo people out of the pass. After the war, the imperial court set up Xiling three counties, each of the three surnames guarded one county. The strongest land was Yuwen County, and the Yuwen family was also given the title of Marquis of Changyi by the saint, hereditary. "After a pause, he continued: "The three surnames of Xiling have all been awarded titles, but according to the agreement reached with the court, sending blood relatives to Beijing as officials is actually sending hostages. "

Qin Xiao knew everything about Xiling, and Song Shilian said so, and Qin Xiao understood it instantly: "The Yuwen Huaiqian that Master Song said was a hostage sent by the Yuwen family to Kyoto?"

"Exactly." Song Shilian said with a smile: "At that time, Chang Yihou sent his own brother to Beijing as a hostage, and was arranged by the court at the Ministry of Rites. Whether it was the court or the Xiling family, everyone was concerned about the existence of hostages. I know it well, so naturally I won’t really arrange important positions for Xiling’s hostages, just hang up a vacant position, and send someone to monitor it in secret. Yuwen Huaiqian is by no means a mediocre talent. Some people say that his brother’s talent is far inferior to Yuwen Huaiqian. Sending Yuwen Huaiqian to Kyoto is because he is worried that Yuwen Huaiqian will fight for the position of Patriarch if he stays in Xiling."

Qin Xiao exclaimed.

His relationship with the Yuwen family is not shallow. This time when he entered Beijing, he was accompanied by Yuwen Chengchao, the eldest son of the Yuwen family. He only met the Queen Mother Association halfway through. In order to find out the truth about the Queen Mother Association, Yuwen Chengchao resolutely confused. After entering the Queen Mother's Club, it was said that he would come to Beijing to meet if he was able to inquire about the information, but he did not see each other for a long time. Qin Xiao would also worry about Yuwen Chengchao.

Yuwen Huaiqian was the hostage of Yuwen's family sent to Kyoto, that is, the uncle of Yuwen Chengchao.

Qin Xiao was unaccompanied in Kyoto. He and Yuwen Huaiqian had never seen him before, but he was born in Xiling, and now he heard the news of Yuwen Huaiqian, a touch of intimacy appeared in his heart.

"As a hostage, it is not easy to survive in Kyoto, and it is even impossible to hold any real power." Song Shilian sighed: "Everyone knows the identity of the hostage. Naturally, he can't look down on him in his bones. Called in front of him. Yuwen Huaiqian has been in Kyoto for many years, and from his heart, he has received countless humiliations, but he endured the humiliation, only tolerated it silently, and did not argue with others. Later, everyone knew that he would not pay back. It’s meaningless to scold again, so his life will be easier."

Qin Xiao knew that when the Xiling family had invaded the Wutuo people, they had a small calculation at first and did not support the Duhu army. Later, they had a private transaction with the court and controlled Xiling after the war. They also sent hostages to Beijing. However, in the eyes of the people of Kyoto, the Xiling family is a group of capricious villains. For Xiling hostages like Yuwen Huaiqian, the situation in Kyoto is naturally embarrassing and it is inevitable to be bullied.

The court was wary of the Xiling family. After all, the Xiling family almost abandoned the court at the most difficult time. Even if the two sides reached an agreement and fulfilled their promises after the war, both sides actually treated each other. There is doubt and distrust.

Under such circumstances, it is of course impossible for the imperial court to allow Xiling to hold important positions in the hostages of Beijing, and it is reasonable to let him lead his salary and spend his days idle.

"He is still in the staff department now?"

"Not in the staff department, in Kyoto Prefecture." Song Shilian hesitated, and finally said: "When he was working in the staff department, he was on hand

Without real power, you can only serve tea and water when you enter the yamen. After all, people in their 50s are called every day by a gang of officials who are even younger than him, and their face is not good. The Situ Ministry allowed him not to enter the yamen, so there have been fewer visits to the yamen in recent years. The old couple spend their days in a courtyard in the private building and rarely come out to socialize with others. "

"Minfang?"

"Although he has official status, he is inferior to ordinary people. As a hostage, although Yuwen's family in Xiling is not short of silver, Yuwen Huaiqian is low-key and tight in Kyoto, and he lives extremely frugally." Song Shilian sighed lightly. : "Before the Xiling rebellion, the court had always been under surveillance. After the Xiling rebellion, the court received news. Many families in Xiling participated in it. They did not fully understand the situation. I don’t know if Yuwen’s family was also involved in the rebellion. All the people who were hostages in Beijing were arrested. However, the saint was wise and did not let the Ministry of Justice take care of the matter. He just put those people in the big prison of Kyoto Prefecture. As they were, the whole government didn’t dare to speak for them. Love."

Qin Xiao frowned: "So, Yuwen Huaiqian is still the boss of Kyoto Prefecture?"

"Exactly." Song Shilian nodded and said: "A few days ago, his old wife went to the official department to see Situ Butang, and wanted the department to save Yuwen Huaiqian, but at this time, everyone was worried. Since he has a relationship with the Xiling family, Situ Butang will naturally not see her."

"Yuwen's family did not participate in the rebellion. Instead, they were loyal to the court and were incompatible with the rebellious Fan family." Qin Xiao immediately said: "Yuwen Huaiqian is not against the minister, why not let it go?"

"Now everyone knows that it is the Xiling family rebellion. Although some people say that the Yuwen family is still loyal to the court, no one can provide evidence. The situation in Xiling is in chaos. Some people even say that the Yuwen family is loyal on the surface and must have participated in private. Rebellion." Song Shilian said solemnly: "Those hostages are locked in prison, no one is interrogated, and no one dared to release them. Anyway, the palace doesn't mention it, and the officials below will not take the initiative to mention it." Looking at Qin Xiao, Said: "Yuwen Huaiqian is not in good health. I am worried that if he stays in prison for a long time, he will die in it."

Qin Xiao hesitated slightly, then said: "Song Master and Yuwen Huaiqian have a good friendship?"

"I can't talk about the deep friendship, but I usually like calligraphy. When he is in the yamen, I occasionally talk to him about calligraphy and writing." Song Shilian said calmly: "Master Xiao Qin, Yu Wen Huaiqian Outstanding talents. If you can rescue him from the prison in Kyoto Prefecture, or even promote him to work as an errand at Dali Temple, he will certainly be grateful to you, and he will surely become a usable talent around you in the future. You are all born in Xiling, also I’m a native of my hometown.” He said, “Although it’s presumptuous, but at the moment, no one can rescue Yuwen Huaiqian except Mr. Qin, so I ask Mrs. Qin to help."

Qin Xiao already understood at this time that Song Shilian and Yuwen Huaiqian must have had a friendship. Yuwen Huaiqian was imprisoned by the Xiling rebellion and was imprisoned by the court. Naturally, it is impossible for anyone in the Manchu civil and military courts to uphold justice for Yuwen Huaiqian, Song Shilian Although he was conscious, there was nothing he could do to rescue Yuwen Huaiqian, and he was even involved in accidentally.

Now Qin Xiao, as the young man of Dali Temple, even manages the power of appointment and removal of officials of Dali Temple. Dali Temple is also the Imperial Court of Justice. Song Shilian apparently seized the opportunity, so he pleaded with him, hoping that Qin Xiao could help. Save Yuwen Huaiqian in prison.