Fubai: Corruption in English
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This Chen Fubai looked like a timid little old man.
"Chen Fubai is the elder brother of the Ai family, and also a rare talent in the family."
Chen Fubai looked very wretched, and he didn't look like a nice person when he smiled.
The more Li Xian looked at Chen Fubai, the more satisfied he felt.
Chen Fubai, Chen Corruption!
At a first glance, this is a master of corruption!
The Great Xia Dynasty is in need of such a person!
The more Li Xian looked at Chen Fubai, the more satisfied he became.
Chen Fubai was furiously stared at by Li Xian.
Li Xian coughed and said, "Since it is a talent recommended by the Queen Mother, I must make good use of it."
"Chen Fubai, what kind of official do you want?"
Chen Fubai froze for a moment, can he still choose?
Empress Dowager Chen was also taken aback.
In the past, Li Xian always looked impatient when she asked the emperor for an official position.
Just send them away to a few small official positions with sesame and mung beans.
He also said things like "National official positions should not be conferred lightly" every day.
Why are you so generous today?
This Chen Fubai lowered his head and said: "Your Majesty, I have taken of imperial examinations many times, and I also like to read some miscellaneous books on weekdays. I want to do the work of the Ministry of Industry."
This is also the result of discussions between Queen Mother Chen and Chen Fubai.
The few relatives in front of me are all high-minded and low-handed.
After the empress dowager recommended it to the emperor, they were all arranged to be officials in the household department and the personnel department.
These relatives of the Empress Dowager have a little culture and small level.
Soon they played around by the old fritters from the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Household Affairs.
Then a few mistakes were found out and reported to the emperor.
Soon they were dismissed and sent home.
So the queen mother learned to be smart this time and asked an official position from the Ministry of Industry to be honest.
The Ministry of Industry is in charge of the country's engineering construction, weapon forging, and war horse breeding.
This is the department with the largest number of officers.
Officials here are technocrats.
Compared with the bureaucrats such as the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Households, the Ministry of Industry is a little easier to mix up.
Moreover, although this Chen Fubai failed the imperial examination, he read a lot of miscellaneous books.
It can also be regarded as a partial engineering talent.
Li Xian secretly thought:
Ministry of Industry?
Hello, Ministry of Industry!
This Chen Fubai is really good! The Ministry of Industry is a good place for corruption!
As expected of the Empress Dowager's family members, they were born to help me destroy the fate of the country!
Li Xian patted Chen Fubai on the shoulder and said, "Ministry of Industry is good. If you do a good job, then I will not hesitate to reward you!"
Chen Fubai became excited.
He is not a scholar on the good track of the imperial examination.
I have been discriminated against a lot in my life.
And he likes reading miscellaneous books the most, and is looked down upon by other scholars.
The Empress Dowager Chen's family began to rise when the previous emperor was alive, but the family has never been able to get the talent on the stage.
He had no choice but to push out Chen Fubai who was editing the book.
During this time, Chen Fubai lived in seclusion in the countryside and was writing a miscellaneous book based on his reading experience.
The name of this book is "Knowledge of Nature".
Chen Fubai sorted out the ingenious techniques recorded in the books of the past dynasties, and wrote this encyclopedia of ancient machinery.
The family members sent "Knowledge of Nature" to the Empress Dowager Chen.
Only then did Empress Dowager Chen realize that there were really talents in her family, then she pulled her face and begged Li Xian.
Unexpectedly, this time it went so smoothly, Li Xian directly agreed to give Chen Fubai an official position.
Chen Fubai was also very grateful in his heart.
He has been angry with scholars a lot in his life.
The emperor Li Xian respected him so much.
This also moved Chen Fubai very much.
Li Xian thought about it.
We must find a good position for Chen Fubai!
The department of the Ministry of Industry is complicated, so he thought for a while and said, "Well, Chen Aiqing will report to the cabinet first, and I will write a letter ask Chief Assistant to arrange a position for you."
Li Xian added: "If the seat arranged by Master Lin is not satisfactory, Chen Aiqing will tell me again! I will definitely arrange a satisfactory seat for you!"
Now Chen Fubai burst into tears with gratitude.
He knelt down and shouted long live, even the corners of Queen Mother Chen's eyes were red.
"Emperor, Aijia is really happy."
After seeing off the satisfied Chen Fubai, Empress Dowager Chen took Li Xian to talk about family affairs.
Originally, the relationship between their mother and son was good, but after Li Xian indulged himself to be a foolish king, the gap between mother and child disappeared even more.
Empress Dowager Chen kept Li Xian for dinner at the Palace of Compassion, and she even cooked a bowl of lotus seed soup which was Li Xian's favorite.
The mother and son chatted for a while, and then Li Xian returned to the queen's palace.
And Chen Fubai, who was holding Li Xian's handbook, had just left the palace when he suddenly thought:
"I'm just going to see Mr. Chief assistant empty-handed, I'm afraid I'm out of courtesy."
"Or should I take the book I just finished?"
"Whether it's good or bad? I heard that Mr. Lin has read a lot of book and is also a book lover."
"Although "Knowledge of Nature" is a record of industrial institutions and miscellaneous techniques, it is also my painstaking effort."
After making up his mind, Chen Fubai returned home and fetched the "Knowledge of Nature" that he had just finished writing.
Then came to the cabinet in a hurry.
Just as Lin Jiancheng was about to leave the government office and go home, he heard the scribe's report that someone begged to see him with the emperor's handwritten letter.
Lin Jiancheng hurriedly asked to invite this person over.
"Master Chief assistant! Your subordinate Chen Fubai, pay homage to Mr. Chief assistant."
Lin Jiancheng got Li Xian's handwriting.
A seeker?
Relatives of the Queen Mother?
Lin Jiancheng was a little embarrassed. This kind of relationship was not capable, and it always added to the chaos.
However, Lin Jiancheng decided to carry out the emperor's order.
He asked kindly: "Is there anything Mr. Chen is good at?"
Chen Fubai held his "Knowledge of Nature" over his head and said:
"My lord, this is "Knowledge of Nature" written by the lower official. Please advice me, my lord!"
The scribe took the manuscript and handed it to Lin Jiancheng.
After simply flipping through a few pages, Lian Jiancheng immediately shouted: "Master Chen is a great talent! Please take a seat!"