Of course, what other people in the capital city valued most was not the convenience of communicating with Li Xiang, but the existence of the General Tiance's Mansion. There were dozens of officials of all ranks in it, and they all held great power. It was almost equivalent to another small court.
In the past, the crown prince had his own officials, and these people could become powerful in the future. The court on the crown prince's side has now been established, and there is another one on the crown prince's side.
Of course, the Tiance General's Mansion has more power, because the power here comes from the military. No matter what era, whoever has the military power has more say. So when the emperor's edict came down, people from all walks of life in the capital began to run around, hoping to find a place for their family members.
Cheng Yaojin's Mansion.
"Why don't you go over there too? I've heard the last couple of days that the general's residence is almost full. Our daughter only gave birth to a girl. Isn't that a bit unstable? The two sons are getting old enough. They can't stay in the army forever. They should get a job at the general's residence."
Mrs. Cheng said with some concern that it had been two days since Li Xiang was enthroned, but during these two days, there had been no movement from their family.
"I say, aren't you worrying about nothing? If our son-in-law doesn't side with us, is he still our son-in-law? I already know what positions those two guys hold. They definitely won't be the left and right generals, but they will definitely have two of the eight deputy generals."
Cheng Yaojin said while drinking tea that he was still very confident in Li Xiang. Not to mention giving birth to a girl, even if he didn't give birth to a child, his two sons would definitely have their place.
"Don't be so confident. Things are different now. I heard that there are many people who send their daughters and granddaughters to the General's Mansion. If you happen to meet someone who is more outstanding than the two in our family..."
Mrs. Chen said with some concern that men are fickle and love new things. Even though Li Xiang has two married girls in his hands, if there is someone better, he might just replace them with someone else's eldest brother.
"Master, Madam, Eunuch Xia is here."
Just when Cheng Yaojin was frowning, Xia, the steward of the East Palace, had arrived.
Mrs. Cheng quickly gave Cheng Yaojin a look. Although this was a eunuch beside her son-in-law, he was the chief eunuch of the imperial palace after all. It was not a good thing for him to sit in the main hall. If this got out, wouldn't it mean that we were too arrogant?
Cheng Yaojin thought about it and realized that this was the case. Things are different now. His brother-in-law is already the General of Side Wind and Heavenly Strategy, which is the highest authority in the Tang Dynasty.
"Congratulations to the master and the lady..."
Before Cheng Yaojin could even stand up, Eunuch Xia arrived and quickly pushed Cheng Yaojin back into his seat. This guy had been with Li Xiang for quite some time, so he naturally knew that Cheng Yaojin was a role model set by Li Xiang, and that he was doing it for the old generals to see. If Cheng Yaojin wasn't doing well, who would be willing to join him? Unless they were mentally ill.
"Eunuch Xia, please stop talking nonsense. What kind of happy event could there be here?"
Cheng Yaojin did not stand up, with a puzzled look on his face, but he was already very happy in his heart. Just based on his acting skills, he could be ranked among the top three in the Tang Dynasty court.
Mrs. Cheng couldn't help herself at this moment and wanted to ask if it was about her two sons. Although they were now fifth-rank generals, which was very good, the problem was that the emperor had changed the system. The General Tiance's Mansion would definitely be in charge of the army in the future. If they couldn't get in, it would be equivalent to being excluded from the circle of power. Even if their rank was promoted to a higher level, what would be the use?
According to what the dignitaries in the capital say now, even if you go in to do odd jobs now and have no rank at all, you will be able to rise to prominence when the day comes when Li Xiang ascends the throne.
"The old general is really able to sit still with our highness. He specially asked me to deliver the letter of appointment. This is for the two major generals. From now on, the two major generals will enter the Tiance General's Mansion and serve as deputy generals."
After Eunuch Xia finished speaking, Cheng Yaojin and his wife finally felt relieved. Although they had been planning for this position for a long time and felt that it was a sure thing, Li Xiang had not expressed his opinion, so the two of them could not sleep well every day.
When seeing the two letters of engagement, Cheng Yaojin discovered that there was another one in Eunuch Xia's sleeve.
"Old Xia, what are you doing?"
If it were someone else, they naturally wouldn't dare to ask any more questions, after all, this concerns the secret of General Tiance's Mansion.
"This is for you. The Tiance General's Mansion has established six councilors, above the two generals on the left and right and second only to our highness."
Upon hearing this, Cheng Yaojin's face lit up. He had never expected that he would have a position in the General Tiance's Mansion. You know, these six senators must have been newly established, equivalent to consultant positions.
Among the generals of the older generation, although Cheng Yaojin was also ranked as a duke, he was not very outstanding. Now that he has this title, he is ranked at the front. In fact, since he became Li Xiang's father-in-law, he has been ahead of everyone. Who can blame him for making the right choice at the beginning?
Eunuch Xia left with the heavy silver bag and rushed to the next place to deliver the engagement letter. I wonder how many people in the capital are waiting for the engagement letter? Li Xiang has also locked himself in the room for the past few days, and he has to discuss and decide with these people.
Of course, Li Xiang has not taken all the positions, so he has to leave some suspense.
As long as there is a vacancy, the remaining people will inevitably fight for it. Only when you fight for it can Li Xiang get better benefits. Li Xiang, who has lived in two lives, certainly understands this.
During this day, Manager Qian and Manager Xia were constantly busy, and some people in the capital were happy while others were sad.
Left General Niu Jinda and Right General Su Dingfang.
Basically, no one cares about these two people. After all, they are Li Xiang's confidants and are generals of the middle generation of the Tang Dynasty.
They are a little younger than Cheng Yaojin's generation, but much older than Cheng Chumo's generation, so these two positions have been determined by them long ago. No one is surprised by this, and no one has any complaints about giving them these two positions, because they have fought their way through the battlefield.
