Prime Minister

Chapter 303 Trinity
April 22.

The que list of the Ministry of Officials is posted.

Zhang Yue's appointment was indeed the judge of Dali Temple, and he signed the official affairs of the Chuzhou Magistrate's Office.

Huang Lu had already decided to leave and return to his hometown, but Zhang Yue, Han Zhongyan and other classmates couldn't stop him after repeated persuasion.

Zhang Yue went to the Ministry of Officials to sue the Court this day.

In addition to Zhang Yue's official position, there are also appearance ages, such as long stature, long eyebrows and beautiful eyes, fair skin and no beard...

The description of the official's appearance in the report is to prevent people from being attacked and stealing their names to take office, so as to avoid the fate of Xuanzang's father in Journey to the West.

However, Zhang Yue looked at his classmates' complaints about shortness, small eyes, and scars on his face. Zhang Yue looked at his own complaints again, and couldn't help but lament that the officials of the Ministry of Officials are really discerning.

After receiving the report, Zhang Yue still needs to pay a sum of vermilion glue and silk paper money. This money is based on the principle of voluntariness, but in fact it is also a first-class bad habit of officials giving bribes to the officials.

In the future, officials will have to pay this fee every time they receive a lawsuit.

Zhang Yue couldn't be stingy when he was the number one scholar, so he offered twenty guan. Of course, he was not the one who paid the most, but many Jinshi were poor and couldn't afford a lot of money. One person thought it was too little, and the officials threw the money on the ground of.

Zhang Yue saw that he was the oldest Jinshi in the same discipline. Zhang Yue worshiped the yellow armor before, and told himself a lot of episodes.

Seeing the other party's old tears squatting on the ground and crying: "What am I doing? Seeing that I am old, I bully the youngest like this? I thought I could straighten my waist after being admitted to Jinshi, but I didn't expect to be old I still have to take this breath."

Zhang Yue couldn't bear to see it, so he entered the court and took out the silver to pay the silk paper money for the old man.

The official said with a smile: "What kind of person is the champion, why bother to help this old talent? Even if he becomes an official, he will not have a good life for a few days."

Zhang Yue didn't say anything.

The official went out and said, "Hey, the old man came in to sue him!"

The other party looked bewildered.

"Why do you still have a temper? Everyone in the imperial court is like you. Is it possible that our bureaucracy can't survive the northwest wind? If you have the ability to abandon your official position?"

Hearing the words, the old man got up, and angrily followed the other party into the court to receive the lawsuit. Finally, after stepping out of the court, he couldn't help but said: "It's finally the end of all hardships."

After receiving the report, Zhang Yue and other officials went to Nancao, the official department, to get a "calendar".

The calendar is equivalent to today's archives, which accompany each official's life and are used to record the officials' achievements, merits and demerits, as well as comments from their superiors, and are specially used for future examinations.

The last is the official seal, and Zhang Yue will be delivered to the local government after arriving in Chuzhou.

After going to the official department, I will say goodbye.

Saying goodbye to the emperor is called Chaoci, saying goodbye to the Prime Minister of Zhongshu is called Tang Xie, and saying goodbye to Yushitai is called Taixie.But on such an occasion, the new Jinshi just stood outside and expressed his heart. After all, everyone had only seen it at the Wenxi Banquet.

Zhang Yue returned home, but saw two men standing outside the hall, both in their 40s and [-]s, looking very smart and capable.

Zhang Yue asks Zhang Shi.

Zhang Shi said with a smile: "I was just about to tell you that two Yuan Sui, recommended by the master of the Wu family, came here. One of them served Wu Xianggong in the past, and the other served Wu Caoshuai."

Zhang Yue felt relieved, it turned out that Wu Anshi had recommended him.

Zhang Yue looked back, but saw that the two of them were very shrewd and capable, and he still needed such a person by his side when he was going somewhere.

So Zhang Yue turned around and asked the two of them a few words, and then ordered the servants at home to treat them with good wine and meat.

Both of them clasped their fists and thanked each other.

Zhang Yue returned to the room and said to Zhang Shi: "Both of them have resigned and sent them back to the Wu Mansion."

Zhang Shi asked: "You are going to Chuzhou to take up the post. How can you resign because you lack such a smart and capable person? This is Mr. Wu Dalang's kindness."

Zhang Yue said: "It was arranged by Mr. Wu Dalang so I can't take it. I found a man myself."

After speaking, Zhang Yue walked to the back door, but saw Tang Jiu sitting with a person leading him.

Zhang Yue looked at him, he was really a big man, with a burly figure, a body full of tendons, and tattoos on his arms and shoulders.

Tang Jiudao: "This is recommended by Zhang Gong, the head of the imperial army. His name is Zhang Gong. He is his distant relative and a native of Kansai. He is a man who can hold one stone and five bows."

Zhang Yue smiled and said, "Okay. Do you have any requests?"

Zhang Gong replied: "There is nothing good about Sajia, all I know is that working hard all day is not good for women, nor is it good for drinking, as long as you have enough food."

Zhang Yue said with a smile: "That is easy."

Zhang Yue recruited the cook and asked, "Is there any leftover food?"

The cook said, "There's still half a barrel left."

"To the good man."

"Yes."

Immediately the cook picked up half a bucket of rice and said, "I forgot to pick up the bowl."

"Don't bother me."

After Zhang Gong finished speaking, he took the spoon for eating, and immediately ate the leftovers in the wooden barrel.

Zhang Yue and Tang Jiu watched with relish.

This half wooden barrel is enough for seven or eight people. Zhang Yue saw the smile on the other party's face gradually disappear after eating, but Zhang Gong patted his stomach and said: "Thank you, master."

The imperial court only pays [-] yuan for food every month, which...

Zhang Yue said: "It's okay, the hero is full?"

"There is a bottom."

Zhang Yue's expression changed again and he asked the cook, "What else is in the kitchen?"

"Newly cooked more than [-] big steamed buns."

"Bring it all to this good man."

The cook was full of astonishment and said, "Give him all the thirty steamed buns?"

Zhang Yue nodded.

Zhang Shiyu's Zhangqiu also heard about the difference and came to watch.

Seeing that Zhang Gong had eaten more than a dozen steamed buns, Zhang Shi hurriedly persuaded him, "Enough is enough, don't let the good man eat to ruin his health."

After persuading Zhang Gong, Zhang Shi pulled Zhang Yue aside and asked, "Aren't you afraid that you will be poor if you let this man be your man?"

Zhang Yue firmly said: "When I employ people, I must use those who are superior."

When parting, Lu Huiqing went to the mansion and told himself that when he was an official in Zhenzhou, he knew a few friends and local celebrities, and he had already written to them. If Zhang Yue went to the place, he could help.

Ouyang Xiu asked Ouyang to send a set of "History of the Five Dynasties" compiled by him, so that he could read it slowly on the road.

In addition, in the same year, Zhang Yue borrowed money to take office.

Although officials can advance their salaries when they take office, so that they can live in the station for nothing, but officials still have to borrow money everywhere.Zhang Yue can also help out, after all, in the same year as brothers, Zhang Yue also borrowed two or three times, so the money was spent a lot.

At this moment, Zhang Yue also feels that being an official is extremely expensive, and the three thousand yuan given by the Wu family for paving the ground has already cost him more than one thousand yuan, which does not include the expenses on the road after taking office.

But thanks to the court's subsidy, it came down at this time.

During the Tang Dynasty, it was strictly forbidden for all foreign officials to bring their family members to take office. The Song Dynasty began to follow the Tang system, and their family members were also resolutely not allowed to take office.

But it was gradually relaxed. Except for remote areas, officials in Jiangnan, Zhejiang, and Jinghu were allowed to bring their family members. Later, even Hedong, Hebei, and Shaanxi began to allow officials. During the reign of Renzong, Sichuan also began to allow officials to bring their families.

But the court is not really so humane.

The imperial court encouraged officials to take office with no family members, according to their rank, they would give 20 to [-] mouthfuls of sheep and [-] to [-] stones of rice.

At the same time, if officials take office without their family members, for example, in the examination class, officials from Hedong Road are allowed to be exempted from the election.

So when the officials saw it, it was like saying that the salary of officials bringing their families was halved and the time for promotion was extended. So in the final analysis, should officials not be allowed to take their families with them?
For example, if the company asks you to "voluntarily work overtime", if you only see voluntary work but not overtime...

The Wu family did not allow themselves to bring their family members to the post. In fact, apart from caring for their daughter, there were also reasons for their own career considerations.

Therefore, Zhang Yue reported to the court that he did not bring his family members to the post, not only received subsidies, but also received money from the empress.

Zhang Yue is still considered a "low-level" official now. If Yuan Sui, who is next to the prime minister, receives fifteen guan a month for meals, in addition to money for clothing.

Zhang Yue's side is only paid three times a month for meals, and has no money for clothing.

All the fellows were busy with their appointments, but there were only two of them, one was Han Zhongyan, and the other was Wang Kui who was preparing for the examination.

In the rich mansion at this moment.

Fu Bi is ready to return to Xijing after his resignation.

Before leaving, Fu Bi recalled his son-in-law Feng Jing from Jiangning.Before, Feng Jing went to the Jiangning Mansion to avoid his father-in-law's chancellor, but now Fu Bi went to call his son-in-law back to the court to serve as a scholar in the Imperial Academy.

It has been nearly a month since Feng Jing became a Hanlin scholar. On this day, he visited Fu Bi's father-in-law at Fu's mansion.

When Fu Bi met Feng Jing, he asked, "After you returned to Beijing, have you met Mr. Han?"

Feng Jingdao: "Reporting to Mount Tai, I haven't seen it yet."

Fu Bi said: "Han Xianggong sent someone to ask me why you have been in Beijing for nearly a month and you still don't go to see him. Is it too arrogant?"

Feng Jing laughed and said: "He is a majestic prime minister, but he still thinks about me not going to see him, his vision is too small."

Fu Bi looked at Feng Jing silently.Feng Jing was stared at by Fu Bi for a while and said with a smile: "Okay, old Taishan, I will go to see him right away. When the time comes, tell him that you are the prime minister, and you will not make an appointment in an official position, because you value the public. I, Feng Jing, are not proud."

Fu Bi shook his head and said: "I am at odds with Mr. Han, but it is just a political disagreement. You must not make enemies with him because of my affairs. The court is not easy now. You need to pay more attention to state affairs."

Feng Jingdao: "Old Mount Tai, Prime Minister Zhao Wen has no reason not to rob you of his feelings. The wise ministers have entrusted you with a plan to keep you Ding You from going out of the mountain. It is to make a decision for the emperor to build a reserve, and to monopolize the court in the future."

Fu Bi said: "Don't underestimate Prime Minister Han. I have worked with him in the same dynasty for many years, and I know Zhigui has a big heart. He is not a person who is obsessed with power and position. Besides, there is Wen Xianggong who is still in Xijing. It's not his turn, Han Zhigui, to monopolize Chao Gang."

……

Having said that, Fu Bi changed the subject: "Wang Junmin, how did you see it?"

Feng Jingdao: "It is true that you have talents in your chest, but you don't seem to be someone you can rely on."

Fu Bi said, "I have already recommended him to the University."

Feng Jingdao: "The system department was set up by the emperor to recruit the talents of the ministers. Wang Junmin has his writing but not his tools."

Fu Bi smiled and said, "Then what do you think of Ersu?"

Feng Jing laughed and said: "It's not worth mentioning."

Fu Bi asked again: "What about the new champion Zhang Duzhi?"

Feng Jingdao: "The number one scholar belongs to the number one scholar, but it is not as good as the top three in the world."

"Then who can enter your eyes?"

Feng Jingdao: "Wang Jiefu is the only one in the world, and Yu Zi is insignificant."

(End of this chapter)