Prime Minister

Chapter 473
Lu Hui went up the hall from the east steps, and Zhang Yue went up the hall from the west steps. Lu He saw that Zhang Yue had quietly inserted a golden bean into the little yellow gate leading him to the hall where no one was paying attention.

Lu Hui secretly praised this son for being a man.

Lu Hui and Zhang Yue met in front of the hall, and they gave way a bit, Lu Hui took a step ahead, Zhang Yue took half a step behind, in short, Zhang Yue was full of etiquette.

The two were led by the attendants into the apse of the Chongzheng Hall.

On weekdays, the officials watch affairs in Linxuan in the main hall and listen to the performances of the secretaries of Zhongshu. These occasions are very formal, and the preludes are all under the watchful eyes of everyone.

After the discussions in the main hall are over, officials often go to the back hall to enjoy utensils, calligraphy, etc. with Zai Zhi. If there are still people playing or meeting ministers, this is called re-sitting in the back hall.

Such an occasion is informal, and there are no living officials around, so the conversation between the monarch and his ministers can be more casual and frank.

This is also to say different things on different occasions.

When Zhang Yue and Lu Hui walked into the apse, they saw officials wearing plain robes and sitting behind a table.

After the two saluted and met, the official said in a first-class tone: "The two gentlemen have been waiting for a long time."

"I dare not."

Zhang Yue can feel that because the other party seems to be a new official, the contact with his ministers is a little unnatural, for example, he just clearly showed his favor to his ministers.

But Emperor Renzong said that he felt flattered, but the other party felt like he was pretending to be relaxed.

However, he has only been emperor for two or three months and has no experience, which is understandable.The previous days have been spent in worry and fear, the whole person is either crazy, or he doesn't know what he is doing.

After scolding the Empress Dowager Cao in the palace, Han Qi gave him medicine and was knocked over and sprinkled all over his body. The former almost made him lose his throne, and the latter almost made him offend the entire civil society.

As for Emperor Renzong, he had been trained by Empress Dowager Zhang Xian for ten years when he was in charge, and he was a professional emperor.

The one in front of us can only be said to have become a monk halfway.

"Dr. Taichang, you know Pi Gongbi of Dongming County, but Lu Qing knows about it?" the official asked Lu Huifa.

Lu Hui said, "I know a little about this man."

"Your Majesty, what do you think he is capable of? Is it possible for a courtier to entrust him with power and dispatch him to judge officials?"

Zhang Yue took a look at the official's house after hearing this, and Lu Hui said: "When Pi Gongbi was an official, I heard that he was very aggressive. When he arrived in the capital, he was busy recruiting ministers. Your Majesty uses this person as the third judge, not the imperial court. The meaning of seeking virtue."

The official said: "Good, I watched the examination of the law by the Ministry of Officials yesterday. Those who served as judges of the third division in the previous dynasty must be nine-year-old seniors for the third term after passing the judgment. Only then can they go with the judges of the third division or go out to transfer deputy envoys. But now Mr. Pi Bi is not the magistrate of the county, and he has never served as a general judge, but he has also been appointed as a judge of the third division, so we can see that the selection of officials by the imperial court has no rules at all."

Zhang Yue listened to his heart and thought, isn't this pointing at the monk and scolding the bald man?

However, Zhang Yue heard that the officials were very dissatisfied with the fact that he did not pay him at the beginning, so he ridiculed him for not being qualified to be a judge of the third division, but the problem is that the imperial court has its own rules and regulations.The errand of a third judge is not something the emperor can ask about.

Lu Jiaoren is old and sophisticated, so he doesn't understand.

However, Lu Hui deliberately did not follow the official's words, but said: "Your Majesty's ministers reported yesterday that something happened in the west. The imperial court transferred eunuchs to supervise the army. This is the evil of the previous court. Your Majesty, please recall the eunuchs. Choose a wise general and appoint him..."

After hearing this, the official said: "I don't think eunuchs are necessarily inferior to generals. For example, in the previous dynasty, Yu Chaoen was favored by scholars, but his contribution to saving his family was not mentioned."

Zhang Yue listened to his heart and said, it turns out that Song Huizong loved to use Tongguan, so the gene is here, and the gene of greed for money also came from you, it really is a red seedling.

So it's not like the king is also in the same line?

Lu Hui was about to speak again, but the official interrupted: "I am looking for you today to ask, and now there is a shortage of people who are repairing daily life. Can Lu Qing recommend someone suitable?"

Lu Huidao: "The daily life notes are all filled by officials who have entered the high-tech department and have a post in the library and are talented."

The official nodded and said, "Of course, such talents are not easy to choose."

Speaking of this, the official looked at Zhang Yue and said, "What position did Zhang Qing give when he tried to work in the museum?"

Zhang Yue said: "The minister is now going straight to the Xianyuan."

The official said with a smile: "Zhang Qing is the top scholar of the system department, and he can be called No. 1 in ancient and modern times. What do you think?"

Zhang Yue thought to himself that when Wang Anshi was the magistrate of Yantie, Renzong asked him to practice daily notes, but Wang Anshi refused eight times in a row.It makes sense for Wang Anshi not to go, your Emperor Renzong obviously doesn't trust me, why should I want to serve beside the emperor.

Besides, I offended you before, and now you are not sincere in letting me take the post of note.

But having said that, the position of Xiu Daily Note can see the emperor every day, which can be said to be one step up to the sky, but Zhang Yue must have been sprayed to death in this position, because how many people envy this position, and his qualifications are obviously far from enough .

Historically, the officials also planned to award Su Shi, who will return to the court next year (the second year of Zhiping), the official plan to repair the daily life, but Han Qi flatly rejected it. The reason was that Su Shi's qualifications were not enough, and he was asked to try the post first.

The more Zhang thought about it, he said: "Reporting to Your Majesty, the position of recording notes is close to knowing the imperial edict! The minister has only been an official for three years, and his seniority is far below that. I dare not accept the appointment. Please Your Majesty!"

Lu Hui said condescendingly, "Your Majesty, there are seniorities in the promotion of official positions in the imperial court. If you enter the court, there will be criticism. If Zhang Taichang is appointed as a note, it will show the official's kindness and love for talents."

The official said: "Since I appreciate Zhang Qing, which courtier has objection?"

Zhang Yue thought to himself that the emperor was so determined to give him a daily life note. Even if he agreed on his side, Han Qi's side would definitely not be able to pass it, because this violated the order of official promotion, and he would not be able to get up or down by then. Only resignation.

Zhang Yue thought of this, and Lu Huiqing coughed, indicating that the emperor's words are solid, and Zhang Yue must not violate the emperor, so he agreed first.

Zhang Yue thought to himself, how can there be such a promise.

Zhang Yue thought about it more, but at this moment he could only say in a low voice: "Reporting to Your Majesty, the minister is unbearable, and the note is a post of Chengming, and non-chen and other grassroots people can take up the post."

"I hope that His Majesty will re-select someone. The stupidity of the minister is not enough to repay His Majesty's kindness!"

After finishing the chapter, Yue paid homage to the officials again.

The official on the throne smiled slightly.

He remembered that when he and Han Qi ordered Zhang Yue to be transferred to prison, Han Qi was furious.

Han Qi didn't give him the slightest face, saying that the judge of the third division is a humble job, and the majestic emperor personally intervened?

Han Qi also said that it is really shameful for the emperor to ask the ministers for money.

After hearing Han Qi's scolding, the officials couldn't hold back their face, so they had to let it go.But afterwards, the officials became more and more angry. As the emperor, Han Qi couldn't move his fingers, Fubi Sima Guang sprayed himself all day long, and now even Zhang Yue, a small official, refused to accept his arrangement, so he had to beat him first. Can use.

Therefore, there is the matter of summoning today.

Seeing that Zhang Yue seemed to have subdued, the officials continued: "My intention has been made, and Zhang Qing cannot refuse."

The more Zhang thought of this, he gritted his teeth.

He looked at the official and said bluntly: "Your Majesty, do you feel that the minister is not qualified for the position of judge of the third division?"

(End of this chapter)