Great Song Super Scholar

Chapter 226 Official Report
Early the next morning, Fan Ning went to the Ministry of Officials to report for duty. After passing the imperial examination, Jinshi had a one-month leave to visit relatives. They could go home to visit relatives first, and then report to the Ministry of Officials.

You can also report first and then go home, but as Bao Zheng said, there are not many vacancies in counties and counties. If you report too late and you don’t have any background, you may become an official.

Therefore, the vast majority of Jinshi report first and then go home.

However, Jinshi of Tongzike didn't think so much. Anyway, they can't be officials yet, they have to continue their studies, and there is only one chance to be assessed after three years, so except for Fan Ning, Jinshi of Tongzike basically went home.

The bullock cart Fan Ning was riding in came to Xuandemen, and he took out ten cents for the cart and handed it to the driver, "Thank you, uncle!"

The coachman refused, "I thought the official looked familiar just now, but now I recognize him. It turns out that he is the champion of a child prodigy. I have been lucky enough to ride my ox cart for three lifetimes. How can I collect money!"

The coachman refused again and again, Fan Ning had no choice but to thank the coachman and walked quickly to Xuandemen.

When he came to Xuande Gate, Fan Ning took out the certificate of Jinshi, and said to the gatekeeper: "I am a Jinshi in Jinke, and I will report to the Ministry of Officials!"

The guard sergeant didn't dare to neglect, and quickly let him into the imperial city.

Not long after, Fan Ning came to the official department and met Feng Jing in front of the official department. Fan Ning hurriedly stepped forward to salute and asked, "Brother Feng, has the official rank been determined?"

Feng Jing returned the gift with a wry smile and said: "The official rank is not bad, the eighth grade is given to Shi Lang, but the official position is a little lower, and he will be a general and supervisor. I heard that there are still dispatches. It seems that he is sentenced to the Jingnan Army."

Fan Ning hurriedly clasped his fists and laughed, "Congratulations, brother, for being a Beijing official!"

The official position in the Song Dynasty was the most complicated in all dynasties. Simply put, the official and the position were separated, and when it came time to take office, it was another position.

Take Feng Jing's official position as an example. His official rank is the eighth-rank Jishilang. Generally, the top three Jinshi and the first rank all have this official rank. This is their starting point and they enjoy this level of salary.

The specific officer is to be the supervisor, but this is from the position of the eighth rank, just like a department-level cadre as the chief of a certain section, it is a demotion, but it is normal for the new division Jinshi, because they have no Work experience, of course, must start from the grassroots.

But don't be too happy too early, someone has already taken the position of the general supervisor, just give you this official position, but it's not your turn to exercise the power.

It's like becoming a section chief, but it's not your turn to sit in the office, and you have to be transferred to the grassroots to exercise.

In the Song Dynasty, it was called a dispatch officer, and Feng Jing was put on the official position of the general supervisor, and then he went to serve in the Jingnan Military Mansion. This kind of government official who goes to a local office requires additional judgment, knowledge, agreement, promotion, and reminders. and so on.

Although it is a temporary position as a supervisor, it is already very good. Only the top five in the Jinshi Department can be assigned to the Beijing official position.

After No. 6 of the Jinshi Section, you can only register for official ranks, from the eighth rank to the ninth rank, and then wait for the selection of candidates by the Ministry of Officials.

Selecting people is a special term, which is equivalent to the alternate officials in the Tang Dynasty, but the alternate officials in the Song Dynasty also had official positions, usually serving as ministers and county officials.

When the Song Dynasty was founded, a large number of Jiedu envoys, governors, observation envoys, defense envoys, regiment training envoys, etc. were appointed.

For example, Zhang San’s ancestor was a founding hero. He was named Xiongba Jiedushi when he was born. It sounds like he is very powerful. He is in charge of Xiongzhou and Bazhou, but Zhang San has never seen what Xiongzhou and Bazhou look like. , lived in his thirties without ever leaving the capital, and wandered around the capital with a birdcage all day long.

But Jiedushi is also a second-rank high-ranking official!Since it is a second-rank high-ranking official, there should be subordinate officials below it, such as judges, push officials, secretaries, envoys, etc. The subordinates of such false officials are called curtain officials.

If you did not pass the top five Jinshi examinations, and you have no backstage background, but I’m sorry, you can only serve as an official, wait patiently for the re-election of the Ministry of Officials, and see if you can get a chance to be a Beijing official.

Obtaining a Beijing official like Feng Jing Jiang Zuojiancheng means changing from an alternate official to a full-fledged official, and only then began to enter the official career of the Song Dynasty.

Many jinshi have been working as secret officials all their lives and have no chance of becoming a full-time official.

Similarly, if you did not pass the top five Jinshi exams, but your father is Li Gang, or your father-in-law is a certain powerful person, then congratulations, you can also serve as another kind of real power candidate, that is, a county magistrate, such as a state magistrate. Managers and judges under the government joined the army.

If your background is strong enough, you can also serve as county officials such as county magistrate, county lieutenant, county magistrate, and master book.

For example, Li Yun, the former county magistrate of Wu County, and Gao Fei, the current county magistrate, both served as alternate officials after passing the Jinshi examination. Yun's father-in-law was Jia Changchao, the former Xiangguo, so he got the county magistrate's alternate. Gao Fei had the Zhu family's backer, and he also got the county magistrate's alternate.

After serving as county magistrate of Wu County for four years, Li Yun turned to serve as Dushui Jiancheng. His official rank was still from the eighth rank, but he was already a Beijing official. At the same time, he was sent to know Jiangning County.

This is the difference between magistrates and magistrates. Although they are both county magistrates, magistrates are officials in the capital. They have official positions in the capital and are sent to Jiangning to take charge of a county.

For example, Yang Han, the county magistrate of Wu County, worked as an alternate official of the county magistrate for seven or eight years, but he couldn't become a full-time official. He is still lucky, at least he is an alternate official with real power. If there is no one in the court, they can only spend their lives playing billiards on the street.

Both the presiding officer and the state and county officials are alternate officials, with seven grades, [-] and [-] grades, and the salary and benefits of each grade are different.

After five or six years as an alternate official, he finally had the opportunity to become a full-time official and was reelected to be a Beijing official. However, the official rank still did not rise, and he was still at the eighth rank, but he finally became a full-fledged official of the imperial court, no longer an alternate, and his future became brighter.

In another five or six years, either with outstanding political achievements or someone in the court, then he can be promoted from a Beijing official to a court official, that is, to a seventh-rank official, and he can go to the court, and his future has taken another step.

After another seven or eight years, I was promoted from a seventh-rank official to a fifth-rank doctor. This means that I have entered the ranks of high-ranking officials in the imperial court. I can enjoy an official house, no need to rent a house, and my salary and benefits have also risen sharply. concubine.

So Fan Ning congratulated Feng Jing, he was appointed as a Beijing official in one step, which made him struggle at least five years less than other Jinshi. Of course, Feng Jing is the number one scholar, and he can become a Beijing official without relying on his father-in-law, Fu Bi.

Feng Jing said with a smile: "You don't have to worry, you are the number one in the boy's department, No.1 in the second class, and actually No.4. You should also be a Beijing official."

"I'm not worried at all. After all, it's a child department. It doesn't matter if you are an official or not."

"It's true, why don't we go have a drink together at noon."

"Okay! I'll go find Brother Feng later."

Feng Jing left his address and left first. Fan Ning hurried into the gate of the official department.

Seeing an official standing at the door, Fan Ning stepped forward and asked, "Excuse me, where should I go first?"

The official glanced at him and asked impatiently, "Which one is the number?"

"Second A No.1!"

The official's expression softened immediately, and he pointed to a hut at the end and said, "You go to that hut to report for duty!"

"Thank you!"

Fanning saluted, turned and walked towards the distant hut.

Walking into the hut, I saw that the room was very quiet, only a Jinshi was sitting at the table filling out the documents, an official from the official department was sitting next to him, giving him instructions in a low voice, and sitting inside was a middle-aged official, who was drinking with his head bowed. Tea.

"Fan Ning, are you reporting here?" Fan Ning asked with a bow.

The middle-aged official suddenly raised his head, a strange look flashed in his eyes, he smiled and nodded, "You are reporting here!"

Fan Ning glanced at the middle-aged official, feeling that he was very familiar, and seemed to have seen him many times, but he probably didn't know him.

At this time, a young official stepped forward and said with a smile, "Fan Jinshi, let's sit here!"

Fan Ning sat down at a small table, and he recognized another Jinshi, Wang Suizhou of Bianliang County, Kaifeng Prefecture, No. He was also lucky, at least he entered the top five, and he could be directly appointed as a Beijing official without having to be an alternate.

The official brought a form and put it in front of Fan Ning, "You fill out the form first, and then give me your Jinshi certificate, I want to register."

Fan Ning handed the Jinshi document to the official, and began to fill out the form with a pen, which was similar to the later forms, including name, age, place of origin, home address, parents, resume, and finally self-evaluation. File created.

The middle-aged official sitting on the side looked at Fan Ning with complicated eyes, and his eyes flickered from time to time. I don't know what he was thinking about?
(End of this chapter)