Great Song Super Scholar

Chapter 394
Fanning returned to the mansion in the afternoon, and Zhu Pei welcomed him into the back hall like a little housewife, took off his coat for him, and served him a cup of tea with a smile.

"How does it feel to go to Jianyuan today?"

"not so good!"

Fan Ning took a sip of tea and said, "I stayed in the Jianyuan for a whole day today, and almost none of the officials of the Youjianyuan saw it. It feels a bit old and dead, which is really absurd."

Zhu Pei also knew that the admonishment court was controlled by two equal-level admonition officials, and her husband was the left admonition doctor, so she comforted her softly: "It shouldn't be a problem with the lower officials, they are afraid of their superiors, so they dare not Come to see you, if one day you forcefully suppress the Right Advisory Doctor, their attitude will definitely be different."

Fan Ning just smiled and shook his head. This kind of thing can only be talked about, and it really can't be done. If you forcefully suppress the right admonishing doctor, the emperor will pull down the black face first. Of course, if it is in the process of handling the case If there is a conflict, that's another matter.

Fan Ning didn't want to talk about this matter again, so he changed the subject and said, "There is one more worrying thing!"

"what's up?"

"Starting tomorrow, I will go to court early."

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Some officials go to the local government to earn more income and live in larger mansions. Some officials want to enjoy the feeling of being on top and looking down on all living beings. Some officials want to increase their resumes. Senior leaders have followed this rule since ancient times.

But no matter what the purpose of going to a place to be an official is, there is one thing in common, that is, it can get rid of the pain of going to the early court.

Going to court in the morning has always been the most painful thing for officials. They have to get up before dawn, and the emperor is no exception. It is not easy to be a wise king.

Then why can't we go to court an hour later?It's really not good, the court time is too late, it will affect the normal handling of government affairs.

In other words, before going to work at 08:30, the court officials and the emperor had to gather for a morning meeting, which was similar to the current morning meeting before going to work, except that the morning meeting was longer.

The emperor is often seen on film and television saying, "If there is something to do, the court will be played, and if there is nothing to do, the court will be dismissed." '

Don't get me wrong, it's not that you can go home after you leave, but you go back to your office to go to work after you leave, and you still have to go to normal shifts.

At five o'clock the next day, Fan Ning got up early, and of course Zhu Pei had to get up too. The master is up, can your maidservant still sleep?Everyone has to get up, start making breakfast, and start boiling water.

A little maid had to wait for the master to wash and comb his hair. Fan Ning had finished his breakfast and put on his official uniform and cap. It was almost time to set off.

"Husband, let's take the carriage!"

Zhu Pei persuaded: "You are a fourth-rank official now, it shouldn't matter if you take a carriage. In the past, Dad used to take a carriage when he went to court."

Fan Ning thought about it, but it didn't really matter, as long as he didn't need four horses, not to mention he still used two horses, and using a two-horse carriage was actually a kind of low-key.

It is really convenient to take a carriage, and you can also take a nap in the carriage.

Thinking of this, Fan Ning said with a smile: "Then according to what the good wife wants, let's take the carriage! But I have to find a tea boy for me."

Generally, officials above the fifth grade will bring a small tea boy, about seven or eight years old, who can fry tea and pass on news to them. The smart one is very convenient to use, and the young servant is a little older, so it is inconvenient to take it to the court. Of course , the staff is another matter.

Zhu Pei nodded, "It's not convenient to find a tea boy outside, I'll find Xiaowen today."

Xiaowen was a tea boy in the family of the third grandfather Zhu Yuanfeng. He was only eight years old. He made tea well and was very smart.

At this time, the large carriage stopped slowly in front of the mansion, Fan Ning got on the carriage, waved to his wife, "I'm leaving!"

"Come back soon, the officer."

The carriage started and headed towards Suzaku Gate.

In the early dynasty, there were also the sayings of the Great Court Meeting, the China-North Korea Meeting and the Small Court Meeting. They were not gathered together every day. The Great Court Meeting was only held on special days, such as the first day of the first lunar month every year, such as the enthronement of the emperor, and temporary decisions. Participation is a must, the Great Court Meetings are all retreats, mainly a ceremony.

The China-North Korea Meeting is held on the fifth day of each month, and is usually attended by officials of the seventh rank or above, and those false officials such as generals, governors, and Jiedu envoys do not need to participate.

Today is the China-North Korea meeting, and there will probably be thousands of officials participating in the meeting.

The Xiaochaohui is attended by the chief officials and deputies of the functional departments such as the temple divisions of various provinces and ministries. There will be about two to 300 people, and it is usually the Xiaochaohui.

But no matter what kind of court meeting, Fan Ning, as one of the chief officials of the Admonition Court, had to attend.

That is to say, except for statutory holidays, he has to attend the court meeting every day.

However, due to the poor health of the emperor Zhao Zhen, he can't hold the court meeting every day as before. His body can't bear it, so there are usually no important things, and he sometimes cancels the court meeting.

That's a nice perk.

Frankly speaking, Fan Ning does not have the consciousness of worrying about the country and the people like his grandfather Fan Zhongyan. He does not have high demands on the emperor, and his sympathy for the people at the bottom is not strong enough. He likes to use his own way to promote the progress of Song Dynasty .

It's a bit too much to say, in short, he is lazy, and it is very painful to go to court in the morning.

The carriages entered the Suzaku Gate, and the imperial streets were full of court officials, some on horseback, some in horse-drawn carts, basically no ox carts or donkey carts, and no one who played around riding a little donkey to court.

If you really can't afford to buy a horse, you can also rent it. It only costs two or three pennies a month, which is generally affordable.

In front of the carriage, there is usually an orange lantern with official title and surname written on it. For example, in front of Fan Ning is a carriage pulled by three horses. On the orange lantern is written Yushi Zhongcheng, Bao.

This is the carriage that Yushi Zhongcheng Bao Zheng rides in. Although Bao Zheng is unselfish, it does not mean that he is poor.

In the Song Dynasty, as long as you reached a certain level, the salary and various benefits were very good.

For example, Fan Ning’s monthly salary is 96 guan, and there are ice charcoal money for winter and summer, he has no official house, housing subsidies, and entourage subsidies, etc. Add up all kinds of things, and there is 150 guan per month.

Bao Zheng has more seniority and more positions than him, so his salary will only be higher than him, not lower, and he will be assigned an official residence.

Fan Ning wanted to find an opportunity to have a talk with Bao Zheng, and now seemed like an opportunity.

He hurriedly told the coachman to catch up with the carriage in front.

The coachman raised his whip and sped up the speed, and soon he was on par with Bao Zheng's carriage. Fan Ning opened the curtain and said, "Bao Zhongcheng!"

Bao Zheng didn't know what he was thinking, Fan Ning yelled twice before he realized it, and quickly stopped the carriage.

"It's Fan Ning! Come and sit down." Bao Zheng waved to Fan Ning enthusiastically.

Fan Ning got out of the carriage and told the coachman to go back to the residence, and he got into Bao Zheng's carriage.

Bao Zheng's carriage is also very spacious, but the layout is very simple, far inferior to the luxury and comfort of Zhu's carriage.

"How was it when you took office yesterday? Did Zhang Sheng show your face?" Bao Zheng asked with a smile.

Fan Ning shook his head, "I didn't even see the shadow of this right admonishing doctor."

"That means he still doesn't want to fight against you. It means that the well water does not offend the river water. This is a relatively good situation. When I took office last year, he brought a large group of admonishers to tell me the rules. I still remember him very clearly. The face at that time."

Bao Zheng sneered and said again: "This person is an official recommended by Zhang Yaozuo. It is said that he is a younger brother of his clan. He is very arrogant. Back then when he was the supervisor of the censor, he impeached the king of Julu and his superiors. As a result, the king of Julu was banned from entering the country. The palace has an audience with the empress."

"Then he should have impeached many officials who supported the King of Julu, right?"

"He impeached a lot of people, including me, but basically they all failed. However, during this period of time, King Julu's life was very difficult, and it has something to do with him."

Fan Ning remembered Zhao Zongshi told him that the situation was not good when he came to Beijing on the first day, and Fan Ning asked, "Did he catch the county king?"

Bao Zheng nodded, "A servant girl in the county king's mansion hanged herself, and her family came to the court to sue, saying that her daughter was abused and forced to commit suicide. , This incident made the officials very angry, and severely reprimanded the county king."

"This kind of complaint should be reported to the emperor after review and investigation!"

"That's the problem. Doctor Zuo Jianyi was absent for a month. Zhang Sheng directly reported to the emperor without a re-examination. When I asked for a re-examination, it was a bit late. The county king has already been reprimanded, and the bad influence has already formed."

"What about the truth?"

Bao Zheng shook his head, "She is already dead. As for why she hanged herself, no one can say for sure. It is probably related to the quarrel with other servants, but there is no evidence. The county king can only bear the blame."

"Zhang Sheng violated the re-examination rules, what about this matter?"

"How else can I say it!"

Bao Zheng smiled wryly, "Don't think that officials follow the rules in everything, especially this kind of complaint involving the royal family usually depends on the mood of the officials, but the mood of the officials was very bad in those few days, and Zhang Sheng saw it right. Chance."

After a pause, Bao Zheng said earnestly: "You have to remember that many people do things unscrupulously, and your seat is not easy to sit in."

(End of this chapter)