Song Gexing

Chapter 169 The Eunuch’s Spring

"The seventh grade, the seventh grade, and the eighth grade, this..."

Bao Zheng hesitated for a moment and then said: "This county-level branch is on the same level as the first-level Jinshi. Don't you think it's still a little higher, Your Highness?"

Zhao Fang was startled by these words. After thinking about it, it was true that even the bank president at the county level in his previous life was only at the formal level, one or two levels lower than the senior county officials.

Then he nodded and said: "What Bao Qing said is absolutely true, then let's start from the ninth grade and go up to the eighth grade."

Then he added: "How about those under the jurisdiction of the Four Capitals can be half a level higher, the Dingchi County branch is at the ninth level, and the Four Capitals branch is at the eighth level?"

The officials discussed it in a low voice and all agreed that it was good. The Sijing and Lu were on the same level as each other. This was not an exception. It was always like this. For example, Quan Zhi going to Kaifeng Mansion to be a transit envoy was considered demoted.

Of course, they are actually on the same level, but the chief official of Kaifeng Palace is a court official, which has a completely different meaning. The remaining three capitals are truly on the same level as the transfer envoy.

There is a difference between court officials and Beijing officials. Don't think that Beijing officials are court officials. Chao officials refer to officials who are qualified to go to court. Beijing officials are just officials in the capital.

The so-called Chi County refers to the counties adjacent to the capital, such as Chang'an County and Wannian County in the Han and Tang Dynasties, Kaifeng County and Junyi County in the Northern Song Dynasty, Qiantang County and Renhe County in the Southern Song Dynasty, etc.

Kaifeng Prefecture has jurisdiction over fifteen counties, but there are only two annexes. The so-called annexes mean that the government office and the county government are in the same city.

Generally speaking, the capital cannot be accommodated by one county. At least two counties form a big city, and the chief officials of these two counties are the most miserable beings.

Even if he were to be an official half a level higher than the county magistrate at the same level, no one would be willing to go there. A magistrate's concubine would be unlucky for three lifetimes, let alone the capital city. He would have to do evil for nine lifetimes to get this retribution.

Having too many mothers-in-law is one thing, but the most uncomfortable thing is that there are too many rich and wealthy relatives, and that is fatal. If you are not careful, your life will be lost.

A new policy in full swing began. Just last year's Jinshi Branch, a large number of officials who had not been in office for a short time were transferred. Among them, Su Shi was appointed as the president of Zhejiang Road.

That's right, Su Shi himself was from the eighth grade, and this guy was actually a master of financial management. Maybe he didn't have an outstanding record in terms of open source, but he was famous for his ability to reduce expenditures.

Historically, Su Shi would save part of his salary every month. Even if the remaining money this month was not enough to spend, he would not move the saved money.

Therefore, when he was later demoted everywhere, he lived a worry-free life because he had money in his hands and did not panic wherever he went.

This is a typical money-saving maniac and a model of preparing for a rainy day. Therefore, he has a very clear understanding of money. This is what made him change his job.

As for whether it will matter if you get promoted in the future, then there is nothing to worry about. The banks of the Song Dynasty are not the management of enterprises and institutions in later generations, but proper civil servants.

It was originally within the system. As long as your grades improved, you could be transferred to any other department, not to mention that he now had the Crown Prince Zhao Fang standing behind him.

In the blink of an eye, the next year came, the first month of the fourth year of Jiayou's reign had just passed, and Wang Zhongzheng hurried to the Prince's Mansion. After seeing Zhao Fang, he could see that he hesitated to speak several times, and his little eyes blinked.

Zhao Fang looked at him doubtfully and said, "You can't handle who you messed with, right?"

"No! How dare a villain provoke others, just... just..."

"If you have something to say, just say it, why are you hemming and hawing!"

The Chinese New Year had just passed, and Zhao Fang really didn't want to curse, but it was really annoying.

Wang Zhongzheng then said coyly: "The villain has been sued. You Zhengyan, Wu, the principal of the Secret Arts Pavilion, and Ning Yu, the impeachment officer of the Pavilion Library, took the villain with him."

"What does Wu Jidao's impeachment of Ning Yu have to do with you?"

Zhao Fang asked him puzzledly. Ning Yu was an internal minister and also a eunuch. He was responsible for managing the palace books of the Song Dynasty. He was impeached because the books were destroyed and were not replaced in time.Wang Zhong was from the Imperial City Department, so he really couldn't understand why there was no connection between the eight poles.

Wang Zhongzheng smirked and said, "That bastard Ning Yu confessed to me and said that I was the one who broke the most borrowed books. If Wu Ji quits, he will impeach the villain."

Zhao Fang shook his head helplessly and said: "You, just borrow books, don't you know how to preserve them? I don't know that the collection of books in the library are all good books collected by the Song Dynasty. Many of them are even copied from original copies of ancient books. "

He said curiously: "No, why did you borrow so many books? Don't tell me that you love reading. You have been as lazy as little Yao since you were a child!"

"No way! Little Yao is not as diligent as me."

Wang Zhongzheng retorted unhappily, then immediately smiled and rubbed his hands in a silly manner, and said shyly: "I don't want to read, but others love to read. All the things I lend out are for that person."

"That person! Who?"

"That... that... Your Highness, please don't ask."

Zhao Fang saw that he was embarrassed, his face was still rosy and a little shy, and he urged him to answer in confusion.

Finally being pushed into a hurry, Wang Zhongzheng revealed that he had a sweetheart who was a famous courtesan in Tokyo, but Zhao Fang was stunned when he heard this.

"This this……"

After being stunned for a long time, Zhao Fang cursed in his heart. This was not a eunuch. If he hadn't grown up with him, he would have doubted whether he was not completely castrated.

Finally, I could only kick him angrily, waved his hand and said: "Okay, okay, just say that I broke the book and get out of here! I stopped doing business every day and learned to pick up girls."

Wang Zhongzheng responded quickly, thanked him with a smile and turned around to run away. Zhao Fang was laughing and cursing behind him.

He couldn't laugh or cry, so he went back to the back house to tell his wives and concubines about the incident, and discussed whether it would be better to have the courtesan redeemed so that Wang Zhongzheng could have a family.

After all, he is his confidant, and he will definitely be the general manager of the palace in the future. This matter does not depend on reason, but only on emotions.

Meng Xin and others said yes, but Zhao Pan'er hesitated and said: "No, Your Highness, the person who can become the oiran in the brothel must be a person with both sex and art. Many talented people can only dream of it. How could such a person destroy the book? They The respect for books is no less than that of scholars.”

Zhao Fang was startled and frowned: "She didn't break it. How could Xiao Zhengzi lie to me? This is even more impossible."

He would never doubt Wang Zhongzheng's loyalty, otherwise he would not dare to hand over the Imperial City Division to him.

Zhao Pan'er shook his head and said: "Xi Lie will not lie to His Highness, I am worried that he will be deceived."

Wang Zhongzheng changed his surname last year. He thought that those famous ministers all had the prefix "Xi", and he also wanted to start with "Xi".

Fan Zhongyan is Xiwen, Bao Zheng is Xiren, and now he is Xilie, then just like them, he will also be a celebrity in the future.

Zhao Fang was stunned: "Will he, a secret agent, be deceived?"

Han Xue finally said: "It's hard to say this. Sex is not charming, and people are obsessed with it. Once they fall into it, no matter how smart they are, they will make mistakes."

This is serious. Zhao Fang understands what he is saying, but if this is true, it will not be simple. Those who dare to deceive the Imperial City Division are definitely not ordinary people.

(End of this chapter)