Han Shizu

Chapter 676
However, in three days, the Ministry of Officials will arrange the places for hundreds of Jinshi in the new department. Mingjing, Mingfa, Mingshu and so on are all easy to arrange. They are also short of people.

On the contrary, it took some effort to admit the scholars who had the most Jinshi subjects. According to the rankings, there were proper arrangements.Half of them stayed in the government offices of the various ministries of the central government to watch the government, and the rest were sent to Kaifeng Prefecture and Kinki Prefecture as assistant officials.

Compared with ordinary Jinshi's apprehension and hesitation about where to go, Zhang Ji, who is actually a top scholar, is much more comfortable and leisurely, but he is also busy, busy looking for a place to stay.

Many scholars choose to live in the outer city. Although it is noisy, it is better to live in, the price and the standard of living are livable.Today, the government's development and construction of Kaifeng has basically been completed, but in the outer city, there are still ongoing projects.

In addition to the designated roads, warehouses, and camps, many scholars and common people are still building and repairing their own houses.At the beginning, in Murong Yanchao's plan, it was supposed to be built by the government in a unified way to compensate the people in the inner city who moved. But in the end, in order to save trouble, the land was allocated directly, and some money and food were compensated, so that they could build by themselves.
After Jing Fan took office, he found that the people's self-built houses were uneven and untidy, so he stipulated a set of residential building standards. In order to keep Tokyo clean, all self-built houses must be within the framework of the official announcement. Those who do not comply with the regulations must be rectified.

When Liu Chengyou heard it for the first time, he was a little surprised.Therefore, today's Kaifeng City, no matter from which angle it looks, is neat and orderly, very pleasing to the eye.

Tokyo City is still under continuous development, and the government and the people are working together to build it.

farther away
Of course, Zhang Ji also chose to live in a private house in the outer city. His family is not poor, but it is not much better.When he came to Beijing for the exam, his uncle Zhang Yi (that is, the Huaidong Chief Secretary and Counselor) sponsored some, but it was only enough for the daily expenses of March.

After tidying up, his appointment will come down, You Suiyi, Chongzheng Lang, from Qipin, will serve in Chongzheng Palace.The starting point can be said to be very high. The first two who received this kind of treatment were Wang Zhu and Zhao Wei.

On March 25th, early in the morning, Zhang Ji went to the palace early after washing and washing carefully, sprinkled some spices, and put on a brand-new official uniform.Although it was not the first time to enter the palace, but this time the feeling was obviously different. During the palace examination, I was yearning and my steps were floating. Now, I still have expectations in my heart, but they have landed.

As if breaking through many difficulties, he was finally able to enter the Chongzheng Hall.At the beginning of the morning, it will be dawn, and the palaces and rooms are still shrouded in darkness.However, the emperor Liu Chengyou was already sitting high in the imperial case, his waist was as straight as usual, and he didn't seem to be tired, and he immersed himself in reading the memorial.

"Minister Zhang Ji, see Your Majesty!" Zhang Ji saluted respectfully.

Raising his head, Liu Chengyou sized him up. Zhang Ji, who had changed into an official uniform, was handsome in another way.Liu Chengyou asked lightly: "Zhang Ji, how many times have we met?"

"Back to Your Majesty! The fourth time!" Zhang Ji's mind seemed to be not as flexible as usual, and he said after thinking about it for a while.

The restaurant, the palace examination, Qionglin Banquet, plus this time, the one that shocked Zhang Ji the most, of course, was the palace examination.Up to now, Zhang Ji still thinks that he lost the first prize because of his poor performance during the palace examination, under the shock of his heart.
"Does this official uniform still fit?" Liu Chengyou asked again, maintaining a high-ranking posture.

Wen Wen asked, Zhang Jie subconsciously examined his attire, and found that there was nothing wrong with it. After all, he had carefully taken care of it before entering the palace, and his cramped performance was a bit like when he was forced to meet Liu Chengyou in the restaurant.

But facing the emperor's gaze, Zhang Ji still replied cautiously: "Your Majesty, it fits you very well!"

"Since it fits well, then wear it well!" Liu Chengyou nodded with a pun.

Although it was difficult to understand what he meant at the moment, Zhang Ji still responded honestly: "Yes!"

Seeing his constrained and cautious appearance, Liu Chengyou frowned slightly.The same is careful, Zhao Wei is cautious and decent, while Zhang Ji is obviously uneasy.

Putting down the memorial in his hand, Liu Chengyou relaxed his muscles and bones, put his hands together, and asked curiously: "Zhang Ji, I want to ask you, do you still have previous opinions on the 'practical' test questions I raised?" ?"

The emperor's face was neither happy nor angry, as calm as a deep pool, difficult to see.But Zhang Ji hesitated when he heard the question. This seemed to be a question for Taoist investigation, and he didn't dare to answer randomly when he was not familiar with the emperor's temperament.

"Why, it's hard to answer my question?" Seeing his hesitation, Liu Chengyou urged impatiently.

"Chen, stick to your previous opinion!" Gritting his teeth, Zhang Ji still decided to stick to his opinion.

Hearing this, Liu Chengyou didn't care, and continued to ask: "I still remember, when you were in the Jinshi Building, you were eloquent, eloquent, and confident. Why, when you change to Chongzheng Hall, you just swear Are you uneasy? I just changed into an imperial robe, and that makes you so scared?"

Faced with the emperor's argument, Zhang Ji did not agree with it, and murmured in his heart that there was a big difference between the two before and after.But in his mouth, he still flattered a little: "I just dare to dare Your Majesty's Tianwei, and then I think I didn't know the depth at the beginning, and made wild words, and I am ashamed!"

Liu Chengyou smiled immediately, and said again: "If you are a literary talent, you should be the first in the undergraduate course. This is a public opinion. Do you know why, and I want to take your number one position?"

Zhang Ji was stunned for a moment, and a trace of seriousness appeared on his handsome face. However, the emperor had spoken beforehand, so he was not so nervous, and chose to answer truthfully: "During the imperial examination, I was restless and did not perform well!"

"No!" Liu Chengyou said directly.

"I'll ask you again, what is the relationship between picking up relics and Chong Zhenglang's duties?" Before he could react, he asked again.

Zhang Jie replied subconsciously: "Pick up the left palm to enshrine satire and remonstrance, to make up for the master's mistakes in words and deeds; Chongzheng Lang assists His Majesty in handling state affairs!"

Liu Chengyou was noncommittal, and did not express his satisfaction or dissatisfaction with his answer, but said lightly: "Since you think so, then behave well!"

"Yes!" Zhang Ji hurriedly responded.

After a little hesitation, Zhang Ji took the initiative and said: "Your Majesty, there is something that I don't know if I should say it or not!"

"I've already spoken, so let's talk straight!" The corner of Liu Chengyou's mouth twitched slightly.

"Your Majesty, when I was looking for a place to live these days, I found that there are many scholars who have been entrusted with positions and stayed in Tokyo, but the shelter is difficult to manage for a while. Especially for many poor Jinshi, it is a waste of money to go to Beijing to take the exam. Many, although they remain in office today, but Tokyo is vast and difficult to live in, so until now, there are still many people who have not found a suitable place to live, and many people are already heavily in debt." Zhang Ji reported.

Hearing what he said, Liu Chengyou looked a little more serious, glanced at Zhang Ji, and said: "On the first day I took office, I made such an admonition, but there is something to be said. If it is as you said, this is the relationship between me and the court. negligence!"

After getting the emperor's affirmation, Zhang Ji finally breathed a sigh of relief, and his handsome face stretched a bit.

"Zhao Yu!" Liu Chengyou called to the side.

"The minister is here!" Zhao Wei stepped forward and stood by.

Pointing at Zhang Ji, Liu Chengyou ordered: "You arrange him!"

"Yes!"

Zhang Ji followed Zhao Wei to the side hall, his whole body relaxed, and the pressure to confront the emperor was extremely great.Zhang Jie has always behaved freely and casually, giving people a chic and suave feeling.But looking at it now, it is likely to be an external expression. The heart of fame and fortune is probably indispensable. Otherwise, if the heart is not hindered, open and natural, how can it be so cautious.

After Zhang Ji retired, Liu Chengyou thought about it for a while, took a pen and wrote a short letter about Zhang Ji's complaint, and handed it to Zhang Dejun: "Send it to the Political Affairs Hall, and ask Li Xiang to send someone to investigate, and according to the facts, solve the Jinshi. placement problem!"

"Yes!"

After finishing the order, Liu Chengyou stopped smiling again, and whispered in a playful tone: "Today, if you spread the word out, the imperial court will solve the difficulties of the Jinshi recorded. , I’m afraid no one else can match it.”

(End of this chapter)