Prime Minister

Chapter 300 Official Position
Wenxi banquet in mid-April.

In the episode, Zhang Yue actually met many of the same year on the same list.

Compared with Jiayou's second-year list, there are not many people with famous history on the same list.Zhang Yue couldn't make friends with people based on history books.

But after doing this, it can be regarded as a familiar face.

After a detailed chat with Zhang Yue and his colleagues, he learned that he was a Jinshi. As a student of the emperor, he also had to go to the local area as a candidate for training.

The second-class and fourth-class Jinshi are judges for the trial ranks and judges (prefects, magistrates, judges, managers, divisions, masters, and county captains), that is, the selection of candidates below the junior official, and the fifth class must be guarded by the official department If you want to choose, you have to wait in Beijing for at least one to two years.

Officials in the Song Dynasty were divided into Beijing officials, promotion officials and candidates.

Officials in the capital and officials in the imperial court can be transferred, but they can't be selected.Therefore, there is a huge gap between the selection of candidates and the officials of the Beijing Dynasty.

There are only two ways to select candidates for Jinshi to be changed to Beijing officials. One is recommendation, which requires five candidates to be recommended, and the other way is to participate in the system examination.

The former is very difficult, which means that there must be very capable officials in the court to support you. As for the latter, it is more difficult, so most of the candidates have no chance to be transferred to the Beijing court officials.

Most people talked about the prospect of selection.

"The conditions of the place are not good."

"Kamado."

"It takes two terms and six tests to select someone to be transferred to the capital, which is as difficult as climbing the sky."

"Even if it's hard work, if there is no competent person to recommend it, it will be forever in the election sea, and you will be selected forever."

"I don't believe it. There are so many disadvantages in selecting candidates. In the past, when I was not a Jinshi, I envied this green robe, but now I want to be a Beijing official."

"You will know it when you are an official. This official is because others look at you well, but you don't feel good when you are in it."

"The capital officials are at the feet of the emperor, and they can see the Zaizhi and the two prefectures every day. It's easy to get promoted. Selecting people? If they are transferred to Lingnan, it will be really ineffective every day."

Zhang Yue was indifferent at the moment.

As the No. [-] scholar, Shi Brown is the judge of Dali Temple. He is a majestic Beijing official.But so what?Zhang Heng was also the No. [-] scholar. After returning to Beijing to serve as an official for only two years, he left Beijing in anger.

Zhang Yue didn't say anything, so he didn't add salt to everyone's wounds.

But seeing Han Zhongyan, he said seriously: "Why don't you choose someone? I think it's good to go to the local area to experience one term. Han Feizi said that the prime minister must be in the state department, and the strong general must be in the army. To be the prime minister in this dynasty requires discipline." Minlizheng is an official who is close to the people, how can my husband stay in Beijing for comfort."

After hearing Han Zhongyan's righteous and stern words, Zhang Yue cursed from the bottom of his heart, this is really pretending to be a perpetrator.

And all the Jinshi were full of admiration on the face, and hehe in their hearts.

Zhang Yue heard someone whisper: "Be close to the people, the people are close, but the government is far away. There is an old man in the Han Yamen, Zhao Wenxiang, who can stand and talk without pain in his back."

This day Ouyang Xiu invited Zhang Yue to go to the mansion, and Zhang Yue also left the stock market and came to Ouyang Xiu's mansion.

When he was a commoner in the past, Zhang Yue always felt that he was a bit out of place with this Ouyang Mansion, but now when he came back, he felt as familiar as if he had entered the gate of his own house.

It turned out that Ouyang Xiu wanted to see him today.

Ouyang Xiu saw Zhang Yue with a smile and said: "Duzhi, your chrysanthemums are not falling, but you have helped me win a lot of face in front of Jiefu."

Zhang Yuexin thought that Ouyang Xiu was really good at seeing and hearing, so he replied: "Reporting to Uncle, I'm just talking about the facts."

"It's a matter of fact, well said." Ouyang Xiu was very satisfied, let Zhang Yue sit down and said: "Shi Brown will go to a local government in the future, where do you plan to go?"

Zhang Yue asked knowingly: "Isn't this matter arranged by the Ministry of Officials?"

Ouyang Fa on the side smiled slightly when he heard the words.

Of course Ouyang Xiu would not say that he can make the decision on this matter, but said: "The Tiaoquan officer is Yang Ledao (Yang Tian) who is waiting in Tianzhang Pavilion, and he recommended you in the palace examination."

Zhang Yue said: "My nephew understands."

"However, there is one thing I want to say first. In the past two years when you have been an official in the local area, even if you are engaged to get married, the Wu family will not let the seventeenth lady take office with you, even if the court allows you to go with the officials and family."

Zhang Yue was taken aback, is it so cruel to me?
Ouyang Fa saw Zhang Yue's expression and said hastily: "Don't think too much about it. The Wu family also cherishes their daughter and is reluctant to let her travel on the road. Not to mention that if the journey is far away, she will go to a different place to serve as an official, and she is also afraid that her daughter's family will not be acclimatized."

"Besides, you will return to Beijing after only two years in office. It's not too late."

Zhang Yue thought to himself, yes, what's the hurry.

Officials in the Song Dynasty were tested every year and served every three years, but officials in the Beijing Dynasty were appointed every two years except for supervisors.I can return to Beijing after working for two years.

Seeing Zhang Yue's expression, Ouyang Xiu teased with a smile: "How to get over it, do you want to get married before you are engaged?"

Ouyang Xiu grinned tut-tut, as if the old man had come here too.

When Ouyang saw his father laughing, he also smiled unkindly.If I had just married a wife, I would be reluctant to leave Beijing.

Zhang Yue also had a look of embarrassment: "To be honest, my nephew does have this plan. It's hard to say. This episode is not over yet. Taking advantage of the fact that I stayed in Beijing in the same year, I have a wedding banquet at this time. Made a lot of money."

Ouyang Xiu...

Ouyang Fa...

Ouyang Xiu said to Zhang Yue earnestly: "You are about to go to a local office. Although you are the number one scholar hand-picked by the government, you must remember that you must not be self-sufficient and arrogant, and it is not suitable to fight with others. If you form a party for personal gain in the same year, Hu Dan and that You have to learn from what happened in the middle of the night."

Zhang Yue said: "My nephew remembers it."

Ouyang Xiudao: "I heard that you set the term collection money very low, and also supplemented a lot of money..."

Zhang Yue said: "my nephew is not good at handling things, which made my uncle laugh."

Ouyang Xiu shook his head and said: "No, you have done a good job. Yesterday I went to the palace to meet the saint, and the officials mentioned this matter to the old man..."

Zhang Yue was ecstatic when he heard the words, but his expression remained calm.

Ouyang Xiudao: "The fee for the period collection breeds bad habits, and the officials have long hated the disadvantages of making Jinshi borrow money to take office. The officials have heard that you can handle this matter without hesitating your reputation, and they also praise you. I will let you come to the house today , is also to tell this matter, save it, save it, you never let me down."

Zhang Yue said: "It's all uncle, Mr. Da Lang is good at giving advice on weekdays."

Ouyang Xiu said with a smile: "There is no need to say these flattery words. You have done something, and the officials will remember it in the bottom of their hearts. You have made meritorious deeds, but you should act as if nothing had happened, and you should not publicize it."

"Nephew remembers."

Ouyang Xiu smiled and said: "Also, the number one scholar of this dynasty has always been the governor of the state, and the judges of the observation state are dispatched to places. If it is not good, they can also be transferred to the military supervisor. The boss is the most important."

"Although your future is higher than his, you must serve as the leader of the horse. In addition, there are many conflicts between local officials and local dragons and snakes, so don't get involved rashly, and don't ask about money. Big taboo..."

Speaking of this, Ouyang Xiu stroked his beard and said with emotion: "I only realized these words after suffering a lot back then. At that time, I was young and energetic, I didn't know how to restrain my edge, and I didn't know how to be cautious in my words and deeds. A lot of things are in the hands of people."

Every sentence of Ouyang Xiu spoke from the bottom of his heart, after Zhang Yue listened to some instructions, he repeated what Ouyang Xiu said just now in his own words.

Ouyang Xiu saw Zhang Yue's retelling was accurate, fully understood what he meant, and nodded approvingly.

In the end, Ouyang Xiu and Zhang Yue said: "If you have any difficulties when you come to the place, you can write to me. I will support you in even the biggest difficulties."

Zhang Yue thanked him aloud and left.

Ouyang Fa sent Zhang Yue out of the mansion, and Zhang Yue took Ouyang Xiu's carriage back to the stock market.

Zhang Yue thought of Ouyang Xiu's repeated mention of Hu Dan, and he couldn't help but think of the previous champions of the Song Dynasty. After silently reading their stories in his heart, he used them to alert himself.

He also kept firmly in his heart the words that Ouyang Xiu had confessed that he should not act on his will.

Be sure to understand what is most important to you, and throw away the rest of the unimportant or secondary ones if you can.

Such as vanity, self-esteem, unnecessary competitiveness and so on.

However, when you become an official in a local area like this, you have to be afraid of your head and feet at any time, and you just want to be transferred back to Beijing after the two-year term is over smoothly, which may not be too boring.

But after thinking about it, my official career also started with a contract from the military state, and if I put it in later generations, wouldn't it be...

Zhang Yue suddenly remembered that the judge he met the day he was promoted to the Imperial College for Li Xuezheng in Zhouxue, the other was Jianzhou's second-in-command.

The signing judgment is slightly lower than the general judgment.

Two days before the Wenxi banquet, the inscription on the stele was engraved.

Bai Juyi's sentence, at the inscription under the Ci'en Pagoda, the youngest among the 17 people.

Jinshi of the Tang Dynasty lived under the Big Wild Goose Pagoda.

The Jinshi of the Song Dynasty inscribed their names in Guiji Hall, and in the Arhat Court next to the Oupuman Pagoda in the southeast of Daxiangguo Temple.

All Jinshi wrote their names here. Zhang Yue saw the previous Jinshi's signatures. Anyone who had a general in the same year was painted red with cinnabar to show his honor.

For example, the names of Han Qi, Wen Yanbo, Bao Zheng, Wang Yaochen, Zhao Gai, etc. in the five-year list of Tiansheng are all painted in red with cinnabar.

All Jinshi looked at a series of well-known famous officials, and they also thought that who would be able to paint their names with cinnabar in the future, would it be their turn?

Although the chances are slim, let everyone have a dream here.

At the same time, everyone also made a wish, and they all encouraged each other with "swear loyalty and filial piety at one festival, and live up to the universe".This is exactly how one hears one's name in the voice of the legend, sees the face of heaven in Jiying Hall, flowers are planted in Qionglin Garden, and fragrance is engraved in Guiji Hall.

All Jinshi are still speculating about what post they will release after the wedding ceremony.

At this time, Zhang Yue learned of his appointment one step ahead of time.

This matter was told by Ouyang Fa to himself. Originally, the Ministry of Officials arranged for him to be the judge of Xuzhou Jiedu.

Zhang Yue was very satisfied with the appointment this time. Xuzhou is on Jingdong Road, not far from Beijing.However, I heard that after Ouyang Xiu learned about this, he was a little unhappy, and changed Zhang Yue to Chuzhou.

Zhang Yue didn't understand for a moment that Ouyang Xiu wanted to transfer himself to Chuzhou, which was farther away.

But when Zhang Yue learned that Chuzhou belonged to Huainan Road, he immediately understood.

Because Wu Chong, his prospective father-in-law, is the transshipment envoy of Huainan Road.

Zhang Yue thought in his heart, how worried is Ouyang Xiu about himself, and let himself be under the appointment of his future father-in-law, so he is not running amok all the way?

(End of this chapter)