Prime Minister

Chapter 361 New Official Position
Before waiting for the examination results of the Bachelor's College, Zhang Yue went to Chongwen College for a few days.

Now he also holds the official position of the school manager of the secret pavilion.There are two grades of post in the library, one is a subsidized job, and the other is a real job.

Posting a job means that you are concurrently doing errands inside, but you are not actually working inside.

As for the person whose real job is to do real work, he is responsible for managing the collection of books in the Secret Pavilion, proofreading, copying copies, compiling books, and most importantly, he is also responsible for the affairs of the Emperor Lunzhi.

Originally, a post like the school manager of the Mi Pavilion was really good. Like the two emperors Taizong and Zhenzong, because they admired literature, they both liked to select officials from the Chongwen Academy, so the Chongwen Academy had produced many famous ministers.

Therefore, many officials have sharpened their heads and squeezed in. They really didn't do much about their own work of book collection, proofreading, copying, and compiling books. The emperor called.

Later, seeing this situation, Emperor Taizong Zhenzong thought to himself, okay, let Chongwen Academy become a shortcut to the south.

So there is a post.You can spend the night in Chongwen Academy in turn to prepare for the emperor's summons. As for the real work, there are other people.

Since then, the actual work of collecting books, proofreading, copying copies, and compiling books has become a hard job.

All the colleagues in the Secret Pavilion knew that Zhang Yue went to the Academy for the exam, and once he passed the real job, he could be converted into a subsidized job.But even so, Zhang Yue still went to Chongwen Academy on time to draw and pledge in the past few days, and also participated in book proofreading and binding.

To be honest, Zhang Yue likes the job of managing the Secret Pavilion, because he can read many books, many of which are lost books that will not be recorded in later generations. Zhang Yue has been reading books eagerly for the past few days after entering the Secret Pavilion.

This day, the officials of Zhimi Pavilion chatted with several other managers of the Secret Pavilion and Zhang Yue.

The secret pavilion said straightly: "The number one scholar likes schooling books, it's really a good talk."

Zhang Yue said with a smile: "At the beginning my family was poor and had no books to read, so I copied books in the Library Pavilion of the Academy. I was lazy and read all the books in the library, and I still mentioned this matter repeatedly when I wrote letters with my former teachers and friends, and I really feel very happy."

"It's really a good opportunity for me to study at the Secret Pavilion right now. If I had known this, I wouldn't have gotten married. It would be great to study in the Secret Pavilion."

Zhige, the school manager laughed when he heard this.

The school manager said: "Duke Zhuangyuan, you are married to the daughter of the prime minister's mansion. If this word spreads to Yue's family or his wife, I'm afraid it won't be good."

Zhang Yue pretended to be a slip of the tongue, and hurriedly said: "Yes, you still keep this secret for me, and I will invite you to eat Yuncuilou's stir-fried vegetables this afternoon!"

Everyone was Qi Le and said: "That's good, let's thank the champion!"

With the name of a treat, Zhang Yue smiled and continued to write books.

Just at this time, he said outside: "There is a decree coming."

The officials in the three pavilions all stretched their heads when they heard that there was a decree.

But someone outside asked: "Is Zhang Zhuangyuan in the pavilion?"

Zhang Yue knew in his heart that his imperial order had arrived, and his colleagues in the secret pavilion on the left and right were all beaming to help: "Here is Zhang Zhuangyuan!"

Zhang Yue also laughed, everyone is like this, if his colleagues are promoted, then there must be jealousy, but everyone knows that Zhang Yue's appointment as the school manager of the secret pavilion is just a formality, so it won't be like this.

On the contrary, I have a mind to get acquainted, to see if it will come in handy in the future.

Inside the secret pavilion, idlers are not allowed to enter or leave.

Zhang Yue walked out of the pavilion, but the official who came to announce the decree was also an acquaintance Cao Da.

At the beginning, Cao Da came to his home to summon him to participate in the imperial examination of the imperial examination.

Now Cao Da is walking towards Zhang Yue with two attendants with a smile on his face.

Zhang Yue said: "So it's Brother Cao!"

Cao Da cupped his hands and said, "Don't dare, dare not, this time I'm here to congratulate the number one scholar again."

Zhang Yue smiled and said, "Every time I meet Brother Cao, something good happens."

Cao Da laughed and said, "Then in the future, we will come to disturb Duke Zhuangyuan more often."

Zhang Yue smiled and said, "I'm so happy."

But Cao Da took out the imperial order, which was written on jute paper.

The so-called Xuanma worship, the prime minister's appointment is to use white hemp paper, as for ordinary officials, jute can be used.

As the envoy of the door, Cao Da stood in front of the door of the secret pavilion and opened the imperial seal on the imperial decree facing south.

Zhang Yue held the wat board in both hands and stood facing north.

But I saw Cao Da read: "The imperial edict is an official. Rituals are like ropes and inks for straightness, and they are like embankments for rivers and rivers. Although the ancient kings' codes are published in square books, they are clearly understood by gods. It depends on the person. Since Er's academic proficiency is better than discussion, and the beauty of political affairs is recorded in the southeast, he can still push forward the old chapters, and use it to assist Qing Er, so that the rope and ink cannot be used and the embankment is defeated by a small gap.

......"

"The Chancellor of Dali Temple, Zhang Yuezhi, the school manager of the Secret Pavilion, is directly involved in the Jixian Academy, and he knows the affairs of the Taichangli Academy."

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Zhang Yue was overjoyed when he heard the words, Zhiji Xianyuan is a high-quality pavilion, but he said on his face: "I am young and inexperienced, I dare not ask for leadership!"

Cao Da did not expect it, and said: "Zhuangyuan Lang, I know that the affairs of the Taichang Liyuan come from the Zhongshutang, so you can't let it go easily."

Zhang Yue insisted: "Fuwang Shengci's inspector is sincere and sincere, and the edicts that have been removed will be returned early."

Cao Da said a few more words.

Zhang Yue and Cao Da went through the cutscene of pushing and pushing, and finally Zhang Yue said that he would resign after submitting.

Cao Da habitually told Zhang Yue that his edict was already closing the door, and after he declined with the emperor a few more times and went through the last process, he could go to close the door to claim it.

Zhang Yue understood, and emphasized again on his face that he had no intention of becoming an official, but only wanted to hang around. When Cao Da left, he stuffed the money he had prepared on his body into Cao Da's hand, and the two accompanying officials also stuffed it into Cao Da's hand. made a fortune.

Cao Da and the two officials all smiled when they received the money, and they were even more enthusiastic towards Zhang Yue, and said a few words to him to express their gratitude and the precautions for leading the case.

Zhang Yue had already inquired clearly about this, but he would not reject the kindness of the three, and thanked the three for their suggestions with a look of sudden realization.

After Cao Da and the others left, several officials in the Secret Pavilion first came to congratulate Zhang Yue, and then the officials from the third hall who had heard the news earlier also congratulated Zhang Yue.

Although Zhang Yue kept expressing that he was ignorant and inexperienced, he never dared to accept him.But who among the officials would believe it, you will congratulate me with every word.

Immediately, a group of colleagues invited Zhang Yuezuodong to have a drink. Zhang Yue wanted to deal with the officials and officials of the Chongwen Academy after he was appointed to the library. down.

Zhang Yue finished socializing with his colleagues and left the Chongwen Museum. Zhang Gong and Tang Jiu all congratulated Zhang Yue outside. Zhang Yue laughed and scolded: "You two are really good eyes and ears. I haven't said it yet, how come you know."

Tang Jiudao: "The madam has sent someone to report that after the master's order was over, officials have heard the news and came to the mansion to congratulate him. He told you not to be invited by your colleagues to have a drink and go back to the mansion immediately."

Zhang Yue originally wanted to send Tang Jiu back to report the letter, but he didn't know that his wife was really good at predicting things, so he cut off his beard halfway.

So all the colleagues in the pavilion looked at Zhang Yue with hidden smiles, to see how he would deal with it.Zhang Yue pondered for a moment and said: "Everyone, let's wait another day!"

All the colleagues burst out laughing, and one of them said: "Young Master Zhuangyuan has only been married for less than a month, so he obeys his wife's words."

"I'm afraid that after today, the reputation of the number one scholar will spread like wildfire!"

Zhang Yue thought to himself, what do you know, marrying such a beautiful and virtuous wife, what's the harm in being rumored to be fearful, you are naked jealousy.

Of course, the most important thing is that the family's money is in the hands of Seventeen Niang, and there is no way to reimburse her for going to the host to eat and drink, so she has to use private money to supplement it.

And the most important thing is that my father-in-law won the post in Zhiji Xianyuan, so I must thank my wife when I go back, otherwise it will be a year or two later before I get the award.Do you know what nepotism is?
Under the contempt of everyone, Zhang Yue got into the carriage without looking back.

After returning to the mansion, Zhang Yue saw that there were no guests in the hall, it was almost empty.

But Shi Qi Niang walked out of the middle door with a smile, stood in front of her and bowed her body, saying: "Congratulations to the official for being awarded the post of the library!"

Zhang Yue asked, "Where is He Ke?"

Seventeen Niang smiled and said, "Let me push it back."

"Why?"

Seventeen Niang smiled and said: "I think, official, you are the number one scholar at the age of 17, but you have been awarded a post in the library for one year, and you are still Zhixianyuan. This is a special treat for you by the imperial court."

"If you are promoted too fast, you will be envied by others. It is not easy to publicize this matter, so I found an excuse to send him away. Otherwise, there will be a bustling crowd in front of the gate, with cars and horses parked full of people. What would others think if they saw it."

Zhang Yue nodded and said: "My lady is right, I want to decline again and again."

Seventeen Niang said: "The above table is required to resign. You must not go out these few days, officials, lest any words be taken out of context by interested people and edited. If it is passed to Yushitai, something good will happen to you." The admonisher... wait until the limelight passes and the dust settles, and the officials will take the order."

Zhang Yueshen nodded approvingly and said, "My lady is right, I really don't know how to thank you."

Seventeen Niang smiled and said: "We are a husband and wife, we are all tied together in glory and wealth, there is nothing to thank. I personally cooked a few dishes and prepared lamb wine. The officials and people come to eat together, even if I am Congratulations to you."

Zhang Yueqi said: "My lady, can you still cook?"

Hearing that, the smile on Seventeen Niang's face gradually faded away...

Zhang Yue got the official position and kept a low profile for several days. After three resignations, Zhang Yue finally went up to show Xie En and went to close the door to receive his confession.

After the Hemen officer sued Zhang Yue, Zhang Yue knew that the matter was considered appropriate.

Don't blame San Ci for being too empty, this cutscene is inevitable, just like the younger Zhang is, it is inevitable that some people will be jealous, especially when it comes to promotion, when you get promoted, you will take someone else's position.

In particular, the two positions of the official post or the storyteller in the Chongzheng Palace are particularly enviable. Ouyang Xiu once published "On Ling Jingyang's Three People Should Not Compete with the Officials".

The three of Ling Jingyang passed the pavilion exam, but they were dismissed by Ouyang Xiu.

The same is true for Zhang Dun. Historically, Ouyang Xiu recommended Zhang Dun to pass the pavilion exam, but was dismissed by Wang Tao.

Later, when Zhang Dun was promoted to Zuo Lang, he was impeached by Yu Shi Lu Jing and Jiang Zhiqi, but he was not promoted again.

Therefore, Shi Qi Niang told Zhang Yue not to go out or go out to talk at home, let alone invite her to drink and celebrate with her colleagues, who knows what she said when she was drunk, and it was taken out of context and spread to others. Such things are not uncommon. .

And the process of resignation is tantamount to releasing the hidden risks in this way.Even if false words become true words, it means that you are really 'unworthy of morality', at least it is better than being crushed down after being in power.

After being conferred an official position, Zhang Yue took Shi Qi Niang to visit Ouyang Xiu's mansion.Now that he has become Ouyang Xiu's in-laws, the relationship is one step closer than before.

Seventeen Niang and Mrs. Wu came to talk in the room. The sisters reunited and naturally had endless things to say. Wu also invited her to meet her mother-in-law Xue. This Xue and Li Taijun have also been friends for many years, and they are still relatives.

Zhang Yue looked at Shi Qi Niang and said in his heart, he is now following the route of his wife.

Two officials may not be close to each other in officialdom, but their wives are handkerchiefs or relatives. This relationship is sometimes more reliable than that between men, and what is difficult to say between men can be conveyed through women, but it has miraculous effects.

In particular, the Song Dynasty still retained the custom of marrying powerful families in the Tang Dynasty.The in-laws of generations of officials and officials can be said to be all over the high-level people in Bianjing.For example, Bao Zheng, who has always been known for not forming a party in his impression, but in fact he and Wen Yanbo are relatives.

So there are no real lone ministers.

But seeing Ouyang Fa met Zhang Yue, he laughed and said: "I heard that on the day you were ordered, you agreed to go to drink with your colleagues in the pavilion, but in the end your wife stopped you, tsk tsk tsk , the name of the No. [-] Scholar is now known throughout Bianjing City!"

Zhang Yue was stunned when he heard that, not only good things about him are known to everyone, but bad things are also spread thousands of miles away.

How could a conversation with a colleague now become a fear of guilt?It seems that rumors and gossips are really scary. The attention of the public is certainly a benefit, but one must be cautious in one's words and deeds.

But Zhang Yue thought about it again, words of fear may not necessarily be a bad thing.

At such a young age, I have become the top of the world, and I have not officially become an official for a day, but I am given a post in the library, so I will inevitably be jealous.

But there is one more word of fear, although it is not pleasant to say it, but it also makes people feel that they are a little bit angry.

Guo Ziyi kept the door open and brought his wife footwashing water every day. He was rumored to be a laughing stock, but he avoided the disaster of killing himself.

Therefore, Zhang Yue didn't intend to clarify the denial, and besides, he couldn't deny it.

Facing Ouyang Fa's ridicule, Zhang Yue said: "Uncle and brother, do you look in the mirror when you get up early every day?"

Ouyang said: "Yes, why did Duzhi say that?"

Zhang Yueshen patted him on the shoulder approvingly and said, "People, you should take a good look at yourself first, and don't just talk about me."

Sure enough, Ouyang Fa showed a look of aggrieved expression on his face.

After a pause, Ouyang Fa said to Zhang Yue: "Duzhi, do you know why Zhongshu recommended you to know Taichang Liyuan this time?"

Zhang Yue knew that the content had finally come, and immediately said: "I also ask uncle and brother to enlighten me."

Ouyang Fa was about to break up with Zhang Yue, but at this moment the servant told Ouyang Xiu to go back to the mansion, Ouyang laughed and said: "Daddy is back, he will give orders in person, Daddy arranged for Taichang Yinge ceremony, he will ask later You were prepared in your heart."

Zhang Yue nodded.

Ouyang Xiu went back to the mansion and saw Zhang Yue with a smile and said: "Duzhi, you haven't become an official yet, but your reputation is faster than your feet... This is because you don't know Xiu, Xiu already knows you, hahaha."

Faced with Ouyang Xiu's ridicule, Zhang Yue had no words to answer, he could only say: "My colleague is joking, so don't take it seriously."

Ouyang Xiu said with a smile: "It's okay once in a while, man, what matters is not what other people think of you, but what people close to you think of yourself. Besides being an official, you might as well make it bigger."

"Yes."

Ouyang Fa said: "Prepare the meals, the three of us will chat while eating."

Ouyang Xiu, Ouyang Fa, and Zhang Yue were sitting. Ouyang Xiu picked up the bowl and chopsticks and said to Ouyang Fa: "Fa'er, have you talked about the arrangement and degree of entering the Taichang Liyuan this time?"

Ouyang Fa said: "Not yet, I'm waiting for my father's order."

After Ouyang Fa finished speaking, he gave Zhang Yue a wink that you can figure it out.

"You can see why I arranged an errand for you to know Taichang Liyuan?"

"I also ask my uncle to show me."

Ouyang Xiudao: "Generally, there are three places for the champion to return to Beijing. At the beginning, I discussed with Mr. Han, Mr. Han, and the first one was to recommend you to be the third envoy, as Duzhi or Yantie Judge."

Zhang Yue thought in his heart, that's good, Zhang Heng was appointed as Yantie judge when he returned to Beijing, and Wang Anshi was appointed as Yantie judge only three years after Jiayou.

Ouyang Xiudao: "However, judges of Yantie are mostly made by local magistrates or even transfer envoys, and the official must be above Yuanwailang, so it is too light for you to judge a division. Besides, you are not responsible for the local government. The experience of the official, the complicated affairs of the third division, and I was worried that you would not be able to deal with it, so I avoided it."

Zhang Yue nodded, it was the truth. .

Ouyang Xiudao: "Mr. Zeng intends to push you to judge Dengwen Drum Academy. Your qualifications in Dengwen Drum Academy are acceptable, but you still lack experience as a local official. You can't deal with complicated matters, so you also rejected it. , In the end, our three ministers agreed to let you go to the Tongzhi Academy of the Taichang Liyuan."

Zhang Yue said: "Thank you uncle for taking the trouble to arrange it."

Ouyang Xiu waved his hand and said: "You and I don't say such polite words, besides, there is a huge and difficult matter right now that requires your help. You have always been close to Sansu and his son, so we know that Su Laoquanxiu is too often because of the reform ceremony. thing?"

Zhang Yue said: "I have heard a little about it."

Zhang Yue made Zhang Qiu, and Zhang Wei worshiped Su Xun as his teacher, and now they are very close to their Su family.

This Taichang Yinge ceremony is now edited by Su Xun, the chief bookkeeper of Wen'an County, Bazhou, and Yao Pi, the magistrate of Xiangcheng County, Chenzhou, and Lv Xiaqing, who is also acquainted with the Taichang Liyuan.

It was Ouyang Xiu himself who first suggested compiling Taichang Yinge Li.

It can be understood from the personnel arrangement.

Su Xun and Yao Pi who compiled it were Ouyang Xiu's disciples, and Lu Xiaqing, who was in charge, appreciated Ouyang Xiu's talent and learning.Lu Xiaqing contributed a lot to Ouyang Xiu's compilation of Tang books.

So why does Ouyang Xiu try his best to practice Taichang Yinge Li?
One is that the reserve position has not been determined, and Ouyang Xiu intends to persuade the emperor with a book of rites.

The second is that after Jiayou, Fu Bi and Han Qi, two former ministers of Qingli, wanted to do something to get rid of the current disadvantages.

Although Fu Bi had the determination to reform, he was slow-tempered and worried. He was impeached by Han Jiang, the vanguard of the reform under Han Qi.

If we want to reform the law, we must understand the origin and cause of the etiquette and law, so as to achieve the effect of tracing the source and rectifying the name.

Ouyang Xiu's resignation of Fu Bi in the sixth year of Jiayou, and re-promoting the compilation of Taichang Yinge Li, was to find theoretical support to help Han Qi.

(End of this chapter)