Prime Minister

Chapter 461 Gathering in the Same Year (Part [-])
In July of the first year of Zhiping, the official post leading to the capital couldn't help but get busy.

Although it is a hot day, many officials are still on their way.

Most of them are Jinshi in the sixth year of Jiayou, and those in Zhangyue's same year. After three years of serving as officials, they must return to Bianjing, pass through the court of trial, and be dispatched by Liu Neiquan.

Of course not all of them. For example, Zhang Yue, Wang Junmin, Huang Lu, and Wujia Jinshi, etc. do not need to be dispatched. As for the assignment to Lingnan, the officials in Sichuan and Shaanxi are removed from the local transfer envoys, and they have made mistakes in their official careers. He was delayed and couldn't come to Beijing. In the end, he died of illness or resigned early due to bad luck.

Now most of the first-to-fourth-class Jinshi have arrived in the capital, about five to sixty of them, and another two to thirty are on the way.

In the Fan Tower in Bianjing City, Wang Zhichen was sitting on a big table talking with a dozen of his peers.

He had already arrived in the capital the day before yesterday. As the third Jinshi in the Zhangyue list, he signed a contract with the Gaoyou Army after he was released.

Sitting next to Wang Zhichen is Wang Jiong, Zeng Gong's brother-in-law.

Kong Wenzhong, for the sake of the descendants of Confucius, was awarded the secretary of the provincial school secretary, the county captain of Yuhang County, and is now a Beijing official.

Lu Dalin, Lu Dafang's younger brother, Zhang Zai's disciple.

Liu Fengshi, son of Liu Chang.

Jiang Yan, the provincial governor at the beginning, became the governor of Shanyin Yin County after Shi Brown.

There are seven or eight people who are Jinshi in this subject.

Wang Zhichen recalled how high-spirited the people present were when they gathered in the Sutra Pavilion of Daxingguo Temple three years ago. Now that they have been in official career for three years, some edges and corners have been smoothed by the officialdom. Those who cannot be smoothed are also called scholars. Mood or something.

Wang Zhichen said: "When I was waiting for the title of the book, it was said that 'people and ministers who are in trouble with the country are loyal, and those who are different are rebellious'. Now that I have experienced the officialdom, I know that the world is difficult."

Everyone was happy to speak, but after hearing Wang Zhichen's words, they were all silent.

Lu Dalin opened his mouth and said: "The local government has been in charge of government for three years, so I know that scholars in the past have high vision and low power. The local evils are too serious. Let's take the simplest example of persuading Nong Sang. There are many obstacles. One day people are transferred to work, and tomorrow they will be sent to Yaqian. Later, he persuaded the people to accept millet."

"As for the common people below, they want to persuade them to divert water to build aqueducts, but they are blocked by the local rich, saying that the grass, trees, springs and fields within a radius of ten miles were passed down by their ancestors. If the common people want to build aqueducts, they need their nods."

"I've been in office for three years, but I've worked hard for nothing, and I've been infamous all over. It's a pity that I'm a member of Hengqu's sect, and I value merit, but in the end I achieve nothing!"

When everyone heard the words, they also talked about the bitter experience of their own officials.

Wang Jiong said: "Even if you have ambitions, you must have noble people to help you. The truth that no one in the court should be an official is true throughout the ages. How many ambitious and talented officials are here. There is no one to support them in the court. , even the little officials below don’t pay attention to you.”

"I have been in office for three years, and I don't want to look back. I look forward to the day when I return to Beijing to give lectures."

Wang Zhichen smiled and said: "Everyone, cheer up, I think that the affairs of the world are fundamentally in the court, as long as you have the ambition to reform politics, why worry about these long-standing evils cannot be changed."

"I heard that officials in the DPRK and China are discussing asking the Queen Mother to return the government to the officials. There must be a new atmosphere at that time."

Everyone chatted and chatted, and one person said: "The champion and Han Yanei, why are you so late?"

Wang Jiong said, "Have you heard about it?"

Another person said: "I asked a long time ago, what kind of place is Han Xianggong's mansion, I said it was the same year in Ya Nei, they only said that they knew, and then asked me to go back and wait for news, and I didn't even touch the threshold of Xianggong's mansion."

"As for Mr. Zhuangyuan, he is also very busy. I went to his house many times but no one was seen."

Everyone was silent for a while.

Jiang Yan said: "This time we have a small gathering in the same year, I'm afraid they won't come!"

The crowd fell silent for a while.

Lu Dalin said: "At the beginning of the gathering, we worshiped Huang Jia, and we were all brothers."

Jiang Yandao: "It's about brothers, but what are the identities of the two of them now. After one of them became a Jinshi, he was admitted to the third class of the department. This official has gone to the Zuo Lang of the book, and he is in charge of prostitution and prison."

"There is another person, father, who is the elder of the policy, the prime minister, and the minister. How can the two of them call us brothers and sisters now?"

Hearing what Jiang Yan said, everyone didn't answer.

Wang Zhichen thought to himself, how outstanding Jiang Yanna he met during the meeting, as if nothing in the world could cover his eyes, but now he vomited acid like a resentful woman.

One person quickly said: "Jiang Juyuan forgot to come out of class during the roll call, so he regretted it today!"

After this person finished speaking, Jiang Yan's face changed.

Jiang Yan Provincial Examination is the first province, Zhang Yue is second, according to the rules, when the hall examination is called, if there is no provincial name among the top three, provincial can ask the emperor to be promoted.

But Jiang Yan didn't say anything. In the end, the Ministry of Officials just gave him the Bo of Shanyin County.

Needless to say, the top three chapters, Chen Mu came out as a left-behind official in Taiyuan, and Wang Zhichen signed for the Gaoyou Army, both of which were selected for the third rank.

But Yin County Zhu Bo only selected people for the seventh rank.

Wang Zhichen thought in his heart that the three years of wasting in the officialdom made the people who didn't care the most now also care about it.People are going to change.

"Come on, no matter if Zhuang Yuangong and Han Ya Nei are here or not, I'm waiting for the reunion after a long absence today, everyone must have fun!"

Speaking of this, Wang Zhichen raised the wine cup and invited everyone to drink together to resolve the embarrassment of the atmosphere, and Jiang Yan also raised the cup and drank a cup of bitter wine.

"This time when we return to Beijing to give annotations, everyone is promoted. This is a happy event. Everyone has their own way of life. The Zhuangyuan Gong and Han Yanei are not on the same path as us. We don't have to..."

……

"Which gossip is talking about me, Han, behind my back?"

As the saying goes, people arrive before the sound, everyone turned their heads to look, but saw Han Zhongyan striding forward.

Most of the drinkers in the Fan Tower knew Han Zhongyan, and they all got up and saluted, "The yamen is here!"

"What wind brought you here?"

Han Zhongyan nodded to the drinkers on the left and right, and walked straight to the wine table.

Everyone who was captured by his momentum in the same year stood up.

One person smiled resentfully: "Ya Nei! I'm not behind..."

Han Zhongyan said: "You move a chair and sit on it yourself!"

After talking about Han Zhongyan sitting on this seat, the other party quickly stepped aside and ordered the shop assistant to replace Han Zhongyan with a new wine cup, chopsticks and plates.

Han Zhongyan said: "Mr. Han came one step late, and punished himself with three cups first!"

After Han Zhongyan had finished speaking, he drank three cups in a row, and everyone applauded loudly.

At the first table, Wang Zhichen was pushed to sit on the seat, and the crowd was vaguely headed by him just now.

But when Han Zhongyan came, all the momentum was taken away by him.

Han Zhongyan originally wanted to go to other places to become an official after Shi Brown, but Han Qi made up for him and became a Beijing official.But Han Zhongyan still insisted on going somewhere, and now he has returned to the capital.

Han Zhongyan said to the crowd: "Nowadays Liunei Quan has many people and few buildings. There are usually five or seven people guarding an official building in the Ministry of Officials. Now officials are waiting in Beijing for seven or eight years in order to guard one building. .”

"However, if you are willing to make a statement, just talk to me. We are all of the same age, brothers, you don't need to be polite to me!"

PS: The first update, the second update will be later!
(End of this chapter)