Prime Minister

Chapter 622 Why are you looking for me?
The three-year provincial examination in Xining is different from the four-year provincial examination in Zhiping.

In the fourth year of Zhiping, it was called Liangyin Bang, so there was no palace examination.

But Xining's three years are different. The three-year period has passed, and the officials must personally preside over the palace examination.This is the first time an official has presided over an exam, so it is called the Long Fei Bang.

This is also the first exam after the reform of the imperial examination, and now thousands of candidates are gearing up to take the exam.

The officials in Chongzheng Hall were talking with Zhang Yue.

The official said: "In this palace examination, I followed Wang Anshi's advice to discuss three questions, namely poems, poems, and poems. I only used policy questions to determine the candidates' grades. Zhang Qing is best at the two aspects of policy and theory. How about I appoint you as the imperial examiner?" "

Zhang Yue hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, the minister is now in charge of the Gou Guozijian, and many of the tributes are scholars of the Guozijian. These people are well-known by the minister, so we should avoid suspicion according to the rules!"

The official said with a smile: "I don't know, I just trust you, so I don't care about it. This subject is the Long Fei list, and I want to use it in the selection of talents. All the officials are selected according to Jiayou Ba In the age of the year, you help me choose a few trustworthy and reliable talents, as for those who avoid suspicion, don't talk about him."

Zhang Yue heard what the officials said, so he had to agree.

Seeing Zhang Yue's answer, the official said with a smile: "I used to say that most of the Changping's new laws were drawn up by Lu Huiqing, and later Wang Anshi played to Yan Naiqing. Why did you give this credit to Lu Huiqing?"

"This..." Zhang Yue didn't expect that Wang Anshi would clarify this matter for himself in front of the officials, and he was about to explain.

But the official said: "You don't need to say more, I know what you are. Lu Huiqing is jealous of you and has made things difficult for you several times. I know it well. You don't want to fight with him, knowing that he will take away the power of the Changping new law." You might as well take the initiative to give it to him, but you can show your favor to him. Your temper is too humble. "

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Zhang Yue thought to himself, are all the officials so clever?
The official continued to make up his mind: "But Lu Huiqing is so strong and jealous. If you give him up like this, how can he appreciate your benefits, and even think you look down on him. So next time, don't do such a thing again. "

Zhang Yue hurriedly said: "Chen... I understand."

Zhang Yue couldn't say that he disagreed with the Changping New Law, because he and Wang Anshi had a gentleman's tacit understanding and could not criticize the new law outside.

Zhang Yue said: "...Your Majesty, this Changping new law is still immature, and there are still many areas for discussion. Therefore, it is not because of other reasons that I dare not take credit for it."

The official said confidently: "I have made many unannounced visits to confirm that the Qingmiao law is correct, and you have changed the two, there will be no harm. You don't have to back down."

The officials admired Zhang Yue for being so talented, but they refused to take credit for being so talented. It is a pity that Wang Anshi did not let Zhang Yue know the law, otherwise... Now the officials have no choice but to promote Zhang Yue as the imperial examiner to make up for it. .

The official said: "Qing Li has made such a great contribution, what reward do you want?"

Zhang Yue said: "Your Majesty has promoted ministers twice after ascending the throne. I have always felt ashamed and uneasy, and I often fear that I am too young and incompetent. Besides, how can I dare to speak about my insignificant achievements, and dare not be rewarded."

The official said with a smile: "Why are you being polite to me? I will give you money. I remember that the late emperor once praised you as a clean and honest official. I remember that although you annoyed the late emperor, the late emperor never blamed you. Instead, he praised you. You are available minister."

"Okay, there will be a decree for the reward of money later, and I will trouble you about the palace examination."

Speaking of this, the official family said: "I follow the wishes of my ancestors, don't look at the nobles, and only select talents from the poor family. You are from a poor family, and you should also seek justice for me from the Han family!"

Zhang Yue listened to the words of the officials, and felt that the officials of the Song Dynasty were really good friends of our humble children!
Guange is to select people with literary talents from among officials, replacing the previous selection method based on family background.

As long as your articles are well written, you can become a literary servant, go around the emperor, and be ready for consultants at any time.

Of course, if the article is well written, can the country be governed?
Of course not, but this is meritocracy.

In history, Emperor Wu of Liang and Prince Zhaoming also attached great importance to literature.Emperor Wu of Liang appointed nobles as high-ranking officials but did not give real power, and used common people with good literary talents to hold specific positions but low official positions. This is very similar to the official system of the Song Dynasty.

Emperor Wu of Liang and his son advocated literature, and the prosperity of official learning in the Liang Dynasty was unprecedented. Therefore, the Liang Dynasty is also called the beauty of cultural relics, which has only been seen in 200 years.

Emperor Wu of Liang ordered that even if you herd cattle or sheep, as long as you pass the imperial examination, you will be appointed as an official.

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Zhang Yue left the palace and rode through the street, when someone suddenly invited him over to have a talk.

Zhang Yue was a little surprised when he heard the name of the visitor.

Zhang Yue followed the other party to the teahouse, but saw Wu Anshi standing under the teahouse waiting for him.

"Brother in law!"

Wu Anshi laughed and said, "Sanlang comes with me!"

Zhang Yue went upstairs with Wu Anshi, but saw that the tea shop with more than a dozen tables was almost empty, except for an old man sitting on a seat in Linxuan.

The scenery under the tea house, the bustling Ma Xing Street.

Countless merchants are opening their doors to do business. This place is different from the mixed fish and dragons next to the Bianhe River and Daxiangguo Temple. The merchants here are all well-dressed, the streets are neat and clean, and every shop is built with a tall colorful building.

Wu Anshi led Zhang Yue to meet the old man.

The other party is none other than Ji Xianxiang Chen Shengzhi.

It can be said that Zhang Yue and Chen Shengzhi made a mistake. In the second year of Zhiping, Chen Shengzhi paid homage to the deputy envoy of the Privy Council, and Zhang Yue just resigned at that time.

Since Chen Shengzhi paid his respects to the Prime Minister, Zhang Yue has never dealt with him in private, and they just nodded when they met each other.

But today Wu Anshi was beside him, when Zhang Yue faced Chen Shengzhi, he couldn't help but think of the scene when Chen Shengzhi recruited him as a book boy when he was in Pucheng.

Zhang Yue immediately said: "The next official pays homage..."

Chen Shengzhi stretched out his hand and said: "Today you and I meet in private, there is no difference in the officialdom, it's just catching up with old acquaintances from the same hometown."

After finishing speaking, Chen Shengzhi signaled Zhang Yue to take a seat, Zhang Yue sat aside, and Wu Anshi sat sideways.

"Most things in the world are caused by the passage of time. The old man still remembers what Saburo said when he said goodbye. The sages are impermanent teachers, with a childlike heart, always diligently brushing, and the world can learn from the words."

Childish?
When Zhang Yue heard this poem, he drifted away for a long time.This poem was excerpted from the Internet by him, and he said it to Chen Shengzhi when he thought about it.

I didn't expect the other party to still remember, it was really intentional.

Zhang Yue said: "At that time, the language of the game made the senior laugh."

Chen Shengzhi said with a smile: "Don't laugh, it's because the old man has little knowledge and doesn't know about unicorns, so he recruited him with a book boy, so that he missed the great talent."

Wu Anshi said: "Mr. Chen appreciated Duzhi very much at the time. Later, he returned to the court due to an incident, but he also told me to take care of Duzhi. That's right. At that time, Mr. Chen also praised the harmony between your brothers. The family will definitely prosper in the future. Now it seems that you are really like Mr. Chen. Word."

Everyone laughed.

Zhang Yue thought to himself, Wu Anshi did take care of him when he was studying.Could it be because of Chen Shengzhi's face?
So Chen Shengzhi came to him today to reminisce about the old days?

(End of this chapter)