Fenghou

Chapter 1510 Xixun
Zhong Huan hurried to the Persian Inn with two of his men. Just now, the tax officials informed him that there was a caravan coming from Samarkand.

Now that the intelligence agency has tended to be disbanded, the internal guards have also taken on the intelligence function. King Yong had told them to pay attention to the situation in Xiliao.

Of course, it is impossible for the inner guard to go to Xiliao, so businessmen from the west are the best channel.

Zhong Huan came to the Persian Inn, which was run by a Persian and occupied a large area. It is indeed relatively rare in Jingzhao City, where every inch of land is expensive, which is why it is very famous.

Zhong Huan and two of his subordinates walked into the compound, and the shopkeeper rushed up to meet him. Zhong Huan took out the silver medal and shook it at him. The shopkeeper quickly laughed and said, "What orders does the general have?"

In Jingzhao, no matter who it is, there is a three-point fear of inner guards, especially in service industries such as restaurants, inns, brothels, and teahouses. They dare not offend inner guards, otherwise their jobs will be smashed.

Even this Persian shopkeeper has extremely good eyesight. The other party is holding a silver medal, so he is not an ordinary inner guard, at least above the commander level.

"Did a Sogdian caravan come to your shop today, from Samarkand?"

"Yes! Yes! Uncle Antu, I will inform you."

Zhong Huan waved his hand, "Ask him to sit in the lobby, I'm just here to inquire about something!"

It is this right to review that even if a son of a wealthy family in the county finds a relationship to join the county government, he can only work as a temporary worker and cannot get an official establishment.

There is also a background of the reform of official administration. The Ministry of Officials has expanded the appointment power of county officials from five to eight. Originally, there were only county magistrates, county magistrates, county lieutenants, county workers, and the boss. The power to appoint the officials in the county belongs to the Ministry of Officials, while the power to appoint the other six civil servants belongs to the county magistrate, but the state government has the right to review.

Wang Hao pondered for a moment and said, "Do you think Xiliao will also send spies to lurk in Jingzhao City to collect information?"

In the past, it was also possible to enter the county government as a civil servant through connections, but now that kind of civil servant has no establishment, is of a temporary nature, and will be dismissed at any time. The degree of popularity has surpassed that of the Jinshi section. Only more than 2 people applied for the Jinshi section, while nearly 7 people applied for the Mingjing section.

Will Xiliao become the most powerful enemy of Yong Kingdom again?Most threatening enemy?

But if you are a commoner, you can trace your ancestors, but you don’t need to trace them. The most typical is Liu Bang. After he ascended the throne, because his father was still alive, he respected his father Liu Taigong as the Supreme Emperor, and his grandfather did not posthumously.

During this time, the Internal Affairs Hall has been busy preparing for King Yong's enthronement, expanding the palace, building altars, creating auspicious signs, and setting up the ancestral temple. Of course, the ancestral temple can be traced back, and it can also start from King Yong. For example, the foundation was laid down by generations , then it is necessary to trace back.

At this time, Antu was led over by the shopkeeper. He knew that the other party was a high-ranking official of the inner guard, so he was a little nervous, so he bowed and saluted.

"General, please sit down in the lobby for a while, and the two of you should also sit down and drink some tea."

Zhong Huan frowned, "What do you mean by going home?"

"What do you say?"

Antu shook his head, "After Khwarazimo surrendered, Xiliao turned around and headed east. Otherwise, he would not have attacked Huihe in Gaochang. Now there is a saying that we heard everywhere when we passed by Xiliao."

"I thought it was impossible before, but now I think it is very possible. Once Xiliao recognizes us as enemies, they will definitely collect information on the enemy's capital."

"I know this. I know a Khitan businessman in Xiliao. He told me that although the Liao Kingdom is gone, the Liao Kingdom still has [-] troops and hundreds of thousands of Khitan people in the northwest city of Kedun. The army was not allowed to return to Beijing easily, and Yelu Dashi was fulfilled. He led an army of [-] to the west, opened up territories there, and took hundreds of thousands of people there, which is now the Xiliao Kingdom. "

Wang Hao nodded, "You can write a report on today's visit! I will hand it over to the Internal Affairs Hall and suggest that they replace Datong officials."

Zhong Huan smiled and said, "It's been almost 30 years since the Liao Kingdom perished! Those old soldiers from Ketun City are still there?"

"Maybe it refers back to Liaodong! Xiliao has more than [-] Khitan elite soldiers and hundreds of thousands of Khitan people. They are the real pillars of the Xiliao Empire."

Zhong Huan said with a smile, "Don't be nervous. If I suspected that you were an enemy spy, I wouldn't sit across from you."

Antu nodded and said: "The Xiliao army defeated the 40 army of the Seljuk Empire three years ago, and turned around and swallowed the Eastern Black Khan the year before last. I heard that they fought against Gaochang Huihe last year. Half of the land of Gaochang Huihe was occupied. Yes, Xiliao is very powerful now, and even our Khwarazimo has surrendered to it."

Although everyone has been busy preparing for the enthronement, they have to let go of it these few days. The imperial examination is coming soon, and they are doing their best to prepare for the imperial examination.

Zhong Huan took two of his men down to the lobby and sat down. The furnishings in the lobby were very Persian, with thick carpets, and there was a place for guests to rest and drink tea.

Antu sat down in front of Zhong Huan with some anxiety, "I'm just a businessman, not looking for information for someone!"

"Many of those veterans have passed away, but some are still alive, including their descendants. It has always been their dream to go back to Liaodong, including their emperor. They couldn't do it before. Now that they are strong, they naturally want to go home."

"I want to know about the situation in Xiliao, can you tell me something?"

"go home!"

"Is it still going west?"

So everyone wants to get a formal establishment, so they can only go to the exam to get fame.

"Exactly!"

Zhong Huan pondered for a while and said: "The humble official thinks Datong Mansion is very likely!"

"Datong Mansion is the capital of the Liao Kingdom. It has been ruled by the Liao Kingdom for nearly a hundred years. The Yelu Dashi Society believes that Datong Mansion is their land. Moreover, there are many Khitan people in Datong Mansion, and even the prefect is also a Khitan man."

Back at the office, Zhong Huan immediately reported to Wang Hao about his visit to Sogdian merchant Antu.

On the way back from the Persian Inn, Zhong Huan was still thinking about this matter. His Royal Highness King Yong must have realized this possibility, so he paid special attention to Xi Liao. Now the Western Army has just wiped out the Kingdom of Jin. Once Xi Liao knows the news, Will they immediately embark on the Eastern Expedition?Kill back and seize Liaodong.

Zhong Huan was puzzled and asked, "Why are there so many Khitan troops and Khitan people in Xiliao?"

"why?"

"Besides Jingzhao, where else do you think there is?"

Chong Huan waved his hands and smiled: "Leader An, please sit down!"

Zhong Huan and two of his subordinates sat down and sipped the hot Persian milk tea. The milk taste was very strong, and Zhong Huan liked the taste better.

Antu let go of his heart for a while, and Zhong Huan asked again: "Are you coming from Samarkand?"

In the meeting hall, five counselors are discussing the imperial examination. The imperial examination will be held in 20 days. The scale of the imperial examination this time is beyond everyone's expectations. The number of reference scholars has doubled compared with the previous one. In one session, 5 people participated in the imperial examination, but this time, more than 10 scholars came from all over the country.

There is another position that can be used to eat the emperor's food, that is, the professor and teaching assistant of the state school and county school, but to be a professor or a teaching assistant, you must be from the Guozi school.

Of course, a large number of people come to take the examinations of Mingjing and Guozixue. Mingjing is an official. Now it is very difficult to be an official. The low ones are not officials, but servants, such as yamen servants, archers, prison sons and so on.

Guozixue is actually the highest normal college in Yongguo. After finishing their studies, they all go back to their hometowns to work as teaching assistants for their husbands, and then gradually become professors.

There are currently two Guozi Schools, one is Jingzhao Guozi School, and the other is Luoyang Guozi School. The two Guozi Schools have 500 students each year, so they have to recruit 500 people every year, so there are still 1 people left. Many scholars came to take the Guozixue admissions examination.

The five counselors discussed for a long time, and finally agreed that this year's admission scale will remain the same as last year, with [-] Jinshi, [-] Mingjing scholars and [-] Guozi students. As for the palace examination, they will still be presided over by the five of them at the same time.

There is no other way, His Royal Highness King Yong is not here, so the Internal Affairs Hall can only preside over the palace examination.

(End of this chapter)