Great Song Super Scholar

Chapter 492 Recommended quota
There are dozens of rooms on the first floor of Zhan Shifu, which is enough space, but after all, it is not a special military office, and the Shenwu Army military office can only hang a temporary sign here, which makes Fan Ning a little regretful.

At this time, a little tea boy came in to serve Fanning tea. There are several tea schools in the capital, specializing in learning how to make tea and fry tea. The rich and powerful invite people to teach. Only the middle and lower classes will send their children to learn tea ceremony. .

There is also a special tea ceremony school for girls. Girls who want to get ahead must learn various skills. Like the tea performers in famous teahouses, they are all performers without selling themselves. The slightly famous tea performers can earn hundreds of thousands of guan in a month. , and have the opportunity to marry into a wealthy family.

There is also a class for boys in the tea school, which recruits boys aged six to eight. There is a great demand for tea boys. Almost every government office in the court needs tea boys. Poor people welcome.

The tea boy in Zhan Shifu was found by Zhong Nan from the tea school yesterday. His name is Wang Xi. He is eight years old this year, and tea boys are generally no more than ten years old. So after two years as a tea boy, he will go to school.

In fact, there is also a tea boy in Fanning's residence, but it is a girl, so it is not convenient to bring it to the court.

As soon as Wang Xi poured a cup of tea, Zhong Nan ran back and said, "My lord, Zhao Shilang from the official department is here."

Fan Ning's father-in-law, Zhu Xiaoyun, is no longer in the Ministry of Officials. In March this year, he failed to make it to the third rank. In addition, the term of office in the Ministry of Officials expired, and he was changed to Minister of Taichang Temple. Currently, there is only one minister in the Ministry of Officials. It is Zhao Gai who is an official and a political adviser.

Zhao Gu was once the magistrate of Pingjiang, and had a very good relationship with Fan Zhongyan. He once supported the Qingli New Deal. After the Qingli New Deal failed, he was demoted from Beijing. He was transferred back to the imperial court in the second year of Jiayou. Last year, he replaced Tian Kuang as Deputy Counselor. The post of Minister of the Department.

Fan Ning went downstairs to welcome Zhao Gai. Zhao Gai smiled and said, "The East Palace has been deserted for decades, and it has become lively again because of Fan Zhan's appointment. In the past two days, East Palace has been the word that appears most often in the Ministry of Officials."

Fan Ning shook his head and said: "The East Palace is indeed too deserted. There are only two officials living in the huge Zhan Shi Mansion. How can Mr. Zhao bear it?"

Zhao Gai laughed loudly, "Aren't I here to help you solve the problem?"

Fan Ning invited Zhao Gai to sit in the reception hall on the first floor, and asked the tea boy to serve tea.

Zhao Gai smiled and said, "There are two things. The first is that the emperor has approved that the Shenwu Military Office is temporarily placed on the first floor of Zhan Shifu. It is only temporary. It may be moved to Jinmingchi in the future, and it will be arranged with other military offices."

"Thank you, Mr. Zhao!"

"You don't need to thank me. I'm just conveying it on your behalf. It's Han Xiangguo who won for you. You should thank him."

Fan Ning nodded, and waited for Zhao Gai to say the second thing. Zhao Gai took out a letter and said calmly: "The emperor also thought that there were too many false officials in the East Palace, which was not conducive to the functioning of the function, so he instructed the Zhizheng Hall to increase the number of officials. Some real officials, after discussion in Zhizhengtang, decided to add ten full-time real officials in the Eastern Palace, including Zhan Shifu and Zuochunfang, including five mid-level and high-level officials above the fifth rank, and five middle- and low-level officials below the fifth rank. Officials above rank are recommended by the King of Liang and appointed by Zhizhengtang, and then the other five middle and low-level officials can be nominated and recommended by Fan Zhanshi, and then appointed by the Ministry of Officials."

"Can I recommend five people?"

Fan Ning was a little surprised. He had never heard of this matter before, and the Ministry of Officials was willing to delegate power to him.

"This is the meaning of the emperor, and our officials can only follow suit. The emperor is really a holy family to Fan Zhan!"

Fan Ning knew in his heart that this was to build a team for Zhao Zhongzhen. When Zhao Zhongzhen became an adult, this group of officials would just grow up, but if the news spread, he would have a big head.

Zhao Gai immediately stood up and said goodbye. He was going to see Liang Wang Zhao Zhongzhen and convey the emperor's oral order.

Fan Ning sat at the table, thinking about the candidates he wanted to recommend. Su Liang and Li Dashou would definitely want them. Su Liang's term in Changzhou County was almost over, and Li Dashou was appointed as Taichang Cheng. Both of them could be transferred directly.

Originally, Fan Ning wanted to consider Lin Hong and Dong Kun, but he gave up immediately. Although they are his juniors, their ideas may not be the same as his own, and they are all from the Pingjiang Mansion, which is not very good. Su Liang and Li Dashou are enough. up.

Like Lu Youwei and Duan Yu, who just graduated from Taixue the year before last, both served as teaching assistants at the ninth rank of Taixue. They have just embarked on official careers, and their qualifications are far behind.

Fan Ning thought of his most capable assistant, Yu Xiaonian. Yu Xiaonian also came back from Kunzhou. He is the current governor of Yangzhou. He can be recommended to Zhao Zhongzhen. The same is true for Feng Jing. Fu Bi must grasp this way.

Han Qi's eldest son, Han Zhongyan, a famous minister of the Song Dynasty, is about his own age. He is currently the magistrate of Kaifeng Mansion. He can be transferred to the East Palace from the sixth grade.

Both Yu Xiaonian and Feng Jing are above the fifth rank, and they were recommended to Zhao Zhongzhen. The officials below the fifth rank now include Su Liang, Li Dashou, and Han Zhongyan, and two more are needed.

Fan Ning thought of Su Shi's brothers. Su Shi had won the third place in the examination three years ago and caused a sensation in the government and the public.

In contrast, although his brother Su Zhe had a lower grade in the system examination, he did not become an official. He was supporting his father in the capital, and his emotional intelligence was more mature than his elder brother, and he later became a prime minister.

Fan Ning wrote down Su Zhe's name, and Fan Chunren, although he was not young, but he had kept a filial piety for his father for three years, and now he is still a secretary of the seventh rank.

Fan Ning's five quotas were already full, and he also thought of Zhao Zhongzhen's two quotas. After thinking about it, Fan Ning got up and went to Chongwen Hall.

When Fan Ning arrived at the Chongwen Hall, Wang Gai had already left and Zhao Zhongzhen was still sitting at the desk in the study in a daze. Seeing Fan Ning coming in, he hurriedly said, "Zhan's business is just in time. Sit down quickly and help me to go over it."

"But five high-ranking places?" Fan Ning asked with a smile.

"Exactly!"

Fan Ning sat down opposite Zhao Zhongshou and asked, "Does Your Highness have any candidates?"

"I'm considering choosing one from each of the Gao family and the Cao family. What does Zhan Shi think?"

Fan Ning agrees with this idea. Although the Gao and Cao families do not have outstanding children, they represent the military forces. This attitude is still necessary. Fan Ning asked, "Which five positions?"

"The prince's guests, Zuo Chunfang Ling, Shenwu Army General Zuo, and Doctor Zan Shan."

The crown prince has the most guests here, from the third rank, the left general of the Shenwu Army is from the fourth rank, Zuo Chunfang Ling is from the fourth rank, and Dr. Zanshan is from the fifth rank.

Fan Ning asked again: "Who does Your Highness plan to choose from Gao and Cao?"

"One is my grandfather Gao Zunfu, and the other is my uncle Cao Yi. What do you think of Zhan Shi?"

"Gao Zunfu is fine. He is a military officer, and he is suitable to be the left general of the Shenwu Army, but Guojiu is always looking for immortals and Taoists, so he may not be willing to serve as an official in the court."

"I'm worried about that too."

"How about Cao Shi?"

Fan Ning recommended with a smile: "He is now a fifth-rank Chaosan doctor, and now he is the governor of Caizhou. He is just right to be a Zanshan doctor."

Cao Shi is the eldest grandson of the Cao family. Of course, the Cao family valued him more, but Fan Ning recommended him because he was a member of the Kunzhou family and a firm overseas faction.

Zhao Zhongzhen nodded, and wrote the word Cao Shi after Doctor Zanshan's name.

"There are now two people, does Zhan Shi have any suitable candidates to recommend?"

After all, Zhao Zhongzhen was a boy of fourteen or fifteen years old, and he was not familiar with outside officials. He thought that he was only a relative, and he couldn't think of anything else.

"Does your master have any recommendations?"

Fan Ning thought things through very well, and Zhao Zhongzhen's master, Han Zhi, was also very influential, so he couldn't take all the places and offended Han Zhi.

"Master recommended his younger brother Han Jiang to be the prince's guest."

Han Jiang is currently in charge of Kaifeng government affairs, and was also a famous prime minister in the Song Dynasty during the reign of Shenzong. Han Zhi's recommendation is very reliable.

Fan Ning said with a smile: "Han Jiang has the talent of a prime minister, and he is in the prime of life, so I am afraid that being the prince's guest will wrong him."

Zhao Zhongzhen wrote Han Jiang's name behind the prince's guests, and said with a smile, "As long as Zhan Shi doesn't object!"

Fan Ning reminded again: "There is also the order of Youchunfang. Your Highness, don't forget the support of Mr. Fu. His son-in-law Feng Jing is currently serving as a servant of Longtu Pavilion, so he can serve as the order of Youchunfang."

Zhao Zhongzhen was stunned, and laughed quickly: "Thanks to Zhan Shi's reminder, the other spot should be given to Mr. Han!"

Fan Ning said with a smile: "Han Xianggong's eldest son has not yet reached the fifth rank, so I will recommend it. Your Highness will recommend it to Wei Chen for the last place!"

"No problem, who would Zhan Shi recommend?"

"The minister recommended Yu Xiaonian, governor of Yangzhou. He used to be my deputy when I was in Kunzhou. He negotiated with Japan many times. Later, he succeeded the governor of Kunzhou. He has outstanding abilities. The minister recommended him as Zuo Chunfang Ling."

Zhao Zhongzhen thought that Fan Ning was going to recommend Zhu's family, but he didn't expect to recommend the old bureaucrats of Kunzhou, so he wrote the words "Yu Xiaonian" after Zuo Chunfang Order.

Zhao Zhongzhen laughed again: "I'm going to see the emperor's grandfather tonight, you might as well give me the list of five people recommended by you, so that the emperor's grandfather can have a trial."

It's good to let Zhao Zhen have the first trial, and it's hard for others to gossip.

(End of this chapter)