big song poppi

Chapter 203 0200 [Unheard of throughout the ages]

After all, he is a kid from a rich family and well-informed.

Mayundi was promoted this morning, and they got the news in the afternoon, and understood the intention of Han Zhen.

In contrast, ordinary people like Qi Meng were completely kept in the dark.

If he hadn't been smart enough, he would have been like those ordinary scholars who despised the position of a subordinate official.

There is no other way, this is the resource accumulated by people's ancestors, and they are born with it.

Qi Meng did not feel frustrated or envious, but felt very proud.

With his own talents, he has achieved the same level of resources accumulated by these big families over decades or hundreds of years.

The six people gathered together and exchanged greetings with strange expressions.

Qi Meng looked at Tan Xingzhong and smiled bitterly: "Brother Tan, it's so hard for me to hide this!"

You know, Tan Xingzhong was in the restaurant just now, and he kept belittling Han Zhen both inside and outside his words.

Not to mention unfamiliar people, even their close friends were all deceived.

I thought he was resentful.

"Brother Qi, forgive me."

Tan Xingzhong didn't say much and simply bowed and apologized.

Does he hate Han Zhen?
Naturally I hate it.

After all, he studied under Wang Zhongkai, and the Wang family suffered this disaster. As a disciple, how could he not have a little hatred for Han Zhen?

But this did not prevent him from being loyal to Han Zhen.

In fact, more than most people in the county, he hoped that Han Zhen could become bigger and stronger. Even if he could not conquer the world, he should still make his own territory and become his own king.

We are all in our thirties and are no longer full of passionate young people. We can still distinguish what is more serious than what is more serious.

Tan Xingzhong prides himself on being very knowledgeable and ranks among the top five among his classmates.

But looking at the entire Song Dynasty, it’s hard to say.

Every three years in the spring, 30 to [-] elite students from all over the country gather in Kaifeng Mansion, just to grab those [-] places. You can imagine the fierce competition.Even if the key is to grab it, be named on the gold list, and be a high school scholar, you still have to rely on luck to make up for the shortcomings.

Unless they are among the top six in the First Division, otherwise, they have to wait patiently.

With luck, I can take office within a year and a half.

If you are unlucky, it is common to wait for three to five years. There are even some second- and third-level scholars who have not been able to fill their vacancies for seven or eight years, so they waste their youth in Tokyo.

There was no way, the problem of redundant officials in the Northern Song Dynasty was too serious.

The territory is so large and there are only so many official positions, but every year there are not a few Jinshi in the imperial examination and high school.

The problem of redundant officials has already appeared since the Zhenzong period, and reached its peak during the Huizong period.

In comparison, it was much easier for Han Zhen.

He, Han Zhen, holds the Tiger and Wolf Division. Today he can win Shouguang and Changle, and tomorrow he may win Qiancheng, Boxing and Linqu...

Once it is captured and Qingzhou is completely controlled, there will immediately be more than a dozen official positions vacant.

Although he also needs competition, if he thinks that Tan Xingzhong, who studied hard since he was a child, is not as good as a subordinate official?
Besides, how many subordinates are there in the government office?
On the contrary, the ones he really regarded as his opponents were Qi Meng, Zhu Da, and his close friends.

Everyone smiled tacitly, and then walked to the front of the government office.

The official who was on duty stepped forward and asked, "What are you doing with these high-ranking officials?"

Zhu Da cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Can I please let me know that the county magistrate is recruiting more subordinate staff, so I came here to apply."

"Several wait a moment!"

During this period, scholars kept coming to apply for the job, and the officials were no longer surprised.

Not long after, Zaoli came back: "The county magistrate invites you!"

The clerk on duty at the gate of the government office pays attention to one person watching the dishes and ordering the dishes.

Generally, when a scholar comes to apply, he will not report it to the county magistrate, but directly inform the officials.

However, these people are all descendants of wealthy families in the city, so they chose to report to the county magistrate.

"It's work!"

Zhu Da smiled slightly and handed over a handful of copper coins in a cryptic manner.

Unexpectedly, the official took a step back, avoided the reward like a snake or a scorpion, and said with a solemn expression: "It is your duty, officials Zhu do not have to be like this."

The princes in the government will give you money, so you can accept it.

But if you accept money from others, that is accepting bribes. Do you believe that your colleagues will immediately report you to the picket?

Seeing this, Zhu Da and others' eyes flashed with surprise.

In the past, when rewards were given, these subordinates would never be happy, thanking them profusely, and spreading nice words.

Now I can't avoid it, which is really strange.

"Ha ha."

Zhu Da sneered, put away the copper coins, and walked into the government office.

As soon as they entered the government office, everyone immediately felt an indescribable atmosphere and hit their faces.

The official on duty was upright, wearing a red and black uniform, and holding a fire and water stick in his hand. He looked mighty.

People were coming and going in the Liucao Department Hall on both sides, and the subordinate officials were in a hurry, changing their usual sloppiness and laziness.

A strange color flashed in Qi Meng's eyes, and he lowered his voice and said: "It's a good trick to train a subordinate to this point!"

Zhu Da and others nodded in agreement, but did not say much.

How could they not know that talking too much leads to mistakes?

Especially at this point, if an unintentional remark is overheard by others, it may lead to twists and turns.

Walking into the lobby, you can immediately see the heroic and domineering figure sitting behind the hall desk.

This was not the first time for everyone to see Han Zhen, but they were still in awe of his aura at this moment.

A pair of sharp eyes slowly swept over everyone.

Gollum!

Tan Xingzhong swallowed, lowered his eyes slightly, and avoided Han Zhen's gaze.

"Young people have met the county magistrate!"

Everyone bowed and greeted each other.

Han Zhen looked away and slowly said, "I heard that you want to apply for a subordinate position?"

He didn't know these people, but some did.

The official who just came to report has already introduced the family backgrounds and identities of several people in detail.

"Yes!"

Qi Meng cupped his hands and replied: "We learned that the government office is in the middle of hiring new people, so we plan to do our best."

Han Zhen's eyes fell on Tan Xingzhong and asked, "Are you Wang Zhongkai's student?"

hiss!
Tan Xingzhong felt his scalp tingling. He didn't know what Han Zhen meant, so he could only bite the bullet and say truthfully: "This is true, county magistrate."

Han Zhen smiled inexplicably and said, "Wang Zhongkai is a great scholar in the Yi School. You must be knowledgeable as well. Isn't it aggrieved to be a subordinate?"

"The common people don't feel wronged."

Tan Xingzhong's mind was racing, and he said with a respectful expression: "Those who serve the country should choose people for officials; those who serve as ministers should be listed according to their abilities. If you have a small ambition and a big plan, but have little power and heavy responsibilities, how dare you care about your broken body? Although the subordinate staff is small, But it is the cornerstone of a country and contains great knowledge.”

"After all, he is a man who has read poetry and books, and he is really quick in thinking."

The other party replied that Han Zhen didn't care, what he cared about was the other party's attitude.

call!
Tan Xingzhong secretly breathed a sigh of relief, finally passing the test.

Han Zhen waved his hand: "It's rare for you to have such intention. I agree. I'll go and join the official position."

"Young man, please retire!" Everyone bowed and saluted.

After leaving the lobby, several people immediately breathed in the fresh air.

Han Zhen had put so much pressure on them just now that it was difficult to even breathe.

Tan Xingzhong lifted up his wide sleeves and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

……

Looking at the people leaving, Han Zhen looked thoughtful.

Zhu Da and others just relied on their family's resources to learn about Ma Yundi's promotion in advance, which was nothing.

On the contrary, the scholar named Qi Meng came from a poor family.

If people like Zhu Da didn't tell him, but he thought of this level on his own, then this person would be worth cultivating.

After picking up the tea cup and taking a sip, Han Zhen continued to work.

There are many things that he needs to deal with right now.

You have to keep an eye on the armory workshop, you have to keep an eye on him when he enters the memorial hall, and he has to keep an eye on the locked room test three days later.

In addition, within a few days, Nie Dong and Liu Qi would return with the Wuwei Army and a large number of prisoners of war from the Ganchi Army.

By then, the number of Qingzhou troops will exceed the [-] mark.

According to the plan, the Zhenhai navy was directly disbanded, and only the elite of the Armed Guards were retained. The remaining old, weak, sick and disabled who were eliminated were released to the countryside to farm together with the Zhenhai soldiers.

As a military commander, he must be in the military during the entire process.

After all the above-mentioned matters were dealt with, he needed to make a non-stop trip to Guangling to rectify the salt affairs.

That was the money bag for the future, and he really didn't feel at ease if he didn't go there in person.

By the way, there is also the matter of opening up business channels.

Now Li Heihu is entrenched in Jinan Prefecture, and Zhang Shuye is in Dongping Prefecture. These two people are going up and down, one south and one north, blocking other roads into Qingzhou.

Weapons such as foot armor and divine arm crossbows are fine. There are various ways to get through, but war horses are not.

So conspicuous!

If you want to form a heavy cavalry of 5000 people, even if you follow the minimum standard of one person and two horses, you will need at least [-] horses.

In fact, this number can only be more, not less.

Because including the loss of horses during training and combat, [-] horses is considered reasonable.

The several horse prisons on Jingdong Road and Jingdong Road combined can only collect three to five thousand horses at most, and the rest can only be imported from other roads.

With so many war horses, a safe trade route must be opened.

……

……

The next day.

Under Han Zhen's instruction, news of the lock-up test quickly spread throughout the county.

Can a subordinate official become an official?
For a time, the county was boiling.

Ordinary people just use this matter as a talking point, bragging and spanking after dinner to kill time.

But the scholar went completely crazy.

Some people cursed, while others felt that this move was a policy that would benefit the country and the people and could completely change the lax and cunning culture of subordinate officials. The two arguments were very quarrelsome.

However, more scholars choose to apply for subordinate positions.

Previously, relying on the prestige of the Ma family and the Su family, although there were scholars who applied for the job, the number was not large. Only about 30 people were recruited in total, and they were all unsuccessful scholars and few were elected.

The gate of the government office was almost broken down, and in just half a day, three hundred scholars were recruited, most of whom were candidates who had taken the provincial examination.

After recruiting 300 people, under Han Zhen's instructions, the officials erected a sign next to the gate of the government office.

"The subordinate staff are full, wait for the next time!"

The simple, clear and easy-to-understand eight characters made the long queue of scholars outside the government office let out an unwilling wailing.

Although they were unwilling to do so, no one dared to cause trouble.

A Confucian scholar who was over forty stepped forward, raised his hand towards the official, and asked, "Excuse me, excuse me, when is the next visit?"

The official shook his head and said loudly: "The county magistrate said that now the official positions are limited, so we can only recruit 300 people. As for when we will recruit again, there is no exact date! But you can rest assured, if we recruit subordinate officials again, we will notify you in advance. .Okay, let’s all disperse!”

Hearing this, the old Confucian scholar sighed, turned and left.

Others also dispersed in twos and threes, talking in low voices.

"Why don't you recruit more people?"

"Do you know what the salary of subordinate officials is now? They have a lot of money, and with so many recruits, their monthly salary is a lot of money."

"I think money is secondary. After all, when the county magistrate returned a few days ago, he brought back hundreds of carts of gold and silver. The key is the limited official position."

"Oh! It's true that the county magistrate has captured Shouguang Changle, why not capture Qiancheng, Boxing and Linqu together!"

"That's right! Once we capture these three counties, there will be about ten more official positions that will be vacant."

"How about we jointly submit a letter and request the county magistrate to send troops?"

"Isn't this... inappropriate?"

"What's wrong? We are not making trouble, but we are bare-knuckled."

"That's true!"

……

On the same day, Han Zhen received a joint petition from [-] scholars in the city.

It has to be said that this letter quotes scriptures and is full of literary talent. When people read it, they can't help but feel that if they don't send troops, they will be sorry for the people of the world.

Below the lobby, Zhao Ting flattered and said in a flattering tone: "Congratulations to the county magistrate, congratulations to the county magistrate. This joint memorial has never been heard of for thousands of years. It shows that the county magistrate has won the hearts and minds of the people of the county and city!"

It is said that nearly two thousand scholars jointly signed a letter to a rebel, requesting the rebels to send troops to attack the county under the imperial government. This is indeed rare.

Throwing the paper aside, Han Zhen asked, "Have the examination papers for the hall-locked examination been released?"

Zhao Ting quickly took out an examination paper from his sleeves, held it in both hands, and respectfully presented it to the court. At the same time, he said: "The official drove out the examination paper overnight, please have a look at it from the county magistrate!"

After taking the test paper, Han Zhen opened it and read it carefully.

After a while, he closed the examination paper and said with a satisfied expression: "You did a good job in this matter. I will give you credit."

Although Zhao Ting usually behaves like a sycophant who can only flatter others, he still has talent.

It can be seen from the questions on this examination paper that he knows how to govern the people and understand internal affairs.

But it was such a person who only abused his power and became corrupt when he was an official under Zhao Ji.

Zhao Ting was overjoyed, but he said humbly: "I don't dare to take credit, it's all because of the county magistrate's advice."

Han Zhen automatically filtered out his flattery, put away the test paper and said, "By the way, what did Song Wei say?"

"Reported to the county magistrate, but Song Wei declined due to illness."

Zhao Ting looked at Han Zhen's face and suggested: "County Magistrate, this man has a strong personality. If he stays, there is no doubt that something will happen, why not..."

As he spoke, he made a vague gesture of cutting his throat.

Hearing this, Han Zhen waved his hand: "No need, I am not a murderous person!"

Zhao Ting couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth. This man had the nerve to say that he was not a murderous person.

Just a few days ago, more than a dozen scholars were beheaded.

Suddenly, Han Zhen thought of something and asked: "Now that Xinxue is the dominant family, is the situation between Luoxue and Shuxue very difficult?"

Zhao Ting was a little surprised. He didn't know why Han Zhen was interested in this matter, so he could only reply: "It is true. Today's officials support the new law, and Cai Jing, Yang Shi, and Chen Guan are mortal enemies. Therefore, they continue to exclude and suppress them. The city of Tokyo Once anyone is found to be promoting Luo and Shu studies, he will be arrested and imprisoned. As a result, Mr. Yichuan was forced to leave Tokyo and return to his hometown, declaring that he would no longer give lectures!"

Han Zhen nodded, thought for a moment, and said, "What if I support Luo School and Shu School?"

(End of this chapter)