A great man of the Northern Song Dynasty

Cheng Ling is back.

He looked determined and energetic.

Why is this person different?

The officials of the Third Division felt strange.

Cheng Ling returned to the check-in room, ignored the probing glances of others, and wrote all morning by himself, and then went to see Han Jiang.

Han Jiang is the Third Secretary-General and has a lot of daily affairs, including money and food, which is a headache.

"What's the matter?"

Cheng Ling handed over the document, "Ms. sir, this is the list of people who have been found by my subordinates to have received false salaries."

This young man is really not afraid of death!

Han Jiang covered her forehead and said, "I know."

This matter is not just a matter of over-receiving and false salary, but also a traditional unspoken rule that only Jinshi can rise to the top.

Anyone can be a high official, so why take the imperial examination?

This is their reasoning.

Does it make sense?

It seems there is.

Han Jiang waved her hands.

Cheng Ling left here, went straight to the imperial city, and knelt outside.

"My lord, Cheng Ling, the third bureau chief of staff, has sent a memorial to discuss the clothing materials case."

Small officials are not qualified to submit letters, so other means must be used.

Damn it!

All the ministries in the capital were watching the fun, and now they were very angry at him kneeling down like this.

This is forced palace!

"Get him away!"

Someone came up with an idea, so several officials came, but when they saw the man behind them, their expressions changed drastically, and then they turned around and ran away.

Behind is Yu Street. Just outside a shop on the edge of Yu Street, Shen is sitting there drinking.

The light wine tasted like a drink, and I tasted several plates of snacks one by one, which was extremely satisfying.

A spring rain last night washed the sky blue, and the spring scenery outside was bright and beautiful.

You shouldn't stay at home on days like this, so the entire Shen family went out.

"elder brother!"

Behind was a jewelry store. Guoguo came out and asked, "Brother, does this look good?"

As the little girl grew up, she also gradually fell in love with these shiny things. Shen An said with a smile: "They look good."

"Then I'll buy it?"

"good!"

"Guoguo, come quickly. There is a Yingluo here. It will look good on you."

The women were chattering inside, while Shen An just looked outside the imperial city.

Later, a chamberlain came out to take the memorial, and Cheng Ling got up and went back.

The next thing is something.

Shen An wandered around with his family for half a day, and prepared to enter the palace the next morning.

"Zhuoxue, where is your husband's official uniform?"

Shen An couldn't find the official uniform, and Yang Zhuoxue was holding the official uniform inside with a confused look on her face.

"Official..."

"What's wrong?"

Shen An went in to take a look...

There was a water stain on the official uniform, and beside it was an overjoyed edamame.

I was wet by my son!

Shen An said indifferently: "Bake it dry, hurry up."

What’s in my son’s urine!

Shen An went to the palace wearing dried official uniforms to ask for an audience.

"Cheng Ling submitted a memorial, saying that many officials in the capital had received their salaries by false pretense, and the superior officials acquiesced. What do you think?"

Zhao Shu got the memorial yesterday, and it just happened today.

Han Qi left the class and said, "Your Majesty, those people... are not Jinshi."

If you are not a Jinshi, you will be slow in promotion and you will be wronged, let alone want to be a high official.

Zhao Shu understood instantly. He picked up the memorial and said calmly: "This matter..."

If this matter is suppressed, Cheng Ling will suffer a heavy blow, and he will never be able to get ahead in Sansi from now on.

Zhao Shu only hesitated for a moment.

"Your Majesty, Shen An would like to see you."

"Is he here to avenge his students?"

Zhao Shu nodded.

Shen An entered the palace, saluted and said, "I dare to ask Your Majesty, is there any distinction between high and low people in the world?"

Zhao Shu looked at him, too angry to speak.

Of course there are high and low levels.

These days, people are divided into different classes. How can you expect a common person to be more talented than the powerful? Are you afraid that you are stupid?

It is impossible to eliminate classes in any era, so Shen An's words are very naive.

Han Qi said: "Don't worry about this matter, so as not to cause confusion among all departments."

Shen An said calmly: "I know that many officials who served in the imperial examination actually know nothing. It would be better if there are staff in the place where they work. If they are stingy and refuse to hire staff, they will be full of laughter. These people are officials, so it is better to say A staff member is an official. The staff member has the ability to govern a party, but because he failed the imperial examination, he can only be the person behind the official. Your Majesty, this is the ranking of people who do things."

Everyone couldn't help but remain silent.

Bao Zheng said: "Your Majesty, what Shen An said is true. I have been an official for many years and have seen many such officials. They carry airs all day long and hold teacups when they have something to do. They gradually become dull, but who is doing those things? Just a staff member."

There's no getting around this.

Zhao Shu sighed: "You can't be proficient in becoming an official as soon as you get started. What you need is experience!"

Shen An chuckled in his heart, "Your Majesty, are the official positions in the Song Dynasty just a place for them to hone their skills? Why should the people deserve it? They should be trained for them."

this……

"Don't mess around." Zhao Shu frowned and said, "As a Jinshi official, you have to serve as a Zuo Erguan in a local area or Bianliang. One is to observe the politics, and the other is to sharpen your skills."

Shen An smiled and said: "I know that there are people in each ministry who cannot be separated. These people have low official positions, but they are the pillars of each ministry. They are suppressed just because they have not passed the imperial examination. I am thinking that promotion is based on merit. , or who is the Jinshi?"

This is just like looking at diplomas in later generations.

Zhao Shu muttered: "I know about this."

This was troublesome and he really didn't want to get involved.

Han Qi said: "Jinshi and non-Jinshi are naturally different."

This is just like the Ming Dynasty in later generations. Only Hanlin officials are not allowed to enter the cabinet.

But who is Shen An?

What this person hates most is all kinds of smelly and long rules like foot wraps.

"Your Majesty, what should those people do if they feel cold?" Shen An said seriously: "Your Majesty, those who work seriously should be praised, and those who are capable should be rewarded. Only in this way can talents from all over the world continue to pour into Bianliang. Flooding into the court, if you think about the former Han Dynasty, if they were not eclectic, how could there be so many talents?"

He cunningly confuses concepts.

The Han Dynasty did have the habit of simplicity. Why?

Because educational resources were weak at that time, those who could study were elites.

But it was different in the Song Dynasty. There were too many scholars. Every year more and more people took part in the provincial examinations, and more and more people passed the exams. It was impossible to arrange them.

Of course Zhao Shu knew this. He glanced at Shen An and thought that this kid was starting to quibble, which showed that he was not sure about this matter.

"I have something to say."

Shen An said: "I know the thoughts of those in the court. Aren't they just proud that they are a Jinshi? Can we go around in a circle..."

"What's the meaning?"

Zhao Shu's heart moved slightly.

People who can do things are suppressed. This situation is not what he wants. But how difficult it is to change!

Bao Zheng was worried that Shen would plant a bomb, so he said, "Don't make false claims."

Shen An smiled and said, "I remember that many of the officials in the court are powerful, right?"

Wang Anshi had the right to know Kaifeng Mansion.

The so-called "quan" means temporary acting or agency. Your official position is not secure, so it is just a temporary one.

Kaifeng Prefecture is the seat of the capital, and successive prefects do not last long. They need to be replaced within a few months, half a year, or more than half a year, for the sake of safety.

"so what?"

"I thought I'd add one more..." Shen An remembered that in his previous life, someone said that people in the Song Dynasty had redundant officials and invented many new words in order to stack roofs and build beds.

For example...

"I thought we could add another Quanfa sent!"

"I will think about it carefully."

Shen An smiled and said, "Please excuse me."

This is a win-win proposal. Zhao Shu and the other prime ministers are not stupid and will naturally consider it carefully.

In the army of later generations, those sergeants who could not hold high positions were very capable and could not be separated from them in the army, so they were given the title of sergeant major, which corresponded to the title of a cadre, and their treatment was extremely high.

Why not the Song Dynasty?

Shen An smiled and resigned, while the emperor and his ministers remained silent.

"Quan is dispatched. This is still behind the Quan Dynasty, and it will be difficult to move the official position."

Han Qi looked back and saw Shen An going out.

"The word "quan" has suppressed many people, and if there is another "quan", the officials may not be able to do anything."

"yes!"

"There are two levels of superiors above, how difficult it is!"

The prime ministers and assistants were lamenting that these old foxes found a way out of Shen An's words.

If those pillars are not appeased, who will handle the affairs of various ministries in the future?

But how to comfort him?

Shen An gave a good idea.

Let's create an official position that ranks behind Quan, and specifically arrange for these people who are not the mainstay of Jinshi.

In this way, the officials with Jinshi origins also felt balanced, and the pillars also felt that the court valued them, and everyone was happy!

"Wonderful!"

Zeng Gongliang said happily: "Guan Jia, this is a wonderful statement!"

Zhao Shu nodded, "That's a good idea."

Of course Bao Zheng wanted to stand up for Shen An, "Your Majesty, in the past, in order to appease those people, we used to deceive and give out more money and food. Now we can use this strategy to appease them. In this way, the law can be maintained and talents can be reused. This is a major event in the administration of officials and such a great achievement!" "

"I understand."

Zhao Shu said worriedly: "It's his credit for making the crane."

If you add more credit, what if Shen An breaks someone's leg?

Bao Zheng chose to be shameless without hesitation, "That child has a kind-hearted nature. If he can take more care of things, I think it will be a good thing for the Song Dynasty."

Kind nature?

Ouyang Xiu asked: "Is Mr. Bao talking about me?"

You shameless Bao Zheng, have you ever spoken so unconscionably?

Bao Zheng glanced at him, UU reading www. uukanshu． net That look in his eyes clearly said don't make trouble.

He wants to become an official.

But when he thought that Shen An had no personal help in the political hall, he gave up the idea.

The only solution is for Shen An to be promoted quickly.

It doesn’t matter if you are shameless for this!

Zhao Shu also wanted to curse, but Han Qi turned into a timely rain and went out of work and said: "Your Majesty, where is Cheng Ling?"

Keep it!

Zhao Shu, who was having a headache, immediately smiled and said, "Han Qing is my favorite!"

After Shen An finished speaking, he left, obviously not appreciating the credit.

Then give it to Cheng Ling.

…

Shen An is not surprised.

According to his urine, he should be slapped when he encounters such a thing. Who thinks that non-Jinshi can be promoted and is not happy, it is humiliating himself, then get out. Without you Zhang Butcher, everyone will still eat pigs with hair on them?

The monarchs and ministers in the court wanted to hold him back, but in fact they still looked down on those officials who were not Jinshi. This is also the reaction of the imperial examination becoming more and more popular among the people.

After that, the imperial examination reached its peak and became a channel for advancement sought after by the whole society.

If you look down on me, then I will find a way to benefit those pillars.

Thinking that Zhao Shu and others were thinking they had a plan at this moment, Shen An couldn't help but laugh.

This is just the beginning. When those pillars become stronger, haha!

When the emperor and the prime minister felt that they couldn't live without them, the situation was overturned.

Then the students with general education background just took advantage of troubled waters and used their skills to gradually crush those officials who were promoted to official positions in the imperial examination.

Just thinking about this situation makes Shen An excited and uplifting.

Who would have thought at that time that all this was planned by Shen at this moment?

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The third update is here, and by the way, for the sake of Jazz's outrageous performance yesterday, I would like to ask book friends to reward me with a few monthly passes.