The Yuan family worked very quickly and soon built a large house not far from Yuan Ji's house.
I don’t know if this house originally belonged to the Yuan family, or if it was ‘transformed’ by the Yuan family into the Yuan family through some method.
Anyway, this house now belongs to Liu Jian.
The house that Yuan Ji arranged for Liu Jian was very large, and even Li Damu, Yu Ze, and their entourage lived in it, and the rooms were sufficient.
At the same time, following Yuan Ji's suggestion, Liu Jian and Zheng Ci also selected some innocent maids and servants from the official slaves in the government office to serve as servants to take care of Zheng Ci's daily life.
On the day of moving, Liu Jian received many congratulations from people he had never known before - including officials in Luoyang City, well-known scholars in the city, some local nobles, and celebrities from Qingliu.
If it had been the original situation, if a kid from a border county like him wanted to make friends with these people, it would be a no-brainer.
But the situation is different now. Regardless of his status, official position, or 'birth', or even the family lineage that inherits Confucian classics, he is completely different from what he was back then, completely reborn.
These are the people he should really pay attention to.
Of course, in addition to county soldiers, Liu Jian also hoped to look through the roster of local county officials and combine them to screen, and perhaps find more suitable talents.
Some things can't be accomplished by just tapping on the forehead.
After all, he used his face and connections to give Liu Jian the opportunity to check it out in the selection department for a day, so he must keep an eye on Liu Jian personally. After all, these are the records of Han officials who are relatively sensitive and cannot be left alone.
Liu Jian turned around.
Liu Jian pointed his index finger at a name on a slip and asked: "Then according to the teacher's words, this person is not good?"
Now that Liu Jian has reached this rank, it is time to make friends with some upper-class people.
"But what about the clan member Liu Yueqi?"
"yes."
It's a pity for the Jiangdong Tigers.
After all, Liu Jian's hometown is in Youzhou, and for him, a fellow from the north is the best choice.
Li Damu was quite surprised when he heard this: "I heard that when Shaojun got married in Zhuoxian County in the past, he refused all the heavy gifts when entering the house. How come he has accepted them now...?"
Those in the mixed academic circle can be aloof, but others don’t need to give gifts.
"It is said that Zhang Rang cursed this person in front of Xiyuan Palace!"
In addition, there are rules and regulations for transferring people upwards from the local level. Liu Jian cannot just transfer people randomly just to see who has a good name. That is the power of the emperor and he does not have it.
Zheng Xuan was involved in the academic world, while Liu Jian was involved in the officialdom. Different places lead to different ways of doing things.
After a while...
Whether it was then or now, the best way for upper-class people to make friends with each other is to have a banquet. When you move to a new house, you should prepare a banquet after receiving gifts and entertain all the guests as a thank you.
Liu Jian thought to himself: Well, it seems that some things are not as simple as he thought.
"Are you crazy? You don't want the things delivered to your door?"
After arranging things at home, Liu Jian went to visit Lu Zhi, hoping that the teacher would fulfill his promise and take him to the Shangshutai to check the roster of county and military officials.
…
"He is also Zheng Jingshen's son-in-law. In the future, Zheng Xue's direct descendants will inevitably have his share of fame."
Lu Zhi stroked his beard and said slowly: "First of all, you have to know that the magistrates, lieutenants, and prime ministers in a county are not recruited by the local governor, but are appointed by the imperial court after unified inspection or by those who have merit records.
If appointed according to clear regulations, these officials need to accept the imperial court's annual assessment, and will be promoted based on their excellent performance in the assessment, and the term will be three years."
"You just want to move a county magistrate who has a record of 400 stone in Shangshutai to serve in your army. How should his performance for this year be assessed? Who should take over for his unexpired three-year term?"
Liu Jian lowered his head and continued to read the slips.
Therefore, the master and the apprentice went to the selection department together in the early morning of the next day to look through the directories of local military officials.
"Here!"
In the new mansion, Liu Jian looked at the gifts piled up all over the courtyard, rubbing his temples and smiling helplessly.
He mainly focused his attention on the military camps in border counties and did not look at those with regular official status.
"If there is a war, let's talk about the war."
Liu Jian smiled and said: "There are so many candidates for election in the capital. Can't you just send one to the vacant position? Your Majesty can also collect another sum of money to repair the palace..."
Moreover, he decided to smooth it out from north to south.
During the review, Lu Zhi, who was the minister, stayed with Liu Jian.
…
Lu Zhi stroked his beard and said, "I know Sun Jian's name. He started his career with military exploits, and after his meritorious service, he was rewarded by Zang Min before he became a local official. I want to think about the relationship between him and Zang Min."
It has something to do with it. Now that Zang Min has been re-activated by His Majesty, you must not steal someone else's old official in the name of transferring people...and if there is no war in your camp, there is really no reason to recruit this person."
"..."
"Traitor!"
"The people who gave me gifts when I got married were all for my father-in-law's sake. My father-in-law naturally has the right to return them, but now the gifts are all for my face. My behavior is naturally different from that of my father-in-law.
of."
With such widespread rumors, the number of noble people who wanted to make friends with Liu Jian naturally increased.
…
For a time, Liu Jian's reputation as a hero once again spread throughout Luozhong and Sili.
"These two people, teacher, can you help me see if it's possible?"
As for what credentials are there?
Zhang Rang yelled at Liu Jian at the gate of the West Garden, which is the best proof!
Liu Jian sighed helplessly and said: "So, this Sun County Prime Minister must not be able to join my Yueqi camp?"
After saying that, Liu Jian patted Li Damu on the shoulder and said: "We still have to do a good counting and remember who sent how many gifts. Then we will buy food and drinks, hire singers, and I will arrange a banquet in the mansion as a thank you."
"
Liu Jian heard this and suddenly said: "What if there is a war?"
"Exactly so!"
Li Damu asked: "Young Master, do you want to count the things and return them all?"
Liu Jian placed the two slips in front of Lu Zhi.
This time, he didn't mess around.
"When I first entered the capital, no one cared about me. Now times have changed, and I have become a popular person in the eyes of the nobles in Luoyang."
Lu Zhi narrowed his eyes: "Prime Minister of Xiapi County...Sun Jian?"
Especially for the lifting of the party ban, although he was not the one who directly remonstrated, there are widespread rumors among the people that this matter must be attributed to "Liu Huangdi, a clan member of the Han Dynasty".
Or, to put it more harshly, the emperor's power in this regard is also limited to some extent.
Those who work in the officialdom cannot do it, especially in the era of Liu Hong's governance. Those who work in the officialdom pretend to be noble and noble, and they are easily squeezed out and easily ruined.
Lu Zhi was so angry that he wished he could give him a blow: "Isn't it true that the three ministers are all your own servants? You said you would let one of them go and let him go? Who do you think you are!"
After military merit and the orders of the police officers, there is really no way to transfer the chief or the chief. They were originally hired as civil servants and administrative editors. You have to cross the border and be added to the army. It is neither justified nor manageable.
"Brother, do you know who is the person who assisted Anguo Tinghou in accomplishing his mission?"
"He is really capable of literary and military skills, a hero of the world!"
Lu Zhi looked sideways.
"Hey! Anyone who can get such hatred from eunuchs must be among our generation!"
Lu Zhi watched Liu Jian looking through the names of those people like a book in heaven, and sighed: "Don't worry about the local county officials with more than 400 shi. They are all clearly recorded in the Shangshu Desk and have passed the inspection.
The Selection Department has a clear order of appointment and transfer, and it is directly under the jurisdiction of Luoyang. If you want to transfer the officials who are directly appointed to the local office at the Shangshutai to your military camp, how can I arrange this with you? It won't work!"
"Right Beiping Gongcao Shi Chengpu..."
"The captain of the Liaodong vassal state belongs to the thousand-man Xu Rong..."
"Um……"
Lu Zhi stroked his beard and began to think carefully.