Yang Zhao walked through the courtyard and saw the steward Cang Bi. He smiled and asked: "The steward is here to welcome me?"
This attitude seemed very cordial, but it was no longer as respectful as it was a year or two ago.
“Yes.” Cang Bipi smiled, “Yang Zhongcheng, take off your boots and follow me.”
Yang Zhao took off his boots and walked up the corridor, looking left and right along the way. He will soon build a new house in Xuanyangfang, and now he is referring to the layout of the Youxiang Mansion.
It was not until he entered the meeting hall that he restrained his frivolous expression and assumed a serious and respectful demeanor.
“I would like to extend my greetings to you, Prime Minister Chun.”
Li Linfu did not see him through the screen. With a faint smile on his face, he asked: "What's going on with Yang Shu? He went back on his word and interfered in the affairs of Zhongshu Province. Maybe he has been too kind recently?"
Yang Zhao's heart trembled, and he realized that he had been a little crazy recently.
Since the prince's military power was taken away, Suo Douji has not attacked his political opponents for a while...because there is really no political opponent in the court who can threaten him.
Today’s question is almost like asking, “Do you want to take the lead?”
“The Prime Minister has misunderstood.” Yang Zhao said hurriedly: “This matter is indeed not that my brother wants to participate in Zhongshu Province. It is actually...
Xue Bai requested, and it is hard to violate the holy will."
"A saint does not care about state affairs. If he wants to appoint Xue Bai as a school secretary, he will show his true nature."
"Perhaps." Yang Zhao was no longer what he used to be. He rolled his eyes and opened his mouth and said, "The saint has signaled to the right minister?"
Li Linfu was silent for a moment after hearing this.
Yang Zhao apologized and said with a smile: "At the royal banquet in Ziyun Tower, Eleven Niang and others were probably there too. The saint said several times that he wanted to discuss opera with Xue Bai, why should he be released from the capital? I promise, this is just this time, next time
Never again will the Zhongshu Provincial Committee touch the documents reviewed by the Right Prime Minister!"
This attitude is still good, and he is quickly subdued. The most important thing is that Yang Zhao's cowardly appearance really makes Li Linfu look down on him.
This is not someone like Wei Jian, Lu Xuan, Han Chaozong, Li Shizhi, Li Qiwu, Wang Zhongsi, Pei Kuan, etc. who are both famous and talented and may threaten their position. The Yang brothers, one is a spitting pot, and the other is
A stupid and weak medicine jar,
It just so happens that the Holy Family is high.
“National affairs must not be changed without authorization.” Li Linfu said solemnly: “Don’t let the truth be seen again.”
“You must not dare!“
Li Linfu then dismissed Yang Zhao.
Cang Bi came in immediately and said in a low voice: "Alang, Shihu has become a little too arrogant since he became the censor Zhongcheng and Duzhi Langzhong."
“If you don’t have much ability, you don’t think low of yourself.”
With this comparison, Xue Bai doesn’t seem so crazy anymore…
Xue Bai used to be humble, and he never flattered when he came to Youxiang's Mansion. He was neither humble nor arrogant. More than a year has passed, and now when he walks through the corridor of Youxiang's Mansion, he still has the same attitude.
Zhuzi is good at planning, so what can he do now that he has a school clerk?"
"I have to give the Prime Minister an explanation to prevent him from wrongly blaming Uncle Guo." Xue Bai said: "I asked Uncle Guo to sit in Zhongshu Province in advance to avoid being released from the capital. These are state affairs, and it is not appropriate for me to act like before. I’m sorry to hear it, so I’m going to say it specifically.”
What can you say if you dare to go against the truth?"
“I have just presented the opera. With the right mind of the Prime Minister, you will not be angry with me because of a small official position.”
Cang Bi broke into a cold sweat after hearing this, thinking to herself that Xue Bai actually dared to mock A Lang like this, he was really not afraid of death. Full version 520.
Unexpectedly, Li Linfu actually had the heart to tolerate changes in a ninth-grade official position.
Li Linfu said in a cold voice: "You should have found a way not to anger me."
"I can't marry Tong Kongzi, and I won't marry a daughter from a wealthy family, because I already have someone I want to marry." Xue Bai said, "I'm not afraid of offending aristocratic families all over the world. I make bamboo paper, print collections and annotations, and lead children from poor families to the rites department. I refuse to be coaxed by a big name...I dare to be a lonely minister, but I wonder if the Right Prime Minister can tolerate me?"
“I think you are too good to be true, so get out of here.”
“Thank you, Prime Minister, and say goodbye.”
Xue Bai came today to show off his attitude as an official. He was about to enter the officialdom, and under such a high-profile situation. So what are his principles, where is the bottom line, what things can be compromised, and what No, you have to show it from the beginning.
He is tough, stubborn, sympathetic to the poor, and does not want to be manipulated by others. In addition, he can use any means. The Tang Dynasty is not completely intolerable to these characteristics. What is even more frightening is that he compromised today, changed his mind tomorrow, and accepted Gao today. The benefits of having a big family, but I won't help them tomorrow.
Express your attitude first. This is the approach of first making things difficult and then making things easy. There are few tough people in the world, such as Zhang Zan and Yang Wei, who never fought when the fate was first decided. In short, Xue Bai angered Li Linfu, appeased Li Linfu, and then showed himself
If he doesn't know what's good and what's good, he won't be able to get far and let Li Linfu let him fend for himself.
In fact, once it is proven that he is not Xue Xi's son, there will be no conflict of interest between him and Li Linfu, and getting the word "go" is a good result.
However.
“Xue Bai!“
Just when he left the Prime Minister's Mansion, a call came from behind him.
Xue Bai turned around and saw Li running towards him in a hurry. He didn't care and grabbed him by the collar.
“Don’t think that my grandpa can’t read your thoughts!” Li Dao said, “I advise you to think carefully. If you don’t want to be the son-in-law of the prime minister’s office, what are we going to do with you?!”
Let go of the harsh words, Li pushed Xue Bai and walked straight away.
Xue Bai glanced at Men Mei of Youxiang Mansion again, shook his head, and went to Changshoufang to help his wife move.
Moving is not an easy task. He helped for three days in a row. He also recognized the door of the Yan family's main house in Dunhuafang and became familiar with everyone in the Yan family.
After all the items were arranged, Wei Yun called over Xue Bai and gave instructions.
“Are you going to the Secretary’s Office tomorrow?”
"yes."
"You don't have anyone in your family to help you. When the materials for official uniforms are given, I will bring them over and my wife will have someone sew the official robes for you."
"Isn't this just too much trouble for Master?"
"Don't bother me." Wei Yun glanced at Yan Yan, then turned back and said, "When your teacher first became the school secretary, I was already married to him. At that time, he brought back eight pieces of clothing material for me.
Sew him an official robe."
Xue Bai originally wanted to say, "I'm not married yet, but I'm lucky to have my wife help me." He was usually very talkative, but it was strange that he couldn't say it today.
It should be because Yan Yan glared at her a few times.
The sun sets in the west, and the spring twilight shines on the quaint house, creating a peaceful atmosphere.
Yan walked through the corridor, glanced around, and muttered in a low voice: "I don't know how to do needlework... Qinglan is obviously very good at it."
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The next day, Secretary Department.
The Secretary's Office is located in the southwest corner of the Imperial City, not far from the Cross Street of the Imperial City. Facing the street to the north is Sinong Temple and to the south is Yushitai. The whole version is 520.????
The person responsible here is responsible for the management and compilation of classics. Simply put, it is the library of the Tang Dynasty.
When Xue Bai arrived at the Secretary's Office, he looked around and found that compared to the bustle of the Yushitai in the south, the Secretary's Office seemed much quieter. There were no guards at the gate, only a concierge and two servants cleaning the courtyard.
He stepped forward and showed his identity. The porter politely said, "The school clerk will be waiting a moment," and ran inside. After a while, a young man in his early twenties came out.
“I have heard about Xue Zhuangyuan for a long time, and I finally meet you today. My student Liu Taizhen, courtesy name Zhongshi, is Master Xiao’s disciple and is proofreading books with his teacher in the Secretariat. Please.”
Mr. Wenyuan is Xiao Yingshi, who is as famous as Li Hua. He is also one of Yan Zhenqing’s genius friends. Xue Bai met him once.
Xiao Yingshi entered the country in the middle of his 19th year, started his career as a secretary of Shengzhengzi, and moved to Jixian to be a school manager. Now he has been moved to the sixth rank of Secretary Lang, who is Xue Bai's official.
Liu Taizhen is handsome, looks a bit cool, but talks a lot. He leads Xue Bai inside and introduces him at the same time.
"During the Sui Dynasty, the Secretary's Office was located here. There were originally more than 80,000 volumes of books, but many of them were destroyed by war when the Tang Dynasty took over. In the fifth year of Emperor Wude's reign, Linghu De was appointed Secretary-General, and he purchased and increased the number of people to copy the books; after that,
, Duke Wenzhen of Wei was appointed secretary-supervisor to appraise ancient books.
"The Secretary Province was once renamed "Lantai", the secretary supervisor was called "Lantai Taishi", the secretary junior supervisor was called "Lantai Shilang", and the secretary prime minister was called "Lantai Doctor". In the past, the Works Bureau and the Taishi Bureau were attached to the Secretary Province, and the chief editor was
National history, astronomy and calendar are very important.
“But in the first year of Kaiyuan, only the post of in charge of books was left, and it became Qingshui Yamen, which was clean but not expensive. At one time, even the official position was occupied by the Yushitai, and the Secretariat Department almost existed in name only.
At this point, Liu Taizhen glanced at Xue Bai, as if he wanted to see if the school secretary just wanted to use the school secretary as a stepping stone for promotion.
Xue Bai's face did not change, and he still had a calm and elegant attitude. Liu Taizhen then smiled and said: "However, in the fifth year of Kaiyuan, the sage ordered the revision of books, and ordered more than 20 famous Confucian scholars to compile "The Four Parts of Qunshu" and "The Records of Ancient and Modern Books"
"" and other huge publications, the Secretariat Department was brought back to life. After that, Supervisor He served as Secretary Supervisor, making this place prosperous again! "
After that, he led Xue Bai through a courtyard gate, raised his hand and pointed in front of a very open official courtyard. There were many people busy making paper, making pens, cutting paper, and sewing books. It was a lively scene in the courtyard.
There is a smell of bamboo paper mixed with ink that fills the air.
There are ten papermakers and upholsterers each, six penmakers and twenty craftsmen.
Liu Taizhen introduced Xue Bai like this, clapped his hands and said loudly: "Gentlemen, guess who this is?"
“The Number One Scholar is here!”
An old craftsman who was making a brush turned around and immediately stopped what he was doing. He grinned and said, "Here comes the number one scholar who makes bamboo paper!"
The ten papermakers immediately put down their tools and cheered.
“Hahaha, we are the ones that Xue Lang should come to the most! Look at the bamboo paper we made!”
Old man, let me tell you, the bamboo paper made by Xue Lang is so fast that the bamboo is inexhaustible, hahaha.
…..
Xue Bai was a little surprised when he suddenly saw this scene. He didn't even know how to deal with the enthusiasm of these people.
Before he became an official, he believed that the Tang Dynasty had always been engaged in intrigues.
Unexpectedly, on the first day of joining the officialdom, the first craftsmen I saw who did not even have official status were actually working diligently.
Not only are they diligent, but it can be seen from the sincere smiles on their faces that they sincerely hope that the price of paper will be cheaper and that there will be more books in the world.
VA
Passing through the courtyard where the craftsmen were, Liu Taizhen led Xue Bai through a long corridor.
"look."
In front of you is a lobby, which is much larger than the halls next to it.
Xue Bai walked to the door and looked inside, and saw that there were probably hundreds of writing desks inside. There were people sitting behind each writing desk, copying books.
“There are six pavilion chiefs, eight palm guards, and eighty regular calligraphers!” Liu Taizhen felt proud every time he saw this scene, and murmured: “This is the Secretariat of the Tang Dynasty, copying the book hall.”
After this sentence, he remained silent.
The wind blew through the treetops, and the surrounding area became quiet. What Xue Bai heard was the sound of "rustling" copying books.
The sound of the brush writing on the paper should be very soft, but the eighty-character regular script hand writing at the same time still converges into the sound of Wenhua inheritance.
Xue Bai suddenly felt lucky that this was the first voice he heard after entering his official career.
ˆˆOX
“Zhong Shi, where are you taking Xue Lang?”
Leaving the copy hall and walking for a while towards the official side, in front of me, an old man in purple robe suddenly called Liu Taizhen from under the eaves.
Liu Taizhen hurriedly stepped forward and said: "Back to Chen Prison, I am about to take Xue Lang to see the teacher."
"I have been friends with Xue Lang for many years. I am just here to guide him. You can go on your own."
Liu Taizhen hesitated slightly and had no choice but to bow out.
At this time, the old man in purple robe standing there was none other than Chen Xilie, the current Left Chancellor, Duke of Yingchuan County, Grand Bachelor of Chongxuan Hall, Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, Secretary to the Young Supervisor, and Secretary to the Provincial Librarian.
Xue Bai is no different.
He has already inquired and found out that the current Secretary-General is Li Sujie, the grandson of Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty and the son of King Xu Li Sujie. A member of the royal family like Li is just a false leader and gets a salary. Chen Xilie, the Young Secretary-General, is in charge of books.
One of the few powerful people on the left.
“I’ve met the left prime minister.”
“Come here, it’s your first time in the Secretariat. I’ll show you around.”
Chen Xilie stroked his beard and smiled, leading Xue Bai inside and said: "Secretaries are economical and not expensive. They only care about books, but many Jinshi are flocking to them. Do you know why?"
“Books are an important thing that benefits all generations.”
"Do you know how many famous ministers this secretary has produced?" Chen Xilie said: "Linghu De, Wei Zheng, Yu Shinan, Yan Shigu, Ma Huaisu, He Zhizhang... Also, Zhang Jiuling, like you, is good at correcting books.
Lang starts as a family official, and he is in charge until he becomes the prime minister."
As he spoke, he patted Xue Bai's back gently and said: "This place has been in decline for a time, and was even bullied by Yushitai. I led the Secretariat Department with Zuo Xiang, just to revive the reputation of Lantai! You have joined here
Sect, you must work hard and add a minister to the Secretary General in the future."
“I hope I can live up to the high expectations of Prime Minister Zuo.” Xue Bai responded casually.
They are all in the power arena, and they have a tacit understanding that there is no prior discussion, and the atmosphere is harmonious.
Walking into the official hall, some officials from the Secretariat Department had been summoned by Chen Xilie to introduce Xue Bai.
“Secretary Cheng, the general will be Ming, the courtesy name is Gong Liang.”
Chiang will be over sixty next year. He has a square face and a forehead full of wrinkles. He looks very friendly and has the temperament of an old scholar. When we get along with him, there is no official intrigue.
There are four secretaries, among whom Xiao Yingshi is an acquaintance of Xue Bai.
The next person introduced was a short official in his fifties.
“Secretary Lang, Xianheng, is from Japan. His original name is...Abe Nakamaru. He admires the style of the Tang Dynasty and refuses to leave. Hahaha.”
"I have admired Mr. Xue Bai for a long time." Huang Heng was very enthusiastic. Although he had a high official position, his face was full of smiles when he met Xue Bai. "Mr. Mojie is also a good friend of mine. I often hear him talk about you."
story."
Xue Bai’s reaction was very calm and he responded politely.
He knew that Xianheng was not a bad person, but he just didn't like Japanese people, so he issued information and some trivial matters. Chen Xilie had no airs at all and arranged all these himself.
Xue Bai is a ninth-grade official. His clothes are cyan, his shirt and trousers are made of white cloth, and he also has a pair of official boots with a hairpin, a pompadour, and a wooden slip and wat board. "You have to know that not every official has it."
If someone gives you clothing material, this is the saint's favor to you." Chen Xilie explained again.
Xue Bai accepted it, turned to the direction of the palace, and said, "I thank your Majesty for your kindness."
Chen Xilie nodded with satisfaction and said: "Look, an official needs ten pieces of silk to assemble four-season clothes. Now one piece of silk costs 480 yuan, and the clothing material alone costs 5,000 yuan. It's a whole
There are more than five strings, plus the other attire. Without the grace of a saint, how can a poor man buy it?"
“What the Prime Minister Zuo said is true.”
“So, wouldn’t it be chilling to say that you lead a wealthy family with good intentions to help a poor family, but you lead them to cause trouble?”
Xue Bai understood that Chen Xilie had no other means, so he planned to influence him in this way. Anyway, the left prime minister had plenty of spare time.
“I dare to ask the left minister, how much is my salary?”
"I will take you to collect it at that time. If I remember correctly, the school clerk's January lumi is converted into money. Based on today's food prices... it should be one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven dollars. You only have this one
Official position?
“Yes, there is only one official position.”
The salary was not even two guan, but it cost hundreds of guan just to get this official position. This shows that it was difficult to get an official position in the Tang Dynasty officialdom.
Others are not like Xue Bai who can invent stir-fry and bamboo paper, and I don’t know what they do for a living.
With everything settled, Chen Xilie finally said: "You can come and take matters into your own hands until next month."
“Next month?”
“If you are busy, just wait until the next ten days and come back.”
"Don't worry, Prime Minister Zuo." Xue Bai said, "I'm not busy. I can come tomorrow to see what's going on."
“What’s the hurry? Even the official uniforms haven’t been cut yet.”
Xue Bai said: "If you are working hard for the country, why should you be delayed because your clothes are not suitable?"
Chen Xilie was speechless for a moment, so he could only stroke his beard and said: "It is a good thing for young people to be enthusiastic. It would be better if the family affairs can be taken care of first."
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Before feeding time, officials from the Secretariat Department were already having dinner in the side hall.
The dishes served at the banquet are very sumptuous, and are of the same standard as those of the Zhongshu Province and the Ministry of Officials. They include both meat and vegetables, which is very surprising. This is one of the benefits brought by the Zuo Xiang's leadership of the Secretary's Province.
After eating, the officials sat for a while and then went back to their homes, looking quite relaxed.
Xue Bai originally wanted to stay a little longer to communicate with the papermakers, but he had to go to Yanzhai to deliver the clothing materials first, so he had to go to work early on the first day.
The drum sound of the imperial city reported. He walked under the sun with his clothes and looked back at the towering agency. He thought that it should bring a little change to this leisure secretary province.
