Zhang Yue's appointment was indeed a judge of Dali Temple and signed the official affairs of the Chuzhou Magistrate's Office.
Huang Lu had decided to leave for his hometown, but Zhang Yue, Han Zhongyan and other classmates tried to persuade him but could not stop him.
Zhang Yue went to the Ministry of Personnel Officials' Court to sue him that day.
In addition to Zhang Yue's official position, Gao Shen also has appearance and age, such as Gao Shen's tall figure, long eyebrows and beautiful eyes, fair skin without beard...
The description of the official's appearance on the complaint is to prevent someone from pretending to be someone who steals his or her name to take office, so as to avoid the fate of Xuanzang's father in Journey to the West.
However, when Zhang Yue looked at his classmates' complaints about being short, small-eyed, and with facial scars, Zhang Yue looked at his own complaints and couldn't help but sigh that the officials in the Ministry of Personnel were really discerning.
After receiving the lawsuit, Zhang Yue still had to pay a sum of money for vermilion and silk paper. This money was voluntary, but in fact it was a first-class bad habit of officials bribing the ministry.
In the future, every time an official is sued for prosecution, he will have to pay this fee.
Zhang Yue, being the number one scholar, couldn't be stingy with his money, so he offered twenty guans. Of course, he was not the one who paid the most, but many of the jinshi were poor and couldn't afford much money. One of them was thrown to the ground by an official from the Ministry of Civil Affairs because he thought the money was too little.
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Zhang Yue saw that he was the eldest old man among the Jinshi in the same department. Zhang Yue had worshiped Huang Jia before and told him many anecdotes about Qiji.
Looking at the other party, he squatted on the ground with tears streaming down his face and cried: "What am I doing? Seeing that I am old, do I bully the youngest like this? I thought that I would be able to stand up straight after passing the Jinshi exam, but I didn't expect that I would be old.
I still have to bear this breath."
Zhang Yue couldn't bear to see it, so he went into the official court and took out the money to pay the silk paper money for the old man.
The official laughed and said: "Who is the champion? Why should I help this old prodigy? Even if he becomes an official, he will not be able to live for a few days."
Zhang Yue said nothing.
The official walked out and said, "Hey, the old guy came in to sue me!"
The other person looked confused.
"Why are you still angry? All the officials in the imperial court are like you. Is it possible that we, the officials, will be affected by the northwest wind? Why don't you give up your official position if you have the ability?"
After hearing this, the old man got up and angrily followed the other party into the hospital to receive his petition. After finally walking out of the court, he couldn't help but said: "Finally, all the hardships have come to an end."
After receiving the complaint, Zhang Yue and other officials went to Nancao, the Ministry of Civil Affairs, to receive a "Lizi".
Lizi is equivalent to today's archives, which accompany every official throughout his life. They are used to record the official's political achievements, merits and demerits, and comments from his superiors, which are specially used for future examinations and promotions.
Finally, there is the official seal. Zhang Yue will go to Chuzhou to deliver the seal to his original appointment.
After going to the Ministry of Civil Affairs, I had to say goodbye.
Saying goodbye to the emperor is called Chao Ci, saying goodbye to Zhongshu and the Prime Minister is called Tang Xie, and saying goodbye to Yushitai is called Tai Xie. But on such occasions, the new Jinshi can just stand outside and express his feelings. After all,
We only met everyone at the wedding banquet.
Zhang Yue returned home and saw two men standing outside the hall, both in their thirties and forties, looking very smart and capable.
Zhang Yue asked Zhang Shi.
Zhang Shi smiled and said: "I was about to tell you that two Yuan followers recommended by the eldest son of the Wu family are here. One of them served Wu Xianggong back then, and the other served Wu Caoshuai."
Zhang Yue was relieved that it was Wu Anshi who recommended him.
Zhang Yue looked back and saw that both of them were very smart and capable. Wherever he was going, it was indispensable to have such people by his side.
So Zhang Yue turned around and asked the two of them a few words, and then ordered the servants to entertain them with wine and meat.
Both of them thanked him with clasped fists.
Zhang Yue returned to the room and said to Zhang Shi: "These two have resigned and will be sent back to the Wu Mansion."
Zhang Shi asked: "You are going to Chuzhou to take up the post. There is a shortage of such smart and capable people around you. How can you resign? This is the intention of Mr. Wu Dalang."
Zhang Yue said: "It was arranged by Mr. Wu Dalang that I can't take it. I found someone myself."
After saying this, Zhang Yue walked to the back door and saw Tang Jiu sitting with someone in his chair.
Zhang Yue looked at the other person and saw that he was really a big man, with a burly build, a body full of tendons, and tattoos on his arms and shoulders.
Tang Jiudao: "This person was recommended by Commander Zhang of the Forbidden Army. His name is Zhang Gong. He is a distant relative of his and a native of Kansai. He is a man who can hold a stone and five bows."
Zhang Yue smiled and said: "Okay. Do you have any requirements?"
Zhang Gong replied: "There is nothing good in the Sa family. I just work hard all day long. I am neither a womanizer nor a drinker. I just have to eat enough."
Zhang Yue smiled and said, "That's easy."
Zhang Yue called the cook and asked, "Is there any leftover food?"
The cook said: "There is half a barrel left."
"To this good man."
"yes."
Immediately the cook picked up half a bucket of rice and said, "I forgot to take the bowl."
"Don't worry about it."
After Zhang Gong finished speaking, he took the spoon for eating and immediately started eating the leftover rice while holding the wooden bucket.
Zhang Yue and Tang Jiu watched with interest.
This half wooden barrel is enough for seven or eight people. Zhang Yue watched the smile on the other person's face gradually disappear after eating, but Zhang Gong patted his belly and said, "Thank you, sir."
The imperial court only gave me three thousand yuan for meals every month. This...
Zhang Yue said: "It doesn't matter. Is the hero full?"
"We have a bottom."
Zhang Yue's expression changed again and asked the cook: "What else is in the kitchen?"
"I made more than thirty large steamed buns."
"Bring them all to this good man."
The cook looked surprised and said, "Give him more than thirty steamed buns?"
Zhang Yue nodded.
Zhang Shiyu's Zhangqiu also heard something strange and came to watch.
After seeing Zhang Gong eating more than a dozen steamed buns, Zhang Shi quickly advised him: "That's enough, that's enough. A good man shouldn't ruin his health by eating it."
After persuading Zhang Gong, Zhang Shi pulled Zhang Yue aside and asked, "Aren't you afraid of being impoverished if you make this person a traitor?"
Zhang Yue said firmly: "When I hire people, I must use people who are outstanding."
Before leaving, Lu Huiqing paid a visit to his residence and told himself that he had met several friends when he was an official in Zhenzhou and knew local celebrities. He had already written to them, and if Zhang Yue went there, he could help.
Ouyang Xiu asked Ouyang to send him a set of "History of the Five Dynasties" compiled by him, so that he could read it slowly on the road.
In addition, several others came to Zhang Yue to borrow money and took office in the same year.
Although officials can advance their salaries when they take office, so that the post coupons can be used to live in the post station, they still have to borrow money from everywhere. Zhang Yue can also help him a lot. After all, he is like a brother in the same age, and Zhang Yue also borrows two or three loans.
A lot of money was spent.
At this moment, Zhang Yue also felt that being an official was very expensive. The three thousand guan given by the Wu family to build land had already been spent on him, and this did not include the expenses on the road after taking office.
But thanks to the imperial government's subsidies, it was reduced at this time.
During the Tang Dynasty, it was strictly prohibited for all foreign officials to bring their family members to take office. The Song Dynasty began to follow the Tang system and resolutely did not allow family members to accompany them.
But it was gradually relaxed. Except for remote areas, officials from Jiangnan, Zhejiang, and Jinghu were allowed to bring their families. Later, even Hedong, Hebei, and Shaanxi began to allow it. By the time of Renzong, Sichuan also began to allow officials to bring their families to their posts.
But the imperial court was not really so humane.
The imperial court encouraged officials to take office as long as they did not bring any family members, and would give them twenty to two sheep and twenty to two stones of rice according to their rank. At the same time, officials were allowed to use the court's money to hire servants ranging from twenty to two people.
At the same time, if an official does not bring his family with him to take office, for example, Hedong Road officials are allowed to be exempted from election when returning on their behalf.
So when officials take a look at it, this is like saying that when officials bring their families to take up their posts, their salary will be halved and their promotion time will be extended. So in the final analysis, officials are still not allowed to bring their families to take up their posts?
For example, if the company asks you to "voluntarily work overtime", if you only see the voluntary work but not the overtime work...
The Wu family did not allow him to take his family with him to his post. In fact, in addition to feeling sorry for his daughter's running around, it was also because of considerations about his own career.
Therefore, Zhang Yue reported to the court that he did not bring his family members with him to take office, and not only received subsidies, but also paid as a servant.
Zhang Yue is still considered a "low-level" official now. If Yuan Sui is next to the prime minister, he will receive fifteen guan for meals every month, and there will also be money for clothing and materials.
The servant next to Zhang Yue only received three guan for food every month and no money for clothing and materials.
Everyone in the same year was busy with their appointments, except for two people, one was Han Zhongyan, and the other was Wang Kui, who was preparing for the exam.
At this moment, in the wealthy mansion.
Fu Bi had already resigned as prime minister and was preparing to return to Xijing.
Before leaving, Fu Bi recalled his son-in-law Feng Jing from Jiangning. Previously, Feng Jing went to Jiangning Mansion to avoid his father-in-law, the prime minister, but now that Fu Bi has resigned, he recalled his son-in-law to the court to serve as a scholar in the Imperial Academy.
It has been nearly a month since Feng Jing became a Hanlin scholar. On this day, he paid a visit to his father-in-law Fu Bi at the Fu Mansion.
Fu Bi met Feng Jing and asked, "Have you paid homage to Mr. Han since you returned to Beijing?"
Feng Jingdao: "Reporting to Mount Tai, I haven't seen it yet."
Fu Bi said: "Xiangong Han sent someone to ask me why you haven't gone to see him in the past few months. Are you too arrogant?"
Feng Jing laughed and said: "He is a dignified prime minister, but he still cares about me and doesn't go to see me. His vision is too small."
Fu Bi looked at Feng Jing silently. Feng Jing was stared at by Fu Bi for a while and said with a smile: "Okay, okay, Old Taishan, I will go see him right away. When the time comes, I will tell him that he is the prime minister, and he will not make mistakes when he is an official."
Please do it because I respect you, and I, Feng Jing, am not arrogant."
Fu Bi shook his head and said: "My disagreement with Xianggong Han is just a political disagreement. You must not make enemies with him because of my affairs. The court is not easy now, so you need to pay more attention to state affairs."
Feng Jingdao: "Old Taishan, how can Prime Minister Zhao Wen not seize his affection? Prime Minister Ji Xian made a trick to prevent you, Ding You, from leaving the mountain. This is to lay down the plan for the establishment of the emperor's heir apparent, and to monopolize the direction of the court in the future."
Fu Bi said: "Don't underestimate Prime Minister Han. I have worked with him in the same court for many years, and I know that Zhigui is generous and generous. He is not a person who is obsessed with power. Besides, Prime Minister Wen is still in Xijing, so why not
It is not his turn for Han Zhigui to dominate the court."
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At this point, Fu Bi changed the subject and said, "Wang Junmin, how did you feel about it?"
Feng Jingdao: "It is true that he has talent and learning, but he seems to be a reliable person."
Fu Bi said: "I have recommended him to go to Da Ke."
Feng Jingdao: "Zhike was set up by the emperor to recruit talents from ministers and ministers. Wang Junmin had his own writing but not his own equipment."
Fu Bi smiled and said, "Then what do you think of Ersu?"
Feng Jing laughed and said: "It's not trivial."
Fu Bi asked again: "What about Zhang Duzhi, the new champion?"
Feng Jing said: "The number one scholar will return to number one, but he will not be as good as the three leaders in the world."
"Then who can enter your eyes?"
Feng Jingdao: "Only Wang Jiefu in the world, the rest of us are not worthy of mention."