The first month of each quarter, which is Meng Yue, is the time for officials to gather attention.
When Wang Zhichen, Wang Juan, Liu Fengshi and others were in the local area, they were rubbed by the superiors and tripped by the officials. When they arrived in the capital, they found that they were rubbed. Being tripped shows that at least someone is paying attention to you.
But when we arrived at the official gathering, we could see that there were five to six hundred officials waiting outside the palace, and there were even more horsemen accompanying the officials outside.
No one here cares about you at all.
Wang Zhichen said to Wang Jian and Liu Fengshi, "Wait!"
Everyone couldn't help but sigh and looked at the long queue outside the official department, wondering when it would end.
In the local area, they were Bailihou, but when they arrived at the official department of the capital, they were called around like minor officials.
Jiang Yanhu said: "I waited a long time and finally passed the Jinshi examination and became an official. But now when I go to the civil service department, I realize that why are the officials in our Song Dynasty so worthless?"
Liu Fengshi said: "The problem of redundant officials in this dynasty has been around for a long time."
"Look at the imperial examinations that take two years to get a scholar. There are nearly 200 Jinshi and 200 Special Examinations. That's 200 people in one year."
"The number of official shades ranges from three to five hundred per year. Concubines, princesses and other relatives can make shades. Those who can make shades can be children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, brothers, uncles and nephews, as well as people with different surnames, and even retainers, doctors, etc." Anyone can do it. Do you think this ability is missing?"
Jiang Yandao: "I hit the nail on the head, our official is really worthless."
Wang Yan said: "Yes, where are Brother Kong and the others?"
Everyone knows that Wang Ji mentioned that it was Kong Wenzhong.
Jiang Yan said: "He is an official in the capital and went to get the annotation from the Judge's Court. He is not like us who come here to Liu Neiquan."
Wang Yan was stunned for a moment, and then said: "I almost forgot."
Although Kong Wenzhong was only a B-level scholar, the imperial court granted him the status of a Beijing official because he was a descendant of Confucius.
"The annotation of the capital officials is in the court of judges, and we are waiting for the selection of people in Liu Neiquan. It's no wonder that when we talked about the shortage of civil servants yesterday, Brother Kong was not at all anxious."
"This is called everyone having his own way." Liu Fengshi said.
"Then Han Yanei and Zhang Zhuangyuan should also go to the Judge's Court for annotation!"
Everyone was stunned when they heard this, Liu Fengshi coughed and said: "Han Yameni went to the Guan Yuan, but his official status is now in the Political Affairs Hall!"
After Liu Fengshi finished speaking, everyone knew what it means to be more irritating than others.
Wang Zhichen smiled and said: "The political affairs hall is abolished every two years. In another two years, I am afraid that the official family will marry Jane."
Everyone sighed when they heard this.
The rest of the people were fine, but Wang Zhichen and Jiang Yan felt the most uncomfortable inside.
When Jiang Yan received the provincial title, Zhang Yue still ranked second to him. Wang Zhichen was proud that his talent and learning were not inferior to Zhang Yue's, but he came from an official background, so the number one scholar could only go to Zhang Yue, who came from a poor family.
But now both of them are still selected candidates, waiting for approval in Liu Neiquan.
Zhang Yue, on the other hand, directly stepped into the political hierarchy. After a few years, the emperor might personally issue a decree and appoint officials. It is difficult for others to understand the emotions of Wang and Jiang. Only those who have experienced it are particularly profound.
"Uncle Xi, why don't you and I give it a try next year?" Jiang Yan asked Wang Zhichen.
Wang Zhichen shook his head and said: "The subject preparation is different from the Jinshi examination. The Jinshi only looks at poems and poems, but the subject preparation does not mention whether there is a recommendation from a senior official. The two systems are in sight. Even if you have passed the first two levels, let's talk about the six secret pavilion tests. Do you have it? grasp?"
Jiang Yan stopped talking after hearing this. For those who can pass the Sixth Examination of the Secret Pavilion, it is not difficult to pass the Nine Classics exam, but for those who are born in the Nine Classics, it is more than ten times more difficult to pass the Sixth Examination of the Secret Pavilion.
The two of them gave up the idea of taking the entrance exam at the same time.
The Jinshi exam requires talent, the system exam requires knowledge and memorization, and a person who is both talented and capable of learning and memorizing... I'm afraid... not even one person will be born in a hundred years.
Originally, the two of them were a little dissatisfied with Zhang Yue, but now they are convinced.
After waiting for half a day, everyone arrived in front of the queue.
Quebang is the official position released by Liu Neiquan this time. After seeing the official position, people must submit the list according to their qualifications.
The Quebang released by Liu Neiquan naturally has less meat and more bones.
Most of them are dispatched from remote or poor counties and small states. For example, going to Lingnan to be an official is a close call. For example, there was a place in the south of Lingnan called Yangchun County. The miasma was so severe that almost no officials sent to serve survived.
In order to encourage officials to serve as local officials, the Ministry of Personnel promised that officials who went to Yangchun County to serve as county magistrates for three years could be changed to Beijing officials without being elected. Even so, officials still avoided it.
It is even more difficult for Fuxian, Dazhou, Gyeonggi and Chixian, etc.
Officials were assigned official positions according to the list of ques, and then the ques were awarded in order. However, everyone had already learned the news in front of the official queue list, and when they came to the queue list, they just took one more look to confirm.
After passing the list, they saw the official sitting high in the court, facing the elected officials below the court and asking questions, and the elected officials answered aloud.
The centralized official will "accept" or "not accept" based on the approval of the elected official.
Ji Zhu Guan is a minister, or above, and wears a scarlet robe. There is no need to put on airs for those below to choose low-ranking officials, but the aloof aura naturally comes out.
"We are really like prisoners in a prison camp." Wang Juan said this with dissatisfaction.
Wang Zhichen and Jiang Yan felt the same way.
When it was Jiang Yan's turn, the officials on the side urged him a few words. Jiang Yan went to the court and presented an example and sued himself. The official of Jizhu asked, "Would you like to go to the place of Zhu?"
Jiang Yan said: "Please pay attention to Luzhou's military promotion officials!"
After speaking, Jiang Yan handed over the Sheque form. On the Sheque form, officials could fill in three choices, but there was only one official position that suited Jiang Yan's heart, so he only filled in the position of Luzhou military promotion officer.
The annotation official looked at Jiang Yan's qualifications and said curiously: "You ranked first in the provincial examination, why didn't you seek promotion in the palace examination?"
Jiang Yan blushed and said, "Students are not talented and are ashamed to speak out."
Upon hearing this, the Ji Zhu Guan slightly praised him and said, "You are following the example of internal control."
Fan Zhen was the one who made the system within the scope. Fan Zhen was also the provincial leader and was also not among the top three. He was also ashamed to speak out. However, with Fan Zhen's example, Sheng Yuan might not dare to speak out later.
The official of Ji Zhu said: "Such virtue should be praised, but this time you are doing the wrong thing..."
The collector looked at the merit points on Jiang Yan's printed paper calendar. This was a common grid for officials' merits and demerits. They were divided into seven grades from forty to four points, with each grade receiving one treatment.
"The Quan Si has laws and regulations. Judge Bo Wei has two terms and four exams if he has a family background, and two terms and five exams if he has no family background. Those who are promoted to Jinshi are exempted from one year of grinding and can be moved according to their qualifications as a record order. Although you have political achievements, your qualifications can be If you are promoted to a first-class position, but you have not chosen the master, if it is Linglu (the county magistrate records people joining the army), I can make arrangements for you on the spot, but the Luzhou military promotion officer is a junior official, so I am afraid I will have to wait."
There are several official candidates for this position waiting for Que. The centralized officer cannot decide on the spot and must wait until everyone has finished asking questions.
Jiang Yan said: "The student is from Lanxi, his parents are in the hall, and Lujiang is close to Lanxi. I hope Quancao will be successful."
The collector hesitated and said, "This is difficult to handle. We'd better wait for it."
Although Jiang Yan was disappointed when he heard this, he also knew that it was reasonable and stepped back.
Then came Wang Zhichen. The annotator looked at Wang Zhichen's calendar paper and said with a smile: "It turns out he is the second person. According to the regulations issued by the court in the third year of Jiayou, the second and third person to be a Jinshi. After being released, he will be a junior official, and after his return, he can be changed to a junior Beijing official."
"You have only been an official for three years, but you have three candidates. You really have a promising future. But why don't you go to the Inquisitor's Court to change the official position? What about Liu Neiquan?"
Of course Wang Zhichen had his own reasons. He went to the Court of Judges to wait for Que, and those who competed with him were all officials from the capital. He, the lowest official from the capital, might not be able to give the instructions as he wished.
But in Liu Neiquan, he can be said to be invincible at the same level.
Therefore, before he changed his official position, he first went to Liunei Quanzhuque to obtain a beautiful official position, and then went to the Judge's Court to change his official position.
Wang Zhichen said: "When I hear about my appointment as an official, I must be close to the people..."
After Wang Zhichen said something, the judge was very satisfied. Then Wang Zhichen said that he was willing to be appointed as the judge of the Hedong Army in Taiyuan Prefecture, so he gave it on the spot. Jiedu Judge is also the highest official position that Liu Neiquan can give.
Those who have served as a people-friendly official for two terms can be called Tongpan. Those who do not want to go to the local area can be called Tongpan. They can also be officials in Beijing or take part in the imperial examination and be awarded the official position. In short, the official career will be much easier in the future.
He, Wang Zhichen, struggled for three years and finally reached the starting point of Zhang Yue's first prize. It's even a little higher, because Taiyuan Prefecture is the Jiedushi Prefecture.
After the death of Liu Neiquan, most of the 50 or 60 Zhang Yue officials in the same year did not get what they wanted. Except for a few who were proud, most of them were waiting for the second time, otherwise they would have to change to other official positions.
If an official made a mistake when he was in office, the officials would not have much patience and would directly change the plan and force him to send the official.
When selecting officials within the liu quan, they face a situation where there are too many people but too few. Only after changing to the position of a capital official and getting annotation from the Court of Judges can one be free. Therefore, when selecting a person to be an official, in order to get a good comment from the Shangguan, he will have more merit on the Lizi paper. It can be said that he has to swallow his anger and be called around by the Shangguan, just like a slave.
The Jinshi who had not found their official positions at the beginning were very depressed. At this time, many people began to look for connections or visit each other to inquire about the news. There was really no other way. It was good for everyone to sit together and drink.
At this time, someone mentioned what Han Zhongyan said at the banquet that day.
Many officials were in trouble, and Han Zhongyan said he was helping them, but was this help for nothing?
What price will be paid during this period?
According to Han Zhongyan's yamen habits, if he accepted his kindness, he would be called back and forth in the future, so he would really become a slave of the Han family.
However, for most of the waiting officials, there was no choice at all, and many met with Han Zhongyan in private.
After meeting them, Han Zhongyan said nothing else but denounced Ren Shouzhong for being corrupt and perverting the law.
A few days later, dozens of officials gathered at the gate of the Political Affairs Hall and submitted messages to Zhongshu and the prime ministers, demanding that Ren Shouzhong be dealt with severely and that this thief who was causing harm to the country and the people be killed!
These officials were all filled with indignation and impassioned. Among them were Jiang Yan, Wang Juan, etc. Wang Zhichen and Liu Fengshi were also present.
All the officials denounced Ren Shouzhong and asked how such a heinous person could survive unharmed under the impeachment of the remonstrating officer.
This incident not only alarmed the political affairs hall, but also the official queen and the Queen Mother Cao who had just returned to power.
On the same day, Sima Guang also went to court to impeach Ren Shouzhong, and the last straw was added.
At this moment, Zhang Yue and Han Zhongyan were sitting in an inconspicuous wine shop having a drink.
The two of them drank and chatted happily while casting their gaze in the direction of the imperial city from time to time.
It was a stormy day!
PS: Judging from his official career experience, Wang Zhichen's first official position seems to be the Lilang of Taichang Temple. Generally, this position is not given to the first Jinshi. Therefore, Wang Zhichen first became a Yin official and then passed the Jinshi examination. However, since there is no real evidence, we still follow the routine...
