The news that Zhang Jiayu succeeded in "seeking medicine" and became Zhang Xiao's "staff" by chance soon spread in the Shen'ao Society. It caused a small sensation for a while, and also attracted the envy, jealousy and hatred of many people. After all, apart from a few scholars who came here for the purpose of "seeking knowledge," most of them had a heart for fame and wealth, and were prepared to use the academy as a stepping stone to jump into the dragon gate.
Now, this young scholar was appreciated by the elders just for asking for medicine, and he was immediately by his side. This simply opened the door for him to enter.
Although Xingjin has happened in all dynasties, in the eyes of scholars and most officials, it is an outright derogatory term and belongs to "breaking the rules." Therefore, although most people admire Zhang Jiayu's talent and courage, they are still quite dissatisfied that he was promoted to the chief through such means.
Naturally, there are people who defend Zhang Jiayu, but these people are in the minority in the entire Shen'ao Society. For a time, there was a lot of discussion in the Shen'ao Society.
This voice also reached Cui Hantang's ears. When Cui Hantang saw the fierce public opinion, he wanted to split the society. He felt that he had to come out to appease the scholars. So I talked about this matter in the weekly "sermon" session, clarifying that Zhang Jiayu is currently only a trainee staff member, not a "counselor" as everyone calls it, let alone a civil servant.
"...Furthermore, I want to clarify that this Xiao Zhang is not following Zhang Xiao all day long. He mainly stays in the hospital to serve his mother. This, um, is...filial piety, yes, Pure filial piety! Zhang Xiao also gave him such an opportunity for this reason. In the future, if he wants me to be a civil servant in the Song Dynasty, he still has to pass the exam. Zhang Xiao can't become an official with just one word!" Then he The conversation changed, "Don't complain, in fact, this is a great thing for you. It shows that our elders of the Song Dynasty Senate attach great importance to the academy - you see, isn't Zhang Jiayu an example?"
Xingjin broke the rules, so everyone was disgusted, but if it fell on him, that would be another matter. Cui Hantang's words finally calmed the students' emotions temporarily.
Seeing that the students stopped talking, Cui Hantang returned to his "quiet room" and cursed alone:
"Zhang Yaoshi, your uncle, how dare you cut off the Taoist master! If you weren't a veteran, I would have no Miao people here, otherwise I would definitely give you a cup. If it doesn't work, the Taoist master can't swallow it, so I have to talk to you. , even if I can't get Zhang Jiayu, I still have to vent my anger."
After saying that, he clenched his fists and made a squeaking sound before preparing to clean up and go to Zhang Xiao to chat and pat his skinny shoulders.
But before going out, he thought about it and couldn't just take advantage of him. To put it bluntly, he and Zhang Xiao are both veterans, and they can't fight. Even if they seduce him and let him wear plaster for a few days, it will be difficult to relieve the hatred in his heart. It would be best to give Zhang Xiao a headache for a long time...
He suddenly thought of "partner". Xiao Du is a "celebrity collector" and has always planned to collect the "Three Lingnan Loyalty". Of course, from Cui Hantang's point of view, Du Yibin's idea was somewhat whimsical. But whimsically ignored his affairs, and Zhang Jiayu was taken away by Zhang Xiao. Xiao Du would definitely be very unhappy when he found out, so he could contact him to take action.
Thinking of this, he immediately drafted a telegram and sent it to the telegraph office for Du Yibin in Enping.
"NND!" Du Yibin from Enping received the telegram and slapped his thigh, "Why did you cut off my jade?" Then he tossed the telegram and shouted, "Quick, give it. I'm preparing the ship, I want to go back to Guangzhou!"
Zhang Jiayu originally begged for herself, but she didn't expect to be picked up by Zhang Xiao, so she had to find a way to regain her place.
Du Yibin looked at the telegram sent by Fatty Cui with a "betrayed" expression on his face: He had already thought about letting Zhang Jiayu follow him, and then let Zhang Jiayu believe in the new Taoism and become a Taoist disciple, and then show up at some wedding ceremony. This way Even Lao Cui was fooled. Best of both worlds! I didn't expect that Zhang Xiao would cut off my seal because I forgot to bring my personal seal. What the hell is this? Thinking of this, he decided to punish the life secretary severely at night for making her forget to bring him a seal.
As for the staff around Du Yibin, all of them were confused. No one knew who this "Jiayu" was. Looking at the behavior of Elder Du, I thought it was some kind of male-female affair.
Naturally, he would not be reconciled to having his beard cut off. He knew the meaning of Taoist Cui's telegram very well: to invite him to join us to investigate the crime.
But what should we do if we call for an attack? Du Yibin was in trouble. He can't be as open and close as Taoist Cui, with a look of "I'm just a rough guy" and "a thief, I'll take my axe". It has to be reasonable and well-founded.
After much thought, he felt that Song Yingsheng was the most suitable person to deal with for this kind of matter. So they called him and explained the cause and effect.
"Zhang Jiayu is indeed a dragon and a phoenix among people. Following County Magistrate Zhang doesn't mean he has been buried." Song Yingsheng said with a regretful expression, "However, this is because he is not lucky."
This was a smooth statement, and it did not offend either of them. It also calmed Du Yibin's mood.
Du Yibin didn't know Song Yingsheng's tricks. He felt that what he said was reasonable and sighed:
"You're right, but it's a pity that there are so many people in the Shen'ao Society, and there are few young people of the same age who can match him. Such a good talent was taken away by Zhang Xiao, I can't swallow this breath!" Du Yibin He said angrily,
Song Yingsheng was not familiar with Zhang Jiayu - he was a talented man from Jiangxi, and his official position in Guangdong was just Enping County Magistrate. Zhang Jiayu is just a scholar in Guangzhou, and he is not very well-known. But this telegram actually caused the three elders to favor him. Coupled with the vague jealousy of Chief Du, it can be seen that he must be a young talent.
"Daozhang Cui is unhappy, and I am unhappy too. I originally planned to ask him to come back when he is admitted to the civil service, but he has already followed Zhang Xiao, so there is no reason to ask him to come back. Mr. Song, do you have anything? The way is to make Fatty Cui Taoist Master Cui feel comfortable, and also to let Zhang Xiao do something."
Song Yingsheng secretly cursed in his heart, thinking that even if he was the number one talent in Guangdong, he would not do this! How unbecoming!
He thought for a while and said: "Since this matter is now a foregone conclusion, I think there is no need to rush. If we start an investigation on this, it will hurt the harmony."
"Be nice!" Du Yibin blurted out. Seeing Song Yingsheng's stunned face, he quickly said, "It's up to you!"
"Yes, since Chief Zhang has made him a trainee staff member, it means that the matter has not yet been finalized - after all, staff members are not officials. Well, they are civil servants in the Song Dynasty." Song Yingsheng said.
"Hmm. Then what?"
"I remember what the chief said to the students. After passing the civil servant examination in the Song Dynasty, they must be assigned by the Cadre Department..."
"Exactly, although the positions are targeted, they still have to go through an allocation procedure."
"That's it." Song Yingsheng said, "This Zhang Jiayu will definitely pass the civil service examination next year. But if Chief Zhang wants to use him, he will definitely not let him apply for a specific position. Nine times out of ten, it will be 'administrative' The broad category of civil servants..."
"Mr. Song, I didn't expect that you know a lot about the civil service system of Song Dynasty..." Du Yibin was a little surprised.
"Although each dynasty has its own systems for scientific examinations, narration, and official selection, they are actually very similar. The Senate is not exempt from the customs." Song Yingsheng said with a smile.
"You're right. The 'civil service examinations' in these countries were originally copied from the imperial examinations." Du Yibin said another irritating sentence, revealing some secrets, but he was completely unaware of it. "What happens after passing the exam?"
"Now that he has passed the exam, it is said that the whereabouts of this administrative civil servant is in the hands of the cadre department. Even if Chief Zhang is a veteran, he probably won't be able to interfere in the selection of officials, right?"
"My opponent, my opponent, what you said makes sense!" Du Yibin understood what he meant. Zhang Xiao's so-called "trainee staff" actually wanted to trap people in advance, but he was just an ordinary citizen now. Once he passed the civil service examination, he would be Zhang Xiao alone cannot have the final say as to where the "civil servants to be assigned" in the Cadre Department will be allocated and who will be his subordinates. He and Cui Hantang could communicate with each other and intercept the people back. Zhang Xiao also had nothing to say.
"Master Song, you are really better than Zhuge Liang. You are so powerful." Du Yibin praised him repeatedly.
Song Yingsheng thought to himself: Finally, I was fooled again! The chief's ability to do things is good, but his ability to be an official is really not good. He knew very well that the possibility of intercepting Zhang Jiayu after the civil service examination was very small. It was just to calm his mind a little. He figured out that Chief Du was a little unwilling, so he decided to add a little more spice.
"Although Zhang Jiayu is not here for the time being, the chief can still make up for the situation. Why not reply to Taoist Cui and ask him to select one or two students from the society to serve as the chief's staff. The chief will go to Zhaoqing soon to take up a post, and a few more staff members will definitely be useful. . In this way, not only can I win the hearts of everyone in the academy, but I can also attract more people to join the academy."
"But there is no one in the academy who can compare with him..."
In fact, Du Yibin himself didn't know whether it was true or not. But it is certain that none of the members in the club are more famous than Zhang Jiayu.
"Even if it doesn't happen, the chief can still make a profit of a thousand gold and horse bones. Only by recruiting talents in the future can everyone pay attention."
Du Yibin got this idea and felt better. After thinking about it, he asked, "Is there nothing happening in the county recently?"
"Everything is calm in the county. Besides, chief, aren't you going to transfer to Zhaoqing soon?"
"I'll go back to Guangzhou." Du Yibin said, "You can help me keep an eye on it these days. I'm also preparing for the moving work."
