The current Yangtze River is like a watershed in weather. It is not cold to the south, but it is freezing to the north.
This is not to say that the Yangtze River has any blocking effect, but because it is snowing in the north now.
The first snow this year came relatively late. It was not until the twelfth lunar month of winter that the belated snowflakes began to drift. At the same time, there was a significant drop in temperature.
Qi Yu and his party happened to catch up with the changing weather, so they had to brave the cold and snow to travel. Fortunately, they have now reached the territory of Shuntian Mansion and will arrive in Beijing soon.
The road was full of dust and wading through mountains and rivers, which was really exhausting both physically and mentally.
Therefore, as soon as he arrived in Beijing, Qi Yu couldn't wait to buy a large cart of charcoal and arranged for the rickshaw driver to rush it home so that his mother and wife could warm themselves up as soon as possible.
finally arrived at home.
What Qi Dalang didn't expect was that although his house had been vacant for a long time, it didn't feel abandoned at all.
It's obvious that someone cleans this place regularly. There's no need to guess who it is. It must be the arrangement by my cousin Zhou Chunsheng.
Alas!
Tired birds return to their nests and people return home. The light is soft and the tea is fragrant and comfortable.
The feeling of home is really great.
Qi Yu walked around the house with his hands behind his back, looking here and there, his eyes filled with memories.
Liu Quan also started to get busy, making the bed, folding quilts, tidying up the bedroom, and then tidying up the kitchen to prepare for cooking. Zhou went to the backyard to burn incense and worship Buddha, thanking the gods for their blessing and protection along the way.
After lunch, Qi Yu began to make the next arrangements.
First of all, these retinues who came with them.
Except for the two personal servants who were left behind, all the others were placed by Qi Yu in the post to rest and be on standby.
The capital city is the political center of Fengguo. It is located at the foot of the emperor, so there will definitely be no worries in terms of public security. Especially in a year like this, where there are so many sentry posts, it is absolutely impossible for a vicious incident to occur.
After arranging the entourage, it’s time to get down to business.
Business comes first.
"Hitch the car immediately, go to the capital hall of the Ministry of Civil Affairs to submit the work report documents, and then go to the handover office to present the tribute gifts. These are what we have to do today."
"Yes! Sir!"
"..."
There are specific regulations and procedures for reporting work in Beijing. That is, after arriving in the capital, local officials must report to the capital hall of the Ministry of Civil Affairs immediately, and there must be no unreasonable delay.
As for the work report document mentioned just now, it can be roughly understood as the local official's own work report.
After receiving the document, the Ministry of Personnel will verify the situation as soon as possible to evaluate the official's performance evaluation. Of course, this link must also refer to the evaluation results of the superior Yamen. It is impossible to just listen to the local officials' words.
like this one
Articles like self-evaluation are very particular about wording skills. However, for Qi Dalang who has written it, it is basically a trivial matter at the stroke of a pen.
However, what is unexpected is that Qi Yu used his gorgeous writing style to deny his political achievements. In terms of self-assessment, he was the worst 'C' grade.
He said: The public security in Qiongzhou has not improved significantly compared with before, and the taxes paid to the court are still zero. As for culture and education, there has not been a single Jinshi. These three major items have failed to achieve anything. Isn't it poor? ?
It seems to be true.
Okay, let’s hand in the homework first and then talk about other things.
However, when they arrived at the capital hall of the Ministry of Personnel, they discovered that there were not so many officials who came to report on their duties. They actually gathered into a long queue. It was not until the evening that Qi Yu finally got his number.
The debriefing process went very smoothly. After the newly appointed minister Zuo Shilang looked at him for a while, he signaled that he could leave.
However, the man lowered his voice and quietly told him: Lu Boxuan, Mr. Lu also rated your political performance as 'C'.
When Qi Yu heard this, he couldn't help but burst into laughter, which directly caused the officials around him to roll their eyes.
Can even C-level political achievements make you laugh out loud?
Are you a fool for becoming an official?
In this regard, Qi Yu didn't explain much and was still enjoying himself.
After handing in the work report documents, it was time to present the tribute gift to the emperor. This step did not require the officials to do it themselves, and the relevant people were counted and collected.
After completing this, the handover procedure is completed.
As for the personnel transfer, we can only wait patiently for the evaluation results of the Ministry of Personnel.
However, during the waiting period, the reporting officer must be available at all times and cannot be unable to find someone. Just imagine, if you meet the minister of official affairs, or even be called by the emperor, you can imagine the consequences of not being found.
Because Qi Yu has a family and business in Beijing, he is not worried about being summoned.
Just wait with peace of mind.
Generally speaking, the Ministry of Personnel will announce the final results of the appointment and transfer before the new year, and will also issue the relevant appointment letter.
And these local officials who come to Beijing can usually use this waiting time to "do more activities" to smoothen their relationships in the future.
Once the Zhengdan pilgrimage meeting on the first day of the Lunar New Year is over, the entire work reporting process will be completed, and officials can go to their posts according to their appointment status.
Back to business.
After leaving the official capital hall, Qi Yu went straight back home.
When I walked in, I saw that my cousin Zhou Chunsheng and his family had already rushed over after hearing the news.
In the kitchen, her sister-in-law Yao was helping Liu Quan cook dinner; in the side hall, her second aunt Cao was chatting with Zhou about household chores. to
The little boy Zhou Junmao played making a snowman in the yard.
"Cousin, you have reduced your income."
"Cousin, your appearance has not changed."
"..."
Since they were relatives, there was no need to exchange too many pleasantries. After drinking a few sips of tea, the two of them started talking about old times.
At present, Zhou Chunsheng is still serving as a deacon in the Imperial College, and his life is stable and leisurely. It is precisely because of this that he has no thoughts of going to Qiongzhou.
In fact, Qi Yu has no intention of letting him leave the capital. In his opinion, his cousin's abilities are not outstanding. Even with his care, he is unlikely to make great achievements. In this case, it is better to let him Hanging out like this in the Imperial College.
As the two chatted, the subject of the court came up.
According to Zhou Chunsheng, the composition of the new cabinet has been announced. From a broad perspective, the emperor has successfully replaced the important court ministers left by the late emperor through talent cultivation in the past few years.
The most representative one is Mr. Zhong, the chief assistant. He sized up the situation, took advantage of the situation, took the initiative to resign from the position of chief assistant, and finally escaped unscathed. The person who took his place was a rising star in the officialdom named Liang Yingzhong. This person had previously taken over the post of Minister of War left vacant by Zhang Chengdong, and performed admirably in this position. He relied on his With this advantage, he successfully entered the central government, and his career can be described as a typical success.
As for the other veterans, they were all knocked onto the beach by the rising waves.
"Cousin, do you know that your old boss, Lord Lu Boxuan, has now successfully taken the position of Second Assistant to the Cabinet?" Zhou Chunsheng lowered his voice and said.
"Oh? Really? Haha, it took a thousand years for a monk to become a Buddha, and his wife for many years became a mother-in-law. Mr. Lu, he worked hard for many years as a feudal official, and now he has entered the center of the cabinet. This can be regarded as getting his wish. "Qi Yu smiled sincerely and said in praise.
"Also, your old friend Yin Jun has now been promoted to the Zuodu Yushi of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. Well... some people say that this is due to the secret operation of Mr. Zhong, the chief minister, but others say, In fact, this is an exceptional promotion from my emperor." Zhou Chunsheng thought for a while and then said.
What?
Bai Mianshou has been promoted to the second rank of official?
Cough, spit!
Damn it, even if you ride a rocket, you can't go so fast!
After the envy, jealousy and hatred passed, Qi Yu immediately corrected his mentality.
Yin Jun and I have been close friends for many years. He can rise so quickly that I should be happy for him.
Back to business.
It is not difficult to see from these appointments that the emperor has now completely completed the change of courtiers, and all important positions have been replaced by his own team, realizing the true meaning of one generation of emperor and one courtier.
His transition was very smooth, with almost no waves at all, which is commendable.
