Guo Song left the imperial study and came to the ministry again, his title and official seal had not yet been obtained, and it should have been cast now.

Guo Song just arrived at the gate of the ministry, but met Yan Zhenqing head-on, Guo Song hurriedly saluted, Yan Zhenqing smiled and said: "Newlywed Yan'er, why did you come to the court?" ”

"Summoned by the Son of Heaven, by the way, come to the Ministry to get the seal again."

Yan Zhenqing smiled and said: "Since you are here, go in and sit down and drink a cup of tea, the Son of Heaven gave the old man a few catties of good tea, which is really good." ”

Since the elders were invited, Guo Song did not refuse, followed Yan Zhenqing to his official room, Yan Zhenqing invited Guo Song to sit down, and a tea boy sat at the door to give them sencha, Yan Zhenqing smiled: "The water is the Mingqi Spring in the south of the city, and someone was sent to fetch it in the morning, which is enough for the officials of the Ministry of Officials to use for a day of sencha, which is a benefit of the Ministry of Officials!" ”

For example, the household department has a sheep manor in the bitter spring of Tongzhou, and every year the officials of the household department can get an authentic bitter spring sheep in the same state, and the military department has a manor, which will provide the officials with chicken, duck, fish and other non-staple food products every year, and the same is true for the officials, there is a manor to provide agricultural products, and going to the city to get water is only one of the benefits.

After a while, the tea boy presented each of them a cup of fried tea, and Yan Zhenqing picked up the tea and said with a smile: "You have to drink it while it's hot, and you can taste the real tea fragrance by rolling the tea." ”

Guo Song saw him drink hot tea, and wanted to remind him several times to beware of the oral mucosa being burned and there was a risk of cancer, but in the end he still couldn't say it, Yan Zhenqing in history has not lived for a few years, even if Yan Zhenqing can escape because of his appearance, but he is already seventy years old, why bother his interest again?

Guo Song also pretended to take a small sip of hot tea, then put the teacup aside, and said approvingly: "Not bad! The water is good, the tea is good, and I enjoyed the light of Xiangguo today. ”

Yan Zhenqing put down the teacup and asked with a smile: "When will you leave, is it decided?" ”

"It's decided, depart on the twelfth."

"Soon, wife with you?"

Guo Song nodded, "I specifically asked the Son of Heaven today, and he agreed that I should bring my family." ”

Yan Zhenqing brushed his beard and said: "Then do you need the officials to help you, of course, under the condition of not violating the rules of the imperial court." ”

Guo Song's heart moved, and he said with a smile: "If it is convenient for the officials, I hope to recommend a capable person as the commander of Zhangye County." ”

"Give me the name and I'll examine it."

Guo Song wrote on the paper 'Yulin County Order Cao Wannian', pushed the paper to Yan Zhenqing and said: "This person is a wealthy family in Shazhou, and he has been following me in Fengzhou, if he serves in Hexi, it will be conducive to the Tang Dynasty to recover Shazhou, and it is more suitable for both public and private affairs, please consider it." ”

"I know, I'll arrange an inspection as soon as possible."

Yan Zhenqing asked with a smile: "In addition to arranging the Zhangye County Order, have you found several staff members around you?" ”

Guo Song hesitated for a moment and shook his head, his former staff members were Xue Changshou and Cao Wannian, and at present, Xue Changshou continued to serve as a recorder and join the army in Fengzhou Jingluo Mansion, Guo Shu was very good to him, and Guo Song had no idea of recalling him.

Yan Zhenqing smiled slightly: "Staff is very important, especially for Ganzhou, a military and political governor, a good staff member is the top priority, which can greatly reduce the cumbersome affairs of government affairs, if you don't have a suitable one around you, I can recommend someone to you." ”

Guo Song hurriedly hugged his fists and said, "Thank you Xiangguo for your recommendation!" ”

Yan Zhenqing nodded and said to the tea boy: "Go and invite Zhang Qilang!" ”

The tea boy walked quickly, Yan Zhenqing said with a smile: "This Zhang Qilang is called Zhang Qianyi, one of my students, the year before last, he was admitted to the Ming Classics Department, and was recommended as Xiangguo Changgon's staff to engage in, very shrewd and capable, but unfortunately Chang Gon has no tolerance, and after being deposed, he was angry with his staff, so he asked to resign and join me, I am old, I am afraid I can't take care of him for a few years, I will recommend him to you!" ”

"Thank you for the recommendation, I want to! I'm going to Ganzhou, which is a frontier. ”

Yan Zhenqing smiled slightly, "Zhang Qianyi is also from Shazhou, and it is most suitable for him to go to Hexi." ”

Guo Song's heart jumped suddenly, he remembered, isn't this Zhang Qianyi Zhang Yichao's father?

At this time, the tea boy brought a young man, about the same age as Guo Song, with a square face, thick and straight eyebrows, quite distinctive, but with a good temperament, gentle and elegant, just looking at the appearance and temperament are really not matched.

The young man bowed to Yan Zhenqing and saluted, "See the teacher!" ”

Yan Zhenqing nodded with a smile and said to Guo Song: "This is the governor of Ganzhou, young and promising, he is about to go to Ganzhou to take up his post, but there is no better staff around him, I want to recommend you to the governor of Guo, you see if you are willing, you don't need to answer immediately, you can consider it." ”

"Student understood!"

Guo Song said with a smile on the side: "If Brother Zhang decides to go to Ganzhou, you can go to the Ganzhou Army Barracks, a black dragon flag with a red background is the military flag of the Ganzhou Army, it is easy to see, you just say look for me, and the soldiers will let you into the camp." ”

"I remember, let me think about it for two days!"

Zhang Qianyi saluted Guo Song with a fist, and then said goodbye to Yan Zhenqing.

Yan Zhenqing looked at Zhang Qianyi's back and smiled: "This person is very capable, especially good at dealing with trivial and trivial things, and he is very smart, he is a rare staff talent, but unfortunately the staff also has to be senior, he can only be a second-class staff member in Chang Gon's staff group, it is difficult to get ahead, he follows you, it is an opportunity for you to come." ”

"Thanks for Sangkook's recommendation!"

Yan Zhenqing nodded, "I'm seventy years old, and my energy is not as good as before, two days ago, I begged the Son of Heaven for bones, and allowed me to retire and return to my hometown, it depends on whether the Son of Heaven is allowed or not." ”

Guo Song said with a smile: "Du Gongbu poems, life is rare for seventy years, I also suggest that Yan Xiangguo return to his hometown as soon as possible, take care of his old age, and enjoy the joy of family." ”

Guo Song said something that made Yan Zhenqing laugh, and when he saw someone coming at the door to deliver the official seal, he patted Guo Song on the shoulder, "Go!" When you return to the capital, accompany me to fishing, and let's have a good chat. ”

After speaking, he took out a book of poems from the drawer and handed it to Guo Song, "This is the old man's poetry collection, copy a copy for you, leave a souvenir!" ”

"The love of the predecessors, Guo Song should remember it in his heart!"

Guo Song bowed deeply, said goodbye and left.

Yan Zhenqing kept sending him out of the gate of the ministry, and then returned to the courtroom, and he said to Zhang Qianyi: "Come here, the old man has something to say to you." ”

Zhang Qianyi hurriedly followed Yan Zhenqing to the court room, Yan Zhenqing sat down and asked, "You might as well tell the truth to the old man, are you dissatisfied with my recommendation?" ”

Zhang Qianyi said for a while: "With the teacher's arrangement, how dare students pick fat and thin, but is Guo Song too young?" ”

"I know that you look down on him a little, Qianyi, you are my most proud protégé, I also recommended you to Chang Gon at the beginning, but Chang Gon planted, his staff walked away, scattered, only Xu Fang is following him, at most there is only a chance to be a county magistrate, and your resume has also left a not very good-looking stroke, I really feel a little guilty in my heart, so I also want to try to make up for you, and arrange a good place for you before I retire, I didn't expect to meet a good opportunity today, so I didn't hesitate to recommend you to Guo Song."

Zhang Qianyi stood aside with his hands down and said in a low voice: "The student's qualifications are indeed a little worse. ”

"It's not a matter of seniority! Why don't you understand yet? ”

Yan Zhenqing was a little anxious, he sighed and said, "Do you think that Yuan Zai and Chang Gon are both planted in Guo Song's hands, just by chance?" Let me tell you so! Before Cui Youfu was worried that Guo Song was too young to be the governor of Ganzhou, he recommended Zhu Zhu to be the envoy of Hexi Jiedu and the governor of Ganzhou, you know how the Son of Heaven answered, the Son of Heaven said that Zhu Jun's ability is not enough to be the governor of Ganzhou, do you understand, in the eyes of the Son of Heaven, Guo Song's ability is still above Zhu Jun.

This is not qualifications, but ability, who wants to go up, then he has to solve problems for the Son of Heaven, you say that he has shallow qualifications, when his master Wang Zhongsi also led the army to defeat Tubo at his age, qualifications can not be eaten, the key is ability, I am sure, Guo Song will definitely be alone at the age of thirty, become a member of the Jiedu envoy, if you want to go to him as a staff member at that time, will there be your position? ”

Zhang Qianyi suddenly came to his senses, bowed down and said: "The teacher taught, and the student understood. ”

Yan Zhenqing nodded, "Your fellow villager Cao Wannian followed him before, and he was appointed as the commander of Yulin County in only two years, and the fellow Jinshi who was one year higher than him is still the master bookkeeper, I'm afraid if I'm not mistaken, you and him are also in the same term!" ”

Zhang Qianyi nodded, "Student Mingjing is fifty places higher than him!" ”

"That's it! You follow Chang Gon, and you can't even be a staff member, but Cao Wannian has been the Yulin County Commander for a year, and I will immediately transfer him to Zhangye County as the county commander, which is also the meaning of the Son of Heaven, Zhangye County Commander is appointed by Guo Song, if one day Guo Song leads the army to recover Shazhou, who do you think Guo Song will recommend to serve as the assassin of Shazhou? ”

Zhang Qianyi's heart fluctuated when he heard this, and he knelt down and said, "The student is willing to listen to the teacher's arrangement!" ”