Regarding He Dongsheng's lamentation, Li Dongyang said: "Boxing, it's not that you can't add your name when the household servant is there to push the court, but with your current qualifications, even if you pass the court push, you are still in the second place...... You have to think about it, you can't say that you can't fall twice......"

The vacancy of the six servants, which is different from the vacancy of the six books, is dominated by the officials and the books, and it is also the push of the two, and it is handed over to the Son of Heaven to circle the most.

This will be pushed out of the list, and there is a priority.

Except for the fact that the Son of Heaven is familiar with the people behind, otherwise he is usually in front of the circle.

This official position of the imperial court, where can you pick it if you want to?

With He Dongsheng's age and qualifications, not to mention entering the Criminal Department as a waiter, even entering the Ministry of Industry as a waiter, someone has to mention it.

He Dongsheng knew this, but he had too much expectation from the household servant before, and now he was disappointed.

Seeing that Li Dongyang's expression had faded, where did he dare not be interesting?

He Dongsheng hurriedly said: "Thanks to the elder of the pavilion, it is naturally up to you to arrange it......

Li Dongyang said "um" and asked someone to serve the soup.

As an old man of the Third Pavilion, Li Dongyang naturally will not be the only one under the door, and now there are not one or two people waiting to see him in the side hall.

He Dongsheng hurriedly got up and said goodbye......

Xie University Scholar's Mansion, Study.

An old man in his fifties with a beautiful beard, while caressing his beard, looked at the chessboard.

On the chessboard, the black and white chess pieces have been battled together.

Opposite the old man was Shen Li, whose face was full of contemplation.

When the old man fell, with a little smile on his face, Shen Li saw that he was eaten by the big dragon, so he could only abandon his weapon and surrender: "The son-in-law lost ...... again."

The old man smiled and said, "That Yellow Valley calligraphy ......"

Shen Li's face was full of flesh, gritted his teeth and said: "I should honor my father-in-law......"

"Ha Lu haha, don't be happy with things, don't be sad with yourself, remember to remember" The old man smiled.

Shen Li said helplessly: "If the father-in-law remembers that 'a gentleman does not take the favor of others, this virtue, the son-in-law can do it' quietly."

This old man is Xie Qian, one of the elders of the three pavilions of the dynasty, the champion of Chenghua for eleven years, and the same year as the second master and the second master of the Shen family.

Xie Qian and Shen Li are not only teachers and students, but also Weng son-in-law, and their love is better than that of father and son.

Both of them have a hobby of elegance, that is, they love to play with calligraphy.

Playing a chess game is just a little fun between Weng and his son-in-law.

Now that "Jingcha" is imminent, and it is just in time for the Hanlin bachelor to call the old man vacant, Scholar Xie will never call his daughter and son-in-law home in vain.

It's just that the civil officials of the Ming Dynasty were promoted, and there were expressions such as "seniority", "level", "year", and "times".

"Seniority" refers to qualifications or seniority, including "seniority", "grade", "year", "time", etc.

"Capital" means that a certain level of low-level official posts can only be promoted to certain high-level official posts, or conversely, some high-level official posts can only be promoted by certain low-level official posts. For example, if the instructor is full, the example is promoted, and if the professor is promoted, it is the more senior.

Two years after Tianshun, "non-Jinshi will not enter the Hanlin, and non-Hanlin will not enter the cabinet", which is also "capital"

"Capital" not only refers to the official positions adjacent to the grade, but also affects a series of promotions in the future, and "capital" sometimes refers to "origin".

"Grade", not only grade, but also special symmetry with "grade", said "all civil officials of the product nine, the product has a positive follower, for the eighteenth grade".

"Year" refers to the time of being in office, specific to the month and date, "the old practice, the promotion must be full", "all officials are competent for nine years, and they are promoted to two levels". The promotion of low-level officials is mostly to follow this article, so it is a hurdle to say that the fifth grade is a hurdle. Because the average person is awarded an official after the palace examination, it takes 27 years to be promoted to the fifth grade, and many people can't survive this age to become a master, or they will be old at the fifth grade.

In fact, this "year" sometimes refers to "salary", "promotion", "demotion and punishment" all affect the time of promotion and transfer.

"Times" refers to the rank, and the selection of officials and the promotion of officials must follow a certain order.

Now among the four attendants and lecturers of the Hanlin Academy, Shen Li and Jiang Mian's years and qualifications are not enough to upgrade, even if they catch up with Jingcha, they are still in the original grade, and there is a chance to go further Shen Zhou and He Bachelor.

Especially Shen Zhou, who was a scholar in the same year as Xie University.

In the same year, the champion Xie University has already entered the cabinet, Tanhua Wang is now the right attendant of the Ministry of Officials, and the eldest master has been promoted to the secretary of the Criminal Department, only Shen Zhou is still in the position of the fifth grade.

It's just that above the officialdom, it's not that you can be promoted if you have enough qualifications and a full salary.

With Shen Zhou's current qualifications, it is not a problem if a certain term is released, but it is difficult if he wants to be promoted to a bachelor of Hanlin.

Although the bachelor of Hanlin is only the fifth grade, he is one of the "little Jiuqing", and he can have the opportunity to enter the palace often, which is a hot and noble position.

Master Shen and Second Master Shen obviously understood this, and they didn't even count on it, so they let the second master take leave to save their relatives.

Sure enough, what Scholar Xie said was Shen Zhou: "Tell your uncle, don't delay your efforts in the Hanlin Academy, it's a serious ...... to take the opportunity to find a foreign appointment."

In addition to seeking other positions, he can naturally be promoted to other yamen in the capital.

But the hall officials here in the six departments are usually required to be "pro-soil officials", and they have a resume in the field. If Shen Zhou is still promoted to a Beijing official, it will be difficult to go further after nine years.

Shen Zhou's qualifications can already be upgraded from two levels to four grades. Because the Beijing officials have always been more noble than the foreign officials, they can't be promoted to another level if they are released, that is, they are the prefects of the fourth grade, and they can be parents in one place.

"What is the candidate for the court recommendation of the Hanlin Bachelor?" Shen Li asked.

Although Bachelor He and the Shen family are in-laws, they are closer to Liu Ge's old line.

Senior Scholar Xie shook his head and said, "Elder Liu Ge thinks about it, but the sage has appointed Liang Chu. ”

"It turned out to be him...... The saint understands ...... man," Shen Li said.

Liang Chu is the fourteenth year of Chenghua, is the old man of the Hanlin Academy, Ding Wei's predecessor lectured on the bachelor, after Ding Wei recovered, because the four bachelors of the Hanlin Academy were full, he walked in the inner court and was ordered to speak in the East Palace.

Among the four attendants and lecturers of the Hanlin Academy, Shen Li is the son-in-law of Scholar Xie, and he is a natural Xie faction; Shen Zhou is the uncle of the Shen Li clan, even if the Shen brothers have always been upright and self-controlled, in the eyes of outsiders, they are also close to the Xie faction; Master He is the Liu faction, and Jiang Mian has a personal relationship with Li Dongyang.

Because of Shen Rui, Shen Li and Wang Shouren also had fewer personal relationships, so they had to ask: "Father-in-law, where ......is Wang Shilang of the Ministry of Rites?"

Xie Qian frowned and said, "Don't worry too much...... With Liu Ge here, he wants to go further, but he can't."

Shen Li was curious: "How did Wang Shilang offend Liu Ge Lao?" Suppressed so far? ”

Xie Qian groaned: "Liu Ge is always a scholar in the fourth year of Tianshun, and after the museum is often disbanded, he entered the Hanlin Academy, and he has been promoted step by step...... There are two more people who were on duty in the East Palace back then, and they may have an unknown vendetta......"

There are four halls and two pavilions of scholars in this dynasty, and there are not many when they are full, and most of them are when there are four people.

Since Liu Jian became the first assistant to the cabinet in the eleventh year of Hongzhi, the cabinet has maintained a three-person pattern.

Jinshang once intended to order Wang Hua, the teacher of the Ministry of Rites when he was the prince, to enter the cabinet, but was denied by Liu Jian every time.

Liu Jian is quite stubborn, and Xie Qian and Li Dongyang are noncommittal about his approach.

However, speaking of which, Xie Qian and Li Dongyang, even if they were not used to Liu Jian's suppression of Wang Hua, they did not raise any objections.

Judging from their position, three ministers are naturally better than four, and one more person will divide the power, not to mention, and when Liu Ge Lao retreats, the battle between the first and the auxiliary will not add another opponent.

Wang Hua is the champion of Chenghua for 17 years, and his qualifications in the officialdom are not as good as Xie Qian, the champion of Chenghua for 11 years, and not as good as Li Dongyang, the heirloom of Tianshun for 8 years, but he has been teaching in the East Palace for eight years and is still a prince, and the friendship between teachers and students is here, which is incomparable to Xie and Li.

It is not so much that Liu Jian pressed Wang Hua and prevented him from entering the cabinet, but that the three pavilion elders joined forces to prevent Wang Hua from entering the cabinet.

This is selfishness, Xie Qian didn't want to say more in front of his son-in-law, so he diverted the topic and asked about something else...

Shen house, main house.

Xu took out a roster and handed it to Shen Rui: "This is a list of old favors between in-laws and relatives in the family, treat you in a few days, which ones should be invited, which ones will be invited later, and Brother Rui will also come to help the aunt for details." After making a list and writing posts, the aunt was also lazy and entrusted Brother Rui. ”

Taking the heavy half-foot-high booklet, Shen Rui said: "Uncle and uncle's birthdays are not this month, what reason should I post?" ”

Master Shen is still the secretary of the Punishment Department, and these days there are endless guests at home, and Shen Rui is often sent out to entertain. When encountering a high-grade and close relationship, Shen Rui's child is naturally not enough, so the third master will take him forward; Ordinary people, ordinary grades, only Shen Rui can deal with it alone.

Shen Rui knew what the eldest master and the Xu family meant, this banquet should be set up, and relatives and friends still have to be rewarded, but he didn't want to be too ostentatious and stab others in the eyes. After all, "Jingcha" is not over yet, and those who have been promoted have been deposed, and not everyone can be happy.

Xu said: "The female dependents are here, your third aunt's mother's family sent more than a dozen pots of peonies two days ago, and now they are waiting to be released, which is exactly the reason; It's just that the officials and guests haven't thought of the reason for it for a while......"

Shen Rui thought for a while and said, "Uncle Niang is there to enjoy the flowers, so can the uncle enjoy the cultural relics here?" ”

It's just a reason, the guests who received the post knew why the Shen family was treated, as long as this statement was not outrageous.

Xu Shi groaned and nodded: "That's fine, use this as an excuse, and just separate the order of the treat." ”

Relatives, friends, and colleagues certainly cannot be placed for a day, and high-ranking officials and low-ranking subordinates certainly cannot be placed for a day

"Then it will be set on the twenty-ninth of March, and the relatives and in-laws will be feasted; On the thirtieth day of rest, feast your uncle's friend of the same year; On the first day of the fourth month, the old ...... of your uncle will be entertained" Xu thought for a while and said, "Control the number of guests within thirty." You first draw up a list according to the brochure, and then we will discuss and decide

Shen Rui got up and responded.

Xu glanced at Hongyun, the servant beside him, and said, "The relationship between our family and each family, if it is not listed in the booklet, you can ask Hongyun...... She has been with me for many years, and she knows everything......" After that, he explained to Hongyun: "In the past two days, you have to go to Brother Rui's yard twice, and talk to Brother Rui about the relatives of our family......"

Although there is a Chunyan in Shen Rui's courtyard, she is only a second-class maid, and she knows about the affairs of the Shen family, but she doesn't know about the outside......