Staring at the large pile of files for a long time, the more Xue Shao looked at it, the more annoyed he became. I caught a cold glimpse of a scribe who was about to take a new pile of files and stack them up. Xue Shao looked at the format of the file, like an official's file.

"Show me those."

"Xue Shangshu, these are the official registrations of the alternate officers who are still being selected by the Ministry of Officials." The envoy replied, "There are hundreds of copies, and most of them will be sent back to their original offices or will not be allowed to serve as officials." As a rule, these files have to be reviewed by the villains, first reported to the Lang Zhong and then to the Waiter Lang to check and select the talents from them, and finally report to the Shangshu for inspection. After Shangshu agrees to the circle, he will report back to the ministry. In the end, this person will have to be decided by the ministry......"

"Stop talking nonsense, show me!"

"Yes!"

Xue Shao took the more than 100 files, rubbed his eyes, and looked at them one by one again.

After reading half of it, Xue Shao was secretly happy in his heart, and he almost couldn't help but scream.

This is called, the emperor lives up to his wishes!

"Someone!" Xue Shao summoned the previous scribe envoy and asked, "What vacancies are there in the Ministry of War now, except for the position of squire that I just vacated?" - Preferably six or seven grades or more! ”

"If you go back to Shangshu, there is still a lack of Nancao Yuanwailang who is in charge of the election institute, from the sixth grade." The envoy replied, "The predecessor has just been ranked, and it just so happens that the capital has not yet come to fill the vacancy. ”

Let's live!

Xue Shao picked up the two files without hesitation and went straight to the palace in a hurry.

"Yao Yuanchong, Xiao Zhizhong!" Xue Shao was a little excited in his heart, "Mother-in-law, let me do things, you have to assign me people, right?" That's it, I'm going to decide! ”

Entering the palace, Xue Shao felt a little refreshed. It used to be called Ziwei City, Luoyang Palace. Now Wu Zetian has renamed it "Taichu Palace". Many parts of the palace have undergone vigorous repairs and recreations, and they look unusually splendid.

Compared with the majestic Chang'an Taiji Palace and the once magnificent Luoyang Palace, the current Taichu Palace is obviously a lot more luxurious and rich. It is not difficult for Xue Shao to see from the new clothes of this palace that Wu Zetian has a unique aesthetic taste as a woman.

"Enchanting and gorgeous, the age of gold dust." Xue Shao couldn't help but whisper, and his heart was full of emotion.

When she saw Wu Zetian in the imperial study, she had just changed into a set of golden-white palace clothes and was examining herself in front of the bronze mirror.

"The reputation came at the right time." Wu Zetian, who had changed into a new outfit, seemed to be in a good mood, and said with a strong smile, "This is a set of palace clothes specially customized for the palace by Taiping Jinxiao, how about you take a look?" ”

Xue Shao took a closer look and gave a one-word evaluation, "Beautiful!" ”

"Hugh is talking nonsense." Wu Zetian glared at Xue Shao as if he was stunned, "This is a banquet dress, and it will only be worn on state banquets." ”

"The minister knows his mistake." Xue Shao first admitted his mistake, and then couldn't help but smile, "But...... It's beautiful! ”

Wu Zetian laughed, "This palace seems to know how Taiping was deceived by you!" ”

"The Queen Mother praised it."

"Say it!" Thousands of clothes are not worn, Wu Zetian's mood seems to be better, "Come to the palace, what are you doing?" ”

Xue Shao saw that the opportunity was good, and hurriedly said the topic: "Queen Mother, the minister has just been appointed as the secretary of the Ministry of War, but there is no good helper around. Those old colleagues, the ministers are neither familiar nor handy. Therefore, the minister wanted to find the Queen Mother and ask for two people. ”

"Someone?" Wu Zetian smiled, "You are a blatant party friend, what crime should you be guilty of?" ”

Xue Shao smiled bitterly twice, "The Queen Mother wants to punish the crime, and the minister has nothing to say." But the minister should always have the power to promote the virtuous for the country, right? - Yes, raise your own generation! ”

Wu Zetian smiled, "Say, who do you want?" ”

"Yao Yuanchong, the former Xianyang Commander, and Xiao Zhizhong of the Martial Arts Academy." Xue Shao replied.

"Hey, hasn't Yao Yuanchong yet taken office at the center?" Wu Zetian was curious, "More than a month ago, the palace had personally ordered permission to transfer Yao Yuanchong, who had outstanding political achievements, to the capital as an official, and promised to use the five-grade official position, and the good talents of the Ministry of Officials. ”

Xue Shao smiled bitterly and whispered: "Queen Mother, through the judgment and interpretation of the officials, half a year is fast, and it is even impossible to be an official for three or five years, which is also a common thing!" ”

"But this palace ignored it." Wu Zetian nodded suddenly, "If you hadn't been lucky enough to see Yao Yuanchong's file today, you would have almost delayed a virtuous person in the imperial court - you want him to be your helper?" ”

"Deputy." Xue Shao said categorically, "Squire of the Military Department, the position I just vacated." ”

"The squire of the military department is a member of the fourth grade, and the ministry is extremely important." Wu Zetian's face showed a hint of embarrassment, "Although Yao Yuanchong has political achievements and talents, he is still very young after all. Dou Ran promoted him to a fourth-grade position, I am afraid that it will be difficult to convince the public. ”

Xue Shao smiled and whispered, "Queen Mother, Yao Yuanchong is almost ten years older than Chen. And the minister dares to guarantee that he is definitely qualified for the position of the squire of the military department. If it is otherwise, even the top of the Shangshu black yarn on the head of the minister is also taken off. ”

Wu Zetian was slightly stunned at first, and then smiled, "Okay, who told this palace to spread such a difficult errand as changing the flag on your shoulders alone?" - I will allow you to make an inch of progress! ”

"Thank you, Queen Mother!" Xue Shao bowed his hand with great joy, and said again, "That Xiao Zhizhong ......"

"Are you really going to have to make an inch?" Wu Zetian frowned, "The official appointment of this imperial court is not the distribution of New Year's goods in your family. ”

Xue Shao smiled and whispered: "Queen Mother, Xiao Zhizhong is a talent recommended by Her Royal Highness the Princess. His great-grandfather Xiao Deyan was still the teacher of the first emperor! Even regardless of his family and background, Xiao Zhizhong has been working in the cold water yamen of the Martial Arts Academy for several years, and he has been working hard and diligently, with both merit and hard work. The minister is the secretary of the military department, so he doesn't have to wronged his talent to show the minister's selflessness, right? ”

"Sure enough, it's a lotus flower." Wu Zetian shook his head with a smile, "Could it be that there are still vacancies in your military department?" ”

"Yes. Nan Cao of the election hospital lacks a foreign officer. Xue Shao hurriedly added, "It's just a little official from the sixth grade...... Queen Mother, you have a lot of adults, so you are allowed to break the grace, right? ”

"From the central position of the six products, how can it become a mere one?" Wu Zetian seemed to be sneering, "When you first joined the company, what was your position?" ”

"Hey, hey!" Xue Shao couldn't stop laughing, "From the seventh grade, the Taiguan order of Guanglu Temple, the leader of the fire man who is in charge of the meals in the palace...... Ahem, it's still a proofreading. ”

Wu Zetian couldn't help laughing, "In this way, you know something good - okay, if there is nothing else, then retreat!" ”

"Thank you, Queen Mother!"

This is, of course, an agreement.

Xue Shao's mood was finally rare and beautiful, and when he walked out of the imperial study, his feet were like stepping on a spring breeze, and he almost hummed a little song.

When turning the palace corridor, Xue Shao almost bumped into a person head-on.

If you hadn't smelled a strange smell first, you would have really bumped into it.

"Wan'er see the pony!"

Hearing this, Xue Shao's heart suddenly felt like spring flowers were blooming, and the smile lines rippled from the corners of his eyes to his heart, "No courtesy." ”

Shangguan Wan'er was accompanied by several other palace maids, who gave a salute and took a step ahead of the competition.

Shangguan Wan'er just raised her eyes quickly to look at Xue Shao, and there was a red rhyme on her cheeks that made Xue Shao's heart ripple.

"What are you doing now, cousin?" I don't know if I have nothing to say or if my heart flashed, Xue Shao asked like this.

"Do you mean, Wang Yu?" Shangguan Wan'er obviously felt a little surprised, and hurriedly replied, "I heard that since he entered the imperial examination last time, he has been waiting for the results of the selection of officials in the ministry. ”

"Come to my military department to do things!" Xue Shao smiled slightly, "I'm short of people at hand." ”

But he didn't understand anything. In case of a mistake in the matter of the horse...... "Shangguan Wan'er was both surprised and delighted.

"He's always okay with writing, isn't he?" Xue Shao said, "Let him be a calligrapher for a period of time first, and listen to the pen and ink by my side." There are a lot of things that can be learned by the central yamen, and the experience and contacts that can be accumulated are also extraordinary. What kind of creation he can have in the future is up to him. ”

Shangguan Wan'er raised her eyebrows in surprise, and hurriedly bowed, "Thank you, donkey!" ”

Xue Shao smiled slightly and whispered, "Between you and me, why did you say this?" ”

Shangguan Wan'er hurriedly lowered her head, and her cheeks were already flying.

The palace is forbidden, and Xue Shao is not good at talking to Shangguan Wan'er more. So he turned around and walked away in a good mood, and this time his feet were like stepping on Na Yu's Hot Wheels, and his body was as light as a swallow and could fly.

Shangguan Wan'er looked around left and right and saw that there was no idle eyeliner, so she mustered up the courage to take a deep look at Xue Shao's back a few times, and then quietly disappeared into the corner of the palace corridor.

A few days later.

Yao Yuanchong and Xiao Zhizhong took the appointment certificate and official certificate of the imperial court together and came to the military department to report.

Shangguan Wan'er's cousin Wang Yu also came, but he was a scribe with no rank, and he only brought bedding, pen and ink with him. But Xue Shao used Wang Yu as a pen and ink messenger for the Walkman, which was like a personal assistant. As the saying goes, the prime minister's concierge is a seven-rank official, and the entire military department is afraid that no one dares to despise this, and he is born with a white face who does not even have a rank and official credentials.

Seeing these three people, Xue Shao was sincerely happy.

Especially Yao Yuanchong, this person is a well-known ruler in the entire history of China. As far as the current situation is concerned, he has also shown his extraordinary talent, which is very consistent with the "Kaiyuan Virtuous Minister" in history.

Of course, more importantly, the two have already had a good personal relationship and are inextricably linked. It would not be an exaggeration to say that Xue Shao is the "Bole" of Yao Yuanchong in this life.

"Yuanzhi (Yao Yuanchong's cousin), you can hold a roasted tail feast!" Xue Shao joked with Yao Yuanchong at the beginning, "Back then, you ate and drank me so many times for nothing, and now, it's time for me to get it back with interest." ”

Yao Yuanchong laughed, "Yes, of course you have to do it!" - But how about waiting for the lower official to receive next month's salary? ”

"The dignified Beijing official Sipin is also a county magistrate of Gyeonggi, and he is actually poor to this extent!" Xue Shao shook his head with disdain, "What's even more chilling is that when old friends reunite, they can't drink a single drink from you." You can be stingy! ”

"Drinking? That's no problem! Yao Yuanchong calmly took it into his arms and took out a few copper plates, "I'll buy wine, you prepare meat, go to your house!" ”