Kou Zhun is an official, upright, honest and not afraid of power, and is very admired. And his life can be regarded as a prosperous official fortune, and there is no relationship with this surname.

The most famous deed is that during the Battle of Song and Liao, the Empress Dowager Xiao of Liao and the Holy Sect of Liao led a large army into the Song Realm. Zhenzong was afraid of the enemy and wanted to move the capital and flee south. Kou Zhun was already the prime minister at that time, but he risked his head to pull the emperor up the city wall of Shanzhou, and the Song army saw the emperor's personal expedition, and immediately boosted morale and defeated the Liao army.

Those reckless heroes said that they were willing to cut their bodies and dare to pull the emperor off the horse. But he was indeed willing to take his own body and dared to pull the emperor into battle. It's a lot of guts.

This is just a microcosm of these officials with political ideals and aspirations in the Song Dynasty. At the end of the Song Dynasty, many of the officials were people with noble morals and strong personalities. There are countless such officials.

And Kou Zhun, just because he has such a sentiment and such morality, so what this bold person does is indeed something that many people can't predict. Just like this time, it was hundreds of miles away from Patong.

Kou Zhun smiled and said, "Brother Xingren doesn't know, the county lord Bo Zhanglun is a person from Qiantang. Yu Kou is very temperamental and has a good relationship. It's just that last month, there was a flood in our Padang, and Zhang Lun drowned in order to save the people. Before he died, he took care of his old mother, and now that the winter solstice is on, the weather is as cold as a day. I went to Qiantang to greet him, and picked up the old man to go to Padang! ”

When Feng Manlou heard this, he sighed sincerely: "Brother Ping Zhong attaches so much importance to love and righteousness, and keeps his promises, Feng really admires it!" Come, Feng has a cup of respect for Brother Pingzhong! ”

After Kou Zhun drank this glass of wine, he said: "When I passed by Zhushan, I heard that Brother Xingren was married, so I rushed over, but fortunately there was no delay!" ”

Feng Manlou was moved for a while, and said from the bottom of his heart: "Brother Ping Zhong came from afar, which really moved Feng. Please also ask Ping Zhong to stay a few more days, so that Feng can do his best to the friendship of the landlord! ”

Kou Zhun smiled: "Brother Xingren misunderstood me!" This time is really urgent, in the blink of an eye, I have been away from Padang for ten days, and I am about to go to Qiantang to greet Zhang's mother, the time is urgent, so I will leave! ”

Feng Manlou saw that Kou Zhun was resolute and couldn't keep it, so he said: "Since this is the case, then Feng Mou will no longer be forced to stay!" ”

Kou Zhun stood up and was about to leave, but saw the little guy outside shouting again: "Lord Zhu, the magistrate of Zhushan, has arrived!" ”

Feng Manlou saw that Zhu Dachang had arrived, and he also went to greet him in person, but Zhu Dachang did not come alone, and there were officials such as the head of the county government and the county magistrate.

After meeting everyone one by one, Feng Manlou introduced Kou Zhun to everyone, and said: "This is the same year as Feng, Kou Pingzhong of Badong Zhixian County!" ”

Zhu Dachang and other officials hurriedly greeted him. Zhu Dachang said: "I'm really sorry, Brother Xingren, the lower official temporarily handled a few things in the yamen, so it was too late, wait for the lower official to punish himself for three cups!" ”

If it had been placed in the past, Zhu Dachang would not have been able to say these words, but now Feng Manlou is a hand-picked figure of the official family, and the person who personally gave the word is a celebrity of the official family, and this official can be promoted fast enough, maybe when he will be the prefect. It always doesn't hurt to be close to yourself, and this opportunity is not available to everyone.

Of course, Feng Manlou knew what Zhu Dachang meant, and those subordinate officials were also humble as usual, after all, Feng Manlou's home was in Zhushan, and it would never hurt to have a good relationship with Zhu Dachang. Feng Manlou said to Zhu Dachang boldly: "Brother Zhongxuan, these three cups are not enough, at least two or three cups." Let's talk about it, everyone is doing things for the court, and Brother Zhong Xuan is going down one by one, which really makes Feng embarrassed. Do you think this wine should be punished? ”

Everyone laughed and said in unison: "It should be punished, it should be punished!" ”

Zhu Dachang was even more happy, in this way, at least it showed that Feng Manlou still received his own affection, and said: "In this case, Brother Xingren, Zhong Xuan is welcome!" ”

Now Feng Manlou has not done a full job, and he has only done it for a few months, and he has been promoted to the palace, which is the grade, and the grade is determined, and there is a basis for promotion. Now that the court has set the rank, it is obvious that the official position will be promoted soon.

Moreover, the promotion of ordinary officials, in terms of grade, is indeed a general examination of Jinshi, ordinary, but also a general prisoner, Jinluan Hall face saint, the official family's favorite, is Dali Commentary.

Then, generally those who have been the magistrate for two terms, and those who have excellent in the assessment will be promoted to the knowledge system, and then the palace is Cheng. Generally, the palace is the qualification of the governor, and it is several levels higher than the county, which is the official seal of a state.

Then, at this time, it is generally necessary to assess once, but this assessment is a passing scene, and then it is to enter the Zhishi Museum, and the position, it is generally in the three divisions of the yamen to be a pusher, or a judge.

If you are a person who has no ambition in life, when you come here, the official in this life can be regarded as the end of the promotion. But there are also people who have been prosperous since then, and further, they have entered the Hanlin Academy.

Entering the Hanlin Academy, the one who is almost the one is also the Hanlin Chengzhi, or the Hanlin editor, and some are directly Hanlin Bachelors. How to say this Hanlin bachelor, he is also a bachelor, that is, he has the conditions to enter and exit the phase.

Of course, at this time, even if he is the prime minister, at most he is a governor, that is, a deputy prime minister, which is the sky. Such a deputy minister, under the Zhongshu Gate, has no right to speak.

The rest is to boil up the qualifications, stay up for a few years, as long as you are not particularly unlucky, the prime ministers in front of you, there will always be a time to come down, and then it will be your turn.

If you have a good relationship with your colleagues and make a good impression on the emperor, you will be a bachelor in the cabinet. Of course, there are also those who are waiting for the cabinet, but the change from the Hanlin bachelor to the cabinet is poor. This is like the difference between Fudan undergraduates and Peking University junior college students in later generations. Bachelor Hanlin is also a bachelor.

Among the scholars who entered the cabinet, they were Zhaowenguan scholars, and the scholars of the Literature and History Museum were the most honorable, as long as they were these two scholars, the worst was a flat chapter matter, and even the same Zhongshu door was a flat chapter matter. This is the prime minister, who is positive, not deputy.

And the average person, by the time they get to the time of participating in political affairs, is already in their forties and fifties. And there is only one person among thousands of people.

Now Feng Manlou has taken only a few months to complete the official road of the two magistrates of the county and six years, you can imagine the weight of this Feng Manlou in the minds of the officials.

Therefore, Zhu Dachang felt very much that it was necessary to get close to Fengmanlou.

I was just about to take a seat, but I heard the little guy at the door shouting again: "Wang Kan is outside the king, Wang Zuo is outside the king, send someone to send a congratulatory gift!" ”

When Feng Manlou heard this, wasn't Wang Kan Zhao Yuankan, he was surprised for a while, and hurriedly said, "Ladies and gentlemen, wait a moment!" ”

After speaking, he stepped forward, but saw a very capable person, standing in front of him, and did not salute, and said: "Lord Feng, I have been entrusted by the two kings to congratulate you!" ”

Feng Manlou knew that this Wang Zuo Wang Kan was Zhao Yuanzuo and Zhao Yuankan, but he didn't expect that he would get married, and they sent people to congratulate him, which was really unexpected.

Feng Manlou didn't know the other party's official position, but it was always right to be polite, and hurriedly bowed his hand with the courtesy of his subordinates: "Xiaguan Feng Manlou, welcome your lord!" ”

But the man said, "My lord is laughing." Can you take a step to speak? ”

Feng Manlou knew that he must have something to say to himself, so he hurriedly took him into the study and avoided the idlers.

Only then did the man say: "Xia Guan is a scattered court official, surnamed Xia, called Xia Lin, the word Uncle Ying!" ”

When the wind is full of buildings, uncle? This is taking advantage of you invisibly, thinking of this, I laughed in my heart.

"Actually, Xia Guan came this time because he was entrusted by the two princes, and he had something important to tell Lord Feng!"

Feng Manlou was stunned for a moment and asked, "What's the matter?" ”

Xia Lin said: "The imperial court is ready to promote the lord to the deputy envoy of the Ministry of Water to control the Yellow River embankment in Hezhong Mansion on Hedong Road!" ”

Feng Manlou was stunned for a moment and asked, "Then there should be a messenger, who is the envoy?" ”

Xia Lin said: "The envoy is a scattered official named Lu Fang, but every year the Yellow River bursts, he presides over the construction, so this time he became the envoy." ”

Feng Manlou knows that the most important thing in the Song Dynasty is the Yellow River, in fact, the problem of the Yellow River is also the reason for the melee of the five dynasties in the late Tang Dynasty, which led to the lack of governance and the failure to clean up the river in time, resulting in the riverbed getting higher and higher. The history of the Song Dynasty records that it is even a few zhang higher than the private house. It became a river on the ground!

Fortunately, the section he is responsible for is in Hezhong Mansion, which belongs to Hedong Road, that is, in Shanxi in later generations, and belongs to the middle reaches of the region, which is relatively better.

Seeing that Feng Manlou did not speak, Xia Lin said: "My lord, what the two princes mean is to let the lower officials come and inform the lord, this Lu Fang, you must pay attention." If the embankment is not built this time, Lu will take it out and get out cleanly, but if the embankment is built, then Lu Fang will take a great credit. , At that time, I'm afraid I won't have to be a loose court official, maybe I can still get a governor. ”

Feng Manlou was stunned for a moment, so it was so, this was taking himself to back, and hurriedly said: "Can it be redeemed?" ”

Xia Lin thought to himself, if it can be saved, do you need to come and run in person, but he said: "This is the will of the official family." I'm afraid that after the winter solstice, the holy decree will come down to Yuhang! ”

Feng Manlou asked suspiciously: "How could the official family send Feng to build the Yellow River embankment?" ”

Xia Lin said: "This is because Shen Xiangye personally visited the embankment in Yuhang before recommending the adults to the official family. By the way, the official family still wants the adults to go to the palace to ask the right questions, please prepare early! ”

Feng Manlou exclaimed: "Right?!" It's embarrassing. I was about to say if I could not go, but after thinking about it, the answer to this idiot's question is, of course, no.

Xia Lin's task was completed, and he was about to leave soon, Feng Manlou was sent to the gate, and just turned back, but saw Kou Zhun come forward to say goodbye, Feng Manlou was full of apologies, and was about to say goodbye, but saw Zhu Dachang step forward and asked, "Xingren, who was that person just now?" ”

Feng Manlou thought to himself, it must be his own performance just now that aroused their curiosity, and he actually cooled them aside, which is really unreasonable. It seems that he only has to tell the truth, otherwise he will invisibly offend these people.

Feng Manlou especially didn't want to offend, it was Kou Zhun. Therefore, I had to say truthfully: "Please also ask Brother Zhong Xuan, Ping Zhong is a secret for Feng, that person was sent by a prince in the capital!" ”

When everyone heard this, they were relieved. Zhu Dachang thought to himself, no wonder Feng Manlou was promoted so quickly, it turned out that there were people in the capital, and he was also a prince, of course he couldn't compare.

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