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"The situation of the Martial Arts Academy is very difficult." Di Qing sighed and said, "Now it has reached the point where it is on the verge of revocation. ”

"I've heard of it." Chen Ke comforted softly: "This is not to blame the marshal, it is really the power of the imperial court to emphasize literature and light on military force, how can it be so easy to change." ”

"Yes." Di Qing nodded and said, "But the situation is much better now than it was then." Let me tell you the truth, this time the inventory of the vacancies of the whole army caused a series of turmoil, which shocked the officials very much. If you don't lift the lid, you don't know, the army of the Great Song Dynasty has been eroded......"

"yes." Chen Ke said with emotion: "The forbidden army has a foot barracks, with a full capacity of 500, but there are only more than 300 soldiers, and there are many old and weak people, and less than half of them are actually available. The cavalry camp was full of 400 horses, but only more than 100 were available, and the rest were made up by mules and horses. In the event of a war, such an army will definitely collapse without a fight, and expect them to defend the Beijing Division, hum ......"

"Not only that," Di Qing said in a low voice, "The official family is particularly indignant about the performance of the generals this time......

"Hmm." Chen Ke nodded and said, "Even in the Imperial Palace, they didn't tell the truth, and they still concealed part of the vacancies. ”

"The dangers of going out of the door are obvious." Di Qing said in a deep voice: "So the official family has made up their minds to run the martial arts academy and slowly change blood in the army." ”

"The official family is sage." Chen Ke arched his hand and said: "If this move is successful, it will be a thousand years old." ”

"Yes." Di Qing bowed his head and said: "Besides, the current privy envoy Zeng Xianggong is honest and square, as long as it is beneficial to the imperial court, he will definitely support it." Han Qi was shot while lying down......

"What does the marshal mean?" Chen Ke said softly.

"Royal Martial Academy, I don't worry about anyone's hands." Di Qing looked at Chen Ke sincerely and said, "So I want to ask you to take over." ”

"I ......" Chen Ke's mouth opened widely: "How can I be qualified?" ”

"yes. Marshal. Chen Xiliang also said: "He is a scholar." How can you take the martial arts academy well? ”

"Qualifications are not a problem, you are a champion and have great merit. It is enough to sentence the martial arts academy. "The official system of the Great Song Dynasty has this advantage, officials do not hold their own positions, they are all sent to work. In other words. All of them were temporary workers seconded from other departments, which made it possible to make exceptional appointments. Di Qing said: "What's more, you also helped me compile the textbooks of the Martial Arts Academy, and you know the best." ”

"That's just on paper, right?" Chen Xiliang said.

"How can it be on paper? He recruited native soldiers on Quang Nam West Road and personally trained a strong army. Di Qing smiled: "I know everything." ”

"Training soldiers is not the same as teaching officers," Chen Ke shook his head and said, "I have never done it, but I am afraid that I will miss the marshal's major event." ”

"Zhong Fang, I'm sure you can do it!" Di Qingba looked at him and said, "Besides, over the years, I have brought out a group of instructors, and there are also a batch of graduates. I can call them all back to help you. After a pause, he said the truth: "Actually, the words inside the academy. You just need to take care of the general direction. The main focus is still on the outside world. If the college moves back to Bianjing, the conditions will be much better. But under the noses of those people, open guns and hidden arrows are inevitable. I believe you have what it takes to protect it. ”

"It turns out that the marshal is here to find bodyguards." Chen Ke said with a smile.

"That's what it means," Di Qing also smiled: "Do you agree?" ”

Chen Ke looked at his father, Chen Xiliang was expressionless, retracted his gaze, he nodded and said: "The marshal came to the door in person, if I don't agree, I won't be a son." ”

"Haha, I knew that you wouldn't die without help!" Di Qing also pretended not to see Brother Xiaoliang's expression, got up and patted Chen Ke's arm and said, "The rest is all on me, you just wait for the appointment." ”

Sending Di Qing, who got what he wanted, away, Chen Xiliang pulled down his face and said, "You are going the wrong way, do you know?" ”

"You don't have any objection to Wulang going to the northwest to lead troops," Chen Ke smiled bitterly: "I'm just teaching in the capital......"

"Can you be the same as Gorou, you are the champion, and you want to pay homage to the prime minister." Chen Xiliang sighed and said, "There is no room for mistakes. ”

Chen Ke was silent. The official system of the Great Song Dynasty was dedicated to cultivating old and stable ministers. The imperial court has a court of judges, which is responsible for the assessment of officials, called grinding. One exam a year, three exams for one term. If you haven't made any mistakes at the end of the first term, then congratulations, you can be promoted. Therefore, as long as he does things step by step and does not make mistakes, with his height, it will be no difficulty at all to declare Ma and worship the prime minister after more than ten years.

But be careful not to make mistakes, otherwise not only will you not be able to pass this level in the Inquisition's Court, but there will also be trouble for you from the Imperial Historical Observatory...... Yushitai will definitely trouble you, because the speech officials of the Song Dynasty had impeachment indicators every month, which was called 'monthly lessons'. If there is no correction within 100 days, they will be dismissed and demoted, or they will be fined 'money for insulting Taiwan'...... In other words, you have disgraced the Imperial Tower, and you are sorry for this dress.

And as long as you dare to play, whether it is true or not, you will be rewarded! That is, they can scold you without any basis and will not be punished......

Therefore, the officials of the Song Dynasty, like a group of little wolf dogs, looked for faults everywhere. It's okay, they still have to find trouble, and you really have a problem...... Once impeachment is confirmed, it is not a matter of standing still, demotion, idleness, dismissal, and even distribution are all possible.

What kind of system produces what kind of official, under the invigilation system of the Song Dynasty, it is basically a thorn in the head, a flat head out, and it is not wrong to climb to the top. The most intuitive example is Fu Xianggong and Han Xianggong, how outstanding the two were back then, one was alone in Liao, righteous and awe-inspiring, and the other was powerful in the northwest, and the enemy was terrified, but after a lot of stumbling onto the phase, all of them became stable old and heavy-minded ministers......

Now that the Chen family is full of scholars, it is enough in terms of width, but it is only lacking in depth, Chen Xiliang really hopes that Chen Ke can become the prime minister, so that the name of the Chen family will be passed on forever. It's a pity that this kid doesn't seem to know how to be an official at all. How do you let Brother Xiaoliang not get angry?

"Father." After a moment of silence, Chen Ke raised his head and said, "You often teach me, since you eat the king's luck." should be loyal to the king, and there should not be too many selfish distractions. After a pause, he said, "I know, if you follow the rules." In the next few years, I should be in the pavilion for a few years. Three years later, he was transferred to the local governor, and when he returned to Beijing, he could become a waiter, a servant or something, and enter the ranks of high-ranking officials. "After the expiration of the term, you can choose the Hanlin Bachelor, the Zhizhi Emperor, and then declare the Ma to worship the prime minister...... If all goes well, eighteen years will be enough: "But most of my life has passed like this......"

"You are a civil official, and you still have to do the business of a civil official." Chen Xiliang sighed.

"Han Xianggong and Fan Wenzheng both got up from the battlefield."

"Is there a war now?" Chen Xiliang glared at him and said, "Not only is there no war now, there will be no war in twenty years!" ”

"Not necessarily." Chen Ke said: "Although the world is safe. Forgetting the war will be dangerous. ”

"Say so. Have you made up your mind? Chen Xiliang said coldly.

"Promise other people's things, it's not good to change the hexagram again." Chen Ke said: "Father rest assured. Children have their own measure. ”

"Hmph......" Chen Xiliang ended the conversation with a muffled snort.

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Chen Ke's appointment has not yet come down, and in that room, news came from the Su family that Lao Su had become official before his two sons...... Although Su Shi and Su Zhe are genuine Jinshi, because of Ding Wei, he did not catch up with the unified arrangement of the officials, and he had to wait for the same after returning to Beijing.

Su Xun's side finally passed the recommendation of Han Xianggong and was appointed as the secretary of Jixian College. Although the official is not big and leisurely, he is a minister of literature after all, which means that his knowledge is recognized by the imperial court. What's more, this time it was a trial-free appointment, which finally met his heart.

Su Shi told Chen Ke that the old man was very happy and should take the opportunity to act.

So, the day after Su Xun received the appointment, Chen Ke rushed to Su Mansion by car.

After the people got out of the car, the guards carried down a few more wooden boxes and went straight into the courtyard.

As soon as he saw that it was him, Su Xun pulled down his face and said, "You are becoming more and more bold now, I dare to come to the door at home!" ”

"Father-in-law is not a tiger," Chen Ke said with a smile: "What do I dare not come to the door?" He said with a smile: "Today's son-in-law is here to congratulate my father-in-law on his high achievement, and I specially prepared a few small gifts for my father-in-law to smile." ”

"I didn't promise you," Su Xun said with a straight face, "Unless the iron tree blooms......"

"The first gift, a flowering iron tree!" Before the words fell, Chen Yu, who came with Chen Ke, sang loudly.

With his words, the guards opened a seven-foot-high box, and a pot of vigorous and simple, hard stems like iron, and large feathered leaves on the top, smooth and bright, green and lovely potted plants appeared in front of Lao Su's eyes. This is exactly a pot of iron trees.

At the top of its foliage, there is a striking cluster of hemispherical yellow flowers, which are the flowers of the iron tree......

"It turns out that there are really iron trees blooming......" Su Shi exclaimed.

"That is, the iron tree, also known as the anchovy, does not bloom in the north, but it is not rare in the south." Chen Ke said with a smile: "It took a lot of effort to find it and transport it undamaged." He said with a smile: "Father-in-law, are you still satisfied?" ”

"Hmph." Su Xun snorted and said, "There are still roosters laying eggs!" ”

"The second gift, a rooster that lays eggs!" Chen Yu sang.

The guards opened a smaller box and caught out a big rooster with a high crown and golden feathers.

Coincidentally, right in front of Su Xun's eyes, under the rooster's buttocks, a steaming egg rolled out......-

Segmentation –

This is the second shift of Qingfeng's classmates, and today's basic more is counted separately.