After the hundred officials stood together, the Tang Emperor Li Shimin walked out surrounded by the palace people. Li Shimin handed Wang Fugui, the chief eunuch, an edict.

Wang Fugui slowly opened it, and read loudly in his duck voice: "Xuanfang Xuanling, Du Ruyan will see you." ”

Two middle-aged men with good manners walked into the main hall. The two are of the same age, both about thirty-seven or eight years old, but their faces and clothes are very different. One wears a white round-necked scribe's garment, while the other wears a black round-necked scribe's garment. The white-robed man has a kind face and a calm expression, and everything seems to be calm; The black-robed man has an angular face, a pair of sword eyebrows, straight into the temples, and looks resolute and resolute, good at decisiveness.

Li Xuan looked at the two of them, he knew that these two people were the famous "Fang Mou Du Dudu", the white-robed person was Fang Xuanling, he was gentle, wise, resourceful, and good at kneading everyone's different ideas and opinions into a joint force of the same direction and harmony, known as the "good old man", but if you think he is just a good old man, then you are wrong. Fang Xuanling also has amazing efficiency and practical ability, as long as the country has formulated a good policy, he can quickly work hard with a group of practical talents selected by him, and complete it according to quality and quantity; The black-robed person is Du Ruhui, although he doesn't talk much, but his eyes are like torches, he is good at insight into affairs, proficient in analysis, and his words must be true.

After Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui saluted the Tang Emperor Li Shimin, the chief eunuch continued to read: "Add Fang Xuanling as the left servant of the Zhengsanpin Shangshu and the secretary of the ministry, and add Du Ruhui as the right servant of the Zhengsanpin Shangshu and the Shangshu of the Criminal Department, jointly assist His Majesty, lead the six departments, take charge of the world's hundred divisions, and deal with the government affairs."

Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhan bowed and thanked him.

Wang Fugui read aloud again: "Edict, the eldest grandson Wuji, Cen text." ”

The eldest grandson Wuji and Cen Wenwen hurriedly came out of the queue and stood up straight.

Wang Fugui read aloud: "The eldest grandson Wuji is the fourth grade of the Tang Dynasty Officials Department Wenxuan Shilang, and the Jiafeng Cen text is the fourth grade of the Tang Dynasty Officials Department Examination Gong Langzhong." ”

The eldest grandson Wuji and Cen Wenwen showed joy on their faces, and bowed down to thank the Tang Emperor Li Shimin.

The civil and military officials of the Tang Dynasty all looked at the eldest grandson Wuji and Cen Wenwen with envy.

Although the positions of the Ministry of Literature and Selected Divisions and the Examination of Merit are not high, only the four grades are just four grades, but the energy of these two positions will not be underestimated in the whole world, and they are real powers, not the emperor's henchmen and ministers, and they can never be held. In the Tang Dynasty Officials' Department, the highest position must be the Shangshu of the Ministry of Officials, and the left and right servants of the Ministry of Officials are down, and then there are Lang Zhong of the four divisions. The four divisions include the Literature and Selection Division, the Examination Division, the Sealing and Inspection Division, and the Inspection Division. The status of the four divisions is different, and the most powerful of them are the Anthology Division and the Examination Division. The Department of Literature and Anthology is responsible for the appointment and dismissal of officials, and the Department of Merit Examination is responsible for the evaluation of officials. The officials of these two divisions have always been something that no one dares to provoke, whether they are promoted or dismissed, developed or bankrupt, all under the pen of the officials of these two divisions. Therefore, these two divisions are known as "one pen".

According to legend, during the Spring and Autumn Period, when Zilu first began to follow Confucius, he did not take Confucius's teachings seriously.

One day, Confucius was drinking water by the stream, and Zilu was holding his own courage, carrying a stone in his arms, ready to kill Confucius, and then walked away.

As soon as Zilu lifted the stone, he put it down again, hid the stone behind him, and asked, "You said that your doctrine is so powerful, is there any difference in terms of this killing?" ”

Confucius didn't look back, and said, "Inferior people kill people, use utensils, stones." ”

Zilu was slightly embarrassed and continued to ask, "What about the middle people?" ”

Confucius replied: "A pen is enough for a moderate person to kill." ”

Zilu was surprised: "A pen? ”

Confucius explained: "Write the law on bamboo slips with a pen, and show the world with words, and whoever touches it will die." ”

"What about the superior people?" Zilu continued to ask.

Confucius still did not look back, and replied: "If a superior person kills someone, one sentence is enough." One person is the teacher of the world, and one is the law of the world. In a word, that's enough. ”

Zilu instantly realized, threw away the stones in his hand, and bowed to Confucius with five bodies on the ground. Since then, he has been convinced and loyal to Confucius.

And as the supreme official of this department, Wen Xuan Shi Lang Zhong and Gong Gong Shi Lang Zhong must be the objects of the hundred officials to tie up and woo each other, and their fate is all in the hands of these two people. All the officials of the Tang Dynasty, except for a few high-ranking officials, are personally decided by His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, and the others, whether they are promoted or assessed, must pass under the hands of these two people. If these two people don't know you, then you can only be tragic and can only be obscure. Therefore, among these two langs, although the official position is not high, they are powerful. It is said that there is an endless stream of officials vying to visit them every day, and the post houses and restaurants near their homes are rented by the officials who visit them, and they are full. Life is like sailing against the current, and the same is true of being an official, if you want to take a step forward, it is also how difficult it is. But there is a shortcut, that is, I am fortunate to get acquainted with Wenxuan Shilangzhong and Gonggong Shilangzhong, once there is a good errand, the two Langzhong suddenly remember, it was made overnight, and it was a success. As long as it lasts for a few years, it is the left and right servants of the Tang Dynasty, and then the Shangshu of the Tang Dynasty, ranking among the Zaifu, it can really be said that Jane is in the emperor's heart, and the future is immeasurable.

And the Tang Emperor Li Shimin looked at the eldest grandson Wuji and Cen Wenwen who thanked him, smiled slightly, and said secretly in his heart: "The same department, they are all officials, one is responsible for dismissal, the other is responsible for assessment, and there are grudges, I will see how you get along, right?" There are only personal grievances, but no overall situation, I will never be reused, and Datang's Zaifu will not consider such a candidate. ”

Subsequently, the performance of the eldest grandson Wuji and Cen Wenwen also made the eyes of the Tang Emperor Li Shimin and all the ministers of Zaifu shine, although above the court, the two said cruel things to each other, but in their work, they were very restrained and got along very well.

Shangshu Province, Shangshu left servant shooting, Shangshu Shangshu Fang Xuanling, Shangshu right servant shooting, and Criminal Department Shangshu Du Ruhui glanced at each other. Fang Xuanling asked: "We are not young anymore, it seems that this Tang Dynasty Hall will be the two of them in the future." ”

Du Ruhui smiled bitterly: "I'm afraid it will take more than ten years of training for them to take the position, and in these ten years, it is still our two consuls general in government affairs, but my body, I'm afraid I can't wait that long." ”

Fang Xuanling's face sank, he knew that Du Ruhui's health had been not good, and he often took medicine, but he didn't get better. Fang Xuanling sighed and said, "Adjust as soon as possible." Both of them are talented, qualified, and beautiful, and they want to carve it carefully for my Tang Dynasty. ”