The official royal list is here.

On that day, several cars drove into Chang'an Dongfang's Mansion and sent the Huangbang.

Dongfang Chengping put on a "surprise" expression of "knowing it for the first time" and gave them a "filial piety money".

Later, I learned that the last time I reported the letter was the Examination Department of the Ministry of Supervision, and this time it was the Ministry of Supervision. The former belonged to the inner court, and the latter belonged to the outer court......

The court is quite funny......

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I looked at the imperial list on the wall, and the names of five hundred people were densely written on it.

At this time, the post man came over, handed over a letter, and said, "From the Central Plains." ”

Take it over, and it reads "Dongfang Rong, the magistrate of Luobei County, in the Central Plains, pays a visit to Dongfang Ju".

It turned out to be pork Rong.

I tore open the envelope and read:

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Brother Zhao Daniu:

The virtuous brother raised people in high school, and we raised two people in one village, which has not been heard of since ancient times. I am very happy, my father is very happy, and the whole village, the whole township, and the whole county are very happy.

I wanted to go to your mansion to report the good news, but I didn't want Ling Zun to be there. I visited my neighborhood and finally found Zao Wou-Ki's house. They've already contacted you, so you must already know what's going on.

Ling Zun has been missing for a long time, and I have ordered the whole county to search for it and ask for assistance from other counties. I guess he may be out of business, you don't have to worry, I'll contact you as soon as there is news.

Zao Wou-ki's family has also been exempted from taxes and forced labor, his eldest son has gone to the provincial capital to do business, the eldest daughter is about to get married, and several children are already sensible, so his family must be in no trouble.

I will take care of everyone, and I will try to be a good county official and realize my ideals.

Those soldiers, who used to bully us, don't worry about it now, they are gone, more than 100 people, all executed by me.

Share!

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My impression of Pork Rong has changed completely. Pork Rong, no, Dongfang Rong - it's just that it's fatter, maybe it's too melancholy to eat more.

I remembered his words: "If I were the county magistrate, whoever broke the law would kill whom!" What does it mean to 'the law does not hold the people accountable', I don't understand this sentence! If one person commits a crime, he shall be killed; 10,000 people who broke the law should also be killed! ”

The scene of his fist clenching is vivid.

It's really amazing how fierce this kind of people are, I just occasionally imagine that I beat up those soldiers when I return to my hometown, but he really kills them in one go. What a human being is unseemly!

I wrote back:

"Brother Dongfang Rong:

Thank you brother for taking care of me, thank you brother for taking care of my hometown.

I remember when I played with you when I was a kid, and I remember when we messed up at your big brother's wedding. I don't want to pass many years in a flash, you have been promoted and become the county magistrate, I also enumerate the position of the person, and I hope that Brother Zun will give more advice in the future.

Oriental Horse, let's talk about it in the future! ”

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The imperial capital of Chang'an became lively, and there were more people on the streets.

Early the next morning after the list was released, many people came to Chang'an Dongfangjia Mansion in cars.

Those in black suits and leather shoes are all Beijing officials—that is the outer court; Those wearing yellow robes and cloth shoes were all imperial officials—that was the inner court. They seem to be of a high rank, with many servants, and the people of the Dongfang family are also very respectful to them.

In the evening, the rostrum was occupied not only by the four masters of the Oriental family, but also by a row of people. The four members of the Oriental family were in the middle, and outsiders sat on either side.

I've been here for a few months and sat in the last row, and today I was invited to the front row, facing Dongfang Chengping.

Dongfang Chengping stood up and said, "All of you here are from my Dongfang family. The people below are my jinshi; The people above were also scholars, and now they are all big shots. This year, there were three more lifters. We are like a big tree, with many branches and leaves, and we are endless. ”

He glanced at Dongfang Xing, who was standing in the audience, and sat down. Dongfang Xing immediately stepped forward, turned sideways to everyone, and said, "There is a person on the stage—" He bowed down to make an invitation.

"Dongfang Yu, Fulu Temple sacrificial wine." The man in the suit waved his hand to everyone.

"Dongfang You, Shaofu Temple Langzhong." He is also a Beijing official and wears a suit.

"Dongfang Jian, the Ministry of Langzhong." He waved his hand to everyone.

"Dongfang Hua, Gongbu Langzhong." He waved his hand to everyone.

"Dongfang An, Bunbu Langzhong." Dongfang Chengping and the man nodded to each other.

"Dongfang Yuan, the magistrate of Weibei County." Dongfang Chengping and the man nodded to each other.

"Dongfang Ji, Langzhong of the military department." Dongfang Chengping and the man nodded to each other.

"Oriental Meaning, Household Department Supervision." Only this person wore a yellow robe. Dongfang Chengping and that person played against each other.

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The imperial court is divided into an inner court and an outer court.

Most of the inner court were imperial officials, all eunuchs, selected by imperial examinations; Most of the outer dynasties were scholars and hereditary. The emperor is in charge of the inner court, and the inner court is in charge of the outer court. Under normal circumstances, the main position is for the inner court, and the deputy position is for the outer court. The large departments include officials, households, rites, military, criminals, workers, etc., and the official ranks of various ministries include ministers, deputy ministers, supervisors, waiters, langzhong, and outsiders. In addition, there are many other departments - but they are all idle departments, anyway, there are four billion people in the Ming Dynasty, and it is no problem to support hundreds of departments.

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Looking at this formation, the Dongfang family also has some power in the imperial court

Every year, there are only two or three people in the Dongfang family, which is normal this year, but there are two people from the Dongfang Yongbai faction, one person from Dongfang Yongwu, and no one from Dongfang Yongde. It seems that after today, Dongfang Yongbai's status will be improved.

After these people finished speaking, Dongfang Xing continued:

"Dongfang Qi, a native of Hebei Province, a new Wuju person." Dongfang Qi stood up and bowed to the front desk, and then bowed to the audience.

"Dongfang Guang, a native of Jiangsu and Zhejiang Province, a new Wuju person." Ibid.

"Dongfang Ju, a native of Central Plains Province, a new Wenju person." I quickly stood up and bowed to the stage.

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Finish.

Dinner starts.

Shh

When eating, I was toasted everywhere, toasted everywhere, and drank so much that I was dizzy.

That's when a man on the rostrum came up to me. This man was thin and tall, about forty years old, and I remember him as the Household Superintendent of Dongfang Yi.

He is from the inner court, and the official rank of the inner court is extremely high, and the official rank of the supervisor is second only to the minister and deputy minister of the second rank, so it is probably about the third rank, and the governor of the Central Plains is at the same level.

He said to me, "Ha, Dongfang Ju, a native of Luobei in the Central Plains. We're fellow villagers, and our family is next to each other. ”

I was pleasantly surprised and asked, "The predecessor is also the Central Plains Luobei?" ”

Him: "No, I'm from Handan, Hebei." ”

This is also a fellow? In this way, I am a fellow countryman almost all over the world.

Me: "It's very close, it's next to each other at all, just across the Yellow River, and I often look at you sometimes." ”

Him: "Do you have a relationship between the Luobei Zhao clan and the Zhao Jun Zhao clan?" ”

Zhao County is the ancient name of Handan, and Handan Zhao has always called itself Zhao County Zhao. There are three counties in Hebei: Yanjing, Baoding, and Handan. Yanjing is the provincial capital, but Baoding and Handan are not convinced by it, so Hebei has a perennial civil war...... Zhao Jun Zhao is the head of the 12th Tianzi family, Zhao Guangxin, the head of the Zhao family, is the prime minister of the Ming Dynasty, and is the father of the queen, and all the officials are patting them on the back.

Me: "Our Luobei Zhao clan is a branch of the Luoyang Zhao clan in the Central Plains, and has nothing to do with the Zhao clan of Zhao County in Hebei. ”

- Actually, I'm not even the Luobei Zhao family, my family is a household.

Him: "That's right. I also wonder why the Luobei Zhao clan didn't take refuge in the Zhao clan of Zhao County. ”

Me: "My family brought me to the capital, and I am grateful for it for the rest of my life." ”

He nodded, looked at me, and said, "I serve in the palace, and I am an official. ”

He's still young! This guy's official rank is second only to the head of the family, Dongfang Chengping, and it stands to reason that the prince Dongfang Yongwu has to bow down when he sees him!

He continued: "If you have taken the thirty-first place in the overall examination, that is, the sixteenth place in the literary examination, then you must have entered the inner court. ”

In other words, I am going to enter the palace, and we will be considered "colleagues" in the future.

He looked at me and said, "We have many factions in the inner court, and each faction will woo you. You remember my words - don't take sides! Don't stand in line! Don't stand in line! ”

I nodded—but I didn't understand what he meant!

He finally pointed at me and said, "Don't take sides. ”

I nodded.

He's gone.