Fanning returned to the mansion in the afternoon, and Juppé welcomed him into the back hall like a little housewife, took off his coat for him, and served him tea with a smile.

"How do you feel about going to the House today?"

"Not good!"

Fan Ning took a sip of tea and said: "I stayed in the Imperial Court for a day today, and almost none of the officials in the Right Imperial Court have seen it, and it feels a little old and dead, which is really ridiculous." ”

Zhu Pei also knew that the Yuan was controlled by two equal level left and right counselors, and her husband was the left counselor, so she comforted softly: "It shouldn't be the problem of the officials below, they are afraid of their bosses, so they dare not come to see you, if one day you suppress the right counselor, their attitude will definitely be different." ”

Fanning just smiled and shook his head, this kind of thing can only be said, and he really can't do it, and he will suppress the right counselor strongly, first of all, the Son of Heaven will pull down his black face, of course, if there is a conflict in the process of handling the case, it is another matter.

Fanning didn't want to talk about it anymore, so he changed the topic and said, "There is another troublesome thing! ”

"What's the matter?"

"Starting tomorrow, I'm going to go to the morning court."

……….

Some officials go to local governments to get more income and live in bigger official residences, some officials want to enjoy the feeling of being high above and looking down on all beings, and some officials are to increase their resumes.

But no matter what purpose you go to the local government to become an official, there is one thing in common, that is, you can get rid of the suffering of the early dynasty.

The early dynasty has always been the most painful thing for officials, they have to get up before dawn, and the emperor is no exception, it is not easy to be a Ming Jun.

So why can't you go to court an hour later? It's really not good, it's too late to go to court, and it will affect the normal handling of government affairs.

That is to say, before going to work at half past eight, the court officials and the emperor have to gather for a morning meeting, which is similar to the meaning of a morning meeting before going to work now, but the time of this morning meeting is relatively long.

On film and television, I often see the emperor saying, 'If there is something to play, there is nothing to disperse.' ’

Don't get me wrong, it's not that you can go home after you disperse, but that you go back to the office to work after you disperse, and you still have to go to work in the normal class.

At five o'clock the next day, Fanning got up early, of course Ju Pei had to get up, the masters got up, can you still sleep with your maid? They all got up, started making breakfast, and started boiling water.

A little maid had to wait for her master to wash and comb her hair, Fanning had breakfast, put on her official uniform and hat, and the time was almost there, and it was time to go.

"Husband, let's take the carriage!"

Zhu Pei persuaded: "You are a fourth-grade official, it shouldn't matter if you take a carriage, my father used to take a carriage in the court." ”

Fanning thought about it, in fact, it didn't matter, as long as he didn't use four horses, not to mention that he still used two horses, and using two horses and carriages was actually a kind of low-key.

It is really convenient to take a horse-drawn carriage, and you can also take a nap in the carriage.

Thinking of this, Fanning smiled: "Then according to the meaning of the virtuous wife, let's take the carriage!" But you'll have to find me a tea boy. ”

Generally, officials above the fifth grade will bring a little tea boy, about seven or eight years old, who can sencha and pass on news, smart and clever, which is very convenient to use, while the little guy is a little older, it is inconvenient to take it to the court, of course, the staff is another matter.

Zhu Pei nodded, "It's not convenient to find a tea boy outside, I'll go find Xiaowen today." ”

Xiaowen is a tea boy in the house of his third grandfather, Zhu Yuanfeng, only eight years old, who frying tea well and is also very smart and clever.

At this time, the wide carriage slowly stopped in front of the mansion, Fanning got into the carriage and waved to his wife, "I'm leaving!" ”

"The officials will come back early."

The carriage set off and headed for Suzaku Gate.

In the early dynasties, there were also big courts, middle dynasties and small dynasties, not every day will be together, the big dynasty will only have special days, such as the first day of the first month of each year, such as the enthronement of the Son of Heaven, as well as temporary decisions, etc., generally officials in the capital must participate, the great court will be a retreat, mainly a ritual.

The China-Korea Conference is held every Friday every month, and it is generally attended by officials above the seventh grade, and those generals, assassins, and envoys do not need to participate.

Today is the China-DPRK meeting, and there will probably be thousands of officials attending the DPRK meeting.

The small pilgrimage meeting is attended by the chief officials and deputies of the provincial ministries and temples and other functional departments, and there will be about two or three hundred people, and they are usually small pilgrimage meetings.

But no matter what kind of court meeting, as one of the chief officials of the court, Fanning had to participate.

In other words, he had to attend the court meeting every day, except for the legal holidays.

However, because the health of Zhao Zhen, the son of heaven, is relatively poor, he can't hold a court meeting every day like before, and his body can't bear it, so there is generally nothing important, and he sometimes cancels the court meeting.

That's a nice bonus.

Frankly speaking, Fan Ning did not have the sense of worrying about the country and the people like his cousin Fan Zhongyan, he did not have high requirements for the emperor, and his sympathy for the people at the bottom was not strong enough, and he liked to use his own way to promote the progress of the Great Song Dynasty.

It's a bit too big, in short, he's lazy, and it's painful to go to the early court.

The carriage entered the Suzaku Gate, and the royal street was full of officials from the court, some rode horses, some rode carriages, basically did not ride ox carts and donkey carts, and did not play with personality to ride a small donkey to the court.

If you can't afford to buy a horse, you can rent it, and it's only two or three dollars a month, which is generally affordable.

There is usually an orange lantern hanging in front of the carriage with the official position and surname written on it, for example, in front of Fanning is a carriage pulled by three horses, and the orange lantern reads Yu Shi Zhongcheng, Bao.

This is the carriage that Bao Zheng rode in the imperial history, although Bao Zheng is iron-faced and selfless, it does not mean that he is poor.

In the Song Dynasty, as long as a certain level was achieved, the salary and various benefits were very good.

For example, Fanning's current monthly salary is 96 yuan, as well as the ice and charcoal money in winter and summer, he does not have an official residence, and there are housing subsidies, as well as entourage allowances, etc., all of which add up, and there are 150 yuan per month.

Bao Zheng has more seniority and more positions than him, and Yu Lu will only be higher than him, not lower, and he will also be assigned to an official mansion.

Fanning wanted to find a chance to talk to Bao Zheng, and now it seemed to be an opportunity.

He hurriedly instructed the coachman to catch up with the carriage in front.

The coachman whipped up his speed, and soon he was on par with Bao Zheng's carriage, and Fanning pulled the curtain and said, "Bao Zhongcheng! ”

Bao Zheng didn't know what he was thinking, Fan Ning shouted twice, he reacted, and hurriedly stopped the carriage.

"It's Fanning! Come and sit. Bao Zheng beckoned to Fanning warmly.

Fanning got out of the carriage and told the coachman to go home, and he got into the carriage.

The Bao Zheng carriage is also very wide, but the layout is very simple, far less luxurious and comfortable than the Zhu family's carriage.

"How was it yesterday? Did Zhang Sheng show you a look? Bao Zheng asked with a smile.

Fanning shook his head, "I didn't see the shadow of this right counselor at all. ”

"That means he doesn't want to go against you, that is, the well water does not interfere with the river water, this is still a better situation, when I took office last year, he brought a large group of counselors to tell me the rules, I chose to remember his face very clearly."

Bao Zheng sneered and said: "This person is an official recommended by Zhang Yaozuo, it is said that he is his brother, he is very arrogant, when he was still supervising the imperial history, he impeached the king of Julu County and committed the crime, and as a result, the king of Julu was forbidden to enter the palace to meet the queen's mother." ”

"Then now he should impeach a lot of officials who support the King of Julu County, right?"

"He impeached a lot of people, including me, but basically he didn't succeed, but during this time, the life of the king of Julu County was very sad, and it had something to do with him."

Fan Ning remembered that on his first day in Beijing, Zhao Zongshi told him that the situation was not very good, so Fan Ning asked, "Did he catch the handle of the county king?" ”

Bao Zheng nodded, "A maid in the county king's mansion hanged herself, and her family came to the court to complain, saying that her daughter was abused and forced to commit suicide. ”

"This kind of complaint should be reported to the Son of Heaven after the review and investigation!"

"The problem is here, Dr. Zuo has been absent for a month, Zhang Sheng has reported directly to the Son of Heaven without a re-examination, and it is a little late when I propose the need for a re-examination, the king of the county has been reprimanded, and the bad influence has been formed."

"And what about the truth?"

Bao Zheng shook his head, "The person is already dead, as for why she hanged herself, no one can say clearly, it is estimated that it is related to the quarrel with other servants, but no evidence can be found, this pot, the king of the county can only carry it." ”

"Zhang Sheng violated the rules of the re-examination, what do you say about this?"

"What else can I say!"

Bao Zheng smiled bitterly, "Don't think that the official family pays attention to the rules in everything, especially this kind of complaint involving the royal family, it usually depends on the mood of the official family, but the mood of the official family was very bad in those days, and Zhang Sheng saw the opportunity." ”

After a pause, Bao Zheng said earnestly: "You have to remember that many people do things by unscrupulous means, and it is not easy for you to sit in this position." ”