Cen Shen gently pinched the letter with his fingers, controlling not to tremble to hide the excitement in his heart, this letter came at a really good time. He took advantage of his youth and high spirits to expect that he would have a great future, and happily entered Chang'an to wait for the award.

I didn't think that what the Ministry of Officials gave him was actually the East Palace Younei who led the government soldiers Cao to join the army, this kind of official only receives money and does not do practical things, and he can't see the hope of promotion, how can it be his end?

If he can raise a large sum of money, he can find some accommodation with the officials of the ministry, and change to another official position. But after three years of traveling, I am already shy in my pocket, how can I have money to do it.

Just when he was at a loss, suddenly good fortune from heaven sent the opportunity to his head. Li Siye, the new envoy of the Beiting Festival, wanted to transfer him to be the secretary of the Jiedu March.

The post of secretary of the marching army has long existed in the late Sui and early Tang dynasties, and he is generally the staff of the general manager of the march, and later the staff of the jiedu envoy. Although he is only a small official from the eighth grade, he is at the same rank as his current soldier Cao who joined the army, but his future and power are not small. It is the confidential secretary of the Jiedu envoy, responsible for the correspondence and reporting, and the power around the Jiedu envoy is second only to the deputy envoy of the Jiedu and the marching Sima.

This is only one of them, you must know that the music of the festival is to go directly to the heavens to listen, especially the report of the victory and the performance of the merits, the Son of Heaven will personally look at it, think about his brilliant words can leave an impression in the eyes of the saints, is the chance of talent being discovered?

Even if the emperor is not very interested in the literary style of Song Shu, doesn't this have the backer of the festival, I don't know what this Li Siye's ability is, but he can become one of the ten knots from the thousands of military attaches in the Tang Dynasty, and there are two brushes. When the other party is promoted all the way in the future, he will naturally promote the people around him, and with the help of Shangguan's connections, he may be able to become a state assassin. If the other party enters the court, he can at least mix with the three divisions. If the other side rebels...... Ahem, overthinking.

Cen Shen secretly calculated that although the position of secretary was unattainable, his posture must be correct, which had nothing to do with the nobility of the literati, but just a practice of self-sustaining value.

He shook his head hesitantly, and handed the paper back to Michagan's hand: "Li Zhongcheng values me so much, Cen Shen is very grateful, but I already have an official position now, and I'm afraid I won't be able to go out of the jam and serve the order." ”

Michagan thought to himself, you can pull it down, your right inner leader Cao to join the army is a cold bench, if no one appreciates it, even if you sit for twenty years, it will not improve, where do you find such a good opportunity now?

He lowered his posture and bowed his hands and said, "Cen should no longer think about joining the army?" Although Chang'an is good, but there are many officials like a carp crossing the river is difficult to promote, what Beiting needs is a talent like you, Zhongcheng can personally send me to invite you, which also shows that he attaches great importance to you. ”

Cen Shen felt that his posture was high enough, and it was easy to let the fish go away if he raised his body again, so he had to frown and nod and said: "I have the heart to go to Li Zhongcheng, but now that I have just joined the army, I still need the approval of the Ministry of Officials if I want to be transferred, and I will re-file and plan to report to the Ministry of Officials. ”

Isn't it just about money? Micha has been doing business in Chang'an for a long time, and he has heard a lot about things on the official road. Those rich people in the West Market, spending money to donate a six-grade casual official is nothing, not to mention that it is just an eight-grade official who is transferred to other places.

He patted his chest and said calmly: "Although the contemptible people don't have any connections on the official road, there are still a few stinky money, you just have to wait patiently at home, this matter is on me." ”

The illegal thing of bribing officials was actually said in the mouth of a businessman, which shows how far the officialdom of Datang has degenerated. Cen Shen was heartbroken and had to admit that this is the reality.

After Micha got Cen Shen's approval, he began to run around asking for favors, and finally contacted a small director of the ministry. He thought to himself that this person was too young, and he was afraid that he would not be able to do it, so he wanted to try to find this person's superior. Who knew that the principal saw through his thoughts, and immediately clapped his hand and said loudly: "You just have to rest assured about this matter, what is it to transfer an eight-grade official, and you can't be alarmed by this sesame-sized thing." ”

He duly put the bag containing the silver collar in front of the principal, and said respectfully: "Then please leave this matter to the principal, and I will wait for good news." ”

The principal opened the bag and reached into his hand to check it with satisfaction, and then said with a smile: "It's all right, you just let Na Cen Shen wait at home for the order and the resignation." ”

Michagan said goodbye to the principal, and the principal waved his hand with a smile and said, "Then I won't send it." ”

When Michagan walked out of the door, the chief hurriedly poured out the silver collar in the bag, held it in his hand and carefully weighed it one by one. "Oh, if it's all this kind of easy and generous master, why worry about me getting rich?"

……

The officials quickly completed all the matters approved by the right minister, gave Guo Ziyi an order, and prepared for him to surrender to the city. Li Siye's other officials also opened the report book one by one, issued a seal, and changed the fish bag system if they entered the four grades.

All of these documents were made in duplicate, one filed and one in addition to the other documents of the North Court, packed in large envelope bags and sealed with wax.

When a scribe in the Ministry of Officials was sorting out, he found that there was an extra person in the official book, and Cen Shen, who had led the government soldiers Cao to join the army, was going to be transferred to Beiting as the secretary of the march. This was originally a simple appointment, but it was placed in the middle of this pile of promotion documents, which seemed abrupt.

This scribe has been in the ministry for many years, and he doesn't understand that someone is taking money to do things for others. But he didn't dare to speak out, if he reported to his superiors, it would be tantamount to offending people, and if he offended his superiors, wouldn't it be tantamount to ruining his future.

After the official department sorted out the official documents, they were handed over to the Duting post envoy, and the post envoy then ordered to pass the official documents to all parts of the country on a fast horse, and usually the post was passed on according to the priority of the three classes, steps, horses, and urgent delivery. Foot transmission is the exchange of letters between ordinary people, which is passed on foot and through ox carts and other transport vehicles. Ma Di is a general official document of the government, the appointment and dismissal of officials, the issuance of policies, and so on. As the name suggests, express delivery is an urgent official document, and the word urgent is on the envelope, which is used to convey the border war report, the victory, and of course, Yang Guifei's lychee.

Beiting's book was originally to enter the post station, but it was intercepted by someone sent by Zhongshu Province and transferred to the Prime Minister's Mansion.

Li Linfu did not change his opinion on these official documents that had been processed on a whim, but wanted to send Li Siye a judge in the past, which was equivalent to the eyeliner sent by the right minister to the general. Not only him, but even Wang Zhongsi, An Lushan, Gao Xianzhi and others have his people around them.

This Jiedu judge is named Pang Yue, his face is like the moon, handsome and extraordinary, he is a relative of Mrs. Li Linfu's family, he likes to eat, drink, prostitute and gamble without learning or skill, and was sent by Li Linfu to a small official of Jingzhao Mansion.

Today, Li Linfu changed the room again and drilled into the dark room of the Moon Hall. He sat cross-legged behind the desk, and the Chinese scrivener Wailang stood in front of him with his body bent, holding the official document of the North Court in both hands and handing it to the desk, and said in a low voice: "I checked it again, someone did something in the official document, and sent a small official named Cen Shen to the North Court as the secretary of the march, and it must be the Beiting side and the officials of the Ministry of Officials who colluded to appoint private individuals." ”

Li Siye couldn't wait to find a document for himself, which also shows that it is very likely that he is illiterate.

Li Linfu raised his eyebrows and glanced at him, and asked coldly, "Have you archived?" ”

"Saved."

"Fetch the archive for me, and use it as a small handle to save it, maybe it will be useful in the future."

"Whoa."

At this time, the chief steward opened the gauze tent and entered through the side door, bowed down and said, "Ah Lang, Pang Yue is waiting outside." ”

"Call him in." The right minister instructed the outsider again: "Leave the official document here, you go down, don't tell anyone about this matter." ”

Pang Yue entered the hall and passed by the staff who went out, and did not forget to glance at the other party, as if he could stare at something.

After he entered the door, he also followed the steward of the Li Mansion to call Li Linfu Ah Lang, which seemed closer.

"Ah Lang, I don't know why you called me?"

Li Linfu's face darkened like a gloomy sky, which frightened Pang Yue and swore that he would never dare to use this title again in the future.

The right minister grabbed the big envelope and looked at him coldly: "This is the official document of the appointment of the official of the North Court and the official body, and your official body is also in it, and the official body is the judge of the festival, so take these official documents to take office." ”