Longcheng County Ya.

Ouyang Rong's figure just appeared.

The old county man stepped forward and squeezed his eyebrows.

The speech is still a familiar taste.

Ouyang Rong glanced at him.

"Diao County Cheng came earlier than this official, and he is also more anxious than this official."

Diao County Cheng was awe-inspiring: "The Ming Mansion is a model for my generation, and the affairs of the Ming Mansion are our business, how can we not be in a hurry?" ”

Ouyang Rong nodded

Xie Lingjiang, Yan Liulang, and the family who came with them all stopped outside the mansion gate.

Waiting with Diao County Cheng and other county officials, watching the slender back of the young county magistrate.

Ouyang Rong entered the door alone.

As if going to the meeting alone, he strode into the county office.

In the lobby, there are already a lot of people waiting, drinking tea, or sitting upright.

Their official uniforms are of different colors and accessories, and at this moment, with the entry of the young county commander, the eyes of all the officials fell on the latter.

Facing the gaze, Ouyang Rong's face was as usual, his eyes swept away, and he quickly classified everyone in the hall in his heart.

There are seven or eight officials, most of them are unfamiliar faces, and the rest are officials of the Jiangzhou Assassin Mansion, Ouyang Rong is quite familiar, as for the unfamiliar faces, they should all follow the Luoyang envoy and come from the capital.

At the top of these enthusiastic or respectful officials was a middle-aged official in a dark green uniform, with a tall crown and a fish bag at his waist.

The green-clad officer was tall, with a pinch of beard on his cheeks, deep eyes, and a face as calm and majestic as a sculpture.

Ouyang Rong saw that he was holding a brocade fold in his hand, not smiling, and his expression was serious, which made the atmosphere in the lobby solemn.

Presumably it should be the envoy from Luoyang, who is the Lord today.

Next to this Luoyang envoy, there is also a familiar official in Tsing Yi, who is the secretary of the Jiangzhou government, surnamed Yu, and is in charge of the official examination class in Jiangzhou.

At this moment, Ouyang Rong found that this Yu Sigong, who had gray sideburns, looked sideways at him, faintly envious, and even envious to the point of being mixed with a hint of jealousy.

"Your Excellency is the Dragon City Order, Ouyang Lianghan?"

Ouyang Rong bowed his hand, "It's here, may I ask who your lord is?" ”

Yu Sigong replied:

"Lord Ouyang, this Wailang Lord Song of the Heavenly Officials Department, the gods have specially sent over to carry out the selection, appointment and dismissal of the envoys."

Ouyang Rong turned around calmly and saluted with his fists: "Lord Song, I hope you will forgive me for missing the distance." ”

The so-called heavenly officials are the original officials, but they were renamed by the Empress Wei.

Similarly, the household department was renamed the local officials, and the remaining four departments of rites, soldiers, criminals, and workers were changed to four officials in spring, summer, autumn, and winter.

Menxia Province was changed to Luantai, Zhongshu Province was changed to Fengge, and Shangshu Province was changed to Wenchangtai.

Boring? Boring, but what can you do?

The elderly empress who sat high on the top of the Zhou court has been so happy in recent years, liking auspiciousness and pleasing talents.

In the court, where the top intellectual resources of the whole country flow, a group of big men tried their best to coax and accommodate her.

Ouyang Rong complained in his heart, so naturally he couldn't say it.

Song Hao, a member of the staff, had a serious expression, and routinely inquired about local affairs, and Ouyang Rong answered fluently.

Song Hao noticed that the young man in front of him was talking well and methodically, he glanced up and down at the young county magistrate who was standing like a pine, and a smile appeared on the corner of the mouth of the national character face:

"A good one stands like a Zhilan jade tree, and smiles like a moon in his arms...... The criteria for the selection of officials and ministers, four talents and three realities, and their words, writings, and judgments, are all possessed, and even far surpassed. ”

With a look of satisfaction in his eyes, he turned back and said to his colleagues on the left and right:

"Those fellow officials who have assessed Ouyang Lianghan in the capital before are not bad."

The so-called judgment of body and speech means that after the scholar passes the examination of the Ministry of Rites, he is not directly awarded the official after entering the priest and the policy, and must pass the official selection pass of the Ministry of Officials.

Among them, the body is magnificent; Words, that is, rhetoric justification. The book, that is, the law is beautiful; Judgment, that is, the excellence of arts and sciences.

In short, to be a civil official of the Great Qian Dynasty and the Great Zhou Dynasty, you must not only be talented, but also have a good skin and good temperament, which is also an important criterion for selecting officials.

At the beginning of Luoyang, Ouyang Rong went to the Tianguan Department and experienced the election of officials, as a recognized vase in the first year of Jiushi, no, it was Tanhualang;

And at the apricot garden banquet, she was personally selected by Empress Wei, a senior member of the Appearance Association.

Ouyang Rong naturally does not lose at all in terms of skin temperament, which is a big plus, and he is a little arrogant to his peers.

A group of officials beside Song Hao smiled one after another, and echoed the words:

"Ouyang County Ling made such a feat at a young age, and governed the land of a county neatly, it is really the back waves of the Yangtze River pushing the front waves."

"I look at it, see it and forget the vulgar...... He is truly a talented man. ”

Seeing the direction of the court's praise, Yu Sigong, who rushed from Jiangzhou to accompany him, had a trace of hesitation in his eyes.

He leaned over and whispered:

"Lord Song, this is the examination certificate written by Lord Jiangzhou Wang to Ouyang County, and Shangguan entrusted the villain to you."

Yu Sigong silently took out a volume of documents from his sleeve and handed it to Song Hao.

The so-called examination is actually a routine process for deciding on the promotion of officials, and it is an evaluation written by the governors of local states to determine their subordinate officials.

When everyone heard this, their eyes fell on this 'examination certificate' written by Wang Tingshi to Ouyang Lianghan.

"Oh? Lord Wang has a heart. ”

Song Hao glanced at the sneering Yu Sigong, nodded lightly, and took the exam.

The middle-aged Beijing official lowered his eyes and browsed for a while, his face was calm, he put the examination certificate in his sleeve, turned his head, and continued to answer questions with Ouyang Rong.

Yu Sigong, who lowered his head, rolled his eyes up, and cautiously saw that Song Hao was talking and laughing with people unchanged, and it seemed to have no effect......

In the lobby, the other accompanying officials were also aware of this, but they all tacitly agreed not to ask, and the atmosphere on the field continued.

Facing the faint undercurrent surging on the field, Ouyang Rong turned a deaf ear, smiled politely, and turned his head to look at Yu Sigong's eyes with kindness and peace, and the latter nodded in response.

After some investigation and inquiry, Song Hao faintly lost his previous seriousness, and had a more smile on his face.

As if the question was almost over, this envoy sent by the heavenly official finally opened the brocade fold in his hand, which was also the focus of attention of everyone in the audience today.

In fact, Song Hao was clear about the intentions of the Yu Sigong next to him and the Wang Tingshi who handed over the 'examination certificate' behind him.

But this time, he just went through the motions, and by the way, he made a good relationship in advance.

Is it true that he came to make a decision on the spot? Although nominally so, it is also necessary to come and refine the final process.

However, after the Tianguan passed a letter from the Tianguan under the Wenchang stage of the Shendu Political Affairs Hall, the promotion fate of the originally small Qipin Longcheng County Order in front of him was no longer under the control of the Tianguan.

There are nobles.

But the majestic and unheard of winged canal outside the city...... I can't say whether it's self-help or noble help.

In other words, in the Great Zhou Dynasty, which still retains the political tradition of the gate valve aristocracy, if you want to go up, both are indispensable.

As for who this noble man is, whether he is the biggest nobleman in the Great Zhou Dynasty in a sense, the Empress of the Wei Family, or Zhu Zixiang of the Political Affairs Hall, it is unknown for the time being.

Song Hao's expression was calm, he lowered his eyes and browsed, and after a while, he looked up and suddenly asked:

"How old is Ouyang County?"

"After October, it's one in twenty." Ouyang Rong answered truthfully.

"Is it just a weak crown......

Song Hao sighed, put his palms together, pointed at Ouyang Rong, and said to his colleagues on the left and right:

"The Imperial History Servant of the Imperial History of the Weak Crown should be the youngest in this dynasty!"

The audience was in an uproar.

Even if they had vaguely guessed that this young county magistrate who had made meritorious contributions to water control and had a far-reaching reputation, this time they might be promoted to knighthood, and the accompanying officials were also shocked at this moment.

Imperial History, Imperial History!

Not to mention the promotion and change, he was promoted from the poor countryside back to the capital.

Just talking about this imperial history, it is a clear stream, and it is also a very noble place among the Beijing officials.

And the history of serving the emperor is from the six products.

The Yushitai is similar to the Discipline Inspection Commission of Ouyang Rong's previous life, holding the power to supervise hundreds of officials and rectify discipline.

The first official is the imperial historian, and the deputy is the imperial historian.

Under it, three courts were set up, the Taiwan Yuan, the Palace Yuan and the Procuratorate.

Among them, the highest status is the Taiwan Academy, which has four servants in the imperial history, and the official position is from the six grades.

The duty is to correct the situation, raise hundreds of officials, and push the prison lawsuit.

These four servants are regarded as the highest-ranking imperial historians under the imperial historians and the imperial historians, and they have great power to inspect independently.

Since the local county order of the seventh grade, he has been promoted to the imperial history of the sixth grade Beijing official.

This step is really progressive.

Inside and outside the county government hall, it was hot.

But there are also people who are silent.

Yu Sigong, who had just made a small report for Shangguan, stiffened, buried his head in tea, and did not dare to look up at someone.

Ouyang Rong politely dealt with the accompanying officials who praised and congratulated,

"Ouyang County Order, no, it should be Ouyang Yushi, congratulations, I will be a courtier in the future, and I can be regarded as a colleague."

Song Hao smiled and handed the batch of Zhu Jinzhen in his hand to Ouyang Rong.

Ouyang Rong glanced at the brocade fold and took it silently, but he didn't open it immediately.

Seeing that things were almost over, Song Hao held on to the armrests and prepared to get up.

"Lord Song, please stay, this time, Lord Lao Song has come from afar, but there is something here in Xiaguan, I have to ask Lord Song to go again......"

Song Hao paused, turned his head to look, and saw this promising young county magistrate put the unseen brocade fold on the table, and then silently took out a stack of folds from his sleeve and handed it over with both hands.

"It's ......"

Song Hao was slightly stunned, and the other officials in the hall also looked confused.

……

At the same time, at the entrance of the Yamen of Longcheng County.

Gather around the figures.

Xie Lingjiang, Lixian's family, as well as Diao County Cheng, Yan Liulang and other county officials, were waiting anxiously and expectantly.

The main gate of the county government was wide open, and when I stood at the door and looked in, I could vaguely see the scene of the county government hall inside.

But I couldn't hear the specific sound, and I couldn't help but be curious.

Yan Liulang broke the atmosphere of silence outside the door, and his tone was expectant:

"Is the Ming Mansion going to be promoted?"

"No accident, Ouyang Lianghan should be promoted."

It was the crisp voice of Libao'er, she hugged the butterfly slave in her arms, stroking its snow-white hair, like a few treasures:

"Since it is said that it is an envoy from the Heavenly Officials of the Divine Capital, it must have brought an edict.

"There are two kinds of holy decrees, one is called making books, and the other is called edicts, the former is dedicated to dealing with important affairs, and the latter is to deal with the daily affairs of the imperial court.

"Therefore, most of the edicts are official documents written by the ministers of the government hall, which are read by His Majesty, and the edict is approved at the end.

"In addition, the management of this dynasty, the appointment and dismissal of officials below the fifth grade only need to be drawn up by the political hall or the heavenly officials, and it can be submitted to His Majesty for approval.

"Moreover, this edict was personally sent by an official of the Ministry of Heavenly Officials, so it should be about the transfer of personnel promotions and demotions.

"Ouyang Lianghan has meritorious service in building the Folding Wing Canal, and he should be promoted, there is no doubt that the seventh grade will be moved to the sixth grade, but I don't know what official position has been arranged, whether he will be promoted directly to the state, or will he jump to the sixth rank according to the rules, but he must go to Lingnan or the frontier to perform his duties for one term?"

The little girl in plum blossom makeup who had just passed the curtain spoke in a curious tone, she knew everything about the system of the central court of the imperial court, and seemed to be naturally enthusiastic.

Xie Lingjiang, Lixian, Lidalang, Yan Liulang and others heard this, their eyes lit up, and they were honored.

It's just that in an instant, Lixian smiled a little, frowned slightly, and glanced at the county government hall with joy and worry.

I don't know what I thought, but I'm quite distressed.

At this moment, everyone saw the figure in the lobby swaying happily, as if it was a happy event, and sure enough, a young official who went to inquire about the news trotted out from the inner court.

The little official said to Diao County Cheng and everyone with great joy:

"The edict of the Ministry of Officials, Lord Mingfu, has meritorious service in controlling the water, and has risen straight to the Imperial History Terrace to serve the Imperial History!"

A pair of eyes brushed and threw at the same time.

Outside the mansion gate, the air was quiet for a short time, and then it exploded, and everyone was surprised.

"Imperial History?" Xie Ling Jiang Qiao's face was a little surprised.

"What kind of officer is this? Isn't it good? "This is the confused bastard Tsubame Rokuro.

"Jingguan!" Leave Fusu happy.

"Liupin Jingguan!" Li'er's tone was complicated.

"One step to the sky! Lord Mingfu Mingfu took the stage. ”

Diao Xiancheng's small eyes were round, and he almost didn't catch his breath, and his face was flushed:

"I know, I know, Lord Mingfu is not simple! Official luck Hengda, lucky stars shine brightly, what a noble person! The old man didn't press the wrong treasure, and he didn't work hard in vain these days! Hahaha, the history of the six products of the imperial service, or the beauty of returning to Beijing, one step to the sky, one step to the sky! ”

Diao County jumped up on the spot, looked left and right, and shouted happily.

I didn't know that I thought he was promoted, but he seemed to be even more excited than Ouyang Rong himself, which attracted Xie Lingjiang and the others around him.

However, if you think about it, you can understand it.

After all, from now on, this old county man can be regarded as hugging a thigh, and he can be regarded as "someone in the court", and Ouyang Rong, who has made the first contribution to water control, agrees to such a "steady progress" treatment.

As the second official of the county, not to mention the merits, there is also hard work in water control, and naturally there are a lot of rewards, the greater Ouyang Rong's reward, the greater his reward, the greater his reward, the two of them are tied to the same boat, and they are in the same boat, and they are rich and noble.

At present, Ouyang Rong was not only rewarded for the promotion of his official rank, from the seventh rank to the sixth rank, but also directly obtained the opportunity to be directly promoted to the capital.

In the eyes of some people, the latter is even more difficult than the span of seven grades to six grades.

With the same rank, Beijing officials are often naturally noble compared to local officials.

In the Great Zhou Dynasty, the local official institutions were very bloated, and they often rose several small ranks, all of which were the same as not being promoted, and the perception of promotion was not strong.

The institutions of the central court are relatively vertical, and the promotion to the next level is very obvious.

But this has also caused that the vacant positions of Beijing officials are usually very sought-after, one radish and one pit, the competition is fierce, and there is a way that people outside can't squeeze in, and people inside are difficult to rise.

Let's take a look at how many "white-headed Hanlin" in the Shendu Hanlin Academy, after winning the Jinshi and the second, they have spent their lives in a position.

For another example, when Ouyang Rong collided with the empress in the court, he was transferred out of the capital, and was promoted from the Lintai orthography under the ninth grade to the remote Longcheng county order of the seventh grade.

In the eyes of the Manchu Dynasty's civil and military forces, it was all bright and dark.

It's better to continue to be the Lintai orthography under the nine products, and be a close minister of the Son of Heaven.

Even if you stay for a lifetime, it's worth it, and as long as you are not stupid, you can boil a few grades, beat others with your life, and focus on an evergreen official......

This kind of scene is not uncommon in the center of Luoyang.

It shows the gold content of the word "Jingguan".

After receiving the order, Ouyang Rong's official body of the six-rank Beijing official, if he occasionally goes out and walks in the prefecture and county, he is also worthy of the five-grade chief official in some places, and he must be regarded as a high-ranking official, a proper imperial court.

Of course, this situation is only placed in the officialdom of the middle and low ranks.

If it is placed in the officialdom of more than four grades, it is another rule, after all, it seems that it is not bad to be a feudal official.

All in all, at this moment, a six-rank Beijing official who can be worthy of the age of a weak crown is being born in front of the eyes of everyone outside the door, and is rising.

It's just that.

Brothers, relatives came, made a fuss for a day, and at night Xiao Rong was poured a Gu liquor, and the first time he drank it, he was dizzy......

(End of chapter)