At noon, Zhu Ming did not eat at school.

He rode to the vicinity of the Yamen of the Ministry of Officials, and waited for a while, Bai Chongyan and Min Zishun finally came out.

The two of them were depressed, and nothing good happened at first glance.

Seeing Zhu Ming coming with the horse, Bai Chongyan said dryly: "We haven't passed the test, and we have to wait for the candidates slowly." ”

"Haven't you ever taken the test?" Zhu Ming looked at Min Zishun.

Min Zishun nodded, looking depressed and not wanting to speak.

Zhu Ming didn't know what to say, with Min Zishun's ability, he would definitely pass the test. Because he was not cramming for a while, but several years ago, he learned a lot of laws, official documents, and case judgments.

The officials are really black, and they clearly want to suppress Zhu Ming's two friends.

"Let's go, let's go drink." Zhu Ming said.

Min Zi Hue turned grief and anger into food, gritted his teeth and said: "Go to Fan Lou, I'll have a treat!" Come to Tokyo, haven't you been to Fanlou to drink, isn't it all in vain? ”

The Fan Tower is only one street away from the Imperial City, and is three stories high, and you can see the interior of the Imperial Palace from the top floor.

After Song Huizong ordered the expansion, Fanlou was already a complex of five buildings. Between each building, there is a flying bridge to connect it, and the second and third floors can be used to travel from high altitudes.

Why did the emperor ask for expansion?

Because Fan Lou is a state-owned asset.

Originally, it was an alum merchant hall called the Alum Building.

In the Song Dynasty, the alum merchants were as rich as the salt merchants, and they needed a franchise license. A large number of alum merchants feasted and gathered here, and simply changed it to a restaurant, and the alum building became a fan building when it shouted and shouted.

I don't know if there was an alum businessman who committed the crime, or for some other reason, anyway, Fanlou became a state-owned asset, and the auction was contracted to private businessmen to operate.

Entering one of the lobbies, Min Zishun shouted, "Bartender, get some wine!" ”

When the three of them ordered, a eunuch rode a horse and came from the southern streets.

Shi Biao followed the horse and galloped to the outside of the yamen of the ministry.

The eunuch asked, "What about people?" ”

Shi Biao scratched his head and said, "I don't know." ”

The eunuch hit his horse again and rushed out of a distance, and asked the guy in the shop on the street: "Can you see Taixue Zheng Zhu Ming?" ”

The shop guy shook his head and said, "I don't recognize it." ”

The eunuch reminded: "It's the new science and technology Tanhualang." ”

The guy suddenly realized: "Tanhualang rode north. ”

Shi Biao ran all the way, followed the eunuch to the north, and the eunuch rode along the street and shouted: "Taixue Zheng Zhu Ming, Tanhualang Zhu Ming, the official family summoned ......"

Before the dishes were served, Zhu Ming heard a voice: "Who is calling my name?" ”

Bai Chongyan shook his head: "I didn't hear it." ”

On the street, Shi Biao shouted: "That's my father-in-law's horse!" ”

There is a "parking lot" in front of and behind the house of Fan Lou, which is surrounded by vermilion black wooden strips, which is the specification of the mansion of the third grade or above.

Cornucopia, tethered to a carriage.

As soon as the eunuch dismounted here, a "parking boy" came to serve, and the eunuch advised: "Don't tie the horse, let's leave when we see someone." ”

"The nobles, please come in, and I will lead the royal horse." The little brother who parked the car bent down.

The eunuch stepped into the lobby of Fan Lou, opened his throat and shouted: "Taixue Zheng Zhu Ming, summoned by the official family, enter the palace immediately!" ”

Zhu Ming put down his chopsticks and said in a low voice: "I'll try to see if I can help the two of you ask for a dispatch." ”

Min Zishun immediately came to the spirit: "If you have to send...... Forget it, thank you for your great kindness, this glass of wine is a success! ”

Bai Chongyan said: "Don't force it, don't tarnish the reputation of success." ”

"I'm a primary school, what reputation can I have?" Zhu Ming got up with a smile.

The eunuch finally saw him, stepped forward and pulled him away, and said anxiously: "Zhu Xuezheng, you can let me find it." Let's go to Taixue first, and the students say you're not there. I asked all the way to your house, and let your relatives show me the way, and I tossed for most of the hour. Hurry up and follow me into the palace to face the saint, and the official family is waiting for you with a banquet! ”

Zhu Ming walked quickly to the parking lot and rode a BMW to step on the accelerator.

Because the eunuch rode too fast, he could not keep up if he ran slowly.

After entering the palace, the horses are taken care of by the palace people, and by the way, they can also add oil for free, and soybean cakes and forage are prepared here every day.

Zhu Ming followed the eunuch all the way, and couldn't help but ask, "What is the name of this nobleman?" ”

The eunuch replied, "Enter the Yellow Gate Zou Jiao." ”

The Yellow Gate of the Inner Palace, the full name of which is the Yellow Gate of the Inner Serving Province, is responsible for serving the daily life of the emperor and empress, and also serves as an envoy out of the palace to announce the decree, or is sent to supervise the affairs of the outer courts.

From the Jiupin little eunuch, there is a group of small yellow doors under his hands.

Zhu Ming couldn't figure out which faction this eunuch belonged to, anyway, he must be someone close to the emperor, so he pretended to be clumsy and said: "The nobles have worked hard, I am low, and I don't have much money." The next time I meet it, I will send a word to the nobleman. ”

Zou Miao couldn't laugh or cry when he heard this, and thought: You are not a famous artist, how much is a word worth?

But Zhu Ming thinks he is poor, what else can Zou Miao say?

Is it possible, let Zhu Ming hurry up and be greedy, and make up for the errand fee next time he meets?

This has become a common practice, and the eunuchs will help to pass the decree to the emperor, and they will give some more or less.

What's even more nonsense is that civil officials, once they are promoted, or transferred to a better department, as long as the position is above the fifth grade, the person who gets the official must take out the pen money and give it to the official who wrote the edict of appointment and dismissal.

It's a pen, not a bribe, and it's easy to run dozens or hundreds of times.

Zhu Ming also had to help his two friends seek officials, and he couldn't offend all the eunuchs around the emperor to death.

The place where the emperor held the banquet this time was quite far away, in the garden of the expanded Yanfu Palace.

In addition to Song Huizong and Xue Daoguang, there is also a Songshan Taoist named Wang Zixi.

Wang Zixi put down the wine glass: "Official, Jiuding is an artifact, how can the artifact be shown?" It must not be hidden in the outer court, but it should be built and placed in the forbidden building. ”

Song Huizong felt that it made sense: "I will build a round elephant Hui Pavilion, which is specially used to store the Jiuding artifact. ”

Xue Daoguang drank and was silent, he and Wang Zaixi were not all the way.

Wang Tsai practiced the Shangqing Fu Gong in the past, and was especially good at the Seven Yuan Dao Method, which could predict the future of good luck and evil. This guy only saw Song Huizong a few times, and then he became a big celebrity around the emperor, and he had completely floated up, calling the eunuch as a slave.

Wang Zaixi said: "When the Yuanxiang Emblem Pavilion is built, the minister will definitely exert his life's magic power and draw the Seven Yuan Talismans to suppress evil spirits, so that those evil demons will not dare to covet Jiuding luck." ”

"This matter is up to Lao Zhenren." Song Huizong was very happy, he liked the talisman painted by Wang Zaixi, there is a sense of rhythmic beauty, and it contains supreme mana at a glance.

Xue Daoguang continued to drink and eat meat, as if he didn't know that Wang Zixi was competing for favor.

"Official, Taixue Zheng Zhu Ming has arrived."

"Let him come."

Zhu Ming came to him and said, "The minister greets Your Majesty." ”

Song Huizong said, "Sit down." ”

Zhu Ming sat down with a golden knife, and the eunuch immediately added a pair of dishes and chopsticks.

Song Huizong thought it was very interesting: "I usually summon foreign ministers, and they are all restless, why are you so unafraid?" ”

Zhu Ming replied: "If the minister behaves rightly, he will sit up straight." ”

Song Huizong deliberately put down a trap and asked, "You mean, other ministers have misbehaved?" ”

Zhu Ming said: "I really don't know about other people's affairs, I just want myself not to be sorry." ”

Song Huizong said again: "For the sake of the matter of the Carboniferous Division, you are a primary school, and you have connected two letters, just to not feel sorry?" If he has overstepped his duties, he shall be punished with eighty rods according to the law. ”

Zhu Ming said: "The minister has not overstepped his duties. ”

Song Huizong asked: "Xuezheng impeached Shi Tani, this is your authority?" ”

Zhu Ming said: "The minister came from a humble background, and now he is still sharing a house with his friends. The price of charcoal is too high, the minister really can't afford it, it's a matter of hunger and life and death, can't it be played? If the minister starves to death, won't it bring shame to the officials? ”

"Hahahaha!"

Song Huizong laughed: "It's so pitiful, I won't punish you anymore." ”

"Thank you for your thoughtfulness." Zhu Ming picked up chopsticks and ate meat.

Song Huizong likes this style and doesn't feel that Zhu Ming is rude. What Cai You, Wang Hao, are so invisible that they can make the emperor feel that he is his own person.

Song Huizong asked: "Since you have been sparse twice, you must be familiar with the matter of coal. What should I do? ”

Zhu Ming didn't pretend to be a moment, and said directly: "The Carboniferous Division is currently subordinate to the Warehouse Department of the Ministry of Households, since the Ministry of Household is not well managed, why not change it to the Ministry of Industry Materials Case." Then he was selected as a jinshi in this section to preside over the affairs of the Carboniferous Division. Sixty percent of the government-run charcoal farms, such as Fan Lou, were bought and operated by private businessmen, so that officials could not continue to manipulate the price of charcoal. ”

This suggestion greatly surprised Song Huizong.

But if you think about it, it's the best solution.

Yao You, the secretary of the Ministry of Works, although he also relied on catering to the emperor, was not of the same faction as Cai Jing.

This person was originally promoted to a transfer judge, but before he had time to leave Beijing, he heard that the emperor had an archery party. So he inquired about the specific situation and wrote an article "Shengwu Linjian Fu", which blew the emperor to archery like a god.

Song Huizong Dayue immediately promoted Yao You.

Immediately afterwards, he suggested that all the prefectures near Kaifeng Mansion be upgraded to prefectures, which opened the prelude to the promotion of the crazy state of the Huizong Dynasty.

Today, Yao You, as the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, is responsible for helping the emperor to demolish and build buildings. With a lot of oil and water in his hands and a peak of power, Yao You has become a party of his own, so he doesn't have to look at Cai Jing's face.

Turning the Carboniferous Division into a subordinate department of the Ministry of Industry, and then sending a new branch of Jinshi to manage it, can completely break away from the original environment. In addition, 60% of the government-run farms will be contracted to private operators, and the problem of soaring carbon prices can be solved.

Moreover, it can also weaken Cai Jing's power and enhance Yao You's strength.

It is comprehensive and fully in line with Song Huizong's intentions!

At this moment, Song Huizong couldn't help but feel that he loved talents, and felt that this young man was too interesting. Not only is the poem well written, but the work is also very proper, and I can be entrusted with important tasks in the future.

Song Huizong asked, "Can there be a talent to recommend?" ”

Zhu Ming took the opportunity to say: "The minister has two fellow villagers, both of whom are current scholars. Somehow, I couldn't pass the exam, and now I'm still waiting. ”

Song Huizong understood that the Cai Party was taking revenge on Zhu Ming's fellow villagers.

Since it is the target of the Cai Party, it will definitely be used, and he immediately said: "Let these two people, one go to the Ministry of Industry to manage the Carboniferous Division, and the other to go to the Ministry of Industry to work on the case." ”

The Carboniferous Division is not a division-level unit, but a subordinate agency at the division-level level, and it should arrange for candidate petty officials to do things.

After Zhu Ming's recommendation, Bai Chongyan and Min Zishun are still petty officials from the ninth grade. But the starting point of their careers is already about to catch up with the third and fourth class jinshi.

In the middle of the afternoon, Zhu Ming left a friend message to the emperor and left the palace with two Taoist priests.

Song Huizong recruited the eunuchs of the Imperial Medicine Institute to write the middle decree: "Proposed decree, Liu Huan (Cai Jing's henchman), the secretary of the ministry, will be transferred to the head of the household department." Zhang Kegong (Zheng Juzhong's henchman) in the imperial history, transferred to the Ministry of Officials. ”

Wang Hao went home to mourn, and Cai Jing finally got back the financial rights of the household department, but lost the personnel rights of the ministry.

Song Huizong was playing the art of balance, but unfortunately this balance would cause serious internal friction in the country, and even have a negative impact on the battle of Western Xia.

After thinking about it, Song Huizong said again: "Wen Linlang, Taixuezheng Zhu Ming, have meritorious suggestions, and they are promoted to Chenglang, and they are still Taixuezheng." ”

Zhu Ming's official grade remains unchanged, and it is still from the eighth grade.

However, he went from selecting people from the eighth rank to directly changing from the eighth grade Jingguan, and instantly completed the elegant triple jump.

Well, Zhu Ming's salary has also risen.

The monthly salary rose by 1 yuan, Lu rice rose by 5 stones, and the entourage subsidy rose by 200 yuan.

Proper promotion and salary increase.

(End of chapter)