"The imperial examination of the magnates is really very abstract."

Walking out of Miyagi and coming to Suzaku Street, Fang Chongyong looked at the bustling crowd on the street and couldn't help but sigh.

At this moment, the wide Suzaku Street is like this world.

The narrow "carriage lane" in the center is paved with gravel and sand, so that it does not splash muddy water on rainy days, and the people in the carriage do not have to walk or endure the wind and sun.

The "sidewalks" on both sides are dusty on sunny days, muddy on rainy days, and horse-drawn carts, oxcarts, and bicycles are not allowed.

What kind of identity people take what kind of way, the rules of the world are strict.

It is naturally easy to get from the raceway to the sidewalk, but it is even more difficult to get from the sidewalk to the raceway. First of all, you have to have a car, and you have to be "road qualified".

Otherwise, he would either be arrested by Jin Wuwei and fined money, or he would be killed in the middle of this road!

"Fang Yuanjun, it's okay if you're okay!"

Just when Fang Chongyong was stunned, a courteous greeting suddenly sounded in his ears. He looked at it fixedly, and the person who had just spoken was actually Du Fu and Yuan Jie, who were carrying their bags. They were in a hurry, their clothes were a little disheveled, and they looked a little embarrassed.

Fang Chongyong suddenly felt something, and said with a smile: "It's better to choose a day than to hit the day, the two of you have done a great favor to a certain concubine before, and protected a certain beautiful concubine." Why don't you go and have a glass of water and wine at your next house now? I live in Yongjiafang, not far from here, and it is not troublesome. ”

"No, no, I have to go to the office set up by the Ministry of Rites in front of me, and they will review the reference qualifications for the scientific examination. This matter cannot be delayed, and after today, there will be no way. ”

Yuan Jie hurriedly declined Fang Chongyong's kind invitation.

"Yes, Fang Yuanjun is a four-grade assassin history, so naturally he doesn't know these things. The Ministry of Rites used all kinds of small rules to brush off the reference scholars, and did everything possible to make it difficult for us scholars who were rushing to take the exam from other places. The qualification review is today, and it will not be made up after the expiration date. ”

Du Fu, who was beside Yuan Jie, said indignantly.

Still want to be qualified? So many rules? Why haven't you heard Li Linfu say it?

Fang Chongyong was a little surprised, not only did Li Linfu not say this, but he had never heard of it before. Come to think of it, these routines are deliberately made to embarrass those who "shouldn't be here". The first to bear the brunt is to pass the state exam and be recommended to take the exam in the capital.

He is not among the people who are being censored.

Du Fu was born wealthy, but now his family has suffered an accident, and his family has fallen into the middle of the road. Moreover, although his family is a side branch of the Du family, it is quite far away from the prominent Jingzhao Du family, and he can no longer enjoy the special welfare treatment of the bureaucracy.

Verses like "will be at the top of the mountain, at a glance of the mountains" are indeed awesome, but so what? Can it be eaten as a meal or can it be done as an official?

This is the era of fighting for dads!

Of course, if you don't have a good father, you can fight for a godfather; Or spell uncle and grandfather, anyway, you have to have one of these relationships.

"I have a reluctant request......

Yuan Jie suddenly asked a little embarrassed, Du Fu also had the same expression, and the two of them lowered their heads and twisted like little ladies who had not left the pavilion, looking very ashamed.

Fang Chongyong looked strange, waved his hand and said, "A certain and two of them hit it off at first sight. If you have any excuses, as long as you can help, it's a trivial matter, and you don't need to thank you. ”

He laughed heartily. Yuan Jie and Du Fu were overjoyed when they saw this, and hurriedly took out a stack of crumpled paper from their respective burdens, and deliberately strung them with hemp rope. The appearance is very bad, and it is obvious that it has been turned over many times.

"It's ...... two"

This scene made Fang Chongyong look puzzled.

"No roll, no imperial examination. Although a certain person knows that this is a trend of inflammation, we are officials to benefit the people, and we don't care about such small sections.

Please take a look at our masterpieces, and if you have the opportunity, you can say a few kind words in front of the examiner.

A certain and Du Zimei are almost penniless now, and when they have money in the future, they will definitely make up for the cost of the scroll. ”

Yuan bowed deeply to Fang Chongyong and made a big salute! Although Du Fu beside him didn't speak, his facial expressions were the same.

Almost everyone knows about the papers, but it is the first time that Fang Chongyong has heard of the "payment" of the papers.

But it's normal to think about it, the powerful use their interpersonal relationships to ask the examiner, and the people who "ask for shrouds" are not all relatives and friends, and it's normal for people to collect money to do things! If you think that if you write well, you can "prostitute" the network of the powerful, that is really naïve and naïve.

After taking over the "portfolio" of the two, Fang Chongyong flipped through it casually and saw Du Fu's "Wangyue".

"It will be the top of the mountain, and you can see the mountains at a glance. What a poem, what a poem! This poem will last forever! ”

Fang Chongyong couldn't help but admire.

It's not easy, I've seen the original manuscript. He carefully put away their portfolios and didn't plan to return them.

The nervous faces of Yuan Jie and Du Fu were relaxed, knowing that their affairs were almost a certainty.

"And where is the place for qualification? So-and-so will go with you! ”

Fang Chongyong warmly "invited".

Yuan Jie and Du Fu were overjoyed, they were originally worried that the imperial examination qualification review might be "inexplicably" brushed down, and there were such unlucky eggs every year. For example, a person who has been in business for less than three generations in his family relies on spending money to buy examiners in the local state capital and then pass the state exam.

After arriving in Chang'an, doesn't the Ministry of Rites, which organizes the examination, conduct a "qualification review" for these students?

In terms of reason, this is all due righteousness. In this way, we can put an end to those impostors and those who cheat with reference to qualifications, so as to ensure the relative fairness of the imperial examination.

But the world of Datang is like this, often when the policy is formulated, it is good, and when it is implemented below, it is completely out of shape.

The "qualification review" of the Ministry of Rites now not only fails to achieve the role of "isolating reference qualification fraud", but from time to time, it will exclude candidates who are fully qualified to take the examination and become accomplices of the elites in cheating!

Those who have a relationship with fraud can naturally complete the process, and the Ministry of Rites will not embarrass them for review. However, it is difficult to say that some people who are powerless and qualified to take the exam.

Yuan Jie and Du Fu have been studying for many years and have traveled abroad, so they are not ignorant children, they naturally know these ways very well.

Of course, knowing these ways doesn't mean that there is a perfect way to deal with them.

This is the same as those in Fang Chongyong's previous life, who knew that they had cancer, but they couldn't cure cancer.

"Although there are many lawless officials in the Ministry of Rites, there are envoys here, and they don't dare to be foolish!"

As soon as he thought of some bad things, Du Fu complained indignantly on the side.

"Brother Zimei said a few words, Fang Envoy Jun is the assassin of Shazhou, a four-grade official. I don't believe that those dog officials of the Ministry of Rites dare to be presumptuous in front of Fang Envoy! ”

Yuan Jie was more sleek than Du Fu, and quietly patted Fang Chongyong's ass.

Fang Chongyong originally thought that the booth of the Ministry of Rites was far away from here, but he didn't expect that it was right next to the wall of the imperial city, and a shelf was supported with bamboo, covered with linen cloth and turned into a simple shed, and two tables were placed underneath.

The official sitting at one table is in charge of the examination, the official sitting in front of the other table is in charge of the record, and that's it.

The three of them had less time to half-stick incense, and they had already walked behind the crowd in line.

It's hard not to be noticed here, because there is already a long line of old elders, all of whom are dressed as Confucians, with a tiger's back and a bear's waist, tall and big, and black and red skin, Fang Chongyong has become an alternative.

Well, but in a way, he's a monster inside.

Different from the trembling on the road to the imperial examination, this time, Yuan Jie and Du Fu thought that they were also successful in "hugging their thighs". At this moment, I am full of confidence, I wish the queue would move faster, finish things early, go to Fang Chongyong's house to drink early, and by the way, use all my strength to set it up!

For Fang Chongyong's beautiful concubine, that is, the "beauty poem" written by Anaye, Du Fu has already brewed!

Hum! If the officials of the Ministry of Rites dare to trick themselves in front of the assassins of the four real power states, they must have considerable courage! This trip is a crushing game!

Du Fu and Yuan Jie were both secretly proud in their hearts, very comfortable!

Too often, the world has mixed opinions about the powerful who do whatever they want.

When you are not a powerful person, you wish that all the powerful people in the world would die, and watch them wail and struggle in the flood.

But when you become a powerful person, or become a person who does things for the powerful, and you have a lot of opportunities to climb up. They will take a 180-degree turn in their thinking, and instead become staunch supporters of the system of power, so that they will completely forget what kind of attitude they once had towards it.

To put it simply, this is the so-called "ass decides the head"! What kind of identity a person is, what kind of thinking will he have.

Actually, it's not surprising at all.

The number of people waiting in line for review shrank quickly, but not all the good news came from the front.

Many people lowered their heads and left in a hurry, and they were brushed off at a glance. There were even people who argued with the officials of the Ministry of Rites who were in charge of censorship, and then they were beaten with sticks by the Jinwu guards who maintained order, and they were beaten to the point that they were holding their heads and running away!

Yuan Jie and Du Fu showed nervous expressions, but when they saw Fang Chongyong's indifferent face, as if he was confident, they immediately relieved themselves!

Hehe, in front of the Sipin Shazhou Thorn History, these petty officials still want to be tricky?

Don't even think about it! This kind of red line, whoever touches it in the officialdom will die!

Since Zheng Shuqing told Du Fu and Yuan Jie the true identity of Fang Chongyong, the two of them knew that this "righteous and courageous act" was really a good person with a good reward!

It feels really good to have the power to escort you all the way!

Both of them couldn't help but sigh in their hearts, and understood where the beauty of power was.

It is really a person who scolds those in power, just because he has no power in his hands.

However, when they were lined up, Yuan Jie and Du Fu watched as Fang Chongyong, who was standing in front of them, actually walked in front of the censors to be examined! Suddenly my heart rose to my throat!

"Name?"

"Fang Chongyong."

"Origin."

"His ancestral home is Dunhuang County, and he later moved to Chang'an, and he is a native of Chang'an County, and his family lives in Yongjiafang."

"Ancestral home in remote states and counties, ah......"

The petty official of the Ministry of Rites in front of him in a green robe pondered for a moment, feeling that Fang Chongyong's identity was regarded as a "short-clothed gang in a long shirt" among the scholars, as if he could (have real estate in Chang'an City) and seemed to belong to the group of people who were discriminated against (from a remote state capital).

I'm a little unsure.

So he continued, "What's your father's name?" ”

I can't tell you where I want to be, so let's try it. Under normal circumstances, once this link is started, the reviewed scholar will add a combination of region + official position in front of his father's name, and form a "spelling entry" with the name.

For example: my father is the county lieutenant XXX of Heyin County, and my uncle is the county magistrate XXX of Chang'an County.

If there is no title, then it means...... This person is the lowest group of scholars, and it is not known what kind of treatment they will encounter.

"My father is virtuous."

Fang Chongyong said calmly.

"Don't you have an official position? Why do you always feel like this name......

The green-robed Ministry official muttered to himself.

At this moment, the green-robed official who was making a record next to him was already frightened, and hurriedly pulled his sleeve, and then walked over to the other party and saluted respectfully:

"Meet Fang Yuanwai! Shangguan rushed back from Shazhou and worked hard all the way. The subordinates will take you to the nearby wine shop to drink a glass of water and sit down, not a tribute, not a tribute! ”

Outside the party?

Suddenly, Yuan Jie and Du Fu were shocked!

The so-called "outsider" title can make the officials of the Ministry of Rites instantly "bow to the front" here, then it can only be the six members of the outsider. If you consider the specific situation, it can only be a "rite member outside"!

The top boss of these two officials in front of him!

I didn't expect Fang Chongyong to have several real jobs! And there happens to be an official position that can pinch the neck of the official of the Ministry of Rites!

In fact, although it may seem strange that such a person has both the central and local official positions at the same time, it is not surprising at all.

In the Tang Dynasty, there were many times like this, and there were many examples. This is not only not a retreat of the Tang government, but an extremely pragmatic performance.

This type of official is often very powerful, far more powerful than ordinary local officials of the same level! And with a 1+1 officialdom buff greater than 2, it will enter the fast lane of promotion!

For example, a certain state in Sichuan wants to repair the Leshan Giant Buddha! With a construction period of more than five years for such a large project, can it be done by the power of a state?

Obviously not.

Therefore, for a large project like this, there is usually a commissioner at the central level who is responsible for overseeing it.

In order to avoid the situation of different bureaucrats at all levels passing the buck to each other, the imperial court will have such appointments, namely:

Let this official of the center keep his position, and then go to the local government to oversee the progress of the project, and at the same time take up a local position such as the state assassin history.

At the same time, the actual government affairs of the state are in charge of the second-in-command Sima or Changshi, and the assassin does not do specific things. After completing a major event on weekdays, there is a result, and Sima or Changshi can report to the assassin history.

The reason why he is the number one leader in the state is just to facilitate the coordination of the progress of the project, so as not to say that when it is necessary to allocate manpower and material resources in the state capital, he has to discuss with the top leader of the state for a long time!

Obviously, Fang Chongyong was originally a middle-level official of the Imperial Court Rites Department, and then he was sent to Shazhou to repair the Buddha Caves, so he also served as the assassin of Shazhou!

Yuan Jie and Du Fu are both from the family of eunuchs, and they have a good understanding of the rules of officialdom, and the two of them suddenly made up Fang Chongyong's officialdom experience in their minds, and they consciously made up the logic self-consistent and round.

They suddenly had a feeling of admiration for each other! Like a surging river, it stretches endlessly!

Look at how people are young and how officials do they?

There are positions in the center, and there is also the experience of local training! After doing things in the local area, report on the work first and then elect the official, so can you get a waiter in the Ministry of Rites?

This is called professionalism!

"Except for the Fang members, we are all officials of the Ministry of Rites, so don't tease your subordinates. You wait here for a while, and when you're done with these chores, we'll pick you up and wash the dust!"

A stick of incense, as long as a stick of incense time, we are done! ”

The official of the Ministry of Rites who "audited" Fang Chongyong before hurriedly nodded and said, he was unruly and forced to fall to the ground just now. It can be called a classic case of former and backward respect.

A history of Shazhou thorns may not be able to do anything to them.

But the etiquette department member Wailang, that's the top boss!

Fang Chongyong used his authority to play the two of them to death, and it didn't take any Zhou Zhang, that is, a matter of one sentence. There is indeed a person in the Ministry of Rites who has never seen anyone on weekdays, and I heard that he has been working in Shazhou as a foreigner, serving as the assassin of Shazhou.

Unexpectedly, it was the young man in front of him who was tall and horse-tall and had a lot of Qiu Ba temperament!

Not only the county officials, but also the current management!

Your identity as a horse is so awesome, say it in advance, is it interesting to play like this now?

These two officials of the Ministry of Rites were so flustered that their legs were weak, and they were anxious, for fear that Fang Chongyong would find a reason to put on small shoes for them!

This scene happened to him, and Fang Chongyong was suddenly a little stunned. Because the experience is too magical, it really feels like experiencing all kinds of things in the world!

Fang Chongyong pointed to Du Fu and Yuan Jie behind him and said: "They are the scholars who participated in the imperial examination this time, I think they are quite talented, they should be qualified to participate in this imperial examination, right?" ”

There was a hint in his words that even a fool could hear, so he almost didn't say directly: These two are my friends, give me a face, and I don't need to be judged, right?

Of course, there is no need to judge! The official hat of the retrial is gone! There are no such self-defeating rules of officialdom anywhere!

One of the officials of the Ministry of Rites was very simple, without asking, and directly pulled Du Fu and Yuan Jie to the side for registration, and the other person poured water for Fang Chongyong very diligently, and it was a line away from kneeling and licking.

The scholars from all over the country who were waiting in line for the audit next to them were dumbfounded, and they couldn't believe that this scene was true.

They are all "disadvantaged groups" in the imperial examination class. The qualification review of Guozijian graduates is confirmed by Guozijian, and the specifics can only be said to understand.

can line up here to "be tidy", it can only be said that it has already been "watched and dished" by the Ministry of Rites.

Have they ever seen the scene of the officials of the Ministry of Rites kneeling and licking?

After the two officials of the Ministry of Rites recorded the information of Du Fu Yuanjie, Fang Chongyong saw that the heat was almost over, so he coughed lightly and said, "Well, the two of you have done a good job. The official still has something to do, and I will go to the yamen of Shangshu Mansion another day to talk to you in detail and say goodbye. ”

can't pretend anymore, he has completed his debriefing, and now his biggest title is "General Qianniuwei of the Inspection School", and he can only coax the ordinary people who don't know anything about officialdom.

Fang Chongyong's indifferent attitude of rejecting people thousands of miles away made these two petty officials of the Ministry of Rites in green robes accustomed to it. Well, because that's the attitude of their superiors on weekdays!

After he took Yuan Jie and Du Fu away, these two celebrities who had left their names in the literary world in their previous lives felt like a world away, and they were hurriedly flattered to thank Fang Chongyong, who had just helped them a lot.

"Let's go, I'm done anyway, let's go to a house and have a drink or two now."

Fang Chongyong invited very warmly.

"This ...... Wouldn't it be too much of a nuisance? ”

Yuan Jie, who has a slightly higher EQ, asked politely, but he really took retreat as advance, and wanted to refuse and welcome.

In fact, even if Fang Chongyong didn't invite them, they would find a way to get close, not to mention that the other party had already spoken first.

"Eh, what's this called, how can it be an interruption? Not long after returning to Chang'an, only a good wife was in charge of the family, and it was just boring. You just have to go and eat and drink, there are no outsiders over there, and there are few domestic servants, hahahahaha! ”

Fang Chongyong smiled heartily.

What a good person has a good reward!

Du Fu and Yuan Jie couldn't help but sigh in their hearts, feeling that this trip to Chang'an was really the right one.

Sure enough, at the beginning, he did not hesitate to offend Wuling Young and stood up for this court official, and now he immediately got a reward far beyond imagination. The Xing clan is not easy to mess with, if they knew the identities of those Wuling youngsters in advance, I am afraid they would not have come forward.

This is also thanks to Du Fu's impulsive anger at that time!

They came to Chang'an on the way, encountered a lot of difficulties, at that time the chest was uneven, so the road was uneven, at that time there was actually a broken can and broken consciousness. But I didn't expect it to go all the way after that!

It's not in vain!

But it's normal to think about it, that kind of beautiful concubine who looks amazing to heaven, if it weren't for Fang Chongyong's high-ranking official position, how could she keep it, I'm afraid it would have been taken away by the powerful a long time ago.

"I'll be respectful than obey."

Du Fu and Yuan Jie bowed in unison and thanked each other.

"If you want it, you have to get it, so let's go!"

Fang Chongyong laughed and laughed, not seeing a little bit of weakness at all.

A super-long chapter, asking for votes, I believe that the quality of the update is excellent

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