The north wind is gradually turning cold, and winter is coming soon.
Early that morning, Qi Yu put on thick clothes and rushed to the staff department to learn about his appointment.
Yes, the half-year period is here and it's time to be released from office.
This time, I took a strange path.
Why do you say that?
Under normal circumstances, the candidates for Dingjia are appointed by the emperor for official positions, which is commonly known as the Imperial Academy. There is no need to take the initiative to inquire.
However, the emperor inexplicably made himself wait for half a year, claiming that he had another appointment.
In this case, his official position will have to be announced through the Ministry of Personnel.
Of course, the final decision on the dismissal of officials still lies in the hands of the emperor, and the staff is only responsible for passing the news.
As far as the Jinshi of Sandingjia is concerned, in theory, the highest rank can be placed in the seventh rank. For example, the former number one scholar was awarded the editor of the Hanlin Academy, and the second place was awarded the editor of the Hanlin Academy. Both of them belong to the seventh rank.
The same is generally true for winning the third prize.
Someone may have asked, Han Chuang studied hard for so long and finally got admitted as a Dingjia Jinshi. How did he become a seventh-grade Sesame Official?
Haha, you can't say that, you know, the seventh-grade official is already quite old!
It may be easier to understand by giving an example.
Let’s just say that in future generations, those freshly graduated college students, even if they are highly sophisticated talents, will not be able to make you a top leader at the county or city level as soon as you come up.
Do you understand?
So, does the court’s arrangement make sense?
have!
You must know that the imperial examination and becoming an official are two different things.
That is: the difference between learning and applying it.
Your excellent results in the imperial examination can only mean that you are pretty good at "learning", but how you do after becoming an official depends on your "practical" ability.
Sandingjia is no exception.
If someone thinks that they can become a high official after winning the first prize, they are totally wrong. There is no such saying in history.
Without further ado, let’s get back to the topic.
Objectively speaking, it is quite remarkable that the starting point for becoming an official is a seventh-grade official.
If you want to become a big official, you have to climb up step by step.
Remitting an official position is just the beginning of becoming an official. There is still a long road to promotion to go. If you don't advance, you will retreat.
In terms of official positions, in addition to the size of the rank, there are also differences in the nature of the official positions.
This topic is all-encompassing and it is difficult to go into details one by one. To put it simply, it can be divided into two types, namely leaders and those led, or those with real power and those without real power.
Take the newly appointed officials in the capital as an example. They usually start with clerical jobs, such as the editor of the Hanlin Academy for the number one scholar, the editor of the Hanlin Academy for the second person, in addition to the chief secretary, chief clerk, and so on.
Civil service is optional.
In fact, these are all minor roles, somewhat similar to the president's secretary in a super large company in later generations, and they all belong to the category of being led.
Want real power?
Yes, you can climb up by stepping on other people’s necks!
The road is long and long, and everything has just begun.
…
The north wind blew by, sweeping up the dead leaves on the roadside and fluttering.
The cold weather could not suppress the enthusiasm in Qi Yu's heart. As he walked, he thought: What kind of official position will the emperor reward me?
Unknowingly, I walked to the official department.
Ha! What a coincidence!
What's going on?
The great eunuch San Dezi happened to come here to deliver the edict and was announcing Qi Yu's appointment.
"Master Qi is here just in time, come and listen too."
"Well……"
Mr. Qi?
Wow, this title is really unfamiliar.
But it sounds pretty good.
Qi Yu hurriedly cupped his hands and asked with a smile: "Qi Yu has met the eunuch, I wonder what kind of official position the emperor has given me?"
Seeing his humility, San Dezi's attitude became kinder: "Aren't you asking knowingly? Of course he is a civil servant."
Qi Yu asked again: "I wonder what kind of civil service it is?"
San Dezi said: "The emperor has appointed you as the chief registrar of the Xingtaipu Temple. Your official position will be from the seventh rank. Your appointment time is set for the first day of the next month."
"this……"
Qi Yu was shocked!
What shocked him was not the position of chief clerk, but the department he was appointed to—Xingtaipu Temple!
What kind of agency is this?
Let's listen to the details.
Xingtaipu Temple is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of War, and its responsibility is in charge of border horse administration, that is, the relevant units that manage war horses and horse herding.
How strange! How strange!
How could the emperor let himself take care of the horses?
I am a Dingjia Tanhua. Even if I cannot enter the Hanlin Academy, I am qualified enough to serve in the six major ministries. How can I go to Xingtaipu Temple?
Could it be a mistake?
The emperor has given a verbal order, saying that he will definitely be reused!
Is this considered reuse?
San Dezi laughed and said, "Who said that if you go to Xingtaipu Temple, you won't be reused?"
Um?
Qi Yu was at a loss...
San Dezi coughed dryly and imitated his master's tone and spoke in an official tone:
Xingtaipu Temple is in charge of horse administration, and is a strong support behind the scenes of our frontier cavalry, and the quality of the war horses is directly related to the success or failure of the battle. If you can hold such an important position, what else is it but being reused?
What is the logic?
Qi Yu took a few deep breaths and finally calmed down from his overwhelming mood.
Well, even reuse!
But why did the emperor arrange this?
Could you please give me some advice?
Santoku glanced sideways, as if he had suddenly relapsed and seemed to have forgotten.
this……
Qi Yu gritted his teeth and stuffed a package of things very discreetly.
Then San Dezi remembered it again.
"We can only tell you one thing. Please listen carefully. Your Majesty doesn't like to use people who can't see through it. You should slowly understand what this sentence means."
People who can’t see through?
How to understand this?
But it's not hard to tell that the emperor doesn't like him.
Niang Xipi!
Could it be because of the "Cricket Picture"?
Qi Yu suddenly shuddered and did not dare to think further.
After San Dezi said these words, he said goodbye and left on the pretext of rushing back to his hometown. Qi Yu also left after completing the appointment procedures at the Ministry of Personnel and receiving his official uniform.
On the way back, Qi Yu seemed a little worried about gains and losses, and looked a little depressed.
It was not easy for him to join the officialdom from a humble family, but unexpectedly he got this result.
Yin Jun, as a successor, successfully entered the Metropolitan Procuratorate, but he became a horse-breeding official. Life is really unpredictable!
It's a blessing in disguise, how can you know it's not a blessing?
Yes! Don’t give up on yourself, let alone belittle yourself!
What's there to be frustrated about?
Although he was only given the title of Bi Ma Wen, he was still a public servant!
If you have a good salary and a penny, if you want to raise a horse, just raise a horse!
As a result, Qi Yu regained his balance.
Since you can't change anything, you can only face it calmly.
Before coming to Beijing, Yu Hai had advised himself, saying that he must be a broad-minded and generous person. Only in this way can he be successful in the officialdom.
Yes, I am still young and will have plenty of opportunities to climb up in the future, so there is really no need to try to get ahead of myself.
Well, today is the day of joining the officialdom, so you should be happy!
Thinking of this, Qi Yu chuckled and couldn't help but walk towards the vegetable market.
…
The dinner was very sumptuous, and the whole table was filled with big fish and meat.
Yes, the family is very happy.
The man in the family has become an official, a senior official from the seventh rank!
It seems that Liu Quan and Zhou only care about the rank of the official position, but not much about the type of position.
"Seventh grade is promoted to sixth grade, and then promoted again..."
"The salary will also increase..."
Just after dinner, Ms. Zhou couldn't wait to urge her son to put on his official uniform and let her take a good look. Liu Quan also cast an expectant look.
Trying on official uniform?
That’s fine.
Then let your family take a sneak peek!
Not to mention, it’s really good!
Look, the cyan clothes with small mixed flowers and embroidered orioles look elegant and elegant.
According to the official uniform system of this dynasty, civilian officials embroidered birds and generals embroidered animals. Different patterns represented different identities.
Looking at the clothes on his body, Qi Yu suddenly came up with a strange guess: Could it be that this is what animals say?
Unexpectedly, Qi Xiao's words were even more shocking: "Haha, daddy has turned into a birdman!"