Chapter 169 The Freshly Baked Machine Speed ??Driver
At this time, Liu Yong was already quite old, and he looked older than his actual age because of his exposure to the world. He was just over forty and sitting opposite Ye An, he looked like an old man over fifty.
His face is full of wrinkles and his temples are slightly white, but his complexion is good, not that of someone who has been drained by alcohol and sex. His mental state is very good, which is probably related to his title on the gold medal list.
As soon as he saw his face, Ye An felt that this man was amiable, not because of anything else, but because of his curved eyebrows, which gave people the impression that he was smiling all the time.
When Ye An looked at Liu Yong, he was also looking at Ye An. The Yunzhong Lord in front of him was not as heroic as the rumors in Tokyo City. He looked like a young and handsome young man. His elegant temperament did not show any signs of long-lasting
He looked like a battlefield, but he knew that this was a fierce general who personally led troops to kill the enemy in the northwest.
"Mr. Liu, please have some tea. There is no need to be reserved in front of Ye An."
There is nothing wrong with scholars treating older people as their husbands. Even if Ye An is in a high position, he can be called like this. At least it makes Liu Yong feel more friendly. Although he is docile, he also has a bit of the stubbornness of a scholar.
Bowing slightly, Liu Yong said tentatively: "Thank you Marquis Ye for the invitation. How can Liu Qiqing be so worthy of your respect?"
Ye An smiled slightly: "Nothing else, I just know the ambition in your heart. Starting from the late emperor's dynasty, my husband has failed in the imperial examination for decades. However, this year's gold medal winner is also an official. Ye An plans to invite my husband to come to the Imperial City Division."
Looking for a job, what do you think sir?"
"Imperial City Division?!" Liu Yong never expected that Ye An would actually want to recruit him to go to a place like the Imperial City Division. The other Jinshi were sent to serve as officials, and the chance of staying in Tokyo was very slim, which surprised him even more.
What's more, a place like the Imperial City Division is not a place where people with high academic qualifications should go.
So Liu Yong decisively rejected Ye An's kindness: "The senior officials are not very talented and have little knowledge. They may not be qualified for Ye Hou's mission. Moreover, official appointments are for the imperial court. How can they be granted privately?"
Ye An laughed loudly and said: "Mr. Fallacy, I, Ye An, am not a person who does not follow the rules. As a direct bachelor of Tianzhang Pavilion, I have the right to make suggestions. Maybe the officials will consider transferring you to our Imperial City Division."
Not sure! Besides, don’t you want to express your ambition? Contribute to the country and be used by the prosperous Song Dynasty? Even if you are awarded an official position, it is just a promotion official position, and you will not be able to use it if you go out of state!"
A person of Liu Yong's age should have seen through the world, but Liu Yong was just the opposite. He had been drinking ice for ten years and it was difficult to cool his hot blood. If he could let go of his ambitions, he would not take part in the imperial examination at this age.
Bewitched by Ye An's words, he immediately hesitated and said after a moment: "Liu Yongcai, if he can serve the country, he will not dare to refuse, but he will never become an ignorant official."
Ye An laughed loudly and said: "Don't worry, I will never let you do those stupid things! The most important matters of the Imperial City Department are related to the national tripod, please listen to me slowly!"
This was a recruitment of talents. Of course, Ye An had to make it clear that he wanted Liu Yong to serve as the promotion officer of the Speed Division and use his talents and abilities to collect and analyze intelligence for the Song Dynasty.
What are scholars best at? Of course it is summarizing, otherwise where would the Analects of Confucius come from?
Liu Yongyong is not only talented, but also has the vision and knowledge of many years of travel. Ye An has read the policy theory he wrote through special channels. He has unique insights and is most in line with the national conditions of the Song Dynasty.
Ye An has always believed that the right one is the best. Zhao Zhen did not name Liu Yong as one of the "Three Cauldrons". It was a loss for the Song Dynasty, but it gave him the opportunity to recruit, which is not a bad thing!
Although the personnel appointments of Jinshi are all outside, there are not exceptions. If the articles are particularly good, they will be directly appointed by the emperor to do corrections and proofreading in the palace and stay in Tokyo.
It is not difficult to ask Zhao Zhen for someone, especially Liu Yong, who is not popular, and it is not a matter of granting him an important official position.
Ye An's Zhazi soon received Zhao Zhen's approval, and Liu Yong was given the position of promotion officer of Jisu Division as appropriate, but he was only given the title of ninth-grade official, which shows that he was still not very optimistic about him.
If it weren't for Ye An's mediation, Liu Yong would not even have the rank of Zhengjiu. Liu Yong, whom Zhenzong criticized, Zhao Zhen, as his son, would not be able to reuse him, otherwise it would be equivalent to slapping his father's face. .
But this is not a bad thing for Ye An. The promotion officer of the Imperial City Division does not need a high official title, as long as he can do practical things.
Even Liu Yong didn't expect that he could be assigned to the Imperial City Division so quickly. Looking at the documents and official uniforms in his hands, and then looking at the smiling Yunzhong Junhou opposite him, he realized that this "Ye Lang" Trust in front of officials is so high.
Liu Yong was very happy that Ye An admired him so much. After all, he had not opened his robe for most of his life. There were still many opportunities to realize his ambitions. Being able to join the Imperial City Division now seemed better than anything else.
Even though his brother wrote to persuade him, Liu Yong did not change his mind, especially after Ye An took him to visit the Speed Division, and he keenly realized the great significance of this place to the Song Dynasty.
"The main task of the Speed Division is to collect and organize intelligence, from the Liao Dynasty in the north, to Dali in the south, to Dangxiang in the west, and to the Japanese country in the east. Information from all the countries in the four directions is included in it. It is also necessary to cultivate intermediaries and organize intelligence in enemy countries, just like Spider webs extend in all directions!"
Liu Yong was dumbfounded by these words, but it was not over yet. Seeing his surprised expression, Ye An continued: "The content of the information is all-encompassing, from the court government to the traffickers and lackeys, the more detailed the better, from the shops to the The price of the goods and the needs of the people can be known as the best things to sell in the Song Dynasty. This is an economic help. From where the bulk grain is transported, we can know where the soldiers are going. From the amount of iron tools, we can know the location of their equipment. How much is needed? These are just details, but they will be of great use in our hands! Although you are here to recommend an official, you still have a lot to learn!"
Ye An warned this "newcomer" with a hint of reminder, but Liu Yong never expected that a machine speed department would be responsible for collecting so much information and cultivating people, and he was a little worried for a while.
He looked slightly nervous and said to Ye An: "The senior minister has few talents and knowledge, so he may not be qualified for this position!"
Ye An smiled: "I am very optimistic about your talent and learning. No one is born with knowledge. As long as you are willing to study hard, you will definitely learn it. To learn well, the most important thing is to be good at observation and calm down. Don't be like Yingying Yanyan. It’s too much to linger in!”
Liu Yong's face turned red, and he looked at Ye An with a guilty conscience: "Ashamed, ashamed, I just wrote lyrics for half my life, and made many bad connections...I won't let go after all."
Unexpectedly, Ye An shook his head and said: "This is not a bad thing. At least this level of identity can give you effective cover. As for the official position, I will cover it for you. I only said that you are the procurement officer of the Imperial City Department. Normally you have more He goes in and out with the truck to hide his identity."
Liu Yong was stunned for a moment, and then sighed: "Ye Hou is really smart and capable, Qi Qing didn't expect this." But in his heart, he breathed a sigh of relief. If Ye An asked him not to associate with old acquaintances, then it would be okay. What a heartless person.
But at the same time, he also understood from Ye An's words that the Machine Speed Division had such a heavy responsibility that he needed to hide his identity. Turning his head to look at Ye An, who was smiling across from him, Liu Yong always felt like he had been betrayed.