When Li Chengxian heard Li Chengxian's greetings, Li Chengzhi realized that he was here to send him a document of appointment. The official position in the official uniform was actually not low: the Ministry of Selection Examination Division Examined the meritorious service, starting from the fifth grade.
A fifth-grade Kao Gonglang came to confer the title in person, which is a high enough honor.
After talking about some rituals and drinking a glass of mulberry wine, the Kao Gong Lang said goodbye and left. Before leaving, Li Chengxian prepared two copper collars, but the Kao Gong Lang refused to accept them and just made excuses.
Li Chengzhi looked at it and curled his lips secretly: Why didn't you look so serious when you accepted my glass beads just now? The light in your eyes seemed to be electrified...
Afraid that Li Chengzhi would not know the importance of his first involvement in the officialdom, after entering the door, Li Chengxian reminded him in a low voice: "It is a title granted by the emperor, but it must be handled by the selection department in the end. With the respect of an official, he is extremely valuable to a virtuous corporal. On that day, my brother
Although I have flaws, I still want to express my gratitude... Take these copper collars in case you need them..."
"Brother is right!" Li Chengzhi was not polite and took it without mentioning. When his cousin went to get the copper collar, he quietly untied two glass beads from the silk ribbon and gave them to the meritorious master. Not to mention having been a civil servant, he learned it just by watching TV and movies. How could Li Chengzhi not know this truth?
When it comes to giving gifts, of course, the fewer people there are, the better. If there are too many people, how do you ask them to accept them?
"Brother is also very lucky!" Li Chengxian laughed again, "When I started as a brother, I was at the ninth rank, and it took six years of hard work to reach the eighth rank. Cheng Zhifu started from the seventh rank when he started his family. He saved at least seven or eight years compared to being a brother...
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When all the officials take the exam in the autumn, my brother will definitely be awarded a title for his achievements in Jingzhou, and I will even be envious of him when the time comes..."
What's so good?
Looking at the official clothes and hats on the cases, Li Chengzhi looked strange.
Hou Xinglang?
Leisure is quite leisurely: I don’t have to go to the office during the day, I want to make ice and make ice, I want to burn glass...
It’s also quite cool: it’s hard to get too hot on such a high observatory, and you can definitely sleep until dawn.
You said you can't sleep?
I recognize no more than three stars in total. Why don't you let me sleep?
Three is a bit exaggerated, at least the Arctic, Qiming, Beidou, Nandou, Morning Glory, Weaver Girl, etc. can still be found.
Li Chengzhi just felt it was extremely strange: Which official would the emperor appoint to himself if he didn’t know it?
Don’t think that looking at the stars is easy!
The responsibilities of the eunuch are: predicting auspiciousness, demons and disasters, predicting good times and good times, reporting misfortunes and bad luck, interpreting doubts and dreams, predicting the weather, controlling the farming season, and enacting laws...
The things in the old almanac that later generations saw were all within the scope of the eunuch's responsibilities, and everything was calculated based on stargazing. What does Li Chengzhi know?
Forget it, just mess around, it’s just a job after all!
Seeing that it was almost time to go to the Yamen, Li Chengxian urged him not to miss the time, so as not to leave a bad impression on the officer on the first day.
Li Chengzhi nodded repeatedly and sighed secretly.
I didn’t know if I didn’t ask, but I was shocked when I asked. I thought that the eunuch was just a sixth-grade yamen, but I didn’t expect that there were so many housekeepers?
Since the founding of the Yuan and Wei dynasties, many calendar changes have been made. First, the "Jingming Calendar" from the Three Kingdoms period was used, and then the "Xuanshi Calendar" created by Zhao Gui, a native of Guohuang, was used, but neither was very accurate.
Since last year, the emperor has ordered Taichang Qing Liu Fang, Taishi Ling Zhao Sheng, Tai Le Ling Gongsun Chong, Tai Miao Ling Pang Fuling and others to re-deduce the calendar.
He also ordered the prince of the country to offer wine, Cui Guang, lead the Imperial Academy, four doctors, etc. to gather together to conduct a detailed investigation and strict calculation.
These people are all gathered in the eunuch now. Except for those doctors and students, the rest are all Li Chengzhi's immediate bosses, and there are also veterans from several dynasties like Liu Fang and Cui Guang.
Don't think that except for Liu Fang and Cui Guang, the others are just "orders" and their official positions are similar to the one Li Chengxian will be promoted to.
They are "Ding", and Li Chengxian is "Shi". If I have to use a metaphor, they are just like those consultants of the State Council. Regardless of the low salary, in terms of professionalism and profound knowledge, they can be regarded as ancestors.
There are still a bunch of tough guys like Yang Shu, who would Li Chengzhi dare to offend?
The more he thought about it, the more wrong he became. He always felt as if he was being targeted by the emperor, as if he was being forced to pretend to be a grandson?
Just pretend, who would let you beat someone’s younger brother’s teeth?
Li Chengzhi was full of resentment and wore official uniform under Li Chengxian's instruction.
Since the Eastern Han Dynasty, official uniforms at all levels have been distinguished by color, including crowns (official hats), pendants (jade pendants), ribbons (ribbons worn when wearing jade), etc. There are strict regulations.
But the "Wei and Jin style" is not called for nothing. No matter what etiquette you have, I just despise it. Before Emperor Xiaowen was Hanized, he also issued a special decree that strictly ordered the people not to bare their buttocks. Therefore, it was passed down from the Southern and Northern Dynasties, especially after the Xianbei people took over the Central Plains.
, the Gunmian system has become useless.
It wasn't until Yuan Hong was completely Sinicized that he inherited the Han system and restored the crown system, but it was only a part of it: only national rituals were stipulated, and only during big sacrifices did the court uniforms "vary according to rank." Normally, when going to court, going to Yamen, etc.
, you can wear regular clothes, that is, official clothes.
It was also determined by Yuan Hong. Jin is the virtue of gold, and metal generates water. Therefore, Wei Chengshui has the virtue of black, so his regular clothes are naturally black.
There will be a slight difference in the following, the civil and military crowns are different: the civil and military crowns are the Xian crown, and the martial arts crown is the Wu crown.
Military officers are distinguished by the gold, beads, mink tail and other ornaments on their military crowns. Civil servants are distinguished by the vertical beams on the top of their crowns: the third beam for Duke, the second beam for Jiuqing (first rank) to the doctor (eighth rank) and below.
Yiliang, but only the children of the gentry, students of Imperial College, Imperial College, Four Primary Schools and other official schools can wear it.
Therefore, although Li Chengzhi was in the seventh rank at this time, he was wearing the same official uniform as Gao Zhao, who was in the first rank: black robe, black boots, and Jinxian crown.
Li Chengzhi, who usually looks extremely handsome and always smiles when he sees everyone, suddenly looks more majestic after putting on this outfit, and actually has a somewhat calm and authoritative demeanor.
The aunt and two aunts who combed his hair and tied his crown were amazed.
Li Chengzhi was not in the mood to listen to these compliments. He said a few polite words absentmindedly and then followed Li Chengxian out of the house.
When I thought about it, Tai Le and Tai Shi both belonged to Taichang. The two brothers were actually officials in the same department.
But before being put under surveillance, Li Chengzhi first had to go to the Meridian Gate: he was personally appointed by the emperor, and although he would most likely not be able to enter the palace, even if he pretended, he would still have to bow outside the imperial city. This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading!
After entering Tongtuo Street, the two brothers parted ways, one heading south to Taichang, the other heading north to the Imperial City.
It was still early, so Li Chengzhi first went to Jingle Temple to inform Li Rui and others that they had been appointed officials. He told Li Rui that if there was something urgent, he would go to Taichang Temple to find him. Then he deposited his horse and walked to Lu He.
Door.
It was also a coincidence that as soon as he arrived in front of the Meridian Gate, he met the two golden-armored warriors who had walked with him and Yuan Yue. Looking further away, he saw two people lying on the bluestone floor under the bright sun, covered with blood.
All that is taken off is a pair of shorts (big shorts).
The two powerful men recognized Li Chengzhi at a glance and had already respected him. They congratulated him politely: "Lang Jun has chosen an official, congratulations!"
"You're welcome!" Li Chengzhi smiled and glanced around. Seeing no one around, he naturally took out two copper collars from his sleeves and stuffed one into each person's hand.
"I haven't thanked the two generals for their kindness yesterday. I wanted to treat you two to a few drinks. But I don't know how long this official selection will be delayed, so I can only neglect you two..." p>
The two strong men were a little confused.
I have only seen people who were polite to them before the stick, but then gave them gifts after being beaten. This was the first time today.
Could it be that Li Chengzhi had anticipated that he would be beaten in the future, so he wanted to make a favor in advance?
It's not that exaggerated. Li Chengzhi was just talking about the matter, and he really appreciated the two men's mercy.
On such a hot day, if it is really 50 sticks, let alone whether he will get tetanus or infection, just sweating every day is enough for him...
Without waiting for the two to refuse, he winked quickly, pointed at the two lying on the bottom and said, "What did these two do?"
A look of disdain suddenly appeared on the strong man's face: "The shorter and stout one is An Dinghou, and General Ji She will have a long life. The taller and thinner one is Yin Pingzi, who was originally from Yuzhou and joined the army Shi Rong...
The two men exchanged wives for concubines and committed adultery, and they gave birth to a son and three daughters who were no longer known... They were reported by Lieutenant Wang Xian, the censor, and His Majesty was furious and removed them from their titles. He also ordered them to be exposed to the sun for three days, at noon every day.
Fifty lashes..."
Li Chengzhi's eyes nearly popped out: Good guy, you know how to play?
A marquis and a viscount... Well, Marquis Anding, and his surname is Bao?
"Former Anding Gong, the fake son of Bao Yi, the governor of Jingzhou?"
Hearing Li Chengzhi ask this, the two warriors also reacted: "I forgot that you are also from Jingzhou..."
Li Chengzhi really knows this: he was born in Shitang County, Anping County, and he voluntarily accepted the punishment of corruption and entered the palace because of his poverty. He first joined the Xiaohuangmen when Empress Dowager Feng was there, and then rose up step by step, serving as the Minister of Imperial Affairs (Deputy Prime Minister), and in Changqiu.
Qing (general manager of the inner palace), externally he was General Pingxi (second grade), and later transferred to the governor of Jingzhou, and was promoted to Duke Anding.
He died while serving as governor of Jingzhou, and it was Hu Shichang who succeeded him.
As for Bao Yi, there are thirteen great eunuchs like Bao Yi who came from Guanzhong and served as governors and generals after entering the court. Since the time of Empress Dowager Feng, there have been thirteen.
There are only seven or eight people who are still alive.
Eunuch... Li Chengzhi narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Bao Laoshou lying not far away...