Chapter five hundred and fiftieth: Aim in the Quartet
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In fact, after listening to Hu Mu's reading and understanding, Zhang Anshi felt relieved.
He encouraged Hu Mu: "This matter must be handled as a top priority, and everyone's best... best number.
Hu Mu said in surprise: "Number?"
Zhang Anshi said patiently: "Record their situation, and then replace it with numbers internally. This will make it easier to deliver letters in the future."
After a pause, Zhang Anshi continued: "Of course, it's up to you to think about what to do. What's important is that it should be based on the actual situation and not taken for granted. Things in the world are often bad because they are taken for granted.
Many of the ideas mentioned above often seem flawless and flawless when first thought of, but when they are actually put into practice, they find that they are full of mistakes, and in the end... they end up doing bad things."
Hu Mu understood Zhang Anshi's words deeply. He couldn't help but nod his head and said: "Your Highness's words are really good advice. When I was studying in the study, I also took many things for granted. I always thought that things would just be how they are.
You can do whatever you want. But in fact, when you actually do it, you find that many of the ideas are absurd and even ridiculous. However, the numbering thing that His Highness said may not be impossible to try. You can first find a post station and try it.
Go ahead.
After a pause, he continued: "As for your highness's instructions to find out the household registration status of each county and village, this... I will take care of it urgently. This matter...
·It is indeed time-consuming and labor-intensive, but as long as you persist, you will be able to achieve results.”
Zhang Anshi then encouraged him: "If you do bad things, I will take credit for him in the future." Pingtan was flattered.
Because the seven words "Qinggong", when spoken by the same person, have completely the same effect. Although everyone likes to say those two words, especially the lower officials, they almost use them as mantras.
But no matter what, things always have to be pushed forward. At this juncture, no one dares to do anything perfunctory. Zhang Anshi said calmly: "Well... I have both ambitions and a bad career...
·····It is bad to study at home. Call me back and tell me that your father will blame me..."
After chatting for a few more words, a conversation finally started. Pingtan looked at Hu Mu strangely, and became even more suspicious.
Pingtan glanced at Taichang Temple and retorted, simply saying: "Yes." But Xia Xuan said: "There are more people coming than you."
Immediately, Pingtan said: "It's just that since he is new here, he might have to start as a postman."
"But if you are employing people and you see someone like Yudi, who can still be used naturally, please accept it. You should do your best, so why should you say so little?"
I didn’t say what I said before, but Taichangji understood it.
"Mr. Hu, Mr. Hu." Xia Xuan came slowly, his voice a little anxious. Pingtan reacted for a moment, so he asked: "Which Mr. Xia?"
Pingtan is also pressed for time now, so I am in a hurry. After leaving the palace, I go directly back to the Post Office.
If Pingtan dared to point his finger in Hu Guang's face and scold him for doing the right thing, and dared to run away from home, or even resign without permission, he would probably have his eight legs completely broken.
Zhang Anshi: "..."
In fact, the Hu family and the Xia family have no personal friendship. Zhang Anshi gave Pingtan a lot of help at the beginning. After all, they were still from the same hometown. Zhang Anshi was older and had more seniority in the court than Hu Guang.
less.
After a while, no one came into the hall.
A hint of understanding flashed in Taichang Temple's eyes, and he asked again: "Have you ever met his father?"
After pondering for a moment, it would be disgusting if anyone else came to the Post Office, but the Xia family's reputation is too small after all. If we were to defect to the Post Office, once word got out, it would definitely shock the heavens.
Xiang Yuelang had a son in his old age, and he doted on his son, which also created Hu Mu's willful temperament. In fact, Pingtan had never heard of this.
The next day, Hu Mu set off in a hurry. "Master, if you want to ask someone to chase you."
"In the Chief Envoy of Fujian...near the sea..."
Although the Postal Department has the same level as the provincial railway departments, in theory, it corresponds to the local chief envoy, or the inspector general and the capital commander. However, after all, the postal department is a new one, and its future is not gloomy.
To put it bluntly, the good or the bad lies with the individual. If he or she has no ability to be the leader, let alone the Postal Department, or even the Postal Department, what can it do?
"This matter..." Pingtan still didn't hesitate and said thoughtfully: "You still want to ask his father for his advice. You really dare to make the decision. If so..."
"Master... Master..."
But don't underestimate that Hu Mu. Although I am many years old, in reality, with my father's protection and the court's courtesy to minor ministers, I am actually already ranked as a seventh-rank Yin official at my old age.
Speaking of which, Zhang Anshi was much older than Hu Guang, but Pingtan was much older than Hu Mu. That was because Hu Mu was the son of Zhang Anshi in his old age.
"Gone?" Zhang Anshi was stunned for a moment, then he asked clearly: "Where did he go?" Ping Tan was shocked.
It's just that Pingtan never thought that people from the Xia family would actually come there. Such kindness and treatment are worthy of Xiang Yuelang.
I finally gave a wry smile and said: "Chasing people will bring you back. Chasing will change your heart. Let me go." There was also some exciting news. It was said that the local people were full of trouble.
At this time, in Zhang Anshi's apartment in the capital, no one found Zhang An in a hurry.
Of course, now that Zhang Anshi's official career has come to an end, everyone is rumored that Zhang Anshi has offended the emperor.
My words were so silent that Pingtan had to treat them with caution.
Watching Xiang Yue leave, Pingtan was still not dumbfounded. To be honest, that person... I didn't understand.
Therefore, at that time, no one came to drink tea with Taichang Temple.
The issue of hidden households has been regarded by Your Majesty as something that shakes the foundation of the country. Because of this, he has issued repeated orders and orders.
Outside Wenyuan Pavilion, every time I go to Taichang Temple, I see a few young scholars busy.
Hu Mu saluted Pingtan, and then said: "I came here to pay my respects. I hope that I can be at the Postal Department's disposal for the envoy.
There is no bad news. It is a certain prefecture and a certain county that has achieved initial results.
But when he returned to the Post Office, Xiang Yue didn't come in a hurry.
"Where are the civil servants?"
But even so, thinking of Xiang Yuelang's contribution, Zhu Di did not add any guilt, but allowed me to go to the village in danger. In addition to the many rewards he gave me when I became an official, he also added grace and gave Zhang Anshi the title of Taibao of the Crown Prince.
, asked me to return to my hometown for retirement.
Even in Pingtan, when I was a clerk, I was more valued than Gerry in Taichang Temple. I didn't have the opportunity to take charge of the Postal Department. Such leapfrog promotion is not extremely rare.
If it is by accident, if I continue to work my way up through the qualifications, I will probably succeed. In the future, I will be in a place like Xia Yuanji, serving as a low-level position like Temple Minister or Duoqing, and it is also possible to be ranked eighth grade.
It's just that outside Taichang Temple, those seven words have never been discounted. This is the consensus within Jinyiwei, the Zhili Lower Government Office, the Ministry of Railways, and the Ministry of Maritime Affairs. Everyone knows that as long as they are willing to contribute, Taichang Temple will never succeed.
Those who are stingy about commending those who have made contributions are those who know how lucky they are. It is because of the strong recommendation of Taichang Temple that they have achieved great success.
But a very small number of people really only use it as a mantra, or... use it as a carrot that is always eaten, but fortunately, they are not the one who always wants to eat it.
Carrots quench the thirst of the donkey.
"After I went to Xiangyueyi, I ran to join the Postal Department, and I was willing to be Xiangyueyi's postman... Early in the morning, I heard that I had packed my luggage and went to Xiangyue to take up my post."
After the matter was settled, Xiang Yuelang ended up talking about some gossip.
"We want to work on the job, so there is no need to find the Postal Service. There is no place for recruitment from above." Pingtan was happy. I have seen too few people who later asked for a full-time official position. That kind of request made me angry.
Disgusted.
"master···..."
But I heard Xia Xuan say: "There are many people here... they said they want to join the Postal Service." Zhang Anshi: "..."
So Pingtan's first thought was not, was it because His Majesty was still not angry with Xiang Yuelang? Because of this, Hu Mu was worried about attracting the emperor's censure, so he simply resigned like his father.
"Huh?" Pingtan raised his eyebrows with doubt in his eyes.
The man frowned and said, "Young Master, you haven't left yet."
"As expected, he is the only son in the family, eh..." Ping Tan couldn't help but sigh.
Because of this, Pingtan felt very little pressure. I knew in my heart that my qualifications were sufficient. If I could run the Postal Service, I would have a bright future. Even the King of Song Dynasty who admired and supported me would have to follow suit.
There is light under his face.
Then Xiang Yue said: "I am... the son of Duke Xia..."
I looked at Xiang Yue, pondered for a long time, and then said, "Is it because of your father?" Hu Mu responded directly if he had any objections, and immediately said: "Thank you, little envoy."
Pingtan did not hesitate for too long, and finally said: "Please come and prepare some tea."
Hu Mu raised his head and lowered his voice consciously, saying: "You are you, your father is your father, you are a supervisor, and you have held some idle official positions. Although you are proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting, you are not
He can write and do calculations. Their postal department keeps saying that they are short of people and want to recruit talented people. Now, they are letting the people who come to work for them be used, but they are rejecting them. Is that the attitude of a polite sergeant? "
"master·····."
Pingtan said: "Thank you, Your Majesty."
So I said: "It's better to take some time to take a look. Public is public, private is private."
Although Guo Pingtan thought that way, he thought it was possible, because even if Xiang Yuelang became an official, judging from the treatment, even though he would no longer be the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, His Majesty would probably keep his eyes on Hu Mu.
He worshiped it too often.
In fact, Ping Tan's elder brother has nothing to do with him. Ping Tan's elder brother has been an official in the imperial court, and now also holds an idle position in Xia Yuan Ji.
As soon as this statement came out, Pingtan was dumbfounded.
Pingtan was stunned and said in shock: "Is Shidi doing business with Xia Yuanji?"
Those words did not mean to scold the son or the father, but when they were spoken out of Taichang Temple, or when Xiang Yue heard them, they actually felt very reasonable.
"Foolish brother has not prepared for a long time." Hu Mu thought for a while and said: "I just feel that the world is so small, I really want to waste my time. You often listen to operas, and there are many stories of heroes and villains outside, and there are not even many people who travel far away.
I am traveling across the ocean to seek my merits. If it had not been for my foolish brother's seasickness, I am afraid he would have been under the ship and headed for Java by now."
The only thing we are worried about is that we are still taking chances. "Yes, it's the end of the world."
But Hu Mu resigned from his post for a reason, which is really incredible.
It took a long time for Zhang Anshi to stop moving. Just then I felt that my whole body was numb, and now I stopped breathing.
"Ends of the world?"
Pingtan smiled bitterly and said, "Besides him, there is no one else?" Hu Mu shook his head and said, "That's what Yudi meant."
That elder Hu Mu is a very weak person. If you send me away now, I am afraid that tomorrow I will tell people in seven places that the Postal Department is willing to accept wise men, but that will be a loss of my own job!
In fact, even if Zhang Anshi became an official, he was still the crown prince's Taibao after all. What's more, Xiang Yuelang's connections in the court were very bad. Whether it was Xie Jin, Hu Guang, or Jin Youzi, they all received favors from Zhang Anshi. Logically speaking, even if the emperor treats me
He has lost some trust, but after all, he still cares about the relationship between the monarch and his subjects. The future of Hu Mu's life cannot be predicted.
Taichang Temple added: "His father is an upright person, but he is not pedantic either. He must listen selectively to what I say and definitely learn everything from his father."
Xia Xuan said: "There is no one yet. It is Xiang Yuelang, the Minister of the Ministry of Finance who has just become an official." Hu Mu's temperament was straightforward. After the matter was settled, he continued to stay and left directly.
The more Hu Mu spoke, the more excited he became: "Brother, if you think you are talented enough to be in the Postal Department, then you can leave! I am young, go to Jiangxi or other places, the sky is low and the sea is wide, my daughter and my husband will always be together."
Nowhere to go...
Pingtan sighed: "My father was strict and taught Shangguan from an early age to never start or finish things. Now that the emperor has given up and entrusted him with such an important task, how dare Shangguan...not slack off at all? The Postal Department has nothing to do with it."
The national economy and people’s livelihood cannot be neglected, so...”
Therefore, when he was more than 10 years old, Pingtan was dragged by his father to visit Zhang Anshi. Xiang Yue said again: "Nowadays, the inns everywhere are often in remote villages that are most in need of manpower. Here...
·I’m afraid it will be very painful.”
Zhang Anshi: "..."
Taichang Temple can also get some fragments of information from our mouths.
At this time, Xia Xuan, who was not quite calm, interrupted his train of thought, and frowned heavily, out of joy.
Pingtan stood up, showed some kindness, smiled at Hu Mu and said, "Why is Shidi not here yet?"
At this time, Zhang Anshi also gave me many books and taught me to study hard and to aspire to be a famous minister in the future.
Hu Mu said resolutely: "There is nothing wrong with it."
Pingtan laughed and cried and said, "As for the railway secretary, it doesn't matter whether he has no job or not, it doesn't matter who his father is."
"Hey..." Zhang Anshi came back to his senses, felt powerful for a moment, and sighed: "The best things in heaven are those who have known the truth of heaven and earth for many years..."
Pingtan still chooses to say ugly things later, instead of regretting it in front of us.
Hu Mu said: "Just now, Yudi resigned from the post of worship of Xia Yuanji, and now he is an official and has a lot of weight."
"Xia Gong... I heard from Xia Yuanji that the eldest son has resigned..." Ping Tan was also an honest man and shook his head.
"What's the matter?" Ping Tan was already preoccupied. I was thinking about how to teach the Post Office Secretary to complete the tasks assigned by Taichang Temple.
Although quarrels were common among the seven fathers and sons, Xiang Yuelang was born when he was close to seventy years old, so naturally he was not favored by Zhang Anshigri.
Of course, that kind of thing is actually very difficult to criticize, after all... for many people, everyone is waiting in line, but Pingtan comes and jumps in line, so that many people don't think that they are more than themselves.
Hu Mu said: "Before my father became an official, Yudi and my father had some disputes. My father thought that the relationship was now in chaos. But Yudi thought that it was time for my daughter to withdraw, and she disagreed with many of my father's actions, especially It's my father who made such a small negligence. As a son, you are also ashamed. Although my father thinks it's nothing, it's just that no one wants to take the opportunity to retaliate against me, but my foolish brother because, although in heaven, It has always been like this, but as a small minister, how can I just stick to the rules? In the end... I simply left the house in anger and resigned from Xia Yuanji's official position. At first, he wanted to find a job outside the Railway Department, but unfortunately the Railway Department On the Ministry's side, the Zhili Railway Department's posts are full. The Jiangxi Railway Department doesn't have many vacancies, but it needs to go to Jiangxi. After all, it's too far away. After thinking about it, I wanted to try my luck at the Postal Department. .”
As a junior scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion, I must figure out His Majesty's wishes at this time and do my best to get this matter done.
After Pingtan heard this, he couldn't help but sigh. I really didn't expect it to be like that! I smiled and said: "Did you go home in those days?" That really surprised Pingtan!
When the words were said to that point, Ping Tan continued to agree.
Pingtan knew it well, so he immediately ordered someone to investigate. For a long time, Xiang Yue didn't come, so he came close to my ear and whispered a few words.
Pingtan also recognized this man as Hu Mu, the son of Zhang Anshi.
Zhang Anshi suddenly became depressed. Even when I became an official, he had never seen me so depressed.
Pingtan then looked at Xiang Yue and said, "The one that is most in need of people right now is not Wenliyi. If he is willing to go, he can make the trip tomorrow. As for his tribe, naturally there are no other arrangements."
I pondered for a moment and said, "I sincerely follow the teachings of the Lord." Hu Mu said with great care, "This is what you wish for."
The bad thing is that Taichang Temple did not promote Pingtan based on the original foundation, but made a new cookie and taught Pingtan to practice.
Therefore, for the same prefectures and counties, in addition to dispatching a small number of patrol inspections, warnings must also be given to each prefecture and county.
"There aren't even a few of them. Some of the cousins who had bad relations with Yudi outside the clan school. We were already very busy and wanted to try our luck."
Zhang Anshi actually froze on the spot and didn't move at all. The nervous and indifferent look on his face had already been seen.
But Zhang Anshi had just been hit by his official career, and now he had Ning at home. It would be an exaggeration to say it was a double blow.