When Zhang Ning was a capital official last year, he worked for a few months as a clerk in the Ministry of Rites and Affairs Department. This time he was in the Ministry of Rites, so he was familiar with the way to report to the Yamen. This area of government Yamen buildings directly south of the imperial city may have been built for decades.
There wouldn't be any big changes. He found the place straight away and even met a few acquaintances after entering.
In the yamenli branch offices, there are rules about who you should contact first and who you should contact later when registering to collect things. People who have never seen the world in this era will definitely be confused when entering the government, but Zhang Ning said there is no pressure. In his previous life, it was easy to study and work.
, have all gone through similar processes, such as going to a certain office of the Academic Affairs Office of the Student Affairs Office, where a piece of paper has to be stamped with many stamps to get things done; now it is almost the same to report to the Etiquette Department, it should be simpler.
Zhang Ning will be quite busy these days, but he has made reasonable arrangements in advance. He spent half a day to report for duty this morning, went to Lu Zhen's house to submit the post at noon, and visited Lu Zhen when he got home from duty. Tomorrow falls on October 1
Officials take a vacation once every day (Shu Jishi once every five days), and they can have dinner and reminisce with Yu Qian, former colleague Huang Shiren, etc. During this period, they wait for Luo Yaoniang to take the initiative to contact him privately, and then talk to Yang Shiqi through her, and then
He found a reason to meet with Yang Shiqi and send the troupe away; because Yang Shiqi was different from Lu Zhen, Zhang Ning recognized Lu Zhen as his teacher, so of course he could go directly to visit, but it would be a bit abrupt to go directly to Yang Shiqi without an explanation.
After working in the yamen for a long time, I received official uniforms, seals, money, etc., and were also assigned four slaves paid by the government, including three servants, a groom, and a donkey. Zhang Ning took them and prepared to go back first.
, just in time to help carry things.
As soon as he walked to the gate of the Yamen, he saw many officials looking there. He saw a group of guards in royal uniforms carrying a middle-aged fat man in official uniforms to the south from Chengtianmen, who seemed to be coming from the imperial city. Zhang Ning then
I found someone to ask who he was carrying, and I happened to ask the right person. The person whispered: "It seems that it should be Li Shimian, the Prince's Attendant."
"Why were you carried out by Jin Yiwei?" Zhang Ning asked curiously.
"You don't know about this?" The man turned around in surprise and looked at Zhang Ning, who was wearing civilian clothes. Zhang Ning pointed to the blue official uniform and hat in his arms, "Brother, I just came to Beijing yesterday, why don't you come here?"
Have you checked in?"
The official then whispered: "I heard that there were several minor earthquakes in Nanjing this year. The emperor wanted to transfer the prince to Nanjing to guard it, so as to calm people's hearts with the prince's benevolence and prestige. But Li Shimian thought that transferring the prince from outside would go against the ancestral system.
Write a letter to object...Looking at his condition now, he may be beaten and sent to Jinyiwei Prison."
Zhang Ning thought to himself: There was an earthquake in Nanjing, but people are still panicking? Why didn’t I know about it when I just came over there?
It's obviously another cover. What kind of medicine is sold in it? Not even ordinary people, even Zhang Ning himself as an official, can't figure it out. There is really no transparency in politics at this time, and it's basically a matter of guessing what the higher-ups want to do. He was carried by Jin Yiwei
The official who left may have wanted to make some merit, but now he lost his official position and was sent to jail. It’s not easy to climb up!
Zhang Ning didn't know Li Shimian, so he couldn't do anything about it, so he avoided the team of royal guards and left, doing whatever he needed to do.
After submitting the notice to Lu Zhen's house, he took care of some housework at his residence in the afternoon. There were more than a dozen people living there just after moving in, and everything was complicated. Fortunately, after reporting in, he didn't have to be on duty for a few days.
In the second courtyard, the male servants and grooms were placed in the outer courtyard, where the master and his family lived. The rules at this time were like this. Zhang Ning did not have any special characteristics, so he appointed Lao Xu as the temporary housekeeper to help purchase daily necessities.
Arranging work and other matters. However, the dozen actors and musicians lived in the inner courtyard temporarily, because they did not live permanently. The outer courtyard of this kind of quadrangle is very small in depth and there are not many houses. Obviously there are spacious rooms in the inner courtyard, so Zhang
Ning felt that there was no need to let a dozen of them crowd outside. It is said that where there are people, there are rivers and lakes, and managing a dozen people requires some thinking. Otherwise, every meal will cost you a few taels of silver, and you don’t know what to buy.
Zhang Ning's current financial situation could not last long. So he appointed Xu Wenjun to supervise the accounting, and Zhao Erniang to be responsible for purchasing. In comparison, old Xu Zusun was more trustworthy, and several people brought by the Ministry of Rites did not know each other.
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After roughly assigning everyone what to do, Zhang Ning asked someone to boil water, bathe and change clothes. He changed into a moon-white suit and wore a square scarf as a scholar, and prepared to go out to visit Lu Zhen. He was visiting as a personal friend and could not wear official robes.
After bringing some gifts to Lu Zhen, Zhang Ning thought for a moment that it would be a little awkward to carry the things in. He would have to find someone to follow him. The entourage would not be so conspicuous if he carried the things. But the work had just been assigned, and everyone in the yard had just moved.
You have to be busy doing things, otherwise the lack of quilts, lack of charcoal, or some unexpected things will always affect your life at night. He looked around and said to his little sister: "Go and comb your hair again and find Wenjun's clothes to change into."
, wear men’s clothes and go out with your brother.”
Following Zhang Ning out, she had no reluctance and happily packed up. It didn't take long for her to dress up and come over. Zhang Ning was stunned when he saw it. She was wearing Wenjun's green round-neck narrow robe. This was the first time.
I saw that she was wearing dark clothes, which made her skin whiter than jade; this long dress was relatively narrow, making her chest bulge. I usually didn't notice that the girl was quite well developed. Of course, she was a girl at first glance, but
It didn't matter. Zhang Ning asked her to wear men's clothes because he didn't want her to pretend to be a man.
Zhang Ning took the long wooden box that he had prepared, and the two of them walked out and hired a carriage at the street corner.
As expected, he was easily received by Lu Zhen. After Hu Butang stepped down, Lu Zhen, who was originally a minister, was promoted to minister of rites without any pressure. Now the teacher is a minister-level official. Most people would like to visit him at his home.
It is impossible to be received, otherwise he will be busy to death, but Zhang Ning is of course different... the friendship between teachers and students is just that, and Zhang Ning's past was in the East Palace, let alone the malpractice that occurred in the Nanjing Examination Hall
In this case, the teacher and the student went through misfortune and adversity together. They were playing together with their heads up at the beginning. How could they not maintain a relationship with each other on a regular basis based on this alone?
In the past, Lu Zhen and Yang Shiqi had to hide their flirtation, but now their relationship is clear and in full view of the public. Emperor Yongle really did not accuse him unjustly at the beginning. He just had an affair with someone from the East Palace. Otherwise, how could he be so prosperous now?
When we met, besides Lu Zhen, there was also his son-in-law Zhang He in the living room. Yongle was the head of the household department at that time. I don't know much now and didn't have time to inquire.
After the etiquette, Zhang Ning remembered that the last time he gave ginseng as a gift was thrown away, and he thought to himself: Although my gift today is not very valuable in the eyes of people at the ministry level, it still cost a small two hundred taels of silver, more than ten dollars.
Ten thousand yuan! Don’t be regarded as garbage. It’s really money spent in a dark hole.
He then opened the long box and said: "Last year when I was in Beijing, my teacher gave my students the "Collection of Poems of Keshu", and the students studied it all the time..." In fact, I have read Fart, but I haven't turned it over since I got it.
I know where it went.
Lu Zhen nodded lightly. He continued: "I didn't understand it very well at first, but the more I calmed down and read, the more the students were impressed. Between the lines, they expressed their ambitions, worried about the country and the people, or had insights into all things in the Spring and Autumn Period.
The fragrance and tackiness are washed away.”
Lu Zhen's son-in-law Zhang He smiled and said nothing. Although he didn't say anything, Zhang Ning seemed to guess that this guy was laughing at him and flattering him. However, Lu Zhen himself seemed to be very satisfied. If you say that your official position is good,
It's a lot of money. The teacher must be very unhappy, but saying that his poetry is good is another matter. Zhang Ning feels that it doesn't matter if he says it is "disgusting". Regardless of what kind of official the teacher is, he is essentially a Jinshi.
A literati, it is said that his knowledge is more useful than anything else.
"What you read on paper will only make you realize it, but you definitely know that you have to do it in detail. Now that Ping An is an official, he must not only study all the time, but also apply what he has learned so that he can live up to the knowledge he has learned." Lu Zhen said.
Zhang Ning said hurriedly: "Students, please remember the teachings..." He pointed to the things in the wooden box and said, "This time before the student went to Beijing to take office, he occasionally got a few things from the study. The student is stupid and cannot distinguish between ancient and modern times, but he feels that his teacher has written something
It may be useful when writing about calligraphy. A friend of mine said that this inkstone was made of tiles from the Weiyang Palace of the Han Dynasty, and the pen was made of Jiaxing goat hair, "Hu Brush". It is rare that the color is pure and even, without variegation. Please accept it, my teacher.
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After he said that, he handed the color to the little girl. The little girl turned pale and looked very nervous. She picked up the thing with both hands and walked over with her head lowered and put it on the table next to Lu Zhen. She couldn't say anything and didn't say anything.
Etiquette quickly ran back to Zhang Ning's side.
Zhang He glanced at the contents of the box, bowed and said, "The inkstone looks like an ancient relic, but it's not the tiles of Weiyang Palace, so it's hard to verify."
Lu Zhen said sternly: "Articles do not depend on the use of inkstones. If you don't have articles in your mind, you can even use the Han Weiyang Palace tile inkstone, and you will be able to draw beautiful flowers with your writing?"
"My teacher is right, this is just the student's thoughts. He is lighthearted but sincere." Zhang Ning said. He vaguely felt that Lu Zhen's son-in-law seemed not very friendly to him. He had not had any dealings with Zhang He before, and it was impossible to offend him.
Hey, why is he so crazy?
Of course, it can't be because I brought a pretty girl with me today. Objectively speaking, the girl's appearance is not amazing, that is, she looks relatively pure, and she doesn't have the temperament of a lady. She behaves like a village girl in this kind of scene.
Reticent... In other words, Zhang Ning treats him as a treasure, and it's strange that Zhang He only looks good enough to be admired.
Maybe it's the mentality of "fighting for favor" in front of Lu Zhen? This is strange. He is Lu Zhen's son-in-law and will definitely be protected. It's none of his business if I come to establish a relationship. How can it affect him?
Zhang Ning murmured in his heart, just guessing, there was no way to know what others thought. However, since this guy behaved unfriendly in person, he had to be careful. Zhang Ning decided on the spot to find an opportunity to get to know this person, and people.
The relationship between them is indeed strange. If he didn't feel hostility, he would not be interested in knowing anything about Zhang He at all.
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