The story that Zhang Jiayu succeeded in "seeking medicine" and became Zhang Xiao's "staff" by chance soon spread in the Shen'ao Society. It caused a small sensation for a while and also attracted the envy of many people. Jealousy and hatred. After all, apart from a few scholars who come here for the purpose of "seeking knowledge," most of them have a heart for fame and wealth, and are ready to use the academy as a stepping stone to jump through the dragon's gate.
Now, this young scholar was appreciated by the elders just for asking for medicine, and he was immediately by his side. This simply opened the door for him to enter.
Although the incident of "lucky" has happened in all dynasties, in the eyes of scholars and most officials, it is an outright derogatory term and belongs to "breaking the rules." Therefore, although most people admire Zhang Jiayu's talent and courage, But everyone was still quite dissatisfied that he was promoted to the chief through such means.
Naturally, there were people who defended Zhang Jiayu, but these people were in the minority in the entire Shen'ao Society. For a time, there was a lot of discussion in the Shen'ao Society.
This voice also reached the ears of Cui Hantang. Seeing the fierce public opinion, Cui Hantang had the intention of splitting the society. He felt that he had to come out to appease the emotions of the scholars. So he mentioned this in the weekly "preaching" session. The matter was brought out, and it was clarified that Zhang Jiayu is currently only a trainee staff member, not a "counselor" as everyone calls it, let alone a civil servant.
"...Furthermore, I want to clarify that this Xiao Zhang is not following Zhang Xiao all day long. He mainly stays in the hospital to serve his mother. This, well, is...filial piety, yes, Pure filial piety! It was for this reason that Zhang Xiao gave him such an opportunity. In the future, if he wants me to be a civil servant in the Song Dynasty, he still has to pass the exam. Zhang Xiao can't become an official with just one word!" Then he The conversation changed and he said, "Don't complain. In fact, this is a great thing for you. It shows that our elders of the Song Dynasty Senate attach great importance to the academy - you see, isn't Zhang Jiayu an example?"
Xingjin broke the rules, so everyone was disgusted, but if it fell on him, that would be another matter. Cui Hantang's words finally calmed the students' emotions temporarily.
Seeing that the students stopped talking, Cui Hantang returned to his "quiet room" and cursed alone:
"Zhang Yaoshi, your uncle, how dare you cut off the Taoist master! If you weren't a veteran, I would have no Miao people here, otherwise I would definitely give you a cup. If it doesn't work, the Taoist master can't swallow it, so I have to talk to you. , even if I can’t get Zhang Jiayu, I still have to vent my anger."
After saying that, he clenched his fists and made a squeaking sound. Then he was ready to clean up and go to Zhang Xiao and chat with him, and give his skinny shoulders a good pat.
But before going out, he thought about it and couldn't take advantage of him like this. To put it bluntly, he and Zhang Xiao were both veterans, and they couldn't fight. Even if they pranked him and asked him to wear plaster for a few days, it would be difficult to relieve the hatred in his heart. It would be best if he could It gave Zhang Xiao a headache for a long time...
He suddenly remembered his "partner". This Xiao Du is a "celebrity collector" and has always planned to collect the "Three Lingnan Loyalty". Of course, from Cui Hantang's point of view, Du Yibin's idea is somewhat whimsical. But whims don't matter
Regarding his matter, Zhang Jiayu was taken away by Zhang Xiao. Xiao Du would definitely be very unhappy when he found out about it. You could contact him to take care of it.
Thinking of this, he immediately drafted a telegram and sent it to the telegraph office for Du Yibin in Enping.
"NND!" Du Yibin from Enping received the telegram and slapped his thigh suddenly, "Why did you cut off my jade?" Then he tossed the telegram and shouted, "Quick, give it.
I'm preparing the ship, I want to go back to Guangzhou!"
Zhang Jiayu originally begged for herself, but she didn't expect to be picked up by Zhang Xiao, so she had to find a way to regain her place.
Du Yibin looked at the telegram sent by Fatty Cui with a "betrayed" expression on his face: He had already thought about letting Zhang Jiayu follow him, and then let Zhang Jiayu believe in the new Taoism and become a Taoist, and then show up at some wedding ceremony.
Even Lao Cui was fooled. The best of both worlds! Unexpectedly, he was cut off by Zhang Xiao because he forgot to bring his personal seal. What the hell is this? Thinking of this, he decided to punish the life secretary severely that night.
Who told her to forget to bring him a seal?
As for the staff around Du Yibin, all of them were confused. No one knew who this "Jiayu" was. Looking at Du Yuan's behavior, they thought it was a male-female affair.
Naturally, he would not be reconciled to having his beard cut off. The meaning of Taoist Cui's telegram was very clear to him: to invite him to go with him to investigate the crime.
But what should we do if we raise an army to investigate the crime? Du Yibin is in trouble. He can't act as openly and openly as Taoist Cui, with a look of "I'm just a rough guy" and "a thief, I'll take my axe."
.It must be reasonable and well-founded.
After much thought, he felt that Song Yingsheng was the most suitable person to deal with such a matter. So he called him and explained the cause and effect.
"Zhang Jiayu is indeed a dragon and a phoenix among people. Following County Magistrate Zhang does not mean that he has been buried." Song Yingsheng said with a regretful expression, "However, this is because he is not lucky."
This was a smooth statement, and it did not offend either of them. It also calmed Du Yibin's mood.
How did Du Yibin know Song Yingsheng's routine? He felt that what he said was reasonable and sighed:
"You are right, but it is a pity that there are so many people in the Shen'ao Society, and there are not many young people of the same age who can match him. Such a good talent was taken away by Zhang Xiao, I can't swallow this breath!" Du Yibin
He said angrily,
Song Yingsheng was not familiar with Zhang Jiayu - he was a talented scholar from Jiangxi, and his official position in Guangdong was just the magistrate of Enping County. Zhang Jiayu was just a scholar in Guangzhou, and he was not very well-known. But this telegram actually affected three elders.
Everyone favors him, and Chief Du's vague jealousy shows that he must be a young talent.
"Daochang Cui is unhappy, and so am I. I originally planned to wait until he was admitted to the civil service and I would ask him to come back, but he has already followed Zhang Xiao, so there is no reason to ask him to come back. Mr. Song, do you have anything to say?
The way is to make Fatty Cui Taoist Master Cui feel comfortable, and also to let Zhang Xiao do something."
Song Yingsheng secretly cursed in his heart, thinking that even if he was the number one talent in Guangdong, he would not do this! It was really unbecoming!
He thought for a while and said: "Since this matter has now become a foregone conclusion, I think there is no need to rush. If we start an investigation on this, it will hurt the harmony."
"Be nice!" Du Yibin blurted out. Seeing Song Yingsheng's stunned face, he quickly said, "It's up to you!"
"Yes, since Chief Zhang has made him a trainee staff member, it means that the matter has not yet been finalized - after all, the staff member is not an official. Well, a civil servant in the Song Dynasty." Song Yingsheng said.
"Hmm. Then what?"
"I remember that the chief told the students that after passing the civil servant examination in the Song Dynasty, they must be assigned by the Cadre Department..."
"Exactly, although the positions are targeted, they still have to go through an allocation procedure."
"That's it." Song Yingsheng said, "This Zhang Jiayu will definitely pass the civil service examination next year. But if Chief Zhang wants to use him, he will definitely not let him apply for a specific position. Nine times out of ten, it will be 'administrative'
The broad category of civil servants..."
"Mr. Song, I didn't expect that you know a lot about the civil service system of the Song Dynasty..." Du Yibin was a little surprised.
"Although each dynasty has its own systems for scientific examinations, narration, and official selection, they are actually very similar. The Senate is also not exempt from customs." Song Yingsheng said with a smile.
"You're right. The 'civil service examinations' in these countries were originally copied from the imperial examinations." Du Yibin said another irritating sentence, revealing some secrets, but he was completely unaware of it. "What happens after passing the exam?"
"Now that he has passed the exam, it is said that the whereabouts of this administrative civil servant is in the hands of the cadre department. Even if Chief Zhang is a veteran, he probably won't be able to interfere in the selection of officials, right?"
"My opponent, my opponent, what you said makes sense!" Du Yibin understood what he meant. Zhang Xiao's so-called "trainee staff" actually wanted to trap people in advance, but he was just an ordinary citizen now. Once he passed the civil service examination, he would be
Zhang Xiao alone cannot have the final say as to where the "civil servants to be assigned" in the Cadre Department will be assigned and who will be his subordinates. He and Cui Hantang can communicate with each other and intercept the people. Zhang Xiao has no choice.
You can talk.
"Master Song, you are really better than Zhuge Liang. You are more powerful." Du Yibin praised repeatedly.
Song Yingsheng thought to himself: Finally, he has been fooled again! The chief's ability to do things is okay, but his ability to be an official is really not good. He knows very well that in fact, the possibility of intercepting Zhang Jiayu after the civil service examination is very small. It is just to give him some peace of mind.
It was just his heart. He was somewhat unwilling to guess what Chief Du was thinking, so he decided to add a little more spice.
"Although Zhang Jiayu is not here for the time being, the chief can still make up for the situation. Why not reply to Taoist Cui and ask him to select one or two students from the society to serve as the chief's staff. The chief will soon go to Zhaoqing to take up a post, and a few more staff members will definitely be useful.
In this way, not only can I win over the hearts of everyone in the academy, but I can also attract more people to join the academy."
"But there is no one in the academy who can compare with him..."
In fact, Du Yibin himself doesn't know whether it is true or not. But it is certain that none of the members in the club are more famous than Zhang Jiayu.
"Even if it doesn't happen, the chief can still take advantage of a thousand pieces of gold and horse bones to recruit talents in the future, so that everyone can pay attention to him."
Du Yibin got this idea and felt better. After thinking about it, he asked again: "Is there nothing happening in the county recently?"
"Everything is calm in the county. Besides, chief, aren't you about to transfer Zhaoqing?"
"I'm going back to Guangzhou." Du Yibin said, "You can help me keep an eye on it these days. I'm also preparing for the moving work."