After talking to Wu Chong, Zhang Yue suppressed his happiness and returned to the hall to meet the Seventeenth Mother. The Seventeenth Mother was originally concerned about what her father and her husband had talked about, but when she saw Zhang Yue going out looking happy, she was relieved.
The couple had lunch at the Wu Mansion and talked for a while before taking the Wu Mansion's carriage back to Zhang's house.
After arriving at Zhang's house, the couple changed their clothes. Seventeenth Mother asked Chen's mother to wait for the female envoy to rest outside, and then asked: "Guardian, what did daddy just say to you alone?"
Zhang Yue smiled and said, "Didn't we agree that you will be in charge of internal affairs and I will be in charge of external affairs."
Seventeenth Mother said: "My father is talking to you, not for external matters but for internal affairs."
Zhang Yue said: "Madam, what you said makes sense. Although we are talking about foreign affairs, it is also a family matter. Madam, please sit on my lap. You and I can take it easy."
Seeing Zhang Yue like this, Seventeenth Mother blushed and said, "It's just daytime... I was seen by the female envoy, how can I tell..."
Zhang Yue didn't seem to hear anything and looked at Qi Niang's round and plump legs. His heart suddenly shuddered when he thought of what happened last night.
Seeing Zhang Yue like this, Seventeenth Mother couldn't help but said: "Tell me the truth and don't have any other thoughts."
Zhang Yue saw that Seventeenth Mother was about to get angry, so he immediately calmed down and said, "That's fine, Madam, just listen to me..."
So Zhang Yue told the Seventeenth Mother about the conversation between the father-in-law and the father-in-law in the study.
After Zhang Yue mentioned that she was angrily scolded by Wu Chong because she was not recruited by Han Qi, Seventeenth Mother couldn't help but smile and said: "Guardian, my father is angry with you on the face, but he is happy in his heart."
"Why?"
Seventeen Niang said: "You come from the family of Mr. Ou, so it is necessary for Mr. Ou to recommend you to the Han Dynasty. The official's teacher Chen Xueshi also comes from the family of the rich prime minister, so the two rich prime ministers of Han and Han recommend you to go to the manufacturing department.
They are all interested in recruiting you. If an official agrees with Mr. Han, he will offend Mr. Fu; if he accepts Mr. Fu, he will offend Mr. Han. Neither of these is appropriate."
Zhang Yue suddenly said: "That's it. It turns out that this is what Old Taishan meant when he asked Wen Xianggong to come forward."
Fu Bi and Han Qi both wanted to recruit him. It would be no good if he accepted either one, but it would be even worse if he accepted neither. At this time, Wu Chong invited Wen Yanbo to speak for Zhang Yue, so Fu Bi and Han Qi also
Understandable.
Seventeen Niang said: "The two prime ministers of Fu and Han are at odds with each other, and Prime Minister Wen is aloof from outsiders. They will not offend Mr. Wen. But more importantly, compared with the two prime ministers of Fu and Han, our Wu family is of course closer to Mr. Wen."
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Zhang Yue said: "No wonder it is so. Then why didn't my father-in-law tell me in advance?"
Seventeenth Mother smiled and said: "I guess dad is not sure either. Mr. Ou is your son, and Master Chen is your mentor. Although dad is your father-in-law, he dare not move ahead of them. Besides, you and I were not married at that time.
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Zhang Yue suddenly realized that if it hadn't been for Seventeenth Mother's words, he would not have been able to guess what Lao Taishan was thinking.
Zhang Yue said: "Then my father-in-law's wishes will make me follow Mr. Wen's wishes from now on."
The Seventeenth Mother said: "That's not true. It's so-called rare things to live in. As an official, you are the best in the world. It's not difficult to become an official and a minister. Why do you have to get involved so early? You may not get much benefit if you make yourself look like a coquettish person.
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Zhang Yue understood what Seventeenth Mother meant. Of course, speculation can lead to huge profits, but failure will also be miserable. He is the first in Jinshi and the third in the system. He can completely keep himself aloof and not get involved in the political strife of the prime minister.
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When Sansu became a disciple of Han Qi, he was targeted by Wang Anshi, which was very miserable.
Thinking of this, Zhang Yue felt relieved. He immediately hugged Seventeenth Niang and said, "My lady is really amazing. You can be my military advisor."
The Seventeenth Mother blushed and said, "Who will be your military advisor? It's just something that concerns my father. I, the daughter, always know more than you."
Zhang Yue understood that Seventeenth Mother had saved face for him, but no matter what, he still had to be deeply grateful to his father-in-law. His father-in-law moved out of Wen Xianggong and suppressed Han Qi.
Not only that, Zhang Yue also got the opportunity to try out for a library job.
It seemed like I was getting closer and closer to Cai Bian.
In the future, it is estimated that the term nepotism may not be used by Cai Bian himself before it is his turn.
It's really sad to think about it. In the end, a tall and dignified man ended up relying on his in-laws to gain a position and had to take shortcuts in life.
Zhang Yue sighed for a while, but for some reason he felt happy deep in his heart. Why was this?
After Zhang Yue got married, he could not help but thank the officials.
A few days later, the following text was written in the Zhongshu: In accordance with the imperial edict, he was promoted to the third level of the imperial examination, and ranked first with the Jinshi. In addition to being a Dali judge, he signed the two envoys and secretaries; he was returned on behalf of the officials and promoted to general judge; when his term was completed, he was tested for the official position.
If a man has great talent and performs in a different way, and if he is in a political position but his achievements are relatively poor, he should be promoted with different kindness.
In this chapter, the Yue Jinshi ranks first, and the system subjects enter the third level. He is really outstanding, so he is exempted from the examination after completing his term and is called to take the imperial examination.
When Zhang Yue received the edict, he was full of emotion. His father-in-law was so awesome, so he was summoned to take the imperial examination?
The promotion route for officials in the Song Dynasty was still very complicated.
But if an official is a Jinshi-born official, the most ideal promotion route is to choose a person, be a capital official, hold a post, know the imperial edict, sit in the fourth position, and be the chief executive.
For example, the selection of candidates is like a bronze medal. Except for Zhang Yue, all his Jinshis were in the bronze rank in the same year.
Beijing officials are like silver, such as Su Shi, Su Che, and Zhang Yue are all in this rank.
Library positions are golden, such as Zhang Heng and Chen Xiang.
Zhizhigao is a diamond, like Wang Anshi.
Those with four heads are masters, such as Han Jiang and Wang Gui.
As for Han Qi, Zeng Gongliang, and Ouyang Xiu, they are in the Glory of Kings rank.
Of course, passing the bachelor's degree examination does not mean that Zhang Yue will be promoted. His official position remains the Prime Minister of Dali Temple.
Being awarded a librarianship represents a first-class status and one becomes a celebrity in terms of prestige.
It was the most glorious way for civil servants in the Song Dynasty to be recommended by Gao Di, a Jinshi, to take the imperial examination, then to be appointed by the imperial office as ministers of the two systems, and then to be promoted to the assistant prime minister through the two systems.
In other words, the prime ministers are selected from the two systems, the two systems are selected from the official positions, and the official positions are selected from the high-ranking Jinshi.
Being awarded the post means that Zhang Yue has obtained the qualification to become a dual-system official.
Of course, this is all for later. Before you can be awarded a position in the library, you must pass the bachelor's degree examination. This is also the rule that you must try first and then take the decision.
When the officials heard that Zhongshu recommended Zhang Yue to take the imperial examination, they were talking to Han Qi and Zeng Gongliang, the two prime ministers of Zhongshu, in the reception hall.
The official said to Han Qi: "I want to use the story of the Tang Dynasty to select outstanding talents as close ministers of the palace. Zhang Yue is the first Jinshi, and he has been admitted to the third class. Can he enter the palace without taking the examination?"
Han Qi came out of the class and said: "Zhang Yue is a far-reaching and powerful weapon, and it will be used by the world in the future. But since it is a long-lasting weapon, it needs to be cultivated and used carefully, so that all the people in the world will be convinced and believe that there is a way to advance and retreat in the imperial court. The Academy of Academicians will test it.
That is to make everyone in the world have no objections. If Your Majesty is suddenly exempted from the examination, people in the world will not necessarily be convinced, but Zhang Yue will be burdened by it. This is not the way for the imperial court to train and employ people."
After hearing what Han Qi said, the official laughed and said: "The world can see Du's talent. It would be unnecessary to call for a test. But a gentleman loves others with virtue, so let him try it for the time being!"