Everyone stood up and saluted Zhang Yue to say hello.
Three years ago, I wrote an article in the collection of Taiping Xingguo Temple. At that time, they were all scholars who had just taken off their robes, and they had the same smug atmosphere as when Fang Zhong was a Jinshi. But now, the meaning of goodbye is much more utilitarian.
The youthful feeling when we first met each other has faded away. Now we are talking more familiarly, and the smiles on our faces are no longer stiff, but much more natural.
Those who greeted them in front were Chen Mu and Wang Zhichen, who were ranked second in that subject.
He served as a local official for three years, and now he has been moved to the capital.
"Brother Chen, Brother Wang, you are fine!" Zhang Yue returned the greeting.
After that, everyone recommended Zhang Yue to take the seat, but Zhang Yue couldn't do it, so he sat at the top. When they first worshiped Huang Jia, everyone recommended Nian Sui as their elder. They were afraid that someone would become a senior official in the future and would not agree with Nian.
At that time, everyone was still a scholar, but now as an official, all etiquette still follows official rules...
If Zhang Yueruo insists on not taking the seat, he will be scolded for being hypocritical.
Zhang Yue took the seat, and on his left and right were Chen Mu, Wang Zhichen, and Han Zhongyan. Many of them in the same year had gone to stand guard at the Political Affairs Hall and initiated the impeachment of Ren Shouzhong.
People of the same age who have been there are now being transferred to official positions, and are getting good jobs under the arrangement of some mysterious force.
This is a tacit exchange of sorts.
Except for those who became officials for the first time, half of the others in the same year got married when they were promoted to Jinshi. Except for some who caught their sons-in-law under the rankings, a few of them stopped their wives and remarried. These things caused quite a fuss, but in the end they were all dismissed.
After that, some of them were even more outrageous than Wang Kui. Here they hid their wives who had already given birth to children for them without telling them, and there they married women from official families.
These things are all over.
No wonder it is said that for every righteous person who kills dogs, there are also many unkind people who are scholars.
This is not unreasonable.
Here is a rich girl from an official family, and over there is a yellow-faced woman who was married when she was very poor. How to choose?
Everything in dramas is beautified, and most human nature cannot stand the test.
Zhang Yue actually feels that there is logic behind this sentence, but it is not used in this way.
Most scholars are not good at managing interpersonal relationships, but they can often get recognition from others. It seems that they are devoted to studying and have never thought about making any friends, but there are always people who take the initiative to get to know them and even take the initiative to get to know them.
Especially after you become famous, you lose your true heart.
Therefore, in Zhang Yue's eyes, the friends we met sincerely were those we met when we were studying.
As for getting a wife, again, if you think you will dislike her in the future, then study hard and don't accept other people's feelings when you are down. If you don't dislike her, then treat others well after you become successful.
After everyone sat down, Qing Yi continued to sing and dance in the hall.
Tsing Yi wears a lotus leaf skirt, and a pair of water sleeves in her hands tremble frequently, as if moving clouds and flowing water. Tsing Yi has a pair of small feet, but she moves very lightly in the hall, which makes people think of the way Yao Niang stood up and danced on the lotus platform in Empress Li's palace.
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Many people were dazzled by it. They had just become officials and got married. Many people had already had several wives and concubines, and they couldn't help but be attracted by this graceful dancing figure in Tsing Yi.
Zhang Yue also felt that the Qing Yi's movements were extremely graceful, and his waist was swaying as gently as a willow, making him slender and graceful.
As the saying goes, "Lonely in the vast cold, the sleeves are stretched, and the beauty in the world is Qing Yi." Zhang Yue couldn't help but think of this.
When Zhang Yue saw this, he saw that Qing Yi was giving him a wink. Then Qing Yi smiled softly and swayed, with lotus blossoms blooming under her dancing boots.
Looking and looking seems to be affectionate, but also seems to be ruthless.
Han Zhongyan snickered and said to Zhang Yue in a low voice: "Zhang Lang, Zhang Lang, this Qing Yi has taken a liking to you."
Zhang Yue glanced at Han Zhongyan and said, "I don't dare, I don't dare, my wife is very powerful."
Han Zhongyan laughed in his heart, but said on his face: "Let's face it, there are many ways for men to cheat. What matters is whether you have the courage."
Zhang Yue said: "That's all, my wife is more powerful than the roundworms in my belly. It's no use having courage."
Han Zhongyan couldn't help but feel regretful when he heard this.
There are two large tables arranged in this pavilion, but the hall for singing and dancing in Qingyi is very spacious. People of the same age are urging each other to drink, and it is often seen that the seats are always full of guests and the glasses are never empty.
Wang Zhichen and Zhang Yue also gradually became familiar with each other. Zhang Yue remembered that the other party was somewhat hostile to him at first, but now he also completely surrendered to power.
Now that he is the best in his year, it is too stupid for the other party to still think about confrontation instead of cooperation.
Wang Zhichen suddenly confessed something to himself. It turned out that when Wang Yaochen was still alive, his family had intended to discuss marriage with the Wu family.
Zhang Yue understood immediately upon hearing this. Given Wang Zhichen's age, Wang Yaochen was likely to seek marriage from the Seventeenth Mother on behalf of the Wang family. However, after Wang Yaochen's death, the Wang family's fortunes declined, so the matter was forgotten.
Wang Zhichen confessed this matter to himself, obviously to gain his trust.
Zhang Yue continued to listen to his words and watch his actions.
Wang Zhichen said: "Brother Zhang, I want your help with something..."
Zhang Yue thought to himself, this is too fast.
Zhang Yue said: "This is not the place to talk. Come to the exchange office after noon tomorrow."
Wang Zhichen was overjoyed and said, "Thank you very much for saving me."
Soon someone from the same year came up to offer a toast.
Han Zhongyan, Chen Mu, and Wang Zhichen are all officials in the capital, and they can be said to be able to talk to Zhang Yue now. The rest are selected people, and they only run around for one thing, which is to change their official position in the future.
To select a person to change the official position to a Jingguan, five members must be recommended, one of whom is the supervisor. This recommendation is called Jingcai, and the five-statement is called Wucai. The collection of five-statement is called Hejian.
For a low-status and humble official from a poor family, it is as difficult as climbing to the sky to win the title of Five-Level Master.
Therefore, when it comes to selecting people, most people will be trapped in a sea of choices.
What's the point of choosing a sea? You'll know after you go to Liu Nei Quan and experience it.
Zhang Yue was qualified to recommend him, so they had a good relationship. They didn't even need Zhang Yue's recommendation. They said they were in the same year as Zhang Yue, which would help him in his official career.
But they all know that the gap with Zhang Yue is getting wider and wider now.
Before, everyone could barely sit on equal terms, but now, except for Han, Chen, and Wang, when facing Zhang Yue, they had to show the same respect for their subordinates as in official circles.
The edges and corners have been smoothed off during release. After serving as an official for three years, or for most people, the edges are smoothed off in less than one year.
Saying they are of the same year is to give you face. Officialdom is always about hierarchy, with distinction between superior and inferior.
However, there are also people who care about face. When toasting in front of Zhang Yue, they always drink a large glass. Others can't compare to you, Zhang Yue. Isn't your drinking capacity good enough?
Halfway through the banquet, Zhang Yue went to change his clothes. Han Zhongyan also followed suit: "I have prepared gifts for the same year. When the time comes, I will give them in the name of you and me. Do you want to take a look?"
Zhang Yue looked at Han Zhongyan and said, "To overthrow Ren Shouzhong, you and I only succeeded because of our fellow students. I'll give you the money!"
Han Zhongyan laughed and scolded: "What difference do we have between you and me? Don't blame me for falling out with you if we talk more!"
Zhang Yue saw the generous gifts prepared by Han Zhongyan and couldn't help but thought, this is really a yameni, and he is thoughtful.