Promotion and fortune in Song Dynasty

After making arrangements for Di Qing's episode, Lu Ci didn't delay any longer. After preparing all his belongings, he got on his horse and headed for the official office in a leisurely manner.

Although he has ample money, he is not so extravagant that his servants also have horses as mounts. Apart from the good horses he rides, there are only two old horses left for pulling the carriage.

It was only because it was his first day at the job that he brought two healthy servants to bring his personal belongings so that he could be placed in the official office.

Although the number of households in Fenzhou City is much smaller than those that Lu Ci saw along the way, when the morning market just opened, it was also bustling with people coming and going.

There are no more wealthy households than other places, so when I saw Lu Ci, an extremely handsome man in an official uniform, who was riding a tall horse that was worth a lot of money at first glance, I couldn't help being stunned early in the morning. In the same place, while watching curiously, they whispered a few times.

There are not many people who have the insight to recognize his rank only from the color, but everyone has the desire to watch the excitement.

Seeing that Lu Ci was only followed by two healthy servants, not ostentatious, and smiling beautifully, someone couldn't hold back, and asked loudly: "The young man, is the new official not good enough?" ?”

Although Lu Ci didn't stop his horse because of him, he looked at him and said warmly without pretensions, "Exactly."

After hearing this answer, even though the onlookers could tell from the official clothes that the size of this official was an official, they still couldn't help being surprised, and couldn't help looking at his handsome face, which was too young. The man asked: " What kind of official is it?"

Lu Ci smiled, and said generously: "I came from Bianjing to know about this place."

Governor, know state affairs?

A state... the one that knows the length of the state?

After hearing these words, everyone's minds were blank at first, and after they reacted, they were instantly stunned.

They stared wide-eyed and looked at Lu Ci fixedly, the surprise on his face couldn't be concealed, as if a flower had bloomed on his body.

Lu Ci looked at them with a slight smile, and didn't make much excuses.

In the end, I don't know who came back to his senses first, patted his leg first, and laughed loudly: "This official, but this kind of joke should not be taken lightly!"

After treating Lu Ci's words as a young man's joke, the atmosphere that had just froze for a moment revived.

Someone else patted his chest exaggeratedly, seeing Lu Ci's good-tempered appearance, he simply sighed with conviction: "You look serious, but you laugh so hard that you even fooled me."

"I thought I just heard it wrong."

"It seems that the new grandfather of our place is still in the future?"

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Hearing that their discussion had completely deviated from the original topic, Lu Ci raised his eyebrows.

This can't be blamed on him, he is clearly telling the truth, but no one is willing to believe it.

Lu Ciyuan laughed it off, but the two healthy servants who followed him were not so happy.

They have been with this employer for more than half a year, and the respect they have derived from seeing him in the world has long been unaffected by his young age.

Seeing that he had told the truth but was treated so lightly by others, he couldn't help frowning, wanting to accuse them of being disrespectful to the officer.

However, as soon as this idea popped up, their first reaction was to look at Lu Ci to see what the Lord Lang meant.

Lu Ci just glanced at them lightly, and they immediately understood, and immediately lowered their heads, no longer looking left and right.

The group of three quickly followed the flow of people and came to the dilapidated official office.

Although he had seen it outside many times, Lu Ci felt even more unbearable when he really thought about working in this dilapidated building for three years.

Especially compared with the pavilion where he stayed for less than half a year, if the latter is noble yet elegant, the former is dilapidated yet dangerous.

However, he has a lot of experience, even if he feels disgusted in his heart, he does not hide it on his face, and he never hesitates when he steps into the threshold.

Officials who can guard the gates of government offices are obviously more knowledgeable than ordinary people who only watch the excitement.

When they saw the color of Lu Ci's official robe from a distance, they had a vague guess.

Seeing Lu Cisheng's extraordinary appearance, with a calm smile on his face, and walking towards them very clearly, it was almost confirmed.

Even when it was necessary to routinely stop people, conduct interviews and check identities, their tone was several times more gentle and respectful than usual for anyone.

Lu Ciwei rolled up a small part of his cuffs, revealing the imperial edict tied to his wrist, and took out the edict of appointment from his bosom, and after unfolding it, he announced loudly: "Wai Lang, the member of the household department, Lu Ci, the prince's servant, is ordered to know Fenzhou."

There was an unbelievable dead silence all around at first, and then even after being extremely shocked, he finally recovered from the noise.

After revealing his identity, Lu Ci took off the imperial edict for the time being and handed it over to the two officials for checking. Then, under the guidance of the official who came back to his senses the fastest, he walked through the signing hall until he reached the position of Zhizhou. He sat down gracefully.

Although it was not too long before Lu Ci's arrival and the previous Zhizhou's resignation, no one would dare to neglect the well-deserved chief of a state.

The four treasures of the study are all available, and the chairs, desks, and wooden cabinets and drawers are all neat and spotless.

Seeing that there was no need for additional cleaning, the two healthy servants quickly moved Lu Ci's personal belongings off the horse. Although they didn't say a word, they cooperated tacitly and quickly moved them according to the owner's preferences and habits. All these odds and ends are arranged.

Lu Ci nodded and said, "Go back first."

They hurriedly responded, and retreated under the subtle gaze of everyone without turning their eyes. They rode on the horses when they came, and went back to Lu Ci's mansion.

Even if they saw with their own eyes that such a Shangguan, who was probably not as old as his nephew, sat in his seat, most people still didn't react, they just stared blankly, their eyes following Lu Ci's movements.

This is the Zhizhou newly transferred from Bianjing?

Lu Ci was not busy with his work, he raised his eyes slightly, looked at the people in a daze, sighed inwardly at their work efficiency and responsiveness, and said calmly: "Judge, secretary, envoy, push official..."

He ordered more than a dozen assistant officers in one breath, and said: "Come here."

The person who was pointed to stood up subconsciously and walked towards him.

After recovering from that breath, their expressions finally returned to normal, with a warm but not obsequious smile.

——No matter how dreamy this magistrate looks at his age, since people have come, they also want to recognize people, so of course they must be careful not to leave a bad impression on Shangguan.

Lu Ci'an waited quietly. After the people lined up in front of him, he only glanced at him and said, "Why are there two people missing?"

Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, but no one said anything.

Lu Ci smiled slightly, and nodded to the person buried the lowest: "What about you, do you know where they are?"

He spoke calmly, but for some reason, the person who was pointed at was startled. He thought unluckily, raised his head and said, "Go back to Zhizhou Lu, they are still in the future today."

Those two have always been good at drinking flowers and wine, and they often arrive late, especially when there is a vacancy in the prefect, and it is even more absurd if there is no one to supervise them.

Now it's good, it hit the muzzle.

He didn't want to offend those two people, so as not to cause trouble afterwards, and he was not stupid enough to deliberately deceive the new chief when he was questioned by name, so he could only answer lightly.

Lu Ci nodded, and instead of chasing him to continue asking, he casually looked at the other person and asked, "Did they ask for leave?"

The man said dryly: "...Go back to Zhizhou Lu, never."

Lu Ci ordered another person, and said gently: "According to the regulations, if you are sick and cannot come to the signing hall on time, you have to report in advance, or ask for leave?"

Those who were let go were of course relieved, while those who were pointed out could only answer honestly.

Lu Ci only asked one question, and quickly asked about the situation of the two of them clearly.

In the eyes of those who are interested, the most coincidental thing is that when Lu Zhizhou asked the last question, he happened to ask all the dozen or so subordinate officials.

After questioning the main behind-the-scenes officials, Lu Ci made them retreat who were anxious, and called all the officials with a smile instead.

Chong Wenjun, Qi Jing and others were naturally among them.

Qi Jing was guilty of being a thief, and there was some hesitation in his steps.

However, when he thought of this officer, not only was he extremely young, but he had never served in any locality before, and he had only spent half a year in a very noble place like a pavilion. Haven't even passed the test...

My heart was relieved.

Don't say whether Xinzhizhou will pay attention to a small nuisance case. Even if it does, it will definitely not know the relevant legal provisions.

Unlike Qi Jing, who was first guilty and then confident, when Chong Wenjun first heard that Xinzhizhou was expected to take office, he couldn't help but feel some eager anticipation.

Although he didn't know the details, but at least he had heard about it. It is said that this Xinzhizhou is quite young and has won His Majesty's trust.

The reason why he was sent to the local area was either because the court offended the powerful ministers, or he was sent here on purpose to practice.

Of course, there are mixed truths and falsehoods in this rumor, he knows it in his heart, and of course he won't believe it all.

But for him, as long as the new Shangguan is not as lifeless as the previous one, he is satisfied in everything he does with the attitude of not seeking merit but seeking no fault, and giving the subordinates some opportunities to perform.

But even Chong Wenjun, who came here with such expectations, was still terribly surprised when he saw Shang Lu Zhizhou's handsome face that seemed to be shining like jade.

Lu Ci observed Chong Wenjun carefully for half a day, and of course he recognized him.

But they didn't pay much attention to it. After finding that no one was negligent, late or not coming, the attitude was even more gentle. After only asking the person's name and responsibilities, he asked people to leave first.

It's really just a name.

——Chong Wenjun's mood was ups and downs, and when he returned to his seat, he couldn't help feeling extremely disappointed.

And judging by the posture of watching flowers on horseback, I'm afraid it's just a formality.

Otherwise, this breath is close to No. 30 people, how could it be possible to remember everything after simply asking once?

——Come on, don't count on it.

However, after noon, Lu Ci preliminarily browsed the latest official documents, and when assigning the tasks one by one, he called out the ease of calling out the names of the people corresponding to the positions, and slapped Chong Wenjun hard in the face for making this guess.

The first thing Lu Ci read was, of course, the official documents of the trial of the case of the 'blocking tiger' Wang Zhuang and his accomplices.

Since Chong Wenjun's deduction attitude is remarkable, and he doesn't seem to be deliberately perfunctory, then the problem can only come from the two links of the prosecution or the rough judgment.

After reading the 'discussion' on the verdict, the corners of Lu Ci's lips rose slightly, with a little playfulness.

——Even if you haven't carefully read the many laws and regulations listed by the prosecutor, the problems with Qi Jing are already clear at a glance.

After Lu Ci confirmed his inner guess, he chose to press it temporarily, not rushing to attack.

Firstly, it is unknown whether other than Qi Jing has slipped through the net; secondly, because his sentence is delayed by one day, Wang Zhuang and others will have to stay in prison for one more day, and they will not live a good life; thirdly, as long as he Thinking of the little raccoon slave I met as soon as possible, I feel a little heartwarming for no reason.

Di Qing clearly wore thin clothes, and there were holes in his shoes, and the cold wind in the morning made the skin on his lips dry and cracked.

Risking his life to run up the mountain all day long, he just wanted to sell him some mountain products, just like his brother, and get the chance to study.

Especially when he sent "Spring and Autumn" and "Book of Rites" to the other party on a whim, the child's eyes became extremely bright as if two clusters of small flames had been ignited.

That is a child from a poor family, and his eyes are shining with the light of eagerness to study.

Lu Ci was completely unaware that he had misunderstood Di Qing's carefulness beyond recognition.

When he was touched by the scene, he couldn't help thinking that when he was in Mizhou that day, thanks to the many subsidies from the government and school to keep up, and the teacher took care of him, he didn't have the experience like Di Qing.

I can't help feeling a lot.

Since he expressed his feelings, Lu Ci simply started from the aspect of 'establishing a school'.

The author has something to say: Notes (today's all come from ("Song Dynasty State System Research"))

1. Responsibilities of the prefect:

"Take charge of the county government, promulgate rules and regulations, guide the people to be good and correct their traitors; encourage farmers and mulberry at the age of age, and bid farewell to filial piety; their taxation, money, prison lawsuits, military and civilian affairs are all in charge. All laws and regulations are also in charge. Articles and regulations, paying attention to filial piety, according to the rate of belonging; if there is a pardon, it will be read out at the right time, and it will be announced in the governance area; the sacrificial ceremony will be held, and the officials of the county will be kept in charge if they are weak, not to do anything or corrupt. If you follow the law, you will hear about it by impeachment; when you meet the water early, you will use the law to help you, and you will be exiled in peace, without losing anything..." From this passage, we can see that the functions of Zhizhou are indeed very extensive. It is in charge of a state's military administration, Civil affairs, finance,.Judiciary, education, supervision, etc.Song Dynasty Zhang Gang once classified the functions of Zhizhou, and concluded that Zhizhou had seven functions in politics, economy, and culture, such as encouraging farmers to start schools, pursuing customs and wealth management, and clearing prisons and lawsuits.

2. The official in charge:

These subordinate officials are the state-level government subordinate officials who are uniformly assigned by the relevant departments of the central government.It is a national civil servant who assists the prefecture, judges, and handles local government affairs, and is an extremely important force for consolidating centralization.

The two envoys, the defense, the regiment, and the military promoted officials, and the judges were selected. Except for the important counties signing the judgment and pushing the official hall, the rest were drafted by the Ministry of Officials.The secretary and the support envoy are respectively served by people who have served in literature twice and have no background. The secretary and the support envoy are at the same level, below the judge and above the pushing official.

The number of staff members is set by the official.That is to say, there are one Jiedu Judge, one Observer Judge, one Jiedu Tui Official and one Observer Tui Official in Jiedu State.Defense, regiment training, military state defense, regiment training, military promotion officer each, and military supervisor and judge each.

3. All Cao officials:

In the system of administrative subordinates who assist the prefecture and judges, in addition to the official system, there is also a system of cao officials.Among the official systems of Cao Cao, "Sili joined the army" was created by the Song Dynasty, and the recorder joined the army, the judiciary joined the army, and the Sihu joined the army was the product of the Song Dynasty following the Tang system.In the Song Dynasty, these Cao officials were responsible to the central government, no longer responsible to Jiezhen, and were directly under the leadership of the central government.On the other hand, these Cao officials were removed from the relevant departments of the central government, and they were no longer self-established bureaucrats in Jiezhen.

4. Knowing the state qualifications:

Except for Song Taizu, seniority was not asked, and people were appointed on their own merits. "When you first recruit relatives, you will be except for knowing the state." It can be known that starting from Taizong, the qualifications of knowing the state gradually

It is valued. For ordinary civil servants, they must have the experience of serving as magistrates and judges before they can be removed from magistrates. However, if military officials want to be appointed as magistrates, the requirements are stricter. Military officials must have served as county-level officials such as patrol inspectors, county captains, and county magistrates. , and once served as the main military officer such as the governor of Zhuzhou, no criminal record, recommendation from officials and many other conditions can be promoted to Zhizhou.