Promotion and fortune in Song Dynasty

Compared with the conclusive evidence of the deputy examiners who struggled to prove their innocence in front of His Majesty, the excuses used by the Taiwan officials to attack Lu Ci were immediately set off as pale and powerless speculations.

Taiwan officials never dreamed that impeachment, which was thought to be a sure thing, would end up being attacked by a group of people.

...Didn't it be said that Lu Ci and the other examiners were in conflict with each other and hated each other?

Why did they impeach Lu Ci, but these people who should have nothing to do with themselves can't wait to jump out, acting more excited than the parties involved in the picket?

Among them, Yushi Zhongcheng Han Jiang, who belonged to Yushitai with them, was the most angry-in his opinion, being classified as "Lu Ci's collusion" was simply a great insult to his official career.

After a fierce confrontation with swords and swords, this group of officials who came aggressively but lacked any real evidence was quickly defeated, and their voices became more and more depressed.

In the early morning, the little emperor was bullied by the officials of Yushitai every day. It was rare to see them deflated without any disadvantages.

As far as how much he was scolded by the officials, no one in the court could compare with him.

It wasn't until they looked disheartened and looked at each other speechless, Zhao Zhen, who was satisfied with the joy of revenge, clapped his hands symbolically, and came out to make a nice round: "Taiwan counselors take words as their duty, pick up what's left and make up for it." Que, is to remedy the government, return to the disorder, clear the rules and regulations, and it is also to be on guard in advance, as a precaution. It's just that Taiwan's admonishment has the advantages of "don't ask where it comes from" and "don't blame what it says must be true". It is even more important to be self-cleaning, not to listen to one side, and not to slander ministers with dangerous laws."

After listening to the official's words, although the winner of the debate was still a bit unwilling, he was arrogant after all; while the loser's side, the hot-skinned officials, felt a little better.

Lu Ci blinked.

The other people present were already used to it, but he couldn't help but feel admiration for the small official who calmly played the 'balance' well.

Faced with such a result, although both parties are not satisfied, there are no more complaints on the surface.

Because the privilege of not being blamed for the failure of impeachment was confirmed by the officials, they consciously saved their face, and the emperors of all dynasties all unanimously favored Yushitai and despised responsibility, which ensured their confidence to speak out. ; and the examiner who was wronged was also appeased by the implied sentence of "minister who endangered the law and slandered the law", and no longer entangled with the prosecutor who would never be convicted for his words.

The little emperor, who instinctively made such a nasty argument, after successfully dismissing the two groups of people, couldn't help looking at Lu Ci with bright eyes, and said with full admiration, "You are indeed a little master!"

During the period when the little master was presiding over the subject system, it was obvious to all to see how tense the atmosphere was with those few old-fashioned assistant examiners.

It's only been more than a month, the little master turned enemies into friends with them without making a sound, and they have to defend with such dedication, it's really amazing!

Lu Ci looked back speechlessly: "...the officials misunderstood."

Where did they go through fire and water to defend him? It was clear that the officials in the station didn't think about the idea, but pulled them out of the water instead, and they caused this disturbance on their own accord.

They didn't want to be stigmatized for no reason, so they pinched their noses contentedly, and wiped out his reputation along the way.

Zhao Zhen didn't know about this tricky trick, so he just took the words of the little master as modesty, and after secretly admiring him for a while, his mind quickly turned to other matters.

He has always treated his young master as his most trusted confidant, and when reminded by the trouble just now, he complained dejectedly: "Although Yushitai is the emperor's eyes and ears on the surface, his main purpose is to picket problems, hear lawsuits, and eliminate the evil spirits of the court." It is my own responsibility, but there are too many things to say, even those who have nothing to say, just to find out the evidence, I have already spent a lot of energy, and it is really not worth the candle."

If the impeachment is untrue and the officials are punished, most of them will raise a group of officials who feel restrained and dare not let go, and end up with a dead body. According to the current situation, no matter whether it is true or false, all officials who participated in the impeachment of rumors will be punished. Without any investigation, it is easy to cause malicious slander for public revenge. Not only does it take a lot of time and effort to clarify, but it also allows the rumormongers to get away with it, which is really annoying.

Not to mention that Lu Ci has been victimized repeatedly, even if he evaluates it from an objective point of view, he does not like this kind of supervision system that relies purely on human judgment and does not need to conduct evidence investigations, which is bound to incur cumbersome investigation costs.

But in the end, it was the 'ancestral family law' that had been passed down for many years and was loved and hated by the people in the court. Even though he had a close relationship with the little emperor, it was inconvenient for him to speak freely on this point, so he simply kept silent.

Zhao Zhen didn't know the difficulties of the young master. He rarely met someone who could tell the truth. Even if Lu Ci didn't say it, he could still babble endlessly by himself, and continued to vomit bitterness: "... Yushi Zhongcheng Han How about Jiang, you have seen it too, little master...Above him, only the doctor is left, but the man who is in office now has high morals, but he is already old, he does not seek to make progress, and has many worries, and there will be another month or two I have to retire and return to my hometown, and I can’t even restrain the smoky atmosphere under the imperial censor’s platform, let alone the academic and military officials? Sigh..."

What is even more worrying is who else can be mentioned after this censor doctor who is like a decoration has retired!

Zhao Zhen wrinkled his bitter face, and his little head was really worried.

You must be innocent and fair, not seeking self-interest; you must be young and vigorous, aggressive; you must be energetic and knowledgeable; you must be resolute and outspoken, not flattering; long……

In addition, reputation among scholars, seniority in official circles, and experience in local positions are all indispensable-as the chief of the Department of Eyes and Eyes, if he neither understands the sufferings of the people, nor can he distinguish No matter how much the officialdom of the Qing Dynasty was, the speeches were only vague, and they would even be easily deceived and fooled by their subordinates.

There are as many officials in Beijing and China as crucian carp crossing the river, and those who can possess one or two qualifications are as numerous as stars.

But if you want to have everything, it is really rare, you can count on your fingers... no, there are too many on your fingers.

Where did he get such a person worthy of such a heavy responsibility to take over?

With a smile on his face, Lu Ci quietly filtered the little emperor's chatter while closing his eyes to rest.

Because of this, he missed the fiery gaze that the little emperor suddenly froze as he spoke, and immediately fell on him.

--wrong.

A thunderbolt suddenly passed through the little emperor's mind, illuminating his confused heart brightly.

—— Far away in the sky, close in sight.

Isn't there a perfect candidate who meets all the conditions in his mind just now?

Although Lu Ci was a little absent-minded, it was impossible for him to miss the sudden quietness of the little emperor who was chatting nonstop just now.

He raised his eyes and asked with concern, "Your Majesty?"

"No, it's all right." Zhao Zhenqiang calmed himself down, and said with a normal expression: "I was busy dealing with this matter this morning... There are still some government affairs in the palace that have not been dealt with. After finishing those, I will talk to my little master."

Lu Ci smiled slightly, and stood up in a polite manner: "Your Majesty's words are very true. Then, I will go home first, so as not to disturb Your Majesty's business."

Zhao Zhen nodded simply.

He solemnly pretended to be looking at the waste manuscript at hand, while quietly watching Lu Ci's back from the corner of his eye.

When Lu Ci's figure completely disappeared at the gate of the palace, he let out a long sigh of relief, and smiled happily on his face uncontrollably.

Hid it!

Although he originally planned not to let the young master who would stay in the local area and refuse to come back to Qinzhou again once he left Beijing, he was really having a hard time finding a new position for the young master.

Why was he so careless before, and didn't expect to put the two things that bothered him the most together?

Putting the little master on the soon-to-be-vacated job of imperial envoy doctor, even if he is only a part-time official, can solve the most troublesome two troubles at once.

——With the character of the little master, I will definitely be qualified for this position, maybe I will be blessed by myself who has to be reprimanded by the so-called exhortation every three days, and I will no longer suffer for trivial matters Batch it!

The more Zhao Zhen thought about it, the happier he became, and the more he understood the importance of keeping calm at this time.

Judging from his experience of being fooled by the little master for four years, and only recently gradually turning his advantage, dealing with the little master is like marching soldiers to fight a war. Not only must he keep it strictly confidential, but he must also pay attention to preemptive strikes to catch him by surprise...

And he hasn't decided yet, besides the part-time official Yushi doctor, what kind of full-time job should he arrange for the little master!

Lu Ci didn't know that the seemingly harmless ex-student had already set his sights on him.

Although he knew that his stay in Beijing was almost inseparable, but no matter when the imperial edict would be issued, he really had to give an explanation for leaving a group of friends behind to take over in a hurry.

Lu Ci frowned, and with Liu Qi gloating on the sidelines, he began to write the letter to Teng Zongliang and others with difficulty.

"It's really a turn of wind and water," Liu Qi snickered while watching, "It's a blessing in disguise!"

When Brother Zhu was 'invited' by the little Taotie to serve in Qinzhou, how envious he was, how proud he is now.

There was also Teng Zijing who had defected to Little Taotie earlier in the morning, but now he had no choice but to smoke from his seven orifices after being thrown away.

After all, it is easy to leave Beijing and difficult to return to Beijing: Brother Zhu is lucky to say that Zijing has been re-elected as a general judge for two consecutive times, and after further investigation, he will most likely be appointed as the magistrate of Xiaozhou.

No matter how much he wastes time in the position of Zhizhou, he will not be able to return to the capital for five or six years.

"Laugh out loud," Lu Ci looked at him helplessly, and directly issued the order to evict the guest: "Don't hinder me."

Liu Qi didn't insist on staying, and happily went back to her room.

Lu Ci shook his head angrily.

After the light bulb left, he was finally able to cast his eyes on his little lover who had been quietly studying ink for him, and his eyes suddenly became gentle and tender.

Di Qing was so focused that he didn't even pay attention to his scrutinizing eyes, so it was Lu Ci who teased first: "Thanks to Hanchen, until today, I don't know why red sleeves add fragrance... No, blue sleeves add fragrance pleasure."

Hearing this, Di Qing was not like usual, she blushed from being teased by him in a few words, and still looked preoccupied, and it took a long time to react, and she let out a soft 'ah'.

In ten days, he had to leave for Qinzhou to take up the post of general judge.

Lu Ci was well aware of the reason why he was distracted, but they were both in the officialdom at this time, and Di Qing was just starting out and needed experience urgently, parting was inevitable.

In particular, Qinzhou, where Di Qing is going to take up the post, is still quite familiar, and it is really an ideal place.

After all, Lu Ci is much more sophisticated, and after a little melancholy, he quickly let go of it.

The only worry is that Di Qing will be unable to think about it for a while, and make impulsive decisions such as abandoning his official position and staying.

"When I... am not here," Di Qing, who had been silent all this time, suddenly raised his head as if making up his mind, looked firmly at Lu Ci and said, "Should we still count on the agreement between Yu Yu and me?"

This question was so intrusive that even Lu Ci, who was thinking about how to appease him, was slightly taken aback.

Unable to get an answer immediately, Di Qing became a little anxious, and couldn't help repeating: "Is it counting?"

"Knowingly asking."

Lu Ci came back to his senses, couldn't help laughing, and said as a matter of course: "After so many years, I only met such a suitable person, do you think you can easily escape?"

Di Qing pursed her lips, her ears turned red.

— elated.

The author has something to say: Notes:

1. The functions of the censor:

Specifically reflected in the following three aspects:

One is to pick up the leftovers and make up for the defects, and to remedy the government.Taijian gave the house a speech as his job, "the country has shortcomings and corrects them", "if there are leftovers, talk about them".In the implementation of government affairs of the imperial court, all "rewards and punishments are inappropriate, and orders are not correct", all of which can be stated directly.

This is clearly stipulated in the edict of the Song Dynasty.In March of the first year of Duangong (988), the admonishing officials were ordered to "extremely talk about gains and losses", "those who are inconvenient in politics can speak up salty, and those who are doing well will be allowed to report."The imperial edict of the first year of Tianxi: "It may be that the edict is not allowed, the officials and Cao are involved in private affairs, the measures are inappropriate, the punishment and reward are beyond the system, the punishment is unrestrained, the grievances are not redressed, and the officials are admonished and the constitutional ministers are impeached."

The censor personally also takes it as his own responsibility to make up for the shortcomings of the government, and he speaks bluntly.For example, Tian Xi was a speech officer, "There is a small gap in the government, and Fang is thinking about it, and the chapter of Xi has come to an end", he was praised by Zhenzong as a direct minister who was "not easy to get".In the early years of Zhezong, Fu Yaoyu was the censor Zhongcheng, and said: "Your Majesty's envoys will pick up and send supplements to make up for the holy virtues. If you are good and righteous, you will not be able to level the common government. If you make mistakes, you will correct the ministers. The ministers should do their utmost to follow them with death." .”

The second is to supervise and advise, and to regulate the owner.As the supreme ruler of the country, the emperor determines the future and destiny of the country, and his words and deeds must conform to the norms, otherwise, any overreach will bring losses to the country.Therefore, the censor has the responsibility to supervise and correct the emperor's negligence.

In the early years of Tianxi, when Lu Zongdao was an admonisher, he heard rumors and discussed many things. Is it a false name?" In Shaoxi, Emperor Guangzong met the Supreme Emperor Xiaozong in the Chonghua Palace because of his illness, and the two palaces were at odds, and the royal censor Huang Du and others were "extremely admonishing".

The third is to discuss and suggest, and take precautions.The first two items are to correct and remedy the faults and faults that have occurred, while this item is to put forward opinions on the prior period that has not occurred, and take precautions in advance to prevent it.

Judging from the way of discussion and suggestion, there are some general ones. For example, in the fourth year of Zhiping, Sima Guang was the censor Zhongcheng. The second is called Ming, and the third is called Wu." There are also those who put forward specific suggestions for certain matters, such as in the second year of Zhiping, Lu Hui said: "I beg for more speech officers."

2. Gossip:

Taiwan's admonishing officials can hear rumors from beginning to end, and there is no limit to the scope. Except for "the forbidden Chinese language must not be leaked", "everything in China and foreign countries can be heard" [Note], whether it is arguing, admonishing, or picketing and impeachment, "don't ask the other There is no need to have any real evidence; also "do not blame what you say must be true", and you will not be responsible for mistakes if you say something wrong.At the same time, Taiwan's admonishment and actions are all independently responsible, and the words and corrections are "not related to the white officials."On the contrary, if the censors and admonishing officials have illegal acts, the subordinate censors and admonishing officials can also correct them.In the fifth year of Jiayou's reign, Tang Jie of Zhijian Yuan, Wang Tao of You Zhengyan, Fan Shidao of Shi Yushi Zhizashi, etc. corrected and impeached Han Jiang, the prime minister of the censor, who "wanted to slander the minister with a dangerous law" and "does not wear the imperial court" and raised his finger As a result, Han Jiang was dismissed and went to know Caizhou. (That's right, Han Jiang appeared in the text hahaha)

It's not about Mr. Bai's admonition to act, and it can be rumored, which has certain disadvantages, that is, it has led to some personnel's irresponsible words, random comments, and even slanderous rumors.But the main advantage is that it further strengthens the independent status of the supervisory power. Not only other power systems cannot intervene and instruct Taiwan to admonish the supervision, but even the officials of Yushitai and Jianyuan cannot intervene and instruct Taiwan to admonish. Supervision, thereby ensuring the complete independence of the supervision and supervision of Taiwan, effectively putting any power under the supervision of Taiwan, adding a bit of the deterrent power of supervision, and ensuring the effective play of the role of supervision.

3. Prioritize and despise responsibility

In terms of relocation, the Song Dynasty implemented a policy of favoring censors and despising responsibilities for supervisors. "Even if the responsibilities are small, they will be promoted immediately", so there was a saying at that time "filial piety to Yushitai".These are really strong guarantees for fostering supervisors to be outspoken and honest, and to effectively exercise their supervisory powers.

4. Selection and management of inspectors

The background of the inspectors must generally be Jinshi and rank, "all imperial examination candidates and people without background are not eligible to be expelled."In the first year of Jingkang, except Tang Shu as the supervisory censor, he was opposed by Chen Guoting, the censor Zhongcheng, on the grounds that Tang Yiyin was appointed as an official and served as an admonisher, which "violated the ancestral regulations".So he had to change Lang Guan.It was not relaxed until after the South Crossing.At the same time, the current Zaizhi's children, relatives, old friends, and people who have been recommended are not allowed to serve as Taiwan admonishers.

Secondly, the qualifications of inspectors must have quite a long time of actual work experience in the local area.Renzong's previous "ancestral law" was selected among "Taichang doctors and above, two general judges", and it was slightly relaxed later.After Xining, although some Beijing officials were promoted and selected, they were all selected from among officials with local work experience.In the second year of Emperor Xiaozong's Qiandao, it was also clearly stipulated: "The supervisory censor shall not be removed unless he has served two county magistrates."

Thirdly, the moral requirements for supervisors are also very high.

Integrity and integrity, not seeking personal gain, this is the most basic requirement for a supervisor, otherwise how can one be righteous if one is not righteous?Therefore, since the beginning of the Song Dynasty, the requirements have been very strict. During the Taizu and Taizong periods, a large number of Taiwanese admonishers were questioned and executed for corruption and lawlessness; Less.If you are not resolute and dare to speak out, you cannot take up your post; if you are not compliant, you cannot act independently; unless you are not fearful, you cannot suppress the torso and deter the imperial court. Therefore, Yushitai has the saying "If you don't speak for a hundred days, you will be a foreigner." It is also very important to be honest and honest, not to slander friends, otherwise it would be very bad to use Taiwan admonitions to slander.Therefore, the emperors of the Lei Dynasty reiterated and warned repeatedly, "Admonishing officials and censors must use honest and honest people who understand the rule of law."

Again, the Ombudsman must also be in good health.Although the Song Dynasty did not have a clear age limit for inspectors, they generally did not use old and sick people, and they had to be in good health.Because only young and strong people, full of vigor, aggressiveness, and few worries, can take on the heavy responsibility of supervising officials; There are not many years to be an official, and there are many worries. The supervisory agency has become a senate, a nursing home, and a sanatorium, and there is no way to talk about the imperial court.