The vision of the red building is farther

After the Great Cleansing, although many officials were filled by the government and the emperor, most of the positions were still vacant, especially the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Officials. However, the country still had to operate normally, which made the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Officials, and the Ministry of Households the first to bear the brunt. A small number of officials hold several positions, or temporarily replace them to maintain the normal operation of the court.Jia Zhen and Hu Ji, as the left and right servants of the Ministry of Officials, not only have to fill in those vacancies in time and complete the tasks at hand.Zheng and Di also need two people to come up with a new plan to effectively manage officials and reduce crimes or corruption.

In fact, the imperial court still has enough talents. Looking at the rosters, both Jia Zhen and Hu Ji felt headaches, but it was not easy to choose the right candidates, especially in this dynasty, which emphasized literature over literature. Wu, civil servants are easy to deal with, but military officials are extremely difficult to find, and most of them come from the family of military officials, which is not in line with Emperor Zhenghe's intentions.As a civil servant, the current Zheng and Emperor probably don't have much patience to wait for him to get familiar with the work. "The subsets of classics and history are well studied, but we can't see if they have any real skills?" Hu Ji rubbed his forehead. He didn't like this kind of secretarial work, and compared to his clerical ability, he actually The Ministry of War is more suitable for him.

"This imperial examination is just a collection of classics and history, plus some national policies." Jia Zhen sighed slightly, his head hurts too. Zhou Shangshu, the Minister of the Ministry of officials, should be the most familiar with these things, but I don't know if he deliberately made things difficult for them and the emperor, or To be honest, he was really ill, and now he is recuperating at home, thanking guests behind closed doors, and I heard that he even wrote an excerpt, intending to write a letter to beg for bones.From Jia Zhen's point of view, I'm afraid that Emperor Zhenghe's mind is hard to fathom. Instead of offending Emperor Zhenghe and bringing down his reputation and family, he might as well retreat bravely, but he and Hu Ji probably have a bit of a mind to cause trouble.In fact, Zhou Shangshu was very dissatisfied with the transfer order between him and Hu Ji.

"To be honest, I'd rather go back to my original position than arguing with these clerks and civil servants." Hu Ji rubbed his head fiercely, pointed to the roster of these clerks, and said, "Look at this One by one talked about the hype, as if Guan Zhong was reborn, who would know their real details. The time given by the Holy One is not much, and it is impossible to investigate one by one." "Don't complain, the officials below are still Waiting to see the good show between the two of us?" Jia Zhen pointed out the door, with a mocking smile on the corner of her mouth, and said, "The new officials took office three times, and we haven't burned them yet. The officials in previous years They didn’t honestly move over all the files of the Ministry of Officials. I’m afraid there may be some problems with the list we have! Besides, old man Zhou is not a character to get along with. He has been in the Ministry of Officials for so many years. He is hiding at home, just afraid that his eyes are still here."

"What do you mean—" Hu Ji frowned, dissatisfied with the current situation. "We have to choose people. This old man Zhou and we are his subordinates after all. It is necessary to visit." Jia Zhen's eyes flashed displeasure at the officials who caused her trouble. "People are closing the door to thank guests now, and the methods of the hidden guards can't be used now. Is it possible that you want to be closed?" Hu Ji shook his head. He is not a secret guard now, so naturally he can no longer act like a secret guard, otherwise If so, the first person who is dissatisfied with him is Zheng Hedi. "I'm not interested in closing doors. Old man Zhou's son, Zhou Yan, has now been transferred back to the capital to be a fifth-rank right counselor in the Department of General Affairs." Jia Zhen neither admires nor hates old man Zhou, but at this time Concerned about adding obstacles to the court, it can be seen that people are getting older and their heads are a little unclear.

"I said Jia Boxi, aren't you afraid that the censor will accuse us of crowding out colleagues and acting for personal gain?" Hu Ji's eyes lit up, but he calmed down quickly. Since the old man Zhou is willing to part with his official career, he might also be willing to part with his son. What about his official career? "The two of us are just inviting Zhou Yan to have a light meal. It's not a matter of crowding out colleagues. As for these rosters, let me teach you a way first. All those who are over 55 years old will be moved to the back. They are old and old. Yes, it’s okay to drink tea and play with birds and chat. I’m afraid it’s impossible to work. I’ll compile those with good family background into a separate volume and put them in a separate volume. I just say that I’ll choose from the poor family first. You don’t need to talk too much. I can’t stop looking for us.” Jia Zhen doesn’t think that an official from a poor family will be a good official, but a person with an excellent family background may not be a good official, but the further you go to the center and the higher the upper class, the lower the family. Fewer and fewer.Now that there are so many vacancies, he doesn't believe that those who have connections and family backgrounds will not be in a hurry.

"You're holding yourself back!" Hu Ji immediately understood Jia Zhen's meaning, there was no reason for them to be in a hurry, and everyone below was leisurely and leisurely, since they made it clear that they wanted to watch the excitement, then everyone would be lively together.The movement of the officials could not be hidden from Zhou Shangshu who was recovering from his illness. He was in good spirits, and he would punch a set of punches in the yard every day. What Jia Zhen and Hu Ji did made him so angry that he couldn't help blowing his beard and staring. He is only sixty now, and he is very energetic. These two are just relying on the power of the government and the emperor to jump to the third rank. How dare there be no tigers in the mountains, and the monkeys call them kings, and they still despise them. Use, is simply audacious.Zhou Shangshu was so angry that he smashed several glasses, and Zhou Yan, who had a meal with Jia Zhen and the others, was also angered and punished severely by Zhou Shangshu.

"Bo Xi, what did you do?" Mrs. Chu received many posts in the past few days, which made her almost puzzled by Monk Zhang Er. What is the matter of giving gifts for no reason? "They are in a hurry, for fear of ruining their family's future. A few days ago, they followed Zhou Shangshu and waited to see my jokes, but now they turned their guns and wanted to tell me to show mercy." Jia Zhen looked at those I couldn't help shaking my head when the gift came up. "I said, why are you so weird? Fortunately, I have already sent people to return the salutes one by one. Bo Xi, I see that you seem to be planning to cause some trouble for Old Shangshu Zhou? Are you planning to put it there and let them make trouble first? "Chu has always been clever, and quickly guessed Jia Zhen's mind.

"Indeed, Mr. Zhou thanked the guests behind closed doors. Of course, I would not be ignorant, but some people are different. This week, the old man has always relied on the old to sell the old, so it is rare to make him suffer. From now on, life in our house will not be peaceful. What? The Holy Majesty has taken a backhand this time. I'm afraid there won't be any big movements for a while. These old things will soon recover, and some of them will find us treacherous ministers who have ascended to the sky in one step and took their lives. Let’s make a raft!” Jia Zhen said after blowing on the tea leaves in the cup, and couldn’t help but purse her lips slightly.

"Then—" Chu said with some hesitation. "I am on the verge of an arrow, so I have to act. The current situation, the Holy Majesty is more clear than us. There are nomads in the north, and the Qianxiang country is invading from time to time in the south. The minorities in the west are not peaceful. The officials are corrupt and the treasury Empty. It’s hard to suppress those turmoil. If the Holy Majesty doesn’t seize the opportunity, there will be internal and external troubles. I’m afraid it won’t be the current verbal disputes.” Although Jia Zhen used to work in the Department of General Administration and the Ministry of Household Affairs, the news she came into contact with was not Most of the time, he still wanders at the grassroots level, dealing with grassroots officials and ordinary people.This time he became the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, and he was really shocked when he saw it.

"It seems that Pelliot has waded through this muddy water. That's right, under the cover of the nest, there are still eggs? How is the family, let alone the country." Chu sighed, she herself is also a clan, and the relationship is naturally deeper some. "Don't worry, Your Majesty is wise and resolute, with great plans in mind, and he is not such a suspicious person. If there is anything, I will step back and protect our family." Jia Zhen shook Chu's hand and said.

"By the way, Lian's second younger brother is also going to participate in Enke this time, and it happens that he and Brother Yang will go back to Jinling together, and they will take care of each other." The Chu family talked about another matter, and said. "Well, Hu'er is now a good scholar. I remember Master Zheng's son Zhu'er is now a scholar, so he won't join Enke this time?" Jia Zhen frowned slightly. He didn't want to see Jia Zheng and Jia from the original book. Baoyu, but Jia Zhu's perception is pretty good. "I heard that she is not in good health. I need to recuperate. I have met Mrs. Wang. These years have been doing well. After all, she gave birth to a son and a daughter for Mr. Zheng, and Wang Ziteng took care of her. The dowry is decent. It's a pity that Wang Ziteng was implicated. After he was relieved of his errands, the political lord became domineering and wanted to grab Wang's dowry to please his concubine and make up for his concubine. Fortunately, Zhu'er's daughter-in-law is a It's amazing, and it's the daughter of a sixth-rank military officer, so Jia Zheng doesn't dare to do anything wrong." When talking about Wang, Chu couldn't help but sigh.

"A while ago, there was so much trouble that even Yuan Chun, who was already married, rushed back. Cousin Zhu was probably angry because of this incident. He studied hard, and his health was a little weak, which made him sick. His daughter-in-law felt sorry for him, so she taught him to take the exam next time. Yuanchun has lived a good life in the past few years. He married the eldest son of a sixth-rank civil servant. He is a scholar. My son has gained a firm foothold in that family, and even though my husband has a few maids, he still respects her." Chu said eloquently. "The Wang family did that kind of thing back then, and now it's retribution. This Jia Zheng—" Jia Zhen couldn't help but snorted coldly after hearing this, "Our Jia family didn't take their wives' dowry to raise their young wives." What does Bo Xi mean?" Chu's eyes widened slightly, looking at Jia Zhen, and said. "Although I don't want to see Jia Zheng and his wife, I won't bother them too much. The Wang family can't suffer anyway. But cousin Zhu Da is good. Hu'er and Lian'er have also told me in private, let me take a good look at it." If you are a sensible person, you will be promising, so I will help you." Jia Zhen rubbed her forehead, saying that marrying a wife and a virtuous person, Wang's choice of a daughter-in-law for Jia Zhu is good, although she has a hot temper, she is not a People who don't know right from wrong have excellent skills, and they are more courageous than before with Jia Zhu, so those concubine sons and daughters dare not rely on Jia Zheng to ride on his head.Otherwise, Jia Zheng would have turned his family upside down by now.

"But tired?" Seeing her husband's appearance, Mrs. Chu gently rubbed her husband's shoulders. The affairs of her own children, the clan, and the affairs of the court were all rushed together. The wife naturally feels distressed when she sees her husband being so busy every day. "I'll be on duty tomorrow." Jia Zhen patted Chu's hand. It's not like he wasn't irritable when so many things came together, but even if he was, he wouldn't bring his temper home.Besides, the Chu family may not be going anywhere easily these days. "I know, you should be more careful." Chu replied with a gentle smile.

"Lao Shangshu Zhou has entered the palace?" Jia Zhen raised her eyebrows, the news was somewhat unexpected. "It's absolutely true." A small official working in the official department secretly revealed the news to Jia Zhen and Hu Ji. "This old man is in good spirits. I thought he would teach someone to carry him into the palace." Hu Ji snorted coldly. It seemed that old man Zhou was not as desireless and aloof as he acted. "He has worked hard for most of his life, and finally became a second-rank official. Naturally, he is reluctant. It's just to frighten us two monkeys. He is waiting for us to come to ask him, or we have made a mistake. When he comes out of the mountains, no matter what kind he has, he has everything, inside and out." Jia Zhen smiled lightly, if Zhou Shangshu was really so noble, he would have stopped doing it when Emperor Wen Yuan was in power. After scolding, he didn't wipe his face as usual, wiped off the saliva, and continued to be his official secretary.

"What are you laughing at?" Hu Ji asked curiously. "Do you know what Shangshu Yun, the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, said about the old man Zhou this time—a naive face?" "Shangshu Yun and Shangshu Zhou have been colleagues for most of their lives. This evaluation is really appropriate." Hu Ji couldn't help laughing, almost spilling the tea in the cup.Fortunately, the little official had been sent out a long time ago, otherwise, the majesty of the right servant of the official department might be lost.

Emperor Zhenghe didn't meet Old Shangshu Zhou, but only ordered his servants to pass a message to let Shangshu Zhou rest at ease to recuperate from his illness. Although all departments are busy now, there is no need to alarm him.Emperor Zhenghe had heard of those old ministers relying on the old to sell the old, and he was not in a good mood. However, Emperor Zhou didn't care about the rumors that Mr. Zhou asked for leave or even planned to become an official. Besides, he can still afford to support these old ministers who can only drop their book bags. Letting them eat at home is much better than coming to court to spend time with him.

Old Shangshu Zhou blushed this time, and his usual sore back and back pain seemed to have disappeared. He threw off his official robe, and then fell to his knees with a plop, demanding to see the emperor and the emperor.After hearing the servant's report, Emperor Zhenghe said indifferently: "Kneel down, just kneel down, and watch carefully. If you feel dizzy or feel uncomfortable, please show him the imperial doctor Xuan, and then send him back to the Shangshu Mansion." The servant immediately agreed, and felt a little sympathetic to Zhou Shangshu who was kneeling outside. The Holy One is not a person who only cares about his own reputation. Didn't he see that the Holy One is so busy all day long?

Zhou Shangshu is a tough person, and he will never give in to what he is sure of. However, although his body is still healthy, his foundation is no better than that of a young man, and he fainted.After the servant invited the imperial physician as ordered, he sent Zhou Shangshu back.When the news came out, many officials and people who followed Zhou Shangshu and wanted to give these confidantes of the government and the emperor a blow could not help but feel drummed in their hearts. Although the Holy One was right in everything, this attitude was clearly biased towards his confidants. They should stop early, after all, there are too many lessons learned before.Besides, the Ministry of Officials can spread the news that there are countless people in the world who can be officials and want to be officials.What's more important is that now the Minister of the Ministry of Officials is about to lose power. The two servants are in charge of the Ministry of Officials. Looking at their temper and what they have done, these two servants don't seem to be magnanimous and amiable masters. What does the Ministry of Officials do, to manage officials all over the world, and to evaluate political achievements, if they continue to be tough, I am afraid that the black hat will not be on their heads in the coming year.

When Zhou Shangshu woke up, he found himself lying on the bed, and listened to his son convey the emperor's oral order. Since Shangshu was indeed unwell, he should recuperate quietly.Zhou Shangshu's face turned blue all of a sudden, and the direction of the official department suddenly changed, not to mention that those small officials were much more enthusiastic about Jia Zhen and Hu Ji, and some subordinates offered to share their worries, and came to explain these rosters for the two ministers Of course, there are some documents and reports that I forgot to hand over to the two adults due to omissions before.

"Brother Boxi, do you know what I want to do the most?" Hu Ji complained to Jia Zhen with a chill all over his body. "Why, you want to teach these glib officials a lesson?" Jia Zhen raised her eyebrows and said indifferently.Hu Ji is very capable, but before he dealt with those loyal secret guards who acted according to orders, and the only bosses were Zheng and Di, so it was normal for him not to adapt to the officialdom for a while. "I want to throw them all into the barracks." Hu Ji gritted his teeth. "Don't, Shuqi won't let you go. His military department is not peaceful. How can he have time to take care of these things? If you really do this, Brother Shuqi will definitely turn against you." Jia Zhen thought that he was so busy these days Li An, who didn't touch the ground, smiled, "He's still worrying, don't hit the gun." "I'm also saying, I really understand why they are so confident, everything can't be done without them It's gone." Hu Ji was so anxious that he got angry, and there were blisters on his mouth.

"Okay, leave these rosters to me. Check out the people I picked out. First, find a few juniors who are willing to do things. They are shallow and easy to discipline. As for Shuqi Well, I got through with him, so I simply selected a few good ones from the barracks and promoted them. As for the others, I can teach them slowly. The most important thing now is the atmosphere of the barracks. A while ago, the officers and soldiers of the North Camp in the capital You’ve heard about drinking and fighting! There have been a lot of these things over the years, the top doesn’t care, the bottom indulges, and even the practice is just a show.” Jia Zhen took the roster in Hu Ji’s hand, and then copied the list that she had already written. Handed over to Hu Ji.

"How could it be possible not to know that except for the local garrison officers and soldiers, the Imperial Forest Army, and the Southern Day Camp, the rest of the people who can be brought into the battlefield are in a mess, but there is still no way to deal with them. According to me, just one word Kill, kill dozens of people, and the rest will be honest, but it’s all behind the preference, so I can’t move. There must be a big move at Shuqi’s place. It’s a pity that we are also dizzy here, so we can’t help him.” Hu Ji said. "I had someone to choose, but after the chaos in Huai'an Mansion, I'm afraid I won't be able to get it." The person Jia Zhen wanted, Hu Ji naturally wanted, naturally Qian Mingda, who is indeed a good player, but unfortunately Huai'an Mansion can't do without he.

Compared with the stretched situation of the Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Households is much better. Their biggest problem is that they have no money. However, after the bloodbath of half of the capital by Zheng and Emperor, it is the Ministry of Households that has benefited the most. These disaster relief, public construction and There is no need to worry about money, grain and military pay.The mental outlook of Yun Shangshu and Hubu's left and right servants is much better than before.However, Emperor Zhenghe ordered them to check the accounts and check the account books handed in in the past one by one. This time, so many corrupt officials have been found in Nanzhili, Gansu, and Shandong provinces. It can be seen that corruption has already spread. Spread to every counties and counties, these places are just the tip of the iceberg, anyway, he still has the account books copied from those people, the household department can't deceive him at all, if the household department officials can't find out the account problems, in addition to the crime of dereliction of duty , If the crime is added to the crime, if it is found out, the previous dereliction of duty will be written off.

Now the officials of the Ministry of Household Affairs did not dare to be inattentive. They took out all the tax books from various places in the past ten years, and began to reconcile the accounts one by one.Yun Shangshu is even more dedicated and hard-working. He has been an official for so many years, and it is impossible for him to be truly clean. If everything is revealed, he will go home early to hug his grandson, which is better than being disliked by others, and maybe he can give Zheng Hedi a good impression and benefit his children and grandchildren.As for Zhou Shangshu's matter, he also heard about it. This old Zhou was very shrewd at first, but now he is confused.Not to mention that Jia Zhen and Hu Ji are the confidantes of Emperor Zhenghe, you should weigh Jia Zhen and Hu Ji's background and ability, not to mention that they have a left servant of the household department and a right servant of the household department. They wanted to take down the officials and make him stand up, but he still made a fuss, and now he completely lost his decades-old face.

But how does Yun Shangshu feel sympathy for old man Zhou, this old man's life is too smooth, too lightly.Fortunately, this old man usually does his best, and he did not participate in the seizure of the heir. On the contrary, he helped Zheng and Emperor in many things, so Zheng and Emperor would not do too much.