The imperial court had just opened a class this spring, and it would take three years to get a class to win the school. In addition, the Guangdong bandits killed all the way from Jiangning to Zhili, less than 300 miles from the capital, and the people in the capital were panicked. If the ministers hadn't persuaded the emperor to hunt the Rehe River in the morning, this year's Spring Festival was not as lively as in previous years.

He Heng went to Jiangnan Camp. Ren He and others finally found several failed juren who had been employed in the capital. They were worried that the Guangdong bandits would break through the siege and fight from Jinghai to the capital. More than a month ago, they took a leave of absence and returned to their hometown. The Chongqing Guild Hall was not that there were not many juren, but that there was no one, but it did not become deserted because of this, but it was more lively than before.

Huguang Road Censor Huang Zhongyin, Hanlin Academy editor Ji Yunfei, Hanlin Academy reviewer Ao Tongchen, Hanlin Academy member of the Ministry of Justice Jiang Haoxuan, Ministry of Revenue Wang Zhirong, and Hanlin Academy Shuji Ao Cexian, who was just selected in April this year, although they rented houses outside, they came to the guild hall more diligently than before.

Little Shandong was also very busy. When he saw Ao Tongchen walking into the guild hall, he greeted him and smiled: "Master Ao, the upstairs and downstairs have been cleaned. Even the bedding has been purchased. The ones left by Master Ren and the others before leaving have been dismantled and washed clean. Just wait for Master Han to come back."

“All ready?”

"We're all ready. In the morning, Manager Wen also asked if he would go to Tongzhou to wait for two days, but he didn't know when Mr. Han left Shanghai, he didn't know which road he took, and when he would arrive."

Ao Tongchen couldn't help but smile and said, "You have some conscience, but Mr. Han finally didn't take care of you in vain."

Xiao Shandong grinned and welcomed Ao Tongchen into the flower hall. He was about to make a cup of tea before going to the doorman to bring the brazier over. Wen Youyu followed in and bowed and said, "Master Ao, all the things you and Mr. Ji have been told. If you don't come today, I'm going to report to you later."

During the Chinese New Year, all the yamen are sealed. Although it is not a big deal for them to do it, it is not easy to do it so quickly. Ao Tongchen subconsciously asked: "If you really do it, what about the things?"

"Where is this," Manager Wen picked up a bunch of county and river signs from the bookshelf and put them on the coffee table beside Ao Tongchen. He picked them up one by one and smiled like a treasure gift: "Master Ao, look, this is the "Wanping County Chronicle", this is the "Liangxiang County Chronicle", this is the "Zhuozhou Chronicle", these are the local chronicles of Gu'an, Yongqing, Anci, Wuqing, and Bazhou, this is the "Yongding River Chronicle"!"

"I really found all of you. Manager Wen, you are burdened."

"Why are you tired? You can do something for Mr. Han, you will be blessed in the next eight lifetimes." Manager Wen took a booklet like an account book from the bookshelf and presented it to him: "Master Ao, from the Yongding River Dock Office to the road platform to the inspection, all the names and resumes of civil and military officials are here. However, they were all found out these days. There may be mistakes, but even if there are any mistakes, it will not be too much."

"You're troubled," Ao Tongchen nodded with satisfaction. As soon as he took the booklet, the voices of Huang Zhongyin and Ji Yunfei came from outside.

Just as he was about to get up to greet him, Huang Zhongyin smiled and said, "Jinfu, you are just right. I just heard about it and was telling the blog post if I asked Xiaoshandong to go and tell you quickly."

"What news?"

"I went to see Lord Jia in the morning, and I met Shi Zanqing at the door of Lord Jia's house!"

Ao Tongchen pondered: "This name sounds familiar..."

Before Huang Zhongyin could speak, Ji Yunfei couldn't help laughing and said, "Jinfu, Jinfu, you are so noble that you have forgotten. When Lord Duan returned to Beijing to meet with him the next year, Shi Zanqing also happened to return to Beijing to get a gift and came to our guild for a drink."

"When I think of it, he seemed to be the same year as Lord Duan, but he didn't choose Shujishi, so he directly distributed Zhili as the magistrate to reuse it first."

"It was him," Ji Yunfei sat down and smiled with a clear smile: "After he arrived at Zhili, he was the magistrate of Fucheng, and later served as Xian County, and later transferred to Zhengding. When Lu Long and Lord Duan returned to Beijing to meet, he happened to be promoted to the magistrate of the Lutai Fumin."

After hearing what Ji Yunfei said, Ao Tongchen couldn't help but sigh: "If you don't have a chance to choose Hanlin, you will suffer a loss. He is probably the smallest official position and the lowest rank in his same year. Until now, he is only a fifth-rank judge!"

"Compared with his same years, his official career is indeed not very good, but he will soon be a judge."

"I want to be promoted to any position," Ao Tongchen asked again, "Wang Zhongyin came back from the mansion of the co-organizer of the Grand Secretary, the chief master of Shangshufang, and the governor of Shuntian Prefecture, "Brother Yongqing, should he be transferred to Shuntian Prefecture?"

"It is not to be transferred to Shuntian Mansion, but to be transferred to Yongding River Yamen."

"Such coincidence, he is now a fifth-grade judge. Even if he is transferred to the Yongding River, he can't be a Taoist platform."

"This is natural," Huang Zhongyin took the tea from Xiaoshandong and sighed: "If there is no change, he will be awarded the title of Tongzhi on the north bank of the Yongding River once the seal is opened. You know how to choose the river staff of the Yongding River. Not only does the current governor of Zhili Shengbao, but even Lord Peng has to give Lord Jia some face."

"He goes to be the Tongzhi on the north bank of the Yongding River, what should Zhixing do?" Ao Tongchen asked in surprise.

"In almost every 10 years, Zhixing will go to act as a Tongzhi of the South Bank."

"Whether the North Bank Tongzhi or the South Bank Tongzhi, aren't they all the fifth ranks? Just let Shi Zanqing be the South Bank Tongzhi? Why do you need to change your orders every day?"

"Zhixing was still on his way back to Beijing, and had not yet been to the Ministry of Personnel to obtain the entrusted orders, which is not considered a change of court orders. Moreover, it is a reason for Jia to recommend Shi Zanqing to be the Tongzhi on the north bank of the Yongding River. After all, the person who was elected was a river officer, so river management was the top priority. Shi Zanqing served as the magistrate of Fucheng, Xian County, Zhengding and Lulong, and understood river engineering and water conservancy. The Yongding River either did not cause floods, and it would flood the capital as soon as it erupted. The court asked him to be Tongzhi on the north bank to be assured to be Zhixing."

When it comes to preventing and controlling floods, the court naturally has to prioritize the priorities. For example, even if the Yellow River breaks, it will not flood the capital. Therefore, the Yongding River is far more important than the Yellow River. For the Yongding River, the north bank is undoubtedly more important than the south bank. Thinking of this, Ao Tongchen couldn't help but smile bitterly: "If adults are worried about their will, they have never expected that their will will be able to manage the Yongding River well."

"Is Yongding River so easy to treat? If it is so easy to treat, it will not be called Wuding River by the people. So this is not a bad thing for Zhixing." Huang Zhongyin smiled and continued: "What's more, Zhixing's lack can be said to be picked up. If Wu Tingdong had not submitted a memorial to ask for military training, Lord Peng would not have thought of Zhixing."

"So the court intends to let Shi Zanqing go to the north bank to manage the river and let Zhixing go to the south bank to train troops?"

"After Shi Zanqing took office, he would not only manage the rivers. Don't forget that the eight prefectures and counties that flowed through the Yongding River, including Wanping, Liangxiang, Zhuozhou, Gu'an, Yongqing, Anci, Wuqing and Bazhou, were all controlled by the Yongding River Department. According to Lord Jia's intention, Zhuozhou, Bazhou, and Zhuozhou, which belong to the South Bank of Yongding River, and Zhuozhou, which belong to the North Bank of Yongding River, would all be under the jurisdiction of Shi Zanqing. Although Zhixingling said that he was a Tongzhi of the South Bank, he could not control anything other than training."

"Will Zhixing become his Shi Zanqing's subordinate official?"

"This is not to say that since the court asked Zhixing to train troops, it would be equivalent to asking Zhixing to take care of Heying. Zhixing was not easy to interfere in the local affairs, and Shi Zanqing was not easy to interfere in the affairs of Heying. Therefore, Zhixing was indeed an official, but not his Shi Zanqing's subordinate, but Wu Tingdong's subordinate."

Thinking that it was much more difficult to control the river than to lead the troops, Ao Tongchen pondered: "It's good to train troops, so as not to be implicated in the future."

"Jin Fu, I actually think it's okay to be Shi Zanqing's subordinate official? Don't forget that Shi Zanqing and Brother Zhuoyun are the same year!"

"Brother Yong-ying, I know what you mean, but in my opinion this is not necessarily a good thing for Zhixing."

"How do you say this?"

"Think about it, Shi Zanqing and Brother Zhuoyun were the same year, but Brother Zhuoyun is now the governor of Gansu. He is not only a fifth-rank official, but also has become a colleague of Zhixing, who was promoted by Brother Zhuoyun. He must feel uncomfortable."

"You thought of it, can we not think of it?" Ji Yunfei put down the teacup and smiled: "Shi Zanqing has to wait until the seal is opened before he can take office. Moreover, even if Master Jia recommends it, the Ministry of Personnel still needs to do activities. This fee cannot be reduced, so he can't leave for more than ten or twenty days, so he can only stay in the inn."

"Please stay at the guild hall for a while?"

"Not only did he come and stay temporarily, he also wanted to invite him to have a drink. He knew Zhixing was going to be a Tongzhi of the South Bank, but he probably didn't know that Zhixing was the first thing we had in Chongqing Hall back then, so he agreed and moved here later."

"It's easy to say that he is willing to move here. We treat each other with courtesy, and he must not refuse to give this face."

"That's what I think. Today is nothing to do. I'll serve him with wine to welcome him. I'll go to greet the adults in the next two days, so I can only help you accompany me."

"Okay, I'll be fine tomorrow or the day after tomorrow."

The Censor and the Hanlin master were talking, and the shopkeeper Wen could only serve him and dare not interrupt. Until Huang Zhongyin and others had almost finished their business, he couldn't help but say: "Master Huang, Master Ji, the top scholar room behind him had just been cleaned, so there was no need to clean it anymore. Why don't I go and prepare the banquet first?"

"Go and prepare quickly." Thinking of the rules of the guild, Huang Zhongyin subconsciously reached out to touch his wallet.

Ji Yunfei couldn't help laughing and said, "Brother Yongfeng, you don't need to pay for this banquet. You can pay the bill first. When Zhixing arrives, let Zhixing go."

"Hahahaha, in terms of ideas, there is no reason why we have to pay for him a good relationship and ask us to pay for money. Besides, he first became a salt official and then a tax official, which is very fat! Not only did he have to pay for the banquet by himself, but he also had to pay for this charcoal toast. I don't care whether he has passed this year or not!"
Chapter completed!