Pei Ju secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It was indeed a rumor. He smiled, "I also feel strange. Recently, there was news that the magistrate of Zhuo County has been appointed and that it was Jiang Zhong, the magistrate of Shouguang County. He said it with a nose and eyes. I was wondering, where did this news come from?"

"This is not surprising. Before each appointment, all kinds of rumors spread. I also know a little about the rumor of Zhuo County Magistrate. In fact, the prefect of Zhuo County Cui Hongsheng wrote a letter to appoint the county magistrate as soon as possible, and then prepare to nominate Jiang Zhong as the county magistrate of Bohai County. The two things mixed together became nominated Jiang Zhong as the county magistrate of Zhuo County."

Pei Ju smiled and nodded, "So that's it, it's true that it's a mistake."

After pausing, Pei Ju asked again: "Does Wei Shangshu think it is very likely that Chen Tao will nominate the governor of Zhuo County?"

Wei Yunqi pondered for a moment and said, "I have carefully read Chen Tao's resume. Frankly speaking, his political achievements are relatively mediocre and his qualifications are not enough. Especially when he was dismissed from office, he was still accused of condoning the Turks. I think it may be a little possible to be in a hinterland like Wudu County, but it is not enough to be a county magistrate in Zhuo County. Even if the Ministry of Personnel nominated, Su Prime Minister will not be able to pass the level of Su's title, let alone His Highness the King of Qi. The Prime Minister should know that Zhuo County's status in Hebei is extraordinary, and I really find it difficult to deal with it."

Wei Yunqi implicitly rejected Pei Ju's nomination, and Pei Ju was extremely disappointed. He was actually not planning an official for Chen Tao. He just wanted to control Zhuo County. After a moment of silence, Pei Ju said: "Who is Wei Shangshu planning to nominate as Zhuo County Chief?"

"Su Prime Minister Su suggested that Du Yan be the governor of Zhuo County, and His Highness the King of Qi also agreed, so I am going to nominate Du Yan as the governor of Zhuo County."

Pei Ju was stunned and he hurriedly said, "Didn't Du Yan serve as the Imperial College Priest?"

Wei Yunqi shook his head, "I don't know the specifics. Perhaps Su Prime Minister persuaded the King of Qi. My personal opinion is more suitable for Du Yan to be the governor of Zhuo County. He worked as Sima in Zhuo County for several years from the third to six years of Daye. He was very familiar with the situation there. He could quickly get started as the governor of Zhuo County. It would be better to stabilize Zhuo County and become an official again. He himself was willing to increase his local qualifications in Zhuo County."

"Who is offering wine for the Imperial College?" Pei Ju asked anxiously again.

"There is no right candidate yet."

At this time, Pei Ju's heart became active again. If he could not get the Zhuo County Magistrate, it would be impossible to let Wang Shan serve as the Imperial College Priest. In short, Pei Ju must get one of the two official positions of Zhuo County Magistrate and the Imperial College Priest.

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The Imperial College Jijiu is equivalent to the later Minister of Education, who is in charge of the education examinations in various counties in the world. Taking this position not only requires one's own knowledge and talent, but also has the world's reputation and sufficient abilities. Therefore, it is not easy to find people who meet these three conditions at the same time. The former Imperial College Jijiu was Zhang Xuan's father-in-law, Lo Zhuo. Because Yang Guang took a fancy to the world's reputation of the Lu family, Lo Zhuo was able to gain a new record.

The reason why Pei Ju stared at this position was because the Imperial College was also in charge of the Imperial Academy. To a certain extent, all the talents in the world were their disciples. This position was very easy to establish huge connections. Although there was no effect at the moment, this connection could play a huge role in ten or twenty years. Pei Ju was definitely not for the sake of the present. He was for the future of his family. Once he successfully established this network of connections, no matter where the Pei family went, he would be cared for.

Of course, the best way is that Pei Ju personally takes this position, but Pei Ju cannot give up his position as prime minister, and his family cannot find a suitable candidate for a while, so he has to let his in-laws Wang Shan take the post.

Speaking of which, Wang Shan himself was an official of the Imperial College. He had been in the Imperial College for ten years and had been in charge of the Imperial College. Although Wang Shan's personal reputation was not enough, the Wang family's reputation was enough. Just like Lu Zhuo, before he became the Imperial College Priest, how many people in the world had heard of his name?

Pei Ju paced back and forth in his official tent with his hands behind his back. This time he had to use a roundabout way to realize his plan.

At night, Pei Ju took a carriage to Lu Zhuo's mansion. Because there were too many officials and there were not so many houses in Yidu County, most of the officials could only continue to live in the guest hall and inn. Only a very small number of high-ranking officials obtained special houses. Even the single house was very small. Lu Zhuo's official residence occupied less than two acres. It was transformed from a small house. It could not be called a house, but could only be considered a small house.

When he heard that Pei Ju was coming, Lu Zhuo personally welcomed him, "We are late to welcome him, so I have neglected Mr. Pei!"

Pei Ju smiled and narrowed her eyes, "Where! I was disturbing Shangshu Lu to rest."

"It's cold outside, please come to the house to talk."

Lu Zhuo invited Pei Ju to the guest hall and asked his concubines to serve tea. He was very respectful to Pei Ju. On the one hand, it was because Pei Ju was his elder, and on the other hand, it was Pei Ju who saved his life in Jiangdu, which made Lu Zhuo owe Pei Ju a great favor.

Pei Ju looked at the living room and smiled, "It's spacious and tidy, not bad!"

"Nothing is good? Mr. Pei has won the award. The house is too small, so it is impossible to set up a living room. It is really rude."

"Now everyone has the same thing. My house is a little bigger than here, and there is no living room!"

"Yes!"

Lu Zhuo sighed and said, "Many officials are still crowded in the welcoming hotel for the time being. It is already very good that I can have my own house. You can't ask too much."

"But this time I went to Anyang, I took a look. The new city is very large and surrounded by nearly thirty miles. There is enough land to build new houses for everyone. I believe that by then, Shangshu Lu will have three living rooms."

"Haha! I'm looking forward to it!"

The two chatted for a while, Pei Ju changed the subject and asked with a smile: "Does Shangshu have any ideas about the imperial examination that will be held in February next year?"

Lu Zhuo smiled and said, "This is of course a good thing. It's shameful to say that I have been a priest of the Imperial College for several years, but I only experienced one imperial examination, and ended in a farce. So I plan to suggest that the King of Qi should consider the scholars who passed the imperial examination last time but did not get an official position, which is also a win over talents."

Pei Ju shook his head, "It's better to start the exam again in a new dynasty. Anyway, we are only talented this time. As long as we have real talents and real learning, we will still have a chance."

"It makes sense, but the Imperial College Priest has not been appointed yet. This is a relatively urgent matter and should be appointed as soon as possible."

Lu Zhuo's words happened to hit Pei Ju's purpose. Pei Ju smiled and said, "What do Lu Shangshu think of Wang Shan?"

"Yes, very capable, outstanding in talent, he helped me a lot at the beginning-"

Lu Zhuo suddenly stopped talking. He understood Pei Ju’s meaning a little, so he asked carefully: “Does Pei Gong want Wang Shan to serve as the Imperial College Priest?”

Pei Ju smiled and asked frankly: "I have this intention, but I still want to ask Shangshu Lu for his opinion. Does Shangshu think he is suitable?"

Lu Zhuo hesitated and said, "Wang Shan was the chief clerk of the Imperial College and also served as a doctorate in the Imperial College. He is enough in terms of qualifications and knowledge, but his fame is still a little short. However, he was born in the Wang family in Taiyuan, and I think the family background can make up for this shortcoming."

"Can Shu Lu recommend it for me?"

"I?"

Lu Zhuo was stunned, "As the identity of Prime Minister Pei, it is enough to recommend him. Why do I still use me to recommend it? I am afraid that the effect will not be enough."

Pei Ju didn't tell Lu Zhuo that he had recommended him to Zhang Xuan once. He explained with a smile: "Because our two families have been married for generations, Wang Shan's eldest son married my second daughter, so it is not convenient for me to recommend him. Lu Shangshu was the former Imperial College Priest and his old boss, so it's natural to recommend him. How about it, is Lu Shangshu willing to help me?"

Pei Ju asked Lu Zhuo for help not only because he was the former Imperial College Priest, but more importantly, he was the father of Princess Qi and Zhang Xuan's father-in-law. Zhang Xuan would definitely give him this face.

Lu Zhuo didn't say anything for a moment. In fact, he just said good things about Wang Shan out of politeness. In fact, Wang Shan not only lacked reputation, but also had a little poor knowledge and was also older. Letting him serve as the Imperial College Priest is not a good choice.

But Lu Zhuo owed Pei Ju a great favor. Today Pei Ju came to ask for help from him. How could he not repay the favor he owed?

Thinking of this, Lu Zhuo nodded, "Okay! For the sake of the prime minister helping me escape from Jiangdu, I have helped me with this. I will recommend Wang Shan as the Imperial College Priest. I will talk to Mr. Wei tomorrow, but I have to make one point clear. I will do my best. If His Highness of the King of Qi does not choose him, or if the Prime Minister Su does not agree, then I have no choice."
Chapter completed!