Ancient promotion routine

Zhang Yanjin was shocked when he heard Eunuch Xu's words, and he valued Eunuch Xu even more in his heart. In fact, eunuchs like to play tricks, and it's not hereditary. It's just that they have been in the palace for a long time. You don't have more eyes than others. He will come back to mess with you if he has a heart, and this Eunuch Xu is obviously out of that class at all.

"Haha, my father-in-law is serious. I'm just asking for my father-in-law's opinion. In my opinion, let's first apply to the Ministry of Industry to approve a house for our post and road department as an office location, and then send some capable people from various yamen to come. Postmaster, what do you think, father-in-law?"

Eunuch Xu shook his head and said: "The emperor has already given special approval, but there is no need to occupy the space of the Ministry of Industry."

Eunuch Xu himself is in charge of all the royal real estate. It can be said that he is the emperor's chief steward. For the emperor, a courtyard is simply commonplace. Let alone one, even if he uses three or five of them, it is just a word from the emperor. things.

"My lord Zhang saw that the establishment of the yamen is an official matter specially approved by the emperor, and there should be a dignified office location!!" Eunuch Xu called out after saying a word:

"Come on!"

At this time, a little eunuch hurried forward.

"The one who chooses a mansion should be the one closest to Ningguo Duke's complex, and the one with the best conditions!"

The little lady listened to Eunuch Xu's words and hurriedly took orders to leave.

Zhang Yanjin heard that Eunuch Xu was so eloquent, and quickly thanked him: "Thank you, Eunuch!"

"Hehehe, see you!" It was the eunuch's signature smile again.

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The news that the emperor wanted to set up a post and road department spread instantly. Whether it was the Six Departments or the princes of various states, they all received the news immediately. Even the common people knew about it, and it was said that Zhang Yanjin was in charge of the yamen. I am full of curiosity about this newly established yamen.

"I don't know what this new yamen is for?"

"I heard it was built for roads!"

"Building roads? Do you need to build roads? Isn't it a road when people walk too much?"

Of course, all the officials and the big figures in the imperial court were at a loss, and they didn't know what Zhang Yanjin was up to this time!

Ruiguo Mansion.

Zhou Qihui said indignantly: "Father, I don't know what kind of tricks that Zhang Yanjin has come up with this time! The blood medicine that this kid made last time to treat the big neck disease is simply killing us. The business is not getting better day by day, and the shopkeepers are complaining!"

Ruiguo Duke Zhou Qin couldn't see his second son's surprised look the most, his face was gloomy and he didn't speak, but Zhang Yanjin's snow medicine made him suffer a dumb loss, not to mention the loss of business, and the suffering I can't tell, after all, Mingli's family sells medicine, so they won't interfere with your salt business.

But what if the salt is gone?There is also oil and food, as long as my sister is still a queen for a day, I am a relative of the emperor, so there is no need to be nervous?

But looking at his useless son, he was so anxious and angry that he really didn't bother to talk to him.

"Qi Hui, don't worry, I've also seen Zhang Yanjin's snow medicine. It really can't be said to be the same thing as table salt. Not only the color looks better than salt, but the taste is also much better than salt. We lost this round. You should be convinced!"

Zhou Qiye said calmly from the side.

"Ah? Brother, it's all money, it's a waste of money. I'm not reconciled to letting that kid Zhang Yanjin snatch it away like this!" Father and brother, he has no way to deal with Zhang Yanjin at all!

Zhou Qin finally couldn't bear it anymore.

"What money do you need? Without that money, you can't do it?! If you have nothing to do, read some books for me, don't embarrass me!"

After Zhou Qihui was reprimanded by his father, he was stupefied, but he retorted resentfully: "I...I'm ashamed? I'm not doing it for the family's business! Money is not important, money is not important, don't spend money! "

Mr. Ruiguo almost died of anger. Before he died, this strange son dared not let him spend money. I really don’t know how my IQ gave birth to such a son. I really don’t know how much debt I owed in my previous life. !

"Hey!" Duke Rui knew that it was useless to get angry with this generous guy, so he could only sigh.

"Father, don't be angry. This time I heard that Zhang Yanjin told the emperor to build roads. Although I don't know how to make money from building roads, but with Zhang Yanjin's style of doing things, I will never do things that are not beneficial. Why don't you ask my aunt to help the emperor?" A few kind words in front of him, let the second brother go to his post road department to find a job, and see for a while what Zhang Yanjin's plan is, and if there is a future in a country, we will strive to snatch the road construction job!"

Zhou Qiye looked at Duke Rui and said seriously.This time he needs to change his thinking. They should also support the completion of the emperor's support. At least they can save the Sacred Heart. The queen's aunt has sent a private message back. Only then did the flag die down, but the salt industry is their foundation, not as simple as what he and Zhou Qihui said, it's just that it's not appropriate for the second brother to know.

But before Duke Ruiguo could speak, Zhou Qihui shouted in a hurry: "No, if you want me to be with that Zhang Yanjin, I'm absolutely unwilling. Who knows how that kid will deal with me!"

When Zhou Qin heard this, his hands trembled with anger. His second son is really a good-for-nothing!

Compared to Duke Rui's mansion, Duke Ning's mansion was full of celebrations.

"Your Excellency presides over the establishment of the Post Road Division this time, so naturally it is the No. 1 Post Road Division! It is really gratifying to achieve this position at such a young age!"

"I have known for a long time that Mr. Zhang is a dragon and a phoenix, and he will definitely be appreciated by the emperor in the future, you see right!"

"It's such an honor to let the emperor grant permission to the new yamen in the city. Even if the Duke finds out, he will be happy too, right?!"

Although Zhang Yanjin didn't know that the people in the house were already very happy for him, but he was actually very happy in his heart, not because of the position of Shangshu, he didn't care about official positions, and he didn't rely on this official Come to pretend to be aggressive, if you want to come, you just want to do things conveniently, and he really didn't think much about the rest!

"It's easy to set up a yamen, but the hard part is the road construction. This time, we need to open up the situation in the capital first, and let the emperor see the benefits of this concrete road. Only by doing this first shot well, can we better promote the idea of ​​road construction. .”

Zhang Yanjin calculated in her heart, and then directly called Ruifu to call Chen Shuo over.

"Zhang Yanjin, I heard that you are well-developed. How about you, do you want to treat someone to dinner?"

As soon as Chen Shuo entered the room, he sat down next to Zhang Yanjin, built a grape and threw it in his mouth.

Zhang Yanjin smiled when he saw that the boy was not doing his job properly: "I will treat guests to dinner when I am developed, so if you are developed, will you treat me?"

"Of course! I, Chen Dalang, have always been impassioned. When have I ever been stingy? In terms of other skills, I may be worse than you, Zhang Yanjin, but when it comes to eating... Oh no, didn't you open a restaurant in the capital? Treat guests to dinner I seem to be no match for you!"

Zhang Yanjin couldn't help laughing at Chen Shuo's depressed appearance.

"To be serious with you, you should have heard about it. This time, I will invite the emperor to set up a new post office."

"Yes, of course I've heard of it, and I heard it from King Jin!" Chen Shuo said after eating another grape.

"Prince Jin? Why did you meet him again?"

Zhang Yanjin was a little puzzled when he heard that, it seemed that Chen Shuo had gotten a little closer to King Jin recently!

"Hey, I happened to meet you. I didn't hear him tell you about you. When I became interested, I chatted with her. I think King Jin is a nice person, and I appreciate you a lot!"

Zhang Yanjin wondered how he could use his King Jin's appreciation, even if the current emperor and himself are in a relationship of mutual appreciation, the only thing to pay attention to is that he should not participate in the open and secret fights between the princes.

"Oh, let's not talk about King Jin, I'm looking for you this time, do you know what's going on?"

"You have something to do with me?"

Chen Shuo said carelessly, "I thought you were looking for me to play with! Tell me, what's the matter, my brothers, just tell me what's going on, and I'll definitely help you!"

Hearing this, Zhang Yanjin was moved. Although Chen Shuo had no ability, he was really reliable. What he was in short supply now was this kind of reliable person. As for ability, he had already overflowed it, but he was not in such short supply.

"It's like this. The Post Road Division is about to open, and it is very short of manpower. I think you are doing me a favor by being transferred to the Post Road Division as a member of the Ministry of Industry."

"Ah?" Chen Shuo was stunned, looking at Zhang Yanjin in disbelief.

"What are you talking about, you want me to work in the Post Road Department? Or from Yuanwailang of the fifth rank

? ”

"Yes, would you like to come?"

"Are you kidding me? I told you that if you play tricks on me, I will break up with you!" This fifth-rank Beijing official, Zhang Yanjin, can he give it?

Zhang Yanjin can really give it to the fourth department of the Ministry of Industry, water conservancy, farmland, etc., and each department will assign a fifth-rank doctor to take charge.Now that the Post Road Division is being built again, there will naturally be a series of official positions such as Langzhong, Yuanwailang, and the chief officer. The emperor said that he will be fully responsible.

Chen Shuo still couldn't believe it. He followed Zhang Yanjin to Zhongzhou City Construction and worked as a small official. However, the post and road department belonged to the Ministry of Industry and the official position of the Sixth Ministry. Even his father could not arrange such a real power department. Only when he is released can he achieve one or two political achievements, but he knows his own ability, and he can't do it for the political side. No, once Zhang Yanjin comes back, he will be a yamen who is just eating and waiting to die. He himself knows this very well. Although it is not a good thing to eat and wait to die, but with his yamen virtues, no one can look down on him at all.

"What am I playing with you? Today is not April Fool's Day!"

"April Fool's Day? What do you mean, are you telling the truth?"

Seeing that Zhang Yanjin said something he didn't understand again, Chen Shuo anxiously wanted to make sure if this guy was serious.

"It's true, as long as you are willing to come, I will!"

Zhang Yanjin was very serious, punctuating every word.

After receiving Zhang Yanjin's affirmative answer, Chen Shuo was excited and rushed over to give Zhang Yanjin a bear hug.He, Mr. Chen, is finally going to make a fortune!

After all, this brother Zhang Yanjin is interesting enough, if something good happens, think about your own people first!

Zhang Yanjin did not hold the idea of ​​cronyism, but the post office is doing infrastructure construction, and each project is estimated to have a lot of water, and the employment must be cautious. Only a few words like Chen Shuo can prove that his second generation ancestor is not here. It's full of money!More importantly, Chen Su's performance in Zhongzhou, he is very keen on mathematics, it is really suitable for him.

"Then I'll take it as your promise?"

Looking at Chen Shuo like this, Zhang Yanjin naturally knew that this kid was excited, but what this kid didn't know was that although this official was a Beijing official in the eyes of the common people, he would be ashamed of this post office secretary with few people and many official positions. Could be a little sidekick running errands.

"Then you will be Yuanwailang first, and if you do well in the future, I will invite the emperor to give you a promotion!"

Serve as a Yuanwailang first?

It's too easy to be an official. Yuan Wai Lang's superiors are Lang Zhong and Shi Lang, that is to say, only these two are missing, and he is the same as his father, Hubu Shangshu. Bundle!Later, he entered the palace and became the emperor's confidant.

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Three days later, Emperor Sheng Yuan frowned as he looked at Zhang Yanjin's memorial to Xu Gongbus.

"Why is this Zhang Yanjin so reckless this time? It is not advisable to let Chen Derang's son become Yuanwailang?"

The emperor muttered here, and Eunuch Xu laughed when he heard it:

"Your Majesty, Mr. Zhang has always been very measured in his work. Although Mr. Chen has a bad reputation, he should be able to play a miraculous role. You are looking at other job recommendations, all of them are old men with high morals. According to my observations in the past few days, Mr. Zhang is definitely not a crony person."

If it were any other eunuch, who would dare to talk nonsense in front of the emperor, but Eunuch Xu is not the case. He has been with the emperor for more than ten years, and his knowledge is no longer comparable to that of ordinary people. Not only does he serve the emperor on the saddle, but sometimes the emperor When encountering things that he doesn't understand, he often follows and analyzes them.But analysis is analysis. With his Eunuch Xu's level of conduct, his analysis is in the direction that the emperor likes to listen to. It is almost like not saying anything, but it can contribute to some decisions of the emperor. This is why the emperor trusts him. And the reason why he has a detached position in the palace.

"Xu Lu, what you said is certainly reasonable, but if this boy from the Chen family becomes Yuanwailang, he may not be able to convince the public. How old is he, how do you let a group of old officials with white beards deal with themselves?"

"Your Majesty, you said that Mr. Chen is young, but he doesn't care about it compared to Zhang Yanjin. But you see that Zhang Yanjin is the minister of the Ministry of Industry, including the current preparations for the establishment of the Post Road Department. Is there any opposition in the court? So the size of an official position should be judged by ability. rather than seniority."

Emperor Sheng Yuan nodded secretly when he heard this, and stopped talking. He just picked up the imperial pen and approved a word of approval on Zhang Yanjin's memorial.

"Prelude!"

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It is absolutely impossible for Zhang Yanjin to set up a post office and build roads, and no one will object to it. Arguing for two hours in the morning, not to mention the big event of creating a new movie!

Even if you take a hundred steps back, how many people have been impeached by these censors, and the imperial court has not established a separate "impeachment department" for them. Why do you, Zhang Yanjin, want to stand on your own and monopolize a yamen?

Because of this incident, groups of censors and reformers who support Zhang Yanjin have been arguing in the morning for the past few days. The quarrels from the scriptures and history sub-collection to overthrow the national law and human relations have not ceased for a day, but these quarrels, in some people's In my eyes, it was just going through the motions.

What the emperor decides will not be changed. Do you think that there will be a princess who is going to get married that day, and that day you will meet a stubborn ass like Zhang Yanjin and a celebrity in front of the emperor!

In the eyes of the queen, these things are all insignificant little things.

In Jinxiu Palace, the empress' bedroom, incense lingered, and it was extremely luxurious.

"Brother, are you here this time to seek an official post for Qi Hui?"

Empress Zhou's mother is all over the world, and she looks at her elder brother Zhou Qin with some puzzlement at this time, such a trivial matter, is it worth going there in person?

Empress Zhou was sitting opposite to Duke Zhou Qin of Great Wei Ruiguo. When he entered the palace to meet the empress this time, he directly asked the empress to ask his stupid son Zhou Qihui for a position in front of the emperor.

"Your Majesty, don't underestimate this matter. You must have heard about this Zhang Yanjin. This son is very evil. He was originally a child of a noble family, but recently, he suddenly showed intelligence that is different from ordinary people. I It is suspected that there is another expert pointing out, but if you think about it, the picture drawn by the expert must not be ordinary."

"Ah?" Empress Zhou was startled and said, "Brother, do you mean that this Zhang Yanjin has the intention of rebelling?"

"That's not the case, it's just that Zhang Yanjin is completely unclear about what Zhang Yanjin wants, and a few days ago... Queen, you also know that we have always made the salt."

Duke Rui said with a bit of embarrassment on his face.

Empress Zhou lived in the palace for a long time, and she didn't even know that Zhang Yanjin made snow medicine to strengthen their Zhou family's business.After all, she is the successor, and when the emperor and the Empress Yuan have a deep relationship, and they have made the empress Yuan's son as the crown prince, she is actually embarrassed, and sometimes the news is not well informed.

"That's right, I was the one who brought up the matter of salt with the emperor."

"However, just recently, this Zhang Yanjin produced something called snow medicine, which surpassed table salt in terms of appearance and taste, which caused the business of our company's table salt to plummet... now he is doing this. I don't know what kind of post office it is. What's the matter?"

The queen instantly understood the truth, she hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said: "Brother, I will find time to talk to the emperor about it, but this Zhang Yanjin, the emperor is pampering him, and the imperial concubine said it because of Yuyang's matter." After saying a few words to Zhang Yanjin, he still said in front of Yuyang and King Wei that the emperor not only didn't show face, but also reprimanded the noble concubine, so don't move, big brother..."

Zhou Qin understood what the empress meant, and he pondered and said: "I know about this, empress, don't worry, this time I'm just thinking of Hui'er, as for that kid, I won't move now?" But this kid must be dealt with in the future , When he touched his son before, he thought that the children were competitive, and his son had a long memory when he lost.But after the tea, he lost his face in the court,

As the opening day of the Post Road Division approached day by day, Zhang Yanjin's cement factory was also rushing to produce batches of cement day and night, and began to transport them to the capital in large quantities.

"Old Ma, I feel that the work is much more than before!" Xu Datou, who had just loaded a carriage of cement, complained.

"Did you go to drink again last night? The foreman said it early this morning, didn't you hear? Now the factory is rushing to make cement for the imperial post and road department. It is said to be of great use in the capital!"

"Post Road Secretary? What kind of Yamen is this?" Xu Datou asked with a confused face.

The old horse looked at him with a speechless expression: "Okay, okay, I won't talk nonsense with you, you don't know anything and don't hesitate, when the carriage comes, hurry up and load the goods, this batch of goods will be rewarded!"

The cement factory here is in full swing, but Zhang Yanjin is in trouble there. With the cooperation of Eunuch Xu, all aspects are progressing smoothly. In less than a month, the preparations for the Yamen of the post road department have been completed. Now The yamen has already been decorated with lanterns and festoons, and it will open when the gong blows.

But Zhang Yanjin has her own ideas:

If there is still Qingshi Road in front of the gate of the post office, what kind of dignity is it?So he decided to postpone the opening of the yamen, but to build a standard concrete model road between the yamen and the palace first!

However, during the few days when the opening of the yamen was postponed, Zhang Yanjin encountered a big headache - Emperor Sheng Yuan ordered him to arrange an errand for Zhou Qihui at the post office!