Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 519 Taichung Jiaju
When Chen Ju, the minister of the official department, left, many other talents stepped forward to introduce themselves, most of them were officials from the Taibao Mansion, and all the officials of Dongcao that Shen Zhezi served were also present.

Strictly speaking, Shen Zhezi, the Dongcaoyu, does not belong to the category of Taichen. His full name is the prime minister Dongcaoyu, and he is an official of the government.The regular Sangong, or the Bagong during the Chinese and Korean Dynasties, and the so-called Wei Conggong of the Kaifu Yitong Sansi who cited the old rules of Cao Wei, each have independent official offices and subordinate officials, and under their official offices, there are often things. The official setting of the two Caos.

It was only from Cao Cao that the ruling function of the imperial court was replaced by powerful ministers, so the prime minister Dong Caoyu, who was originally a subordinate official of the government, gradually broke away from the restrictions of the government, and took on a certain color of a courtier.This kind of position setting with the characteristics of the domineering mansion was inherited and preserved by the two Jin Dynasties.

Shen Zhezi stepped forward to greet everyone, and met his subordinates by the way.Dong Cao is in charge of the removal of two thousand stone officials. Because of his important position, there are also many subordinates.Among them is Shen Zhezi's deputy Dong Cao, and there are imperial subordinates, Lingshi, officials, documents, etc., if the quota is full, there are more than 20 people.

However, Director Wang is still doing things honestly, and he didn't occupy all other positions in Dongcao, and only let Shen Zhezi be a polished commander.Except for one Dong Cao subordinate and two imperial subordinates, Shen Zhezi did not prepare any more subordinates.

Everyone came to greet them, among them Zhang Jian, who belonged to Dongcao as the leader, was also a family with the old surname of China and North Korea.

Zhang Jian was about 30 years old, but he still didn't dare to neglect this chief officer who was nearly half his junior. After Shen Zhezi finished greeting everyone, he stepped forward and said with a smile: "Taichung Zheng Since the edict was issued, Cao officials and I learned that we were able to work with the son-in-law, and we couldn't help but give high-fives to congratulate him. The son-in-law is a handsome man who is famous in Jiangbiao. The jade quality of Tongzhi can also be rendered by Qingyun, and it will always be renewed."

When everyone heard Zhang Jian's overly enthusiastic and even flattering words of praise, their expressions were different.Many of them couldn't help but frown. Although they paid enough attention to the son-in-law and rushed to greet him regardless of the matter at hand, they were still too embarrassed to say such flattering words like Zhang Jian.

Zhang Jian didn't care about the strange looks of the others, he just took a step forward and said with a smile to everyone: "Thank you all for coming to welcome Mr. Cao, it's just that the son-in-law has just assumed his duties and has not yet returned to the office, so it is inconvenient to make peace with you for a long time. Today, Mr. Cao It is also a happy event for Cao Nei to return to the administration for the first time, and we will send invitations to each administration later, and I invite you all to come and have fun together."

After everyone heard this, they didn't say anything more. It was considered polite to see each other. As for whether they want to go to the banquet later, that's another matter.So after a few polite replies, they all dispersed.Soon, only Shen Zhezi and his subordinates were left in the field.

Shen Zhezi was also a little surprised by Zhang Jian's enthusiasm.Originally, he was a little worried that he was too young, so he directly served as the head of the sub-cao official. Maybe there would be some criticisms in the department, and even small disputes in personnel matters.But looking at Zhang Jian's flattering attitude, my worries are superfluous.

"It's getting late at the moment, please ask the son-in-law to return to the office with us first, and talk about other things later?"

After dismissing everyone, Zhang Jian turned his head and said to Shen Zhezi with a smile.

"Although I am named Cao Shou, I am not on official business right now, so I naturally obey the elders. Mr. Zhang, please go first."

Since the other party was so enthusiastic, Shen Zhezi naturally didn't need to make any moves to show his prestige, so he just waved his hand as a signal.

So, under the leadership of Zhang Jian and two imperial servants, accompanied by several Dong Cao servants, Shen Zhezi and his party went to the official office.

Dongcao is an extremely important department in the palace, almost second only to a few positions such as Changshi and Jijiu, and it is more important than Yuan Dan's doctor.Of course, this is because being a doctor is just a personal preparation, which is equivalent to the emperor's servant, and of course it is much closer in terms of relationship, similar to a secretary.

Along the way, Zhang Jian introduced the current basic personnel structure of Tosoh to Shen Zhezi.Since when Yu Liang was in power in the early years, Director Wang seldom even set foot in Taicheng, and stayed in Yangzhou Fucheng most of the time, so there was a serious shortage of officials in the Fuzhong in Tai.After the rebellion was suppressed, because Taicheng was going to be in charge of the government, all the subordinates were allocated again.

Shen Zhezi, the East Cao, did not take someone's vacancy, but Director Wang specially set up this position for him.Even Zhang Jian's subordinate officials were transferred from other places in Taiwan when it was confirmed that Shen Zhezi was to be appointed as Dongcao.

For example, Zhang Jian, who served as the owner of the Book Bureau in his early years, was responsible for managing the books, and was transferred to Dongsao as the subordinate of Dongsao.From the business point of view, the Bureau of Books has few idle jobs, but it is a clean job. Although the rank of Dong Cao is higher, it is not the chief official after all, so it is a bit muddled.

As for the other two imperial subordinates, one named Xu Song was promoted from Jiankang County, and the other Zhou Mou was selected by the Ministry of Officials.The two of them are not young, especially Xu Song, who has a slightly gray beard and a look of weather and sadness on his face. When facing Shen Zhezi, he even has a bit of restraint that he can't let go of. Typical The low-level image of unsatisfactory officials.

And that Zhou Mou, who was about the same age as Zhang Jian, got his first position by luck after being selected by the Ministry of Officials for many years.Compared with Shen Zhezi, who is a wunderkind, it is simply another extreme.

The Dongcao official office is located between the Taibao mansion and the Zhongshujian. Because it was abolished and re-established, there is no special official office, but a courtyard was directly selected and used.

Shen Zhezi and the others walked for more than a quarter of an hour before they arrived at the official office. From the outside, it looked like a courtyard with two entrances. The gatehouse was naturally incomparable compared with the important official offices such as Sangong and Taige, but it was quite similar in the vicinity. The most conspicuous place, and the location is very good, it is only an alley and a few feet away from the central road of Taicheng.

The government offices in Taicheng, such as the Sangong Jiuqingtai Pavilion, naturally have fixed regulations, but the sub-cao and temple offices further down are much more arbitrary.As for Shen Zhezi, Dongcao, no matter how important his position is, but because he is a public office, he is actually a bit neglected in Taicheng. It is logically impossible to be assigned to an official office in such a good location.

Zhang Jianxing went up to the gate of the official office, stepped up the steps first, bowed his body to make a false introduction, and then said with a smile to Shen Zhezi: "Although the son-in-law has not yet taken up his post, he has already obtained the best treatment for Cao officials. Originally, this official office, It was reserved for the visitor's platform, but when I went to the Shaofu to ask for land, the Shaofu learned that it was the residence of the son-in-law, so this official office was divided into the Dongcao Office."

When Shen Zhezi heard this, he couldn't help but smile.Yezhetai is an extremely important department under Jiuqing Guangluxun. It is in charge of court etiquette and conveys edicts. In extraordinary times, it can even directly go out of the capital to protect and reward the troops. Its specifications are much higher than Dongcao.The Shaofu was able to put aside the request of Ye Zhetai and give priority to satisfying himself, so it can be seen that it is also very flattering.

Hearing what Zhang Jian said, the other two imperial servants also praised Shen Zhezi one after another, but they were clumsy with words, and some words did not express their meaning.They didn't have the experience of serving as officials in Taicheng earlier, so they didn't know what the meaning of the division of this one official office was.

Sometimes institutions with the same nature and character are directly divided into the inner edge of Taicheng, and the documents and exchanges with other government offices alone can make these officials exhausted.A document often has to go through several government offices, and the scale of Taicheng City is not inferior to ordinary cities. Not only can you not take a car in it, even if you walk too fast, you will be reprimanded by the guards.Many subordinate officials have served as officials for several years, and spent most of their time traveling on the road. After a few years, their legs have become thinner.

Therefore, at the beginning of their entry into Taiwan, they followed a chief official with a strong background like the son-in-law, and life would undoubtedly be much easier.Now this Dongcao genus is close to the center of Taicheng, even if it goes to the palace and Taige, the distance is extremely short.Working in such a place, among other things, can save a lot of money for shoes throughout the year.

Shen Zhezi stepped into the courtyard. There are two side rooms in the gate building, which are used to accommodate the people who come to visit and handle business.At the foot is an open and flat courtyard paved with bluestones. In the corner is a small garden surrounded by stone railings, where transplanted flowers and bamboos are planted. Although the scale is not large, it is enough for office work pleasing to the eye.

There are two connecting halls at the front, and it is also the main office of Shen Zhezi, Dongcao.On both sides are more than a dozen connected wing rooms, which are where the officials work.

Because the framework had just been set up, Shen Zhezi didn't have too many political affairs to hand over, so he just wandered around.The hall seemed relatively empty because there were not many decorations. There were only some basic tables and couches. As for other small decorations, the chief officials gradually arranged them according to their own tastes and hobbies.

After walking around the hall for a week, Shen Zhezi went back again.The back yard is different from the open and closed front yard. There is a flower fence more than ten feet wide between the front yard and the front yard. Peach, plum and other landscape trees are planted inside.Going further inside, there is a hollow screen wall inside the arch, and after walking around the screen wall, you can see several attics with different heights.

These attics are the residences of the main officials in the department. They are separated from each other by bamboo fences and stone walls, and each has a certain degree of privacy.

"The small building here is a temporary residence for the job. It is close to the vestibule. If there is any emergency, you can respond quickly. Next door is the residence of Mr. Xu and Zhou Zhou. Before the son-in-law arrives, I will wait first It's a little rude to distribute without authorization. If the son-in-law has any opinions, he can adjust them later."

Zhang Jian pointed to the small buildings around him and said with a smile, he couldn't help feeling the benefits of having people in the stage.When he was working in the Books Bureau, although his job was much more leisurely, the living environment was definitely not so calm. Six or seven people were crowded in the common room. If someone had a bad habit of snoring at night, then everyone else would not have a good dream. .

"When you come to Taiwan, you are only for the use of the country. How you live, you can live as you like. I don't have any objections to your comfortable living. Everything is as usual."

Shen Zhezi smiled and waved his hands, then walked to the small building prepared for him in the center of the courtyard.

This small building is located in the center of the courtyard, surrounded by willow trees, and there is a wall more than half a foot high inside, which guarantees sufficient privacy.

The whole small building is three stories high. Although the building is not grand, the combination of wood and stone, and the carvings inside and outside are also ingenious and reasonable.In a place like Taicheng, where every inch of land is crowded, land can be reserved to create such a quiet place amidst the hustle and bustle. It can be seen that at the beginning of the planning and construction of this government office, the presupposed rank of officials was not a mere fourth-ranking official like Shen Zhezi. Dong Cao of Baishi.

Even though Shen Zhezi himself didn't pay too much attention to the residence, seeing such an elegant and interesting small garden, he couldn't help sighing: "There are so many people in the station, and the three gentlemen can't have a rest, but I enjoy this beautiful place all to myself." , I am truly ashamed of myself!"

After Zhang Jian heard the words, he said with a smile: "No one in Taiwan knows that the new look of the new city is thanks to the initiative and planning of the son-in-law, so that the gentlemen can live in a good place. The son-in-law should live in it, and should live in it. If you shirk it, others will be real." Be ashamed of it!"

Xu Song, the imperial vassal who was walking behind, also said: "Your subordinate is always in Jiankang, and he also hears a lot about the common people. The son-in-law first advocated the construction of thousands of mansions in the capital to shelter the impoverished people in the city. If you judge it by merit, it is really impressive. Look up! If you are a member of the Five Dou of the local government, you can still live in the Huatang, and the son-in-law lives in a burrow, so there is really no need to be overly modest."

Shen Zhezi also laughed when he heard this. His official office was indeed considered excellent in Taiwan, but it was nothing compared to the local government offices.At present, there is no tradition of being an official and not repairing the yamen. Officials are full of life style wherever they are appointed. Even in poor and remote areas, the government offices are built either magnificently or elegantly.

Apart from other things, if Jiyou's county office in Qu'a County alone is compared, the three public officials in Taiwan may not have such a high standard.Even if the officials themselves don't care about these things, but their predecessors often built a mansion, it is a luxury house to live in.Many Taiwanese ministers are desperately seeking foreign appointments, and it may not be for this reason.

After visiting the residence, that Zhang Jian began to explain to Shen Zhezi some rules of being an official in Taichung: "At present, there are still not enough people in the department, and there are only five or six sweeping servants inside and outside. At present, all the departments are also new creations, and it will take a while. Time can gradually improve. If the son-in-law is inconvenient, he can also call his family into the platform to listen to him, but on weekdays, the family must be confined to the living room and cannot wander around."

The servants of the various government offices in Taicheng originally needed to be deployed in a unified manner, and the servants of the Shaofu and Dianzhong were assigned to use them.Like entering Taicheng with their own servants, ordinary officials in China and North Korea are absolutely not allowed, and only a few important officials can have one or two privileges.

But after crossing the river, there are often vacancies even in the garden, so this aspect is relaxed.A rank like Shen Zhezi would not attract criticism if he brought one or two family members into Taicheng.Some officials even arranged beautiful maidservants and concubines in Taicheng to avoid the jealous big women in the mansion, so it can be said that work and entertainment were not delayed.Compared with the treatment of officials in other dynasties, it can be said to be very humane.

In addition to living, Taichens also enjoy many conveniences in life in Taichung.During the New Year's Eve, the Palace Supervisor will also arrange for palace officials to tailor clothes for the ministers, and there will also be special personnel to wash and wash clothes for them.As for food, Taiwan has its own special supply. If officials have special needs, they can also ask for it, and start a business at a fixed time and place.So, there is really nothing to say in terms of benefits.

Of course, these welfare expenses are now folded into the salaries of the Taiwan officials. After all, there is a shortage of central government expenses, and the Taiwan officials said that there are not many, there are hundreds of people, and they cannot be sent away at will. The cost of resources is also a problem that has always plagued the center.

Zhang Jian not only regarded himself as Shen Zhezi's deputy in his position, but even regarded himself as the chief steward of life in the official office.After leading Shen Zhezi to visit the official office, he retreated to hold a dinner for Shen Zhezi to congratulate him.There is a small kitchen in the official office itself, but the fuel and fuel are not kept, so you have to report to get it first.

But this doesn’t require Zhang Jian to be busy any more. He hasn’t moved here yet. You Si will send people to deliver firewood, ingredients, etc., and a dozen servants will be transferred to prepare for the evening banquet. .

Not only that, before Shen Zhezi had time to sit down here, another servant hurried over.Although the empress dowager has not yet moved back to Yuancheng, she has also heard the news that Shen Zhezi is entering Taiwan to perform his duties today, so she sent someone to give food and drink, and even sent ten servants to the Dongcao government office to take care of him. Shen Zhezi's daily necessities.

Shen Zhezi was really flattered by his mother-in-law's thoughtfulness.He couldn't sit still and bear it. Even if he wanted to go to Jianping Garden to thank him, he was stopped by his servant: "Her Majesty the Empress Dowager ordered that it is getting late now, so the son-in-law doesn't have to go out at night. Besides, the newcomer takes up the post, and it is not necessary for him to go out at night." We need to be courteous and entertaining with colleagues. So let the son-in-law stay in the office tonight, and go to Jianping Garden to see you after the court meeting tomorrow."

At this time, some officials had already arrived at the scene. After seeing the treatment Shen Zhezi enjoyed, they were surprised, but they couldn't help feeling that people really couldn't be compared with each other.He is also an official in Taiwan, so the son-in-law is called a home away from home!
The official office is majestic, the residence is quiet and elegant, and the daily life is meticulous. This is not here for official work, it is simply for vacation and enjoyment!

　It's the end of the month again, and I can breathe a sigh of relief when I get another month's full attendance. . .By the way, I would like to ask for the guarantee for next month, thank you for your support. . .It's a pity that I didn't know how to score papers at the beginning of the book opening, otherwise this should be a large volume node.Officially becoming an official is a new beginning, and many things and plots that have been brewing for a long time will also unfold one after another. . .

　　
　
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