prosperous age

Chapter 193 Chapter 192
In Wei Guangde's feeling, he seems to have returned to the business of studying two years ago, but it has changed from going in and out of the academy to going in and out of the Imperial Academy.

The days went on like this day by day, and it has been more than half a month since Wei Guangde entered the Imperial Academy.

That day Wei Guangde arrived at the Imperial Academy early in the morning, wrote his name and time in the autograph book, put down his pen and was about to walk in when he suddenly heard someone calling his name behind him.

Wei Guangde turned around and saw that it was Yin Tai who had just come out of the sedan chair, and he made a noise when he saw him.

Wei Guangde couldn't leave, so he immediately bowed and stood aside to wait.

Yin Tai came up and first said to Wei Guangde, "Wait a moment."

Immediately, he picked up the pen that Wei Guangde had just put down and wrote his name and time on the autograph book, and then said to Wei Guangde: "Let's go in together, I still have something to talk to you about."

"Yes, Lord Yin."

Wei Guangde replied respectfully, and then followed Yin Tai into the Imperial Academy.

"You have been here for almost a month. I have also read the article you gave Wu Qing yesterday, and I can only say that it is not satisfactory."

According to the requirements of the Hanlin Academy for Shu Jishi, one article must be paid every month. As for the subject matter, as long as the arranged bachelor does not require it, they can freely play it.

Obviously, Yin Tai was dissatisfied with the first homework submitted by Wei Guangde, but he said it tactfully, without pointing it out directly.

"Yes, yes, I will study harder."

Wei Guangde could only answer submissively.

"In a while, you go and call Li Shuli, and go to the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Households to get back this month's Zaoli silver and Zhitang silver."

Yin Tai took them to his own public house, making arrangements as he went, and soon left the Hanlin Academy to go to various ministries to ask for firewood, Zao, Liyin and Zhitang silver to Wei Guangde to do.

Well, Wei Guangde doesn't object to this, he has to find something to do, doesn't he?
From now on, I can wander around the city of Beijing on the pretext of begging for money, instead of being confined to the Imperial Academy.

But when it comes to Chai Xin Zao Li Yin and Zhi Tang Yin, Wei Guangde still has a small opinion in his heart.

As long as you are awarded an official, you will be allocated Chai Xin Zao Li Yin and Zhi Tang Yin according to the system. This is also a benefit that Ming Dynasty officials added to their meager salary.

For example, Tao Dalin and Jin Da of the seventh rank have already been appointed officials. According to the system, they can receive two silver officials every year. You can put it in your pocket.

Let’s talk about Zao Li’s silver. Each Zao Li is fixed at 12 taels of silver a year. It depends on how many Zao Li are assigned to your official position, and how much silver you can get.

For example, a seventh-rank magistrate can have four officials, so that he can get the 48 taels of silver in addition to his salary.

Although the number of staff is related to grade, it is also related to position.

For example, Tao Dalin and Jin Da, although they are also seventh-rank, they can only be matched with two soap officials, which means they get 24 taels of silver more.

As for Wei Guangde, I'm sorry, Shu Jishi is not an official position, so naturally he doesn't have the position of official, he can only help others to beg for this money, but he can't get a penny.

This soap official Yin is not the same as the Lubu collar in Wei Guangde's mansion. Lubu goes to the Ministry of War to collect his salary every month with a note signed by the Imperial Academy.

As for Zhitang Yin and Zao Li Yin, they are benefits added to themselves by officials. They were originally used by officials to recruit documents to help them handle official duties, which is equivalent to the office funds allocated by departments at all levels to support some temporary workers.

However, most of the money went directly into the pockets of the officials, who directly used the clerks in the yamen to do things. Who would spend their own money to recruit them, and only such important roles as masters would spend money to hire people to fill them.

There are also those who take the initiative to seek refuge. For example, most of the yamen servants in the local yamen do not spend Shangguan money, and local officials also like to use such people very much.

Of course, they are not fools, they are not selfless and do things for the court without money, but for the official clothes they wear, with this layer of skin, they can run amok in the local area and extort money.

After talking too much, Wei Guangde came out from the public house of Yinzhangyuan, and first went to Li Shuli. Since he had an errand, he naturally had to make a good connection first, so as not to make any mistakes.

"Master Wei, I still have something to do here. I'll go to the Ministry of Accounts after I've done the calculations. How about going to the Ministry of War in the afternoon?"

At this moment Li Shuli should be summarizing the pen, ink and silver from the newspapers of various houses, and he has to report it to the Shuntian Mansion for withdrawal, so he bowed and said immediately after understanding Wei Guangde's intention.

"Okay, when it's over, you come to the public room to find me."

Wei Guangde nodded, looking at the notes on his table, there should be some notes from his own office, knowing that he is busy at the moment, so he didn't bother to pay attention, and he went out after setting a time.

As usual, he went to the review hall to check the revision of the book, but he just flipped through the revised pages and didn't rush, everyone knew it well.

Wei Guangde got this job from Wu Qing, so he naturally had to do his best to save face. Once Bachelor Wu asked about the progress of the book, at least he had to know which year it was.

"You are busy, don't be in a hurry, the main thing is not to make mistakes."

These words are repeated every day, and several Dian Bo and Shi Chao nodded their heads in haste, keeping everything in silence.

That is to say, facing these few codes and edicts can help Wei Guangde regain a little bit of the feeling that he is still an official, because they are officials.

Back in the public house, Wei Guangde continued to read his own Taoist classics, hoping to improve his skills.

In the Hanlin Academy, there is indeed enough time to read books in peace, provided that nothing else affects one's emotions.

In the past month, Wei Guangde has almost recognized all the bachelors in the Imperial Academy.

Although most of these people still have jobs outside, they still have to go back to the Imperial Academy every month to do some errands. For example, Gao Gong is still in front of the editor of the Hui Code, and Yin Shizhen is in charge of the pre-revision of Jiajing Shilu.

An hour later, Li Shuli came to Wei Guangde's residence to see him, and the purpose was self-evident.

When they left the Hanlin Academy, there were four government servants behind them, who were called to help collect the money.

The offices of the Ming Dynasty were relatively concentrated. Except for the Ministry of Punishment, the other five departments were all located on the east side of the Qianbu Corridor in the Daming Gate. Those placed on other streets in the inner city are not concentrated like most institutions.

The Hanlin Academy is also on the east periphery, not far from the Hubu. Wei Guangde didn't get in his own carriage when he went out, but walked to the Hubu.

Li Shuli used to do these things. It is estimated that after Wei Guangde found him, he also went to Yin Zhangyuan to inquire, so he is still respectful to Wei Guangde at the moment.

Not long after they arrived at the Ministry of Households, Li Shuli took Wei Guangde into the Yamen of the Ministry of Households, without going anywhere else, and went straight to the Department of Cleaning Officials under the Ministry of Households. Control here.

Under the Ministry of Households in the Ming Dynasty, it was divided into thirteen official divisions, including Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Huguang, Fujian, Shandong, Shanxi, Henan, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan, and Guizhou. , each in charge of its own province.

However, these thirteen Qing officials also took charge of the two capitals, Zhili tribute, the salaries of the various divisions and the Weisuo, the food and salaries of the border towns, and the warehouses, salt departments, and banknotes.

For example, the salaries of hundreds of officials, nobles, and clans were allocated to the Shaanxi Qingli Department, the Shandong Qingli Department was responsible for the salt department, the Yunnan Qingli Department was responsible for water transportation, and the Fujian Qingli Department was responsible for the expenditure of the yamen. They are also responsible for calculating the tribute of Beizhili.

It didn't take long for Li Shuli to check the bills sent earlier with Yuanwailang from the Fujian Cleaning Department, sign and stamp on the bills, and Wei Guangde also signed his name on the bills that need to be kept by the household department. It's done.

"Master Wei, let's go to the branch office to collect the money now, and this trip to the household department is considered complete."

After leaving the door of the Fujian Cleaning Department, Li Shuli explained to Wei Guangde in a low voice, "It's like this every month, but the monthly report needs to be checked carefully for the previous month's expenses. According to Lord Yin's intention, the accounts that will be checked every month in the future Small officials can be directly sent to the adults for review."

Wei Guangde nodded, he just came and ran twice at the beginning to know the process, in the future, he only needs to check the numbers reported by Li Shuli in the public room, and there is no need to continue running.

At this moment, both of them inadvertently looked towards the left lobby. It seemed that someone had roared loudly just now, but now there was no sound again.

In the yamen, it is very impolite to roar so loudly, but it is not common, let alone this is the yamen of the Ministry of household affairs.

Wei Guangde wanted to go over to have a look, but was immediately stopped by Li Shuli in a low voice.

"Master Wei, this is a matter of the Ministry of Household Affairs. No matter what happens in the lobby over there, it has nothing to do with our Imperial Academy."

Li Shuli is also considered an old man in the officialdom. The two loud shouts just now were obviously yelled out by officials in a hurry. Thinking about it, one can guess that it was nothing more than a strife in the officialdom.

For this kind of affairs in the yamen of the household department, it is naturally not easy for other outsiders to watch the excitement, not to mention that they still come to do business, even if they want to watch, they have to stop by to take a look before leaving.

Quickly took out the silver from the bank, and asked the four guards who came with them to take it separately, and they left the bank and walked out along the road when they came.

It's also luck, the chief officials who came here this time are all on duty, and they don't have to wait for anyone, but they get things done quickly.

"Brother Zicheng."

As he was walking, Wei Guangde suddenly saw a very familiar person in front of him. Looking carefully, it turned out to be Li Shida, a Jinshi of their same discipline.

"Guangde, why are you here?"

Hearing the sound, Li Shida turned his head and saw a few people approaching, the leader was actually Wei Guangde, and asked strangely.

"The head of the court sent me over to get the Zhitang silver. I'm here now. What are you looking at?"

Wei Guangde laughed.

"there."

Li Shida pointed to the household department hall in front and whispered: "There are people from Prince Yu's mansion, and they are arguing with the officials of the department."

"Who's here?"

Wei Guangde asked curiously, most of the lecturers in Prince Yu's Mansion were responsible for the errands of the Palace, such as Chen Yiqin and Yin Shizhen, who were inspectors of the Imperial Academy, and at the same time held the official position of washing horses in Prince Yu's Mansion.

Of course, this horse washing is not for Bi Ma Wen, who specially bathes the horses, but is equivalent to the duties of Secretary Yu Wang.

The position of washing horses existed in the Qin Dynasty. According to the records in "Continued Hanshu·Baiguan Zhi": "When the prince comes out, he should be upright. One person guides the prestige, and the righteousness of washing horses is covered."

This sentence roughly talks about the person who acts as the leader at the front of the team to show the prince's majesty when the prince is on a tour, that is, "washing the horse", also known as "first horse", which means driving in front of the horse.

"I heard that it is Yin Shizhen, who is still in the theory."

Li Shida said in a low voice.

"Master Yin, hey, this matter is a mess, and your household department doesn't care about it."

Wei Guangde muttered softly.

"Someone from above suppressed it. Who can make Da Situ obey his orders? If you think about it, you will know that it is unusual, and there are only a few of them."

Li Shida excused the officer.

The words are correct, but they are really unreasonable, so they don't have the confidence to speak.

Wei Guangde had met Yin Shizhen twice in the Imperial Academy, and he had a good impression on Wei Guangde, not to mention that Yin Shizhen also had a place in the so-called poetry circle of Ming Dynasty at this time.

Although it shows that the overall level of poetry in the dynasty tends to be popular, so it seems very mediocre when compared in the past dynasties, but the tall ones are selected from the short ones, and this Yin Shizhen is one of them.

It is the current poetry world, known as the "Four Masters of Bian, Li, Yin and Xu", referring to Bian Gong, Li Panlong, Yin Shidan, and Xu Bangcai.

"I can't control it. You have to continue to watch the excitement. After a while, the Shangguan will come out to catch you and kick you out of the capital."

Wei Guangde said with a smile, "I've heard people say that most of our Jinshi students in this department have the opportunity to stay in Beijing. Please perform well and strive to become an official in Beijing, and you will be promoted much faster."

"Really?"

Hearing what Wei Guangde said, Li Shida asked excitedly.

"What did I lie to you, the Japanese pirates are poisoning Jiangsu and Zhejiang, the officials there are unlucky, the governor and the censor there keep asking for more officials to strengthen the place.

Do the math yourself, those who lost their official positions lost their positions, those who were dismissed dismissed, and now please add more officials, how many more official positions will there be?
We dare not let Jinshi, who are new to the officialdom, fill these positions. We can only choose capable officials from the local government. People from the Metropolitan Procuratorate and the Sixth Division are eager to move. "

Wei Guangde answered in a low voice.

"It's good that the Beijing officials are good, but they still don't feel comfortable in the place, and there are many benefits."

Li Shida said with a smile.

"It's better to stay in Beijing as much as possible first, to get the personnel relations in the court orderly, and then to be promoted to the local level, I think this is very good."

Wei Guangde smiled and expressed his thoughts, "I'm done with my business here, so I'll leave first."

Wei Guangde smiled and bowed to Li Shida, and left with Li Shuli and others.

But when they walked through the lobby of the household department to the gate of the household department, they heard footsteps behind them, and someone said angrily to the inside: "That's all I said, and the consequences will be considered by adults."

It really is Yin Shizhen's voice, Wei Guangde muttered in his heart.

Hearing the sound of footsteps getting louder behind him, Wei Guangde stood under the porch of the gate of the household department, turned around and bowed to Yin Shizhen, who came rushing angrily, and said: "Wei Guangde, a junior student, has seen Mr. Yin."

(End of this chapter)