Cui Yuanhan's father Cui Huan is currently the prefect of Bohai County, but most of Bohai County is occupied by Gao Shida. Cui Huan actually only manages Yangxin County and does not have Cui Yuanhan's position. ∽↗∽↗,

Cui Yuanhan also participated in the imperial examination at the beginning of the year, but failed to pass the examination. His father considered his safety and did not allow him to return to Bohai County, so he did nothing in the capital.

Seeing Cui Wenxiang having a future, Cui Yuanhan felt disappointed. Unexpectedly, Zhang Xuan offered to give him a position. Although he was joining the army, he was only one Yellow River away from Bohai County, so he could still go home frequently.

Especially when Zhang Xuan was gradually becoming more powerful in Qingzhou, his father often regretted not having a quarrel with Zhang Xuan because of the Liang incident. If he could reconcile with Zhang Xuan for his father, Cui Yuanhan would be very willing to consider this level.

He quickly bowed and bowed, "Thank you General Zhang for his support, Yuanhan is very grateful!"

"Okay! You guys drink slowly, I'll take the lead. I will arrange the positions of both of you, and we'll have a long way to go!"

Zhang Xuan nodded to Cui Wenxiang again, threw a few stakes of money on the table, and then left.

Bai Xinyang, who was standing aside, was stunned. He never expected that Zhang Xuan would settle the career of Li Qingming and Cui Yuanhan in a few words, but ignored him at all. Only then did he realize that he had done something stupid, and he offended Zhang Xuan by talking nonsense and also lost a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

He turned around and looked at Zhang Xuan's back as he walked away. At this moment, he felt that his intestines were about to regret.

Cui Wenxiang also had a pale face. He thought that he had been appointed as the county magistrate and was already the best among young people, but now compared with Zhang Xuan, he realized that he was too far behind. No wonder Lu Qing chose Zhang Xuan instead of him.

But he felt an indescribable loss in his heart.

The four of them came to drink happily, but now they can no longer sit together. Zhang Xuan's words have caused a slight dysfunction in their relationship.

Currently, Zhang Xuan lives in Gaosheng Inn next to Nan City. Together with twenty personal soldiers, he has reserved four yards. The four yards are located in the corner of the inn, with special small doors and no interference from other guests. The conditions are very good.

Zhang Xuan and several personal soldiers had just returned to the inn, and a personal soldier rushed forward and bowed, "Report to General, an official from the Ministry of War is waiting for the general, and has been waiting for the general for a long time."

"He said something was wrong?"

"He didn't say it, he said he must wait for the general to come back."

Zhang Xuan turned over and dismounted, threw the reins to his personal soldiers, and quickly walked into the yard. In the living room, an official was waiting for herbal tea bored. When he saw Zhang Xuan coming back, he jumped up and hurriedly came out to salute, "I am Wei Jin, the deputy commander of the Ministry of War, and hereby the order of the Minister of the Secretariat to inform the general to report his duties."

Zhang Xuan was excited. This was something he had been waiting for for a long time. He quickly asked, "When will he report his duties?"

"The time is set tomorrow morning. After the morning and court end tomorrow morning, I will report my work directly in the Wencheng side hall."

Zhang Xuan suddenly felt something was wrong and asked again: "Do I have to go to court tomorrow?"

Wei Jin laughed, "Of course General Zhang has to go to court. Tomorrow is the first day of July, and a grand dynasty will be held. All foreign officials in Beijing, including fifth rank and above, must participate. Neither civil nor military officials are absent. Don't you know?"

If Wei Jin didn't say it, Zhang Xuan really didn't know, and no one would notify him. He found that he didn't understand any rules. He hurriedly asked: "Doctor Wei, I have never been to court, what should I do the first step?"

Wei Jin was startled. Zhang Xuan had never been to court. He thought for a while and said, "General, you might as well go to the Ministry of Rites in the afternoon and find Zhao Jingyan, the doctor of the Ministry of Rites. He will arrange for General Zhang to attend court, some etiquette precautions, etc. In addition, he will also add the general's name and position to the court list. The general will only take care of the court at that time tomorrow."

"Does the Ministry of War care about my court affairs?"

Wei Jin shook his head, "The general is a real foreign official, and he is a general of Hu Ben. The Ministry of War is the same as the Qi County General, but he only has nominal jurisdiction over the general, but in fact the general is directly appointed by the emperor. Does the general understand?"

Zhang Xuan nodded. He understood that the Ministry of War could not control him.

Zhang Xuan immediately ordered his personal soldiers, "Give fifty taels of gold to give Dr. Wei a glass of water and wine!"

Wei Jin was so scared that he was secretly shocked. Fifty taels of gold! It was his annual salary. No wonder the senior officials of the Ministry of War all exaggerated Xuan to be capable and respect the court. It turned out that he was so generous, so it would be strange if the superiors didn't like him.

Wei Jin thanked him for taking the gold. He wanted to ask Zhang Xuandae to ask his uncle Wei Yunqi, but when he thought about the relationship between Wei Yuanqi and his family, he still held back and said goodbye happily.

Zhang Xuan knew the way of being an official, and it was better to be in charge of county officials. Although Wei Jin was an inconspicuous official and was just a middle-level official, he could grasp the details. For example, the officers in charge of map beacon towers. When he needed to apply for the construction of beacon towers, he could tell himself that he could apply for at most to maximize his benefits. He would not make any mistakes in establishing good relations with these officials in charge of details.

Zhang Xuan took back his thoughts. He thought that he would participate in the dynasty tomorrow, but he knew nothing. He had to report to the Ministry of Rites immediately, learn the etiquette of court, and get the position of court. Zhang Xuan did not waste any more time. He immediately changed into court uniforms, rode his horse and ran towards the imperial city.

Since ancient times, morning court has been an extremely painful thing for ministers and even emperors. They have to get up in the middle of the night to dress up. Early courts will begin before dawn. Although this system has made ministers and emperors hate them, there is no way to affect normal official duties in the morning, so they can only sacrifice sleep.

At the fifth hour, from 3:00 to 5:00 in the middle of the night, when Zhang Xuan got up, it was about four in the morning, and it was still dark. Zhang Xuan washed up briefly and changed into the court official uniform.

The Sui Dynasty official uniforms were divided into five categories: sacrificial uniforms, court uniforms, public uniforms, office uniforms and regular uniforms according to the occasion of wearing. The court uniforms were not worn only in court, but were used for ceremonies, including the New Year, the Winter Solstice and other major ceremonies. Although the officials are called the Grand Court General in the first day of the first day of the lunar month, it is not a real grand ceremony, but just a slightly important court member, so today Zhang Xuan was wearing the public uniform.

The official uniforms worn by officials are basically the same, and the difference between the ranks is the accessories, such as the eight prime ministers, including Shizhong, Zhongshuling, and Left and Cavalry Changshi. The Jinxian crown they wore will be equipped with a sable tail, which is known in history as the Eight minks, while ordinary officials with fifth rank or above did not.

Zhang Xuan is a fifth-rank military general. His official uniform is much simpler than that of civil officials. He wears a cage crown on the head, a crimson robe on the outside, a leather belt on the waist, a water jade jade sword on the back, and a black leather boot on the feet, which looks very capable and energetic.

"General!"

A personal soldier rushed in and said anxiously: "There are many officials who come to court outside."

"What's the hurry?"

Zhang Xuan glared at him. It was only five times corrected now. It was four o'clock in the morning. There was still one and a half hours left. He went to the imperial city at most. What should he do so early?

In fact, Zhang Xuan also knew that many court officials went to the court room early, and used this time before going to court to exchange information and identify the direction of the court. When major military and national affairs are discussed, the emperor would also suggest that his close ministers use this period to express their opinions on themselves. Therefore, this period is extremely important for some old bureaucrats. On the eve of many major affairs, senior officials slept directly in the court room.

However, for Zhang Xuan, what is important today is not going to court, but reporting on his duties after the court meeting.

Although there were still three quarters of an hour left, I hurriedly ate something and went out.

The streets were indeed lively. Although the night was still dark, it was very cool in the morning. Not only were there officials who attended court, but there were also hawkers who transported goods and shop preparations.

Officials who attend court mainly ride horses and carriages. They need entourage guards to ride horses and carriages, and the expenses are huge. Generally, only high-ranking officials have the conditions to ride. For ordinary middle- and low-level officials, they can only ride horses.

Although Zhang Xuan brought twenty personal soldiers to Beijing, he didn't want to be too arrogant at this time. He only took two personal soldiers to guard him to the imperial city. After walking straight for a while, they turned to Tianjie Avenue, and there were more officials going to court.

Tianjie Avenue is extremely wide, no less than Zhuque Street in Chang'an. It can accommodate fifty carriages in parallel. One carriage after another is walking around the street. Orange lanterns are hung on the shafts, which are particularly bright in the night. Most of them are the surnames of official positions and owners. Each carriage has more than a dozen followers with knives on horseback. Only the sound of wheels and horse hooves can be heard on the street. There is no loud noise. People walk silently.

At this time, a carriage approached Zhang Xuan's side, the window opened, revealing a kind smile. It turned out to be Su Wei, the prime minister. Zhang Xuan quickly stopped the war horse and saluted: "I am not good at meeting Su Prime Minister!"

Su Wei smiled and said, "It seems that this is the first time General Zhang has been to court!"

“That’s right!”

"Going to court is a very meaningful thing, and there is also a lot of knowledge. It takes time to slowly explore and experience it. The general will understand after a long time. However, today the general is going to report his duties. I think this is a big deal. Are the general ready?"

"Reporting to the Prime Minister, it is the first time that I have reported my job. I really don't know what to prepare."

"This won't work!"

Su Wei smiled gently and said, "Reporting the work is a major event. If you are not prepared enough, you will lose five points if you have scored enough. If you are prepared enough, you will also become seven points if you have scored enough. You must pay attention to it."

Su Wei took out a scroll and handed it to him, "This is some questions I'm going to ask the general today. Let's show it to the general first!"

Zhang Xuan was grateful in his heart, and hurriedly took it and bowed again, "The prime minister's favor is very grateful for his humble position!"

Su Wei smiled and the carriage slowly left. Zhang Xuan carefully put the scroll in his arms and looked at the carriage and walked away.

His heart was as clear as a mirror. Su Wei took special care of himself for the sake of the clan Su Lie. Perhaps this is called official connections. Zhang Xuan laughed self-deprecatingly and continued to urge the horse to go to the imperial city.
Chapter completed!