The Hengshan Tavern next to the north gate of the city is a large restaurant with an area of ​​three acres and consists of two shaped buildings, both of which are three-story buildings, which can accommodate hundreds of people at the same time. Since the tavern is close to Ziwei Palace, it has become a place for officials to gather frequently. Especially at noon, groups of officials can often be seen meeting in the tavern.

At noon that day, Hengshan Restaurant was full of drinks as usual, and it was extremely lively. At this time, four young officials came to the gate, namely Chu Suiliang and others.

In addition to Chu Suiliang, Lu Han, and Xu Jingzong, there was also a young official who came with them, named Zhao Siliang, from Liucheng County. He was also a new Jinshi this year. He was also assigned to the Honglu Temple and had a good relationship with Lu Han. Because he was from a small family and had no background, Lu Han took special care of him and brought him to drink together today.

Perhaps they are all young people and are also Jinshi in the same subject. Zhao Siliang, Chu and Xu fell in love with each other and soon became familiar with each other.

The four of them walked into the restaurant, and the bartender quickly came up. The bartender dealt with various officials every day and had already developed a pair of golden eyes. Through his official uniform, he could tell that the four people were new Jinshis. As soon as he entered the officialdom, he smiled and said, "Congratulations to the four Jinshi Lang Rong for being awarded new officials. There is a special wine in the shop. Everyone must have a pot!"

Lu Han is twenty-five years old this year, the oldest among the four, and has certain experience in officialdom, so the other three follow him. Seeing that the lobby on the first floor was full, he asked a little worriedly: "Do you still have seats now?"

"The four people came very coincidentally. There was a table of guests near the window on the second floor and left. Please follow me!"

When the four of them heard that they actually had a seat by the window, they were all happy and followed the bartender to the second floor. Sure enough, there was a square table near the window with a soft mat underneath, which was just enough for four people to sit. The bartender smiled and said, "If you come to the shop to drink, you must either come early or late. The four of them came later, so there is a seat by the window. Please sit!"

The bartender re-layed the mat, and the four of them sat down at will. Although they sat at will, there was a rule for dining in the restaurant, that is, the people who treated and checked out usually sat in the east, so that the bartenders could distinguish them and not be embarrassed. So Lu Han took the lead in sitting down in the east seat. Everyone could not hinder his enthusiasm, so he could only smile and said, "We will take turns to treat you next time!"

The bartender first brought them a pot of deceased wine. The bottle was red and the words deceased wine were written on it. Chu Suiliang picked up the pot and looked at it. He asked the bartender in confusion: "How do you know that we are new Jinshi and have just been awarded a new official?"

The bartender smiled and said, "The four of you are wearing new official uniforms. Although each official has two sets of official uniforms, all four are wearing new official uniforms at the same time. So I know that the four of you have just gotten up, and from the perspective of your behavior and official qualities, the four should be the new Jinshi this year. And if I guess correctly, this is the top scholar Mr. Chu!" The bartender pointed at Lu Han.

The four of them were stunned and laughed. Lu Han touched his chin and said, "Why did you say I am Mr. Chu?"

"Because the envoy has the highest official rank."

The Northern Sui Dynasty mainly judged the official qualities from three aspects. First, it is to look at the color of the costume and belt. The official uniforms above the third grade are dark purple with gold belts. The official uniforms of the fifth grade to fourth grade are light purple with silver belts. The official uniforms of the seventh grade to sixth grade are dark red with silk belts. The official uniforms below the seventh grade are crimson with leather belts.

The second is to look at the jade inlaid on the belt. This is mainly to distinguish the specific official rank. The higher the official rank, the more jade it wears. A high-ranking official has nine pieces of jade, while a small-ranking official has only one piece of jade.

However, the jade on the belt is also divided into main jade and secondary jade. The main jade refers to the piece of jade in the middle of the waist, which is the position of the navel, and the other jades are secondary jade.

All of them are divided into main jade and deputy jade. This is mainly the difference between the same level of official rank and the right follower. For example, Lu Han is a sixth-rank official, so there are four pieces of jade on his waist. At the same time, Lu Han's main jade is round, which means he is a sixth-rank official. If Lu Han's main jade is square, then he is a sixth-rank official.

In addition, if a military general comes to Beijing to wear official uniforms, he or she has to wear riding uniforms. That is, the style of the official uniform is different from that of civil servants. The others are all in color, and the belt is the same as jade. This is a necessary common sense in the officialdom. As a hotel bartender who deals with officials every day, of course, he or she knows it.

Lu Han smiled, "Although I am a new Jinshi, I am not the top scholar. Do you know why?"

The bartender pondered for a moment and suddenly realized, "It must be because the envoy was an official before the imperial examination."

This is a special regulation in the Northern Sui Dynasty. All officials below the seventh rank can also participate in the imperial examination. After passing the examination, they can be promoted to another level based on the normal Jinshi and official position.

Generally speaking, the top three people in the imperial examination were awarded the seventh rank official, and the rest of the Jinshi were awarded the seventh rank official, and the Jinshi was awarded the eighth rank official, and Lu Han was the last one in the A list, so he should be awarded the seventh rank. However, he had served as the military in the army before, so he was promoted to the first level after passing the A list of the Imperial Examination, which was the sixth rank. However, this situation is very rare. Generally, officials who are not from the imperial examination are difficult to pass the Jinshi, and Lu Han is in a special situation.

Lu Han smiled again and said, "Actually, you guessed it right. The top scholar, Mr. Chu, is indeed among us. Guess who it is?"

The bartender's eyes rolled and immediately bowed deeply to Chu Suiliang, "The top scholar came to the shop and made the shop shine brightly. According to the shop rules, this meal is free today at noon, and the four of them order wine and food."

Chu Suiliang had three pieces of jade around his waist, and the main jade was square. He was the seventh rank, and Xu Jingzong was the fourth in the imperial examination. Although there were three pieces of jade around his waist, the main jade was round. He was from the seventh rank, and the bartender could easily determine who Chu Suiliang was. As for Zhao Siliang, he was a Jinshi on the B list and was awarded the eighth rank official position.

Everyone laughed again, Chu Suiliang nodded and said, "Then we are not polite!"

The four of them ordered seven or eight dishes, ordered another pot of good wine, and started drinking.

After drinking a few glasses of wine, Zhao Siliang sighed: "I didn't expect that a single official uniform would have so many details, it was so complicated."

Xu Jingzong said: "The officialdom hierarchy is very strict, so the setting of official positions will of course be very complicated. In fact, in addition to the official positions, there is also the difference between a single official and a title. For us, the rank of a single official is important, which is related to our official residence and a Yongye field. However, it depends on qualifications, so let's wait slowly!"

Zhao Siliang was a little puzzled, "Aren't officials the same as officials? For example, I am now the chief clerk of the Dianke Office of the Honglu Temple, and the officials are from the eighth rank, and the officials are from the eighth rank Chengwulang. Is it different for officials?"

"Of course, it's different!"

Lu Han shook his head and said, "That's because we have just joined the official position, so the official position is the same as the official position. After five years, it will be different in ten years. For example, in fifteen years, you will be promoted to the junior supervisor of a certain temple, a fifth-rank official, and a fifth-rank official, and a fifth-rank official. The official residence and Yongye Field are both treated as fifth-rank official, but because you have strong abilities, the emperor has promoted you to the minister of a certain department with a fourth-rank official, and your salary is also increased, but your official residence and Yongye Field cannot be increased because your single official position has not been promoted.

Why can’t you get promoted to a regular official? The reason is that you don’t have enough qualifications. You have to be an official for twenty years before your regular official can be promoted to a fourth-rank official.

After becoming an official for thirty years, you may be a fourth-rank assistant minister due to various reasons such as background and background, but your scattered official should be the third-rank Yin Qing Guanglu doctor.

Officials look at their abilities, backgrounds and backgrounds, while officials only look at their years and qualifications. This is a iron rule in the officialdom, except for the prime minister. Unless you are corrupt or abused by the law, or your son-in-law commits a crime, the officials will not be easily deprived or demoted. As for titles, they are treatments that can be passed on to their descendants. You have to rely on the battlefield to fight hard, and we scholars can't count on them."

Zhao Siliang nodded silently. He finally understood a little. At this time, Chu Suiliang smiled and said, "We won't talk about these things anymore. By the way, Brother Lu, have you helped me find the house? I have been living in my mentor's mansion forever. I always feel it is inconvenient."

Lu Han smiled and said, "You are so stupid. You live in the Censor's Mansion. Where can you find such a good thing? You still want to move out."

Chu Suiliang scratched his head, "I always feel it's not convenient."
Chapter completed!