The Northern Song Dynasty was the era that literati were most envied by all literati because it was a paradise for literati. The punishment of the doctor made the Song Dynasty a paradise for scholars.

But this has a historical background. As for the Song Dynasty, because of the unjust country and the legacy of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, the Song Dynasty was not very confident from the beginning, so the [interleaved appointment] and [coordination of the Palace] used in the appointment of officials were to check and balance, and to ensure that the imperial power of the Song Dynasty did not fall behind.

[Interleaved Appointment] and [Prevention and Dynasties] In short, it means that the "interleaved Appointment" of civil officials, military officials and eunuchs is realized in important affairs agencies to realize the mutual cooperation and maintenance of the two bureaucratic teams of the Palace and Dynasties.

Take the Ministry of Peasants under Bao Zheng as an example. The original horse was the head of the Ministry of War. The so-called "the chariots, chariots, and carriages of the country, as well as the world's legends, posts, stables, pastoral officials, private horses, cows, and mixed livestock, distinguish the government orders of entering and leaving the Lanyi, and count the names and numbers."

Later, due to the need for war, the demand for war horses became increasingly greater, so in the late Tang Dynasty, the situation where the eunuchs specialized in horses was completed.

However, in the Song Dynasty, the establishment of the Maid Department changed this situation. The court added levels within the Maid Department and implemented the "interleaved appointment" of civil servants, internal officials and close military officers.

On the surface, the group pastoral department was pushed to the outside world, but in fact, it was jointly managed by two bureaucratic groups inside and outside.

The so-called internal addition level is recorded in Volume 198 of the "Song History":

(Xianping) In the third year of the year, the group of herds was appointed, and the inner ministers were appointed, and the officials of the Beijing court were appointed as judges.

"History of the Song Dynasty" lists three official positions: the group herd envoy, the activity control of the group herd department, and the group herd judge.

In other words, the three official positions of the group shepherd envoy, the group shepherd's office, and the group shepherd's judge jointly control the group shepherd's office, and are respectively appointed by civil servants, eunuchs and civil servants.

The personnel are also a temporary choice for civil servants and eunuchs. In this way, a personnel structure with upper and lower layers and internal and external intertwined is formed.

This structure is also very common in many institutions, which is one of the important reasons for the redundant officials of the Song Dynasty.

This also caused a very complex political background in the Song Dynasty institutions. With more mother-in-law, there were naturally more people who pointed fingers.

In the current group herds department, Wang Anshi's position is called the judge of the group herds. Bao Zheng is the actual top leader, because the position of the group herds commander in the group herds department was replaced by the group herds commander established in the fourth year of Jingde.

The importance of the position of the group pastoral envoy has been reduced. In recent years, the habit of taking the group pastoral envoy to work in the past year has been formed. He no longer participates in specific work in the central government, so Bao Zheng is the actual top leader.

For Wang Anshi, the judge of the group herder was just an intermediate official in this department.

Such an official position does not have independent administrative leadership, and the superiors and subordinates have to go to various places to handle some work frequently, and it is even less able to play its talents.

In fact, he refused in his heart. He wanted to be the top leader even more. Even local officials didn't care. As long as he could use his talents, it would be enough.

But this time he accepted it for two reasons. One is that the salary for this position is quite large, and the other is that he is happy to see the hunter.

Seeing Ouyang Bian as a charming talent, he was really moved and stayed there.

Today is the first day after the New Year. Wang Anshi came to the group maid department early in the morning and seemed to be worried.

During the routine meeting of the morning meeting, Bao Zheng saw this talented young man looking at the thoughtful, and said at the end of the meeting, asking Wang Anshi to go to his office to chat after the meeting, saying that there was something important.

Bao Zheng returned to the office and Wang Anshi arrived soon.

Wang Anshi was quite nervous. Bao Zheng was fair and rigorous and serious, and his subordinates were very respectful to him and called him Bao blackface in private.

Wang Anshi has always been open-minded and is not afraid of Bao Zheng, but today he is a little guilty.

"Jie Fu, please sit down. This morning meeting. I see that you are full of thoughts, but are there any problems that are difficult to solve?

You are a newcomer and you can tell me anything you have. As long as it is a business, there is nothing you can't say."

Bao Zheng said in a gentle voice, but his face was still solemn.

Wang Anshi quickly bowed, and Bao Zheng frowned.

When you see Wang Anshi being open and generous on weekdays, why do you look a little out of control today?

Wang Anshi's voice was a little cramped: "Mr. Bao, I have something to do in my heart, but this matter is indeed a bit difficult to talk about."

Bao Zheng frowned: "But it's okay to say it."

Wang Anshi gritted his teeth and said quietly: "I took a disciple a few days ago..."

Bao Zheng smiled slightly and nodded.

It’s understandable to scholars.

"... Recently he opened a restaurant and asked me to talk to the adults and put the end-of-year banquet of our group club department in his store."

Wang Anshi stopped when he said this. He had already brought the meaning, and he would not say too much. Whether he would agree or not was Bao Zheng's business, and he would not say too much.

After all, this also goes against his own ideas. If his disciple had not written a wealth theory of the country, it would have indeed had a shocking economic effect, and he would not have gone against his original intention.

Bao Zheng's face remained unchanged, but he was actually a little disappointed. He actually hated the business of merchants. He believed that the business of merchants was a barrier to governance, so he was quite disgusted with the business of merchants.

He is very optimistic about the younger generation Wang Anshi. He has a sense of righteousness and knowledge. He really appreciates it very much, but at this time he came to make contact with him for a merchant, which disappointed him a little.

But now his position is not a literati, but a chief of an institution. Although he is fair and rigorous and serious, he is not completely incompatible. Although he is a little unhappy, he still nods and says, "This matter is not a big problem in principle, but I am a little strange."

When Wang Anshi heard Bao Zheng say there was no problem, he was shocked to find that he was secretly happy and couldn't help but feel confused - what does this matter to me, why am I happy?

Faced with Bao Zheng's doubts, Wang Anshi quickly said, "Please tell me, Lord Bao."

Bao Zheng carefully said: "I can understand you accept disciples, but why did you accept a merchant as a disciple? You know, although the state dynasty does not prohibit trade, but..."

Bao Zheng didn't say the following words, but Wang Anshi knew it very well, it was just that the businessman had a low social status!

Wang Anshi said: "My Lord Bao doesn't know anything. My disciple is Ouyang Bian. He is the son of Ouyang Xiu. He is actually a scholar."

Bao Zheng looked a little confused and stroked his beard and said, "Ouyang Bian... Why does it sound so familiar?"

"Mr. Bao, Ouyang Bian is the lyricist of [Shuituo Getou - Gift to Lu Caiwei]." Wang Anshi reminded.
Chapter completed!