I heard that the officials wanted to discuss the matter with officials above the restraint level.

Sima Guang then said: "Your Majesty, Wang Anshi cleverly said that the people do not add taxes but the country uses it enough to get wealth from heaven and earth. But what he did was the way of Sanghong Sheep. This way of amassing too much wealth will surely make the scholars resentful and the people tired.

In the extreme, he is a thief."

"Now that this matter is being discussed by officials above the system level, I'm afraid that in the future, officials will follow suit and people's hearts will not be as good as before! I ask your Majesty to take back this order and only discuss it in the Academy."

"As for Zhang Yue, who is the minister of Tianzhang Pavilion, this is not a place for banquets, and he actually interferes in politics in vain. Your Majesty, please deal with it!"

The official wanted to say something, but Sima Guang pushed back.

Zhang Yue hesitated whether to confront Sima Guanggang head-on. After all, the two had a good personal relationship. However, he was a little annoyed when he heard that Sima Guang was burning himself.

I do favor Wang Anshi.

It is not without conflicts between him and Wang Anshi. The conflicts between him and Wang Anshi will definitely be disputes over the details of the reform.

But the conflict between him and Sima Guang was a dispute over whether to reform or not.

Which of the two is more contradictory?

Zhang Yue thought about it and decided to take a step back first. There was no need to stand between Wang Anshi and Sima Guang.

Zhang Yue said: "Your Majesty, I am aware of my guilt!"

The official glanced at Zhang Yue and said protectively: "I will deal with Zhang Qing's crime in the future! But whether we need to wait for discussion, what do the other two Qings think?"

Wang Gui remained silent.

Wang Anshi said: "There are as many as sixty or seventy officials above the system in Beijing. It would be too extensive to leave this matter to the system for discussion! I think it can be discussed by officials above the two systems!"

The original exemption law was also discussed by officials from more than two systems.

How many officials are there under the two systems?

When Ouyang Xiu was in Jiayou, he said that under Renzong, the number of officials with more than two systems and less than fifty was considered poor. This meant that as long as the number of officials with more than two systems was less than fifty, the ministers would find it unsightly. Is there a shortage of people in the court?

This is not what a prosperous age should be like.

As for the good Emperor Renzong, most ministers who have been with him for a long time will reward him with a literary masterpiece if the other party makes a little pleading.

In the end, the number of officials with more than two systems in the Renzong Dynasty was too excessive, and the number often exceeded fifty. You must know that there were only twenty officials with more than two systems in the Zhenzong Dynasty.

After Ouyang Xiu came to the throne, things got better after the imperial court stopped removing official titles, but it also aroused the resentment of many officials.

It can be seen from this that Ouyang Xiu often did such offending things, no wonder he was not popular in officialdom.

By the time of Xining, after restrictions on the number of officials with two systems and above, the number of officials was almost forty, and they were never allowed to exceed fifty. Officials with two systems and above were almost the top fifty officials in the Song Dynasty.

Those below the two systems are waiting to be made.

As for the officials waiting to be appointed, there were originally strict requirements, but later, as the relocation officer of the third division provincial deputy, he could be transferred as long as he reached the age limit. There was no need to submit a special report, as long as the emperor approved it.

Officials above the rank of official not only have special additional money and envoy money, but also are among the important ministers. It can be said that when they enter, they go to the court to discuss affairs, and when they go out, they serve as governors and governors.

After the Jiayou period, redundant officials were strictly restricted. Nowadays, the number of officials waiting to be appointed or above is controlled to fluctuate around 100.

Once an official is granted the rank of waiter, there is no mechanism to withdraw from the position. When he is released from the capital, he will take the title of waiter to the local area and serve as an important official of the vassal.

Therefore, there are as many as sixty or seventy people waiting in Beijing.

Wang Anshi said that he would let officials from above the two systems discuss it, which was considered a compromise plan. Sima Guang had no objection when his lips touched, but his face didn't look good either.

When the officials saw this, they said: "Let the officials of the two systems and above discuss it!"

The officials got up and the discussion came to this point.

After walking out of the palace gate, Zhang Yue saw Sima Guang and gave him a smile.

Sima Guang gave himself a meaningful look.

The next day, Zhang Yue returned to Tianzhang Pavilion for duty.

Hu Ding, the chamberlain on the side, brought a cup of tea to Zhang Yue and asked tentatively: "Did something happen in Yanhe Hall yesterday?"

Zhang Yue held up the tea ceremony: "No."

Hu Ding relied on his familiarity with Zhang Yue and said with a smile: "Zhang Zhengyan doesn't need to hide it from our family. We have been in the palace for decades and are more or less acquaintances. There must have been a dispute. You can talk to our family."

After saying that, Hu Ding moved a stool and grabbed a handful of snacks and put them in his palm, like a gossip eating melon seeds and watching a movie. Several internal supervisors who were supposed to be cleaning the calligraphy, paintings and porcelain in Tianzhang Pavilion were also gathered around like this. aside.

Zhang Yue frowned, sighed and said, "Okay, you guys can help me explain."

Hu Ding said happily: "That's good. Our family will definitely help you with your advice."

Zhang Yue nodded, Hu Ding picked up the tea cup and looked at Zhang Yue expectantly, and the other eunuchs gathered closer together.

"Today in Yanhe Hall, the official summoned me...is..."

Hu Ding nodded repeatedly, and when he saw Zhang Yue moving his mouth while waiting for the tea to enter his mouth, he couldn't help but stretch his ears.

Zhang Yue made an expression that looked at my mouth, and everyone also pretended to be listening.

Zhang Yue waited until their ears were close and then said: "It's just... nothing happened in Yanhe Hall!"

Hu Ding sprayed a mouthful of tea on the ground, and all the eunuchs also looked disappointed. Hu Ding complained full of complaints: "Zhang Zhengyan, you are entertaining our family again."

Zhang Yue laughed when he saw this, grabbed some snacks from the table and chewed them together. The other eunuchs continued to clean the paintings, calligraphy and porcelain in Tianzhang Pavilion in despair.

This was also Zhang Yue's daily routine, chatting and laughing with these eunuchs, and even beating and scolding Wuji. The eunuchs' temperament was somewhat like that of women, and they could be a little emotional.

At the same time, if you respect them enough, they will always remember the good things, and they will also always remember the bad things.

Zhang Yue still got along quite well with the eunuchs in Tianzhang Pavilion. When the officials did not summon him, he would drink tea and chat with them. Zhang Yue also often gave some small favors, so he could often learn about the palace from them. Many of the news can be regarded as clairvoyance and ears.

At this time, an eunuch hurried over and said to Zhang Yue: "Zhang Zhengyan, I heard that the censor Wu Jingshangshu impeached you for the crime of making a false statement in Yanhe Hall yesterday!"

As soon as Zhang Yue heard this, he really came.

In fact, he had already prepared for this, but he didn't expect it to happen so quickly.

But at this moment, in the Zizheng Hall, Lu Jing, the imperial censor, was preparing to report to the officials.

On the side were Sun Jue, the Zhijian Yuan, Chen Xiang, the Xiu Lijuan, the Prime Minister Zeng Gongliang, and Wen Yanbo, the Privy Council envoy.

First, Sun Jue said to the emperor: "Your Majesty thinks that Chen Shengzhi can serve as the privy envoy, but Shao Kang should be informed."

The official said to Sun Jue impatiently: "You don't know that Chen Shengzhi has been appointed as Privy Councilor. I have already been appointed. Why do you keep saying it? Is it because you want to accept your favor? I hope that the Privy Councilor I use must be recommended by you."

, can I be grateful to you in the future?"

Sun Jue panicked and said: "Your Majesty, I didn't know that the Privy Councilor has been appointed. I beg your Majesty to forgive me!"

The official shook his head and said: "What a shame. You have made a mistake about Shao Kang before, and you are wrong again now. How can you remonstrate with the officials?"

Chen Xiang, who was paying attention to his daily life, also felt sorry for Sun Jue, his disciple who had followed him the longest.

Sun Jue was an upright and outspoken man. He often made generous discussions. He was not afraid of powerful people and dared to criticize the government. However, Sun Jue acted recklessly and often did not understand the situation.

Chen Shengzhi was Han Qi's right-hand man, and was listed as the right-hand protector alongside Han Jiang. This time he returned to the court to serve as the privy envoy, which had been planned by the officials for a long time.

The purpose is to use Chen Shengzhi to balance the power in the court.

This is an ancestral system. If the officials are deeply prepared to worship Wang Anshi as prime minister, they must use someone who is not from the same faction as him to join Zhongshu. This is the strategy of Emperor Zhenzong's different opinions to confuse each other.

The official said to Sun Jue again: "Before, you said that Teng Fu was guilty of corruption and accused him of seven crimes. I will give him your memorial. If Teng Fu is really guilty of any of the crimes of corruption, he is willing to resign from the official position."

"I hope that in the future, your advice will be verified before handling it."

Sun Jue accepted it silently.

The official then said to Zeng Gongliang who was standing aside: "Last time Sima Guang said that now there are no people in the Admonition Court, so he promoted Lu Hao to the Admonition Court again. What do you think? What position should Lu Hao be assigned to?"

Chen Shengzhi served as deputy envoy to the Privy Council at that time, but was impeached by Lu Hui for colluding with the eunuchs and was dismissed from his official post.

Zeng Gongliang knew that the government had re-appointed Lu Jie as an admonishment officer, and also had the purpose of supervising Chen Shengzhi.

Zeng Gongliang said: "Lu's teachings are loyal and upright, and he has always had character and character. It would be great to have him in the admonishment position."

"When Your Majesty ascended the throne, Lu Ji had contributed to the establishment of the Jixian Hall before, so he was added to the Jixian Hall to compile it. Now he is a doctor in the Ministry of Justice, and he is sent as the Deputy Envoy of Salt and Iron. He is the Provincial Deputy of the Third Department of Making Laws and can be moved to Tianzhang Pavilion to be made.

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Wen Yanbo asked: "Is it appropriate?"

Zeng Gongliang talked about the rules and regulations of appointing officials like a treasure: "There are three promotion paths for waiting for the system. The first is for local transfer envoys to be promoted to judges of the third division. After that, deputy envoys are promoted to wait for the system."

"The second-class Zhiza Yushi was promoted to the third division judge, and the deputy envoy was further promoted to the system."

"The third level is the Jingyan official, who is waiting to be promoted to the system."

"Lü Hui is the highest foreign official, but he only knows Hezhong Prefecture. He is a pastor of the great vassal, not a local transfer envoy. However, he served as a censor, and now he is the deputy envoy of salt and iron. According to the seniority order, he is the transfer officer of the third division and provincial deputy.

You can be promoted to a new position without having to take an imperial edict."

"Although it will only last for a year, Your Majesty, at the request of Sima Guang, will make an exception and issue an imperial edict."

Wen Yanbo nodded and said: "I don't mean anything else. It's just that in the late Renzong Dynasty, the three ministers and deputy envoys had to go to Khitan as envoys before the grant system was allowed."

"This is to avoid being taught too much by the system."

Zeng Gongliang nodded. Wen Yanbo was right, and Lu Huezixu was right, but it was true that he had never sent an envoy to Khitan.

The official said: "The imperial court is at the time of appointing people. Now let's put aside the minutiae of appointing officials. As long as the officials outside have no objections, it will be fine."
To be continued...