Your Majesty, please resign again

Chapter 121 The days are long... (Here we come!)

The next day he got up early to follow his eldest and second brothers to Taixue to grab a meal of Taixue steamed buns.

The eldest brother and the second brother made an appointment to wait for him at the gate of Taixue.

Zhang Heng's little donkey cart staggered to the gate of Taixue. From a distance, he saw a very luxurious carriage at the gate of Taixue. The cart was pulled by a tall and handsome horse. The little female donkey was about to go up. Minato, he looks like an ignorant girl who has met her idol.

This caught Zhang Heng off guard and he quickly whipped the little female donkey twice. The little female donkey turned back to look at him dissatisfied.

Zhang Heng sneered disdainfully: "I don't know what kind of coquettish thing that coquettish guy is here to show off. This is the Imperial Academy, not a brothel!"

The people in the big carriage heard the sound and opened the curtains. A strong fragrance overflowed and almost inhaled Zhang Heng.

Zhang Heng took a closer look, hey, isn't this my second brother?

Zhang Shu opened the car curtain, jumped out of the car, opened his hands, and asked very coolly: "Third brother, how do I feel about my outfit?"

Zhang Heng glanced at it and realized that it was autumn, so he was dressed in mink, with flowers on his hair, powder on his face, and red lips.

Zhang Heng: "..."

Zhang Shu said proudly: "Aren't you particularly graceful and generous? Hey, living a life of wealth is comfortable. Look at it..."

He patted the carriage and turned around again, showing off his fine clothes.

"...A handsome carriage, elegant and luxurious clothes, hairpins and powder, which are the most popular styles among Bianjing youths at the moment. How about it? Do you, my second brother, make me coquettish?"

Zhang Heng gave a thumbs up: "Shao! But, where is the eldest brother?"

Zhang Shu was immediately annoyed: "I'm talking to you, what are you doing, brother? Look at this tall carriage. The second brother specially picked it for you. This horse is a good horse. It was brought from the west. And this carriage is specially made for you." The customized carriage may not look luxurious on the outside, but it’s even more luxurious on the inside, hahahaha!

I know you are afraid of the cold in winter, so it is equipped with a heater, a hand warmer, sealed, and covered with several layers of mink fur. It is quite comfortable to sit on. You have to take the girl from the brothel with you, even if you want to go to heaven..."

Zhang Heng chuckled, feeling excited when he heard it. Anyway, he couldn't tell where he was from when he spoke here. He only had two sentences to speak, but then his expression became solemn: "Second brother, I'm not telling you..."

Zhang Shu squeaked and ran into the car, saying hurriedly: "You traitor! I'm leaving, and I won't eat any steamed buns!"

He quickly waved his whip, and the handsome horse immediately neighed and kicked its hooves with force, but the carriage did not move at all.

Zhang Shu let out a sigh, looked over, and saw his eldest brother Zhang Jin holding a carriage with one hand. His muscles were bulging under his scribe's uniform, but he had a smile on his face, and his smile was very kind.

Zhang Shu suddenly felt numb for a long time and fell softly on the carriage with a groan.

Zhang Jun chuckled and said to Zhang Heng, "Third brother, come here and hold the horse."

Then he rushed into the carriage, and Zhang Shu's moans suddenly came from inside.

Zhang Heng leaned beside the carriage and exclaimed: "It really has reached the sky!"

Zhang Xun's voice came: "...I told you not to study well. I told you not to study well. If you have a little money, you will be frivolous. You dress in such a slutty way that you look like a prostitute. You even poked at your own brother to go to a brothel!... "

Zhang Heng clicked his tongue and shook his head: "Brother, you have to focus on where you start. The second sister-in-law will know about this sooner or later. If you don't break one of the second brother's legs, the second sister-in-law will probably do it too, and you will beat me to death!"

Zhang Shu's wailing voice came out: "Zhang Laosan, you ungrateful bitch, I prepared such good things for you, but you actually betrayed me, betrayed me!"

Zhang Heng chuckled and waited until the time was almost up before saying: "Brother, it's almost time. The cafeteria is about to open."

Zhang Shu let out another scream, and then Zhang Jun straightened his clothes, his handsome face flushed, and his whole body exuded joy. He sighed with Zhang Heng: "Second brother is a good man. He knows that I will be broken if I don't make a move for a long time." Come on, no, he is delivered to your door, this is a good brother."

Zhang Shu leaned against the carriage door with a look of despair.

The three brothers arrived early and were still at the front. As soon as the door opened, they rushed inside. Zhang Heng stood on the window and shouted to the old woman in the cafeteria: "Little lady, give me a big basket of steamed buns!"

The old woman's face suddenly bloomed with surprise, and she said coquettishly: "What a little lady, you are so young, why don't your eyes look so good? I am already an old woman!"

Zhang Heng said flatly: "Impossible, I have such good eyesight that I can see sparrows pecking at grains of rice five miles away. I am known as the Third Eye of God. You little lady, please don't ruin my reputation!"

The old woman directly brought down the two large dumplings and handed them to Zhang Heng. Zhang Jun hurried over to catch them. When the old woman saw Zhang Heng, she exclaimed: "I told you who has such a sweet mouth. It turns out to be Zhang Sanyuan." Hahahaha! You still have vision!"

Zhang Heng grinned and went to eat Taixue steamed buns with his two brothers.

Someone behind me followed suit: "Little lady, I also want a cage..."

"Are you blind? Are you blind? I am already sixty-two, and you call me a little lady. How do you call me your mother?"

"..."

Zhang Heng almost laughed. There were many sad eyes on Zhang Heng, but because of Zhang Jun's burly figure, no one dared to fart.

Zhang Heng ate a full four face-sized steamed buns, stuffing himself until he was full and burping again and again, and lamented: "I'm so old, I only eat four steamed buns, alas!"

It was getting late, Zhang Heng said goodbye to his two brothers, and then drove the donkey cart to Kaifeng Mansion Office to go to work. The confusion from last night had long disappeared.

No matter what, Taixue steamed buns are always delicious, right?

Especially free ones.

Zhang Heng came to the Kaifeng government office, and his disciples were very happy to see him: "Zhang Heng, you are finally back."

Zhang Heng smiled and said: "Why, is there something good waiting for me?"

Menzi grinned: "It's the greatest good thing that you come back."

Zhang Heng laughed and said: "I accept your good advice!"

Zhang Heng laughed and entered the government office. His laughter aroused the peeps of many people. Immediately, many people walked out of the door and held hands with him from a distance: "Zhang Qianfan, you are finally back."

Zhang Heng also raised his hand to return the gift, thinking that it was nothing serious. He just went on a business trip for a little longer, and then came back to hide at home for a few days.

When I returned to my court, I got the answer from the junior official Caring. The junior official was almost crying with joy: "Sir, it would be great if you came back. It would be great if you came back!"

Zhang Heng looked at the clerk in front of him and was speechless: "Are you too excited? Nothing happened!"

Caring blew his nose and said: "You don't know if you are not in the government office. This period of time can be regarded as a storm. First, people from Yushitai came, and then people from Jianyuan also came. There was a storm. How big!

You and Bao Tongpan were not here before, and the magistrate refused to let them in when they came. But these days, Bao Tongpan came back, and they just barged in to arrest people. The situation is very critical.

If it hadn't been for Magistrate Wu's intimidation, I'm afraid Mr. Bao would have been captured!

When I saw that you didn't come back, I thought you were invited away by the people from Yushitai.

During your business trip, there were various rumors, saying that you had been corrupt and accepting bribes, some imperial officials were impeaching you, some were saying that you allowed the envoys to compete for profits with the people, and some even said that you were raising a thin horse in Yangzhou.

What's even more outrageous is that you raped women on the street..."

Zhang Heng: "..."

I asked why those colleagues were handing over to me at the door. It turned out they were congratulating me on my return. Bah! I have never left!

Caring said happily: "It's okay now. Although Bao Tongpan has been dismissed from his post, at least you are fine. This is the blessing among misfortunes."

Zhang Heng smiled and said: "I'm fine, but why are you so excited?"

Someone outside laughed and said: "He doesn't care about you, he cares about his own future!"

Chen Ding, an old official, came in from outside and said with a smile: "President Zhang Qian, I didn't eavesdrop on what you were saying. I just happened to hear it when I walked to the door. Your Majesty, please come over."

The concern suddenly seemed as if he had been wronged: "Brother Chen, I don't like to hear what you say. Why do you mean that I only care about my own future? I care about Mr. Qian!..."

Chen Ding chuckled: "You are just worried that you will be implicated by Zhang Qianpan. No one will dare to use you in the future. With such little thought, do you need to guess too much?"

Caring was so angry that his face turned red: "Why am I such a person? Qian Fan treats me very well. No one has ever been so kind to me. He always talks to me in a gentle voice and never scolds me." , never hit me!

I care about people and repay kindness. The people from Yushitai came to me, first with threats, and then with inducements. They asked me to frame him for a full twenty thousand dollars. I just shut up and didn't say a word. Ken Duo said that! How dare you accuse me so unjustly!..."

Zhang Heng frowned: "Someone is forcing you to give false evidence to frame me?"

Caring nodded and said: "Yes, but the villain didn't say anything!"

Zhang Heng smiled and nodded: "Well, I believe you. You can talk to me in detail when you come back. Old Chen, let's go."

Following Chen Ding to the design hall, Wu Yu saw Zhang Heng and said happily: "Here?"

Zhang Heng nodded and said: "Yes, here we come."

Chen Ding left quietly.

Wu Yu said with emotion: "How about it, you understand that things are difficult to do, right?"

Zhang Heng grinned: "Yes, I understand, but there are some things you don't know. Bao Tong will be appointed as Yu Shilixing in a while."

"Huh?" Wu Yu looked at Zhang Heng in surprise.

Then Zhang Heng said again: "My teacher has been added as a bachelor of Duanming Palace and knows Zhengzhou."

Wu Yu's eyes widened.

Zhang Heng grinned: "It's hard to do, but the rewards are high."

Wu Yu's face was distorted: "I've helped you with your work, why don't you take part in it?"

Jealousy distorts people's appearance.

Zhang Heng smiled and said: "Why not? You have gained my respect!"

Wu Yu: "..."

Zhang Heng hurriedly explained: "You don't need this. Kaifeng Magistrate's job is only for one year. You can just wait to join the center. Don't care about such a small achievement."

Wu Yu said with disdain: "Do you really think that after becoming the prefect of Kaifeng, you will definitely be able to enter the central government? Haha, then you are too naive.

The position of Kaifeng magistrate never lasted more than two years. Some were replaced in half a year, some stayed for a year, some lasted for one and a half years, and those who lasted two years were rare.

Since the founding of the Song Dynasty, there have been at least a hundred prefects in Kaifeng. Among these hundreds of prefects in Kaifeng, how many of them do you think can become prime ministers?"

Zhang Heng thought for a while and said: "It must be at least 80%, right?"

In my impression, Bao Zheng became the prefect of Kaifeng, and then became the governor of political affairs. The same was true for Zeng Gongliang, and Jia Changchao became the prime minister a few years later, and the Wu Yu in front of me also became the prime minister.

Therefore, the probability should not be low.

But Wu Yu sneered: "Less than 30%! It's true that the Kaifeng magistrate is the so-called "four-in-one", but the position of Kaifeng magistrate is too easy to make mistakes. Some of them offend nobles, some are impeached, and some of them can't help themselves.

There are temptations, some are unable to achieve great results, and some are doing things in a muddle-headed manner... Hey, the post of Kaifeng magistrate is a test, not a reward, do you understand?"

Okay, that’s a lot of experience.

Wu Yu glanced at Zhang Heng and said: "I have heard that Jia Ziming raided Wuyou Cave, but the idea you gave him, he relied on this credit to successfully move to the right to admonish the doctor Quan Yu Shi Zhongcheng. It is estimated that the next step is to participate

He knows political affairs. He is not your teacher. I am your teacher. Why, instead of helping our own people, we go to help outsiders, right?"

Zhang Heng didn't know whether to laugh or cry. It was just a chance meeting. It was mainly because he was shocked by the tragic situation in Wuyou Cave, so he kept worrying about it. Finally he seized the opportunity, and it was not for Jia Changchao to get promoted and make a fortune.

However, what Wu Yu said was all about this. If he didn't help, it would be unjustifiable.

Zhang Heng nodded quickly: "We must help, we must help! However, you have to give me time, I have to think about it carefully."

Wu Yu finally laughed, patted Zhang Heng on the shoulder and said, "I knew you were a filial child."

Zhang Heng showed a smile that met Wu Yu's expectations.

Wu Yu warned: "In these days, you should first do your own work as a judge. At the end of the year, when it comes to grinding and surveying, you will still see this. If you are not diligent in political affairs, then the dignified Zhang Sanyuan will not even be able to pass the grinding survey, then he will

It’s going to be a joke.”

Zhang Heng's head immediately hurt when he heard this. As a social worker who came from a working background, whenever he heard something like KPI assessment, he would immediately have intermittent headaches, because that thing was so abrasive, as if it was specially poured into the rice.

Sand is generally unpleasant to people.

However, everyone hates KPIs, but no one can avoid KPIs. Under the pressure of performance appraisal, Zhang Heng finally devoted himself to government affairs.

This was the first time Zhang Heng had officially done his job. When he actually did it, he really found that this job was not that easy.

At first he thought it was just a matter of signing documents, but when he started doing it, he found that he not only had to preside over the daily affairs of the signing office, but also assisted the chief official of the state to handle government affairs and official documents, and this was only a small part of the job.

His work includes but is not limited to participating in state-level judiciary, conducting interviews and judging various prison cases in detail; drafting judgments for the chief judge to make decisions. Although the preliminary hearing has been completed by the judge or the recorder, he still has to conduct his own investigation

, to avoid unjust, false and wrongful convictions, this workload is not small.

After the prison case is judged, the prisoner and the chief official jointly sign the case. During the interrogation and custody process, the judge needs to review the case in detail again to refute the unjust imprisonment.

It would be fine if both parties agree, but if they disagree, they will have to enter the trial process again. After many twists and turns, the case will not be finalized until both parties actually reach an agreement.

In addition, he also has to participate in the management of a state's tax registration, account, and some warehouse properties.

Originally, the tax registration of status households composed of officials, wealthy households, etc. was directly managed by the general judge, but now that the general judge Bao Zheng has been removed from his post, the new general judge has not yet been in place, so the general judge is appointed according to the rule of no general judge.

Therefore, he also has to bear part of the tax book.

Because the magistrate is the chief of staff, he is also responsible for the management of the officers and officials of a state. He must also pay attention to the management of the officials appointed by the state. The officers are related to the interests of ordinary people. The people who serve in the service have their own health.

Both the rich and the poor must pay attention to the situation. If they are ignored, then the people below will do whatever they want to exploit the people, causing many families to go bankrupt. This cannot be ignored.

Compared with the above, monitoring other state-level officials and county-level officials is an easy task. It will only start at certain time points, and there is no need to pay attention to the rest of the time.

With so much work, even Zhang Heng was a little breathless. Fortunately, he had work experience in later generations, and he also knew how to employ people, so after being in a hurry at the beginning, he became more comfortable after getting used to it.

Originally Wu Yu wanted to see the joke and give some advice, but seeing Zhang Heng adapting so quickly, he couldn't help but praise: "Ju Zheng has the demeanor of an ancient sage, and he can deal with such complicated government affairs so easily."

Controlling, I have never seen anything like this in all my years of being in politics."

Having said that, Kaifeng Mansion is the capital of a country after all, and the complexity of its affairs cannot be compared to that of other states and counties. Zhang Heng just looked at it with ease.

However, this position is indeed a training one. After a month of training, Zhang Heng's understanding of the operation of the government has become much deeper. No wonder there is an old saying that the prime minister must start from the state department, and the fierce general must be sent from the army.

A state ministry is a small country. Only if you can govern a small country well can you govern a big country well. If you cannot do well in a state ministry, you will definitely not be able to be a prime minister.

Zeng Gongliang knew that the same was true in Zhengzhou.

At the end of October, Zeng Gongliang set out for Zhengzhou. Although Zhengzhou was not far away, Zhang Heng, as his disciple and future son-in-law, naturally wanted to see him off.

Zeng Gongliang told Zhang Heng: "I'm going to Zhengzhou. Although it's not far away, I am a state official after all. It's not allowed to return to the capital at will during my term. Please help the teacher to keep an eye on the family. If there is anything, you can make more decisions."

Zhang Heng nodded and said: "Disciple will help my master."

Zeng Gongliang smiled and said: "After all, your wife is a female child. Xiaozong has short-sightedness and Xiaokuan is young. You just make decisions."

Zhang Heng just smiled and nodded.

Zeng Gongliang thought for a while and said: "When your term as teacher is over and you return to the capital, you will get married to Youwei."

The old friend has gone far away, leaving only the lingering sound and the bleak autumn water.

Zhang Heng doesn't feel sad, because the days to come are long!

(End of chapter)