Chapter 495: Xin Zhuangyuan is going to be an official again!

Faced with Gongyang Fu's recruitment, Xin Zhen had some ideas in his mind.

Although no one knows what the great catastrophe of heaven and earth is, if the North can have a unified force, it may be able to play a role when the great catastrophe of heaven and earth really comes.

Therefore, promoting the unification of the North may be a good thing.

So Xin Zhen nodded and said, "It is my luck to be favored by the Imperial Master. If there is any place where I can serve, the Imperial Master can just give me the order."

Gong Yangfu was overjoyed when he heard this and said, "Great! Great! What position should I give you... No. 1 scholar, you are a No. 1 scholar, but you also have an unprecedented accomplishment. You can choose to be a civil official or a military official. It's up to you to choose, do you want to be a civil official or a military official?"

Xin Zhen shook his head and said, "I didn't come here to be an official. I just saw that the major forces were fighting each other, and in the end, only the people suffered. I also observed that among the major forces, the strongest one is still the imperial court. If I can give it a push and let the north complete the unification first, then the people in the north will suffer less.

As for what kind of official position I hold, I don't really care. I don't want to attend court, handle government affairs, or lead troops into battle. I just want to help the Imperial Master deal with the Four Supreme Beings when needed."

The more Xin Zhen said this, the more Gongyang Fu valued him. How could a young man with extraordinary cultivation be allowed to wander outside the system? If he could not be won over with high positions and generous titles, he would be pried away by other forces, and then the Hua Dynasty would be in a devastating disaster.

Gong Yangfu's mind was working rapidly. What kind of official position should Xin Zhen be appointed to?
Let him take over the Dao Lu Division?
No!

Xin Zhen is a man of extraordinary cultivation and a top scholar. His intelligence and talent may be even greater than his cultivation. If he were to be in charge of the Daoluo Division, would that Division still be his?
Since he cannot be in charge of the Registrar's Office, it would be best to grant him a civil servant position.

However, the civil service system of the Hua Dynasty has always been strict. Although the prime minister had to obey his policies, he always strictly guarded against his interference in the civil service system.

Once he wanted to intervene, those officials in the capital would threaten him with death and force him to take back his decision.

Of course, I can decide their life and death with a single word, but the world always needs civil servants to govern it. If I kill them, what is the difference between the Xinhua Dynasty and other forces?
However, Xin Zhen was originally the top scholar. Once he entered the civil service system, it would be naturally reasonable. Those civil servants would not only not resist him, but would unite around him to fight against him.

So, it’s not easy to be appointed to this position!

Otherwise, give him a high official title, but just a title without a real job, such as a Jiedushi or something like that?
Gongyang Fu immediately gave up this idea. If he used this kind of official position to place a smart man like Xin Zhen, how could he not understand that he was on guard against him? If he really did this, he would either leave directly or just work hard, while he would still be on guard against him. Did he really think that he came to save the people of the world?

Or they will just pretend to be nice to you, and be nice to you on the surface, but when you really want others to fight to the death, they might stab you in the back.

Therefore, this official position must be granted, and it must be a real position, and Xin Zhen must be satisfied with it.

It’s a headache. It’s such a headache.

At this time, Xiang Yaoshan smiled and said, "National Master, if you are granting a civil servant position, you can't make a decision on your own, otherwise Wen Xianggong and the others will not agree with you."

Gong Yangfu slapped his thigh upon hearing this, and suddenly realized, "I almost violated a taboo. Wen Xianggong was very strict about the appointment of officials and would not let me take the initiative. I did appoint officials several times before, but they fought back. Alas, they are so stubborn that they would hit their heads against the pillars if they disagreed with me. I am really afraid of them.

How about this, Yao Shan, you go and ask Wen Xianggong and the others to come over and discuss what official position should be given to the top scholar. If they give it too low, I won’t agree!"

Xiang Yaoshan left in a hurry. Gongyang Fu and Xin Zhen laughed and said, "There is no other way. Although it is a special period now, Wen Xianggong and the others have also said that even in a special period, if the court allows some people to break the rules at will, you break it once, I break it once, and he breaks it once. By then, all the rules will be gone, and the court's advantage over other forces will be gone.

Therefore, if Hua Dynasty wants to maintain its combat effectiveness, even I have to abide by the rules. Unless it is absolutely necessary, I must not break the rules.

But don't worry, as long as we can invite them here, then the official position will be granted according to the rules, and with me here, they will definitely give me some face, so the official position will probably not be small!"

Xin Zhen smiled and said, "Master, I don't really care what position I hold. It would be best if you could find a quiet place to live so that I can have some time to cultivate myself. When you are ready to go to war, you can call me."

Gong Yangfu said, "The number one scholar wants to have some free time. I understand."

Xin Zhen smiled. It seemed that the Imperial Master did not believe what he said. Well, who in this world would speak so clearly? People who are too honest will be criticized. Even if you want to fight for the world and become the emperor, you have to say that you are punishing the criminals in order to give the people of the world a good life.

After a while, Xiang Yaoshan came with several high-ranking officials in purple robes.

The system of the Dahua Dynasty was different from the Tang and Ming dynasties that Xin Zhen knew. Instead, it was more like the official system before the Yuanfeng Reform of the Song Dynasty. It was divided into a two-office and three-department system. The two offices referred to the Zhengshi Hall and the Privy Council, and the three departments referred to the Duzhi, Hubu, and Yantie departments. However, there was a special chief official called the Three-Department Envoy.

Xiang Yaoshan introduced Xin Zhen, "This is Wen Xianggong, the co-chairman of the Secretariat, this is Han Xianggong, the chief envoy of the Privy Council, and this is Wang Xianggong, the assistant minister of state affairs. Wang Xianggong is also the left minister of the Ministry of Personnel, in charge of the appointment of civil officials in the capital."

Xin Zhen bowed to the three ministers and said, "I am Xin Zhen, a junior, and I am honored to meet you three gentlemen."

Minister Wen and Minister Han were both a little confused. They were hurriedly pulled over by Xiang Yaoshan and didn't even know what the situation was. They didn't even know this Xin Zhen.

But the lowly Minister Wang, the left-selector of the Shangshu, was surprised and asked, "Xin Zhen? Could he be the number one scholar in the second year of Jiayou?"

Lord Wen and Lord Han suddenly realized: It turned out to be the last number one scholar in the Lao Dynasty!
They couldn't help but sigh inwardly at the ill-fated fate of this number one scholar. He had just passed the imperial examination and was gone in the old dynasty, and he also didn't catch up with the new dynasty. He was clearly on the rise, but now he was still outside the officialdom.

Wen Xianggong sighed, "So it was Xin Zhuangyuan. We sometimes talk about Xin Zhuangyuan. Now it's good. Is Xin Zhuangyuan planning to return to the court?" Gong Yangfu smiled and said, "Don't feel sorry for Xin Zhuangyuan. These ten years of Xin Zhuangyuan have not been wasted. If you know his nickname, don't be scared to death."

Han Xianggong laughed and said, "It's impossible that Mr. Xin has published some shocking book that could scare us to death."

Gong Yangfu stroked his beard and said quietly, "Xin Zhuangyuan's is Jian Twelve."

“Sword Twelve?” Wen Xianggong laughed, then his whole face froze. The next moment, he almost jumped up and screamed, “Xin Zhuangyuan is Sword Twelve, one of the four greatest sword masters today?!”

Minister Han and Minister Wang were not as calm as Minister Wen, and they looked at Xin Zhen in shock.

Xin Zhen smiled and said, "Don't be surprised, my three lords. I just have nothing better to do, so I just want to learn to practice. My cultivation is not at the highest level, but I am just being favored by the world."

Xin Zhen's modesty did not calm the three ministers. Minister Wen asked excitedly, "Is Xin Zhuangyuan going to return to the court?"

Gong Yangfu saw the excitement of Wen Xianggong and felt something was wrong. But it was too late to say anything else. He could only smile and said, "That's right. Xin Zhuangyuan has always been loyal to the emperor. He has been wandering for ten years and his blood has not cooled. Today, I invited the three gentlemen to come here to discuss how to let Xin Zhuangyuan use his abilities to conquer the rebellion for the court and conquer his homeland!"

Han Xianggong said excitedly: "Great, great, it seems that destiny is still on Hua Dynasty's side. With the help of Jian Twelve, one of the four supreme masters, Hua Dynasty can accomplish great things!"

Wang Xianggong was in charge of the appointment of officials, and he immediately said perceptively: "The Imperial Master asked us to come here today. Could it be that he wants Xin Zhuangyuan to be a civil servant?"

Gong Yangfu nodded and said, "Xin Zhuangyuan was originally a Jinshi. Now that he has returned to the court, it is natural that he will join the civil service team."

The three ministers looked at each other. They were naturally willing to do it. During the Lao Dynasty, the official tradition was to value civil officials over military officials. But after the Xinhua Dynasty, there was a sense of losing balance. Gongyang Fu was originally a military man. After he came to power, the power of the civil officials was gradually taken away. If the civil officials had not united and fought to the death, I am afraid that the Xinhua Dynasty would have been ruled by military men long ago.

Now Xin Zhen, one of the four best, is going to enter the civil service system, which is a great benefit to the civil servants. Although Xin Zhen is one of the four best, he is actually a warrior, but Xin Zhen is a real Jinshi after all. No matter what, Xin Zhen has to stand more on the side of the civil servants.

They are not afraid that Xin Zhen is valued by the National Master. The civil officials will definitely support Xin Zhen. On the contrary, if Xin Zhen has their support and the strength of the four top masters, his power may not be less than that of the National Master. At that time, the National Master will definitely be wary of Xin Zhen, so in the end Xin Zhen can only rely on the civil officials!

The three ministers were all excited: the situation of civil servants ruling the country will soon return!
Wen Xianggong said, "Mr. Wang, take a look, is there anything vacant that can be appointed now?"

Wang Xianggong frowned and said, "The previous emperor passed away when Xin Zhuangyuan passed the imperial examination, so he never served as an official in the court. Now ten years have passed. What standards should we follow to be appointed as officials by Xin Zhuangyuan? We can't be appointed as officials based on the status of the champion, right?"

Han Xianggong was also a little hesitant, and said: "If we grant him an official position according to his status as the top scholar, he will only be a minor official of the seventh or eighth rank. Although Xin Zhuangyuan has not taken up the position, it is not Xin Zhuangyuan's fault. In my opinion, how about we grant him an official position as if he has served for ten years?"

Wang Xianggong nodded, but then shook his head and said, "That's great, but there is another problem. There is a saying about the ten years of seniority. Some people may only be working in the local areas for ten years, but some people are very capable and have already reached the capital in ten years and become middle and high-level officials. It's not easy to determine the level."

Wen Xianggong said decisively: "How can the champion be the same as the ordinary Jinshi? In ten years, Champion Xin was able to cultivate from an ordinary person to the top. His talent and wisdom are beyond the reach of mediocre people.

During the reign of Emperor Zhenzong, Lu Wenzheng was also a number one scholar. In just six years, he became a minister of state. I think Xin the number one scholar is definitely not worse than Lu Wenzheng. I think it is practical to appoint officials based on this."

Gong Yangfu's mouth twitched. It was a mistake. He was too harsh on these civil servants. This gave them the opportunity and they were ready to rebel immediately.

Han Xianggong had been secretly observing Gong Yangfu's expression. When he saw that Gong Yangfu's expression was not right, he knew what the Imperial Master was thinking. He frowned slightly and said, "Not right."

Wen Xianggong immediately glared at Han Xianggong and said, "Han Shumi, tell me what's wrong?"

Xianggong Han is much younger than Xianggong Wen, but Xianggong Han's qualifications are almost the same as Xianggong Wen's. He was even nicknamed "Little Xianggong Han" many years ago, when he was just a secretary.

Han Xianggong was not afraid of Wen Xianggong at all, and said: "Lü Wenzheng worked his way up from the prefecture and county level step by step, and held posts in both prefecture and county levels. Although he was promoted quickly, he performed his duties conscientiously.

Xin Zhuangyuan is a man of extraordinary talent, but he has never worked in the government, nor has he served in the prefectures and counties, let alone been trained in the imperial court. It would be detrimental to his growth to rashly grant him an important position, which would be tantamount to forcing him to grow faster. I suggest that he start with a low position where he can take care of the overall situation but also learn many things. In this way, Xin Zhuangyuan will surely make rapid progress without the worry of forcing him to grow faster. "

Gongyang Fu nodded secretly: No wonder this young Mr. Han has gained such a great reputation, look at his overall view, it's so good.

Wen Xianggong looked at Wang Xianggong and asked, "Is there a similar position?"

Facing the tough Wen Xianggong, Wang Xianggong's forehead was suddenly sweaty, his brain was working rapidly, and suddenly an idea came to his mind, saying: "I have it, how about appointing him as a Zhongshu Sheren?"

The position of Zhongshu Sheren is an all-purpose position. Many Zhongshu Sheren are concurrently held by other officials, and their basic official positions are quite high. To be appointed as a Zhongshu Sheren is indeed prestigious, and one can learn a lot and have a very bright future.

Wen Xianggong snorted and said, "Since you have appointed him as Zhongshu Sheren, you might as well add a Canzhi Zhengshi. Xin Zhuangyuan is the best. The next thing in the court will focus on conquering the rebels. Without Xin Zhuangyuan's participation, there is no way to carry out the conquest."

Minister Wen's words reminded everyone present.

Yes, this person is not just an ordinary number one scholar, but one of the four best in the world. Who can he embarrass as a secretary of the Secretariat?

However, do you really want to give him the title of Vice Prime Minister?
(End of this chapter)