C244 She Was Going to Use Zhou Maosheng(2)

"The compilation of the dictionary will be left to Ji Yue." Fu Ting said seriously: "Zhan Kuo, I don't want you to be a scholar for the rest of your life. You have to leave the Jolin Courtyard to be an official and help the people of the righteous path benefit from the imperial court " If this continues, my husband really won't be able to hold on much longer.

Zhan Kuo had long seen through Fu Ting's thoughts. Only the dictionary was currently tied up in this matter, and he was unable to extricate himself." Yes, this official understands. " When it came to serious matters, it wasn't appropriate to address each other as friends.

"Your family background is rich and you have great talent. Unfortunately, you are too educated and angry, so you have to change!" He pointed outside. "Zhang Ze is different from you and Mao Sheng. He is naturally dissolute and pure, so he cannot be an official. If Zhang Ze was released from the Fine Jade Forest Academy, it would only destroy him. His hands could not be used to write music. He can only be used to write poetry and draw. "

Zhan Kuo's eyes flashed with deep emotion. "Zhang Ze is not inferior to Ji Yue. He was defeated in the court examinations that day and did not know how to be an official." Thinking back on the situation, he smiled. "He was blessed by Shangguan Ru Ting and the officials. He was blessed by Zhang Zhizhi."

"I am here today for Lord Xu." When Fu Ting mentioned the main purpose, he said, "I will return to the capital in half a month or ten days." In his heart, he was still worried about Xu Fangzhi's leg injury.

"Lord Xu's injury has not fully recovered yet. He shouldn't be in a hurry to return to the capital." Zhan Kuo's concern came from the bottom of his heart: "Lord Xu is poor and everyone knows him. As the imperial censor, he wouldn't dare to accept gifts so easily. There's no need for Ting Zhizhi to remind me, Ji Yue knows what to do. "

" It's good that you understand " Fu Ting Zhi took out a banknote from his sleeve. "It's not convenient for me to appear. You must not let anyone know that it's disadvantageous to Lord Xu and this official."

"Ting Zhizhi did all of this to make Lord Xu feel wronged. He did all of this to shake the entire country. If he were to privately interact with Lord Xu, it would attract criticism." Zhan Kuo pushed the banknote away. "The Zhan family still has this bit of money." As he spoke, he smiled. "Since Ji Yue was the top scholar, my father ordered his servants to send a large amount of money over. Completely ignoring Ji Yue, he also has a salary. "

"The expenses of being an official in the capital are huge. Your father's love cannot be rude." Fu Ting knew that Zhan Kuo's family was sincere and did not insist. "Our king is very poor. He searched through the warehouse for half a day and found a few old ginseng. Although there are many tonics for the five taels of silver and jade from the Wang family, there are no tonics. " In his mind, Ji Cheng had a dispirited look on his face as he looked at the empty warehouse. A smile flashed across his eyes. : “ Lord Xu, such an official, giving out silver and jewelry is really outrageous. His Majesty thought about it and mentioned a plaque. Xu Fangzhi would definitely like it. It's not good for the health."

Since the last time the plaque of the two families of Fu You had attracted the gratitude of the High Scholar, Ji Cheng had tasted the sweetness of it. Usually, when he had a chance with the Branch Head Minister, he would casually draw and write. The civil officials really liked these things. Every time, they would love to take them home and carefully decorate and store them. Ordinary guests would not be able to see them when they visited. They would only take them out to take a look when they knew they were going to hand them over. This move had indeed saved the Emperor a lot of money, but it could not be used by an old ambassador. If the Emperor's calligraphy and painting flowed out too much, it would not be expensive. It would not work if he met a general. Ji Cheng himself understood these principles, so he could not use them again and again.

Coincidentally, when Zhang Zhao entered the capital to report his appointment the month before, Ji Cheng was very happy. He originally wanted to draw a poem, but remembered that Zhang Zhao was a general, so he could only reward him with some other things. However, Zhang Zhao had appointed Confucian generals, so he liked the deployment of civil servants. He only said those words in a reserved manner when he left the capital. It could be imagined how depressed and pained Ji Cheng was at that time. He kept shouting, "If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have given him those treasures."

"Hehe." Zhan Kuo was amused when he heard that. "I think it's the right path. When Lord Xu sees His Majesty's plaque, he will definitely be able to stand up immediately. Thank you for entering the Palace the next day. " He mischievously blinked a few times. "His Majesty's poems are now known outside. Many descendants of aristocratic families are proud to collect His Majesty's new poems. Do you know about the Pavilion? "

"Pitiful!" The head of the pavilion, Fu Zhizhi, said. After telling Zhan Kuo so much, the gloominess in his chest gradually dissipated. He also smiled. "Fame and fortune are like the clouds in the sky. Xu Fang Zhi does not care about these things. He is a good official."

"You two are really close friends. You both praise each other with these two words." Zhan Kuo thought for a moment. "Then what about Zhang Shannian and Zhou Sun Zhongchong? What is Ting Zhizhi's evaluation of them?"

"I know what you think." Fu Zhizhi glared at Zhan Kuo. "The Imperial Court needs officials like Xu Fangzhi, and also smooth officials like Zhou Sunchong. As for Zhang Shannian... his ability to restrain himself is limited. As a border official, he is highly respected."

"I passed by the Bureau of Personnel a few days ago and saw many carriages parked in front of the door. After asking around, I found out that it was the officials from the previous dynasty who came to the capital to seek a job." Zhan Kuo was puzzled: "Could it be that there is no one more suitable than Zhang Shannian in this?"

Fu Zhizhi did not immediately reply. He only looked at Zhan Kuo in approval. He thought in his heart: Only a Kingdom Knight should be like this. When he saw it, he wanted to think about it. Regardless of whether it was related to him or not, he would ask why. "Those officials, most likely abandoned their officials during the war and ran away. Abandoned the people under the rule of water and fire, you dare to use such an official? "After Zhan Kuo shook his head, he continued, "After King Duan moved to the capital, many officials did not go down south to protect their lord. Why? "

" They are watching " Zhan Kuo was still clear on this point. "If Great Zhou beats the river to reclaim the lost land, they will use the excuse that the enemy is too powerful to escape. In any case, even if Duan Wang escaped, he would not be able to punish them. If Great Zheng destroys Great Zhou, we will not be counted as former officials of the dynasty. We won't be implicated by King Duan."