It's the end of March, and it's a drizzly season.

A tall horse-drawn carriage drove through the muddy streets, which was brisk at first, but slowed down after passing through Qipan Street, and almost stopped when it reached Dongjiang Rice Lane.

The traffic in the capital is not only affected by the weather, but also the city has always been crowded with people and cars, so in some bustling streets, congestion has long become a common phenomenon.

Even if Daming has formulated traffic rules such as "going left", and there are corresponding penalties for violations, it still can't solve the stubborn problem of traffic jams.

Of course, today's day is a special day, because a large number of new science and technology scholars have to go to the ministry to report, so it has also brought adverse effects to traffic.

When approaching the Yamen of the Ministry of Officials, Lin Haoran, Ning Jiang, Zhang Wei, and Yang Futian couldn't hold back any longer, and were unwilling to wait stupidly, so they chose to get off the carriage and go on foot together.

The Ministry of Officials has always been regarded by everyone as the head of the six departments, and controls the promotion and assessment of officials in the world.

The yamen is located in the rice lane of the Dongjiang River, with the Hubu Yamen on the left and the Zongren Mansion on the right. In this street lined with yamen, the gate of the officials is not eye-catching, but the pair of stone lions in front of the door are the most ferocious, as if they want to pounce and tear them apart.

When they arrived, there was already a long queue in front of the door, including old officials in official uniforms, and new officials in uniforms like them.

Whether it is a person or a jinshi, you have to go to this yamen. In the future, all promotions and transfers will also pass through this yamen, so there are people here who need to come and report every day.

The four of them honestly lined up at the back of the line, but there was excitement between their eyebrows. What is the purpose of the cold window for ten years, it is natural to be able to become an official, and now his dream is about to come true.

Especially Zhang Wei, he couldn't have imagined that the officials would assign him to the official system of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, which can be said to be a pie in the sky and hit his head.

Lin Haoran was also full of ambition, looking up at the left side of the high gate of the ministry, the distribution list on the pink wall was still there, and his name was resolutely ranked first.

Although Hanlin Xiu had no real power, let alone any wealth, he was the only subordinate sixth-rank official among the three hundred and fifty-seven jinshi.

After about a cup of tea, it was finally the turn of the four of them.

Entering this kind of yamen, not to mention that they are newcomers who have just entered the official career, even officials wearing crimson official robes dare not be arrogant. followed a clerk into the yamen of the ministry of officials, which was a large yamen with three entrances, and they were directly led to the Wenxuan Division in the office.

Lang Zhong of the Wenxuan Division is a Zhengwupin official, but his authority is extremely high. I just learned that Lin Haoran was the champion of this year, and he was given the "Da Ming Wenkui" tablet by the saint, which seemed very enthusiastic.

When Lin Haoran was dealing with this middle-aged official with real power, he also followed the process, registered his official name and resume, and received the corresponding official uniform.

There is a dressing room here, and the four officialdom rookies watched the officials in front of them change their official robes. They glanced at each other, and they also entered the locker room with their official robes, and they all wore official robes that belonged to their rank.

Although the four of them are all cyan official robes, the pattern on the chest of Lin Haoran's official robe is a heron, and there is also a four-clawed dragon python gold embroidery on the side of the clothes, which looks more spiritual.

Yang Futian is obese and has a sense of richness; Ning Jiang's body is thin, and he has a little more scholarly spirit; On the contrary, Zhang Wei, who has a beautiful beard, has changed the most, and there is an instant increase in official authority on his body.

The four of them went to Shang Bao Division again, checked their personal information, and received their dental plates.

There is a saying in officialdom: "I love foreign officials to have a row of officials, and I envy Beijing officials to have a tooth card." This tooth card is unique to Beijing officials, it is a certificate when entering the palace, and it is also a necessary product when going to court.

It's just a pity that born in today's Jiajing Dynasty, this tooth card can rarely be used.

When the four of them came out of the gate of the Ministry of Officials, the process before entering the official was completely completed, and the four of them officially became officials of the Ming Dynasty, and they were also the Beijing officials that everyone envied.

It's just that unlike Lin Haoran, a substantive official, the other three are all in the name of apprenticeship. Like Ning Jiang to the Ministry of War, he was appointed as a trainee director and had a certain assessment period.

"I've seen Lord Xiushu!" The three of them glanced at each other, and immediately bowed their hands to Lin Haoran, who was wearing a six-grade official uniform.

"Well, you and the other three have just entered the officialdom, you must be cautious, don't be impetuous, and learn from this official!" Lin Haoran stood with his hands in his hands, and deliberately raised Shangguan's shelf and said.

"Master Xie Hanlin's teaching!" Zhang Wei arched his hand and smiled.

"Thick-skinned, with my demeanor!" Yang Futian praised

"Say you're fat, you're really panting!" Ning Jiang struck unceremoniously.

Lin Haoran put away the jokes, and suddenly said with emotion: "The four of us seem to be beautiful, but where can we compare to Zhang Yishan's majesty, when they arrive at the county office, they are the number one, and they will be the uncle directly." ”

The county lord of the seventh grade seems to be the worst distribution, but it does have its advantages, as soon as he arrives, he is the county lord of the county government, and he can also hold a majestic "row of ya".

On the other hand, the four of them, he is better, after all, the Hanlin Academy is only a fifth-grade yamen, and he entered as a second-grade and sixth-grade official, and his status cannot be considered low. But the three people in Ningjiang are all second-grade yamen, so they have to start from the lowest officials, and there are a large group of officials above to wait.

"There are gains and losses! We have to pretend to be grandchildren now, but it's much easier to get promoted! Especially you, if you survive in the Hanlin Academy for a few years, as long as you can survive to a level, it is equivalent to being promoted to three levels in a row. Zhang Wei disagreed, and looked at him enviously.

"I've already planned it, but if my level goes up, I'll go talk to Wu Shangshu again, and go directly to the local prefect!" Yang Futian suppressed his voice and said with a fluttering eyebrow.

"You're so useless!" Ning Jiang glanced at him, and then continued the topic: "If there is a chance, I would like to think of the Criminal Department and want to do something practical for the imperial court." ”

Lin Haoran followed the inquiring eyes of the three of them, and said honestly: "You should know my character!" Hanlin Guan is a minister, and although it is good to deal with books, if I have the opportunity, I will definitely want to let it out...... Of course, you have to find a way to get it first! ”

His age is indeed an advantage, and after more than ten years in the Hanlin Academy, his grade will definitely go up. It's just that he doesn't want to be an official like this, since he is so handsome in this life, he should make a vigorous career.

"You're so greedy! As long as the Hanlin Academy goes one step further, it will be put into the sixth department and Jiuqing will be four or five officials. Ning Jiang was disdainful, and then added with a smile: "But Hanlin is usually released only after committing a crime, but he doesn't know what you want to do?" ”

"You just committed a crime, and if I don't commit a crime, I can't let it go?" Lin Haoran raised a middle finger, but retorted confidently.

It's just that he also understands in his heart that what Ning Jiang said is the truth. Hanlin has a fixed route, like their teacher Wu Shan is to make a transition to Jiuqing, and then there is the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Rites.

The Hanlin who are released out of the world are often "made mistakes" or "eliminated". Of course, the "compensation" given by the imperial court is usually not low, and the level is often greatly improved.

It's not that this kind of Hanlin doesn't have a chance to re-enter the cabinet, but relatively speaking, the chance of re-entering the cabinet is extremely slim.

The three of them just chatted quietly in the corner for a while, and because their respective yamen were different, after greeting each other, they went to their own yamen to report.