Ten days after leaving, Lan Yuanzhen arrived again. Du Zhongxiao was promoted to the bachelor of Longtu Pavilion, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, and the Zhongcheng of the imperial history, and changed back to the sequence of literary resources. The Western Regions was officially separated from Hequ Road as Anxi Road, and Han Qi served as the envoy of Hequ and Anxi Road.

Fu Bi was promoted to the envoy of the Hequ Road, Zhang Sheng was still the deputy envoy, and Tian Jing was appointed by the judge of the economic strategy. Li Fugui was changed to a strategic judge under Han Qi, and he was also promoted. The pattern of Hequ Road, except for the addition of Han Qi, the top boss, has not changed much.

The edict clearly stated that Du Zhongxiao would stay in Shengzhou first, and only after Han Qi arrived and the two handed over could he return to Beijing to take up his post.

Du Zhongxiao took the edict, a little surprised, he didn't expect that he would be the prince of the imperial history. The officials under the ruling are often said to be four heads at this time, that is, the Hanlin Bachelor, the Imperial History Zhongcheng, the Three Envoys and the Zhikaifeng Mansion. At this time, the three divisions have been split, the positions of the three envoys have actually been merged into the Zhongshu, and the three deputy envoys of the three divisions have become the chief envoys, and their status is not enough to be tied with the other three positions.

Du Zhongxiao Originally, he might be one of the three envoys according to his previous qualifications. After all, the Kaifeng Mansion is a little low, and the status is not too high, and the Hanlin Bachelor is not good at his own writing, and his own reputation in the imperial history is not enough. But he didn't expect that he would be a royal historian who was only slightly lower than the Hanlin bachelor. Yu Shi Zhongcheng is the first person in the imperial court and the constitutional institution, with a lofty status and great etiquette.

The official in charge of the Imperial Historical Observatory was supposed to be the Imperial Historian, but the Imperial Historian was in a high position and was not authorized, but the deputy Imperial Historian Zhongcheng acted on his behalf. Over the years, the current Imperial History Zhongcheng, except for some special powers, has almost the same status as the Imperial Historian.

Such a position has always been held by officials with good hope, and it is not good to have a little worse reputation. Although Du Zhongxiao's military achievements were great, he did not hold an important position in the imperial court, and he didn't have any hope when he thought about it, so he was arranged somehow.

After receiving the edict and the incense case, Du Zhongxiao handed over Lan Yuanzhen and said: "The pavilion chief is hard, and he will run again in ten days." ”

Lan Yuanzhen said: "Nothing, it's really convenient to take the train here now." ”

After speaking, Lan Yuanzhen asked cautiously: "This time, the festival marshal will not be without the edict again, right?" ”

Du Zhongxiao said with a smile: "If you don't obey the edict again, won't Your Majesty have a reprimand?" Although I was not talented, I had to reluctantly go to work. ”

Lan Yuanzhen couldn't help but be stunned for a moment when he heard this, and said, "Why did the festival marshal say that?" Hearing that the edict of the festival marshal was in charge of the imperial history platform, the officials of the capital all warned each other, the festival marshal town in the north, successively defeated the Khitan, the party, and returned to the Western Regions, not an ordinary person. In the past few years, each of them must always be vigilant, not to be caught by the Yushitai, otherwise life will be sad. ”

Du Zhongxiao couldn't help but be stunned when he heard this, he was rarely in the capital, and he was not familiar with those famous ministers and generals in the capital at all, how could he have such remarks?

In fact, since Du Zhongxiao rescued Tanglong Town three years ago, he first defeated the Khitan, killed the Khitan Emperor, and then defeated the party. In two or three years, everyone slowly began to forget, and then returned to the Western Regions, and the prestige rose again. Du Zhongxiao felt that his prestige was not enough, and he was afraid that he would not be able to convince the public when he returned to Beijing. In fact, in the eyes of the officials in the capital, Du Zhongxiao has made immortal feats as a civil official, which one dares to disagree? Not to mention the administration of the imperial court in recent years, the military administration came from learning from the soldiers and horses of Hequ Road to carry out reforms, and the civil affairs mostly learned from the experience of Jingxi Road, all from Du Zhongxiao. Such a person may be better to be a ruler, and everyone is under pressure to be the emperor who oversees the people.

These can't be said at this time, Du Zhongxiao and Lan Yuanzhen each have doubts in their hearts, and they can't press it.

At that moment, the government held a banquet, and all the officials in Shengzhou arrived to wash the dust for Lan Yuanzhen, and at the same time congratulated Du Zhongxiao on his ascension.

In terms of official position alone, Du Zhongxiao returned to Beijing as the envoy of the festival and the envoy of the strategy to serve as the imperial historian, which is not a high promotion. When Han Qi returned to the dynasty from the Hedong Road through the envoy, he directly served as the privy envoy. But with Du Zhongxiao's previous qualifications, he has been promoted to Changping on Jingxi Road at the highest, and he has been promoted.

At this time, the position of an official is that the official, the position, and the dispatch are at the same time, and the dispatch is the most important, but it also depends on the official and the position. Du Zhongxiao's position is a bachelor of Longtu Pavilion, and the official is a scholar of the Ministry of Rites, both of which are already extremely high.

After three rounds of drinking, Lan Yuanzhen said: "The marshal has been on Hequ Road for more than three years, and he has experienced many battles and has not tasted defeat. Nearly 10,000 miles of land, thousands of years of ancient and modern times, can also be regarded as a famous general. Returning to Beijing this time and taking charge of the Xiantai really frightened hundreds of officials. ”

Du Zhongxiao hurriedly said that he didn't dare, and he felt a little awkward in his heart. When I returned to Beijing to take up my post, I was always afraid that others would look down on me, how could I listen to the meaning of Lan Yuanzhen's words, but the hundred officials in the capital were very afraid?

Bao Zheng, the transfer envoy, said: "For more than three years, the handsome Hequ Road has been invincible in foreign wars, and the internal governance is in good order. Returning to Beijing to take charge of the Xiantai and terrifying the courtiers can be regarded as a momentary beauty. ”

Fu Bi said: "Although Yu Shitai is under the control of the ruler, he is a picket yamen and is not under the command of the governor. ”

Du Zhongxiao nodded: "Since I entered the Shidengdi, I have mostly been an official outside, and the situation in the capital is not clear. When I returned to Beijing this time, I was really a little scared. Xiantai is the most important, and it is handed over to me, but I am afraid of humiliation. ”

Bao Zheng said: "The commander commands more than 100,000 troops, and if the command is fixed, why be afraid of the hundred officials in the capital!" ”

The rest of the officials all said this, which made Du Zhongxiao wonder for a while whether his own cognition was deviated from theirs. There is no doubt about his military merits, no one in the world can match him at this time, and if he holds a military position, of course, others dare not despise him. Now that it is transferred back to the cultural resources, or is it the imperial history with a special status in the cultural resources, can it really make the hundred officials frightened? Don't let these people observe for a few days and make themselves ugly.

The officials during the banquet, some people felt that the official position of Yushi Zhongcheng was a little low for Du Zhongxiao, but as an independent constitutional station, the officials and positions were enough, and it was still considered a high promotion to take office. Some simply think that this is a good opportunity for Du Zhongxiao to enter the central government.

Listening to their discussions, Du Zhongxiao slowly reacted a little. In the Song Dynasty in general, the Wenchen military generals were separated, although since the war with the party in the previous years, it was gradually accustomed to using Wenchen as the commander-in-chief, but for most people, the officials who led the troops to fight were always a little different. And like Du Zhongxiao, who led the troops to fight and made many military exploits, it is conceivable that his style must be strict with the officials, and of course he will feel terrified.

Du Zhongxiao listened to the meaning of Lan Yuanzhen's words, and even officials in Beijing thought that using Du Zhongxiao as the middle of the imperial history was a manifestation of the emperor's desire to re-rule the officials. It is likely that next, there will be a big move against all officials.

Listening to everyone's words, Du Zhongxiao felt a sense of absurdity. If I wasn't too qualified, I would definitely go back to be a ruler, where would I take a step back to take this Yushi Zhongcheng. Although supervising hundreds of officials and having special courtesy, such a position will offend people after all. To be an official in the imperial court, in addition to having merit, you must not offend people, right?

In fact, in this era, offending people is not so terrible, which is very different from the officialdom of Du Zhongxiao's previous life. There is an emperor in the middle, and the fight between officials must be carried out by the emperor after all. As long as the emperor can value it, what if the Manchu Dynasty is all enemies?

Du Zhongxiao has been an official for more than a dozen years, and he has never entered the capital, and he was too impressed in his previous life, and he has not seen through the characteristics of officialdom in this era.

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