According to ordinary people, Lu Jin's arrival in the military department today, whether in terms of kinship or status, should first meet the squire Yu Qian. But he has another idea, compared to Yu Qianlai, although the top boss Lang Zhong Jibin is not as good as Yu Qian in terms of power, but after all, he is the person he will deal with more in the future, and it is always a good choice to put himself in the right position at this time and give him more respect.

So as soon as he arrived at the Yamen, he came directly to the door of Ji Langzhong's public house and signed up.

Only a moment later, the door was gently opened, and it was a middle-aged man with gray temples and a sad expression. However, after seeing Lu Jin, this one quickly showed a smile: "It turns out that Lord Lu is here, please come in and talk." As he spoke, he got out of the way and invited Lu Zhen in front of the door in.

Lu Jinxi hurriedly hugged his fist again, called out to Master Ji, and then followed into the room. What caught my eye was a huge map hanging on a wall, and on the table facing the door, there were some papers, and it was obvious that the other party was busy with the first case.

Lu Jin's eyes stayed on the map for a while, and found that it was a geographical sketch of the mountains and rivers north of the Ming Dynasty, which marked the location of the important towns on the nine sides and their respective troops, and at a glance he knew that this was a confidential document of the Ministry of War.

In fact, if you look at this geographical map of the frontier from the perspective of later generations, you will only feel that it is shabby, not to mention the professional drawing methods such as contour lines, and some details are also quite vague. But for today's Ming Dynasty, the value of this map is extremely high, if it is obtained by foreign enemies, I am afraid that the northern defense will have to be replaced on a large scale, which can not be completed in a year or two.

Just seeing that there is such an important map in Jilang's middle room, it can be seen that the role of the Ministry of War is actually quite important in the imperial court. It's no wonder that when he was a little disappointed that day, Hu Hui would have that persuasion and enlightenment.

After taking a little of his thoughts, Lu Jinfang also sat down in a chair next to Ji Bin after he sat down, and then expressed his intention: "Today is the first time I joined the military department in Xiaguan, so I came to greet Lord Langzhong, and if there is anything on official business in the future, I hope that the lord will tell me." ”

"Hehe, Lord Lu is polite, this office is not as busy as the yamen you used to be in, and it is not so busy on weekdays. More of a study of the war books and past wars. Ji Bin didn't dare to hold it up, and replied with a smile.

After a pause, he continued: "However, after hearing about this appointment of the imperial court, this official is still quite happy. Lord Lu, all the merits you have made in the border pass before, this official has already heard of it in the capital, and it can be regarded as a long-cherished wish to meet you today. ”

When Lu Zhen heard this, he hurriedly said a few words humbly, which can be regarded as coping with this kind of scene. Then, he tentatively told the other party about the next errand, but this Ji Langzhong couldn't say why, only asked him to understand the relevant rules in the military department first, and familiarize himself with the recent southwest rebellion, even if he finished explaining the matter.

Seeing that he really couldn't say anything, Lu Zhen got up and said goodbye. Before saying goodbye, he also deliberately mentioned: "Since the adults are busy, then the officials will not bother." I'll have to go and see what he can tell you. ”

A hint of surprise flashed in Ji Bin's eyes when he heard this, but he didn't say anything, just smiled happily, and then sent Lu Zhen out of the door. It wasn't until he walked away and closed the door that Ji Langzhong hooked the corners of his mouth and said softly: "This young man really knows how to advance and retreat, I just hope he can have a good result......"

In the other party's exclamation, Lu Zhen came to the public house where Yu Qian, who was relatively quiet, and saluted Yu Shilang, who was sitting and watching the paperwork.

Hearing this movement, Yu Qian put down the Chinese book in his hand and waved with a smile: "I think you should come, come in and talk." Then he said to the two scribes who were standing outside the door, "Stand down and close the door." ”

Lu Zhen and the two scribes were obviously stunned, the latter glanced at Lu Zhen with some envy, it was a great honor for him to let Yu Qian meet alone so solemnly; The former, on the other hand, are a little confused as to why the other party has this arrangement.

But since Yu Qian had ordered so, Lu Zhen was not easy to object, so he hurriedly entered the room, and waited for the two scribes to go out and close the door before sitting on the chair on the side. Only this time, his appearance looked much more solemn than when he saw Ji Bin before: "I don't know what instructions Lord Yu has." ”

Yu Qian smiled: "You and I don't have to see each other like this." I am alone with you today because of some selfish motives. ”

Selfishness? Hearing that this great hero of later generations actually used this word, Lu Zhen couldn't help but be stunned. However, he was not in a hurry to speak, because the other party would definitely give further answers.

Sure enough, Yu Qian continued: "I know that this time I have wronged you by transferring you to the Ministry of War and serving as a staff member Wailang." This official is not easy to do, it is rare to make meritorious contributions, and it is easy to bear the responsibility for some changes, and your predecessor is the official who was lost because of this. So this time, it's not so much about getting you promoted, it's better to put you on the fire to roast. ”

Lu Zhen understood the other party's thoughts, and hurriedly waved his hand and said: "The meaning of the lord is understood, in fact, since he is in the officialdom, naturally everything must follow the will of the imperial court, and the thunder and rain are not Wang En, I will not have any complaints." ”

"That's for the best." Yu Qian said in his mouth, but he seemed to be a little disappreciative in his heart: "Actually, this official also wanted to speak for you before, but that Wang Zhen won the emperor's heart, and the reasons he came up with were also dignified, so it was not good for the official to object." But don't worry, as long as this official is still in the position of the squire of the military department, he will definitely not let you suffer. ”

"Lord Xie's loving heart, in fact, Xia Guan has already figured it out, since it is an important function in the six departments of the imperial court, there is no reason why he cannot make meritorious contributions to the imperial court. Maybe no one else can do it, but as long as I'm willing to put my mind to it, things will definitely turn around. People give up and take, so is the way for a gentleman to achieve things. Lu Jin said busily and solemnly.

"Huh?" Yu Qian glanced at Lu Zhen with some surprise, but he didn't expect that this young man was really not just talking, but already had an idea in his heart. This made him glance at Lu Zhen again: "Okay! Gain momentum but not be anxious, be frustrated but not discouraged, and think about you is really extraordinary. Since you can think so, then I'm relieved. ”

"My lord praised it falsely, in fact, the lower officials can have this idea, and it is also because of Hu Butang's mention."

"Oh? Did Mr. Hu order you? Yu Qian nodded clearly, and then sighed softly: "The old man is talented, and he is indeed not comparable to a junior like me." Now that you have an idea, I won't say more, and then you can do your job in the military department. ”

"The subordinate officer received the order. By the way, Xia Guan has a request. ”

"But it doesn't hurt to say that. As long as I can do it, I will definitely help you. ”

"Xiaguan saw a geographical map of the northern border in Jilang's middle room, and I also want a copy, I don't know if the adults can give me one."

"Huh?" Yu Qian glanced at Lu Zhen with some puzzlement, not knowing what he wanted to do, but he still nodded: "This is easy to do, I will have someone send you one in a while." But you have to take care of it, don't let irrelevant people see it, or even take it, otherwise I won't be able to protect you if you are held accountable. ”

"Your Excellency understands, thank you." Lu Jinxi hurriedly thanked him again.

Then, after the two chatted a few more words, Lu Jinfang got up and left and returned to his public house. And after he left, Yu Qian showed a thoughtful smile: "This Lu Shansi has some ideas, and he actually went to see Ji Bin first, it seems that he really wants to make a difference here." ”

When Lu Zhen returned to his public house and planned to clean the environment first, he found that there were two middle-aged officials standing in front of the door. As soon as they saw him coming, the two hurriedly stepped forward to pay their respects: "Tao Zhang (Pan Yuandao), the director of the Ministry of Staff, has seen Lu Yuan, and we have come to assist the adults on the order of Ji Langzhong. ”

"You don't have to be polite, let's talk first." Lu Zhen smiled and led the two into his public house.

Although this room is not big, it is rare in this military department. You must know that there are more than 200 people up and down in this yamen, and many officials can only work in the same room with others, and only high-ranking officials at the level of squire can have their own separate public housing. The only exceptions may be the two chiefs of the staff department. Because they have access to a lot of important and confidential documents at hand, it is better to have a separate room for security reasons.

Therefore, this staff member is not all bad, at least in terms of environment, it is better than his colleagues.

In the following period, Lu Jin talked with the two future subordinates for a while, and after encouraging and reassuring them, he learned from them about the responsibilities of the department in more detail, and then sent them away.

Then, it's time to clean up. When it was getting dark, he finally cleaned up this small public house, and then someone sent a map that looked eight or nine points similar to the map in Ji Bin's room - at this time, the maps were all drawn by hand, so naturally it was impossible for each one to be exactly the same, but there was no difference in general.

After looking at the humble map for a while, a smile appeared on Lu Jin's face. Now that you have accepted all this, let yourself make some achievements in this position and show it to others.