When Chen Ju left, the other people stepped forward to introduce themselves, most of them were officials from the Taibao Mansion, and the officials of Dongcao under Shen Zhezi were also present.

Strictly speaking, Shen Zhezi, Dong Cao Peng, does not belong to the category of Taiwanese ministers, his full name is Prime Minister Dong Cao Peng, and he is a public official. The three dukes of the common practice, or the eight dukes of the Chinese and Korean dynasties, and the so-called subordinate officials of the Kaifu Yi and the three divisions that cited the old precedent of Cao Wei, each had an independent official office and subordinate officials, and under its official office, there were often subordinate officials of the east and west Cao.

It's just that starting from Cao Cao, the power of the ministers and the overlord replaced the ruling function of the imperial court, so the prime minister Dong Cao Peng, who was originally a subordinate official of the government, gradually broke away from the restrictions of the government and had a certain Taiwanese color. This kind of position setting with the characteristics of the hegemony has been inherited and retained by the two Jins.

Shen Zhezi stepped forward to greet everyone, and by the way, he got to know his subordinates. Dong Cao Peng was in charge of the removal of the two thousand stone officials, and because of his important position, there were also many subordinate members. Among them, there is a person from Dongcao, who is Shen Zhezi's deputy, and there are royal subordinates, order history, officials, clerks, etc., if it is full, there are more than 20 people.

However, Director Wang did things quite well, and did not occupy all the other positions of Dong Cao, and only let Shen Zhezi be a bare-bones commander. Except for one Dongcao subordinate and two imperial subordinates, no more subordinates were prepared for Shen Zhezi.

Everyone came to greet them, among them, Zhang Jian, who was the leader of Dongcao, was also a family with the old surname of China and North Korea, and was the great-grandson of Zhang Hua, who was once powerful when Empress Jia was in power.

Zhang Jian is already thirty years old, but in the face of this chief official who is nearly half younger than himself, he still does not dare to slack off, and after Shen Zhezi finished greeting everyone with a salute, he stepped forward and said with a smile: "Since the Taichung edict was issued, I waited for Cao Yi to learn that he could work with the concubine, and he couldn't help but high-five and congratulate him. The horse is a famous Jiangbiao Junyan, pulled out in the Qing Xuan, rammed in the work, such as the long around the side of the Qiongzhi, even if the jade can not be passed, it can also be rendered by the clear rhyme, and it is always renewed. ”

When everyone heard Zhang Jian's overly enthusiastic and even almost sycophant compliments, their demeanors were different. Many of them couldn't help frowning, although they also attached enough importance to the horses, and rushed to greet them regardless of the matter at hand, but they were still embarrassed to say something like Zhang Jian's praise.

Zhang Jian ignored the strange looks of others, but stepped forward and smiled at everyone: "Thank you for coming to greet Cao Shou, it's just that the horse has just performed his duties and has not yet returned to the department, so it is inconvenient to make peace with you for a long time." Today's return of Cao Shou is also a happy event in Cao, and later there will be another invitation card to be distributed to each department, and you must be present to have fun. ”

When everyone heard this, they didn't say anything more, and it was considered a courtesy to see each other, and as for whether they would go to the banquet later, it was another matter. So after a few more words, they all dispersed. Soon only Shen Zhezi was left in the field, as well as his subordinates.

For Zhang Jian's enthusiasm, Shen Zhezi was also a little surprised. Originally, he was a little worried that he was too young, so he directly served as the head of the sub-Cao, and maybe there would be some complaints in the department, and even small disputes in personnel. But seeing that Zhang Jian is so welcome, his worries are superfluous.

"It's getting late now, so please return to the office with me first, and talk about other things later?"

After sending everyone away, Zhang Jian turned his head and said with a smile to Shen Zhezi.

"Although my name is Cao Shou, but now I am also on business, so I naturally follow the elders, Zhang Jun, please go first."

The other party was so enthusiastic, Shen Zhezi naturally didn't need to make any powerful moves, even if he waved his hand.

So, under the leadership of Zhang Jian and two imperial subordinates, followed by several Dongcao servants, Shen Zhezi and his party went to the official office.

Dong Cao is an extremely important department in the public government, almost second only to a few positions such as Changshi and sacrificial wine, and is more important than Yuan Tan's engagement in Langzhong. Of course, this is because he is only close to Langzhong, which is equivalent to the emperor's subordinates, and of course it is much closer in terms of relationship, similar to a secretary.

Along the way, Zhang Jian introduced Shen Zhezi's basic personnel structure of Dongcao. Because in the early years when Yu Liang was in power, Wang Dao rarely even set foot in Taicheng, and stayed in Yangzhou for most of the time, so there was a serious shortage of subordinate officials in Taizhou. After the rebellion was quelled, because it was to be returned to the government of Taicheng, all the subordinates were matched.

Shen Zhezi, the Dongcao Peng, did not take over anyone's shortage, but Director Wang specially set up this position for him. Even Zhang Jian's subordinate officials were transferred from other places in Taiwan when it was determined that Shen Zhezi would serve as Dong Cao Peng.

For example, Zhang Jian, in his early years, was the head of the Lang Bureau in the Writings Bureau, responsible for the management of books, and was transferred to Dongcao to serve as a subordinate of Dongcao. In terms of affairs, the work of the Writings Bureau is less leisurely, but it is a clear post, although Dong Cao's official rank is higher, but after all, he is not the chief official, so it is a little turbid.

As for the other two royal subordinates, one named Xu Yu was promoted from Jiankang County, and the other Zhou Mu was selected by the Ministry of Officials. These two people are not young, especially that Xu Yu, his beard is slightly gray, his face is quite windy and sorrowful, and when facing Shen Zhezi, there is even a little restraint that he can't let go, a typical image of a low-level unambitious official.

And that Zhou Mou, who is about the same age as Zhang Jian, was elected in the Ministry of Officials for many years, and only after the age did he get the first position, and he was still a lowly position of a whip official. Compared with Shen Zhezi, who is a young man, it is simply the other extreme.

The Dongcao official office is located between the Taibao Mansion and the Zhongshu Prison, because it was abolished and created, so there is no special official office, but directly selected a courtyard to use.

Shen Zhezi and they walked for more than half an hour before they arrived at the official office, from the outside it is a two-entry courtyard, the gatehouse is naturally incomparable with the three dukes, the pavilion and other important official offices, but it is also quite conspicuous near the left, and the location is very good, from the central Chi Road of Taicheng is only one alley, a few zhang away.

The official offices in Taicheng, such as the Three Princes and the Nine Qing Pavilions, naturally have fixed regulations, but the further down divisions and temples are much more arbitrary. And Shen Zhezi, Dong Cao, no matter how important his position is, but because of the nature of the public government, he is actually a little neglected in Taicheng, and it stands to reason that it is impossible to be divided into such a good location of the official office.

Zhang Jianxing arrived at the door of the official office, took the first step up the steps, bowed down and said, and then said with a smile to Shen Zhezi: "Although the horse has not yet performed his duties, he has already sought courtesy for the Cao officials. Originally, this official office was reserved for the use of the confessor's platform, but when he went to the Shaofu to ask for land, the Shaofu learned that it was the place where the horses lived, so this official office was divided into the Dongcao Office. ”

When Shen Zhezi heard this, he couldn't help but laugh. The Confessor Tai is an extremely important department under Jiuqing Guangluxun, responsible for the etiquette of the imperial court and the transmission of edicts, and can even directly supervise and reward the armies in extraordinary times, which is much higher than that of Dongcao. Shaofu was able to shelve the request of the confessor and give priority to satisfying himself, which shows that he is also very popular.

Hearing Zhang Jian say this, the other two royal subordinates also praised Shen Zhezi one after another, but they were clumsy in their words, and they were quite inadequate. They had no experience of serving as officials in Taicheng earlier, and they did not know what the significance of the division of this official office alone was.

Sometimes institutions of the same nature and character are directly divided into positions on the edge of Taicheng, and the mere correspondence with other government offices can make these subordinate officials tired. A document often has to go through several official offices, and the scale of Taicheng is not inferior to that of ordinary cities, not only can you not take a car in it, even if you step fast, you will be reprimanded by the guards. Many subordinate officials have been in office for several years, and most of the time they have been running around on the road, and their legs have been thin in the past few years.

Therefore, at the beginning of their entry into Taiwan, they kept up with such a powerful official as the horse, and their lives would undoubtedly be much easier. Now this Dongcao genus is close to the center of Taicheng, even if you go to the Gongfu and Taige, the distance is extremely short. Working in such a place, if nothing else, at least you can save a lot of money on shoes all year round.

Shen Zhezi walked into the courtroom, and there were still two ear chambers in this gatehouse, which were used to house the people who came to visit and do business. At the foot is a bluestone-paved, open and flat courtyard, and in the corner there is a small garden enclosed by a stone fence, in which transplanted flowers and bamboo are planted.

At the head is two connected halls, and it is also the main office of Shen Zhezi, the East Cao Peng, with pine beams and bright tile cornices, which looks quite magnificent. On both sides are more than a dozen wings, which are the offices of the officials.

Because the framework had just been erected, Shen Zhezi didn't have too many political affairs to hand over, so he just walked around. Because there are not too many furnishings in the hall, it seems relatively empty, only some basic tables and a few couches, as for other small furnishings, they are also gradually arranged by the chief officials according to their own interests and hobbies.

After walking around the hall for a week, Shen Zhezi walked backwards again. The courtyard at the back is different from the front garden, and there is a wide flower fence between it and the front garden, and it is planted with peach, plum and other landscape trees. Further inward, inside the arch is a hollowed-out shadow wall, and after passing the shadow wall, you can see several attics of different heights.

These lofts are the residences of the main officials of the department, and they are separated from each other by bamboo and stone walls, and each has a certain degree of privacy.

"A small building here is a temporary residence for employees, close to the vestibule, and if there is any emergency, you can respond quickly. Next door is the residence of Xu and Tuesday Jun. Without waiting for the horses to arrive, we waited for the distribution first, which was really rude. If you have any comments, you can adjust them later. ”

Zhang Jian pointed to a few small buildings around him and said with a smile, and couldn't help but feel the benefits of having people in the stage. When he was originally working in the Writings Bureau, although he was much more leisurely in his ministry, the living environment was definitely not so calm, six or seven people were crowded into the room, and if someone snored at night, then everyone else would not have a good dream.

"When you enter Taiwan, you are all just for the country, how you live, you can just be suitable. You live comfortably, and I don't have any opinion, everything is as usual. ”

Shen Zhezi smiled and waved his hand, and then walked to the small building that was prepared for him in the center of the courtyard.

This small building is located in the center of the courtyard, surrounded by a circle of willow trees, and has a wall more than half a foot high, so that privacy is ample guaranteed.

The whole small building is three stories high, although the building is not grand, but the wood and stone matching, internal and external carving are also ingenious, and the collocation is reasonable. In a place like Taicheng, where every inch of land is abundant, it is actually possible to set aside land to create such a quiet place in the middle of the noise, which shows that at the beginning of the planning and construction of this official office, the preset official rank was not Shen Zhezi's 400 stone Dong Cao Peng.

Even if Shen Zhezi himself is not too concerned about the residence, seeing such an elegant garden, he can't help but sigh: "There are so many people in the stage, and the three princes can't have leisure and quiet, but I enjoy this good place alone, it's really worthy of living!" ”

After hearing this, Zhang Jian said with a smile: "No one in Taiwan knows that now the new city has a new look, thanks to the initiative and planning of the horses, and the princes have to live well." If you shirk it, others really want to live in it! ”

Xu Yu, the royal subordinate who walked in the rear, also said: "The subordinate permanent Jiankang place, but also heard a lot of small people's words, the horse first advocated the construction of thousands of mansions in the capital, sheltering the city of the poor, if you talk about merit, it is really admirable!" The local five buckets are still able to live in Huatang, and the horses live in a corner, so there is really no need to be too modest. ”

Shen Zhezi also laughed when he heard this, his official office is indeed very good in Taiwan, but it is really nothing compared to the local official office. At present, there is no tradition of not cultivating the government for the officials, and the officials are very happy to live in the locality, even if it is a poor and remote area, the official offices are all built or magnificent, or full of elegance.

Not to mention anything else, just Ji You's county office in Qu'a County, if you compare, the three dukes in Taiwan may not have such a high standard. Even if the officials themselves don't care about these, but there are many predecessors who build and renovate, and they live in mansions. Many Taiwanese ministers are begging for foreign appointments, but there is no reason for this.

After touring the residence, that Zhang Jian began to explain to Shen Zhezi some rules for serving as an official in Taichung: "At present, the personnel in the department are still insufficient, and there are only five or six sweeping servants inside and outside, and now all the departments are all new creations, and it will take a while to gradually improve." If it is inconvenient for the horse, you can also summon your family members into the stage to listen to it, but you have to let your family stay in the room on weekdays and not wander around. ”

Originally, the servants of the various government offices in Taicheng needed to be uniformly deployed, and they were allocated by the Shaofu and the palace to serve them. For example, entering Taicheng with their own servants is absolutely not allowed by ordinary officials in China and North Korea, and only a few important ministers can have one or two privileges.

However, after crossing the river, even the employment in the garden often has a shortage, and this aspect is also relaxed. A rank like Shen Zhezi would not be criticized if he entered Taicheng with one or two family members. Some officials even arranged the beautiful maids and concubines in Taicheng to avoid the jealous women in the house, which can be said to be without delay in work and entertainment. Compared with the treatment of officials of other dynasties, it can be said that it is full of humanity.

In addition to living, Taichen also enjoyed many conveniences in life in Taichung. During the New Year's Festival, the palace supervisor will also arrange for the palace people to tailor the clothes for the ministers, and there are also special people to give them laundry. As for the food, Taiwan has its own special supply, and if officials have special needs, they can also put it forward and light the stove at a fixed time and place. So, there's really nothing to say about welfare.

Of course, these benefits are now also folded into the salaries of the Taiwan ministers, after all, there is a shortage of central funds, and the Taiwan ministers say that there are not many people, there are hundreds of people, and they cannot be sent away at will, so the use of Taiwan funds is also a problem that has always plagued the center.

Zhang Jian not only regarded himself as Shen Zhezi's deputy in his position, but even regarded himself as the chief housekeeper of life in the official office. After leading Shen Zhezi to visit the official office, he retreated to Zhang Luo's dinner to celebrate Shen Zhezi's reception. There is a small kitchen in the official office itself, but there is no fire fuel left, so you have to report it to collect it first.

However, there is no need for Zhang Jian to be busy anymore, he has not moved here, and Yousi has already sent someone to deliver firewood, ingredients, etc., as well as more than a dozen servants who have been transferred over to prepare for the banquet in the evening.

Not only that, but before Shen Zhezi had time to sit down, another attendant hurriedly came. Although the empress dowager has not moved back to Yuancheng yet, she has also heard the news that Shen Zhezi has entered Taiwan to perform her duties today, so she sent someone to give her wine and food, and even sent ten palace attendants to the Dongcao Official Office to take care of Shen Zhezi's food, clothing and daily life.

For the thoughtfulness of his mother-in-law, Shen Zhezi was really flattered. He couldn't sit back and bear it, even if he wanted to leave for Jianping Garden to thank him, but he was stopped by the chamberlain: "Her Majesty the Queen Mother said that it is getting late now, and the horses do not have to travel at night." In addition, new recruits should also be courteous and socialized with their colleagues. Therefore, let the horse live in the Department tonight, and after the court meeting tomorrow, I will go to Jianping Garden to meet me. ”

At this time, some officials were already present, and when they saw the treatment that Shen Zhezi enjoyed, they were surprised, but they couldn't help but sigh that people really can't be compared with each other. is also an official in Taiwan, and this is called a home away from home!

The official office is magnificent, the residence is quiet and elegant, and the living is meticulous, where is this to be an official to do things, it is simply to enjoy the vacation!