manynovel Chapter 629: Such a Big Deal
Chapter 629: Such a Big Deal
Jiang Youzhen thought about it and decided to classify them according to rank and whether they were Beijing officials or local officials.
I opened the first booklet and found that it was a record of the position assignments for this month. Although there was no summary, there was a record every month, which was a comfort.
Jiang Youzhen was completely immersed in reading the literature. She checked and took notes at the same time, and she only looked up from the book when Chen Jian came over.
Chen Jian held the lamp and said to Jiang Youzhen with a smile, "Master Jiang, I will be dismissed soon. Who are you?"
Jiang Youzhen put down his pen and nodded, saying, "I am sorry for wasting your time. I have already been dismissed without realizing it. I will come back tomorrow."
Chen Jian's smile was somewhat forced. It seemed that this person would be a frequent visitor to the Ministry of Personnel in the future.
"If you want to come here often, I will definitely apply for a permit for you. But you don't need to worry about it. I will do it for you, but it will require your official seal to stamp it..."
"That's easy. Bring me the approval document and I'll stamp it on it and give it to you."
As Jiang Youzhen spoke, he took out a small hard object from his sleeve and, using the cover of his sleeve, stuffed it into the other person's hand.
Chen Jian's eyes suddenly lit up, he pinched it, and then his expression became much more sincere.
"Then tell me what kind of documents you need every day when you come, and I will prepare them for you in advance."
"Thank you very much." Jiang Youzhen nodded modestly, then said goodbye and left without even packing up his study.
Chen Jian respectfully escorted her out. After she left, he carefully looked around, and when he saw that no one was around, he quickly glanced at the silver cake in his hand.
When he saw this, he was shocked.
He felt it was small at first, and thought it was a silver cake of about two taels. Two taels of silver was already a lot, and his monthly salary was about two taels and four cents in silver.
I didn't expect Jiang Youzhen to be so generous. What he had in his hand was not a silver cake, but a gold cake. A two-liang gold cake, wouldn't that be more than twenty liang of silver?
He took a deep breath. Jiang Youzhen was so generous. He thought of his disrespect to Jiang Youzhen before, and immediately slapped himself in the face.
"You are really short-sighted. Even if I don't do this, people will give it to me!" He shook his head and sighed, intending to work seriously for Jiang Youzhen and do his best.
In fact, Jiang Youzhen gave so much because she needed an eye in the Ministry of Personnel. Although Chen Jian was just a bookkeeper, he handled a lot of transfer documents.
Maybe he is not high enough to see the secrets, but if he is familiar with the officials, he will definitely be able to get the news.
People like Chen Jian are loyal to their parents. As long as they are given enough benefits, they will definitely do their best to serve them, which is better than those high-sounding people.
After leaving the Hanlin Academy, Jiang Youzhen ran into Wen Ruyu and Tong Huaian at the door.
Seeing Tong Huaian standing next to the carriage, as if he was waiting for him, Jiang Youzhen walked over.
"Lord Jiang!" Tong Huaian saluted immediately.
Jiang Youzhen was stunned for a moment, then burst out laughing.
"I've already left the Imperial Academy, and Brother Huai'an is still being polite to me?"
"Etiquette cannot be abolished. You are my superior now. There are people coming and going here. Shouldn't this help to establish your prestige?" Tong Huaian winked at Jiang Youzhen.
Jiang Youzhen immediately frowned, stood with his hands behind his back, and hummed in a very dignified manner.
It's just that she doesn't have a beard, otherwise, she would really look like that. Tong Huaian was amused by her, and couldn't stop smiling.
"Are you used to it today? No one is giving you any trouble, right? I heard that you were also tasked with compiling the Code of Conduct. I heard from the scholar that the second volume of the Ministry of Personnel is very complicated. I'm afraid there isn't much literature in Wenyuan Pavilion. You have to go to the Ministry of Personnel to check it out."
Jiang Youzhen secretly complained in his heart. Qian Songyun had said that the fewer people knew about the assignment, the better, and that it should be kept secret from all colleagues except those in the Zhuangyuan Office. He didn't expect that even Tong Huaian knew about it. What kind of secret was this?
Nodding, Jiang Youzhen said, "I just came out of the Ministry of Personnel."
Tong Huai'an frowned immediately, "Some people who flatter the powerful and bully the weak are used to looking at people for favors. You just arrived, you must be in trouble, right? In this case, I will ask the Fourth Prince to pass a message to you in the Ministry of Personnel, so that it will be more convenient for you to check."
Jiang Youzhen shook his head. "That's not the case. Don't worry, Brother Huai'an! I have already looked up the literature today and will go there in the next few days. No one has ever made things difficult for me."
If the Fourth Prince really said that, then she would never be able to get rid of the label of being a member of the Fourth Prince's party.
Today, Chen Jian had already been dealt with by her. With both kindness and force, he would not be able to cause any trouble. As for being embarrassed in the middle, she felt that there was nothing to say to Tong Huaian, lest Tong Huaian really go to ask the Fourth Prince for help.
"You really don't want it? Don't delay the mission." Tong Huaian really wanted to help Jiang Youzhen, but he admitted that he also had some selfish motives.
"Really, there's no need. I think the books there are pretty good. They know the rules and are very sensible."
After saying this, Tong Huaian looked at Jiang Youzhen with a strange look.
"That's fine, but if you encounter any difficulties, just speak up. I'm going to go back first, and we'll meet again after the break."
Jiang Youzhen nodded, watched Tong Huaian get on the carriage, and then walked towards his own carriage.
Tong Huaian lifted the curtain and looked at Jiang Youzhen and Wen Ruyu who were talking, feeling a little disappointed.
Each government office has its own unwritten rules. Jiang Youzhen was able to settle the matter quickly, which was her ability, but he was still a little disappointed.
"Did everything go well today?" Wen Ruyu asked as soon as he got on the carriage.
He didn't ask what assignment he was given. Sometimes it is confidential and cannot be asked.
"Why are you asking the same question as Brother Huai'an? Of course everything is going well. My colleagues are all good and I have the job. I should be very busy next time."
Trouble comes from the mouth, Jiang Youzhen didn't intend to say more. Besides, Wen Ruyu couldn't take care of herself, so she didn't say anything to add to her troubles.
"If you need my help, just ask. You just entered the Imperial Academy, and there is no one to help you. Last time you also said that we are brothers and sisters, and we should help each other."
Jiang Youzhen nodded heavily, "How could I be polite to my senior brother? It's you who shouldn't be polite to me."
After sending Wen Ruyu back first, Jiang Youzhen met an unexpected visitor when he returned home.
"Brother Fang?" Jiang Youzhen walked towards the outer study without even having time to change into his official uniform.
Fang Zhongyi glanced at the official uniform on Jiang Youzhen, and a hint of envy flashed in his eyes.
"I came here to tell you something good, but I forgot you were on duty today. Sorry for disturbing you."
He immediately stood still and saluted, "Your humble servant greets Lord Jiang!"
Jiang Youzhen was sitting at the top and was about to pick up the tea bowl to take a sip, but when he saw this, he couldn't help laughing.
"Get up! No need to be polite!"
Fang Zhongyi raised his head and saw Jiang Youzhen trying to hold back his laughter, so he immediately started laughing too.
"Why are you all so serious today? What's our relationship? Do we need to be so pretentious?"
"Etiquette cannot be abolished! No matter how familiar we are, you are still the superior."
Fang Zhongyi did not ignore Jiang Youzhen's majesty at that moment. If he really thought of himself as Jiang Youzhen's friend and acted without discretion, the relationship would not last long.