Prime Minister

Chapter 1215 1 Family

Chapter 1215 Family

Zhang Yue was thinking carefully in his study. Apart from attacking Liangzhou, the thing he was most focused on right now was the reform.

Since the third year of Yuanfeng, the government has been trying to restore the Tang system, and Zhang Yue has been promoting this since he became prime minister. For Zhang Yue, this matter is more difficult than conquering Liangzhou and destroying the Dangxiang.

Zhang Yue established the Official System Detailed Planning Office to be responsible for the specific matters of the Yuanfeng Reform.

Today, the Institute for Detailed Formulation of Official Systems has become a place where young talents from all over the world flock to, and it can be said that it has gathered the talents of the time.

Fan Zhongyan and Wang Anshi both reformed the official system, but not thoroughly. However, this time the reform avoided the name of reform and was also under the banner of reforming the system based on the past.

First, like the Six Codes of the Tang Dynasty, the duties of some official positions were restored, and at the same time, official positions without duties were abolished to correct the situation where the name did not match the reality.

Make changes in the official system.

For example, in the Song Dynasty, the three functions of official duties, posting and dispatching were carried out in parallel. Now, the three functions are combined into one.

But anyway the reform.

It is to avoid the situation of overlapping responsibilities and overlapping powers, and multiple policies in the Song Dynasty. It is to avoid the situation of "several people occupying one position and several people governing one matter".

In short, the goal is to reduce positions without reducing headcount as much as possible.

To put it bluntly, it is to reduce staff and avoid organizational bloat.

Zhang Yue closed his eyes and thought.

……

At this time, Guo Xuan was summoned to the prime minister's residence. His friends all said to him with envy, "We scholars believe that 'passing the imperial examination is considered to be in the upper class, and being very poor is considered to be a beginner'. Now you don't need to pass the imperial examination to be in the upper class."

"Don't forget to take care of me in the future."

Amid the envious gazes of his classmates, Guo Xuan arrived at the prime minister's residence with a confused and nervous look on his face.

Guo Xuan saw a man in his fifties coming out and said hurriedly, "Student greets you, sir!"

The other party laughed and said, "I am not your husband, I am your brother. Your father and I have known each other for many years... Don't be restrained, just treat this place as your own home."

After saying that, the other party took Guo Xuan's hand enthusiastically and helped him sit down.

Guo Xuan looked confused. The other party asked in surprise: "Has your father never mentioned me?"

Guo Xuan shook his head and said, "Dad, he never even told me that he was a classmate of the Prime Minister."

The other party was disappointed when he heard this: "Why is it like this? Senior Brother Guo shouldn't be like this."

Guo Xuan quickly said, "You misunderstood. My father taught me since I was a child that people should not have unreasonable expectations or expect unreasonable blessings. What you get with your own ability is yours."

The other party slapped his thigh and said, "Your father is still so pedantic, and the Prime Minister and your father are not ordinary friends."

"To be honest, there are indeed too many people who have come to the Prime Minister for help over the years. But Brother Guo, who lives in Luoyang, has never mentioned a word. It's fine that he didn't plan for himself, but he didn't even tell his children that there is a shortcut here that he didn't take."

Guo Xuan said: "Dad always said that the most detours are the straightest ones."

The other person shook his head and said, "Don't tell me what Daddy said. I've been saying it all the time. My last name is Zhang and my given name is Shi. Mr. Zhang San is my third brother. You can just call me uncle."

"My Zhang family and your Guo family are one family. Please don't let me be distant with you."

"Yes, uncle."

Zhang Shi smiled and said, "That's it. I'll take you to see Zheng Ge'er. He has a good relationship with your father."

Guo Xuan asked, "Excuse me, uncle, is Zheng Ge the famous General Zhang?"

Zhang Shi smiled and said, "That's right, it's my son. When you see him, just call him Zheng Ge'er. He is a few years older than you, so you won't feel any disadvantage by calling him Zheng Ge'er."

Guo Xuan was deeply moved by Zhang Shi's enthusiasm. He thought to himself, it is said that the Prime Minister's Mansion is a fairyland, so high and mighty.

But in his eyes, it was so humane and down-to-earth.

When Zhang Shi was about to take Guo Xuan to see Zhang Zhi, Peng Jingyi said to Zhang Shi with an apologetic look on his face: "I'm sorry to spoil your fun. The Prime Minister happens to be free at this time and would like to meet Zixuan."

Zhang Shi then said, "You stay here tonight and get close to your brother."

Peng Jingyi led Guo Xuan to see Zhang Yue.

Peng Jingyi looked at Guo Xuan's apprehensive expression and said with a smile, "Just answer whatever the Prime Minister asks you later. Don't be too restrained."

"You can't just keep your head down all the time. You have to raise your head to see where you are going. You are as shy as a young girl."

Guo Xuan laughed at himself when he heard this.

……

After a while, Guo Xuan was brought to a flower hall surrounded by flowers and trees. On the plaque was inscribed the words "Zhu Jin".

Guo Xuan knew the allusion of the two words "Zhou Jin", which means returning home in glory. Han Qi built a Zhuo Jin Hall in his hometown of Xiangzhou.

But this place is not Mr. Zhang's hometown, why is the plaque written as "Zhou Jin"? Others would definitely not understand, but Guo Xuan knew that his father Guo Lin used to work as a book writer in the Zhang family school "Zhou Jin Hall" in his hometown of Jianzhou.

Mr. Zhang has an article called "Resigning from the Three Chuan's Origin", which records his story of working as a clerk when he was young and his family was poor.

After Mr. Zhang became a noble, he still wrote the two words "Zhu Jin" in this book... Guo Xuan was moved by this scene.

After Guo Xuan entered, he saw a man who seemed to be about 30 years old, standing in front of him in casual clothes. At first glance, he looked like a well-maintained young man from a government office. Who could have known that he was actually born in a humble family and was the prime minister of the current dynasty, second only to the emperor.

The other person looked at him for a moment and smiled: "You look more like your mother."

Guo Xuan hurriedly bowed, and the other party smiled and said, "You are Brother Guo's son, so I am your uncle and I am worthy of your bow."

"Don't be shy, sit down and talk!"

Guo Xuan felt a little unreal at the moment. Just two hours ago, he saw the enemy's carriage passing by in front of him, surrounded by thousands of soldiers and the people lining the streets cheering.

The prime minister, who had made an unprecedented contribution to the recovery of Liangzhou, actually met with him in his private residence.

Guo Xuan had no idea how Zhang Yue felt.

From the time when Guo Lin abandoned Miao Qiniang and got married hastily at the behest of his parents, to the time when the two of them later went to Beijing to take the imperial examinations, to the time when now one of them is in Tokyo and the other in Xijing.

After seeing the son of this old friend, the vicissitudes of life in the past twenty years turned over in my heart. The feeling cannot be expressed in words.

"You came to Bianjing to study, but you didn't come to see me, your uncle. I just found out about it because someone happened to see your name on the list of new students in the Imperial College."

"You are still staying at the inn, and haven't reported to the Imperial College yet! So, you can stay at my place for the next few days."

"The meaning of the scriptures!"

A moment later, Peng Jingyi was at the door. Zhang Yue ordered, "Send someone to the inn to get his luggage, settle all the bills, and arrange a banquet. Let him settle down in the mansion first."

Zhang Yue gave the order in a tone that brooked no refusal, regardless of whether Guo Xuan agreed or not.

Peng Jingyi said: "Yes."

Guo Xuan was a little anxious and was about to speak, but a classmate of his was waiting for him in the inn.

Zhang Yue seemed to know what Guo Xuan was thinking and said, "Yes, you have a classmate living in the inn with you. Don't worry, I will make good arrangements for him."

"Just treat this place as your own home. I'll send a letter to my senior brother to let him rest assured."

At this point, Zhang Yue smiled to himself and said, "He didn't write to me, but I wrote to him instead. If it were in the past when I was studying, I would definitely be mad at him!"