Meishan Su family, Su Yun is the most virtuous

Chapter 305: The Hanlin Academy is full of cattle and horses!
After the court meeting, Su Yun started to slack off. No one would ask him anything anyway, and it was not appropriate to say anything at this time. He just lowered his head slightly, closed his eyes and pretended to be asleep. When the court meeting was over, he followed the crowd out of the palace.

Su Yun was just about to grope his way to the Hanlin Academy when someone called him.

"Master Su! Master Su! Wait for me, wait for me!"

Su Yun looked back and saw a little old man in red official uniform. The old man trotted up to Su Yun with a happy look on his face.

Su Yun frowned immediately. He had seen this expression before. It was the joy when seeing cattle and horses.

Sure enough, the old man introduced himself: "Xiaoxue Xueshi Xiao Su, I am Deng Runfu, also known as Wenbo, and I am also a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy. This is your first time to the Hanlin Academy, so I am afraid you don't know the way. I will take you with me."

Oh, it turns out to be a colleague.

Su Yun quickly bowed and said with a smile: "Su Yun greets Senior Deng. I hope Senior Deng will give me more guidance in the future."

Deng Runfu chuckled and said, "Of course, of course. Let's go and talk while we walk."

Deng Runfu was very enthusiastic. He reached out and pulled Su Yun's sleeve and walked away.

Su Yun hurriedly followed. Su Yun had long legs, and after a few steps, Deng Runfu looked like a child being led by a hand.

Deng Runfu said quickly, "Slow down, slow down, I can't keep up with you, a young man."

Su Yun suddenly came to his senses. He was used to walking with big strides, especially after serving in the Northwest Army for a long time. He was used to being swift and decisive, which was somewhat out of place in the capital city. He quickly slowed down.

The two turned into a small path, where there were no longer many people.

Deng Runfu laughed loudly, his voice was like a bell, it didn't seem like a sound that his skinny body could make, and he said, "Young Scholar Su is here, that really solves my urgent need! Hahahaha!"

Su Yun was puzzled and asked, "Senior Deng, what are you talking about?"

Deng Runfu waved his hand and said, "We are colleagues, so don't call me senior or not. Just call me by my given name. Just call me Uncle Wen!"

Su Yun nodded.

Deng Runfu smiled and said, "It's difficult for me. I'm the only one working in this huge Hanlin Academy. Especially during this period, the late emperor just passed away, the new emperor ascended the throne, and the emperor and ministers changed from one dynasty to another. Do you know how many imperial edicts I have to draft every day during this period?"

Su Yun thought about it and was also shocked. Just the edicts for appointing the crown prince, the announcement of the emperor's death, the empress dowager's reinstatement, etc. might have required many copies. Then, during this period of time, the old party was recalled and the new party was exiled. Wouldn't there be hundreds of documents?
The writing requirements of these documents are very high, and you have to consider every word and sentence carefully. If you make a mistake, not only will you be laughed at, but you will also be punished. The pressure is quite high.

Deng Runfu sighed, "During the peak period, I had to write 22 copies a day!"

Su Yun sighed repeatedly. Twenty-two imperial edicts, this intensity is comparable to the ninety-ninety-six in later generations.

Deng Runfu, the strongest ox and horse in the Song Dynasty!
Su Yun gave Deng Runfu a thumbs up.

However, Su Yun suddenly felt something was wrong and asked quickly, "Are there no other scholars in the Hanlin Academy? Why are you asked to write everything?"

Deng Runfu stroked his beard and said, "It's not that there weren't any, but they didn't come. Hey, it turns out there were Shu Tan, Zeng Bu, Lu Dafang and you.

Shu Tan was previously trying out for the position of Chief Censor, so he couldn't take care of things here and basically didn't come.

Zeng Bu was the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. There were many things to do in the Ministry of Revenue and he was unable to handle them all.

Lu Dafang is still the magistrate of Kaifeng Prefecture. You have also worked in Kaifeng Prefecture, so you should know how busy Kaifeng Prefecture is. How could you have the time to take care of such a trip?

As for you, hehe, you are the governor of Fuyan Road, have made many military achievements on the front lines, and this is even your first time to visit the Hanlin Academy.

Therefore, I am the only one supporting the Hanlin Academy, alas."

This cry of sigh is so heartbreaking that it makes anyone who hears it and anyone who sees it cry.

Su Yun immediately felt something was wrong and quickly asked, "So, you are the only one working in the Hanlin Academy now?"

Deng Runfu shook his head.

Su Yun breathed a sigh of relief. Come to think of it, a Hanlin Bachelor should be an official of some rank in the Hanlin Academy. There should be someone under him who can order him around, right?
But Deng Runfu said, "Now we have you, so there are two of us. You are young, so you should take on more responsibilities."

Su Yun: “…”

Sure enough, my first instinct was right. Deng Runfu, this slave, just wanted to treat me like a slave!
As they were talking, the two arrived at the Hanlin Academy. The huge Hanlin Academy was very quiet.

Deng Runfu introduced Su Yun, “Don’t be quiet now, before the reform, this Hanlin Academy was very lively.

Before the reform, the officials in charge of painting, chess, zither and other entertainment for the inner court were the officials in charge, who were either the eunuchs in charge or the chief eunuchs. The officials in charge of the four academies of astronomy, calligraphy, painting and medicine were all here, and it was very lively every day.

Alas, after the reform, the Hanlin Academy was directly divided into four bureaus: Hanlin Astronomy Bureau, Hanlin Calligraphy Bureau, Hanlin Painting Bureau, and Hanlin Medical Bureau. They were separated, and we are the only ones left here." Su Yun looked at the huge Hanlin Academy and said, "Such a big place, why don't they work here?"

"It is said that the Imperial Academy is in charge of the imperial edict, which is a confidential matter. We cannot be together with others to avoid leaking secrets. Alas, you said that the imperial edicts we drafted are to be announced to the public. What is confidential about them?"

Deng Runfu was quite dissatisfied.

Su Yun smiled and said nothing. Some imperial edicts were to be announced to the public, but some could not be announced. Furthermore, the draft imperial edict and the completed edict were not the same thing, so there was no problem considering confidentiality.

Seeing that Su Yun disagreed with his opinion, Deng Runfu suddenly became unhappy and said, "Well, there is a lot of space here, you can choose a place to work. If you need anything, just tell the Hanlin clerk."

After saying this, Deng Runfu left angrily.

Su Yun couldn't help but laugh.

This old man really has some genuine character.

Su Yun walked around the Hanlin Academy, picked a place with good lighting and ventilation, then asked the clerks to buy some things, and started working... well, slacking off.

Although Deng Runfu left angrily, he did not ignore Su Yun. He came with a few people, all of whom were holding large stacks of documents.

Su Yun was surprised and asked, "Senior Deng, what is this?"

Deng Runfu said: "These are various imperial edicts. You have never written them before, so you can familiarize yourself with them first, so that you won't be in a hurry when you need to write them.

Of course, when we write an imperial edict, we also have to check various things, because there is a lot of plagiarism in the world. But if you want to check, you have to know where to copy, right?

Therefore, you should first go through these documents as a whole and have a good understanding of them. It is also best to write down the formats, wording, etc. Otherwise, if the emperor, empress, and ministers ask us to draft an imperial edict on the spot, we will not have these things to copy, and we will be laughed at."

Su Yun quickly stood up to express his gratitude. Although Deng Runfu wanted to train him to be a useful person who could share his worries, Su Yun had also worked in the workplace before, and as a senior, he was actually doing this with good intentions.

However, Senior Deng, you may still have to work harder. After all, my current situation... hehe, I guess Empress Dowager Gao won't let me come into contact with these things.

After Deng Runfu left, Su Yun did not disappoint Deng Runfu's expectations and read all the past imperial edicts one by one.

Firstly, he wanted to familiarize himself with the format and wording of the edict, and secondly, he was interested in the content.

These edicts are the core policy contents of the Song Dynasty, and some logic can be seen from them.

Although Zhang Dun taught Su Yun a lot of things, he still needed to slowly figure out such high-level things on his own.

Anyway, Su Yun is not in a hurry. He has plenty of time now, so he can just watch and learn slowly.

He really needs some time to calm down and think about his future direction.

Since he entered the officialdom, his experience has been rich and exciting enough. From Kaifeng Prefecture to the northwestern border, he has witnessed the corruption and incompetence of the Song Dynasty officialdom, the hardships of the people, and the corruption of the army. Of course, he has felt more deeply the corruption of the Song Dynasty from top to bottom.

To sum it up in a nutshell, this boy is not worth discussing with!
The young Emperor Zhezong was a promising talent, but he was too weak and died even younger than his father, only living to the age of twenty-five or twenty-six. He was in power for only six or seven years. What could he do in six or seven years?
And then that guy Huizong came to power and made the world a mess.

For Su Yun, who knew the history in advance, this choice was very painful.

It would be fine if we just let go and don't care about anything.

But now that he is in the game, he needs to face the reality.

The last battle in the northwest was his attempt to leave a way out.

What this road refers to, of course, is the foundation in the military.

In the next twenty or thirty years, Empress Dowager Gao ruled for eight or nine years, Emperor Zhezong ruled for six or seven years, and then it was the era of Emperor Huizong.

If the final battle in the northwest is won and the backbone of Western Xia is broken directly, then he can stay in the northwest and continue to work hard. As long as he is given a few years, he can build a community of interests. Once the situation becomes unbearable, he can give it a try.

However, Su Yun clearly underestimated the incompetence of the civil and military officials of the Song Dynasty. Under such a good situation, Western Xia was able to turn the tables. What could be done?
Under the current circumstances, it is almost impossible to break the deadlock in the court.

The little emperor was too young and all the power was in the hands of Empress Dowager Gao. Empress Dowager Gao was very wary of herself and refused to let herself be involved in power. This seemed to be a dead end for Su Yun.

It seems that there is only one way at the moment, which is to lie low and wait for the little emperor to grow up and take power, and then make some changes.

But this road is still difficult to follow. If Zhezong could live ten more years, he might be able to accomplish something. Six or seven years is too short!
Su Yun thought about it over and over again, and read all the documents sent by Deng Runfu, but still could not find any idea to break the deadlock.

As a prophet, Su Yun felt painful because in twenty or thirty years, more than 100 million people would fall into purgatory, but he, a prophet, could not find a way to break the deadlock!
(End of this chapter)