Yuan Fu Nushu

Chapter 22, Joint Letters

You didn't explain it in words, he knew that Mr. Yuan understood that since he came to Xinji, he often told Mrs. Yuan that he admired Mr. Yuan at first, and others said that the teacher danced from Beijing. Those who came back from the Dragon Gate swam leisurely under the Dragon Gate, but why didn't they become officials?
You don't know the reason for this, but there is an incident that he personally experienced, which proves that the old master Yuan has some weight in Beijing.

There are three imperial examinations, Qiuwei, Chunwei and palace examination. The last two are in the capital. Youzhen has always been the one who recognizes the teacher. When someone asks him, he always answers respectfully: "Mr. is an old master from Xinji Town in other provinces. Names are tabooed from top to bottom, so is Mr. Yuan Tianjin."

Once he answered, the officials of Chunwei were also there, gave him a heavy look, asked him to come forward to speak, and asked him how Yuan Tianjin was, how was his health, and what did he do for a living when he returned home?
Knowing that Yuan Tianjin has been teaching and educating people for decades, and often spends money traveling around poor students, the official nodded and sighed: "As expected of him, this is still him."

This official has a snow-white beard and sits at the top of the Chunwei officials. Judging from his age, he speculates that he is not from the same subject as his teacher, Mr. Yuan, but also from the same era.

The white-bearded official gave Youzheng some pointers, telling him that if he enters the palace for a test in Chunweizhong, he should behave in etiquette and how he should walk. .

In fact, he was also hit, but it has nothing to do with this official. What he said was "if he wins, what should he do?" But when he came to Beijing from other provinces without the recognition of his acquaintances, he got this ray of light when his eyes were darkened. , Begging for nothing, he decided that this was brought by the teacher. The teacher didn't get an official back then, but he had a lot of status in Beijing.

After the palace examination, he got a small official with the size of a sesame seed and mung bean, but for the poor scholar, this glorious ancestor, when he was still in the county town, You Zhen was lucky that this official position was not far from his hometown, and also not far from his teacher. The old man held his heart of worship.

After coming to Xinji, no matter the big or small things, he talked to the old man Yuan. Fortunately, the old man Yuan is not a finger-pointing person, otherwise he could delay some official business.

You recognized the worry that the former official in Xinji Town for three years was about to end. He told his teacher more than once that the old man always advised him that the purpose of becoming an official is to benefit the people, not to be a small official. It's not because there are errands or no errands, as long as you work hard, the errands will naturally come to you.

You Zhen is awe-inspiring. On the one hand, he thinks that the teacher did not seek an official position back then. In fact, he has been benefiting one side after returning to his hometown. Most of the existing scholars in the market town are from his school; on the other hand, he is frustrated that he will never learn Knowing the teacher's way of life, Mr. You doesn't work, doesn't think, doesn't worry, it won't work.

In front of the Grand Master Yuan, You Jian no longer concealed it, except for a modestly dressed adult, he couldn't tell, his own mood turned into ashes, and then appeared on his face.

"You know me. I am saving some silver taels in the town. I don't want to be promoted and I don't want to have a job. I manage merchants during the day and accompany merchants at night. My wife blames me for spending time and drinking. In fact, she doesn't know that I am walking on thin ice and my suffering. Forgive me for a day He refuses to rest at night. Last year, that bastard surnamed Ma found something to do. This year, I can't stop worrying about it. Is it because the sky is falling? It's always easy to find officials and small people to hold them accountable. One night, in a dream, the Ministry of Criminal Justice took me, saying that Mr. Ma molested the women, and the women were molested because I did not maintain the law and order here. I was so scared that I sat in a cold sweat until dawn, and could no longer fall asleep."

There was unspeakable suffering in his expression, and the same was true in Youzhen's heart.

It is hard to hope that an adult will come, and a major human trafficking case will be reported the next day. Regardless of whether the abduction is real or not, the adult will also leave the impression that Xinji is not good at law and order, and there are major cases every year.

You Zhen shook his head: "Teacher, if there is such a grown-up who jumps up in front of me all of a sudden, points at me and yells at me, how can I respond, so as to minimize my responsibility?"

The old master Yuan made his words amused at first, how could any adult jump out all of a sudden, and the adult is not a hero, then he frowned, and said slowly: "Yes, last year I molested the women of the people and dragged it in." The Yunnan chief envoy has turned it into a big case, and this year there is another case of human trafficking, which will make the adults feel that there is something wrong with the new episode."

He comforted Youzhen: "Don't worry, luckily no adults have come here yet."

Youzheng looked at him pitifully, and shouted in his heart, he has arrived, he has arrived, I have seen his appearance with my own eyes, I am not a senior official, I am blind.

His urgency made the old man awe-inspiring, and he promised: "Well, I will take all the scholars in the town and write a joint letter to the adults in the county, guaranteeing the customs of our new collection, and implore the adults Pay attention to these two big cases in Xinji, the prosperous and profitable place seems to be being targeted by people, and cases occur frequently, the town should send more yamen servants to come."

You Zhen likes to jump up: "Hehe, hehe, a letter from the teacher is enough, no joint name is required, can other people compare to the teacher?"

In Mr. Yuan's face that was getting darker, You Zhen went back and sat down honestly, thinking about it, he still laughed: "Teacher, I didn't flatter you. Your demeanor and status are everyone's reputation."

"Don't say I don't have style and status. Even if I do, I must be humble. If you still think of me as a teacher, just remember it. No matter how high an official you become in the future, you must be humble."

"Yes!" You Zhen smiled all over his face.

"Xinglu is ready. Grandpa please use it, Uncle Shi please use it." Yuan Hui laughed and ran in, followed by Youjian's daughter, Sister Ting.

There are delicious food and drinks, the more people the better, Yuan Hui followed her mother to the kitchen, and finally let the nanny run to You's house, and asked Sister Ting if she would like to come, come and eat a bowl of noodles, and everyone drink almond dew together, Sister You Ting listens Arrived, the legs came running with the wind.

(End of this chapter)