Take the farm down to earth

Chapter 154 Revenge
Then he said to the soldiers of the Yin Division, "You wait to find suitable wood to make a coffin."

The ten soldiers cupped their hands without any reluctance, "Yes, my lord."

After working for an hour, it was finally done. Shi Zhongkui looked happily at the 156 merits added to the merit column.

Since I got the benefits, I simply did a ritual ceremony to save these people who died in vain.

Under the surprised and envious eyes of the God of Night Tour, the soldiers of the Underworld, Chinchilla and the female ghost, he spent a little merit to pray for these people.

After everything was done, I didn't want to spend 80 merits to double the size of the warehouse.

And in the merit column, the merit has also reached 6105.

Shi Zhongkui looked at the female ghost.

He wanted to give her a bunch of merit, but as soon as the idea came out, he rejected it.

With a thought, a blank spell was placed in front of him.

With luck and aura, he injected some incense into the talisman with his fingers, drew a sealing spell to imprison it, and casually punched it into the soul of the female ghost.

Then he said, "This blessing spell is my thanks to you for helping me clean up the river. After you go to the underworld and see the judge, I believe that the underworld will not hold you accountable for staying in the world, and will choose a good reincarnation for you. "

What Shi Zhongkui did was regarded as a kind of temptation. If it worked, he would establish a preliminary contact with the underworld in the future.

The female ghost burst into tears of joy, knelt down on the ground and bowed to Shi Zhongkui three times, "If the little girl is lucky enough to meet an adult in the next life, she will definitely tie a grass ring to repay his kindness."

Shi Zhongkui waved his hands indifferently, looked at the sky, and saw that it was almost dawn, "Go, so as not to miss the time."

"Yes, my lord," the female ghost nodded, and followed the soldiers under Ye Youshen to the underworld.

Suddenly turned around and knelt down again, "My lord, the little girl's name is Liu Yiyi."

Shi Zhongkui immediately frowned and waved his hands, signaling to the Yin Division soldiers to take him away quickly.

It's not that the name doesn't sound good, it's because I have the technique of penetrating darkness, as long as there is not too much difference in realm and cultivation base, any falsehood is just a display in my eyes.

Liu Yiyi was pretty in the eyes of others, but in her own eyes, she was as disgusting as she wanted.

I haven't shown any disgusted expression before, it's because my determination is strong enough.

After finalizing the agreement with the City God, Shi Zhongkui's mood suddenly improved, and then he thought that since he could get credit for doing things to save the dead, should he try it again in a place in Gyeonggi?
While walking towards Daying, he asked Ye Youshen who was following him, "Where are there places like mass graves outside the capital?"

Ye Youshen was taken aback for a moment, thinking to himself that there were three ghosts hidden in the moat before, which was already a shame in front of Shi Zhongkui.

It's okay to keep the spirits and monsters, after all, the city god is mainly responsible for the affairs of the underworld.

But if he is allowed to save some dead souls in the mass graves in Gyeonggi, wouldn't it be the same as saying that the City God system is for nothing?

It's even okay to say that people are superfluous and dereliction of duty.

Looking for a reason, he said that he would look for it first, and report it tomorrow. After dealing with Shi Zhongkui, taking advantage of dawn to take over, Ye Youshen immediately went back and reported this to Chenghuang.

That night, the City God's system was mobilized, first cleaning up all the mass graves within a hundred miles around, and then using various magic weapons one after another to search for and arrest those hiding ghosts.

And the Yin Division dispatched on such a large scale, those ghosts that the Yin Division could not take care of for the time being were also frightened to pack up their things and hide outside the capital.

So much so that after Shi Zhongkui got up early the next morning, when he habitually looked at the space farm, he suddenly found that his merit seemed to have increased by 6 points.

Unable to solve it, I can only give up temporarily and report to the Imperial Academy first.

Now that he is a bachelor's degree attendant, of course he can't just ignore everything like before.

Besides, apart from Yuan Donggang, a scholar of the Imperial Academy, Shi Zhongkui and another scholar named Song Huabin had the largest officials in the entire Imperial Academy.

As for the subordinate units of the Hanlin Academy, they include the Living Note Hall, the National History Hall, the Shuchang Hall, the Book Hall, the Current Month Office, and the Imperial Edict Office.

The most important of these are of course the three museums of daily life, national history and general affairs.

The ministries of the first two are literal meanings, responsible for recording the emperor's words and deeds and compiling history.

The Shuchang Pavilion is a place for new scholars to study, even if Shi Zhongkui is in charge, he is not qualified to take care of it.

It's not that he doesn't have enough knowledge, but that he doesn't have enough qualifications, let alone be a teacher of the same subject.

The Book Office is in charge of documents and accounting affairs.

In that month, the office was mainly in charge of the seal of the prison hall, received documents from the Yamen in Beijing, submitted them to the court or distributed them to various divisions, and sent the inscriptions to the cabinet.

It's not something that a newcomer like him can get in touch with. Moreover, he really doesn't want to let Shi Zhongkui take care of him.

As for the imperial edict, it has always been the right that Hanlin scholars must firmly hold in their hands.

When Yuan Donggang, a scholar of the Imperial Academy, Song Huabin, a bachelor of attendant, and two other bachelors of attendant, called Shi Zhongkui to discuss how to distribute powers. Shi Zhongkui quickly understood whether he should study history with Yuan Donggang.

Otherwise, they can only manage the Book Hall.

No matter which yamen is in charge of the secretary, it is the least promising position. As for accounting affairs, it is almost equivalent to managing the accounts of the Imperial Academy.

But the Hanlin Academy and the Hanlins were originally poor ghosts, and the money sent by the court has always been fixed.

If Shi Zhongkui was a little more generous, he would have bought some paper, ink, pens and inkstones for the Imperial Academy, not to mention the balance of money every month, it would be fine if he didn't pay back.

"Okay, it's so decided." Yuan Donggang looked at the silent Shi Zhongkui with a smile, "Bo Qian is richer than me, so he will definitely find a way to make the life of the Imperial Academy better."

The other three laughed after hearing this.

This is not enough to say that Shi Zhongkui married two wives from wealthy natal families, and he seems to have no shortage of money.

It would be the best if they could subsidize these poor Hanlins.

Shi Zhongkui shook his head helplessly, Yuan Donggang had already said so, and since he was a newcomer, it was impossible to control the key departments, so he could only nod in agreement.

Following an eight-rank scribe to his official hall, he curled his lips when he saw Shi Zhongkui.

An obviously old long table, and one of the four official hat chairs has repaired legs.

There are quite a few bookshelves, and four books occupy at least half of the wall of the official hall.

There are too many books and documents on the shelves to count.

The only thing that is pleasing to the eye is a five-meter-long wall in the official hall, on which more than 20 paintings written by predecessors are posted.

Needless to say, it must be the calligraphy left by the successive bachelors.

Seeing that Shi Zhongkui frowned first, and then his eyes were fixed on the calligraphy on the wall, the scribe was relieved heavily.

This lord is a real murderer. It is impossible for these petty officials not to be afraid of him.

Not to mention the identity of the leader of the six yuan, even Yuan Donggang can only be polite to him in the Imperial Academy, which pays the most attention to the imperial examination background.

Otherwise, when you tear your face apart, if he asks you in a mocking tone what rank you got in the exam, even the champions in the past will be speechless.

Besides, in the century since the founding of the state of the Great Zhou Dynasty, 27 champions have been produced, and there are still 3 who are still studying history books in the Imperial Academy, but the highest official position of these three is only the sixth rank.

However, it only took Shi Zhongkui three months to win two ranks in a row and become a bachelor of the fifth rank.

This imperial examination ranking and official position are not comparable to others, so what qualifications do you have to get a university in front of him?
After Shi Zhongkui finished reading the predecessor's calligraphy, he walked to the side of the copybook with a little itchy hands.

But a little disgusted with the paper, pen and ink on the table, "Go and call my entourage, as well as Yu Tongfu and Yu Tanhua."

The scribe hurriedly cupped his hands and replied, "Yes, my lord."

After walking out of the official hall, he envied Yu Tongfu again.

This bachelor's degree attendant is trying to praise Tanhua.

When Yu Tongfu was called over from the National History Museum, Shi Zhongkui was practicing calligraphy with the pen and ink he brought from home.

Looking to the side, Dao Yu Shundao was waiting, "Find someone to bring some copybooks and chairs, and Brother Tongfu will handle the copywriting here from now on."

As Tanhua Lang, Yu Tongfu was not only awarded the official position of editor of the Seventh Grade Hanlin Academy, but also did not need to take the exam three months after the imperial examination and three years later, just like the second-class and third-class Jinshi.

Of course Yu Tongfu was eager to work under Shi Zhongkui.

Not only will you not be made things difficult by others, but if you have a chance, you will be promoted faster than others.

And dealing with copywriting is indeed much more meaningful than staying in the National History Museum and looking at boring literature and history all day long.

Yu Tongfu looked at Yu Shun leaving with a smile, and asked with a thought, "Bo Qian, do you need to drop a few members of Hanlin to help with official affairs?"

Shi Zhongkui was taken aback for a moment, then he asked in response, "One of our own?"

"Shen Shichang, Uncle Shen is in the National History Museum of the Imperial Academy, and has been sorting out national history for 7 years."

Shi Zhongkui glared at Yu Tongfu angrily.

I don't know if this guy is short-hearted. Uncle Shen is here, and it is not easy to assign him as a nephew.

Even if people don't mind, they will inevitably feel uncomfortable.

Second, if there is a real chance of promotion, is it for an uncle who has never been in contact with him, or for you Yu Tongfu?
Besides, the person who can stay at the National History Museum for seven years to edit history books will not believe that he is not waiting for the opportunity.

Is it worthwhile for someone to come over and be the assistant of the nephew?

After being glared at by Shi Zhongkui, Yu Tongfu thought for a while before he came to his senses and smiled awkwardly.

Never mention anything about Uncle Shen again.

"By the way, do you still remember Fan Dao who was looking for trouble outside the Hall of Supreme Harmony back then?"

Shi Zhongkui sneered, forgetting that no one will forget this Fan Jinshi.

When Yu Tongfu saw Shi Zhongkui sneer, he knew that he must always have grudges in mind.

While secretly sighing Shi Zhongkui's narrow-mindedness, he said with a smile, "There is still half a month until the imperial academy exam, isn't it?"

"Don't worry about this matter." Even if Shi Zhongkui wanted to plot against Fan Dao, he would not do it so obviously as Yu Tongfu thought.

Moreover, almost no one failed the Imperial Academy Examination.

Just like a student who has just taken the college entrance examination, although his mentality is indulgent, the knowledge in his mind will not be forgotten in two or three months.

Not to mention the Jinshi of Xinke, who have been studying in the Imperial Academy for more than two months, waiting for the exam. Under the tremendous pressure, their knowledge will inevitably improve.

At this moment, if you use the big exam to find trouble, the one who gets slapped in the face may be yourself.

So Shi Zhongkui not only did not trouble Fan Dao, but also helped him get a good ranking.

He worked secretly and sent him to the Ministry of Rites to observe politics, and sometimes he had the opportunity to win his fame.

Jia Yucun is proud of his talents, and if someone finds him disrespecting etiquette, he has to leave.

If he hadn't taken the opportunity of being Lin Daiyu's teacher and followed Lin Ruhai, Jia Zheng, and Wang Ziteng, he would have had to stay in the countryside for the rest of his life.

With his song "Bamboo and Stone", Fan Dao was not only more famous than Jia Yucun back then, but also because he was mistaken for Shi Zhongkui by the chief examiner, he intentionally ranked second to last in the second list of the examination, and his extreme personality became even more extreme.

This kind of person may become overheated and make irreparable mistakes when he is instigated by others while harboring resentment.

Seeing Shi Zhongkui say this, Yu Tongfu immediately prayed for Fan Dao in his heart.

According to his father Yu Honggao's evaluation of Shi Zhongkui, and his own understanding of this junior over the past year, none of the people he cares about will have good results.

"My lord, Mei Chengyi and Mei Hanlin are asking to see you."

Hearing the scribe's report, Shi Zhongkui was taken aback, "Who?"

Yu Tongfu shrugged, but Yu Shun, who was serving at the side, was moved.

"Master, it seems that Miss Xue Erye's family has a marriage contract with Mei Hanlin's youngest son."

Shi Zhongkui reacted immediately.

What name is not good, why is it called Mei Chengyi?
In ancient times, in addition to the appearance requirements for being an official, the name is also a key link.

Even if the name is not well chosen, the emperor will not choose you as the number one scholar.

Colleagues and people in the bureaucracy will immediately regard him as a joke when they hear "not sincere", and subconsciously ignore him and dislike him.

Needless to say, this Mei Hanlin must have suffered in this regard.

And this time he came to the door because he saw that he had been promoted to the third in command from the fifth-rank Imperial Academy, and he began to feel that the Xue family was useful, so he rushed to the door to seek relatives.

He waved his hand to tell the clerk to go out and wait, and gave Shun another look, and went out to stare.

Only then did he ask Tong Fu, "You said that if I help this Mei Hanlin find a sixth-rank foreign official, will he thank me or hate me?"

"If it were me, I would definitely hate you to death."

Yu Tongfu chuckled, and after a little thought, he realized that Shi Zhongkui must be plotting against Mei Hanlin.

"But someone who doesn't know the reason, must be grateful to you. After all, since Mei Hanlin is the in-law of Xue's second wife, he has stayed in the Hanlin Academy for at least ten years, but he is only a seventh-rank Hanlin.

If it was more than 30 years old before becoming a Jinshi, then this Mei Hanlin might be close to [-] years old at this time.

It is much better to be promoted and find a good position than to continue wasting in the Imperial Academy. "

Don't look at the more than 30-year-old Jinshi, it's too late. The so-called thirty-year-old Mingjing, fifty young Jinshi.

In other words, there are many people who have won Jinshi when you are four or 50 years old.

People like Shi Zhongkui and Yu Tongfu who won the champion and Tanhua in their early twenties are definitely the favored ones of heaven, very few.

"Let's go, since we are in-laws, we brothers and sisters should not lose our manners."

Yu Tongfu rolled his eyes after hearing this.

Then he changed his smile again, followed Shi Zhongkui, who was wearing a red official uniform with a jade belt around his waist and a silver medal, out of the official hall with some envy.

His own father, Yu Honggao, also spent more than ten years wasted before he was promoted to the sixth rank of Daxing county magistrate.

He had just entered Yushitai and became a fifth-rank official. He didn't expect that the only apprentice had crossed the hurdle of fifth-rank from the sixth-rank in just one month.

(End of this chapter)