Take the farm down to earth

Chapter 156 Find the Difference
Many academicians feel that they have no hope of entering the cabinet, so if they leave the state capital and the chief secretary, they may be able to sit in the position of chief minister.

Even if you can't sit in the civil affairs and finance chief of a province or a state, you have worked hard for more than ten or 20 years in the local area.

It is better to return home with the third rank when you are a scholar, than to stay in the Imperial Academy for the rest of your life and return home with the sixth rank.

In fact, there is no need for Shi Zhongkui to remind him of this truth, as long as he is suffering in the Imperial Academy, there is no one who has not thought about it.

Mei Hanlin didn't take any action because he disliked the official position that was given out.

And he really didn't want to give up Hanlin's status and reputation despite having no money.

But Shi Zhongkui took the path of the Ministry of Rites and helped him find a position as a scholar in Guazhou. Not only was he promoted two levels in a row, but he could continue to return to the Imperial Academy in the future.

In addition, Guazhou was located in Jiangsu during the Great Zhou Dynasty, and it was a place of first-class literary style.

As long as the writing style is at its peak, it also means that agriculture and commerce are developed, which is at least three levels better than being a pusher in the northwest and south coasts.

The most important thing is that it is clearly stated in the booklet that going to Guazhou to study politics is an errand and a dispatch.

After returning with achievements, not only will he continue to be an academician, but he will also be an official of the sixth rank.

Even if you continue to teach Jinshi to read, you will have the opportunity to work in the yamen under the Ministry of Rites such as Dali Temple and Taichang Temple.

If you fight harder, the third-rank official will definitely be fine, and the sixth servant is not a luxury.

Even being able to get a posthumous posthumous title of 'Wen' after death is really worthwhile walking in the human world.

Mei Hanlin's tone trembled with excitement, and he bowed deeply to Shi Zhongkui respectfully, "Thank you, thank you sir."

Seeing that Mei Hanlin straightened up and walked out, Shi Zhongkui couldn't help but sigh.

How many people can really let go of fame and fortune?
As for how to help Mei Hanlin find an official, Yang Wenqin from the Ministry of Rites has benefited from him several times. If he doesn't repay himself once, he will feel anxious.

Now he is just helping people to study politics in a state, and Yang Wenqin's elder brother Yang Wenxun is serving as the deputy envoy of the fourth rank in Guazhou. Plus Mei Hanlin is a real Hanlin, it is really not difficult for Yang Wenqin.

As long as Mei Hanlin went to work, it was basically a dream to come back.

The Imperial Academy did not transfer him back, even if he passed the path of the Ministry of Rites, he could only serve in the Ministry of Rites.

The reason why Shi Zhongkui helped Mei Hanlin was also very simple.

In addition to throwing this family far away, they are still planning for the imperial examinations of Xue Biao, Jia Lan, and Jia Quan.

Although Guazhou has nothing to do with Jinling, but the two places are next to each other, as long as Mei Hanlin hints, I believe that Jinling Xuezheng will not give him face.

It's not that the three of Xue Biao won the fame of scholars in Mei Hanlin's tenure. There is no reason for anyone to make trouble, let alone involve Shi Zhongkui himself.

After Shi Zhongkui came home, Xue Pan came to the door with Xue Biao.

"Brother really helped Mei Hanlin find a job as an academic and political student?"

Shi Zhongkui smiled and said, "The Mei family's actions are quite fast, but they came to your place to give a thank you gift in one afternoon?"

When Xue Pan heard this, he stamped his foot in displeasure, "Brother doesn't know, that Mei is not a good person."

"Okay," Shi Zhongkui interrupted Xue Pan directly.

Is Mei Hanlin a good person, and I still need a reminder from you, an overlord?

Moreover, how many civil and military men in the Manchu Dynasty can be called truly good people?

After stopping Xue Pan, Shi Zhongkui looked at Xue Biao and said, "Second Brother, you don't want your sister to marry?"

Xue Biao hesitated for a moment, then clasped his hands and explained, "Brother-in-law, the former younger brother asked Lian's second brother to inquire about the situation of the Mei family, and also tested the Mei family's attitude towards marriage through past family friends."

Shi Zhongkui frowned after hearing this, it must be not a good thing.

Sure enough, I heard Xue Biao continue to say, "That Mr. Mei has been a frequent visitor to Fengyue Land since he was 15 years old, and I heard that his fame as a scholar is still...."

"To shut up."

Shi Zhongkui stopped Xue Biao directly, and just hinted something.

And if there is no warning today, there is no guarantee that Xue Pan will yell outside.

"Tell me something else."

"Yes", the startled Xue Biao followed Shi Zhongkui's gaze and cast a glance at Xue Pan.

Secretly thinking that he was confused, he really told Xue Pan carefully in a while, so as not to cause trouble.

"My little brother heard that the wife of the head of the Mei family had long thought of regretting the marriage, and Mei Hanlin's attitude was also uncertain before.

The younger brother and younger sister have been in the capital for nearly a year, and they haven't seen his family send a servant over to ask.

What's more, Mrs. Mei's niece has been living in Mei's other courtyard.

If my sister really gets married, she will be afraid,,. "

Shi Zhongkui understood that Xue Biao's worry was that the Mei family reported a sudden death.

But as long as she doesn't fall down and Xue Baochai is still her daughter-in-law, it is impossible for the Mei family to abuse Xue Baoqin.

Of course, Shi Zhongkui actually didn't want Xue Baoqin to marry him.

He smiled and asked, "I'm curious, how much money does Mr. Mei have every month, and he can actually linger in the land of Fengyue?"

Poor Hanlin is not talking for nothing.

There is neither real power nor a way to make money.

Even though Shi Zhongkui himself has become the third in command of the Hanlin Academy, these days he can't think of a way to improve and improve the lives of the poor Hanlin Academy.

Xue Pan and Xue Biao looked at each other, and finally both sighed and shook their heads, "This is beyond my brother's ability to know."

Shi Zhongkui didn't care either, and asked Xue Biao with a smile, "Second brother, what does Second Miss Xue mean?"

Xue Pan and Xue Biao were taken aback at the same time, how can a girl decide this marriage?

And even if the two brothers feel sorry for their sister, even Xue Pan can't ask in private.

It seemed strange that Shi Zhongkui asked so directly.

Xue Biao's heart moved, and he even said with some anticipation, "Brother-in-law, my sister has been used to traveling with her father since she was a child, and she has even seen a lot of Hongfan, so naturally she doesn't like this dude."

With a smile on the corner of Shi Zhongkui's mouth, he understood Xue Biao's meaning.

But Xue Pan yelled as if he had been stepped on the tail, "What's wrong with dandies, not all dandies are trash."

Only then did Xue Biao come to his senses, and the dandy next to him, who was definitely regarded as a dandy, hurriedly confessed to Xue Pan.

Shi Zhongkui smiled and watched the excitement for a long time before he said, "Okay, next year, I will talk about other things after Brother Xie, Jia Lan, and Jia Quan go back to Jinling and finish their college exams."

As soon as Xue Biao heard it, he understood that the role of co-authoring Mei Hanlin was actually related to his own imperial examination.

And from this point of view, the county test and the government test should be fine.

Does that mean that after you get the fame of a scholar, the surname Mei is useless?
This useless person, of course, can be discarded at will.

However, Xue Pan's heart moved, and he whispered, "Brother, Jia Yucun is still at home, why don't you ask someone surnamed Mei to revoke his reputation?"

Shi Zhongkui was instantly amused, and said to Xue Biao, "Explain to Brother Ni, lest I can't hold back and beat him up."

Xue Pan immediately took a few steps back in fright.

The county magistrate can get rid of the reputation of a scholar, but most people don't do that. The best way to deal with it is to report it to Xuezheng, and let him be the villain.

In name, a province's academic administration can change the reputation of a person, but unless it is a crime of disrespect, treason, etc., a fool would do this kind of thing that offends a province's person.

As for Jinshi, only the emperor can get rid of his fame.

Because the emperor is the real teacher of Jinshi.

After Xue Biao finished explaining, Shi Zhongkui, who was holding a tea bowl, smiled and said, "Didn't the wife of Xinna in Jiayu Village die of illness? Didn't her family ever suspect it?

Even if the woman has no family, there must be relatives, right?
If there are no family relatives, there will be a few uncles and brothers of the same clan in Jiayu Village, who will ask for money but not for their lives. "

Xue Pan laughed after hearing this.

Xue Biao was once again stunned by Shi Zhongkui's insidiousness.

The uncles and brothers of the same clan are also divided into distances, and even a lot of them have not been in contact with each other in their entire lives, or have had festivals.

As long as you have this name, you are qualified to stand up and challenge things.

Once it is a matter of human life, it is a big trouble.

And since Jia Yucun mentioned the concubine as his wife, it means that this lady is no longer a servant, and there is no chance for her to be private.

Afterwards, Xue Pan talked a lot of gossip with Shi Zhongkui, and said some things about the marriage, and then he couldn't bear it and wanted to take Xue Biao, who still wanted to talk, to plot against Jia Yucun.

Shi Zhongkui smiled and waved to Xue Biao who didn't want to leave, "There are some things, we can talk about them in a few years."

Xue Biao thought that his sister was only 11 years old, so there was really no need to worry, so he followed Xue Pan away with a smile on his face.

At the beginning of August, it had been almost half a month since the Xinke Scholars entered the various ministries to observe politics. After Shi Zhongkui saw a document from the Ministry of Rites in his official hall.

Secret Road finally let himself find a chance.

He said to Yu Tongfu, "Type this document back. If the doctor in the Ministry of Rites has any objections, let him come to me by himself."

Yu Tongfu took the official document and looked at it, and asked with some concern, "Bo Qian, will there be any trouble?"

Shi Zhongkui shook his head with a smile, "Brother, it's not like we haven't been in the Gongyuan before, we know the situation inside better than anyone else.

Moreover, after the heavy rain in the township examination in August last year, half of the entire Gongyuan was soaked in water.

In addition, Shuntian Mansion has been borrowing the tribute courtyard of the Ministry of Rites, and some of the tens of thousands of rooms will always have problems due to disrepair.

If it is not repaired, who will be responsible in case of an accident?
Also, the township examination is held twice every three years, and the next Keenke will be at the end of this year.

Once the heavy snow crushes the number room and kills one or two people, it will be a hot topic in the whole world. At that time, even the left servant of the Ministry of Rites will have to write a letter to resign and return home to attend. "

Yu Tongfu really couldn't refute this reason.

If it is spread outside, Juren and Shihlin will definitely be grateful to him.

Yu Tongfu deliberated carefully for a long time before writing down the reason and asking the clerk to call back to the Ministry of Rites.

After reading the reply, the doctor of the Department of Rituals suddenly felt dizzy.

If I refute it, I will definitely be scolded to death once I transfer to Shilin.

But if the major repairs were carried out according to Shi Zhongkui's words, the money spent would go to the sea, and the money would have to go to the Ministry of Households to ask for it.

The imperial court was short of money, and even if the Ministry of Household Affairs did not delay, it would definitely only give one-third or even less money to cover it.

There is no way, the doctor of the Ministry of Rites can only go to see the minister in charge of the imperial examination.

After reading it, the servant said helplessly, "Duke Liu Yuan is worthy of being Duke Liu Yuan, this official document has no loopholes.

And without mentioning the specific solution, just say that this is just an opinion, and you can listen to me or not.

He is not responsible for the accident, and I really did it, and his share of the credit is indispensable. "

The doctor also nodded with a tangled expression, "My lord, what Liu Yuangong said is actually true, why don't you allocate a few hundred taels of silver first, and let a chief take Jinshi who came to observe politics to do it?"

The waiter understood as soon as he heard it.

The thing is for the Jinshi of the new department to do it, and you, the Imperial Academy, will not be able to hold on to it.

"We go to the household department to ask for money with the paperwork. We first allocate 500 taels from the department, and let people check it carefully, so as not to cause heavy snow to crush the cell."

"Yes, my lord."

Three days later, Shi Zhongkui learned from the scribes that ten of the Jinshi who went to the Ministry of Rites to observe politics in Jinke went to supervise the repairs of Gongyuan.

Among them is Fan Dao.

Shi Zhongkui chuckled, and after leaving the office, he sat in the sedan chair and said to Yu Shun who was following beside the sedan chair, "Go ask the secretary from the Ministry of Industry to order Mr. Fang Lishun to come over to the house for a talk."

Yu Shun nodded quickly, and then ordered Shi's servants to wait on Shi Zhongkui, while he took two people and hurried to find Fang Lishun.

Ever since he was almost killed by Shi Zhongkui, Fang Lishun was both afraid and grateful for Shi Zhongkui.

In addition to being let off by Shi Zhongkui, it was also because Shi Zhongkui's official document to the Ministry of Industry stated that he had made meritorious service in the prosecution.

In the end, it was a blessing in disguise, and his rank was raised by half a level, becoming a scribe of the eighth rank.

Fang Lishun dared not delay when he heard that Shi Zhongkui wanted to see him.

The day after seeing Shi Zhongkui, Fang Lishun took Shi Zhongkui's mission to find the head of the Ministry of Rites who was in charge of this matter.

Someone is willing to help, and the price is very fair.

Of course, the head of the Ministry of Rites doesn't mind handing over the repair project to the officials of the Ministry of Industry, and at the same time he can get some benefits from it.

To be honest, Fan Dao still has some skills, the only problem is that he is a little eager to express himself.

Since someone wants to make meritorious service, of course there will be more things on his head.

But what Fan Dao didn't know was that all tasks entrusted to him were basically cooperated with the most experienced and efficient craftsmen.

This makes him appear stronger than others.

Moreover, although the other Jinshi who observed politics were responsible for the work, although it was delayed, the project was still proceeding steadily.

Since there are fast and slow projects, there is no way to calculate an accurate figure for the money that needs to be spent.

At this time, the calculation against Fan Dao was really revealed.

Fan Dao, who had been suppressed for a long time, became a little arrogant after receiving awards from the head of the Ministry of Rites one after another.

Fang Lishun specially recruited the craftsmen to cooperate with him. Of course, they praised him enthusiastically, and then said that the drainage layout of the Gongyuan was actually unreasonable.

The proud Fan Dao checked with the craftsmen after hearing it, and found that the craftsmen were right.

And it's really not a big deal just to make a little improvement on the original drainage system.

Fan Dao was not self-righteous, thinking that there was no need to report to the head of the Ministry of Rites, so he ordered someone to change the drainage system.

However, although the notebooks he sent were sent to the Ministry of Rites, they were backlogged.

The next day, Fan Dao ordered people to buy materials and first dredged the original sewer.

This groundbreaking is tantamount to trouble finding the door.

As a result, Fang Lishun's prepared many backhands did not have a chance to be used.

(End of this chapter)