The First Auxiliary Road from the Imperial Examination

Chapter 954 What I saw and heard

Cen Youniang headed all the way to the prefectures and counties outside the city.

Shou'an City is a high-class city with many prefectures and counties, so it is naturally impossible for her to walk through them one by one.

Therefore, after thinking about it for a while, I specially selected counties outside the state that were close to the border as the objects of investigation.

"When I was working in the capital, I often heard that the outer prefectures and counties in the border areas were the most difficult. They were mostly used for garrisoning troops, and the troops stationed there often leased farmland to poor people for cultivation... I didn't know that under Sheng Wenzhen's rule, Are the out-of-state and out-of-state counties as rumored?"

While Cen Youniang was talking, she saw a stone with the words "Pingyizhou" engraved on it appeared on the roadside in front of her. She immediately asked the maid to lift the car curtain: "You are entering the realm of the earth while you are talking. Look, it is the same as before. Every county in the state is no different."

The official road is also paved with stone slabs, the trees are also shady and the crops are lush, and the sound of reading is also heard.

"The academic style of Shou'an City is really good." Listening to the rhyming recitation of Hezhe from the distance, the maid shook her head unconsciously, "Even Kyoto has never seen such a scene! I often heard people say that Nandi The academic atmosphere is strong, but it’s a pity that I have never been there, and I don’t know how it is different from here.”

Cen Youniang had heard something from her sisters: "Although the academic style in the South is good, most of them are scholars who study hard and study hard. It is rare to hear that ordinary people also like to learn."

As they were talking, they saw a farmer dressed in shorts walking past the carriage and horse. This man was muttering as he walked with a rake. If he listened carefully, he was memorizing poetry.

"This old man! This old man! Please stay for a moment." Cen Youniang was curious and asked the driver to stop and quickly called to the farmer who had already passed by.

"Oh? Are you calling me old man?" The farmer turned around and pointed at himself in surprise.

"Exactly." Cen Youniang got out of the car and saluted.

The farmer seemed to have some knowledge. When he saw that she was performing the greeting ceremony among literati, he was shocked and waved his hands: "No, no! I am just a farmer in the field, and I don't dare to accept this courtesy from you."

"I listened to what you were mumbling to yourself before. What you said was all elegant and elegant. I also see that your conversation is extraordinary and your behavior is elegant. Only giving a solemn courtesy is not considered presumptuous."

"Hey, girl, you praise me!" The farmer laughed when he heard this, spread his hands and said, "Anyone we can find in Pingyi Prefecture is literate, and the old man is just a mediocre person, how can he be elegant! It's just hard work Just memorize the articles taught by Mr. to prepare for the exam later!"

His words made Cen Youniang even more curious: "Old man, how come your Pingyi Prefecture has such a strong academic style? It sounds like everyone is studying?"

"Haha, the girl is from out of town, right? But you don't know that we are guarding An City, not just Pingyi Prefecture! Since our governor came to guard An, he called on the people in the city to read and become literate. After a few months, everyone has made progress! "

"Oh? All states and counties are so cooperative! It seems that everyone is eager to learn."

Cen Youniang was inspired by this, but she didn't expect that when the farmer heard this, he couldn't help but muttered: "Hey, it's not possible if you don't learn from it. The bosses in the prefecture and county are all staring at it with red eyes!"

The maid next to her thought that the farmer was humble, and said quickly to her: "The local customs here support people, the people are simple and kind, they don't like to cheat, they are honest!"

The farmer felt a little guilty after hearing this, and said in his heart that the reason why Pingyi Prefecture was appointed as the magistrate was because of fraud, and was personally dismissed by Mr. Fu Yin! There were nearly a whole team of officials, including related wealthy gentry, and they were all captured!

The lessons from the past are not far away. Not to mention the current officials in Pingyi Prefecture, even the officials and rich gentry in Qu'an Prefecture and Hetu Prefecture are also cautious and cautious, fearing that Mr. Fu Yin will stereotype them, and wishing that their prefectures and counties could become A pioneer in learning across Fucheng.

This group of state and county officials are striving to reach the top, but they are suffering for the people below them!

A few months ago, I couldn’t even read a single Chinese character, but now I have to memorize poems and articles!

This sounds like they are a group of people under their jurisdiction to strive for success, but if you really want to talk about it, it is also a lot of bitter tears!

Fortunately, there is a more hard-working Wu Rongzhou standing by. As long as they think of the group of people in Wu Rongzhou who are required to learn to write articles, they can feel better. Thinking of studying, the farmer lost interest in chatting with the girl. He politely recommended a few interesting states and counties, then said goodbye and left.

"Girl, look, this old farmer is so strange! He was smiling so cheerfully just now, but in the next moment, he is actually depressed."

"If you listen to my advice and study more, you will know the reason!" Cen Youniang glanced at her, turned around and got into the car, telling the driver to follow the route pointed by the farmer.

……

Cen Youniang has really gained a lot of horizons along the way.

The cowherd boys riding on the backs of the cows did not play the flute or play, but instead shook their heads and loudly recited enlightenment scriptures;

The young women sitting beside the stream did not joke or tease each other. Instead, they sang elegant songs and poems together in minor tunes;

The old women and old people taking a break in the fields did not play cards, joke or gossip. Instead, they held branches and carefully traced big characters on the ground;

The official students who wandered around the countryside were no longer arrogant and conceited. Instead, they formed teams to visit, preach, and teach in various places.

Such a lively scene, such a lively and vigorous vitality, makes people feel moved when they see it.

"The girls here have a really high school attendance rate." Cen Youniang stood on the high ground with a pergola and looked at the children who had graduated from the social school. She sincerely sighed, "It seems that no matter whether you are rich or poor, there is no family that does not allow girls to go to school. !”

The maid followed the journey and nodded in agreement: "This Shengfu Yin has laid a good foundation for you, my lady."

"Yes!" Thinking of this, Cen Youniang couldn't help but smile and said with a smile, "I've become one of those peach pickers!"

"Girl, don't belittle yourself. Although not everyone can create such a great situation like this Shengfu Yin, not everyone can reap a bumper harvest on that fertile land! Yaonu said, This is a great opportunity to show off your abilities!"

"Yes!" Cen Youniang agreed happily and nodded towards her with a smile in her eyes, "You are more transparent this time!"

After saying that, she waved her hand and led the maid towards the carriage briskly: It's time to go to the government office to meet Sheng Wenzhen.

After the carriage she was riding in left Wu Rong Prefecture, the governor of Wu Rong Prefecture breathed a sigh of relief.

Wiping away the non-existent sweat, the fat Zhizhou made a grimace and complained to his master, shaking his head and stamping his feet: "What are the habits of the female officials from Beijing! It's just that they like to attack suddenly, why do they still love them all?" Go for a stroll in other counties in other states! Can’t you go to inner states and have fun?!”

Looking at the sad face of his boss, the master was also helpless: "Dong Weng, otherwise you just think that we are guarding An City without changing the governor!"

Anyway, no matter how hard the person who takes over can do it, he should not be able to surpass that Shengfu Yin!

……

"Wen Zhen, I first came to guard An City. As an old friend from the same department, don't you plan to give me some words of farewell?" On the tower, Cen Youniang caressed the wall tiles and looked at Sheng Yuan aside with a smile.

(End of this chapter)