Good son-in-law of the Ming Dynasty

Zhang Yong seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, and said with a smile: "Zi Qiao, if you think about it, you will always find a way. But, you have to hurry up, such things can't happen again. When the time comes, although the Queen Mother and her old man I will be furious, I'm afraid that thief Liu Jin will inevitably make trouble."

"You don't know, the reason why the Empress Dowager was so angry after reading the mansion newspaper, and sent our family over to ask questions, was not because Liu Jin did something bad in the back, but this person has completely turned against you and me, so we must guard against him. "

After talking with Zhang Yong, Su Mu will meet with the General Secretary.

Because of the delay for a long time, he was late, Mr. Wu was also unreasonable, and he just reprimanded Su Mu.Seeing that he is his quasi-father-in-law, Su Mu could only bear with himself.

After all, it is not convenient to talk to Mr. Wu about the Empress Dowager's decree.

Then there is still endless sending and receiving.

After a trip to Dali Temple Week, things this morning finally come to an end.

In the morning, he was reprimanded by Empress Dowager Zhang for no reason, and Mr. Wu came to join in the fun again. Su Mu was already in a bad mood. After running all morning, his legs felt a little sore.

As soon as he returned to the hall of the Experience Department, he heard a low roar of laughter from inside.

Duan Jiong smiled and said: "This Su Ziqiao, instead of being a well-known celebrity, wants to become an official in the Department of General Administration. This official is so easy to do. After working for a few days, he is really tired. Even Mr. Wu is a little bit tired." I can't stand him, it's really a joke."

Governor Guan: "Brother Duan, that's not right, isn't Su Mu a close friend of Mr. Wu, why should he be scolded by him?"

Duan Jiong: "Master Wu is a villain. When this villain uses you, he treats you as a treasure. But once he makes him unhappy, he doesn't care about it."

Governor Weng: "That's right, that's the truth."

Governor Guan: "Wu Shiqi is really a villain! By the way, what Brother Duan said just now is also correct. Su Ziqiao is a dignified person. He is doing well outside. Why do you want to choose officials?"

"Poor!" Governor Duan said, "It's just because of my literary fame, I want to live on my salary."

Governor Guan: "No, I think Su Ziqiao's food and clothing are very luxurious, doesn't he look like someone short of money?"

"Pretending." Governor Duan suddenly sneered.

"What, how is it possible?" Several governors couldn't help but let out a low voice.

In the past few days, Su Mu's own food and dishes are all hard-to-find ingredients, and every meal has a meaty smell.The clothes on his body are also made of exquisite materials and fine workmanship.No matter how you look at it, Su Mu doesn't look like someone short of money.

Governor Duan said slowly: "Think about it, a new official in Su Mu has arrived, and it is this kind of central government office. He has someone from Mr. Wu, and he is here to grab the class and seize power. If it looks too shabby, why don't you It makes people feel disrespectful. After all, you have to be better than us in terms of food expenses, so you can be superior, right? He is just a juren, and he has never been an official before. I heard people say that the dignified Su Ziqiao in Baoding is just a middle-class family. He was kicked out of the house. He has no other livelihood, how much money can he have? These days, he is just trying to hold on."

Hearing what he said, everyone nodded slightly in agreement.

Su Mu also heard a wry smile outside the window. Speaking of it, the middle of the Ming Dynasty was at the stage of the strongest national power, the people were prosperous, and the world hated the poor and loved the rich, which was similar to the modern society in the 21st century.If a person is so poor that he can't get out of the pot, not only will others not sympathize with you, but they will think that the reason why you are poor is either stupid or lazy, and you will be deeply despised.

Especially for grassroots civil servants in later generations, after deducting two insurances and one housing fund, their monthly salary is only in the early 50s.But he dared to pay [-] yuan a pack of cigarettes out of his own pocket, fearing that his colleagues would look down on him.

During the Hongzhi and Zhengde years of the Ming Dynasty, there was also a faint taste of this.

Governor Guan suddenly said: "No, although we have opinions on Su Mu, we admire his poems and articles very much. Don't you deny that?"

Governor Weng: "Indeed, Su Ziqiao is so amazing and talented that people can't help but admire him. To be honest, I am very happy that Su Ziqiao has joined the Department of General Affairs."

Governor Guan: "Actually, with his talent and learning, if he is in the family of a public official, he will not be rich, but he will be able to live comfortably all his life. If I were him, I would not go to the Secretary of General Administration to suffer. Or, directly A Jinshi, isn't it better to be an official of the eighth grade?"

"You don't know about that." Governor Duan said: "First, Su Mu is so famous and respects his status, so he naturally refuses to be a clean guest and help others. The examination will be in March next year, and there are still four months to go, anyway, there is nothing to do, it is better to come to the General Administration Department to be an eighth-rank idle official and hang out for a while."

After hearing this, everyone nodded their heads one after another, saying that Governor Duan was right.

Su Mu was amused to hear it outside, and after hearing the discussion of his colleagues just now, his heart was moved again, and the vague feeling before was much clearer.

He glanced inside again, and saw that the youngest of the five governors in the hall was only in his early twenties, and even the oldest Governor Weng was only in his forties, and he seemed to be in the prime of his life.

"Secondly, the exam will be in March next year, and there are still four months to go...Imperial Examination, Imperial Examination!" Su Mu's heart was shocked, and he suddenly realized.

Yes, through the contact in the past few days, although Su Mu is full of resentment towards these governors and colleagues.But judging from the newspapers and conversations they compiled, this group of people is very talented.

Moreover, at such a young age, they have achieved great fame and been selected as the imperial officials of the eighth rank. It can be seen that this group of people are capable, have a certain quietness, and are ambitious, or ambitious, and they are not the kind of 60 Only when he was young, he was only satisfied with being an old gentleman who was a gentry in the local area.

Come to think of it, they wouldn't just be satisfied with fame and fame for the rest of their lives, and hang out in Qingshui yamen like the Tongzheng Secretary for a lifetime.

This person is easy to deal with as long as he is self-motivated and motivated.

Su Mu stood outside the window for a while, and already had an idea, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and then he pushed the door and went in.

Seeing Su Mu coming in, everyone shut their mouths, pretending to be busy with their own affairs.

Su Mu smiled and nodded to everyone: "Brother Duan, Brother Weng, Brother Guan, Brother Li."

In the past few days, Su Mu and them couldn't urinate in the same pot, and they didn't practice to the extent that when someone hits your left cheek, you stick your right cheek.Therefore, he did not speak to anyone else.

Today, he took the initiative to greet everyone with a happy face, and everyone was stunned.

Duan Jiong snorted and turned his head aside.

Governor Weng was an old man, and the atmosphere became awkward, so he stood up, "Governor Su, you are back, are you done?"