high official

Chapter 144
The rooster sings the whole world.

As soon as he arrived at Mao, Wang Xian got up.Today is a big day for him to take office. Last night, he felt a little insomnia. He sat by the bed for a while, looking at the bright green official uniform that was ironed yesterday and hung on the hanger. The corner of Wang Guanren's mouth curled into a smile and said: "Come on!"

Outside, Shuaihui and Erhei also woke up early. They were wearing brand new cross-collared light blue shirts, red belts, black scarves on their heads, decorated with three peacock feathers and a pheasant tail. , a man came in beaming with the household items for grooming.

In fact, the two stayed in Fuyang, relying on Wang Xian's remaining shade, or continued to hang out in Gongmen, or went into business on their own, and they would live very comfortably.But both of them are still young. First, they want to leave Fuyang to see the world, and second, they want to see Wang Xian with their own eyes. In just one year, they have completed a series of jumps from gangsters to petty officials to official officials to classics.While the two were amazed, they both believed that he had a bright future, so they made up their minds to continue to hang out with Wang Xian, which would definitely be more promising than in the county.

Didn't the storyteller say, 'One person attains enlightenment and ascends to heaven', the two of them depended on Wang Xian for their fate, not only worked hard in their errands, but also took good care of him in daily life.After Wang Xian washed his face, he sat upright in front of the bronze mirror. Shuai Hui skillfully tied his long hair on the top of his head, knotted it well, and tied it tightly with a hair tie so that it would not loosen. Insert a hosta.

"My lord, it's time to wear official uniform," Erhei held the green gauze official robe that looked like tender spring grass in front of Wang Xian.According to regulations, officials above the fourth rank of the Ming Dynasty wear scarlet robes, fifth to seventh ranks wear green robes, and eighth ranks and below wear green robes. High-ranking officials, middle-ranking officials, and low-ranking officials are clearly divided... This evil class society!
Wang Xian couldn't help insinuating that he was not greedy enough. He went from an official to an official in one year and entered the ruling class of this society, which is enough to make people mad with envy.So he put on a light green official robe with a regimental collar over the white gauze, fastened the belt, and adjusted the corners of the clothes. Wang Xian was even more satisfied when he saw the chest patch reflected in the bronze mirror.Finally, we also mixed this piece of cloth.

The patch on the chest of a civil official is embroidered with birds, the first-rank crane, the second-rank golden pheasant, the third-rank vacancy, the fourth-rank skylark, the fifth-rank white pheasant, the sixth-rank egret, the seventh-rank Grade Chi Chi, Eighth Grade Oriole, Ninth Grade Quail, Miscellaneous Job Lian Que.The steps on the chest of a general are embroidered with beasts, unicorns of the first rank, lions of the second rank, leopards of the third rank, tigers of the fourth rank, bears of the fifth rank, tigers of the sixth rank, rhinoceros of the seventh rank, rhinoceros of the eighth rank, and embroidered of the ninth rank Seahorse... Therefore, the civil and military officials of the Ming Dynasty also have a noble general name called "dressed beast".

This is not an irony, at least during the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty, "dressed beast" was still a self-deprecating word for officials, and it did not have a derogatory meaning.Wang Xian clearly remembered that when his father first put on the official uniform last year, he pointed to the quail patch on his chest and said with infinite pride: "From now on, your father is also a beast in clothes!"

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"What a well-dressed beast!" Looking at Wang Xian in the mirror, Shuai Hui and Er Hei praised without saying a word.

"You are a beast in clothes. Your whole family is a beast." Wang Xian rolled his eyes, fastened the black horn belt around his waist, and put on his official boots with pink and black tops.I couldn't help sighing in my heart: "Guochao's clothes are still very elegant. With this belt, the green color is not so eye-catching immediately, but it looks quite stable, and a little fresh... It's strange. I saw Ma Dianshi and the others wearing this dress. Why? Not so handsome?Could it be that you have to be handsome to dress with taste? '

The belts of officials are also divided into grades, first-grade jade, second-grade rhinoceros, third-grade gold inlaid flowers, fourth-grade plain gold, fifth-grade silver inlaid flowers, sixth-grade and seventh-grade plain silver, eighth-grade and ninth-grade black horns.The black horn belt is a black leather belt inlaid with horny material. Like the light green official robe, it makes Wang Xian feel a little uncomfortable, but the black belt in the green dress is matched with the same color, and it feels different immediately... …

Finally, putting on the black gauze hat with two wings that everyone envied, Wang Xian's tears almost came down, he knew that his life would be very different from now on!I no longer need to kneel before an official, no longer need to call myself a villain, I am finally considered an adult...

"My lord, the sedan chair has arrived." Wang Xianzheng was intoxicated with himself, and Zheng Sili came to invite him.

"Get up." Wang Xian nodded and said in a deep voice.

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In fact, there were regulations for officials of the Ming Dynasty to ride horses and sit in sedan chairs. It is said that county magistrates are not qualified to sit in sedan chairs, but should ride horses, but Beijing officials are more disciplined. Yes, although Wang Xian is a canonist, he is the second-in-command in the county, and the elder specially approved a pair of blue woolen sedan chairs for him to use.

Wang Xian was wearing an official uniform at this time, sitting in the sedan chair, feeling the trembling feeling, he was really not used to it... Thinking of the bearer carrying such a heavy sedan chair, Wang Xian couldn't bear it, he felt It is more at ease to take a carriage.Of course, now is not the time to be independent, because after the sedan chair is lifted, you can't go back, otherwise it will be a ghost hitting the wall, which means that you cannot be promoted.

When I came to the low Tucheng gate in Pujiang County, people of all colors in the county had been waiting for a long time.A large group of people of three religions and nine streams is quite spectacular.

"These are the officials, guarantors, and informants of the county," Zheng Sili said respectfully from the side of the sedan chair, "I'll be waiting for you here early in the morning, the Elder Master should meet them."

"Get off the sedan chair." Wang Xian nodded, Erhei lifted the curtain of the sedan chair, and he stepped out of the sedan chair to meet everyone.

"I'll welcome the second master!" Three or four hundred people knelt and kowtowed together, it felt so refreshing.Of course it is for Wang Xian.

'Grandma, it's finally my turn to kneel down. 'Wang Xian couldn't help swearing inwardly. When he came to this world, the most annoying thing was to kneel down, but if a mere official dared to do something wrong, any official could beat his ass...so there was no shortage of kneeling. Well, now that the daughter-in-law has become a mother-in-law, it is not enough to exaggerate her filth, but it is more important to keep her head clear.

"Everyone, please rise up." Wang Xianchao returned the salute to everyone, and then said calmly: "I have come from a long way, and I have to rely on the close cooperation of all of you." After a pause, he said: "Please go back now, change to Japan." The official will summon him."

After finishing speaking, he sat back in the sedan chair, and Shuai Hui sang loudly: "Get up the sedan chair!"

The sedan chair went straight into the city, leaving behind a group of officials, Li Jia, the boss and the shopkeeper, who looked at each other and said: "The second master is so powerful, and we haven't mentioned the reception yet?"

In that room, Wang Xian had already entered the county seat. He entered the city from the east gate and went west.Along the way, he found that the prosperity of Pujiang County was not under Fuyang, so he arrived at the Yamen Gate before he could take a closer look.The yamen of the world are basically carved out of the same mold, and the Pujiang county yamen is no exception. Therefore, Wang Xian did not look at it curiously. Instead, he ordered people to get off the sedan chair in front of the eight-character wall, adjusted his official uniform, and walked quickly into the yamen.

Although he was a little flustered, his mind was still sober. He remembered that he was only the second in command in the county. If he went in in a sedan chair so swaggeringly, what would the county magistrate think?But he seems to be overthinking...

Entered the yamen, bypassed Xiao Qiang.Wang Xian began to kneel three times at one step, and the official uniform paid homage to the Yimen... Just now he was glad that he didn't have to kneel so easily, but now he directly slapped him in the face.But when he thought that the prefect magistrate also had to kneel down when he took office, he felt more balanced.

Entering Yimen, I saw a gray-bearded old man with a wine-trough nose and a crumpled blue official robe, standing on the platform with a smile on his face.Naturally, it is Mizhi County in this county.

"The next official pays homage to the Elder Master!" Wang Xian hastened to salute, and couldn't help sighing again, the words... can't be too full.

Namizhi County smiled and watched Wang Xian kneel down, then stretched out his hand to help, and said loudly: "You don't need to be polite, little brother, you have worked hard all the way."

Wang Xian was so shocked that his ears were buzzing. Yesterday they inquired in Erhei and said that Mizhi County was an old alcoholic who had completely drunk his body. It was said that he was blind and deaf, drowsy and forgetful, and slow in responding... It seems that the rumors are true.

Mizhi County dragged Wang Xian up to Dan Bi, and came to the hall. First, he ordered him to tidy up his clothes, and then went north to kowtow to thank the emperor for his kindness.Then they sat down with him...Wang Xian asked the old man to take a seat in fear, Mi Zhixian shook his head and said: "Speak louder, I can't hear you clearly."

"My lord, please take your seat!" Wang Xian had no choice but to say loudly.

"Hehe, there's no need to be formal." Mi Zhixian shook his head and smiled, "You'll know that this county is very easy-going after you've been here for a long time."

"Courtesy cannot be broken." Wang Xian didn't know if the old man was testing himself, so he insisted.

"Don't say this in the future, I don't like to hear it." Mi Zhixian pointed to the north and said, "I have been tortured by those people for 12 years, and now I feel dizzy when I hear it."

Wang Xian knew that he must be the first one in Jiangnan.Gangchang Confucianism is the foundation for people to settle down and live, otherwise what qualifications do they have to be sealed by the Taizu?
"It's good to get used to it, we can't be too polite, or the feeling will be even worse..." Mizhi County seemed to be full of complaints about Jiangnan's first family, but then he laughed and said: "Being an official in Pujiang, as long as you don't get too angry , It’s still very comfortable, and I’ll know in the future.” He said again: “You go to your own side first, worship the God of Yamen, and meet your subordinates. Then…” Mi Zhixian paused, and said with a bright smile: “The old man is sitting in the back Yamen. Get some wine, and clean up the dust for my brother."

"Yes." Since Lao Mi wasn't playing tricks, Wang Xian stopped being polite to him, sang a song, and went to his own western office.The office of Dianshi is on the west side of the Yamen, so it is also called Xiya.Because there is no county government office or master book office in this county, the county office space is full, and the west office building is extraordinarily large.

In the yamen, the guards of the third class had been waiting for a long time. When they saw Wang Xian coming in, they knelt down on one knee and said loudly:
"This subordinate pays homage to the second master!"

(End of this chapter)