The life of a peasant girl reborn

Chapter 299 Returning to Sand Village (3)
"I sent someone to inquire. The whole Shen family left the capital and returned to their hometown. They will not come back until after the Chinese New Year." Master He Er did not hide anything, and answered truthfully.

"Then this matter?" Mrs. He asked hesitantly, it will be next year, what should I do about this matter?

"Let's just wait. We will have an exam in February next year. The palace exam will be in March. It's too late to mention this matter after that period of time." Master He Er said.

At this time, Master He Er was very confident about marrying his second daughter He Yuyao to Brother Qiu, but he forgot that the world was impermanent.After the Palace Examination in March, Shen Chaoqiu was well-known in the capital, and he was a favorite in the eyes of various aristocratic families.Take the dragon and hurry up son-in-law, at that time Master He and Mrs. He were worried and lost a lot of hair.Fortunately, everyone has their own fate, and the matter was finally resolved satisfactorily.

The Shen family didn't know anything about the He Mansion, and now their family was on their way back to the village.At this time, it was just at the end of September, and the weather was not very cold. Shen Xuan proposed to go back while playing, which was unanimously agreed by everyone. Father Shen and Mrs. Zhou went back and forth several times, but they didn't get a good understanding of the local customs. also agreed.

In this way, everyone walked and played, and when they heard of interesting places and delicious places, they would go around and go to the corresponding places to have a look.During this trip, Father Shen and Mrs. Zhou were really playing, while Shen Xuan was walking and teaching Brother Qiu.Brother Dong and Shen Shuoxing.Shen Xuan knew that the so-called general examinations and imperial examinations were not only to test students' talents, but also related things such as court trends that students needed to know.After staying in the inn, Shen Xuan would "chat" with the three brothers and tell them something subtly.

"Little sister, how did you know this news?" Brother Qiu put down the paper in his hand and asked Shen Xuan aloud.On the paper, listed the deeds of the county magistrate of Sunping County.

"I asked someone to check it in advance, and you should get used to it along the way." After seeing the shock on her brother's face, Shen Xuan replied calmly.

As I said before, before Shen Xuan left Beijing, she sent a few hidden guards to leave first.They took a step first, inquired about the deeds of officials, large and small, they met on the road, sorted it out and handed it to Shen Xuan, and Shen Xuan relied on these materials to hand over the way of being an official to Brother Qiu and Dong. elder brother.Shen Xuan's arrangement showed her good intentions.

"What do you think?" Shen Xuan turned to Brother Qiu and Brother Dong and asked, but Shen Shuoxing was generally silent.Just listening from the side, this is also Shen Xuan's request to him, listen more and watch more.

"This county magistrate is really aggrieved. The Sun family is only a rich family in the county, but they can dominate the county magistrate." Brother Dong replied in this way, with hatred for the county magistrate and anger at the rich family of the Sun family.

"As the saying goes: A strong dragon does not overwhelm a snake. Although the county magistrate is an official ordered by the court, he can't always use the court as an excuse. The Sun family, hey!" Brother Qiu said finally, sighing helplessly.

"If you are asked to deal with this matter, what will you do?" Shen Xuan asked again.

"I don't believe it, just because their Sun family dared to confront the officials. If the county magistrate really issued a notice, how dare the Sun family dare to be arrogant." Brother Dong said.

"Although what the fourth brother said is true, you must know that if the Sun family unites with other families to increase the price of grain here, it will also be a kind of suppression for the county magistrate. If the increase in grain prices causes farmers to not have enough to eat, it will also be the county magistrate. For my crimes, winter is about to come." Qiu Ge said.

"Then report it, isn't there a magistrate above the county magistrate?" Brother Dong answered so unscrupulously.

"Okay, just such a small matter can make the brothers lose confidence, so what kind of officials are you going to be in the future!" Shen Xuan said aloud, and explained after watching the two calm down, "You only think about how to deal with things. Solve it, but have you ever wondered why the Sun family took the lead in tripping up the county magistrate?"

"Because the county magistrate doesn't agree to collude with the Sun family." Shen Shuoxing interjected in a low voice.

After Shen Xuan took a look at Shen Shuoxing, he continued, "Yes, it's the fault of not being a gangster. Since ancient times, it has been said that the combination of government and business, everyone thinks that the status of businessmen is low, and they always give gifts and bribes to officials. But don't forget the businessman If there is money, officials will be blinded by the windfall when they think of making money. If the incorruptibility of officials endangers the interests of local businessmen, then the businessmen will definitely unite and oppose officials. This phenomenon has led some people to They have become corrupt officials with growing appetites, and some people have been mediocre in their official positions. They hit a wall everywhere. When they were officials, their vows to serve the court and benefit the people of one side turned into nothingness in reality.”

"Corrupt officials are not allowed, and honest officials are squeezed. This world is so realistic." Brother Dong sighed with emotion.

"You have to remember that our Shen family is not poor at all now, and we also have money in our hands. After you become officials, you must not embezzle. If anyone is short of money, you can ask me to borrow it, but if you are blinded by accidents, you will lose your official position." It’s small. If you lose your life, no one will be able to save you, and your loved ones will not be able to lift their heads. You can think about it carefully, whether you want to be an official? If you become an official, how should you solve certain problems? I I hope that you have your own set of standards for being an official in your heart, and what I tell you is only my standard, which is different from yours after all." Shen Xuan warned so realistically, at this time, Brother Qiu and others in front of him are not brothers but students , with a serious tone.

Shen Xuan knew that she had talked a lot tonight, seeing the expressions of Brother Qiu and Brother Dong, she gave Shen Shuoxing a follow-up look, and exited the room, leaving time for Brother Qiu and Brother Dong to think about it and let them know, Being an official does not depend on one's talents.

Shen Xuan sent Shen Shuoxing back to the room, and instead of leaving, she chatted with him.

"Do you know why my sister looked at you just now?" Shen Xuan asked calmly, her tone neither happy nor angry.

Shen Shuoxing has figured out some of Shen Xuan's habits, seeing her calm expression now.Hearing her calm tone, she knew that her sister was angry, and her heart was pounding, and she whispered, "I shouldn't have said anything."

Seeing Shen Shuoxing's pitiful look of bowing his head and admitting his mistake, Shen Xuan sighed helplessly, and slowly explained, "My sister is not angry at you for being disobedient. She spoke out privately, but because she doesn't want you to expose your talent prematurely." .”

Shen Shuoxing heard Shen Xuan's sigh and this explanation, raised his head, saw Shen Xuan, his eyes were confused, and he didn't understand Shen Xuan's words.

"Did you know that your talent is also outstanding among the children of those aristocratic families in the capital." Seeing Shen Shuoxing's incredulous eyes, Shen Xuan continued, "I taught you personally, will my sister still lie to you?"

"Of course my sister won't lie to me." Seeing the smile on Shen Xuan's face, Shen Shuoxing finally let go of his worry, and acted like a baby to Shen Xuan.There is no way, Shen Shuoxing looks like he is not growing up in front of Shen Xuan.

(End of this chapter)