The first assistant of the poor family

Chapter 50 Accumulating Prestige
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"It's ashamed to say that the student actually went to the doctor's office to gamble."

Hearing these words, Yao Zhifu's face changed drastically.

Since Chenghua, the world style has gradually become extravagant, especially the style of pleasure.Gambling, which had been strictly prohibited before, was gradually liberalized.In the Hongzhi Dynasty, gambling was even more common.Even scholar-bureaucrats and officials became the main force of this entertainment.Even Zhifu Yao himself once gambled with his friends, but it was only in the back office instead of the gambling house.There is even a saying among the people that "the county magistrate who courts prostitutes, the magistrate who gambles".

But after all, gambling is not something that can be put on the bright side. From Yao Zhifu's point of view, it may be reasonable to play games between friends and students, but go to the gambling house like Xie Shen
"Students going to the gambling house are really outraged by the arrogance of those villains!"

Seeing the embarrassment on Yao Zhifu's face, Xie Shen thought there was something wrong with him and continued to say with righteous indignation: "Your Majesty doesn't know, the students and friends happened to pass by the Boshengji Gambling Shop when they were wandering on the street, and saw some gamblers dressed as scholars inside were downcast, what should they do?" It was a bet that lost money. Those bloggers insulted us Shaoxing students in a strange way. They are nerds who don’t know how to play with money. This is clearly a problem with all Shaoxing students and scholars! Even Fu Zun and the others don’t care about it. eyes!"

"Cough cough!"

Seeing that Xie Shen turned around himself while talking, Zhifu Yao coughed.

"These people are indeed too much, but the government thinks they are trying to provoke you, Xiansheng, you have been fooled."

Prefect Yao sighed and said, "But it's a good idea for you to stand up for the scholars, and it's not an insult to the name of the students."

In fact, Yao Zhifu didn't think there was anything to blame for scholar-bureaucrat students gambling, it was nothing more than indulgence in private life.Seriously, which of those famous Wei and Jin dynasties is not indulgent?But they are not one by one through the ages.

What's more, Xie Shen didn't intend to gamble, but he was just outraged that the bloggers of the gambling shop despise the gambling shop where only scholars enter.From this point of view, he made a great contribution by mistake.

"Students got lucky and won a small win. They never thought that what they gave students was private money. The students were so angry that they came to report to the official. They skipped the matter in the certificate because they were ashamed."

After Xie Shen finished speaking, Zhifu Yao not only didn't get angry, but developed a good impression of him.

In Yao Zhifu's view, the young man in front of him knew how to advance and retreat, was talented and learned, and the most important thing was that he had a bit of the bohemian style of a celebrity in the Wei and Jin Dynasties.Shaoxing is the place where Wenxing flourished. Prefect Yao is used to seeing so-called talented people, but those people are mostly people who flatter each other and want to admire their fame, and they are far from the true temperament of this young man in front of him.

Of course, Yao Zhifu believes that there is another very important reason for Xie Shenzhen's temperament, that is, Xie Shen is only 13 years old.

Facing a harmless baby face, Yao Zhifu would never think that his master is a scheming man with deep plans.

"Well, Xiansheng handled this matter very well."

Prefect Yao squinted his eyes and said approvingly.

Literati often make friends based on a feeling, and now Yao Zhifu and Xie Shen are right.

Xie Shen was overjoyed all the time, but fortunately his acting skills were beyond the mark, otherwise it would be really sad for Yao Zhifu.It was an unexpected joy that he got the praise of Yao Zhifu for his plan to rectify Boshengji Gambling Shop.If the relationship between him and Yao Zhifu can be further consolidated, he should not have escaped with good results in the government examination.Of course, this relationship between the two is somewhat delicate and needs to be handled with care.

"Yuyao is the place where Shaoxing Prefecture's literary talents gather. Xiansheng is the leader of the Yuyao County Examination this time. We must redouble our efforts to achieve good results in the provincial examination."

Zhifu Yao stroked his beard and said calmly.

Although Yao Zhifu did not give any substantive promises, Xie Shen was already very satisfied.

What is the most important thing to do in officialdom?It's not literary talent, it's not learning, it's fame!
Fame is a vain thing to say, but it is actually a favor when it is said.The officialdom of the Ming Dynasty is a place of human affection. If there are many people who know you, you can eat anywhere.

Whether it is serving as a Beijing official or sending it to a prefecture or county, fame is indispensable.

As the imperial examination for the selection of officials in the Ming Dynasty, the reputation of the examinees was naturally valued in the same strain.

Otherwise, why is it easier for children from aristocratic families to obtain fame than students from poor families?
A well-born son of an aristocratic family has an innate advantage in reputation. The county magistrate is no more than the capital officials who have to deal with the local aristocratic families.The so-called imperial power does not come down to the county, and the implementation of some specific things depends on these aristocratic families.If they are offended, the policy of the county magistrate will not be implemented, and there will be problems in the evaluation of the Ministry of Officials, which will affect the promotion.So they have to give face to the aristocratic family, which can also be seen as an exchange of benefits.

But it doesn't mean that children from poor families don't have opportunities.

Although a student from a poor family like Xie Shen was born much worse than a family member, he can make full use of the mentality of a local official like the county magistrate to make up for the innate gap between the two.

It is absolutely impossible to stop the people's mouths in a place like Shaoxing with outstanding people.If the county magistrate admitted all the children of the wealthy family in the scientific examination, they would definitely be questioned, and if they were not handled carelessly, they might even be drowned by the people's spitting stars.But if they properly let some children from poor families be on the list, they can make a balance.

The world will only boast that the county magistrate, the virtuous corporal, cherishes talents, and is a rare master of the blue sky who makes decisions for the poor.

In fact, from a psychological point of view, the magistrate Yao Zhifu of Wu County even very much hoped to be able to support one or two students from poor families to suppress the arrogance of the aristocratic family.After all, poor students have a weak foundation and are easy to control, and they will definitely be grateful to the county magistrate who promoted them.

It is not so easy to pay back things like favors once owed, not to mention the support and understanding between master and apprentice.

It can be said that Xie Shen and Yao Zhifu each get what they need, and each other's prestige is beneficial to both parties.

Since ancient times, it has been said that there is no first in literature and no second in martial arts.It can be seen that literary talent is very false. The county magistrate said that you have talent, and you can be praised as a child prodigy even if you are an idiot.The county magistrate said that you have no talent, even if you are well-educated, it will be difficult for you to succeed.

Xie Shen, who is well versed in the unspoken rules of Daming's officialdom, grasped Yao Zhifu's psychology as soon as he came up, designed and strengthened him step by step, and won the appreciation of Yao Zhifu with his perfect performance.

There is no way to change such things as birth, Xie Shen can't be reincarnated again.

(End of this chapter)