Aspirations

Chapter 68 Don't forget the original intention, Fang De is always

Shangjing with high autumn air is the best season for Shangjing.The weather is refreshing, although slightly cool, but refreshing.The majestic imperial palace, under a clear and clear sky, is extraordinarily solemn and solemn, as if dyed with a layer of golden color.

There are mountains in the north and west of Shangjing, Yanshan in the back and Taihang Mountain in the west.Fragrant Mountain belongs to the branch of Taihang Mountain. Because Taihang Mountain ends at Fragrant Mountain, Fragrant Mountain is called "the head of Taihang Mountain".

At this time, the red leaves of Xiangshan are all over the mountains and plains, overlooking from the air, they are colorful, like a splendid picture of rivers and mountains painted by a national player with a splash of ink.Going west to south along Fragrant Mountain, the red leaves are getting less and the rocks are increasing.Although it is still the Taihang Mountains, it is more vigorous and majestic, like a giant dragon left behind in the world.If it is said that the place of Fragrant Mountain is the head of the dragon, the Taihang Mountains of [-] miles are the body of the dragon, and the body of the dragon stretches for [-] miles. When it reaches the territory of Lingshou County, it is suddenly closed, and the peaks are charming and colorful, like the tail of a dragon scattered.

The dragon's tail spreads out like a fan. In the middle of the fan, there is a meandering river. The river is like the scales on the dragon's tail. The river surrounds a quiet and peaceful village, which is Zhongshan Village.

The river name is Hutuo River.

The Hutuo River runs from west to east, runs through the whole territory of Lingshou, and reaches the territory of Zhending County, which is about [-] li long.The Hutuo River divides Zhending into two parts, the south and the north.There is an arch bridge flying over it. The bridge was built during the Tang Dynasty. Although it has been in disrepair for a long time, it is still strong.

The bridge name is Zilong Bridge.

It was taken from the name of Zhao Yun and Zhao Zilong, a famous general of the Three Kingdoms.

At this time, at Wuliting in the south of Shangjing, Xia Xiang reluctantly bid farewell to everyone, and was about to leave Beijing to take office in Zhending County.

Wuli Pavilion in the south of the city, five miles south of Shangjing, there is a natural mound, and some good people built a wooden pavilion on the hill, called Wuli Pavilion.Although the wooden pavilion is simple, several wooden pillars are filled with parting poems of the parting people.

At this time, there was a person sitting in the pavilion, sitting cross-legged, with disheveled hair and a guqin on his leg. On the left side of him was a simple and elegant incense burner, with cigarettes curling in the incense burner, and on the right side was a precious white porcelain vase. A few willow branches were inserted.

He was wearing a broad-band robe and wooden shoes, just like playing the qin and singing in a trance.The qin song is "Yangguan Song", and it sings Wang Wei's "Weicheng Song": the rain in Weicheng is light and dust is light, and the guest house is green and willows are fresh.Persuade you to drink more wine, there is no old friend when you leave Yangguan in the west...

Below the mound, there were two carriages and a dozen people surrounding them, sending them off.Among the crowd was a white-faced scholar. He was weak in age, dressed in a light long gown, and stood indifferently.

It was Xia Xiang.

There is a man and a woman behind Xia Xiang. The man stands tall with a simple and honest smile.The woman stood holding her sword, indifferent as frost, her face as cold as ice.The two are Xiao Wu and Mantuo.

When Xia Xiang was going to take office in Zhending, Xiao Wu naturally wanted to follow him all the way, and Mantuo would also stay around. Xia Xiang raised his hands to welcome him.It was also a coincidence that even Ruohan had to go to really have something to do, so he went with Xia Xiang.

After the appointment by the Ministry of Personnel, Xia Xiang stayed in Beijing for a few days to properly deal with the remaining problems one by one, and then Fang Qicheng took office.After staying in Guanxin Pavilion for a few days, he gave it back to Lian Ruohan, which gave him a lot of peace of mind.However, Lian Ruohan said that Guanxin Pavilion would be Xia Xiang's residence in Shangjing in the future.

King Qing and King Jian didn't say anything more about his appointment, but it was obvious that King Jian was dissatisfied, but King Qing was indifferent, as if Xia Xiang was going to Honglu Temple, Xia County or the real thing. Sure, there is no difference.

Apart from saying that Zhending County is a Longtan Tiger's Den, King Qing said nothing more until he left.

Why is it really the Longtan Tiger Den?Zhending is not far from Shangjing, and it is located in the rich and prosperous land of the Central Plains. It has a large population and is the largest county after Chi and Ji. Furthermore, it is located in the hinterland. Worry, it is really a good place to go, where is it bad?

Xia Xiang was at a loss, and no one could answer it for him, so he had to be bored in his heart.

However, Xia Xiang also knew that the third prince in charge of the personnel department would definitely not be kind enough to arrange a place where he could easily get good political achievements. Since King Qing said it was the Longtan Tiger's Den, then there must be something very strange.

Is it because Zhending County and Zhending Mansion are both in Zhending City?

The Great Xia system consisted of one capital, Sijing 22 Road, and Twenty Houses. The capital was naturally Shangjing, which was located above the four capitals, so it was named Shangjing, and because it was the capital, it was also called Kyoto.Needless to say, the four capitals are equivalent to today's municipalities directly under the Central Government. Road 22 is similar to today's province, and Twenty House is similar to the current sub-provincial city.Not every road has a mansion, only important roads have a mansion system.Some roads have two or three prefectures, and some roads have no prefectures but only states.

A state corresponds to today's prefecture-level city, and a state consists of counties, which, like today's counties, are divided into large and small counties.Zhending Mansion is the capital of Hebei West Road. It is a mansion rather than a state. As one of the twenty mansions, Zhending Mansion is also an important place in the country.

In fact, strictly speaking, the administrative division at the first level of Daxia Road is not a real administrative area.

The supervisory division includes the Cao division, that is, the transshipment division.

Xiansi, that is, the Department of Prisons and Prisons. The chief said that he was referring to the official affairs of the prisons, that is, the prison officers, who were responsible for all the way to the prison.

Cangji, that is, the promotion of Changping Division, the chief said that the promotion of Changping is official and responsible for the storage of all the way.

Kenji and Cangji also have supervisory responsibilities, so the road level can be regarded as a supervisory area.

Shuaisi, that is, the appeasement division—the Jingluo appeasement division—the chief is the appeasement envoy.The appeasement envoy usually concurrently serves as the prefect of a certain state or a certain prefecture.

In other words, the various functions and powers at the road level are controlled by several people instead of one person. The appeasement envoy does not have the financial, prison and storage powers of the road, and is also monitored by the supervisor. If he is not concurrently prefect or prefect, his authority is still It's better to be a magistrate who can take charge of a large or small area.

There is a saying in the officialdom that the three lives are unfortunate, and the magistrate is attached to Guo;The so-called magistrate attached to Guo means that the magistrate and the magistrate are in the same place, as is the case with Zhending County and Zhendingfu.Zhending County is in the south of the city, Zhendingfu is in the north of the city, and the county seat is across the river.

Because the jurisdiction of the county government overlaps, the decision made by the county government may be overruled by the government.If you encounter a prefect who is making things difficult for you, as a magistrate, you will be restrained everywhere, how can you still have the prestige of your parents?
The so-called attached Guo Jingcheng naturally means that the county seat and the capital are in the same place. For example, Shangjing County, in addition to being under the jurisdiction of the Shangjing government, is also controlled by the major princes, prime ministers, six ministries, and third-rank officials in the capital. Under the eyes of the emperor, meritorious deeds may not necessarily be rewarded, but demerits will inevitably be punished.

Although Xia Xiang was born in Lingshou, he is only a few dozen miles away from Zhending, so he really doesn't know much about Zhending.

When Xia Xiang took office, besides Cao Yongguo, Cao Shuli and Cao Shujun, Zhang Hou, Shi'er, Shen Bao, Teng Zhengyuan, Wu Yongwang and Zheng Hao also came to see him off.Zheng Hao is a new scholar Teng Zhengyuan made friends with, and he is also the No.3 Jinshi in this year's competition.He is from the Henan Province of Xijing. He has thick eyebrows and big eyes, is of medium height, neither fat nor thin, with a typical Chinese character face. At the age of 21 or [-], he has a calm demeanor.

Wu Yongwang also made new friends with a Jinshi in the same year named Li Ziwen, who ranked No. 8 in the third place.Originally, Li Ziwen had agreed to come to see Xia Xiang off, but he was delayed due to something, so he asked Wu Yongwang to convey his apology and wish Xia Xiang all the best.

Xia Xiang was not familiar with Zheng Hao and Li Ziwen, so he didn't think much about Li Ziwen's absence.Zheng Hao sent him off graciously, and he was grateful.

"Thank you Brother Zheng for the friendship." Xia Xiang and Zheng Hao crossed their hands and saluted, "I wonder why Brother Zheng didn't go to Zhending with me?"

Zheng Hao was originally a Tanhua, and usually served in the Hanlin Academy together with the champion and the second place. I don't know why he was appointed to pass the sentence of Zhending Mansion.

Tong was judged to be the deputy prefect, but compared with Cui Xiang, the true prefect of the fifth rank, Zheng Hao's rank [-] rank is too different, and it is not as high as Xia Xiang, the magistrate of the [-]th rank.However, although the general judgment is not high, the powers are quite large.

As a deputy, Tong Ju and Quan Zhijun and state affairs jointly handle political affairs, and his responsibilities are: "Any matters concerning soldiers and people, money and valley, household registration, servitude, and prison lawsuits can be adjudicated or not, and they will be implemented by signing a contract with the minister." The judging also has another responsibility: "Whether the officials in the department are good or not and whether their duties are repaired or abolished, they must be heard." It means that the order issued by the prefect must be signed by the prefect before it can be released and take effect, otherwise the prefect will have Make it difficult.At the same time, the general sentence can also be heard directly to the sky, reporting to the emperor the situation of all officials in the state and county, including state and county officials, and has the nature of a supervisor.

Tongju Pinyi is not as good as the prefect, but also smaller than the magistrate.Although Zheng Hao was young, he was able to take up the post of passing the sentence, which is also very good.

Sentencing is usually a person trusted by the emperor. As a direct manifestation of the imperial power in the local area, the sentencing is a post, supervising the prefectural magistrate and checking and balancing the prefectural magistrate, just like the arm of the emperor.

"Brother Xia doesn't know, there are still some chores that need to be handled properly before you can take up the post. Brother Xia will take the first step. As soon as the brother arrives, he will definitely come to visit." Zheng Hao smiled slightly, his attitude was indifferent but slightly perfunctory. meaning.

"That's fine, I'll be waiting for Brother Zheng in Zhending." Xia Xiang turned to Zhang Hou and gave a salute, "When I went to Beijing, I was taken care of by Brother Zhang, and Xia thanked him. The mountains and rivers will be long in the future, and I look forward to it. Work hand in hand with Brother Zhang to serve the court."

Zhang Hou was not a high-ranking scholar, so he was a little unhappy at first, but when the officials appointed him, he was even more unhappy—he was appointed to Rehe as the magistrate.

Going north from Beijing, within a hundred miles, is the grassland.At this time, the grassland, the grass and leaves are yellow, and it is already late autumn.More than [-] miles to the north is Jehol Prefecture.There is a river in the prefecture, which is called "Harun Gaolu" in Mongolian. Because there are hot springs in the upper and middle reaches, it is not freezing cold in winter.In the early morning of winter, the water vapor condenses into fog when it meets the cold air, so it is called Rehe. "Harun Gaolu" means hot river.

Daxia established a prefecture in Rehe, which was placed under the control of Gyeonggi Road.Rehe is the northernmost state of Gyeonggi Road. To the north of Rehe, it belongs to the jurisdiction of Mongolia Road and is also the frontier of Daxia.Rehe is not only a place of bitter cold, but it is only two hundred miles away from the border. Although Daxia has maintained peace for many years and there is no war, he was expelled by Daxia to the Jin Kingdom in the extreme north. Raise troops.

As a magistrate in Rehe County, not only is it in the same place as Rehe Prefecture, there is the worry of the magistrate attached to Guo, but also because it is a border city, it also guards the border to prevent the enemy from coming.Such a land of internal and external troubles, compared to Zhending County, can be described as one place a day.

Zhang Hou was originally smug, but this year Dabi wanted to be the champion of high school.Unexpectedly, the champion was snatched away by Shen Bao, and the second-class ranking was far inferior to that of Xia Xiang. He was appointed to take office in a bitter and cold border town. Rehe County is a tight county with [-] households, which is incomparable to Zhending County. , and he only has the eighth grade Pinyi.Such a gap was really hard for him to accept.

Zhang Hou crossed his hands perfunctorily in return, and forced a smile: "Brother Xia, Peng Cheng Wanli, I can't compare with you now."

"Brother Zhang said what he said, Jinshi is just a background, and the magistrate's term is only the beginning, serving the court and asking for orders for the people, and it will be long in Japan, why should you care about the short and long?" He will surely shine brightly and become the pillar of the country."

"Brother Xia, cherish all the way." Shen Bao solemnly said, "The county magistrate has a real household registration, tax collection, uniform labor, water conservancy repairs, persuading farmers and mulberry, leading the army and government, eliminating thieves, running schools, moralizing the people, living in exile, and providing relief. Poor people, prison lawsuits, etc., integrating military administration, administration, civil administration, justice, and finance. The position is inferior and the responsibility is heavy, and the stakes are very important. This is the true decision. I believe that Brother Xia will live up to the emperor's favor, and the bottom will not be responsible for the people. He is an official. One term, for the benefit of one party."

"Remember what Brother Shen taught." Xia Xiang returned the salute.

Shen Bao Zhuangyuan High School, and Wu Yongwang, who joined the Hanlin Academy at the same time as the seventh-grade editor, had no real power, but they were extremely noble and often accompanied the emperor.

Wu Yongwang also came to see him off. He just gave Xia Xiang a salute, but did not speak, his eyes were firm, his expression was determined, and he nodded solemnly.

"Brother Xia is here for sure, and you should serve the country and the people wholeheartedly, and don't commit favoritism, cheating, committing crimes and harming the country and the people. If there is anything that violates the law, I will write to the emperor and impeach you for a crime of dereliction of duty." Teng Zhengyuan looked solemn and said. His face was eagerly awaiting.He stood with his hands behind his back and looked up at the Wuli Pavilion, as if no one caught his eye.

Teng Zhengyuan, a second-class scholar, was originally released to serve as the magistrate of a prefecture. When the Ministry of Personnel was selected, it happened that the Censor was vacant, and he was appointed Censor, which caused a sensation in the court and the public.

Tang Zhang said the poem "Send Wei Shiyu to the Upper Capital": Under the heavenly era, it is difficult to get the talent from the Fengxian.More Ye Qilin Hall, heavy hairpin Xiezhi crown.The moon is bright on the night of Xiangshui, and the frost is heavy in Guilin and cold.Don't look back, look in the mirror from time to time... Fengxian's official is the censor, so it can be seen that censor talents are difficult to choose, and they have existed since ancient times.

The Ming decree of the Great Summer stipulated that those who entered the office with Mengbu could not serve as censors, and could only be in Jinshi high school.Daxia was custom-made along the lines of previous dynasties, and officials were divided into "official officials" and "official officials". The officials who governed affairs were the governors of one party's political affairs and were the governors of local prefectures and counties.An official who manages officials is an official who does not directly govern political affairs but manages officials, such as prefects, prefects, and envoys.

From ancient times to the present, imperial power has always had the tradition of "Ming ruling officials but not the people".

The censor is specialized in the role of supervision, and shoulders the heavy responsibility of the picket.In Daxia's practice, the censor must have the experience of serving as a prefect and a judge, otherwise it cannot be selected.Therefore, Teng Zhengyuan became the censor as a jinshi, and there was a lot of discussion in the court and the public.

Xia Xiang smiled indifferently and didn't care, Cao Shuli flashed out from behind Teng Zhengyuan, smiled sweetly, and gave a gift: "This trip is really fixed, although it is only more than [-] miles away, but the journey has been bumpy. The original intention is always the same.”

"What's your original intention?" Cao Shujun finished playing a song at this time, and came down from the Wuli Pavilion, still undressed and belted, hair disheveled, like a madman from the Wei and Jin Dynasties, he ran from the top of the mound to Xia Xiang, "Xia Lang When you go here, you will naturally not forget your original intention of serving the country and the people."

"Don't forget the original intention, Fang De has always been summed up from the "Hua Yan Jing", Xia Langjun's original intention is not only the original intention of serving the country and the people, but also the pure heart when he first came to Beijing. The original heart, the pure heart..." Cao Shuli quietly glanced at Lian Ruohan not far behind Xia Xiang, and there was a bit of bitterness in her heart. Han and Ranger's Mantuo is at ease and can always accompany Xia Xiang, but she can only stay in Shangjing and watch the [-]-mile long road.

"The little girl has a sachet to give, and I hope Xia Langjun will not dislike the poor handicraft." Cao Shuli stretched out her hand, and in her hand there was a sachet woven with five-color silk threads. The woman stood on the bow and signed three small characters - Yueren Song.

Xia Xiang took the sachet and was full of praise: "Moving the wings of the hanging cicada on the temples, the small phoenix walking on the hairpin. Flick the chest and light powder, and warm the small sachet... Thank you Mrs. Cao for the gift of the sachet."

On the back of the sachet, there is a poem: "The blue silk tassels are tied to the eyebrows, and the cocoa is fifteen years old. It is known that the slave is not married, but the hair on the temples is still hanging." After you get married, you will pull up your hair.

Xia Xiang's heart moved, and he knew Cao Shuli's affection. He immediately put the sachet on his right waist, the sachet on the left and the sachet on the right, he laughed: "I am in a hurry, I have no long things in my body, and I will wait until the true peace and stability. , and then give back to Lady Cao."

(End of this chapter)