Idle courtiers

Chapter 351 The money has been allocated
Let’s say that Zhou Nan bid farewell to the Jiashan princess he thought, and instead of going home, he hurried all the way back to Daolu Division.

After all, these dossiers in his hands are related to his own wealth and life. Tonight's encounter can be said to be the biggest crisis he has encountered after traveling to the Ming Dynasty, so he cannot be careless.

At this moment, he was in no mood to go home, so he had to look at this thing first.

After walking for a while, I walked out in hot sweat.

After returning to the Yamen, he just entered the side door, but saw that the signing room was lit, and Shi Wenjiang was sitting in front of the case looking at the official documents.

The documents and files on the long case were piled up like above, and the two book offices were sending the files over with dusty heads.

In the middle of the night, isn't this Master Shi going home to sleep?Zhou Nan felt strange, walked into the signing room and asked, "Wen Jiang, what are you doing?"

"Ah, Your Excellency didn't go back to the house?" Shi Wenjiang waved his hand to make the two book offices retreat: "That's it for today, you guys go down!"

The two secretariats left sadly as if they had been pardoned.

When there was no one else in the department, Shi Wenjiang said solemnly: "My lord, as your servant, I naturally have to work hard and work for the boss. I have never worked in a department before. I don’t know. Naturally, I have to hurry up and get familiar with official duties. It’s not my way of doing things. Yes, my lord has a relationship with my father. Presumably, they won’t do anything to me. But if you can’t get over the hurdle in your heart, how can a gentleman be easy food?”

Zhou Nan sighed in his heart, how lazy Shizhi County was at the beginning, a person who ruled by doing nothing, but didn't want to have such a son, it was strange.

"Wen Jiang, don't worry too much. By the way, you seem to be very clear about official affairs?"

Hearing Zhou Nan's question, Shi Wenjiang replied: "In the past, my father was an official abroad and left me to study in my hometown. I don't have the talent for studying in the imperial examination, and I like to move and don't like to be quiet. A magistrate or magistrate has worked as an aide, so he naturally knows something about the officialdom."

Zhou Nan was slightly taken aback. He didn't expect that Shi Wenjiang, who was in his early twenties, had rich experience in working as a staff member.That's right, the ancients matured early, and they were considered adults at the age of 16.Unlike the happy fat house of later generations, at the age of 30, he is still a giant socialist baby.

"Wen Jiang, have you ever been a criminal name before?"

Shi Wenjiang: "I used to work as a secretary in Sichuan's Niesi Yamen for half a year. Because I had a bad relationship with my colleagues, I left with the crown. I know something about the criminal name."

Zhou Nan handed over the file in hand: "Take a look at the authenticity of this thing."

Shi Wenjiang took it and read it carefully. He knew that what Zhou Nan handed to him should be very important, and he read it very slowly, contrary to the previous one.I checked the seal again and again, and soon, the time for half a stick of incense passed.

Then he raised his head in surprise: "This is your previous criminal case file, how did you get it?"

"Don't worry about it, just tell me if it's true or not?" Zhou Nan asked anxiously, "Will you keep the bottom line?"

Shi Wenjiang: "The seals of the Ministry of Punishment are all correct, including the signature of You Shilang, who was in charge of prudent punishment, and it cannot be faked. Except for the files kept at the local level, the Ministry of Punishment only has one copy. clear."

Zhou Nan breathed a sigh of relief, and asked again: "Wen Jiang, you said that if I destroy this file, there will be no future troubles?"

Shi Wenjiang: "Murder case files should be kept for a long time. However, because the year is too old, there is no way to destroy them by moths and rats. It's not a big deal, no one takes it seriously."

The stone in Zhou Nan's heart fell to the ground, and he told Shi Wenjiang to rest early and then returned to his public house, burning all the files to ashes.

So far, all traces of Zhou Xiucai in this world were completely obliterated by himself.

Shi Wenjiang was so poor that he didn't have a place to live in the capital, and he liked to do things, so he simply lived in the office of Si Li.

That night, the lights in the signing room were lit all night.The public housing depends on the signed mortgage housing, and the light pollution is severe.

In addition, the Taoist priests in Guangfu Temple didn't know whether they were doing their homework or engaged in some feudal superstition activities at night, and they played the sounder and sang scriptures, which made Master Zhou feel a little insomnia.

He lay in bed tossing and turning, and only dozed off at dawn.Dimly, he dreamed that Yunniang came to the capital to reunite with him, and the two were talking and laughing for a walk on the Shicha seaside.

At this moment, a group of men and horses rushed out in front of them, and rushed him and Yunniang almost to the ground.

Master Zhou was furious, and shouted: "Who dares to offend me and turn against you?"

"You dare to stop the carriage of the eldest princess and the consort captain, and you don't want to live anymore?" The group of people who came were not convinced, and sternly shouted: "What is a small sixth-rank sesame official?"

It's Princess Jiashan, and our Master Zhou was taken aback, which can't be offended.The good guy didn't suffer the immediate loss, so he hurriedly took Yunniang's hand to avoid the side of the road.

Looking closely, it was indeed that upright and beautiful woman, still so beautiful, sitting gracefully and luxuriously in a gorgeous car, chatting and laughing with the son-in-law.

Suddenly, the son-in-law turned his head and stared at Zhou Nan.

That person looks exactly like Zhou Nan.

He suddenly smiled at Zhou Nan, it was so weird.

Then, he shouted sharply: "Catch him, catch that prisoner!"

It's Zhou Xiucai, definitely Zhou Xiucai, isn't he dead...how come...

Zhou Nan yelled, sat up from the bed suddenly, and found himself drenched in cold sweat.

He gasped heavily: "Nightmare, terrible nightmare!"

Looking out of the window, the sky was already hazy and bright, and it was estimated that it was Mao time, and it was also the time for officials above the fourth rank in Beijing to go to the morning court.Although Emperor Jiajing hadn't come to the court for decades, the discussion still had to be held, and the officials would at best bow to the empty dragon chair a few times.

Anyway, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty was the same as the Buddha statue in the temple in the eyes of civil servants. It didn't matter whether he attended or not.

At this time, Zhou Nan couldn't sleep even after returning to the cage, so Zhou Nan put on his clothes and went to the signing room.

Shi Wenjiang was not there.

When asked, the secretary office replied that Mr. Shi went to the Ministry of Rites on business, and put the annual payment at the beginning of this year into the treasury, a total of 400 taels.

"Taoist priests have passed the exam this year. If they sell the certificate again, it seems to be against the rules." Zhou Nan thought to himself: "Hey, this is King Yu's business. Why should I worry about it for him?"

The monks and Taoists of the Ming Dynasty did not need to spend money, and each job only charged one tael of silver. It is really a pity that such a large golden mountain is not dug.

As mentioned earlier, the Daolu Department is an independent unit, but it does not mean that it needs to be directly responsible to the cabinet.After all, the grade of Daolu Division is too low, and a mother-in-law is needed to take care of it.

The Senglu Division and the Daolu Division involve matters of belief, so they are naturally under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Rites, which is responsible for ideological work.

The Ministry of Rites claims to be the head of the six departments, but it is actually very poor.The two divisions of monks and Taoists hold annual certificates, and the powder money of the Jiaofang Division is their important source of income.

The Ministry of Rites is Xu Jie's basic set, no wonder it is so easy for Zhou Nan to come over and be the secretary.

Tomorrow is the day of Jiajing's funeral ceremony, and the Daolu Division is not prepared at all, what should we do?
Zhou Nan was a little worried, and went back to the study for a long time to do business, but there was no one to see him.

At this time, Shi Wenjiang ran in excitedly: "My lord, how can you still sit still, are you ready for the funeral tomorrow?"

Zhou Nan spread his hands: "There is no money, it can't be done, the official is already waiting to be paid."

"Whoever said there is no money, the money has been allocated." Shi Wenjiang said happily: "I went to the Ministry of Rites to do an errand before, and I think that I have come here. I simply went to the Lijian to ask about the money. At worst, I will be in charge of the matter." After Chen Hong reprimanded me, I rushed out, anyway, I have nothing to lose. But after I didn’t want to go, Chen Hong was very polite and handed over all the money, a total of 3 taels.”

"3 taels, enough, enough." Zhou Nan rubbed her hands happily: "Wen Jiang, thank you for your hard work."

In the history books, Chen Hong is a villain.

Zhou Nan was cautious when interacting with him, for fear that he would fall into his trap if he didn't guard against it.

Naturally, I don't believe what he said.

Unexpectedly, Chen Hong generously gave him the criminal case file last night, and even allocated the money today.

Eunuch Chen is a believer.

Just imagine, if you were Chen Hong, you would hold a great deal in your hands, and naturally you would have to hold it for a lifetime.

It can be seen that among the ancients, whether they were good or bad, gentlemen or villains, the word "faith" was extremely important to them.

He suddenly remembered something: "Wen Jiang, when did you rest last night, don't work too hard!"

Shi Wenjiang: "I didn't sleep at all, by the way, my lord. Tomorrow's ritual is so important, there is only today's time left, it's better to make preparations early. I have already prepared the carriages and horses, let's go to the Kagura Division." In addition, several Taoist temples in the capital are also going to go."

Zhou Nan cheered up: "Okay, let's go."

The emperor's feudal superstition activities must be handled with care. Tomorrow is the first time Zhou Nan will meet the emperor on a formal occasion, and he feels a little excited.

The affairs are complicated, and I was busy until the application time in the afternoon to get everything done.Last night, he didn't sleep well at all. Mr. Zhou only felt his eyes were dry and sore, and the way he walked seemed to be stepping on cotton.

Because of lack of sleep, his head is not bright, and it takes a while for someone to understand the meaning of a word.

On the other hand, Shi Wenjiang was radiant, walking like a gust of wind, and speaking like a bell.

Why is this person so energetic, young is good!

No, my lord is only eight years older than him, why is there such a big gap between people?

Zhou Nan felt bitter: Student Wen Jiang, don't look at you dancing happily now, you will become like me one day.

I was really tired today, and Zhou Nan's eyelids were clenched while eating dinner.

When he was full of food and drink, he threw away the money and went back to the house to sleep.Granny An came to remonstrate again: "My lord, Madam Ru is too heavy to serve you."

Only then did Zhou Nan recall the previous episode, the day when the soldiers sent letters home, and he and Xun Fangyu couldn't help but make out.When Po An found out about this, she was naturally very dissatisfied.

Xun Fangyu has reached the time of pregnancy, her belly is raised high, she is a typical pregnant woman.

Zhou Nan thought for a while, she was too inappropriate last time.

He nodded and said: "Understood, my master promised you that you will not go to the Fangyu House within a year."

He is so tired, even with a beauty by his side, he is powerless!

　PS: I'm sorry, the automatic update setting was wrong, and the chapter was not posted, sorry, sorry.

　　
　
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