Idle courtiers

Chapter 71

Sure enough, when Zhou Nan arrived at the county government office the next day, Lin Ada came and said that the county government invited him to speak.

"Zhou Nan, Governor Shi came here yesterday, and he did a good job. The county examination is coming soon, and the affairs are complicated. You can go to the ceremony room later." Shi Jieren yawned deeply as usual, and a layer of light appeared in his eyes. tears.

That is to say, from this moment on, Zhou Nan officially became the pawn of the ceremonial house. After these few months, he finally had a real job.

He was overjoyed in his heart, and quickly thanked him: "Thank you for your support, Mr. Humble. I will live up to my entrustment and run this county as a trial run. In addition, I heard that Mr. Elder is going to be transferred to Yunnan. Here, I would like to congratulate Mr. Xian and wish Mr. Make steady progress and show off your ambitions."

Fuxu of Shizhi County laughed: "It's just a rumor. If the official letter of the Ministry of Officials is not issued for a day, it can't be taken as true. It can't be spread to the outside world."

Everyone in the officialdom knows that once transferred to a remote county in a remote province, the channel for promotion is opened.It only takes two years of experience in Yunnan, and it is possible for a magistrate to be transferred to the capital as an official.

I couldn't help but sigh in my heart, as I got older, I thought I could return to my hometown to retire after working in Huai'an for a few more years.But I don't want to, the world is unpredictable, and I will have a day when I can feel proud.

Thinking about it carefully, the reason why we are today is not because Zhou Nan's strategy of transforming the land into mulberry caters to the wishes of the imperial court and the imperial grandma.

This Zhou Nan is really a capable person!
Shi Jieren's heart moved, and he said: "Zhou Nan, you are willing to go to Yunnan with me. Don't worry, I know the situation in your home, and I will never treat you badly."

Officials of the Ming Dynasty would bring their masters and aides with them when they went to work in local areas. If Zhou Nan went to Yunnan with him, they would be his confidantes, and the benefits needless to say.After working for a lifetime, with the promotion of Shizhi County's position, his market price has also risen.After three years of clearing the magistrate, one hundred thousand snowflake silver.In three years, master, thirty to twenty thousand can still be seen.

Putting Shi Jieren, a new political star, is a great opportunity for others, so maybe they will.

But Zhou Nan was shocked when he heard it in his ears.

Seeing that his face was wrong, Shi Zhixian was puzzled: "What's the matter, you don't want to?"

Zhou Nan smiled wryly in his heart: I don't want to, of course I don't want to, I don't want to finish with you!

He really knows the history of this period of the Jiajing Dynasty very well. First of all, the fact that the land is converted into a mulberry has proved to be unreliable at all, it is reckless, and it is a disorderly government.By the end of this year and the beginning of next year, there will be a leak in Zhejiang because of this incident, making the New Deal abolished.The aura of Shi Jieren, a political rookie who became famous by transforming the land into a mulberry, will not only fade away immediately, but will become a big stain on his politics.

The most terrible thing is that the matter of changing the land to mulberry was approved by Yan Song, and was strongly resisted by the Qing Dynasty like Wang Ruoxu in the court.Given the political ethos of officials in the Ming Dynasty who only asked about positions and not right or wrong, Shi Jieren would inevitably be regarded as Yan Song's party.

In a few years, Yan Song will fall.At that time, Shi Jieren will probably be stripped of his hat and go back home to farm.

If Zhou Nan went to Yunnan with him, not only would he not get any benefits, but he would have to return to Huai'an in despair, wasting years of time for nothing.At that time, he will be branded as a strict party minion again, and he will never turn over for the rest of his life.

"My lord, don't look at your lowly position as tall and strong, but they are all puffy. If you go to the south, you may not be able to bear it physically. The kindness of the great lord is always in my heart. I can only apologize."

"So that's it, that's all." Shi Jieren yawned again, his face full of regret.Yes, for an ancient like him, the south is simply a miasma, and ordinary people will indeed feel uncomfortable when they go there, so they are naturally afraid.

Besides, people in the world would not leave their hometown unless they could not.

Thinking of Zhou Nan working for him these days, and the two getting along very happily, Shi Jieren suddenly became emotional: "Hey, you are also a useful person, should I reward you?"

I can't reward, I just had my birthday a few days ago, and I managed to save some cash, but I couldn't bear the torment, Zhou Nan was shocked, and hurriedly said: "I don't dare to ask for rewards for serving the county. If the old man really wants to If you reward me with a humble position, let me be the number one in the county test."

"The imperial court's selection of scholars, the imperial examination is a great ceremony of talent, how can public weapons be awarded privately? Zhou Nan, you are so bold!" Shi Jie's face straightened, and he wanted to reprimand him, sighed, and said, "Forget it, I know you My family is poor, and I do my duty on weekdays, so I just obey you, which family's favor is it?"

Shizhi County is a muddleheaded official, but he is not ignorant of world affairs.As far as the current market is concerned, a county test head name is at least 200 taels of silver, and you may not be able to buy it if you have money.You have to have a special friendship with the county magistrate.

It is estimated that Zhou Nan wanted to use this money to support the family, and it was worth it to be the guest of honor, which was considered a kind of affection.

Zhou Nan: "It's Mei Pu, the third son of the Mei family in Chengxi."

"Mei family?" Shi Zhixian was taken aback, thought for a while, and sighed: "That's right, the enmity between you and the Mei family is too deep. If this official is transferred to Yunnan, the next magistrate will not know who it is. You He also refuses to go with me, and there will be many troubles in Anton in the future. If we can use this to resolve the enmity between the two families, it will be a good deed, let's go down and do something!"

Zhou Nan didn't leave, but stood there looking at Shi Zhixian.

Shi Zhixian: "Is there anything else?"

Zhou Nan carefully said: "Master, I am an outstanding person in Anton, and there are many scholars among scholars. I heard that Mei Pu's reading is only a middle-class appearance. If the exam papers are not well done, it will make people feel dissatisfied, but some Damage the official voice of the Grand Master."

That's right, since you promised to give Mei Pu a first name, at least you should tell me the title, so that you can prepare early.Otherwise, if Mei Laosan's composition is really bad, it will be difficult for everyone to explain, and all possible loopholes must be plugged.

Shi Jie's face was ugly, and he scolded loudly: "You are so wicked, you must know how important the imperial examination is. A gentleman would rather obtain fame from the straight than from the music. You also studied in the cold window of ten years, I have forgotten all the words of the sage, and I will study hard when I go back."

As he spoke, he patted the books he was reading angrily, and drove Zhou Nan out.

Shi Jieren said it well before, but he turned his face in a blink of an eye, and Zhou Nan felt a little baffled.

Now that he has become the master of the ceremony room, Zhou Nan naturally goes to work in the ceremony room.There are still ten days until the county examination, and the registration work is in full swing, and the busy work will last until noon.

At this time, Lao Shui walked in with a young man, cupped his hands and smiled apologetically: "Congratulations, Mr. Zhou, this is my nephew, come to the ceremony room to sign up today."

Zhou Nan took the boy's resume and took a look. His surname was Shui, his name was Yue, and his name was Guichen.Now adoptive to a childless relative of the Shui family.The distant relative is also considered a big family in the county, known as a sailor, and Zhou Nan has also dealt with him before.

Zhou Nan felt angry when he remembered Lao Shui's villainous face before.Throwing away the registration post, he said lightly: "No, it's against the rules, I can't give you this name, go back!"

"You..." The young scholar named Shui Yue clenched his fists and was about to argue.

Lao Shui hurriedly stopped his nephew, and flatteringly said to Zhou Nan: "Master Zhou, but I don't know why? Yes, there are four generations of ancestors in the country who are not allowed to participate in the imperial examination. However, my nephew Isn't it adopted by the sailor now?"

Zhou Nan said lightly: "It's in compliance with the rules, but your nephew doesn't even want his ancestors, and his character is also very bad in my opinion. The imperial examination is to select scholars for the country, and the test is for moral articles. This kind of unfaithful and unfilial person cannot be let go, let's go!"

Hearing Zhou Nan's sarcasm, the boy blushed and scolded: "You, you, you, don't want to humiliate others, I, I, I, I have nothing to do with you..."

Before he could finish speaking, Zhou Nan had a hard face: "Come here, beat these two people out for me. How can you allow such villains to be rampant in a dignified auditorium."

It was a small revenge for Lao Shui, and Zhou Nan felt relieved.

By afternoon, the work at hand was finished.Today is the first day in the new post, and it happens that the annual county examination is held. The affairs are complicated and exhausting. Zhou Nan really misses the leisurely life of the contractor.

After returning home, I saw that Yunniang and Xiaolan were both wearing new clothes.

Xiaolan was sitting in front of the mirror, and Yunniang was using rouge and gouache to dress her up.While he was busy, he said softly: "Xiaolan, you are 12 years old this year, and you are also an adult. You should also learn how to dress up, otherwise you will be disrespectful when you go out. If you don't understand, I will teach you."

Xiaolan: "Okay, thank you Auntie, I will definitely learn."

Not to mention, after Yunniang's cleaning up, Xiaolan looks much more pleasing to the eye, and not so ugly.Zhou Nan felt emotional: There are no ugly women in the world, only lazy ones.

He sighed again: Shi Qianshi and I both have a niece who is equally ugly, fate, fate!

Zhou Nan: "Yunniang, I'm back, why, are you making new clothes again? Our family just bought a boat, and money is tight, so we need to save some money. No, no, no, I mean the clothes that should be made are still to be made. , I just like to see you dressed up beautifully."

Yunniang is very economical on weekdays, but she has a special hobby, like making clothes and beauty.

Zhou Nan thought that she had suffered so much in the past, and naturally she wanted to satisfy this little personal hobby as much as possible.

After reaching an understanding with Shi Qianshi yesterday, the governor agreed to release the boat that Zhou Nan mentioned to transport salt to the salt road.Anyway, it's not a big problem, it's just a matter of Governor Shi's words.

Early this morning, Zhou Nan asked someone to bring a letter to his father-in-law Yang Liuye and brother-in-law Yang Youtian, telling them to get ready to start work.

By this time, Zhou Nan finally had a reliable foreign income, which was not small.

Yun Niang: "Ah, my husband is back. These two clothes were ordered before, and the tailor just delivered them today. Don't you know that you paid for the labor and materials?"

Zhou Nan was confused: "I paid for what, I don't understand what you are talking about?"

Yunniang laughed again and said, "By the way, why didn't you tell my concubine such a big matter as buying land and property? I went to see the house before. Although the place is not big, it is enough for the three of us to live in. And I also have a five-cent vegetable garden, and I can't eat all the vegetables I grow all year round." As she spoke, there was unspeakable joy on her face.

"What, buy a house, what's going on?"

"You really don't know, didn't you ask someone to bring the deed to you just now?"

"The house deed, bring it here and let me have a look." Zhou Nan was shocked.

After getting the house deed and seeing the name on the transfer document, Zhou Nan realized that the house was sent over by the sailors, and he probably wanted to give himself a high hand in the matter of signing up for the Boy's Examination in Shuiyue.

　There are a lot of things at the end of the year, and I have been outside all day today. I can’t code, so I will change it.From the beginning of every day, there will be two shifts in the morning and evening as usual, please forgive me.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)