fake prince

Chapter 435

"I don't know which family's young master it is. I have traveled so far, is it because I am interested in farming? It's rare!"

For many readers, what is the purpose of reading?

In order to be able to get ahead through the imperial examinations, but the knowledge of farming does not help them in the imperial examinations. Naturally, many people pass the imperial examinations and become officials. They don’t even know how the crops grow. .

But on this occasion, there were a bunch of officials behind him, it was really not suitable to say hello, so he just stared at Su Ziji twice, and then passed by Su Ziji's side.

Su Ziji turned around slightly, looking at the back of this person leaving, a little dazed.

"This is Qi Hongxin, the magistrate of Shun'an Prefecture?" It was completely different from what he had imagined.

He was muttering to himself, but unexpectedly someone from the side answered: "It is indeed Qi Hongxin."

"Actually, this person was not like this before. When he was young, he was also known as a handsome person, and he liked elegant things very much."

"It's just that since I became the sheriff of a small county, I haven't been promoted again. No matter how much I do, it's just a flat transfer to another place. After a long time, I gave up my promotion."

"Now he is focusing on people's livelihood. Perhaps the environment is also affecting people. Over time, it has become like this."

These few words, both emotion, but also a touch of admiration.

In the end, the person even said: "However, because of this, I have also gained a lot of merit."

While speaking, he had already walked up to Su Ziji.

Su Ziji smiled and bowed to the visitor: "I have seen the bachelor."

It turned out that the one who suddenly answered Su Ziji was none other than Liu Zhan who had decided to come to Shun'an Mansion on the official ship.

He changed into a Taoist robe, but said with a smile: "There is no need to be polite in private."

He originally set off later than Su Ziji, but because Su Ziji and his party stopped and stopped along the way, instead of coming directly, they went to various places, which delayed some time, and instead made the people behind him walk in Front.

The sudden appearance of this person made Su Ziji suddenly vigilant.

Even though Liu Zhan's attitude towards him has always been good, but he used imperial envoys to attack the Dragon Palace before, and this time he is with King Qi's men again, so his heart is unpredictable.

Su Ziji probed, and then said: "The "Book of Rites" says that those who have merit for the people will add land to the law, but this merit is different from what you said-the Taoist school also said this? Merit, it seems to be from the Buddhist religion. statement."

"We have them too." Liu Zhan didn't mind if someone said that, but he didn't explain this sentence, but instead talked about Qi Hongxin.

"Master Qi is not the first time, not even two or three times as magistrate. Before that, he has served as sheriff or magistrate five times. Every time he goes to a place, he will benefit one party, especially he is very concerned about farming."

"Don't say that everyone is grateful, in fact, it can be regarded as a sentence of gratitude to all people."

"Every time the term of office expires and leaves, someone presents the Wanmin Umbrella."

"Other local officials left after their term of office expired. In fact, Wanmin sent them off with umbrellas, but most of them hinted their preparations long ago, rather than sending them off spontaneously by the people."

"It can be seen from this that this person has indeed done a lot of practical good deeds. Such an official naturally has merit."

When he said this, Liu Zhan couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

In fact, he didn't expect that he would see Su Ziji on the edge of this kind of farmland, and he happened to see him digging the soil to check.

Originally, he came all the way because he wanted to take another look at Su Ziji's aura so that he could make some calculations, but when he saw this scene, he felt a little bit of admiration, which he already had, suddenly became more admirable.

Although Liu Zhan, who has a strong personality, kills the Yaozu regardless of whether they are good or bad, this is not only because the people who are not my race must have different hearts, but also because of the internal interests of the sect.

For the same kind, his preferences are much more fixed and easier to distinguish.

What he appreciates is a good official who has a heart for the country and the people. Although this appreciation does not interfere with his decision-making, he does not mind doing a little favor to such a good official when it is innocuous or convenient.

Like this Su Ziji, although Liu Zhan couldn't see through it, and he was jealous before, but judging from his words and deeds, he is still a person who cares about people's livelihood, not just a person who only knows how to read. This is really rare among new scholars. Naturally, Liu Zhan had a little more affection for him.

After all, such a young man with good looks, outstanding temperament, and extraordinary literary talents, as long as he is not an older person who is jealous of his virtuous and capable, and has no national hatred and family hatred, it is difficult not to appreciate it.

"It's a pity that even though he came from a clean background, there shouldn't be any problems, but I still can't see through it, and now that he has become the champion of the new department and has entered the officialdom, it is not easy to accept him into the Taoist sect."

"It's a pity to miss such a good seedling!"

Don't see that he has already accepted two formal apprentices, and he has a few more Daoist boys around him.

But the reason why the first apprentice accepted it was because the situation forced him to accept it. It was mixed with some political factors and was not pure enough.

The second apprentice seemed to meet by coincidence, so he accepted it. In fact, it was because he had to accept it. It was because of Dragon Palace's affairs at first, and later because the other party suffered setbacks due to Dragon Palace's affairs and lost his luck. There is a causal relationship between them, and it is already inseparable, so they can only be taught by their side all the time.

If you really want to ask for nothing and only look at talent to recruit apprentices, for Liu Zhan, the requirements will be higher.

At least as a person who can pass on the mantle, he must have no doubts in all aspects, so as not to recruit thieves to the Taoist sect when he gets it.

Su Ziji's talent is enough, but it's a pity that he lacks a little predestined relationship.

"As for now, he is already the number one scholar, acting as the deputy of Jun Cheng. Even though the Yin Guan Sect is big, it can't recruit such disciples."

Thoughts of regret flashed by, and Liu Zhan didn't say any more.

Su Ziji didn't know that Liu Zhan had thought so much in just such a short time, and even had the idea of ​​accepting him as his apprentice for a moment. If he knew, he would be in a complicated mood.

After hearing Liu Zhan's words, he just nodded his head: "It turns out that it is like this. Being an official is devoted to the people's livelihood, but he is a good official, and he is worthy of the people."

Liu Zhan didn't care whether he really thought so, he looked at the direction Qi Hongxin and his party left, stood with his arms folded, and sighed: "It's a pity that a clever woman can't live without rice, and the house is short of 70 taels. It is also intentional and powerless. How can he do things without money? Without money, how can he do things? Difficult!"

Su Ziji feigned surprise: "70 taels? How could it be so short?"

Liu Zhan doesn't mind showing a well-informed side in front of Su Ziji. Although not every official in Shun'an Mansion knows about it, but with his identity, he has made many friends. If you want to know, it's easy .

So he replied directly: "This is a muddled account. Speaking of it, it has something to do with the emperor's parade here 11 years ago to pick up the driver. At that time, he was short of 11 taels."

"In the future, some prefects have been corrupted, and some have been borrowed for water control recently. The cost, let alone 70 taels, is 700 million taels. If you want to spend it, there are some ways."

What he said was tinged with irony.

Presumably, among the 70 taels, the part that has been embezzled will definitely not be missing.

"However, it is easy to get money out, but it is difficult to collect debts."

"Let's not talk about corruption, it will definitely not come back, and the water control office can only pay back 10 taels this year at the most, which is too much to say, and if something happens again, I'm afraid there will be no 10 taels."

"But this will suffer for the officials who want to do practical things later."

(End of this chapter)