Xiangye

Chapter 213 Cultivation
Gao Wen had no choice but to say, "The teacher is right. Since the imperial court has a decree, the students have to go to the capital. It is the student's good luck to serve the teacher with him, and to be reminded by the teacher."

Xu Yu smiled: "If you don't understand anything in reading, just come and ask me." He was a famous scholar in Suzhou back then. He was No. 2 in the palace examination and Zhu Zhishan, one of the four great talents in the south of the Yangtze River. grandfather.This is the real famous teacher. From this point of view, it is Gao Wen's luck to be able to get his guidance.

Gao Wen finally felt a little happier: "Thank you, teacher."

Xu Yu: "There is a saying that goes like this, living in the capital is not easy. The old man has an idea, I don't know what you think?"

Gao Wen: "Please also ask my teacher to give me instructions."

Xu Yu: "I want to take advantage of the Ma Zheng case to find you a seventh-rank official position in the court. After all, if you want to be admitted to the Jinshi, you have to wait for two years. Even if you win, you have to go to the Sixth Division Observe politics. You might as well become an official earlier, you can get some salary to support your family, and you can also accumulate experience in politics.”

"So you're going to be an official?" Gawain's eyes lit up when he heard this.

From the concept of a seventh-rank official position, it is the county magistrate, and in later generations it will be the deputy director level or the county standing committee.Although it is stated that there are rules in the court that non-jinshi are not allowed to be officials, that is to say, if you are not from a serious imperial examination background, you cannot be a regular seventh-rank court official without a Jinshi reputation.But this is just an unspoken rule in the officialdom. If any one of the three is at the right time and place, and you know how to manage it, you may not be able to do it.

Seeing what old man Xu meant, whether to go to the capital to be an official, or directly to the central ministries and commissions, this starting point is much higher than being a county magistrate in a local area.

The setting of the six ministries of the Ming Dynasty was not much different from that of later generations. For example, in the Ministry of Officials, the No. [-] head was Shang Shu, who was the minister.The two deputies are the left servant and the right servant, which are equivalent to the deputy ministers of later generations.Under Shangshu and Shilang, there are thirteen Qingli Divisions, which respectively govern the personnel affairs of each province; under the divisions, there are Langzhong, Yuanwailang, and Chief Affairs.The grades of officials ranged from senior officials of the second rank to staff of the seventh rank.

If you can enter the central government to be an official, even if you start from the seventh rank, it is not bad.

As Xu Yu said, accumulating political experience and understanding the rules of the Ming government and officialdom will be of great benefit to one's future.

Xu Yu smiled and nodded: "Yes, I know that you are talented and arrogant in Pingliang Mansion and even Shaanxi Shilin. It is a bit unwilling to become an official without being a Jinshi. However, after you become an official, you can still be locked up. It’s not easy to live in the capital, and in previous years, many candidates went to the Yamen to do errands while waiting for the exam in Beijing, and it’s a good story to be awarded a Jinshi.”

He still didn't say a word, yes, the capital wasted a lot.The cost of food and clothing is several times more expensive than that of the local area. It is not good for candidates to prepare for the exam in Beijing for ten years, and they have used up all their money. They have no choice but to make a living.There are many people who enter the museum as private school teachers, as staff, and even as brokers for others. Wouldn't it be more honorable to go to the Ministry of Officials to apply for an official position than to do other jobs?
Xu Zhen valued Gao Wen very much, and he was the most talented student he had.Moreover, judging by the way he does things, he is courageous and resourceful. If he wins a Jinshi in the future, he will become a great weapon, and he will become his right-hand man in the temple.

He is really short of manpower. Instead of waiting for Gao Wen to become a Jinshi and become an official, it is better to start training and using it now.

I was just worried that Gao Wen would lose his temper, but he would not stand for the candidate. Although the seventh rank is an official, he is not an official appointed by the court.

But he didn't know that Gao Wen was very willing in his heart.As a modern person, he has seen the prestige of an official at the deputy director level and the standing committee of the county party committee, and he doesn't think there is any shame in being such an official.Not to mention the Standing Committee of the County Party Committee, even a full-fledged director of the department is still very prosperous.In modern society, many ordinary civil servants need academic qualifications, ability and ability, but they can spend their whole life in a sub-departmental position and enjoy full-time salary.

He suddenly became a deputy department, and even entered the central government, it's too late to be happy!

Of course, Gao Wen had to pretend to be aggrieved in front of Xu Zhen.He cupped his hands and said: "Thank you, teacher, for your support. This is also a kind of experience that the teacher has for the students. The students will never dare to live up to your expectations. However, everything has to wait until the students win the exam."

Xu Yu nodded: "Yes, who can say for sure about the imperial examination, I hope you can get the top of the high school in this year's provincial examination. However, the title of Shaanxi Qiuwei this year is also easy, and you don't have any talents here. With your article, it is easy You can hit it."

Gao Wen gave Mr. Xu a supercilious look in his heart, you, Xu Yu, were born in a place with prosperous culture and education like Suzhou.He is also a son of a wealthy family, and he has been taught by famous people since he was a child, and the teachers are strong.Since taking part in the imperial examination, he has passed six tests in a row and was ranked second in high school.In your opinion, the imperial examination is just a matter of writing a few articles.But I don't know how many people in this world have the same conditions as you.It’s as if a high school senior in Beijing said to candidates in Hubei, Henan, and Shandong, “Peking University and Tsinghua University are not difficult to take, as long as you study carefully and perform normally.” A full man doesn’t know a hungry man.

Who can tell what happened in the examination room!

"Students are ashamed." Gao Wen asked again: "Teacher, when will the case be concluded after the criminals, criminal officials, witnesses and physical evidence related to the Shaanxi Mazheng case are delivered to the capital?"

"According to the system of our dynasty, the three judiciaries first have to have a joint trial. After the case is closed, it will be submitted to the imperial court for decision by the emperor. Who should be beheaded and who should be killed. After all, this case involves the officials of the frontier, and involves a province. Up and down officials, involving the imperial court's horse administration, need to be cautious. It will take a year and a half from the time the criminal official enters the Fusi Prison in Beizhen to the end." When Xu Yu said this, he couldn't help but look at Gao Wen With a glance, his eyes were full of doubts: "Er Zhi, why are you asking this?"

Gao Wen: "The main reason is that the students have a marriage contract with others, and they planned to get married after the autumn. If they go to the capital this time, if they delay for too long, it is not appropriate. There are three so-called unfilial piety, and the worst is to have no offspring."

Xu Yu was displeased: "Er Zhi, men's ambitions are everywhere. We read sage books in order to cultivate Qi Zhiping and take the world as our own responsibility. How can we indulge in the love of our sons and daughters?"

Gao Wen pretended to be ashamed: "The teacher taught you the right thing. The student just thinks that it is not good to postpone it after agreeing to him at the beginning. No one can stand without faith!"

Xu Yu shook his head and sighed: "Yes, you are 19 years old, and you will turn [-] in a few months. You really can't delay the important things in your life. At your age, my husband already has wives and concubines in groups, and children are around your knees. But , as an important witness, the imperial court ordered you to go to the capital. That's all right, you go first. When the matter over there is over, you can send someone back to Shaanxi to welcome the bride to the capital to marry you. At that time, old man I would like to ask you for a wedding wine. It is a matter of at most a year, why worry about it?"

Gao Wen was overjoyed: "Thank you, teacher, yes, how did the students forget this?"

Yes, the big deal is to postpone the marriage for another year.Shi Youyi has a gentle personality, which must be understandable.

Besides, as a modern person, Gao Wen didn't think it was a bad thing to get married a few years later.It is not uncommon for later generations to start a family at the age of 40 or [-]. Everyone has their own attitude towards life and view of marriage.

The teacher and the student sat down and talked for a while, then Gao Wen asked, "Men, when are you leaving for Beijing?"

Xu Yu: "The Tribute Court unlocked and released the list early in the morning. After arresting Gao Linghan and other criminal officials, we will set off the day after tomorrow. Erzhi, no matter whether you win or not, you have to go back with the old man. It is better to prepare early. Of course, As a teacher, I still have great confidence in your ability to learn Chinese."

Speaking of this, he rubbed his hands excitedly: "In the early morning of the next day, I will bring the emperor's order and Jin Yiwei to wait for Gao Linghan to appear at the gate of the Gongyuan. At that time, I will see what the political envoy Gaobu has to say."

When Xu Zhen led his troops into the office of the chief envoy to seal up the accounts, he had a fierce conflict with Gao Linghan.The two of them fought so hard that their faces were red and their necks were thick, and they had completely turned their faces.

Political matters, either not to be done, or to be done absolutely, and political opponents cannot be given a chance to stand up.

Judging from the historical data, Xu Yu is not an open-minded person, and he must have hated Gao Linghan in his heart.

Thinking of that scene, he blushed with excitement.

Gao Wen couldn't help shaking his head secretly, and then smiled again: This Xu Youzhen can't take revenge overnight, with clear grievances and true temperament.

After talking for a long time, I saw that the time was almost up.Only then did Gao Wen remember his purpose of coming, and he asked Xu Xuan for a warrant to arrest Huang Wei and bring him to justice.

Huang Wei was nothing more than a small fish in the Shaanxi Mazheng case, and he had no place at all.Also like this, Xu Xuan never thought of arresting this person at all. In Master Xu's eyes, even if he wanted to arrest a criminal, he had to be at least a seventh-rank court official.

He laughed and said, "A gentleman must report his grievances directly."

Then he went to the case, wrote a warrant, sealed it, handed it to Gao Wen, and told him to bring soldiers to arrest Huang Wei.

After Gao Wen received the warrant, he was about to leave.Xu Yu remembered something, and said: "Wait a minute, this Huang Wei is a scholar with a reputation. If you want to take him, you have to ask the school officials to remove his fame first. The old man will inform the school and government office. Also, I don't recommend you to go to the government office now." Go catch that Huang Wei."

Gao Wendaqi: "The students don't understand."

Xu Yu: "Even if you want to arrest someone, you have to wait for the Guibang to come out. I heard that Er Zhi was framed by this thief at the beginning, so I had no choice but to change my nationality and go to Pingliang Zhuanglang to obtain fame and self-protection. With your talent, you can win one Juren is a certainty. If you can wait for someone as a Juren, wouldn't it be a pleasure. Of course, Huang Wei also participated in this Qiu Wei. He may win, or he may not win. If he fails, seeing your big enemy become famous , and I am about to become a prisoner, I don't know how to feel? If I am hit..."

Gao Wendao: "If you are hit, you will be expelled in no time and go to the execution ground. Such a blow, haha, haha... happy, happy!"

Both the teacher and the student laughed at the same time.

Coming out of Xu Yu Xingyuan, Gao Wen was not in a hurry to find Huang Wei's bad luck, he only ordered Xiaoying to keep an eye on that guy, don't let him escape, and went home to see Shi Youyi, and explained to her about the postponement of the wedding .

Thinking of Shi Youyi, Gao Wen felt that he owed her too much this year, and he really didn't know how to talk to her about it.

Immediately, there was a faint pain in the head.

I had something on my mind, but I forgot to think about what the final result of my Qiuwei rural examination was.

Calculated according to the date, the examination papers for the housing allocation of the township examination have ended, and it should have entered the stage of joint review.

No, I'm afraid that the table transfer is over, and all the papers are in the hands of the examiner.

One more day, one more day, the results of the Shaanxi Provincial Examination will come out.

(End of this chapter)