Idle courtiers

Chapter 27

Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang has a bad reputation in the history books, and he killed the founding fathers at every turn, exterminating the nine races. In fact, the almanacs were written by scholars. The first thing Zhu Yuanzhang did after the founding of the country was to use the bureaucracy. Black and black.

In fact, in the eyes of ordinary people, he can be regarded as a good emperor.At least to rectify the administration of officials vigorously and vigorously, so that corrupt officials dare not harm the people.This probably has something to do with the fact that he was born recklessly and knows the sufferings of the people very well.

The salaries of officials in the Ming Dynasty were extremely low. For example, seventh-rank officials in Shizhi County were only two to thirty taels of silver per year, and they had to pay for the food and drink of dozens of people in the entire yamen.Therefore, this time he came to Huai'an Mansion to accept the imperial court's annual examination, and he lived in the post house.

The main responsibility of post houses in this era was to receive officials who passed by on official business, and they were also responsible for delivering official documents of the imperial government, which was equivalent to guest houses and post offices in later generations.

Zhou Nan's running to Huai'an this time was not a blind escape, he naturally had his own purpose.

At the beginning, he was sent to the county government by his younger brother Zhou Yang. After clarifying the problem, he wrote a poem praising the county magistrate's character in public, which caught his attention.Also because of this incident, Yang Liuye later recommended Zhou Nan to work in the Yamen against Zhan Zhongcheng, and the county magistrate readily agreed.

Zhou Nan thought for a while, and the Mei family's case couldn't be compared with his own.I am just an agent team leader, and I am not the first person responsible for solving this case. If I really want to be held accountable, I can go to the team leader Li. Why should I be beaten and killed.This matter cannot be avoided. If he wants to keep his position in the yamen, and make the Mei family feel worried and dare not do evil things to him, he can only ask Shizhi County.

After all, Shi Jiecai was the official of Zhengyin. As long as he said a word, Guixian Cheng would not dare to ask him.After all, he is the official of the seventh rank, and the prime minister of Guixian is Zuo Er. The two are in a superior-subordinate relationship, and their political status is very different.

When I see Shi Zhixian later, I might write an impromptu poem to flatter the county magistrate.Huai'an is a big place, these days officials don't just want a name, as long as they have a reputation, they will be promoted in the future.Since you have this need, I also have this ability, everyone is happy to cooperate.

As far as writing poetry is concerned, Zhou Nan was not troubled. When I was studying Chinese in college, other students studied Tang poetry and Song Ci, and at least they were Yuan Sanqu.But he felt that this kind of popular stuff that everyone is reading is not high-quality and can't confuse people, so he didn't take the usual path, and read "Ming Poems Bie Cai Ji" and "Qing Poems Bie Cai Ji" repeatedly, but forgot With a full stomach, I will copy a song that suits the occasion and deal with it later.

This year's annual examination is related to the official career of Shizhi County, and this Master Shi knows that it is very important no matter how confused he is as an official.If you can't pass this test and get judged by your boss, you can only pack up and go home to farm.This time he came to Huai'an City with a lot of entourage, four clerks, and six yamen servants, which fully occupied a small courtyard of the post house.

As soon as Zhou Nan entered the yard, he saw Bantou Li coming out of it.

Leader Li was taken aback: "Zhou Nan, didn't you make up for the vacancy of the fast class and go to the Yamen to work as an errand? Why did you come to Huai'an City?"

Zhou Nan: "Leader Li, this matter is a long story, the county lord is here, and I have something important to report."

At this time, Shi Jieren's voice came from the next room: "What's the matter, is it Zhou Nan, come in and talk?"

Zhou Nan hurried into the room, but saw Shi Renjie sitting on a chair talking to two scribes.After paying his respects, he explained in detail the whole story of the disappearance of Mei's daughter-in-law.

Finally said: "My lord, I have only just entered the yamen for a few days, and I will temporarily take over the position of squad leader Li. When the squad leader returns to the county yamen, I will continue to work as an ordinary servant of mine. You also know that the younger one was just a Scholars, how do you understand criminal investigation? Such a big case, there are many experienced old men in the yamen, when will it be my turn? It is clear that Guixian Cheng is upset that the master let the villain take over the errand of the yamen servant, and wants to retaliate. Sir My lord, the country has its own system, and the yamen’s office is a public tool. Whoever uses it and who doesn’t use it has its own seal officer. When will it be Zuoer’s turn. It should be used by the county magistrate for private use, and it should be punished.”

This time, Guiyuan made him unable to return home, so he had to flee to Huai'an, a hundred miles away. Zhou Nan was annoyed, so he went directly to Shanggang to go online.This is a blow that violates the country's employment system, and it depends on whether Guixian Cheng can afford it?

As soon as this remark came out, all the scribes in the room were stunned, and then all laughed softly.What is the private use of public tools, what is the system of employing people in the country, it is about the selection of officials.Listening to Zhou Nan's words alone, those who didn't know what they were thinking thought they were talking about the heavenly officials of the Ministry of Officials and the newly elected Jinshi.Isn't it a little funny that you, a little yamen servant, put such a big hat on the county magistrate from the seventh rank?
The only one who didn't smile was Shi Zhixian. He had a distasteful look on his face, unlike the amiable expression he had when he saw Zhou Nan last time.He yelled sharply: "Zhou Nan, the reason why I agreed to your father-in-law's entreaty to make up for the errand of the county government is because you have also studied for ten years and have some talents, so you are a useful person in the county. But what did you do after you entered the government office? The county magistrate let you handle the case, which is a great trust in you. You don't want to do anything, but you come to the official to slander your boss. You really don't know what is good or bad. .Come here..."

"exist!"

"Fork this subordinate to me, and punish him to stand for an hour. Come down and take care of him. After I finish the official duties at hand, I will send him back to Anton for punishment."

"Wait... what's going on?" Zhou Nan opened her mouth in amazement/
Shi Zhixian: "What else do you have to say?"

"Next, little one..."

"Fork out!"

He was thrown out of the door by the collar of Li Bantou. Although the fall didn't hurt, Zhou Nan's face was completely humiliated in front of so many people in the yamen.Standing at the door with a red face, he heard Shi Renjie's cold voice: "You shameless villain who doesn't know etiquette and decency, it's good to teach him a lesson."

Zhou Nan's face was red, his head was buzzing, and his grief and anger were inexplicable: How did it become like this, I seem to have written two wonderful poems, and now I am probably a great talent who has gained a reputation in the county.Shi Jieren should regard me as an unborn talent who loves to win over me as an arm. Isn't that what is written in those time-travel novels?When I presented a poem in the court that day, the Shi surname was very satisfied, why did this guy become like this today?When I first looked at the moon, I called him a little... straight mother thief, damn it!
After kicking him out to stand for punishment, Shi Jieren didn't bother to pay attention, and continued to discuss matters with the three scribes, just talking about how to deal with the imperial court's yearly exam.

After drinking the northwest wind at the door for a long time, Zhou Nan gradually calmed down, his heart moved, and he couldn't help but want to slap himself: "Yeah, I was also confused, but I forgot my identity."

That's right, at the beginning he voted for Shi Zhi County's favor with a good poem, but at that time, although he was a prisoner released after serving his sentence, he had a reputation as a scholar at any rate, and he was regarded as a member of the intellectual circle, and Shi Jieren are of the same kind.

Since Emperor Jiajing ascended the throne, this Emperor Sejong has changed from the generous style of Renzong, Xuanzong, and Zhengde in the past, and his methods of doing things are extremely ruthless.Da Liyi killed more than a dozen ministers who made admonitions in one go; killed Xia Yan; beheaded Chou Luan, and the number of ministers and doctors who had fallen from the horse for more than 30 years gave everyone an extreme sense of insecurity.No one knows if it will be their turn next, to ascend to the Heavenly Son Hall, and to be a prisoner at dusk.

Therefore, it is not a shameful thing for literati to be sentenced to exile.For example, Yang Shen, a great celebrity, isn't he working as a hard labor in Yunnan now?

Although Zhou Nan was a murderer, after seeing his talent and learning, Shi Zhixian couldn't help feeling sympathetic in his heart.

It's just that the situation is different now, Zhou Nan is not a good citizen, but enters the yamen as a yamen servant, no doubt he dares to degenerate.Besides, everyone is called superior and subordinate now, so naturally there is nothing to be polite about.

Guixian Cheng is an imperial court official and an assistant to Shizhi County.Shi Jieren and Zhou Nan were neither related nor related, so naturally there was no reason to offend the county magistrate for him.

Zhou Nan felt uneasy for a while, it doesn't matter if he loses this adult, if he is sent back to the county government in the future, what will he do with the board?This time I completely offended Guiyuan, and the possibility of being beaten to death on the spot was extremely high.

Could it be that this trip to Huai'an was for nothing?
Not reconciled!

(End of this chapter)