The chief ministers and chief inspectors opened the middle door wide, greeted the new imperial examination candidates with a lot of fanfare, comforted them, gave them a banquet, and finally accompanied them to leave the government office, imitating the way Jinshi and Dikua officials paraded through the streets , leading them to visit scenic spots and pay homage to the ancestors of Confucius, it can be said that the scenery is infinite.
Three days later, the chief envoy's yamen issued an official letter, making arrangements for the future of the imperial examination candidates. After seeing the official letter from the chief envoy's yamen, some of the thirty candidates were really happy and some were worried.
Eleven of the thirty candidates were resettled on the spot, five of them were retained as the Chief Secretary of Guiyang, the Inspection Division, Da Zhaiji, and Xiao Zhaiji, and the remaining six were sent to various places as officials.
However, at this time, it was only a temporary appointment after the discussion between the two departments. After taking office, it was only an acting official position. It had to be reported to the imperial court for approval by the emperor, and then the official department issued a formal report. This is the real official of the imperial court.
However, for small officials of this level, coupled with the special situation in Guizhou, submitting the approval documents to the emperor and the officials is just a formality. It is certain that the imperial court will appoint an official.
Among the remaining 19 people, Tu Fanglin and Tu Jieyuan were sent to the capital to prepare to take the national exam next year. If he was lucky, he would be a Jinshi in high school and get a ticket to the sky. This kind of luck has nothing to do with him in all likelihood.
Another eight people were escorted to the Imperial College, and they also went to Beijing. They were much luckier than Tu Jieyuan.
There are generally four kinds of supervisors in the Guozijian in the Ming Dynasty. One is the scholar who is admitted by the examination, which is called Gongjian; Those who enter the school with identity status are called Jujian. The fourth type is regular prison students who donate money to prison.
Among the first three kinds of supervisors, the shadow supervisors have backgrounds and connections, and the only purpose of entering the Imperial College is to be gilded. Their futures have actually been arranged long ago. They are second only to them in enrolling people, and after graduating from the Imperial College, they can usually get an arrangement.
It is impossible for Gongjian students who are scholars to enter the prison to get the same excellent appearance as Gongjian students. If they want to get an official position after graduating from Guozijian, they can only fight for fathers, teachers, and various social relationships. As for the regular supervisors who donate money to enroll, they basically want to gain a more honorable reputation, and they have little hope of becoming an official.
The ten who were not arranged among the thirty candidates were issued an official document approving the construction of the famous workshop and sent them back to their hometowns. Although they were not as lucky as the others, they were tax-free and honored the hometown.
Among the thirty candidates, there are three most eye-catching people, one is Xu Boyi, one is Zhao Wenyuan, and the other is Ye Xiaotian who is the most talked about. These three people have been arranged to be officials in Hu County.
Xu Boyi took over the official position of Meng Qingwei, the former Huxian county magistrate, Zhao Wenyuan became the post magistrate of Huxian county, and Ye Xiaotian became the official history of Huxian county.
Among the three, Xu Boyi is an eighth-rank official. As far as Juren is concerned, being able to be directly appointed as the magistrate of a county and becoming a high-ranking official in the court is a very happy ending. However, with his third place in the human examination, he is indeed worthy of this appointment.
As for Zhao Wenyuan and Ye Xiaotian, they are low-level officials, that is, below the ninth rank, and both of them have a monthly salary of four stones. However, the official positions of these two people are relatively special. Generally, low-level officials do not need to be appointed by the court. They can be directly appointed by the local government, and it is enough to report to the Ministry of Officials.
But Dianshi has a special feature, that is, when there is a vacancy in the county, Dianshi will take over the duties concurrently. The history of the classics also had to be selected by the Ministry of Officials, and the emperor personally signed and approved the appointment.
As for the Yicheng, who is in charge of the ceremonial guards, carriages, and receptions in the post station, he is also a low-level official. However, because Hu County is located at the northernmost end of Guizhou Post Road, it is the only traffic artery that runs through the north and south of Guizhou. , so the Yicheng here is very different from the Yicheng who were greeted and sent to the Central Plains.
The Yicheng here has many military uses, transporting military supplies and delivering military intelligence. For example, the officers and soldiers stationed in Yunnan cannot fully support so many officers and soldiers due to the local economic conditions, and part of the food needs to be allocated by the court.
If there are 100,000 garrisons, and each person collects food from the local area and cultivates himself, and the imperial court adds an additional half shi, then in a year, it will be 500,000 or 600,000 shi, part of which will be transported by sea, and the other part will have to go through This post road transports.
During this process, the post station is responsible for keeping materials, handing over materials, and maintaining post roads, and the responsibility is not insignificant. In addition, there are banknotes, cloth, cotton, battle clothes, military boots, weapons... Yang Yinglong's eye on this position naturally has his intentions.
According to Jiang Buzheng, Huxian County is located in an important pass, and the establishment of the county is still short, and because the two important positions of county magistrate and Dian Shi are vacant, more young officials need to be recruited to strengthen the governance of Huxian County.
The real reason is naturally well known in all aspects, only those people who don't know the reason but know that Ye Xiaotian and Xu Boyi are at odds are talking about it, hoping that the two will come to Hu County to have a dragon-tiger fight, and give them Add a little talk after dinner.
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Inside the Yang Mansion, Ah Mu Zhao Xin and his son Zhao Wenyuan stood respectfully in front of Yang Yinglong.
Yang Yinglong said indifferently: "I can't leave Bozhou for a long time, I have to go back now. Wenyuan, I only have one request for you to go to Huxian County, you must hold the post road that passes through Huxian County in your hands. Even if one day you Leaving Hu County to work elsewhere, you must also ensure that there are your eyes, ears and brothers, so that they can play a role at critical moments!"
Zhao Wenyuan said respectfully: "Yes! I have made a note of my humble position!"
Yang Yinglong pondered for a while, and said again: "Also, there are Xu Boyi and Ye Xiaotian who are going to work with you in Hu County. This Xu Boyi is from the Tian family, you have to be careful with him. As for Ye Xiaotian, you might as well make friends with him one time."
Zhao Wenyuan was slightly surprised, and thought: "Xu Boyi is from the Tian family, but isn't Ye Xiaotian from the Xia family? I heard that he was elected to be an official, and it was all thanks to the Xia family's efforts! Why does the lord want me? Make friends with him, could it be that the Hongfeng Lake Xia family has secretly concluded an alliance with us Lord Chieftain?"
Zhao Wenyuan didn't know Ye Xiaotian's venerable status, let alone that Yaoyao was Yang Yinglong's biological daughter. Without Yang Yinglong's permission, even his biological father, Bozhou Amu Zhao Xin, would not dare to reveal this secret to him, so doubts inevitably arose. But Zhao Wenyuan didn't dare to ask any more questions, and just bowed his head in agreement.
Yang Yinglong smiled slightly, raised his palm and patted it three times, then a tall and charming woman dressed as a young woman with a pomegranate skirt, a light blouse and a bun came out from behind the screen and gave Yang Yinglong a blessing.
Yang Yinglong said: "Qingqing is clever and quick-witted, and has a good kung fu, so I can help you. I will go to Hu County and let her go with you and act as your wife. If I have any orders, I will convey them to you through Qingqing. You have to work together, whether you can hold this important path in your hands depends entirely on you."
"yes!"
Zhao Wenyuan and Qian Qingqing bowed their hands at the same time.
Zhao Wenyuan quietly glanced at the tall beauty standing beside him, who was almost the same height as him, sniffed the faint fragrance of her body, and couldn't help but get distracted: "I'm going to Hu County not only to be an official, but also to have such a beautiful woman For me to play with and enjoy, adults are really kind to me."
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In the Tian Mansion, Tian Miaowen also gave Xu Boyi a lot of advice.
Tian Miaowen is still wearing light dew, she is not pretending to be mysterious, but her appearance is far from the image and temperament she usually establishes in front of her subordinates.
In the eyes of everyone, Lian Xie Ji is a shrewd, capable and decisive female hero, but she has a sharp chin, a heart-shaped face the size of a palm, and especially a pair of eyes, no matter whether it is sullen or solemn, it will always give people the feeling They are all pitiful and will destroy the majestic image she has worked so hard to build, so she seldom shows her true colors to the public.
Tian Miaowen said to Xu Boyi: "There are only two things I want you to do. First, keep Hu County in your hands! Second, prevent Zhao Wenyuan from interfering with Hu County. These two things are originally one and two, two As for the first thing, your starting point is higher than them, as the county magistrate, you are the second in charge in Hu County, and Hua Qingfeng, the magistrate of the county, is notoriously incompetent, and you have taken up most of the right time and place."
Xu Boyi said confidently: "Bo Yi will do his best to never let Miss down!"
Tian Miaowen nodded lightly and said: "For Zhao Wenyuan, you don't need to use sharp swords and guns. I don't care what method you use, as long as you can hold Huxian in your hands, and you can control the situation in Huxian with a call at a critical moment. One of your great achievements!"
Xu Boyi bowed and said, "Yes!"
Tian Miaowen smiled slightly, and said: "You and Ye Xiaotian have a lot of festivals, right?"
Xu Boyi's heart trembled, and he hastily argued: "Miss, Boyi and him..."
Tian Miaowen said lightly: "Okay, you don't need to explain to me in a hurry. It doesn't matter if you have any holidays or not. When you arrive in Hu County, this Ye Xiaotian will be your direct subordinate as Dian Shi, but he has a close relationship with the Xia family. It is impossible for me to use it. If you want to control Hu County, this person must be eliminated. I will not care about you. When necessary, I will provide you with some help."
Xu Boyi was overjoyed when he heard that, ever since he learned that Xie Chuanfeng was kicked out of the Tian mansion by Miss Tian, he was terrified, and he didn't dare to use public property for private use to vent his personal anger. Now that Miss Tian said this, he can act with confidence .
Tian Miaowen said: "In the officialdom, there is only one way to climb up, and there are only two kinds of people on the road. If you don't want to be the one who is trampled on, you have to be the one who tramples on others. I have sent you on the road, stepping on people or being trampled on, It's up to you, don't disappoint me!"
Xu Boyi bowed and said, "Yes!"
Thinking of going back to Huxian County, he would be under one person and above ten thousand people. At the beginning, he left like a bereaved dog. Xu Boyi couldn't help but feel his blood rushing. , People who despise him take a good look at his scenery today.
But on the other hand, he was a little bit disappointed. If Miss Tian had even the slightest affection for him, why would she send him to Hu County? In Miss Tian's eyes, he is just a pawn who can be cultivated after all! It is impossible for him to climb onto Miss Tian's gums and taste the taste of Tianjiao noble lady.