The final result of the promotion of the Ministry of Officials was that the magistrate of Qi was not transferred to Beijing, but the magistrate of Xiaxian was relocated to Shangxian and transferred to Linyi, Shandong as the magistrate.
In the second half of February, the list was drawn up, and Wan Shoufu, the minister of the Ministry of Personnel, submitted it to Shenglan. Wan An saw that there was no Cui Ju in it, and he didn't care too much. He didn't even know that Cui Ju had taken a few days off due to illness. After returning, he only asked the housekeeper to arrange a trip to Cui's house, and told him that he was not elected this time. Have to wait until next month to push up.
Cui Ju was sick with sunken cheeks, and the skin from her cheeks to her chest was flushed, but she still had to brace herself to deal with the people of Wanjia. When I came out and heard the news, I was angry again, and I couldn't sleep when I went back to my room. His wife was not there to attend to the sickness either, leaving a few young concubines and concubines who were usually so restrained that they couldn't get close to their husbands to please the bedside.
He didn't notice anything at first, but after lying down for two or three days, his illness was almost healed, and he didn't see his sweet wife and son-in-law by his side, and finally felt uncomfortable. Yin then asked the concubine beside him: "Why isn't Madam here? Where is Brother Heng?"
The concubine said softly: "Not long after the master was ill, the wife went back to her mother's house. Later, she often said that she had something to do, so she would not disturb us. The second brother still has to study, so he has no time to come here."
When Cui Ju was in a state of damaged liver qi and was in a state of uncertainty, he was furious when he heard this: "What is more important in this family than my master! I am busy in the yali until the third hour of the day, and I have to come back. Serving my parents, that woman in the back house, how can a child who is studying not serve me! The big evil barrier is thousands of miles away, I can't control him, and I can't control him right in front of me! Go, Just say it's my words, I want my wife and second brother to come and serve you immediately!"
There was a fire "rubbing" up from his chest, and he couldn't sit still, pacing up and down the house waiting for his wife and children. But after waiting for a long time, only Madam Xu was there, but her son did not come.
He was about to get angry when Madam Xu suddenly sneered: "I didn't come to serve the disease, I can't compare to your concubine's diligence, but I broke the root of your heart disease for you. Could it be that you want to look at that one? Did the magistrate promote our bookstore?"
Cui Yu was startled, and asked in a low voice, "What did you say?"
Mrs. Xu said slowly: "That Qian'an County actually coaxed Brother Xie's child's stuff into exchange for his eunuch's job, it's totally unreasonable. The master can bear it, and this woman can't bear it either. In the bright tomorrow, the world is bright, can it be just that? Does no one care about him? Brother Xie was only fifteen last year, an underage child, can he dedicate his family's property to others? That's what he really thinks, his parents are still alive, and he is not qualified to deal with it!"
As soon as Cui Langzhong thought about it, he thought of what she was going to do, and blushed and asked, "What have you done? Do you still want to say that we won't dedicate this library, and we want to go home? What an ignorant woman... That's not for What he moved to An County was for the imperial court! He passed the eyes of Wan Shoufu!"
Mrs. Xu lowered her head and groaned coldly, and then raised her head again, with a kind and gentle face: "I am also a lady of the official family, how can I be like a shrew and do things like this I don't want this property, I just want to let people know that he moved to Qian'an County and robbed our yard to make a name for himself. When he is gone, when people mention the library, they will remember that it was your Cui Langzhong's family who donated it. To persuade the people to learn from the industry?"
Cui Ju was so angry that his face turned yellow, and he said angrily: "It should have been time for you to take care of the time and tell him to dedicate the library to others, and now you have made it up again... How can I file a lawsuit for the sake of a yard? Hometown shepherd? I still can't lose all my people!"
A gleam flashed in Mrs. Xu's eyes, and she finally said lightly: "Where is the use of the master, I don't dare to work the master's body to do anything. I have already arranged for people to post from different doors, and I will save Qian'an County from ignorant children. The matter of defrauding the real estate deed was handed over to the censor, and the censor is in charge of this matter, and whether he is guilty or not has nothing to do with the master."
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Not long after the newly-recommended list by the Ministry of Personnel came down, there were rumors from the censor, who impeached Qian’an magistrate Qi Sheng for cheating on the property of the family of Cui Xie, an underage boy, and used the construction of a library in exchange for his eunuchs. The memorial says that Cui Xie is not yet married. Although he lives in Qian'an, he is only temporarily away from home for exams, and he does not live elsewhere. The deed should also belong to his parents. Therefore, according to the law of the Ming Dynasty, "the poor and the young who live together are not allowed to use the property of the family without permission."
By the way, the impeachment of the subordinate department was not rigorous, and the Yongping government's comments were not careful, so that such a person could be promoted, and asked the emperor to issue a decree to question the three parties.
He played loudly at the court, and the emperor of Chenghua only replied with the word "understood", and followed the imperial censor and Jin Yiwei to Qian'an to investigate the matter.
Cui Ju, a parent who was also investigating, called the Ducha Yuan to ask why Cui Xie, an underage child, was alone in Qian'an, and he still had the deed of the house in his hand. The father and son finally agreed, and Cui Ju also thought it was ugly to expel the heir, so he said, "The child has been studying since he was a child, so he should be tested at this age, so I sent him back to the village to take the test. As for the land deed, my mother took care of her grandson and forced it to be close to him."
Since Cui Xie's "Four Books and Sentences" was put into martial arts by Zhang Peng, Li Yu, the censor of the Right Capital, felt that their father and son were suspected of making a name for themselves. However, Zhang Peng liked Cui Xie before, and he didn't say that a child was not someone, so he kept refraining from mentioning it. Now that the Cui family made a joke about being cheated into donating to the academy, they couldn't help but tell Geng Yu, "Cui Ju wants to make a name but can't give up small profits.
Qi Sheng was impeached, and Geng Yu, the person who elected him, had a disgraceful face. He snorted lightly, and asked Mr. Li what happened to the impeachment of the Qian'an magistrate. Although the censor was a rumor, it was generally not. At the head of the magistrate, not to mention that it has been more than a month since the pilgrimage plan. If he can really find out what charges he has, why not come to impeach him when he picks up the remains
Li Yu said: "Some people secretly voted for several censors in Henan, Shandong, and Shanxi, and they did not name them. After all, it was a minister in the DPRK and a foreign official who was newly promoted by the Ministry of Personnel. They could not Don't ask at all."
However, Jin Yiwei came to investigate this matter, and the Censor of the Court of Justice was probably just a decoration. I hope this time Jinyiwei is not too greedy, otherwise Qi Sheng...
In front of Geng Yu's eyes, there appeared the thin figure in "Qi Zhiyuan's Public Works", who was worried about the country and the people, and shook his head secretly.
Some people in the department are concerned about this case, and Jin Yiwei is more concerned. After all, he is going to send someone to investigate the case. This case fell to the Beizhen Fusi, and they all ordered Zhu Ji to ask someone to go. Xie Ying took the initiative to say: "I have been to Qian'an before, and I know Cui Ju's son. I will take care of this matter."
Zhu Ji slapped his palm and said, "I was just about to call you! You are studying behind closed doors these days, you really want to become a scholar, and you should go out for a run... You can't read because there is a library in Qian'an. Are you just going?"
Qianhu Lu Xi said with a smile: "It's not only the library, it was also Cui Meiren's boudoir! I originally wanted to see the place where Cui Meiren lived, but since Brother Xie is going to see the old man, It's up to you."
Another thousand-household Yao Fuyuan said: "Forget it, I heard that the place where Cui Meiren lives has been changed to a library, and there is nothing left in it, and it's not worth seeing. Brother Xie Xian stopped by and took a look when I went there. Inside the library is a library. It's not the same as the one drawn on the cover of the "Qi Zhiyuan's Collected Works"."
Xie Ying sat deeply in the chair, smiled and said, "I'll go there to see if there are any new and interesting books, and I'll bring them back to you."
Zhu Yanshi arranged Tiqi to accompany him, and the Metropolitan Court also selected a young inspector, Liu Zan, to go out of Beijing with Jinyi Wei Tiqi, and hurried to Qian'an.
When we arrived in Qian'an County, it was already the beginning of March.
Qi county magistrate heard that the imperial censor and Jin Yiwei were patrolling the county, and hurriedly brought people to the city gate to greet him. Seeing that it was Xie Ying who had come to deliver the imperial decree to Cui Xie, she felt even more cordial, and hurriedly bowed down, invited them back to the county ya, and asked them why they came to the county this time.
Inspector Liu Zan read his book in the capital, and glanced at Qi County magistrate, who was handsome in the painting, but in reality... The beard and figure were also quite elegant, but when he got out of the car, He wanted to pretend that he didn't care about such a seventh-rank petty official, and said lightly: "I will wait for the imperial decree to investigate the case, and return to the county government to announce the decree. Please Lord Qi lead the way, and then call the county one named Cui Cui. Xie's official son brought it."
Investigation? At such a young age, Cui Xie grew up under his nose, so what kind of imperial case could he be involved in? Qi Sheng subconsciously defended him: "That Cui Xie is a righteous citizen who has been declared by the imperial court, and he has donated a house to the county as a library. When the next official inspected, Mr. Li also praised him. I don't know that he has What offense?"
Liu Zan chewed on his words, only to feel that the friendship was evident, but he didn't answer for a while. Xie Ying got off his horse, walked over to the county magistrate and asked, "Is Cui Xie there? Your lord, let him be brought to the yamen. Master Liu and this official have something to ask your lord, as well as him."
The county magistrate felt more and more wrong, and his body was stretched straight, and he pleaded for him: "He went to the manor to take the test. Forgive me, two adults, the imperial examination is a major matter of the imperial court. If there is anything, why not wait for Cui Xieyuan to come back after the test?"
Government test
Although Cui Langzhong said in the Supreme Court that he was sending his son back to his hometown for the scientific examination, he did not mention that he passed the county examination this year. Someone posted a post alleging that Qi Sheng deceived the Cui family's house. Does it have anything to do with Cui Xie's ability to go to the government examination now
Did Qi Sheng ask for it on his own initiative, or did he give it for the county exam or something else
He couldn't help asking, "Then how many times did Cui Xie take the test?"
The county magistrate of Qi proudly said: "The county exam is the first. This child is a genius, and I will never forget it. I have never seen such a prodigy! I tried him, and I wasn't very good at writing articles at that time, but what I wrote now is quite legal!"
A person who didn't know much about writing last year has passed the county examination this year? Why did this little boy donate a library to Qian'an County? Liu Zan was startled, and his face darkened a bit.
Xie Ying has always been smiling, but his smile has always been so delicately hung on his face, no more, no less, no one can see through that smile.
Back at the county office, Liu Zan launched the imperial decree, read out the emperor's edict, ordered Qi county magistrate to temporarily hold the crime, and asked someone to bring Cui Xie back to testify. Qi Sheng and the county magistrate, Dian Shi, the book office Zaoli and others have repeatedly complained, saying that the library was donated by Cui Xie on his own initiative. Ask them to spend money, only to get them into the county.
Xie Ying stopped him and said warmly, "Lord Liu, although we were ordered by the emperor to investigate the case, the matter of the national exam is even more crucial. Your Excellency is a scholar, and you should know more about your scholars' subjects. The test is not easy, why should we call him back at this time? We might as well ask the insider in the county to get a confession, and if we want to investigate Cui Xie, we can go to the mansion to find him."
Liu Zan looked at the county magistrate Qi, but thought about his disdain for worldly fame and fortune in the book, and endured the resentment of being deceived and said: "No hurry, please ask Mr. Qi to take Cui Xie first this year. Take out the paper for the county test and ask the official to look at it."
The county magistrate Qi also saw what he meant, his face also sank, and he pressed his voice and said, "Does your lord suspect that this official dares to try cheating in the county?" His voice trembled slightly, but the figure under the blue shirt became more and more Tall and straight, he instructed in a deep voice, "Bring the papers from the first three scenes of Cui's case, and ask Master Liu to comment!"