At this time, the authority of the Ming Dynasty was still there, and the squire still had a little awe of the emperor, and when he heard the word holy decree, even if it had nothing to do with him, he was inexplicably nervous. Except for Jia Shi sitting still there, muttering words like wild seed sluts, even Hua Jiyin, including Hua Jiyin, couldn't sit still, and rushed to the door to prepare incense to welcome the holy decree.

It was not the officials who came to deliver the decree, but several eunuchs, and the eunuch headed by Fan Jin had a familiar acquaintance with Fan Jin, and it was Zhang Dashou, Feng Bao's confidant. Looking at the look on his face, you know that it is not a bad thing. This was confirmed when the content was read out.

This is a canonization decree, awarded to the new branch of the scholar Fan Jin Shangyuan Zhi County, to give the straight doctor, Xiezheng Shu Yin, allowed to act from the five products, another bullfighting uniform, eight colored satin.

Da Mingzhi County is known as the seven-grade official, but in fact, this grade is not fixed, and the counties with a national tax of 100,000 stone and above are the upper counties, and the county orders are all from the sixth grade. Shangyuan, as the attached Guo County of Jiangning, belongs to the direct jurisdiction of Liudu, referring to the story of Shuntianfu Daxing and Wanping counties, and the county order is used by one level, so that the grade of Shangyuan County is Zhengliu. To act from the five-grade system, that is, the six products enjoy the treatment from the five products, and the treatment of Yulu is regarded from the five products. But the real value is the two fifth-grade ranks, Doctor Fengzhi and Xiezheng Shuyin.

According to the Ming system, when civil officials obtain a grade, they automatically obtain the corresponding loose rank. After three years of examination, it will be superior, and it will be promoted in the ranks, and it will be awarded in six years. The loose rank of Mrs. Fengzhi obtained by Fan Jin is a loose rank after being promoted from the fifth rank official, and Xiezheng Shu Yin is also from the fifth rank of Xun. In other words, Fan Jin's five-rank system is not a false position, but is really regarded as a five-grade system, and the rank has been automatically obtained. In the future, the assessment and promotion will start from the fifth grade, not from the sixth-grade position of the county order, and the qualifications will be raised one level out of thin air.

The difference of this level is enough to cover ten years of cultivation in the officialdom, and even if there are many six- and seven-grade foreign officials in their lifetime, they may not be able to cross the five-grade hurdle. If he stayed in the Hanlin Academy, Fan Jin could only start from a low level step by step, relying on his qualifications to wait until the museum was dispersed and then until he was promoted, and mixed into the five-grade position, I am afraid that it would take ten or eight years to do it. This time, it was in one step, and naturally Zhang Juzheng made a lot of effort in it.

But generally speaking, the conferment of this level of official status is an official document issued by the ministry, even if it is reinstated at home, it is also a person from the ministry, and the holy decree will not be used. Even if the holy decree is used, the eunuch should not be used, which is a bit strange.

When the incense case was withdrawn, the eunuch who came to the Hua family's house was entertained, Fan Jin handed over a piece of silver, Zhang Dashou didn't dare to say it, but it was still forced into his sleeve, and the smile on his face became more and more.

"Master Fan is so polite, everyone is so familiar with each other, you still come to this set, how can this be good for the slave maid. You give Shangyuan County this time, it is just a formality, it will not take a few years, it must be a flying yellow Tengda purple robe and gold belt, this is not a slave and maid nonsense, do you know why it is a slave and maid to pass on the holy decree? Let me tell you the bottom of it, this time your official position is guaranteed by the Minister of Jiangling, but this bullfighting suit and rank are hand-picked and rewarded by the Holy Saint, and even this holy decree is the meaning of the Queen Mother, and the Ming Holy Decree does not go through the Ministry of Officials. is to tell the world that Master Fan is in the heart of the emperor, which is not comparable to ordinary people. But there are many magistrates in the world, and there are few who can have this grace. The Queen Mother remembers your name in her heart, can you still be wrong in this future? He will go to Beijing on an errand every day, and the slave and maid will have to rely on you to take care of him here. ”

Zhang Dashou and his entourage were only sent to Jurong to deliver the decree, and there was no other contact with the locality, and there was no entanglement of interests between the two. There is no need to sell Hu Zhili or Li Cai's face, and the latter can't take care of them. But whether it is an official or a squire, they all have a certain admiration for Jingshi. I not only want to know the latest developments in Jingshili, the likes and dislikes of the Son of Heaven, but also want to know why Fan Jin, the newly baked county order, has this honor.

Therefore, when Zhang Dashou and Fan Jin were talking, Li Cai and several elders of the Hua family invited the accompanying eunuchs to each room and handed over a large amount of silver to inquire about the news. The eunuch who got the silver two was easy to speak, although his face still maintained a high-minded look, but he also opened the conversation box and narrated the reason:

"Jurong and Shangyuan are next to each other, and the two counties will inevitably have a horse spoon touching the edge of the pot in the future, listen to my advice, everything will go according to Master Fan, provoke him, and there is no good fruit for you to eat. Master Fan's future is Zhang Xiangbao's, the master is Fengpan Xianggong, the old queen mother is the one who rewards the bullfight, and the one who makes the holy decree is the heavenly family. You ponder and ponder, but in Ying Tianfu, how many people can afford to touch Master Fan? ”

"Some time ago, when Cisheng had a long life, Gonggong Feng and several hereditary lords in the palace sent a golden Buddha to the Queen Mother on her birthday. The Buddha statue is gilded, and it is not very valuable, but the craftsmanship is more expensive than the price of gold. It is the appearance of several top craftsmen in the Beijing Division working together to carve, and the golden eyebrows and eyes are almost like living people. The facial features are alive and well, and they are benevolent. Cisheng is a believer in Buddhism, and when he sees his own appearance as a bodhisattva, his heart is very happy. But I wondered if it was wrong, this craftsman also cast statues in previous years, why is there no such similarity? When I asked, I learned that this was Master Fan's wonderful hand Danqing, who first painted the appearance of Cisheng, and the painting was the same as the real person, and the craftsmen cast the statue according to the painting, which is naturally very similar. ”

In another room, the little eunuch said mysteriously to the elder of the Hua family in front of him: "Don't mention the statue, let's talk about the painting." It was a birthday gift from the Queen Mother's cousin, Mrs. Li. It is a statue of Guanyin, and the dragon girl is not mentioned, is Guanyin Bodhisattva the old queen mother? Not to mention, there was another painting sent later, which was long live in the arms of Cisheng, which was not ink and blue, but painted on velvet and painted with paint. It's the first time I've seen that painting, it's like a living person, and it's said to be called an oil painting. As soon as they saw this painting, the Queen Mother and Her Majesty remembered the days when the old lord had just ascended, and the two mothers hugged their heads and cried. After crying, the Queen Mother said, who painted this painting, how did it paint so real? How come you haven't seen such a good painter before? ”

"Mrs. Li said that this is not a painter, but the handwriting of Jinshi. It is the skillful hand of Master Fan Jinfan. As soon as the Queen Mother heard it, she said that with this Danqing skill alone, it should be reused. The dynasty rules the world with filial piety, and the queen mother has a will, how dare the heavenly family not listen? It was said right away, it must be sealed! But Master Fan has already arrived in the south, and it is too inconvenient to transfer back to Beijing, just because Shangyuan is short of a county order, so he will let go of the shortage first, but if you think about it, you also know, how can such a luxury figure really be a county order? But if you mix here for three or two years, you will be promoted and used. ”

Several eunuchs said that the Queen Mother praised Fan Jin, and even when the Son of Heaven drafted the decree, she was either escorting her, or personally serving pen and ink, and everything she saw and heard was her own experience, so these words became more and more true. Hua Zhengying and the others secretly called it luck in their hearts, if they didn't split up according to the other party's intentions in time, when this holy decree arrived, they would cut out this bit of meat now, but they were afraid that they wouldn't even be able to make a splash. Although Shangyuan doesn't care about Jurong, it is too easy for such an official who is in the heart of the emperor to clean himself up.

The separation of the family became a celebration, and Hua Zhengying was in charge, and in the Hua family's mansion, Fan Jin was congratulated on his promotion. Li Cai originally got along with Fan Jin according to Shilin's rules, and then he had to re-greet according to the rules of the officials. The official uniform was brought by the eunuch all the way from Beijing, and because of the special purpose, he wore a five-grade official uniform (the Ming Dynasty was no different from the five-grade official uniform), which was a cut above Li Cai. Although Fan Jin himself does not put on the shelf of an official, Li Cai's side of the entertainment, the specifications are different.

The originally quiet and dead courtyard suddenly moved, and in the past ten years, even in festivals, the Hua family has never been so lively. The drummer played music, and Hua Zhengjie sent a clipper to pick up a fan he was very familiar with in the county, and invited more than a dozen Qinglou women to sing and dance here. As for Jia and Hua Jiyin, no one cares about their feelings now, and they all have to flatter this newly baked county order.

With the wealth of the Hua family, there is no need to be afraid of a non-local county official. But a scholar who can be named in front of the Empress Dowager is definitely worth their investment. The patriarch was replaced by Hua Zhengying, and the rules of the past changed unconsciously, the Jia family strictly controlled drinking, and could not open the drinking ring if it was not a festival, so as to prevent people from drinking and fighting. And because I believe in Buddhism, I promote vegetarian food and less salt among the clan, and do not open meat during the New Year's Festival.

But now, under the pretext of entertaining Fan Jin, Hua Zhengying instructed the kitchen to kill pigs and sheep, so that these livestock suffered in advance. Several famous Hua family members changed their wedding clothes and chatted with Fan Jin, and the whole courtyard seemed extremely lively and chaotic.

Fan Jin found an opportunity, took Hua Jiyin to the empty room and asked, "What grievances have you suffered in the past few days at the Hua family?" If anyone dares to bully your mother and son, tell your godfather. I'm an official now, whoever bullies my son, I'll catch whoever goes to the board! ”

Hua Jiyin raised his little face and said, "No one dares to bully us." With my father-in-law, I am a child with a father, and no one dares to bully me. ”

"That's cheaper for them. That Hua Zhengmao I have already taken care of Li Cai, he doesn't want to take the test again, and this life will be ruined. Coupled with the lame leg, he became a complete waste, which can be regarded as a lifelong lesson for him. This time the family is separated, and your mother and son move to the city, and your contact with this side will be weakened. They can't do it if they try to hurt you. But no matter what they say, they won't welcome you in their hearts, and you will not get much help at the clan level in the future, have you ever regretted that your father-in-law was too vicious? ”

Hua Jiyin shook his head, pulled Fan Jin's sleeve and said, "I only have two relatives in the world, one is my mother, and the other is my father-in-law. I don't know the people here, and they're not any relatives of mine. As long as the property is divided, there will be no dealings in the future. To me, they're just passers-by. ”

"But if you make a fortune, they will still ask you for benefits, and if you don't give it, you will be criticized."

"Of course, the benefits will be given, but it also depends on whether they can absorb it. Children learn from their father-in-law, and as long as they learn from their father-in-law, they will no longer be afraid of them. ”

The young man looked at Fan Jin, his eyes flashed with admiration, and asked Fan Jin, "Father-in-law, why did you split up so easily this time?" The mother also said that it would not be possible to divide it no matter what. And even if the family is divided, how can the old demon woman be exempted from being in charge, this is something that a child could never dream of. ”

"The righteous father is a man, not a god, and he doesn't have such great ability, but he is just ...... Adapt to the situation. Fan Jin smiled and pulled Hua Jiyin to the window. The noise and laughter were already boiling in the courtyard at this time. People who are familiar or unfamiliar with each other on weekdays are enthusiastic in the courtyard, as if they have been confidants for many years.

Fan Jin smiled: "Think about it, at this time yesterday, there was a little sound in the yard?" Do people dare to put down what they are doing and just gossip? The surname here is Hua, and the Jia family is always an outsider. On that day, the Hua family was in danger, and the clan elder asked her to come out to support the scene, more to find someone to dump the pot. I didn't expect her to have the ability, she really got through the difficulties, supported the family business, and it was not easy to take her power again, so she had to take care of the house. Jia's methods are not mentioned whether they are right or wrong, but there is one that suppresses human nature! Each of us yearns for a free life, and we are not in prison, so why should we be controlled by others in everything we say and do. They are not allowed to eat meat or drink alcohol, but they have to hand over most of the money they earn to help others. At the beginning, everyone came from a hard life, and they could bear it. Later, when life is good, naturally some people want to live a comfortable life, and at this time, contradictions arise. ”

He paused, "If your father is at home, even if everyone is dissatisfied, they can only admit it, who made your father the patriarch?" But the Jia family is always a person with a foreign surname, and some people in the Guan Hua family are already dissatisfied, and she can't give everyone a comfortable life, so she is naturally unpopular. The people in each room have long had their own thoughts, but they don't dare to attack. This time, it is appropriate to give them a little benefit, and then give a little hope, and when the government and several gentry have a private dealing, they will naturally dare to do it. They wanted to jump down, but I just pushed it in the back, and the real credit can't be counted on my head. ”

Ji**: "Then what if the Jia family detects the wind and is aware of it?" ”

"What else can I do? Just toss. Fighting back and forth, it is also the infighting of the Hua family, and we have no loss. The houses are dissatisfied together, and it is not easy for her to calm down the civil strife. When the peace is over, there will be no strength to fight me. Even if her father-in-law doesn't become a county official and fights with her slowly, it will still make her jump, and in the end, the family will still be divided. This game is a dead end, she can't pick it up, it's all the end. This is the human heart, the knowledge of the righteous father is not enough to be a teacher, but when it comes to planning according to the heart of the people, it is still possible. ”

He looked at Jiyin, "The strength is weak." Splitting up the family is not necessarily a good thing for the Hua family. This time, we can be regarded as having the roots of the Hua family, and there will be more and more people who want to split up in the future. But if you don't separate your family, you mother and son have to live here, and be bound by these stinking rules. Your mother is like that, and no one can do anything about it. I don't want you to be one of those dull nerds in this house who only knows how to read dead books. You are a smart child, and I hope you will be a useful person in the future, not a bookworm who can only read. So the means and consequences of this time may be more drastic. ”

Jiyin nodded and said, "Let them go, these people have nothing to do with the child, and the child doesn't care." As long as the child is not bullied, he doesn't care about anything else. When the child returns to Jiangning to study, it is better to be able to follow his father-in-law and be taught by his father-in-law every day. In fact, this time, the child has already learned a lot. In this Hua family, although the Jia family is hateful, in terms of character, it is probably the best one in this ancestral hall. But the good guys are of little use and they still lose in the end. Although the fifth uncle gave all the business to his mother, I think he is the worst. ”

Fan Jin smiled: "Little guy, you look at people accurately. Hua Zhengjie is a good abacus. He sent this property to your mother's name, which is actually equivalent to his house, and it is also divided from the family. Your mother doesn't know how to operate, and it won't be up to him to make profits in the future? The money earned does not have to be returned to the public account of the clan, and he has a room at his disposal, and he can't ask for it. Besides, the wife of the Yang family, a big family in Jiangning, agreed to cooperate with him, in his opinion, the future is immeasurable, how could he refuse? ”

"Father-in-law, I see him...... Look at my mother's eyes weird, very annoying. ”

"He looks at women like that. But it doesn't matter, he won't hate it for long, and when the family is finished, I will let people teach him a lesson, so that he doesn't dare to have any bad intentions towards your mother. Besides, these storefronts belong to your mother, and he wants your mother to be a puppet, and I will let him know what it means to be cocooned. ”

Outside the door, Zhang Dashou knocked on the door and said to Fan Jin with a smile: "Master Fan, there is still a guest on the slave ship, who wants to perform for Master Fan and celebrate his ascension." Let's go all the way and see? ”