After another month, except for the champion, Bangyan and Tanhua who entered Hanlin according to the usual arrangement, all the new science and technology scholars were uniformly arranged by the Ministry of Officials.

After the official examination, after many games, the appointment of the new branch jinshi was arranged, and most of them were sent to various places in the north.

Of course, it is not the magistrate of the county as soon as he takes office, and he is basically a deputy position.

However, there are also some outstanding new science and technology scholars who have obtained the main position of the county.

Xu Xian was assigned the post of magistrate.

"What? Yanshan County? ”

After the appointment was issued, Xu Xian was invited to meet with a few new scholars who could talk to him in a restaurant.

When he said where he was going, the new recruits were shocked.

One of the new science and technology scholars said directly: "Hanwen, have you offended anyone?" ”

"yes. The place in Yanshan is not only poor, the most terrible thing is that the robbers and thieves are like the wind, very chaotic, last year a county magistrate who had just taken office was taken off by a group of robbers at night! Another new scientist said fearfully.

Without waiting for Xu Xian to speak, another new science and technology scholar remembered something and said, "Could it be that Concubine Yuhua is causing trouble?" However, I heard that Concubine Yuhua has been out of favor for a year, and her hand can't reach out to the officials. ”

"Thank you for your concern, but it's okay." Xu Xian smiled calmly, "The vicissitudes of the sea show the true character of a hero." Isn't it our duty to govern and educate the world by reading the books of the sages and sages? That place in Yanshan County is chaotic, and it is exactly when we need it. ”

He has Bai Suzhen and Xiaoqing as his backing, no matter how chaotic the place, he will not have to worry about his life.

"What a sentence 'the vicissitudes of the sea, Fang shows the true character of the hero'!" Those new science and technology scholars couldn't help but admire, "Hanwen, you are not only talented, but also heroic, I will serve you later!" ”

Xu Xian shook his head with a smile and asked about their positions.

The positions of these new science and technology scholars are all good, two of them are in the prefecture, and two are in the big counties with relatively good security. Although the northern land was chaotic, both the Fucheng and the large county court spent a lot of effort to govern it, because both the Fucheng and the large county were fundamental footholds.

"Actually, the court takes good care of us." In the end, a friend of the new science and technology jinshi concluded, "Although most of them are decentralized to various parts of the north, they are all relatively safe places, except for you in Chinese." ”

After the party, Xu Xian went home and brought gifts to visit Liao Jin.

He was going to leave Bianjing in a day or two, and before leaving, he had to visit his friends and elders in Bianjing one by one, and Liao Jin was the last person to visit because he was busy with business.

Entering Liao's mansion, Liao Jin met Xu Xian in the study.

After chatting casually about some daily gossip, Liao Jin said in a deep tone: "Xu Xian, you are a talented person, but there are so many talented people in the world, but there are so few people who can really leave their names in history." From the time you were seventeen years old and suddenly you had to study hard, you went very smoothly, even too smoothly. Now, you have some setbacks, which may be a good thing for you. ”

"Lord Liao, where are the students frustrated?" Xu Xian smiled and said, "If it is a setback to be crowned an official, there are many people in the world who can't ask for it." ”

"Hahaha, you can be so open-minded, the old man is very happy." Liao Jin couldn't help but laugh.

At the end, Liao Jin said again: "Work hard, not only the old man, but even Li Xiang is optimistic about you." ”

……

On the third day, Xu Xian finally left Bianjing.

In addition to Bai Suzhen, there is also Tang Wanrong.

Of course, Xu Xian did not go directly to Yanshan County to take up his post, but went home first.

He has been away from Qiantang County for almost two years, and he should go back to see his sister, brother-in-law and teacher Zhang Jingming.

However, the appointment has already been handed down, and he must take office within three months, and the time is urgent.

Xu Xian knew that he was safe and safe with Bai Suzhen, so he hurried by car alone and drove very fast.

More than ten days later, the carriage passed by Dujiazhai.

Although they have been taken into account by the Du family's father and daughter, it is true that the Du family's father and daughter are life-saving benefactors, so Xu Xian must not visit.

After two years, Dujiazhai is still there, and it has not been recruited.

"Come, Xu Gongzi, drink!" Du Yongnan, the huge owner of Dujiazhai, held a large bowl filled with turbid wine and greeted Xu Xian in a rough voice.

Xu Xian raised the small wine glass with a smile, touched it lightly with the big sea bowl, and then drank it up to the sky.

The taste of the wine is not very good, with a bitter and sour taste.

After Du Yongnan drank a large bowl of wine in one go, he looked at Xu Xian with blazing eyes and said, "Young Master Xu, are you still interested in being my old Du's son-in-law?" ”

"No kidding, didn't you see my lady just now?" Xu Xian shook his head and said.

Because Bai Suzhen and Tang Wanrong were female dependents, they were entertained by Du Ruolan in another living room.

At the end, Xu Xian asked, "Isn't Miss Du married yet?" ”

"Nope! I'm afraid my daughter won't be able to get married. The giant man Du Yongnan sighed, "Ever since she met a gentle scholar like Xu Gongzi, she has disdained every man in the village, thinking that they are vulgar and unbearable, and even my father is disgusted." ”

Du Yongnan said again: "You don't need to be rich, and you don't need to divorce your wife and remarry, you can give her a flat wife." As long as you become my old Du's son-in-law, Dujiazhai will be yours in the future! ”

Xu Xian shook his head with a smile.

Seeing Xu Xian's refusal, Du Yongnan sighed a little decadently after pouring himself a large bowl of turbid wine: "Alas, a high-ranking scholar like you naturally looks down on Du Jiazhai. ”

"You're mistaken." Xu Xian explained.

The giant man waved his hand, the wrinkles on his forehead wrinkled deeply all of a sudden, and he sighed: "Now Dujiazhai is in a precarious situation, and the days are almost unbearable." The government has come to Zhao'an twice, but the conditions given are lower and lower each time, and it is impossible to arrange the life of the village at all. If they are recruited according to the conditions of the government, the young and strong can barely survive, and the old and weak, women and children may have to starve to death. ”

"Therefore, the people of Dujiazhai would rather be encircled and killed, than be starved to death in a nest."

Xu Xian heard Du Yongnan's helplessness and sorrow, and said: "Master Du Zhai, I have some fame in the lower body, maybe I can help intercede and strive for better conditions." ”

"It's late." Du Yongnan shook his head and said, "Last time Zhao'an, there was a son of a county lieutenant who saw Ruolan and dared to be rude, and was kicked by Ruolan and burst his life. The county lieutenant was furious and vowed to exterminate Dujiazhai. ”

Xu Xian pondered.

Although the rank of the county lieutenant is not high, he is the third person in a county in the locality, and he is responsible for reading feather archers and prohibiting rape, which is equivalent to the director of the political, legal, commission, secretary, and public security bureau in later generations, and in the eyes of the common people, he is more feared than the county.

Dujiazhai is in trouble, and he can't stand by anyway.

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind, and he thought of a good way to kill two birds with one stone.