Hangzhou Mansion is located in the east of the willow wave Wenying, one of the ten views of the West Lake, near the Yamen of the political envoy.

Since the Southern Song Dynasty, this area has always been a gathering place for local government offices, and a series of government buildings such as feudal divisions, feudal divisions, capital divisions, county offices, official offices, and school palaces have also been crowded into this vicinity------ perhaps because the feng shui is too good?

The three-bay gate of the government office looks very large, and the six doors are also standard, but the entire scale of the building, as well as the open land left in front of the ya, are incomparable to the two small county offices nearby.

Li Qian didn't realize that the person in the car was actually on the same road as him, so he got out of the car early and walked for half an hour before coming to Yaqian Street.

Before entering the city this time, I had already thought about the background of my two Jinshi, so I could go to the government to find an errand and be a master or something. I didn't want to ask the government office, but I knew that the master of the government already had a special master------ not to mention the master, the Hangzhou government office now even has a clerical job like a secretary, there is no shortage of people.

In these years, the competition for positions is so fierce?

However, after careful questioning, he learned that this was a Jinshi master, and he respectfully invited him to sit in the yali. In this regard, Li Qian was very moved, and then politely declined------ saying that the other party was not a beautiful girl, and he rejected a big man, why did he have a sour feeling?

To be honest, the identity of Jinshi at this time is amazing, I can't make the entire Hangzhou Mansion for three years, and most of the magistrates in each county are from the backgrounds of people, and there are even tributes and officials. As for those who failed in the examination, once they were paid tribute to the Guozijian, the speed of promotion was also very fast, and they were either real power figures like supervising the imperial history at the local level, or the prefect or something.

If it weren't for this, how could Shen Wei, a Jinshi who had been in the military for 18 years, rise to prominence in just a few years and sit in such a key position as the secretary of the military department?

At the beginning of the founding of the country, as long as he was not too pedantic Jinshi, he would soon be able to become a very popular minister------ except for Li Qian, a jinshi.

A third-class jinshi, if he goes to the county government to get an errand, it will make people laugh out of his big teeth when he says it. Therefore, Li Qian, whose heart is higher than the sky, decided to go to the Yamen of the political envoy to have a look------

However, it backfired, and there was no shortage of people in the Yamen, especially the sought-after position of the master, which was brought over by the political envoy from his previous appointment, and he was not recruited at all.

I'll take it, the county government will be the county government, starvation is a big thing, and a loss of festival is a small thing------

At the moment, Li Qian had to return along the original road, and when he passed by the Renhe County Office, he stopped and observed for a while, only to see that the door was standing in front of the door, his waist was straight, and he looked very imposing, with a little bit of the taste of later generations of soldiers.

Standing on the side of the street and looking at it for a while, Li Qian walked forward and walked towards the Qiantang County Ya not far ahead, but he didn't even have the interest to come forward and ask.

When I came to the outside of Qiantang County, I found the difference. Of course, the Yamen buildings are all the same, but the key is that the door here looks very lazy, and the whole body is listlessly leaning on the door frame, and the figure has also become "S" shape------

Li Qian stood in place and thought for a moment, and resolutely walked over to him------ this is a little bit of experience that has been summed up after many years of hard work, and it is very valuable!

Of course, you have to have some skills to find a job, if you want to be an elite, you have to find a good unit with strict control and order, and you dare not say more, and if you work hard for a few years, the future will definitely be bright. But if you want to mess around, you have to do the opposite, and the more the leader doesn't care about things, the more comfortable he can live.

Today's Li Qian just wants to live a foolish life, the two county offices are in the same place, and the salary must be about the same. Messing around, it is natural to choose Qiantang County------ they have focused on cultivating national moths for 20 years, and the quality is guaranteed!

It's a coincidence, Li Qian stepped forward to ask, and learned that the county lord happened to be planning to recruit a Mr. Xixi to teach the little boy to read.

Mr. Xixi can also be called the master.

In the Ming and Qing dynasties, as long as the gentleman specially hired by the government is considered a master, but this master is not the other master, and the "master" who teaches cannot, of course, be compared with the authentic "Shaoxing master".

The master of the Eight Classics refers to the strategists who assist Zhixian County in handling matters such as criminal names, money valleys, and documents, and belong to the staff who have no official position. This kind of person is usually an all-rounder, and compared with many new officials who take office and have no work experience, they are better at dealing with all kinds of miscellaneous things in the public office, which is equivalent to the shadow of the county lord.

Li Qian is obviously not a real master to apply for now, but it is still a good errand after all. Teaching is a decent job, and you don't even have to worry about all kinds of troubles in the yamen, you can just teach the "second generation of officials" to read with peace of mind.

Li Qian's name as a jinshi is really not a joke, after the Qiantang County Commander from a noble background got the news from Menzi, he immediately greeted him in person, which can be said to have given him enough face.

"I don't know if it's Li Jian's visit, this county has lost its welcome, and I hope to forgive my sins!"

"Where, where is it, the Lord of Laojia County welcomes you in person, but it's not down there." Li Qian's face was full of spring breeze, and he greeted him politely, but he secretly pouted, this county is not good!

I'm also a Jinshi master, isn't it? Don't even have the etiquette of opening the door to greet yourself?

If the county lord knew what he was thinking at the moment, he was afraid that he would have to be blasted out immediately.

Where is the door of the county government so easy to open?

Usually, the door of the ceremony is opened only when a new official arrives, when a celebratory ceremony is celebrated, when the emperor is happy, when an edict is read, or when a major sacrificial ceremony is held. The only exception is that when the county magistrate's father comes from his hometown to visit his son, in order to show filial piety, the county magistrate will open the door to greet him.

The county order surnamed Wang, a single name is a Lun character, nearly thirty years old, born with a dignified appearance, extraordinary appearance, a majestic and righteous aura can be seen between the eyebrows------ it is said that even the little ghost does not dare to provoke such a person at night.

For this reason, Li Qian felt a little strange. This county lord looks like a human, and he should still have official authority, why are the subordinates under his hands all looking like bears?

After the greetings, Wang Zhixian invited Li Qian into the county office, and then the two of them said a few more nonsense words such as "today's weather hahahaha" in the living room, which can be regarded as getting to the point.

"I heard Menzi say, Li Jian came over today, is he going to take the position of this Xixi?" Wang Zhixian was very polite to Li Qian, and Rao is Li Qian has already paid tribute to him, and he still respects his title of review in the Hanlin Academy.

Li Qian nodded and replied, "Exactly." ”

Wang Zhixian bowed his head lightly and said with a smile: "This is very good!" The dog is talented and dull, and I hope that Mr. will discipline him strictly, and the county has thanked him in advance! ”

After the words fell, Wang Lun stood up, bowed to Li Qian with a serious face, and then instructed Li Qian carefully, telling him that when his son was stubborn and unwilling to work hard, he could be beaten and punished, and he could deal with it strictly------ Li Qian couldn't help but sigh in his heart, it was really his own!

Subsequently, Wang Zhixian gave an order and asked a messenger waiting at the door to invite Wang Xiaogongzi to meet with Li Qian. As for the apprenticeship, people in this era pay a lot of attention to this, and they will not rush to do it on the spot, so they will postpone it to tomorrow.

In short, the work is settled, one tael of silver per month, and all food and lodging are managed.

The salary is indeed a little less, but Li Qian doesn't expect this. Now he just wants to find a place to settle down temporarily, and talk about the things next to him later, at least the problem of eating by himself is solved, so that he doesn't have to continue to stay in the Zhuangzi, and the two tenants will also have a bad life.

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Coming out of the magistrate's office, Li Qian strolled on the street, and he was in a good mood.

After the job was settled, and he didn't have to worry that he would become the first Jinshi to starve to death in the Ming Dynasty, he should have gone back to the village located in Shangtang River to pack his things first, and then moved to live in the county office. But it was still early at this time, and Li Qian was not in a hurry.

After walking for a while, his stomach began to thunder, and he realized that he hadn't eaten lunch today.

After all, it is a landlord young master who is used to living a good life, and Li Qian is really a little difficult to swallow the daily meals eaten by the tenants in the village, and he just barely eats a little every time. It can be seen the correctness of the sentence "from thrift to luxury, from luxury to thrift".

The most important thing at the moment is naturally to sacrifice the Five Organs Temple first, and then talk about it, just not far from Wulinmen Street, Li Qian came to the small shop where he had brought Bao'er last time, and ate a big bowl of Chaos, plus two plates of small snacks.

Wulinmen Street is the most lively place in Hangzhou City, with shops lining the street, and there is a small alley in the middle, which brings together all kinds of delicacies in the entire Jiangnan area, known as the "food alley".

After Li Qian came out of the food alley, he walked around the neighborhood again.

Walking and walking, he inadvertently came to Taipingfang, and Li Qian suddenly remembered, isn't this Taipingfang the address that Lu Xiaofeng told him that day?

Taipingfang is also called Taipingli and Qingwang Street, which is a more famous alley in Hangzhou, because there are several official eunuchs living here.

It's better to choose a day than to hit the day, since I came here unintentionally today, I simply came to visit directly. As for Lu Xiaofeng's slightly playful warning words, Li Qian would not take it to heart.

It is very strange that ordinary young people are most afraid of seeing their father-in-law and mother-in-law, Xu is abducting someone's daughter, which is caused by weakness------ Li Qian is very disdainful of this. Isn't it just to meet the woman's parents, what is there to have stage fright?

At that moment, Li Qian walked straight into Taipingli, and ------ retreated not long after.

Li Qian dared to swear to the sky, he really didn't have stage fright, but forgot to bring a gift------ well, there will still be a little nervousness, it's really just a loss!

In these years, visiting others usually have to prepare gifts, and after being familiar with each other, they can be informal, and if they come to the door for the first time, they should have etiquette or not, at least they can leave a good impression on each other, and they can greatly reduce the probability of eating "closed-door soup".

Of course, gift-giving does not have to be a special expensive one, even if it follows the ancient etiquette, it is a pheasant to the door, and the gift is light and affectionate------ do you believe this nonsense?

Anyway, Li Qian didn't believe it.

Since the other party is a big family, there must be someone in the three generations who has achieved fame, otherwise it would have declined long ago. Although it is true that it is impossible to find fault with the exchange between scholars and the sending of a pheasant, this gift is too light.

Ancient rites are ancient rites, and now how many years have passed since the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period when etiquette and music collapsed?

Li Qian pinched his fingers and calculated for a long time, and finally came to a conclusion------ many years!

In other words, it's not wrong to follow ancient etiquette nowadays, but only nerds who are stupid in reading will do such stupid things! Now I plan to see the daughter of someone else's house, and I may not be able to see it if the etiquette is heavy, but I will definitely not see it if the etiquette is light.

Therefore, the first thing Li Qian should consider at the moment is to prepare a sufficient amount of meeting gifts.