In his previous life, Yang Zhen had read the article "Fan Jinzhongju", and was quite surprised that Fan Jinzhongju had lost his mind after the lift, thinking that it was just an exaggeration under the author's criticism. Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info but the experience just now made him feel that Fan Jin seemed to be crazy, because the changes in his life before and after the middle lift were too great, and even his younger brother, a new lifter, could clearly feel the difference.

After Wu Zhixian told him the good news, he also granted Yang Zhen a two-day holiday, and said meaningfully: "You can deal with some affairs at home in the past two days, if you don't understand, you can come to this official." ”

Yang Zhen, who was a little confused, returned home amid the congratulations of his colleagues, but was surprised to see that many villagers and neighbors had gathered outside the gate of his courtyard, and they eagerly surrounded him when they saw him coming. Although the Yang family has lived in the local area for many years, since their parents died early, the relationship between the two brothers and these neighbors has been very cold, not only because Yang Chen is a scholar, but also because Yang Zhen always offended his neighbors in the past.

It's an ordinary festival, and there are few guests in their house, why are so many people here today? And these people all brought gifts, with a smile on their faces, and kept saying that they had no eyes before, and asked Yang Jiaerlang to take care of something.

Before Yang Zhen came back to his senses, these neighbors put down their gifts and left. And before he could take a closer look at what the baskets of gifts were, more people came to the door. These people are unknown to Yang Zhen, but they all claim to be relatives and friends of the Yang family for many years, and this time they came to congratulate them because they knew that the Yang family had won the move.

After Yang Zhen casually dealt with them for a while, these people cautiously put forward the real purpose of their visit--they actually wanted to put all the fields and properties under their names under Yang Chen's name. Even Yang Zhen, who still didn't know the reason for the situation, knew that there must be an inside story at this time, and there was no lunch in the world, so he simply sent these so-called relatives and friends away on the grounds that he didn't dare to make the decision.

For more than a day after that, there was always an endless stream of guests in front of the Yang family, some gave gifts, some gave land deeds, and even some wanted to sell themselves as slaves to become slaves of the Yang family. In this regard, Yang Zhen naturally refused for the time being, and at the same time, he couldn't help but wonder in his heart, why did his brother keep being sent things to the door as soon as he was moved?

This is to blame for him not being a person of this era after all, and he still can't understand how much influence Zhongju has on a person, a family and even a family.

Once you are lifted, you will have a chance to be admitted to the Jinshi for life, which is only what Yang Zhen knows. What he didn't know was that in the Ming Dynasty, not only could Jinshi be an official, but also a person (just less), that is to say, after the middle lift, you would have an official body. And with the official status, you will naturally be able to enjoy all the benefits that an official should have, not only the social status is far beyond ordinary people, but also the tax exemption from the large amount of land you hold, as well as the servitude and poll tax of many people in the family.

The latter two items are really a great burden on the common people of this era, how many people have been ruined because of natural disasters and the undiminished land endowment, and how many people have been exploited by the government because they have to serve forced labor, and finally their families have fallen into the middle of the road. And all this, as long as you take refuge in a lifting door, everything is no longer a problem.

This is the Ming Dynasty, the era when the Son of Heaven and scholars ruled the world together, gave preferential treatment to people who raised people and above, and it is also the reason why so many people participate in the imperial examination every year, and hundreds of thousands of people across the country study hard in the cold window. Once you pass the test, the golden house and the thousand bells written in the poem will be yours.

Winning the lottery in later generations may make you worry-free for the rest of your life, but compared to the middle of this era, what is the money, which can guarantee at least two generations of wealth. Those ordinary people who can't get into the exam themselves in order to get rid of the tax and labor that is pressed on their bodies, they will try their best to devote themselves to these old men who have won the lift, although the name of the deed has been changed, they will give a lot of taxes to the people every year, but compared with the money to be handed over to the government and the government to be exploited and embarrassed, this is really not worth mentioning.

As for selling yourself into slavery, although the name is not good, it also has great benefits. Not only can you be exempted from hard labor, but you may also be able to get some benefits by being a master. After all, they don't need too many servants, they are actually free.

This is also one of the reasons why the land annexation of the Ming Dynasty is serious, the income of the imperial court is decreasing, and the population is also decreasing.

Of course, Yang Zhen's vision at this time was not so long-term, and even why these people behaved like this was only learned after consulting the people in the yamen. However, after a sigh, he could hardly say what to do about it, only waiting for his brother to return.

After waiting for a few more days, at the end of September, Yang Chen returned to Jiangling County under the escort of several people, but this was Zheng Fang's special care for him.

As soon as the news of Yang Chen's return came out, more "relatives and friends" came to the door than when they learned the news of his promotion, and more of his classmates came to congratulate them, and more of them were those who wanted to climb the relationship. Yang Chen had already prepared for this, and sent everyone away again on the grounds that he had just returned and had no further plans, and that these things still had to be handled through the yamen and were not in a hurry. However, with the enthusiasm of these people, I think they will come to the door in a few days.

After working for a long time, Yang Chen finally closed the courtyard door with Yang Zhen, and the two brothers smiled at each other, and the latter also gave his hand: "Congratulations to the eldest brother, you have finally won the lift." ”

"yes, it's not easy." Yang Chen showed a happy smile: "I thought I wouldn't be able to take the undergraduate township examination, but I didn't want to turn around." All of this is thanks to you. ”

"Big brother, you and my brother, don't mention the past."

"It's also said that the past is let him pass, and we should look forward. Jiro, after knowing that I was in the middle of the lift, I have already made a decision, I want to take the undergraduate entrance examination. So ......"

"Big brother is going to Beijing?" Yang Zhen saw that his brother looked a little embarrassed, so he spoke up for him.

"Yes, the spring festival is in February next year, and in terms of distance, I have to leave next month. But in this case, you and my brother will have to say goodbye again. ”

"Big brother, you are going to do the right thing, how can you think of me, brother, I have grown up, and now I am the deputy head of the county government, it is still okay to take care of myself."

"Oh, you're the deputy head?" Yang Chen was slightly surprised, and hurriedly asked the reason. Yang Zhen didn't hide it, so he told everything he had done in Jiangling County during this time, and Yang Chen was surprised when he heard it, and at the same time, he was also relieved that his brother finally had a chance, so he, the brother, could rest assured that he would go to the capital to participate in the imperial examination.

"But just being an errand in the yamen is not a long-term solution, this is not a serious background after all." After having an identity, Yang Chen's perspective on things was naturally different, he didn't dare to think that his brother could be the head of the yamen before.

"I know, isn't there a better opportunity yet? If one day, eldest brother, you become an official, brother, I will naturally follow you, then you will have a serious background. ”

"You're still the same as ever. But that's right, let's see if I can be selected as an official after I get a jinshi. At this time, Yang Chen was full of ambition and didn't seem to take any questions to heart.

But Yang Zhen raised the problem in front of him: "Big brother, what should we do with these people who came here today?" You can't drag it out like this, then they'll bother me as soon as you leave. ”

"We still have to take some of this field, after all, it's hard to be generous. As for the slaves, we have hands and feet, and I will refuse them what we want them to do. Yang Chen already had an idea, of course, how to choose was to put some thought into it. Maybe it's because of Mo'er's affair that he is still a little wary of slaves, so it's impossible to open his mouth at this point.

In the next few days, Yang Chen was really busy. Not only did he have to sign a land contract with some villagers, but he also had to socialize many times, and he had a false courtesy to deal with with the leading figures in the county and even the government, which was the first step for a new squire.

Just when the Yang brothers were full of hope for the future, danger also forced them little by little.

In an inconspicuous courtyard in Jiangling County, several people secretly got together, and they were the White Lotus Sect who escaped from Da Li Zhuang that day.

At this time, they were engaged in a conspiracy -

"Fortunately, we saw the opportunity quickly, and we evacuated as soon as we saw that something had happened to the Yao family, otherwise I am afraid that we will be served by the government."

"What's going on? Why is Yao Changsong so useless? ”

"It's not that his family's secret room has been discovered, and it has been found out that he is a member of the Holy Cult. I heard that the person who found out about this matter was actually that Yang Zhen again. ”

Judging from the note received by the county government later, the Wuchang Township trial fraud case is also inseparable from the Yang family brothers, otherwise they would not have deliberately let Yang Chen participate in this retry. Now it's him again, why did the Yao family provoke them, or did they come for our Holy Sect? ”

"Whatever the reason, we must get rid of them, otherwise what will be the dignity of the Holy Religion?"

"But it's not easy to deal with them now, then Yang Chen is said to be a lifter, if we kill him, I'm afraid it will bring endless trouble to ourselves."

After a period of silence, someone finally said, "It's just a lift, what is it in Gangneung?" We don't have to do it ourselves, just borrowing a knife to kill them is enough to put them to death. ”

"Whose knife to borrow?"

"In Jiangling County, who is the most powerful and can completely ignore a single person?"

"You mean......" The rest of the people thought of the answer, and their eyes showed a smile of deep understanding.