Sun Yuan nodded, smiled and said calmly: "It seems that if Sun Yuan said today that he didn't rely on it, he wouldn't be able to get out of Rugao County. It reminded Sun Yuan of a person. ”

"Who?" Listening to Sun Yuan's repeated calls in public about his small county honor, the anger in Lei Tai's heart became more and more vigorous. Others compliment him on being a small county honor, which means shouting in private. But this kind of title can't be placed on a formal occasion, which is a taboo for the county lord. Although Zhou Zhixian is a celebrity and a celebrity, he only asks about mundane things, but he doesn't want to be treated as waste and decorations.

Sun Yuan said lightly: "I think back then, the Emperor of the Apocalypse was pure and inactive, resting with the people, and he was a generation of Ming Jun. The master of ceremonies, Wei Zhangyin, took advantage of this to isolate China and foreign countries, mess with power and government, and finally ended up with a dead family annihilation. A county magistrate is a hundred miles of Hou, is it possible, Lei Zhu Bo also has to follow the Wei palm print, and be a little master in this hundred miles of Rugao? ”

Sun Yuan's words carried many allusions to the early years of the Apocalypse Dynasty and the Chongzhen Dynasty, and he said it very elegantly.

Mao Cheng naturally didn't understand, and couldn't help but ask Lei Tai: "Brother-in-law, what is this guy talking about, who is Wei Zhangyin?" ”

Lei Tai suddenly glanced at Mao Cheng viciously: "Wei Zhongxian." The two blush next to the cheekbones were even more vivid as if they were about to drip blood.

Mao Cheng: "That's a big anti-thief...... No, brother-in-law, this kid scolds you for being a eunuch. ”

The quarrel between Sun Yuan and Lei Tai just now, and the sound was very loud, which had already alarmed a few children who were signing up in the ceremonial room, and went out to see the excitement. Hearing this, they laughed at the same time, and even winked at each other.

It turned out that this Lei Tai was also a strong scholar, not to mention his facial features, but also quite imposing. In this way, he was elected to the yamen as the main book. The ancients chose officials, and they paid attention to the judgment of deeds. Speech is eloquence; Books are the level of knowledge; Judgment, the ability to do things. and the body, it is the appearance of facial features. If it is described as obscene, there is no official authority, and it can't suppress the people below.

However, in the past few years, Lei Tai is said to have injured his kidney when he was riding a horse, and he has been lying in bed for half a year, and his whole person is as thin as a ghost, and he is no longer humane.

Sun Yuan just sarcastically said that he was a eunuch, and he had already touched his scales.

"Shut up!" Glancing at his brother-in-law viciously, Lei Tai looked at Sun Yuan with a cruel smile, gritted his teeth and said, "Sun Yuan, no matter who you are instructed by to humiliate me. Your violent resistance to the law is already a serious crime, and since you are here today, don't think about leaving. ”

"I'm afraid that the Lord will not be able to keep me." Look at Leitai has completely exploded, and it has already made a big deal out of it. This hit Sun Yuan's heart, and he said loudly: "What, Lei Tai, do you still want to imprison me in the county jail?" Hehe, I'm afraid I'm going to disappoint the main Bo. To tell you the truth, Sun Yuan has already signed up for the Rugao County exam in this world, and he is a dignified scholar. If you detain scholars, prevent me from referring to them, and destroy the country's great canon, aren't you afraid of national law? ”

"Sun's family is only three acres of thin land, and according to my Ming tax law, it is only two taels of silver per year. But your brother-in-law pretended to covet my family's land, and actually raised the tax to five taels, which is to force me to give the land with both hands! Giggles, the ancestral foundation must not be abandoned, otherwise it is unfilial piety, these three acres of paddy fields, Mao Cheng and Lei Zhubo don't even think about it. Sun is just a mustard scholar, so naturally he can't fight against other officials. However, Sun is also a reader. Three feet cold, with iron bones, but he is not afraid. There is justice in the world, if there is a good one, Lei Zhu Bo is destroying the county test ceremony of the county lord, is it possible that there is no honest and outspoken reading seed to speak upright, please preside over justice? ”

This is already a very severe accusation, and the ancients were the most afraid and the most particular about the upper line.

The words were so righteous and awe-inspiring that the few scholars who were listening couldn't help but shout hello.

Lei Tai was shocked: "You are a scholar, and you still signed up for this county exam?" ”

"How is it possible, this is a splash, brother-in-law, you are not going to be fooled by him?" Mao Cheng shouted: "This bastard thing has to be beaten, and it will be honest when it is beaten." ”

At this time, a scholar said: "Sun Yuan did sign up for this year's county exam, and it was Mr. Du Lisheng who was the guarantor, is this still fake?" You and other officials actually oppressed our generation to read seeds, but it is annoying! ”

Several other children followed suit, all dissatisfied.

It is said that in the Ming Dynasty, a child without fame was nothing at all. Don't forget, this is the Jiangnan region with developed culture and education, because the competition is too fierce, the difficulty of getting a talent in the exam is more difficult than that of a middle jinshi. In many cases, even if it is a provincial-level hospital examination, you have to take the first test first, and only after passing the test can you officially enter the last round of the children's examination.

Even the children who have not even passed the county test, their level is even stronger than that of the talents in the remote northern provinces.

Moreover, there are few teachers behind these children. And behind their teacher, I can't figure out what is still standing to lift people, jinshi or something.

As a result, the scholars in the Jiangnan area are very arrogant and have always looked down on the officials in the yamen.

Hearing their clamour, Lei Tai didn't dare to offend.

I was stunned: "Really signed up?" ”

After receiving an affirmative answer, he couldn't help but look back at his brother-in-law and look at him fiercely, and he was angry in his heart: Who are you messing with, but it's really troublesome to mess with a scholar!

Mao Cheng was still shouting: "Liar, this is a liar, brother-in-law, you have to be coaxed by him!" ”

At this time, suddenly, someone shouted, "What's the matter?" ”

The voice seemed lazy, and the middle qi was very insufficient.

Strange as it may say, the noisy scene immediately fell silent.

I saw a depraved old man walking out in the midst of a group of people, his face full of impatience: "Lei Zhubo, what is going on, why is it like this?" ”

It turned out to be a standard Liaodong accent, which was exactly the same as the Beijing films of later generations.

Lei Tai looked dissatisfied, and hurriedly bowed his hand respectfully, and said carefully: "Go back to the county lord, I am asking a boy for words." ”

Only then did Sun Yuan know that the old man in front of him was Zhou Xiangchun, the magistrate of this county.

Zhou Xiangchun snorted: "Ask Tongsheng, who to ask, what to ask?" ”

Sun Yuan hurriedly stepped forward, arched his hand, and said without humility or arrogance: "Student Sun Yuan, I have seen my old parents. This is the opportunity he has been waiting for for a long time, and the reason why he wants to make a big deal today is to alarm Rugaozhi County.

Of course, he didn't want to be able to know what was going on with Zhou County just like this. However, it can leave him with the impression that Lei Tai and Mao Cheng want to use themselves to destroy Zhouzhi County. Lei Tai didn't dare to do anything to himself before the county test was over, and he was able to get valuable time and then calmly lay out the next plan.

Hearing Zhou Xiangchun's Liaodong dialect just now, Sun Yuan's heart moved, and he also talked about the Beijing films of later generations.

He has worked in Beijing for many years, and he has long spoken Mandarin in Beijing.

As soon as he heard the local voice, Zhou Zhixian couldn't help but glance at Sun Yuan. Seeing that although this person was thin and dressed in tatters, he had a unique bookish aura on his body, and immediately knew that this was a real scholar. I had a little liking in my heart, and I helped him up: "Get up!" ”

Mao Cheng didn't see the change in Zhou Zhixian's mood, and shouted: "The county lord, this Diao Min is just a scoundrel, yesterday when I went to his house to collect taxes, this kid also beat the official, please take him down and punish him quickly." ”

"Take ...... Don't take the exam? When Zhou Zhixian asked this, his eyes fell on Lei Tai, with a thoughtful look in his eyes.

Lei Tai's heart froze, and he immediately understood that Sun Yuan just said that he only knew that Rugao County was Zhou Zhi County, and where did he drill out a small county honor, but Zhou Zhi County heard it.

No matter how mediocre Zhou Zhixian is, he no longer wants to look at things, but power is such a thing, even if he is a fool, he knows that he must firmly grasp it in his hands.

This time, the magistrate was suspicious of himself.

Mao Cheng was about to call again, Lei Tai glanced at him fiercely, and shouted: "Shut up, in front of the county lord, how can you speak?" ”

This is the first time that my brother-in-law has spoken to himself with such an attitude, and he is stunned.

Lei Tai respectfully replied to Zhou Zhixian: "Back to the county, the first priority of this county now is the county test you presided, and other things must be put aside." ”

Zhou Zhixian nodded with satisfaction, and said to a few children: "Take the test well." ”

Then he turned around and went back to the back office.

Seeing the back of Zhou Zhixian leaving, Sun Yuan couldn't help but the corners of his mouth curled slightly: Since there is Zhou Zhixian's words, no matter how bold Lei Tai and Mao Cheng are, they don't dare to touch me Sun Yuan. Otherwise, it will be a good thing to destroy Zhou Xiangchun.

You know, in the Ming and Qing dynasties, especially in the last years of the Ming Dynasty. The imperial court had two real criteria for the evaluation of magistrates: culture, education, and taxation.

The so-called tax payment is naturally the more you collect, the better.

And the standard verification of culture and education is also very simple, how many candidates in the county examination you preside over every year for reference, and how many people have obtained fame in the end. How many schools have been set up in the local area, and how many people are reading.

If the assessment of the county official is excellent, then it will be promoted. On the contrary, as soon as your term of office expires, go home, and the officials will no longer appoint you, a seventh-grade official with no political achievements.

For government affairs, Zhou Zhixian doesn't know anything about it, and he doesn't bother to ask. But this kind of thing is within his power, and he naturally attaches great importance to it.

Before the exam, if Lei Tai dared to arrest the candidates and delayed the exam date, it would be to sing against the magistrate, do you want to be the main one?

Moreover, Sun Yuan just shouted loudly in front of so many people about Lei Tai's intention to set up the county magistrate.

Lei Tai can't afford to take that risk.

This is also the only way that Sun Yuan, a prescient modern man, has the historical knowledge in his mind and combines it with the current situation.

Seeing Zhou Zhixian leave, Sun Yuan glanced at Lei Tai with a playful smile, and deliberately asked in a respectful tone: "Master Bo, Xiaosheng can leave, right?" ”

"Yes." Rethai snorted.

Sun Yuan: "So, if the Lord Bo doesn't arrest me and go to prison?" ”

"How dare I arrest you?" Lei Tai suddenly laughed, and whispered in Sun Yuan's ear: "Arrest you now, that's just the same county zun, isn't this what you want?" Lei is not such an easily gullied person...... Also, Sun Yuan, well, I remember you. It's best if you can be admitted to the county and be his protégé. If that's the case, Lei will naturally not come to trouble you again. Otherwise, the day you fall off the list will be the time when Lei and you have a grudge. ”

The low laughter gradually became hideous: "The county exam is only held twice every three years, and each time there is only one day, you can hide from the first day of junior high school and can't hide from the fifteenth, we have the opportunity to make love." That's right......"

He put away his smile and said leisurely: "I heard that your family's tax has risen to five taels of silver this year, do you want to add some more to you?" ”

"No, no, no." Lei Tai shook his head quickly: "It's illegal to add more, so is there still a royal law?" By the way, since the imperial court implemented a whip law, a person who should be forced to do so can be discounted. However, for you, I want to send you to repair the river. There is work on the other side of the Huai River that needs to be done, and it is just right for you to go. ”

Sun Yuan laughed: "Thank you Lord Lei for your concern, I'm afraid I'm going to disappoint you, it's just a county test, and it's not a big deal." ”

In the laughter, Sun Yuan walked away, leaving only Lei Tai with an iron face.