Chapter 49 Buying Officials
Leaving from the hawker and walking for half an hour, Xin Yue and the two finally came to the official mansion, of course, the job of this official mansion is to sell officials. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info
Yes, it is to sell officials.
When Xin Yue heard that there was a special department for selling officials, he was dumbfounded and speechless, he had long heard that there were a lot of things about buying and selling official positions in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, especially during the period of Emperor Ling, but now there is a department dedicated to managing the sale of official positions.
However, for Xin Yue, this is just right, saving you to find relationships everywhere, saving time, and reducing a lot of unnecessary trouble, yes, Xin Yue just wants to buy an official, of course, this is just a strategy, after all, in the future, it will be known that your official is bought, there will definitely be some trouble, after all, it is the eunuch who manages this matter, and it may be misunderstood to be friendly with the eunuch, but there is no way, who called Xin Yue anxious!
"This is the legendary official department!" Looking at the house in front of him, Xin Yue said with emotion.
"Brother Xin Yue, do we really want to spend the silver in this kind of place?" Obviously, Xu Chu is a little reluctant to buy officials, and if he were someone else, I'm afraid it would be like this.
Looking at Xu Chu, who was a little complaining, Xin Yue comforted: "Brother Xu, this is something that can't be helped, although I don't like it either, but in order for us to have a legitimate identity after returning to Qingzhou, I have to do this." ”
Xu Chu also knew Xin Yue's embarrassment, after all, if he had to have a suitable official identity, if he relied on the normal procedure, I was afraid that the daylily would be cold by then, so Xu Chu just complained, he didn't understand, otherwise how could he still come with Xin Yue?
"I understand, and I'll stay calm."
Seeing Xu Chu regain his composure, Xin Yue could only sigh helplessly, in fact, Xin Yue still has other methods, but in that case, I am afraid that it will be easy to attract the attention of people with intentions, and it may form a potential threat in the future, Xin Yue does not plan to take such a risk, he can only choose to buy an official This way, although it may have an impact on his reputation, but how can Xin Yue be a person who only knows how to pay attention to his reputation?
When I walked into the gate of the official mansion, I saw a thief-headed figure headed by him, and looking at his feminine face, there was no doubt that he must be a eunuch.
"Who are you and what are you?"
As soon as Xin Yue and the others stepped into the door, a gray-clothed man asked first.
"Go back to your lordship, contemptible Xin Yue, I have something important to ask to see my lord in the house." Xin Yue said respectfully, although the person in front of him was just a petty official who was a gatekeeper, but often this kind of person had to be polite, this was not to please him, but to give face to his master, and there would often be unexpected gains.
The gray-clothed man saw that Xin Yue was dressed extraordinarily, but he was so polite, respectful to himself, and politely returned to the hall and whispered to the eunuch.
Of course, the actions of the hall can't hide from the eyes of the eunuchs, after all, it is in front of him, and adding such a process is just to fill his superiority.
"What's the matter with Xin Yue in the hall?"
In fact, all this is just a nice thing to say, and everyone who comes here knows that this is a place for buying and selling officials, and they always have to set up a torii to show their chastity.
Xin Yue did not speak, but cautiously came to the front of the hall and presented the three packages that had been prepared before.
The eunuch in the hall was a little puzzled, but he still opened it carefully, and then, his eyes lit up, and he closed the package with a wave of his sleeves, and when Xin Yue and Xu Chu were strange, the people in the hall suddenly said with a smile on their faces: "It turns out that you are Xin Yue, I have heard of your name for a long time, but I didn't expect to see it today." ”
As he spoke, he sent away the gray-clothed man and others who were full of surprise and confusion on his face.
After the rest of the people left, the eunuch asked cautiously with a smile on his face, "I don't know what you mean Xin Yue?" While asking, he looked at Xin Yue fixedly, looking forward to it, eagerness.
Xin Yue naturally knew what he meant.
"Back to my lord, the 50,000 yuan in the first package is for the adult, the 500,000 money in the other package is for the filial piety of the palace to the lord Zhang, and the last package is that the contemptible person wants to ask for an official position in his hometown, please help!"
"Hahaha, it's easy to say, Zhang San will definitely help you say a few kind words in front of your father-in-law when the time comes."
"Oh? I didn't expect the adults to be so close to the adults, thank you for the adults, the contemptible people will not forget the kindness of the adults! Xin Yue said with a touched face.
"Hahaha, okay, haven't asked you what official you want to be?"
Okay, isn't it just waiting for your last sentence, Xin Yue said secretly in his heart.
"I don't know what official positions there are?"
"Hehe, speaking of which, let's let you see." Zhang San said proudly with a wicked smile on his face, then picked up a booklet in the hall, opened it, and motioned for Xin Yue to check it.
Xin Yue looked at Zhang San suspiciously, isn't it just to ask if an official position is necessary like this? Then he turned his head to look at the open booklet on the table.
"Ahh
Xin Yue couldn't help but cover his mouth in surprise, even the "Taiwei", "Situ", and "Sikong", which are almost the highest "Three Princes", also have a clear price in the booklet.
"Hehe, surprised, right? Do you want to buy a lieutenant to be a pawn? Seeing Xin Yue's appearance, Zhang San next to him said with a wicked smile.
calmed down his mood, Xin Yue smiled self-deprecatingly, "My lord is laughing, where do you have that ten thousand gold to buy the position of the third prince like 'Taiwei'!" ”
"Haha, even if you have that money, I'm afraid you don't have that life!" Zhang San smiled.
Yes, although the emperor didn't have the shame to take out the three princes and sell them at a clear price, but who dared to buy it, if any fool really bought it, I'm afraid what he saw the next day would be a corpse, after all, how could those scholars allow such a thing to happen. However, it seems that there is a legend in history that Cao Cao's father Cao Song spent 10,000 gold to buy a "Tai Lieutenant", of course, that is the strength of the people, and now Xin Yue can't reach it.
After the joke, Xin Yue picked left and right, and suddenly saw a "Beihai Pingshou County Order" in a corner of the booklet, Xin Yue was happy, pointed to the book and said, That's it.
Looking at the official position selected by Xin Yue, Zhang San said: "Although the county order is also a good official position, but the place of Beihai Pingshou is very remote, and it is not as good as a minor official in Luoyang, are you sure you want to choose this?" ”
After all, in their opinion, there is chaos outside, there are either yellow turbans or rebels everywhere, and a magistrate like a county commander may not be as good as the soldiers in Luoyang City, and he will face dangers that may occur at any time.
Of course, Zhang San was not so kind, what he thought more about was that Xin Yue took out so much money at once, if he left Luoyang, wouldn't he have nothing to earn?
Well, although Zhang San thinks so, but in Xin Yue's eyes, this county order is different, the most important thing is the Pingshou county order, his own base, and he is also the head of a county, it can be said that as long as it works well, then he can be regarded as an alternative emperor in Pingshou in the future, of course, the magistrates of this era are basically like this.
"Don't worry, my lord, I just think that I don't have any merit on my body, if I stay in Luoyang, I'm afraid there will be people who are not convinced, I heard that Qingzhou has recently been in turmoil, so I thought that I could go and make a little merit, and then come back to find my lord."
Although Xin Yue's words were full of loopholes, Zhang San did not doubt it, after all, the county order said that Xiao was also a very small official position, and he naturally couldn't imagine that Xin Yue cared about how much money and power this official position had, Xin Yue cared about the territory and a legitimate public identity.
However, when he heard Xin Yue say that he would come back, Zhang San's eyes lit up, so he said that there was still oil and water to be fished, so he immediately said in a good voice: "Where is it, this time it is considered to have wronged you, rest assured that I will definitely say a few more good words for you in front of Lord Chang, and if you come back from meritorious service, I will definitely give you a satisfactory official position." ”
So, both sides rejoiced.
Saying goodbye to Zhang San, Xin Yue and Xu Chu walked on the way home.
"Brother Xin Yue, why don't you choose a bigger official position? We spent enough money to buy a bigger official. On the way, Xu Chu couldn't help but ask.
Looking at Xu Chu funny, Xin Yue asked, "Why, now you don't object to spending money to buy officials?" ”
Hearing Xin Yue's ridicule, Xu Chu retorted embarrassedly: "I just think it's not worth spending so much money just to buy a county order." ”
"Okay, okay, in fact, as you thought before, the official you bought is not good after all, so I didn't want to buy a big official all at once, besides, Pingshou is just our territory, and it's just right to meet this official position, if it's something else, maybe it won't help us so much."
Xu Chu didn't expect Xin Yue to take himself into account in this matter, and he couldn't help but be moved.
The two of them walked and chatted like this, and suddenly, there was a commotion ahead, and the people ran to both sides of the street in a panic.