Chapter 50: Accumulating Prestige
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"It's a shame to say that the student actually went to the Bosheng to record gambling money. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½ā
Hearing this, Governor Yao's face changed greatly.
Since its inception, the style of the world has gradually become extravagant, especially the wind of pleasure. Gambling, which had been strictly forbidden before, was gradually liberalized. In the Hongzhi Dynasty, gambling was a common thing. Even the scholars and eunuchs became the main force of this entertainment. Even Governor Yao himself once gambled with his friends, but it was in the back office instead of the gambling house. There is even a saying among the people that 'the county order of the prostitute and the prefect of gambling money'.
But gambling money is not something that can be put on the surface after all, in the opinion of Yao Zhifu, it may be said that it is still the past to play a trick between friends and students, but go to the gambling house like Xie Shen......
"Students going to the gambling house are really angry with the arrogance of those villains!"
Seeing that Governor Yao's face was embarrassed, Xie Shen continued to say indignantly: "Fu Zun doesn't know, students and friends happened to pass by the Nabo Shengji gambling house when they were wandering on the street, and they saw that some gamblers dressed as scholars were depressed, and they should have lost money in betting. Those bloggers actually insulted us Shaoxing students in a weird way, and they are all nerds who don't know how to make money. This is obviously not going to get along with the students and scholars in Shaoxing! Even, even the mansion doesn't pay attention to them! ā
"Ahem!"
Seeing Xie Shen talking and talking, Governor Yao actually went around to himself, and he coughed.
"These people are indeed excessive, but this government thinks that they are provoking you, and you have been fooled."
Governor Yao sighed and said, "But your idea of standing up for a scholar is good, and it is not an insult to the name of a student." ā
In fact, Governor Yao didn't think that there was anything to blame for the gambling of scholars and students, it was nothing more than indulgence in private life. If you really want to talk about it, which of those Wei and Jin celebrities is not indulgent? But they are not all of them.
What's more, Xie Shen didn't mean to gamble, but he was angry that gambling bloggers despised the gambling house where scholars entered. Looking at it this way, he made a great contribution by mistake.
"The students were lucky enough to win, and they never thought that the money they gave to the students was private money. The student was angry and came to report to the official, but he skipped the matter because he was ashamed in his heart. ā
After Xie Shen finished saying this, instead of being angry, Governor Yao had a good impression of him.
In the eyes of Yao Zhifu, the young man in front of him knows how to advance and retreat, has talent and learning, and most importantly, has a bit of the bohemian and unruly style of Wei and Jin celebrities. Shaoxing is the thriving place of culture, and the prefect of Yao is used to seeing the so-called talents, but most of those people are people who praise each other and want to be famous, far less than the true temperament of the young man in front of him.
Of course, Governor Yao thinks that there is another very important reason for Xie Shen's true temperament, that is, Xie Shen is a teenager who is only thirteen years old.
Facing a harmless baby face, Governor Yao would never think that his master was a scheming man with a deep sense of the city.
"Well, this matter is handled very well."
Governor Yao squinted his eyes and said approvingly.
Literati often rely on a feeling to make friends with each other, and at the moment, Yao Zhifu and Xie Shen are right.
Xie Shen was overjoyed in his heart, fortunately his acting skills were outstanding, otherwise he would be really sad to pass the prefect Yao's house. His design to renovate the Boshengji gambling house, but he accidentally won the praise of the Yao Governor's mansion, which can be described as an unexpected joy. If this relationship between him and Governor Yao can be further consolidated, he should not run if he gets a good result in the government exam. Of course, this relationship between the two is somewhat delicate and needs to be handled with care.
"Yuyao is a place where literary talents gather in Shaoxing Prefecture, and Xiansheng is the head of the Yuyao County Examination, and we must redouble our efforts to achieve good results in the government examination."
Governor Yao stroked his beard and said lightly.
Although Governor Yao did not give any substantive promises, Xie Shen was already very satisfied.
What is the most important thing to mix in officialdom? It's not literature, it's not learning, it's fame!
Fame is a very empty thing, but when it comes to it, it's actually a favor. Daming officialdom is a human field, and if there are more people who know you, you can eat anywhere.
Whether it is a Beijing official or a foreign county, fame is indispensable.
As the imperial examination for the selection of officials in the Ming Dynasty, the reputation of the candidates was naturally valued.
Otherwise, why is it easier for the children of wealthy families to gain fame than students from poor families?
The son of the family is from a good background, which occupies an innate advantage in fame, and the prefect of the county order is no better than the Beijing officials, and they have to deal with the local families. The so-called imperial power is not lower than the county, and the implementation of some specific things still depends on these families. If they are offended, the policy of the county prefect will not be implemented, and there will be problems in the evaluation of the officials, which will affect the promotion. So they have to give face to the family, which can also be seen as an exchange of interests.
But it's not that the children of the poor don't have a chance.
Although a poor student like Xie Shen is from a much worse background than a family member, he can make full use of the psychology of a magistrate like the county magistrate to make up for the innate gap between the two.
People live with one mouth, and it is impossible to block the mouths of the people in a place like Shaoxing. If the prefect of the county order admits all the children of the Hao clan in the scientific examination, it will inevitably be questioned, and if it is handled carelessly, it may even be drowned by the people's spitting stars. But if they properly put some poor children on the list, they can strike a balance.
The world will only boast that the county magistrate Corporal Lixian cherishes talents, and is a rare Qingtian master who is the master of the poor family.
In fact, from a psychological point of view, Wu County Ling Yao Governor even hoped to bring out one or two poor students to suppress the arrogance of the family. After all, the poor students have a weak foundation and are easy to control, and they will definitely be grateful to the prefect of the county who promoted them.
It is not so easy to repay such a thing as a favor once it is owed, not to mention the kindness and acquaintance between master and apprentice.
It can be said that Xie Shen and Yao Zhifu take what they need and brush each other's prestige, which is beneficial and harmless to both parties.
Since ancient times, it has been said that there is no first in literature and no second in martial arts. It can be seen that this kind of thing is very empty, and the county prefect said that you are talented, and you can be praised as a prodigy even if you are a straw bale. The prefect of the county said that you have no talent, and it is difficult for you to get ahead even if you are rich and rich.
Xie Shen, who was well versed in the unspoken rules of Ming officialdom, grasped the psychology of Yao Zhifu as soon as he came up, designed him step by step, and won the appreciation of Yao Zhifu with his perfect performance.
There is no way to change the origin, Xie Shen can't be reincarnated again.
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