Realizing that if you don't want to be the parents of the people who are tired and die on the job, you have to find a few staff members to share the burden, Lord Li can't help but sigh, there may be many people, but he is more harsh, and he doesn't feel suitable.

When he was thinking about his son, it was thanks to him that Li Zheng, the nephew of the same clan who won Xiucai last year, came from the county school to visit the family. Hearing that the little uncle had this problem, Li Xiucai's eyes lit up, patted his chest and said, "What do you think of me?" ”

"You? Don't concentrate on your studies and preparing for the exam? Li You couldn't help but evaluate in his heart, this nephew is clever, not pedantic, and has a little bit of a surname, which can be used with a little training. But... Li Zheng shook his head and sighed: "I went to take the exam in August last year, and I felt that it was really not a human test!" Dozens of them may not be one who hits the big luck, how can you expect to live? If you have a talent and fame, you can be regarded as worthy of your ancestors, so it is better to follow your little uncle to earn some tangible benefits. ”

Li You remained silent, and while ordering to arrange meals to keep Li Zheng, he sent people to Xishui Town to deliver the message quickly. Half an hour later, Li Zheng's father and the patriarch of the Li clan in Xishui both went to the mansion of Lord Li in Fuxin Lane. A certain Xiucai, who was eating and drinking, was tragically shot left and right, and was escorted back to the Li clan ancestral hall to kneel to the ancestor without mentioning it.

As the only reading seed in my clan, this guy is really under a lot of pressure... Li You watched the three of them go away and sighed.

I returned to the study, wrote a few letters for help, and sent them to Master Huang and others in Fucheng.

After another three or two days, an old man came with a letter of recommendation from Master Huang.

When Lord Li saw it, he felt familiar, and asked carefully, it turned out to be the old official surnamed Zhuang of the Suzhou Mansion back then, who was talking about the three fires after the new official Lord Li took office, but was heard by Lord Li himself... This person was appreciated by Master Huang at that time and brought to the Division, but he didn't expect to be recommended by Master Huang to serve as a staff member now.

Name: Zhuang Chengxian; Age: 48 years old; Surname: Yamen old fritters; Education: Able to write but not famous; Work experience: Suzhou Prefecture Yacheng Fang Warden, Susong Branch Patrol Road according to the inspection of the Division of Warden; Specialty: Familiar with the explicit rules, unspoken rules, and unclear rules of the yamen; Biggest wish: Marry off the ugly daughter.

With the knowledge and experience of this old official, and Master Huang dared to recommend it, it was good to want to be a master, Li You nodded secretly and left Mr. Zhuang.

After another while, I saw Zhao Daguan Shi Shiran coming, "Why don't I make it difficult for me?" Yangzhou is boundless, I heard that the Quartet gathers famous people, I can go with you to see and see, and the salary and silver bundle or something will be free. ”

Li You was speechless and blasted him back.

waited until mid-to-late April, and Master Li couldn't wait any longer. According to the practice of officialdom, May is the month of great murder, and he generally does not arrive in this month, so he will rush to Yangzhou before the end of April.

It's a pity that the time is too short to carefully look for a suitable candidate in his hometown, so Li You, who is deeply regretful, sent someone to Cui Jiansheng's house at the south gate to spread the message, and is scheduled to leave later.

However, the next person brought back a small piece of news, Cui Jiansheng changed his name according to the family tree, he is a real character, and his new name is Cui Zhenfei. Interesting, do you want to express your past mistakes to this official? Master Li thought.

Before leaving, Li's father suddenly recommended another person to his son. This is actually what Li You knew, and he once held a letter from Li's father to ask to see him and say goodbye to him and Qian Huangshang.

Name: Jiexi Zhou; Age: 35 years old; Surname: Frustrated literati; Education: Xiucai; Work experience: Qianfu Xixi, county yahufang supernumerary book office; Specialties: tongue like a spring, plan plate; Biggest wish: to enter politics.

Li You took the school examination and felt that he could use it and stayed, not to mention that this person's elders seemed to have been kind to his father.

Don't mention it, but say that in late April, Master Li put on a pomp, took his master, his family, and his servants, and used five big ships to show his banner and go north to kill Yangzhou.

Among them, the chief set off early with Zhang Sanzao, and he carried Lord Li's "red message" to rush to the Jiangdu County Government in advance to urge the county government to do a good job in welcoming the county, which was also the practice of the officialdom of the dynasty.

The content of the red edict is as follows: "The new Yangzhou government has sentenced Li from the main hall of Jiangdu County to official business. According to the county, the county will arrive at the end of the month and will be appointed by the Jiangnan Waterway. We will inform you later. Greetings are waiting outside the east gate, and they are not allowed to go far to greet them. The yamen should be carefully trimmed and cleaned. The six-room section is compiled into a book of instructions, and it is voted in the county, so as not to violate the mistake. ”

After receiving this red edict, the Jiangdu County Ya had to do four things. One is to clean the county office; the second is to compile the county's government affairs materials, which is called the notice book; the third is to organize the manpower of the welcoming ceremony; Fourth, he will be invited out of the county government and temporarily live in the county mansion.

Nothing to say all the way. On 24 April, Li You crossed the river and arrived at Guazhoudu, Jiangdu County, where he stayed at a post house to prepare for his official appointment. At the same time, he sent another chief to follow Han Zong to set off in advance again, rushed to the yamen of Jiangdu County, and transmitted a card ticket.

The content of the card is as follows: "The new Yangzhou government has sentenced Li from the main hall of Jiangdu County to official business." According to the county, he chose to take office on April 26. The application of the husband and horse, the advance card will be notified, and the landing barracks will be complied with one by one, and there will be no mistakes. Count open: two large sedan chairs, three sedan chairs, three small sedan chairs, five carriages. The rest of the soldiers, blowmen, umbrella bearers, soap officers, deacons and other items are still waiting outside the east gate. ”

In the early morning of April 26, Master Li set out from Guazhou Station and slowly went north along the river. Not sooner or later, he arrived at Dongguan Ferry at the time of Shen, which was the anchorage place when he passed through Yangzhou on his way south.

Li You changed into a full set of robes and crowns, and when he went out of the cabin, he looked at the black pressure on the dock, and there were more than 100 people standing on the dock, and most of them were Xu officials and the like from the costumes. When he stood firm in the bow of the boat, he heard a salute, and the whole audience was silent, and when he saw that the hundred or so people were short, they all knelt down and bowed, no matter which direction they were, but their heads must be facing him.

A wave of vanity arose spontaneously in Lord Li's heart, this is the pomp and circumstance of Zhengyin's parents, and it is just the specifications of a county magistrate in front of him, and it is absolutely impossible to have this kind of treatment in Beijing or as a miscellaneous official. Although he thought a lot, he was not slow in his mouth, and said in a deep voice: "Get up!" ”

After everyone at the dock shouted thanks, Zhang San and Han Zong hurriedly greeted Li You and led Li You to the red official sedan chair with four obstacles, and the barracks officials presented the county's "Instructions Book" prepared earlier.

Naturally, Lord Li didn't have to worry about other things, and the official pulled up the curtain to cover the road between the official ship and the small sedan chair, so that the Li family could get off the sedan chair safely and securely, and there was no need to show their heads.

Everything has been done, Zhang San shouted and set off, the gong sounded to open the way, seven sounds for a beat, the horn suona also kept blowing and blowing, lively and extraordinary.

The leaders of the guard of honor are all in pairs, some hold sticks, steel forks, tin lances, and some play "quiet", "avoidance", "Yangzhou general judgment", "Jiangdu Zhengtang" and other high-legged cards. The umbrella man followed the big official sedan chair step by step, holding a green umbrella on the top of the sedan chair. Behind is a mighty army.

Li You did not lower the curtain, and sitting in the sedan chair, he could clearly see the honor guard outside and the respectfulness of the people on both sides of the street. I can't help but sigh again in my heart, no wonder it is often said in the officialdom that if you want to be magnificent, you have to be a parent official, and the majesty and glory of the front and back are really intoxicating.

If he doesn't do this, he will be criticized as an undignified official and a loss of the dignity of the court... When I arrived at the Dongguan of Yangzhou City, that is, the Lijin Gate, I saw that all the students of the county school were dispatched, and under the leadership of the instructor, they bowed down to welcome the new parents. But Master Li's congregation did not stop, and continued to move forward, and after crossing the city gate, there was another phalanx of students.

As mentioned above, Yangzhou City (Jiangdu County) is divided into two parts: the new city and the old city, the western half is the old city, and the eastern half is the new city. Li Darenyi entered the city from Dongguan from the team, and naturally entered the new city, but the county government of Jiangdu County is located in the old city, so it has to cross the new city and pass through the big east gate of the old city wall to enter the old city.

Walking along the street like this, swaggering through the city, but arriving at the City God Temple in the old city, it was already evening.

According to the rules of officialdom, Lord Li should fast and stay alone in the Chenghuang Temple on the first night of his arrival in the jurisdiction to show his respect to the local gods, but his wives and concubines could go to the inner government to settle down first.

There was nothing to say all night, and the next day after several rituals such as worshipping the gods, entering the ya, thanking the saints, and worshipping the seal, Li You was officially inaugurated.

When all the vain ceremonies disappeared, Master Li officially became Li Beijia and Li Xianzun.

Sitting in the lobby, Li You carefully stroked the shocking wood on the public case, and said secretly, it is finally time for the official to shake his majesty in person!

Bang! Li Xianzun grabbed the startling wood and slapped it fiercely, shouting: "Rise! ”

Hearing the order of the eldest master, the soap on duty hurriedly sounded the "Shengtang Drum", and the officials on both sides waved water and fire sticks and shouted "mighty" in unison.

Of course, the second official and the servant in the yazhong, as well as the various miscellaneous officials and inspectors outside, know that the new lord must meet one by one when he is promoted to the court, which is called painting. Everyone was already prepared and was already waiting in the courtyard.

Li Xianzun held a red pen in his right hand that could kill and kill 200,000 people, and in his left hand he flipped through the list of officials, and there were officials next to him to assist in the roll call. Anyone who has pointed to it will be sentenced to a "say" on the roster, but Li You doesn't understand it, why is the sentence a "say" that makes him, a person with the soul of the 21st century, feel very uncivilized?

The first time they met, officials such as the county prince, the chief bookkeeper, and the ambassador went to the court, and they also had to bow their heads to congratulate, but Li Xianzun had to stand up and bow his hand. As for the small officials in each room, Li Xianzun does not have to return the salute, and the status of the officials is even lower, so they can only kowtow outside the hall. In addition, there are a large number of non-staff personnel, who don't have to come forward at all, and there is no chance to come up to congratulate the master.

After the roll call, there was a history that did not arrive, and Li Xianzun was very angry about it. When he arrived, he said, as a subordinate, he had to come to greet and congratulate him on something big, how could he be absent for no reason? This is deliberately sweeping the face of the county in front of everyone, and Li You, who has just arrived, is very sensitive to this.

The new official took office with three fires, and the matter of Liwei has not yet been settled, just to kill him and the monkey! Li Xianzun, who has never been soft-hearted, stretched out his hand and wrote "report for dismissal" on the roster.

The secretary of the chamber caught a glimpse of the word dismissal, and said in a low voice in shock: "This person should not be dethroned, the lord is cautious." ”

(To be continued)