Guangyouku won a big victory tonight, winning the lottery, that is, a sheep and two urns of wine. Ambassador Sun Lin was not very at ease with others, and the other party was even more worried about the young man, so he personally led the sheep back, for fear of making a mistake.

The moon and stars are sparse, and the cold light shines on the street, so you can see the road clearly without lighting a lantern. Fang Yingwu and another small official, each holding a small urn of wine, slowly followed behind Ambassador Sun and a sheep.

Although Ambassador Sun didn't speak on the road, he kept thinking about it in his heart.

After another two days, Sun Lin called Fang Yingwu to his public room, then asked Fang Yingwu to sit down, and asked amiably: "Little Brother Fang has been here for a month, and the official hasn't chatted with you carefully, I don't know where you are from?" ”

Fang Yingwu didn't understand what Ambassador Sun was going to do, and replied truthfully: "I am from Yanzhou Mansion in Xiazhejiang. ”

Ambassador Sun was surprised: "Zhejiang people? Locally, from sergeants to officers, they are generally from the neighboring northern provinces such as Shanxi, Henan, and Zhili, and the southerners are extremely rare. But I remember you were sent from the capital? ”

"This, although Zai Xia is a southerner, he was making a living in the capital at that time." Fang Yingwu said vaguely.

Sun Lin sighed, "No wonder, I have also heard of that place in Zhejiang." The literary style is at its peak, and it is not easy for scholars to seek fame and fame, and the competition is very fierce, and it is difficult for many outstanding people to come out. Thinking that Brother Fang was also forced to go to the capital to make a living. ”

Fang Yingwu frowned, the first half of Ambassador Sun's words was good, he really came from the group of death in the imperial examination, but the second half was ridiculous.

Ambassador Dare Sun regarded him as a failure in the imperial examination. A scholar who is forced to go out to make a living under the pressure of life. There are many such people in the south, such as the famous "Master Shaoxing" in later generations. It is no wonder that Ambassador Sun had such a misunderstanding.

But Fang Yingwu didn't want to eliminate this misunderstanding at this time, when he first arrived in Yulin a month ago. After experiencing an almost nowhere to go, he learned that casually revealing his true identity is not necessarily a good thing. Some people are more afraid of his identity.

Yulinwei and the General Military Administration are both first-class yamen who are qualified to talk directly with the imperial court, so they are well-informed. However, the political branch can only be regarded as a second-class yamen in Yulin, and there is no qualification to deal directly with the imperial court, and the warehouse is even more insignificant, and the news is relatively closed, so I don't know what the other party should be.

At the beginning, he also hid from the world and took advantage of Ambassador Sun's negligence to conceal his origins. This is the only way to stay, otherwise it may not be the case. So, let's continue to hide it, and wait until the time comes.

Ambassador Sun changed his words and said: "I don't think Brother Fang is a person who does evil, presumably you have offended the magnates in Beijing, so you will be assigned to the frontier?" ”

The emperor is also considered the most powerful? Fang Yingwu casually echoed and said, "I can think so. However, Fang Yingwu still didn't understand what Ambassador Sun wanted to talk about.

Sun Lin stroked his beard and said: "Little Brother Fang seems that it is not easy to live in his hometown, and his fame is hopeless, so he went to the capital and was assigned to this place. It can be said that you have hit a wall everywhere, have you thought about your future? ”

Your future? Of course, Fang Yingwu thought about it, no matter what, one thing was certain, his future had absolutely nothing to do with Sun Lin, the sesame mung bean-like warehouse ambassador

Ambassador Sun did not speak when he saw Fang Yingwu. Thinking that he was very discouraged after the blow, he said, "But you are still young and talented. Don't be discouraged! Cheer up, are you afraid that there will be no chance! ”

Fang Yingwu was very strange in his heart. Although he was in the warehouse during this time, he was not depressed. It's just boring, so it doesn't matter whatever!

"Now, there's a great opportunity!" Ambassador Sun said in a loud voice, waving his arm and making a gesture to increase his momentum.

Fang Yingwu knew that he had arrived at the key place, and asked: "I would like to hear about it." ”

Ambassador Sun smiled and said: "You are talented, although you have been in the library for a short time, but you have made outstanding contributions, you are really a rare talent, and this official sees it."

Now that the Deputy Ambassador of Benku died of illness a few months ago, and there is no suitable candidate for the post of Deputy Ambassador, you also know that local talents are very scarce, so I intend to use you as Deputy Ambassador. ”

Fang Yingwu suddenly heard these words, and couldn't help but be stunned, Ambassador Sun went around in circles for a long time, just to fool him into becoming the deputy ambassador of Guangyouku?

He Yingwu also had the psychological preparation to take the miscellaneous road to become an eight-nine miscellaneous official in case the imperial examination did not go well, but he never thought of being a deputy ambassador of the warehouse.

The level of these warehouses under the Buzheng Sub-division is not high, and the warehouse ambassadors are all non-mainstream officials. This "not into the stream" is not a derogatory term, the stream is also the meaning of the grade, and the stream can be interpreted as not entering the grade.

As we all know, Ming officials are divided into nine grades and eighteen grades, but the lowest one is below the nine grades and there is a kind of officials without grades, which is called not entering the stream. Correspondingly, all official positions that enter the scope of the Nine Grades are called Entry.

Although the non-mainstream officials have no rank, they also have the status of officials, and they are basically promoted from old qualified officials. In fact, many people also see the inflow as an intermediate state between officials and officials.

But in Yulin City, even the warehouse ambassador is just not in the stream, and the deputy ambassador is even more conceivable, which is equivalent to the head of the senior officials. With Fang Yingwu's fame and identity, how can he take this in his eyes?

Even if Fang Yingwu does not go well in the imperial examination, and he can't go further if he fails to pass the examination, he can also use his status as a tribute student or rely on his father's shadow to enter the country's prison. After leaving school as a prisoner, choosing an eight- or nine-grade official is far more decent than the deputy ambassador of the warehouse.

Therefore, Ambassador Sun's kindness, Fang Yingwu can only thank Busen.

But in Ambassador Sun's eyes, the reason why Fang Yingwu was stunned was obviously because he was at a loss after hearing the good news. He waved his hand and encouraged: "Do things well, I am optimistic about you!" ”

Fang Yingwu was excited, woke up, and hurriedly excused himself: "The kindness of the adults was appreciated in my heart, but it was not suitable for me to come here at the beginning." ”

Ambassador Sun only pretended to be modest, and everyone who read was this problem, and he said domineeringly: "Don't be conceivable. I say you can do it, you can do it! That's right. You don't have to thank me, I also have to select talents to help me! ”

Fang Yingwu was a little anxious. I don't know what to say, "In my heart, I really don't want to be a deputy ambassador!" ”

Ambassador Sun finally realized that Fang Yingwu might not be modest, and asked with a calm face, "Could it be that in your heart, you look down on this ambassador position?" Although this is just a bureaucracy, it is not so easy to become a leader! ”

"I don't mean to look down on it in my heart, but I still want to try the road to the imperial examination!"

Ambassador Sun seemed to have heard the funniest joke, "Young man, are you still unwilling?" You've gotten to the point where you've been assigned to the frontier. Still clinging to wishful thinking?

It's okay for young people to have dreams, but they still have to be down-to-earth! Even if you want to take the Xiucai exam, where is there a school in Yulin for you to take the exam?

If you can settle down and be the right-hand man of the official in Guangyouku, at least you can ask for a stable life without worrying about food and clothing, which is better than living today without knowing tomorrow. Don't you understand the truth in this? ”

If you want to find a word to describe Fang Yingwu's mood, it is "egg pain". Ambassador Sun, can't he just let him live honestly? What should he say in order to correct Ambassador Sun's thinking?

Thinking about it, Zuihou can only say: "My lord is clear." I am not here in the next ambition to do so! ”

"And what are your ambitions?" Ambassador Sun asked.

Fang Yingwu raised his head, his eyes were deep, and he replied with a sonorous voice: "Although I was assigned to the side, I also vowed to do the things of a sage. Follow the way of the sages, so that you can live up to your life's aspirations! ”

"Poof!" Ambassador Sun couldn't help but squirt out a sip of tea, this time it was his turn to have a sore egg. couldn't help but scold: "Your brain is in water? Or is it pedantic to such an extent? Or is it deliberately teasing the official? ”

Fang Yingwu stood up and saluted: "Zi said that although there are tens of millions of people, I will go. No matter what you think, but that's really what you're thinking! And I am willing to practice this avenue! ”

Sun Lin suddenly felt that the light coming in through the door was dazzling. It was as if I felt the slightest hint of grandeur. He sighed: "I heard that the ancients did not bend their waists for five buckets of rice, and I don't want to see the same integrity in you today." Is this the backbone of a reader? ”

Fang Yingwu saw that he was about to persuade Ambassador Sun, so he saluted again while the iron was hot, "I just hope that the Lord will be fulfilled!" ”

Sun Lin was very moved, and then said: "But this official Xiangshang Department has recommended you, and I have already reported to the Political Division." ”

What the? Have you already entered the official document process? Fang Yingwu was shocked, this is not fun! If the appointment does take effect, he will have no place to cry!

With the system of the national dynasty, not only officials, but also official officials must be reported layer by layer, and finally the appointment can only take effect after the official department is recorded. In this way, it is called an economic system, and in the 21st century, it is commonly known as a staff member.

Therefore, although the social status of this official is not high, and the likes of Xu are also despised politically, they can be regarded as an iron rice bowl. The establishment is controlled, it is difficult for ordinary outsiders to enter, and becoming a clerk is a beautiful thing that ordinary people dare not hope for.

Most of the so-called officials in the yamen are actually just clerks hired by the yamen, or they are people like Fang Yingwu who come to help with work for various reasons.

For ordinary people, being a good thing for an economic system official is to exchange a fictitious social status for benefits, but does Fang Yingwu need this preparation and benefits?

He was a dignified servant, the son of a gentleman, and the first rank of scholars, farmers, industrialists, and merchants! Once the status is changed to a bureaucrat, the political status drops sharply, not to mention, first of all, he will lose the qualification to continue the imperial examination!

So Fang Yingwu finally became a little angry, and shouted almost questioningly: "My lord, how can you cut first and then play like this!" ”

Ambassador Sun said innocently: "I thought you knew that your future was hopeless, and you were depressed. Once you hear about this opportunity, you will be glad to accept it, so I will report you first.

I really underestimated your integrity and ambition, but I didn't expect that you are not an ordinary person, and your mind is different from ordinary people. ”

Fang Yingwu was about to vomit three liters of blood, how could he meet such a strange ambassador? Why isn't Ambassador Sun a jealous person? I'd rather be suppressed by him than be promoted by him!

If it doesn't work like this, you have to quickly chase the official document back and think about it. But I heard Ambassador Sun smile and say, "Since the matter has come to this, then it will be wrong." What God is destined for is not necessarily a bad thing. ”

Isn't this Ambassador Sun still giving up? Fang Yingwu didn't care a lot and decided to have a formal showdown. (To be continued.) )