Today's Shang Shuling is Wang Yan, and at this moment he is talking to his cousin Situ Wang Rong. Shu Yan came in, first met the two officials, and then explained his intention.

Although Wang Yan was not present at the dispute between Shu Yan and Sima Lun and Sun Xiu, he had already heard about it slightly, so he was not surprised by Shu Yan's resignation. Of course, Wang Yan hopes that people like Shu Yan can stay and be his subordinates, but this is another hot potato, for fear of bringing unnecessary trouble to himself, he immediately agrees to Shu Yan's resignation. Wang Rong glanced at him, stopped him first, and then said to Shu Yan: "We still have important matters, you go out first and wait for a while." ”

Shu Yan retreated in amusement. Wang Yan thought that Wang Rong didn't understand the situation, and whispered: "Although this person has great talent, he would rather bend than bend." Officialdom has suffered for several years, and all of them have suffered this loss. Now that I have offended King Zhao, how can I protect it! He took the initiative to resign, no matter how good it was, why did his brother stop him? ”

Wang Rong stroked his gray beard and sighed again and again: "Shu Yan was promoted as filial piety to Luoyang at the beginning of the examination, I paid attention to him, why don't you understand!" It is like a strong bamboo, high wind and bright festival. There is no shortage of people in the world who are born in a family and are high, but there is always a family background to protect themselves, and there is no harm to the body. He is a poor boy and has no support, how can he gain a foothold in the Luoyang officialdom where the family is like a forest? In the long run, not only will my career be lost, but I am afraid that I will even lose my life. This person is not only talented, but also a true gentleman of loyalty, filial piety, benevolence and righteousness. ”

When Wang Yan heard this, he was very puzzled: "If you can't bear to bury him in the township, you should make him an official; Fearing that he would lead to death, he should be allowed to resign and go home. Brother, aren't you contradicting yourself? ”

"Nope. I want him to be free from hidden danger and not to be buried. ”

Wang Yan became more and more confused: "How do you say this?" ”

"Let him leave Luoyang and go to the place."

"Go to the place? Does my brother want him to be a county warden or a county magistrate? He offended King Zhao, how could he let him rise instead of falling! This is absolutely unacceptable. Wang Yan objected again and again.

Wang Rong shook his head: "No, no." How can he jump to the local order! ”

"Since you are not a magistrate, you are an adjutant. The elder brother is a dignified Situ, in charge of the appointment and dismissal of the minister's secretary and the official position of 2,000 stones, if he even personally intervenes in the appointment and dismissal of local officials, it is too inconsistent with his identity! ”

"Of course, my brother will not ask about the appointment and dismissal of local officials. The reason why I am so concerned about this is actually for the sake of the nephew of the Shi family. ”

"Shi family niece? Than jade? ”

Wang Rong nodded yes, and then said the details: "On the day Shi Hui invited us to drink and enjoy the flowers, he complained to me that his son Biyu was not enterprising, and he had not made much achievements in the Secretary Pavilion for many years, and then worried about the future of the Shi family. I gave him a suggestion to let Biyu go to the field to exercise. ”

Most of the ministers of the dynasty had the experience of serving as a local. Wang Yan himself has also made county orders in the local area, including Wang Rong, who has also served as a taishou. There are things that cannot be learned in the local government, and it is a good way to experience them.

"It's good, I'm afraid that Shi Hui won't be at ease with his son, and Biyu won't want to go, right?"

"Shi Hui has been persuaded by me. Originally, I was only worried that Biyu would covet the prosperity of Luoyang and would not want to go to the place. Who knew that the day before yesterday, he actually took the initiative to come to me to ask for help. ”

"Oh? It would be better for Biyu to have this move. When Wang Yan said this, he suddenly guessed Wang Rong's intentions, "Brother means that he wants Shu Yan to be an assistant to Biyu?" ”

Wang Rong smiled and nodded: "Exactly, exactly." ”

Wang Yan knew that he didn't know why, and asked again: "Why did my brother make such an arrangement between the two?" ”

"Alas!" Wang Rong sighed lightly and said slowly, "Speaking of Shu Yan and Biyulai, there is a lot of connection. You should also be aware of it. Both of them are talented people in Ruyin and have known each other since childhood. Although he is also extremely intelligent, Shu Yan, who comes from a poor family, is strict with himself, and he is much more energetic than Biyu, who is pampered, and is better than Biyu everywhere. And Biyu has a bad temper, for Shu Yan is better than himself, he was not angry at the beginning, but after a long time, he became disdainful, from disdain to disgust, and then from disgust to negativity. In addition to virtue and talent, in terms of emotion, Biyu also lost to Shu Yan. ”

"I know that." Wang Yan interjected, "Biyu likes the daughter of the Shi family, Dr. Xin, but that woman and Shu Yan are in love, even after experiencing many changes such as identity transformation and life and death tests, she is still dead set on Shu Yan and unswerving. In the end, Shu Yan won, and Biyu ended up being just a void. This blow is more serious for Biyu than all the previous setbacks in his career. ”

"It was a big blow. Biyu's current extreme depression is directly related to this, and no matter how much his father urges, he can't muster up his ambition at all. The reason why I want Shu Yan to be Biyu's assistant is for two purposes: first, Shu Yan is very capable and responsible, with his assistance, no matter how lazy and slack Biyu is in government affairs, there is no need to worry about it at all; Second, in this arrangement, Biyu is Shu Yan's top boss, and Shu Yan has the ability to be a head shorter than Biyu everywhere. In this way, Biyu's dignity will definitely be restored. ”

"What my brother said is very true! It's just that this is probably a bit unfair to Shu Yan, right? ”

"Injustice? He's a man with a lost future, so I'm afraid this move is a good deal for him, right? ”

"That's right. However......" Wang Yan hesitated again, "he has offended King Zhao, and it is safest for him to live among the people from now on." If you are still mixing in the officialdom, aren't you afraid of King Zhao's revenge? ”

"You're going to have to worry about that." Wang Rong said with great confidence, "If King Zhao wants to start an incident, what he really wants to eliminate is the person who has hidden dangers to him, and it is a powerful hostile force." Shu Yan is just a low-level Xiaolang official who doesn't know the current affairs, he is not in his hostile camp, he does not pose any threat to him, and it is impossible to keep an eye on him. Especially after transferring Shu Yan outside to be a small assistant, it won't be long before I am afraid that even this person will be forgotten, how can I still have the leisure to plan! ”

Wang Yan listened to Wang Rong's analysis and felt that this was the case, so he said: "This is feasible." It's just that I'm waiting for the arrangement now, can there be a ready-made vacancy in the local county? ”

"There happens to be a county that is too guarded to be absent."

"Oh, to be able to transfer from secretary Cheng to Taishou, Biyu can be said to be lucky. I don't know which county? ”

"Ruyin County. Ruyin County is too protective of his mother, and he wants Ding's mother to worry, and I plan to elect Biyu to be the Taishou of Ruyin County. ”

"Ruyin County, isn't that the hometown of Shi and Shu? I'm afraid it's not appropriate for a native to be a native guard, right? Wang Yan asked.

"For the sake of avoiding suspicion, it is true that the selection of officials should avoid their hometowns, but everything cannot be absolute. There is no other vacancy at the moment, and there is no choice. Moreover, Shu Yan's intention to resign this time was very resolute, if he was asked to serve in another county, he would definitely not agree. But if I go to his hometown, I don't think he will refuse. ”

"I've also heard that he has a deep affection for his hometown, and I hope he won't say no. Just what position do you want to arrange for him? ”

"Position, since you want him to assist Biyu, you must have real power, and your status in the county must be second only to Biyu, and you can't be controlled by others."

"Among the officials of a county, who has status and real power, that is the county officer."

"It's Juncheng."

"Okay, that's it. I'll let Shu Yan in now. ”

The two made up their minds and immediately called Shu Yan in. Shu Yanfu submitted his resignation again. Wang Yan pretended to be angry and said: "The court's good intentions are back to you, but you want to resign, what is the reason?" ”

"King Zhao, he ......" Shu Yan said halfway, and he really didn't know how to say it.

"What's wrong with King Zhao?"

Although there is persecution from King Zhao, there are some things that cannot be said casually.

Seeing that he didn't answer, Wang Yan understood in his heart and didn't ask.

Wang Rong took over and said: "Although it was King Zhao who proposed to reinstate you, after all, in the name of the imperial court, you are serving the emperor, not King Zhao." The husband should have the family and the country in mind, and at this moment the court is the time to employ people, you resign again and again, is it the work of a responsible person? ”

"Uh......" Wang Rong and Wang Yan's words actually made Shu Yan unreasonable. Sure enough, after resigning twice, he himself felt embarrassed. But if it weren't for the situation, who would want to do this!

Wang Rong saw that he was ashamed, and took the opportunity to say: "I know your name, since the imperial court has reactivated you, you can't give it up halfway." But if you refuse to flatter King Zhao, it is impossible to gain a foothold in Luoyang. Well, I'll transfer you outside, would you? ”

This remark gave Shu Yan a stunned moment, and asked tentatively, "Where to transfer?" Do what? ”

"Go to your hometown of Ruyin to be a county officer."

"Ruyin Juncheng?" The adjutants of local prefectures and counties are generally selected and hired by the magistrates themselves, and Situ will not take care of such idle matters. Shu Yan never expected Wang Rong to have such an arrangement, and he couldn't react at all for a while.

"What? You don't want to be an adjutant officer? ”

"What did Wang Situ say!" Shu Yan smiled faintly and said, "I, Shu Yan, am an official, for the benefit of the people, never for high-ranking officials." ”

"I also know that you Shu Lang has this ambition! This is the best, the county is the right-hand man of the county guard, although he is only an assistant, but he is very important. If you are conscientious, you can do a lot. ”

Sure enough, as Wang Rong said, Shu Yan has made up his mind to go, and if he goes somewhere else, he must be unwilling. But when he got to Ruyin, he couldn't say how to refuse.

My grandfather taught me that being an official is not for high-ranking officials, but for the people of the world. In Shu Yan's heart, he has the people of the whole world in mind, not just the people in his hometown. But although he has a strong heart, the current situation does not give him a big enough stage. Since it can't benefit the people of the world, it is of course the best to be able to do something practical for the people in my hometown.

"You promised?" Wang Rong asked.

"Uh—I'll have to go back and talk about it later."

"Discuss?" Wang Rong deliberately laughed twice and said, "You Shu Yan has always been resolute and decisive, but you are also afraid of guilt!" Do you have to go back and ask the insiders for instructions on this little thing? If you disagree with your insider, who do you listen to? ”

After hearing this, Wang Yan smiled more and more: "Don't worry about this, Shu Lang has a special situation, he has two wives, and the three of them decide one thing, and the minority can obey the majority." ”

"Oh?" Wang Rong deliberately laughed and said, "I see." I don't know which of your two wives is more intimate with you? ”

Shu Yan was so laughed by these two Shangguan that his face turned red and white for a while, and he couldn't hold it anymore, so he immediately decided: "You don't have to go home to discuss, just let the lower officials agree." ”

The two princes' agitation succeeded, and they looked at each other and smiled: "This is like words." ”

"Can the lower officials ask, why did the former Taishou leave, how did the former county Cheng be placed, and who was the successor Taishou?" Shu Yan interrupted the laughter of the two.

"The predecessor Taishou left office because of Ding's mother's worries, and the former county was selected and hired by him, as for the successor Taishou's surname, there is no need to ask, you will know when you go."

Shu Yan said goodbye to Wang Yan and Wang Rong, and went back to tell Zhixin and Xiao Mo.

Some people died, but not completely......