At the same time that Ye Xingyuan's "new poems" began to spread, he had already become Ouyang Juren's guest. Before going home, I went to Ouyang Juren's house to visit and thank you.

Ye Xingyuan didn't pay much attention to the follow-up of the Xiangjun Tomb Poetry Club, but he knew that this incident would naturally ferment slowly and would bring him enough benefits. After all, writing poems about celestial and human induction or the manifestation of ghosts and gods is not a trivial matter at any time.

Ouyang Juren was also very interested in this, and repeatedly asked him about various details in the poetry meeting, and asked Ye Xingyuan to write it on the spot.

Today, Ouyang Juren was dressed in homely clothes, wearing a round hat, and met Ye Xingyuan in the study, obviously treating Ye Xingyuan as his own, and at the beginning of the greeting, he took the initiative to propose that the former and younger generations should be commensurate.

In fact, this is Ye Xingyuan is also very curious, "The Xiangjun Tomb Poetry Meeting is only an afternoon thing, how can the seniors already know, this news is inevitably spreading too fast, right?"

Ouyang raised his head proudly, "As the head of a county squire, he has the responsibility to defend the land, and he can naturally sense the local vision.

But you are also confused, knowing that someone is going to deal with you, why didn't you tell the old man earlier, or put out the old man's sign? The old man may be able to help you a little bit, saving you a lot of effort. ”

Ouyang Juren was very familiar, but Ye Xingyuan could only think in his heart, he was not so familiar with your old man before, except for being rescued by you once inexplicably, how could he be embarrassed to raise Ouyang Juren's signboard for help at every turn?

However, Ye Xingyuan also knew that although he could only be regarded as half-sided with Ouyang Juren before, but if he raised people to protect him, he had already branded Ouyang on himself, and if Ye Xingyuan showed his ugliness this time, even Ouyang Juren's face would not be too good-looking.

Thinking so, Ye Xingyuan was very embarrassed to say: "If it weren't for this, the younger generations would not have the opportunity to show themselves and become famous, so why bother to press the seniors for such a trivial matter." ”

"You young people," Ouyang Juren said again, "The one who picks the lead is the one who is a little crooked, but this person has a low level of skill, if you want to say that he is jealous and wants to deal with you, it seems that there is still a few points behind, I expect that someone behind the scenes must be instructed." I guessed who this person was. ”

Ye Xingyuan's face was silent, and he hurriedly asked, "I don't know who the person behind this is behind the scenes?"

He actually came out of the Xiangjun Tomb, and he was also guessing in his heart. He had just signed up for the county exam, and Sheng Wenqi had set up a trap for him to drill into. People who have this determination and action, how can they not pass the examination for ten years, but they are afraid that today's events will be strange behind them.

Now that Ouyang Juren said that someone was behind the scenes, Ye Xingyuan naturally followed Ouyang Juren's tone and asked. As for Ye Xingyuan saying "Yu Xiucai", it was just deliberately hiding and pretending to be stupid, so as to lead Ouyang Juren to tell the truth.

Sure enough, Ouyang Juren denied it, "What is he? You don't have to care about this nerd, there are other people who really want to deal with you." ”

He groaned for a while, after all, he still felt a little involved Ye Xingyuan, and lowered his voice, "Speaking of which, you also suffered from the pond fish, that person was originally my opponent, I helped you once, and then he regarded you as my friend, and he must have designed to frame you."

Ouyang was open-minded and did not shy away from it, and told Ye Xingyuan about the grievances and grievances between himself and Huang Dian. Ye Xingyuan was dumbfounded when he heard this, and only then did he realize that he had unknowingly completely offended the Huang Dian, who was in charge of the study.

He was originally regarded as Ouyang Juren's party, and he rejected Liu Po's proposal, under the circumstance that he didn't know, he was only afraid that Huang Dianzhi had already blacklisted himself - if his qualifications were mediocre and he had no future, he still looked like he was a little "genius", who would he suppress if he didn't suppress himself?

, no wonder the other party will pry Sheng Benqi to oppose him, design to suppress his literary name, and then face a disadvantage in the exam.

Fortunately, his "strength" is excellent, and he took advantage of the opponent's unknown enemy. But in the future, if the other party wants to assassinate himself, I am afraid that it will be impossible to prevent it.

Ouyang Juren saw Ye Xingyuan's brows frowning slightly, afraid that he would be too worried, so he hurriedly comforted, "Don't worry, although Huang Dian has some means, after all, he is only an official, and he is limited to this county." If you are a civilian, you will naturally be afraid of him, but if you pass the county test and set foot on the road of fame, you will be blessed by heaven. ”

In the local system of this dynasty, officials and officials check and balance each other. The official is the head snake of the earth, because of the worship of the yin god, the power of the leyline, although there is no opportunity to perceive the heavens, but in the local area can also be used by the gods to exert some small magical powers, and it is the best at dealing with the small people of Shengdou.

But once a scholar comes out of the exam, understands the heavenly opportunity, and obtains the destiny of heaven, he is not at the mercy of the small officials, even if he is a yellow official in the county, he may not be able to shake the famous scholars.

According to Ye Xingyuan's understanding, there are three systems of supernatural powers in the Xuanyuan world, one is the Heavenly Mandate system, and the other is the immortal cultivation system, Ouyang Ziyu is an example.

The third is the charismatic system that comes with faith. For example, the little official is a branch of the divine grace system, and the divine power comes from the Yin God.

However, many orthodox scholars believe in their destiny and hate the behavior of entrusting themselves to the gods, denouncing it as "superstition".

Ouyang raised a few words of persuasion, and Ye Xingyuan was a little settled in his heart. What Ouyang Juren said in his heart is indeed right, and he has a lot of constraints in his actions, just because his personality is not high enough, and even any cat or dog dares to come to him to blow up the thorns, but as long as he is admitted all the way, these are not a problem.

However, I recalled that Liu Po told herself that Huang Dian's official was in charge of the examination of the scholar's room, and asked Ouyang Juren, "The younger generation heard that the scholar is in charge of the county examination and examination, is it possible to do anything in it?"

I am not afraid of other things, and I am not afraid of the guns and arrows, and it is a big deal that the soldiers will block the water and cover the earth, but in this critical exam, it can be very tricky if it is designed by someone.

Ouyang Juren shook his head, "The scribe is nothing more than directly inspecting the order of the examination room and banning the magic power of fraud. He shouldn't dare to risk the world's condemnation and come up to deal with you in the imperial examination room. But be careful, on the day of the county test, I will personally send you in, so as not to be framed by him. ”

Ye Xingyuan was overjoyed, he was worried that Huang Dianguan would use his power to frame him for cheating. Even if you can defend yourself well and try not to be convicted, it will be very troublesome to waste some time on the exam, or even use procrastination to disqualify yourself from the exam.

"Thank you seniors for your help, and the younger generations are grateful. Ye Xingyuan sincerely thanked him, Ouyang Juren was simply a noble person in his life. The first time he appeared, he helped him suppress Yu Xiucai, and fought to postpone the ten-day social examination, giving Ye Xingyuan a buffer after the crossing.

And this time, as long as Ouyang raised someone to send him to the exam, Huang Dian could only stare dryly, and the level of the exam papers was monitored by heaven, so it was not a place where the little officials could make ghosts.

Ouyang Juren laughed, "What are you polite about? Your spiritual power is so amazing that even I can't see through it, and it's definitely not human." He also hid a shocking literary talent, and it won't take a few days to cause a sensation in the whole county, and sooner or later he will be a member of my generation. But there are some things I don't have to hide from you, things in the county are not very good, and Huang Dian is just the tip of the iceberg. ”

He paused, "After you are admitted to the middle school boys, you must not slack off, and you must strive to go to Fucheng to win the fame of Xiucai while the iron is hot within this year." In this way, the foundation is considered to be strong. ”

Tongsheng is the beginning of the progress of scholars, but after all, it is still not in the stream, and it is necessary to show talent to have the qualification of nine products.

Ouyang Juren was extremely optimistic about Ye Xingyuan, and felt that Tongsheng was just a bag for him, but the weight of a Tongsheng was not enough, so he encouraged Ye Xingyuan to be admitted to Xiucai as soon as possible.

Ye Xingyuan was still quite jealous of Huang Dian in his tone, and asked suspiciously: "Could it be that behind Huang Dian, there are still nobles? Otherwise, as a senior, why should you care about him?"

Raise people with eight qualities, and the warden has no grades, even if the strong dragon does not suppress the head snake, but the difference in identity is like the abyss, Ouyang Juren should be completely disdainful of him, which is the attitude that a scholar should have.

What does it mean that things in the county are not good? Ye Xingyuan vaguely felt as if he had been caught in a whirlpool, but unfortunately, at this time, he didn't even have a chance to choose a position.

Ouyang Juren laughed a few times and praised: "The virtuous nephew is really smart, and he can see something when he thinks about it?" Huang Dian is not enough to worry about, but he is now the right-hand man of the county lord, and even I can't help him now."

Ye Xingyuan was shocked by the facts he heard, Ouyang Juren's meaning clearly indicated that he was the opposite of the county magistrate's parents, but Huang Dian was a county magistrate.

The so-called Zhixian of the Extinction Gate, the land where the seven-grade pro-people officials are in charge of a county, is known as the Baili Hou, and the power is extremely great. And the county is known to be born in Jinshi, only moved here last year as an official, rumored to be honest and honest, before going to the post vowed to change the county to the world, quite the peak of praise.

Is it wise to stand on the opposite side of this potential stock?

Ye Xingyuan looked at the slightly bloated Ouyang Juren, this uncle is already forty-six, older than Zhou Zhixian, and has little hope of improving in the exam, although he is a great nobleman in this county, but in the officialdom, he is only the lowest level.

It's just that Ouyang Juren treats himself well, and it is too unkind to change the court, Ye Xingyuan can't do such a thing. Besides, the county is a liuguan, maybe he will leave in a few years, and Ouyang Juren is still a local.

Thinking about it, Ye Xingyuan urgently felt that he had to grasp clearer information in order to make himself more targeted.

Ouyang Juren was full of complaints and no one to talk to, and since Ye Xingyuan broke the casserole and asked to the end, he didn't have the slightest intention of hiding it. Anyway, after Ye Xingyuan's achievements in the imperial examination, he will definitely get in touch with and understand the situation in the county, so it is better to let him know in advance and prepare early.

When Zhou Zhixian came to take office, Ouyang Juren and other representatives of the gentry expressed a warm welcome, but as soon as this person arrived at the county office, he gave everyone a dismissal.

Zhou Zhixian ordered the removal of all banquet invitations, and the gentry did not see any of them, only heard that the county was vigorously going to the countryside, and within ten days seven major cases were sentenced, five of which were punished by heavy punishment, and the prisoner was killed with a cane on the spot, and he was not even reported to be executed after the autumn.

This matter hurts the peace of heaven and loses the benevolence of the scholars, not to mention that the facts of these cases are not clear, and there may be grievances among them, the gentry were shocked, and they came to plead and ask the county to think twice. Zhou Zhixian ignored it and insisted on going his own way.

After that, the law was severe, and the sound of the board could be heard every day in the public court; outside the yamen, the flail was seen every day. A few days ago, the weather was hot, and a hawker was shackled to death at the door of the lobby by the magistrate because he missed a few dollars of silver tax, which caused a lot of discussion.

Zhou Zhi County has done this, and the public security in this county has really improved significantly, but the market is deserted, and the number of people doing business has decreased by at least half.

No wonder the county town is not as lively as he remembers, Ye Xingyuan sighed: "Isn't that a cool official?"

"It's good to be a cool official alone!" Ouyang Juren's eyes widened, and his tone was indignant, "Since this Zhou County Venerable took office, there are only three voices left in the yamen, the sound of the board, the sound of the board and the sound of the abacus!"

The sound of this board is against the people, and the sound of the confines and the abacus are naturally urging the local grain tax, not to mention a few days of relaxation, according to the rules of Zhou County, it must be at least half a decade in advance, otherwise it will be beaten, and the place is full of chickens and dogs. ”

"Not only that, this county lord has done everything for the sake of grain taxes, and he has also clashed with my generation on the issue of rain reconciliation!" Ouyang Juren said angrily.