Of course, people can't even imagine what kind of case leader Ye Xingyuan wrote in the county exam, and they can't help but have some doubts, and feel that Ye Xingyuan's case head seems to be a little strange.

But everyone knows that the ban on articles flying into Beijing is by no means something that Zhou Zhixian dares to come at will, and Ouyang Juren is openly and secretly protecting Ye Xingyuan, so he let go of his heart.

The banquet that night finally broke up, and Ye Xingyuan was initially accepted into the local reading circle in Dangyang County. However, there were still some rumors in the county that Ye Xingyuan's article on the head of the case was not made public, and there were many people who were not convinced.

The rest of the children's articles are all published for copying, and the only exception is this case, which is a little weird in the eyes of those who care.

For a while, under the impetus of well-intentioned people, boiling rumors spread in the county, and some people were indignant, "Ye Xingyuan's case is strange, if there is nothing greasy in the middle, I don't believe it." ”

There are also people who seem to know the inside story and explain: "This Ye Xing Yuanming cultivated the plank road and secretly crossed Chen Cang, but I am afraid that he has caught the line of the county lord, even the Ouyang master who brought him at the beginning was deceived by him." How capable are you to dare to talk about him?"

Some people also said that Ouyang Juren was so angry that his heart hurt for Ye Xingyuan, and he closed the door for several days to thank customers, hating this ruthless and unrighteous white-eyed wolf.

However, this kind of rumor did not reach Ye Xingyuan's ears for the time being, and on the second day of the list, he followed the usual practice and went to meet Zhou Zhixian.

After the county examination, you must always meet the examiner and set a gift for teachers and students. Of course, the so-called teacher-student relationship of this county examination is not the same as the teacher-student relationship between Jinshi, Juren and the examiner, and can only be named.

Ye Xingyuan had only seen half of Zhou Zhixian in the examination room before, and the others had heard a lot about this person's character and actions from Ouyang Ju's mouth, and he was also quite curious in his heart.

After all, this is the first time he has met the biggest person in the county, not to mention that Zhou Zhixian's initial favorability towards him must be negative, and he can't help but feel worried and a little wary.

Unexpectedly, Ye Xing arrived at the county office, but saw that Zhou Zhixian warmly sent someone to welcome him in, and the attitude of the meeting was also quite kind, not as difficult as rumored.

Ye Xingyuan was also puzzled, is it really because his article is so good that even the county magistrate is deeply convinced? This kind of bridge where the tiger's body shakes the king's overlord and the other party bows his head is not like it should happen in this reality.

Zhou Zhixian asked a few words about reading, and then gently encouraged: "It is not easy for you to study when you are young and poor. This official looks at your scriptures and calligraphy, and you must have put in a lot of hard work, and the article is also excellent.

It's just that the path is still a little rough, and there are some deviations from the sage's teachings, but if you get the guidance of the Master, the future is limitless. Because of this thought, I have pointed to your case, and you must not be complacent because of this, and you must still guard against arrogance and rashness in the future. ”

Ye Xingyuan only said yes in his mouth, but in his heart he was wondering what Zhou Zhixian wanted to express in his words. What does it mean when Zhou Zhixian pointed out that the famous teacher pointed out that the future is immeasurable, and he looked forward to it? Could it be that he clearly indicated that he hurriedly climbed the pole, apprenticed to the teacher on the spot, and established a strong and unbreakable teacher-student relationship?

Ye Xingyuan didn't know that there were already rumors in the county that he had taken refuge in Zhou Zhi County, or that Zhou Zhi County had recruited him.

This is to dig the corner of the wall, but it's a pity that you Zhou Zhixian came too late, if it was a poor time, Zhou Zhixian was so polite and virtuous, and he Ye Xingyuan couldn't say that he would be grateful to his subordinates.

But now if he takes refuge in Zhou Zhi County, he will turn his back on Ouyang Juren, who supports him, and he is afraid that the scholars in the county will treat him as a white-eyed wolf, even if he can have a temporary future, how will he return to his hometown in the future?

Besides, the henchman of the county is Huang Dian, Ye Xingyuan discussed it with a group of people, and agreed that this person was the one who made a ghost in the examination shed.

In the eyes of others, fortunately, Ye Xingyuan was lucky, and there was a thunderbolt to help break the ban, so that he could win the middle child. This revenge has not been avenged, how could Ye Xingyuan go with him as a colleague?

Therefore, Ye Xingyuan was vague in the past, since he didn't take the initiative, Zhou Zhixian didn't seem to be very concerned about himself, and casually talked a few words, Ye Xingyuan was about to say goodbye, but saw that the master around Zhixian sent a few documents for approval.

Zhou Zhixian seemed to be quite anxious, and he did not shy away from it, motioned to Ye Xingyuan to sit down for a while, picked up the pen and began to approve the official documents, but showed the appearance of a capable official.

Zhou Zhixian approved two documents in a row, but when he saw the third one, he paused and asked: "This is the summer tax in Zhengpo Township has not been completed, and now the rain in the county is tight, why do you want to ask for rain by an inch?"

His tone was calm, but he shuddered when he heard it in Ye Xingyuan's ears.

Since he crossed over, he has gradually become accustomed to some of the laws of this world. For example, in the past two years, the county's heaven and earth vitality has been insufficient, resulting in a shortage of rain.

Although the people who guard the place can call the wind and rain, they cannot increase the total amount, and they will be used a little more here and less elsewhere. In this case, how to distribute the rainwater has become the focus of the county. The ultimate power of this allocation is theoretically in the hands of the magistrate.

Having said that, several townships in the mountains are the most short of water, among which Zhengpo Township, which has the highest terrain in Shanyangmian County, has the most serious drought situation, and Zhou Zhi County actually doesn't want to share the rain, which is a bit difficult for Ye Xingyuan to accept.

Master Zhu's face showed embarrassment, he pondered for a moment and said: "County Zun, the next three months is the time for the second crop to be sown, if there is no rain at this time, I am afraid that the seeds planted will not be harvested, and the grain tax in Zhengpo Township in the second half of the year will be even more unsettled, so it is better to move some rain from other places first."

Zhou Zhixian shook his head, "This matter is not allowed, the rain in this county has been very tight in the past three years, and if it is moved, it will damage the rest, isn't this tearing down the east wall and making up the west wall?

Master Zhu was shocked and hurriedly denied it, saying that he was loyal to Zhou Zhixian and had no suspicion of accepting bribes.

Zhou Zhixian didn't ask, only used a red pen to cross out the words "one inch and three points of rain", and then handed back the paperwork, Master Zhu took it with both hands, and went out helplessly without mentioning it.

Ye Xingyuan had heard Ouyang Juren mention before that the contradiction between the county government and the local Juren over the distribution of rainwater had never been so intense.

There was no rain in a place for three months, it was really miserable, and as a local gentry, I definitely couldn't bear it. This week, Zhixian is really ruthless and has a clear purpose.

Ye Xingyuan just peeked a few times, there are several large grain-producing villages in the flat land under the mountain, although it cannot be said that the rain is abundant, but at least it is moistened every few days, and Zhouzhi County has allocated most of the rainwater to the grain-producing townships. And the further up the hill, the rain decreases gradually.

In terms of efficiency, Zhouzhi County is not wrong in doing so; in the case of insufficient rainfall, priority should be given to ensuring grain-producing areas, which can ensure grain production to the greatest extent; however, the people in the mountains are also human beings, and it is difficult to live if they cannot grow food, but this one-size-fits-all method is too ruthless.

After a few years, the villagers on the mountain still don't know what to scold this county respect, and Ye Xingyuan himself lives in the mountains, so he doesn't dare to take refuge in the county lord. After a few years, the county patted his ass and went up, but he was scolded by the villagers.

In this way, Ye Xingyuan completely decided in his heart that he must draw a clear line with Zhou Zhixian, so he politely declined Zhou Zhixian's hint again, pretended not to understand anything, and left.

Although he won the case, Ye Xingyuan was just a child, and he was not qualified to get involved in the contradiction between the local gentry and the county honor. Before, Ouyang Juren persuaded him to seek fame first, which probably meant the same thing.

Everything in the county town came to an end, and Ye Xingyuan "returned home" from the county seat, and he was also thinking about the next step on the way.

Looking at this situation, the contradictions between the county and the local government are becoming more and more intense, and it is impossible to say when they will erupt. I just got caught in the case during this sensitive period, and I was noticed by both sides, so I might have to get involved. If a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall, should he consider going out to avoid the limelight?

He is now a child, with a heroic body, not afraid of jackals, tigers and leopards, nor afraid of the plague, and it seems that going out to study is also a way.

Anyway, the beginning of spring next year is the day of the government exam, and it is extremely normal for him to go to Fucheng in advance to study and prepare for the exam. It's just that you have to find a way to entangle something, and it's still quite sad for a country boy like him who is surrounded by walls.

Back home, the person who reported the good news had already come, and Ye Cuizhi heard that her younger brother had won the first child, and she was overjoyed. She ruthlessly killed the old hen that laid eggs in the house and stewed a big pot of chicken soup. I went to cut the meat again and fried a few seasonal vegetables, although it was a home-cooked side dish, it was warm and hearty.

At noon, the sisters and brothers feasted, Ye Xingyuan thought about his thoughts and told his sister, but Ye Cuizhi was very supportive when he heard it.

Although she is a village woman, she knows what political situation the east wind overwhelms the west wind, but she understands the truth that Mu Xiu will be destroyed by the forest wind. In the past few days, the younger brother has become famous and has become the first person to be the head of the case, which is not necessarily a good thing for a young man.

At this time, it is the best choice to leave home to study and precipitate, if you come back after taking a show, it will be the ancestral tomb smoking.

Ye Cuizhi wiped her hands, carefully closed the door, took out the loose silver melted into thin strips from her close-fitting pocket, and stuffed it into Ye Xingyuan's hand, "Little brother, I have been looking forward to such a day for a long time, knowing that you scholars spend a lot of money. From the day my father and mother died, I saved some private houses every once in a while, and exchanged them for broken silver every year, and there were a lot of them in the past seven or eight years.

When you went to the county test, I went to the blacksmith at the entrance of the village to melt a name, a total of two taels or three dollars, although not enough for you to spend, but to go to the city of the back and forth of the entanglement is barely enough. When you go to Defu City, you can take refuge in the cousin of the Lu family in Shilipu outside the city, he and my family were originally very close, but my father and mother died, so there was less contact."

Before leaving, although Ye Cuizhi is not a mother-in-law, she is better than a mother-in-law, Ye Xingyuan was moved, but he heard a coquettish voice outside, "Ye Xingyuan, you are a white-eyed wolf, get out of your aunt and grandmother!"