Chapter 181 Engagement (please vote for me!)
It was not the eunuch who announced the decree.
In the Ming Dynasty, there was a Department of Travelers, who sent travellers as envoys whenever they issued edicts, ennobled clan members, gave edicts to all directions, recruited talented people, and provided rewards, condolences, relief, military affairs, and sacrifices.
There are three high-ranking court officials in the Xingren Division, namely Xingren Sizheng and Left and Right Pingren's Deputy, all of whom are Jinshi and can be regarded as Qingliu officials.
Under the three court officials, there were also a varying number of foreign officials, who, like Hai Rui's county school officials, were also appointed by juren.
The deputy secretary of the Hōjin Division is responsible for errands such as missions to feudal states, while the work of canonizing officials is done by unskilled Hōjin.
Dai Xingren, who came to announce the appointment, has roots, but a person's character has little to do with whether he has roots.
The Pingren Department is the Qingshui Yamen. Under normal circumstances, official documents are delivered to various Yamen in the capital, and it is a good job to come out to canonize ministers.
Dai Xingren finally grabbed this good job, grabbed the tiger skin of the important event of the imperial court, plundered a lot of silver coins along the way, and finally arrived in Nanping County within the deadline set by the imperial court.
Every government office in the Ming Dynasty had an effective method of blackmail. After Dai Xingren left Beijing, when he arrived at the post station, he blackmailed the post station on the pretext of important court affairs and asked for the best horse in the post station.
Then, after Dai Xingren snatched the good horse, he immediately changed the good horse into a rogue horse, and then slowly headed to the next station.
By the time he arrived at Yanping Mansion, the deadline had arrived.
Dai Xingren sent someone from the post station to inform the government office to receive the order, and then came to the government office to announce the order.
Hearing that a visitor from the imperial court was coming, Zhang Sijing, the official of the Yanping Prefecture, hurried back from a sightseeing trip outside the city. He thought that the imperial court was going to revive him, so he came to the gate of the government office proudly.
"Master Fu Zun, haven't the people from the Xingren Division arrived yet?"
Magistrate Fang glanced at this man of the same year. Since he took up the post of Yanping Prefecture's official, this official Zhang has not done anything serious.
Prefecture officials have the responsibility to examine and re-examine county government judgments. After Zhang took office, all appeal cases were sent back for retrial. He did not even interrogate the parties involved. He hung out with the celebrities of Nanping Prefecture every day. Let’s talk about Yangming’s philosophy together.
It is said that Zhang Tuiguan also ordered the officials in the Tuiguan Mansion to build a "humble room pavilion" on Wufeng Mountain. It was based on the inscription of Liu Yuxi's humble room in the Tang Dynasty, "There are scholars who talk and laugh, and there are no white people who come and go." No one without fame is allowed to enter. Ting, Huang Shixing, a student from the government, was favored by the Zhang recommender, and it was said that Huang Shixing would be recommended to the new Superintendent Wang.
The prefect was already very disappointed with this guy of the same year. This guy actually came back from outside the city after hearing the news?
Could it be possible that he thought the passerby was here to declare an edict to him?
Seeing Zhang Sijing's triumphant look, Magistrate Fang rolled his eyes.
Zhang Sijing was full of expectations, imagining whether it was his memorial that made the emperor realize that he had betrayed such a talented person, and ordered him to return to the capital to take up an important position. From then on, he rose to prominence.
Zhang Sijing originally looked down on Fang Wanghai, a top-ranked Jinshi, but now his nostrils were turned upward, feeling that he was about to be granted the title of Marquis and Prime Minister.
Dai Xingren rushed to the county seat. He took the official documents from the Ministry of Personnel and asked arrogantly: "I know the affairs of Yanping Prefecture, where is Fang Wanghai?"
Fang Zhifu straightened his clothes and immediately stepped forward: "I am here."
Then. He stretched out his hand and stuffed the prepared red seal into Dai Xingren's hand.
Dai Xingren's tone improved a lot now. He handed over his hand to the other magistrate and said, "Master magistrate, please set up an incense table and receive the order."
Zhang Sijing stood aside. Is it Fang Wanghai who received the order?
How can it be?
He is a local magistrate, and even if he is promoted, it is just a normal promotion by the court, and there is no need for the court to send people!
The imperial court sends people to serve as ministers to the Qing Dynasty. Why is Wanghai a top-level Jinshi?
Zhang Sijing was about to go crazy. Dai Xingren took out the official documents from the Ministry of Personnel and began to read out the imperial edict.
Zhang Sijing was jealous and mad because he was the censor of the capital. He was a fourth-rank Qingliu official!
The Four Seas Zhai Jiao Envoy? Jiangnan and Zhejiang Chaoguan envoy, what kind of position is this?
After the imperial edict was read out, Zhang Sijing finally found out that the prefect suddenly had to be given an important position, and it was he who was appointed to Pingwa Ce!
Symptoms! Good luck!
Zhang Sijing immediately labeled Magistrate Fang as a strict Party official!
Asking the emperor to worship the God of the Sea, what is this but a treacherous minister?
What else is there about Chao Guanzhi? Although I don’t understand it, isn’t this exploiting the people and competing for profits?
Zhang Sijing was furious in his heart, but it was a pity that he was not a public official and could not write a letter to impeach the traitor!
Zhang Sijing quickly thought that he still had friends in the capital, so he wrote a letter immediately!
We must let them impeach traitors like Fang Wanghai!
Zhang Sijing was extremely jealous.
Standing in the crowd watching the ceremony, Bai Zhixian was filled with envy.
As the chief seal officer of Nanping County, Baizhi County also followed suit and implemented policies to quell the Japanese.
He had also imagined that he would rise to the top in one fell swoop, but he never expected that such a dreamy thing would happen to him.
Baizhi County suddenly remembered a rumor in the county that Su Ze was named the leader of the case by the Fang Magistrate based on a policy. Could it be that the policy adopted by the Fang Magistrate was inspired by Su Ze's policy theory?
Bai Zhixian silently looked at Su Ze who was standing in the team of students. In the last case of the Cai family, Zhifu bypassed the county to help Su Ze deal with the Cai family. When he saw Su Ze's young face, Bai Zhixian The magistrate suddenly thought of a possibility.
At this time, Baizhi County only regretted that he did not have a daughter of the right age.
As the protagonist this time, Fang Wanghai was confused.
He didn't expect the court to give him such a big reward!
The fourth-grade Duchayuan Youqian Du Yushi is, more importantly, an errand!
Jiangnan and Zhejiang Chaoguan envoys! According to the practice of promotion in the Ming Dynasty, if this type of foreign imperial envoy does a good job, he will be promoted when he returns to the court.
And moving up to the fourth rank is itself a hurdle for promotion in the court.
Because from the fourth rank upwards, the number of officials drops sharply, and they officially enter the ranks of senior bureaucrats.
A third-grade Minister of the Six Ministries is now the deputy chief of the Six Ministries. In the future, he can be an important minister in charge of the affairs of the Cabinet Ministry.
As long as the prefect can do his job as Chaoguan envoy, he can rise to the top and become an important minister of the imperial court!
This kind of speed is very fast even among Shujishi!
After completing the full set of ceremonies, Magistrate Fang continued to take care of Dai Xingren, receiving the new official robes and seals prepared by the court, as well as the appointment and dismissal certificate and other documents.
The prefect Fang also saw Su Ze among the county students. At this time, he wanted to take Su Ze with him to Jiangsu and Zhejiang to take office, but he quickly held back.
Su Ze is about to take part in the provincial examination. For scholars, the success of being elected is very important, but his success must not be missed.
Naturally, the magistrate's office was filled with joy. After the dinner, the magistrate said to Mrs. Li:
"The order from the imperial court came very urgently. I will soon prepare my bags and go to Jiangnan to take office and prepare for the construction of Chaoguan."
Mrs. Li also appreciated that the husband and wife were one, and her husband was promoted and raised his salary. Naturally, she was also prosperous. She immediately said with understanding:
"Master, you Go ahead, I will take good care of your family."
Magistrate Fang nodded and said: "The situation in Jiangsu and Zhejiang is tense now, and I don't want to take you to take office for the time being. You take your son and daughter back to your natal family in Quanzhou Prefecture, and I will pick you up after I have settled down. Go over there."
Mrs. Li nodded. Officials of the Ming Dynasty could naturally choose to take office with their family members, or without their family members.
However, Fang Zhifu's ancestral home was in the north, so Fang Zhifu simply arranged for them to go to their parents' house first, and then picked them up after he had settled down.
Mrs. Li asked: "Lan'er's marriage?"
Magistrate Fang said: "I will ask Hai Jiaoyu to be the matchmaker and submit the letter of appointment first!"
Mrs. Li originally wanted to wait for Su Ze to pass the Jinshi examination, but when she saw Su Ze's strategy made her husband promoted. He took a step back and said,
"Then we have to wait until we are admitted to the imperial examination before we get married!"
Fang Zhifu glared at the ignorant woman, but also said: "I wanted to take Su Ze with me to take up the post. , But you can't ruin his future. After he is hired, you should take more care of him in Quanzhou Prefecture, and don't show off the arrogance of an official." Mrs. Li stared back and said, "You were better than my uncle when you were studying. But it's much worse. I've never disliked you, so how could I dislike him!"
After the couple finished their discussion, the prefect immediately invited Hai Rui and asked him to propose the engagement to Su Zette.
Hai Rui naturally agreed. He was very fond of Su Ze. The Fang magistrate was strict in running the family, and the Fang family's daughter was naturally a good match for Su Ze. He immediately returned to the county school.
In the study room of the county school, Hai Rui said warmly: "The prefect asked me to be a matchmaker. The young master in his house is about the same age as you and has never been engaged. Now he wants to marry you. What do you think?" Su Ze was stunned for a moment
. , get married?
Hai Rui added: "Prefect Fang has just received an important position from the imperial court. You will also take part in the provincial examination this year. You just have to submit the letter of appointment and the marriage first." "I know
your parents are gone, but such a big thing requires the family. The elders make the decision, I will give you a few days off to return to Changning Guard and ask the elders of the clan to make arrangements?"
Is this too hasty?
Su Ze opened his mouth, but couldn't say no.
You must know that this is the Ming Dynasty with strict etiquette. Once you refuse, it will be equivalent to ending the relationship. When thinking of Fang Ruolan, Su Ze was vaguely moved.
But another figure appeared in my mind.
Hai Rui saw that Su Ze didn't refuse, so he naturally knew about Su Ze's situation.
Hai Rui originally thought that this was a good marriage, so he continued: "On weekdays, you call me teacher, and your parents are not here, so I, the teacher, make the final decision. I have met the Fang family girl in my house before, and she is indeed a good match. I will accompany you." Go back to Changningwei and finalize the marriage!"
Su Ze's mind was buzzing, but he didn't know how to refuse.
Hai Rui said again: "You are going to take the provincial examination soon. Let's settle things quickly so that you can study hard." The other party has already been
considerate to this point. If he doesn't accept it anymore, he may become enemies.
Su Ze thought about it carefully and found that the Fang family was indeed a good marriage partner.
The Fang family is not a wealthy family, but Fang Wanghai was transferred to Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Can I rely on him to make arrangements in Jiangsu and Zhejiang?
Jiangsu and Zhejiang were the granary and financial and taxation center of the Ming Dynasty. If Fang Wanghai really implemented the banknote customs law, it would be equivalent to controlling the throat of Jiangnan's commercial taxation.
Regardless of profit, Su Ze also admitted that Miss Fang was a good match.
He raised his hands to Hai Rui and said, "Students, listen to the teacher."
Hai Rui was in a happy mood, and as expected, he couldn't wait to return to Changning Guard with Su Ze the next day.
The continuous heavy rain had passed, and the countryside was full of life after the Qingming Festival. Hai Rui and Su Ze rode toward Changning Guard. This was Hai Rui's first trip to Changning Guard.
Along the way, he stopped by the Jianxi Dam and looked at the water-reinforcement and sand-washing project. Hai Rui stroked his beard and said,
"Rulin's water control skills are really extraordinary."
Then he saw the people of Changningwei who were reclaiming land along the coast. Su Ze gathered around him one after another, and Hai Rui felt that Changningwei was like a paradise in the world.
Hai Rui followed Su Ze into Changning Guard. Seeing the busy scene of Changning Sanitation, Hai Rui said even more happily: "
If the Coast Guard can work as hard as Changning Guard, there will be no need to worry about the Japanese rebellion! "
This is the rural life in his mind. The people are prosperous and live and work in peace and contentment, and they can still hear the sound of Lang Lang reading in the School of Health.
It's just that Hai Rui didn't know what Changning Guard looked like before Su Ze crossed over, let alone Changning Guard's wealth, or the results of Lin Mojun's robbery at sea pretending to be a Japanese pirate.
If Emperor Hongwu's design was followed, it would be great if Changning Guards did not starve to death.
Su Ze knew that at this time, Hai Rui's heart was still full of loyalty to the emperor. Scholars like him always had the idea that "Master Hongwu is always good, but the people below are reciting the scriptures wrongly."
Hai Rui did not grow up in a guard station, so he did not understand the problems in the coastal guard station system, let alone the predicament of the guard station.
Even a good Baihu like Lin Baihu and his daughter will only bring Changning Guard into a more difficult situation. It is normal for the Coast Guard to participate in smuggling and survive.
Naturally, the reasons for the decline of the Wei Institute cannot be explained clearly in a few sentences. Su Ze also knew that the current Hai Rui was not the same Hai Rui who would be a high-ranking public security official in the future. He did not understand the darkness of the Ming Dynasty officialdom well enough, and he did not understand the common people's will. hardship.
"Education is what scholars of our generation should do!"
Seeing Su Ze's re-education of health studies, Hai Rui passed the exam for a few more students and felt that Su Ze had done a good job at Changning Wei.
When they heard that the county school teacher was coming, my grandpa and great-aunt Ninth also rushed over to greet him.
Hai Rui saluted the two elders and then explained his purpose.
"I'm here to be a matchmaker for the young lady of the Jun family of Fang Mansion."
The old man looked at Su Ze and immediately understood that it was the prefect's family who wanted to marry Su Ze?
Aunt Ninth's heart skipped a beat as she thought of a figure.
It's a pity that they are destined to be together, Aunt Ninth sighed in her heart, Su Ze is going to take the imperial examination, and the prefect's daughter is obviously a good match.
Changning Guard was not big, and the news that Su Ze was going to marry the prefect's family quickly spread to hundreds of households.
Lin Mojun was practicing gunplay in Baihusuo. When Lin Liangjun told her the news, Lin Mojun held the red tassel gun tightly.
She glanced at Lin Liangjun, who had grown much taller this year, and said coldly: "Change your clothes and practice shooting with me."
Feeling the strong murderous aura, Lin Liangjun trembled all over. He now also has a better understanding of things between men and women. I need some understanding, sister, please don’t take your anger out on me!
Lin Liangjun was still suppressed by his bloodline and became Lin Mojun's target. After Lin Liangjun was about to faint from being taught a lesson, Lin Mojun looked at the sea with a red tassel gun.
What is Su Ze's ambition?
On Dong'ao Island, Su Ze was registered as a household name, and Lin Mojun was asked to maintain the presence of the Deer King.
Su Ze studied hard like a self-abuse. What was his ambition in everything he did?
Lin Mojun's character has been to refuse to admit defeat since she was a child. She looked at the sea and then in the direction of Fucheng and was silent for a long time.
Behind the mainland is the boundless ocean. Lin Mojun thought of the vast world described by Su Ze.
Can the prefect’s lady accompany him across the ocean?
After kicking his brother who was pretending to be unconscious, Lin Mojun said, "Go and give me a gift!" The
Three Mutual Laws in the early Ming Dynasty were very strict. People from the south were from the north and people from the north were from the south. However, by the middle of the Ming Dynasty, it could no longer be enforced. Yes, because the vacant official position does not matter whether you are north or south.
The three mutual laws also require avoiding in-laws, but during the Jiajing period, as long as they were not in the same house, basically no one would care.
In addition, the Three Mutual Law, which prohibits serving as an official locally, was invented by Emperor Huan of the Han Dynasty. This law is still used today as an unspoken rule for organizing personnel.
It's Emperor Huan of the Han Dynasty. I can only say that history is really magical.
(End of chapter)