Chapter 16 Butterfly

Yang Mingzhen, whose courtesy name was Tingdong, was from Hejian, North Zhili. To be fair, his talents and courage were indeed extraordinary: after the Shujishi disbanded, he was sent to Fengyang as a county magistrate, and he did an earth-shattering thing when he was just starting out. In the past

Xiaoli said that this incident shocked the government and the public, and more than a hundred people in the royal family were deposed. Dali said that it really continued the Zhu Ming Dynasty for decades.

Fengyang is the hometown of Taizu and the land of Longxing, so its status is extraordinary. A prefecture was established in the seventh year of Hongwu, and it belongs to the same rule of prefectures and counties. Therefore, Fengyang County can also be called Fengyang Prefecture.

The so-called prefecture-county governance, to put it bluntly, means that a prefect is added above the county magistrate, and the administrative level is raised. In theory, the magistrate has to report to the prefect after handling a matter, but Fengyang County is an area as big as a palm. In addition to satisfying the inner super inferiority complex

The vanity of Taizu is actually unnecessary.

Being a county magistrate here is not a nice job.

The magistrate will not worry about trivial matters in Fengyang County. He only needs to ensure that the big tree next to the tomb of Taizu is not struck by lightning, the screen wall of the mountain gate is not destroyed by floods, and the weasels, foxes and rabbits are not placed on which grave.

Drilling holes... The issue of Feng Shui and dragon veins is a top priority for generations to come. In addition, we must receive civil and military officials who are passing by on official business to pay homage - Grandpa Taizu stipulates that as long as officials are on official business and pass by Fengyang, they must go to visit the mausoleum. Of course, this is not the case.

You'd better go and pay homage when you're passing by on business, otherwise...hehe, you know. Then you have to go and pay homage to the grave during the holidays, even if the most important task is successfully completed. Of course, Lord Fu Zun has other important matters, such as Bozhou,

Suzhou, Hongxian (today's Si County), Shouzhou, Xuyi (pronounced "Xuyi") and other places were all placed in Fengyang Mansion, and the master of the mansion was much more active in handling official affairs in those places. In the county,

Oh, okay, that is to say, the specific problems of Fengyang Mansion are all handed over to the magistrate for handling.

As the saying goes, the magistrate who destroys the family is the magistrate who destroys the family. There is also the saying that the magistrate who destroys the family has the same meaning. Anyway, if he wants to accuse you of being a gangster, your family will be ruined. What's more, he will be charged with "treason"

If you go up, your whole family will not survive! This describes the great power of officials and the inviolability of official authority.

Since ancient times, the imperial power has not been sent to the countryside. The Holy Emperor of the Great Heavenly Dynasty only managed the administration down to the level of the county magistrate. Below that, it was necessary to rely on the gentry class and clan power to maintain the scattered social order in the rural areas - in other words, the county magistrate

, is the end of the greatest power in the world of ordinary people, so it is also called "one parent" - if it gets into trouble? The father is responsible for spanking, and the stomach is growling because of hunger? The mother is responsible for feeding the gruel. Both of these responsibilities are required

The county magistrate is shouldered by the magistrate, so he is called the official of his parents.

"Parent Officer" is an elegant title in the officialdom, but it is not called so among the people. Think about it, sometimes it is inevitable that parents, even grandparents, will accuse their sons of disobedience and unfilial piety. Grandparents, grandson, father and son will kneel side by side, kowtow to the hall and shout "Parents" together.

, it is inevitable to confuse the seniority and make a joke, so the people simply gave a supreme and invincible title: County Grandpa - No matter what seniority you are, you are still your great grandfather! Is there anyone with more authority than the great grandfather? Be obedient.

This is a common phenomenon with few exceptions.

Almost none does not mean absolutely none - the exception is Yang Mingzhen, the magistrate of Fengyang County.

When Yang Mingzhen came to take over, he was a little shy at first. When he first entered the officialdom, he always felt that he had stolen the job of the previous magistrate, which was really a bit embarrassing. Unexpectedly, the person who handed over the seal, Mr. Yan Zhiqing, was so happy that he saw his enthusiasm.

He almost hugged and kissed him! He took him and ran around the treasury without touching the ground. After completing the inventory and handover at almost the speed of light, he disappeared. When Yang Mingzhen remembered leaving the capital and saying goodbye, a friend said——

My friend also heard what other people said - the new official wanted to ask the squire to make some umbrellas for his predecessor, and asked Li Zheng to inform every household to hang up mirrors and put bowls of clear water on the street (as clear as water, as bright as a mirror), and then organize the elders to make a blockade

While the sedan was taking off the boots and other traditional rituals, the class leader Gu Ayi told him with a wicked smile: Don't bother, Mr. Yan and his family are almost in Linhuai now! Hearing this, Yang Mingzhen couldn't help but sigh with emotion: I didn't expect Mr. Yan to be here.

Integrity and selflessness without regard for fame and fortune!

When Yang Mingzhen saw the piles of old case files, his emotion turned into confusion, and he couldn't figure it out: Integrity and selflessness should be connected with hard work. Why is there something wrong with this situation? Could it be that Yan Yan

Although you are indifferent to fame and wealth, you are also a bit lazy. Is this following the example of the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Forest?

So Yang County rolled up his sleeves and started to read the files, and he felt more and more strange: In most cases, the merits are easy to judge, and some of them are also easy to deal with. It is just a matter of two or three sentences plus five or six ping-pong swings of a few boards. Mr. Yan

Why didn't he deal with it? After the county magistrate, the chief registrar and Gu Ayi pointed out one by one, Yang Mingzhen gradually understood: Mr. Yan is not lazy, and he doesn't care about fame and fortune. He is simply a person with nothing to do.

What a slick guy!

Fengyang County is the hometown of Taizu, and there are many relatives of the Zhu family who have turned seven or eight corners. When Taizu carried a broken bowl and wandered around begging for food, of course none of this group of people could be seen, but when they arrived at Dabao,

Three aunts, four aunts, five uncles, and six uncles are waiting to pop out like dog urine and moss after the rain - don't look at the colorful patches on the rags fluttering in the wind, and the various looks with sinister eyebrows and rat eyes, they all must be considered relatives of the emperor!

The nouveau riche mentality of Grandfather Taizu is known to everyone on earth: The Ming Dynasty belongs to my old Zhu family! The surname Zhu is the surname of the country, and all the people in the area have to be provided for me! Over the past one or two hundred years, these guys have become the climate

, relying on the identity brought out from the mother's womb, the magistrates have to give in, and they will not take the seventh-grade magistrate seriously. For example, nobles who have fallen out of power in the court, eunuchs who have fallen out of favor, etc.

Knowing that there is no way to save their lives, they often ask to guard the imperial mausoleum, each with their own little calculation: some want to express their loyalty to the Holy Father and seek to save their lives, some want to announce in disguise that they will withdraw from the party and support themselves in retirement, and some want to endure it for a while and wait for the opportunity to make a comeback... Although

It is untenable in the court, but a skinny camel is always bigger than a horse. These people have many friends in the capital. Even though they are all living in a small and broken place like Fengyang, everyone still has to give in.

He's three points! This is two points.

——Master Yan did not dare to care about any direct or indirect conflicts and disputes between them, and he could not care about them. He went to the magistrate and just said: "You and I have to live with the emperor's salary, and we should deal with it impartially!" Therefore, they all adopt the drag-and-drop tactics.

, dragged a thunderous one, greased the soles of his feet, and disappeared without a trace.

Yang Mingzhen, who has just entered the officialdom, is not from a noble family. His father is just a scholar. Xiao Yang can be regarded as a typical representative of the lucky people in the grassroots class. During his years in the Hanlin Academy,

The various small circles of the aristocratic families have almost no intersection with their grassroots small circles - like Li Yuting, no one has ever taught him any rules of the game and experience in the officialdom in private, and his mind is full of books written by sages.

That set of lofty ambitions of self-denial, prudence, independence, loyalty to the emperor and serving the country.

But his life is still better than that of Luo Yonghao - Lao Luo, oh, that's wrong, it was still Ronaldinho back then, and his brain is much smarter than that of classmate Xiao Yang, but the teacher's party caused trouble and offended people who shouldn't be offended.

The best outcome is to go to jail, to be dismissed from office, to return home as an official, so Ronaldinho was kicked to Shenmu County to drink from the northwest wind. Every time the "big plan" was forgotten, it was natural that no one paid attention to him for so many years.

Xiao Yang, who had no backing but no one wanted to kill him, enthusiastically went to Fengyang County for the Ningbo lard glutinous rice dumplings that were cold on the outside and hot on the inside (at that time, the sweet potatoes had not been introduced from Nanyang, so Xiao Yang

Classmate Yang (who didn’t know there was such a thing as a hot potato) took a bite...

To be honest, after Yang Mingzhen had figured out most of the dangerous situation in Fengyang Mansion, he was not without timidity. In his mind, he still had to compromise and insist on the ebb and flow of the two forces fighting. On the one hand, the education he had received since childhood, especially the education given by his father,

The name he gave himself reminded him all the time to be steadfast in his conduct. On the other hand, his reason also told him that there was indeed a gap between reality and the principles written by sages, which could only be understood but could not be explained clearly.

Zhen is a kind of hardwood, often used as stakes for building earthen walls. The word "tingdong" represents the father's expectations. The "names" and "words" of the ancients were not randomly chosen.

There needs to be some kind of connection between the two - otherwise, a discerning person can tell at a glance: the "name" and "character" were put on randomly, at least the person who named it has no education.

For example:

Liu Bei, whose courtesy name is Xuande. "Bei" means "thoughtful and complete", and the "De" in "the character" echoes the "Bei" in his name; Zhang Fei, whose courtesy name is Yide - "Yi",

Echoes "fly"; Guan Yu, whose courtesy name is Yunchang - "Yun (Tian)" echoes "(Zhen) Yu"; Yue Fei, whose courtesy name is Pengju - "Peng" of course means "fly"...

After the Song Dynasty, people paid more attention to it. Most of the names of people who had studied in school were two-character names. In addition to the seniority in the clan, it could also take into account the meaning and allegorical expectations. Most of the single-character names were from military commanders or ordinary people -

They don't have so many bad habits.

There is also a need to pay attention to the title. Under normal circumstances, "name" cannot be called casually, unless it is a high-level meeting, and it is very strict and formal. For example, if you pass the imperial examination, you can call him by his first name when the official announcement is made; another example is

When announcing charges, dismissal from office, etc., among peers, or when superiors show affection to subordinates, they must use "zi" to address them.

Example.

"Yang Mingzhen, do you know your guilt?" I need to use my first name here.

"Brother Tingdong is so elegant!" Here, you need to use words to address your peers.

"Tingdong, I have something to tell you." The elders here express cordiality and also use words.

Let's put it this way, even if there is a life-and-death fight, you should not call people by their names: "Cao Cao, you and I are incompatible with each other." Such words must not be said. Anyone who speaks like this is uneducated and will lose his status; on the contrary, "

There is nothing wrong with saying "Cao Mengde, you are a thief with a bad heart!" This is also a decent scolding (cao means conduct, and the word "de" behind it has a corresponding relationship).

When talking to superiors, they cannot address each other by name, let alone words, but must add honorifics: "Yang Yizai (the honorific title of the county magistrate) has an order...", well, this is the master's tone, "Mr. Yang asked me to pass a message to everyone..."

"As soon as you hear it, you will know that this is a normal saying among the class leaders.

You can also use the place of birth or place of origin to refer to: "Are you referring to Yang Hejian?" Of course, using place names is more neutral and is mainly used by people with relatively distant relationships. Such proportions can express inner intimacy and also

It can be derogatory. For example, many people called Li Hongzhang Li Hefei in later generations, and Yuan Shikai was called Yuan Xiangcheng.

Back to business.

Yang Mingzhen, the new magistrate of Fengyang County, was in a dilemma between man and nature. One incident completely changed his life and the current situation of the Ming Dynasty.

A butterfly flapped its wings, triggering a huge storm thousands of miles away that swept through China.
Chapter completed!