Guang Youku had a great victory tonight and won the prize, which was a sheep and two jars of wine. Ambassador Sun Lin, the ambassador of Ku, was not worried about others, and the young man Ying Wu was even more worried, so he personally led the sheep.
Going back, I'm afraid something will happen.
The moon was sparse, and its cool light shone on the street. You could see the road clearly without lighting a lantern. Fang Yingwu and another clerk, each holding a small jar of wine, slowly followed Ambassador Sun and a sheep.
later.
Although Ambassador Sun didn't say anything on the way, he kept thinking about it in his heart.
Two days later, Sun Lin called Fang Yingwu to his public room, then asked Fang Yingwu to sit down, and asked kindly: "Brother Fang has been here for a month, and I haven't chatted with you carefully.
Yes, I wonder where you are from?"
Fang Yingwu didn't understand what Ambassador Sun wanted to do, so he answered truthfully: "I am from Yanzhou Prefecture, Zhejiang Province."
Ambassador Sun said in surprise: "People from Zhejiang? From sergeants to senior officials here, they generally come from neighboring Shanxi, Henan, Zhili and other northern provinces. People from the south are extremely rare. Brother Fang, you are afraid you can't even find a fellow countryman."
No. But I remember you were assigned from the capital?"
"Well, although I'm from the south, I was making a living in the capital at that time." Fang Yingwu said vaguely.
Sun Lin snorted, "No wonder, I have heard about that place in Zhejiang. The literary style is at its peak, and it is not easy for scholars to seek fame. The competition is fierce, and many outstanding people have difficulty in getting ahead. I think little brother Fang was forced to come here because of helplessness.
Just go to the capital to make a living."
Fang Yingwu frowned. The first half of what Ambassador Sun said was good. He really came from the group that died in the imperial examination, but the second half was ridiculous.
I dare say Ambassador Sun mistook him for a scholar who failed in the imperial examination and was forced to go out to make a living due to the pressure of life. There are many such people in the south, such as the famous "Shaoxing Master" in later generations. No wonder Ambassador Sun had such a misunderstanding.
But Fang Yingwu didn't want to clear up this misunderstanding at this time. When he first arrived in Yulin a month ago, he experienced the experience of almost having no place to stay. He knew that it was not necessarily a good thing to reveal his true identity casually. With his identity, some people were
Rather fearful.
The Yulin Guards and the General Military Department are the first-class yamen that are qualified to talk directly to the imperial court, so they are well-informed. The Chief Affairs Department in Yulin can only be regarded as a second-class yamen and has no qualifications to deal directly with the imperial court, and the warehouse is even more modest.
Like others, the information is relatively limited, so we don’t know the origins of other people.
At the beginning, he also concealed the truth and took advantage of Ambassador Sun's negligence to conceal his origins. Only in this way can he stay, otherwise it may not be possible. Therefore, it is better to continue to hide it and wait until the opportunity arises.
Ambassador Sun changed his subject and said, "I don't think Brother Fang is a doer of evildoers. You must have offended the powerful people in the capital, so you were sent to the border area?"
The emperor can be regarded as the most powerful person? Fang Yingwu casually agreed: "That's true." However, Fang Yingwu still didn't understand what Ambassador Sun wanted to talk about.
Sun Lin stroked his beard and said: "Brother Fang, it seems that life is not easy in his hometown. There is no hope of fame. After going to the capital, he was sent to this frontier place. It can be said that he is running into obstacles everywhere. Have you thought about your future?"
His own future? Fang Yingwu has certainly thought about it. One thing is certain, his future has absolutely nothing to do with Sun Lin, a warehouse ambassador who is as sesame as mung bean.
Ambassador Sun saw that Fang Yingwu was silent. He thought he was very discouraged after suffering a blow, so he enlightened and said: "But you are still young and talented. There is no need to be depressed! You have to cheer up, are you afraid that there will be no opportunities?"
Fang Yingwu felt very strange. Although he was living in the warehouse during this period, he was not depressed. He just felt bored, so he didn't care about anything!
"Now, there is a good opportunity!" Ambassador Sun said loudly, waving his arms and making gestures to increase his momentum.
Fang Yingwu knew that he had reached a key point and asked, "I would like to hear the details."
Ambassador Sun said with a smile: "You are talented. Although you have only been here for a short time, you have made outstanding contributions. You are really a rare talent, and I have noticed it."
Now that the deputy ambassador passed away a few months ago, the position of deputy ambassador is vacant and there is no suitable candidate. As you know, local talents are very scarce, so I would like to use you as the deputy ambassador."
Fang Yingwu suddenly heard these words and couldn't help being stunned. Ambassador Sun went around in circles for a long time, just trying to trick him into becoming the deputy ambassador of Guang Youku?
Fang Yingwu had also been mentally prepared to become an eighth- or ninth-grade miscellaneous official in case the imperial examination failed, but he had never thought about becoming a warehouse deputy ambassador.
The level of the warehouses under the Chief Executive Branch is not high, and the warehouse ambassadors are all low-ranking officials. The word "not high-ranking" is not a derogatory term, and flow also means grade. Not high-ranking can be interpreted as not high-ranking.
As we all know, officials in the Ming Dynasty are divided into nine grades and eighteen grades. However, from the lowest grade below the ninth grade, there is a kind of official with no grade, which is called unqualified. Correspondingly, any official position that enters the scope of the ninth grade is
Become an inflow.
Although unqualified officials have no rank, they still have official status and are basically upgraded from senior officials. In fact, many people regard unqualified officials as an intermediate transitional state between civil servants and officials.
But in Yulin City, even the warehouse ambassador is just not in the upper class, and the deputy ambassador is even more conceivable, which is equivalent to the leader of senior officials. With Fang Yingwu's reputation and identity, how could he take this seriously?
Even if Fang Yingwu fails in the imperial examination and cannot advance further, he can still use his status as a tribute student or rely on his father's influence to enter the Imperial College. After graduating from school as a supervisor, choosing an eighth- or ninth-grade official is far more respectable than the deputy ambassador of the warehouse.
Much.
Therefore, Fang Yingwu could only express his gratitude to Ambassador Sun for his kindness.
But in the eyes of Ambassador Sun, the reason why Fang Yingwu was in a daze was obviously because he was at a loss after hearing the good news. He waved his hand and encouraged: "Do a good job, I am optimistic about you!"
Fang Yingwu trembled, came to his senses, and quickly declined: "I accept your kindness, but I am new here and it is really inappropriate."
Ambassador Sun only thought that Fang Yingwu was pretending to be humble. Scholars all have this problem. He said domineeringly: "No need to give in. If I say you can do it, you can do it! By the way, you don't need to thank me. I also want to select talents."
Help yourself!"
Fang Yingwu was a little anxious. He simply didn't know what to say, "I really don't want to be the deputy ambassador!"
Ambassador Sun finally realized that Fang Yingwu might not be modest, and asked with a sullen face: "In your heart, do you look down on the position of deputy ambassador? Although this is just an official position, it is not that easy to become!"
"I have no intention of looking down upon you, but I still want to try the imperial examination!"
Ambassador Sun seemed to have heard the funniest joke, "Young man, are you still unwilling to give up? You have been sent to the frontier. Are you still holding on to your wishful thinking?
Young people can have dreams, but they still have to be down-to-earth! Even if you want to take the exam as a scholar, where is the school in Yulin where you can take the exam?
If you can settle down and work as my right-hand man in Guangyouku, you can at least have a secure life with no worries about food and clothing, which is better than living today without knowing tomorrow. Don't you understand the reason behind this?"
If there was one word to describe Fang Yingwu's mood, it would be "a pain in the balls." Couldn't Ambassador Sun just let him just go about his daily life? What should he say to correct Ambassador Sun's thoughts?
After much deliberation, I can only say in the end: "Your Excellency, it is clear that this is not my ambition!"
"Then what are your ambitions?" Ambassador Sun asked.
Fang Yingwu raised his head, his eyes were deep, and he replied sonorously and forcefully: "Although I was sent to the frontier, I also vowed to do the work of a sage. Only by practicing the way of a sage can I live up to my life ambitions!"
"Pfft!" Ambassador Sun couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of tea. This time it was his turn to feel pain in his balls. He couldn't help but cursed: "Are you out of your mind? Are you so pedantic? Or are you doing it on purpose?
Are you teasing me?"
Fang Yingwu stood up and saluted and said: "The Master said that even though there are thousands of people, I will go there. No matter what you think, sir, this is indeed my thoughts! I am willing to practice this great path with my whole body!"
Sun Lin suddenly felt that the light coming from the door was very dazzling. He seemed to feel the aura of awe-inspiring aura. He sighed: "I heard that the ancients had people who did not give five measures of rice to save people. I don't want to see the same integrity in you today. This is
Do you have the integrity of a scholar?"
Seeing that he was about to convince Ambassador Sun, Fang Yingwu saluted again while the iron was hot, "I only hope that your Excellency will succeed!"
Sun Lin was very moved, and then said: "But I have recommended you to my superiors, and I have already written a letter and submitted it to the Chief Executive Branch."
What? The official document process has already entered? Fang Yingwu was shocked, this is not fun! If the appointment really takes effect, he will have no place to cry!
Under the system of the state and dynasty, not only officials, but also formal staff must be reported at various levels and finally filed with the Ministry of Personnel before the appointment can take effect. This is called an official, and in the 21st century, it is commonly known as on-staff personnel.
Therefore, although the social status of this official is not high, and subordinate officials are despised politically, they can be regarded as iron rice bowls. The staffing is controlled, and it is difficult for outsiders to come in. To become an official is something that ordinary people do not dare to hope for.
of beautiful things.
Most of the so-called officials in the yamen are actually just clerks hired by the yamen, or people like Fang Yingwu who come to help with work for various reasons.
For ordinary people, becoming an economic official is a good thing, but it is a false social status in exchange for benefits. But does Fang Yingwu need this establishment and benefits?
He is a dignified clerk, the son of a shujishi, the first rank among scholars, farmers, workers, and merchants! Once his identity is converted into an official, his political status drops sharply, and he loses it first.
Continue to qualify for the imperial examination!
So Fang Yingwu finally got a little angry and shouted almost questioningly: "Sir, how can you kill first and then show off!"
Ambassador Sun said innocently: "I thought you knew that your future was hopeless and you were depressed. Once you heard about this opportunity, you would be happy to accept it, so I reported you first."
It’s true that I underestimated your integrity and ambition. I didn’t expect that you are not an ordinary person, and your thoughts are different from ordinary people.”
Fang Yingwu almost wanted to vomit three liters of blood. How could he meet such a strange ambassador? Why was Ambassador Sun not a jealous person? I would rather be suppressed by him than promoted by him!
If things don't go on like this, they have to quickly recover the official document before Yingwu thinks about it. But he hears Ambassador Sun laughing and saying: "Since the matter has come to this, let's just make mistakes. What is destined by God is not necessarily a bad thing."
Isn't Ambassador Sun still determined? Fang Yingwu couldn't care less and decided to have a formal showdown.
