Of course, Fang Yingwu's troubles do not exist for the emperor. The emperor wants you to die, let alone give you an official position. Since he can perfectly solve a big problem, the emperor will
He happily accepted the advice, nodded and said: "It's accurate!"
The emperor made the final decision, and Fang Yingwu's fate changed again. Yin Min, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, came out to receive the order again, and he only had to wait to go back to the Yamen to go through the formalities. This time it was much easier, just ask Fang Yingwu to come and get the paperwork himself.
There is no need for the supervisor to send him out of Beijing as a gift.
With nothing going on at all, the emperor got up and left. He still had many questions to ask his mother, and he also planned to summon Shang Ming according to Fang Yingwu's "secret report" to thoroughly understand the reason.
The ministers in the palace also dispersed in twos and threes, but they said that the ministers in the palace had been in the officialdom for a long time and were well-informed. They didn't have any special feelings at this moment. They just regarded it as a good reversal scene. The result of this scene,
Fang Yingwu seemed to be a big winner. He gained both fame and fortune. He was directly promoted to the sixth rank of Beijing without any official appointment.
Only Wan Shoufu's face looked unhappy and gloomy. It was said that he had no actual loss, but he was just a little embarrassed.
There is also Yushi Ni, who is still collapsed on the ground. It may be that he was beaten by Fang Yingwu and could not get up, or it may be for other reasons. However, he has been ignored by everyone intentionally or unintentionally. There is really no need to pay attention to him.
Whoever comforts him is a fool.
I don't know whether it was to avoid suspicion or for some other reason, but no one greeted Fang Yingwu, leaving Fang Yingwu in peace.
After careful consideration, Fang Yingwu sighed and lamented about his future and fate. The position of magistrate of Jing County is not easy, especially the position of magistrate of Wanping County is even more difficult!
The eastern half of the capital belongs to Daxing County, while the western half belongs to Wanping County. The central axis of the capital is the junction of the two counties. As a joke, the emperor sat on the throne of the Jinluan Hall during the court meeting, with the right half of his body in Wanping
County, the left half is in Daxing County.
Everyone knows that the layout of the capital is generally rich in the east and rich in the west. As for the acid in the north and the low in the south, I will not go into details. Most people from outside the city and wealthy businessmen live in Dongcheng, because it is relatively close to Tongzhou and the canal dock from Dongcheng. This is what is called
Dongfu. There is a lot of money in it. You can make money by just building shops and renting them out. Unfortunately, it falls under the jurisdiction of Daxing County;
Most of the various dignitaries live in Xicheng, which is within the jurisdiction of Wanping County. This is the so-called Xigui. In other words, the various princes, civil and military officials, relatives and dignitaries of the Ming Dynasty almost gather together.
Living in Wanping County (including the Fang family of a certain Qingliu), if a brick falls from the sky, it will hit a noble person or a noble person's family member.
Can these people and their families be kind, harmless and reasonable? That’s why Jing County is very difficult to treat, and Wanping County is even more so than Daxing County...
Even if we don’t mention the above, just speaking from a business perspective, Wanping County is located at the foot of the Emperor. There are so many servants of the imperial court, except for the soldiers from the Beijing camp who are recruited, most of them will fall in the capital county, especially Wanping County.
On the other hand, dealing with these errands is enough to make people exhausted!
Fang Yingwu stood beside the officer on duty at the entrance of the palace, thinking wildly for a long time without moving. The guard in golden clothes looked at Fang Yingwu. He was very confused and asked cautiously: "What else does Mr. Fang have to do?"
Fang Yingwu asked subconsciously: "You won't take me away?" The Jinyi guard laughed a few times, "Master Fang is joking. The emperor has already released you, who dares to take you without permission?"
"Oh!" Fang Yingwu woke up and realized that he was free now! He was breathing free air!
During this time, I was either in one prison or another, or on the way from one prison to another, and I was used to following the escorting officers and soldiers back and forth.
Suddenly and completely liberated, I am still a little uncomfortable. Could this be the legendary Stockholm Syndrome?
Fang Yingwu walked out of the Wenhua Hall through the left gate, and then passed through the end gate of the Meridian Gate and the right gate of the Chang'an Gate of Chengtian Gate. He left the imperial city and officially set foot on the territory of Wanping County. He took a deep breath. From now on, here
It’s within your own management scope!
Fang Yingwu raised his hands and looked up at the blue sky and white clouds, shouting that youth has not failed, I am the master of my territory, let the storm come more violently!
When nearby passersby saw this scene, they either pointed or murmured. The sparkling water in the ditch next to it reflected a disheveled man with disheveled hair, dusty face, and ragged clothes... the county magistrate.
Damn it! Fang Yingwu blushed, hid his face and walked away. The top priority now is to go home first, take a quick shower and change clothes.
The disciples of the Fang family looked at Fang Yingwu for a long time before recognizing him as the young master, and opened the door and let him in. At this time, the eldest master Fang Qingzhi was not at home, and was serving the country in the yamen conscientiously. Not every courtier Like Liu Mianmian, they all go home from get off work at noon every day to rest.
This was good, because Fang Yingwu saved his filial son the trouble of greeting his father and asking about his daily life and food, and went straight to his west courtyard.
The two concubines, Wang Lan and Wang Yu, had already received the news. They both came out of the room, holding up their skirts and taking small steps to greet their husband. Fang Yingwu looked from a distance and could see that the two women were crying like pear blossoms.
Bring the rain and welcome it while crying.
"Sister Lan, Eryu, sister!" Fang Yingwu stretched out his arms and greeted loudly. "Husband!" The two women shouted softly and rushed towards Fang Yingwu.
However, when they were still two feet away, the two women suddenly braked in unison, dodged to the left and right, leaving Fang Yingwu in the arms... You know the reason.
After Fang Yingwu finished bathing and changing clothes under the concubine's service, he fired off a cannon. While sitting and talking, the two women began to shed tears again. Fang Yingwu comforted him: "Don't cry! Isn't my husband back in a good mood?"
What? Besides, the emperor is not a murderer, so there is no danger in being a husband."
Just as they were about to have further in-depth exchanges, a servant suddenly reported that the eldest master Xiang Chengxian had come to visit. Fang Yingwu had no choice but to cheer up and go out to greet him.
It is said that after the imperial examination, Xiang Chengxian, who was lucky enough to win the top three, has not been elected to the official position and has been watching the government. Since the future is uncertain, he still lives in Fang Yingwu and waits for the clarity. First come first, get the news quickly.
, came quickly.
Xiang Chengxian stood at the front of the courtyard, shouting anxiously: "Brother Fang Xian! Are you safe and sound now?"
Fang Yingwu invited Mr. Xiang into the hall. After he sat down, Xiang Chengxian asked again: "I just heard that you returned home. I don't know how you came out. Is it because the emperor is merciful and pardoned, or is there another reason? Is it still possible?
Can’t you stay in the Hanlin Academy?”
"I have another idea. Ask me to be the parent of Wanping County... the county magistrate." Fang Yingwu originally wanted to say the parent officer as usual, but then he thought about it, the person in Wanping County who can be his parent officer
If there are too many, how can I dare to call myself an official of my parents? I should just call myself the county magistrate honestly.
"Well, this official position..." Xiang Chengxian was not a clueless person, but when he heard the words Wanping Magistrate, he didn't know how to evaluate Fang Yingwu's experience. Guo County, attached to the capital city
This is a typical official position with many things to do and little power, with big responsibilities and small positions...
Of course, this "how big or small" is all compared with the county magistrate and the dignitaries of the imperial court. In absolute terms, it is very impressive to be appointed as the magistrate of Jingxian County when you first enter the officialdom.
As a good brother, Mr. Xiang decided to comfort Yingwu, "It doesn't matter. You were demoted to the county magistrate as a Hanlin editor. You can be considered a person who started his career as a Hanlin. Your long-term future should not be hindered. Be careful what you do."
You can find another job in a year!”
Fang Yingwu sighed and said: "To put it lightly, how can it be so easy to be a magistrate under the emperor's feet? You can burn high incense if you are not convicted when the term is over."
Xiang Chengxian smiled and said: "But please don't worry, others may not be able to do well, but you definitely won't be able to do well. You are different after all!"
Fang Yingwu saw that Xiang Chengxian had some ideas, so he asked, "Tell me, what's different about me?" Xiang Chengxian replied, "Because there are three mountains behind you!"
Fang Yingwu couldn't complain about Mr. Xiang's choice of words. Fortunately, there were not three mountains above his head. Wouldn't that be called a backer?
All I heard was that Mr. Xiang pointed out: "You are a fan of the authorities. Today, as a brother, I will stand by and clear it up for you! The first big mountain is your reputation, including your father's reputation. Together, it is the clear name of your Fang family."
Reputation is also strength. If you have a reputation, others will be more careful and respectful towards you, and your behavior will naturally be more satisfactory.
As the saying goes, everything is difficult at the beginning. Now that you have just been released from prison, it is the time when you are famous. At this time, when you enter Wanping County Yamen, who would dare to get into trouble? So the current situation is very favorable for you to start, and you are off to a good start.
, the next step will be much smoother!
The second big mountain is that you are about to get married to the hometown of Liu Ge, the great scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion! Lao Taishan is not only Taishan, but also a backer! With such support from your in-law family, you are naturally confident, at least officially you don't have to fear others.
There are not many officials who are not afraid of death who will have trouble with you over trivial matters in the county. Not to mention those officials whose relatives and slaves will use their power to bully you?
What's more, if the court has the full support of the elders, then the miscellaneous court chores undertaken by the county government will also stop a lot. It is impossible to be quiet and inactive, but at least it will be much more leisurely.
As for the third mountain, brother, I think you have some kind of relationship with Wang Gong? What kind of yamen is Xichang, and Wang Gong is the supervisor, enough to overwhelm all kinds of evil spirits, snakes, gods, Xiaoxiao and unjust soldiers! As long as we can be at the critical moment
If you always use Xichang as your support, you will be invincible!
With these three backers, and you yourself being a smart and resourceful person, how can you not be a good magistrate of Beijing County? What else is there to worry about? I think your worries are unfounded, but please be reassured that you will be in Beijing for a few years.
The county magistrate can’t kill anyone!”
After being comforted by Mr. Xiang, Fang Yingwu suddenly became enlightened and suddenly felt as if he had cleared the clouds and seen the mist. It is true that the onlookers are clear and the authorities are confused.
If you want to play the white way, you are from a Qingliu family; if you want to play the gray way, you have the backing of the future university scholar Lao Taishan; if you want to play the dark way, you can secretly collude with Wang Zhi. With three big mountains behind you, what can the magistrate of Jingxian County not do well?
?It shouldn’t be a problem to change positions after three years!
