The official position of Guanfengzhi sounds like a joke.
This is a bit like the "passing officials" during the Chenghua period, where they presented various treasures to please the emperor, and then the emperor was pleased and rewarded him with an official position.
However, this kind of official selection process, which does not go through the official department, selection, court recommendation, and ministry meetings, is directly appointed by the emperor. In addition to having irregular origins and insufficient ability, they are also rejected by all serious officials in the court.
Treated as alien and despised.
People who are officials also have a chain of contempt. Those who are born in Jinshi despise those who are born in the same Jinshi. Those who are born in the same Jinshi despise those who are born in Juren. If they are ministers who have never even participated in the imperial examination, they are at the bottom of the chain of contempt.
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However, such officials often mean that they have the favor of the emperor or a noble person in the palace. Officials despise them and despise them. It is okay not to associate with them, but they do not rush to slap them in the face without any trouble.
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Anyway, it’s easy to get used to it, but it’s strange to be defeated. Such an official’s official career will not last long, and he will always be swept away by the waves.
Unfortunately, Jiang Wan is such an official now, and he has not only the emperor and King Xin, but also the favor of Wei Zhongxian. Therefore, even if he does something that is outrageous and resentful, the local officials will rush in and slap him in the face.
You should also weigh it beforehand.
Unless this official really puts life and death at risk.
When he went to Suzhou, Jiang Wan probably had to face people like this, which gave him a headache.
Before departure, the news sent to the capital from Suzhou had been transferred to his hands, and Feng Wanli, who was responsible for guarding thousands of households in royal robes, was specially transferred to him to "protect and obey". However, Jiang Wan knew that he was carrying
The "uneducated" guards waiting for Tingyulou are the ones who really protect him, and the wolf-like guards brought by Feng Wanli are going to Suzhou to kill people and arrest people.
Wei Zhongxian is definitely not a big-minded person who can tolerate other people's offenses. It is even said that during the riots in Suzhou, his Eunuch Wei's birthplace was smashed and even had excrement thrown in it. Such a shameful thing would not have killed a few people but would have destroyed the family.
There is absolutely no way to justify a sprinkling of blood.
The so-called riots caused by extra taxes are purely because Wei Zhongxian found an excuse. Wherever there is any trouble caused by extra taxes, it is nothing more than Wei Zhongxian messing up the government. There are many upright and upright people in the government and the public, and they don't care about Wei Zhongxian at all.
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Especially the officials or scholars who were headed by the Donglin Party members, they never hesitated to scold him. This time Suzhou smashed his shrine, Wei Zhongxian also planned to punish these happy-go-lucky people to kill the chicken.
Show it to the monkey.
Therefore, Jiang Wan's "watching the wind" this time, for him, was to find opportunities to find some money from the wealthy households in Jiangnan, while for Wei Zhongxian, it was to eradicate dissidents without concealment and kill chickens and scare monkeys.
The journey from Beijing to Suzhou is much more comfortable than the journey from Beijing to Ningyuan.
Jiang Wan was looking at the case file, while Catherine, who was opposite him, was looking at the scenery outside the carriage window. This time Catherine was traveling with her, and Jiang Wan invited her as a private person. It was a public trip anyway, so a few more Francois would be nothing.
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He may have been thinking about a more harmonious relationship with Catherine, but in Catherine's heart, it was something else. On the way from the capital, the smile on Catherine's face never closed, and she was in a happy mood.
Extremely.
Even Feng Wanli, whom she originally disliked, now looks much more pleasing to her.
"Why are you frowning all the way? Aren't you going to Suzhou to relax?"
While Jiang Wan was putting down the case file, Catherine asked curiously: "I have always wanted to take a look at Suhang, but I never thought that your invitation would make my wish come true!"
"I am relaxing, but those outside are not like that!" Jiang Wan shook her head and smiled bitterly.
"By the way, Catherine, if you want to do a good thing that benefits the country and the people, but the prerequisite for doing this good thing is to arrest or even kill another good person, what will you choose?"
"How could such a thing be possible?" Catherine laughed: "Whoever stops you from doing great things that benefit the country and the people must not be a good person. Isn't it normal to arrest and kill them?"
"But this good man didn't stop me from doing another good thing. It's just that if I don't catch him and kill him, others will stop him, and they will definitely stop him!" Jiang Wan was a little confused. On the case file in front of him, a gust of wind appeared.
As the wind blows by, several names are vaguely visible.
"How can it be so complicated!" Catherine shook her head: "When there are court battles, the winning party often says that the other party is a bad person and their sin is unpardonable. In fact, if they fail, they will be treated the same way. Therefore, good or bad, both
That’s what people say, it depends on which side you are on!”
Jiang Wan's heart moved slightly, which side are she on!?
Of course, we are standing on the opposite side of Wei Zhongxian and on Zhu Youjian's side. Do you still need to ask?
He suddenly laughed. He had been struggling with such a simple matter for so long, but Catherine, who didn't understand anything, revealed the secret in one sentence.
"What about you, which side are you on?" Jiang Wan asked with a smile: "What if you, me, Daming and Fo Langji let you choose?"
"Of course I'm on my own side!" Catherine smoothed her hair that was a little messy in the wind: "My uncle told me that in this world, strength is always the foundation of human beings. As long as I am strong enough,
Then, it’s other people’s business to consider choosing a side, I’m on one side!”
"Okay! Be ambitious!" Jiang Wan laughed and gave Catherine a thumbs up.
The carriage stopped slowly, and someone knocked gently on the carriage outside: "Mr. Jiang, we have arrived in Wu County. Should we go into the city or stay outside the city for the night?"
"Let's stay one night first!" Jiang Wan said: "Everyone has worked hard on the journey. Have a good rest today and go to the city tomorrow morning!"
He lifted up the car curtain and jumped out, but was suddenly stunned. Not far away from the Shili Pavilion, more than 20 officials, civilians, gentry, and gentry gathered together, looking at their group with smiles on their faces.
"I sent someone to inform the Wuxian county government earlier, but I didn't expect them to all come to greet you!"
Feng Wanli said in a low voice: "What Eunuch Wei means is that we don't have to be low-key when we come to Suzhou to do things. The more publicized we are, the more we can intimidate Xiaoxiao!"
Jiang Wan's face suddenly fell, and he looked at Feng Wanli, his eyes becoming a bit cold: "Feng Qianhu, when you come to Suzhou this time, I don't know whether it is you or me who is in charge. Could it be that before you left,