Outside the door of the signing room, two of Zhou Zhitai's companions stood at one end, and at the other stood Wang Xian and Sima Qiu. Zhou Zhitai and Weizhixian pushed to the left and right, talking in the room.
Zhou Xin sat in the front seat and looked at the young magistrate with a smile. Wei Yuan was less than thirty years old, with sharp eyebrows and starry eyes, and a handsome appearance. What's more, there was a sense of righteousness between his eyebrows, which Zhou Zhengtai liked very much.
It's a pity that Zhou Xin's face was too serious, and even his smile looked like a sneer. Especially for a subordinate like Wei Zhixian who had only met him a few times, he felt even more stressed. Being looked at by Zhou Xin's eagle eyes, Wei Yuan felt
It was as if I had been seen through, and I felt as if I was sitting on pins and needles, feeling uneasy.
"This is the third time we have met." After a long time, Zhou Xin finally spoke.
"Yes." Wei Zhixian nodded hurriedly and said: "Once in the Zhensi Yamen, once in the three halls, and this time."
"Every time we meet, my evaluation of you gets better." Zhou Xindao: "The first time I saw your integrity and outspokenness, the second time I saw your meticulousness and thoughtfulness. But it's not as good as this time...
"After a pause, he said without hesitation in his praise: "This time, I have seen your extraordinary courage again!"
"That's ridiculous." Wei Zhixian couldn't help but blush.
"I don't need to flatter you." Zhou Xin said calmly: "Actually, I shouldn't meet you this time, but I'm still here..."
"Yes..." Wei Zhixian said with tears of gratitude: "I will deeply appreciate the love and care you show me in Taiwan!"
Fuyang is dozens of miles away from Hangzhou City, even closer than some towns in Qiantang County. However, when Wei Yuan caused such trouble in the county, the government and the province did not respond at all. Obviously, the officials did not want to get into trouble, so they all pretended to be deaf.
dumb.
Because in the official circles of the Ming Dynasty, the 'Yellow Tax Book' is recognized as one of the 'three untouchables', second only to 'Jianwen's whereabouts' and 'The Controversy of the Crown Prince'. The latter two are needless to say, as for the 'Yellow Book of Tax and Service',
In fact, everyone knows very well that the current problems are even worse than the "Guo Huan case" back then. No matter what attitude you hold, it will be very troublesome as long as you get involved.
For example, this time, although Wei Zhixian was bluffing, he was playing with fire after all, and the aftermath will be very troublesome. Should you report this to your superiors or not? If you report it, it will be like causing trouble to your superiors, and it will also be regarded as '
A restless person who acts without authorization. If he fails to report, he is also a 'failure to report what he knows'. If someone lifts the lid in the future, he will not be able to escape.
It is not that Wei Zhixian is unaware of these sequelae. Although he has little experience in officialdom, Sima Qiu, who is well versed in the sophistication of officialdom, has repeatedly reminded him, and therefore has always been against him playing with fire. But nine times out of ten things in life will not go as planned, so you have to persevere.
Your own beliefs must face these thorns.
Although Wei Zhixian has been mentally prepared, it would be great if someone could help him clear away these thorns and prevent him from being harmed...
Now that Zhou Xin appears, others will think that all this was done by him, or at least with his permission. In this way, they will take over the responsibility and help him clear away the thorns. Do you think Wei Zhixian can't be grateful?
"I am just out of public interest and have no selfish thoughts, so you don't need to be grateful." Zhou Xin said unappreciatively: "I supervise all officials in Zhejiang Province. In addition to picking up those who violate the law and are incompetent, I also need to discover and protect upright and capable people. In this official position, I monitor all officials in Zhejiang Province.
From the official's point of view, those who are upright and dare to speak can be called officials. If they are more meticulous and thorough, they can be called officials. Coupled with extraordinary courage, they have the potential to become capable officials in governing the world. Only one or two such officials can be found in the province.
I need to protect you..."
"Ningtai..." Wei Zhixian was moved to tears. It turned out that the Ming Dynasty was not only a bad official like He Kuan who was intolerant and revengeful, but also had a mediocre official who was as smooth and sophisticated as Yu Zhifu and took care of himself. There were also corrupt and perverted officials like Diao Zhushu.
, corrupt officials who deceive superiors and conceal their subordinates, and good officials like Zhou Zhengtai who are loyal to the country and love their subordinates!
"After praising you, I want to talk about you again." Zhou Xin changed the topic and said mercilessly: "You are acting too much!"
"Yes..." Wei Zhixian couldn't help but be surprised, and quickly leaned forward to listen to the teaching.
"You are an upright person. You dare to speak and are not afraid of offending people. This is commendable. But if you really offend too many people, how long can you wear this black veil? There are too many people who can deal with a seventh-grade magistrate!"
Zhou Xinyu said earnestly: "For things like this, you can wait and strictly check them when the yellow book is compiled next year. In fact, the effect will be the same, and there won't be such a big fuss. In the final analysis, you are still too angry.
Sheng, I don’t want to take revenge from the previous year. It’s a good thing for young people to be angry. Only when they are angry can they be energetic, but if they are too angry, they will eventually hurt themselves.”
"If you want to be used by the National University, you must first work steadily in the temple and sink into the lower ranks. No matter how talented you are, it will be in vain. This road to officialdom is difficult to reach the sky. If you can't learn to cultivate your energy, you can't even hope to succeed."
Zhou Xin looked earnestly at County Magistrate Wei and said, "When I was young, I was too angry and offended too many people. As a result, I was trapped in the officialdom for many years and could not relax. I was overturned when I was in front of you, and I was careful when I was behind you. You should be very careful."
"Yes. I will obey the instructions!" Wei Zhixian stood up and bowed deeply to Zhou Xin. He was deeply moved by Zhou Xin. Zhou Zhitai's eyes were as bright as a torch, and he saw the weakness of his character, and used the lessons of others who had experienced it.
, educate him not to make the same mistakes again. How lucky are you to meet such an official?
"Sit down." Zhou Xin said calmly: "I have this annoying temper. Wen Yuan must not be surprised."
"Zhongcheng has such good advice, how can I not know what is good and what is evil?" Wei Zhixian said hurriedly.
"Haha..." Zhou Xin finally couldn't help laughing and said: "Wenyuan, your painting of 'Huangshan Welcoming Pines' is very unique." It turns out that Wei Zhixian has been hanging that painting in the middle hall of the contract room.
Zhou Xin saw it as soon as he came in. He couldn't help it, Wang Xian's handwriting was so... amazing.
And it is even more amazing that Weizhi County can always hang on.
Therefore, even a serious person like Zhou Zhengtai couldn't help but gossip: "Who wrote the words on this?"
"It's a county official named Wang Xian." Wei Zhixian said with shame: "The wording is a bit ugly, but this poem about humble duty and great love has always stuck. And this word has a refreshing effect.
Whenever students are overwhelmed with paperwork and feel sleepy, they just need to look up and they will wake up immediately."
"Stick to the green mountains and never let go. The roots are still in the broken rocks. They are still strong despite being struck by the east, west, north, and south winds." Zhou Xin recited it slowly and couldn't help but praise: "What a 'let the east, west, north, south, and south winds blow.'
, I never expected that the Fuyang County Government Office is really a hidden dragon and a crouching tiger!”
"Yes..." Wei Zhixian didn't originally intend to tell Zhou Zhitai that he had a master's advice behind him. But a noble personality can infect people. Wei Zhixian felt that if he was dishonest to Zhou Xin, he would simply not be considered a human being. So he
He told me frankly: "This man is indeed an extraordinary person. This is exactly what I have done. It's all thanks to his plan!"
"Oh?" Zhou Xin was quite surprised, and immediately said with an appreciative smile: "Wen Yuan is a true gentleman!"
"I'm not worthy of it," Wei Zhixian said in a relaxed mood: "It's just that the person who is close to the red is red."
"Hahahaha..." Zhou Xin has never been a fan of flattery, but he still laughed out loud when he was photographed: "It seems that I was worried in vain. With this flattery skills, you can also be in the officialdom with ease."
"My subordinates never say anything that goes against their conscience," Wei Zhixian said seriously.
"Then thank you for your good reputation." Zhou Xin suppressed his smile and said, "Can I meet Wang Xian?"
"He is right outside the door." Wei Zhixian hurried out and said to Wang Xian who was waiting outside: "I want to see you in Taiwan."
"Ah..." Sima Qiu exclaimed in shock, "No way!" For a grassroots master like him, being an inspector was an existence that was out of reach, and he couldn't help but feel envy, jealousy, and hatred.
"Yes." Wang Xian was very calm. In later generations, he would even meet the president of the country every day, of course on TV. Naturally, he would not be frightened when meeting a provincial cadre.
Seeing his calm look, Wei Zhixian couldn't help but secretly praise him. He was indeed not an ordinary person, but he still had to give some instructions to prevent him from losing his manners in front of the stage.
After entering the room and paying homage, Zhou Xin asked Wang Xian to sit down. Magistrate Wei was about to leave, but Zhou Xin stopped him and said, "Wen Yuan, please come and see the details together."
"Yes." Wei Zhixian responded and sat down again.
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In the signing room, Zhou Xin looked at Wang Xian and saw that he was actually still a young man, with a handsome appearance and frighteningly bright black and white eyes. At first glance, he was a very smart young man.
However, Zhou Zhengtai still couldn't believe that a boy of sixteen or seventeen years old could compose such a poem about the vicissitudes of life and come up with such a sophisticated strategy.
But in front of Wei Zhixian, he couldn't ask whether it was true or false. Doesn't that mean he didn't believe Wei Yuan? What's more, it didn't matter if it was true or false. He just wanted to ask someone for advice. It was nothing more than asking, but the other party couldn't answer.
, but as long as he asked, there was a glimmer of possibility, so he said: "My dear friend, I have a difficult problem. I heard from County Magistrate Wei that you are very smart, so I took the liberty to ask, and I hope you won't hesitate to answer it."
"..." Wang Xian is so sweaty, when did I become a know-it-all? He quickly replied: "You are a stupid person, I'm afraid I won't be able to satisfy the boss."
"Just listen to it." Zhou Xin tried his best to be pleasant, but actually said with a cold face: "Now there is a lawsuit that is really difficult for me to resolve. You know, since this dynasty opened China to France on its own, merchants have been allowed to transport grain.
Go to the north and return to the Salt Division to exchange for salt, and then you can sell salt freely."
"Yes." Wang Xian is now a household official, so he naturally knows these things.
"But under the decree of the imperial court, each province has its own rules. For example, in Zhejiang, because eastern Zhejiang produces salt and western Zhejiang does not, the salt transshipment officials in both Zhejiang and Zhejiang do not allow salt from eastern Zhejiang to be sold to Zhejiang in order to maintain huge profits.
West." Zhou Xin said slowly: "But the merchants are looking for profits. They worked hard to get the salt. Naturally, they are not willing to sell it only in eastern Zhejiang, so cross-border transportation and sales often occur. In this regard, the prefecture and county have always been open-minded.
Turning a blind eye, the Salt Division Yamen went all out to arrest the salt merchants who crossed the border, and sent them to the Procuratorate, demanding that they be punished as selling illegal salt."