Chapter 137 The pride of Master Li and the footsteps of Master Chen
Chapter 137 Mr. Li’s Pride and Mr. Chen’s Footsteps
Li You scolded Guan's father-in-law in his heart, but said nothing else, but things had to be solved, and he couldn't just sit back and let this reputation spread to his hometown. After thinking about it for a while, he said to Aunt Guan: "That one of yours was on patrol.
What is the name of your cousin who is a scribe? Guan Yingqing? Is he still at home idle now?"
"Yes." Guan Ruxiu replied.
After Mr. Guan was implicated by Li You last month and lost his job as an inspection clerk, he has been idle at home, mainly because he is used to working in the yamen and can't adjust his mentality to find other copying jobs.
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Li You ordered: "Send someone to ask him to come, and I will find a good job for him."
Guan Xiuxiu thought that Li You was feeling guilty, and she thought that her husband was extremely unlucky in the city (the news in the county was really out of date), yet he still wanted to help her as much as he could. It was a rare kind of friendship on his part, probably because he took care of her.
To save face, he said: "I feel your husband's great love, I would like to express my gratitude to you."
Li You looked at Guan Xiuxiu inexplicably, "Husband, I have my own use for Brother Guan. Why are you so moved?" Then he ordered: "Remember to ask him to prepare the resume of three generations and the letter of guarantee from the head of the village."
Guan Xiuxiu asked in surprise: "What are you preparing these for? Can you enter the Yamen?"
Xiaozhu, who was standing next to Jin Baoer, also begged at this time: "Master, my brother from the slave family has completed his service. He returned home a while ago. It is too hard to rent other people's land. Can I ask you to find a job?"
Li You wanted to show off, so he laughed and said, "If I leave it to you, I will definitely get a good job."
It’s not that Li You was boasting, but now more than thirty regular staff in the government office have been arrested and almost all were wiped out. In other words, so many positions that are difficult to spare on weekdays have been vacated. In addition to other
Most of the officials were taken away by the imperial envoys, and there was no tiger in the government office. Li Youzheng was the king. Faced with this rare situation that only happened once in a century, Li Youzheng wanted to take the opportunity to install a group of cronies.
Think about it, when Li You was promoted, a county official position was vacant, and people from the county were trying to grab it. Li You himself was in a difficult situation. In contrast, now there are a lot of positions for him in the government office.
, which made Li You feel very emotional.
When it comes to appointing a private person, the first thing Li You thinks of is the clerk he used in the Inspection Department. This man has the advantage of making him feel at ease. It's no wonder that his father-in-law used him. Like another person who was once used as a clerk.
Sun and Sun Da Bangxian, who had been used by the scribes, had too many clever ideas and gave Mr. Li a headache.
Li You is also planning to recruit some people from his own family, Yue's family, and his uncle's cousin Zhu Shuwen, who is not a good student. It can be said to be a copycat version of one person attaining enlightenment, chickens and dogs ascending to heaven. The position of official official in the government office is beckoning, and these relatives
Probably going crazy with excitement.
Next, let’s ask several wealthy people in this county to really “sell” favors. A few months ago, Cao Yuanwai, a giant in the silk weaving industry in this county, approached Li Youtong to seek a job as a county official, but unfortunately he was rejected by Li You.
Well, this time it’s a government official, so the price will probably be higher.
There were so many favors to send, and it seemed that Li You was going to have a very busy Spring Festival. He seemed to see an overwhelming number of greetings and red envelopes flying in front of his eyes.
Jin Baoer picked up the small wine cup and toasted with a smile and said: "My master's demeanor tonight is as if he is on inspection."
Guan Xiuxiu, who was originally worried that Li You would swell his face and pretend to be fat, also discovered this and asked, "Did your husband turn things around in the government office?"
Li You nodded proudly and copied a famous saying to express his feelings: "It is impossible to escape the remaining grasp."
Then he turned sideways and said to Mrs. Liu: "I may be able to earn you a life as a husband, and others will call you madam from now on."
It caused a cry of surprise in the room.
"Next year, the whole family will move to Fucheng!" Li Youhao said angrily.
Time flies so fast that Jinghe's sixth year has become history in the blink of an eye. With the arrival of Jinghe's seventh year, Li You's birthday has also arrived. His birthday happens to be New Year's Day, January 1st.
At this, Li's father sighed and said, "It was a mistake to be born. It was a mistake to be born. When I gave birth to my second son, I never thought that he would become an official."
If Li You is successful in his career, he can have a grand birthday celebration, invite guests to a large number of guests, and be lenient in accepting gifts. This is the custom and custom.
But January 1st falls on the New Year, and no matter how thick-skinned Li You is, he can't ask others to celebrate his birthday on New Year's Eve... So this legendary birthday filial piety has really become a legend. Besides, others don't dare to give him random gifts during the New Year.
Give them randomly, otherwise you will be suspected of pretending to be Mr. Li's elder to give you lucky money.
Speaking of the New Year, it is really lackluster. For Li You, he only needs to play three roles: the filial son and grandson of the Li family, the master of the Li family and the governor Li.
On New Year's Eve, I first went to the Xishui Town Ancestral Hall to worship my ancestors. As the only official of the clan and the biggest shining point this year, Li You has a very preferential position. Whether it is the ranking during his lifetime or the memorial tablet after his death, he will probably be painted
The official robe statue with black gauze is hung in the temple to inspire future generations.
Then Li You returned to his home in the county seat and sat in the hall. The servants of the family came one by one to kowtow and receive the New Year reward from Mr. Li.
On New Year's Eve, the family ate, drank, stayed up and celebrated Mr. Li's birthday, which I won't go into details. On the second day of the New Year, the difference between the New Year customs of officials like Li You and ordinary people became apparent.
The custom of ordinary people is to travel back and forth to visit relatives, but Governor Li has to follow another custom. He has to go to the officials in the same city first. This is an official rule. And because he is the youngest and of the lowest rank in the officialdom of the county, he has to go to Chen.
From the county magistrate to the seniors at the same level, he had to go and pay homage. If he met those who were not at home, he would leave a greeting note. After paying homage to several officials in Xujiang County, Li You rushed to Fucheng to pay Wang Tongzhi New Year greetings. He thought it would be troublesome to travel back and forth.
go.
Fortunately, there are not many officials in Xujiang County and Fucheng, so Li You is relatively relaxed. In a place like Beijing, where a stone dropped from the sky can hit just a few officials, it would be extremely difficult for officials to celebrate the New Year.
Send servants and entourage as substitutes to send greetings to the bachelors and ministers separately. Anyway, those big bosses will not really receive them.
After finishing the official social activities, Governor Li officially started to pay New Year greetings to his relatives and friends. Relatives and friends expressed their understanding. Especially those relatives who were lucky enough to be selected by Li You to be brought to the government to fill official posts, they even spent all their money.
Li You, who entertained his great benefactor and was unable to resist the hospitality, ate at home and drank at home, got drunk every day, and stayed in the wine until the tenth day of the lunar month.
Ordinarily, Li You should go to the government office in Fucheng. But now no one in the government office can discipline Mr. Li, so his free and loose habits have emerged again. He thought that the New Year was very tiring, so he had to take a few breaths first, so he went again
I gave myself a holiday and planned to return to Fucheng after the Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.
His idea is not unreasonable. The atmosphere of the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month is even more lively than the New Year. It is not worth making a fuss about going to work after the Lantern Festival.
Li You had nothing to do at home that day, so he went to the county government office again. The main purpose was to find out where Chen Zhixian would be in the future. He didn't know where this man who was blessed by nature and looked more like a protagonist than he would be promoted to.
There was no official business at the county government at this time, so Magistrate Chen and Master Huang were playing chess in the room.
Li You approached, but he couldn't understand, so he had to be a gentleman who watched the chess without saying a word. He endured it until the end of the game, and when the two of them were picking some chess pieces, Li You said: "The county official seems to have forgotten one thing.
The river has been beneficial for hundreds of years, but no monument of merit has been erected for future generations to admire and remember. How can the reputation of the county be passed down to future generations?"
County magistrate Chen said: "Serving as an official for one term will bring benefit to one place, how can I do that..."
Seeing Li You looking at the sky, Mr. Chen suddenly felt a little unable to speak.
Master Huang said with a smile: "It should be established, it should be established. Although the construction has only started in February or March, only the county official can accomplish this. It should be engraved in stone!"
Li You also said: "That's right! I don't know when the county magistrate will leave his post and get promoted. I am afraid that the successor will not be interested in erecting a monument for his predecessor. He may want to take the credit for himself. Wouldn't the county magistrate's plans be used to marry others?
clothes?"
When Li You said this, County Magistrate Chen said: "This matter can be handled as soon as possible. The names of major donors in this county should be engraved on it, and you two should also be listed among my queens."
Li You said happily: "Thank you so much, Lord County." But he thought to himself, it seems that County Magistrate Chen is leaving soon, otherwise why would he be impatient.
While the three of them were talking, a disciple suddenly came to report: "Someone from the government office is here, saying they have something urgent to do to see Mr. Li."
The person who came turned out to be Inspector Hong. He was panting and disheveled, and his clothes were disheveled. Li You was surprised that it was not his turn to run errands and report the news. He asked, "Why are you here?"
When Inspector Hong saw Li You, he knelt on the ground with a plop and shouted: "Great joy! Great joy! Mr. Li has been promoted!"
Hearing this, Li You was filled with excitement and asked: "What's going on?"
"The imperial court ordered me to arrive at the government office in the morning. Your Excellency will be promoted on the spot and take over as a seventh-grade official! The young man is galloping to Xujiang to announce the good news!"
Seven! Pin! Recommend! Official!
Li You felt a rush of blood rushing to his head. He was so excited that he couldn't control himself. He clenched his hands into fists and looked up to the sky with a loud laugh that shook the outside world.
Master Huang looked at Li You enviously, then turned his head and asked Inspector Hong, "Are there any other appointments? For example, the prefect?"
"Nothing else." Inspector Hong, who was in a state of embarrassment because he had traveled hundreds of miles to report the news, replied. What does the official do? That is, the person in charge of punishment, and is his direct supervisor as the patrol officer. Of course he has to perform hard, let alone
One hundred miles, even three hundred miles, you have to risk your life to announce the good news.
"You are so lucky." Master Huang said to Li You: "From what I can see, it is probably the third or fourth grade high-ranking officials who leave it to the discretion of the court officials and it is difficult to make a decision. However, a low-level position like yours can be settled early."
Chen Zhixian coughed heavily and said in a deep voice: "Master Li, you have lost your composure!"
Li You finally restrained his ecstasy and said in a distorted voice to Inspector Hong who was still kneeling on the ground: "Get up!"
County Magistrate Chen moved his steps, walked slowly to Li You's right, raised his hand and said, "Xujiang County Magistrate Chen Yingzhen congratulates Mr. Li on his promotion."
Li You knew that Magistrate Chen was doing this as a courtesy for meeting equals, so he quickly returned the salute and said, "I don't dare to accept it."
He couldn't help but sigh a little in his heart. Now he could be on an equal footing with the unattainable county magistrate. Although Chen Zhixian's potential was far behind him, and he was almost destined to have a brighter future than him, at least
At this moment, I am on the same level as him, which is something to be proud of and recall. Also, there are not many seventh-grade officials at the age of eighteen in the country, right?
But Li You's pride only lasted for a moment before it was shattered.
Another person rushed into the county government office, also with the imperial order - Chen Yingzhen, the magistrate of Xujiang County, was promoted to the post of Zhejiang Inspector General to inspect Su Songdao, and he took office immediately!
Li You, who had just been on an equal footing with Mr. Chen, was burnt inside and tender outside by this promotion. According to Cha Qianshi, he was a fifth-rank official. How dare he jump directly from the seventh rank to the fifth rank? For a twenty-five-year-old fifth-rank official, what else could he do?
There is no justice? How much shady is there? Can't he be proud for a few more days? Who is the protagonist of this book?
Mr. Chen calmly moved his steps again, moved away from Li You and returned to the position above Li You. He used his eyes to signal someone not to be rude and to come quickly to pay homage to the newly minted superior.
