Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 613, an official did it

In Changli County, North Zhili.

Wang Linyuan, who is already [-], walks the streets and alleys of Changli County on crutches.

Because Changli County belongs to North Zhili and is close to the Bohai Sea, in recent years, along with the rapid development of the Beijing-Tianjin area, Changli County has also developed rapidly.

The most obvious change is that there are more tall buildings on the street. The tall buildings built with reinforced concrete and equipped with glass windows look very fashionable.

At the same time, the streets in Changli County are also paved with cement, which is very smooth and will not be muddy even if it rains.

"Ah~"

Seeing the great changes in Changli County, Wang Linyuan couldn't help but sigh.

He, Wang Linyuan, was born in a poor family. He studied hard in his youth. At the age of thirty-two, he had passed the examination and became a master of Juren. However, every time after that, he lost his name to Sun Shan and kept passing the Jinshi examination.

If you don't pass the Jinshi examination, you naturally have no way to become an official directly. You can only wait at home, waiting for the day when the court is short of people, and then see if it is your turn to be an official.

Although Wang Linyuan is very old, he has a dream of becoming an official in his heart, and he wants to be an official even in his dreams.

But even though he won the exam and became the master of Juren, his life is naturally carefree, and he can be regarded as a respectable person in Changli County.

But it is too difficult for a person to become an official.

Just by waiting for Helun, Wang Linyuan is already sixty years old. After waiting for more than [-] years, he has not yet accepted his fate from the court, so he has to spend money to open up the joints.

Among them, Wang Linyuan also spent a lot of money back and forth, but Wang Juren was not the only one who spent money. In the whole of Ming Dynasty, more than [-] Jinshi were issued every three years, and there were many Juren. Every three years A large number of Juren lords will appear in the two capitals and thirteen provinces in one provincial examination.

Adding in the juren accumulated over the years, the number of juren is very large. Every juren wants to be an official. One can imagine how fierce the competition is.

So he has never been able to get an official position, and has been waiting at home.

Up to now, Wang Linyuan has gradually lost his desire to be an official. He is already sixty. Even if he becomes an official, how many years will he be able to do it?

However, Wang Linyuan was very unwilling in his heart. He was admitted to Juren at the age of thirty-two, but he would fail in the first place. He wanted to be an official all his life, but in the end he failed to realize his dream.

Think about Liu Jin, another celebrity in Changli County. He is really popular.

This Liu Jin, who was admitted to Juren at a young age, and then he went straight to the top, became the champion. It has only been more than a year. Zuo Shilang, the pillar of the imperial court.

"Ah~"

Thinking of this, Wang Linyuan couldn't help but sigh again, people are more angry than others.

"Morning, Mr. Wang~"

"Master Wang is taking a walk~"

People along the way greeted Wang Linyuan warmly when they saw Wang Linyuan.

"Master, master~"

At this time, a servant from Wang Linyuan's house hurried over, out of breath and blushing.

"What is it?"

Wang Linyuan looked at it and asked.

"The imperial court, the imperial court issued a document~"

the servant gasped.

"Has the imperial court issued a document?"

When Wang Linyuan heard this, his eyes widened slightly, with an expression of disbelief.

"Yes, yes, the court issued a document~"

"It is said that you are summoned to go to the capital, it seems that there is an official to do it."

The servant nodded quickly.

"true or false?"

Wang Linyuan asked again in disbelief.

"It's true, master, you will know when you go back and have a look."

The servant said solemnly.

"Haha~ I'm going to be an official?"

When Wang Linyuan heard this, he couldn't help laughing excitedly.

After waiting for a lifetime, it is unbelievable that there is still an official to do it, seeing that it is about to be buried in the ground.

"Congratulations, master, congratulations, master~"

The servant naturally knew Wang Linyuan's knot in his heart, so he hurriedly congratulated him.

"Haha, okay~"

"Go, go home~"

Wang Linyuan laughed happily, and then he walked like flying, and when he dropped his crutches, he walked towards the house quickly, as if he was dozens of years older.

"This Lord Wang is already sixty, right?"

"Yeah, I just celebrated my birthday some time ago~"

"If you become an official at the age of [-], how many years can you be?"

"You don't understand this, you can be an official for a year, not to mention three years to clear the magistrate, a hundred thousand snowflakes of silver."

"That's right, when you get old, you can still be an official, and you have to go far away~"

"Isn't it~"

"Do you think it was our Master Liu Jin and Liu from Changli County who promoted him?"

"Who knows, I heard that Master Wang will send people to give gifts to Mr. Liu every year, but Mr. Liu has never received any gifts from anyone."

"Is there any official who doesn't accept gifts?"

"I can't believe it!"

"That's right, some officials don't accept gifts?"

"You guys don't know who Liu Jin is. He is the No. [-] Scholar and the God of Wealth. He is already rich, so why would he care about the gift you gave him?"

"That's true. Our Changli County is really full of treasures and outstanding people. It can produce a big man like Liu Jin."

"Isn't that right, the cement roads leading to Tianjin and Beijing in our Changli County were all built with Liu Jin's money."

"..."

The news that Mr. Wang Linyuan was going to be an official was quickly spread in Changli County, and it became a topic of discussion for everyone.

The [-]-year-old Wang Linyuan, whose foot is about to sink into the ground, still has the opportunity to be an official. It really makes people lament that life is impermanent and the world is changeable.

Wang Linyuan walked back home like a dragon and a tiger.

"Where are the court documents?"

As soon as Wang Linyuan got home, he also hurriedly asked.

"Father, where are you?"

Wang Youguan, Wang Linyuan's son, quickly took out the court documents and said.

Wang Linyuan took the document, read it carefully, and said excitedly after reading the whole thing: "Haha, I finally waited until this day, and now an official has finally done it."

The documents are issued by the imperial court to candidates from all over the country. Now the imperial court needs a large number of officials and officials. Those who intend to become officials can go to the capital to report. At that time, centralized and unified training will be carried out, and then they will be assigned to various places to become officials.

"Father, you don't really want to go, do you?"

Seeing Wang Linyuan's appearance, Wang Youguan immediately asked.

"why are you not going?"

"I have waited all my life, and finally I have the opportunity to be an official. Of course I want it."

Wang Linyuan looked at his son and said, naming him Wang Youguan is to hope that one day he will be an official.

"But, father, you are already sixty."

Wang Youguan quickly reminded.

"Don't remind me, I know how old I am."

"What happened to sixty?"

"Jiang Ziya only came out of the mountain in his eighties, and in the end he did not assist King Wu of Zhou to defeat Zhou."

"I'm only sixty, and my body is very strong."

Wang Linyuan said unconvinced, what's the matter at the age of [-], I waited all my life, and finally waited for an official to do it, even if I did it for one or two years, I would be satisfied even if I died.

"But dad, it's not clearly written on the paperwork, it might have to be assigned overseas."

"You are already sixty years old, and you have to go overseas across the ocean."

Wang Youguan was helpless, he knew too well that his father wanted to be an official.

It would be fine if it was within the territory of Daming, but this time, it was clearly written on the document.

This time, the imperial court has expanded the recruitment of officials and bureaucrats on a large scale. One is to expand the household department and collect taxes in various places in Ming Dynasty. The other is to set up provinces and government offices in overseas territories and appoint officials. , Go to Nanyang, maybe even be sent to Huangjinzhou.

"What happened to sixty?"

"What happened to Across the Ocean?"

"Others go, why can't I go."

"Stop talking nonsense, hurry up and prepare for me, I'm going to the capital."

Wang Linyuan didn't care about that, he wanted to be an official for a lifetime, even if he died, he would die on being an official.

At this moment, his whole body was radiant and full of energy, and he felt that he was much younger, and he was finally appointed as an official.

"Dad~"

Wang Youguan shouted helplessly.

"how?"

"My words are not working?"

"Or are your wings stiff?"

"If you have the ability to be admitted to Juren, you can also be an official now. If you can be like Liu Jin, I won't say anything."

Wang Linyuan glared at his son and reprimanded him severely.

Wang Linyuan himself won the exam, but his son has never been able to pass the exam, so it is definitely unrealistic to expect his son to become an official to realize his wish.

Well now, I can go to be an official.

"Ah~"

Wang Youguan suddenly felt helpless, sighed, and ordered his servants to prepare quickly.

Forget it, the old man wanted to be an official for a lifetime. Since he wanted to go, let him go. He followed his wish and blamed himself for not living up to expectations.

If I can pass the examination of Juren, Jinshi, and become an official, it can be regarded as fulfilling my father's wish, but if I don't live up to it, then there is no other way.

"Prepare generous gifts, and I will go to the capital together to see if I can visit Mrs. Liu Jin and Liu, and arrange an official position for my father in Ming Dynasty. I am too old, and it is too dangerous to go overseas."

Wang Youguan thought about it and gave instructions to his servants.

"No, if you go overseas, go overseas. Maybe you can become a county magistrate directly when you go overseas."

"Isn't it just going out to sea? What's the problem? There are boats coming to Changli from Tianjin every day, and we haven't seen any problems."

Mr. Wang Linyuan said hastily.

"Dad~"

Wang Youguan was helpless, he really had nothing to do with his father.

"Stop rambling, if it's really for your father's good, then fight for your breath and strive for the election in the autumn next year."

Wang Linyuan glared at Wang Youguan again, and lectured again.

　It seems that there was no such thing as retirement in ancient times, right?

　　
　
(End of this chapter)