Women Wearing Men: The Growth Path of the Bastards of the Aristocratic Family

Upon hearing Yan Zhengqian's inquiry, the envoy from the capital glanced at him casually, took out a transfer order from his sleeve, and said lightly: "Your term has expired, so you should be transferred. Of course the court has arrangements for you."

"Here, this is your transfer order to the county magistrate of Yibin County, Xuzhou Prefecture. If it is confirmed, I will take office at a selected date."

Yan Zhengqian's expression suddenly collapsed, and there was a loud bang in his head, and he froze on the spot: "Wha, what... Yibin County... County Magistrate?!"

"Well, that's right. He is the county magistrate of Yibin County, and his official rank is eighth grade."

The envoy nodded and added with good temper: "Originally, you were transferred to Beppu to be the county magistrate, but the court thought that you were too old to travel long distances. It happened that Yue Zhuo, the former county magistrate of Yibin County, was promoted to the county magistrate. If this position becomes vacant, I will transfer you to fill the vacancy."

Yan Zhengqian was extremely anxious and said incoherently: "This, how is this possible? I am the prefect of Xuzhou Prefecture, a fourth-grade official. Even if my political performance is mediocre and not enough for promotion, I should be promoted equally, right? At the worst, I can change the prefecture to be the prefect. How could he be demoted four levels in a row and become a county magistrate?!"

"Is it... because of Pu Tingnan? But I was really wronged! Both the Ministry of Punishment and the Sichuan Prosecution and Supervision Bureau have checked me over and over again. There is no problem at all. They said it was fine at the beginning. How can they do it now? The score has been settled? Now that the Pu Tingnan case has been settled, where can I go to redress my grievances?"

The envoy's tone was cool: "Who said it was because of Pu Tingnan's case? Pu Tingnan's case has been closed. If it has nothing to do with you, it has nothing to do with it. The court will not settle accounts later."

"The reason why you were demoted is because you have been inactive as the prefect of Xuzhou for a long time. It is enough to go to the government office for two days in a month. The official duties in the government office are not shared among other people. Officials are the masters who were left to me, and some of the officials in the government office may still have met you!"

"You sit on a corpse and eat nothing. You enjoy the imperial salary but don't do anything. Why can't the imperial court demote you? It's fine if you don't dismiss your official position. How dare you raise objections? Be careful, you won't even be the county magistrate!"

Yan Zhengqian was so hit by this huge blow that stars appeared in his eyes. His legs softened and he sat down on the ground.

It was in vain that he had worked hard for many years and was careful step by step. Not only did he please the superior, but he also had to guard against the supervision from Gu Yunji and others, lest he make a wrong step.

Fortunately, he had always been cautious and left no clues, so he escaped unscathed from Pu Tingnan's case.I originally thought that this time it would be rare for me to come out in one piece, not to seek wealth and prosperity, but to have an official position that is neither high nor low, and live in peace and contentment until my old age.

Who would have thought that once he fell from the clouds into the mud, Yan Zhengqian, who had been in the officialdom for half his life, and now nearly fifty years old, was just a small eighth-rank county magistrate? !

The envoy looked at him condescendingly: "No matter how small a county magistrate is, it is still an official position. If you work hard in the last few years and do more good deeds to accumulate merit, maybe you can be promoted to the county magistrate? There is still hope for life, don't be too pessimistic. , right Yan County Cheng?"

Yan Zhengqian choked on his words "Yan Xian Cheng" and choked on his chest. His face turned purple from holding back and he almost couldn't hold it in his mouth.

Yan Zhengqian has only started to stop doing things in the past two years. In the years when he first came to Xuzhou Prefecture, he was constantly scrounging for money and wealth, overtly and covertly forcing the officials below to pay filial piety to him. Yue Zhuo and others have been bullied by him. For a long time, I suffered a lot.

Seeing that Yan Zhengqian was demoted to the eighth rank of county magistrate and was reduced to working under his own hands, Yue Zhuo was simply elated and felt that it was more enjoyable than his own promotion.

Almost immediately, Yue Zhuo began to tremble. With his hands behind his back, he walked in front of Yan Zhengqian with his head held high and with steady and generous steps. He said in an arrogant manner: "...Ahem, county magistrate Yan Zhengqian, this county is now. He’s your superior, why don’t you come over and pay your respects?”

Yan Zhengqian's face turned red and white, white and green again, with an extremely wonderful expression, and his lips trembled. Finally, he lowered his head in humiliation: "... I... I'm an official, Yan Zhengqian, I've met Mr. Yue..." " "Hmm -" Yue Zhuo was greatly benefited and nodded with satisfaction, feeling refreshed and refreshed.

Gu Yunji watched all this coldly, without feeling any sympathy in his heart.

The karma he sowed came back to him. In the final analysis, this was all Yan Zhengqian's own fault. If he had been kinder to Yue Zhuo and other officials, he would not have ended up like this.

For Yan Zhengqian, a hypocritical, selfish and face-conscious person, asking him to grovel and act low in front of his former subordinates would be even more uncomfortable than killing him.

From another perspective, every day he serves as the Yibin County Prime Minister will be a mental torture for Yan Zhengqian, which in a sense can be regarded as a kind of atonement.

Yan Zhengqian's matter was just a small episode. Regardless of him, everyone got their due rewards and rewards.Gu Yunji is about to be promoted to a fourth-grade prefect, in charge of all government affairs, and his future is bright.

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"The prefect of Shaoxing Prefecture?"

After returning home, Gu Yunji told his wife the good news that he was about to be promoted. Like him, Xu Shuhua's first reaction was to be stunned.

Gu Yunji didn't need to hold it in front of his wife, he was excited in his heart and said with a smile: "Yes, the prefect of Shaoxing Prefecture! Shuhua, are you happy that we can go back to your hometown?"

What makes Gu Yunji happy is not only that he became the prefect, but also that he took office in Shaoxing Prefecture, which is the ancestral home of Xu Shuhua, the family where Xu Chengyu was born, and the seat of the Xu family in Shaoxing.

The power of the Xu family in Shaoxing Prefecture is no less than that of the Gu family in Songjiang Prefecture. As the son-in-law of the Xu family, Shaoxing Prefecture is equivalent to half of his hometown. As an official in Shaoxing Prefecture, it is definitely better to handle official business than in an undisclosed position. My dear Xuzhou Prefecture went much smoother.

Of course, the more important thing is that Xu Shuhua can also return to his home.

Xu Shuhua grew up in the capital. When he was young, he followed Xu Chengyu to Luxi Academy. He only returned to Shaoxing once in a while and didn't spend much time with the Xu family.But no matter what, it is her ancestral home and hometown, and she is always happy to be able to go home.

Xu Shuhua slowly came back to his senses, and his brows were filled with joy: "I didn't expect you to be able to serve as an official in Shaoxing Prefecture. Now we are really going back to Jiangnan."

Gu Yunji didn't know that Cheng Yan was responsible for this, and only attributed everything to good luck: "The wish I just mentioned casually at the beginning is now really going to come true. Although I still don't know when I can return to the capital, I hope I can return to Jiangnan." That’s not bad! After all, it’s your hometown and I’m always more comfortable than staying somewhere else.”

"When we first came to Xuzhou, we had no relatives. Xue Liu, a corrupt official, bribed and bribed me right in front of me. I couldn't even punish him for fear of involving unfamiliar forces."

Thinking of the grievances he had felt, Gu Yunji felt even more relaxed at the moment, looking confident and confident: "Now, your family is the most powerful in Shaoxing Mansion. As your son-in-law, I can't be considered half Xu." Family, right? I don’t believe anyone dares to trip me up!"