If I add money to become a layman, I can cultivate immortality

Chapter 123 What if I meet Bai Suzhen?

Especially for grassroots officials like county magistrates, most of them will be transferred within two to three years.

This is what the people call the flowing water master.

However, the officials in the county government are very tough and will hardly move.

These officials generally refer to three classes and six wards, namely Zaoban, Capping class and Kuai class. The two words "catching class" are derived from the combination of "Zhao class" and "Kuai class".

The six rooms are similar to the six departments of the imperial court, referring to the official room, the household room, the ceremonial room, the military room, the execution room, and the work room.

As for the yamen servants, they were actually not permanent staff. They were all ordinary people who came to serve as corvees. Not only did they have no money, but sometimes they even had to bring their own dry food.

After completing the corvee service, another batch will be rotated.

The county magistrate seems to be majestic and in charge of the overall situation, but in fact, the main people doing things are the three teams and six rooms.

Almost all of these people are locals, and they have intertwined relationships with local businessmen, squires and even local evil forces.

If the county magistrate is of the same mind as them and keeps everyone busy to make a fortune, things will be easier for them.

If the opposite is true, it will be difficult to fully carry out the work.

For example, when it comes to corvées and grain collection, we can’t let the magistrate personally go to the countryside to collect it from house to house, right?
They had no choice but to send people, but the people they sent deliberately delayed, resulting in the food collection task not being completed on time. The county magistrate was the one who suffered.

Even if those petty officials secretly instigate a civil uprising... the county magistrate may not be able to bear the consequences.

Therefore, many people always think that the county magistrate can control the sky with one hand, but this is not the case. If he cannot tame the small officials below, he will basically be unable to achieve any political achievements.

Shi Wenqing was a newly promoted Jinshi and didn't know much about officialdom. After hearing Zhou Yong's explanation, he realized that it would be even harder for him to realize his ambition than to reach the sky.

If he wants to make decisions for the people, then those petty officials will definitely get in the way.

If he colludes with those petty officials, it will violate his principles.

So, what about firing those petty officials?

This method also doesn't work. There are so many petty officials in the yamen, can't they all be fired?And even if you are fired, there must be a reason.

What's more, the newly recruited clerk may not be better.

After much thought, Shi Wenqing decided to hire Zhou Yong as the county government master. He thought that Zhou Yong was a local after all and was familiar with the local situation, so he should be able to assist him in the management of the county.

Zhou Yong was reluctant at first. After all, he also knew that this was an offending thing.

But Shi Wenqing couldn't stand Shi Wenqing's request, and Zhou Yong was upright and couldn't stand the behavior of those evil officials, so he finally agreed.

Unexpectedly, such a decision brought him disaster, resulting in the destruction of his family.

Including Shi Wenqing, they were also dismissed from their posts and exiled for three thousand miles.

This is because when Zhou Yong checked the accounts, he discovered that many former county magistrates had colluded with local wealthy businessmen and petty officials to enrich their own pockets.

At the same time, many unjust cases of occupying private fields and houses and bullying men and women were also uncovered.

Although Zhou Yong was mentally prepared, he was still shocked and angry after seeing these files.

Shi Wenqing had just entered the official career, and he had the momentum of a newborn calf who is not afraid of tigers, and vowed to pursue it to the end.

As a result, it naturally angered many people.

Those people may be in intrigues on weekdays, but now they join forces to fight for the common interests.

Under their conspiracy, Shi Wenqing was innocently involved in an old case, and Zhou Yong was not spared.

Fortunately, Shi Wenqing had a classmate who was an official in the capital and traveled around. Shi Wenqing finally managed to save his life, but he was dismissed from his official position and exiled for three thousand miles.

Zhou Yong was in a terrible situation. Those people hated him to the core, so they naturally wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to kill him.

In the end, he was sentenced to confiscate his family and exterminate his family.

Hong Xiu had foreseen it and committed suicide by hanging himself before the officers and soldiers came to ransack the house.

Lu'er was her personal maid. This girl had always been loyal. When she saw the young lady gone, she also hanged herself.

If someone else had experienced such an encounter, they would have turned into a ghost and turned into a powerful ghost. Who knows how much trouble they would have caused.

What's rare is that the master and servant of Hongxiu don't have any hostility at all.

But this does not mean that Hongxiu will give up here. She just adopts an alternative method. She keeps helping passing candidates...

Of course, Ding Xiu didn't ask where the money she funded came from, nor did he want to ask.

She hoped that one day, someone would remember her help and clear her father's grievances after becoming an official in the court.

"This is what happened to the little girl. I wonder if the young master is willing to help the little girl achieve her wish?"

Ding Xiu sighed: "Miss Hongxiu, although I don't really agree with her actions, I admire her indomitable spirit.

To be honest, I don’t want to be an official in the court..."

Hearing this, Hongxiu's face couldn't help but change, and her eyes were quite disappointed.

After all, she finally met a unique scholar, who was also a religious person. It must be easy for her to become an official.

As a result, Ding Xiu said that he did not want to become an official in the court, so she was naturally disappointed.

But Ding Xiu didn't finish his words.

He continued: "However, even if I don't become an official in the court, I will definitely find a way to investigate this matter clearly. If your father and the magistrate are indeed wronged, I will have my own way to seek justice."

If it were anyone else, how could a mere scholar have the confidence?

But Ding Xiuyou, for him, this is not a difficult task.

Upon hearing this, Hongxiu was surprised and happy. She stood up quickly and saluted: "Thank you so much, Master, for your help. No matter what the outcome, I will definitely remember Master's kindness."

Ding Xiu smiled and waved his hand: "Girl, there is no need to thank you in a hurry. I haven't understood this matter in detail yet, and I can't just listen to your family's words, right?"

Hong Xiu said calmly: "Young master, you can investigate as much as you like. If the little girl makes a false statement, the little girl will be wiped out in ashes and will never be reincarnated."

"But Miss Hongxiu, I still have to take the exam first and wait until the results are released. I think I'm not in a hurry."

"Well, the little girl has been waiting for several years, so naturally she is not in a hurry."

After chatting for a while, Ding Xiu stood up and said, "Okay, it's getting late, so I won't disturb the girl anymore. I'll take my leave first."

As soon as he turned around, Hong Xiu called out: "Young Master..."

"Is there anything else, girl?"

Hongxiu lowered her head, her face was hot, and she said in a voice like a mosquito: "Ruruo...Ruruo, Master, I don't mind...the little lady is willing...willing to serve the Master."

Hearing this, Ding Xiu couldn't help but step forward, holding Hongxiu's slender waist with one hand, and gently stroking her face as smooth as gel with the other.

"You don't have to be like this, Miss Hongxiu. Since I promised you, I will come to find you after the results are released..."

Although Ding Xiu is not a good person, he can also see that Hongxiu is actually a very conservative woman.

The reason why she did this was to give her first, to keep him as a person and keep his heart, so that he would help her more carefully.

Hearing what Ding Xiu said, Hongxiu couldn't help but cry: "Master, please don't misunderstand me. This little girl is not...not a frivolous person, just..."

Before she could finish speaking, Ding Xiu replied: "I can understand your mood, don't worry, since I promised you, I will definitely help you."

"Thank you sir..."

The next morning, Ding Xiu and Ning Caichen said goodbye and left. Lu'er gave them 50 taels of silver respectively.

Ding Xiu didn't care, but this silver was of great use to Ning Caichen.

With money, he can eat better, live better, and have enough energy to cope with the exam.

When he arrived in Hangzhou, Ning Caichen hardly left home. He stayed in the inn and studied hard all day long, just as a last resort.

Ding Xiu was leisurely and went to visit the Broken Bridge. What if he met Bai Suzhen?

After all, this is a fairy tale world, and anything weird can happen.

In the end, nothing happened.

A few days later, the exam officially began. All the candidates identified themselves in advance, registered, and then entered the Gongyuan with their number plates to find their corresponding dormitory.

The Hao houses are generally arranged according to the thousand-character script, that is, the sky and the earth are dark and yellow, the universe is vast, the sun and the moon are waxing, and the stars and constellations are arranged... like this.

The reason why The Thousand-Character Essay has become a wonderful article and an article for enlightenment teaching is not only because it covers astronomy, geography, nature, society, history and other aspects of knowledge.

Another great feature is that not a single word is repeated throughout the more than a thousand words.

Therefore, it is best to use it to enlighten literacy, and it is also very appropriate to use it for sorting. After all, a scholar can memorize the entire text, and he will know what number it is when he looks at his number plate.

The provincial examination usually takes three sessions, each lasting three days, which is nine days.

During these nine days, the candidates can only live in a small dormitory. How small is the dormitory?In short, a person must curl up after lying down.

Eating, drinking, and urinating are all settled in there.

It was in such a simple and difficult environment that many candidates wrote beautiful articles one after another.

After three exams, can you finally relax?

Otherwise, because there will still be a period of suffering, just like after the college entrance examination is over, all the candidates are waiting to check their college entrance examination scores.

However, this is bound to be a brutal competition.

Under normal circumstances, most of the candidates who come to take the exam number in the thousands, but in the end only two or three hundred people are lucky enough to be on the list.

In other words, for every one hundred candidates, there may only be two or three lucky ones who can get on the list, and the remaining ninety or so can only go home and continue studying hard.

In fact, the vast majority of scholars know very well that winning the examination is basically a hopeless thing in their lives, but they still take the exam with luck in mind. What if they are lucky?

The status of a scholar and a scholar is very different.

Just like Fan Jin.

When Fan Jin was a scholar, his father-in-law was just a butcher. He would teach Fan Jin a few words whenever there was nothing wrong, and he looked aloof.

Why?

Because Fan Jin was poor, Fan Jin married his daughter before Butcher Hu came. This was a blessing he had cultivated in his previous life.

Later, Fan went to take the provincial examination and asked his father-in-law to borrow it without any expense. As a result, he was scolded.

Butcher Hu thought it was not easy for Fan Jin to pass the exam for scholar, so he still wanted to take the exam for scholar?
Do you know what it means to lift a person?That's when Wenquxing descended to the earth. You, a little bitch, simply don't know the heights of heaven and earth.

Fan Jin had no choice but to scrape together some money and sneak away to take part in the provincial examination.

Unexpectedly, I actually won the prize.

When excited, he went crazy.

Fortunately, I finally regained consciousness.Now, Butcher Hu didn't dare to be crazy anymore, and changed his title, calling Fan Jin "the wise son-in-law."

Many neighbors also came to give gifts, some gave land, some gave shops, and some came to serve as servants... In this way, Fan Jin became famous as Fan Jin, Mr. Fan.

Therefore, this rural examination is like jumping over the dragon's gate. Once you get on the list, you have jumped over the dragon's gate and stepped into the ranks of the wealthy gentry.

In the midst of suffering, all the candidates finally looked forward to the day when their results would be released.

Ding Xiu got on the list as he wished, and ranked high, getting No. 10.

And Ning Caichen...unsurprisingly failed.

It seemed that he was mentally prepared, but he didn't look too depressed. At the same time, he sincerely congratulated Ding Xiu on his success in high school.

After the results were released, the candidates who failed the exams left one after another, but those who made the exams were not allowed to leave. They had to attend the Luming Banquet and then receive name stickers produced by the government.

Traveling will be much more convenient with this name tag.

According to the regulations of the imperial court, in principle, people were not allowed to leave their hometown. If they traveled hundreds of miles away from their hometown, they had to go to the government to apply for a road guide.

If there is no way to lead people to wander around, once they are discovered by officers and soldiers, they will be arrested as rogues.

But the actions of Juren are not restricted. With the name on his hand, he can travel all over the world.

After attending the Luming Banquet, Ding Xiu did not leave. The next morning, he went to the Yamen with a name sticker to ask for an audience with the censor: Wu Zishu.

The patrol censor is a special official position. It is not permanently stationed in the local area, but is sent by the imperial court to supervise local officials. Its responsibilities are similar to those of an imperial envoy.

Yesterday, Wu Zishu also attended the Luming Banquet. Ding Xiu discovered that Wu Zishu was suffering from a hidden illness, so he paid a visit today.

Generally speaking, the patrol censor is not someone you can meet whenever you want. After all, they have a special status.

However, when the disciple saw that Ding Xiu was a new imperial examination candidate, he couldn't figure out the relationship between Ding Xiu and the Inspector, so he hurriedly went to report.

Wu Zishu was reviewing official documents in the gallery. After hearing the report, he waved his hand impatiently: "I am very busy now and have no time to see guests."

"Yes!"

The doorman responded and was about to go out to reply.

"and many more……"

Wu Zishu raised his head again, pondered for a while, and said, "Bring him in."

Speaking of which, he has been an official for more than 20 years, so he is naturally quite familiar with official entertainment.

Generally speaking, after the annual examination, most of the newly promoted Jinshi would become apprentices of high-ranking officials in the court and respect them as their teachers.

This is an unspoken rule.

Those newly promoted Jinshi recognized a high-ranking official in the court as their teacher, which was regarded as having a backer.

Those high-ranking officials will accept a few more disciples and give them appropriate support. In the future, these disciples will be successful, which will not only make them look good, but will also benefit their own status in the court.

This is a typical network of connections.

However, although Wu Zishu was a patrol censor, he became an ordinary censor once he returned to the capital. He was not considered an important official in the court, and few candidates took refuge in him.

What's more, they had just finished the provincial examination, and as soon as they passed the examination, someone couldn't wait to visit him?

Could it be that he wanted to use his connections to get an official position?

He wanted to see which new official was so blatant that he dared to give gifts to him, the censor.

If he dares to give gifts, don't blame him for being ruthless. He will report it directly to the police.

Not long after, Ding Xiu was led in.

"Ding Xiu, please pay homage to the Governor!"

Wu Zishu raised his eyes and glanced at Ding Xiu, then said calmly: "Sit down."

"Thank you, Mr. Xunjian!"

Wu Zishu looked at Ding Xiu again and found that Ding Xiu had an extraordinary bearing and did not look like a speculator, so he took the initiative to ask: "I wonder what you want to see me for?"

Ding Xiu replied: "Sir, lately you often feel a dull pain in your heart, irregular heartbeat, and sometimes feel dizzy?"

"Ok?"

Wu Zishu's face was shocked.

This symptom... is so accurate.

The key is that he had this symptom before and then recovered without treatment, so he took more care of it because he was busy with official duties.

In recent days, this symptom has appeared again, and the attacks are very frequent, but there are many things that need to be dealt with recently, and he has not bothered to find a doctor.

Therefore, he couldn't help but say in surprise: "How did you know?"

"Yesterday at the Luming Banquet, I saw something was wrong with the Lord's face. After a little while, I roughly guessed something."

Wu Zishu looked surprised: "You can tell my symptoms after just a few glances?"

Generally speaking, when a doctor diagnoses a disease, he must look, hear, and inquire. No one, including the imperial physician, dares to say that he can see the disease at a glance.

Ding Xiu smiled: "I have studied some medical skills. Although I don't dare to call him a miracle doctor, I think he is better than many herbalists.

Your Majesty's illness may be a sign of chest paralysis..."

When Wu Zishu heard the word "thoracic paralysis", he couldn't help but be shocked.

Chest paralysis, also known as heart paralysis, is also known as heart disease in later generations. This disease is difficult to cure and will kill you if you are not careful.

"Chest... paralysis..." Wu Zishu subconsciously covered his heart, feeling his heart beating fast.

People, who would spare their lives?

In the imperial court, many senior ministers died of this disease, and even the imperial doctors were helpless.

"However, I may have made a mistake, and I just came to remind you. You can ask a doctor for a diagnosis first to see if I have misdiagnosed you."

Wu Zishu did not dare to neglect, and immediately called people to pick up the famous Qian Zhong in the city.

As a result, after careful questioning and diagnosis, Doctor Qian also said with an embarrassed look on his face: "My lord, this disease... I'm afraid... I'm afraid it's chest paralysis..."

At this time, Ding Xiu was not present. He had already gone to wait outside the hospital before Mr. Qian arrived.

"Mr. Qian, is this disease... easy to cure?" Wu Zishu asked in a trembling voice.

Mr. Qian pondered for a while and replied: "This disease requires rest. Adults should not work too much or stay up late..."

After hearing these words, Wu Zishu's face turned pale and he sat back on the chair feebly.

How could he rest in his position?How could you not stay up late and work hard?
Unless you resign yourself.

However, he had worked hard for more than 20 years, and if nothing else happened, he should be able to be promoted when he returned to Beijing this time. However, he suffered a serious illness at this juncture.

Wu Zishu was unwilling to give up and asked another doctor to come over for diagnosis. The diagnosis was consistent.

As soon as the doctor left, Wu Zishu said quickly: "Quick, call Ding Juren in."

When he thought about it, Ding Xiu could see the crux of his problem at a glance and came to tell him that there might be a cure.

As soon as Ding Xiu entered the door, Wu Zishu seemed particularly enthusiastic and hurriedly came forward to greet him. He also changed his title to Young Master.

"Master Ding, is there any cure for my heart ailment?"

Ding Xiu smiled and nodded: "Don't worry, sir. Fortunately, the symptoms are not very serious. I can try acupuncture first, and then take some medicine to see the effect."

"Great, then there is Mr. Lauding."

For Wu Zishu, this chest disease is not only related to his future, but also related to his life.

If something happens to him... the whole family will lose its backbone.

Since Ding Xiu came to the door, he was naturally confident.

As early as in the world of Tian Long Ba Bu, he studied medical skills, and later traveled to Pingshan and Jiu Shu worlds, gaining more accumulation.

Of course, the most important thing is that he is an immortal cultivator and has his own way to cure Wu Zishu.

There is no disease that cannot be cured by combining true energy with elixirs, unless it is the kind of person who has reached the age of longevity.

The reason why Ding Xiu took the initiative to treat Wu Zishu's illness was to overturn the case of Hongxiu's father Zhou Yong.

Although he hasn't had time to investigate the ins and outs of this case, it doesn't affect him from making preparations first.

Wu Zishu is the censor who has direct access to Tianting. When the time comes, he will come forward to resolve the case, and I believe he will find out the truth.

After three days of treatment, Wu Zishu's symptoms completely disappeared. Naturally, he was surprised, happy and grateful.

So, he said to Ding Xiu: "Master Ding, I don't dare to tell other officials. As long as you can pass the Jinshi examination, I will find a good official position for you no matter what."

As a result, Ding Xiu held up his hand and smiled: "Thank you for your kindness, sir. However, I have no intention of becoming an official, nor do I want to take part in the examination again."

"What?" Wu Zishu looked surprised: "I checked your results. You got No. 10 in the exam. You have every chance of becoming a high school scholar. Why did you give up?"

"To be honest, sir, I still prefer the life of Xianyun Yehe. Once I become an official, I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to be free and easy again."

Hearing this, Wu Zishu was speechless for a long time.

In fact, when he was young, why didn't he yearn for the leisurely life of "picking chrysanthemums under the eastern fence and seeing the southern mountains leisurely"?

However, after passing the Juren exam, how many people are willing to give up?
After a moment of silence, Wu Zishu couldn't help but raise his hand and pat Ding Xiu on the shoulder: "Hahaha, okay, everyone has their own ambitions, and I won't force myself.

However, if you have anything to do in the future, come to me anytime. As long as I can do anything, I will try my best to help you. "

After all, if you owe such a big favor, you have to show it.

a few days later.

When it was dark, Ding Xiu once again came to the house where Hongxiu lived.

"Miss, Miss, Mr. Ding is back..."

Lu'er was very excited and ran to the backyard shouting.

She didn't even need to ask Ding Xiu whether he passed the exam. After all, it was obvious from the clothes he wore that he was no longer a scholar, but a scholar.

Soon, Hongxiu came out excitedly.

She placed all her hopes on Ding Xiu, and she also believed that Ding Xiu could definitely help her.

"Son..."

As soon as they met, she couldn't help but throw herself into Ding Xiu's arms. Her eyes were red and her voice was choked.

Ding Xiu smiled and stroked her hair: "I said I would come back, are you relieved now?"

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(End of this chapter)