Ming Dynasty: At the beginning of the game, Lao Zhu resigned and retired.

Chapter 1030: Changes of Xiao Fang and Da Shen

There is no shortage of smart people in any era.

Some people are extremely talented and smart, and can even be so smart that it makes people's scalps tingle.

It was a feeling that made people feel that the gap was so huge that it was despairing.

As such a 'smart person', one will develop an unconscious arrogance.

In other words, there will be a rare kind of loneliness.

It is a kind of loneliness of "the whole world is drunk but I am sober", and even more a kind of loneliness of "a lone wolf walking alone".

The pain and loneliness of never being able to find someone who can think and discuss with you on the same level will unknowingly magnify the arrogance in one's heart.

Xie Jin and Fang Xiaoru both had this feeling.

Especially Xie Jin, he had been a child prodigy since childhood. Classics, history, literature, music, chess, calligraphy and painting all seemed 'ordinary' to him!
It takes others many years to master something, but for him, he can surpass others with just a little effort.

He was surrounded by all kinds of praise.

peer?
Not to mention his peers, even ordinary scholars are no different from rotten wood in his eyes.

So, although it seems that he is unrestrained and lingers in brothels, in fact, he is really lonely.

In the brothel, he only needs to care about beauty and wine, and all he talks about are romantic things, so he is happy!
Even if this kind of happiness is only short-lived, it is better than the hypocritical troubles of being with ordinary people.

This is how Xie Jin came to be.

Until he met Fang Xiaoru and Mr. Hu.

For Master Hu, it is more of respect and awe.

After all, it was the first time that Xie Jin discovered that he was not the smartest person in the world and that there were people who could tease him like a child.

But Master Hu was much older and of much higher status than him, so he just accepted the defeat and didn't care.

But Fang Xiaoru is different.

Xiao Fang was the 'good friend' that Xie Jin discovered at first sight!

Although their behaviors seem to be polar opposite, one of them is openly slutty and the other secretly cheap, but in fact, they are both slutty and cheap.

It just appears different on the outside.

The most important thing is that even though the two of them had different personalities, they were almost the same in terms of knowledge at that time.

In front of other people, no one can beat him, and he is the most outstanding one among all.

In front of Master Hu, no one can beat him, and he always insists on fairness and equality.

So whether they were brothers in distress or in cahoots with each other, Xie Jin had a good impression of Fang Xiaoru and truly regarded him as a close friend.

Many times, Xie Jin even felt that it was enough for him to have such a good friend in his life!
But gradually, as the two grew older and entered the complex officialdom, their views on some things began to differ slightly.

Although, they can all be called Jiangnan scholars.

But in fact, the clans and masters behind them are very different.

It is precisely because of this that they are sometimes helpless but deeply affected. Especially now, because of the support of his family, Xie Jin came to China to hang out with Master Hu even though he had many thoughts.

As for Fang Xiaoru, he continued to work honestly in the government office under the advice of his teacher Song Lian. Even after Zhu Biao came to power, he "got his wish" and went to the Censorate, becoming a traditional "clean official"!
This is somewhat different from Xie Jin.

Because, as Zhu Yuanzhang's secretary, and in the vassal state of Huaxia Kingdom created by Master Hu, there is no such thing as clean stream.

If Master Hu wants to lie down himself, then naturally he has to make sure that no one else under him can lie down.

Otherwise, if you guys lie down, won’t I have to do the job myself?
Therefore, Xie Jin began to have extensive exposure to practical matters and began to passively understand the various regulations of the Chinese nation.

Then he became a fan of Mr. Hu and Zhu Yuanzhang.

Because these two people, when they join hands, it's really powerful.

Mr. Hu has a unique vision. Relying on the vision of two lifetimes combined and his understanding of the bureaucracy and officials of this era, the system he formulated is so tricky and uncomfortable, and the benefits he provides are so rich and appropriate!
It can be said that Mr. Hu’s various systems are almost like a thorn in the side of people’s lungs.

Then, we met a prime minister whose execution ability was not at its fullest but exceeded its limit.

The key point is that Prime Minister Deng is not only enthusiastic about his work, but also has all the prestige and means.

The direction has been determined, so what else is there to say? Just go for it!
Then this group of "secretaries" were forced to rush out.

During this process, Xie Jin discovered in a daze that the so-called "cleverness" and "excellence" that he had been proud of since he was a child were of no use here.

Not to mention the Ming Dynasty, even in China, there are people who are stronger than us everywhere.

Especially during the civil service examinations, Xie Jin would break out in cold sweats when he looked at the test questions afterwards.

How could he not pass the test better than those clerks?
Yes, he tried, and as far as the written test was concerned, his score was not as high as those clerks within the specified time.

Because there were so many things he didn't understand at all.

But people still have to study hard and take the exam to become a clerk.

This knocked out the last bit of pride and complacency of Xie Jin, who had felt wronged when he first came in as an ordinary secretary.

If there were only one or two such people, they could be considered extraordinary individuals, but these were clearly innocent people who came to apply for the exam after Huaxia posted posters.

Not only that, during the more than half a year in Huaxia, Xie Jin also learned a lot of knowledge about government affairs.

This made him realize that, oh, all the wording in articles is bullshit.

The Chinese state has clear requirements that all official documents must be accurate, straightforward and clear, and there must be no ambiguity or vagueness.

Suggestions and opinions are two different things;
'There are and only' and 'including but not limited to' are special words in official documents that seem cumbersome but are actually created for accurate expression.

At the same time, there is much more to officialdom than the human relationships that he is taboo and afraid of. What matters more is ability and brains.

If you work under Zhu Yuanzhang, no matter how well you flatter him, if you don't know how to do your job, you will definitely be scolded, and after a few times, you will be able to leave.

It was in this environment that Xie Jin was forced to "thrive".

Because of his extensive knowledge and good memory, all kinds of rules and regulations of the Chinese nation are in his mind.

At the same time, because he has good writing skills and strong adaptability, many official documents and notices of the Chinese nation are actually written by him.

In this way, he slowly grew up, or in other words, matured! (End of this chapter)