Chapter 369 [Seeking Death for Yourself]
What?
County...county magistrate?
Or the magistrate of Jingshui County?
Everyone's eyes turned to Xue Wei, and their faces all had an expression of "this guy is crazy"!
What is Jingshui County?
The closest border county to the Bor grassland belongs to Sucheng, and is closely adjacent to the Gada District on the Bor border, separated by a long street for trade.
Now the market is closed, Jingshui's arable land has become wasteland, and on windy days, the sand and dust blow up so hard that anyone who touches them gets covered in dust. Jingshui County is almost becoming a ghost town!
Not to mention the arrogant Bor herdsmen of Gada, who burned, killed, looted, and even dared to drive away the envoys sent by Dasheng. They also demonstrated by riding horses and grazing sheep near Jingshui County from time to time. The people of Jingshui County almost fled, leaving only a group of old, weak, and sick people waiting to die.
Now, Xue Wei, a top scholar, is going to be a county magistrate in such a remote place?
How can you ever succeed? It's like destroying your own future!
Only officials who have committed serious mistakes and are demoted to exile will be banished to such a godforsaken place!
Could it be that the thunder just now damaged Xue Wei’s brain?
Now that you've spoken, why don't you seek a comfortable high-ranking position, but rather a dead end for yourself?!
Emperor Qingning took a long while to come back to his senses: "Xue Wei, do you know what you are talking about?"
Only officials who have committed serious mistakes and are demoted to exile will be demoted to a remote place like Jingshui to serve as a county magistrate!
"You are a top scholar with a promising future in the imperial court. Why do you want to be a county magistrate in Jingshui?"
Emperor Qingning was a little crazy. He never thought that the official position Xue Wei asked for would be a seventh-rank county magistrate!
Or he's the county magistrate in a dangerous area, who might die in office!
Could it be that the attacks from these scholars and ministers just now left Xue Wei with a psychological trauma, and he no longer wanted to stay in the capital and face factional disputes?
Emperor Qingning almost roared at Xue Wei, "Tell me, why is this happening? You must give me a reason today!"
Zhou Jushan stood behind Emperor Qingning and watched him drool with excitement. He couldn't help but complain in the group: "This bastard emperor, he's not happy about high-ranking officials, and he's reluctant to go down to the grassroots level."
@Jiang Lili: He just wants everyone to follow his lead. The position the student council member requested is truly fantastic. With the group chat cheat code, he'll be able to quickly achieve success and rise quickly, and he won't have to wake up early for court and face the intrigues of the officials every day!
@Xue Wei: Li Li, you understand me! Being a local tycoon in the northwest borderland and doing some real work is much better than living in fear here. Plus, I don't have to get up early for work, and my boss doesn't check on me!
Of course, Xue Wei didn't dare to say that to Emperor Qingning.
Facing the excited Emperor Qingning and the doubtful ministers, Xue Wei's brows relaxed and his eyes brightened. He said in a clear voice, "I just want to do practical things for Dasheng. It doesn't matter what official position I hold, as long as Your Majesty can see my sincere heart."
"They say my views on the Northwest were pre-planned and high-sounding. So, I will go there in person and give Your Majesty another answer with concrete actions!"
Xue Wei's answer exploded like thunder in Emperor Qingning's heart. He never expected that the reason why Xue Wei asked for an official position was like this!
Such a noble character. Emperor Qingning thought of his previous misunderstanding and flattery, and felt guilty for his malicious speculation. The young man in front of him was so frank!
Wang Yiren was dumbfounded. "Xue Wei, you, are you just trying to attract attention? You actually didn't plan to go to the northwest at all, you just wanted His Majesty to be reluctant to let you go!"
Xue Wei responded to Wang Yi's speculation, "I'm serious. Your Majesty just said that you would grant me any position I want. I wouldn't dare joke with Your Majesty."
"I will be leaving for the northwest tomorrow. Lord Wang, please remember to come and see me off."
Xue Wei spoke frankly and seriously. Seeing that Xue Wei was serious, Emperor Qingning felt even more reluctant to let him go. It would be such a shame if such a talented person of noble character died in the northwest. "Xue Wei, have you really thought it through?"
——"I will devote myself to Dasheng wherever I go, and now that the issue of the northwest is urgent, I will go to where I am most needed!"
With just one word from Xue Wei, Emperor Qingning was about to catch a black carp. The emperor's eyes were moved and his throat choked with sobs.
How many people today can have such a pure heart, willing to give up the fine clothes and delicious food in Beijing, and risk their lives to go to a small county town on the border to serve as a county magistrate?
Xue Wei's words were deeply imprinted in Emperor Qingning's heart!
"Your Majesty knows best that my father, Xue Yun, does not participate in factional disputes or form cliques."
"During the palace examination a few days ago, many of my classmates used my answers as an outline and proposed many detailed countermeasures. I was very pleased, thinking that everyone was working hard to find a solution to Dasheng's northwest predicament."
Xue Wei turned around and glanced at the newly minted scholars behind him: "But today, seeing these classmates and Lord Wang working together to target me, I am deeply disheartened."
"Xue Wei, influenced by my father since childhood, disdains internal strife and personal criticism. The northwest of Dasheng is facing an unprecedented crisis. The entire court should work together with Your Majesty to defeat the enemy."
His voice was like the sound of jade colliding, resounding: "If Xue Wei's actions today can set an example and inspire all colleagues to focus on striving for the prosperity of Dasheng, then Xue Wei, this life is clear!"
As soon as Xue Wei finished speaking, all the ministers and the newly graduated scholars felt a burning pain on their faces!
Compared with these court officials who were talking nonsense, Xue Wei's vision was already at the grand level!
Their previous conspiracy theory, that Xue Wei and Grand Tutor Xue and his son had colluded and prepared something in advance, was simply a joke in comparison with Xue Wei's frank and generous behavior.
Others have already thought about revitalizing Dasheng, but they are still jumping up and down for their own interests.
Tutor Xue was already in tears at this time. His son's heroic act was not only to protect himself, but also to protect him, his old father!
He choked up and yelled at Xue Wei, "Wei'er, you're confused! It's okay for your father to suffer some grievances. I've been through this for so many years!"
Grand Tutor Xue wiped his tears and sobbed, "As a father, I wish you would be more selfish! Seek a high position for yourself, instead of risking your life to become a county magistrate in a remote place!"
Xue Wei shook his head at Grand Tutor Xue: "Father, you taught me since I was a child that today is the right time, and there are always people who carry the burden and move forward."
"Now I am ready to serve Dasheng, dedicate myself to the emperor, and make the people live a better life. This is my original intention for participating in the imperial examination!"
Grand Tutor Xue felt incredibly guilty; he had never said these words. Even at this point, his second son was still trying to gain loyalty in front of the emperor. He was truly an incompetent father.
Emperor Qingning was deeply moved when he saw the deep love between the Xue family father and son and their devotion to the country.
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