Chapter 43
Chapter 43
Ji Yuan watched Master Zhao go home, and was taken to a carriage by the teachers and sent back to the county school.
The teacher lives in the county school, so we can go together.
The teacher was still holding the bamboo leaf that Ji Yuan had been teased to draw, and said with a smile, "Not bad, it's a pretty good drawing."
Dr. Yin also nodded.
Ji Yuan didn't want to talk at all. Today's Mid-Autumn Festival banquet was too boring for him.
But both the host and the guests had a great time.
The atmosphere at the banquet was always good.
However, County Magistrate Lin also said another thing, that his term in Zhengrong County had expired, and the county magistrate who would replace him would come at the end of September.
He will go to other places in early January next year.
Ji Yuan thought for a moment and said, "Teacher, Dr. Yin, do you know what kind of character the next county magistrate of Zhengrong County is?"
Generally speaking, the next person's information should have been sent.
Officials in the officialdom share information with each other and know each other's situation.
"He is a Jinshi, a newly-appointed Jinshi," the teacher said. "He is from the capital."
Newly-appointed Jinshi?!
The most recent imperial examination was in the 32nd year of Huayuan.
This was the second time that Mr. Huang passed the exam.
Now, thirty-three years have passed since Huayuan's death, and he is indeed a newly-appointed Jinshi.
Jinshi generally do not become officials directly, but are sent to various departments of the Hanlin Academy for "internship".
Waiting for official assignment.
A Jinshi with a Beijing household registration, after an internship in the Hanlin Academy, came to Zhengrong County to serve as the county magistrate?
The county magistrate is only an official of the seventh rank.
Logically speaking, a Jinshi who had been to the Hanlin Academy should at least have a position of Zhengliu.
This seems like a low position.
But Zhengrong County is different.
Ji Yuan opened his eyes slightly, as if realizing something.
The teacher looked at Dr. Yin and asked, "Why do you think he came to Zhengrong County?"
Naturally, it’s because Zhengrong County has good political achievements.
Whether it is a thankless task to promote one cow for six households.
Even though it offended many people, the county school still judged students based on their academic achievements.
It's all political achievements.
It is visible to the naked eye that political achievements can still be sustained.
It has been almost five years since Magistrate Lin was temporarily assigned here and officially took up his post.
Listening to what people around me say, I know that although Zhengrong County has not undergone earth-shaking changes, it has also benefited the people.
In such a good place, no matter who comes to be the county magistrate next, he will be able to get a top score in the annual assessment, which will be very beneficial for future promotion.
The smartest behavior is to not stand out but to take a lower position.
To put it bluntly, it's time to pick the fruits.
This fruit is not too conspicuous and will not make people jealous.
But it is not right to say that he is picking fruits. It is indeed time for County Magistrate Lin to leave office.
Even if this person doesn't take over, it will be someone else. This achievement and responsibility will be passed on sooner or later.
The other party's family obviously knows the ways of officialdom very well and "just right" arranges people in the most suitable positions.
Directly promoting someone to a high position may be a fraud.
But this kind of solid way paved for future generations will make people go more comfortably and further.
Ji Yuan didn't say anything, and his expression became more restrained from the initial shock, making it difficult to understand.
But in front of the teacher and Dr. Yin, Ji Yuan still revealed a little bit of his true feelings: "Gilded."
Zhengrong County was not originally considered "golden", but after the reforms by County Magistrate Lin, it was considered so.
This is real political achievement.
Given the extremely high probability of passing the examination to become a scholar in the county school, it must be the best in the entire Tianqi Kingdom.
This resume, coupled with someone's promotion, will definitely be a powerful tool for future promotions.
It is estimated that last year, when seven out of ten people passed the imperial examination, this gilded "good position" was coveted by others.
The other party was quite polite and only sent someone over after County Magistrate Lin's term of office was over.
When the teacher and Dr. Yin heard this, they were stunned for a moment, but then they felt it was appropriate.
"Don't tell this to outsiders." The teacher said seriously, "Be careful."
In official circles, saying one wrong word could end someone’s career.
The teacher didn't expect that Ji Yuan could guess the key.
The more right something is said, the more we need to remind ourselves.
Dr. Yin said: "Our county magistrate was promoted from the seventh rank to the sixth rank deputy director of the Ministry of Revenue in Jiangxi Prefecture, which is not bad."
"The other family is quite polite, so it shouldn't be difficult to get along with them." The teacher also said, "They are just a little younger. We'll see when the time comes."
As the saying goes, a new emperor appoints new ministers.
The same applies to the county magistrate who is the head of a county.
The duties of a county magistrate in ancient times almost combined judicial, administrative and economic affairs into one.
In other words, the county lieutenant who is in charge of the command camp here does not have to obey orders very often, otherwise he can even take control of the military affairs.
For the imperial court, it might be the most insignificant official position.
But in this county, they have absolute say.
A county magistrate can make the county school very good or very bad within a few years.
The teachers would naturally be worried.
It seems that they have discussed this privately for a long time, and they are afraid that the new county magistrate will act recklessly.
Now it seems that it shouldn’t be particularly bad.
Since he is abiding by the rules and waiting for County Magistrate Lin's term to expire before being transferred, it won't be difficult to talk to him.
If there are some overbearing people, they can send people here as soon as Zhengrong County has made some achievements.
Not only that, the lucrative position of Deputy Director of the Sixth-Rank Household Department of Tianqi State was probably also fought for by the other party.
Otherwise, it is hard to say whether such a good official position can be assigned to County Magistrate Lin.
From a county magistrate to the deputy director of the household department in the provincial capital, it was considered a promotion.
This position is easy to transfer, whether it is promotion to a chief official, or transfer to other places to be a prefect, or transfer to the capital, all of which are possible.
This can be regarded as the inertial path of promotion for the Tianqi Kingdom.
Moreover, since he wants to gild himself and achieve political achievements, he will not mess around. At least before he leaves, there won't be too many mistakes in Zhengrong County.
At most, it's because he's young and inexperienced, which is easy to explain.
Ji Yuan was also relieved, because the quality of the county school depended too much on the character of the superior.
To be honest, their county school was able to withstand a lot of pressure, thanks to the teachers and the county magistrate's help in maneuvering.
Take the county school for example, where admission is based on grade ranking.
If you change the county magistrate, he can just open his mouth and some children of wealthy families will be forced in.
The current purity of Zhengrong County School is inseparable from County Magistrate Lin.
The same is true for the increase in veterinarians in the county.
Fortunately, no matter what the reason was, County Magistrate Lin was promoted this time.
This is no worthy of his efforts.
The carriage stopped in front of the county school gate. Dr. Yin had rented a house nearby and his servants were already waiting.
The teacher went to the county school together and lived there.
When he returned to the dormitory, Ji Yuan was holding a food box in his hand, which was full of snacks from the banquet. The instructor asked him to bring it.
He said that it would be a waste if he didn't eat it, so he took it back and let his students try it, and then said that he gave it to him.
Their teachers are really unruly?
Jiyuan’s lunch box was indeed popular among roommates.
School starts tomorrow, and most of the boarding students will be able to arrive at the county school in the afternoon.
Li Ting ate his snacks and whispered excitedly, "I heard that you were invited to the county magistrate's Mid-Autumn Festival banquet?"
"Is this the snack for the banquet?"
Ji Yuan nodded, and seeing that the other roommates were also curious, he told them about the scene at the banquet.
"If we pass the exam to become a scholar, maybe we can also participate?"
"Yes, two scholars from the first-class hall went there."
That’s true. Ji Yuan also met them and chatted with them for a while, but they lived in the county town and did not come back with the instructor.
"No one goes to the B-class hall, but we have one in the C-class hall!"
"I don't think Jiyuan will be a Class C hall next year."
This sentence made everyone silent for a moment.
It's no secret that Ji Yuan wants to take part in next year's entrance examination.
When I think about such hardworking classmates leaving, who will supervise them in the future?
Thinking about it this way, I even feel a little sad.
Ji Yuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "It's still too early. It's only August 15th now. We have to wait until November 25th to take the exam."
"Also, I must be ranked first in the year-end exam, so that I can take the entrance exam.
There are still several months left, and he is almost done with learning "Spring and Autumn Annals", but he still has to review it after finishing it, so time is still very tight.
First to get first place in the exam that year.
Then take the entrance examination to test your ability.
If you miss one step, you can’t even go to the second-class hall.
Ji Yuan was still cautious, but Li Ting believed him absolutely: "It must be easy for you to get first place in the annual exam. It all depends on the entrance exam. I believe in you too."
The other roommates also nodded: "Yes, I believe you."
"I think you can pass the exam too."
"You can tell us what the teacher taught us in advance, so that we can benefit from it!"
Ji Yuan was always generous and would answer any questions his classmates had on academic matters.
Everyone knows that the teachers in the B-grade hall are very good, so it would be nice if you could go and listen to them.
Ji Yuan felt the pressure.
Why do I feel the pressure to get into a Grade B hall is even more urgent?
Li Ting nodded, but he still felt a little emotional.
However, he did not feel the slightest bit of jealousy towards Ji Yuan.
Both Ji Yuan's talent and diligence are unimaginable to others.
I am a good friend of Ji Yuan and I understand his efforts better.
Who would be jealous of a hard-working genius?
It only inspires admiration.
On the second day of class, many people knew that Ji Yuan had attended the county magistrate's Mid-Autumn Festival banquet.
Some classmates know more.
Liu Rong's grandfather was also there yesterday and knew the situation better. Liu Rong asked, "Did County Magistrate Lin say yesterday that a new county magistrate was coming?"
Ji Yuan nodded.
Liu Rong was born in an official family, so he was more perceptive than others: "I don't know what the new county magistrate will do, I hope he won't affect the county school."
Ji Yuan found it a little strange. The county school provided shelter for the students living here, but it was more about providing shelter for poor students like them who had no connections.
People like Liu Rong, whose ancestors had made great achievements, should not have to worry.
Because no matter what, it is very easy for them to enter the county school, which is different from the path for poor students.
Liu Rong gave some details: "Let's not talk about other things. Most of the teachers in the county school can live on the salary issued by the government, so they don't have any other ideas."
"If it were someone who stings, the teachers would definitely find another way out."
According to the laws of the Tianqi State, anyone with a scholar's rank or above can receive salary and rice once every three months.
This was considered a subsidy from the imperial court to scholars.
Whether it was Master Zhao or his uncle Li Yaozhong, Scholar Li from Xiaohe who had returned from the provincial capital, they were able to receive it on time.
The teachers in the county school were at least scholars.
They relied on the salary from the county and the rice and silver from the county school to support their family.
Even more impressive, such as Dr. Yin and Dr. Luo, the county will allocate extra subsidies to them.
If these three parts of money were deducted, life would become difficult and we would not be able to concentrate on teaching.
The teachers in Zhengrong County School are well-known and can get a good teaching salary just by teaching outside.
This makes it easy to be poached.
Ji Yuan understood.
Liu Rong was afraid that the new county magistrate would withhold the teachers' bonuses and salaries, and then such good teachers would run away!
After all, teachers also need to eat and drink, and they have families to support.
There is a saying that a clean magistrate can earn 100,000 silver coins a year.
Some people even say that if you spend money on studying and pass the exam to become an official, you must make back your money before you can become one.
The first thing this kind of official does when he takes office is to make money.
This is the kind of person Liu Rong is afraid of.
Ji Yuan listened to what the teacher said yesterday and could roughly guess the other party's background. He must be rich or noble and would not be greedy for small profits.
Although he couldn't say it explicitly, Ji Yuan said to Liu Rong: "The new county magistrate probably won't do this."
Ji Yuan attended the banquet yesterday. Liu Rong also heard from his grandfather that the county magistrate talked with the people from the county school for a long time.
Ji Yuan was right next to it at that time.
Maybe I heard it at that time?
Ji Yuan reassured him: "Don't worry."
Although Ji Yuan knew that the county magistrate was a newly-appointed Jinshi and a native of the capital.
But I didn't know whether I could tell this news, so I kept my mouth shut and only spoke of what I could.
Liu Rong was relieved. Since Ji Yuan said so, it should be correct, right?
As long as the county school does not change, at least until he passes the examination to become a scholar, it will be fine.
The teacher here is not found everywhere.
For the next period of time, the county school was discussing the new county magistrate who was about to arrive.
Most people don't think too much about it and are just curious about the new leader.
People are coming in late September, so it’s inevitable that we’ll have more discussion.
Ji Yuan resumed his studies after the holiday.
The Four Books in the morning, the Book of Rites in the afternoon, and the Spring and Autumn Annals in the evening.
I will find time to write back to An Jincun.
By the end of August, the autumn harvest had passed and the farmland had been tilled, ready to be made into silage.
As agreed before, Uncle An and Madam An will be responsible for technology, while Madam An will be responsible for accounting and miscellaneous chores.
The village chief was in charge of the newly recruited people and easily found suitable positions in Anji Village.
The location is flat and not far from Uncle An’s previous nine cellars. It is also close to the main road, which will facilitate transportation in the future.
They remembered everything Ji Yuan said.
Before August 15th, the demand for silage is 390,000 jin.
After the fifteenth, many people in the county heard about the silage and went to Anji Village to make reservations. Even the Agricultural Bureau was entrusted by the command camp to make a reservation of 100,000 kilograms.
All in all, the current demand has reached 570,000 kilograms.
So Anjimura became even busier.
Dig cellars, collect straw, collect weeds, sort, spread the materials, and prepare the water.
Many people say that this time of year was the slack season for farmers, but now it is even busier than the busy season.
But everyone knows that if you do this well, you can make money!
When it comes to making money, who wouldn’t work hard?
There is also a small episode in it. An Er Niang's younger brother Li Yaozhong said something, saying that there are many things going on now and he wants to intervene, but he was stopped by An Er Niang with a few words.
It seems that she didn't say anything to her brother. She just said while working: "The business of Anji Village, do they want to do it together?"
This sentence made the villagers alert.
People in our own village aren't even full yet, and people from other villages want to snatch their food?
Many people in their village are waiting to be called over to do work.
Many people spontaneously defended Madam An Er: "Madam An Er keeps accounts clearly and quickly, and explains things clearly. Is there anything you can complain about her?"
"What's so great about being a man? You're not your mother's child? So what if Madam An Er is just a woman."
"That's right, you sour scholar, you're eating and drinking for free in our village, why don't you get out of here right away!"
The next day after hearing about this, Li Yaozhong left in disgrace.
If the people in a village cannot accommodate you, then you basically have no place to stand.
When he left, he wanted to ask his sister for some more money, but was scolded back by Uncle An.
Li Yaozhong's parents even sent a message saying that Madam An Er was not good to their younger brother.
These were all gossips, and Ji Yuan listened to them with great interest.
Fortunately, everything is going well with the silage materials, and delivery is expected between October 25th and November 25th.
Orders from various companies are also being signed, and after receiving the deposit, the speed of receiving materials has also become faster.
Anji Village has become prosperous because of the sale of silage.
Then there is the matter of Xiao Huang.
Aunt Ji actually refused to sell Xiao Huang even after the busy farming season was over.
Dahai went to ask several times, and Aunt Ji said that she was the only one working in her family, and if Xiao Huang was not around, they would not have to farm the land next year.
Ji Li and Uncle Ji’s gambling addiction became worse and worse. They didn’t go home all day and fell asleep as soon as they got home.
She won't sell it anyway.
Fortunately, Xiao Huang is the labor force in her family, and Aunt Ji is not too bad to Xiao Huang.
In that case, there is no need to ask any more questions for now.
If you ask more, they might have different ideas.
Dahai felt a little guilty for not being able to accomplish this task, and said that he would definitely help keep an eye on Xiao Huang and make sure nothing got into trouble.
As long as his family wants to sell it, I will buy it back immediately.
Until the exam on August 30th, Ji Yuan came out of the examination room and immediately returned to Anji Village.
There is no way, he still needs to keep an eye on the silage.
But after looking around, he said to Madam An, "It's very well done, there's no problem."
Mrs. An was in charge of the business herself for the first year, but she never felt at ease.
An Dahai also said, "I said it's all fine, but my mother insisted that you come and see it."
When making silage materials, the preparation of water is also key. Ji Yuan gave this recipe to An Dahai and his wife.
There is no problem with the fermented silage now.
All that's left is time.
The whole village worked together on this task and it was done very quickly.
In early September, they had produced 600,000 kilograms of silage, all of which were buried and would be dug out when the weather got cold.
Unexpectedly, Anji Village’s silage production has benefited even the surrounding villages.
The straw of many households was collected, allowing everyone to earn some money.
Some people in Anji Village even joked that they hadn't made any money yet, but people in other villages had already.
However, many people are also worried about what if they can’t make any money or what if they can’t sell the products.
That would be a waste of time.
Village Chief An tried to comfort him several times, but in the end he was too lazy to say anything.
There is no point in saying more. Only when the money is in hand can everyone feel at ease.
The villagers are still dreaming of getting rich.
The county town was discussing the new county magistrate who was about to arrive.
The official letter from the new county magistrate has arrived, saying that he will take office around September 27th.
Now, County Magistrate Lin actually left office in early January, which means that the new county magistrate arrived early.
One is the county magistrate who has not yet left office, and the other is the county magistrate who is about to take over.
It is said that there is no two suns in the sky. Now Zhengrong County will have two county magistrates.
Not only was there a lot of discussion in the county town, but people in the county school were also talking about it.
The most anxious ones were the scholars in the first-class hall. They went to the teacher several times to inquire about the new county magistrate.
According to several scholars.
They can now prepare for the exam in peace and security because of the Zhengrong County School and the timely subsidies issued by the imperial court.
If it were in other counties, the salary of scholars would not be given at all, so how could everyone prepare for the exam with peace of mind?
Fortunately, the teacher was able to calm them down, and the scholars felt more at ease.
They will take part in the imperial examination next year, and they must not allow anything to go wrong before then.
The students in Class B were also a little worried.
In February next year, some students will take the county examination. What will they do if a selfish county magistrate appears?
The students in Class C were not worried and were still asking about other situations.
Liu Rong couldn't help but say, "The county magistrate's actions have a direct impact on the entire body. Everyone should think about yourselves."
After saying this, he shut up again. He probably knew he shouldn't say more.
In Ji Yuan's opinion, the new county magistrate came here early probably because he wanted to learn from County Magistrate Lin so that he could take over government affairs as soon as possible.
Everyone who works in this field knows that the level of familiarity is different if you have someone to hand over your work to and if you have no one to hand over your work to.
People who come here early may not necessarily want to "seize power", at most they just want to learn.
County Magistrate Lin must have real ability to manage Zhengrong County so well.
Fortunately, the new county magistrate will arrive soon, and everyone will feel at ease then.
I saw the county school teachers and doctors busy making new clothes for the scholars.
When the new county magistrate arrives, all the people in the yamen, as well as the teachers, doctors and scholars of the county school, have to welcome him at the city gate.
Students from Class B and Class C naturally have no chance.
"Jiyuan, come over and make some clothes too." Instructor Yan called out, "The new county magistrate mentioned you in his letter, so I guess he wants to meet you."
It seems that the new county magistrate knows Zhengrong County very well, so naturally he wants to meet the "little prodigy" of Zhengrong County.
Ji Yuan didn't expect that he could buy more clothes for free. He even said, "Can you make me a winter coat? My winter coat doesn't fit me well."
Even the strict instructor was amused by him: "It's the end of September, it's not time to wear winter clothes yet."
What a pity.
Ji Yuan followed the scholars in cutting clothes. After getting the clothes, he found that the material was actually very good.
Although the style of his clothes is different from those of the scholars, the material is the same.
Yes, he has already benefited from it even before the new county magistrate arrived.
But he didn't have time to look at it any further. He put the new clothes aside and continued to do the homework Dr. Luo gave him.
Although he still ranked first in the August monthly exam, Dr. Luo felt that his essay in the Spring and Autumn Annals last month was a bit thin and asked him to think about it again.
Mr. Fang continued painting, which became a way for him to relax after a break.
It was September 27th, and instructor Yan announced that there would be a temporary day off tomorrow.
Ji Yuan would naturally follow to welcome the arrival of the new leader and ask him to follow the scholars of the first-class hall early tomorrow morning.
Ji Yuan suddenly felt like he had returned to the modern era.
When I was in elementary and junior high school, whenever a senior leader came to school, we would line the streets to welcome him.
But this time it was different, as we went to welcome the new county magistrate together with all the officials and scholars in the county.
Ji Yuan has pieced together the other party's information.
He is from the capital and a newly-minted Jinshi, so he should not be too old.
This was his first local official position and also a real official position.
This is the personal information, but his family should be extraordinary.
Being able to pave the way for his children so smoothly shows the real ability behind it.
You can also find the most suitable, comfortable and most capable of producing political achievements among so many external positions.
It is estimated that there is a real big family behind it.
The Zhang family, Liu family, and Wang family in Zhengrong County are probably not even worth mentioning.
There's no point in speculating further.
You'll see it tomorrow.
In the dormitory, others were more nervous than him.
"With so many people going to greet him, can we see the new county magistrate in person?"
"I heard that Liu Rong was taken there by Mr. Liu and was also present."
"It's incomparable to Ji Yuan. The county magistrate was curious about Ji Yuan in his letter."
"Many officials became nervous just by listening to this."
"Just follow the top-ranking scholars. They will definitely take care of you if you are from a county school."
"What if the new county magistrate summons Ji Yuan for questioning tomorrow?"
Li Ting was also very worried and said, "How about we simulate a question and answer session, and then we will have something to say."
The era has just turned to the last chapter of the Spring and Autumn Period.
I came back from Dr. Luo today. He has finished teaching Spring and Autumn, and all that’s left is review.
Ji Yuan was not in a hurry: "There will be a lot of things to do tomorrow, and I guess they won't think of me."
"It's okay. We still have the instructors."
“That’s true.”
"When you come back tomorrow, the first thing you have to do is talk to us."
Ji Yuan nodded, these are all trivial matters.
Wait until we see him tomorrow.
On September 27th, early in the morning, the city gate was cleaned thoroughly.
A group of people from Zhengrong County Government were waiting nearby.
The county magistrate, county magistrate, and instructor must not have arrived yet.
Those who come to take over are all in the same position, so there is no need to come so early to welcome them.
This is also the rule in official circles.
Wait until the agreed time of 9 o'clock in the morning, which is 10 o'clock in the morning.
The county magistrate, the county magistrate, and the instructor came with their entourage of detectives.
On the other side of the avenue, the new county magistrate and his entourage also arrived.
The new county magistrate was riding in a horse-drawn carriage. When he was almost there, he was helped off the horse by a servant and walked quickly over.
Only after an elderly official beside him reminded him did he steady his steps.
Ji Yuan was standing next to the scholars, wearing clothes of the same color, and he followed them in saluting.
Ji Yuan relied on his small stature and looked forward.
The new county magistrate was indeed young, about twenty-three or twenty-four years old, not good-looking, with a square face, but he did not look steady, and his face showed forced calmness.
The elderly official beside him reminded him, and he straightened his back.
"He is from a prominent family." A scholar said sourly, "and he has such an old official around him."
Ordinary people like to talk about officials together.
In fact, there is a big difference between the two.
Simply put, officials are "managers" appointed by the court, responsible for management and decision-making.
Li is a subordinate appointed by an official and is responsible for specific affairs.
For example, the county magistrate, county magistrate, and constable of Tianqi State.
It goes without saying that the county magistrate is an official.
The county magistrate's deputy is the county magistrate's deputy. Although he usually follows the county magistrate's promotion and transfer, he still has to apply to the court for appointment wherever he goes, so the county magistrate is also an official.
It is different for constables. They are appointed by the local county magistrate himself and are able to decide whether to send or stay, without the approval of the imperial court.
This is the official.
The old clerks who accompanied the new county magistrate were just like that, at the mercy of their superiors.
Why add the word old?
Naturally, such old officials who are often in charge of specific affairs understand local affairs better than ordinary officials.
Such a person is the strongest assistant.
Although this was the new county magistrate’s first time serving as a local official, he came with an experience package that he could use whenever he wanted.
Ordinary local officials, or local officials who come from poor families, do not have such an "experience package" to help them.
This item alone proves that Ji Yuan’s guess was correct.
The new county magistrate must come from a prominent family.
This old official probably also serves as a "teacher's advisor".
After a brief greeting, Ji Yuan was not mentioned, and the group followed him to the yamen.
County Magistrate Lin was efficient in his work. Although the new county magistrate had just arrived, he was able to introduce the new county magistrate to people this time.
County Magistrate Lin was polite, so the new county magistrate naturally understood the situation and respected County Magistrate Lin in everything, treating himself as just a deputy.
All departments of the government paid their respects to the new county magistrate one by one.
When they arrived at the county school, the instructor naturally brought everyone to pay their respects.
The new county magistrate paused with his eyes fixed on Ji Yuan, and asked, "Is this the little prodigy?"
The old official next to the new county magistrate took a deep breath and reminded him in a low voice: "Young Master."
The new county magistrate quickly said, "Just asking, my uncle."
The old official took another deep breath, and this time the new county magistrate finally shut up.
The teacher said generously: "Ji Yuan does have some talent, but he should not brag too much. He should be modest and not be too proud."
The teacher usually praises Jiyuan, otherwise he would not have personally helped Jiyuan find Dr. Luo to teach Spring and Autumn, and would not have protected him at the banquet.
But forget about praising him in private. With so many people around, it would be easy for Ji Yuan to make enemies.
Ji Yuan has no father or mother, and there are not many people who do their best to protect him.
Not to mention a young man from a prominent family like the new county magistrate, who is accompanied by an experienced official.
I guess they don't know what it means to make enemies.
Fortunately, the new county magistrate had no bad intentions, he just didn't know about all these twists and turns.
Yes, even though it’s not even noon yet.
The experienced people present have already realized that the new county magistrate is a greenhorn who knows nothing.
I guess the old official assigned to him by his family knew this about him.
Many people breathed a sigh of relief, as long as he was not someone who caused trouble.
After this little episode, the rest of the process went smoothly.
The old officials around the new county magistrate were very satisfied with County Magistrate Lin. They thought that if they came early, the current County Magistrate Lin would be dissatisfied, but they did not expect that the arrangement was so thoughtful.
In comparison, my young master is really too young.
No wonder the young master's elders arranged him here. It was probably because County Magistrate Lin was impartial and easy to get along with.
Of course, it is also because there is real potential here and the foundation has been good in recent years.
Overall, nature is still poor, but having potential is enough.
The new county magistrate prepared a meal at noon, which was prepared at the restaurant by the servants who had arrived earlier. Everything was arranged perfectly.
In the afternoon, Ji Yuan returned to the county school and was instantly surrounded by everyone.
Even when Cai Fenglan and his friends from the second-class hall came to ask, Ji Yuan was not sure. The new county magistrate looked easy to bully, so he just picked out the good ones and said, "The new county magistrate is a Jinshi in the 32nd year of Huayuan. He is only 24 this year. He is said to be from the capital and his surname is Nie."
"The new Jinshi is really amazing."
Jinshi?!
A Jinshi becomes a county magistrate?
It’s not a wealthy place like Zhengrong County.
"I thought being a juren was rare enough."
"Yes, he is actually a Jinshi, and a Jinshi at the age of 24."
"So, is his knowledge very impressive?"
Ji Yuan said with a smile: "How can I know this? The new county magistrate is here to meet people today."
Liu Rong came the next day and learned more news: "It's from the Nie family in the capital. His uncle is already the Minister of Personnel."
"His father seems to be very powerful as well, serving in the Imperial Academy."
Minister of Personnel.
This answered the doubts before the beginning of the era. One of the duties of the Ministry of Personnel was to manage the promotion of officials.
The Ministry of Personnel must be aware of the situation in Zhengrong County, and they also know when County Magistrate Lin will leave, and they also arranged a promotion position for County Magistrate Lin.
Of course, it is also because County Magistrate Lin himself is extremely talented.
Ji Yuan said: "He seems easy to get along with."
This is true.
After all, the new county magistrate is very young, and his calmness is just forced.
But he is a nice person.
September passed, and in October the scholars' salaries were still paid as usual, and the subsidies for the county school teachers did not decrease.
This finally made everyone feel relieved.
The new county magistrate is not a troublemaker.
The teacher also breathed a sigh of relief.
In recent times, the new county magistrate has been following County Magistrate Lin to learn how to work and handle specific affairs. He regards himself as a student, and there is no conflict between the new and old factions.
This is naturally the best option for Zhengrong County.
A county magistrate will have his own officials and his own team.
Now there are two county magistrates, which means two teams, doing the same thing. It is rare that they can be so harmonious temporarily.
The turmoil in the county school caused by the arrival of the new county magistrate gradually calmed down.
It’s time to study hard!
There are monthly exams in October and annual exams in November.
No one can relax.
For Jiyuan, November means another exam.
By September, he had finished learning "Spring and Autumn Annals".
Dr. Luo examined him several times and found out that he could recite it quite fluently, and then he had to write the article.
The "Book of Rites" in the large class has also been completed. Dr. Yin has visited Class C several more times, also with the intention of teaching in depth.
He can get into the second-class hall!
After the monthly exam in October, the new county magistrate actually came to the Confucian Temple ceremony on the first day of November.
He said that the sacrifice in the Confucian Temple was a big event, and this was the first sacrifice after he took office, so he had to come.
This incident made the former county magistrate and others somewhat dissatisfied.
Arrived?
You came early and shouldn't have come to worship.
If you want to come and visit, it should be in February next year, which is during your first term.
County Magistrate Lin hasn't left yet.
Fortunately, it was just a minor friction and nothing serious happened.
The two of them often quarrel when they are together.
It is rare for two teams to work together without friction.
Jiyuan was obviously busier in November, but fortunately he didn't have to worry about silage at all.
An Dahai and An Erniang would write letters from time to time to explain the situation.
Since the kiln was opened on October 25th, orders have been delivered one after another.
Also according to Ji Yuan, the first batch was sent to the Agriculture Department, which was their tax.
The rest will deliver silage materials to various companies in the order of orders.
This also benefits all the households in the village that raise cattle and donkeys. They rent ox carts or donkey carts from the village to transport the materials out.
It is estimated that all orders will be completed by early November.
If there is a little silage left, it will be sold to other retail traders.
Judging from the situation, there may still not be enough to sell.
Sure enough, according to the letter received on November 15th of the era, all 570,000 tons of silage had been sold.
Not only that, people from the neighboring county also came to ask.
There is no grass to eat at this time of year, so logically all the cattle and sheep would lose weight.
It just so happens that those who ate the silage did not drop it, so those in the neighboring counties who did not buy silage naturally feel bad, and they will probably make reservations no matter what for next year.
The money in the village has not been divided yet. Village chief An and Uncle An thought they should wait until Ji Yuan comes back, as it will only be a few days anyway.
This deal was Ji Yuan's doing from the very beginning. He helped the entire Anji Village to get this done, and they had to let him show up no matter what.
Besides, when the new county magistrate came to Zhengrong County, he called Ji Yuan, "Little prodigy."
Everyone knows about this.
It would be most appropriate to let Epoch decide the division.
Ji Yuan felt a little embarrassed, but he replied and agreed.
He definitely doesn't want any accidents to happen as he does things from beginning to end.
November 15th.
There are five days left before the annual examination.
Only those who ranked first in the annual examination could take part in the entrance examination.
To say I was particularly nervous, wasn’t really.
Since surpassing Cai Fenglan to become the number one in the third-class hall last year, Ji Yuan's ranking has never dropped.
Since the beginning of this school year, he has always been ranked first.
It even feels like we are firmly in first place.
But it would be wrong to say that I wasn't nervous.
This year he read a hundred times more books than before, and learned an incalculable amount of knowledge.
But the more I read, the more I feel like there is no end to the books.
The sage said, "My life has a limit, but my knowledge has no limit."
I think that's the case.
The more you read, the more humble you will be.
Ji Yuan was looking forward to the upcoming exam, but also felt a little nervous.
On October 20th, the annual examination comes.
Annual exams are also different from monthly exams.
Generally, monthly exams test the content learned that month.
Time is what integrates this year's teaching together.
Again, what are the key points? There are no key points.
As long as you have learned this book, there is no need to be afraid.
But who isn’t afraid of taking exams?
There are so many words in the Book of Rites that I feel dizzy just reading it.
In other words, the teaching in the county school is strict. If you change to other places, it is good enough to complete it in two years.
A book that covers society, politics, ethics, philosophy, and even religion.
It's a great thing to be able to read it through.
Ji Yuan opened the test paper and looked at the first question.
"Morality and benevolence cannot be achieved without propriety; teaching and correcting customs cannot be achieved without propriety."
Morality and righteousness can only be accomplished with courtesy.
Teaching and admonishing will be more complete if they are done with courtesy.
"Disputes and disputes cannot be resolved without propriety; rulers and subjects, superiors and subordinates, fathers and sons, and brothers cannot be resolved without propriety."
If you don’t have manners when arguing with others, you won’t be able to tell right from wrong.
Without etiquette, there can be no distinction between the ruler and his subjects, between father and son and between brothers.
The first question is about the importance of etiquette.
It is also talking about what to learn this year. As the first chapter of Book of Rites, the whole chapter sets the tone for "ritual".
When writing about this, one must both talk about etiquette and emphasize propriety.
This question is not uncommon, but it is easy to fall into cliché.
As many teachers have said, if the questions on a test paper are very simple, it will be bad for top students.
Because only when the level is difficult can it be shown how good the performance of the top students is.
A test paper that is too easy will only allow more people to get full marks.
That way it would be impossible to tell who is truly first or second.
The math test is okay, there are right and wrong answers.
If it is a Chinese language test, the result can only be revealed in the details, and even the first place can be determined by the score on the paper.
There is no best in literature, and it will be even more difficult to choose the best one.
And the first place in this year's annual exam is different from previous years.
In this way, the first one must stand out, and the first one must also answer the additional questions correctly.
Even if there are no additional questions, you have to write the composition to get close to full marks.
Ji Yuan immediately understood what the masters and doctors meant.
This study was indeed not easy for him.
How can we be creative and yet steady and cautious?
Ji Yuan rolled up his sleeves, and Liu Rong next to him took a look and frowned subconsciously.
Ji Yuan has taken this action, so it means he is serious, right? !
The question is so simple, do you really need to take it so seriously?
Liu Rong looked at the test paper again and found it was indeed simple.
This question is often tested, and it is the opening chapter of the Book of Rites. There should be no one in their Class C class who cannot answer it, right?
Or is there some other mystery behind this question?
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