Han Yu was a stubborn person. He would jump up and down when Wei Ci provoked him a little.
However, Wei Ci didn't continue to "bully" Han Yu this time. Instead, he sighed.
"The official's family indulges the eunuchs. They even pretend that they don't see it when they sell titles and positions. As for the relatives of the emperor, when one of them achieves the Dao, all of them follow suit. It's obvious that the official wants to support two parties and make things difficult for the aristocratic families. There are two reasons for Feng Ren's resignation. Firstly, he wanted to defend his second son, Feng Jin, against injustice. Secondly, he could tell that Dongqing was seriously ill and could not be saved. "
Cheng Jing continued, "Wenbin's temperament can still be tempered. He is so angry now. What can he do in the future? "
Feng Ren's resignation had already become a signal. If the other aristocratic families had foresight, they would have left one after another or stood by indifferently.
The vacated positions naturally became the cake that the eunuchs and the relatives of the emperor fought for.
No matter which side won, the people they placed in the positions were mostly people with bad intentions who only cared about their own interests.
If the imperial court could still be saved, it would be a blessing in disguise.
The corner of Han Yu's mouth twitched. The two people in front of him echoed each other, which made him look immature.
"Shaoyin, don't you have anything to say?" Han Yu asked Lu Zheng for help.
Lu Zheng snorted, "I have no ambition in my life. I just have enough to eat, wear warm clothes, and have a house to live in. As long as I am an official, I am still an official. I just need to live my own life and take care of the people under my rule. As for the rest, I don't have the ability. Let the capable ones take care of it. "
Han Yu was so angry that he almost fell down.
What kind of help is this? It's a stupid teammate.
Cheng Jing said, "Wenbin, don't be stubborn. Do what you should do. It's not a good time to be an official in the current situation. "
Han Yu felt wronged, "Are the three of you here to comfort me or to piss me off?"
Wei Ci winked mischievously and said to him, "I didn't say that I'm here to comfort you."
Han Yu was speechless.
That was the end of their friendship!
According to the previous practice, the scholars who stood out in the assessment would receive the appointment letter from the imperial court within half a month and be dispatched to various places.
Regarding the arrangement of scholars, they would generally consider their abilities and family backgrounds.
Although their official positions were not high, they were very challenging, and it was easy for them to accumulate experience.
In more remote places, the official rank was slightly higher, while in more prosperous places, it was slightly lower.
If there were family members making arrangements everywhere, their official positions and locations could also be changed at their discretion. It was very practical.
However, now that the court was in chaos, many officials had tacitly forgotten about this matter, and the Emperor did not even mention it.
Yuan Jing and his entourage stayed in Shangjing for half a month. Many students were worried that something might happen.
Wei Ci and the rest were able to settle down. Every day, they would either quietly study and practice calligraphy, or play a few rounds with their classmates and recite poems to pass the time.
Lu Zheng was sitting at the side of the chessboard, watching Wei Ci beat Han Yu up. He was suddenly enlightened and suddenly said.
"It's already been half a month. If I don't go back soon, I'm afraid I'll have to spend the New Year in Shang Jing."
Han Yu looked at the situation on the chessboard and felt his head hurt. "It's not good to leave before the appointment letter from the imperial court."
Wei Ci placed his chess piece with a smile, forcing Han Yu into a dead end.
"Perhaps this letter of appointment won't be sent down."
"Why do you say so?" Han Yu asked.
Wei Ci said sarcastically, "Perhaps, all the vacant official positions have been sold out."
Of course, it was impossible for all the official positions to be sold out.
However, the imperial court was busy preparing for the marriage between the princess of the Northern Borderline, An Yina, and the second prince. Dongqing still wanted to wrangle with the Northern Borderline.
All of them wanted to gain benefits for themselves. Why would they care about these scholars?
These days, apart from Feng Ren's retirement, it was the retirement of the county chief of Hu County, Liu She.
For the former, the Emperor was happy to take back the position of the Head of the Secretariat and promote his confidant.
For the latter, the Emperor wanted to do the same. However, Liu She presented a memorial at the imperial court meeting. Immediately, someone jumped out and said how hard Liu She had worked all these years. Under his rule, Hu County had turned from a desolate and uninhabited county to a major grain-producing county. He had alleviated the food shortage of the two neighboring states. He was a meritorious minister. He was still so young. If he retired, it would be the biggest loss for Dongqing.
The speech was so impassioned that the Emperor was too embarrassed to accept Liu She's retirement.
"If that's the case, do any of you have any good suggestions?"
Although the Emperor was shameless, he did not want to embarrass himself at the imperial court meeting. He still had to cover his embarrassment.
Liu She took the opportunity to repeat his intention to retire. Another official jumped out and said no. If the Emperor agreed, wouldn't the world mistakenly think that the Emperor coveted the riches of Hu County and wanted to burn the bridge after crossing it to take the opportunity to seize the fruits of victory from others?
Liu She was a brick. He would move wherever there was a shortage.
After an "intense" discussion, someone suddenly mentioned that Chongzhou still lacked a prefecture magistrate.
A prefecture magistrate was more important than a county chief. The former managed the land of a state, while the latter managed a small county.
Everyone had completely forgotten that Chongzhou only had Shangyu County and Changhe County. Shangyu County had a total of six cities. Three of them were still in the hands of the Northern Borderline. Its overall area was the smallest among the six states of Dongqing. Its north was also connected to the Northern Borderline. Who knew how long it would take to lose one's head?
Although Hu County was only a county, its area was comparable to a state. Moreover, it was now incomparably rich under Liu She's governance.
The Dongqing Emperor weighed the pros and cons in his heart and decisively made a decision. He pretended to express how much he valued Liu She. He also said that the world was in turmoil. If Liu She were to retire now, it would be a loss for Dongqing and a regret for the people. Without a second word, he threw the position of Chongzhou magistrate onto Liu She's head.
Liu She appeared tired and unresigned as he agreed, but in his heart, he sighed.
He had a god-like teammate by his side. His opponents were all pigs.
The difficulty was too low. There was no challenge at all.
Liu She bore the steaming, freshly baked magistrate of Chongzhou and went to court with a cold expression. He ignored everyone.
"He doesn't know what's good for him. He was promoted from a county chief to a prefecture magistrate, and now he's putting on a straight face …"
"Tsk, who doesn't know that Hu County is now in high demand? One county can feed two states. How much food is that? From what I see, Liu She has no intention of retiring. He's just putting on an act, hoping to stay in Hu County. Who knew that the Emperor would transfer him to Chongzhou? Chongzhou, what kind of place is that? Three wolves are watching from the north. He can't sleep well at night … "
"Oh? Isn't that a big loss? "
"Cleverness can be mistaken for cleverness. Who asked him to be so stupid?"
"I wonder who will take over as the county chief of Hu County …"
"In any case, it can't be the two of us. Let's just watch the show. Everyone wants a piece of Hu County. "
The small discussions around him drifted into Liu She's ears. His face was still livid.
After he boarded the carriage, he suddenly smiled faintly.
Cleverness can be mistaken for cleverness?
Soon, everyone would know who the real stupid person was.
The carriage stopped. Liu She got down from the sedan chair. His confidant came forward to speak to him.
"Master, the person Langjun is looking for has been found."
Liu She was stunned. His expression quickly changed.
"Found?"
"Yes, they look 70% similar!"
His confidant gestured a seven.
Liu She's chest was beating rapidly, as if it was about to jump out of his throat.
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