Zhang Yun's ancient life

What Sun Juren said at the time was nothing more than a drunken bragging. If he had a way to arrange positions for people at will, he would not be here long ago.

This Sun Juren was originally a wealthy family in Jizhou, and his family has been country gentry for generations. After several generations of accumulation, with some money, he wanted a higher status. After Sun Juren was elected, The people in the family discussed it together, and decided that the county magistrate is not as good as the current one. I don’t know when it will be a high-ranking official after being admitted to Jinshi. It is better to replace the official, and the effect will be immediate. You can see it.

If you want to fill a good position, you must have a network.It was also their family's luck. After searching through the genealogy for an unknown number of generations, they found out that the relationship with the Tongzhi of Jinzhou Prefecture was a distant branch. After the grandson found out, he quickly brought his son to pay a visit with generous gifts.

The Master Tongzhi received them for the sake of the generous gifts they brought. He thought it would be the same as sending away those clansmen who came to find relatives. Bit Juren.

This is different again. As long as the candidate is willing, he can make up for an official position. Although many official positions are not too high, but in the officialdom, one more network is one more way, and no one can say what will happen tomorrow. What, so it's never wrong to be polite to them.

So the lord Tongzhi received them warmly. After hearing that Sun Juren had the idea of ​​making up for an official, the lord turned his head and immediately thought that this year is the three-year cycle of the Ministry of Officials. Those who ascended and descended vacated a lot of positions. Rather than benefiting others, these positions might as well be reserved for their own people, and they can be regarded as an eyes and ears left by themselves among the small officials below.

Thinking of this, he immediately had an idea, but he didn't show it on his face.I saw that this comrade showed embarrassment on his face after listening to Sun Juren's request.

Asking someone to do something, of course, you have to wink, so after seeing Tongzhi's face, grandpa quickly asked if there was anything wrong.

At the beginning, Master Tongzhi didn't say anything, after repeated questioning by the Sun and his sons, he reluctantly said: "Although I am a Tongzhi, this mansion is not up to my family's discretion, it is above me. There is also the magistrate, the judge at the same level as me, and the governor above us, this matter is not easy to handle."

Sun's father and son are also people who often walk in the market. After hearing this, they still don't know what Tongzhi means, so they hurriedly took out a dozen banknotes from their arms, handed them to Tongzhi, and said in their mouths: "Let your lord You have bothered, this is some thought, not a respect, please accept it."

Master Tongzhi saw the banknotes handed over, but did not accept them. He secretly observed the thickness of the stack of banknotes, and said politely when he was satisfied: "Brother, what are you doing? Do something for your own children. You still need to use these there, take them back quickly."

How could the Sun family take back the silver bill? If they really believed his words and took it back, then their son's future would be lost. He said: "You don't have to worry about paying your lord. The money is for the errands below to buy wine. You must accept it, my lord."

After pushing back and forth for several times, the senior Tongzhi finally accepted the bank notes, and then told Sun Juren to go home and wait for the good news.

This lord takes the money happily, and he does things very happily, but what he said before is not all nonsense. There are several people older than him in the yamen, so people in key departments and places with plenty of oil and water are all gone. When it is full, there is no room for him to intervene.

Picking and picking, the Master Tongzhi found a position for Sun Juren in the yamen from the position of the head of the ninth grade, in charge of the household registration, which is considered a place with some power and not so clear water.

After the position was selected, Master Tongzhi sent someone to notify the Sun family. Sun Juren was very happy to hear that, and he will not go there from now on, just obediently waiting at home for the day when he will take office.

The matter should have ended here, but who knew that the news of the crown prince's supervisor suddenly spread in Beijing, which made even Sun Juren, who had already made plans in his heart, moved again. It's normal, having it means having a future.

So Sun Juren, who was staying at home honestly, hurriedly packed his things and prepared to go to the capital for the exam. At the same time, he asked someone to deliver a letter to the Tongzhi adult, telling him that he would go later and asked him to reserve a seat for himself first.

The fellow prefect was not very happy when he first received the letter. Although the position of the chief executive is not so important, there are still some people watching. If the new chief is not old enough, he will be dismissed People gossiping.

However, he would not dare to stop him even if he was given ten guts to rush for the exam. Besides, the situation this time is really special, so Mr. Comrade, considering the jade brush that was sent along with the letter, decided to Zhu Zhanshi gave him a pressure on the position, but still told the messenger to tell Sun Juren to come over as soon as he released the list, and don't delay.

How could such Sun Juren have the ability to help others seek official positions? His own official position was obtained by seeking others, but Xu Juren didn't know about these situations. He wholeheartedly thought that he had met a capable person , after waking up that day, he kept pestering Sun Juren, asking him to help him run an official position.

Sun Juren is very annoying to him, but if you can't drive him away, whoever makes your mouth smell bad and drinks too much will grin, and the bull is blowing out by himself, so you have to find a way to solve it.

So he said to Xu Juren: "My dear brother, it's not that the older brother doesn't want to help you. Which one of us brothers is with the other? Are you okay with me? But you also know about the official affairs, although the court allows it. We recruit people to make up for officials, but we have to pay attention to the positions and the size of the positions. Although my uncle is a fellow magistrate in the yamen, there are so many people in the mansion, it is difficult to How many pairs of eyes are staring at you, how can you say that someone will do things for you just by opening your mouth."

Xu Juren is not a fool, if he can't hear such an obvious hint, it will make people wonder how he got his identity as a Juren.

Seeing that he heard it, he said: "My brother understands what my brother said. Brother, you said how much you want, and my brother will go back and prepare it for you."

After Sun Juren heard this, he wanted to frighten him so that he would retreat in spite of the difficulties, so he didn't reply, but just pointed three fingers at Xu Juren.

Seeing his gesture, Xu Juren couldn't help but feel his heart sink. After calculating the dowries of the two wives at home, he said carefully, "Brother, do you want 300 taels?"

After hearing this, Sun Juren burst into laughter and said, "Young brother, don't make fun of my brother. What do you think this is? This is a supplementary official, 300 taels of silver. You can't even see a splash when you throw it in." , There are more than these beggars sent away, my brother tells you, you don’t have to think about it if you lose 3000 taels of brother, pack your things and go home, what should you do.”

After hearing this, Xu Juren took a breath and said, "3000 taels, how can we make it together? Brother, you also know that my younger brother doesn't have much money, so can't you give it less?"

After hearing this, Sun Juren said with some disdain: "Brother, from what you said, it seems that I have given you the money, and your money is not for me, but for the adults above, otherwise they will be fine. Why should the place be reserved for you? Every relative and friend in the family will not reserve it for your own people. Let me tell you, the 3000 taels is what I said. If it really starts to move, then But it’s not just this number.”

After speaking, he saw Xu Juren sitting downcastly on the side, and he felt a little guilty. If he hadn't drunk too much and bragged, he wouldn't have involved Xu Juren's thoughts.

So he patted Xu Juren on the shoulder and said, "My brother, don't let him be discouraged. If it doesn't work this time, there will be a next time. With your talent and learning, brother, one day you will be named on the gold list. At that time, my brother will occupy it." You Guangna, listen to what my brother said, pack up your things, and go back home to review with peace of mind."

But Xu Juren's thoughts had already been provoked by him, and he could suppress it with a few words, so he asked Sun Juren in a calm voice: "Brother, is it true that as long as you make enough money, I can't help you!" After paying the 3000 taels of silver, you will help me run for an official?"

Through these days of understanding, Sun Juren already knew what this family surnamed Xu was like, and knew that he would not be able to get the 3000 taels even if he wasted money, so he patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, brother, as long as you can raise If you have enough money, even if my brother breaks his leg, he will help you make up for the official."

Xu Juren heard the words and said: "Brother, you said this, but younger brother wrote it down."

Then Xu Juren didn't bother Sun Juren anymore, but quickly packed his own salute. After saying goodbye to Sun Juren, he found a caravan along the way and followed them back home.

On this side, after Sun Juren got rid of Xu Yan's entanglement, he immediately lifted his body a lot looser, and he didn't dare to delay any longer. He hurried over to take up the post, and if he was late, Master Tongzhi couldn't guarantee whether the position of chief executive was still there.

Sun Juren heard the message from the visitor, and hurried towards Jinzhou with his luggage. As for the words he promised, Sun Juren had long forgotten.