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For example, a local magistrate, not to mention seeing the governor, you have to kneel when you see the prefect, and the governor at the same level as you also has to kneel, and in addition, the officials basically have to kneel. In the Qing Dynasty, the system was stricter, and it had evolved to the point where officialdom was rational to 'kowtow more and talk less'.

And Lin Yanchao, as a Hanlin, is a noble minister, so even if he meets a Shangguan, he doesn't have to bow down, otherwise he will kneel when he first performs other official positions, and he will almost kneel when he sees an official, which is really insulting to the dignity of scholars.

Now that he is returning to his hometown, it is common for the local people to kneel when they see him.

Of course, Lin Yanchao has the right to exempt people, but it is also his right not to exempt people. Ordinary people, Lin Yanchao asked him to kneel and talk to himself from beginning to end, which is also a very normal thing. That's what the officials of the Ming Dynasty did.

However, after Xie Zongjia knelt down, Lin Yanchao still held his hands and said: "It turned out to be Xie Zongjia, it was cold on the ground, and he got up to speak." “

Xie Zongjia also saw Lin Yanchao's estrangement from him, but he immediately smiled and said: "Zhuang Yuanlang, right now, I am helping the old man run up and down to manage the affairs of the countryside, almost half of your Lin family's errands, there were offended places before, forget it!" “

The uncle on the side also said: "Yes, Yanchao, I Taishan, he has helped our Lin family a lot." “

Help?

In the past, when his Lin family was not developed, Xie Zongjia had always taken advantage of the relationship between his in-laws and his relatives to take a lot of benefits from the Lin family. Now that the Lin family has made a fortune, Mr. Xie is kind enough to help?

Of course, Lin Yanchao is not a stingy person, and after his own family is developed, it is also possible to let relatives 'rain and dew evenly'. After the family business is big, some things always have to be taken care of by relatives, so it is okay to share profits appropriately.

However, Xie Zongjia was a little unaware.

When Lin Yanchao was at home, the eldest lady and Xie Zongjia were still safe and honest, but as soon as Lin Yanchao entered Beijing to take the exam, this aunt and Xie Zongjia became restless. Xie Zongjia originally resigned from the lieutenant chief, but after a few years, he got it back again, this time by his son Xie Laosan, but in fact, he still took the idea. As the lieutenant chief, Mr. Xie has to help the Lin family manage the affairs of the countryside. However, the accounts are not clear, the third uncle wants to check the accounts, but Xie Zongjia does not show them.

Later, Mr. Xie still had to inch in. After Lin Yanchao showed his talents, he bought dozens of acres of tax-free land in the countryside. The eldest lady asked Lin Gaozhu to let Xie Zongjia act as an agent, but Lin Gaozhu was not confused, the fields and houses in his hometown were just handed over to the villagers to take care of.

After hearing this, Lin Yanchao also turned one eye open and closed one eye, but today he saw Xie Zongjia and gave him a look. But who knew that Mr. Xie thought that Lin Yanchao was cautious and remembered that he had a lawsuit with him at the beginning.

Mr. Xie apologized to Lin Yanchao, but he got the impression that he was narrow-minded.

The old village chief came to Lin Gao and said: "The ancestral hall of our hometown has been rebuilt, and the tomb of the champion father's father and mother has also been renovated. “

In this era, when the scholars return home, they must go to the tomb to burn the yellow, feast on the old, and boast about the township. Lin Gaozhi had long been looking forward to the day when Lin Yanchao went home, so he asked the old village chief to take care of everything in his hometown earlier.

The old village chief brought the strip, and Lin Gao pushed it back and said, "Uncle, our relatives for many years, who else can I trust, don't read it?" “

The old village chief smiled when he heard this, took the slip back and said with a smile: "Since this is the case, we will not come to the void, there are still more than twenty taels of this money, we will accept it for you first, what else do you have to tell about the affairs of the countryside, just ask." “

After the old village chief here finished speaking, Mr. Xie also said: "Old man, this time I will also report to you about the cultivation of social studies and the repair of the embankment in my hometown, I have not drawn up this list, but you can rest assured, no one will be missing you." “

The social school in my hometown needs to be rebuilt when it is old, and the embankment needs to be rebuilt when it is broken, this is all a matter of money and service, and the government will not care about you if the private sector raises funds.

Although Lin Gao does not live in his hometown at the moment, and his household registration has also moved to the county, he is still very enthusiastic when he encounters this incident, and he always hangs on his mouth, saying that although we don't live in our hometown, the ancestral tomb is still there, and the house in my hometown is also there.

So this rebuilding of social studies and rebuilding the embankment, the Lin family not only contributed money, but also contributed a large amount, Xie Zongjia, as the chief who came forward to raise money, naturally had to explain to the Lin family in this matter, and the accounts were clear, but he deduced that he forgot to bring the account book.

The eldest lady's face was a little ugly, and she also blamed her father for being too greedy.

Lin Gaozhu is a benevolent person, and he doesn't want to embarrass Mr. Xie, so he said: "My in-laws, this is where it is, even if the account is short by dozens of taels, what does it have to do with dozens of taels?" As long as you can learn from the society, the dam will be repaired. “

Xie Zongjia said with a smile: "Look at what my in-laws said, I'll stare at this, when the time comes, the embankment and social science will be repaired, and our villagers will carry a sedan chair and beat gongs and drums to welcome you back to see, this is also the scenery of my in-laws." “

Everyone chatted for a while, and Mr. Xie glanced at the old village chief. The old village chief looked embarrassed, but said: "By the way, even the monument in the family temple is also going to be repaired, I will show you this inscription first, if you can, we will engrave it for you immediately." “

This official gift is a major event, such as the fourth to seventh rank officials can be given to one generation.

After receiving the gift, the family should celebrate according to the story, and it should be recorded in the family tree to glorify the ancestors. After the officials of the Ming Dynasty received the edict, they should build a edict building at home to seal the edict as a means of worshipping loyalty and filial piety. When the high arch was an official, he received a total of 17 edicts, so he built a treasure house at home, and the court also gave the name of 'Zhongjing Building'.

This is the treatment of the edict, and the edict on the edict, the Ming official eunuchs, will repair a monument for the edict, and stand in the family temple. On this inscription, in addition to the edict article, it is also necessary to promote the virtue of the ancestors, the teaching of loyalty and filial piety, the grace of the encounter, the lineage of the book, the preface of Zhaomu, how many years the descendants of the first generation were born, what officials they have been, and what positions they have held must be written.

The old village chief took the inscription and showed it to Lin Gao, and Lin Gao looked at the inscription of this ancestral hall.

On the inscription, Lin Gaozhu was originally from the sixth-rank crew lang, but after Lin Yanchao was promoted to the sixth grade, according to the regulations of the imperial court, the father and ancestor were disbanded, and the promotion of the descendants was poor, that is, one person was promoted, and the whole family was also promoted. Therefore, the promotion of the Ministry of Officials was awarded to Lin Gao, and the official Cheng Zhilang of the sixth rank was scattered.

Lin Yanchao's father. Lin Ding also has a reputation for showing talent, and according to the official system, after completing the three-year examination, he can be awarded to his father. Lin Gao's edict was given by the Son of Heaven, not in this case, if Lin Yanchao's father wants to give it, according to the rules of officialdom, he will have to wait for Lin Yanchao to complete the three-year examination, but Lin Ding's gift is also a matter of time.

As for Lin Yanchao himself, let alone himself. This is a glory, put it in the ancestral hall of the old family for future generations of the Lin family to admire. Lin Gao smiled from ear to ear, in his lifetime, he was of course very happy to see this scene, we ordinary people are just this face!

At this time, Mr. Xie pretended to lean over and take a look, and then said: "Congratulations to my in-laws, I also have a lot of face, it's just, it's just... “

Lin Gaozheng was happy and didn't care, and asked casually, "Just what?" “

Xie Zongjia said: "It's just a family member, you see that the second room of your house is beautiful, but the son-in-law of the long house is just a clerk, this is written, hey, it is really disgraceful to see, I am afraid that the descendants of future generations will look like they have lost the share of the champion." “

Everyone listened for a moment, and then they thought about the uncle, the eldest lady is so attentive today, and Xie Zongjia is so coincidental to the Lin family's mansion today. It turned out that Mr. Xie was invited by his aunt to help him.

But seeing that Xie Zongjia finished speaking, the eldest mother immediately said: "Dad, what are you talking about, what's wrong with the officials?" When others see me, they also call me a master! “

Xie Zongjia immediately said: "What do you know, this master is not a real master, except for people who don't understand the world, respect you Xianggong is a master, which is an official, and those who have merit and fame will take him seriously." You don't know that the dignified uncle is a clerk, and it is a shameless thing to say it. “

"This, how can this happen?" The eldest lady was full of surprise.

Uncle said: "Old Taishan, I don't say that, I am an official now, and I may not be an official in the future." “

Xie Zongjia said: "Virtuous son-in-law, you can't say that, you see that this inscription can't be changed once it's written, even if you become an official in the future, it's too late." “

The eldest mother listened: "That's right, my father is right, but my daughter didn't expect this." “

So the eldest lady glanced at Lin Yanchao a few times, and then asked Xie Zongjia: "Dad, what do you say this should be?" “

Lin Gao interrupted with a calm face: "You don't have to be so troublesome, just do what you want!" ”

The uncle's face changed when he heard Lin Gao's words, and he grabbed the eldest mother and said, "Dad has spoken, let's do it, I think the clerk is very good." ”

"What do you mean by that? Don't you think about yourself and for prolonging your life! The eldest lady quit, and immediately said to Lin Gao: "Dad, our family is a long house, you have to spoil our eldest son and grandson!" ”

Xie Zongjia also said to the side when he saw it: "Yes, in-laws, this is a matter of the glorious lintel, and the scenery can't let outsiders gossip." ”

Lin Gaozhu was already furious, but he didn't want to turn his face, and asked in a stiff tone: "Then what should I do according to the meaning of my in-laws?" ”

Xie Zongjia was also embarrassed to open this, and hurriedly said: "My father-in-law, where do I have any ideas, it is better to listen to what our champion father has to say." ”

This is to ask Lin Yanchao to express his position.

The eldest lady smiled and said, "Yes, Yanchao, you are well-informed, what do you say you should do?" Our family, you don't treat you well on weekdays! ”

"Not thin, not thin!" Lin Qian spat lightly.

Lin Yanchao glanced at Lin Qianqian and smiled: "Auntie, aren't you just not enough to be a big uncle?" This is simple, but the imperial court is short of money, so the people are allowed to donate to prisons. The uncle can ask the court for a hundred stones, and the court will give the uncle an official position. ”

Uncle, aunt, Mr. Xie was stunned when he heard this, and said in his heart that there was such a good thing.

Lin Gaozhu asked, "What is remote teaching?" ”

Lin Yanchao replied: "There is an official rank, no official position, no salary. ”

Lin Yanchao's words made the uncle, the eldest mother, and Mr. Xie fall from the peak to the bottom at the same time. (To be continued.) )