Zhang Juzheng's attitude made Lin Yanchao really puzzled. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 info Then he went to the yamen of the ministry and presented the waiter post to the head of the four official offices.

The four divisions of the Ministry of Officials, the chief officers of the Literature and Anthology Division, the Seal Inspection Division, the Auditing Division and the Examination Division, all of them must submit the waiter post.

This waiter post is also particular, and it must be folded. The double fold is a double red post, and the corresponding is a single red post, and a single red post is a name post that is not folded. When the lower official sees the upper official, he needs to use the double waiter post as a respect, if it is a single red post, then it is rude. For example, the six books of the Cabinet must be presented with double posts, and the scholars only need to reply with a single post.

Lin Yanchao prepared four double waiter posts and sent them one by one.

Lin Yanchao waited outside the hall for a while, and then the four of them each replied with a single red post, in which they wrote some congratulatory words. After the officials finished going here, Lin Yanchao went to the Liuke Corridor again. Although the six subjects are only the seventh grade officials in the matter, they still have to be on the double waiter post, so that the process is completed.

The next few days are the congratulatory banquet of the same year, fellow villagers and colleagues. Lin Yanchao now has a great future, countless people are optimistic, and many people come to make strategic investments in advance, just He Yi received as much as two thousand taels, not to mention other congratulatory gifts.

After so many big and small things, I immediately said goodbye to the old and welcomed the new, ushering in the ninth year of Wanli.

At the end of the year, all the yamen in the capital were sealed on December 20, and now the day is approaching, and the officials of the yamen have no heart to work.

Even the cabinet, the six ministries and other yamen, are no exception, except for the necessary officials on duty, most of the officials can take a month's vacation!

Lin Yanchao cleaned up in the cabinet and left a few blank official documents stamped with seals in case of emergency. There is still a month before the printing is opened, and if you really want to use the seal, you can use these copies to make up the number.

After that, Lin Yanchao returned home, and the following is a month's vacation, except for a few days when you have to go to the waiter, you can be idle at home.

When he arrived home, he saw two carriages parked in front of his house. Lin Yanchao frowned, thinking to himself who was so eyeless, it was almost the New Year, and he came to visit the house.

Lin Yanchao walked to the front of the mansion, but when he saw a few people coming out, he said excitedly: "Second young master! ”

"Second Young Master, are you back? We've been waiting for you for a day! ”

When Lin Yanchao saw these people for the first time, he only felt a little familiar, but when he saw them called the second young master, he remembered that they were the servants of his hometown in Fuzhou. These domestic servants were all bought after Lin Yanchao was released from the Yuan Dynasty and his family became wealthy.

It is said that they Lin Yanchao have met a few times, but they are not familiar with each other, not to mention that they haven't seen each other for almost two years, and it is understandable that they didn't recognize each other at first glance.

But Lin Yanchao wondered in his heart, why did these people come to him?

As soon as the news of Lin Yanchao's return spread, more than a dozen people came to the door one after another to meet them, some of whom knew each other, and some of whom did not.

But when these people saw Lin Yanchao, they all knelt down together and called the second young master.

Lin Yanchao understood and asked, "Has my brother also arrived in Beijing?" ”

"Yes, the eldest young master has come to Beijing to join the second young master, and there is also a son of the Cheng family!"

"What?" When Lin Yanchao heard this, his brows immediately furrowed. Lin Yanshou is big enough when he comes, and there is a son of the Cheng family who doesn't know what to do, by the way, this son of the Cheng family will not be Lin Qianqian's brother!

Thinking of Lin Qianqian's brother's previous bad deeds, Lin Yanchao felt a little uncomfortable in his heart.

But if you are uncomfortable, you will not be comfortable, since you have come to your own home, you always have to see it!

Lin Yanchao asked, "Where is my brother?" ”

Several subordinates said together: "The eldest young master and Cheng Gongzi are in the main hall, talking to Mrs. ”

Lin Yanchao nodded and said with a smile: "You have worked hard to come to Beijing with the eldest young master for thousands of miles, rest early, and I will let the kitchen bring you food once I go." ”

Hearing this, several subordinates hurriedly said: "The second young master is really sympathetic to me and others, but the villain is not hard, and there are still a few carts of luggage to move to the house, wait until you settle down first." ”

Carrying luggage?

When Lin Yanchao heard this, he said in his heart that this was simply a rush to live with him for a long time.

Lin Yanchao then walked to the main hall.

Before coming to the main hall, Lin Yanchao saw Lin Qianqian sitting on the Taishi chair next to the table under the north wall, talking to a man about thirty years old wearing a royal blue silk robe. This person must be Lin Qianqian's brother Cheng Nan.

As for his cousin, he was holding his hands and looking at the calligraphy and paintings hanging on the left and right on the wall, looking serious and appreciative.

Lin Yanchao came, didn't rush in, and listened to what they said by the door first.

At this time, Lin Qianqian and Cheng Nan said: "Big brother, is his body okay?" ”

There were a few tears hanging from the corners of Lin Qianqian's eyes, obviously because he was a little excited to see his family.

Cheng Nan said with a smile: "Don't worry, my father has always been in good health, my father felt cold before I left, but I went to Qingxi Hall to prescribe a few pills and take it, and I got better than our juniors." Therefore, my father is in good health, and he also asked me to bring you a message, so that you don't worry so much. ”

"By the way, the deer antler velvet you brought last time, Liao ginseng, my father also received it, by the way, what about my brother-in-law?"

Hearing Cheng Nan's brother-in-law's call was extremely cordial, Lin Yanchao immediately had goosebumps.

Lin Qianqian smiled and said, "Are you still running errands?" When the time comes, it will soon return. ”

Cheng Nan sighed when he heard this: "I heard at home that my brother-in-law won the champion, or the third yuan and the first, I heard about it with your sister-in-law, and we are all happy for you." As for the hometown fathers and elders, it was even more sensational, saying that we are going to have big officials in Fujian! What I didn't expect was that I just came to Beijing, just in the roadside station, I heard the news of my brother-in-law's promotion, this is only a year to open a workshop, and sooner or later it will be an official worship, sister, you can enjoy the blessings, in the future, your brother-in-law's official residence will be a product, and your wife will not be able to escape. ”

Cheng Nan's words suddenly made Lin Qianqian's heart bloom.

On the side, Lin Yanshou coughed a few times and said: "Brother Cheng, there is nothing to do with these eight words, so don't talk nonsense, so as not to be laughed at." ”

Lin Qianqian smiled after hearing this: "It's still the eldest brother who said it safely." ”

Lin Yanshou nodded and continued to look at the painting with his hands.

And Cheng Nan said with a smile: "Lin Dashao mentioned something, but shallow, it is a pity that you and your brother-in-law do not return to their hometowns, do you know that the political envoy of Fujian Zuobu spent three months in the old mansion of Xie Yuandi, where you originally lived, and gathered countless skilled craftsmen to build a big stone workshop of three yuan and the first!" ”

"At present, the civil officials have passed the sedan chair under this workshop, and the military attache has dismounted through this workshop, not to mention having more face. As for Hongtang City, he also built a champion archway for his brother-in-law, a three-yuan archway, which is also known as Champion Street by the people. ”

After listening to Cheng Nan's narration, Lin Yanchao remembered that he didn't know how many times he had walked with Qianqian on this street, but he didn't expect it to be renamed because of himself.

Lin Qianqian was also happy to hear this, but immediately asked, "Then how is the grandfather of the Lin family?" ”

"Okay," Cheng Nan said with a smile, "Old Man Lin now has an official body, even if he meets the prefect and county on weekdays, they have to fight with the old man." Even if Old Man Lin has no official status, the officials respect his brother-in-law as a court, and who does not treat him as a guest. The last time the governor of Fujian celebrated his birthday, he also invited the old man to sit at the table. The old man was in good spirits and drank several glasses on the spot. ”

Hearing this, Lin Qianqian couldn't help but smile and asked, "That big brother, you came to Jingshi to find Yanchao, is there anything wrong?" ”

Cheng Nan listened and moved on the chair, revealing an unspeakable expression.

Lin Qianqian smiled and said: "It's all a family, if you have anything to say, you might as well say it directly." ”

Cheng Nan nodded, pondered for a while, and was about to speak, Lin Yanshou hurriedly said, "What's so embarrassing?" You came all the way to Beijing, didn't you ask our Lin family to give you an official position for your Cheng family? ”

was mentioned by Lin Yanshou, Cheng Nan couldn't help but show a look of surprise on his face.

Lin Qianqian asked in surprise: "Big brother, are you going to be an official?" ”

Cheng Nan nodded and said, "Shallow, it's a shame to say, that's exactly the case." ”

Lin Qianqian asked: "Our Cheng family is not good at business, why does the eldest brother ask to be an official?" ”

Cheng Nan explained: "You don't know anything about shallowness, this business needs to be taken care of by the official, so that this business can continue." ”

"Then wouldn't it be good to have our Lin family take care of you, what are you planning for yourself? Do you want to set up your own door? Lin Yanshou interrupted.

Listening to Lin Yanshou's four words of self-reliance, Cheng Nan and Lin Qianqian were speechless.

Cheng Nan blushed and said: "There is a reason for this, sister, let's wait for my brother-in-law to come back!" After speaking, Cheng Nan closed his mouth and glared at Lin Yanshou, obviously very unhappy because of Lin Yanshou in his heart.

Lin Qianqian no longer asked, but looked at Lin Yanshou and asked, "Then brother, why did you come to Beijing?" ”

Lin Yanshou glanced at Cheng Nan, and then said proudly: "I am different from him, I went thousands of miles to Beijing to take the exam, and I took the exam in the spring of the year after that of a Jinshi!" ”

Lin Qianqian was surprised when he heard it and asked, "Brother, when did you get lifted?" How did I not know? ”

Hearing Lin Qianqian say this, Cheng Nan couldn't help but show a sneering smile, but he didn't speak on his face.

Lin Yanshou heard Qianqian say: "Lift people, that's not yet in the middle." ”

"If you don't get into the promotion, how can you get into the Jinshi?" Lin Qianqian asked.

Lin Yanshou listened and said: "Brother and sister, who told you that if you don't win the lift, you can't be admitted to the Jinshi, it's really a little knowledgeable!" ”

In the past, when he was at home, Lin Qianqian and Lin Yanshou never quarreled. Hearing Lin Yanshou say this, Lin Qianqian said lightly: "Then dare to ask my brother that you didn't get into the promotion, how did you get admitted to the Jinshi?" ”

Lin Yanshou said: "It is said that you don't study much on weekdays, but all the prisoners of the two capitals can go straight to Chunqiu without going through the township!" As long as I become a prisoner, I will be able to get into the jinshi exam. ”

Lin Qianqian asked, "Become a prisoner?" Have you tried it? ”

"Nope!" Lin Yanshou said simply.

Cheng Nan said to Lin Qianqian: "Sister, don't ask, he came to Beijing to ask his brother-in-law to donate a prison to him!" ”

Lin Yanchao stood aside, and he could hear the ins of the dragon clearly in the future, okay, you two, treat me as a divine dragon, come and make a wish! (To be continued.) )