In the Ming Dynasty local prefecture county.

Knowing the county is the seventh product, which is equivalent to the head of a county, the largest official, and this is also the most basic official in the Ming Dynasty.

Lin Yanchao's six-pin Han Lin Qu is the seventh rank of the county, that is, he is demoted, if nothing else, Lin Yanchao will be demoted to the county order, and this matter can be easily held by Shen Shixing.

Although the county order is small, but the number one, the official of Zhengyin, no matter how big or small a county is, it is all under the management of Lin Yanchao, although the official is small, it is a place to display his ambitions.

But the limitations are too small, and asking a magistrate is like a leopard in a tube.

Therefore, at least you have to go to the government to serve as an official, and there are officials in the government, who are judged, and who are also known.

If the Son of Heaven sends Lin Yanchao to investigate the case, then he can be appointed as the pusher, but the pusher doesn't care about the river worker, how to act as an internal response.

Then it's a general judgment.

The general judgment, also known as the governor's general judgment, can supervise the prefect and is responsible for specific affairs such as water conservancy and criminal names in the prefecture.

The specific position is similar to that of the current deputy mayor.

If the Son of Heaven intends to let himself investigate the matter of river work, he can issue an order to let himself be in charge of water conservancy, so that he will be able to find out one or two clues.

But the general sentence is insufficient, that is, the target is too obvious, Lin Yanchao is in that place, and at a glance, he knows that he was sent by the Son of Heaven to investigate the case, so Lin Yanchao will become the second Lord Lu if he can't do it well.

It's a real risk.

Lin Yanchao waited quietly for the Son of Heaven Yuyin, no matter what he thought, the Son of Heaven was the one who made his word.

At this time, the Son of Heaven slowly spoke: "How about I decide to let you go to the Guide Mansion to Ren Tongzhi?" ”

Acquaintance? That's the fifth grade!

For the governor of a prefecture and the prefect of the first place, his full official name is the governor of the right to do so.

And the same knowledge, is the second official, the full name is the same prefect, and the official position is the fifth grade.

The same knows, the general judgment is the same as the second official of the same government, so is there any difference?

First of all, the official position is higher than the general judgment, one is the fifth grade, and the other is the sixth grade.

The second is that in terms of responsibilities, if Tongzhi does not have a separate office, then the power in charge is not large, and he cannot meddle in specific affairs. However, the same knowledge can be the same as the governor, to the effect that the same knowledge has the right to know the big and small things in the house.

If the prefect wants to report something to the court or to the superiors, he must be the prophet and the same knower, and the same knower must sign the submission.

From this point of view, Tongzhi is similar to the Standing Committee, so it is similar to the Standing Committee Deputy Mayor in the officialdom.

In addition, Tongzhi also has a right, that is, when the prefect is not there, such as going to Beijing to report on his work, and he is sick and cannot serve as a director, Tongzhi has the right to manage the entire government on behalf of the prefect.

Listening to the words of the Son of Heaven, Lin Yanchao thought so much in an instant.

"Lin Yanchao, what are you thinking?" The Son of Heaven asked.

Lin Yanchao immediately came back to his senses, Yuan Chengwang was demoted from the fifth rank to the seventh grade, but Lin Yanchao was the fifth grade, although he could not serve in the Hanlin Academy, but his official position was promoted by two levels as compensation.

This is not unexpected, Lin Yanchao originally retreated as advance, that is, let the emperor come forward to save him. If the emperor retains himself, he will never let himself be appointed as an official and a magistrate, then at least it will be a six-grade general judgment.

This is the difference between taking the initiative to seek an official and the emperor retaining him.

Of course, Lin Yanchao proposed to be reinstated at this time, and he also had his confidence.

With his friendship with the Son of Heaven, although the Son of Heaven was annoyed by his own advice, he still intended to use his own in his heart, at least Lin Yanchao helped him 'eradicate' the hidden danger of King Lu's henchman.

The real intention of cutting himself was just that he was unable to explain to the Queen Mother.

The reason why Lin Yanchao proposed to be reinstated at this time was to see if the emperor would use the bargaining chip of avoiding the title of Marquis of Wuqing to protect his career.

If the emperor really thinks that he is a pillar of the pillars, he will definitely trade this matter with the queen mother. At present, it seems that the Son of Heaven has made up his mind from the bottom of his heart.

As an emperor, Wanli must have a lot of unqualified points, but as he said, he has always treated himself very well, at least very humanely, of course, when Zhang Juzheng was in charge of the country for him, the Son of Heaven was also good to him.

It is reasonable to be released, the dignified Queen Mother was scolded by Lin Yanchao and almost had a heart attack, and Lin Yanchao stayed in the Hanlin Academy as if he had nothing to do.

If this is the case, Lin Yanchao will change his name to Lin Aotian in the future.

Besides, the twenty-two-year-old 'deputy mayor of the Standing Committee', no matter how you look at Lin Yanchao, he has a bright future. Moreover, Lin Yanchao went by order, and he was a minister in private.

Lin Yanchao said without hesitation: "The grass people thank Your Majesty for your grace, and you will live up to Your Majesty's trust." ”

Hearing Lin Yanchao's agreement, the Son of Heaven said happily: "But you are going to Henan, not only to serve as a pro-people official and to do things for the people, but also to remember that you are from my side, and you must be my eyes and ears. I have to do a few more this time, even if he is a senior official, I will not tolerate it. ”

"If you do a good job on this errand, I will be promoted to your officer."

Lin Yanchao originally wanted to be a pro-people official with peace of mind, practice his deeds, and get enough political achievements, this is where he can display his ambitions better than being a minister in the court. As for the fact that this big river engineering case involves a lot, he doesn't want to offend people, after all, he will have to mix in the officialdom in the future.

But when I heard the Son of Heaven say that he did a good job and promoted himself to an official, he couldn't help but hesitate.

The official position of the fifth grade is very embarrassing, and further from the fourth grade, then you can wear a scarlet robe and become a high-ranking official.

But don't listen to what the emperor said, the big officials will not be tolerated, and you must understand the opposite when handling such a case, remember the sentence 'the top must be capped', otherwise with the level of corruption in the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty, there may be some earth-shattering cases.

This time, the death of Lu Yushi is very suspicious, and the officialdom of Henan Province has always said that he committed suicide from the governor down, which is very revealing.

If you really check it carefully, the consequences will be unimaginable, don't say Shen Shixing at that time, the emperor will not be able to clean it up for you.

Thinking of this, Lin Yanchao immediately said: "Thank you for your grace, the grass people will go to Henan to serve as an official for the benefit of one party." ”

The Son of Heaven said with satisfaction: "A good sentence is for the official for one term, and it will benefit one party." Mr. Shen, immediately drafted a pardon and issued it to the ministry. ”

So Lin Yanchao said to the Son of Heaven: "The grass people knock farewell to Your Majesty." ”

The Son of Heaven nodded slowly and said, "Lin Qing, don't live up to my expectations when you go to Henan." ”

At that moment, Lin Yanchao left the palace. At this moment, Zhanming was waiting outside the palace in a carriage, and when he saw Lin Yanchao, he asked, "How is the master?" ”

Lin Yanchao smiled and said, "Let's talk about it when I go back." ”

After speaking, Lin Yanchao got into the carriage, and the carriage left Dongzhi Gate after a short time.

Chen Jichuan was waiting outside, and when he saw Lin Yanchao coming out of the palace safe and sound, he was overjoyed to come to the inn where Lin Qianqian and them stayed together.

The inn outside the Dongzhi Gate is where officials and merchants from the south to the north stay.

Lin Yanchao entered the inn, but when he saw that his students were sitting in the lobby of the inn, he was happy when he saw Lin Yanchao coming back: "Teacher, teacher." ”

Lin Yanchao saw the disciples and nodded with a smile.

Lin Yanchao nodded, but at this time, he saw a person saluting to him and said, "Dong Weng!" ”

Lin Yanchao took a closer look, but it was Sun Chengzong. Lin Yanchao was pleasantly surprised: "Mr. Sun is filial in high school, I haven't congratulated you yet?" ”

Sun Chengzong said: "I heard that Dong Weng was imprisoned, Sun was like a burner in five years, what is it if he is filial piety, he only hates that he can't share his worries with Dong Weng at that time." Now that he knows that Dong Weng has been cut down and returned to his hometown, Sun is not worth Dong Weng, such a court, what do you do to protect him. ”

Saying that, Sun Chengzong left tears.

Lin Yanchao said with emotion: "Mr. Xie Sun, Gao Yi, now that I have nothing to do, Mr. Sun, please rest assured." I hope that you will be able to do your part for the national community in the future. ”

Sun Chengzong said: "At present, the officialdom is so mediocre, even Dong Weng is so loyal and can't be tolerated, even if Sun is an official, he may not be able to make a difference, Sun has long lost the heart of being a leader, and he will not go to the spring next year." ”

Lin Yanchao couldn't help but feel sorry for Sun Chengzong when he heard it, if the Ming Dynasty didn't have him, what would history do in the future? Lin Yanchao couldn't help but ask worriedly: "It's a pity that Mr. Sun is so good, what are your plans in the future?" ”

Sun Chengzong said: "At present, as a lifter, my family can be exempted from military service, so I want to travel to study all over the world and increase my knowledge." Sun had some surplus money on him, and wanted to go to Fujian with Dong Weng, and asked Dong Weng to agree. ”

Lin Yanchao was surprised when he heard this, Sun Chengzong gave up the fame of Jinshi and was willing to follow him.

Seeing this scene, Lin Yanchao couldn't help but be moved.

But when he saw more than a dozen students, he said, "We are also willing to go to Fujian with the teacher." ”

Of course, not all students, there are also students who serve their families and cannot travel far away, or they are going to take the imperial examination next year, and their faces show regret.

Seeing this, Lin Yanchao smiled and said: "In the past, the Confucian saints were trapped in Chen, Cai, and there were still Yan Hui Zigong with him, although I didn't dare to compare with the saints, but today I am down, and it is still worth waiting for you. ”

Saying that, Lin Yanchao waved to the disciples.

The disciples did not dare to accept the salute, and all of them bowed in return.

In the past, there were as many as 100 disciples who were imprisoned, but now there are still more than a dozen people following him, and it is enough for a teacher to be like this.

The merchants in the inn on the side also said when they saw it: "Lin Sanyuan is such a loyal minister, but he was demoted to a commoner, the court is really unfair." ”

Everyone sighed, and several businessmen came out directly and said: "Lin Sanyuan, you have done things for our people, and our people have remembered that I am a businessman, although I have no ability, but I still have a few stinky money." The cost of your inn today is all on me. ”

After the businessman finished speaking, another businessman stood up and said, "Yes, shopkeeper, listen, what Lin Sanyuan and his friends ate and drank today is all counted on my Lao Zhang." ”

"Eh, Lao Zhang, you really have a face, how can such a good thing be allowed to be monopolized by yourself, and I will also give a point. Later, with my family, I can say that I invited loyal ministers like Lin Sanyuan to dinner back then. ”

"Don't, you also deserve to invite Lin Sanyuan to dinner, don't put gold on your face."

"Count me in, it's okay, my old Li is thick-skinned."

"Although I don't have a lot of money, I can also invite Lin Sanyuan to drink a bowl of wine."

Seeing that more than a dozen merchants in the store were fighting for me, at this moment, someone outside the door shouted: "The holy decree has arrived!" ”