When Liu Joong-ki came to visit, Su Tiancheng was reviewing his homework, and it was less than a year before the township examination for the coming year, and many students who were going to participate in the township examination had been ready for a long time.

Liu Zhongji has been to Su Mansion several times, since the last time he went to Qinglou, when there is nothing to do, Liu Zhong Ki has come to Su Mansion, and it is one aspect, Su Mansion's living arrangements are good, Liu Zhong Ki came, and it also had the meaning of rubbing rice.

Su Tiancheng didn't care much, it was not good to always read dead books, he needed to adjust, if it was possible, he even thought that he could go out of the city to travel, so that he could empathize, and know some of the situations outside the Dao, he always stayed in this city, and what he saw was peace and tranquility, and he didn't have much knowledge.

"Brother Liu, I came a little earlier today."

In the face of Su Tiancheng's ridicule, Liu Joong Ki didn't mind.

"Brother Su, coming to the mansion today, two things."

Seeing that Liu Zhongji was a little serious, Su Tiancheng was curious, to say that Liu Zhongji is really good, very righteous, just learned that Lei Wentong came to Su Mansion, he immediately followed, telling himself not to worry, if there is anything to say, he Liu Zhongji, in Pingyang Mansion City, has a few friends, it's a big deal, everyone is fighting, who wins and who loses.

"Brother Liu, there is really something."

"Of course there are two things, and I said two things. For the first thing, my father has invited you to come to his house tomorrow and wait for you at home. ”

Su Tiancheng was a little serious, Liu Zhongji's father, Liu Dahua, the official of Pingyang Mansion, has been in the yamen for decades, and I don't know how much Lu Dao has experienced.

The clerks of the Ming Dynasty were called scribes, the six main positions of Fuzhou County were called scribes, the deputy positions were called wardens, and the ordinary clerks were called scribes, or they were called messengers.

In addition, there were also officials, who had no establishment and no salary, and obeyed the dispatch arrangements of the officials.

The yamen of Fuzhou County is mainly composed of six rooms, and among the households, there are grain houses, horse rooms, in addition to wardens, contract houses, etc., which are all office in the yamen.

The difference between the six rooms is also very large, and each has its own characteristics.

The officials' houses are expensive, the houses are rich, the ceremonial rooms are poor, the torture rooms are majestic, the military rooms are martial, and the workshops are poor.

Don't underestimate the officials of the yamen.

According to the division of labor, the officials make the main decision, the officials sort out the documents, the officials are for dispatch, and the official notices, criminal names, money valleys and other documents are all written by the officials, and the officials agree and stamp the big seal, and they can be implemented.

Let's just say that this Pingyang Mansion, the prefect is one person, the same knowledge is two, the general sentence is two, the official is one, the experience is one, the governor is one, the Zhaoma is one, the inspection is one, and the deputy inspection is three, these thirteen people are court officials with good rank, in addition to one inspector and one prisoner, these two people are not in the stream, which is equivalent to the treatment of officials.

Most of these officials, because of the restrictions of the Ming Dynasty's recusal law, are outsiders, especially the prefects, Tongzhi and Tongju, and their general tenure is only three years, and the longer period will not exceed five years. They are outsiders, unfamiliar with the local customs, and do not understand the language, and when they are a little familiar with the specific affairs in their jurisdiction, their term of office is over.

Therefore, the officials are often responsible for making decisions on many local matters.

Without him, the officials are basically locals and are familiar with the situation.

Among the officials, the role of the priest and the warden is very important, and many decisions are made by them, directly contracted to the prefect, and then reported to the co-governor or the general judge in charge, and finally decided.

The officials' rooms, household rooms, and torture rooms are also the key points among the key points.

Generally speaking, most of the officials and wardens in these three rooms are the henchmen of the chief official, or directly rely on the prefect, or rely on the same knowledge and general judgment.

Liu Dahua invited himself to the banquet, and Su Tiancheng had to think about what this was for.

The priests and wardens all stayed in the yamen, and according to the requirements, the secretary office also had to stay in the yamen. It's just that the conditions in Pingyang Mansion are not very good, the place of the yamen is a little small, and many bookstores live in rented houses nearby. They have a five-day rest period every month, from the first day to the fifth day of the new year.

The officials and wardens who are in good condition have purchased private houses in the capital city for their families to live in.

The yamen is majestic, ordinary people are not allowed to enter it at all, and Su Tiancheng didn't see the drumming complaints shown in those TV series, and he didn't know if Lu Dao was true.

Liu Dahua invited him to the banquet, so he naturally went to his home.

Su Tiancheng thought about it, Liu Dahua invited him to the banquet, whether it was his own intention, or was entrusted by the chief officer, thinking about understanding the situation, which is very crucial.

"Brother Su, I see that you are carefully reviewing your homework every day, and the township exam next year must be the title of the gold list."

"Xie Lu Xie Brother Liu's encouragement and encouragement, for so long, I haven't reviewed my homework, I'm rusty, if I don't prepare, I don't know if I can pass the pre-test when I take the township test."

"Brother Su said with a smile, according to your knowledge, if you can't pass the preliminary examination, then it's okay, I don't dare to think about taking the township examination."

The pre-examination that the two talked about is actually an examination held by the provincial school officials before the township examination, which is called the county examination or a small examination, because there are too many people in the province to participate in the township examination, and the tribute institute cannot accommodate it.

Su Tiancheng's mind focused on Liu Dahua's invitation, although the two chatted about the township test in August next year.

I don't know if Liu Zhongji knows some things about Lu Dao, so he decided to test it.

"Brother Liu, I'll visit you tomorrow, you need to prepare well, I don't know if you're at home."

"I'm sure I'm waiting at home, I don't need to say."

"Hehe, I'm just joking, I don't know if there are any other guests in Lu Dao."

"No, my father invited you."

"Oh, I'm flattered."

"Okay, Brother Su, I know that you will guess, you might as well make it clear, my father told me that I invited you to come to the house tomorrow as a guest, and I also wanted to have a good talk with you, you have done a lot of sensational things, especially the reception of Lei Wentong to Su Mansion, I feel surprised by the words you said, my father wants to talk to you, there is nothing strange about it."

Su Tiancheng's face showed a smile, he roughly knew some reasons, inviting himself to dinner, it was not Liu Dahua's intention, although Liu Dahua was the warden of the bureaucracy, but after all, he was not in the stream, he did not belong to the decision-making level, and there was no need to care about the things he did.

If you want to understand the situation, there are other people, Liu Dahua is just an interview.

I was originally a student, and I will take the township test next year, and I have already shown a certain ability, and it is normal for someone to pay attention.

After Yoo Joong Ki was full of wine and food, he left satisfied.

Su Tiancheng quickly found Su Pingyang, he was not very clear about the understanding of the visit, it is said that this is the first time he comes to the door, and he always has to bring some gifts.

"Uncle, I'm going to visit Liu Dian's house tomorrow, I don't know what to prepare."

"Young master, did you take the initiative to visit, or did you invite it?"

"Is there any difference here?"

"Of course, there is a difference, if you take the initiative to go to Liu Dian's house, you will have to carry more gifts."

"Oh, then you say, what kind of gift should I prepare?"

Su Pingyang no longer has a strange feeling, in the past, the young master didn't care about such things at all, and rarely visited others, even if he did, he couldn't prepare decent gifts because he was shy in his pocket.

"You need to prepare some rice noodles, as well as refined salt, and if you have enough, you can also prepare a piece of silver."

"Is there a specific amount?"

"I don't know much about that."

Su Pingyang is also refreshing, if he doesn't know the way, he doesn't know the way, after all, he has not been in contact with the people in the government, he used to follow Su Tiancheng's side, and he belongs to the lowest level of the Su Mansion, so it is impossible to know these things.

Su Tiancheng thought for a while, Liu Dahua's income is not much, it is about forty taels of silver a year, of course, other income is still a little much, after all, doing things in the office, there is some power in his hands, and someone will pay tribute to deal with affairs, otherwise the office's room cannot be said to be a valuable place.

He made a decision, the gift does not need to be too much, the current situation, he is also unbearable, besides, the first time to pick up the visit, the main thing is to leave a good impression on others.

The gift of five taels of silver is more than enough.