On the same day, the father called a banquet and invited the neighbors to eat and drink, and also celebrated his son's success in becoming an official family.

During the banquet, the neighbors said a lot of words of encouragement to Wang Xian, but the central idea remained the same, that is, to work hard, don't make trouble, and cause us to suffer lawsuits. The neighbors vouched for Wang Xian, an unreliable young man, so they naturally had to worry a lot.

In addition to lamenting the depth of prejudice and the difficulty of reversing, Wang Xian could only nod his head. But seeing the joy on the faces of the father, the mother, the eldest brother and the little sister, his mood became happy again, and he could support himself and let the family breathe a sigh of relief, isn't it his long-standing wish?

Now that the expectation has been achieved, it can be regarded as a small success, and it should be a toast to yourself.

Before dawn the next day, the old lady called Wang Xian to wash his face and dress.

When he was wearing a black wingless scarf, a moon-white round-necked shirt, a black silk belt tied around his waist, black shoes and white socks under his feet, and a new outfit, the silver bell who sent him giggled and said, "I didn't expect the second brother to wear it, it really looks good." ”

Wang Xianbai glanced at him and said, "Could it be that I used to be ugly?" So he went out with his eldest brother.

Wang Gui still went to work in the workshop, and he was only full of joy that his father asked his younger brother to work in the yamen, although his handwriting was much neater than Wang Gui's.

"Big brother, Dad wants to find you an errand at the river berth, why don't you go?" The brothers were walking in the alley, Wang Xian asked.

"In the past six months, I have asked the owner to borrow money, and the owner has treated me well, so I can't be sorry for him." Wang Gui smiled honestly: "If I leave, no one in the workshop will make a difference...... Besides, I also like to make paper, and I feel very satisfied when I look at the bundles of snow-white paper. ”

"But it's too tiring." Wang Xian sighed: "I'm so tired all day that I can't straighten my waist." ”

"It doesn't matter, your brother is in good health." Wang Gui said, swallowing and vomiting for a long time, Fang said: "What, I'll invite you to dinner another day, let's eat outside, we brothers." ”

"It's time for me to ask my brother and wait for me to send the money." Wang Xian said with a smile.

"That's going to be too long...... Wang Gui muttered quietly.

"What's the matter with you?" Wang Xian said strangely.

"No, nothing wrong," Wang Gui and Wang Xian said separately at the entrance of the alley, "I'm going to work." ”

"What's the situation?" Wang Xian was confused, and also walked towards the yamen.

At this time, there were already stalls on the street selling breakfast and pushing carts to collect toilets, and when they saw Wang Xian, they greeted each other and said with a smile: "Erlang is going to the Yamen?" ”

In the past, Wang Xian was ignored when he walked on the street, but suddenly so many people began to greet him, which made Wang Xian quite unaccustomed to it, so he had to respond again and again: "Yes, sixth uncle." "Morning, Seventh Brother." "I've eaten it, Sister Lan......"

So he walked all the way to the gate of the yamen, and he saw that the two people who were in the yoke were still there. Yesterday the two of them lowered their heads, and today they happened to meet their eyes, and Wang Xian realized that they seemed to be grain merchants in the county, and they didn't know what crime they had committed.

Saying hello to the messenger at the door, Wang Xian went into the yamen and went straight to the official's room to report, but Wang Ziyao and the two officials went to the second hall to arrange the office, and only three clerks and two white servants sat there chatting.

Seeing Wang Xian coming in, Liu Yuan, the secretary yesterday, pointed at him and smiled: "Well, this is to insist that Qingshan will not relax." ”

Everyone smiled and got up to salute Wang Xian, and they all looked up for a long time. Because he is the son of Wang Xingye, he is very polite to him. Liu Yuan pulled Wang Xian to sit in the middle of the white-shirted bookstore, and said with a smile: "Everyone is on an errand under one roof, and they are commensurate with each other as brothers, you are the youngest, we are all brothers, if there is anything you don't understand in the future, just ask us." ”

Wang Xian is a second person, and he has no teacher in dealing with people, and he agrees with everyone with little intentions, and soon becomes familiar with them.

"Which room will the brothers go to in the rich, mighty, and poor?" Liu Yuan asked him.

"Huh?" Wang Xian didn't understand what he meant.

"This is the people's description of our six rooms." Everyone smiled and explained to him: "'Rich' is a house, and the county's household registration, land endowment, finance and taxation, and marriage are all undertaken by the house, and it is strange that you are not rich." 'Expensive' is our official room, the county's Lijia, Baozheng, and township officials, as well as the county's officials, are all under the management of the house, so they are naturally more 'expensive'. 'Wei' is the torture room that your old man used to manage, and he is in charge of the county's prison, which is naturally majestic. 'Wu' is a military room, which goes without saying. "Poor" is the ceremonial room, in charge of the county's examinations, sacrifices, ceremonial music, and tables, it is said that it is relatively poor compared to other rooms, but in fact, there are still a lot of "stays", such as during the exam. ”

"As for 'cheap', it is a workshop, and the river builders in this county are all deacons at first glance, so the name is 'cheap'. If you are a little bolder, you are actually fatter than a house. Everyone laughed and said: "In addition, there are two good places, there is a saying, 'It is better to be an official than a prostitute, and it is better to be a prostitute'." If you can go to the warehouse and the grain depot, it will really be a rat falling into the rice tank, waiting to die, you ......"

"Ahem." Liu Yuan felt that what they said was a bit outrageous, so he interrupted: "In fact, every house has advantages and disadvantages, such as rich houses, but there are many affairs. Not to mention tired, it is easy to go wrong and suffer from losses. It's better to be quiet and leisurely in the ceremonial room, take some sleep, and live a comfortable life. ”

"But for you, brother." A few clerks looked at the door and said in a low voice, "Don't go to the house." ”

"Why?" Wang Xian listened very attentively, and said strangely when he heard it.

"Because Li Sihu and your father have been rivals for many years." Liu Yuan said in a low voice: "If you are assigned to a household, you can only ask for more blessings." ”

"Oh......" Wang Xian nodded, and said in his heart, do I have a choice?

The seniors talked to him for a while, Wang Ziyao and the two wardens came back, and everyone hurriedly got up to greet them.

"Brother Xian, the county lord called you." Wang Ziyao looked at Wang Xian and said, "Do you need to find someone to take you over?" ”

"The little nephew knows the way." Wang Xian shook his head and said goodbye, Wang Ziyao lectured his subordinates, and didn't pay attention to him anymore, and his enthusiasm was much worse than yesterday.

Wang Xian followed yesterday's path and came to the front of the Yuemen Cave, and saw yesterday's door sitting there, he greeted the man, and then went inside. But he was stopped by the doorman, looked at Wang Xian and said: "New here, this is the back office, and you are not allowed to enter without a general gift." ”

"It's the old man looking for me."

"That's going to have to make sense." Menzi pursed his lips and took root under his feet.

"......" Wang Xian realized that this guy was going to enter the door for money, and he was unhappy for a while. But I only wrote on the painting of Diao's main book yesterday, and today I quarreled with the disciples of Wei Zhixian, and in the eyes of everyone, I became a thorn in the head.

Helplessly, he took out a tattered treasure note from the page of his boots, and the door didn't accept it, Wang Xian rolled his eyes and said: "Just this one, do you want to love it." ”

"Love can't enter, no money to get out." Menzi was furious, a newcomer Xiaobai dared him to be polite.

"That's what you said, then I'll go back." Wang Xian turned around and left. This old thing thinks he's a newcomer, so he doesn't understand anything? Can he be the same as the one who asks to see and who is called?

"Alas, don't ......" That man is so depressed, why is this kid like an old fritter when he comes to the first day. I don't know if it's a family history or a stunned young man?

Throwing the broken banknote worth up to ten cents to Menzi, Wang Xian entered the back office.

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After Wang Xian gave his respects, he personally led him into the outer signing room, and waited for a while before Wei Zhixian came out to see him, followed by Sima Qiu.

"The villain meets the big man." When the secretary is in office, unless the eldest lord orders him to kneel, when the county order is in front of him, he only needs to make a move.

"Excuse me." Wei Zhixian sat down on the main seat, Sima Qiu sat on his right hand, and as for Wang Xian, of course, he was still standing.

"Wang Xian, this official wants to thank you for two things," Wei Zhixian was wearing a seven-grade official uniform, and said with full style: "One is that you helped me turn over the case." The other is your poem, which touched me very much. ”

"The big man has won the prize."

"This county will be rewarded for meritorious service, I wanted to reward you as a bureaucrat, but others have a lot of complaints about your past, and I can't say anything to them about that case." Wei Zhixian waved his hand and didn't listen to his nonsense, "So I can only wronged you first, and then promote when the time is ripe." ”

"But you'll have to fight too." Sima Qiu accosted him on the side: "Make a contribution as soon as possible, and the eldest master will be able to promote you as soon as possible, otherwise if you boil up your qualifications, there are dozens of people in front of you, and it will be your turn in the Year of the Monkey?" ”

"......" Wang Xian is not a real rookie, so he can't hear that these two people are playing tricks on himself, but he thought about it last night, since he offended Master Diao, he has to hug Wei Zhixian's thigh. His ups and downs are all pinched in the hands of this county master.

It's just that I didn't expect that on the first day, I would have the opportunity to 'make meritorious contributions', which is too impatient, right? Wang Xian surged up the consciousness of cannon fodder, and said in his heart: "The villain is favored by the big man, it is really a blessing for three lives, when the liver and brain are smeared on the ground, I think it will be rewarded." ”

"Hmm." Wei Zhixian was overjoyed when he heard this, and said with a smile: "Don't be nervous, this official still has some things, let Mr. Sima tell you about the arrangement." As he spoke, he got up and patted Wang Xian on the shoulder and said, "I will practice my calligraphy, read a few more books, and I will come out after taking the exam in the future, and I will reuse you." "The Ming Dynasty stipulated that officials and officials who did not enter the mainstream were entitled to participate in the imperial examination, but this was obviously a cannon.

"The villain remembers the great master's earnest teachings." Wang Xian burst into tears with excitement and sent Wei Zhixian in.

When he turned around, he saw Sima Qiu smiling sheepishly, obviously laughing at the traces of his performance. Wang Xian grinned and said, "Thank you, sir, for your great kindness." ”

"Ahem......" Sima Qiudeng's heart became empty, Wang Xian's credit, Wei Zhixian only knew that Lu Dao was less than one percent, and the rest was more than ninety percent, all of which were swallowed by himself, but he didn't have anything to return to Wang Xian, and he still had to push him into the fire pit at this moment, which was really unusual. (To be continued)