Be a master through ancient times

"The official's method is actually very simple. Invite all the personnel related to the county examination, and then draw lots to decide who will go to which place. For example, there are seven counties in our Zhangzhou Prefecture, that is, the seven patrols. Then Including the mountain chiefs from various county schools, there are fourteen. Then these fourteen will draw lots together, and the places to go will be written on the paper, and they will go wherever they catch them. However, the results of this lottery will not be announced for the time being. Wait until It can only be made public the day before the county examination." Chu Ci said.

People don't quite understand, people are still these people, can just changing the position can prevent the occurrence of fraud?

Some people raised doubts. After listening to Chu Ci, he said: "If the two counties are still invigilating, then there must be some people who use crooked methods to bribe the chief examiner. Do as I said, unless he can buy all these people , otherwise, anyone may become the chief examiner of their county."

"Since your lord has such a proper method, the subordinate officials can rest assured. This year's county examination, let's do as your lord said." Of course there are people with ideas in their hearts, but most of them don't object, they rashly stand out , will definitely arouse suspicion, so I kept silent.

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In a blink of an eye, it was already the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. After a lively lantern show, the leisurely days passed.Whether it is the government or ordinary people, they have resumed their usual busy life.

The announcements about the county examination by the Tixue Division were also sent to the various county offices through the post station, and they were asked to post them at the gates of the city and in the downtown area, and they sent people to explain them.

Half an hour after the announcements were posted in various places, all the scholars gathered in front of the announcements to carefully check the registration time and required items for this year's county examination.

Suddenly someone shouted: "Look at the bottom, this year's rules are said to be different from previous years!"

Everyone looked down his eyes and found that it was true.But the above is very clear. After reading it, they feel that this change has nothing to do with the students. The changes are the invigilation and the way of writing the questions.After reading it carefully, everyone found that this method was more fair than before. For a while, some businesses on the street were happy and others were sad.Joyful, of course, there are generally real materials and fear of being sidetracked.Those who are worried are those who have nothing to do and have bad thoughts.

Chu Ci didn't care what everyone said, he was patrolling around in a carriage right now.

He went to Guo County before and found out the general situation there.But there are a total of seven counties in Zhangzhou Prefecture, and he has to go through all of them.

The place he came to now is called Wan County, which is the farthest county from Zhangzhou Prefecture and is connected to a county in Yanzhou Prefecture of Southern Fujian Province.However, because there is a large wharf in Yanzhou Prefecture, the lives of the people are relatively rich.

People in Wan County usually go to Yanzhou Prefecture to do business. There are many merchants there, and everything can be sold at a high price. Unlike here, it is useless no matter how good the things are.Generally, people who go there to do business, after earning money, simply buy a house and land in Yanzhou Prefecture, and it is rare to come back several times throughout the year.If the family is rich, even if they don't move there, they will send their children to the private school over there.

After Chu Ci learned the news from the villagers, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.It seems that it is really difficult to pay close attention to education.The economic level can't keep up, and the common people simply have more than enough energy, not to mention, they simply don't want to go to school.

Chu Ci returned to the Tixue Department with a somewhat depressed mood. As soon as he entered the door, someone came forward and reported that someone had come to him, and that it was his old friend. When the person learned that he was not at the house, he stayed behind. He gave an address and told Chu Ci to send someone to call him after he came back.

Chu Ci was puzzled, old friend?Could it be Zhang Wenhai and others?It can't be from the capital, right? !

Thinking of this possibility, Chu Ci felt some inexplicable joy in his heart. Although he knew it was almost impossible, he still asked in a hopeful tone: "Did this man tell you what his last name is, and where did he come from?"

The Yacha at the door recalled it for a while, and then said: "He said his surname is Xu, and he came from a border town."

Chu Ci was disappointed at first, and then he was taken aback. A person surnamed Xu from the border town?

"What does he look like?"

"Uh... a tall, thin old man with a beard and always smiling. He looks like the master of some family."

Chu Ci got the idea, he asked the yamen for the address, and went out again.

That man lived in the Yunlai Inn, which was the best inn in Fucheng.After Chu Ci came to the door, he asked Xiao Er if there was a guest surnamed Xu staying at the hotel.This little Er Xu had been ordered, and when someone asked, he immediately pointed him in the direction and told him to go to Room [-], Tianzi, on the second floor.

Chuci went upstairs, and found room No. [-] Tianzi according to what Xiaoer said.

"Knock Knock Knock!"

"Here we come!" There was a reply from inside the door, and the back door creaked open.

"Lord Chu?!" Butler Xu, who was standing inside the door, exclaimed, "Why did you come here in person? Please sit inside."

After Chu Ci sat down, he asked, "Uncle Xu, are you here for business?" The joy of meeting an old friend in a foreign country made the smile on Chu Ci's face extraordinarily bright.

Butler Xu shook his head: "Master Chu, I came here specially to find you."

"Uncle Xu and I don't have to have such a relationship, you can just call me A Ci." Chu Ci said, his brother Jing said that Steward Xu is the same as their family, "I don't know what Uncle Xu wants from me." thing?"

"It's my young master. He asked me to find some good hands to protect you. I have been rushing here since I received the news years ago. Unfortunately, something happened on the way and it was delayed for a few days. Otherwise, I should have been here a few days earlier." We're here." Steward Xu said, in order to get here earlier, he didn't go back to see his young master when he passed by Xijiang Province.

"Protect me?" Chu Ci laughed, "I'm here to be a teacher, so no one will be against me." He said so, but he was very happy in his heart.

"A Ci, don't you know yet? There are water bandits here in Nanfu. My young master was afraid that you would meet them, so he asked me to pick some good fighters for you, so that if you do, you can get out in time."

"Water bandit?" Chu Ci was a little surprised, "Why have I never heard of it?"

"Didn't you receive the letter from the young master?" Steward Xu was also very surprised. "He said it very clearly in the letter. He also said that he had sent you several letters, but he never received a reply."

"Maybe something went wrong on the way? I also sent him a letter, but I haven't received any of the letters he sent." Chu Ci was very depressed, this is the inconvenience of ancient times, more than 2000 miles The journey is usually relayed by post envoys from various places, but if there is a mistake in the middle, the letter will not be delivered to the other party.

"This old man still has the letter from the young master at that time, you should take a look first." As Butler Xu said, he dug out the well-preserved letter from the bag.

Chu Ci took it, and opened it to look, the more he looked, the more he frowned.

The behavior of these water bandits is very similar to that of the Japanese pirates in the previous life. They all ran away after the robbery, and they moved very quickly.They used the islands in the sea as their bases, and when the government chased them, they fled in all directions, and when the news passed, they sneaked into the crime again. They were as hateful as Xiaoqiang who could not be beaten to death.

"I have been in Nanfu Province for a while, but I have never heard of this news. It must be that the government deliberately suppressed the news so as not to cause panic among the people." On the other hand, it may be because they don't pay much attention to it. Only a few places were looted, and no lives were injured.

Steward Xu said: "Indeed, if the common people know that there are a large group of water bandits hidden in the surrounding waters, they might not even dare to go out to sea."

"Hopefully we can catch them all as soon as possible."

"The Fujian navy seems to take this matter very seriously. Since entering the Fujian waters, our ship will be stopped and interrogated every one or two days. Presumably they are afraid that some water bandits will sneak in disguised as ordinary merchants. "

so strict?Chu Ci smelled something unusual from it.If it was just an ordinary water bandit, why did it come to this?There must be something unknown in this.

It's a pity that Kou Jing's letter didn't explain very clearly, and there were so many articles about how to choose manpower to protect him that Chuci was embarrassed to read it.I don't know if Butler Xu knows about his relationship with Kou Jing?Chu Ci guessed that he should not know, otherwise it would be impossible to be so calm.

Butler Xu really didn't know, but he was used to his young master treating Chu Ci well.After the two chatted for a while, Butler Xu brought the matter to the point.

"I have a team of people who have been running business with me all the year round. They have seen a bit of the world. They are very loyal and their martial arts are top-notch. Please don't dislike them, Ah Ci, and give them a bite of food." Steward Xu smiled. Said bluntly that he was worried about where these brothers would go if he stopped running the business in the future.None of this group of people can be idle, and if they are put into various shops, some of them will be troubled.

Chu Ci hurriedly said: "Uncle Xu, what are you talking about? These heroes are willing to protect me. I am too late to be grateful. How can I dislike them? It's just that my place is a little small. I don't know how many heroes there are, so I can give it to you." They arrange accommodation."

"Not many, there are eight in total. Ah Tie, bring the brothers up to meet the new owner."

Butler Xu yelled at the top of his voice, and just after the words fell, someone opened the door and came in.The leader is the man named Ah Tie. He is not too tall and has an average appearance. If he is thrown into the sea of ​​people, he will be lost in an instant.The same was true for the few who came in after that, all of them were not very conspicuous.

Chu Ci murmured in his heart. Although he knew the truth that people should not be judged by their appearance, these people really didn't look like high-level people. Even Zhang Hu next to him seemed to be a little more fierce than them.

Hey, no!Chu Ci noticed that since they came in, Zhang Hu was a little strange. He stared at those people closely, his muscles tensed, and he looked ready to go.

"Da Hu, what's the matter with you?" Chu Ci asked, Zhang Hu was born with supernatural powers, and he practiced with Kou Jing and the others for a period of time, and he rarely appeared like this on weekdays.

Butler Xu said with a smile: "I should be a little nervous. Ah Tie, let the brothers restrain themselves, and don't frighten this little brother."

"Yes, Master Xu." As soon as Ah Tie finished answering, the sense of existence of the group of people seemed to become weaker, and Zhang Hu, who was beside Chu Ci, also relaxed a little.

Chu Ci was a little embarrassed, could it be that he was too weak, so he couldn't detect the aura released by these people at all?

Butler Xu frowned and said, "Ah Tie, why don't you bring your brothers to salute?"

After speaking, he turned to Chu Ci and said: "They are good at everything, but they are too dull, like abacus beads, move it a little bit, please forgive me in the future."

Chu Ci shook his head to express that he didn't mind, it's better to be dull, without those flamboyant things, otherwise he wouldn't be able to control them.