A case leader who doesn't even know what kind of test papers... Of course, people can't imagine what kind of peerless article Ye Xingyuan wrote in the county exam, and couldn't help but feel a little doubtful, thinking that Ye Xingyuan's case leader seemed a bit strange.

But everyone knew that the ban on the ban on Wen Fei and spread it to Beijing was definitely not something that Zhou Zhixian dared to do whatever he wanted. Besides, Ouyang Juren protected Ye Xingyuan openly and secretly, so he let go of his heart.

The banquet that night ended and ended with joy. Even though Ye Xingyuan was initially accepted into the local scholar circle of Dangyang County, there were still some rumors in the county after that, the article on the head of Ye Xingyuan's case was not made public, and there were many people who were dissatisfied.

The rest of Tong Sheng’s articles were published on public notices for copying, with the only exception of this case, which seems a bit strange in the eyes of those who are interested.

For a moment, under the guidance of someone who is interested, the rumor spread in the county, and some people were indignant, "The head of Ye Xingyuan's case came strangely. If there was nothing wrong with it, I wouldn't believe it."

Some people also explained that it seemed to understand the inside story: "Ye Xingyuan built a plank road and secretly crossed Chencang, but he probably took the line to the county master. Even Mr. Ouyang, who had helped him, was deceived by him. How capable are you, dare to talk about him?"

Some people also say that Ouyang Juren was so angry that he felt ache for Ye Xingyuan. He kept his door to thank the guests for days and hated him deeply. He hated this ruthless and ungrateful wolf.

However, this kind of rumor has not yet been heard in Ye Xingyuan's ears. On the second day after the announcement, he followed the convention and went to see Zhou Zhixian County.

After the county examination, you must always pay a visit to the examiner and set a teacher-student ceremony. Of course, the so-called teacher-student relationship in this county examination is not the same as the teacher-student relationship between the Jinshi, the juren and the examiner, and can only be given a name.

Ye Xingyuan had only met Zhou Zhixian in the examination room from afar. The rest of the people heard a lot of the personality and behaviors of this person from Ouyang Juren, and he was quite curious.

After all, this is his first time meeting with the biggest figure in the county, not to mention that Zhou Zhixian must have negative initial favorability for himself, and he couldn't help but feel worried, with a little bit of warning.

Unexpectedly, when Ye Xingyuan arrived at the county government office, he saw Zhou Zhixian sending someone to welcome him in enthusiastically. The meeting was quite kind, not as difficult as it was rumored to get along with.

Ye Xingyuan was also confused. Could it be that because his article was so good that even the county magistrate was deeply impressed? This scene of the tiger body shaking and the king's aura spreading, and the other party took his head and bowed, did not seem to have happened in this reality.

After asking about reading a few questions, Zhou Zhixian encouraged me: "It is not easy for you to study when you are poor when you are young. I believe that you have worked hard to write scriptures and calligraphy, and the articles are also excellent.

The path is still a little rough, and there is some deviation from the saint's teachings. If you get the guidance of a wise teacher, your future is unlimited. Because of this thought of cherishing talents, you have clicked on the head of your desk. You must not be complacent because of this. You must still be arrogant and impatient in the future."

Ye Xingyuan said with a slightest voice, but he was thinking about what Zhou Zhixian wanted to express in his words. Zhou Zhixian pointed out that the famous teacher had a bright future and looked expectant, and he said that he would clearly say that he would quickly climb, become a disciple on the spot, and establish a solid and unbreakable teacher-student relationship?

Ye Xingyuan didn't know that there were rumors in the county that he had defected to Zhou Zhixian County, or that Zhou Zhixian had already recruited him.

This is to poach the enemy. Unfortunately, you, Magistrate Zhou, came too late. If you were poor and humble, Magistrate Zhou, such a respectful and virtuous person, would be grateful to him and join the support of his subordinates.

But now if he surrenders to Zhou Zhixian County, he will betray Ouyang Juren who supports him. I am afraid that scholars in the county will regard him as an ungrateful wolf. Even if he has a temporary future, how can he return home in the future?

Besides, the county priest’s confidant was Huang Dianli. Ye Xingyuan discussed it with a group of juren and agreed that this person was the one who was making a fool in the examination room.

In the eyes of others, fortunately Ye Xingyuan is lucky, and there is Tianlei helping to break the ban, so that he can win the life of the Zhongtong. Before he can revenge this revenge, how could Ye Xingyuan join him as a colleague? How can he repay kindness with kindness?

Therefore, Ye Xingyuan vaguely passed away. Since he did not take the initiative, Zhou Zhixian did not seem to be very concerned about himself. He also made a few casual conversations. Ye Xingyuan was about to say goodbye, but saw the magistrate who was beside the county magistrate sent several documents to review.

Zhou Zhixian seemed quite anxious and did not avoid it. He signaled Ye Xingyuan to sit down for a while, picked up his pen and began to approve the official documents, but he looked like a capable official.

Zhou Zhixian approved two documents in a row. When he saw the third one, he stopped writing and asked: "The summer tax in Zhengpo Township has not been completed. Now the rain in the whole county is tight, why do you want to ask for a rain of one inch and three cents?"

His tone was calm, but Ye Xingyuan was shivering in his ears.

Since he traveled through time, he has gradually become accustomed to some rules of this world. For example, in the past two years, the county has insufficient vitality, resulting in a shortage of rain.

Although the juren who guards the local area can summon wind and rain, they cannot increase the total amount. Use more here and less elsewhere. In this case, how to allocate rainwater has become the focus of the whole county. The ultimate power of this allocation is theoretically in the hands of the magistrate.

Having said that, several townships in Shanzhong are the most water-deficient. Among them, Zhengpo Township, which has the highest terrain among Shanyangmian County, has the most drought. Zhou Zhixian didn't want to give the rain, which made Ye Xingyuan feel a little unacceptable.

Master Zhu showed a look of embarrassment on his face. He thought for a while and said, "County Master, the next three months will be the time for the second seeds to sow. If there is no rain at this time, I am afraid that the seeds planted will not be harvested, and the grain tax in Zhengpo Township in the second half of the year will be even less. It is better to move some rainwater from other places first..."

Zhou Zhixian shook his head, "This matter is not possible. The rain in this county has been very tense in the past three years. If you move it, you will definitely damage the rest. Isn't this demolishing the east wall and repairing the west wall? Did you hear Gao Juren from Zhengpo Township say? How much money did he give you?"

Master Zhu was shocked and quickly denied it, saying that he was loyal to County Magistrate Zhou and had no suspicion of accepting bribes.

Zhou Zhixian did not ask questions, and only used a red pen to cut away the words "Three Minutes of Rain" and handed back the document. Master Zhu took it with both hands and went out helplessly without mentioning it.

Ye Xingyuan had heard Ouyang Juren mention that the conflict between county government offices and local Juren about the distribution of rainwater was never expected to be so intense.

It would be very painful to have no rain in a place for three months. As a local gentry, I would definitely not be able to bear it. This magistrate Zhou was indeed ruthless in his means and had clear goals.

Ye Xingyuan just took a few glances. There were several villages with large grain-producing households at the bottom of the mountain. Although it could not be said that the rain was abundant, it was nourished at least a few days later. Zhou Zhi County allocated most of the rain to large grain-producing townships. The higher the mountain, the rainwater decreased step by step.

In terms of efficiency, Zhou Zhixian did nothing wrong. In the case of insufficient total rainfall, priority should be given to the grain production area, which can maximize the guarantee of grain production; however, the people in the mountains are also humans, and it is difficult to survive if they cannot grow grain. This one-size-fits-all method is too ruthless.

After a few years, the villagers on the mountain didn't know what to scold the county master. Ye Xingyuan himself lived in the mountains, so he didn't dare to defect to the county master. After a few years, the county master patted his butt and left, but the villagers pointed at the nose and scolded him.

In this way, Ye Xingyuan made a complete decision in his heart that he must draw a clear line with Zhou Zhixian County, so he tactfully declined Zhou Zhixian's hint again, pretending that he had not understood anything, and said goodbye and left.

Although he was the leader of the case, Ye Xingyuan was just a child. He did not have much qualifications to interfere in the conflict between local gentry and county magistrate. Previously, Ouyang Juren advised him to seek fame and fame first, which probably meant this.

Everything in the county town came to an end. Ye Xingyuan returned home in glory and was thinking about the next step on the way.

Judging from this situation, the conflict between the county magistrate and the local government is becoming more and more intense, and it may break out at any time. He was caught in the case in this sensitive period and was noticed by both sides. Maybe he would be involved. A gentleman should consider going out to avoid the limelight if he does not stand under a dangerous wall?

He is now a child, and with a great body, he is not afraid of jackals, tigers and leopards, nor is he afraid of epidemics and plagues. It seems that going out to study is also a way.

Anyway, the beginning of next spring will be the day for the house exam, so it is very normal for him to go to the city to study and prepare for the exam in advance. But he still has to find a way to deal with the money. He is still quite worried about such a rural boy with a bare house.

When she returned home, the person who reported the good news had come long ago. Ye Cuizhi heard that her younger brother had won the first place Tong Sheng and was extremely happy. She cruelly killed the old hen who had laid eggs at home, stewed a large pot of chicken soup. She then cut the meat and fryed a few vegetables. Although it was a home-cooked side dish, it was warm and rich.

At noon, the siblings were having a feast. Ye Xingyuan carefully talked about his thoughts to his sister, but Ye Cuizhi was very supportive when she heard this.

Although she was a village woman, she knew clearly that the political situation of the east wind overwhelmed the west wind. However, she understood the principle that the wood was so beautiful that the forest wind would be destroyed. In the past few days, her younger brother became famous and became the first leader again. This kind of popularity may not be a good thing for a young man.

At this time, it is the best choice to leave home and study and settle down. If you come back from a scholar exam, it will be even more smoke from the ancestral grave.

Ye Cuizhi wiped her hands, carefully covered the door, took out the thin strips of silver melted into thin strips from her close-fitting pocket, and stuffed it into Ye Xingyuan's hand, "Brother, I've been looking forward to this day, and I know that you scholars spend a lot of money. From the day my parents passed away, I saved some private houses every once in a while, and every year I went to the market for broken silver, and there have been quite a lot in the past seven or eight years.

When you went to the county for an examination, I went to the blacksmith at the entrance of the village and melted it. There were two or three cents in total. Although it was not enough for you to spend, the money I had to go to the Fucheng was barely enough. When you arrived at Fucheng, you could defect to the cousin of the Lu family in Shilipu outside the city. He was originally very close to my family, but his parents died, so he had fewer contacts..."
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