Henan, Xiangfu County.

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Out of curiosity, I entered Xiangfu County.

"Could it be that the Empress Zhang Yan is from here?" With such a scene, Song Xiance could only think of this. "This newspaper is really true. It only mentions the emperor's wedding and doesn't mention where the empress is from. I'm a seasoned person who can only guess.

." As he spoke, he shook the flag in his right hand with some dissatisfaction.

The characters written on his banner are very strange. The upper four characters are normal, fortune telling, but the lower four characters are a bit strange, read the newspaper and interpret the newspaper. Moreover, the handwriting of these four characters is relatively new, and you can tell at a glance that it is

Written later.

While walking on the street, suddenly a man dressed as an official came up in front of him. He looked up and down at Song Xiance's outfit and banners, and blocked the road, "But Mr. Song, who is known as Xiaoge Lao?"

Song Xiance frowned and was a little dissatisfied with this nickname. What kind of elder in a small cabinet made me, like Yan Song's son, called the chief minister of the mountain, the prime minister of the forest, something bad? Even though he slandered in his heart, he still ordered it.

He nodded and said, "That's right."

"That's great. The master of the house admires Mr. Song very much for his golden touch in Baoding, Taiyuan. When he learned that Mr. Song had come to Xiangfu County, he sent me to invite him to the mansion to talk about it." A man dressed as an official.

Turns out he's not the real master, but just a steward or something like that.

Looking at the four powerful servants behind him, Song Xiance thought for a while, then smiled and said, "In this case, please lead the way, steward."

He picked up the banner and walked forward. The housekeeper was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that the other party was so easy to talk to. He didn't react for a while. When he came to his senses, Song Xiance had already passed him and walked forward. He hurriedly ran to the front.

Lead the way and lead the other party to the center of the house.

Xiangfu County is not big, only about two kilometers in length and breadth. In other words, the county town in this generation is not big, nor is it very prosperous, and is similar to a town in later generations.

After turning two streets, the butler dressed as a member of staff arrived at the mansion. Song Xiance looked up and saw that the plaque was very simple, just the word "Zhang Mansion", but the decoration in front of the door was not simple.

After enlarging the number of copper nails on the door, the stone lions visiting from left and right, and the halberd flags stuck behind the stone lions, Song Xiance thought of the scene he was watching from a distance, and he had a clear understanding in his heart.

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"Haha, Mr. Song, please." The butler was not in a hurry. He waited until Song Xiance had finished a large amount, then raised his hand and said somewhat proudly.

The side door of Zhang's Mansion opened, and the housekeeper led the way forward. Song Xiance, who had already guessed the other party's identity, didn't take it seriously and followed the housekeeper in through the side door.

Zhang's house is not big. After entering the door, he walked only a few steps to the living room. At this time, there were already people waiting in the living room. The two of them have similar temperaments. They both have that elegant demeanor. They are obviously people who have read poetry and books.

One of them is more scholarly, while the other is more official.

"Song Xiance, a scholar from the Jianghu community, has met the country's abbot and the county magistrate." When he spoke, the two people in the hall were shocked.

"Sir, do you know the two of us?" Zhang Guoji asked in surprise. The magistrate of Xiangfu County next to him had been an official for a long time. Although he was surprised in his heart, his face remained calm.

"The aura of nobility rises here, which is a sign of a mother's love for the world. Looking at the displays outside Taikang Bo's house, it is not difficult to guess. And I heard that the reason why the queen was able to move into Kunning Palace was because of the efforts of the county magistrate.

I suggest that anyone in Xiangfu County who can stand on an equal footing with Taikang Bo should not give it a second thought except the county magistrate." Song Xiance replied neither humble nor arrogantly.

"What a keen mind. He is indeed Mr. Song who can speak gold. In the lower government office, he was appointed as a deputy in the finance department. I wonder if Mr. Song is willing to give in." The words of the magistrate of Xiangfu immediately made Song Xiance think.

I was stunned, someone actually invited me to be an official.

Nowadays, the world is undergoing great changes, and the county magistrate has been promoted to the sixth rank. There are four auxiliary chief officials under him, the left and right county magistrates and the left and right chief registrars. Following the example of the cabinet center, there are twelve departments and a tax bureau. Twelve

Although the chief officer is inconspicuous, he is an official of the seventh rank. He must have at least a judicial background and be appointed by the court. But the deputy is different. Now that there is a shortage of people, the deputy is appointed by the county magistrate from all over the country. Those who have the reputation of being a scholar are

Can.

As for the scholar, to put it bluntly, as long as he passed the academic level and was named as the head of the case by the county magistrate, he would be easily captured. Even if Song Xiance had no fame at the moment, the magistrate of Xiangfu County could get one for him.

How could Song Xiance, who was traveling in the Northern Kingdom, not know about this secret, but because he knew it, he felt that the other party was sincerely inviting him, not joking. For some reason, his heart suddenly became hot at the thought of being an official.

, there is a vague feeling of eagerness to try.

He turned out to be quite an official.

This instinctive feeling coming from the bottom of his heart surprised Song Xiance himself. However, he was a Taoist priest. Even if he wanted to be an official, he should go to the clan mansion instead of the finance department.

Magistrate Xiangfu is not in a hurry, he just looks at you quietly. He does hope to recruit the other party, but he is not very urgent. It feels like he is lucky enough to lose his life.

As an official, the twelve candidates are all high-level talents, which are enough for him. He is not in urgent need of officials now.

The appointments of the local clan government are not under the jurisdiction of the county magistrate, and even the office is not located in the county government office, but in a Taoist temple. Therefore, including the tax director, there are a total of twelve main officials.

"I..." Impulsed in his heart, Song Xiance almost agreed, but fortunately his new nickname - Mr. Xiaoge came up, and he gritted his teeth and paused. How could he do anything for a little eight-year-old?

You are selling yourself to be an official. How come you have to be at the provincial level to be worthy of what you have learned?

Moreover, Xiangfu County is only a small county, close to Kaifeng. At this time, a queen has been born, which can be said to have exhausted the local luck. If there is no accident, there will be no major development in the local area. If you want to live a stable life,

Now, it is okay to be an official here, but how could Song Xiance, who was attracted by the magistrate of Xiangfu County to become an official, stop in this small county town.

I need a bigger stage.

Therefore, he quickly changed his mind, "The old Taoist is used to wandering around, and is not used to the comfort of officialdom. Moreover, the old Taoist has little talent and knowledge, how can he be ranked with the outstanding talents in the county. I am ashamed of myself, I am ashamed of myself."

"That's it, I'm being rude." Magistrate Xiangfu didn't show any pretense at all. If someone doesn't want to do it, he can still force it.

"Come here, serve tea to Mr. Song!"
Chapter completed!