Chapter 2753 Whether it works or not, as long as you have money
What Cao Cao said was not an exaggeration, and to a certain extent, he was even slightly conservative.
The actual situation is that up and down Shandong, the involution is very violent.
Who doesn’t want to get ahead?
In the case of many competitors, who is elected and who is not elected, and what are the words?
Reputation?
Even if fame is a real representation of talent, how does fame come about?
At the end of the day, it's money.
This degree of involution eventually leads to officials being greedy for money. The more capable and greedy people are, the more they can respect their superiors and the more likely they will be promoted...
When Cao Cao was governing Qiao County, there were still many places in Jizhou that were operating according to inertia. Cao Cao had just launched two or three examinations and selections in Jizhou, but soon, the selection of such examinations
It stopped.
Because among these officials who passed the examination and took office, these children from poor families soon developed various problems such as being "incompetent", "unsociable", etc., and there were even people who were caught on the spot for corruption.
, causing many great sages in the country to jump up and down again, saying, "To select talents, we must select talents" and "To measure people, we must measure their virtues"!
It is true that we should pay attention to "virtue and virtue", but where do these "virtue and virtue" come from?
There are no trolls...well, professional people specifically comment, how many ordinary people can get these reputations?
As a result, not many people took the new path that Cao Cao finally found after overcoming all obstacles. Many people went around in circles and went back to the old path.
Cao Cao wants to change, which means he wants to go against everyone.
From the emperor down to the common people. Well, the common people refer to the children of the gentry, not ordinary Guizhou chiefs. After all, in the Han Dynasty, some Guizhou chiefs didn't even have names, so naturally they couldn't be called "common people".
It does not mean that these officials operating under the old system have no opportunities for promotion.
It's just that these promotion opportunities, according to the old practice, all cost money...
For example, Li Pan's brother Li Cheng is preparing to be "promoted".
Li Pan took a relatively risky path, and as his brother Li Cheng, he naturally wanted to take a safe path. Li Cheng had to cut with Li Pan, at least on the surface, and then as a
Li Pan's retreat.
Many noble families also do this, betting from multiple sources.
Therefore, while Li Pan was doing trouble in Yanzhou and Yuzhou, Li Chenggong quietly donated money to a minor official in Jizhou.
Well……
It cannot be said that it was donated, but rather that it was self-recommended.
Li Cheng served the Han Dynasty in order to be loyal to the Prime Minister, to work hard for the people of Jizhou, and to contribute his meager strength to the prosperity of Qinghe County. He specially conducted effective "communication" with the Qinghe County Magistrate, and obtained
With the approval of the Qinghe County Magistrate, he was given a position.
Every autumn and winter, there are always some officials who cannot meet the above-mentioned targets, that is, they fail to pass the performance appraisal, and at the same time, they do not get the favor of their superiors and do not receive special care.
Normally speaking, it is very difficult for officials in Shandong who do not know how to please their superiors and do not get the favor of their superiors. This difficulty is not only the difficulty in doing things, but also reflected in the difficulty of doing things and not doing them well after they are done.
Can't get positive feedback on it.
The agricultural harvest reached the standard, and the superior took a look at it and said, "Little official, what's the matter with you, the water conservancy is so poor?"
Of course, if the water conservancy repairs are up to standard, the superiors will look at other places. Anyway, some problems can always be found.
On the contrary, if you can please your superiors, then the situation will be reversed, "Ah, this little official, although there are some flaws in the farm, the water conservancy project has been done well! Young people, always give them a chance,
Do you need to give me a stage..." If nothing can be done well, there is still a "dedication to one's responsibilities and a correct attitude" as a guarantee item.
So how can you communicate "effectively" with such a boss?
Of course it costs money...well, it takes effort to communicate.
The same is true for Li Cheng.
It was indeed heartbreaking to spend the gold and silver. The heartache made him unable to sleep all night. He touched the empty box and burst into tears, feeling extremely sad. But when the sun rose the next day, he felt that he was alive again and had a new life.
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After a night of pain, at dawn, he realized that life should not be too rigid. If the old does not go away and the new does not come, money is like a husband and wife. Only when the old goes away can the new come! Old love
Of course, we love you to death, but your new love can also love you to death!
Since his elder brother can take risks, go out and do things, and strive for a future, then of course he must give up the money and find a stable escape route for his family. I don’t think the Xun family is all over the place, so Li Pan and Licheng brothers
Two different attitudes and different styles of doing things, what problems can there be?
But to spend money, uh, to communicate, you also need to pay attention to methods.
First of all, you need to find the incense table and the pier. Don’t lift the table at will.
In the feudal dynasty, regardless of which dynasty or generation, those who overturn the table need great courage and great perseverance. If you are not careful, you will be suppressed by the old forces, even if it is true (╯‵□′)╯︵┻━┻,
It was unbelievable that after a while, someone secretly lifted the table up again and continued in its original position┬—┬ノ('-'ノ).
For example, in the big braided dynasty, those in charge are afraid that the people below will flip the table, so on the one hand they are preaching that the outside is very dangerous, there are many pirates, everyone should not go there, you can't change jobs, naked words are very dangerous, and job hopping is a traitor
, on the other hand, he began to withhold food and wages, reduce delayed salary payments, lengthen working hours, embezzle public funds to build his own garden, and even thought that even if outsiders wanted to cut flesh on him, he would be cuter than the one who flipped the table underneath...
Similarly, in Qinghe County, there were some vacancies among officials who had been dismissed due to reasons such as agriculture and mulberry cultivation but water conservancy did not meet standards. However, Li Cheng successfully obtained one of the positions through prior "communication".
The position is not big, so there is no need to report it to the court.
Under the county magistrate, there is the county magistrate. This position is usually held by local powerful people. It has always been said that the county magistrate is a smooth and iron-clad county magistrate. However, not all local powerful people serve as county magistrates. There are also county captains.
Generally speaking, the county captain is relatively independent. In more chaotic places, the county captain has even greater authority than the county magistrate. Therefore, in some places, the county magistrate is alone, while the county magistrate and county captain are picked up by the local powerful.
Carrying weight is also common.
As a county magistrate, most of his confidants are the chief registrars, and those who are not his confidants cannot hold office.
Of course, in large counties like Qinghe County, there are also official positions such as Yanguan, Iron, Gong, Shui, Guan, etc., which are directly assigned by the Shaofu and are not within the scope of assignment by the county magistrate.
The county magistrates can generally designate independently, which are probably all kinds of servants, assistants, and misfits in the countryside, with ranks.
The position Li Cheng obtained was that of a miser.
In terms of the rank of later generations, he would probably be a small or medium-sized township chief.
In the Eastern Han Dynasty, the local prefect had the authority to directly appoint local officials, and of course the local county magistrate also had the authority to directly appoint officials within the county. It would be OK if it said yes or no, as long as the communication was in place, everything would be fine.
Secondly, after paying homage to the King of Hell, he still needs to pay homage to the imp. Before Li Cheng takes office, he still needs to go to the sexton's room to prepare the documents and register to receive the official robe and ribbon.
The sexton's room is in the north of Qinghe County. When Li Cheng arrived here, he found that many officials, big and small, were coming in and out. He couldn't help but sigh. It is a big county in Jizhou. Qinghe is really full of talents and bustling...
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Li Cheng is somewhat famous, so many people know him and greet him warmly when meeting him.
A young clerk stepped forward and led Li Cheng inside with a smile. Li Cheng followed in small steps while stuffing a small envelope containing five silver coins into the clerk's hand. This is a custom, don't
I think that when others give me a smile, I don’t have to give anything, and I still have to give what is due.
Shu Zuo seemed to weigh the weight of the red seal, and then an obviously more sincere smile appeared on his face.
"welcome……"
Shu Zuo led Li Cheng to the front room, then stretched out his hand to lift the door curtain and motioned for Li Cheng to go in.
There were not many people in the room. After Xiao Shuzuo brought Li Cheng in, he greeted Li Cheng, directed him to queue up, and then turned around and left.
Li Cheng slightly returned the gift and sent Xiao Shuzuo away, thinking in his heart, in fact, this Shuzuo may not be too young to run errands and lead the way, but at the end of the day, at least he can take five, six, seven or eight people with him, each of whom
I will give some more or less, this month...and then a year...
Huh? Li Cheng suddenly realized that he was now considered an insider. He could no longer look at problems with a critical eye like the local sages, nor could he criticize them easily. It was good to know these things.
You are already considered a person within the system. Once you have an official position, you can no longer care about these trivial things. The country sages have become history. Now you have to become a stable and trustworthy official within the system!
This change of role caused Li Cheng to have some mood swings, but he controlled his expression and made his behavior appear mature, steady and unhurried.
After about an hour or two, when Li Cheng was feeling a little sore in his back and legs from waiting, someone inside suddenly called Li Cheng's name loudly.
"Ahem, someone is here!" Li Cheng walked forward with vigorous and steady steps, and walked into the inner room, preparing to formally bid farewell to his status as a country sage, enter the political arena, and fight for the cause of the great man for the rest of his life.
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The inner room was actually not big. A leading clerk smiled and asked Li Cheng to show his identity certificate and conferment documents. Then he found Li Cheng's name in a roster on the desk and clicked on it.
He nodded, and then asked the other person to start filling in the blank official body shape.
According to the rules of the Han Dynasty, there must be three copies of the official identity certificate. One should be carried by the person to the place of appointment, one should be kept here for filing, and the other should be submitted to the higher-level organization for filing.
After finishing writing, the secretary looked at Li Cheng carefully for a moment, and then described Li Cheng's appearance and characteristics, and then marked the appearance characteristics in the corner of the official body certificate, including but not limited to big or small eyes, beard
Whether it is a goatee or a three-strand beard, or even how many moles are on the face, all must be written down.
No wonder the queue takes so long...
It is indeed very complicated!
Li Cheng thought this in his heart, but for some reason, the anxiety and impatience he felt before waiting disappeared at this moment. He didn't feel that the process was taking a long time or not, but he just felt that there was something abnormal.
The feeling of satisfaction is like being filled to the brim with something.
Let the great sage from the country go to hell!
Li Cheng, who had previously spent a lot of money on communication, seemed to feel that some value was reflected at this moment.
Finally, after all the official status was written, Shu Zuo asked Li Cheng to take a look and double-check whether there were any mistakes...
Li Cheng hurriedly stepped forward and took a closer look. The first thing he saw was not his own name, but the words "Beiqiu Chefu". Then he saw his own name, his place of origin, and his physical features.
of……
Huh? I have so many moles on my face? Li Cheng's face changed a little, but he quickly comforted himself, no matter what, people say they have big moles on their chests, and they have to take off their clothes to see the moles on their chests, I
This face looks like a mole!
good!
very good!
very good!
Very good!
Li Cheng was overjoyed, and quickly reached out to get the one that belonged to him, but he heard Shu Zuo snort, and then glanced at Li Cheng, giving Li Cheng a look like you're stupid...
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Li Cheng suddenly understood, and quickly took out another prepared red seal from his arms and placed it gently on the table. This red seal was obviously larger than the one he had led the way before.
Shu Zuo fluttered his sleeves, and then seemed not to look at them at all. With just such a flick, the red seal on the desk disappeared in an instant. After Shu Zuo performed a move of the Big Sleeve Universe Technique, he released the pressure.
The hand holding the official certificate signaled Li Cheng to continue walking back.
Go back?
Li Cheng looked up and saw a small door at the corner. He immediately understood. No wonder he had only seen people walking in, not going out. It turned out that they all went out through this small door.
Li Cheng held his official certificate in his arms, then coughed, nodded towards Shu Zuo with some dignity, and said goodbye.
Shuzuo ignored Li Cheng, but turned around and loudly called the next person's name...
Li Cheng pushed open the small door and found that he had already reached the outer courtyard. When he was not sure where to go next, he saw someone waving to him not far to the left.
"The new nobleman?" the man asked.
What a discerning person!
Li Cheng raised his head, coughed slightly, and said in as calm a tone as possible, "Exactly."
"Come here, invite here, receive the seal and ribbon here..." The man became more and more enthusiastic and invited him repeatedly.
This should be outside the official residence, but I don’t know whether it is the inner courtyard or the outer courtyard. Anyway, Li Cheng has never been here before, and I hope I have the opportunity to come again in the future.
Li Cheng followed the man and walked into another room. He was stunned when he entered the door. He saw that the room was full of clothes racks of all sizes, with many official robes and ribbons hanging on them.
Yes, there are old ones.
"Come on, noble man, please show your voucher and let me prepare the preparations for you!" the man said with a smile.
Li Cheng coughed and carefully took out the official certificate from his arms.
"Oh...there's a new mistress!"
The clerk in the inner warehouse shouted loudly, and then heard someone on the side echoing his voice. Immediately, he used long and short forks to take out the outer robe, cloak, belt, and sash from among the many robes.
Tiara, etc...
Not long after, a table of cases was laid out.
Um?
Don’t you need to measure your body contour?
Oh, after thinking about it, I understand. This type of clothing is definitely not individually customized like the prefecture and county magistrate. It is probably about the same. It must be just a few common sizes. These little officials took a look at Li Chengchen
If you look at the shape, you will know its approximate size.
Li Cheng was about to reach out and try to see if the size of his official robes and crowns was suitable. Suddenly, a small official from Neicang stood in front of him. He smiled and said, "Congratulations, noble one, on your promotion. Congratulations, noble one. Congratulations, noble one."
All the best, congratulations..."
Li Cheng was stunned, does this still require money?
Chickens don't pee, they all have their own way.
The beggar stretched out his hand to ask for money, the thief stretched out his hand to ask for money, and the current clerk stretched out his hand for the same purpose, asking for money...
For a moment, Li Cheng wanted to get angry!
Do you know who I am?
I am Li Cheng! I am a well-known celebrity in Jizhou!
It’s okay to get your official certificate in the study room and get a red seal, but when you get here to get your official robe, you still need to pay!
Uncle can really bear it...
Auntie can tolerate it too.
The next moment, Li Cheng gritted his teeth and took out his money bag.
Because he knew that the previous communication fees were all for the county magistrate, but now the clerks and internal warehouse officials he was facing were all related to the county magistrate, or they might also be the county magistrate's wife.
relative……
These are old rules.
Give!
We have reached the present moment, and there is no need to tremble anymore.
This is the third important point in officialdom. Since you have to spend money, don't act like you are picky and picky. It's like you are going to treat a guest to a meal, and then in order to save a little, you pick some here and save a little there.
It may seem that you have saved some money, but the feeling left to the guests may not be very good. In the end, the guests may have been treated, but the love has not yet been reaped.
This is not a matter of one person, nor is it just a matter of one inner warehouse. Everyone does it, so once someone refuses to give, he will immediately stand out from the crowd.
After giving the money, the clerk smiled and said thank you for the reward, which made Li Cheng feel a little more comfortable. Spending money is just for comfort. If you don't even feel comfortable and still have a dead face, it would be boring.
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"My lord, do you want a new official seal or an old one?" The little official in Neicang smiled like a dog's tail flower.
Li Cheng sighed, "New ones cost extra, right?"
"Ah, you are an expert!" The eyes of the clerk in the inner warehouse lit up, "It's easy to say that they are all experts, so don't waste your breath... New ones, you can give me this number, I guarantee you will be satisfied, and the seal and ribbon will be the same price... That's right.
, there are also official robes, official boots, etc. You can't just wear one set and never change it? The free one is the first set, the second set, the new one is this number, the old one is this number...
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Yes, there are rules when it comes to asking for money.
All these are rules.
The rules of money.
And once such rules are broken...
Will these people, up and down, inside and out, including people like Li Cheng, be happy? Will they be resentful?
If you are unhappy and resentful, who would you resent such a rule and such a person?
Happy New Year!
I wish you all good health in the new year and all diseases will be gone!
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I am also a sheep.
To be honest, it feels very uncomfortable to be a sheep.
Everyone's sheep have different symptoms.
Just like in my family, some people have a fever, some have a cough, and some have body pain, but I don't have a fever, I only have a very sore throat...
I had a lot of emotions when I was writing this chapter. I didn’t want to write it at first, but in the end I still felt that I wanted to write it.
The asymptomatic advocated by the Zhuans is that no one in my family is "asymptomatic" anyway. Maybe in the eyes of the Zhuans, as long as it is not serious enough to require tracheal intubation, it is considered "asymptomatic"?
Everyone who understands understands.
Just like in the chapter, cutting off people's money is like killing their parents!
How many people's money was cut off by Cao Cao's move?
It’s all just a small amount of money, and you can make money from both sides!
