"The right lieutenant of the county is looking for me?"
This was something Heifu didn't expect. He couldn't help but ponder it as he followed Chen Baijiang to the official temple.
"What could it be? Could it be that..." He was moved in his heart, but he pretended to be ignorant and didn't know anything, and followed Chen Baijiang into the county lieutenant's office.
The county-level government of the Qin State was roughly divided into three parts: civil affairs, economy, justice, and military security, which were respectively responsible for the county magistrate, county magistrate, and county lieutenant. Among them, the county magistrate was the chief official, the county magistrate, and the county lieutenant were the secondary officials.
It has a rank of four hundred stones and has its own independent government office and official office.
Heifu had entered the county prison lobby of the county magistrate's office, and now came to the county lieutenant's office across the wall. The same thing was that it was undecorated, and officials came and went in a hurry. The difference was that the military color here was stronger.
He saw the guards at the door standing opposite each other in armor, motionless, and walked straight through the second hall. The security gradually became tighter, and the soldiers holding spears stood tall and guarded, giving him the feeling of entering a military camp.
Think about it, the county captain's duty is to take charge of security and arresting thieves. In wartime, or when the border is recruiting corvee labor, he has to lead the county's strong men to the front line, which is equivalent to the Public Security Bureau and the People's Armed Forces Department in later generations.
The unit was integrated into one unit. Thinking about it this way, Heifu actually felt a little close to it.
Before entering the lobby, Chen Baijiang and Heifu were stopped by Wei Shi, who asked them to remove their weapons and then take off their shoes before entering.
Chen Baijiang was in front, walking slowly in his socks, but Hei Fu was embarrassed because he didn't even have a pair of socks!
Heifu had no choice but to walk lightly on the cold wooden floor with bare feet, but he still made a squeaking sound. Fortunately, he took a quick shower with cold water before coming and took good care of his feet, so there was no earthy smell on them.
, otherwise it will be even more embarrassing...
It was afternoon, and the sun shone into the lobby from the window. Heifu saw that on the left was a bookshelf with slips, and on the right was a "lanqi" with five weapons: spears, halberds, bows, swords, and swords.
The red paint is very eye-catching.
In the center of the hall, Du Xian, the right lieutenant of the county, wearing casual clothes and a bamboo leather crown on his head, was sitting behind the case, reviewing slips with a pen.
Don't think that military chiefs are all warriors and roughnecks. In the Qin State, in addition to Wei Shi and prison guards, the tours and pavilion chiefs in each county and other minor officials responsible for social security were all led by county lieutenants. Each county captain
The cases and arrest documents that come in every month from various townships and bureaus can be piled up. How can I deal with these official affairs if I don't have any ink in my stomach?
Heifu also saw that in the hand of the right lieutenant of the county, there was not only his bronze seal and black ribbon, but also half a tiger charm... which was a symbol of military power.
"Your Majesty, Sir Heifu has brought..." Chen Bai clasped his hands and bowed to the ground. Heifu had to imitate him.
"Little man Hei Fu, meet the county captain!"
Du Xian kept writing in his hand, raised his eyes to look at Heifu, and nodded: "Here you are? Sit aside, don't be restrained."
It is said that he is sitting, but actually he is sitting on his knees in the hall. Although the cushions under his knees are quite soft, Heifu can only imitate Chen Baijiang's appearance, with his butt slightly touching his heels and his upper body straight. This is called "载"
, to show respect for those whose status is much higher than his own. According to Chen Baijiang, this Du Xian is not only the right lieutenant, but also an official with the sixth rank of title, which is higher than the Xi Fu Heifu has ever seen.
Level.
Du Xian never stopped what he was doing, so Hei Fu could only sit awkwardly but politely. During this period, Chen Baijiang bowed in front of Du Xian, looking at Hei Fu, wondering what he had said to him.
What...
All Heifu could do was to watch his eyes, nose and heart, secretly guessing the intentions of the county lieutenant and General Chen Bai. With Du Xian's methods, he punished General Bin Bai and left Lieutenant Zuo Yunman speechless from that day on.
But one thing can tell that he is not an easy person to get along with.
His guess was correct. Du Xian had been secretly observing Heifu since he entered the house.
I heard from Chen Baijiang that after this black man received a large amount of coins, he did not feast on them, but gave them all to his brother to take home. To be able to do this to his family, he must be a person who has a heart to repay his gratitude.
During those days when he was working as a corvee, he worked conscientiously and did not take any extraordinary actions. This man was relatively calm and did not get carried away because of a temporary success.
Before coming to the official temple, he hurriedly took a bath to wash away the dirt from hard work. After entering the hall, he did not look around like some country people in fear. Instead, he imitated Chen Baijiang and performed the etiquette meticulously.
, this shows that this is a smart person who understands dignity...
Du Xian always believed that he was different from the nepotistic Zuo Wei. He looked at people not only by their abilities, but also by their nature. Only such people were worthy of promotion.
So Du Xian finally put down the slip in his hand and asked: "Master Heifu, I have long heard that you are good at martial arts and can defeat three people. I ask you, can you use five soldiers?"
Behind Heifu is "Lan Qi", and the so-called five weapons are the five most common weapons in this era: spear, halberd, bow, sword and gun.
Heifu answered truthfully: "Heifu served in the army for the first time and was not exposed to military weapons, so he only knows how to use a sword. He can draw the hunter's bow, but he can't shoot accurately."
"As long as you know how to use a sword, the sword is the best weapon in short-term combat. It is a sharp weapon for a gentleman."
Du Xian smiled and asked: "I heard that you can also read and write? Where did you learn it?"
"When I was young, my family was well off. Together with my elder brother, I learned from an old father-in-law in the village."
"How many words can you read? How many words can you write?"
"I can generally recognize the characters on official documents and laws, but I can only write three or four hundred."
Hei Fu answered one by one. After questioning Hei Fu, Du Xian started to get straight to the point: "I don't like to talk in roundabout ways. I called you here today to ask if you would like to be an official."
Without hesitation, Heifu immediately responded: "Yes!"
After more than a month of personal experience, he finally understood that in the Qin State, the highest social status, in addition to the soldiers who had made meritorious services, were the Qin officials, large and small.
As a Qin official, not only was he directly a junior officer when he joined the army, he could also accumulate merit and be promoted, and he would have more opportunities to perform meritorious service and be honored with titles. Therefore, he had always wanted to get into the civil service of Qin.
Captain Hei paid homage and said, "You can't get what I want! I'm just from a humble background. I can't go to school to learn laws and regulations, so I have no way of becoming an official!"
As far as Heifu knows, although there is no imperial examination in the Qin State, there are many ways to become an official. In addition to meritorious services and titles on the battlefield, there are also "Ren Zi" and "Recommendation". But the former is Meng Tian, Wang Li,
A patent of the second generation of officials such as Li You, the latter is equivalent to the "promoting filial piety and integrity" in the Han Dynasty. You need to have family background, fame and wealth in the local area to be recommended by the villagers.
More importantly, it is better to enter the school, learn laws and regulations from the officials, and after passing the assessment, you can naturally enter the official career, which is equivalent to the cadre training class for later generations. However, there are rigid requirements for admission, and you must be an "official", that is, an official.
Only the younger ones will do.
For people like Heifu who came from a miserable background, none of the above methods would work. He had also secretly hoped that an official would recommend him, or that he would be recruited by the government because of his outstanding performance. However, such opportunities were rare.
Who would have expected that today, the right lieutenant of the county suddenly asked him coldly, could it be that he was finally going to stand out?
"No way? Haha, I don't think so."
At this time, Chen Baijiang, as Du Xian's confidant, took over the conversation wisely: "Now, there is such an opportunity. Hei Fu, do you still remember the director of Huyang Pavilion?"
"of course I remember."
How could Heifu forget him? If it weren't for this guy, the rest of the month in the county would have been peaceful.
General Chen Bai said: "Last month he was fined a ghost salary due to his lawsuit with you. After that, the post of Huyang Pavilion Chief became vacant. There was no suitable official in the county to succeed him, and no one locally recommended a candidate.
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He paused for a moment, looked at Du Xian, and after getting his nod of agreement, he said again:
"At this time, the right lieutenant immediately thought of you! He also told the county magistrate that you would capture the thieves and win the championship in ten days. The county magistrate asked the chief officials to recruit you out of the ordinary. If you can pass the official examination, you can try
Appointed as the head of Huyang Pavilion! Hei Fu, such a God-given opportunity is placed in front of you, why don’t you quickly thank You Lieutenant!"