After all, Shen Shuren was still of a low status, so it was already good enough to have the opportunity to have a meal with Mr. Yang Ge. Time did not allow him to report in too detail.
Yang Sichang was old and weak, and felt sleepy after the meal, so he quickly asked people to see him off.
When the time came, Shen Shuren seized the last opportunity to elaborate on his direction of seeking office, expressing his determination to "contribute to the annihilation of Zhang Xianzhong and other southern thieves."
Yang Sichang admired his determination and spent some time over a cup of tea to consider the issue, and finally told him to be patient and calm.
Even if you are eager to serve the court, you should first hire some back-office civil servants. If you work for a few months and show results, then consider promoting him to the front line after next spring.
Chen Shuren sorted out his thoughts and found that it made sense, so he did it.
As a student of the Imperial College, if you directly donate to an official position, no matter how much money you spend, you will be able to donate to an eighth-grade minor official at best. You cannot even be a county magistrate. At most, you can only be a chief bookkeeper or a historian.
As for any bandit in the fifth battalion of Gezuo, it cannot be solved by the strength of the Ming army of the same government. If a county-level official is thrown in, he is looking for death. If there is no one to help him, he may become cannon fodder at any time.
It's better to endure it for a few months and sharpen your sword before chopping wood.
However, Shen Shuren is very thoughtful, and he always takes one step at a time and sees the next. Now that he has to go back to Nanjing to buy a logistics officer for a few months, he will quickly sort out the potential risks of this decision in his mind.
I don't know, after a night of planning, Shen Shuren was really on guard, and there were several risks in the plan——
If you want to buy a logistics civil servant in the South Zhili area, you will have something to do with Zhu Dadian, the Governor of Water Transport. After all, all the transportation military and military stations in South Zhili, as well as the local money and grain collection and auditing officer system, will be under the control of Zhu Dadian.
In order to run errands for Yang Sichang, he had taken advantage of the conflict between his father and Zhu Dadian. Chen Shuren had to be wary of Zhu Dadian's design to wear small shoes for him in the following months.
Before Chen Shuren finally left Hefei, he asked his connections to express his concerns to Yang Sichang.
Yang Sichang was also responsible, saying that as long as Shen Shuren did not make mistakes, he would not let Zhu Dadian frame him.
He said this not to give Shen Shuren face, but to ensure his own prestige. If the people who help him run errands can be bullied by other courtiers, then who will work for him wholeheartedly in the future?
Historically, the relationship between Yang Sichang and Zhu Dadian was indeed not good. Although Zhu Dadian ignored Yang Sichang's logistics, he also repeatedly delayed the military supplies of the Anlu Defense Area.
Later, Shi Kefa, Yang Sichang's confidant in the Anlu Defense Area, was suspended from his post due to the death of an elder in his family.
After Shi Kefa returned from mourning, Yang Sichang used his own energy to promote Shi Kefa to one level and replace Zhu Dadian as governor of water transportation. At the same time, he also took care of raising military supplies and logistics for the Ming army in the four towns in Jiangbei.
Chen Shuren didn't study history that carefully in his previous life, and he didn't know the key to it.
This time he was purely lucky and stepped into this trend. Like Shi Kefa, he became the beneficiary of the conflict between Yang and Zhu.
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Chen Shuren only stayed in Hefei for two days before he hurried back to Nanjing.
Before leaving, Yang Sichang was too busy and did not see him again.
On the other hand, Corporal Shi Kefa was polite and treated him to a meal of practice wine, and asked Commander-in-Chief Huang Degong to accompany him.
Because Shen Shuren's reason for coming to Hefei this time could not be brought to the table. Therefore, his small contribution to killing the thieves was also dealt with in external publicity as Zuo Zixiong was responsible for the operations and Shi Kefa was responsible for the planning. They will be found later. Other excuses to reward Shen Shuren.
In order to unify the narrative, Yang Sichang called Shi Kefa and gave him a few instructions, but did not explain the reason. It was these "confession" that made Shi Kefa increasingly feel that Shen Shuren was Yang Ge's secret confidant.
Moreover, after in-depth contact, Shi Kefa also discovered that this young man did have ideas, talents, and some strategies. The two of them were completely familiar with each other.
The waterway from Hefei back to Nanjing is by going downstream, which is much faster than when we came here. It only takes three days.
Counting the days, it was only July 26th, and there were still four days left for Wu Weiye to complete the formalities.
After Wu Weiye read Mr. Yang Ge's reply, he naturally did not dare to neglect it.
Shen Shuren was immediately granted the naturalization of a supervisory student, and he enjoyed all the treatment equivalent to that of a person who passed the imperial examination in the autumn of this year.
Shen Shuren secretly asked someone about the "donation of official posts for supervising students", and was told not to worry, but to wait until the autumn exams are completed and this year's list of candidates is released, and then they will be counted together.
Chen Shuren calculated the time and found that it was only a few months, so he might as well take a breather first.
Since time traveling, he has been running around for more than two months, busy with Yang Sichang's layout, and has no time to rest.
The date of the rural examination is in late August or early August every year, just after the Mid-Autumn Festival.
As the exam date approaches, scholars such as Zhang Huangyan, Gu Yanwu, and Guizhuang who are preparing for the exam have also reduced their entertainment activities. Even if they have to participate in literary meetings to discuss articles, they are very serious, and they don't even call the singing girl .
The location of Nanjing's Imperial College and Gongyuan was the Confucius Temple in later generations. Tourists who have been to Nanjing know that it is the most prosperous place on the Qinhuai River.
But in the last two weeks before the exam, even the painting boats on the Qinhuai River became quiet and there was no business. The Goulan Brothel on a street by the river was also less crowded.
Among Shen Shuren's friends who came to Nanjing, Zheng Sen was the only one who, like him, was considered a "recommended student" and did not need to review his homework.
Zheng Sen couldn't find anyone else to eat, drink and have fun with, so he suggested to Chen Shuren every day that they go to the Qinhuai River to have a long experience, but Chen Shuren declined them all.
In order to set up a game, he owed Chen Yuanyuan some favors and bought Dong Xiaowan, but he still hasn't cleaned up these things. Going to Qinhuai River again is just biting off more than he can chew.
However, he also took the opportunity to chat with Zheng Sen several times to understand the Zheng family's subsequent reaction. Zheng Sen naturally knew everything about this, saying that his father had sent another messenger to Nanjing a few days ago to learn about his situation.
After learning that his son was indeed not restricted in Nanjing and had made many friends in the Imperial College, Zheng Zhilong gradually felt relieved and no longer struggled. This matter was finally revealed.
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Zheng Sen couldn't invite Chen Shuren, so he went to visit the Qinhuai River alone every day.
Chen Shuren would rather use this half month to exercise physically, shoot arrows in the garden and cultivate his mind. He also spent a lot of money to buy a few good horses and ride them outside the city every day.
In the future, if you want to serve as a local official in an area where thieves are common, good riding skills are also a life-saving skill. You won't lose money if you practice, and you can also lose weight.
After practicing horseback shooting for five or six days, it was already mid-August and the exam was in the last ten days.
Early that morning, after Chen Shuren finished shooting his arrows, he took Shen Fu and other servants out of the city to ride horses, and did not return to his residence until evening.
The villa the Shen family bought in Nanjing is located in Bailuzhou, which is a concentration of mansions of dignitaries in the lower reaches of the Qinhuai River. The core area is the residence of Wei Guogong Xu Hongji (a descendant of Xu Da), and other wealthy people are also surrounding this area. Wetland gardens.
When Shen Shuren returned home, he found that many people were waiting for him in the house.
It turned out that his father Shen Tingyang sent two more servants and stewards to serve him.
The leader is Shen Fu's second brother Shen Shou, who is the one who plays the role of Mr. Accountant fishing in "The Case of Dongjia Xiuzhuang". Compared with his younger brother, Shen Shou has no martial arts at all and has never been to the sea. However, He is very good at arithmetic and is a good accountant.
Chen Shuren said hello to the stewards and thanked him casually: "My father is too careful. I don't come to Nanjing to study in name. How can I have so many people to serve me?"
Shen Shou did not dare to ask for help, so he quickly explained diligently: "The master learned that the young master will buy an official position after Qiu Wei, and it may be a grain officer to help Mr. Yangge do errands. I am afraid that the young master will not have enough staff around him, and I will miss the mark." , so he sent us over first to listen to it."
When Shen Shuren returned to Nanjing from Hefei, he sent a letter to his family and made it clear to his father the arrangements he had discussed with Yang Sichang.
Shen Tingyang knew that his son would soon become an official, so he was naturally in a good mood, so he eagerly found capable people to help him.
Looking at this situation, if it were anyone else, and without corruption, they would never be able to support so many assistants.
Chen Shuren thought to himself: This is fine. Since I have made up my mind to pay for being an official, I will carry it out to the end. We are serving the people of the world! We will not be favored by Chongzhen!
Seeing that the young master accepted it, Shen Shou whispered the good news: "Master, the young lady from the Dong family who I bought back that time has been feeling guilty since you were transferred to Nanjing because of the case. Save her from the sea of misery and lawsuit caused by a strange combination of circumstances.
This time she wrote a letter, pleading with the master to let her come. She said that she also knew some writing and arithmetic, was a textile woman, and could do things to repay the favor. The master agreed, so I put her and the young master together. A personal maid was sent together.
The master also said that since you want to be an official, after the official position is confirmed, you can also redeem Miss Chen from Lixiangyuan in Kunshan and bring it to you. You just need to be an official well and run errands for Yang Ge with all your heart."
After saying these things, Shen Shou did not disturb him again with a wink, and withdrew with his younger brother Shen Fu, leaving the young master to deal with the matters in the inner house.
Chen Shuren was a little surprised at first, but then he felt relieved.
Dong Bai didn't know his plan and thought he was a "hero saving the beauty" who had caused the lawsuit. It was normal for him to be so moved that he burst into tears.
If you are not moved, then you are heartless.
Shen Shuren didn't want to take advantage of others, but he didn't want to explain either. The confidentiality period hadn't passed yet, so priorities must be clearly defined. If Dong Bai wants to misunderstand, just misunderstand him.
After thinking of a countermeasure, Shen Shuren walked back to the back house in a leisurely manner, when he saw Yingying Yanyan and several maids rushing towards him to greet him.
Especially Qingzhi, the eldest girl who had an affair, burst into tears and repeatedly asked the young master if he had endured hardship in the Nanjing Criminal Department.
"I must have suffered a lot. I have lost so much weight. I have to take good supplements. I feel so distressed." Qingzhi touched his body, which had lost more than ten kilograms compared to when he was in Suzhou, and she burst into tears.
Chen Shuren couldn't help but laugh and comforted him fondly: "It's okay. I'm determined to work for Mr. Yang Ge. Now the war is in chaos. I went to Hefei a few days ago and encountered bandits. Fortunately, the servants have sharp guns. Killed dozens.
Practice riding and shooting to make your body stronger and more capable, and you can always have more protection. I have recently lost these through deliberate exercise, and I have not suffered much."
When the maids heard that he also led his servants to kill the thief, they were so frightened that their beautiful faces turned pale and their pear blossoms were wet with rain.
Dong Bai, who had never dared to come up to join in the fun, couldn't help but feel more admiration and guilt when he heard this. He walked up to Chen Shuren and knelt down with a plop.
"Hey, what does this mean?" Chen Shuren quickly helped him.
Dong Bai kowtowed solemnly: "The young master was involved in the lawsuit because of the slave family, and Wu Siye, the Imperial Academy's supervisor, questioned your qualifications to be imprisoned. In the final analysis, it was also because of that matter. It was all because of the slave family that the young master was in danger. There is no way in this life. Thinking of retribution.
However, the slave family is still in the period of maternal filial piety, and they are not willing to go against their true feelings. They only ask the young master to take the slave family by their side first, and do some writing, calculation, weaving and embroidery, and do odd jobs to repay the young master's kindness.
In addition, the slave family can be saved by the young master. In the final analysis, it is thanks to Sister Yuanyuan's guidance and matchmaking. The slave family cannot be sorry for sister Yuanyuan. After the slave family becomes filial and Sister Yuanyuan is redeemed by the young master, the slave family will naturally be at the disposal of the young master. "
This is a humble thing to say, but there is no choice. Dong Bai is already bankrupt and repays his debts.
Shen Shuren doesn't care. In the future, he may also have some private work in scientific and technological farming. He has done some business with his own woman and knows some knowledge about the textile industry, which may be useful.
He just thought of a question and reminded: "You have to stay with me, saying that you only want to do calculations, weave and embroider, but if word gets out, outsiders may not think so, and your filial piety will be in vain." .”
Dong Bai bit his lip hard: "The Nu family has already thought about asking the young master to declare that I am dead so that my parents' names will not be damaged again. From tomorrow on, I will change my name to Xiaowan."