This reminder instantly enlightened Boss Liu. Yes, he could start from the old county magistrate.
The old county magistrate was also a scholar, but several of his sons failed to live up to expectations. Only one of the younger grandchildren is still studying, but so far he has not even been a child.
Boss Liu was originally a smart man. Xie Xiuwen just reminded him and he immediately thought of how to persuade the old county magistrate.
The old county magistrate's biggest regret in his life is that he has not yet produced a scholar among his children and grandchildren.
No matter how much money or cloth you give, it will not reach his heart.
Boss Liu rolled his eyes and said with a smile: "Brother-in-law, do you have any books suitable for young men in their 14th and 15th years? It's best to have annotations."
Xie Xiuwen smiled, he had already guessed what this uncle wanted to do.
"Yes, I'll send it over later."
Boss Liu quickly waved his hand: "Why do you need to give it away again? I will get it. If this matter comes to pass, I will be very grateful to my brother!"
Although the county magistrate is not of high rank, for a small county, he is definitely an official with real power.
County magistrates are generally re-elected for a maximum of two terms. Occasionally, officials may be re-elected for three or even four terms, but under normal circumstances, they are elected for two terms.
The system of the Great Governance is a three-year period, which means that there is a small review every year and a major exam every three years. If you can get an excellent or middle grade in the major exam, the possibility of moving your position is very high.
It's still early for the term of the county magistrate, so if Boss Liu takes the position of county magistrate at this time, when a new county magistrate comes in a few years, he will definitely be polite to him.
The subordinate officials in each county are basically local people, but the county magistrate is different in that there will be a formal appointment document from the court.
In other words, no matter which county magistrate comes and wants to replace some of the people in Liufang, he can assign or remove them at will, but he must be cautious about the county magistrate, unless the county magistrate has made a big mistake and violated the rule of law. Otherwise, the county magistrate has no right to remove him from office.
In other words, once Boss Liu becomes the county magistrate, he will truly become an official, and his salary is also clearly stipulated, which is much higher than that of the previous housekeeper!
Not to mention anything else, it is just that the Liu family has a county magistrate. At least no one dares to bully the Liu family anymore. Liu Ruolan, who is married, is naturally one of the Liu family members that people are wary of.
It was precisely because Xie Xiuwen knew this that he wanted to help him become the county magistrate as soon as possible.
Boss Liu is just a scholar, so if he can become the county magistrate, he will be worthy of being the emperor.
Because Cheng Juren has the status of a first-level judge, he is only a seventh-level scholar.
When Cheng Juren first entered the county school, he was just an instructor. Now it is not easy to learn from the seventh grade county school.
Although the grade of the county school is not high, his status is absolutely respected in the local area.
It must be said that Cheng Juren himself had no intention of entering the officialdom. Otherwise, with his qualifications and background, it would be easy for him to become a local magistrate.
Nowadays, he can be regarded as relaxed and leisurely if he only allows one county to study uprightly, and he can also avoid some social activities that he doesn't like.
Xuezheng in various places is basically only responsible for the corresponding teacher and student affairs in the official school. Even the county magistrate does not have the power to remove him.
Boss Liu received Xie Xiuwen's guidance and found a different path, and as expected he was recommended by the old county magistrate. He personally wrote a letter of recommendation and sent it to the county magistrate. He was helpless with the rest.
The county magistrate was originally worried about the new county magistrate. He was originally from Kyoto and came to serve elsewhere. The chief registrar was his, and the county captain was appointed by the imperial court. Normally, the county magistrate should also be appointed by the imperial court. But in this case In a small land, many things just depend on the situation.
He had been recommended by the old county magistrate, and he thought that he could sell his favor in this way. Anyway, Mr. Liu did a good job and was very obedient, so he could win over him in this way.
If the imperial court sends another person here, it will make him feel that he is not taking advantage of it.
In this way, the county magistrate wrote a letter and ordered it to be sent to the state capital. By February, the official appointment documents for Mr. Liu were issued by the court.
Of course, at the moment, Boss Liu is just a housekeeper.
On the tenth day of the first lunar month, Cheng Jingzhou came.
In fact, he and Xie Rongzhao are still young, so they don't need to worry about some etiquette at all. It's okay to wait a few years before coming to pay New Year's greetings.
It's just that Cheng Jingzhou likes Xie Rongzhao, so he naturally wants to get together when he finds an opportunity.
When Xie Ronglan heard that Cheng Sanlang was coming, she was so happy that she was about to go out when she came back to look in the mirror and tidy up her appearance. If it weren't for her young age, she really wanted to dress herself up.
If Xie Rongzhao knew what she was thinking, he would definitely complain that this elder sister dared to think about anything.
Cheng Jingzhou was only nine years old after the Chinese New Year!
Cheng Jingzhou went into the inner courtyard to greet him, and after talking to Xie Ronglan for a while, he was invited to the outer study to talk.
When he left, he also picked up Xie Rongzhao and took him away with him.
When Xie Xiuwen saw them both coming over, he didn't say anything. He just brought Xie Rongzhao some snacks and asked her to sit quietly and eat while he and Cheng Jingzhou talked.
Cheng Jingzhou's chess game was taught by the old man of the Cheng family himself.
The reason why Cheng Jingzhou suddenly became known as a child prodigy in Gaoyang County was because when he was five years old, he was able to compete fiercely with several gentlemen from the county school.
Xie Xiuwen asked him to come over for a hand-to-hand discussion because he wanted to test his chess skills. This was also a way to see his behavior through the game.
Cheng Jingzhou has been playing very steadily, which Xie Xiuwen feels is good, but there is a little regret. He is too young and acts too steadily, which inevitably makes people feel too old-fashioned and lacks any effort.
Xie Xiuwen actually didn't dare to be too arrogant in front of his prospective father-in-law, so he always stopped playing chess.
These father-in-law and son-in-law are more evil than the other!
Xie Rongzhao ate two bites of cakes and then took a sip of tea. After a while, she drank half a cup of tea.
Xie Xiuwen didn't look at her, but said: "If the tea gets cold, you must change it. Don't be lazy."
Xie Rongzhao stuck out his tongue and shook his short legs but had no intention of moving.
Douzi came over with a smile. Just as he was about to bring the tea cup, he heard a knock on the door and hurriedly turned back to the door.
"I heard that my second uncle and Cheng Sanlang were playing chess, so I specially prepared a tea stove."
Douzi didn't dare to say anything and quietly retreated.
Xie Ronglan came in generously with a tray and placed it right next to the dessert plate.
"Second uncle, please greet me. Third Master Cheng, please greet me."
Cheng Jingzhou quickly stood up and bowed his head, but Xie Xiuwen was a little unhappy.
When you are enjoying your killing spree and are suddenly disturbed, no one will be in a good mood.
(End of chapter)
