The wind is calm at night and the heat is still lingering.
The villagers of Dayan Village sat in groups by the thin lake, swatting away mosquitoes with cattail fans.
Gu Zhengchen was lying on the small fishing boat, looking at the starry sky while Gu Cheng shook his oars from time to time.
A gust of wind blew across the lake, which was so comfortable that it was intoxicating.
"Master, that is..."
Gu Cheng stood up and looked at the official road in the distance.
Gu Zhengchen sat up and looked sideways.
Above the official road, there were two red lanterns leading the way. Behind the lanterns, there seemed to be more than a dozen people following, walking in a hurry and a little fast. These people left the official road and were walking towards Dayan Village.
"Could he be a robber?"
Gu Cheng became nervous and rowed quickly toward the ferry.
Gu Zhengchen stared at them and said, "Don't be nervous. Have you ever seen any bandit walking at night with a lantern? Let's go ashore. It's time for us to go home."
Gu Cheng quickly agreed.
As soon as Gu Zhengchen got on the ferry and Gu Cheng was tying the rope, he heard the penetrating sound of the suona tearing apart the tranquility, and the sound echoed throughout the wilderness.
"Suona?"
Gu Zhengchen's face looked a little ugly.
Later generations said that among all kinds of musical instruments, the suona is the king, either ascending to heaven or worshiping in the hall.
I haven't heard of anyone getting married in Dayan Village. Could it be that Mr. Yan died? But listening to this sound, it doesn’t sound like the rhythm of the end of the play. It is full of joy.
"Zhengchen, Zhengchen, why are you still here? Go home quickly. It's a big event, a big happy event."
Wang Huzi ran over.
Gu Zhengchen was stunned for a moment, then understood and walked quickly towards home.
Gu, Chen and Gu Qingqing were already standing in the yard. Seeing Gu Zhengchen coming back, Gu quickly stepped forward and pulled her over and straightened her clothes.
Gu Zhengchen looked at the leader, who turned out to be Yan Bin, the county government's master.
Yan Bin nodded slightly to Gu Zhengchen, turned sideways and took the scroll from the soap official's hand, held it up to Gu Zhengchen with both hands, and said solemnly: "Gu Juren, please take the newspaper!"
Gu Zhengchen stepped forward, raised his hands slightly, and held both ends of the scroll with the tiger's mouth. Yan Bin retracted his hands and stood aside.
"Brother, open it quickly and take a look."
Gu Qingqing couldn't wait.
Gu Zhengchen looked at his mother, Mrs. Gu.
Gu nodded.
Gu Zhengchen took a deep breath and released one end. The scroll slid down and unfolded. Gu and Gu Qingqing stepped forward to take the scroll. Gu Zhengchen took a step back and could clearly see what was written on it:
The good news is that Gu Zhengchen, a member of Guixian County, was appointed magistrate of Jurong County.
"Congratulations Masaomi."
"Congratulations Aunt Gu."
"Zheng Chen is the Grand Master of the county."
"We have an official in Dayan Village!"
The onlookers became excited.
Gu Zhengchen stared at the newspaper poster.
Jurong!
Isn't this the ancestral home of the old Zhu family?
Back then, Zhu Chuyi rolled up his trouser legs and stood in the Jurong river, eager to find some gold. Unfortunately, there was no gold in the Jurong river. As a gold digger, Zhu Chu could only sell grain and then buy gold to pay.
Later, he was so poor that he ran away. The family formed Qingguangguang Moving Company. After living in one place for a few years, they started moving. This is how Xuyi, Lingbi, Fengyang...
If I remember correctly, it is less than a hundred miles away from Nanjing.
This location is a bit interesting. It is neither within Jinling nor out of sight of Jinling.
Did someone do it on purpose, or was it just a coincidence?
County magistrate?
Why is he a county magistrate? Nearly half of the talents inspected in the sixth year of Hongwu entered Jinling, either as censors or ministers. Some even directly became ministers and officials of the six ministries.
Why was it that when it was my turn, I was only given the title of seventh grade county magistrate...
Happy events require joy.
Gu Zhengchen thanked everyone for their congratulations.
Gu Cheng shared the money on the side and thanked these people for sending the good news. There were not many people, so each person was worth 20 yuan. Gu Qingqing reached out and asked for it. Gu Cheng's eyes widened. There's no need for you to take it...
Gu Qingqing glanced at Gu Cheng threateningly and took a little more fiercely.
The poster is hung in the main hall.
Mrs. Gu was very happy. She ran to her room, took out Gu Yan's wooden sign and poured out her heart.
Gu Qingqing hid his pocket money, while Gu Cheng looked at Chen with a silly smile.
Gu Zhengchen stood in the courtyard and looked at the night sky for a long time.
There must be a deep meaning in coming to the Hongwu era from later generations, right?
Zhu Yuanzhang is a master who is not easy to serve. His methods and temperament are unpredictable. If he is not careful, he will be killed. But the founding of the Ming Dynasty was its peak, and it was Zhu Yuanzhang who laid the foundation for everything.
However, this foundation is just like the Nanjing Palace City. It is not solid and will sink.
If I could go to Zhu Yuanzhang's side, correct the shortcomings in his system, and assist him to consolidate the foundation of the Ming Empire, would the Ming Dynasty go beyond the 276-year reign of Zuo?
Now is the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China. Many systems have not yet been perfected and many things are still being explored. Zhu Yuanzhang is not yet so stubborn and dictatorial. His imperial chess game has just begun to fall. Everything is still possible!
The Ming Dynasty in my heart is the righteousness of the universe and its unyielding spirit!
The Ming Dynasty in my heart is upright, mighty and powerful!
The great Ming in my heart is illuminated by the sun and the moon, and they are all bright earth!
Zhu Yuanzhang, Hongwu Emperor!
Let me assist you and leave to future generations a Ming Dynasty that is more vibrant, more powerful, no one dares to bully, no one can bully, mighty and mighty, and is unparalleled in the world!
Gu Zhengchen lowered his head and turned back to the house.
If you think too far now, you might be kicked out of your job in Jurong after not long working there.
Hu Weiyong will soon become Prime Minister Zuo, truly worthy of the name of being inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people. The honeymoon period between him and Lao Zhu is about to begin. At this time, he is killing gods when God is blocking him, and Buddha when he is blocking Buddha.
But he didn't know that all of this was a game set by Zhu Yuanzhang, a game that started sweetly but ended painfully.
It was dawn the next day.
Gu Zhengchen was called by Mrs. Gu, and after cleaning up, he went to his father Gu Que's grave under the mulberry tree.
"Your father had two wishes when he was alive. One is that the world will be peaceful as soon as possible, and the other is that you will succeed in your studies and gain fame. Although your road is a bit bumpy, mother believes that you can become a good official."
Mrs. Gu lit incense and placed it in front of the grave.
Gu Zhengchen knelt down and said to the grave: "Father, the imperial court has granted the title of magistrate to Jurong County. This is just the starting point. I believe that in less than ten years, I will be in a higher position, and by then, I will do my best. , to make the Ming Dynasty better and stronger, so that countless people can live and work in peace and contentment, without the pain of war."
Mrs. Gu looked at Gu Zhengchen and said seriously: "Promise your father that in the future he will be an honest official, loyal to the emperor and the country, not corrupt and not harmful to the people!"
Gu Zhengchen assured solemnly.
Mrs. Gu nodded slightly, helped Gu Zhengchen up, and said worriedly: "You must remember that corruption is a must. I only have your son, so you don't dare to make any mistakes."
Gu Zhengchen firmly promised: "Mom, a gentleman loves money and gets it in a wise way. Your son will never take money that he shouldn't take. Emperor Hongwu is jealous of greed, and his son is not that stupid to rush into it."
Mrs. Gu looked at Gu Zhengchen and said slowly: "Brother Zhengchen, before you leave, have you arranged the marriage first? Mom is going to go to the matchmaker today to discuss the marriage. Do you have a girl you like?"
