Traveling through time and space to become a child, supporting the family by catching fish and shrim

Just then, the door suddenly opened.

Xu Fei went to open the door and found that the teacher was standing outside.

"Teacher? The prefect let you out?" Xu Fei reacted and said excitedly, and immediately invited Sun Sizhen into the house.

Chen Lang also took the initiative to greet him.

After not seeing each other for several months, Doctor Sun looked much more haggard and thinner.

It seems that he was not having a happy time in the prefect's residence.

Xu Fei handed Sun Sizhen a glass of water and asked, "Teacher, the last time I went to the prefect's residence, the housekeeper said you wouldn't be able to come out for at least seven days. How come you're out now, after only three days?"

Sun Sizhen said with emotion: "The prefect can't wait any longer."

Xu Fei and Chen Lang looked at each other, neither of them understood what this meant.

Sun Sizhen drank the water in one gulp and looked at Chen Lang and said, "The prefect wants to deal with you, you know that, right?"

Chen Lang nodded. "Just now, Brother Xu told me that the prefect's son has gone to act as an opinion leader for the failed candidates and wants to restart the prefectural exam and remove my honor."

"Do you know why?" Sun Sizhen asked.

Chen Lang expressed his judgment.

Sun Sizhen said, "You're half right."

Chen Lang bowed and said, "Please allow Divine Doctor Sun to answer my questions."

Sun Sizhen said, "News has come from the capital that the prefect of this prefecture is required to return to the capital immediately to report on his duties."

Chen Lang was a little confused. Wasn't this matter directed at him? How did it get involved with Yan Xiaoguo?

But Sun Sizhen must have mentioned Yan Xiaoguo, and he must have his reasons, so Chen Lang suppressed his confusion and continued listening.

"Local magistrates are directly responsible to His Majesty and even have the authority to supervise local officials. Therefore, they don't care much about the local officials' expressions."

"And our Emperor is keen on making money. All taxes and levies from various prefectures are now under the jurisdiction of the Tongpan, so the Tongpan has become His Majesty's personal money-making tool, providing great convenience to merchants within his jurisdiction."

"Some prefects whose positions were not so firm were easily blinded by the huge amount of money and chose to go along with the Tongpan."

"The prefect of Guangling Prefecture chose this path."

"However, in the past two years, the atmosphere in the court has shifted. Officials representing the interests of merchants have become increasingly scarce, and the Shilin Group has gradually taken control of the court. Furthermore, the Qin King's performance over the years has earned the Shilin Group's favor, and the court is gradually shifting to the idea of Qin King ascending the throne."

"The throne was threatened, and His Majesty had to respond. So he decided to make an example of someone, killing a chicken to scare the monkeys. He first dealt with a group of people who were closest to the merchants, as a gesture to appease the civil servants of the Shilin Group in the court."

Chen Lang suddenly realized, and a surge of joy surged in his heart: "Yan Xiaoguo, you old man have come to this day."

Sun Sizhen was stunned for a moment: "Chen Lang, do you have a grudge against the magistrate?"

Chen Lang nodded. "It's a long story, but to put it simply, he almost killed me."

"I'm naturally happy that he's going to be in big trouble."

Xu Fei looked at Sun Sizhen in surprise and said, "Teacher, I thought you only knew how to find medicine to treat illnesses, but I didn't expect you to understand these things in the officialdom so thoroughly."

Sun Sizhen said, "I don't want to know, but I've been living in the prefect's house for a while now, and I keep hearing these things."

"Xiao Chen, what are your plans?"

Chen Lang sneered, "Yan Xiaoguo wanted to kill me back then, so I'm using his power to clear myself of these false charges."

"

……

The words are divided into two parts.

Outside the government office, nearly a hundred failed candidates were sitting cross-legged in the open space at the entrance. Two people were sitting at the front of the row, one of whom was the son of the prefect.

The other person was Chen Lang’s acquaintance, Ning Wenxu.

He held up two poles on which were hung petitions from the examinees. The petitions were covered with red fingerprints, which looked a bit creepy.

They have been sitting here for more than an hour, initially shouting about injustice and now turning into a sit-in demonstration.

And as time goes by, more and more candidates join.

There were only sixty people at the beginning, but now the number has increased to a hundred!

In fact, this kind of thing happens every time after an exam, but this is the first time it has become so big.

The local prefect's surname was Ji and his given name was Jiahui. He was also born into a poor family and when he took the imperial examination, he was only a third-class Jinshi.

But this man had a good career in officialdom. During his more than 20 years of official career, he rose from a county magistrate to a fifth-rank prefect and became a prominent official.

However, his age no longer allowed him to move up. In addition, he had served in Guangling Prefecture for many years and had good relationships with local gentry, so the court did not allow him to move, and he served as the prefect of Guangling Prefecture for ten years.

Ji Jiahui is a typical politician who knows very well how to gain more benefits while maintaining his official reputation.

Before, His Majesty liked merchants, so he cooperated with the Tongpan to provide great convenience to local merchants and admitted many of the merchants' children as scholars.

Later, the court changed its direction, and Ji Jiahui took the initiative to reduce his contact with the Tongpan. By this year, the reputation of the King of Qin had grown, and the private contact between Ji Jiahui and the Tongpan was almost completely severed.

But after so many years of collusion of interests, Ji Jiahui could not sever the relationship simply by not contacting them. When he learned that the emperor had ordered the Tongpan to return to Beijing to report on his work, Ji Jiahui panicked.

If the judge goes back, he will definitely give me away, and then my whole family will suffer.

Ji Jiahui, who was overly worried, fell ill.

When he was almost recovered, Sun Sizhen came to him for help, wanting him to say a few words on behalf of a student.

Ji Jiahui did not agree immediately, but asked the housekeeper to clarify. When he learned that the student had offended Xiao Yu, Ji Jiahui flatly rejected Sun Sizhen's request.

Xiao Yu has an excellent reputation in Shilin Group. Ji Jiahui wants to repair his relationship with Shilin Group now. How could he offend Xiao Yu for a candidate whose name he has never even heard of?

After fully recovering, Ji Jiahui learned about Chen Lang's cheating from his son.

Ji Jiahui realized that this was a blessing from God. By sacrificing Chen Lang, he could mend his relationship with the Shilin Group. There was no better deal in the world than this.

At that time, even if the Tongpan gave him up in the capital, he could mobilize the candidates in Guangling Prefecture to jointly submit a memorial and get through this hurdle.

Because His Majesty also wants to please the Shilin Group, it is impossible for him to kill such a highly respected prefect at this critical juncture!

That is, Chen Lang was not with Ji Jiahui. If he was, the old man might hug Chen Lang and give him a kiss.

You are my savior, so please die.