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

This explanation...how should I put it?

Chen Lang didn't quite believe it.

To be more precise, Chen Lang didn't think Cui Yan would look down on Sheng Chuliang.

One is a Tongpan who is young and energetic with a bright future, and the other is a Juren who is over fifty years old and has made countless enemies in the officialdom. The two are not in the same circle at all.

Cui Yan's decision to hire Sheng Chuliang as his aide was a joke no matter how you looked at it.

But no matter how much he disagreed in his heart, this matter was related to the teacher's future after all. Chen Lang decided to agree to it first, and then communicate with the teacher after returning to see if the teacher could figure out something else.

"Master Cui values my teacher so highly. I would like to thank you on my teacher's behalf." Chen Lang bowed. "However, it would take seven or eight days to get back to Nanhe County from Qinzhou Prefecture, even at the fastest speed. It may take a month for the exact news to reach you, Master."

"And I cannot guarantee that you will be willing to come out and help Master Cui. If you ultimately refuse, I hope Master Cui will forgive you."

Cui Yan said calmly, "It's okay. It's only a month. I can wait."

"By the way, are you still in touch with Master Xiao?"

Xiao Yu?

Chen Lang suddenly understood.

After all this trouble, this must be Cui Yan's real purpose.

It is said that these officials are not open at all. They always beat around the bush when doing things or speaking, or they throw out an ambiguous statement and let the people below guess. If they can't guess, they say you don't have enough understanding.

Bah, what the hell.

Chen Lang complained in his heart, but his expression remained unchanged. He responded, "Sir, there is no longer any contact between this student and Scholar Xiao."

Cui Yan frowned and said, "I heard that you and Scholar Xiao had been discussing philosophy for several days. What did you talk about?"

"Don't think too much, I'm just curious."

Chen Lang said: "We didn't talk about anything, just poetry and songs."

Cui Yan was slightly stunned. He didn't expect that Chen Lang, a newly-minted scholar, would be so cautious in his words.

The reason why Sheng Chuliang was promoted was to make Chen Lang feel grateful.

Once he felt grateful, Chen Lang would open his heart to him in the following conversation.

However, this was not the case. Chen Lang remained calm throughout the whole process and his words were flawless.

Cui Yan was also helpless. After all, Sheng Chuliang was only Chen Lang's teacher, not his direct blood relative. Although "once a teacher, always a father", a teacher could not compare to a biological father after all.

If Chen Lang's father is also in the officialdom, then promoting his father will definitely be more effective than promoting Sheng Chu.

Unfortunately, Chen Lang's parents are just ordinary farmers and have no value for promotion.

Cui Yan secretly sighed and changed his angle.

"I heard that you had a conflict with Han Qi from Guangling Prefecture?"

Chen Lang said, "Yes, Mr. Han felt that my writing was not as good as his student's, and that he was unworthy of being the first in the examination, so he went to the Supervisor of Education and made a scene."

Cui Yan said, "I don't know the name of the Superintendent of Education, Chang Anmin, very well. However, since he chose you as the first candidate, he must have a reason. I believe he wouldn't act recklessly on such a matter."

"I'm very interested in your article, and I've already asked someone to copy it."

Before he finished speaking, someone outside reported, "Sir, Mr. Chen's article has been copied."

Cui Yan said, "Present it."

Cui Yan took Chen Lang's article and walked to the table and sat down. After taking a sip of tea, he said, "You should sit down too. I need to read it for a while."

Chen Lang sat down as he was told.

As he read deeper, Cui Yan's brows furrowed more and more tightly. When he read the last part, Cui Yan's hands trembled.

He sensed the political undertones conveyed by the article. He raised his head, narrowed his eyes slightly, and asked, "Is this article entirely your personal opinion?"

Chen Lang stood up and said, "Yes, sir."

"Are you against diligence and thrift?" Cui Yan asked.

Chen Lang shook his head: "No, the students are just emphasizing open source."

“Saving money can make a country stable, but increasing revenue can make a country strong.”

Cui Yan tapped the table slowly with his fingers, remaining silent for a long time.

A drop of sweat slowly seeped out of Chen Lang's forehead.

The question Cui Yan asked just now was to test himself, trying to figure out the main theme of the article and whether Chen Lang wrote it on behalf of someone else.

Chen Lang had never expected that what he wrote in anger would attract the attention of the two adults, the Supervisor of Education and the Magistrate. This made him feel like he was walking on clouds, as if he would fall from a height of thousands of feet and be smashed to pieces in the next moment.

Cui Yan was also thinking about this problem at the moment.

Your Majesty appointed him as the Tongpan of Qinzhou Prefecture. Ostensibly, this was to clean up the bureaucracy of Qinzhou Prefecture, but in reality, it was to test the attitudes of local officials.

Although Yan Xiaoguo is dead, the influence he brought has actually just begun.

Chen Lang is a young man in his twenties. Even if he has done business, it is impossible for him to understand the national finances so thoroughly.

Economics is a very complicated thing, and it is difficult to grasp it without rich experience.

So Chen Lang must have received guidance from an expert.

There are two masters behind Chen Lang, one is Sheng Chuliang and the other is Xiao Yu.

When Sheng Chuliang was an official, he did not show much talent in economics. Although Xiao Yu had been away from the court for many years, no one would underestimate his influence on the court.

With an order from His Majesty, Xiao Yu returned to the cabinet and served as Shangshu You Pushe.

On the day Xiao Yu returned to the cabinet, he was warmly welcomed by the cabinet ministers. However, if Chen Lang's article was really Xiao Yu's intention, then His Majesty's move to let Xiao Yu return to the cabinet would be very meaningful.

In addition to these two people, Chang Anmin is also worthy of attention.

Before Cui Yan came to Qinzhou Prefecture, he had no contact with Chang Anmin, let alone knowing him well.

Because this person has never been successful in officialdom and is a marginal figure.

However, such a person was suddenly promoted to the position of Qinzhou Education Supervisor. In his first year in office, he presided over the annual examination and ranked Chen Lang as the top scorer in the academy because of this article.

Did Chang Anmin receive some kind of hint in advance, or did he gain insight into some mystery through this article?

By the way, Chang Anmin’s elder brother is in Wenyuan Pavilion and has a good relationship with officials from the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Personnel.

Standing behind Chang Anmin is his elder brother, so who is standing behind his elder brother?

The current situation is like a calm lake. Chen Lang and Chang Anmin are just small fish floating on the surface.

But at the bottom of the dark water, there is a terrifying giant hidden.

Cui Yan slowly stood up, supporting himself on the table with both hands, and said, "Chen Lang, your article will soon be circulated. Once it's released to the world, it might just cause another bloodbath."

"As the instigator of the incident, are you ready?"