Rebirth: From being expelled from the imperial court to becoming a high-ranking official

The Qin family’s doorstep has been almost broken down these days.

The news spread throughout Fengle Village that Chen Er's river beach land was registered under the name of Master Qin, so he did not have to pay the river encroachment fee.

As a result, villagers from the same village and even other villages who had bought riverside land flocked to him, just to ask to register their land under Qin Yunhe's name.

That day, Fan Zheng also came to the Qin family with four gifts and a man.

"Brother, Brother Feng, why are you here?"

Yu Ru was very surprised. Why did her elder brother bring her elder sister-in-law's younger brother here and bring such a complete set of four gifts.

"Oh, I came to see if Yunhe is back."

"No, he said he is still waiting for a position in the capital. Many people have come to ask about him recently." Yu Ru asked and went to take the gift from her brother.

Fan Zheng asked in a low voice: "Is your mother-in-law home?"

"No, I was invited to have a drink."

"Put your things in the main room first. I want to tell you something."

Yuru put the gifts her brother brought in the main room, and invited her brother and sister-in-law's younger brother to sit in the outer room of the wing.

"Brother, what's going on? Why is Second Brother Feng here too?"

"It's like this. Your second brother Feng also opened up a few acres of land on the river beach. Didn't the county recently say that they would collect some river trespassing fees? I wanted to ask if I could register the land under Yun He's name."

Yu Ru felt a little troubled when she heard this.

"Why are you afraid that he won't be able to come back for a while? Many people have come to look for him recently. If he could be hung up, he would have been hung up long ago. Besides, Chen Er was hung up before. If he is hung up now, the county may not recognize him."

Feng's brother said, "Sister Yuru, we are not those outsiders, how can we compare with them? You have to think of a way to deal with this matter."

"Brother Feng, we really can't hang it up until Awen comes back."

"Tsk, why doesn't my brother-in-law come back quickly after passing the imperial examination? Maybe he hides away because he doesn't want to see his poor relatives."

Fan Zheng heard this and thought it was outrageous, so he quickly stopped him, "Second brother, what are you talking about! If it's just a small matter, why wouldn't I do it for you? Your brother-in-law is a Jinshi now, why would he hide for such a small matter?"

Feng Lao Er was also a little embarrassed, and after a while he said, "How about writing a letter and asking my brother-in-law to write a letter to the county magistrate to beg for mercy?"

Yu Ru was even more embarrassed: "Second Brother Feng, A Wen doesn't even know the county magistrate, how can I write a letter?"

"Look, it's just a small thing. How do you know it won't work if you don't try? I think you just look down on us poor relatives. My sister has been married to your family for all these years..."

"Second!"

Feng Laoer only realized what he said was wrong after being stopped by his brother-in-law. He softened his tone and acted pitifully: "Sister, don't blame my second brother. He is also anxious. For five acres of land, he has to pay ten taels of silver. It's not certain whether he can continue to plant after paying. My brother is anxious."

Yu Ru was not good at dealing with this kind of thing, and she was so embarrassed that she didn't know how to deal with it.

Fan Zheng naturally saw that his sister was in trouble, and he knew that his sister was not good at dealing with requests like Feng Laoer's, so he said, "Laoer, don't make it difficult for Yuru for now."

Then he discussed with Yuru, "Yuru, you think we can sell the land of your second brother Feng to the fourth brother Yunhe. Isn't he also a juren? He has some reputation in the county."

"Brother, a lot of people have come to Fourth Brother these days. He has never sold riverside land to anyone before, so who knows if he can be exempted from the river trespassing fee. And if he sells it at this time, it's obvious that he wants to escape the money, and the county may not approve it."

Yu Ru was not trying to shirk her responsibility. This was what Qin Si's mother had said before when someone wanted to register the property under her name.

"How will we know if we don't try?" Feng Laoer became anxious again.

Feng Laoer was getting anxious again because Qin's mother came back outside.

When Qin's mother entered the room, she heard someone talking in the side room and asked, "Yuru, is there anyone here?"

Fan Zheng and Feng Laoer came out quickly, bowed with a smile and said, "Auntie Qin, it's me."

Now Fan Zheng is more respectful to Qin's mother.

Although Qin's mother still didn't like Fan Zheng very much, she would not show her displeasure to his face for the sake of her son.

"Oh, Fan Zheng, what's the matter?"

"Aunt Qin, this is what happened. My brother-in-law has a few acres of land on the riverbank, and I want to see if I can register it under the name of Yunhe or Ruyuan."

If Qin's mother didn't like Fan Zheng very much, then she hated Feng very much.

When it came to the matter of Feng's younger brother, Qin's mother looked at Feng Laoer who was looking at her eagerly and said, "Oh, I can't hang up. Asi has asked about it. Even if I hang up, I can't avoid the river invasion money."

County town, Gujia

It has been a few days since Mr. Gu received Qin Yunhe's letter, and he has been feeling conflicted and worried these days.

In the letter, Qin Yunhe reported his safety to his teacher, talked about the scenery in the capital, and expressed his feelings about life in the capital.

He also talked about what he had seen and heard during those days while waiting for a job in Beijing.

He talked about his experience of studying and traveling in various departments, and also about the friends he made and the fellow townsmen he met in Beijing.

He was very grateful to his fellow villager for giving him advice.

He felt a little depressed because his friends misunderstood him as being secretive.

He was very happy when the master praised his hard work in copying.

It's all about daily life in Beijing, nothing special.

Mr. Gu couldn't help feeling a little anxious.

Bisong had followed Mr. Gu for many years, so he could tell. "Sir, what did Mr. Qin say in the letter? Why do I feel like you're a little worried?"

Mr. Gu shook his head and said, "He didn't say anything, just what he saw and heard in the capital."

"Then why do you seem to be worried since you received his letter?"

"Well, I'm worried because he didn't say anything. He has been studying hard these years and has never experienced anything. Now he is alone in Beijing waiting for a job, and he has been waiting for a long time without any success. I think he must be very confused and discouraged.

But he refused to say anything, probably because he was afraid that I would be disappointed in him."

"Grind the ink. I'll write a letter back to Yun He."

Ministry of Personnel, in the duty room

The official asked the chief official, "You want me to bring Qin Yunhe here and confiscate his silver?"

This person in charge has been following the official for a long time and is considered a capable subordinate. Otherwise, we couldn't just tell him who to want.

So if he had any questions, he would just ask him directly in private.

The chief was puzzled: "No. I am just learning to walk, not transferred to be the chief. It will only take about a month. What gossip did you hear?"

"Tsk, it's just that some Jinshi who are learning to walk around heard from somewhere that Qin Yunhe was transferred to the Ministry of Personnel because of his connections."

The head of the Ministry of Personnel laughed: "I just came here to learn how to walk, not to stay here. I'm not so black as to charge money here. Even if I don't want to come, they are circulating here, won't they all come here sooner or later?"

"Who said he wasn't? I also found it ridiculous when I heard it." The official raised his eyebrows and said, "But if that's the case, why did you ask for him?"

The chief said, "Please wait a moment, sir. I will show you something."

As he spoke, the official found the book that Qin Yunhe had copied and handed it to the official: "Please have a look, sir. This is what Qin Yunhe copied."

The official flipped it open and took a look: "The handwriting is not bad, but the handwriting of a Jinshi candidate can't be too bad."

"Sir, it took Qin Yunhe less than a day to sort and transcribe all of this. Moreover, he found a lot of errors and omissions, which he confirmed and corrected."

After the chief said this, the official suddenly realized: "So that's it."

"Yes, when I heard what Mr. Han said, Qin Yunhe is good at calligraphy and is also careful. Isn't this exactly what we need now, so I quickly went to ask you for it."

The performance appraisal and appointment and removal of a group of officials had just been completed in the previous two months. In addition to the new Jinshi degree holders, various personnel were promoted, demoted and transferred, and the workload of the entire Ministry of Personnel increased dramatically.

There are limited calligraphy styles, and it is even rarer to find someone who can write well, quickly and carefully.

Since you can meet such a person, you should hurry up and get it, right?