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

Qin Yunhe leaned back and made a listening gesture.

Fu Qingyun spoke again, with a little more seriousness in his voice.

"When I first took office, I was determined to make some achievements. Unfortunately, I was still young and had great ambitions, but I knew nothing about county affairs.

Fortunately, He County Magistrate helped me at that time.

County Magistrate He has been in office in Nanping County for many years. Not only is he proficient in county affairs, he also has many ambitions. It's a pity that the previous county magistrate did not give him the opportunity to display his ambitions.

It just so happened that I had great ambitions and Brother He had great aspirations, and we hit it off immediately, and that’s how Nanping came to be.”

After listening to this, Qin Yunhe asked, "How many years has Magistrate Fu been in office?"

"I have been in office in Nanping County for five years."

That means he will complete two terms.

Qin Yunhe raised his hand and rubbed his forehead, saying, "I see that County Magistrate Fu highly respects County Magistrate He. He should not steal the credit from County Magistrate He, right? In the past few years, he has never tried to praise County Magistrate He for his achievements, or recommend one or two people?"

"Of course I recommended it..."

"Then why is County Magistrate He still wasting his time as County Magistrate?"

Fu Qingyun and He Xu looked at each other, hesitated for a long time before giving a bitter smile.

"The Inspector is wise..."

"I did recommend him, but... maybe it's because Brother He's situation is rather special, and also because I am of low rank and my words don't count."

Qin Yunhe thought so too.

If what Fu Qingyun said was true, then with County Magistrate He's ability, there is no way he would still be wasting his time in the position.

Even if the previous magistrate did not give him the opportunity to display his talents, Fu Qingyun obviously relied on him very much and gave him a lot of room to display his talents.

Then there could only be some hidden secret.

Fu Qingyun saw that he could not hide it from the inspector, so he began to talk about the situation of County Magistrate He.

"Brother He was also very talented in his time. He was awarded the title of Shujishi in the imperial examination. Even his elder brother had made some achievements in the court. Unfortunately, his elder brother later disagreed with others in the court and was framed and exiled.

Brother He was implicated and demoted to Xuanzhen as a minor inspector."

Xuanzhen is located at the border. Why would such a talented scholar be demoted to a patrol post at the border just because he was implicated by his brother?

Can ordinary political opponents have such great power?

I'm sure that Shujishi has been registered with Your Majesty. If Your Majesty does not agree, would you demote him to such a remote place?

Fu Qingyun didn't know what Qin Yunhe was thinking, so he just continued, "Brother He spent several years at the border, and was later transferred from Xuanzhen because of his meritorious service. Later, he gradually became the county magistrate of Nanping County.

Unfortunately, while serving as county magistrate, he could not carry out his revenge even if he wanted to.

It was not until I took office that I realized that Brother He had such a talent that he could not display. I saw that the inspector was very attentive in his investigation and was quite satisfied with the affairs of Nanping County, so I thought about whether I could use the inspector to recommend Brother He so that his ambition would not be wasted. "

Qin Yunhe sighed inwardly.

"He County Magistrate, what do you think?"

He Xu smiled bitterly and said, "Don't worry, sir. It's not like there haven't been inspectors to Nanping in recent years, and some are even my peers. However, I am still wasting time here. It's obvious that the court is still unwilling to give me a chance."

He probably also knew that it was not the imperial court that was unwilling to give him a chance...

“I had also advised the magistrate not to mention me, but he refused to see my ambitions go to waste.

In fact, the magistrate has done me a great favor by giving me the opportunity to take revenge.

Although Mr. Fu has been saying that it was my credit and my idea, in fact, if it weren't for the county magistrate, how could these measures be implemented? It would be impossible to achieve the desired effect.

I am just proposing an idea, and the actual implementation depends on the magistrate."

After so many years, he must have come to terms with it, but Fu Qingyun refused to give up.

He Xu continued, "If it is true that the decree of Nanping County can be accepted by the inspector, then please recommend the merit for Magistrate Fu."

Fu Qingyun had heard these words countless times before, and he felt helpless when he heard him say them again.

"Brother He, why are you doing this? This time the Inspector may be able to recommend you..."

How could Qin Yun not think that his recommendation would make any difference?

He still needed to think about this, so he changed the subject.

“What is the current situation of the county’s community school?”

The inspector changed the subject, so Fu Qingyun naturally couldn't continue to dwell on it.

“Because I require that children aged eight to fifteen in the county must attend community schools for at least two years, community schools are now slowly being established.

It's just that poor families expect their children to become apprentices or work in the fields early, but once they enter the community school, they can't go to work. The people in the county may still be somewhat dissatisfied.

Although I have also proposed some incentives, due to my limited authority, the incentives I can provide are limited and cannot be fully implemented. "

Qin Yunhe had already thought of this, so he asked, "If you had greater authority, how do you think you could better promote community learning?"

Fu Qingyun had obviously thought about this question a long time ago, and when Qin Yunhe asked him, he quickly said, "If possible, I think we should increase the exemption.

For example, those who have achieved success in the community school can be selected to become teachers in the community school, and those with excellent grades can be exempted from the examination and become scholars. Or the untouchables can become clerks in the case room after studying in the community school, or be exempted from corvée for a few years. "

Qin Yunhe nodded. These encouraging measures should be more attractive to the people.

"Another thing is the teachers in the community school. Although the county has invited many scholars to be teachers with generous rewards, I still feel that it is not enough. It would be better to give more courtesy to the scholars who are teachers in the community school, so that the scholars in the county will be proud to be teachers in the community school. This is a more long-term solution."

Fu Qingyun's considerations were indeed very comprehensive. Qin Yunhe also asked many questions about community school-related initiatives and the obstacles to the promotion of community school today.

Afterwards, several people talked about the effects, pros and cons of various measures taken in the county.

They chatted until the evening, and Qin Yunhe saw Fu Qingyun and He Xu off.

After they left, Qin Yunhe couldn't help but sigh again.

One is to sigh that it is rare to have such a harmonious and tacit relationship between the county magistrate and the county magistrate, and both have the ambition to govern the county. It is really a blessing for the people of Nanping County.

Another thing is to sigh, it's a pity for He Xu. Fu Qingyun said it simply, with He Xu's ability, he has not been reused for more than ten years. The truth may not be that simple...

After pondering for a long time, Qin Yunhe took out a secret memorial.

After this detailed discussion, Qin Yunhe was certain that although Fu Qingyun tried his best to say that it was all He Xu's ability, in fact, he himself was also a capable person.

Especially since he has worked with He Xu for many years and has been influenced by him, his insights, vision and abilities should not be underestimated.

He Xu and Qin Yunhe admit that they cannot change anything, but Fu Qingyun is definitely worth recommending.

Qin Yunhe wrote down all the measures of Nanping County and asked Qingyun to write them down in a secret memorial.

I guess this is the effect that County Magistrate Lu Qing wanted.

Some people can’t learn anything at all, while others can learn it very quickly. The difference between people... is really huge.

After pondering for a while, Qin Yunhe still mentioned that the county magistrate and the county magistrate in Nanping County worked together, which was indeed a good story...