All Heavens and Worlds Modified History System

Chapter 99: Letters from the Elders

There are only two counties in the capital, Chang'an County and Wannian County.

Qin Zhong’s friends are all from Wannian County, and most of their fathers and grandfathers work in the Wannian County government.

Chen Ran's interests are deeply intertwined with those of the Wannian County Magistrate, so there is naturally no pressure in going to him to recommend someone.

Judging from Qin Zhong's appearance, he was a little frightened, but he was not seriously injured.

I really wasn't injured, neither internal nor external injuries.

It wasn't because the people in the yamen felt sympathy for him because of his young age, but simply because they also knew that Qin Zhong's father was a doctor in the Ministry of Construction.

The official is not high-ranking, but he is still an official. It is not easy to offend him to death, so I just ask for money.

I never thought that Qin Zhong’s connections were so strong that even the county magistrate personally intervened.

"sister."

Qin Zhong was obviously frightened, and hurriedly sought comfort from his sister when he saw her.

The brother and sister almost cried.

"Brother Chen is amazing." Qin Zhong, who had recovered from his shock, turned on the assisting mode. "I went to the county jail, and everyone inside was very respectful to him. They took me out after saying a few words."

"Thank you for your help, Master Chen." Qin Keqing stepped forward and bowed. "You are so kind, and the Qin family will never forget it."

"I thought you were going to marry me."

Chen Ran smiled and waved his hand, "It's just a small matter, don't be so polite. It's getting late, go back and rest early."

"Young Master." After Qin Keqing and Qin Zhong left, Xiangling stepped forward and whispered, "Miss Qin, you are so beautiful."

"You're not bad either."

Chen Ran joked and told her, "Let's go home and eat."

It was somewhat surprising that Third Sister You’s cooking skills were actually quite good, and could be considered top-notch in home cooking.

The dishes were served and rice was served. Third Sister You also sat down at the table and started eating.

Over the past few days, her emotions have gradually changed from panic, fear and anger to calmness.

Because she found that despite owing a large sum of money, her living standard had actually improved.

Chen Ran's house is not big, so it doesn't take much effort to clean and tidy it up.

Moreover, the food in his family was so good that there was meat almost every meal. This was something that was unimaginable for You Sanjie when she was at home.

The most important thing is that at the beginning she was worried about what Chen Ran would think of her.

When you go to bed at night, always lock the door tightly.

But after spending more time together, she realized that apart from ordering her to do work, Chen Ran had no intention of that at all.

This, in turn, made Third Sister You feel unwilling.

"I am so beautiful, are you looking down on me?"

Don't doubt it, women's train of thought is just so weird.

At the same time, Jia Lian, who had rarely gone out for drinking and having fun today, returned home from his farm outside the city.

Wang Xifeng and Ping'er had already prepared wine and food for him.

Drink and have fun, eat and drink.

Being drunk, Jia Lian looked at his pretty wife opposite him and stretched out his hand with a smile.

Ping'er, who was serving on the side, turned around and left, intending to leave the space for the couple.

I went to the kitchenette to get a basin of hot water, took a towel and went back to the yard, planning to go in after drinking a cup of hot tea.

But as soon as I returned to the yard, the door was opened.

Ping Er asked, "Has the time for Chain Erye been advanced?"

Jia Lian came out with a strange look on his face, and Wang Xifeng chased him out with her teeth clenched, shouting, "What do you mean?"

Jia Lian walked towards the study without looking back. "It's so boring."

After he left, Ping'er came forward and asked, "Grandma, what happened?"

"This heartless man!" Wang Xifeng tightly grasped the handkerchief in her hand and gritted her teeth, "I don't know which vixen outside squeezed him dry. Now he doesn't even bother to take off his pants when he comes home. Ugh!"

When Jia Lian came to the study, he felt empty inside.

I clearly have the intention, but I just can't muster the energy.

His eyes swept over Zhao'er and Xing'er who were waiting outside the door, and suddenly they lit up.

"Come in!"

Chen Ran was packing gifts in his room, which were prepared for the big boss of Shuntian Prefecture.

After passing the county examination, the next step is the academy examination.

The academy examination is the provincial examination, of which the annual examination is held every year. Those who have passed the county examination will take the annual examination. Those who pass it successfully will be registered as students, commonly known as scholars.

After that, there is the imperial examination. Only after the scholars pass the imperial examination will they be eligible to take part in the provincial examination, which is the autumn examination.

The prefect is different from the governor.

The local prefect is basically the boss of a prefecture.

But the prefect is usually only found in the capital.

For example, during the Ming Dynasty, only Shuntian Prefecture and Yingtian Prefecture had prefects, not prefects.

In the Zhou Dynasty, the status of Jinling declined, and only the capital city was the post of prefect established.

Because of its high status, it is usually held by members of the royal family.

The current emperor has left the post of Shuntian Prefecture Governor vacant, and the person in charge is the acting governor of Shuntian Prefecture.

Bao Zheng in the Song Dynasty once served as the acting governor of Kaifeng Prefecture, not the prefect of Kaifeng Prefecture.

When asking this senior official, the Acting Governor of Shuntian Prefecture, for help, gifts are naturally indispensable.

'Note: Jia Lian's modification has been completed, and rewards are now issued.'

'Note: Huang Tingjian's work "Letter to All Elders" is issued. '

"Jia Lian?"

Chen Ran looked dazed. "Did he climb up Beibei Mountain?" The next day, when he came to the shop, the clerk came up to him mysteriously and whispered, "Sir, is there someone here to sell good stuff?"

"what?"

"A calligraphy piece, said to be an authentic work of Huang Tingjian."

Chen Ran touched his chin and asked, "Who is it?"

"Master Zhou said he knew him, and he was a servant in Rongguo Mansion. This is embezzlement~~~"

"Never mind that. Take it."

"He wants one hundred taels of silver."

"give him."

Chen Ran found out that the acting governor of Shuntian Prefecture was fond of calligraphy and paintings by famous artists. This was like someone bringing you a pillow when you were sleepy.

With the introduction of the Wannian County magistrate, Chen Ran sent a visiting card and went to the home of the acting governor of Shuntian Prefecture as a guest.

Chatting nonsense, drinking tea and laughing.

Before leaving, he took out Huang Tingjian's "Letter to All the Elders" and said that he had accidentally obtained a piece of calligraphy, and asked the Acting Governor of Shuntian Prefecture to help appreciate it.

The gentleman determined at first sight that it was an authentic work, and immediately smiled and said that he would definitely help.

As for when we can fully appreciate it, I guess we will have to wait until the end of time, or until our house is confiscated.

"You are so generous."

After coming out, the Wannian County Magistrate was also very jealous, "That "Letter to the Elders" is worth at least several thousand taels of silver."

"I am a person who has always been generous in doing things."

Chen Ran looked at the county magistrate with sincere eyes and said, "You are always so generous to your friends."

“Okay~~~hahaha~~~”

After returning home, Third Sister You, who had been in a much better mood recently, stepped forward and handed over the invitation, "It's from Doctor Qin's family. They want you to come and visit on the seventh day of next month."

"Yeah." Chen Ran nodded repeatedly, accepted the invitation and instructed, "Go make something delicious. I'm going to take part in the Shuntian Prefecture's annual examination in a few days."

"Oh."

Seeing that Chen Ran really treated her as a maid, Third Sister You felt more and more disappointed.

If Chen Ran really touched her, she would definitely resist desperately.

But now that Chen Ran doesn't touch her, she feels that Chen Ran looks down on her.

I started to PUA myself.

Chen Ran didn't care about the girl's feelings in poetry. He was busy returning to the modern world and looking for a master of Chinese studies to help him write the answer.

"I can still write the questions for the provincial examination."

Although he didn't know what use Chen Ran had for these long-obsolete things, the master of Chinese studies still said very sincerely, "My ability is only good enough for the autumn provincial examination. I can write articles for the imperial examination, but I can't guarantee the quality."

"It's okay. I'm ready."

Chen Ran had already made plans for the imperial examination essay.

After he got the topic, he planned to return to the Ming Dynasty world and find Zhou Yanru to write it.

You know, Zhou Yanru was the top scorer in the imperial examination!

I didn't look for him before because I was worried that he would use too much force.

The annual examination held in Shuntian Prefecture lasted for three days, and Chen Ran felt quite relaxed after coming out.

After copying, I spent most of the time sleeping, which of course made me feel relaxed.

As expected, he passed the annual examination successfully and became a real student.

Coincidentally, this year is the triennial examination, and I will be eligible to take part in the autumn.

On the seventh day of the New Year, Chen Ran, fully packed, came to the Qin family with gifts.

"I greet Doctor Qin." He bowed and presented the gift, "This is just a token of my appreciation, not a sign of respect."

"I invited you here to express my gratitude." Qin Bangye looked embarrassed. "How can I accept your gift?"

"You are joking, doctor." He shook the gift in his hand. "It's just some cakes and candied fruits. It's not a gift at all."

"That's great, come and take your seat."

The host and the guest took their seats. Qin Keqing and her maids served the dishes, while Qin Zhong sat on a chair with his head down, fiddling with his hands.

"I copied a calligraphy piece in the academy a few days ago." Chen Ran took out the copied version of "The Calligraphy of All Seniors" and said, "Please ask Doctor Qin to appreciate it."

Nowadays, most scholars have some interest in calligraphy and painting.

When I heard that it was a copy of "Zhu Shangzuo Tie", I immediately became interested and took a closer look. "It's a copy of the original, but the ink seems to be quite new~~~"

"It's been windy from the south lately, and the humidity is quite high."

Chen Ran had already found out what kind of person Qin Bangye was.

This person is an outlier among scholars, he is actually an honest official~~~
Qin Bangye held such a lucrative position as Langzhong of the Ministry of Works, but he was not greedy.

The Construction Department was responsible for the maintenance and construction of imperial palaces, royal mausoleums, sacrificial altars and temples, local palaces, city walls, local warehouses, the Imperial Stables' residences, military barracks and other court buildings.

As we all know, if you want to be greedy, you have to do engineering.

The Construction and Repair Department is specialized in engineering projects and is generally recognized as a lucrative position.

As a doctor in the Construction Department, even if he wasn't as rich as a king, at least he had a fortune.

However, in Qin Keqing's home, she had to arrange the banquet herself.

Qin Zhong didn't even have the money to treat guests at Zuifeng Tower, and Qin Keqing liked jewelry, but she didn't have any good jewelry on her.

This is really rare.

It was for this reason that Chen Ran had just brought some cakes and candied fruits to the door, and even the "Letter to the Venerables" was a copy.

Sure enough, Qin Bangye was very satisfied with the action that catered to his needs.

By the time Qin Keqing had arranged the dishes and drinks, he was already chatting with Chen Ran, stroking his beard and laughing.

Her pretty face flushed, and she thought for no reason, "Father seems to admire Mr. Chen very much~~~"

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