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After Cheng Siyuan became the head of the personnel department, he immediately called his father to make his father happy. Unexpectedly, after a moment of silence, Father Cheng said: “You can go home on the weekend. I have something handed down by our ancestors of the Cheng family to give you.” Cheng Siyuan’s ancestor was once an official in the Ming Dynasty. Since then, there has never been such a big official in the Cheng family. Cheng Siyuan was determined to become a high-ranking official since he was a child.
On the weekend, Cheng Siyuan drove a newly bought Audi car everywhere, with large and small bags of gifts for his parents and brothers, and returned home with his wife Bai Yu and son Cheng Chengyijin. The relatives and folks in the village heard that Cheng Siyuan had become the director, and they all came to congratulate him. Father Cheng had already prepared, he was busy putting on the table the chicken, duck and fish, various dishes, good smoke and wine that he had prepared long ago to entertain the folks.
After the banquet on this day, Cheng Siyuan was already full of alcohol. After dinner and sent away the relatives and villagers, Cheng’s father called Cheng Siyuan into his room. Father Cheng respectfully took out a big red official gown from a red lacquered wooden box that looked very old, put it on the table, and said to Cheng Siyuan: “This big red official gown is our Cheng The old ancestor passed through it. When the old ancestor passed away, he left a family precept. From now on, all descendants of the Cheng family who are important officials and ministers must wear this official gown and sleep for one night.” If so, Cheng Siyuan was both excited and feeling a bit unhappy. What excites is such a well-preserved Ming Dynasty official robe, it is a priceless treasure, a cultural relic! Unfortunately, although this is a treasure, it is the clothing worn by the dead after all. I always feel a little uncomfortable wearing such clothing to sleep. But when he thought of the enviable eyes of the fellow villagers, Cheng Siyuan felt ecstatic, vanity triumphed over the unhappiness, he stretched out his hand to pick up the big red official gown and put it on his body. Father Cheng saw his son put on the official robe and said, “You are tired for a day, so go to bed early. Remember, you can’t take off the official robe when you sleep tonight!” Cheng Siyuan hurriedly nodded and agreed, and Father Cheng was relieved. Left the room.
His wife Bai Yu and his son Cheng Cheng walked into the room from outside, and when they saw Cheng Siyuan’s outfit, they laughed. Cheng Siyuan had to explain with a smile, and fell asleep on the bed “whooping”, and he was really exhausted this day.
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When Cheng Siyuan woke up and looked at everything around him, he couldn’t help being surprised. The room is spacious and bright, with antique furniture and tables, but the figures of his wife Bai Yu and his son Cheng Cheng have disappeared. Cheng Siyuan hurriedly got up and went to open the antique-style door. With green willows in the yard and small bridges flowing water, Cheng Siyuan was at a loss, wondering what this place was.
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At this moment, a middle-aged man in an ancient robe bowed his head and walked quickly to Cheng SiHe walked forward and knelt down on one leg and said, “Master, there are Mr. Zhao from Yangzhou Prefecture, Mr. Wang from Jinan Prefecture, and the prefects of several counties. They have been waiting outside the door for your call since last night. Cheng Siyuan froze for a while, and asked in a low voice: “Who are you? Are you acting?” The middle-aged man also froze and said, “Master, I am your housekeeper, Cheng Laowu. You are What’s wrong?” Cheng Siyuan’s mind was a little confused, could it be that he had traveled back to the Ming Dynasty and became his ancestor? Cheng Siyuan hurriedly asked, “Then who am I?” The middle-aged man who claimed to be Cheng Laowu raised his head and said, “You are Shangshucheng, the official secretary!”
At this moment, I saw a white feather dressed in beautiful silk coming over the bridge. It seemed that Bai Yu was in a good state of mind, but she looked like she was a teenager overnight. Cheng Siyuan hurriedly asked: “Bai Yu, what’s the matter?” Bai Yu blushed and drew back the housekeeper Cheng Laowu, whispering to Cheng Siyuan and said: “Master, how do you call my maiden name in front of the servant! I’m afraid that you have been studying for too long last night and you have become a bookworm.” Cheng Siyuan didn’t look at Bai Yu’s appearance as joking. He asked in a low voice, “Tell me, who am I and who are you?” Bai Yu Angrily, he nodded Cheng Siyuan’s forehead with his finger and said, “You are Master Shang Shucheng, and I am your wife Bai Yu.” Now Cheng Siyuan understands a little bit. It seems that he has really passed through and became his ancestor. , The ancestors even had a wife who looked exactly like his own wife with the same name and surname. Cheng Siyuan remembers that there is a record in the genealogy that the ancestor was exactly fifty years old when he became the official secretary, and he was 13 years older than his current age. Calculated by this age, the ancestor’s wife Bai Yu should be nearly fifty years old. Cheng Siyuan was full of conjectures, and Bai Yu said, “Master, don’t be a bookworm. Hurry up and freshen up and summon the officials from the state and county. They all waited outside the door for the whole night, and they all blame the poor. “
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Cheng Siyuan freshened up and changed his clothes. After breakfast, he followed the housekeeper Cheng Laowu to the front hall, and then sat at the table solemnly and began to summon those Officials from all over. This official official book of the Ming Dynasty is extraordinary, in charge of the appointment and dismissal, examination, promotion, and transfer of civilian officials across the country, which is equivalent to the role of the current central organization minister.
The prefects and magistrates are ranked according to their position, and they walked into the front hall and bowed their heads to bow to Cheng Siyuan, all of them cautiously, lest they might make a mistake. Cheng Siyuan usually likes to read ancient novels, and has a little knowledge of official etiquette in the Ming Dynasty. The prefects and magistrates sat on the stools cautiously and handed the posts in their hands to Cheng Siyuan. What was written on the post was nothing more than a request that someone wanted to take a job in a certain place, or someone wanted to be promoted. Without exception, every time Cheng Siyuan teas off guests, the prefects and magistrates would draw a silver ticket from their sleeves and hand it to Cheng Siyuan. In this way, after only half a day, Cheng Siyuan acceptedThousands of silver tickets were dropped.
After summoning the officials, Cheng Siyuan looked at the tens of thousands of taels of banknotes in his hand, and couldn’t calm down for a long time. It’s so easy to make money as a high-ranking official. Thousands of thousands of banknotes are converted into RMB, which is 700,800,000. In just half a day, drinking tea and holding official power, I made so much money. The problem is that three meals a day, one bed and one room are enough. Even if it is a luxurious life surrounded by beautiful clothes and beautiful women, so much money can’t be spent!
Cheng Siyuan was sitting there in a daze, Bai Yu walked in from the back hall. Bai Yu dismissed the housekeeper and servant around him, and said, “Master, why are you sitting in a daze by yourself?” Bai Yu said as he took out a stack of banknotes from his arms, one by one. The land number is given to Cheng Siyuan. Bai Yu said, “The ten thousand taels of silver tickets were sent from Mazhi County in Zhao’an County. A small county magistrate can pay ten thousand taels of silver, which is enough to embarrass him. Mazhi County wants to be transferred to the capital. You are looking for an errand in the yamen of your official department. These five thousand taels of silver notes were sent by Wang An, the head of the household department. He wants to be transferred to a more affordable prefecture. It is said that the five thousand taels of silver will be changed to a prefect. It is indeed too cheap for him, but Wang An is the nephew of Lord Shangshu Wang of the Ministry of Rites, and there is always Lord Wang’s face in it. There are also two thousand taels of banknotes sent by Liu Zhifu of Yuncheng Mansion. He I also want to be transferred to a more affordable prefecture to take up a post. A prefect has not been generous before the prefect, I think he can keep his current official position…” Every time Bai Yu takes out a silver ticket, he will detail He told Cheng Siyuan the face value of this banknote, who sent it, what he wanted to do, and where he wanted to be an official. Cheng Siyuan felt a chill on his back. He didn’t expect his wife not only to receive more silver tickets than he received, but also to put it all right.
Cheng Siyuan thought to himself that it is impossible for him to become the head of the Central Organization Department in his entire life. Regardless of whether he is real or transcending, it is not a bad thing to be the head of the central organization in the Ming Dynasty.