Chapter 343 (1/2)
Leaving behind the boat to step onto the shore, Fan Xian walked toward the garden with soreeted the oldbeside the lake, however Fan Xian did not have thethe fine horse outside the yard, his brows drew together
The official that caarden and just left the horse outside He hadn't even tied the lead rope It see around below the stone steps, snorting and srown out Unfortunately it earing a bridle, so it could only mouth at it anxiously but was not able to eat it
”Sir” The guard at the door saluted hi Fan Xian held up his hands to stop hiry official was He hadn't seen the man in a year, but he could tell he still had the sary
From the depths of the u the screened wall, the sound becaer, and disappointment that seemed to come from the very marrow of their bones
Fan Xian stopped his steps He turned to Haitang with a self-deprecatingly smile and said, ”It's just a smallsmiled and nodded She headed toward a path to the side that led to the garden
Fan Xian tidied his clothes and listened with patience fro every inch the teacher, he crossed his hands behind his back, stepped over the tall threshold, and walked in to the main hall
Inside theoff like fighting roosters were shi+ Chanli and Yang Wanli, who Wanli was in the third rank of candidates to pass the imperial examinations Sice everyone kneas under the personal co official at the Ministry of Appointments waved his brush and transferred hiistrate It was a lucrative post It was only because the Minister of Appointe, it was not iht away
Yang Wanli had also worked hard for his teacher Fan Xian and did not disappoint He was hard working in politics, kind to his people, and loved to learn In just one short year, the area he governed was neat and tidy, honest, and safe He earned the praises honest, good, and fair in his autumn review When the Supreh his term limit was not up and he could not be promoted, he was a proper sixth-level official
Of the four disciples under the Fan fa and Chen Jialin were both officials to the south of Jiaodong Road It was said that their reputations were excellent as well
After Fan Xian entered the rooue with cold eyes He found that Yang Wanli was being inti up With a quick listen he realized what they were arguing about and laughed
Yang Wanli turned his head to glance at him, paused, furrowed his brows, and then turned around to continue speaking to shi+ Chanli ”Brother shi+, it's fine that you won't enter into an official position Following beside teacher, helping hiently can also be considered working for the good of the people…but now that teacher has clearly done the wrong thing Why aren't you re the etiquette as disciples, we should still speak honestly and admonish That is the correct way! Do you knohat kind of enan? Everyone is saying that Commissioner Fan can take the position, but who knoell he can handle matters? But he certainly collects silver very openly!”
Yan Wanli unleashed sarcashed ”The Great River? I think that's a silver river Before that shi+p takes all the silver in each province is another day the people on the shi+p refuse to go on land!”
The rier he became His sleeve shook ”To be an official for one day is to work for the happiness of the people for one day Last year, teacher left word for us to be good officials, to be good people…but…but…is this how an official should act? I…I have almost no face to see people! Old shi+! You have disappointedthe last two adjectives, anger poured into shi+ Chanli He thought: You bastard! You've enjoyed being an honest official out here What do you know of the hard work? I've suffered as the boss of a brothel in Jingdou You call er that eats people's bones and , but you'renow
With a burst of hot blood, he turned around to curse ”You are a sour scholar who doesn't know the pains of the common people! If it weren't for teacher in the capital, do you think you can get such high praise? You ungrateful bastard!”
Yang Wanli tilted his head up and said proudly, with a hint of pain, ”Although I only govern one county, within a year all bandits have disappeared and the people live in peace I have not let down Sir Fan junior's initial hope”
In reality, shi+ Chanli understood why the other party was so angry he had coher the hopes, the greater the disappointment They both hoped to follow Sir Fan junior to dom and be truly honest and considerate officials However, Fan Xian was in the Overwatch Council Holding great power…the things he did…did indeed look the actions of a powerful official, but his distance froer
However, shi+ Chanli had spent s teacher did unwillingly, furthermore, they had a deeper relationshi+p He instinctively smiled coldly and continued to counterattack ”All the bandits are gone? If the provincial barracks hadn't moved 12 li into your Fuchun County…do you think those bandits were scared away by your sagely words? 12 li of land…unreht? But how capable are you, you little countyWanli froze and furrowed his forehead ”What do you mean by that?”
”What do I lance at Fan Xian and furrowed his brows It seeuards hadn't stopped thisWanli and it got out, that would be bad
At this moment, theintensely while he, the teacher, stood on the side for a long ti he'd almost dried out He picked up shi+ Chanli's words and s It was just that the old master felt sorry for all of you and just wrote a letter to the Sub-Prefect in command in the province”
It was at this nized Fan Xian's voice They jumped in shock at the same time After a moment of surprise they said, ”Teacher?”
Fan Xian stretched out a hand to rub at his telue at the corner of his eyebrows His eyebrows returned to their original places, and that delicate and handsootten to take of his disguise after he entered the roonized hiht you have to close the door This time I heard it, but if an outsider heard it…I' youryour ancestors has happened to the Fan family”
Theof how the contents of their argument had completely fallen into Fan Xian's ears, both shi+ Chanli and Yang Wanli felt aard
The two invited Fan Xian to sit in the h Fan Xian was younger in age, the absurd seniority of student and teacher was present and had to be done correctly
Yang Wanli rubbed his head, feeling a slight headache Suddenly he re thethe ancestors? He suddenly raised his head and cried loudly, ”Sir! I had no such intentions”
Fan Xian looked at hi Wanli was born of a poor family and was very disdainful of corrupt officials Furtherhtforward and fiery, otherwise he wouldn't have come helter-skelter to their door
”Fuchun County is a full 200 li fro soldiers and cursedout the bones If this isn't deceiving your ht of his joke was not one that Yang Wanli could bear However, Yang Wanli's personality was straightforward and honest He gritted his teeth, approached Fan Xian and bowed low In a serious voice he said, ”Student is wrong I rong to talk such things behind your back”
Fan Xian was a little startled and thought theWanli's topic changed with the wind ”However, now that teacher has returned, I will say it face to face You know that I have never feared to speak to teachers and seniors in a straightforward manner”
”Speak” Fan Xian said helplessly ”Your personality is just this strange”
”On your trip down to Jiangnan this tie its finances, I think there are three things you shouldn't have done” Yang Wanli completely missed Fan Xian's evaluation of his personality
”Three things?” Fan Xian was startled He had thought it was just the proble silver He hadn't expected there to be three shouldn't-have-dones Do you think you are Chi Zhiqiang singing the 10 shouldn't-haves in jail?
”First, you shouldn't have allowed your subordinates to go along the river and strip co Wanli had not slept well last night before he zhou to admonish his teacher face to face In a pained voice he continued ”As the shi+p from the capital went south, the officials in the provinces and counties along the river purposely caifts They also forced coion are cal slow on purpose, ould it need barge haulers? This nan and becoifts that the provincial and county official give come from? Froings? As the conore the law, take bribes, disregard the people, and levy labor fro people!”
Fan Xian seemed to not have listened He waved his hands to have shi+ Chanli pour a cup of tea and guzzled it down
Watching his actions and expressions, Yang Wanli felt a bit apprehensive He didn't knohether or not his teacher was truly angry But, it also rier ”Second, you shouldn't have nan sailors for protection Although you have the identity of an iinning but instead traveled by the stars This is against regulations and underhanded You also ulations, it exceeds the bounds of propriety Disturbing the land and having lax defenses are all serious mistakes”
Fan Xian sprayed the tea out of his hed as he scolded, ”Will you only be happy if so Wanli's next words and spoke ”Let's first talk about these two shouldn't-haves” He considered theifts along the river I have also heard so to a letter frodou They're all saying that I've been trapped in Jingdou and now that I'round…”