Chapter 674 We Have No Backers? Changan Jun Is Our Backer! Dirty Things at the Grassroots Level!

The time for the competition was longer than everyone imagined.

For each candidate, Ying Zheng took a lot of time to explore, communicate, win over and encourage.

So even if Ying Zheng compressed his daily sleep time to one and a half hours, it took six days and five nights to finally complete the communication with all the candidates.

November 10, the fourteenth year of Qin Wangzheng.

Outside the gate of Xianyang Palace, Feng Quji held a silk in his hand, and even though his voice was a little hoarse, he still shouted proudly:

"... Promote Xiao He of Pei County to the position of Research Judge!"

"Promote Wu Qing of Guangling County to the position of Research Judge of Yan County in Nanjun!"

"Promote..."

Feng Quji uttered the names and corresponding official positions one by one, announcing the final results of the first imperial examination of the Qin Dynasty.

When Feng Quji finished reading the last name and closed the silk in his hand, 872 common people from all over the world were able to enter the Qin Dynasty officialdom through this imperial examination!

All candidates bowed without hesitation and shouted proudly:

"We, the ministers, thank the king!!!"

This call came from the heart!

Tian Zhen was so excited that he jumped up and down, and laughed heartily: "This young master, oh no, this official can finally follow Chang'an Jun!"

Jiang Zan smiled and said loudly: "Everyone, you should go to congratulate the master as soon as possible!"

The candidates gathered according to their origins, family backgrounds, countries, etc., and each small group was smiling.

Only the dozens of candidates at the edge seemed quite deserted.

Finally, after looking at the laughing candidates, Wu Qing bowed to everyone and said in a deep voice: "I am leaving. See you later, brothers!"

Xiao He said in a gentle voice: "The court has given you and me plenty of time to take up our posts. There is no need to rush for one or two days."

"Although we did not study hard together, we took the exam together, so we can be considered classmates."

"Why not stay for two more days to get to know you two or three better, so that we can take care of each other in the future."

Xiao He's words are very true.

As officials who entered the court through the same small path of the imperial examination, and who were not from wealthy families and had no backers to rely on, they had a natural closeness.

But natural closeness is difficult to deepen without sublimation.

Take advantage of the few days of the announcement of the results and the appointment of positions to get familiar with each other, so that it will be easier to connect in the future.

But Wu Qing said casually: "No."

"Since all the officials in the court don't like you and me, why should we stay in Xianyang for a long time and make people laugh?"

"It's better to take office early and share the king's worries."

"The friendship between classmates will not change because of meals. If you two or three of you need me in the future, you can tell me!"

Wu Qing's words made all the candidates from ordinary families feel a little depressed.

They thought that after they successfully entered the court, they would not be rich and powerful, but at least some of their fellow townsmen and colleagues would invite them to dinner and win them over.

But, no.

After playing the game, Lü Buwei's retainers went to find Lü Buwei, and the children of the common people also went to find their own family members after playing the game.

Only these ordinary candidates seemed to be in the void, no one cared, no one won over, and no one flattered them.

This is not about money, and they didn't expect to become rich and powerful just after entering the court.

However, this still made all the candidates feel as if a huge mountain was pressing down on their hearts.

Even if they became officials, there was still a sad and thick barrier between them and those children of the big families and the rich and powerful hangers-on!

Sighs rang out in this small space.

"Brother Wu is right. The king trusts us, but the people despise us. It is better to take office early and make some achievements to let the king appreciate us and let the people be jealous!"

"Although we have entered the court as officials, I am afraid that the road ahead will be difficult. Otherwise, we will take the initiative to send a visiting card to Marquis Wenxin?"

"Go! Go!"

Just as Wu Qing and others were about to leave with mixed feelings, a figure walked out of the Xianyang Palace quickly and shouted:

"Xiao He, the judge!"

"Wu Qing, the judge!"

"And all the colleagues over there, please stay!"

Wu Qing looked back and bowed with other candidates: "Greetings to Lord Chang'an!"

Ying Chengjiao hurriedly walked to Wu Qing, looked around at the candidates, and asked in surprise: "Where are you going?"

"Everyone else is celebrating, why are you leaving in such a hurry!"

The results have just been announced, and everyone is cheering over there, but you are ready to leave in a daze?

If you don't know, you might think you didn't pass the exam!

Wu Qing looked at the laughing Tian Zhen with complicated eyes, and bowed his head and said, "We intend to set out to take up our duties today!"

Looking at those complicated eyes and their clean but cheap clothes, how could Ying Chengjiao not know what happened?

Isn't it just excluding, suppressing, or even humiliating the candidates who passed the imperial examination to enter the court!

The people of the Qin Dynasty did the same thing as the Sui Dynasty's noble families did!

But this invisible workplace bullying is really hard to curb, and Ying Zheng can do nothing even if he is dissatisfied.

Ying Chengjiao curled his lips: "Why are you in such a hurry? Doesn't the king have enough time for you to take up your posts?"

"It's only once in a lifetime that you can get such a great joy as being on the list of successful candidates."

"How can we not celebrate!"

Ying Chengjiao raised his voice and shouted to everyone: "Don't leave, follow me to the Chang'an Palace!"

"Don't leave until you are drunk!"

"Whoever leaves early is not giving me face!"

Wu Qing was stunned: "Chang'an Lord, this..."

Wu Qing's hometown was conquered by Ying Chengyu himself.

Coupled with the brutal scene of Ying Chengyu personally beheading the rice grains, it was really difficult for Wu Qing to face Ying Chengyu with a normal attitude, let alone eat and drink with Ying Chengyu.

Ying Chengyu patted Wu Qing's arm casually: "How about this and that?"

"I remember that you are from the Agricultural Research Office, right?"

Wu Qing hurriedly handed over his hand: "Wu Qing, the research envoy of the Agricultural Research Office, has met Shangguan."

Ying Chengyu grabbed Wu Qing's shoulders and lifted him up: "I'm so polite."

"Today, I am free to eat, drink, and have fun."

"If you are not happy at all, be careful that I will make things difficult for you!"

Wu Qing was quite dumbfounded.

How can you force others to be happy?

But Ying Chengyu has already talked about this, what else can Wu Qing do?

Wu Qing could only hold up his hands: "Wei!"

Ying Chengyu looked back, waved his hands and shouted: "Let's go back to my house with you!"

Seeing that the candidates who just looked lost and lost were now following behind Ying Chengyu with trembling eyes but unable to conceal their joy, Xiao He couldn't help but smile.

They really have no backing in the government.

But Ying Chengyu will become their most solid backer! ——

November 24th.

Yan County.

The county magistrate Xiong Hou looked at the chief official Yan Liu coldly: "You guys have gone too far."

Yan Liu smiled and said, "I wonder why the county magistrate said this?"

"The officials and others are diligent and without laziness, and there are no omissions in this year's plan."

County Lieutenant Qu Qiu slapped the table and said angrily: "Don't pretend to be deaf and dumb."

"You should know what we are talking about!"

Yan Liu pretended to be provocative and asked: "Are the two Shangguan talking about the lands to the west of the city?"

Xiong Hou asked solemnly: "Although my Xiong family's son Xiong Wan is accused of being the leader of the gang, the fields under his command are not owned by Xiong Wan alone, but by my Xiong family."

"Mr. Yan took it all without saying a word. It would be too disrespectful of me, Mr. Xiong!"

Yan Liu smiled: "Those fertile fields in the west of the city clearly belong to many Guizhou leaders. How did they become owned by Xiong Wan, and how did they become the fields of the Xiong family?"

"Today, those fertile fields are still cultivated by the people in Guizhou, so how come they are occupied by the Yan family?"

"It's all reasonable and legal."

"Yan really doesn't know what the two superior officers are talking about."

Just as Yan Liu said.

The fertile land in the west of the city has always been in the name of hundreds of Guizhou households, and has no direct connection with Xiong Wan or the Xiong family.

Today, the fertile land in the west of the city is also in the name of hundreds of Guizhou households and has no direct connection with the Yan family.

Everything is compliant and legal, and we are not afraid of anyone checking!

Qu Qiu glared at Yan Liu dissatisfiedly: "You and I both know what is going on in the fertile fields in the west of the city."

"Why are you talking nonsense!"

Yan Liu smiled: "I forgot that there are no outsiders here."

Sitting upright, Yan Liu tapped his fingers on the table, and two servants came in carrying a box and placed it in front of Xiong Hou.

The box is not big, but the golden light inside the box is particularly touching.

Yan Liu then spoke: "The Yan family has no intention of embezzling the Xiong family's interests."

"This pound of gold is the capital used by the Yan family to purchase fertile land from the Xiong family."

"Please ask Shangguan for your convenience."

Xiong Hou said coldly: "What if I don't want to do this?"

Yan Liu said seriously: "Then, these acres are only owned by the heads of each household in Guizhou. They have nothing to do with my Yan family, and have nothing to do with Shangguan."

"If there is a dispute among the people due to this, the county captain will also be asked to come forward to resolve it."

Yan Liu never talks nonsense.

He was telling Xiong Hou that everything Yan did was reasonable, legal and compliant, and no one could find fault. Xiong Hou could not pressure Yan through official channels!

If Xiong Hou is willing to do it conveniently, he can take away a pound of gold.

If Xiong Hou is unwilling to take this convenience, then let the leaders of Guizhou below fight for the land with weapons!

But can the Xiong family, which has only come to Yan County to operate in recent years, be able to compete with the Yan family, which has been operating in Yan County for hundreds of years!

Qu Qiu said angrily: "Does Mr. Yan want to break up with us?!"

Yan Liu suppressed his smile and stepped forward: "Even if your faces are broken, what can you do to the two Shangguan?"

"If the news Yan received is good, Chang Shiwan has been beheaded, and even I, the magistrate of Yan County, have been beheaded!"

Qu Qiu stood up with a slap on the table, drew his sword and pointed it at Yan Liu: "It's not good for you to bully me with my sword!"

"Canglanglang~~"

Behind Qu Qiu, Qu Qiu and Xiong Hou's retainers and servants unsheathed their swords one after another.

But at the same time, all the people outside the government office, except for the thief Cao and the pavilion chief and the pavilion soldiers, also drew their swords and rushed into the government office!

The two parties were serving as officials in the same government office, but now they are facing each other with swords and weapons.

Yan Liu seemed to be quite familiar with this situation, and he still had an unhurried smile on his face: "Shangguan's sword is very useful!"

"Just like the bandits entrenched in the woods east of the city."

"But, what's the use?"

"If the county lieutenant wins, the county lieutenant will eventually fight with his subordinates in the government office. During the court evaluation, the county lieutenant will definitely be judged as inferior, and the king will also think that the county lieutenant is incompetent."

"If the county captain is defeated, the lower official will sacrifice his life to withstand the imperial court's accountability. From then on, my Yan family will still be entrenched here, multiplying and prospering."

Yan Liu seized on the gains and losses and attacked them fiercely. He looked at Qu Qiu and Xiong Hou and said with a smile: "Yan will definitely die today."

"But using Yan's life, two superiors were transferred or even died here, and tens of thousands of acres of fertile land in the west of the city."

"Yan thinks this is a good deal."

"What do the two superiors think?"

The atmosphere became more and more solemn.

Everyone was waiting for Xiong Hou's statement.

After a long time, Xiong Hou knocked on the table.

A servant immediately stepped forward and accepted the pound of gold.

Yan Liu secretly breathed a sigh of relief and immediately stood up and bowed: "Thank you for the kindness of the county magistrate."

"The Yan family will definitely do its best to support the county magistrate and help the county magistrate go further and take charge of Yan County!"

The scene like Yan County appeared in many cities.

Every official who was beheaded and every backer collapsed would cause bloody and cruel struggles for interests among various grassroots forces.

But the difference is.

Just when Yan Liu and Xiong Hou were discussing the distribution of interests, a large convoy had arrived in Yancheng!