Chapter 227: The Four Prefects (Part 2)
"Originally, according to etiquette, I should have set up a deer song banquet for you today to congratulate you who have passed the scientific examination."
Nanchang, which is late autumn, is not so hot, and the afternoon wind blows on people a little gentler.
Luo Yongsheng set up a feast of thousands of people at the Grand Marshal's Mansion, entertaining more than 1,500 candidates who passed the first national civil examination. Before the banquet, Luo Yongsheng raised his wine glass and walked into the yard where hundreds of large round tables were placed under his guidance.
"But now that the country is developing, all industries are waiting to be developed, and the finance is really tight. I can't afford to catch hundreds of deer for you, so I feel wronged. I feel wronged. I will be the magistrate of our county in the future. Don't wear them in the future."
More than a thousand students who didn't know Luo Yongsheng very well were all red in their faces. They wanted to laugh but didn't dare to laugh out loud. They all stared at Luo Yongsheng with all their eyes focused on him and listened to the latter's words.
"I will first respect you and congratulate you."
Luo Yongsheng raised his glass and thousands of people followed him.
"Congratulations to the king!"
After drinking the wine in the glass, Luo Yongsheng spoke and the matter was just right.
"You have passed the national examination, which means that from tomorrow, you will become an official, and from tomorrow, you will not be a student who is just turning a blind eye to the outside world and only reads the books of sages, but are actually officials who are honored and disgraced by the people and have the rich and poor.
I want to test you, what is an official?"
Thousands of people were silent, and no one spoke rashly, so Luo Yongsheng had to comfort him first.
"This is not a current policy, nor is it a palace examination. You can speak freely. If you say something wrong, it will not affect your next appointment, because your appointment letter has been placed in the Ministry of Personnel. Don't worry, it is all sealed."
A low laughter sounded, and the tense atmosphere was a little relaxed. In this state, someone would dare to stand up.
It is the youngest Yu Jin who is not afraid of tigers and is the youngest among more than a thousand candidates.
"The great king, the students think that the so-called official is the king's order and the people of the lower class have the function of connecting the upper and the lower class. Therefore, officials must be upright and have the integrity of loyal bones and bamboo joints to be able to appease the people and serve the country."
"Well, is there any supplement?"
With the turquoise pearls and jade in front of us, many people got up and talked freely, and Fan Zhongyan also stood up and said this.
"Students think that officials should always be full of a sense of crisis."
"Oh, how can I solve this worry?"
"If you live in the temple, you should worry about the people; if you live in the rivers and lakes, you should worry about the king." Fan Zhongyan shouted loudly: "If students leave, they will become officials; if you enter, they will become ministers; if you are not worried about the people and the country, you will be lazy. If you are not worried about the suffering of the people, you will be difficult to provide benevolent government and kindness to the common people; if you are not worried about the king’s mistakes, you will be difficult to power the good and bad policies of the country."
Luo Yongsheng was extremely satisfied and asked again: "It is rare that you have such a sense of worry and are very relieved. But you are worried when you are worried when you are worried when you are in trouble?"
Fan Zhongyan bowed and said loudly.
"As an official, we should worry about the world first, and then enjoy the world!"
The whole hall was quiet after a long time, and there was a loud shout.
"good!"
Although Luo Yongsheng had read this sentence many times in the book, he still felt that it was on a whim and was so excited when he heard it from Fan Zhongyan's mouth. He shouted "Okay" and filled the wine in his glass.
"Just for this sentence, I should respect you with a cup."
Thousands of students were the same and raised their glasses to celebrate: "Brother Fan's good words should be respected!"
"You are talented people."
Putting down the wine glass, Luo Yongsheng sincerely exclaimed: "You have heard your views on being an official and you are very good at speaking. Gu has some shallow insights here. Let's listen to your words."
"Listen to the king's teachings."
"How to write the word "official"? The upper part is built with the house, and the lower part is connected with two words of the mouth."
Luo Yongsheng did not say anything about the big reason for the cost, but instead interpreted it with the word "official", making the students who have done good principles suddenly feel fresh.
"This word is very reasonable. When officials were in charge of government, they were in the temple, with tiles and houses covering their heads. After the duty was set, they either stayed in the mansion, went to the brothel theater, or went to banquets hosted by various merchants and colleagues, and were also in the house.
The wind cannot blow, the rain cannot drift, and there will always be beams and tiles on your head."
Thousands of people were silent, and their expressions were full of thought.
"After talking about the first half, let's talk about the second half, one vertical and two mouthfuls.
What is vertical? It means that the official himself is standing. How should the two mouths be explained?
What does the common sayings say? The word "official" is reasonable.
These two words are amazing. The one above stutters the salary of the country, the one below stutters the people's wealth and ointment, sucks the blood of the people. These two words say differently. The one above is said to the court and the king.
What do you say to the king? Say flattery and welcome words, one must devote one to the whole life until one dies, and one must make a living and development for the people. The one below opens its mouth to the people is full of harsh words and rude and arrogant.
One is a troublemaker, one is a presumptuous person, one is a slap in the face of the person, one is a slap in the face of the person!
In the past four thousand years of our country, the image of officials created this word! And this word appropriately interprets the image of an official!"
As soon as Luo Yongsheng raised his tone, everyone could not help but shake his mind and trembled.
If you think about it carefully, what Luo Yongsheng said is really appropriate.
Isn't that the case, official?
"I hope you can reverse the image of this word in the hearts of the people. The roof above is a courthouse on duty. When the time is down, can it be the thatched tiled house of the people's houses be it no longer a fireworks place or a banquet for guests.
Can those two mouths be the one above to feed the salary of the court, and then eat the suffering and injustice of the people below. Can those two mouths be used to speak boldly and bluntly, to evaluate the right or wrong of national policies, and to whisper the lower mouths to whisper and teach the people whether they can talk to the people at home, and ask them what sufferings, needs, and problems that need to be solved urgently."
Luo Yongsheng said in this way: "Officials are connected to the past and the future. You are not just officials, but each of you is an orphan. Orphans cannot face the people of the world at the same time. Therefore, orphans need officials, and you need to govern the local area for orphans and educate the people.
Orphans need you to help them solve and deal with the problems and difficulties encountered by the people. You are the embodiment of the solitary place and the extension of the public power of the country. If your image is broken, the image of the solitary and the country will also be broken.
Therefore, I just want to give you a word. If you become an official in Da Chu, you should not be too willful!"
Thousands of people felt deafening and their lips were numb. They came back to their senses after a long time, and raised their glasses to toast Luo Yongsheng.
"We will remember the teachings of the king for life."
Luo Yongsheng drank the wine, drank the glass of wine full of expectations and hopes, turned around and returned to the top of the main table, and told Wei Bingkun.
"Bikun, announce the appointment."
Thousands of appointment documents were sent before the banquet. The prefect, county magistrate, chief minister, chief minister, and chief minister. Every student who received the appointment documents felt a kind of pressure.
Among these students, not only are students, but also have become officials from the Song Dynasty earlier.
It was the first time I became an official in the second time.
Especially Yu Jin and Fan Zhongyan, the four prefects were only four.
They are the ones with the highest starting point and the most stressful.
Just because of that sentence.
To be an official in the Great Chu, you should not be too willful!
Chapter completed!