Chapter 27 Then work harder
When Zheng Yueru said this, everyone in the audience was shocked.
Zheng Sheng, who was sitting in the center, frowned: "Yueru, are you serious?"
In the Zheng family, he still trusts his granddaughter, but she is a girl...
But without waiting for Zheng Yueru to speak, everyone expressed their doubts.
"Father, this is ridiculous!"
"How can this be?"
“That’s ridiculous!”
The Zheng family was large and powerful, with more than a dozen people in the uncle's generation, not to mention that they had their own branches and leaves. The Zheng family and Zheng Yueru's generation had dozens of brothers and sisters. Therefore, Zheng Yueru, a woman from the third room, gained power in the Zheng family, which made these people very angry.
Therefore, every time Zheng Yueru gained the trust of the head of the family, they couldn't help but criticize her, and they wished they could trample Zheng Yueru under their feet.
Zheng Yueru clasped her fists and smiled bitterly: "Grandfather, this is absolutely true. My Zheng family must not stand on the wrong side!"
From what she had learned about Liu Zheng and the Divine Workshop today, she knew that this rumored No. 1 playboy in Liangzhou was not a real prodigal. This guy was simply a devil, unfathomable!
Ever since Liu Zheng came to Yinzhou, Zheng Yueru has had this feeling.
He seemed to have a perverse temperament, but he was cautious and steady in his every move. The plate armor today made Zheng Yueru even more astonished.
This person must never become an enemy!
"Zheng Yueru, I think you are having an affair with that prodigal son, that's why you are talking so nonsense!"
The eldest uncle Zheng Yuewei spoke viciously.
As soon as these words were spoken, the whole audience burst into laughter.
Zheng Yueru was so angry that she was shaking all over: "Uncle, please stop slandering me and ruining my reputation!"
Zheng Yuewei sneered, "The young master of the Liu family has a perverse temperament and is a playboy. He is notorious throughout Liangzhou, but you have made him a genius. Are you crazy about me?"
Everyone also mocked and shook their heads.
"enough!"
Zheng Sheng shouted loudly, and the whole audience fell silent.
He squinted his eyes and looked at his granddaughter, thinking. He knew that Zheng Yueru had been competitive since she was a child, so she dressed like a man, but she had never been close to men and women, so it was impossible for her to be partial to the young master of the Liu family because of men and women. Of course... If this is true, Zheng Sheng thinks it is not a bad thing. At least his granddaughter is still a normal person, isn't she?
But he believed in Zheng Yueru's judgment even more, so he said calmly: "This matter does require caution. You must know that our Zheng family is not like the other three families. The Zheng family has the current queen behind it! If we openly confront the county marquis's mansion for a little profit, it will not be in line !"
"Father!"
"grandfather!"
Others wanted to argue. After all, everyone in Yinzhou now thought that Liu Zheng was courting death by challenging Chen Kui. As the most powerful family, why didn't the Zheng family take advantage of the situation and take over the Divine Workshop? These people had long been coveting the Divine Workshop.
"That's it, back off!"
Zheng Sheng decided to trust his granddaughter for once. He glanced at Zheng Yueru and ordered, "If necessary, you can send your private soldiers to help, but no more than a thousand people!"
Zheng Yueru was overjoyed when she heard this and bowed in response.
Others snorted coldly with vicious looks in their eyes.
Zheng Yueru sighed in defeat. She was so glorious outside, but she was a girl after all, and was criticized. In this generation of the Zheng family, there was no man worth mentioning...
Just when the four prominent families were still discussing how to respond to the opening of the county mansion, at this time, a notice was posted at the city gate.
"Open the government!"
"The County Marquis' Mansion will open on the eighth day of the eighth month in three days!"
The servants of a county marquis' mansion beat gongs and drums , which immediately attracted many people to gather around. This was the first time that a county marquis' mansion posted a notice. There were crowds of people and it was very lively.
"Is the government opening now?"
"Hasn't the official been selected yet?"
Many people expressed doubts.
"Is there anyone who can read, please read it to everyone!"
In this era, there are very few people who can read.
The servant knew this long ago, and laughed and said loudly: "To the people of Yinzhou: Yinzhou is a remote place, and has been exhausted for a long time. The government orders are not implemented, and the system is unclear! Now the county mansion is rebuilt, which is in accordance with the will of heaven..."
There was a lot of official language and these people found it very exciting to listen to it.
"On the day of the opening of the government, officials will be selected on the spot. Both officials and civilians can apply for the election!"
However, as soon as these words came out, everyone went wild. The poor disciples in the crowd showed joy on their faces: "Can everyone be selected? Is what I heard wrong?"
Everyone can apply for the election? This really shocked everyone present. Since ancient times, the selection of officials has been the government's business. They have to recommend filial and honest people, apply for official positions, and step by step have the opportunity to escape from the civilian world. The system is complicated and there are many rules. Literary talent, fame and character are all important.
In fact, when the reconstruction of the county mansion began, all the literati in Yinzhou were keeping a close eye on the matter.
The county mansion is being built for the first time, so it will definitely need a large number of officials. Don’t they have a chance ?
Who would have thought that at this time, someone would suddenly come to take part in the election, regardless of whether he was an official or a commoner?
"absurd!"
"Does this county magistrate want to make things difficult for us officials?"
Those intellectuals, who were not white-collar workers to begin with, were extremely angry.
In contrast, the poor disciples were very excited and began to tell others the news.
…
"What?"
"Should I be selected on the spot?"
At the same time, the four great families also heard the news and were completely stunned. They had never seen such a large-scale recruitment scene in the future, and they thought that the young master of the Liu family was too ridiculous!
"absurd!"
"How can the selection of officials be treated as a joke?"
"With this prodigal son, Yinzhou is in chaos!"
The four prominent families are so angry.
Especially the Zheng family.
"Grandfather, this bastard Liu Zheng is really evil. Does he want to openly do evil to my Zheng family?"
These young masters had originally hoped to use their family connections to obtain an official position when the government was established. This was also the common idea of the four prominent families.
The county mansion needs to be rebuilt?
Can.
But they have to recommend a few family members to serve in the County Marquis' Mansion. This is the distribution of power. It is also a compromise between several families and the County Marquis' Mansion. If they want to manage Yinzhou, let's manage it together...
But now, Liu Zheng's behavior completely angered this group of people.
Isn't this a lack of respect at all?
"This is too much, too much!"
That day, Chen Kui took his family's elite soldiers and walked around the gate of the county mansion, shouting all kinds of things.
The whole Yinzhou City was in a state of panic, and a storm was about to come.
At this time, Liu Zheng didn't care about the noise outside at all. He was still sitting alone on the third floor of Fengming Tower, Wangshu Terrace.
I was alone, drinking, and listening to the discussion on the first floor|Fengming Pavilion.
No surprise.
The topic of discussion here today is the issue of the public election. This concerns the future of these scholars, so the discussion has become increasingly heated.
Of course it’s still the same.
The wealthy scholars were filled with righteous indignation, thinking that the poor students would definitely take away many opportunities from them. On the other hand, the poor students were celebrating, thinking that God had finally favored them, and they all expressed their support for the entire policy of the county magistrate's office.
"Brother Liu is really a man of refined taste!"
Liu Zheng was listening to Shen Xing talking when Zheng Yueru ran up with an anxious look on her face.
"Why? Miss Zheng is so anxious?"
Liu Zheng laughed.
Zheng Yueru rolled her eyes and said, "Brother Liu, we must not publicly apply for the election! The powerful families have already started to prepare, and the county mansion is in danger!"
Liu Zheng didn't say much, just smiled slightly.
Of course, he knew that an open application would certainly infringe upon the interests of the prominent scholars of this era. It could even be said that he had directly infringed upon the reverse scale of the elites of this society!
According to ordinary rulers, this is absolutely a taboo!
But Liu Zheng is different.
Because he knew exactly what he wanted and which direction was right. The situation in the world was quite delicate now. The vassal kings of the Longyan Dynasty were ruling their own territories. Only the current emperor was still holding on. If he died one day, the world would surely be in chaos.
In this situation, how could Liu Zheng not be anxious?
If he wants Yinzhou to develop rapidly, he must use different means!
"What about the Zheng family?"
Liu Zheng suddenly looked at Zheng Yueru and smiled playfully.
Zheng Yueru was actually a little annoyed by his gaze , and glared at him and said, "The Zheng family is still under my control for the time being, but... my uncles can't bear it anymore and have to ask me for an explanation!"
The matter of establishing a government is so stressful.
But Liu Zheng was confident. He poured Zheng Yueru a cup of tea and said with a laugh, "I will give them an explanation when that day comes!"
"Brother Liu, you..."
Seeing that Liu Zheng was so stubborn, Zheng Yueru could only sigh.
She felt that Liu Zheng was indeed a little anxious this time. If he just didn't give face to the Chen family, it would be fine. But now he has come up with an open election, and this time he feels that he is really in trouble. But seeing that Liu Zheng was neither anxious nor slow, she knew that it would be useless for her to say anything. She even had some doubts about whether her decision to stand on Liu Zheng's side was right or wrong.
"Ms. Zheng, what do you think of Shen Xing?"
Suddenly, Liu Zheng looked at the group of people from Fengming Pavilion with great interest.
Zheng Yueru was slightly stunned, then she understood what Liu Zheng wanted to do, and then advised: "Brother Liu, Shen Xing's literary talent is well-known in Liangzhou, but if you want to recommend him as an official, you don't have to publicly apply for him! His literary talent and reputation are enough!"
Liu Zheng smiled and shook his head, saying: "Miss Zheng, Shen Xing is not among the candidates. He is already my designated chief secretary!"
"What?"
Zheng Yueru was stunned for a moment.
Shen Xing is a talented person, but he has a rather stubborn personality, which makes him somewhat incompatible with the mainstream literati of today. Zheng Yueru thought it was already difficult for him to become an official, but who would have thought that Liu Zheng would directly give him the position of a chief secretary?
In the county magistrate's office, apart from the county magistrate, the most respected person is the chief secretary, followed by the military officer, and then the counselor.
In other words, Shen Xing will soon be second only to the emperor in the county magistrate's office?
"this……"
Liu Zheng laughed: "Miss Zheng, don't you believe he has such talent?"
Zheng Yueru nodded decisively and wanted to give some advice.
At this time, Liu Zheng waved his hand, and Wei Tiezhu downstairs had already walked to Shen Xing. He pulled up the almost drunk Shen Xing and walked to the third floor.
Zheng Yueru just shut her mouth and waited to see what Liu Zheng was going to do.
With a thud, Shen Xing was thrown to the ground by Wei Tiezhu. This thin and poor disciple turned his eyes cautiously. When he saw Liu Zheng and Zheng Yueru, he was half awakened from his drunkenness. He quickly stood up and clasped his fists, "I am Shen Xing, honored to meet Mr. Liu and Miss Zheng!"
Zheng Yueru nodded slightly without responding.
Liu Zheng smiled and asked, "Shen Xing, I will only give you one chance!"
"How can we solve the current dilemma of Yinzhou?"
Shen Xing's whole body trembled, and his eyes flashed with a gleam.
He looked at Liu Zheng, then at Zheng Yueru, suddenly smiled, and said something shocking.
"The first decree is the land inheritance law!"
When Liu Zheng heard these words, he stood up suddenly.
