Chapter 533: Accumulating Merit for Yourself

"If one day I really capsize in the gutter, I can only blame my lack of ability. If I can't even manage a mere Heavenly Prison, and can't recognize people, it's my own fault, I admit it."

Chen Guanlou's attitude was very free and easy, without the anxiety of gain and loss. Before officially taking office, he had considered everything clearly, good and bad, to what extent the worst would be, all thought about several times in his brain.

Therefore, he was well prepared.

After working hard, but the result is still unsatisfactory, that is God's will. As the saying goes, do human affairs and listen to God's will, no need to complain about oneself, gain and loss.

Master Du was obviously surprised by Chen Guanlou's free and easy attitude. "Others are newly appointed, all kinds of worries, all kinds of winning over and suppressing. You are good, have time to find this old man to drink, a look of indifference. Are you eager for the people below to make trouble, so you can take the opportunity to clean up people?"

Chen Guanlou laughed. "I didn't think so. I, whatever is fine. The people below are law-abiding, listen to my instructions, you are good, I am good, everyone is good, maintaining a harmonious appearance, this is quite good. If someone doesn't open their eyes and always makes small moves below, I usually warn them twice, and the third time I use thunderous means. I can be a Vajra with angry eyes, or I can be kind-hearted. Anyway, whether it is kind or angry, it all depends on the development of the situation. In short, I have a backup plan for any situation, and I can deal with it. Master doesn't need to worry about me."

"That's true. You have experienced ways of doing things, a mere Heavenly Prison, certainly not a problem. This old man is also worried for nothing." After a pause, Master Du asked another sentence, "Do you really plan to work in the Heavenly Prison forever? The Ministry of Justice gave you a promotion and you don't want it?"

Chen Guanlou ate a peanut and drank small wine; he knew Master Du had a heart for fame and wealth, which could not be changed. The three views were different, but the two could still chat together, only because the differences between them were not serious, and both sides knew the truth of stopping when appropriate, and would not argue until red-faced for this little thing, ruining the relationship.

He smiled and said: "To put it roughly, I am the local emperor, words are followed. Entering the Ministry of Justice, there are dozens of mothers-in-law above, I am crazy to go."

"That's not how it's said, on the surface there are dozens of mothers-in-law, but the real main officials are only a few." Master Du studied for a lifetime, his son and grandson are also scholars, a lifetime of persistence, only recognizing selling to the emperor's family, being a proper official. In this life, it is impossible to recognize the filthy place of the Heavenly Prison; that is not a place where proper scholars should go.

At the beginning, Jiang Jiang Yucheng Fan served in the Heavenly Prison, and to the outside world, he was always an image of having no choice. Forced by the long and obstructed official career, he could only save the country by a curve, and scholars expressed understanding one after another.

When old Master Fan earned enough money in the position of Jiang Jiang Yucheng, he immediately ran away by running connections. No matter how much money, don't think about keeping him. He didn't want to ruin his reputation.

Old Fan, a proper scholar, just understands flexibility better than other scholars, can accept the status of sinking for a while, only seeking a beautiful future.

Master Du is obviously more proper than old Fan, can be flexible, but not flexible enough, the bottom line is too high.

Chen Guanlou did not care about Master Du's attitude; this question had been discussed countless times.

"Don't care about one or dozens of mothers-in-law, in short, I won't go to suffer that anger. Master, don't worry about me, worry more about your eldest grandson."

Master Du said no more; he was just holding on to persuade, in case one day Chen Guanlou opened his mind and was willing to listen to persuasion, it could be considered a boundless merit, pulling a lost lamb back to the right path.

"Yuefeng that child, was taught badly by his father, only knows how to read dead books. Let him follow and train for a while, understand a bit of human feelings and worldly wisdom, and see the variety of life, which will be helpful to his articles."

"Your eldest grandson's articles are not good?"

Master Du was very disgusted, and when he talked about his eldest grandson's articles, he was angry. "Humph! Except for the flowery rhetoric, the content is useless, all are the child's ideas that don't know what they are, without any practical use. Such articles, even I can't pass this level, how can they pass the imperial examination? The examiner is not blind."

Chen Guanlou gave him an idea, "You teach him to break the topic, the imperial examination is just those contents over and over again. As long as the topic is broken correctly, the content can be filled in slowly. Look more at the articles of predecessors, imitate, borrow, and imitate, there will always be progress.

He was in the countryside before, wanting to see the articles of the previous Jieyuan and Zhuangyuan was as difficult as reaching the sky. Now he is in the capital, and backed by the Marquis's Mansion, getting these articles of predecessors is easy. If it really doesn't work, you go find Young Master Ye. Young Master Ye often mixes with those official children, asking them for the library articles, it must be very easy."

Master Du hesitated a bit, "There are libraries for sale on the market, but the content is incomplete, and I am afraid there are mistakes and omissions. Finding Young Master Ye to help collect the articles of Jieyuan and Zhuangyuan of all ages, can it work? This old man is not familiar with Young Master Ye. And, Young Master Ye is aloof, may not be willing to help."

"Hey, I am also under the lamp and black. You want to collect the articles of Jieyuan and Zhuangyuan of all ages, actually I am more suitable than Young Master Ye. Alright, this matter is on me. When I am on duty, I will ask those criminal officials, and there will be results in a few days."

Chen Guanlou came back to his senses, only then knowing that he had given a bad idea, why bother to look for Young Master Ye far away. The Grade A prison locks up a large group of proper imperial examination scholars, can there be anyone in the world who can obtain the articles more easily than this group of criminal officials?

If it really doesn't work, he can also go find Zhao Mingqiao, find Xie Changling.

Xie Changling is a proper Zhuangyuan.

Just don't know, can the promoted and wealthy little Minister Xie give face. The youngest official in the Government Affairs Hall, although nominally walking, observing, seems to have no right to participate in discussions. In fact, everyone knows that the Emperor Jian Shi Emperor is cultivating confidants. In a few years, Xie Changling will officially serve as a cabinet minister in the Government Affairs Hall, refreshing Yu Zhaoan's record.

Tsk tsk...

The Heavenly Prison has really become a place of enlightenment in name and reality.

Just this point alone was enough to heavily suppress the Embroidered Uniform Guard's Imperial Prison next door. I wonder what those perverts in the Imperial Prison are thinking.

Master Du was another round of thanks.

Chen Guanlou told him not to be polite; after a period of time, a batch of goods will need Master Du to come forward to appreciate.

"Are there goods?" As soon as Master Du heard there were goods, he instantly became excited. Having goods means having business, and having business means having income. Three generations of grandchildren eating and drinking in the capital, plus human feelings and worldly wisdom, is not a small expense. Although the income is not low, he will also feel tight on funds.

The key is, there is still a large family to support in the hometown.

Studying is very expensive, especially full-time studying.

It is equivalent to one less laborer in the family, and one more young master who spends money like flowing water. The key is, it is not just one young master. Several grandsons have to study, and the four treasures of the study alone are a large expense every year.

A beautiful handwriting is achieved through years of practice. Practice cannot be separated from pen, ink, paper, and inkstone, which are not cheap. And you cannot always use inferior ink, inferior brushes, and inferior paper to write, which cannot practice a good handwriting. A good handwriting is inevitably accompanied by a large investment of silver.

Wanting to write good articles, you have to read extensively. There are not so many free books, either copy them or buy them. Either sacrifice time or sacrifice silver. ===== CHAPTER 534 =====