After Li Hao thought about it for a long time, he asked: "Uncle, how come I was sent to Kaifeng Mansion as a promotion official? Didn't you originally say that I would only serve in a quiet yamen first?"

After hearing this, Ouyang Xiu said: "It's not a good idea to be an official in Kaifeng Prefecture. It is the capital of the world. It is in charge of the affairs of Zhengjidian. It teaches the people the law and exhorts them. All the prison lawsuits in Zhongdu are accepted and listened to. It is a trivial matter.

Then the decision will be made exclusively, and important matters will be reported. If the decree has been terminated, the Ministry of Punishment and the Yushitai will not be on guard. Bandits and thieves will be screened out. If there are traitors, the officials will be arrested and punished. All household registrations, taxes and servitudes, and Taoist releases will be captured in the capital.

For those who live in the city, issue bans and maintain accounts."

"What a weight. You, the judge of Kaifeng Prefecture, are in charge of the household registration and taxation of Kaifeng Prefecture. You have such great power just after you entered the officialdom. If you have merit in Kaifeng Prefecture, you can go directly to Tianting. Why are you dissatisfied?

No."

Li Hao smiled bitterly after hearing this and said: "Of course I know that this official will do well. Then the official career will naturally be prosperous. Look at my uncle and me, do I think I can do well in this official? If it is to serve as a general magistrate in the local area,

Or I can give it a try as the chief official of a state government, but this is a local official under the emperor's feet. As the saying goes, if you are unlucky for three lives, the county magistrate will be attached to Guo; if you do evil for three lives, you will be attached to the provincial capital of Guo; if you are full of evil, you will be attached to the capital of Guo.

I'm full of evil, I feel like someone is trying to harm me this time, I haven't offended anyone."

Hearing Li Hao's words, Ouyang Xiu smiled on his face and said: "Where did you come from to talk nonsense? How many people want to be a capital official but they fail to do so. What do you have to complain about? You also said that someone is harming you.

"

After hearing this, Li Hao felt bitter in his heart, and then heard Mr. Xue say to Ouyang Xiu: "Don't scare brother Hao. If you have anything, just tell him quickly."

After hearing this, Li Hao looked at Ouyang Xiu, and then heard Ouyang Xiu say: "I am very satisfied that you can think like this now. I am very satisfied that you have not become blinded by power, and only see power, but not the danger behind power. Do it."

Officials must be diligent, honest and courageous in their duties, but they must also be cautious and cautious, otherwise the road will not be long."

"But you can rest assured this time, no one wants to harm you. Your official position this time is decided by His Majesty, so I said I don't know why you have such a holy grace."

After hearing this, Li Hao replied: "But this divine favor from the official family is not necessarily a good thing. Although I am not required to take care of the troublesome matters of punishment and prison litigation, I have never had any contact with household registration and rent. This is my first time in officialdom.

If you don't do it well, wouldn't it be a source of gossip, especially in Bianjing City, it will attract more attention."

Ouyang Xiu said: "Then there is good news, that is, your Shangxian is a smart, wise, courageous and resolute man, and he will definitely not embarrass you."

Li Hao thought for a while and said: "The current power magistrate, Academician Cai of Kaifeng Prefecture, has heard that he is famous in the city for his majesty and majesty. It is not a good idea to serve as an official under him."

Ouyang Xiu said: "Scholar Cai is about to be transferred out of Kaifeng Mansion and transferred to the third envoy. Now, as a Hanlin bachelor and a bachelor of Longtuge, I have the authority to know Kaifeng Mansion. Is it good for me to go to the constitution?"

After hearing this, Li Hao immediately smiled and said, "It turns out that my uncle is going to be my superior officer, so that's naturally the best thing."

Ouyang Xiu then said: "Now you can rest assured. Besides, you will not perform your duties for the time being. I will give you some documents in the next few days. You can familiarize yourself with them first. It will not be too late for you to take office after I take office."

"In addition, I would like to remind you a few words. Cai Xueshi has been in charge of Kaifeng Mansion for several years and has led things with strictness. Now Shangqian's natural prestige is still there. After you take office, as long as you don't go to war or bend the law for personal gain, Xiao Gui and Cao will just do whatever you want in the future.

It’s not serious, you have enough time to slowly learn to adapt. But if you really do something corrupt and violate the laws of the court, I will know about it by then, but I won’t be able to forgive you, and neither will the laws of the court.”

After hearing this, Li Hao stood up, saluted, and said, "My nephew will live up to my uncle's high expectations, enforce the law impartially, and serve the country."

Ouyang Xiu said: "Okay, remember what you said today, and sit down first."

After Li Hao sat down, he asked again: "But my nephew still has something unclear, and I would like to ask my uncle."

"Just ask."

Li Hao asked: "I have only met the official family once at most during the palace examination. Logically speaking, the official family should not be so affectionate. My uncle is a powerful person in Kaifeng Mansion. Could it be that he was specially transferred here just because I can be a recommended official?"

, I have such a big face."

After hearing this, Ouyang Xiu said: "That's because you are overthinking it. My transfer to Kaifeng Mansion has been arranged for a long time. If it were not for the purpose of presiding over this examination, I would have arrived a few days ago. But if you were transferred to Kaifeng,

It is not a deliberate move by the officials to serve under my sect, so I don’t believe it, so it is indeed strange."

"Maybe it was Grand Prime Minister Han who gave me advice again. Do the officials listen to Grand Prime Minister Han so much?" Li Hao guessed.

Ouyang Xiu affirmed: "Of course there is no more."

After saying that, the two of them fell into deep thought. They really couldn't think of anything, so they stopped thinking about it casually. Li Hao waited for another dinner at Ouyang Mansion before leaving.

In the next few days, Li Hao began to stay at home, thinking about how to be a good official in Kaifeng Prefecture. Looking at the documents given by Ouyang Xiu, it was not difficult to manage the household registration and rent, because the Kaifeng Prefecture subordinates

In addition to Kaifeng and Xiangfu Liangchi counties, which must be managed by themselves, there are also six Cao Cao in Kaifeng Prefecture, including Gong Cao, Cang Cao, Hu Cao, Bing Cao, Fa Cao, and Shi Cao Li. Cao Shen is directly responsible for the military affairs. He only coordinates household registration and tax matters.

That's good, it's more about supervision and accounting, which shouldn't be difficult once you get started.

As for the affairs of the other fourteen counties under Kaifeng Prefecture, they have their own personal affairs to manage the official affairs of the counties and towns within Kaifeng Prefecture. They are above themselves as officials and can be directly responsible to Kaifeng Prefecture Yin. They don't want to take care of it.

If so, then you don’t have to worry.

Just when Li Hao was still thinking about how to do a good job in recommending officials, the situation of Li Hao's appointment was basically known to interested people.

Sheng Hong of the Sheng family talked about this matter with the old lady in Shou'an Hall. Sheng Hong said: "I didn't expect Hao'er to be awarded the position of promotion official in Kaifeng Prefecture. It is better than the editor of Hanlin Academy in Changbai.

There are many. But to say that the first-level official award is much better than the second-level one, but today's number one and second place are all external judges, but he, the scout, can serve in Kaifeng Mansion. Could it be that Bachelor Ouyang spent so much money on it?

Great strength."

After hearing this, the old lady said: "I don't think this matter was recommended by Ouyang Xueshi. Even if he really wanted Brother Hao to stay in Bianjing, he would not choose the location of Kaifeng Mansion. With Brother Hao's age

Being too conspicuous with your qualifications turns a good thing into a bad thing, doesn't it?"

After hearing this, Sheng Hong said: "What mother said makes sense, but if Bachelor Ouyang didn't arrange it intentionally, then who would have arranged it? And how could Bachelor Ouyang be appointed to the Kaifeng Mansion by such a coincidence?"

Someone later replied: "Perhaps it's very simple. It's just because Academician Ouyang knew that he would go to Kaifeng Mansion and wanted to be nearby to protect him, so he did this."

Then he exclaimed: "Then Academician Ouyang is too kind to Brother Hao, right?"

After hearing this, the old lady said: "Maybe so. Although this position is troublesome, with Bachelor Ouyang taking care of it, there will be no trouble. Moreover, this is also a place where achievements are easy to make. As long as you stay in the previous post well, you will be promoted naturally.

It’ll be fine.”
Chapter completed!