According to the previously drafted regulations, two Beijing officials must be on duty. Ao Tongchen, Jiang Haoxuan, Wang Zhirong and He Heng unanimously elected Huang Zhongyin and Ji Yunfei to serve on duty.

Shopkeepers Wen and Chu were worried that something might happen to their son, so they decided to take charge of the guild hall themselves. As soon as Han Xiufeng handed over the public box filled with the guild hall's account books and the keys inside and outside the guild hall to them, Huang Zhongyin led them up.

After offering incense and offering sacrifices, the handover of all matters of the guild hall was completed only after the two of them had made the oath that "if there is any erosion, there will be no escape from God's punishment."

The handover of the clubhouse was a big event for everyone. It was not only a big event but also a happy event for Shopkeeper Wen and Shopkeeper Chu. After paying homage to various gods, they invited everyone to have a drink in the evening. They were afraid that everyone would worry that they did not distinguish between business and private affairs, so they kept emphasizing the banquet in the evening.

As for them, they won't use the money from the public account.

Thinking that the matter of welcoming the sages into the temple has been delayed again and again, Ji Yunfei suggested that it would be better to choose a different date. While everyone is here today, Mr. Duan could be asked to preside over the ceremony to welcome the sages into the temple...

Guo Peilin is from Huguang, and Huguang also has a guild hall in the capital, but Huguang has a large number of talented people. It is not his turn to be responsible for supervising the big and small affairs of the guild hall during the year, and he is too lazy to meddle in these nosy matters, so it is really eye-opening.

There was a banquet in the evening, so naturally he couldn't leave when they met him, so he was dragged by Duan Dazhang and Huang Zhongyin to have a drink together. During the banquet, Ji Yunfei, Ao Tongchen and other officials in Beijing frequently toasted and begged him to take more care of Han Xiufeng in the future.

Guo Peilin finally realized how popular the little inspector Han Xiufeng was among his fellow villagers, and he was happy to do this smooth favor. He not only agreed, but also offered to go to Jiangsu with Han Xiufeng if he could make it.

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He planned to leave in five days, hoping to take office before the various government offices were sealed at the end of the year.

Han Xiufeng naturally wanted to be a Shangguan as soon as possible, but there was no point in worrying about when the vacancy would be filled. Thinking that the day after tomorrow would be the day for the selection of officials, he felt really uneasy, for fear that something might happen to the officials and he would not be able to be selected.

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After handing over all the matters at hand, Pan Er was "perfectly light" and actually took Yu Youfu and Da Tou together to play the promotion game by throwing dice around the "promotion map".

"Promotion Chart" is also called "Color Selection Grid" or "Hundred Officials Duo". The names of various official positions are printed on the paper grid in order from low to high. During the game, the game is named after the officials are promoted step by step. Participants take turns rolling the dice to

The number of points thrown determines the advance and retreat. Starting from the illiterate Bai Ding, all the way to the end point of "Tai Shi", "Tai Tu", and "Tai Bao", whoever comes first wins.

Although it is just a game in your spare time, there is a shift sequence for each official promotion, and there is a path to reach each official vacancy. The rules are strict and there are rules to follow.

For example, cabinet bachelors must be promoted from the minister, the imperial censor of Zuodu; Shangshu, Zuodu censor must be promoted from minister to minister, cabinet bachelor, Zuo deputy censor, general envoy, minister of Dali Temple, and Zhan Shi.

; The governor must be listed and titled as Minister of Cabinet, Governor, Cabinet Bachelor, Deputy Capital Censor; Governor must be listed and titled as Cabinet Bachelor, Deputy Capital Censor, General Government Envoy, Minister of Dali Temple, Fu Yin, Chief Envoy of other provinces...

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Datou didn't understand these rules, and he didn't even recognize the densely packed official titles on the paper, but he was always so lucky, and he managed to become a "master" in a daze. He looked at Pan Er and grinned: "Second brother, are you still kidding?

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"No more playing, it's boring." Pan Er felt it was boring to play with him, so he threw down the dice and stood up and asked: "Fourth brother, have you finished writing the letter?"

"It's been written a long time ago." Han Xiufeng folded the letter and stuffed it into the envelope, then turned around and said, "You are kidding me, just leave me alone."

"It's better to play cards than to play this." Yu Youfu also felt that it was not interesting. While asking Datou to fold up the "promotion chart" and put it away, he murmured: "I will hand over the errand of the guild hall as soon as I say it. Think about it really

Somewhat reluctant to give up."

"Yes, I still have one tael and five cents a month here!" Datou said heartlessly.

"You know what? A dozen taels of silver a year is nothing!" Pan Er glared at him, holding the tea cup and smiling: "It would be great to go to Yangzhou Prefecture for inspection. The richest person in the world is undoubtedly Salt

The richest salt merchants are all in Yangzhou! I don’t believe that all the salt they sell has a salt seal. As long as there is no salt seal, they are smugglers. If they dare not give us money, we will let them face lawsuits as long as they are caught by us.

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Yu Youfu couldn't help but laugh and said: "Chang Sheng is right, what's the future of working as a sidekick in a guild hall? It's better to go to Yangzhou Prefecture to investigate smuggled salt. With Mr. Guo as a big backer, we are not afraid of those salt merchants no matter what their backgrounds are, hahahaha

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If you want to do something, be a serious official.

The Hai'an Inspection Department was not only a serious official in the imperial court, but also a position with more wealth than the county magistrate. Han Xiufeng was worried about the long nights and dreams, so he solemnly said: "Director Zhang said he would definitely be selected, but in the final analysis, the selection is final."

It's just drawing lots, and since this spot is so fat, there will definitely be a lot of people eyeing it, so I'm really not sure whether I can be chosen."

"Fourth brother, please be assured that Director Zhang is the most reliable at what he does. He will never tell you if he is not 100% sure."

"What if something changes?"

"It's up to people to make things happen. Even if there are variables, it doesn't matter. At worst, please ask Director Zhang to think of a way and ask the officials to send you to Gansu as a candidate for trial. Now it's no better than before. With Master Duan to support you, I think

Being an official is not easy!"

"That's true," Han Xiufeng nodded slightly, then thought about it and said, "Whether you go to Jiangsu or Gansu, this vacancy always needs to be filled. As long as it is filled, you will have to take up the post. Although it is only a ninth-grade inspection, it still needs to be filled."

It counts as becoming an official. Since you are an official, you must follow the rules of the officialdom."

"What are the rules?" Yu Youfu asked subconsciously.

"I, Han Xiufeng, am today thanks to the support of Mr. Duan, Mr. Huang, Mr. Ji and other fellow villagers. Before I leave, I must send some farewell greetings. I will also pay tribute with ice and charcoal in the future. People with three birthdays and two birthdays must come even if they don't have gifts.

Otherwise, people will think that we don’t understand the rules.”

Pan Er always thought that only high-ranking officials should give farewell greetings and Bing Jing Tan Jing to the gentlemen in the capital. He couldn't help but ask: "Fourth brother, as the saying goes, it's not surprising that there are many people with courtesy. Mr. Duan and Mr. Huang are helping you like this. It makes sense."

He said he should give it away, but do you have that much money?"

Han Xiufeng muttered: "If it's not that much, give less. At least give it your heart."

Pan Er asked in a low voice: "Master Duan and Master Huang each have fifty taels, Master Ji has twenty taels, and Master Ao and Master Jiang have ten taels each."

"I only have more than five hundred taels of silver left, and I can only give away so much." Han Xiufeng thought about it and said, "We can't forget Director Zhang. Director Zhang also wants to give away ten taels. Leave another two hundred taels.
Chapter completed!