Chapter 46: The Festival is approaching

After getting along with Wang Shouren for some time, Cao Muwen became more and more relieved. Wang Shouren talked about being an officer than an elderly mentor. Cao Muwen also adapted more and more to his style, and the two became more and more familiar with each other. Over time, Cao Muwen also learned about Wang Shouren's official duties as a governor. The governor is a big official. Naturally, the government office must have its own soldiers, and Wang Shouren's government office also has it. As a member of the land, if there is a war, Wang Shouren can control the soldiers in the area under his jurisdiction. However, when there was no war, there were more than 1,000 soldiers under the governor's government.

The soldiers affiliated to the governor's government of Southern Jiangxi were led by Wang Chan and Wang Qianhu. The deputy Qianhu was Wang Chang. Although the two had similar names and surnames, Cao Muwen thought they were brothers for the first time. Upon inquiry, the two were also known as brothers, and Cao Muwen really regarded them as brothers. Later, I learned that the two were brothers, but it was a coincidence that the names were similar. It was also because of this that the two became brothers. These soldiers don't have many things to do. They have their own barracks, responsible for the security of the governor, the governor's office, the entry and exit of the honor guard and other responsibilities, including the responsibilities of looking at the gate and standing guard. The two didn't meet Wang Shouren for a long time, and Cao Muwen didn't know them until some days later. In addition to the above tasks, this team of soldiers also have the task of assisting the defenders to defend the city. Cao Muwen is slightly puzzled about this. It was only later that I knew that there was a reason for Wang Shouren's current situation.

Cao Muwen doesn't do much official duties every day when he sees Wang Shouren. Cao Muwen asked Wang Shouren when he first made time to chat with him, and then he knew it. It turned out that the governor of southern Jiangxi was different from Wang Shouren. Ganzhou refers to Jiangxi, but there was the governor of Jiangxi first, but the position of governor of southern Jiangxi was special. In the south of Jiangxi, the terrain is high and the mountains are undulating, and it is a place with mountains. Historically, it is a place where the natives gather. Because of the terrain, the planting industry is naturally not very developed. Although there are many Han people living in the southern Jiangxi region, there are few people who cultivate fields. Most of them plant trees and forests, and there are more hunters and fish. And because the natives in the mountainous areas are regarded as outsiders, the jurisdiction of the imperial court is also less and lazy. In order to manage it in the name of a governor of southern Jiangxi. Generally, local power parts such as the "insurance Department, the Political Affairs Department, and the Metropolitan Command Department" are also held by the local indigenous leaders. They submit to the court, obey the management of the court, and honestly pay taxes. The court also recognize their status as leaders. These hereditary "three chiefs" are the local leaders. The leader is also an official sent here by the court to manage the place on behalf of the court. This "win-win" thing is very happy.

Daming has management, and the governor can control the "three divisions" by himself, but there are many people in the southern Jiangxi region, and he has lived here for a long time and has his own customs and habits. This governor is also nominally administering the three power departments in the southern Jiangxi region. In fact, the specific matters have long been dealt with by the local leaders, but every time, Nangan will send official letters and copywriting to report to Wang Shouren. In this way, Wang Shouren's official duties are naturally not much. Moreover, most of those who should be "subordinate" and his subordinates also serve in southern Jiangxi, but as governors, they stay much more leisurely in Nanchang, the provincial capital. "Report" is once a month and is divided into two parts. There are Han officials and officials in southern Jiangxi, and the two sides are ruled side by side. In handling specific affairs, if the Han people are the main officials, they are the Han officials. If the Fan people are the main ones, they are the local officials. Between the two families of Han Fan are harmonious. After understanding, Cao Muwen understood that the governor seemed to be quite a big official. How could he see Wang Shouren have so much free time every day and why he had so much time to study "heart learning"? It seems that the governor of Southern Jiangxi is really a clean government. He has nothing to do in the first place, and naturally he can't get money. Cao Muwen estimated that it is really appropriate to give this position to Wang Shouren. As for others alone, except for some pensioners, few people are willing to be a governor with high authority. The governor usually has nothing to do. The soldiers in the government can't let them rest while eating the army's food. Naturally, they have to assign other errands, so they also have to do something with the soldiers in the city.

Although Wang Shouren is a governor, his daily life is not extravagant. In the Ming Dynasty, after officials reached a certain level, they naturally had certain welfare benefits. Generally speaking, it is your own consumption, which is the payment by the court; it is the payment by yourself. For example, those who specialize in washing and cooking for the governor, cleaning, chores, servants and others at home have nothing to do with the governor's business. Naturally, they have to reimburse themselves, and the court can't take care of you too well. A series of personnel related to personal safety and public affairs, such as book offices, pensiers, attendants and guards, are responsible for the imperial court, and the salaries of these personnel are paid by the imperial court. In addition, the more special is the sedan chairman, which is paid by both parties, AA system, and the master and the court are responsible for paying them. Cao Muwen was very puzzled before why the travel expenses were divided in such detail, and later he found out. Because this official is also literary and martial arts! After all, martial arts officials can ride horses by themselves, which costs less, but civil servants need to take a sedan chair. In this way, the cost of civility is different, and it is not generous to reimburse the court at the same time. These local officials have reaped benefits in private and received a lot of filial piety. The court also turned a blind eye. After all, it is now impossible for Master Hong to embezzle dozens of taels of silver at that time. Because the "factory guards" responsible for peeling the fur and stuffing are also black, even more black, how can they let the blacker take care of the black? In this way, the original black has also become darker.

Wang Shouren does not like to take a sedan chair when he goes out. Most of the time, he will choose one person to change into an ordinary cloth gown, and one person will walk leisurely to the street for a stroll. Sometimes, Cao Muwen will also follow him.

A few months have passed. As the temperature warms up, there are more and more people who are willing to go to the street. Every day when the sun rises much earlier, often very early, the streets are already noisy and lively.

Not only the people, but also the officials will not be patient to stay in the government residence. Nanchang has also been an elegant place since ancient times, and Tengwang Pavilion is a good witness. At this time, all the dignitaries in the city, and the literati can't help it. The most frequent feast of the year can start. Naturally, Wang Shouren is also the invited person. After all, with his position in Nanchang officialdom, as well as his status and reputation in the literary world, these two are outstanding. Naturally, he is indispensable for inviting him to dinner.

The leading figures in Nanchang City, the so-called robed brothers and uncles on the dock, can still scare Sheng Xiaomin, but when they meet officials, they are like mice seeing cats, and they are not in the stream. The same is true of businessmen. After all, they are the lowest among the four people of agriculture, industry and commerce. Even if they are rich, they can't wear silk clothes on the street. If they want to wear them, they can only stay at home and have fun. It's like the "Jinyi Night Tour" said by King Chu. He is dressed well, but no one sees it. It's not beautiful. This also fully shows that the status of businessmen is low after all, although "it's impossible to control the world to shit and fart." Although it is not necessary to dress and eat, it is also a private matter of life, but it is still a matter of what merchants wear, which is also a matter of choice.

Naturally, the most noble figure in Nanchang is Zhu Chenhao, the king of Ning, but the king of Ning is not a person who can be invited. Naturally, the relatives of the emperor and the country are not counted. Others are a group of provincial officials, including the governors, generals, the three chief officers, and the endless sour and corrupt literati of the Metropolitan Inspectorate.

It's the fifth day of May. May 5th, the Dragon Boat Festival, is the day when Qu Yuan committed suicide. Although it is a tragic story, it is a big festival to drink on holiday. Partying is naturally a must.

At this time, the weather is good, but the temperature is warm but not hot. The air is fresh and the wind is gentle, which is refreshing. Wang Shouren received a worship post on the first day of May. When he opened it, he saw that it was a worship post from Yu Fu, the governor of Jiangxi. There is an invitation written above. The Chinese words are elegant and fluent. Cao Muwen doesn't quite understand. That is to say, the weather is very good, the air is very good, the time is very good, and everyone is very good, so we will eat and drink on this "three good" day. Come to my house on May 5th, and we will not be drunk and never come back. Yu Fu is the governor of Jiangxi. Since he is the official leader here, his invitation is naturally unattained, and he is also invited to dinner.

In the past few days, Nanchang City has also become more and more prosperous, a peaceful scene. On May 2nd, the old man of the bookstore will retire on this day. In January, the old man told Wang Shouren that after all, the old man was old. Although he was still quick-eyed, his writing was like a divine help. Wang Shouren was reluctant to leave. The old man stayed in the government office for a long time, and the people at the top and bottom respected him very much, but the old man insisted on leaving, saying that he had received a letter from his hometown and that his eldest son had finally added himself a grandson. The son said in his heart that his daughter-in-law's stomach was finally competitive. After giving birth to two daughters, he finally gave birth to a girl. The old man was also very happy and had the intention to resign. On this day, he saw Wang Shouren and told him about it. Although Wang Shouren was unwilling to retain him, the old man himself was also a stubborn old man and the elder Wang Shouren. Since he insisted on doing so, Wang Shouren had to agree. The old man will finally work until May 4th, and then spend the Dragon Boat Festival at home. After a few days of rest, the eldest son will come to Nanchang City to pick up the old man's hometown.