Chapter eight hundred and sixty three.
Although he is a scumbag and steals from time to time, Luo Zhen really likes Chu Tian and Luo Zhen.
In the most dangerous time, this woman pulled him up and rescued him from the abyss of Jurong County Prison. The love of giving carbon in the snow was self-evident. On weekdays, Chu Tian was obedient to him, gentle as water, and gave him whatever he wanted! Even though he was cold and selfish and ruthless, Chu Tian also occupied a very important position in Luo Zhen's heart at this time. Although it was impossible not to let Luo Zhen take a concubine, Chu Tian was at least a wife in Luo Zhen's back house.
Listening to her praise of her paintings, Luo Zhen felt even more happy in his heart as if he had drunk cold beer in the hot summer. However, on the surface, he still boasted with complacent self-satisfaction, more humble than bragging, and shook his head arrogantly.
"Tian'er praises it. The peak of Zhongshan is less imposing. Although the artistic conception is better than that, the fine brushwork is still a little different from Tang Bohu and others. You should not praise it like this!"
"The young master is just young and lacks some time to settle down. With time, he will definitely be no less than Qiu Ying and Li Zhi!"
The praise of people is so good, full of pertinence. Chu Tian shook his head with admiration, and even more beautiful Luo Zhen almost didn't fly up. If he had a tail, he would definitely shake his high position now. Taking advantage of his temperament, he couldn't help asking anxiously.
"Now the snow in Nanjing is in full swing, and it is the time of Zhongshan Poetry Festival. Can Tianer have time to accompany the young master to show off his skills in the poetry festival?"
However, this time, Luo Zhen was full of strange gazes, but Chu Tian shook her head rarely. This time, Boss Luo Zhen was disappointed, and her face fell down and she scolded her dissatisfied.
"I've missed such vulgar and lowly things from morning to night. I missed such a great meeting. Tian'er, you're too boring!"
However, when it comes to this, Chu Tian was not angry at all. Instead, she stole the corner of her skirt and said gracefully.
"Although I am busy with vulgar and lowly things, it is a great thing! Now I finally made an appointment with Mr. Wang Zhaomo, the supervisor of the Nanjing Ministry of Personnel!"
Her expression became more and more excited, and amid Luo Zhen's disdainful expression, her tone became more rapid.
"The county education director of Jurong County is also named Luo Zhen, and he has the same name as the young master. A few days ago, this person's sister-in-law died and her family was poor and unable to be buried. My family gave him five hundred taels of silver. He was willing to give up this name. Today, he went to Lord Wang's place to handle this matter. As long as Lord Wang secretly changed his name, this official position belongs to the young master!"
"Young man has great ambitions, how could he not become an official and live in the mountains and forests? This is simply a huge loss in the world!"
It was originally full of disdain, but listening to Chu Tian's interesting words, Luo Zhen's face couldn't help but stammer, and he looked at her in amazement. This look made Chu Tian a little furious and asked in surprise.
"Young Master!"
This sound made Luo Zhen suddenly come alive. Unpredictable, Chu Tian was suddenly hugged by him. His big mouth suddenly kissed her on the face. He cleverly pushed him away and took two steps back. Chu Tian's face lowered rapidly, and her chest was fluctuating violently. Her small fists suddenly squeezed her blue veins, and after a moment, it loosened again.
But he had no intention of caring about her. He carried her hands on her back and raised her head high. Luo Zhen was so excited that he laughed proudly like a big rooster in the mating season.
"Hahaha, I deserve it! That dirty thing, lettuce and buck teeth, looked like it was a blessing. He was still competing with me for the official position, so I would kill me! Haha!"
However, after laughing, Luo Zhen suddenly grabbed Chu Tian's hand with a confusion, and said hurriedly even more excitedly.
"Tian'er, no matter how much money you spend, this official position will be completed. I will say that I, Luo Zhen, Wen Quxing, will be able to live a life of the mountains and forests. Sooner or later, this officialdom will be a powerful place for a certain young man, hahaha!"
The smile became less natural, Chu Tian was so scared that she pulled out her hand in a hurry, lowered her head again, but she still pointed her sharp chin slightly.
"Don't worry, young master! I will definitely do it for you!!!"
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The official was obsessed with the heart, and he kept pestering Chu Tian to accompany her every day, and he didn't even sleep. Every morning, Luo Zhen would send Chu Tian out to run every day like a housewife. At night, he was the first to wait in the inner courtyard. His hard work paid off. On the evening of the third day, Chu Tian sent a carriage to pick him up from the house in a hurry.
The world has changed too quickly in Mao Jue's hands. It has only been half a year since he won Nanjing. Luo Zhen has become a little unrecognizable here. The streets of large blue bricks and tiled houses were replaced by newly-launched two-story buildings. The yamen of Yingtian Prefecture was even more like an architectural miracle. They were replaced by a five-story I-shaped building that was unprecedented in this feudal era. There were a circle of railings around them, and two huge lions were squatting at the door. In the yard, a row of black Magotan official carriages from Liaodong and one horse were parked neatly, and at first glance they had the majesty atmosphere of the new government.
When he ran over, he was excited and looked like a monkey. But when he saw the new Ming officials wearing Mao Jue's modified Zhongshan official robe and rigidly wearing a face of the King of Hell, Luo Zhen was timid again, shrank behind Chu Tian, looked inside carefully, and asked worriedly.
"Tian'er, have you really done some business? Now I heard that the Ming Dynasty's censor has extremely strict supervision. If you arrest someone who seeks official positions through relationships, you will be exiled to the Western Regions! If you are caught..."
"Don't worry, young master, everything is done. Even if you are caught, I will buy an official through connections and it has nothing to do with the young master!"
However, things seemed to be going smoothly today, and Chu Tian's voice was particularly light and she smiled and held her skirt in front of her and squatted and bowed: "Young Master, come with me!"
"Okay! Let's go!"
Still feeling a little scared, Luo Zhen lit his head, but he still shrank behind Chu Tian's spacious big skirt.
The world has really changed, and Luo Zhen no longer recognizes it. In the past, the county magistrate yawned all the time, but now they are busy like grandsons, holding briefcases, and want to hit the back of the head. It is not easy to be an official under Mao Jue. Although there are too many officials, the matter is in every detail. Street construction, city appearance, why does the economy of the other district have grown by several percentage points? There are more than 20 unemployed households in your neighborhood! There is a gap in performance, and the censor with a black face is coming to find trouble. Even if his political achievements are busy, you still have to write a report, write a development plan, plan how to help the poverty alleviation, and report to the upwards. Otherwise, your leader will be criticized at the district conference, and you will have to be criticized if you look back!
Fortunately, in this busyness, no one had the time to stare at Chu Tian and the others, allowing them to successfully reach the second floor.
When he got into an empty office, Chu Tian was familiar with the way to find a cup of tea for Luo Zhen, letting him sit by the table, and his tone became very serious.
"Young Master, Lord Wang is here later, don't say a word. Which document should you sign, please sign that quickly. After signing, we have to leave quickly. Don't ask too much, otherwise you can't get the official position, and maybe you will have to get into trouble!"
"I know! I know!"
He also knew that this was shameless. Luo Zhen, who had been twisting, was surprisingly obedient this time, but Chu Tian still gave a few words of advice, and then hurriedly carried her skirt out.
After waiting anxiously for more than ten minutes, Luo Zhen was like an ant on a hot pan, the door of the office was opened. He led an old official in his forties who was wearing a Zhongshan official robe but not a hat, with a beautiful hair in the Mediterranean, and Chu Tian led him in with a smile.
"Mr. Wang, that's him!"
"It's the extreme! It's him!"
Following behind, a tall brown and deep-necked foreigner came, but he nodded in authentic Nanjing Mandarin.
"Mr. Wang!"
He was so concerned about this official position that Luo Zhen didn't even pay attention. Chu Tian only called him, but did not call my young master affectionately. He stood up nervously and nodded. Looking at this scene, Chu Tian was eager to get to him two steps quickly.
"Young Master, stop the voice! That foreigner is Luo Zhen's uncle, don't care about him!"
I didn't think so much, Luo Zhen simply shut up. However, Lord Wang, the deputy official, looked at him with contempt, and then he hummed proudly in an official voice.
"Boy, you've really thought about it!"
"Mr. Wang, I have thought it through! Please sign it quickly!"
Before Lord Wang could finish his words, Chu Tian had already interrupted him with a smile on his face.
One day, I was really busy with official business, so Lord Wang didn't have the time to take out a kraft paper file bag, threw two documents in front of him and the foreigner, and then started to hum impatiently.
"Sign it!"
Just like the speed comparison, Chu Tian and the foreigner grabbed a book together. In Luo Zhen's dazzled, Chu Tian had already turned to the seventh page, pointed to the blank below and said hurriedly: "Here, signature, handprint!"
After doing all this, before Luo Zhen could see clearly, she quickly turned to another page and urged lightly: "There is still here! Signature, handprint!"
I really don’t know where there are so many terms. There are more than 30 pages, and eight names were signed and eight handprints were pressed. The foreigner seemed to have done the same thing. After the procedures were completed, Chu Tian quickly grabbed two notebooks and handed them back to Lord Wang with a smile. He glanced at the notebook at hand, and glanced at Luo Zhen sitting there. Lord Wang hummed and took out the keys and opened the piles of heavy iron cabinets in the room. He pulled out a file, threw it into the brazier in the room, burned it to ashes.
But just as Luo Zhen was looking forward, Lord Wang did not sue the official he had always dreamed of and handed it to him. Instead, he signed and stamped a document, placed it in a cowhide tube, and turned around and handed it to the foreigner.
"Mr. Wang, official..."
"Young Master, Xu An, this is to rewrite Luo Zhen into your nationality. Your official status will have to wait for a few days! After the matter is finished, it is not advisable to stay here for a long time. Let's go!"
He bowed to Lord Wang with a smile. The foreigner actually bowed heavily to Chu Tian with gratitude. Luo Zhen was confused and was dragged by Chu Tian and hurriedly left the five-story Nanjing Government Building of the Ming Dynasty.
However, looking at the building that began to dim under the night and Chu Tian, who was sitting opposite him with excitement on his face, Luo Zhen couldn't help but feel happy again.
In a few days, he will become an official again!
Chapter completed!