Chapter 23 Section Eleven

When the envoy of the Xuanzhao came to the Sang Mansion, everyone in the Sang family was surprised—although Su Shi had informed Shi Yue in advance, Shi Yue didn't seem to take it to heart at all.At this time, the envoy really came to the door, and the wealthy merchants were no better than the official family, so they could only hastily set up an incense table in the yard, kneeling to listen to the order. The edict is a big article with four parallels and six lis. If Shi Yue hadn't heard Su Shi say it beforehand, he would hardly have understood that the edict was for him to try Maocai's department.After the envoy shook his head and finished reading, he waited quietly for Shi Yue to receive an order to thank him, and then he asked for the money himself.Unexpectedly, after waiting for a while, Shi Yue didn't move at all, so he turned his eyes that had been staring at the sky to the ground, and Shi Yue disappeared!

The envoy secretly exclaimed: "Oops!" Sima Guang refused to accept the edict last month, causing the man who announced the edict to him to run away nine times, and now this one seems not to accept the edict again.The messenger looked around helplessly, and saw that Sang Yuchu was the oldest, so he said to him: "Here, go and ask Mr. Shi to come out to receive the order—so our family can go back to the business." Sang Yuchu didn't know what Shi Yue's plan was, he didn't want to go, he didn't want to go, he was thinking about it for a long time, he winked at the housekeeper Sang Laifu, Sang Laifu quickly took the money and slipped it to the envoy hand.The envoy weighed it with his hand, knowing that there was Guan Guan, so he spoke politely: "I just hope Mr. Shi will not embarrass our family."

He knew that if Shi Yue did not obey the edict, he would have nothing to do. Unexpectedly, Shi Yue came out again after a short while. He handed a piece of origami to the messenger, knelt down, choked up and said: "The grass man Shi Yue lived the rest of his life after the catastrophe. He has no father and mother, and he has an ominous body. He really doesn't want fame. Please tell the messenger Your Majesty, please forgive me for your disrespect." The envoy didn't dare to make things difficult, so he had to say: "In this case, our family will go back and hand over the decree. It's just that Mr. Shi's great talent, I'm afraid there will be another decree of kindness." After saying that, he left.

Sending the envoy out of the gate and turning back, Tang Di said straight away: "Ziming, Maocai Department! How many people can't ask for it. If you take this department, you will go directly to the pavilion. Why do you refuse?" People at that time , I don't care much about the speed of my official promotion, but anyone who can ascend to the stage and be promoted to a ban is proud of it in the officialdom.This was the political reality of the Northern Song Dynasty.General trial production subjects, such as Xianliang Fangzheng, Maocai, etc., once passed, there will definitely be a beautiful job in the pavilion. These positions only receive a salary and do not have much to do, and you can often see the emperor. , if it is released, at least it is a prefect of a county, and it can be said that it has a bright future-Shi Yue refused, no wonder even Tang Di was a little puzzled.

However, Shi Yue only sighed lightly, and said: "Fame and fame are nothing more than things, wealth and honor are nothing more than nothing, I actually took all these things lightly." Li Dunmin originally thought that Shi Yue was just following the example of the ancients, who wanted to greet but refused, and deliberately refused, but at this time, seeing Shi Yue's expression was a little carefree and sad, he couldn't help but secretly screamed "ashamed".While pondering, he said: "Zengsheng can think of a way to untie Ziming and cheer him up?"