However, Pan Jixun suddenly came to our palace for inspection that day, and Lin Yanchao was a little unexpected after learning the news. But Lin Yanchao was not unprepared. Although the Jialu River had just been cleared and had not yet arrived at the time of acceptance by the imperial court, he was already preparing for the future. He first instructed the officials below to try to make it more beautiful when they are close to Kaifeng.

Although Lin Yanchao thought that Pan Jixun's character would not come to find fault with him.

But after he learned that Pan Jixun had come to the mansion, he immediately rushed to the road to greet him. However, he had just walked halfway, Pan Jixun returned, which made Lin Yanchao lose his life.

However, afterwards, I heard that Pan Jixun was indeed here to inspect the river engineer, and I also heard that Pan Jixun was going to dig out his capable subordinate Huang Yue, which made Lin Yanchao's senses worse than Pan Jixun's.

Huang Yue is his right-hand man in the river management process. Pan Jixun didn't say hello to him first and then dig out his officials. This move is too unkind.

Although it is normal to second the officialdom, the behavior of taking without asking is simply not following the rules and not taking his dignified fourth-rank prefect in mind.

Thinking of this, Lin Yanchao really complained about Pan Jixun. Later, after learning that Pan Jixun did not find out what was wrong with the River Engineering matter, Lin Yanchao put it aside and thought about how to arrange Pan Jixun’s bad words in front of Shen Shixing in the future.

Therefore, Lin Yanchao did not know the memorial of praise that Pan Jixun gave to the emperor afterwards.

The first month of the 14th year of Wanli.

The sun is rising, and the New Year is the first time, for ordinary people who have worked hard for a year, they should sleep in on the kang at home.

But for officials, it is a very busy time.

For officials, the top priority of the first month of the year is naturally not to accompany their families. Now there are already blockages in front of the cross street of Guide Mansion City.

Officials of all sizes and big and small in the mansion came to pay their respects. On the cross streets of the government office, there were endless carriages and horses. Many officials' servants held food boxes in their hands and followed behind the carriages and sedan chairs.

Three festivals and two birthdays are the congratulations that should be received in the officialdom.

In the Ming and Qing dynasties, accepting bribes became a trend. In the first month of the year, officials could openly accept gifts, and the censor also turned a blind eye and would not impeach him at this time.

As the prefect of a government, Lin Yanchao is also indispensable for congratulations in the officialdom.

Early in the morning of the first lunar month, Lin Yanchao got up first. Whether he studied or became an official, he developed the habit of getting up early.

As soon as Lin Yanchao got up, he saw Lin Qianqian, who had put on a new dress, bring him a bowl of chicken noodles with eggs and walk into the house.

Lin Yanchao saw Lin Qianqian carefully washed up, wearing a big red pair of patterns with patterns, wearing a phoenix hairpin on his hair, and carrying a meal in the table.

Seeing that Lin Yanchao woke up, Lin Qianqian smiled and said, "Is this dress good-looking?"

Lin Yanchao nodded and said, "It looks like a destiny of a court official."

Lin Qianqian said angrily: "What's it like, that's fine?"

Lin Yanchao smiled and said, "Yes, madam."

Lin Qianqian immediately served the steaming eggs on the table.

This line-based egg is a custom in Fujian. Although people are officials in other places, Lin Yanchao still follows his habits in his hometown, which is also the benefit of taking office with his wife.

Lin Yanchao looked at a bowl of steaming chicken silk noodles, and heard Lin Qianqian say that the noodles were taken by his grandfather. His uncle specifically told his family to bring them from his hometown in Fujian. As for the chicken, it was stewed in the pot last night, eggs were even more indispensable.

The food was very greasy on New Year's Eve. It was also a very warm thing for Lin Yanchao to eat a bowl of delicious chicken noodles cooked by Lin Qianqian on the first day of the New Year.

Lin Qianqian sat next to Lin Yanchao, watching him pick up the line with chopsticks and drink, and his eyes were so satisfied that he narrowed his crescent moon.

After eating a bowl of noodles, Lin Yanchao was warm all over. After praising Lin Qianqian's cooking skills, Lin Qianqian looked happy.

At this time, the nurse came up to greet Lin Yanchao with Xiao Yanchao.

Xiao Yanchao was already like a treacherous look. After saying a few auspicious words, it made Lin Yanchao laugh and Lin Qianqian laughed.

Lin Yanchao couldn't help but ask Lin Qianqian: "You taught these words?"

Lin Qianqian said with a proud look: "Of course not, our son has become a self-taught person."

Lin Yanchao nodded. He was busy with official affairs on weekdays and did not have much time to teach his son. As for the idea of ​​reading in advance, he did not have this idea.

For example, there were many prodigy among the officials of the dynasty, such as those who read the Thousand Characters of the Years of Three and memorized the Analects of Confucius at the age of Five, Lin Yanchao did not want to copy it to Xiao Yanchao at all.

If Lin Yanchao hadn't won't even pass the exam, he would probably not be able to pass the scholar until now, let alone the top scorer. As for whether the father passed the son, he wouldn't know whether the father passed the son, so Lin Yanchao was casual. It would be great if Xiao Yanchao was old enough to study, and there was no need to compete with others.

However, Lin Yanchao suddenly remembered the eldest son who was born on the same day as his son. I am afraid that in two years, this study will also be brought up.

It seemed as if the emperor wanted to say something, Jinkou said casually, asking Xiao Yanchao to read together with the emperor's eldest son.

Then the question is!

If the emperor did not allow the eldest son to study, then Xiao Yanchao would not want to study?

Otherwise, it would be disobeying the Holy Order!

Your son can be illiterate, but I can't.

Then Lin Yanchao wore a brand new cotton robe and picked up Xiao Yanchao. The family of three came to the hall. At this time, Chen Jichuan, Zhan Ming and others brought dozens of servants and maids, and the guards were waiting in the hall.

Everyone greeted Lin Yanchao and the others in the New Year.

Lin Yanchao smiled and asked everyone to give up the gift. Then Lin Qianqian sent the money wrapped in red paper and packed it.

Everyone came forward to bow and take the lead one by one, and then left with a smile on his face.

At this time, Lin Yanchao hugged Xiao Yanchao for a while, and Xiao Yanchao was restless and wanted to go out for fun. Lin Yanchao let him go, and Lin Qianqian ordered the nurse to take good care of him.

After the servants congratulated each other, Lin Yanchao, Chen Jichuan and others left the inner house and came to the signing room.

As soon as Lin Yanchao lifted the cotton curtain, he heard twenty people in the room shouting: "Dongweng (teacher) Good luck in the New Year."

Lin Yanchao laughed and said, "You are happy in the New Year."

Lin Yanchao looked at Tao Wangling, Yuan Keli and other disciples, as well as Qiu Mingshan, Zuo Chuying and other staff were waiting here.

Since becoming the prefect, these people have worked hard for a year with Lin Yanchao.

Lin Yanchao said a few words each and distributed the red envelopes. Many of these disciples and staff have wealthy families, so they came to Lin Yanchao to do things under the curtain, not for money.

In the past, Lin Yanchao did not serve as the prefect and was just a sign of being a regular seal official.

But now he serves as the official seal officer. As a staff member, they work hard for themselves for a year and their hands cannot be terrible. This is true whether the family is rich or not, they cannot be wronged by doing things for themselves.

Everyone in this red envelope was given five taels of silver. In addition, before the New Year, everyone paid three months of gold coins, and now everyone has more or less received more than ten taels of silver.

We have had a good year.

After a year of experience, Yuan Keli, Tao Wangling and other disciples all got rid of the scholarly spirit and became capable, chatting and laughing with Tongji.

Lin Yanchao chatted in the signing room for a few more words, and then hurried to the general office.

At this time, the sun was already rising.

The sun comes out and shines on people to feel comfortable.

Lin Yanchao changed into public uniforms. When he came to the General Office, the six officials of the government office, three yamen runners, and the bookkeepers who were not in the organization stood from the hall to the bottom of the platform, and then stood from the bottom of the platform to outside the ritual gate.

There were people standing in front and back, and they were busy congratulating each other, but after Lin Yanchao arrived, everyone calmed down.

The whole general was silent.

Before the New Year, the Jialu River project was completed, and there were still a lot of money in the yamen account, so Lin Yanchao asked the households to settle the salary owed to officials for several years in one go.

These are all old debts owed since he was appointed as the prefect. Lin Yanchao made a big move and all his salary was settled.

All the officials in the government office have a good year.

When Fu Zhiyuan was appointed as the governor, he strictly restricted the officials below and prevented them from squeezing oil and water from the common people. After Lin Yanchao became the governor, he used another routine, using women as men as men as officials, and officials as donkeys as money.

Many officials who were originally fat and big belly, after half a year of going to the countryside and going to the construction site, their belly, arms and thighs were all thinner, and their official boots were worn out.

For the officials of the government offices, serving as prefects in the front and rear is very worry-free and extremely difficult to serve.

But unlike Fu Zhiyuan, Lin Yanchao not only did not owe the salaries of officials this year, but also paid off the salaries of previous years, which made the officials of our government feel that although this great master sent people ruthlessly, he was still generous in giving money.

The officials in the government office first had six rooms and three squads, and congratulated Lin Yanchao in turn.

After receiving the congratulations, Lin Yanchao did not treat his subordinates badly and left them to use lunch in the yamen. Lin Yanchao ordered the kitchen to cook dozens of tables of meals, which were made of eight dishes and two soups, which were both meat and vegetables, which was a good reward.

In addition to having wine and food, each official also asked to take a pound of white flour home.

After the visit, the Sixth House Officer and the Third Class Head Officer talked with Lin Yanchao in the back hall.

For the prefect, the six-house officials were equivalent to the emperor’s ministers of the six ministries. The officials were officials who had no misclassification, but had great power.

After Lin Yanchao was appointed as the prefect, he abolished several incompetent officials, such as the household office officials, and two were replaced.

Nowadays, several officials are all Lin Yanchao's confidants.

So this time they were particularly respectful to pay homage to them.

Unlike subordinates, they all offer ceremonial rituals to Lin Yanchao.

These officials were with Lin Yanchao for a while and had long been thinking about what kind of gifts Lin Yanchao would accept and what kind of gifts they would not accept. They knew that generally, Lin Yanchao would not return the gifts that were not too expensive.

So when Lin Yanchao saw the gifts they gave, he spent all his thoughts and satisfied him. He couldn't refuse the people below, so he happily accepted them.

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