Chapter 180 The scumbag is a scumbag
The so-called Fangzheng Xianliang Ke originated in the Han Dynasty. In the second year of Emperor Wen of Han, the emperor issued an edict ordering all counties to recommend talented people with both moral integrity and ability and who dared to speak out and make remonstrances to serve as officials in the court.

This system has lasted for several dynasties, and even in the Ming Dynasty it was still used as a way to select talents in special periods.

For example, in the early Ming Dynasty, the imperial court was in urgent need of a large number of officials. In addition to the Imperial College and the imperial examinations, it often held the Fangzheng Xianliang Ke, allowing provinces and prefectures across the country to recommend talents for use in the country.

This type of people can usually be directly granted official positions without having to pass the imperial examination.

However, it is not easy to be selected as an upright and virtuous person. Usually, only talented scholars or great scholars with great reputation in various places are eligible to submit their names to the emperor after being recommended by respected people in various places. Moreover, they must pass the emperor's final decision before they can be selected.

Generally speaking, those who entered the court as officials through the Fangzheng Xianliang Examination were required to be extremely knowledgeable and talented, as well as have good moral character.

Of course, where there are people, there are rivers and lakes. Whether you have knowledge, talent, and good character is usually not determined by the actual situation, but by whether the person who recommends you and the person who selects you thinks you have talent and good character.

However, Chongzhen only wanted to give Wang An an identity and did not really want to hold the Fangzheng Xianliang Examination across the country. Therefore, how to make an exception and control the scale in Beijing and ensure that Wang An would definitely be recommended became a difficulty.

However, Chongzhen still decided to find a way to solve this problem.

Because he had had enough. Whenever he had a problem, he had to leave the palace to consult Wang An. He could not always have Wang An by his side to give him advice and resolve his confusion.

And then he could reveal his identity openly and scare Wang An to death.

Chongzhen rarely felt a surge of evil taste and was looking forward to that day.

What kind of expression will my little Liu Bowen have at that time?

The three of them walked all the way back home. As soon as they knocked on the door, an unidentified object crashed into Wang An's arms.

Then a cry broke out, followed by a choked voice, "Master, you worried me to death!"

Wang An nodded at first, then looked at Chongzhen with a blushing face.

Chongzhen wisely turned his head and pretended he saw nothing, and even played with his beard out of boredom.

Wang An then stretched out his hands nervously and obscenely, and hugged Yun Zhao's body in mid-air, but he still didn't dare to hug him tightly.

It’s not that Wang An has the intention but not the courage to do it, but he is mainly worried that it will be awkward for the master and servant to meet after he hugs her.

After all, Wang An thought to himself, it is easy to play with ambiguity, but it is difficult to take responsibility. If the two of them have the chance to be alone again in the future, he is afraid that he will not be able to control himself.

If something really happened, Wang An was worried that if women of this era were not responsible, the other party might commit suicide.

But if he had to take responsibility, Wang An was sure that he had no love for Yun Zhao.

Thinking of this, Wang An couldn't help but sigh. It was still worry-free to deal with the young ladies in the brothels. For love with a clear price tag, one just had to go with the flow.

Wang An comforted her with a few soft words, and Yun Zhao slowly stopped sobbing. Then she bit her red lips and ran away.

Wang An shrugged, thinking that no matter in ancient or modern times, this woman's mind is really hard to guess.

He was worried to death just now, but now he runs away when he sees that I am fine. He doesn't even ask me if I have eaten or if I am hungry, and whether I want him to eat something... After sighing in his heart, Wang An turned around and invited Chongzhen and others to come in.

Sit down in the front yard and have Xiaowu and Xiaoliu serve you tea.

Only then did Wang An have time to thank Chongzhen for rescuing the man.

Chongzhen drank a sip of tea without taking it seriously and said with a smile: "It's just a trivial matter, why should you worry about it, brother? You and I are brothers and sisters, and we should support each other!"

Wang An nodded as he listened, feeling deeply moved.

Although Chongzhen said it lightly, it is hard to imagine how much favors and cost would be required to invite a powerful third-rank official like Liu Zongzhou.

This is just like in later generations, you can directly find a provincial-level official to help you get someone out of the detention center, and he may even redress your injustice and punish the relevant personnel for this matter. The people here are more than just a few words to describe!
Wang An even speculated that his younger brother would definitely give Liu Zongzhou a generous gift after leaving.

Although history books record that Liu Zongzhou was upright and incorruptible, nothing in the world is absolute and what is written in history books cannot be trusted completely.

After all, even a great man like Zhang Juzheng accepted bribes.

But no one dared to say that he was not a good official, whether in the court or among the people.

After they drank tea for a while, Chongzhen suddenly remembered the business of visiting Wang An. He put down his teacup and said mysteriously, "Actually, I came to visit you today for another important matter, but I didn't expect to encounter you being wronged. It was a coincidence."

When Wang An heard his younger brother say that he had something important to discuss with him, he thought that this poor relative of his could be of use to his cousin. He was eager to repay Chongzhen for saving his life, so he said sincerely: "Brother, please tell me what you want. If I can help you, I will do my best!"

Chongzhen smiled and said, "It's not a trouble at all, but a fortune!"

Wang An became even more excited when he heard this and asked immediately.

So Chongzhen organized his words and said, "My family is doing official business in Liaodong, and my brother knows this."

Wang An nodded.

Chongzhen continued, "I have also made a lot of connections in the capital recently. I heard that Datong Town is going to select an official from the public to transport military funds. After I learned about this, I immediately asked someone to take this job!"

When Wang An heard this, he understood what was going on and couldn't help but get excited.

Since Chongzhen told him about this, it proved that he also included his share. As a mature modern soul, Wang An knew very well that the most profitable businessmen in any era were never the self-made tycoons, but the businessmen with hats.

Because wearing a hat means monopoly, it means trickery, it means low cost and high profit!
It's easier to make money than robbery!
Sure enough, Chongzhen smiled and said, "But you know, brother, I am the most impatient to deal with the army, otherwise I would not have returned to the capital from Liaodong. But this is also a lucrative job, it would be a pity to abandon it, so I thought of you."

Chongzhen said this and joked, "Brother, you want to make a big splash in the business world, but I wonder if you think highly of this small business."

Wang An jumped three feet high and said excitedly: "I am interested. I am really interested!"

(End of this chapter)