Chapter 12: Buying Official Positions is a Trend

  The two parted ways on the street in front of Hongdu Gate, and Wei Du left to attend to his own matters.

  Chen Chu arrived at the outside of Hongdu Gate, where he saw a crowd of people with elegant attire gathered under a red wall. Among them were charming and handsome young masters from noble families, as well as elderly men in their seventies and eighties. However, they all shared one common characteristic: they were wealthy.

  Chen Chu was somewhat curious, so he also walked up to take a look. On one side of the red wall of the Hongdu Gate, there was a long notice posted on it, with the prices of official positions in the imperial court written on it.

  Chen Chu couldn't help but be shocked, although he had heard of the Spirit Emperor's practice of selling official positions in his previous life, being in the midst of it now still made him feel extremely astonished. Looking back at the 5,000 years of Chinese history, probably only the two Emperors Hu and Ling dared to sell official positions so openly and aboveboard.

  Chen Chu smiled bitterly and shook his head, then like the others, he lifted his head to search for it on the notice. Chen Chu was looking for the county magistrate's official position, searching from top to bottom. The official positions were listed in order of rank on the notice, and finally, starting from the middle of the notice, there was the county magistrate's position.

  Chen Chu's eyes lit up and he hastily looked at the price behind, indeed it was eight hundred gold as Wei Du had said.

  Chen Chu continued his search, in his mind, it would be best if he could find a official position in a certain province.

  "Also, the county magistrate of Le Ping County, Pingzhou, with a salary of 800 gold." Seeing this information, Chen Chu was suddenly excited. He originally thought that finding a county magistrate position in Pingzhou would be good enough, but he didn't expect to see information about Le Ping County on the notice. Chen Chu's current location is Le Ping County, and if he can obtain the position of Le Ping County Magistrate, it will greatly help his own power development.

  But Chen Chu's heart immediately rose with doubts. Isn't there already a county magistrate in Leiping County? Why are they still selling this position here?

  Chen Chu looked around and saw a young eunuch standing at the door.

  Chen Chu hesitated for a moment, then finally walked towards the eunuch.

  "This official, I was thinking of donating a local county order, and it just so happens that there is this position on the list. But I have a question to ask you, sir, may I inquire?" Chen Chu asked with neither arrogance nor humility.

  Here is the translation:

  It has to be said that although Emperor Ling was absurd as an emperor, he was very good at management. At least the eunuchs responsible for receiving guests outside the Hongdu Gate had a very good attitude towards customers.

  The young eunuch looked at Chen Chu with a kind face and nodded: "Please ask, sir."

  "It's like this, before I came, our county magistrate was still there, but why is there such a position here?"

  The young eunuch furrowed his brow, "Is there really such a thing? Don't worry, sir, I'll help you investigate right away. By the way, sir, which county are you talking about?" The young eunuch's expression was extremely serious, and he looked just like a future CEO who valued reputation more than life itself.

  "It is Ping County in Anhui Province." Chen Chu replied.

  The young eunuch repeated in a low voice, then said: "Young master, please wait." The young eunuch immediately walked quickly into the Hongdu Gate.

  Before long, the young eunuch returned.

  "Your Excellency, I've already checked for you and there's no problem. The current county magistrate is over 70 years old and the imperial court has issued a retirement order, but since there's no one to take over temporarily, he's still acting as county magistrate. If Your Excellency takes over this position, you can just go back and hand it over."

  Chen Chu was suddenly enlightened and couldn't help but feel a surge of joy in her heart. "That's great, but I don't know what I should do?" Chen Chu asked eagerly.

  The young eunuch smiled and asked instead of answering: "Has the young master made up his mind?"

  Chen Chu nodded definitely, "Of course."

  "All right. Little Li, take this young master in to process the formalities." The young eunuch said to a young eunuch standing beside Jingli.

  "Master, please follow me." The young eunuch made a beckoning gesture towards Chen Chu.

  Then Chen Chu followed the young eunuch into the Hongdu Gate.

  Entering the Hongdu Gate, along a quiet path to a temple. The young eunuch led Chen Chu to the door and stopped, "Young master please go in yourself, I'll withdraw." Then the young eunuch left.

  Most people would be a little nervous at this time, but Chen Chu didn't have any emotional fluctuations, because to him, it just felt like a transaction.

  Chen Chu pushed open the palace gate and walked in, only to see a desk placed in the middle of the great hall, with three elderly eunuchs sitting behind it.

  ………

  It only took a stick of incense time, and Chen Chu walked out of the Hongdu Gate. He lost eight hundred gold, but got an official document with the imperial seal, which was now tucked in his bosom.

  When Chen Chu walked out of the Hongdu Gate, a large crowd outside the gate looked at him in unison. Everyone was guessing what official position this young man had taken.

  From time to time, someone would come up to Chen Chu and try to get close to him, but he would brush them off every time.

  Leaving Hongdu Gate, Chen Chu walked towards the Welcome Inn. On the way, the prosperous ancient street market scene opened his eyes.

  Warm reminder:

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