When Song Jiang in "Water Margin" was a petty official in Yuncheng County, on the surface, he seemed to be very powerful. However, his mentality was not completely relaxed, but he was prepared for danger in times of peace, and he secretly set up a cellar at home for a rainy day. The result really came in handy. A word? It's the easiest to be an official, but the hardest to be an official? Said the mind of the sung river. What was the real status of officials in the Northern Song Dynasty? Career prospects of petty officials

If petty officials want to get ahead in the Song Dynasty, what should they do? A rogue officer? It's even harder than going to heaven. In the Song Dynasty, literary style was emphasized, and there were many talented people, and the imperial examination system was gradually improved. Many scholars from poor backgrounds entered the officialdom through the imperial examination. The officialdom of the Northern Song Dynasty did select a large number of elites, and the scholars who lived in the Northern Song Dynasty for five years were enough for modern scholars to write research papers.

The imperial examination sent a large number of people to the officialdom. In addition, thanks to the patronage of Zuyin, there were a large number of redundant officials in the officialdom of the Song Dynasty. Even? Excellent in learning? It is difficult to arrange, let alone have no background? Wild road? ? So the broad masses of grass-roots petty officials in the Song Dynasty? Sung rivers? Want to squeeze in? Career? There is no advantage at all.

according to statistics, Song San has been in existence for a hundred years, but only a few petty officials in Beijing have turned to it. Officer? Just, compared with the previous generation of officialdom ecology, the gap is too big! Although it was difficult for officials to change to officials in the Tang Dynasty, at least it took time to endure it. This road was blocked in the Song Dynasty.

What a shrewd man Song Jiang is. He has long seen through his career prospects and knows that the ceiling can't be broken. However, he happened to be a man with ideals and ambitions, which caused his inner anguish. ? I have been attacking the history since I was a child, and I have the power to grow up. Song Jiang speaks highly of himself. ? Just like a tiger lying on a barren hill, lurking minions endure it? Exercise and sharpen at the grassroots level? Minions? Song Jiang fantasizes about getting ahead, always positioning himself? Tiger? . ? Ideal is full, reality is skinny? The contradiction is embodied in Song Jiang. Low status requires a sense of existence

The position of officials in the Song Dynasty was extremely low. Officials serve officials and are regarded as dirt by officials. Zhang Yong, a famous minister in the Northern Song Dynasty, can kill a petty official for a penny, leaving behind an ironclad statement:? A dollar a day, a thousand days, a thousand pieces of wood, a drop of water wears through. ? Later generations will only applaud Zhang Yong's integrity, but ignore that this petty official who made a mistake was once a living human life. This situation has caused the officials to have a strong sense of insecurity, fearing that one day they will not bring disaster to their boss's appetite.

Pei Xuan, a Confucius in The Water Margin, was sent to Saman Island to die because he didn't have eyes with his boss.

Although Song Jiang gets along well with Shichi County and is trusted by the leaders, Song Jiang can always realize that his low status is caused by the system and cannot be changed by one person's favor, so he needs to find another sense of existence.

Many friends and many roads, which is an important life principle pursued by Song Jiang. He created his own Jianghu image by helping the poor, helping the poor and engaging in charity. Timely rain? The reputation can not only make up for the lack of existence of the status of a petty official, but also make a fortune for yourself and leave a way back. If one day you fall out of favor with your boss, there will still be a place in the Jianghu.

Later, after he committed a murder case, those Jianghu friends came in handy: some gave money, some contributed, and some provided him with room and board? Image building and word-of-mouth communication are two hard things that Song Jiang has been grasping, and he himself has indeed benefited a lot from it. Low income means finding another way to make money

Song Jiang worked as a pawn in Yuncheng County. According to the Records of Officials in the History of Song Dynasty,? There are eight county officials. ? This? Yasi? It is a service, that is, free labor provided by a specific family. Song Jiang's family is not in Yuncheng county, but in Songjia village, a rich man in the village. Song's father and brother are both farming at home. Song Jiang's work in the county seat is actually to serve the government, and there is no salary. He is a volunteer. This kind of situation,? Volunteer? If there is no other way to make money, the daily expenses can only be provided by the family. So it's easy to understand why. Officials in the world are unpredictable, and they only take bribes for a living. ?

As a link between officials and the people, officials deal with the people on behalf of the government, but they have neither status nor income, so officials bully the people. Normal? .

In The Water Margin, a group of arrogant petty officials are portrayed, who want to eat and get cards as their ability, which makes people gnash their teeth. For example, Dai Zong, a prison administrator, specializes in distributing prisoners' money and sets rules for asking for bribes. If you don't give money, you will die. Shi Guanying uses prisoners, a kind of free labor force, to work for himself, runs the Happy Forest Hotel, and pays a premium to prosper the local economy.

of course, our Song Yasi will not be exempt from customs. For example, he got a reward of 12 gold (although confiscated) after he tipped off the wanted criminal of the birthday robbery. The daily work of the company is to handle cases and other matters for the chief executive, and use his power to gain benefits for himself and brush praise. This is what Song Jiang is familiar with. What is the so-called? Proficient in official conduct? .

from a folk story? Uncover the stolen bracelet? Changed by the litigator? Grab the bracelet and uncover the quilt? After that, although it was just a change of order, there was one more crime of strong lewdness for the simple robbery. This kind of writing skill depends on testing the professional level of the officials. Proficient in official conduct? .

when Qinghe county ordered Wu Song to be considerate in the Water Margin, it was also his officials who worked hard on the lawsuit and wrote the vendetta? Fighting? , in order to comprehensive Wu Song. From this, it can be inferred that these are all the room for the officials to ask for bribes, and then it depends on the ability of the officials.

low status, zero income and no future. What is this? Difficult for officials? The reality of the situation. Unwilling petty officials must seek breakthroughs from other aspects to make up for these shortcomings.

Text: Liu Yingshu

References: The text of Water Margin

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