Let's compare the Qing Dynasty university scholars with the local Zhixian.
In terms of rank, all university scholars were Zheng Yipin (except for the co-organizers, who were congyipin), who were the emperor's political advisers and top staff, responsible for drafting and deliberation, and were senior secretaries to assist the emperor. The popular title of Zhongtang in the Ming and Qing dynasties generally refers to a university scholar or a first assistant university scholar.
Qing Dynasty civilian official uniform rank
As a product of the current dynasty, living above the temple for decades, there are a lot of protégés and former officials, and the network of relationships is not to say that it is all over the world, it is almost the same. Besides, officials who can achieve university diplomas generally have the experience of concurrently serving as the chief examiner of the examination and the minister of examination papers, so that invisibly establish a friendship between teachers and students with the students of the examination and the future pillars. Consulting the relevant materials of the Qing Dynasty scholars, their descendants basically entered the career path. There are not a few fathers and sons, scholars, and Shangshu.
Portrait of Chen Shiyi, a scholar of Wenyuange University
For example, Chen Shiyi of Haining, Zhejiang Province, during the Qianlong Dynasty, served as the chief examiner of the Shandong, Guangdong, and Shuntianxiang examinations, and later promoted to cabinet bachelor. Qianlong for six years, was a scholar of Wenyuange University, thirteen years, and concurrently served as the president of the examination twice. Twenty-two years later, he was given the title of Prince Taibao (太保) by the title of Prince of Taibao(s) as an old beggar. Chen Shiqian served as the main examiner of the township examination and the meeting examination several times, and belonged to the protégé type of official who was all over the world. Although he retired, it was inevitable that there would be his students in the governor's gate of his hometown.
Wang Jie, the first emperor of the Shaanxi Dynasty of the Qing Dynasty, belonged to the emperor's haozhuang type of officials. In the Qianlong Dynasty, Wang Jie was a military minister and a scholar of Dongge University, in charge of the ceremonial department, and also served as the chief master of the upper study, twice graphic purple light pavilion, and was crowned prince Taibao. In the eighth year of Jiaqing, the seventy-nine-year-old Wang Jie resigned from his official post and went into hiding. The following year, on his eightieth birthday, the Inspector of Shaanxi came to the door with the Jiaqing Emperor's congratulatory poems, inscriptions, and treasures. This kind of old minister who makes the current son remember it, shaanxi inspector is too late!
University Scholar Wang Jie into the graphics of the Purple Light Pavilion
Therefore, when the prime minister told the old man to return to his hometown, although the prime minister was originally a very popular subject, at this time they had already left their official posts and returned to their hometown and came to the scope under the jurisdiction of the county official, although the county official was only an official who managed a small county town, at this time, of course, the official position was still a county official!
As the saying goes, "A skinny camel is bigger than a horse", and the "invisible power" of this kind of retreating official is still immeasurable. Among their protégés, any one pulled out was bigger than the county official. Therefore, the county magistrate of your county loves the people as if he were to say that if he did something against common sense. Casually refer to your book, it is estimated that you will also lose your black hat. Therefore, such a county official is the worst!