The lowest level of officialdom in this era was the county magistrate. Below the county magistrate was the patriarch of a family who was elected by local areas to govern the country. He or she had to be either wealthy or famous to serve as the head of a village.
The Cangshui River is not short, and the autonomous management is divided into two parts, north and south.
The Tang family's side is the Beicangshui River. The head of the village is called Wang Xun. He was once a juren, but failed the imperial examination three times. So he settled down and became a teacher in the town.
Because he had many students all over the world, many of them held official positions. What is most commendable is that among the six ministries of the imperial court, his students were in three of them.
Relying on this background, Wang Xun has always maintained a stable position as the village head.
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