Ming Zuo

Chapter 523
Li Maofang arrived in Pingyuan County.

His treatment is no better than Gao Qiqian.

"My new official is Li Maofang, governor of Shandong."

"I know."

The majestic self-declaration of his family was met with a casual response from the little officer.

Li Maofang was furious.

"Since you know that I am the governor, why do you stop me?"

The little officer laughed.

"Is there any proof?"

Li Maofang waved his sleeves angrily.

"How dare you stop me just because you are so mediocre?"

The officer was outraged.

With a wave of his hand, dozens of muskets were all aimed at Li Maofang.

The muzzle of the gun is black, with the fear of the abyss that chooses and devours.

Li Maofang's cold sweat "swept" down.

He was a second rank official, if he died at the hands of a group of ignorant soldiers, it would be a joke through the ages.

After a gesture, the servant stepped forward and took out the seal and pardon, which proved his identity.

That's it, it still hasn't been released.

The little officer hurried away, and after a while, a young man dressed in a strange costume came back.

Seeing the person coming, Li Maofang's eyes straightened.

It's just that the person has short hair, only an inch or so.The clothes he was wearing were not official Taoist robes, but a short black outfit that he had never seen before.

Shandong locals are not surprised to see it, knowing that it is a uniform (Chinese tunic suit).

But in Li Maofang's eyes, it's depraved.

As for things like customs, young people are the easiest to change.

Therefore, after Zuo Menggeng took the lead in shaving his hair and introducing uniforms, the older people were still getting used to it, but many young people followed suit.

People with short hair abound in Linqing, Dongchang, Anshan Lake, Dongping, Jiaozhou Bay and Denglai.

After really shaving their hair short, people quickly discovered the benefits.

Especially in factories, short hair has greatly avoided the occurrence of accidents and reduced the rate of work-related injuries.

With practical results, more and more people cut their hair short without the government's deliberate promotion.

Simple clothing is also a reason.

It's not a matter of customs, it's purely a practical consideration.

Young people in the government prefer uniforms.

Because of lightness.

They are the ones who run the most errands, and it is okay to sit in the office in robes and official uniforms, but once they want to move, it is really a drag.

The young man who walked over didn't know that he had become a monster in Li Maofang's eyes.

"Master Li, I am Wang Zesheng from the Protocol Department of the Foreign Affairs Department of the Shandong Administrative Committee, and I have been ordered to receive you."

"What... what committee... what... what... Ministry of Foreign Affairs..."

Li Maofang's head was full of muddleheadedness.

As I get older, my ability to accept new things is very insufficient.And hearing these novel terms made him instinctively feel something was wrong.

Wang Zesheng is the fourth graduate of the advanced school. Because he is smart, eloquent, and careful in doing things, he just happened to be in time for the establishment of the Foreign Affairs Department, so he is about to go there and take on the post of reception.

Since the Shandong government has not yet been established, his current job is more to receive businessmen who come to the government to negotiate.

This was the first time he was in charge of receiving officials from the imperial court, so he was actually a little nervous.

"Solemnly explain that the Shandong Administrative Committee is the highest administrative body in Shandong Province. That is to say, from now on, all government affairs in Shandong Province will be handled by our Administrative Committee."

Li Maofang understood it, and immediately became furious.

"Bastard. Are you going to rebel?"

Wang Zesheng blinked.

"Didn't Master Li know before he came here?"

"Uh……"

Li Maofang wanted to vomit blood.

When Zhou Yanru told him about the situation in Shandong, what he told him was that Zuo Menggeng just harbored rebellious intentions and did not reveal it for the time being.

After Li Maofang took office, he only needed to strictly guard against him and impose many restrictions to suppress Zuo Menggeng's rebellion.

After the imperial court has calmly resolved the civil unrest in the northwest and the crisis in Liaodong, it can send troops into Shandong and wipe out Zuo Menggeng with ease.

The results of it……

People told him openly.

Yes, we are rebelling.

Li Maofang held his breath in his chest, and couldn't say anything.

He was considered a capable minister, of course he knew that since Zuo Menggeng admitted that he was going to rebel, all the means prepared in advance would be useless.

Undoubtedly, these heavily armed soldiers in front of them will kill them all.

Wang Zesheng stood upright, but his tone was very kind.

"Before I was there, the commander-in-chief made an explanation. If Mr. Li wants to return to the capital to return to his command, you are welcome. If you want to visit my Shandong territory, you are welcome. I will personally accompany you to ensure the safety of Mr. Li's life."

Back to the capital?
Li Maofang really wanted to turn around and leave.

No decent person would dare to be with the rebels.

Unfortunately, he dared not return to the capital.

If she just went back in such a disheartened way, Li Maofang didn't think her ending would be better than dying in Shandong.

Gritting his teeth, he made up his mind.

"Hmph, lead the way ahead. The old man wants to meet Zuo Menggeng in person, and be kind to him."

Wang Zesheng smiled.

"please."

Li Maofang is a good official.

In the original history, when he served as the governor of Shandong, he really stabilized the situation in Shandong.

So much so that when he wanted to leave later, the officials and the people stopped him one after another, but they refused to let him go.In the end, the court couldn't pass the discussion, so he let him continue in a daze.

After entering Shandong, what Li Maofang was most worried about was that Shandong would be harmed by "rebels" and countless people would mourn.

But on the way south, he wondered if he had gone the wrong way.

In March of Yangchun, the earth is warming up, and the farmland on both sides of the road is full of hard-working farmers.

Seeing that the endless fields have been well plowed, there is a busy scene in the fields.Vigorous and vigorous, far beyond the feet of the capital.

Is this still a place where anti-thieves scourge?
What surprised him even more was that wherever the soldiers escorting them passed, the people along the way not only did not fear to escape, but would take the initiative to meet them.

"Gua Wazi, if you drive under the sun, you are not afraid of drying yourself."

The old farmers resting on the side of the road saw them coming and blocked their way.Picking up the kettle, one person was given a bowl of water.

Wang Zesheng thanked him, took it and asked a question.

"Uncle, has the water burned?"

The old farmer frowns, very dissatisfied.

"It's burned, it's burned, you children shout and talk every day, no matter how stupid the old man is, he will remember it."

Only then did Wang Zesheng pick up the bowl and drank up all the water.

"Uncle, it's not that we meddle in other people's business. It's actually the raw water, which has bacteria. If you don't sterilize it, people will get sick if they eat the water."

The old farmer wasn't really angry either.

"The teacher in the village also said the same thing, so it must be reasonable. Don't worry, we are all drinking boiled water now."

Li Maofang also got a bowl of water, and after drinking it, her mouth didn't seem so hungry and thirsty.

Watching Wang Zesheng run to the edge of the field to look at the soil, he quietly asked, "Aren't you afraid of these rebels?"

The old farmer's expression changed immediately.

Seeing the official uniform on his body, he sneered.

"If all the rebels in the world are so good, we people will burn incense. It's not like you dog thieves of the court who extort taxes and kill us. The Dongjiang rebels are here, and they will leave the people behind." Run. How many people died tragically? Has the imperial court been in charge? Such an imperial court must be turned against his mother."

(End of this chapter)