Da Ming Tai Shi

Chapter 99 Young and Energetic
Early the next morning, Chen Yunfu went to the Tongzheng Envoy first instead of entering the palace.

After all, the Northern Expedition is the top priority of Guochao right now, and it cannot be delayed.

It can be said that everything is making way for the Northern Expedition.

It was very early when Chen Yunfu arrived, and there were not many officials in the whole yamen, except for the one named Hu Sizong.

"Bachelor, it's still two quarters of an hour before all the hall officials come on duty, why don't you move to the back hall and have a cup of tea?"

Chen Yunfu nodded, and Hu Sizong stepped aside to lead the way.

"Scholar, please."

"They didn't come, why did you come so early."

Chen Yunfu asked curiously.

"If you want to go back to the bachelor, the lower official didn't come early, but stayed in the yamen after he got off duty last night." Hu Sizong said with a shy smile: "The lower official is from Jiangxi. Because of his embarrassment, he has never bought property, and has been living in the back hall of the yamen all these years."

Chen Yunfu was stunned, and then burst out laughing.

Hu Sizong is still a drifter in Beijing, so far he doesn't even have a place to stand.

But when you think about it, Jinling is also a capital city, a big city with millions of permanent residents, and it is not too much to say that every inch of land is expensive. Maybe the land near the south city and east city will be cheaper, but it is far away from the Tongzhengshi. How far the company is, it's not as convenient as living in the Yamen to live there.

The living environment is not bad, not to mention that there is a large canteen for free every day.

This is most suitable for low-level officials like Hu Sizong who are of the seventh rank and whose salary is not high.

"Hu Experience"

"Bachelor's official name is Boyuan."

"Then Boyuan, so you are not married yet?"

Calling a person who is several years older than himself, Chen Yunfu is a little uncomfortable.

Hu Sizong's face was three points ashamed, but he still replied: "I made the grand scholar laugh."

"No no."

Chen Yunfu quickly denied it.

What a joke, he is still a bachelor, even though there is a daughter-in-law like Xi Ning who has not yet married, but these days there is no relationship between boyfriend and girlfriend, and those who are not married are all bachelors!
The back hall of the Tongzheng envoy is not all ordinary rooms, there are still a few private rooms. As the leader, Chen Yunfu certainly has his own exclusive room here.

It may be a little modest to say that the private room is a bit modest. To be precise, it should be called a suite!
Anyway, when Hu Sizong pushed open the door, what Chen Yunfu saw was not the table and square stool of the Eight Immortals, but the square stool.

A giant screen in the style of landscape painting, two feet long and six feet high.

After bypassing the screen, there is a small courtyard with a pavilion, planted with an evergreen tree with long rings, and a rockery.

After passing the small courtyard of the gazebo is the inner room. The inner room is not very big, and the decoration is relatively simple. There is only a bed and an Eight Immortals table.

"The environment is relatively simple, and I hope the Grand Master doesn't mind. If you think there is something missing, I will go buy it immediately."

This is called, relatively simple?
Chen Yunfu didn't know what to say anymore. This so-called relatively simple suite in Hu Sizong's mouth was far more majestic and luxurious than any executive-level suite in the later generations, both in terms of size and aura.

In addition to sleeping almost.

"No, no, it's fine."

Of course Chen Yunfu said this from the bottom of his heart, but Hu Sizong didn't know what to do, and he stood by the side after pouring the tea, feeling uneasy.

"Sit down too."

"The subordinate dare not."

"Sit, sit, sit, I don't have so many rules." Chen Yunfu waved repeatedly, and Hu Sizong dared to drop half of his ass.

"That's right." Chen Yunfu said with a smile, and reached out to pick up the teapot and poured a cup of tea for Hu Sizong, which made the latter jump up again in fright.

Chen Yunfu frowned slightly, and said with a gesture: "Look at you, why are you doing this again? I've said it all. I don't have so many rules. Besides, it's just the two of us here."

Ordinarily, facing Hu Sizong, Chen Yunfu could call himself the official, but Chen Yunfu was not used to that, and he didn't have that much air of status.

"Why, do you want me to hold my head up and talk to you?"

How could Hu Sizong dare to sit down properly.

"Chat a few words, you don't have to be too restrained." Chen Yunfu said with a smile: "The Minister of General Affairs is very busy every day, if we waste time on these unnecessary red tapes, it will be dereliction of duty in disguise, Boyuan you Say it doesn't make sense."

"Yes, yes, the words of the university scholars are high-level, and the lower officials are taught."

Hu Sizong kept nodding his head in agreement.

This guy has a lot of rules.

Chen Yunfu chatted with Hu Sizong again, and an official knocked on the door to report.

"Bachelor, the right and left are in charge of politics, participating in politics, and participating in the council. Now they are waiting in the hall."

"Okay, let's go now."

When Chen Yunfu got up together, Hu Sizong followed closely, holding a tea bowl in his hand.

This is convenient for Chen Yunfu to drink water at any time on the road without delay.

In the main hall, Ding Ji and more than a dozen officials from the General Administration Department saw Chen Yunfu coming, and they all got up together.

"The lower officials are waiting to ask the Grand Scholar how he is."

"All sit down."

Chen Yunfu was not stage fright at all, walked to the main seat in two or three steps and sat down, looked around and spoke.

"Let's get down to business. There are less than two months left before the Northern Expedition. How is the recruitment of civilians for the Fifth Army Commander's Mansion going?"

Chen Yunfu didn't even need to look at the memorabilia that was in his hand, all the information was clear in his heart, and he could come to it immediately.

"The requirement for Henan is 5 people, how far is it now?"

Ding Ji glanced left and right, stood up bravely and said.

"Back to the bachelor's words, there is still a shortfall of [-]."

Chen Yunfu frowned immediately.

"It's been more than a month, and 5 people have been recruited, and now there is still a shortfall of [-]? What does the Henan Cleaning Department do for food?"

Ding Ji was a little uncomfortable with Chen Yunfu's way of asking about politics as soon as he came up. He opened his mouth and didn't know how to answer. He was struggling when he saw Chen Yunfu waving his hand again.

"Let Henan Qinglisi Langzhong personally take people to Henan, and urge the Henan Chief Political Officer and the Commander to complete the matter immediately, and tell him that if the matter is not handled within [-] days, the official skin will be removed. Let’s stay in Henan and farm.”

"Yes." Ding Ji felt bitter in his heart, but he didn't dare to persuade him too much, so he responded.

He is Zuo Tongzheng, and he happens to be in charge of the Cleaning Department. If the Henan Cleaning Department is really ineffective, he will not look good.

Ding Ji didn't care about losing face, because he was afraid that Chen Yunfu would turn his anger on him again.

"In addition, Zhejiang and Huguang provinces also want to send people there. There must be no delay in such matters."

Chen Yunfu explained a few more words, emphasizing the importance of the Northern Expedition. After speaking, he got up and was about to leave. Then he suddenly remembered something and stopped, turning his head to look at Ding Jidao.

"Also, reply to the chief envoys of Guangdong and Guangxi. In the future, the local clans should not report to the central center for trivial and fussy matters. If such a small matter can't be handled well in Guangdong and Guangxi, what kind of salary will you still eat? If you can't do it Let them submit their resignations, and I will personally send them to His Majesty."

After speaking, he shook his sleeves and left.

Behind him, Ding Ji and the others looked at each other and smiled wryly.

"Our envoy is really swift and resolute in doing things."

An official in his 40s exaggeratedly raised his sleeves and wiped his face, muttering in a low voice.

"Youthful, youthful."

(End of this chapter)