Wind rises time and space gate

Chapter 412 Wish comes true
Yuezhou magistrate's office.

"Sir." The master walked into the public room with a letter. Li Mao raised his head, waited for him to approach, and took the letter.

"Sent from Prince Zhuangzi of Yue."

Li Mao paused for a moment, but kept silent. He calmly opened the letter... After reading it, there was a silence.

"Sir, what does the letter say? Is there something you need to do over there?"

Li Mao shook his head and looked up at the master who had been with him for more than ten years. The two of them first stayed in the poor place of Luozhou for several years, and then went to Yuezhou, a poor place to enjoy the sea breeze. In the blink of an eye, they were no longer young, and the ambitions in their hearts seemed to have been deeply buried.

"Do you want to go to the capital?"

Going to the capital? Master's eyes are bright. Who doesn't want to be a Beijing official? Taking a step closer, "Sir, are we going back to Beijing to take up our posts? Is the King of Yue helping to run it?"

Li Mao shook his head.

ah? "Not the King of Yue? Who is that?"

He is the king of Yue, but he is not allowed to return to Beijing to take up his post. "The King of Yue wants me to go to Lizhou."

"Lizhou?" Lizhou is much closer to the capital than Yuezhou. But, "The King of Yue doesn't want you to help him guard Yuezhou anymore?"

Your Excellency was able to leave Luozhou in the northwest and come to Yuezhou in the first place because of the King of Yue. Yuezhou is the fiefdom of the King of Yue. It is the largest area among the princes, but it is also the poorest place. Due to winds and various disasters, the harvest has been poor year after year. Because there are many mountains and little land, pirates are rampant and the people live in poverty.

But I didn’t expect that after the adults came, Yuezhou would get better visibly in the past few years.

Although they are not very wealthy, the people in Yue can at least afford to eat and are self-sufficient. They no longer have to leave their hometowns to make a living after farming. The granaries of prefectures and counties also have enough food.

"Sir, Yuezhou is getting better now, but the King of Yue is eager to transfer you away? If someone else takes over and ruins all this hard work, won't Yuezhou be the same as in previous years?"

A few years ago, before your Excellency came to Yuezhou to take office, the King of Yue had never received the taxes from Yuezhou, so it was better. But the King of Yue wanted to transfer Your Excellency at this moment?

Li Mao didn't explain much about the master's question.

He knew in his heart that if the king of Yue hadn't suppressed him, the land of Yue would have become rich long ago. The grain produced in Zhuangzi, the king of Yue, is higher than the yield per mu elsewhere. Although the king of Yue's people are very strict about it, as the highest official of Yue, he is not completely unaware of the situation.

There are also the coastal counties, the seafood, the trade, and the private salt that he can't even trace the source... Although secretly they are all the business of the sea refugees and pirates, Li Mao doesn't think it is.

But he didn't want to pursue it further.

"Yanmo, I'll write a few letters and you can secretly send them to the capital for me."

"Yes."

A few days later, the magistrate of Lizhou completed his self-defense. After an investigation by the Ministry of Personnel and other relevant departments, it was found that there was no serious fault. However, his family members cleverly took away the people's fields and did not advise or act. This was an unavoidable fault of dereliction of duty. He was demoted two levels and was sent to a poor place more than a thousand miles away to become a fellow scholar.

At the DPRK meeting that day, there was another explosion in the DPRK regarding the position of the magistrate of Lizhou.

The position of magistrate of Lizhou originally belonged to the crown prince, but because the crown prince failed to provide disaster relief, he was removed by King Qin's people and replaced by one of his own. Now, he has not been in the position of King Qin for a few months, and the prince's people are eyeing the wrong position, and he is He was demoted to another county and became a magistrate.

At the morning meeting, people from the two factions wanted to install their own people, but not only Emperor Zhengzheng, but also the courtiers did not agree.

In addition to these two factions, there were no other factions or other forces who wanted to recommend people, but the two factions did not agree to the selected people, so they quarreled again.

On the throne, Emperor Zhizheng glanced around the hall, and his eyes fell on Zhao Guangyuan in the front row.

"King Yue, what do you think? Is there anyone you like?"

"Back to the Emperor, I have been away from the capital for a long time, and I don't know the situation of the officials in the capital and the officials in other places. The Emperor is wise and has his own discretion."

Jiang Xiang's hands tightened in his sleeves. The prince doesn't say anything, and he won't be allowed to say anything, so can the secret arrangement really work? Wouldn't you pick peaches for others?

The noise below stopped, and Emperor Zhizheng did not speak.

He didn't want to use the prince's people, nor did he want to use the people of the King of Qin, but he was not satisfied with the people recommended by the others. He glanced at Zhao Guangyuan leisurely. Lao Qi really had no one to recommend? Jiang Xiang didn't help fight for it either?

Emperor Zhizheng rubbed the dragon pattern on the throne.

Xu Shi's silence in the main hall made people panic. The official minister Lang Zhanting came out and said, "Back to the emperor, Li Mao, the governor of Yuezhou, is about to expire and he is worthy of this post."

When Jiang Xiang heard this, he exploded, "Zhan Ting, what do you mean? When Li Mao was the governor of Yuezhou, he worked hard and revitalized Yuezhou, which was too poor to pay taxes. You want to poach people again! You do this Is it public revenge?”

Jiang Xiang's face was filled with indignation, and he almost stepped forward to bite Zhan Ting.

All the ministers in the palace were surprised at Jiang Xiang's attitude at first, and then looked back and thought about what he said, oh, Zhan Ting wanted to avenge a private revenge. His legitimate daughter Zhan Qingke was rejected by the King of Yue and could not become a concubine. Was this a grudge against the King of Yue?

Want to poach the King of Yue?
All the officials looked interested and were happy to watch the fun.

"Sir Jiang, you are serious. Zhan is just discussing the matter. As an official of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, it is the responsibility of the lower officials to evaluate and recommend suitable officials to take up posts in various places. Li Mao has been working in the northwest, and his ratings are excellent every year. In the past few years, He was transferred to Yuezhou in 2011 and has made achievements in Yuezhou, and his term is about to expire. This is just a normal transfer. "

Zhan Ting's words were euphemistic, but everyone could tell that Li Mao had been living in a poor place for these years, so there was no one behind him. If there is no one to help with the operation, you will not be promoted, and you will not be able to work in other wealthy counties.

"You are just avenging your private life! If you transfer Li Mao from Yuezhou, who will be appointed as the governor of Yuezhou? The people of Yuezhou have finally lived a good life for several years. If Master Li's hard work is ruined, can you bear the responsibility?"

"Lord Chiang has already said it. The post of governor of Yuezhou has already been filled by someone, and how does Lord Chiang know that the successor will not be able to achieve results in Yuezhou? Officials of our court are entrusted with the emperor's favor and do not dare to neglect their duties."

Jiang Xiang snorted, didn't he dare to neglect his duties? "Then why did Li Mao want to be transferred to Lizhou?"

Zhan Ting was choked for a moment and could not speak.

When the prince and the king of Qin heard this, they transferred Li Mao, the prefect of Yuezhou, to Lizhou?
After taking a look at the stunned Yue King and Jiang Xiang who was about to jump up and run away, the gloomy feeling of being reprimanded by the emperor this morning disappeared instantly.

The prince handed over his hand and said: "Your Majesty, this Li Mao has performed his duties faithfully over the years. It is true that he should no longer be allowed to stay in a remote state or county. If he cannot be comforted, it may chill the hearts of officials all over the world."

When the King of Chu saw that Lao Qi was angry, he felt even more at ease. He agreed, "The prince is right. Your Majesty, since Li Mao is very capable, I believe that if he serves as the magistrate of Lizhou, he will definitely be able to quell the people of Lizhou's injustice against the imperial court." Heart."

The officials below all agreed. Lizhou had just been hit by a disaster, and the government's disaster relief food could not support the people through the disaster year. A father-in-law official came and allowed his subordinates to seize the people's land. The people no longer trusted the government and it was time to send an experienced and capable person. He also went to work for upright and honest officials to help the people survive the disaster years and regain their confidence in the court.

No one cares whether he poached the King of Yue or not.

Emperor Zhizheng didn't seem to care, and quickly made the decision to appoint Li Mao as the prefect of Lizhou. It seems that in order to appease the king of Yue, he did not arrange a new prefect to serve in Yuezhou. Instead, he promoted the same prefect of Yuezhou to the prefecture and sent another tongzhi.

After the dispersion of the dynasty, Zhao Guangyuan and Jiang Xiang walked away, pleasing some people even more.

At noon, Jiang Xiang and Zhao Guangyuan went to Huixian Tower respectively and entered the private room dedicated to Zhao Guangyuan on the fifth floor.

"I would like to offer you a toast to the prince, and I wish that all your wishes will come true."

Zhao Guangyuan picked up the wine glass with a smile, the two of them looked at each other and drank it down in one gulp. "I didn't expect things to go so smoothly."

"Yes. The minister was still worried that something might happen, but now it's fine. Li Mao went to Lizhou smoothly, and Fan Ci was promoted to the post of prefect as he wished." It's really gratifying.

Jiang Xiang was afraid that after Li Mao left office, the magistrate transferred to him would be someone else's power. He was afraid that Yuezhou would be watched and ruin the prince's important affairs, so it would be better to leave Li Mao alone.

Unexpectedly, the prince said that Fan Ci would be promoted to the prefect, and Jiang Xiang felt that there was little hope. Unexpectedly, not only the prince and the King of Qin, but also the emperor felt that they had dug the prince's corner. Out of compensation, he did not send the prefect there again, but really Promoted Fan Ci to the post of magistrate.

"With Fan Ci keeping an eye on Yuezhou, Yuezhou can continue to develop secretly." Compared with Li Mao, who defected halfway, Fan Ci is 100% the person who is the king of Yuezhou.

"I didn't expect that Li Mao still had some connections in Beijing, and he even persuaded Zhan Ting to help with the matter."

After Zhao Guangyuan finished speaking, the corner of his mouth curled up. Zhan Ting is the father of Zhan Qingke. He rejected the Zhan family's marriage. People outside thought that he would be at odds with the Zhan family. If not, they would at least not interact with each other. This morning, Zhan Ting helped negotiate with Zhan Ting, which was an unexpected surprise.

"Yes, Zhan Ting doesn't know whether the prince is wooing Li Mao. If he knew that Li Mao has now taken refuge with the prince, he doesn't know if he would be upset. Prince, Zhan Ting is now the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and he has a lot of power. We In private, is it..."

"It would be best if Zhan Ting can win over her. But if that doesn't work, just don't make enemies."

"Yes, Wei Chen understands. When Zhan Ting's daughter heard that the marriage proposal was not going well, Wei Chen was going to help her in private." If he could find a good son-in-law for him, Zhan Ting would treat the King of Yue differently. maybe.

At this time, in the Yingbin Building, King Qin and King Chu were also entertaining his staff for a meal.

Several people were also chatting and laughing, toasting and changing glasses, feeling very unhappy.

"Lao Qi's expression today looks like he's eaten a fly. It's so funny." King Chu laughed loudly, "I just like to see Lao Qi's suffocating and helpless look."

One of the staff boasted: "The current situation of the King of Yue does not allow him to resist. Even if he wants to forcefully retain Li Mao and let him serve in Yuezhou for another term, there is no one to help him operate. There is only one minister in the Manchu Dynasty. Jiang Xiang is willing to help him. Unlike the two princes, there are countless ministers who understand and help the princes achieve their wishes. "

King Qin and King Chu felt relieved after hearing this.

So what if the seventh child was born in the queen's belly? Not to mention being sent to guard the tomb for ten years. Now he has finally returned to the capital. Not only did he win over important ministers to help him, but he also committed suicide and married a folk girl with no background. This is It's no wonder that no one is willing to support him.

Among all the aristocratic families in the capital, which one is not a human being? What do you, the King of Yue, have that is worthy of others’ support?
"Whose is that Fan Ci?" King Qin asked.

A staff member has investigated Fan Ci and said, "Fan Ci came from a humble family. His family has fallen into disrepair and he has no relatives in the capital. He was sent to Yuezhou and has served two consecutive terms as Yuezhou's Tongzhi."

That means there is no other force behind it.

"Send someone to contact Fan Ci." King Qin said calmly.

The staff quickly understood that this was to strike first to prevent the King of Yue from wooing Fan Ci first. "Yes, my subordinates will immediately send someone to contact Fan Ci."

The King of Chu was happy and said, "Fan Ci has stayed in that poor place in Yuezhou for so many years. I'm afraid he's had enough of the wind. Bring him more gold and silver and ask him to help keep an eye on Yuezhou, and give him a future." Can be transferred back to Beijing to take up a post.”

Who doesn't know how to poach a corner? It's not enough to poach Li Mao.

The staff also started to laugh when they heard King Chu's teasing tone. The food on the table became more and more delicious.

One of the staff took a bite of the meat and said, "This Shenjing roast goose is no worse than Huixianlou, it's delicious!"

With one word, the room became silent.

King Qin put down his chopsticks, but King Chu's face was filled with anger. He looked at the Shenjing roast goose on the table and became more and more angry. He actually stood up and threw it to the ground. There was a crisp sound on the ground, which scared everyone so that they didn't dare to breathe.

King Qin glared at him, "What are you doing?"

King Chu looked at the table of delicacies. They were all imitations of those made in Huixian Tower. The appearance was similar, but the taste was not as good as that of Huixian Tower. The customers who were attracted by Huixian Tower did not return, and business became increasingly bleak.

No matter how similar it is, it still doesn't taste like Huixian Tower. Even though it is cheaper than Huixianlou, the customers don't buy it. On the contrary, after comparison, the customers who have eaten there love to go to Huixianlou more and more.

The delicious food on this table clearly reminded the King of Chu that he was cheating on others. The dishes on this table were all stolen from others.

King Qin and King Chu did not speak, and several of his staff did not dare to make any move.

Seeing that the atmosphere was getting more and more gloomy, the first-in-command persuaded them hard: "Your Majesty, there is no need to get angry over there. The two princes are people who do big things, and their property is not limited to the Yingbin Building. On the other hand, the King of Yue is different. Just point to Huixian Tower to make money. If there is no income, I am afraid that the Yue Prince's Mansion will be sold. I don't know when the borrowed money will be repaid."

"Yes, yes, and the time is still short. Everyone just thinks it's a novelty there, and there will be fewer people who will leave naturally when the novelty wears off."

The staff member who said that Shenjing Roast Goose was only a little bit worse than that over there knew he was wrong and wanted to slap himself in the face. He mentioned that over there, instead of reminding the two princes that he had eaten there. Food?

But even if he is a member of the two princes, the food at Huixianlou over there is really delicious. Not only does he love to go there, but who among you has never been there? It was so tempting that he went there several times and couldn't bear to leave every time.

He knelt down and begged for mercy, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I want to share my worries with you. As the saying goes, only when you know yourself and the enemy can you deal with things calmly, and then you can..."

A staff member helped to speak, "Your Majesty, the food there tastes good. Everyone has been there. Only by going there can you know your own shortcomings and improve better..."

Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by King Chu, "Am I that kind of narrow-minded person? I can't even tolerate where you go to eat? Do you want you to eat only in the Yingbin Building?"

The two aides knew that they had said the wrong thing again, so they begged for mercy.

King Qin called him out and comforted him. Before he could speak, King Chu shouted outside: "Here comes someone!"