Mixing ancient times with Taobao

Chapter 537 Golden Plaque (four thousand character chapter)
Drinking wine, drinking until slightly tipsy, put down the wine glass, and ended the topic of reform.

Along the way, although the boat I sat on was extremely comfortable, the journey was not as leisurely as at home, and people were still very tired.

After the banquet was over, Zuo Fu returned to the magistrate's house.Looking at everything here and thinking about the journey that is about to start, she felt a little lost.

I will bid farewell to the place where I lived for five years, and I wonder if there is any chance to come back here again in this life?
With a little melancholy, she closed her eyes.

No matter what, people always have to move forward.There are too many people who have bonded with her now, and she cannot fall down.Otherwise, many people will be hit, and even their families will be destroyed.

I cleared away the melancholy in my heart little by little, and slowly fell asleep.

Zover became very busy in the following days.

In the last days of her tenure in Qiongzhou, she not only had to handle government affairs well, but also personally selected students to go back to Nanjing with her.In addition, you have to choose talents to succeed you.

And this person...

She wanted to choose Xue Yaoming.

Xue Yaoming's ability is not too outstanding, and there is no way to compare with Mao Yu.But he also has a quality that other officials do not have: stability.

Today's Qiongzhou no longer needs too radical people to preside over the overall situation.On the contrary, a moderate faction like Xue Yaoming can better coordinate the relationship between officials and delay the achievements of the past five years.

Taking another [-] steps back, as the top leader of the Qiongzhou government abdicates and does not recommend the second leader, it will also cause a lot of conflicts.Unless there are better candidates locally, there is no need to take that risk and destroy the harmony among colleagues.

The second position succeeds the first position, even if the ability is slightly weaker, at least the words are correct, and no one else can say anything.

Busy days always go by very quickly, and the local people are very panicked when they learn that Zuo Fu is going back to Beijing to be an official.

They don't know what will happen to the person who succeeds Zuo Fu, whether the policy will continue, whether the current good life can continue?

In order to appease the hearts of the people, Zuo Fu had to carry out another publicity in the whole government, releasing the news that Xue Yaoming would take over his position in advance to reassure the hearts of the people.

Xue Yaoming is relatively close to the people, and is quite popular, and he personally assured the villagers that the existing rules in Qiongzhou will continue, and it will only get better and not worse.

With the guarantee of the two big figures, the mood of the villagers has improved a lot, but the sadness in their hearts is unavoidable.

After all, Zuo Fu was the only official who treated them well in their lives.It is also the only officer who has changed their lives drastically.

Now that the old master Qingtian is leaving, why not feel sad?Some villagers have begun to prepare cloth, planning to sew the Wanmin umbrella for this good official.

However, the local gentry did not have any conflicts with Zuo Fu.They are not as powerful as those squires in the interior. Seeing that Zuofu is not as arrogant as the legends say, he only respects the law, so he pays food and taxes honestly. After a few years, the relationship is quite harmonious, and many people have even benefited from it. .

After all, if a place's economy develops well, those who have resources will only get better.Moreover, Zuo Fu has never done anything about extortion and extortion, and is very strict with rules, so their life is actually easier than before these years.

Now that Zuo Fu was leaving, he felt a bit of reluctance in his heart.After a group of people got together, they took out some money one after another, got together, ran to Guangzhou in a flying clipper boat, invited a group of skilled craftsmen back, and gave Zuo Fu a plaque.

The writing on the plaque was simple and straightforward, just five words: Master Qingtian.If this kind of straightforward praise is seen by those literati, they will be laughed at.These squires were not uneducated, but after discussing what to write, after thinking about it, they realized that Zuo Fu had made too many contributions to the local area, and they couldn't be counted.

Not to mention the breeze in the sleeves, the law enforcement is still strict.Moreover, the people's livelihood economy is still very good, and they work with the people, and often go to the mountains to go to the countryside for inspections. What word do you use to describe such an official?

After much deliberation, there is only one sentence that Master Qingtian is worthy of.

Simply, they Qiongzhou people are not afraid of being laughed at by others, and they are used to being called barbarians, so they just order it directly and make a plaque with gold and give it to the old master Qingtian. The heart will last forever and never fade.

It would cost a lot of money to make such a plaque out of gold, but they have made a lot of money relying on Zuofu these years, and the squires in the whole mansion can collect a little from your family, and my family can contribute a little. Not much.

Of course, this matter is not without controversy.After all, Zuo Fu is not only famous for his uprightness, but also for his cool manner.Isn't it humiliating to send such a golden thing directly?

But after arguing for a long time, they finally thought that they could not express their feelings without gold. Moreover, Mr. Zuo is not a pedantic person, so he should accept this plaque, right?

A group of squires are busy here, and the group of devils who joined Zuofu's guards are also very happy!

You can actually go to the capital of Ming Dynasty with your lord!This is something they never dared to dream of before!Moreover, the adults have been promoted, and they have the right to discuss state affairs in the future, which also means that their status has also risen. After all, in their understanding, personal guards mean retainers.

Isn't it a matter of course for the master to be promoted and the status of the retainers to rise?It's just that Li Sang didn't seem very happy. According to what he said, a group of people in the capital harbored unruly feelings towards their master, and even this time they played a trick of knocking down their masters to prevent their master from becoming a famous name in Guangdong and Guangxi, so this time go back , Those people must also be restless and kind, and will try to punish their master.

Seeing Li Sang's depressed look, Mu Er and the others subconsciously drew out their knives and sharpened them.

For them, the patriarch is the emperor, whoever dares to mess with their patriarch, they will fight desperately!After all, the head of the family is the one who feeds them, and whoever serves the bowl will work for whom. Isn't this a matter of course?
What's more, their patriarch was so kind, he brought their family members here to enjoy the blessings, and gave them their household registration, making them Ming people, and bid farewell to the poor and backward Dongpu. What kind of gift is this? !
and so……

A group of devils seemed very excited about going to the capital of Ming Dynasty.Apart from wanting to have a glimpse of the style of the Ming capital, they also want to do things more.

I heard that these ministers are very loyal and brave, so let them experience the loyalty and bravery of these people!

Zuo Fu still didn't know that these devils had such thoughts in their minds, and he didn't know that Li Xiang could take advantage of people. She was so busy at the moment, she wished she could divide it into several people for use!
It is obviously not an easy task to finish so many things in a short period of time.Especially, the summer harvest is coming, and after finishing the summer harvest, she still has to pay the taxes for this season.After finishing all this work, we have to count the granaries, bank warehouses, and handover work in each state and county.

Account, don't be confused.

Although the current bureaucrats are confused when they leave office, she doesn't want to learn from them, so she must take stock of all the granaries and banks in various places, and leave clearly.

The time soon came to the end of July, and Zuofu's work was almost finished.And at this moment, Zhang Jingxuan also received the imperial decree, asking him to return to Nanjing and guard Nanjing with Wei Guogong.

After Zhang Jingxuan received the appointment, he had no time to say goodbye to Zuo Fu, so he was urged to board the boat by the people who came to announce the decree, and returned to Beijing.

The appointment came so suddenly, Zuo Fu and a group of subordinates were quite puzzled.Several people got together to discuss it and thought that His Majesty's arrangement might be very meaningful.

The Duke of Wei has guarded Nanjing for many years, and now he is letting another Duke share his rights. Is it because the Duke of Wei is too close to the Zuo family, and His Majesty has regained his balance?

But the Duke of England and Zuofu are also close, isn't Your Majesty afraid that the Duke of England will also go to Zuofu?
A group of people discussed for a long time and didn't know what the emperor was thinking. Only then did they deeply feel what it means to be "unpredictable in the emperor's heart".

But something is certain.

The emperor's move must have the meaning of balancing power.And it is not surprising that the British public is chosen.Because the British Gongyimen used to assist in the defense of Beijing.It's just that now that Kyoto has fallen, it is necessary to defend with Wei Guogong.

In any case, it would not be all bad if Zhang Jingxuan could go back.Although this person is loyal to the emperor, he is not a pedantic person, and he has a good relationship with Zuo Fu. With his help, the reform will be smoother.

As for what the emperor thought?

If you don't understand it, don't think about it. Let's take a step and see it!

Zhang Jingxuan is gone, and Zuo Fu's return to Beijing is getting closer and closer.Finally, after all the affairs at hand were over, Zuo Fu also embarked on a journey back to Beijing before the Mid-Autumn Festival.

On this day, countless people flocked to the port, and the gentry brought the gold plaque over with drums and gongs.

Looking at the Wanmin umbrellas in the hands of the villagers, Zuo Fu's eyes became moist again.

People live their whole life, who doesn't pursue to be said "yes"?
Her original intention is to hope that the people can live a good life, but when these people repay her with sincerity, she will still be moved and still have a sense of pride.

When an official does not make the decision for the people, it is better to go home and sell sweet potatoes.

In her previous life, she had no father or mother, and lived at the bottom of society.A good social system has changed her destiny, and knowledge has allowed her to jump out of her innate class. She can understand the feelings of these people very well.

She used to be just an ordinary person, when she left office in Changzhou, the scene of the villagers sending her off from thousands of miles away is still unforgettable to her.Today, when this scene reappeared, she still couldn't help herself, and her eyes turned red in an instant.

These villagers came from all states and counties in Qiongzhou.Some people set foot on the road to Fucheng a month ago in order to send her off.Although the infrastructure in Qiongzhou has been greatly improved in recent years, due to the backwardness of industry, the infrastructure in many places is still very poor.

Difficulty traveling is still a big problem.

But these villagers, in order to send her off in person, regardless of the dangers of the mountains, regardless of the beasts and snakes, climbed the mountains, stepped on the rugged paths, and walked all the way from their hometown to this place with their own dry food. I want to say "treasure" to her parents and present a Wanmin umbrella that I sewed by myself.

They lived in the cheapest hotel, they ate the simplest food, just to say goodbye to themselves, how could Zuo Fu not be moved?

The wishes of the people are simple.

They only want to fill their stomachs and not to be bullied. If you can do it, you will be the Qingtian master who will be famous in history.

Gently wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, uncovered the red silk on the plaque, looked at the golden plaque, and the words engraved on it, her eyes blurred again.

"F..."

She trembled her lips and opened her mouth, but in the end she couldn't hold it back, and tears dripped from the corners of her eyes.

I'm really not reconciled!
As long as she is given some more time, she can improve Qiongzhou even better.As long as she is given some more time, Qiongzhou will definitely surpass Guangzhou and become the most prosperous place in Ming Dynasty's foreign trade.As long as she is given some more time, she can completely improve Qiongzhou's infrastructure, make the economy more active and prosperous, and everyone can live a life with books, clothes, and food.

But because of the courtiers' struggle and the emperor's suspicion, everything had to be put on hold.Although she trusts Xue Yaoming's character, after all, she has the golden finger in her hands, and she can do more things here.

Wiping away the tears from the corners of his eyes, he raised his hands in a bow, "Getting a golden plaque from the elders is enough for this life."

After a pause, he continued: "It's just that Fu made a rule for himself and the Zuo Family Army at the beginning, not to take needles and threads from the common people, this plaque is made of gold, it is really precious, forgive me, I can't accept it. "

"grown ups!"

A group of squires were in a hurry, "It is because you have a clean sleeve and strict law enforcement that we want to cast this plaque in gold to show that your name is as precious as gold..."

Zuo Fu smiled, "To be able to witness this plaque today is enough to comfort this life. I am ashamed to say that if I hadn't been too useless as an official, I wouldn't have left you before my term of office. I don't know when I will be able to return to Beijing this time." I have seen the scenery of Qiongzhou, so this gold-lettered signboard should stay in my hometown."

After a pause, he continued: "I hung it in the lobby of the magistrate's yamen as a show to future generations. Although it is good to be an official, one must not be fooled by gold and silver. The inscription on the gold plaque is blue sky, and it is not stained in the mud. I don't dare to compare myself to the sky, but I have a clear conscience. I leave my elders to give me a golden plaque, so that those who come after me can also think about the origin of this golden plaque, and it may become a good story in the future."

"Fu Zun came alone and left alone, he really set an example for us."

Xue Yaoming and others lamented, "Although the gold plaque is precious, the five characters on it weigh more than a thousand pieces of gold. I dare not forget the teaching of my lord, and I will do my best to protect the peace and prosperity of Qiongzhou."

Zuo Fu bowed back and said, "I'm begging you all."

She got up and looked at the villagers, and said: "The mountains are high and the rivers are long, take care of your fathers and elders. Remember what I said, if you have the ability, you must send your children to study. Only in this way can Qiongzhou continue to prosper."

A group of villagers couldn't help weeping bitterly, they stepped forward to salute one after another, some even grabbed the corner of Zuo Fu's clothes and begged, "My lord, can you not leave?"

Zuo Fu wiped his tears from the side, and said: "Fathers, I will remember you. It's just that the emperor's life is here, so I can't let me not go. Don't worry, I will come back to see you if I have the opportunity..."

　There are more than a hundred packages waiting for me to sort out, so I will write and post the update first.God, how rich are the residents around me!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)