The first assistant of the poor family

Chapter 219

Although County Magistrate Wu also agreed with Xie Shen to experiment with growing cotton on the tidal flats, he only agreed verbally without any actual support.But if in the end it was the county government that funded and helped the squires build the dams, then county magistrate Wu must be credited with the credit.

Of course, what County Magistrate Wu wants is definitely not money. He won't take this kind of money because it's too hot.
Moreover, this is not just a general sense of emphasizing agriculture and mulberry, but it has opened up a new possibility for cotton planting in the Ming Dynasty!
The three of them were too drunk to move.Wang Shouwen and Xie Pi simply slept in Xie's house overnight.

This night, he had nothing to say, but he said that after Xie Shen woke up the next day, he felt a splitting headache.

The feeling of this hangover is really uncomfortable, the young man took a deep breath, his heart turned back to water, and layers of mud accumulated.After one incident, gain one wisdom.I can no longer eat and drink like this in the future
After washing his face with warm water and drinking hot tea to sober up, Xie Shencai felt a little better.

Shui Yun said worriedly: "Master, are you going out now?"

Xie Shen nodded and said, "Since the cotton can be harvested, I'm going to the county government."

There is a saying that the county magistrate is not as good as the current one. There is one person in Yuyao that he can never get around, and that is County Magistrate Wu.

Although Xu Guan is a dignified servant, it is impossible to take care of him in everything.At least during County Magistrate Wu's tenure, Xie Shen could not have any conflicts with him on the surface.

"When Master Wang and Xie wake up, they will say that I have gone to the county government."

Xie Shen regained his composure for a while, then changed his clothes and left the house.

The young man came to the county yamen in a familiar way, and the yamen servant saw that Mr. Xie Xiaoxiang, who was very popular in Yuyao's literary circle, was coming, so he hurriedly led Xie Shen in.

The magistrate of the county once explained that when Xie Shen came, he could be brought directly into the county government office without a notification. This was an unprecedented gift from the county magistrate.

But of course Xie Shen didn't know what the yamen servant was thinking, he was only thinking about how to speak to Magistrate Wu for a while.

The two passed through the hall all the way, and in a flash they came to Houya.

"The county venerable is resting in the inner hall, let me go and report."

The county magistrate of Wu allowed Xie Shen to directly enter the county government office, but he might not be allowed to directly enter the rear office.

If it is said that the front office is a place for Wu county magistrate to work, then the back office is where Wu county magistrate lives, and it is a completely private space.

Maybe County Magistrate Wu has a few concubines in the back yamen, if Xie Shen went in recklessly and bumped into a beautiful woman, it would be so embarrassing.

Therefore, if Xie Shen wants to enter the Houyamen, he must let the Yamen servants report, which can also avoid embarrassing incidents to the greatest extent.

Not long after, the yamen servant turned back and said with a smile on his face: "Please thank you, Mr. Xiao."

Xie Shen was led by the yamen servant to Wu County Magistrate's study, cupped his hands and said, "Thank you very much."

Xie Shen, the yamen servant, didn't want to offend people talking about people and talking nonsense when they saw ghosts.

But Xie Shen strode into the study room, and greeted County Magistrate Wu, who was sitting on the square chair with his eyes closed, and said, "Student pays respects to the magistrate."

County Magistrate Wu slowly opened his eyes, and said quietly: "This county heard that Xiansheng just came back from Songjiang Mansion, but did you go to pay a visit to Minister Xu?"

Xie Shen thought in his heart that the county magistrate Wu was well informed, and he knew his movements like the palm of his hand. Could it be that he sent a special person to follow him?

But since County Magistrate Wu asked, Xie Shen naturally had to answer truthfully.

"Reporting to the county lord, the student has indeed just returned from Songjiang Mansion, and Master Xu has also given some instructions to the student."

Didn’t you want to ask, then I’ll tell you everything, but of course I have to skip the part where Qianqian feeds the medicine.
County Magistrate Wu hummed, then changed the subject: "This county has heard that the cotton that Xie Xiansheng, Wang, and Xie's family tried to plant on the tidal flats can already be picked and harvested. I wonder if this is true?"

Xie Shen's heart sank, this county magistrate of Wu is so clear about everything.The reason he came to the county government this time was to plant cotton on the tidal flats, but he never wanted to be the first to speak out by Magistrate Wu.This feeling of being led by the nose is really terrible.

"Cotton planting is a lesson from the county lord, thanks to the support of the county lord. Wansheng wondered whether the county lord could write a poem, and the craftsman would engrave it on a stone tablet and stand it in front of the tidal dam to show the kindness of the county lord and the honor of the government. Germany."

Xie Shen said it so clearly, meaning that the county magistrate Wu would pay the money for building the embankment, and then the political achievements of emphasizing agriculture and mulberry can be taken for granted.

Wang and Xie's family took back their money, and County Magistrate Wu's political achievements were wiped out. Isn't it the best of both worlds.

The county magistrate Wu obviously didn't notice Xie Shen's mood change, so he said, "This county has been very supportive of this matter from the very beginning. Now seeing the success of the cotton trial planting, I am naturally gratified. The county is going to write a memorial overnight and send it to the capital. , please submit it to Your Majesty."

Hearing this, Xie Shen scolded Magistrate Wu for being shameless in his heart.

Xie Shen originally thought that if he sold County Magistrate Wu's favor and gave him a review of his political achievements before retiring, County Magistrate Wu would be satisfied.Who would have thought that the county magistrate of Wu would want to take all the credit for his lack of heart.

The memorial was written by County Magistrate Wu and presented to the emperor, so of course Magistrate Wu has the final say on how to write it.

Magistrate Wu may mention Xie Shen a little in the memorial, but the main credit must be taken by Magistrate Wu alone.

In the Ming Dynasty, there was a whole set of procedures for official Chen to write memorials and submit them to the emperor Yulan.

Regardless of whether it is a Beijing official or a local official, after the memorial is delivered to the capital, it will be sent to the Secretary of General Administration or to the eunuchs of Huiji Gate, and then passed to the Supervisor of Rituals through this layer of transfer, and then to the imperial court.

After that, the well-known votes to be approved became popular. Except for a super workaholic like Emperor Hongzhi, very few emperors would approve every memorial.

In short, after a game between the cabinet and the chief inspector, after obtaining the emperor's acquiescence, the memorial will be distributed to the Sixth Division Gallery, and then distributed by the Ministry of Affairs.

For a civil official of the rank of Wu County Magistrate, if he wrote a memorial and submitted it to the emperor Yulan, he must have taken the route of the Secretary of the General Administration.

The Secretary of General Administration will divide the memorials into various categories according to the different types, and then send them to the Supervisor of Rituals in batches according to the importance.

For example, military reports are of the first priority and must be submitted immediately without delay.Another example is drought and flood, although it is unpleasant, it cannot be delayed, and it is an important memorial.

As for the kind written by County Magistrate Wu, it is good news. Although it is not at the level of auspiciousness, it is almost the same.

In the sixth and seventh years of Hongzhi, it was really a sign of unfavorable times. The floods of Zhang Qiu and Su Song broke out one after another. The court also appointed two capable officials, Liu Daxia and Xu Guan, to deal with the floods. Emperor Hongzhi was very busy.

(End of this chapter)