The Governor of Huguang, Man Pi, looked at the holy decree in front of him worriedly, he really didn't expect that now that such a decree was ushered in, he was a little panicked.

Zheng Xianshi was sitting at the bottom, drinking tea slowly, looking calm and relaxed.

When Man Pi saw Zheng Xian's behavior, he also let go of half of his heart, but the half was still hanging in the air, and he couldn't get up or down, which made him feel quite aggrieved, and he couldn't help blurting out: "Please save me, sir!" ”

This sentence made Zheng Xianshi laugh dumbly, and said with a smile: "Where did the adults say this? ”

Man Pi didn't want to play this kind of game in circles anymore, so he hurriedly said: "Who doesn't know about officialdom now? The emperor is going to use me to kill chickens and monkeys! ”

In fact, there is still half a sentence in Man Pi's heart that he hasn't said, that is, the emperor is too unkind, but if he really says it, he is slandering the holy monarch, even in the secret room, Man Pi does not dare to take such a risk.

But isn't it, in the hearts of today's officials, the original Holy Monarch and Good Father Emperor Kangxi are now like evil ghosts, making them, the officials of the Qing Dynasty, spit out the fat that they had swallowed.

Man Pi also had this idea in his heart, but he didn't dare to complain openly, but in his heart, he already wished that Emperor Kangxi would die on the spot.

In fact, throughout the emperors of the Qing Dynasty, Emperor Kangxi was really good to the ministers, who didn't know that the governor of Liangjiang, Kali, was corrupt and perverted the law, but what was the result, when Kali and Zhang Boxing participated in the case, Emperor Kangxi was originally inclined to Kali in his heart, if it wasn't for Kali's mother to Emperor Kangxi bluntly said that Kali was greedy, the case would not have been over.

But in the hearts of people like Man Pi, all this seems to be taken for granted.

Zheng Xianshi didn't understand the proprietor's thoughts, so he immediately laughed and said: "Don't worry, my lord, this time it seems that it is aimed at the local governor, but it is not. ”

Man Pi looked puzzled, "Then why is the emperor doing so much fanfare?" Who else in this world deserves to be treated like this by the emperor? ”

Zheng Xianshi secretly said in his heart, this proprietor is worthy of being a rice bucket - except for making money, he can't do anything else! But fortunately, this adult also knows the importance of it, and he relies heavily on Zheng Xianshi, and the rich woman sprinkles it like water, so Zheng Xianshi is also quite dedicated.

Immediately, Zheng Xianshi didn't sell Guan Zi anymore, and said softly: "The Son of Heaven's every move has a deep meaning, although this holy decree is a reprimand for the local governor, but after all, there is no real punishment, which shows that for the local governor, the Son of Heaven is just raised high and gently put down, not only to leave a place for the local governors, but also to add light to the face of the Son of Heaven himself." ”

"As for the real inside, it lies in those seemingly inconspicuous local powerhouses, which is what the Son of Heaven wants to deal with, but the strength of the local powerhouses is also very strong, and it is inseparable from the adults, so in order to avoid empty consumption, I will give you a wake-up call."

"Generally speaking, adults don't have to worry too much this time, this spearhead is not coming to us, adults can hang up regardless of themselves, what is there to do is not a ready-made person to do, when the time comes, the adult will be meritorious, and others will be responsible for doing a bad job. Less than half of the adults are implicated. ”

These words were like seeing the sun through the clouds, so that the clouds in Man Pi's heart were completely dispelled, but although this person was not very bold, he was not shallow in his greed, and he knew that he had nothing to do, so he thought about how to get the most benefit in this matter.

While thinking, Man Pi said tentatively: "If this is the case, this official should also share the emperor's worries, otherwise wouldn't it be in vain to ignore the grace of the times?" It's just that how to do this, but it still needs to be shown by the gentleman. ”

Zheng Xianshi sighed in his heart, this adult really wants to take a bite of everything, and he doesn't want to see what kind of situation this is!

On the surface, the Qing court has an absolute upper hand over the local powerful faction, but this is by no means the case for the local governors, the friction between the two is so great that it is fully capable of sending several governors to the prison cell.

Thinking of this, Zheng Xianshi had no choice but to persuade hard: "My lord, at this time, the inside is dangerous, it is really not appropriate to go too deep!" The son of an adult's daughter, if he can't sit down, how can he put his life on the line for this benefit! ”

Man Pi smiled at this time, "Sir is too worried, as far as this official is concerned, the person he seeks is just the grace of heaven, if he can take this opportunity to achieve a career, even if he is wronged, it will definitely be different in the emperor's heart." ”

Speaking of this, Zheng Xianshi naturally had nothing to say, so he had to cheer up and said in a low voice: "If you have the heart to share the worries of the court, you must remember three points!" ”

Man Pi responded with a smile, but what he thought in his heart, I'm afraid only he knew.

"First, we must not embarrass Huguang's registered officials, generals and relatives, although these people are humble and humble people, but after all, they are a huge group, and they are connected to each other, and they affect the whole body, once the chaos starts, it will become the fault of adults."

Man Pi thought about it carefully, and felt that it was also the same reason, after all, the people who were on errands under him also belonged to this group, and if he offended them, he was afraid that it would be difficult to do anything, so he nodded and expressed his approval.

"Second, we must not suppress the big business clans too much, they often have deep roots and a strong background, so we must not be too harsh on these people, otherwise once they become a counterattack, it will also cause a lot of trouble."

Man Pi was a little reluctant in his heart, and said: "But this time, the Holy Lord has decreed that mining is strictly prohibited, and behind those private mines, there are these big businessmen, if you don't suppress these people, how can you talk about sharing worries for the emperor?" ”

Zheng Xianshi knew that the other party had already gotten into the money eye and couldn't get out, so he sighed: "If the adult insists on this, the old man doesn't need to say this third point again." It's just that now that the old man is old, and there is still an old mother in the family who needs to serve, please ask the old man to step down from this staff post and return to his hometown to fulfill his filial piety. "It's full of desolation, but it's hard to hide.

Man Pi pretended to postur, "How did Mr. say this?" If the gentleman abandons his official position, what will he do in the future? ”

Zheng Xianshi knew that the other party was insincere, and he no longer had scruples, and said in a low voice: "My lord Jian is in the emperor's heart, and he is quite saintly and blue-eyed, even if there are some ups and downs in the future, he will be fine when he thinks about it, and he will definitely rise to the top." Please also forgive the old man for his old age and returning to his hometown to serve his mother. ”

When Man Pi heard this, he no longer kept it warmly, but before leaving, he gave Zheng Xianshi 300 miles of silver for the use of Sichuan capital.

However, just after Zheng Xianshi left, Man Pi invited another scribe as a staff member, this person is named Du Xiufu, although his name is not obvious, but he is a good hand at making money, the two have known each other for a long time, and now they are like meeting a confidant, thinking about how to cut the fat of Huguang.