On the afternoon of March 25, the 22nd year of Yongzhi, the weather was sunny and the warm sun was shining.

Since receiving the official letter from the Thousand Households, Chen Xiaoting has handed over his official duties as quickly as possible, so he has not been to the Yamen for three days.

Strictly speaking, after announcing his transfer to Lu Yang a few days ago, he is no longer a hundred households in Guangde.

But today is different, because today is the day when Cai Hong, the new Guangde Baihu, arrives, so Chen Xiaoting plans to go to the yamen to greet him in person.

said that it was to welcome, but in fact, Chen Xiaoting was more to explain his official business to Cai Hong.

The official business referred to here is not a specific matter, but the focus of the negotiation of the future Guangde Hundred Households, which must be negotiated with Cai Hong.

In fact, this kind of thing is more taboo, but fortunately, Cai Hong and Chen Xiaoting are a community of interests, and it is because of Chen Xiaoting's care that they are today, so they can speak openly about this matter.

In order to show respect for Cai Hong's status, Chen Xiaoting wanted to go to the hundred households to see him, instead of waiting for others to come to visit.

Face is given to each other, and only by learning to condescend to dignity will the people who praise you feel comfortable in their hearts.

When Chen Xiaoting came to the outside of the Hundred Households, today's captain outside the gate was asking a young man in a short shirt at this time.

After seeing Chen Xiaoting arrive, the captain immediately bowed and said, "See your lord!" ”

The rest of the servants also bowed down, but the young man was a little slow to react by two seconds, but he immediately knelt down.

"Alright, let's all get up!" Chen Xiaoting walked up the back of the steps.

Only then did everyone get up, but they all bowed down and did not dare to move, which can be described as cautious.

Chen Xiaoting couldn't help but smile, and then asked, "Cai Baihu has already arrived?" ”

The captain on duty immediately replied: "Lord Huiyu, it has already arrived at noon, and now it is in the hundred households!" ”

Chen Xiaoting nodded, then turned around and walked towards the yamen, and the servants who came with him were all waiting outside honestly.

When Chen Xiaoting left, the young man standing at the gate asked, "Uncle Liu, who is this adult who just went in?" ”

The lieutenant known as Uncle Liu glared at him, and then said, "You kid still dare to ask, your father has been cautious in the yamen for many years, why did he raise such an unsuccessful thing as you!"

"The one who just went in is our predecessor Baihu...... Chen Baihu! ”

As soon as he heard this, the young man's heart suddenly understood, he had heard Chen Xiaoting's deeds countless times, but today was the first time he had seen it.

"Chen Baihu has already left, but it's a pity that he can't be under his command!" The young man sighed in his heart.

His father told him all the things in the hundred households, but Chen Xiaoting was the most wonderful during the period when he was a hundred households, and he always longed to make meritorious contributions under Chen Xiaoting.

Besides, Chen Xiaoting approached 100 households all the way, and everyone he met along the way saluted him, and he also asked Cai Hong to give a lecture in the lobby of 100 households.

At this time, Chen Xiaoting would not go to the host, so he waited outside the hall of the hundred households, and said something to some familiar captains by the way.

It took about half an hour to talk nonsense before the lecture in the lobby of the hundred households ended, and Chen Xiaoting also admired Cai Hongzhi's ability to speak.

But he knew there that the truth was that Cai Hong was unable to hold down the field for a while, which caused the first meeting time to be extended.

Even now that the deliberations have ended, all flag officials are still surrounding Cai Hong to express their difficulties to their superiors.

Chen Xiaoting turned these people into wolves, so Cai Hong must have a flexible wrist in order to subdue these arrogant soldiers.

And when Chen Xiaoting came to the outside of the lobby of the hundred households, he saw that there was no stop talking, and Cai Hong couldn't cope with it.

"It's not the first time Cai Baihu has come, and it's not like he's leaving, so you can't bear him?" Chen Xiaoting stood at the door and said, his tone was quite unkind.

When all the flag officials saw that it was Chen Xiaoting, they all bowed down and said, "See your lord!" ”

Although he has changed his words, the respectfulness in everyone's eyes is not fake, and this trick also rescued Cai Hong.

"Cai Baihu and I have something to say, you go out first!" Chen Xiaoting said calmly.

No one dared to talk much at the scene, and everyone saluted the two hundred households one after another before retreating from the lobby of the hundred households.

After everyone left, Chen Xiaoting stepped into the lobby and said to Cai Hong: "Cai Baihu, congratulations on your ascension!" ”

After seeing Chen Xiaoting's majesty, Cai Hong's joy at being promoted disappeared, so he arched his hand and said to Chen Xiaoting: "Lord Chen, I gave you the blessings, and I will ask you to take more care of you in the future!" ”

Immediately, the two of them laughed, and although the conversation just now was not nutritious, it was also a statement to each other.

Then Chen Xiaoting said: "These people in Guangde have been suppressed by me miserably in the past year after following me, so they feel that they can relax when you come......"

"But you can't let them be too presumptuous, there are a lot of bad things on the ground in Guangde, and you can't let go of problems if you don't stare at death!"

Cai Hong had already seen this, and he was also full of worries about it, so he was eager to ask Chen Xiaoting for advice.

So Cai Hong said: "Please also ask for advice!" ”

Chen Xiaoting was originally here to instruct him, and he didn't hesitate when he heard this, so he said to him: "On the Guangde side, there are three main things you need to be cautious about......

"One is to investigate and suppress the White Lotus Sect's anti-thieves...... The second is to screen outside the customs and make detailed ...... The third is to crack down on the smuggling of contraband items......"

Categorized all the things that needed attention, and Cai Hong asked two sentences from time to time, and the two of them spent more than an hour asking questions.

When everything that should be talked about was finished, Chen Xiaoting and Cai Hong were both relieved, one was more relieved, and the other also had a score on some things in their hearts.

At this time, Chen Xiaoting said: "I've finished what I should say, do you want to go to my place for a drink?" ”

Cai Hong couldn't help but smile, and said boldly: "I invite you to this drink, and call all the flag officials in the hundred households, even if it is for you, Lord Chen, to practice it!" ”

Hearing this, Chen Xiaoting couldn't help laughing and said, "You're going to drive me away!" ”

The two looked at each other and smiled again, and then Cai Hong sent someone to summon the flag officials, and they were destined to get drunk tonight.

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Three days later, outside the gate of the Chen Mansion.

This Chen Mansion is not Chen Xiaoting's official residence, but Chen Xiaolin's mansion, and he has moved to his brother's house for a while since he stepped down.

Shen Yi and Zheng Xuan'er rushed to Luyang in advance with their children and Yiying's domestic servants two days ago, and today Chen Xiaoting is also preparing to leave.

Standing at the door of the house, Chen Xiaoting looked at the family who came out to see off his family, and felt a little melancholy in his heart.

At this time, he looked at Chen Dayong and Gao Erniang and said, "Daddy, you really don't go to Luyang with your son?" ”

"People are old, they don't want to run around, you have to take care of yourself when you go to Luyang, and come back more in the future!" Chen Dayong took a step forward.

And Gao Erniang also stepped forward, straightened her son's clothes and said, "You have to come back, and you have to bring your eldest grandson back!" ”

Chen Xiaoting responded again and again, and then he turned his head to Chen Xiaolin on the side and said, "You have to take care of your father and mother at home, do you understand?" ”

"Big brother, don't worry, Yuyan and Xiaoyu will take care of our parents!" Chen Xiaolin assured.

Chen Xiaoting nodded, and then said: "I have already said hello to the Baihu Office, you don't have to worry about anything in the future, but you can't be as crazy as before!" ”

Chen Xiaolin nodded yes, he used to be called "Second Master Chen" in black and white, but he will definitely have to be more restrained in the future.

After saying what should be said and what should be explained, Chen Xiaoting walked down the steps at this time, and turned over on the back of the horse.

When he looked at his family again, he saw that their eyes were full of reluctance, which made Chen Xiaoting's heart a little sour.

But he still said firmly: "Daddy...... Take care! ”

Random horsewhips flying, riding in the dust...... Good men are ambitious!

(End of volume)