In Taizhou City, there is not only an official from the five-rank Zhizhou Zhang Zhigao, but also from the six-grade state, the seventh-grade Xuezheng and the nine-grade officials. The state office is in the southeast corner of the gate of the state office, but the state and the county government say the same thing, after taking office, they all rent houses outside, and the state office in the state government is also in disrepair, leaving only two houses that are about to collapse.

Zhang Zhigao is old and sick, and he is routinely going to return to his hometown after being sick and can no longer be an official!

Zhang Guangcheng, the second son of the Zhang family, didn't want to dream a lot at night, and was worried that Han Xiufeng, a newcomer, would run around in the city, so he not only sent his family to invite Zhou Tong, Xuezheng and the officials to the state government to pick up Han Xiufeng together, but also set up two tables of banquets in the side hall for his family and the secretary of the ninth room of the state government to accompany Pan Er, Zhang Shiheng and Datou.

Zhizhou is old, Zhou Tonghe Xuezheng is not young, a "shaking head master" who obviously can't do anything, but he relies on the old and sells the old, and the other is a person who is from a person and holds a wine glass. The official surnamed Wu always said intentionally or unintentionally that Jiangyan Town was very close to the state city and too far away from Hai'an.

"Guangcheng, Zixin's worries are not unreasonable, Hai'an is so far away from Jiangyan, if something really happens to Jiangyan and those Zhuang towns west of Jiangyan, it is really beyond the reach of the whip!" Zhou Tong put down the wine glass, turned around and said: "Brother Han, you are new to the city, and you are not familiar with the place, in my opinion, you might as well let Jiangyan and those Zhuang towns west of Jiangyan be governed by Zixin." ”

Han Xiufeng realized that the two of them must have colluded a long time ago, and asked quietly: "Second master, so Jiangyan and those Zhuang towns west of Jiangyan were previously under the jurisdiction of the Haian Inspection Division?" ”

"Yes and no."

"Yes and no, second master, how do you say this?"

Zhou Tong glanced at Xuezheng, who was already drunk, stroked his beard and said in an old-fashioned manner: "As far as I know, there was no such thing as patrolling Zhuang Town before. Although we have two inspection divisions in Taizhou, Ningxiang and Hai'an, the inspection is only in charge of catching thieves, interrogating traitors, cleaning up armor and inspecting the night. ”

"Second master, I know what I should do and what I can do after I take office, but I must have a charter for the protection of armor in which places and the night nights in which towns to investigate."

"Then Xiao Gui Cao Sui, now the Hai'an Inspection Department is inspecting the Baojia of the two hundred and twelve Zhuang towns east of Jiangyan, Hai'an and west of Hai'an, and inspecting the nights of these two hundred and twelve Zhuang towns. If Brother Han doesn't believe it, he can ask Fang Shimei after he takes office. ”

Han Xiufeng figured it out, and now the acting Maritime Security Inspection Department was too easy to talk to, and he actually gave up the territory that so many previous inspectors had tried to fight for to the officials. Dozens of Zhuang towns say that they are not big, but they are also small, and even if they only have a birthday, they can earn a hundred and ten taels of silver.

Just as he didn't know how to fight back, Zhang Guangcheng suddenly said: "Second master, Brother Wu, today this is to pick up the wind for Master Han, and I will talk about who will divide the towns in Jiangyan." ”

"Guangcheng, Hai'an is so far away from the state city, after Brother Han took office, it was a lot of things, it was really not easy to come to the state city after taking office, and this matter must be explained clearly, otherwise what if Jiang Yan and those Zhuang towns around Jiang Yan really have a life theft?"

"Yes, Brother Han, this is not a thing, nor is it a thing that can be delayed, or Brother Fool will help you take care of it for two months for the time being, and then hand over those Zhuang towns to you after the New Year when you are familiar with it." Wu Yan looked at Han Xiufeng with a smile on his face, and almost wrote on his face those Zhuang Zhen, if you don't let it, you have to let it out.

Although Zhang Guangcheng can make decisions for his father, he is not an official after all, and he doesn't know how to play a round for a while.

Han Xiufeng didn't plan to make money from the people under his jurisdiction, but when he thought that he couldn't offend everyone when he first arrived, he simply smiled and said, "This is annoying Brother Wu." ”

"It should be, it should be, it's not about labor," Wu Yanmu grinned, and raised his glass again: "Actually, we are all sharing worries for the eldest lord, and we are all serving the imperial court." ”

Lao Xuezheng, who was drunk in a daze, saw him pick up his wine glass, thinking that he was going to drink again, so he immediately picked up the cup and echoed: "Yes, yes, yes, share the worries of the eldest lord and serve the court!" ”

……

Before the person arrived, the territory and the people under his jurisdiction lost a quarter first, and Han Xiufeng ate this meal tastelessly.

Zhang Guangcheng didn't expect Zhou Tong and the officials to be so arrogant, and after sending them away, he said with an embarrassed face: "Master Han, don't take it to heart, when your father's illness is cured, I will definitely help you get those Zhuangzhen back!" ”

"Brother Zhang, what are you talking about, as the saying goes, those who can work harder, Wu Yimu is willing to worry more about Ling Zun, which is a good thing."

"Yes, that's a good thing." Zhang Guangcheng said yes on his lips, but in his heart he was secretly scolding Zhou Tonghe for not being a thing, secretly wondering if the old man was in good health, which turn would make them so rampant.

This meal is not without any gain, at least I heard an incredible news, Yi Zhenzhi County, who I just met a few days ago, was actually dismissed from his post and waited to be participated, Han Xiufeng could understand Zhang Guangcheng's worries, and finally realized why the state and the officials were so fearless.

The dozen or so Zhuang towns were lost, Han Xiufeng didn't care at all, and said with a smile as he walked: "Brother Zhang, I just learned that Jiangyan, Baimi and Hai'an have post shops and shops, and it is also convenient to have post shops and shop soldiers, don't I have to wait until tomorrow afternoon to set off, I plan to write a letter to Hai'an first." ”

"Write a letter to Master Fang?"

"It's not just for Brother Fang. I would also like to inform the scribes and officers of the Inspection Division. ”

Compared to building fifty pairs of handcuffs and shackles to go to Hai'an to take office, in Zhang Guangcheng's opinion, writing a letter is really nothing, and he agreed: "It's a trivial matter, Master Han, you can write it in Ertang, and let the soldiers send it to you overnight." ”

"Thank you."

"I can't thank you for the effort."

……

Walking into the second hall, Zhang Guang set up a horse to shout to his family.

Han Xiufeng picked up the pen and pondered for a moment, then leaned over and splashed ink.

The Ministry of Officials elected the acting maritime security inspector Han Xi

The Constitutional Commission, the Inspector of the Maritime Security Department, will take up his post on the 18th day of the lunar month. A concise list of matters to be known about the etiquette of the upcoming office can be made for reference. The government office of the mansion only needs to sprinkle and clean, and there is no need to be extravagant with the lanterns, and all utensils should be prepared as usual, and it is not allowed to disturb the people by being harsh. The scholars, the gentry, the people of all colors, etc., do not disobey as one, and do not disobey it!

On the seventeenth day of the second year of Xianfeng

After writing the date and time, Han Xiufeng put down the pen and took out the private seal from his arms, dipped it in the ink and covered it.

Zhang Guangcheng was dumbfounded, he never thought that Han Xiufeng, a nine-grade sesame official, would actually write something like those big masters, looking at the "just sprinkle and clean", "don't have to put on the lights" and "don't disturb the people by the caustic faction", and then look at the old cotton jacket that Han Xiufeng was wearing, and thought to himself, do you really want to be a clean official?