The will of the court finally came to the Huiye Mansion, and the assassin Shi Fang Shishu entered Beijing for the pilgrimage, and it was reused. The post of Huazhou Assassin was taken over by Zhou Yongtong, a waiter of the Criminal Department. Watching Fang Shishu and Zhou Yongtong hand over the big seal, Jiang Anyi's face sank like water, and his face was unhappy. Zhou Yongtong knew that he was guilty, but he was also wronged, he stayed well in the capital, and he didn't want to get ahead, he just wanted Fengyue poetry and wine to spend this life safely, but he was sent to Huazhou by the Son of Heaven.

After saluting this Shangguan, who was younger than his son, Zhou Yongtong smiled gently: "Zhou has heard the name of Master Jiang for a long time, and he has never had the opportunity to know Jing. ”

"How dare you, how dare you", Jiang Anyi replied dryly: "Jiang has prepared a banquet to pick up the wind for Lord Zhou." In Huazhou's one-acre and three-point land, Jiang Anyi didn't need to look at other people's faces, he was unhappy in his heart, and he just put it on his face. Zhou Yongtong didn't seem to see the frost on Jiang Anyi's face, and continued with a smile: "When Zhou went out of Beijing, Youcheng asked me to bring a letter to Lord Jiang, and I will send someone to send it to the lord's mansion in the evening. ”

Jiang Anyi and Wei Youcheng, Zhang Zhicheng in the same year and first, the three of them have only known people, won the credit of Emperor Su, outstanding political achievements, in just more than ten years have become the fourth grade of the master, a few earlier than them and the first Jinshi is still polished in the fifth or sixth grade, can not help but make people enviable, the three are called "three masters". Wei Youcheng's grandfather Wei Yishen pointed out that it is very likely that the three of them will be prime ministers in the future, no matter who will be in charge of the prime minister in the future, Wei Youcheng feels that he should manage the relationship first.

Wei Youcheng served as an official in the DPRK and China, and would send letters of greetings to Jiang Anyi and Zhang Yucheng every month, chatting about what he had seen and heard in the DPRK and China, poems and songs, and contacting feelings. Etiquette is still exchanged, Jiang Anyi often discusses poetry with him, occasionally sends him some novelties in Huazhou, and Wei Youcheng will also speak for Jiang Anyi in the court, and the relationship between the two is good. Zhou Yongtong spoke to Wei Youcheng, Jiang Anyi couldn't pull his skin, his face softened, and he smiled a little embarrassedly: "Zhou Gong, Jiang is rude, I hope the elders don't laugh." ”

Fang Shishu also eased the atmosphere on the side, and said with a smile: "The old man is about to leave Huazhou, you have to take care of it for me, otherwise I will sue you in front of Banzai." ”

Everyone laughed, the embarrassing atmosphere was washed away, Zhou Yongtong thought to himself, no wonder Banzai wants to transfer Fang Shishu away, from this joke, it can be seen that Jiang Anyi and Fang Shishu have a close relationship to the point that they are not separated from each other. I came to Huazhou to serve as the assassin on this trip, and brought some cronies, according to the custom, the subordinate officials and officials in the former Taishou resignation government should go to their posts accordingly, and let the new assassin arrange their own people. However, the situation in Huazhou is special, and there is a strategic envoy on the head of the assassin, and it may be difficult for him to make a big move, so when he first came to Jiang Anyi, he gave himself such a look.

According to the temporary will of the Son of Heaven, let himself gradually control the civil power in his hands, and ensure that the tax of Huazhou is not less than four million taels per year, Zhou Yongtong smiled bitterly and let himself write a few poems to rely on Ma Ke, but to govern the practice, the increase in taxes is really confusing to the second monk. I am afraid that I will be full of thorns and difficult to move an inch in Huazhou.

Fang Shishu has not yet set off, Zhou Yongtong temporarily lived in the Yin Hotel, and waited for Zhou Yongtong to take people to rest, Jiang Anyi and Fang Shishu drank tea in the flower hall. Jiang Anyi said depressedly: "When Gong Fang left, Jiang Mou was like a broken arm, and Zhou Yongtong came to the court, which was clearly an elbow." ”

Fang Shishu sighed: "The old man doesn't want to leave Huazhou, but the king's order is difficult to disobey. Zhou Yongtong is a modest person, and he should obey An Yi's arrangement in government affairs. Alas, it's really reluctant to say it, the old man thought that he would end up in the aging state, but he didn't expect that he would have to travel to the sea in the near future, and he couldn't bear to live up to the trust of the emperor, so he had to earn him for a few more years. Anyi, the old man's residence in Xiangxueju has to be taken care of for me, and the old man has to live there for a long time. ”

Jiang Anyi said: "Huazhou can have today, it is the hard work of Fang Gong, Jiang and many people, Zhou Yongtong Ansheng is an official Jiang will not be embarrassed by him, if he interferes indiscriminately, disrupts the affairs of Huazhou, and harms the people, Jiang will never allow him." ”

The two drank tea silently, no longer spoke, and after a pot of tea, Jiang Anyi got up to say goodbye and left depressedly. Standing in front of the mansion and looking back at the plaque of "Huazhou Mansion Ya", Jiang Anyi thought with a calm face, or replace this plaque with "Huazhou Economic Strategy Government Office", and let Zhou Yongtong go to another yamen.

The ten-mile long pavilion saw off Fang Shishu, and Fang Shishu took 20 Huazhou Xiu Girls and 600,000 birthday silver, escorted by 200 soldiers from the prefecture, and left Huiye Mansion to go to the capital for the Hajj. Back in the lobby of the mansion, Jiang Anyi sat in the middle, and Zhou Yongtong sat down in the chair next to him, and said with a smile: "Lord Jiang, Zhou has a few words that I want to explain to the adults, so as not to have a disagreement in the future." ”

"Lord Zhou, please speak."

Zhou Yongtong pondered for a moment and said: "Huazhou is thriving under the governance of Lord Jiang, Lord Fang and all the adults, the people live and work in peace and contentment, taxes are increasing, Zhou asks himself to be mediocre, let me govern Huazhou can't be like Lord Fang." As long as the adults can ensure that the taxes in Huazhou are not reduced, Zhou, the assassin of Zhou, will never dictate the government affairs of Huazhou, and he will definitely express support for the decision-making of Jiang people. ”

Jiang Anyi breathed a sigh of relief, Zhou Yongtong knew the current affairs so well, he should repay the favor. Jiang Anyi said with a smile: "Lord Zhou is polite, you are Wei Xiangjia's son-in-law, you are known all over the world, it is Jiang's blessing to be able to work with Lord Zhou, Jiang has always acted recklessly, and I hope that Lord Zhou will mention more like Fang Gong, and Jiang should negotiate with Lord Zhou to handle it." ”

Zhou Yongtong said: "People are expensive and self-aware, Zhou has always been lazy, and he has lived a year of knowing his fate, and he only wants to entertain himself with poetry and wine when he comes to Huazhou." Lord Jiang, Zhou has a few conditions, and I hope that the adults will agree. ”

"Zhou Gong said that it doesn't hurt", Jiang Anyi changed his name and attitude.

"First, Zhou brought some people with him, and the government wanted to vacate some positions, although Zhou didn't want to be a director, but he still wanted a façade." Zhou Yongtong said. According to Zheng Guo's practice, the assassin has the right to appoint officials of the government who join the army, the chief bookkeeper, the gong cao, and the other officials (of course, the person who arranges it must have the corresponding official status), and Zhou Yongtong put this matter on the table, which doubled Jiang Anyi's favor.

Jiang Anyi nodded and said: "This is the proper meaning, Duke Zhou is going to arrange people and positions to tell me, I will let them do a good job of handover, and those who have been replaced are just in the palace of the envoy." ”

Zhou Yongtong said with a smile: "Speaking of the Economic Strategy Embassy, it is the second thing that Zhou wants to say. Lord Jiang and Lord Fang have a close relationship, and it doesn't hurt to be in the same government office, but now I am afraid that it will be inconvenient to change Zhou, and Zhou wants to ask the adults to separate the Jingluo Mansion from the state capital Yamen. If adults are accustomed to running errands in the state capital, then Zhou asked the adults to find another yamen for me to live in. ”

Jiang Anyi originally had this intention, and immediately agreed: "I have lived in the government for a long time, and I know every grass and tree by heart, so I will not move elsewhere." Lord Zhou had to take a look around, and if there was a consensus, it would be transformed into a government office. ”

Zhou Yongtong had already looked at the place, and said with a smile: "Zhou has looked around in the past two days, and the original town of Xinan's Mansion is not bad, let people set up the mansion there after a little repair." ”

Zhenxi male Huazheng was arrested for betraying the enemy, all the men in the family were beheaded, the female dependents were sold by the government, and the mansion where he lived was raided by the government and has been empty there. The area of Washington is about the same as that of the mansion, and the decoration inside is even more exquisite, and Zhou Yongtong took a fancy to this place after hearing the rumor that Jiang Anyi intended to set up another yamen.

"Zhou Gong has a good vision, just rely on you. I will arrange for someone to go to rebuild and repair, and before entering the ya, I wronged Zhou Gong to live temporarily in the Yin Hotel. ”

Zhou Yongtong said: "Let the craftsman sort out the lobby and the official house first, as for the residence in Washington, there is already one, and you can move in with a little cleaning, and Zhou will not occupy the Yin Hotel." ”

Jiang Anyi smiled: "It's up to Duke Zhou." ”

Zhou Yongtong took the tea to moisten his throat and said: "The post of assassin declares morality, persuades agriculture and mulberry, advises the five religions, patrols the subordinate counties, observes customs and reads Dingkou, and knows the suffering of the people." Zhou has heard that the scenery of Huazhou is beautiful, the grassland is vast for thousands of miles, the sun sets over the long river of Hanhai, and the snow peaks are like fists and seats......"

Jiang Anyi listened to Zhou Yongtong boasting about the beautiful scenery of Huazhou with a smile on his face, he already regarded Huazhou as his second hometown, how could someone praise his hometown in his heart.

"Zhou deliberately looked around." Zhou Yongtong glanced at Jiang Anyi and said: "Although Zhou is not as talented as Master Jiang, the poems he has done are somewhat famous in Shilin, and he can promote them more for Huazhou." ”

Jiang Anyi said with a smile: "This is an elegant matter, Jiang will wait and see." ”

Zhou Yongtong smiled and said: "Zhou took the opportunity to inspect the county, and he hoped that the adults would not be surprised." Poetry and wine entertainment, it is inevitable to call friends, indispensable silver taels, the third thing Zhou said is to ask adults not to be stingy, and to fund more wine. ”

Jiang Anyi laughed and said: "Huazhou can't do without Zhou Gong's wine money, although Zhou Gong is open. ”

Zhou Yongtong soon moved to the new state capital Yamen, and the people brought by Zhou Yongtong were all replaced, and the Gong, Judicial, and Si Bing counselors remained in office. Those who were replaced in their positions were happy, and they changed from the state capital yamen to the economic envoy yamen, hugging Jiang Daren's thighs, which was much better than guarding Zhou Tingshi in the state yamen.

Zhou Yongtong had no intention of fighting for power, but several officials he brought wanted to seize power, and became Fa'er attacked several subordinate counties, who knew that these county orders were directly reported to the envoy. Jiang Anyi took care of Zhou Yongtong's face and brought him to discuss together, Zhou Yongtong was very knowledgeable, and returned to the government to reiterate to his subordinates that all government affairs should be arranged by the Jingluo Mansion.

Zhou Yongtong's cousin Zhou Haochen, a jinshi who built martial arts for four years, was brought to Huazhou by him this time to join the army as a sicang, in charge of rent, public office, warehouse and other things. Huazhou is rich, the warehouse is full of property, Zhou Haochen thought that his uncle was a thorn and Wei Xiang's son-in-law, and he also wanted to give face, so he stole a hundred horses of silk from the warehouse and sold them, and was denounced. Zhou Yongtong did not appease, and directly drove his nephew back, and Si Cang's participation in the army was handed over to Jiang Anyi for rearrangement.

After this incident, Zhou Yongtong's subordinates understood that he really had no intention of fighting for power, so they all rested their hearts and took the money on errands. After getting acquainted with Huiye Mansion, Zhou Yongtong began to call friends, gathered Shilin literati, and began to tour the county.