After Shang Cheng took over as the admiral, the Health Department quickly arranged a large mansion for him according to the system of the imperial court, which was the old post house where he had been living when he was recuperating from his injuries. There is a spacious place, there are many houses, it is both magnificent and gorgeous, when Li Wei used it as a mansion, it is to be renovated every one or two years, and now the place has more than doubled than the expansion of that year, a huge piece of land, pavilions and pavilions face each other, high-rise buildings are covered, the hall guards the pavilion and the corridor covers the wings, and the magnificence of the Admiral's Mansion is more magnificent and magnificent. Li Wei had a bad thing in front of him, and after the official took back this house, he also felt that it was difficult to deal with it, if such a house was used as a post house, who could afford the impeachment of "extravagance"? But if this place is idle, it is also a crime of "empty consumption". Now, the mansion is in the right place to be handed over to the new governor. However, they have other worries: Will they disdain this place because of taboos? After all, it was the Li family's house......

Fortunately, Shang Cheng did not refuse or oppose this arrangement. He undoubtedly breathed a sigh of relief to the people below in doing so. But where are these people, Shang Cheng doesn't care about committing taboo things at all. He was busy with official business all day long, and he didn't care to pay attention to these sesame things. In fact, since he took office, he found a single-family courtyard in the backyard of the Admiral's Mansion to live temporarily, and never set foot in the old post house for half a step.

He soon returned to the courtyard where he was temporarily staying.

This was also the place where Li Wei used to live, and the main room was full of wings and ears, and it was divided into two entrances by an armpit door. It also happens to be divided into inner houses and outer courtyards, and Huo Shiqi, who has not returned to Yi County for the time being, can also take Erya to live with him.

Shang Cheng had just entered the courtyard with Bao Kansuza and a few guards, and the curtain in the hall was lifted, and the second girl in men's clothes with a robe and thick-soled boots had already taken it out, holding Shang Cheng's arm and saying anxiously: "Hurry up, hurry up!" When my dad and I came back, we bought a white noodle and grilled bun with white noodles and meat from the Li family, as well as a lot of food, all of which were hot! He took a stack of official documents from Su Zha's hand, and said to Bao Kan, "Uncle Bao, there is wine in the stove room, and donkey meat with sauce, you take everyone to eat!" As he spoke, he dragged Shang Cheng into the room. Bao Kan and a few of the guards all had a smile on their faces, and their mouths were unevenly thanking.

Shang Cheng saw that Huo Shiqi was also out of the house, and hurriedly took two steps to greet him: "Uncle, why haven't you rested yet?" ”

Huo Shiqi didn't speak yet, and Erya said: "We went to Beiqiaoju to listen to Sang Aiai's singing book "Three Kingdoms", and we just came back. One by one, Dad, what are you doing blocking the door? All go in, all go in, and no matter how cold the evening food is. As he spoke, he pushed the two of them into the house, came in and instructed the two maidservants to quickly prepare hot water for Shang Cheng to wash his face and clean his hands and feet, and moved a brazier by the kang to the corner of the wall with his own hands, and then came over to serve her father and Shang Cheng to eat and drink.

Shang Cheng pointed to the empty seat next to the kang table and said, "Sister also sat down and ate something." ”

Erya stood in the ground and shook her head, refusing to serve again. Because of her greed for alcohol, this girl has been counted behind her father several times. Now she finally understands a truth, the eldest brother monk asked her to eat at the same table, that is, she is still treated as a little girl who has not grown up! It was obviously not what she expected! She is sixteen years old, why is she still a girl? Her sister wasn't much older than her when she got married......

Seeing that she refused to sit down, Shang Cheng was not reluctant, he took a piece of steamed bun and talked to Huo Shiqi about the things in "Three Kingdoms" while eating. He still remembered the things in the book that made him vaguely feel wrong. However, Huo Shiqi had only heard some stories of the Three Kingdoms in the countryside before, and the "Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms" was only seen in Shangcheng after coming to Yanzhou, and he had read one or two dozen volumes intermittently, and he hadn't even finished reading the "Book of Wei", so naturally he couldn't help him.

So Shang Cheng didn't mention the affairs of Shu and Wu in the Three Kingdoms, but just asked, "Which paragraph did Sang Aiai say tonight?" He knew that the singing books in the big teahouse would not tell the entire "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" once, and generally only told the wonderful stories of the Battle of Guandu or the Battle of Chibi.

Erya rushed to say with a radiant look: "Tonight, the 'White Mansion Gate' is finished, and Lu Bu was cut by Cao Cao. Tomorrow night, we will talk about 'Fighting Officer Crossing'. But her expression immediately darkened again, and she pinched her fingers and said, "...... Brother monk, we will return to Yi County tomorrow. ”

"How?" Shang Cheng looked at Huo Shiqi in surprise and asked, "Are you going back?" ”

Huo Shiqi put down the wine glass in his hand and said, "I've been bothering you for more than a month, and it's time to leave." ”

Shang Cheng immediately said that he hoped they would stay in Yanzhou for a few more days. He told Huo Shiqi that after a while, there will be a big Buddha meeting in Qingliang Temple, and the monks and great virtues of several big temples in Yanshan will come, and they will open the altar to preach the scriptures, and the city will be lively for several days, even if Huo Shiqi and they want to leave, they should wait for the Buddha meeting to finish and then go back. He said to Huo Shiqi: "Otherwise, don't be busy." Wait until after spring before leaving. At that time, the road was much easier. ”

Huo Shiqi said: "It's been two months since we came out, and we won't go back, for fear that our family will worry about it." ”

"That's easy! You write a letter to my aunt, and I ask someone to bring it back to you, and tell her that you live with me now, so that she doesn't have to worry. Shang Cheng suddenly remembered that Aunt Seventeen was illiterate, and changed his words and said, "It's okay to send a message back." ”

But no matter how Shang Cheng persuaded him, Huo Shiqi just didn't change his words. He insisted on going back, and the sooner the better. He's like an arrow in his heart now!

"You have a lot of official business, I can't help you here, and I have to worry about you to take care of it, and my uncle's heart is really unhappy. Er Ya and I came to Yanzhou this time, not for the hero's banquet, but just to see how your injuries are doing. Your aunt and I really miss you. Now that I have seen it and know that you have made such great achievements and made such a great future, I am also relieved. You can do things for the court with peace of mind, you don't have to worry about family affairs, with me and your aunt here, there will be no mistakes. Besides, I can't stay in Yanzhou anymore You know, the official body is not comfortable, although I am only a civil and prose official now, but no matter how I say it, I am a contractor from the eighth grade, and the official may ......be summoned at any time."

Shang Cheng fell silent. It seems that he can't persuade Uncle Seventeen anymore. He took the wine jug, filled Huo Shiqi's wine glass, and was about to speak, when Erya suddenly said: "Brother monk, you are the biggest official in our whole Yanshan, if you say a word, won't my father stay?" ”

Before Shang Cheng could speak, Huo Shiqi had already scolded his daughter: "Who let you talk nonsense!" No rules! Go, get these dishes hot in the stove! Erya glanced at Shang Cheng pitifully, seeing that he didn't speak for himself, so he had to pick up the two meat dishes on the table aggrievedly.

Shang Cheng said to Huo Shiqi, who was still a little angry: "Uncle, don't be angry, the second girl is also unintentional, not talking nonsense." She just doesn't understand the truth. "Although he is the commander of Yan Shanwei, he has a high status and authority, but he can't do things without following the national system, not to mention the promotion of Huo Shiqi across the state and county levels, even if the two of them usually chat and talk, he can't talk to Huo Shiqi about official affairs. It's the system! Of course, Huo Shiqi couldn't even ask him......

Huo Shiqi shook his head and smiled bitterly, picked up the wine glass and drank it all. He has been in the yamen for a long time, of course he knows what Shang Cheng is talking about, he is a native of Duanzhou Yi County, that is, there is a summons from the official, and it is also Duanzhou Yi County that comes to summon, and it has nothing to do with Shang Cheng!

He held on to the wine glass and stared intently at the yarn lamp on the kang table, and only sighed for a long time before he sighed and said, "Monk, I know that you are having a hard time supporting this situation now, and I really want to help you." Can...... But I don't know how to help you. ”

Shang Cheng nodded and said, "I know." "The current situation, don't say that it is impossible for him to ask Huo Shiqi to help, of course, Huo Shiqi can't help one by one, even if he asks Huo Shiqi to help, what can Huo Shiqi help? There is no shortage of food for the time being, but what about the people who have left their homes? There is no shortage of money in the big treasury of the Health Department, but what if there is money? There is no account book in the place, and there is no place to use the money! Several major yamen of the Health Department have endless skins every day, Lu Ji and Di Xu can't get their heads up, and the inspection department fights with himself around his neck, and detains a large group of officials to live or die......

Alas, it is too difficult to resolve the contradictions between these departments and bring them all together; And it's not something that can be done in a short period of time. He can only do his best to keep the situation going now. But he also knew that even if it was maintained, it could only be his wishful thinking. No matter how capable he is, it is impossible for him to control the twenty-nine counties of the three states! What's more, he can't even control Yanzhou now......

We have to come up with a solution as soon as possible! Even if the local practice cannot be corrected for the time being, several yamen of the Health Department must be unified in their opinions and actions! Even if it's a formal unity!

But how exactly should he do it? How can the Department of Health achieve "formal unity"?

He frowned and thought about it for a long time, and seemed to have an idea.

After repeatedly considering and refining the method that had just been formed in his mind, he solemnly asked Huo Shiqi: "Uncle Seventeen, if I want you to stay and do something in the Health Department, are you willing?" ”

The serious expression on Shang Cheng's face made Huo Shiqi so surprised that he almost couldn't squeeze the chopsticks in his hand. He nodded vigorously. How could he not want to?

After receiving Huo Shiqi's affirmative reply, Shang Cheng said: "That's it, I am going to set up a temporary emergency office in the Health Department, I will be the head of the public office, Lu Ji and Di Xu are the deputy directors, and the heads of several other major government affairs yamen in the Health Department, as well as the Tao prefect of Yanzhou and Wen Jiaoyu of the state school, are the main books of the public office. This public office does not care about anything else, but is only responsible for dealing with a series of problems encountered by Yanshanwei at present, such as relief for the hungry, the return of disaster victims, and government support for post-war reconstruction. He stared at Huo Shiqi and said slowly, "This public office does not make plans, it is only responsible for execution, and in addition to the main book, there is only one deacon, and you will be the deacon one by one!" ”

Although Huo Shiqi didn't fully understand the meaning of Shang Cheng's idea, he still agreed immediately. He thought, no matter what, it would be nice to be able to help the monk a little! Besides, with a large number of presiding officers behind his back, it was easy for him, a temporary deacon, to get things done!

Since Huo Shiqi agreed to come out to do things, Shang Cheng discussed with Lu Jidi Xu, so he announced the establishment of a "Yanshan Aftermath Temporary General Fu Division" under the jurisdiction of the Admiral's Mansion. He personally served as the chief of the general affairs department, Lu Di and the others served as the deputy directors, and more than a dozen civil officials from various yamen in Yanzhou served as the chief secretary. Soon, the somewhat confusing chief priest began to act. Its first order was to order local states and counties to immediately submit detailed accounts of the affected areas, and stated that this would be linked to the performance appraisal of local officials.

Because they did not know the details of this yamen, the local authorities immediately changed the style of doing things that had been procrastinating for a period of time, and while inquiring and discussing this inexplicable chief minister, they quickly sent the official documents and account books that had been prepared long ago to Yanzhou......