For most people, the festival is a celebration and a lively one, and after a year of hard work, it is finally time to enjoy the fruits and rest; There are also wanderers who have been away from their relatives for a year and return from afar to gather with their parents and brothers; Even if it is a family that is tight on weekdays, at this time, they will squeeze out some money to make some delicious food, and then change into a new clothes, hoping for a good harvest in the coming year, which is a good omen.

Of course, there are also people who are busier than usual at this time, because the Chinese New Year is also a good time for people to connect with each other, such as businessmen and officials in Beijing.

The Ming court has always forbidden officials to form parties for personal gain, but officials can always think of ways to collude with each other, and they do everything they can to keep in touch with each other. When it is natural to visit each other like the New Year, they will naturally not let it go. So whether there is an exchange of interests or not, officials will find all kinds of reasons to come to the door, even if they can't see anyone, it's good to go and vote for a prayer post.

Therefore, in the first two days of the first lunar month, people can always see some small servants with burdens hurriedly wandering between the mansions of important officials, and throwing a post with auspicious words written on it, which is a grand scene of the New Year in the capital - Wangmen posting.

When the officials in the city were busy making friends with people, Lu Jin, who was a member of the Beijing officials, stayed quietly in the backyard of his county government and did not go anywhere. After all, he has only been in the capital for a few months, and he can't find any acquaintances to pay a visit - although he should have some fellow scholars and teachers or something, but he is just a Xibei goods, how can he know what kind of classmates and teachers the original Lu Zhen can have?

So in the end, Lu Zhen was the only one left to visit. But because he is an old minister of the four dynasties of the Ministry of Officials, there are countless protégés and former officials, and it is not his turn for the time being, so he has to go first.

After such a delay, several days passed, and it was not until the tenth day of the first month that Lu Jinfang found an opportunity to meet Hu Hu. However, the money around him is limited, so what he brought when he visited him was just ordinary cakes, which fell into the eyes of the people of Hu Fu, and they felt that this person was too stingy.

But the result was to the surprise of these people who wanted to see him eat behind closed doors, and soon after his greetings and gifts were delivered, the old butler, who had not seen much of the guests recently, came out in person, welcomed the young guest in, and immediately calmed everyone.

When I saw Hu Hu again, I was in that study again. After Lu Zhen entered the door, he bowed and greeted him in a regular manner, and said a lot of auspicious words for the New Year, before he sat down and greeted Hu Hu, who was smiling and groaning.

Hu Hu touched his white beard and smiled: "The old man thought that you would come over earlier, but it turned out to be ...... today."

"Don't blame Mr., it's really because I know that Mr. has many subordinates, and it's really hard for me to compete with them for a county order, so I came to visit the New Year until now." Lu Jinyu hurriedly explained.

"Hehe, you don't have to be busy explaining, the old man doesn't blame you. On the contrary, you can be late to call the old man quite satisfied. ”

"Sir, I am a little puzzled by this."

Hu Hu smiled and took a sip of tea, and then said: "One is that you really have a temperament, this is a must for officials, and it is not easy for you to have it at a young age." Second, it also means that you don't have to ask for the old man. In February, it was Jingcha, and many officials in Beijing were quite jealous of this, and they knew that this was the overall situation that I was presided over by the secretary of the ministry, so many people came to the door to intercede under various names. Why do they want to curry favor and plead, they don't need the old man to say it explicitly, right? ”

Lu Zhen nodded and said that he understood, only people with weak hearts and knew that they might not be able to pass through Jingcha would think of doing this, and people who were upright and capable obviously disdained to do such things.

"So the old man can now determine how serious some people's problems are. The heavier the gift list, the bigger the problem. As he spoke, the old man glanced at Lu Zhen with a smile: "It's you, you only sent some cakes in, it's really rare." ”

Lu Jin's face turned red: "I'm ashamed, it's just that it's not easy to live in the capital, not to mention that I know that Mr. won't accept any heavy gifts from me, so it's just some thoughts." ”

"Hehe, you little slippery head." After laughing, Hu Hui said solemnly: "But the old man didn't say anything nonsense, you will definitely be able to get a first-class evaluation in Jingcha." ”

"Thank you, sir, for taking care of me." Lu Jin hurriedly thanked him.

Hu Hui waved his hand: "It's not the old man who takes care of you, it's your own ability." If you are really unapologetic, the old man will not be partial as a court official. But you did a good job in the position of the magistrate of Daxing County, not only to make the security of the capital suppressed, but also to solve a major case, so that dozens of dead people were wronged, all of which were seen by the monarchs and ministers of the Manchu Dynasty and the people.

"And you're doing your usual errands pretty well. I have read the relevant documents of the Ministry of Households, which say that this year's tax revenue in Daxing County has increased by 30% compared with previous years, and the grain tax has increased by 40%, but the people have no complaints. Therefore, it is not too good to call it a good word. ”

"This ...... How can it be? I'm just collecting taxes according to the rules of the imperial court, why is there so much more? Lu Zhen asked in surprise.

"That's because there have been many dissatisfaction in the past, coupled with some losses and deductions, the tax revenue in the hands of the imperial court will be greatly discounted. However, if you do this, it will be difficult for the next official to become the magistrate of Daxing County, and you may be reprimanded or even lose your official position because of this. ”

Lu Zhen listened with some joy, but in the end, his face changed: "What does Mr. mean by this......"

Hu Hu nodded without concealment: "Yes, the imperial court has made up its mind, and it will transfer you out of the capital after you arrive in Beijing." ”

"This ...... Is it the meaning of the imperial court, or what do you mean, sir? ”

"It's not just the meaning of the court, but also the meaning of the old man." Hu Hu glanced at Lu Zhen deeply: "Actually, if I follow my heart, I hope that you will stay in Beijing all the time, so as to cleanse the hearts and minds of the people here." However, this time you have offended too many people after all, and it is too powerful, even if the old man has the heart to protect you, but under their calculations and all kinds of open guns and arrows, I am afraid that they will not be able to protect you for too long. So it's better to transfer you out of the capital first while they haven't made a move. ”

Only then did Lu Zhen realize that what he had done before in order to be happy for a while had such a big disaster. In fact, as long as you think about it, you can understand that this time I have made a lot of trouble in the Shuntian Mansion and the Criminal Department, and the relationship between the officials of the DPRK and China is so complicated, offending one person is to set up an enemy, and now I am afraid that I will become the target of public criticism.

Coupled with the noble Wujiang class represented by Guangningbo, if you think about it carefully, I am afraid that Hu Hu has silently helped him block countless knives and arrows during this period of time, but he is unaware of it.

This realization made Lu Jin's heart shake, and he was so grateful that he couldn't help but stand up and arch his hand: "Sir......"

"There are some things that don't need to be said. When I put you in the position of Daxing County Commander, the old man just hoped that you could do something. Now that you've not only done it, but you're doing more and better than I thought, then I'm rightful to keep you. So you can rest assured, although you can no longer stay in the capital, the court and the old man will not treat you badly. Go to Jiangnan, which is not only your hometown, but also far away from all these nonsense things in the court, you should be able to be a lot quieter. ”

"Mr. Xie's grace of protection." Lu Zhen didn't have her mother-in-law to excuse herself, and thanked her again. He knew that Hu Hu's decision must have been made after many considerations. With his understanding of the officialdom of the imperial court, he will definitely see farther than himself.

Seeing that he agreed, without the slightest sense of grievance, Hu Hu smiled happily again. Then he said: "But there is one thing that the old man has to make clear to you first." ”

"Sir, please."

"If you go to Jiangnan this time, it is impossible for you to be a landlord, so you can't act as recklessly as before, otherwise the old man will be out of reach even if he wants to protect you."

Lu Zhen nodded yes, and the old man continued: "But you don't have to worry, this trip to Jiangnan is just to keep you away from disputes, and when the situation in the DPRK and China improves, I will call you back." At that time, with the credit you have made before, it will be enough to be promoted. So what you have to do in Jiangnan is just to raise hope and be obscure. ”

Lu Zhen nodded clearly. He knows that officialdom is the most important qualification, and he is only in his twenties, so it is indeed impossible for him to really rise to the top, otherwise he will only provoke criticism from everyone. Now that Hu Hu has made this arrangement, he has not only protected himself, but also allowed himself to have a relaxed and comfortable environment to wait, which is indeed the best disposal.

Seeing that Lu Zhen happily accepted his arrangement, and looked like he understood the reason, this made Hu Hu even more happy, and encouraged and nodded a few words to him. Don't look at it as just a few words, but it is the truth that Hu Butang has realized in his decades of officialdom, as long as he can understand the three flavors in it, it is enough for Lu Zhen to be used for a lifetime.

After saying so much, Hu Tong finally stopped talking about business, but smiled and said: "It's still the New Year's Festival, so I won't talk about these nerve-wracking things." If you are a guest here, you can accompany the old man to have a light meal before leaving. ”

This is another extremely high treatment, and if a high-ranking official like Hu Hu can keep someone for dinner, it means that he attaches great importance to this person, and if the matter spreads, Lu Jin's status in the DPRK will be very different.

After eating a meal that was not too rich, the two didn't talk about anything serious, but just listened to Hu Tong talk about some old things from previous years, and then Lu Zhen said goodbye and left.

It wasn't until he walked out of the gate of Hufu that Lu Jin's face showed a happy smile, maybe it was not a bad thing to go to Jiangnan, at least he could get closer to her.

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It's Monday again.,So according to international practice.,Ask for a recommendation vote.。。。。 Anyway, yesterday I could have used the story to celebrate the Spring Festival and ask for a wave, but passers-by were too honest, so I was embarrassed to open this mouth...... Otherwise, time will definitely fly by, and the Spring Festival will be guaranteed on January 1...... So for the sake of passers-by being so honest, let's have a little bit of it!!!

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