From the boat, there are countless ponds scattered among the villages along the river, some fishermen drive small boats to feed the fish in the ponds, in addition, you can also hear the sound of chickens and ducks crowing endlessly, I am afraid that the poultry raised by those rich families in captivity, the number is so large that it is simply eye-catching. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

When the ship approached Fuzhou, it also passed by several shipyards of different sizes, and the structures of various shapes of sea ships came into view, the tall ones were eight or nine zhang, and the small ones were two or three zhang, and there were lucky boats, Haicang boats, Cangshan boats, centipede boats, red dragon boats, etc., and there were countless of them, and he was dazzled and amazed to see them.

According to what he saw all the way south, the southern half of the world in the south of the Yangtze River is so prosperous and so strong, if the gentry and the common people can be of one heart and one mind with the Ming court, if they share weal and woe, the Qing people want to occupy the Central Plains, it is simply a fool's dream.

Soon, the boat docked at the estuary wharf outside the city of Fuzhou, without Sun Yueling's effort, Xu Xinsu had already ordered someone to hire a carriage and a porter, and carefully served Sun Yueling and others, and the group drove to the Yamen of the governor of Fujian.

Walking along the tea pavilion street, everyone is even more shocked by the prosperity on both sides, tea shops, corner comb shops, musical instrument shops, restaurants abound, business travel is complete, very lively. Outside the city is still like this, the prosperity in the city is needless to say, after entering the city from the south gate, Sun Yueling found that pedestrians followed, shops such as forests, and the banyan trees were planted all over the two sides of the wide street, and the title of "Banyan City" was really not a wasted name.

Approaching the governor's yamen, Sun Yueling ordered someone to set up the official honor guard, and he had already changed into an official robe, ready to uncover the governor Zhu Qinxiang. This Zhu Qinxiang is also like Zhou Qiyuan, the governor of Jiangsu, is an out-and-out Donglin party, once served as the Shaoqing of Taifu Temple, when he was in Beijing, Sun Yueling also had several encounters with him, and he was also an old acquaintance.

It's just that Zhu Qinxiang also has the same stubborn temper as Yang Lian and Zuo Guangdou, and he hates the eunuchs, eager to eat their flesh and eat their blood, and is very dissatisfied with Ye Xianggao and his practices. Now, he actually wants to be the same official as Zhu Qin, and I don't know how he feels in his heart.

Sun Yueling had already sent someone to report in advance, and after hearing his arrival, Zhu Qinxiang had already led the governor and a group of officials of all sizes to wait at the steps.

Seeing Zhu Qinxiang personally come out to greet him, Sun Yueling hurriedly took a few steps forward, bowed down to Zhu Qinxiang, and said: "According to the Qin order, Sun Yueling, the deputy envoy of Fujian, has seen Zhu Zhongcheng. "Zhongcheng was the close name of the governor of a place at that time, and only a person of his status could be so commensurate, and ordinary low-level officials could only call the governor and the adult.

Zhu Qinxiang obviously forgot all the unhappiness in Beijing that day, and said with a smile: "Deputy Envoy Sun has worked hard all the way, and the old man has ordered someone to prepare the banquet, and he will definitely take care of the wind and wash the dust for you today." ”

Sun Yueling straightened up, looked at Zhu Qinxiang's demeanor, and didn't seem to take the estrangement of the day to heart at all, and he was relieved in his heart, and said with a smile: "Zhu Zhongcheng is not polite, the lower officials are officials under the appointment of adults, and I hope to teach more." ”

In the midst of laughter, the two joined hands in the office.

That night, in the back hall of the governor's yamen, Zhu Qinxiang led many officials to personally entertain Sun Yueling. Sun Yueling was greatly moved, he couldn't imagine that Zhu Qinxiang cared so much about him, it stands to reason that he is just a deputy envoy with a division and a yamen, and it seems that he doesn't need a local official like Zhu Qinxiang to accompany him, even if he wants to accompany him, it is enough to send a random person to participate in politics or something.

Zhu Qinxiang attached so much importance to him that he was also very happy, and he couldn't help but drink a few more glasses at the banquet. If you can get the strong support of the governor in office, you can get twice the result with half the effort.

But soon, Sun Yueling discovered a subtlety, there were Zhang Ruzhen, the left political officer, Lu Wenheng, the prefect of Fuzhou, and even Yu Zhigao, the chief military officer of Fujian, but he didn't see his immediate boss Cai Shanji. He was a little surprised in his heart, looking for an opportunity, and said to Zhu Qinxiang intentionally or unintentionally: "Lord Zhongcheng, I don't know where Lord Cai is, and the lower officials still have to show Lord Cai!" ”

Zhu Qinxiang laughed and said, "Deputy Envoy Sun is still thinking about this!" Put down the wine glass and said, "Cai Shenzheng went to Zhangquan Road with the political envoy to deal with important matters, I am afraid that he will not return to Fuzhou in a short time." ”

Sun Yueling was surprised for a while, and said: "I see, no wonder the lower official said why he didn't see Lord Cai." Suddenly in my heart, it turned out that Cai Shanji went to go on a business trip, not deliberately avoiding it. He has long understood that this Cai Shanji is a criminal envoy in Fujian, and at the same time he also holds the official position of the governor Yamen to participate in politics, and he is a third-grade official.

Zhangquan Branch Shoudao is a temporary expatriate agency under the governor's yamen, which is generally composed of the left and right of the governor's yamen as the chief official, responsible for many miscellaneous matters such as money, grain, household registers and so on. Since Cai Shanji followed the Fujian political envoy to the field, then who should he Sun Yueling report to according to the Yamen of the Judge?

Seeing his hesitant expression, Zhu Qinxiang looked at him and said solemnly: "Deputy Envoy Sun, now that the affairs of the governor's yamen are complicated, Cai Shenzheng has been assisting the government in handling important matters in various places, so according to the affairs of the yamen, the affairs of the yamen have always been in charge of the criminal affairs. After a pause, he continued, "Since the imperial court has appointed you as a deputy envoy, then from today onwards, according to the affairs of the Yamen of the Inspectorate Division, you will have to shoulder the responsibilities of the government. ”

Sun Yueling was surprised for a while, and he didn't expect that the local situation was like this, Cai Shanji, the envoy of the inspectorate, did not perform the duties of the envoy, but had been working in the governor's yamen, and he, the "second-in-command" who had just arrived, seemed to be about to be driven by Zhu Qinxiang and become the "number one" with real power.

Of course, this is a good thing, and it will only be more beneficial for him to perform his duties of anti-smuggling and suppression, and he can't help but say: "Zhongcheng rest assured, the lower officials will do their best to live up to the expectations of adults." ”

Zhu Qinxiang nodded with a smile, very satisfied with his answer.

After three rounds of drinking, Zhu Qinxiang looked around at everyone and said loudly: "Ladies and gentlemen, today's banquet is to pick up the wind and wash the dust for Deputy Envoy Sun, and it is also a rare gathering between you and my colleagues. ”

Everyone listened to him and knew that he had something to say, so they all slowly quieted down and listened to him continue.

Zhu Qinxiang stroked his beard, coughed lightly, and said: "This government has decided to let Deputy Envoy Sun take charge of the affairs of the Yamen of the Inspectorate, ensure the peace of the party, and create a peaceful world for the people of Fujian." Speaking of this, he paused for a moment before he said heavily, "Why did the emperor send Deputy Envoy Sun to Fujian, it is because the local security in Fujian is not quiet, and there are endless troubles, and Deputy Envoy Sun is strong in martial arts and has a good reputation, so he is the best person to act in this matter, and when Deputy Envoy Sun first arrived, he captured several of the leaders of the twenty-eight Kou who caused disaster in Fujian, which shows that our emperor is really a wise and wise king, and knows how to make good use of people!" ”

As soon as he said this, everyone hurriedly nodded and echoed. (To be continued.) )