Everything is right. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 If he wants to turn Zhejiang into his own land and implement his own policies in Zhejiang, Chen Di must have a high enough official position. The political envoy is in charge of the civil affairs of a province, and Chen Di's current idea is to be the political envoy of Zhejiang first.

From the prefect of the fourth rank to the political envoy of the second rank, ordinary officials usually have to endure for ten or even twenty years.

Chen Di is not an ordinary official. Now he has the favor of Emperor Jiajing, the eunuch Lu Fang, the eunuch of the celebrant and the eunuch Yan Song, the second assistant of the cabinet, and the support of officials in Zhejiang Province. He has made many miraculous contributions to the imperial court. It is not difficult to become a political envoy in Zhejiang.

If you want to take the official hat of the political envoy, you must ask the current political envoy Wu Ping to hand over the official hat first.

The first thing Chen Di did after sending away Lu Fang and Lu Gonggong was to invite Wu Ping, the political envoy, to the banquet.

Wu Ping came to Chen Di's Taizhou Mansion by appointment. How did he know that he was going to a Hongmen banquet today.

Chen Di first complimented Wu Ping, and Wu Ping, who was praised, was overjoyed.

After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, it's time to get down to business.

Chen Di said to Wu Ping: "Lord Wu, you have been an official for many years and are my seniors. There's something I'd like to ask you. ”

Wu Ping said to Chen Di: "Zhenhai Bo has a good reputation. I really don't dare to ask for advice! As long as I know something, I will know everything! ”

Chen Di asked Wu Pingdao: "Lord Wu, what are you saying that we are studying hard and coming out to be officials?" ”

Wu Ping replied hypocritically: "Naturally, it is to serve the imperial court." ”

Chen Di waved his hand: "There are only you and me here." I treat you like a dear friend, and I don't need to speak that official language. ”

Wu Ping thought for a while and said: "To be an official, it's just to glorify the ancestors!" ”

Chen Di said to Wu Ping: "There is an allusion, I don't know if Lord Wu has heard of it." ”

Wu Ping said, "Lord Chen, please speak." ”

Chen Di said: "At the beginning, Monk Daoyan was quite relied on by Grandpa Cheng. After ascending the throne in Nanjing, Grandpa Cheng once inspected Hangzhou. When passing by the West Lake, Grandpa Cheng asked Monk Yan, how many boats are there on this West Lake? Guess how Monk Daoyan answered? ”

Wu Ping said: "There are so many cruise ships on the West Lake, no matter how high this Daoyan monk's Taoism is, I can't count how many boats there are, right?" ”

Chen Di said: "Monk Daoyan replied to Grandpa Cheng, 'There are only two boats on this West Lake'. Grandpa Cheng said strangely, the cruise ships on the West Lake are like shuttles, how can you say that there are only two boats? ”

Wu Ping interjected: "Yes, the West Lake has been full of cruise ships since ancient times, how can there be only two boats?" ”

Chen Di said with a smile: "Monk Daoyan replied, 'There are only two boats on the West Lake. At least in the eyes of the poor monks, there are only two boats! A boat is named! A boat called Leigh! ’”

Wu Ping has been an official for many years, how can he not understand what Chen Di means: "Zhen Haibo told me this allusion, is he trying to point me out, and coming out to be an official is nothing more than fame and fortune?" ”

Chen Di poured Wu Ping a glass of wine: "Lord Wu is really fast!" Not bad! What is an official to serve the court and the emperor! It's all fake! For the sake of fame and profit, it is true! ”

Wu Ping said: "Lord Chen really told the truth! ”

Chen Di said again: "When I first arrived in Zhejiang, there was a gap between you and me. Let those gaps disappear like a cloud of smoke! Come, Lord Wu, I will toast you. ”

Wu Ping said: "Zhen Haibo said the previous things, but he wants to shame me!" At that time, I didn't know that Zhen Haibo was a young talent, how offended, how offended! ”

Although Wu Ping said this, he still hated Chen Di to death in his heart.

If it weren't for the fact that the handle of receiving bribes from the Japanese fell into the hands of Chen Di, Wu Ping, a second-grade master, would never have taken Chen Di, a young prefect, in his eyes!

Chen Di stopped talking, took out a silver ticket of 150,000 taels from his sleeve and handed it to Wu Ping.

Wu Ping took the silver ticket and looked at it, and exclaimed: "Zhenhaibo, what are you doing?" ”

Chen Di replied: "This 150,000 taels of silver ticket is for Wu Buzheng's envoy to you." ”

Wu Ping was puzzled. Now Chen Di grabbed his handle, Chen Di asked him to go east, but he didn't dare to go west.

Why did Chen Di give himself a silver ticket?

Wu Ping said to Chen Di: "Zhenhaibo, if there is anything you command, just ask!" I really don't dare to take so much money. ”

Chen Di asked Wu Ping: "Lord Wu, how much money can you earn as a political envoy in Zhejiang?" ”

Wu Ping said ashamedly: "Don't humiliate me, adult!" I know that it is a shame to receive bribes from the Japanese Invaders. It's all because I was obsessed with money at the time, first, I couldn't control it。。。。。。 I'm really sorry for the court, and I'm sorry for the people. Woowoo。。。。。 ”

Chen Di secretly thought that the acting skills of this Jiajing Dynasty official were really better than those of later officials.

Chen Di said: "Lord Wu doesn't have to cry and wipe his tears, just tell me, can you earn 150,000 taels of silver as a political envoy?" ”

Wu Ping said: "Zhenhaibo, we are all officials, and I won't hide it." If you want to say that you can accept filial piety from all kinds of people and all kinds of names, you can indeed receive a lot of silver taels. But I'm an official from the second grade, so the expenses are naturally large! Needless to say, the secretary and officials of the political envoy yamen have to pay for it ourselves. The officials who come and go to Zhejiang always have to spend money to entertain and entertain! When it comes to the New Year's holidays, I also have to give a festival to the cabinet and all the adults of the six ministries! If something happens, if you can spend money to settle it, you have to spend as much money as possible! There are expenses everywhere, and silver is needed everywhere! The political envoy has been in office for three years, and if he really calculates carefully, I'm afraid there will be some shortfall! ”

Chen Di said: "So, if Lord Wu sits down as a political envoy, not only will he not make money, but he will lose money?" ”

Wu Ping said: "This is an official, it is a dog biting urine and soaking in the air." In the end, I don't know what I'm doing as an official! ”

Chen Di said: "Okay! Just by virtue of your words, the 150,000 taels of silver belong to you! ”

Wu Ping asked Chen Di: "Lord Chen, what do you mean by this?" ”

Chen Di finally showed his knife at this "Hongmen Banquet": "I just said that being an official is for the sake of fame and profit. In that case, I will give you a heavy profit of 150,000 taels! As for the name, hehe, if I tell you that you received bribes from the Japanese and report it to the Criminal Department, I'm afraid that the adults will be ruined! ”

Chen Di really gave a sweet jujube first, and then hit a shot. This is the way of doing things in a certain country in later generations.

Wu Ping knelt down for Chen Di with a "poof": "Zhen Haibo, what do you want me to do?" Please speak clearly! ”

Chen Di said: "I asked you to ask the imperial court to resign from the errand of the political envoy of Zhejiang!" Take these 150,000 taels and think about retirement! Of course, before returning to your hometown for retirement, you have to jointly promote me to take over your position with Governor Zhao Wenhua and Inspector Tang Xiaojiang! ”

Wu Ping raised his head and looked at Chen Di with an expression of wanting to cry without tears.

Chen Di said: "Don't say anything superfluous. Do what I say, you can get heavy profits, if you don't do what I say, you will be ruined! All you have to do is answer me, yes or no. ”

Wu Ping pondered for a long time and gritted his teeth: "That's it, that's it, I'll promise you, Lord Chen!" Tomorrow I will present a letter to the court, saying that I have suddenly fallen ill and cannot perform the duties and powers of the political envoy。。。。。。。 ”