Chapter 37 Appointment
The sky is clear, the sun seems to be blazing, and the temperature rises suddenly. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 infoJinan Station is very lively, the starting train stops on the platform, and the passengers who come early begin to get on the train one after another. Yan Jiakang did not wear a cloth coat from the official mansion, Shan Feng and Hu Boyong accompanied him, and the three of them looked out of the station a little anxiously. "Brother Ge, look, aren't those female dependents?" "They?" "That's your wife?" "Brother Shan, try your eyesight, guess!" "Don't guess, the most beautiful woman is!"
As he spoke, several women came to the front! Yan Jiayasu stepped forward and hugged the most beautiful woman among them, as if no one was around. Wen Qing blushed and whispered: "Ieyasu, everyone else is looking at that, how embarrassed is it?" "Yan Jiayasu has taken "Ieyasu" as his own word, so it doesn't hurt Wen Qing to call it like this." Ieyasu, you only have your wife in your eyes, and there is no one else! "Yan Lingzi is disgusted." The second sister is jealous, so let the brother hug too! "Nonsense, they are all officials, what kind of system!"
"Second sister, why didn't my brother-in-law come?" "Things in the yamen are busy, and I can't get out!" Yan Jiakang said with a smile: "Second sister, last night, the governor set up a banquet for me, and I happened to sit with the political envoy. I said that Han Deben is my distant cousin, if nothing else, it is not a big problem for my brother-in-law to be promoted to the next level! "If your brother-in-law knows the news, I don't know how happy I am, my brother is now a celebrity of the governor, and the second sister will also bow three times and bow to you when she sees you in the future!"
"Second sister, what do you think of your brother, if you want to bow down, your brother will bow down to your sister!" "I can't afford it, brother, who are these two?" "Second sister, Wen Qing, let me introduce you, this brother's name is Shan Feng, and this is my master, called Hu Boyong." Both sides greeted courtesy. A whistle sounded from the front of the car, signaling that the list was about to leave. Yan Lingzi seemed to think of something and said, "Ieyasu, Wenqing went with you, how can I explain to my father and your mother?" ”
"Make up a reason to say that Wen Qing is sick, and they can't come anyway, so they can hide it for as long as they want." "You don't want to go home and see?" "Second sister, if my brother goes home, he must return to his hometown and return to his hometown with honor. Second sister, after a while, I will pick you up and go to Zhou Village to play! The train started slowly, and I embarked on the journey with the concern of my loved ones. Yan Jiakang Yu Wenqing and maid Xiaoyu have a private room, and Shan Feng and Hu Boyong have a private room.
"Mr. Hu, Brother Ge has never been involved in officialdom and is informal, you have to remind him more in the future!" "Brother Shan, don't worry about it. Don't look at Lord Ge as young, but he knows the priorities and treats people appropriately. In the morning, at the governor's yamen, all the officials came to see him off, and Lord Ge's performance was impeccable. In particular, his calm and free demeanor and elegant conversation are astonishing. Lord Ge is different and has a bright future, no wonder Lord Governor is so important! But? ”
"But what?" "Lord Ge looks like Pan An and Yushu Linfeng, it is difficult to escape a love word, and he will be killed by Peach Blossom!" Shan Feng secretly admired in his heart, Hu Boyong really had two hits. "Mr. Hu, do you know why the governor is so important to Brother Ge?"
Hu Boyong stroked his beard and said: "In the old man's opinion, Yang Shixiang is a Beiyang line, and he was deeply appreciated by Li Hongzhang, and the old man expected that Yang Shixiang was only too much in the post of governor of Shandong, and he would be promoted in less than two years." In just 8 months, Director Yang dismissed 3 prefects in Shandong, which shows his courage. Lord Ge doubled the output of the Zhaoyuan gold mine in just a few months, which is not something that ordinary people can do. What a person is Lord Yang, he takes a fancy to Lord Ge's youth and vigor, and he is a Western-style figure. ”
In addition, Yang Shixiang needs cronies, but Master Ge has no background and is young, and it is difficult to convince the public if Yang Shixiang takes him by his side. Zhoucun opened its port and bought and sold prosperously, even if Lord Ge's political performance was mediocre, there would be no mistakes. If Lord Ge is a blockbuster, it means that the governor has vision and discernment. Hu Boyong showed that he was scheming and calculating, and Shan Feng admired it in his heart, but he admired Ge Yunfei's ability to recognize people. With Hu Boyong's help, Brother Ge will not be blind and touch the elephant in the officialdom in the future.
In this car, Yan Jiakang hugged Wenqing and looked out of the car window into the field. The maid Cuiying was excited for a while, probably unable to adapt to the lullaby of the train and fell asleep. Wen Qing boldly leaned on her husband, a happy smile blooming on her face. Yan Jiakang talked eloquently and explained the interesting facts of the train. Soon Wen Qing also fell asleep, Yan Jiakang moved Wen Qing to the bunk, and then gently walked out of the private room. He stood in the aisle and began to wonder how to burn the first fire after he went to work!
At noon the next day, the train arrived at Zhoucun. The group got off the train, Yan Jiakang proposed a tour, and Wen Qing and Cui Ying clapped their hands. The streets are full of pedestrians, indicating that the feng shui treasure of Zhoucun is thriving. Yan Jiakang stood at the bustling street entrance, staring at the antique, carved dragon and painted archway, like déjà vu. "Yang Ruiqing!" Yan Jiakang suddenly appeared in his mind, remembering a person's name, and couldn't help but talk to himself.
"Brother Ge, who is Yang Ruiqing?" Unimodal confusion. Yan Jiakang woke up like a dream: "Talk nonsense, talk casually!" After eating at a restaurant in the street, the group arrived at the county office, and the two officials who guarded the door sat on the steps in front of the door and dozed off. Seeing a group of men and women approaching, the two guards raised their heads lazily. A servant said impatiently: "Go away, go away, don't approach in front of the county yamen!" ”
Everyone ignored the arrogance of the officials and stopped in front of the county yamen. "The two officials were a little dazed when they saw that the person who came was a handsome man and a beautiful woman, with an extraordinary bearing." Bold minion, the new county commander Lord Ge is here, and he still doesn't kneel down! Hu Boyong scolded loudly. The two officials hurriedly knelt on the ground: "The little one has eyes and no beads, please meet Master Ge!" Yan Jiakang looked at the county yamen and secretly wondered: Zhou Village is becoming more and more prosperous, and the rich party is on the one side, but the county government looks so shabby.
The paint of the county gate was mottled, the drum on the front side of the hall was black, and the red paint of the porch pillars was dark. In this situation, Yan Jiayasu has a good impression of his ex. "Lord Ge!" Hu Boyong reminded beside him, Yan Jiakang came to his senses and waved his hand, and the two officials got up from the ground and stepped aside to peep secretly. Probably muttering in his heart, the new county magistrate is so young. Probably because of the noise outside, an old man in his 50s walked out of the county office.
The old man was dressed in cloth and asked with bright eyes. "How many guest officers are?" The official was still confused, and Yan Jiakang said: "Below is the new county commander Ge Yunfei, may I ask this gentleman to do it." "Meet Lord Ge, the grass people are Chen Jun, the master of the former county order. "Why don't you come out, Lord Xie, the shelf is quite big!" "Back to Lord Ge, Lord Xie has already returned to his hometown and left, and entrusted the grass people to hand over to the adult." "In that case, please ask Mr. Chen to lead the way!"
The group walked through the lobby, and the courtyard behind it was deserted. "Lord Ge, your guest room is in the courtyard on the right, and it has been cleaned up!" Entering the suite, Chen Jun continued to introduce: "Lord Ge, this courtyard has 6 rooms and a small garden. The courtyard on the left side of the neighborhood is where the people live! Everyone entered a main room, the room furnishings were very old, and there was a calligraphy on the middle wall, on which were written the four words "Honest and Honest". Yan Jiakang stood in front of the calligraphy to admire, and Hu Boyong beckoned Shan Feng to settle the luggage.
As the hostess, Du Wenqing instructed Cui Ying to inspect the bedroom. "Lord Ge, the predecessor Lord Xie was an honest and honest official, a righteous person, worked hard in Zhou Village, and has been living a poor life. It's just that Lord Xie has an arrogant personality and is a little unkind, please ask Lord Ge Haihan. "What do you mean, do you think I'm a corrupt official!" "The little ones don't dare, please calm the anger of the adults!" "I had a preliminary understanding before I came, and Lord Xie has a good reputation in Zhou Village, which is admirable!"
Yan Jiakang seemed to remember something and asked: "The county government is deserted, where have all the people gone!" "Back to my lord, since Lord Xie returned to his hometown, the others have been on vacation for the time being, and there are only a few officials in the county government who stand guard in shifts!" "Nonsense, how can this be?" "Lord Ge, let's not hide it, since last year, the county government has only paid one-third of the salary, including the officials, and everyone has emotions. As soon as Master Xie left, people's hearts were scattered. "Zhou Village is so prosperous, the county government actually has no money to pay salaries, what's going on?"
"Lord Xie has no choice, in the middle of last year, Lord Tong ordered to increase the amount of treasury silver, and Lord Xie was unwilling to raise taxes, so he had to work hard to support, and before leaving, the lord completed the surrender of treasury silver, but it hurt the people below!" "So, Lord Xie threw this mess to me!" Yan Jiakang didn't expect that such a rich Zhou Village, the county government would be so poor, how could this be? It seems that the water in Zhou Village is very deep. "Lord Ge, Master Xie can't help it!"
"Mr. Chen, you take me around!" Subsequently, under the leadership of Chen Jun, he inspected several warehouses, the courtyards where the prisoners were held, the courtyards where the officials lived, and the offices of various officials. Yan Jiakang didn't expect that the area of the county government was so large, the area of a football field and a half, and he couldn't help but rejoice in his heart. Back in the county hall, Hu Boyong asked Chen Jun for the account book, and after a while, Chen Jun brought the account book for Hu Boyong to see. "Master Ge, the grass people have finished what Master Xie ordered, so I will leave!"
"Let's go? Where to go! "Master Ge, there's nothing to do with me here, it's time for me to go home!" "Mr. Chen, what are you kidding, did I let you go?" "My lord, the grass people are just a cloth cloth, just entrusted by Lord Xie, please don't embarrass me." "What if I force you to stay?" Hu Boyong's face was ugly when he heard this. Chen Jun glanced at him and said, "My lord has a master, and the grass people have taken their leave!" "Wait! Mr. Chan can settle accounts! "Will settle accounts!" "I'll hire you as Mr. County Accounts now!"