The next day, in the prefect's yamen and study, the prefect Li Dexing and Shi Mingzhi sat opposite each other. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info both served as officials in the former Qing Dynasty, and when the two got together again, they had infinite emotion and sighed. However, the two of them had a tacit understanding and did not talk about the past again, and they were on business, and they may not want to remember the unbearable memories of the past meeting.

"Governor Li, presumably you have received a letter from the imperial court, as a trade port with foreigners, the Guangzhou Mansion continues to maintain an open attitude as before, allowing merchants to do business with foreign merchants."

Li Dexing nodded, and then replied: "Yes, Master Shi, just a few days ago, the imperial court's text had arrived. However, this time the trade with foreigners is very different from the past, and not only those foreigners are allowed to live in Guangzhou Province for a long time, but also the whole of Guangdong. The entry and exit of foreigners was also directly responsible for the local government, and when they took over this matter, the merchants of the Thirteen Lines no longer reconciled with it, nor did they guarantee any foreign merchants, but were only responsible for doing business and paying taxes to the imperial court. ”

"Hehe, Governor Li, you have studied the literature of the imperial court very thoroughly! Yes, it does. Moreover, the merchants no longer guarantee those foreign merchants, once the foreigners commit a crime, the government only needs to act according to the rules, take the person according to the law, and punish the crime. ”

In any case, Li Dexing is Li Youlan's father and the emperor's father-in-law, although Shi Mingzhi is not interested in this prefect, he has to deal with it politely.

However, his own family knew that Li Dexing understood that the new emperor of the new imperial court had a very bad impression of him. Otherwise, it would have been almost a year since his daughter was abducted, and his belly was bigger, and he didn't care about his father-in-law. Therefore, Li Dexing did not hold on to the big and regarded himself as a national war.

Li Dexing's mood was very complicated, and he didn't complain, and while these thoughts flashed in his mind, his face showed worry: "By the way, Master Shi, I don't know the purpose of your trip?" ”

Shi Mingzhi smiled and said in a harmonious voice: "Governor Li, you used to be the magistrate of Xiangshan County, and you often deal with the affairs of foreigners. Moreover, you are still in charge of the administration of the entire Guangzhou Prefecture, which is related to the people's livelihood, and now unlike in the past, the yamen will be in direct contact with foreigners to deal with some things. It is no longer like in the past, when foreigners have accidents, they can directly blame those guaranteed merchants. ”

Obedient and listening, no matter what, Li Dexing has also been in the officialdom for decades, how could he not hear what Shi Mingzhi meant?

"Master Shi, don't worry, I will definitely follow the laws of the imperial court. Moreover, the master appointed by the imperial court has arrived, and he knows very well the content of the imperial court's writings, and once the official does something that is not in place, he can also remind him in time. ”

Although Shi Mingzhi's surface is calm, for the lord in front of him, the current feeling is quite good, he knows how to judge the situation and is very interesting. The master appointed by the imperial court, he knows, although it is in the name of the master, in fact he is the deputy of the prefect, and he has a great role in the production.

Li Dexing was able to make such a statement, which shows that he is not very resistant to the master of the imperial court.

Shi Mingzhi left, as if he had never come, Li Dexing sat there in a daze, a little dazed. At this time, Li Shi walked out from behind the screen, twisted his waist, and said dissatisfiedly: "Master, this Shi Mingzhi is really a dog's eye, and he doesn't take you as a national ruler in his eyes at all. Anyway, our family is also a relative of the emperor, even if he becomes a general, he is just a dog minion, and he deserves to teach this here, reprimand that, and teach the master how to do it?! ”

As if he didn't hear it, Li Dexing was still sitting there in a daze, Li walked slowly, didn't seem to care about his man's attitude, and still vented his dissatisfaction: "Youlan is also true, master, you have also raised her for more than ten years, no matter what, you are also her biological father, how can you not ask?" ”

"As long as you blow a little bit of pillow wind and say a little love, the yamen will not come back to a master, pointing fingers at you, there is no one in your eyes!"

Finally, Li Dexing had a hint of reaction, looked straight at the daughter-in-law of this half-aged, the wife of the continuation of the string, and asked indifferently: "Isn't my prefect not deposed?" What do you want Youlan to do with me? ”

"Huh~" Li sneered, and then continued to say dissatisfiedly: "Master, since ancient times, which emperor's father-in-law has not been a single person, the chicken dog ascended to heaven, Youlan is now also a noble concubine, and the current emperor is really, really slamming the door, a dignified national abbot, and actually only gave a four-grade prefect." ”

"Then how big an official do you want me to be, it is appropriate, and you are satisfied." Li Dexing still had a light attitude, and the nameless fire in his chest loomed, and he became more and more upset about Li.

"Needless to say, at least you should work for a feudal official, and it is not too much to be a governor, and at the very least, you should be a governor, so that you can meet your identity and be worthy of the relationship between our emperor's relatives and relatives."

As if half of the dream had come true, Li Shi giggled, pretended to be cowardly, came to Li Dexing's shoulder, and said coquettishly: "Master, did you say it?" ”

Just like the flood that released the floodgates, the more Li Shi spoke, the happier he became, and he couldn't control it, without waiting for Li Dexing to answer, he fantasized: "If you become a governor or governor, you will definitely be a top-level official, much stronger than this prefect." It is completely glorious to the ancestors, you can return to your hometown to repair the ancestral grave, and the lintel of the glorious door. Moreover, you have a good career, although our son is still young, he will have a bright future in the future, and no one dares not to give you face~! ”

Speaking of Guangzong and Yaozu, and when it comes to the Guangyao lintel, Li Dexing's godless eyes suddenly lit up, and he was moved. However, as if he thought of something, his face darkened again, and he said faintly: "My position as the prefect can be kept, and it is not like those officials of the previous dynasty who were questioned, which is already very good. Okay, stop dreaming like that~"

With a lot of emotion, he brought out a lot of sad things and memories that he didn't want to think, Li Dexing reminded: "Don't forget, the matter of Zhang Jiasheng, the son of the governor of the Qing court, our role is not good, not only to prevent the two from getting together again, but also to force Youlan to marry Zhang Jiasheng, just by virtue of this, it is good that the emperor did not ask about our crimes, and what kind of country and the like are you talking about, wake up~ Don't think about this marginal thing in the future." ”

Hearing this, the Li family was like a frosted eggplant, and the excitement was scattered, but he still stiffened his mouth and said, "Master, can you blame me?" How do I know what to expect afterwards? If I knew that Yang Lin at that time had such strength, I would not have been in the way. Moreover, at that time, the matter was urgent, and it was put on any family, and a man like the son of the governor would not marry, and marry his daughter to a petty official of the sesame mung bean official? Climbing the dragon and attaching the phoenix, people go to high places, this is the normal feeling of people, and we can't complain about it. ”

Li Dexing has long been surprised by Li's strong words and dead duck mouth, and he is used to it, but he just said with emotion: "Hey~ It's really as Yang Lin said, feng shui takes turns, don't bully young people to be poor!" ”