Liu Fan with the pro-soldier team through the Jiaozhou Street to the Yamen of the Salt Transportation Division, under the report of the officer, Liu Fan led people into the lobby to see the outgoing deputy envoy of the Jiaolai Division, after some handover work, I learned that the deputy envoy surnamed Lu, is about to be transferred to the Liangzhejiang region as a deputy envoy, although it is a flat transfer, but for this deputy envoy Lu is really better than the promotion, the two Zhejiang have always been rich this time, it will be a big fat difference, than in Jiaolai this hard work is a hundred times stronger, so this Lu is very happy, the two sat down, Lord Lu opened the conversation, "I have long heard that Jimin is coming, I estimate that I will have to wait for a few days, I didn't expect Jimin to come so quickly, it is worthy of the military style, and it is really capable." is worthy of being a person valued by Governor Zhu. Jimin, I can rest assured that I can go to work! ”

"Lord Lu is polite! When I first arrived, I was not very familiar with Jiaozhou, and I would like to ask the adults to solve my doubts! Liu Fan said politely

"Your Excellency has said it! You and I are equal! Jimin just call me Shifu! Deputy Envoy Lu said warmly

Master? Liu Fan almost squirted? And the one with that name? Holding back a smile, Liu Fan arched his hand and said, "Master" brother

Deputy Envoy Lu suddenly smiled, and began to solve Liu Fan's confusion, "Don't hide it from Jimin, this Jiaolai Division, is really a chicken rib, the existence of Binle Division has seriously affected our Jiaolai taxes, and Jiaolai is located on the coast, there are often pirate nuisances, it is difficult for stove households to work with peace of mind, and the annual salt goods are only more than 19,000 citations, about less than 40,000 stones, compared to nearly 120,000 citations of Binle Division, not even a fraction of it, and the subordinates have four salt farms, and the output is small. There's really no oil and water! Deputy Envoy Lu complained

Liu Fan knew some of the situation in Jiaolai, but he didn't expect it to be so bad, and he was speechless for a while. It was a long time before he spoke, "Alas! I was originally just a small general, but this time I got some military merits, and Lord Mengzhu did not give up in order to get the position of deputy envoy, and it is good to have these! What else dare you ask for! “

Seeing that Liu Fan said this, it was not easy to say anything embarrassing, and began to concentrate on introducing Liu Fan to the situation of several salt farms under the jurisdiction of the Jiaolai Division, Liu Fan also listened patiently, and unconsciously it was noon, and the two of them looked at the sky, and suddenly it was time to eat. In the afternoon, Deputy Envoy Lu said that he wanted to say goodbye to the prefect and prepare to leave for Zhejiang the day after tomorrow to take office.

Jiaozhou prefect Yamen, the current Jiaozhou prefect named Wu Min is a Jinshi in Wanli year, has been through the sea for a long time, is an old fritter, this person is well-informed and has long known that Liu Fan is coming to Jiaozhou, and is also very familiar with Liu Fan's past, knowing that Liu Fan has a deep background, and even the prison army Gao Qiqian does not dare to offend, and he is very trusted by His Majesty.

Liu Fan and Deputy Envoy Lu came to the prefect's yamen, at this time the prefect of Wu was meeting guests, and the next person reported that the two deputy envoys of the new and old salt transportation department were visiting, and the Wu prefect immediately asked the next person to invite the two over. As soon as I met Governor Wu, he said enthusiastically, "It turned out that two deputy envoys were visiting, Wu didn't know, how offended, don't be surprised!" The two of them didn't even dare to say it. Governor Wu enthusiastically pulled the two to sit down, and let the next person serve tea! Then he opened his mouth and said, "Xiangbi, this is Liu Jimin, Deputy Envoy Liu!" I have long heard that Jimin fought bravely, participated in the battle of Qingzhou, broke the cavalry of 500 people, and later held Laizhou for a month, so that the thieves could not get close to Laizhou half a step, and finally participated in the battle of Dengzhou, and offered the siege strategy, which can be said to be brave and resourceful is a rare good general of my Ming Dynasty! Jimin was trusted by His Majesty and Governor Zhu to preside over the salt affairs in Jiaozhou this time, which is really a blessing for Jiaozhou! "The meeting of Governor Wu is a burst of praise! Liu Fan himself was embarrassed! Especially when I saw the surprised eyes of the other two people in the hall, I felt even more embarrassed!

Hurriedly said humbly, "My lord! Overrated! Thanks to the soldiers' subordinates, they can achieve some credit, and they really dare not take credit! ”

"Hehe... Jimin is humble, not bad! Come on! Let me introduce you to you, this Lord Lu, you must have already seen it, so I won't say more! This is the commander of the Jimo Battalion, Zhang Yiheng, Lord Zhang, who is also in the military, and you will work together in Jiaozhou in the future, and you will be more close! Governor Wu introduced to Liu Fan

When Liu Fan heard this, he quickly got up and saluted, "I've seen Master Zhang!" "Someone also politely returned the gift. Liu Fan took a closer look at this Lord Zhang, and looked up to see that this Lord Zhang was wearing a robe and was not dressed in the military, with a national face, thick eyebrows, a long beard, a ruddy complexion, and the whole person was not smiling.

After Governor Wu finished the introduction, he said to Master Lu, "Shifu is here to say goodbye this time!" Congratulations to Shifu on his ascension! This trip to Liangzhejiang is really a rare beauty! The old man is also very envious! Governor Wu did not snub Deputy Envoy Lu still said with a smile on his face, Liu Fan had to sigh when he saw it, what a delicate old fritter! It seems that it is difficult for me to gain a firm foothold in Jiaozhou! It seems that I have to find an excuse to change someone with Chongzhen to be the prefect of Jiaozhou! Otherwise, with the cunning of this old thing, how can he develop in Jiaozhou, he will be tired to death just by fighting with him! If you have the conditions, you don't have to expire and invalidate, take advantage of Chongzhen's belief that you can use it quickly, otherwise it will be too late to regret it when the time comes!

The four of them talked for a long time under the contact of Wu Zhifu, Wu Zhifu was born in Jinshi, after a long time, and the witty words between the words caused everyone to laugh, Liu Fan was born in later generations after many years of compulsory education, and often read information on the Internet, in contrast, more than the current readers know, so talk about overseas customs, occasionally answer everyone's questions can also cut to the point, the words are often thought-provoking, people's eyes shine, Zhang Yiheng and Lu Shifu are also many years of official knowledge, after a free talk, everyone feels that they hate to see each other, It wasn't until it was dark that I had to stop the topic, and I wanted to say goodbye and leave, and then the Wu Governor's Mansion was enthusiastic and retained, saying that one was to give Liu Fan the wind and wash the dust, the second was to practice the deputy envoy Lu, and the third was that Zhang Yiheng rarely came to Jiaozhou once, how could he stay for dinner, and there were Liu Fan and the two of them were present, so it was even more lively, the three of them were speechless for a while, and they had no choice but to stay, participate in the dinner prepared by the Wu Governor's Mansion, and they didn't leave until the three of them were drunk in the evening! Liu Fan and the two returned to the Yamen of the Salt Transportation Division.

On the other side, Zhang Yiheng was drunk and carried by his subordinates in a sedan chair before returning to his small courtyard. As soon as she entered the yard, Zhang Yao looked at her father, who was being helped to walk, and was suddenly shocked, walked over quickly and helped her father back to the room, and complained while serving her father to wash, "I said that I would return to Jimo in the afternoon, but I was very drunk, and we waited for a day in vain!" Hum! You can't drink so much yourself! You don't feel sorry for yourself! Aren't people distressed? ”

Zhang Yiheng was already a lot more sober at this time, and said, "Good girl! Daddy is happy today, it's rare to meet a few confidants, forget the time for a while, it's me who is wrong, wait until I return to Jimo, will I play with you for two more days? ”

Zhang Yao knew her father's old-fashioned personality, and suddenly wondered, "What confidant?" Unexpectedly caused the father to forget his daughter? ”

"Hmmm! Today, I saw the two deputy envoys of salt transportation, the old and the new, at the Wu Governor's Mansion, and Lord Lu was still there! The old man is also familiar with it, but I didn't expect the newcomer Liu Jimin not only to have outstanding achievements, but also to be knowledgeable, has a unique insight into the Ming policy, and his words are to the point, which is refreshing, and he also understands overseas customs and customs, which is really a rare young talent in the Ming Dynasty! It's rare to be valued by Your Majesty! The future is limitless! Zhang Yiheng said with a sigh

"Liu Jimin? Is it the new deputy envoy of salt transport? Zhang Yao asked in surprise

"Hmmm! How? Yao'er also heard about it? Zhang Yihengqi said

"Yes! Today, when I went out with Lu'er, I saw them enter the city, what a battle! The people of Jiaozhou probably know! Daddy, you don't know if you're bored at home! But that Liu Jimin's soldiers are indeed very powerful! At the very least, it looks much better than Daddy's guards! It doesn't look like a good stubble! Will it be a threat to Daddy's Jimo? Zhang Yao said with a frown

Zhang Yiheng was also a little uncertain, and said nervously: "Probably not!" He is a salt transport envoy, and I am an officer of the Jimo Guard, so they don't have much intersection with each other! There is no overlap of duties! It stands to reason that there should be no conflict! I can't do it, I'll go find out what he's doing in a few days! See how! ”

"Hmmm! It has to be! I've heard that he came with a large army, and the purpose is probably not just as simple as a salt transport envoy, there must be other purposes! Daddy, be careful! Zhang Yao cautioned her father

Looking at his daughter's serious appearance, Zhang Yiheng said with a smile, "It's a pity that my Yao'er is not a man, otherwise my father can abdicate and make way for Xian and go home to enjoy happiness!" Speaking of which, this Liu Jimin is also a rare talent, doesn't Yao'er always say that there are no eye-catching men in Jiaozhou? Do you want Daddy to introduce you to you, I think you two are a good match! ”

Zhang Yao's face turned crimson when she heard her father's joke, and she remembered the heroic figure she saw in the morning, and she couldn't help but throb, and looked up at her father with a joke on his face, and suddenly didn't follow. Pulled Daddy's beard fiercely, "Daddy! You're laughing at me! Hum! Ignore you! He turned his head and ran towards the door, because he was in too much of a hurry, and he almost collided with Lu'er who came to deliver the sobering tea! Lu'er was startled, and hurriedly avoided the oncoming lady, and couldn't help complaining, "Be careful! Miss! Tea is going to be knocked over by you! Zhang Yiheng looked at his daughter who was far away, and immediately laughed, which made Lu'er ask with curiosity on her face, "Why is the master so happy?" And why did the young lady run away? While asking, he handed the tea in his hand to Zhang Yiheng.

Zhang Yiheng took the tea in Lu'er's hand, took a sip, suddenly felt bitter and unbearable, and said with a grin, "I'll introduce a husband to your young lady to take care of her, otherwise she will run crazy all day long, what kind of system!" ”

"Poof..."Lu'er suddenly laughed, what her master looked like couldn't be clearer, he saw that his daughter was more important than the meat of his heart, and he would be willing to let her marry her? However, Lu'er still patiently asked, "What kind of person can be worthy of my young lady?" I'm afraid there isn't one in Jiaozhou! Just those crooked melons and cracked dates! Little Green can't even look down on it! ”

Zhang Yiheng's face was stunned, thinking that the two girls must have seen each other when they went out to play in the morning, he suddenly lost his interest in showing off, and said helplessly: "You have all seen it!" It's the deputy envoy of salt transportation! Liu Jimin! ”

Xiao Lu heard the name of the old man and immediately exclaimed: "It turned out to be him!" His name is Liu Jimin? Does the master think he's good? Lu'er also thinks it's good! He's pretty heroic! ”

Zhang Yiheng's face darkened, and he suddenly felt bad, "What do you think!" I don't think so, sir! You two girls, you like to run around when you have nothing to do, are you being fascinated this time? One by one, they all reacted! I don't care about my old people's feelings at all! Hum! I think you're going to have to strictly restrict your entry and exit in the future! I raised two daughters for nothing and was taken away by others! When the time comes, I won't be able to cry! ”

Xiao Lu was moved when he heard Zhang Yiheng's words, the master really came to see him as a daughter! Usually in addition to being called the same as Miss in the house, he has always been the master and servant of Miss and Miss, but in fact, he is the same as his sisters, regardless of each other. Now when he heard the master's unintentional kindness, his eyes suddenly turned red, and he choked up and said, "Master! Miss and I won't leave you! We will always be with you! “

Zhang Yiheng saw Xiao Lu's red eyes, and he looked like he would never give up. Immediately laughed: "Okay, okay!" I know you're good to you! Don't be a little girl! Take away the teacup! Hurry up and accompany your young lady! I'm good here myself! ”

Midori wiped away her tears before saying, "Hmm! I'm going to accompany Miss! With that, he hurried out with a plate.

Zhang Yiheng saw Xiao Lu's panicked appearance, and was speechless for a moment, and secretly said in his heart: "It seems that it is time to check the details of this Liu Fan!"