Regarding the matter of returning to Huaxi Village, Wang Ying and Fang Yingshi are more active than Fang Yingwu. Fang Yingwu looked at the elated Wang Ying and Fang Yingshi, and complained silently in his heart, in fact, it is you who really want to return to their hometown

For Fang Yingwu, who has enjoyed countless highlight moments over the years, he doesn't have any intention of returning home, does he need to show off in front of his clansmen? But in the mountain village where there is no quarrel with the world, it is a rare time of comfort.

Here, there are not so many complicated government affairs that he needs to handle, and there are not so many complicated interpersonal relationships waiting for him to deal with. Due to the disparity in status, the ordinary villagers did not dare to disturb him, so they were very quiet.

Shanghuaxi Village is still like that, there are only two obvious changes, one is that the ancestral hall has obviously been newly repaired, and a lot of plaques have been hung. Fang Yingwu himself also went to the wall, becoming the second successful person in the Fang family in three hundred years, inspiring future generations on the wall.

Fang Yingwu pointed out: "Our village is not rich, it is too expensive to do this, it is better to use it for children to study." ”

The old patriarch said with a smile: "It's not a waste of money, it's me who takes out the land rent in the name of your father and son to build the ancestral temple, presumably your father and son are not short of this money and food." ”

Fang Yingwu then remembered that there were still one or two hundred acres of land under the names of their father and son, all of which were invested by the villagers in the name of their father and son in order to be tax-free, and they nominally had to pay some rent to their father and son every year. dared to renovate the ancestral temple, using the money of their father and son, which was donated

The second big change is that the small wooden pavilion in the woods in the back mountain has also been newly repaired, and a fence has been built to surround it, and an incense burner has been placed in the pavilion.

The old patriarch explained: "Scholars from the nearby towns often come here to gather. said that he wanted to borrow a literary tone. ”

Fang Yingwu could only smile bitterly at this, this little wooden pavilion was his own whim seven years ago. It was specially built for pretending, but I didn't expect it to become a resort in the clan now.

I lived quietly in Shanhuaxi Village for more than ten days. Fang Yingwu went out of the mountain again, and then he went to the Tiju Academy again to visit Teacher Shang.

At this time, Fang Yingwu and Shang Xianggong both understood in their hearts that this was the last time they met each other. After saying goodbye, Fang Qincha left Chun'an County and went to Suzhou Mansion to continue to perform his duties.

didn't mention it, but said that Fang Yingwu and his entourage entered the canal again and went north, and arrived in Suzhou half a month later. I turned a corner here at Fengqiao, turned from the Grand Canal to the Shangtang River, and then came to the most prosperous place in the world.

Yes. This is the most economically developed place in the Ming Dynasty. Looking at both sides of the river, the crowd is like an ant shop, and countless riches are indescribable. Through these ten miles of red dust, the gate located in the northwest of Suzhou City came into view.

On the wharf outside the gate, there are dozens of people standing quietly, the leader is a middle-aged official in his forties, judging from the pattern of the complement on his chest, it should be a five-grade official.

The ship docked, and the attaché of the Qincha got off the ship to negotiate. Then he returned to the cabin and reported to Fang Qincha: "There is a Suzhou Prefecture and the Zhiqi Lord, leading the magistrates of Wu County and Changzhou County and the local gentry to meet them on the shore. ”

Fang Yingwu was thoughtful and did not rush to express his position. But Wang Ying, the chief follower, said: "Is it the same knowledge of the house?" Didn't the prefect come? ”

The attaché didn't answer, Fang Yingwu smiled faintly, "This official is just a messenger." is not a governor's domain, of course, the prefect of the four grades of the Yellow Hall and one of the best in the world can't grovel like this.

What's more, the prefect did not hesitate to put down his body before. has been chased to the border of the house, and the etiquette has been exhausted. Naturally, there is no need to come forward today. ”

Another attaché interjected: "I heard that the imperial court did not appoint a governor in Jiangnan, and there is only one Qincha, Lord Fang. ”

At this time, the governor of the Jiangnan area was not permanent, and sometimes there were and sometimes not. Now that Fang Yingwu has settled in Suzhou Mansion, the imperial court has not appointed another governor, after all, the governor is also using the Qin messenger system, and there is no need to stuff a lot of Qin messengers in Suzhou City.

Wang Ying wanted to say something, Fang Yingwu patted the handrail, got up and said, "No need to say more, get off the boat!" ”

There were no pretentious cheers on the shore, no tidal, and it seemed quite deserted. Although every high-ranking official who visits the place will say that there is no need to deliberately create a welcoming atmosphere, if there is really no such cheers and words, it seems that something is missing.

Qin Chafang Yingwu didn't care, and greeted Qi Tongzhi and said: "This official was ordered to supervise the grain in the southeast, and Lord Lao Qi is far away!" ”

Qi Tongzhi replied decently: "The mansion in the city has been renovated, just waiting for Lord Fang to move in." Tomorrow night, the mansion will set up a banquet, and Li Futai will personally pick up the wind and wash the dust for Lord Fang. ”

Fang Yingwu nodded, and said with a pun: "This official is from the Beijing Division, and he has nothing else to rely on, so it is inevitable that he will disturb the place." ”

"Where is it" Qi Tongzhi turned around and introduced Wu County and Changzhou, the two magistrates of Guo County attached to Suzhou City, to Fang Yingwu.

After greeting the two magistrates one by one, Fang Yingwu got up and entered the city.

There were also representatives of the local gentry in the greeting procession, but from beginning to end, Qi Tongzhi did not introduce the representatives of the gentry to Fang Qincha, and these gentry did not take the initiative to make friends, as if they were purely acting as a background for the characters.

Since the development of the canal economy, the area around Changmen in the northwest of Suzhou has become the most prosperous place in the city.

The Suzhou Mansion is located not far from the Changmen, after all, the Mansion is mainly set up for ushering in the send-off, and it is more convenient to build it in the Changmen.

After Fang Yingwu moved into the mansion, this mansion became the residence of the Qincha and was to be used as a temporary yamen by the Qincha.

After settling down in the mansion, Fang Yingwu, the messenger, was officially appointed, and he immediately summoned all the attachés to discuss affairs.

So far, Fang Yingwu hasn't really set out to do anything, but it's not that he doesn't care, and the problem he is most concerned about at the moment is the attitude of the local government. There is a good saying that the most important issue in grasping work is to grasp cadres

"Whether it is Qi Tongzhi or those two magistrates, they are very restrained in front of this official today, why do you think this is?" Fang Yingwu asked.

There was an attaché surnamed Cai, whose official was Jiupin Kongmu, and replied: "According to the lower officials, the other generation has a sense of fear in his heart, so he is restrained in front of adults. ”

Fang Yingwu continued to ask inexplicably: "I don't know them, and today is the first time we meet, what are they afraid of this official for?" ”

Cai Kongmu replied again: "My lord, you are a fan of the authorities, so I don't understand the reason. They're actually afraid of your official voice! ”

"My official voice?"

"My lord, you are famous and famous, you have been governing in Beijing for three years, and you are famous for your rigidity and strictness, and you are known as the tiger of Beijing. This time he went south, and he had to be responsible for collecting money and grain for the imperial court.

Those magistrates were already troubled by money and food affairs, and they did not want to be more serious about these matters. But when you meet an adult, you are rumored to be resolute and do not tolerate favoritism, how can you not be apprehensive? ”

Fang Yingwu stared at Cai Kongmu for a long time, but saw that Cai Kongmu was speaking seriously, without the slightest abnormality. couldn't help muttering a few words secretly, I really don't know if this person is telling the truth, or taking the opportunity to pat himself on the back

Later, Cai Kongmu made a suggestion: "When you see Li Futai tomorrow, you can make some requests." This requirement is best related to money and grain affairs, and at the same time, it must be something that the Suzhou government can do, but it is very troublesome and cumbersome, and then you can test the true attitude of the government on the other side. ”

Fang Yingwu decided: "This proposal is very good, do it!" (To be continued......)

PS: It's going to explode tomorrow, so guess how many chapters you can break out.