Li Fengjiao patiently explained for a long time, Huang Naiming completely believed his statement, this was a small accident caused by carelessness and negligence, but the Guangdong Governor's Mansion was indeed too careless, this kind of important report would be checked several times before being submitted to the Qing Yuan, and there was obviously something wrong with the staff escaping with such a striking mistake.

The next question was asked by the opposition doctor, who stood up and asked without thinking: "On the first day of this month, Governor Li issued a report saying that 100,000 taels of silver had been allocated to the Department of Public Health last month, but in fact it was only 10,000 taels. ”

Li Fengjiao, who had just explained for a long time, had to start anew: "It is indeed 10,000 taels, and I said 10,000 taels when I dictated, but the entry staff accidentally wrote the wrong ......."

This question is similar to the previous one, Li Fengjiao repeated the explanation that he had just finished speaking, and emphasized here that this mistake was first discovered by the Governor's Office itself, and the correct version was sent to the Qing Yuan when it had just made a big fuss: "The Governor's Office has a strong ability to self-check, and the officials have worked very hard, and even after handing over the report, they will not relax because the work is completed, but continue to actively follow up ......."

This explanation took more than ten minutes, and after Li Fengjiao finished speaking, he started to fetch the water cup prepared for him on the podium, and at the same time that Li Fengjiao, who had a dry mouth, sent cool water into his throat, the next doctor stood up again and asked questions, unfortunately, this time it was not his accomplice.

"On the first day of this month, Governor Li issued a report saying that 100,000 taels of silver was allocated to the Department of Public Health last month, but in fact it was only 10,000 taels ......" Huang Naiming felt that he was about to memorize this sentence, but the doctor who asked the question still meticulously read the matter from beginning to end: "Why would the Governor's Office make such a mistake in the report to the Qing Yuan?" Is it contempt for the House of Ministers, contempt for the electorate? ”

"Of course not," Li Fengjiao put down the glass of water and began the third round of explanation: "This is an oral mistake, just a mistake, I have very, very much respect for the Secretary Yuan, and even more so for the voters who represent the Secretary Yuan." All the reports submitted to the Governor's Office will be carefully examined to try not to make any mistakes in them, and this is a total of five times, each time by a different person, and the Governor's Office knows that despite this, all kinds of errors can occur, so even after the report is sent, we will check it again......"

Huang Naiming listened while asking Shi Tianyu beside him: "How long is the report at the beginning of the month handed over by the Governor's Mansion to the Qing Yuan?" ”

"Tens of thousands of words, perhaps," Shi Tianyu was not very sure: "In the past, when I watched from the sidelines, I would send out more than a dozen or dozens of pages per person, and anyway, the Qing Yuan usually had to read it for several days." ”

After Li Fengjiao, who had been explaining for a long time, stopped his words, the speaker stopped the next doctor who was going to ask questions, and pointed his arm to the other side of the hall of the Qing Yuan again, letting the doctor there ask questions, and at the same time comforting the doctor who wanted to ask questions: "Today has just begun, there is time, let Governor Li take a breath." ”

"Governor Lee," another Labour doctor asked, "How is the census in Guangdong going this month?" ”

"This month's progress is very gratifying...... Huang Naiming saw Li Fengjiao face the reporters in the auditorium, and began to trumpet how conscientious and efficient the Governor's Office was.

After answering three friendly questions in one go, Li Fengjiao knew that the propaganda was over, he took a deep breath and looked at the doctors who were full of disdain for him again. The speaker sitting behind Li Fengjiao saw that Li Fengjiao straightened his back and was ready for battle, and nodded at a doctor who raised his hand, and the man immediately stood up and asked loudly:

"On the first day of this month, Governor Lee issued a report that 100,000 taels of silver had been allocated to the Department of Public Health last month, but in fact it was only 10,000 taels ......"

The doctor had just made a start, and Huang Naiming whispered along with the retelling, and he began to wonder why the Qing Yuan was so happy with this mistake.

"Governor Lee said it was an accident, but I doubt that similar problems will happen in the future, Governor Lee claims that there are detailed rules for correcting errors, but why do such strict regulations still allow mistakes to occur? Is it that the people in the Governor's Palace lack the ability to work, and the Governor chooses all people who are not up to the job? ”

Li Fengjiao began to diligently continue to defend again.

When he heard that the next person was still entangled in this matter, Huang Naiming finally couldn't help it, and leaned into Shi Tianyu's ear and said suspiciously: "Why do they always ask this question?" Do you want to ask for a day? ”

"I guess I'll ask for a day," Shi Tianyu told Huang Naiming that they could leave after listening for a while, and when there was nothing new to ask about this matter, the opposition of the Labour Party would begin to repeat what they had already asked, perhaps with some minor modifications, but it was much the same, in short, it was to make up for the sense of responsibility, work ability and work attitude: "Governor Lee is a member of the Labour Party, and his ruling is of great benefit to the Labour Party election, if the people like him, Then in the future, the Labour Party will also have a big advantage when running for the House of Ministers. Forget about the other small parties, the doctors of the Donglin Party and the Kuomintang are probably thinking about how to knock Governor Li down every day when they are in the bed. ”

"I'm not wondering why they're going against Governor Li, I'm wondering why they're asking this one question over and over again, isn't there anything else to ask?"

"At the beginning of the consultation day, the Governor's Mansion was always attacked by the Minister's Court, but over the past few years, the Governor's Mansion has become more and more careful and careful, and the problem is not so easy to catch. But no matter what, every month makes mistakes, and I have never heard of a month in which the Governor's Mansion does not make a single mistake. Shi Tianyu's words Huang Naiming felt that it was normal, with the size of a province and the number of official duties, it was impossible not to make mistakes in work within a month, and the former continued to explain to him: "At one time, the opposition of the Qing Yuan still mentioned all kinds of problems, but later found that this effect was not good. ”

Shi Tianyu pointed to Huang Naiming and pointed to the reporters who were busy taking notes around him, they came from many newspapers, and some of the big newspapers in the other three provinces would also send reporters: "Some of them are inclined to the Labor Party, and some are against the Labor Party, if you ask a lot of questions, then the newspapers that support the Labor Party will pick the most inconspicuous and most forgivable issues to report." ”

"What's going on?" Huang Naiming didn't turn a corner for a while.

"Most people read today's newspapers to see what the government has done, so all the newspapers will report on the opposition, and if you are a newspaper or a supporter of the Governor, of course you want to cover up for the Governor. But if you don't ask the question of the opposition, the people won't see what they want to read, no one will buy your newspaper, and the Governor's Palace won't be able to pay you, right? Isn't that a hush money? Besides, the Governor's Mansion can't come up with the money. In the past, when many questions were asked, the newspapers that supported the Governor would pick the most innocuous opposition issues, that is, neutral newspapers, and they would not pick a few at random. Shi Tianyu said that soon the opposition summed up its experience, and before the consultation day, they first got together to discuss a problem that was the most embarrassing for the Governor's Office this month, and then all the opposition doctors asked around this issue that could most add to the Governor's Palace, and it was also possible to ensure that all the newspapers also reported the biggest mistake made by the Governor's Office this month.

"This time it's pretty good, the last time the Guangdong Governor's Office told a reporter from Guangzhou Xinbao that Governor Li is particularly concerned about people's livelihood and agriculture, and with the active efforts of him and his colleagues in the Governor's Office, the rice yield per mu in Guangdong Province is expected to exceed 800 catties." After the two of them left the Guangdong Qing Yuan, Shi Tianyu said that on the consultation day after the press speech, the doctors of the Qing Yuan were about to lift the roof: "First of all, I asked Governor Li if he wanted to collect taxes on the peasants and whether he wanted to lower the price of grain. Governor Li first said that his subordinates were talking about every corner of the province, then said that this was not a general phenomenon, and finally said that it was not a universal phenomenon, but that he had heard that some individual areas probably, maybe, and probably could increase production. ”

"Is it over when he admits his mistakes?" Huang Naiming knew that most of this number still had an element of boasting, but he didn't think it was too much.

"How can you?" If it was placed during the Chongzhen Dynasty in the past, whether it was Shi Tianyu or other officials and people of the Southern Ming Dynasty, they would not think that it was a special event to blow two sentences occasionally, but in just a few years, the temper of the people in the south was quickly raised, and it became more and more difficult to serve. Huang Naiming stayed in the north for too long, and he was not quite the same as Shi Tianyu, so he only heard him say: "The doctors continue to ask what the place is, who he listened to, and some people even proposed to let the person who said this to Governor Li go to the Qing Yuan for questioning. ”

"Is that just for that?" Huang Naiming once again felt that the Guangdong Qing Yuan was making a bit of a fuss.

"The last time the governor of Guangdong was elected, the Donglin Party and the Kuomintang, which had the highest voice, demolished each other, and tried their best to successfully scold each other's candidates, and finally they were picked up by Governor Li, who hated him so much. Now that Governor Lee wants to put gold on his face and expand the influence of the Labour Party, they will not tolerate it, and not only will they have to tear off the gold leaf, but also the skin of the Governor's Palace. Shi Tianyu directly quoted some explanations made by the Kuomintang for why they didn't let Governor Li go, to the effect that if they don't take precautions and don't attack every attempt to brag about the Governor's Palace, their courage will become bigger and bigger, and sooner or later it will become exaggerated: "The Donglin Party also said that no matter what the government has done, the most unlucky people are the people, and the officials of the Governor's Mansion may be scolded and blown away, and Governor Li may also be swept away, but as long as the officials do not commit crimes, this punishment will be the end for them. And the mistakes they make can cost people their lives. What the Donglin Party said is right, just like when we march to war, the generals make mistakes, and the soldiers will lose their lives. ”

"Yes," Huang Naiming also admitted: "It's good that Governor Li is being watched, he won't make a big mistake." ”

"Later, Governor Li said that his subordinates were just to inspire in the newspapers, and 800 was just an approximate number, just like saying that Peng Zu lived for 800 years, that is, he only lived a long life."

Shi Tianyu continued to preach with great interest: "As a result, a doctor retorted, long live the emperor, ten thousand is also an approximate number, more and better, and asked Governor Li why not use it?" ”

"What did Governor Lee say?"

"What else can I say? Admitting that he had lost his words again, he finally explained that this was to praise His Majesty Shengming for supervising the country, and the state was wise in government, so there was a bumper grain harvest in Guangdong. After this reason was brought out, Governor Li said that he felt very aggrieved, and that Xiangrui really wanted to use the people's fat and people's ointment before, but now he only said a word or two. ”

"He's telling the truth."

"But after all, he still admitted to lying, and the opposition made a big noise, saying that Governor Lee was blatantly lying and deliberately fooling the voters." But Shi Tianyu said that the effect was not very good, at that time the people of Guangdong were not very suitable for this kind of political scene, compared with the previous high-minded, awe-inspiring governor, they had begun to think that Governor Li was a poor man: "After a whole month of trouble, there will be a new thing next month, and this story will gradually fade away." ”

At that time, the opposition also made up a number of jokes and storytelling jokes for Governor Li, and Shi Tianyu still remembered one of them: "There are a few pretending to be peasants, and two pretending to be officials of the Governor's Palace......"

At the beginning of the singing, there was an official who was asking the people: His Majesty Shengming is in charge of the country today, are you doing well?

A farmer chimed in: Okay!

The official then sang: Governor Li cares about the people's livelihood like a son, do you have any land in your family?

The farmer said: Yes!

Shi Tianyu said that there should be some in the middle, but he didn't remember it, he only remembered that the last question was:

How much grain is harvested?

The peasants replied together: Many! There are 800 catties per acre.

Shi Tianyu said with a smile: "When the two official-looking people heard it, they turned out to be fierce: Then why don't you pay taxes and grain?" You, the people who oppose His Majesty Shengming, slander the peaceful and prosperous times, and the loyal Governor Li, must not be allowed to wait for these small people. ”

I heard that this drama was widely spread by the Donglin Party, and many opera troupes went to the local area to perform it, and everyone knew about it.

"Originally, when Governor Li first came to power, the Labor Party celebrated with a crown, saying that in the past, as long as he was the master of the people, not only could he set up a shrine, but he would also have a monument when he stepped down, and as long as Governor Li worked hard, Guangdong would be the world of the Labor Party from now on. In all fairness, the Ming Dynasty has never produced such a diligent, measured, greedy and greedy in the morning, not bad in political performance and does not charge money, but I think he is not trying to get the ancestral hall and the horse monument. ”

In the last election of the Guangdong Provincial Secretary of State, although the Labor Party improved, it was by no means the dominant party in Guangdong as expected.

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