Tongzhi of Guangyang Mansion is a middle-aged man about forty years old, he has a broad face, good facial features, and two mustaches on his mouth, which is really a good face for an official.

This person led a group of officials from the Guangyang Mansion to Zhou Chen's side, and he immediately bowed and said: "Xiaguan Guangyang Mansion is the same as Xie Ming, welcome the prefect!" ”

With this Xie Tongzhi taking the lead, a group of officials of all sizes behind him hurriedly bowed their hands and said, "The lower officials and others greet the prefect."

Down to the prison where the Guangyang Mansion is not in the stream, and up to the five or six grades of Tongzhi and Tongju, almost all the people and officials in the entire Guangyang Mansion who have official positions have come to greet Zhou Chen.

After all, it was his immediate boss who came to take office, how dare they, who were subordinates, slack Zhou Chen in the slightest.

"No need to be polite, get up!"

Looking at the officials of Guangyang Mansion in front of him, Zhou Chen sat on the back of the horse and raised his hand to float, and said in an indifferent voice: "This is not a place to talk at the moment, let's go to the government office first."

At that time, the official will get acquainted with you one by one. ”

"Yes, sir!"

Under the leadership of Tongzhi Xie Ming, a group of Guangyang Mansion officials responded in unison, and then they got up and dodged to both sides of the street, preparing for Zhou Chen and others to pass on horseback.

It's just that Zhou Chen didn't ride his horse directly to the Guangyang Mansion, but he turned over directly from the horse.

These officials of Guangyang Mansion in front of him came to greet Zhou Chen, including officials of the same rank who are not low in the five grades and the six grades of the general judgment, how could Zhou Chen ignore them and ride forward?

Therefore, Zhou Chen chose to turn over from his horse and prepare to walk to the government with these officials of Guangyang Mansion.

After noticing that Zhou Chen, the new prefect, did not abandon himself and the others on horseback, these officials of Guangyang Mansion also deeply felt the attention, and the already enthusiastic smiles on their faces immediately became much brighter.

For these officials of Guangyang Mansion in the field, Zhou Chen's arrival did not have much impact on themselves.

After all, Xie Ming, the highest official among these people, is only a fifth-grade grade, and he is still one rank from the fourth-grade rank away from the position of the prefect of Guangyang Mansion.

Therefore, Zhou Chen took up the post of prefect of Guangyang Mansion, and there was actually no particularly direct conflict of interest for the original officials of Guangyang Mansion, and there was no such thing as someone being promoted by someone else.

What these officials in Guangyang Mansion are worried about now is nothing more than how temperament Zhou Chen, the new prefect, has, and whether they are easy to get along with.

Temperament aside, but through the fact that Zhou Chen can get off the horse and walk.

This made the officials of Guangyang Mansion in the audience deeply satisfied, at least they knew that Zhou Chen, the new prefect, did not despise them.

Immediately, I saw Tongzhi Xie Ming walking forward quickly, leading the way for Zhou Chen and saying, "My lord, please come with the official." ”

While talking, Xie Ming also stretched out his hand to prepare the reins in Zhou Chen's hand, intending to help Zhou Chen lead the horse.

However, after all, this Xie Ming is a dignified official of the Ming Dynasty, where would Zhou Chen let him do such a thing.

Don't look at Zhou Chen's rank of the fourth grade, it is two grades higher than Xie Ming, but if the news of Xie Ming leading the horse for him spreads, the officials above the court will definitely be guilty of trespassing.

Because of the suppression and slaughter of the two heads of the Jin merchant Fan Tian a few years ago, Zhou Chen offended many officials behind the Jin merchants in the court.

Even if this matter has been suppressed by Emperor Hongzhi for several years, these officials may still be preparing to catch Zhou Chen's handle behind their backs, how can Zhou Chen let them get their wish?

So when Zhou Chen saw Xie Ming's movements, he directly shook his head to stop it: "Xie Tongzhi only needs to guide Lu Hai, let's let others do this kind of thing!" ”

As he spoke, Zhou Chen handed over the reins in his hand to a brocade guard who stepped forward behind him, and asked him to lead the horse and follow him.

And Zhou Chen himself walked towards the government on foot with Chen Yun and Xu Yan and other Jinyi Wei officials who had also fallen off the horse, and Xie Ming and other Guangyang Mansion officials.

This place is not far from the Guangyang Mansion, even on foot, Zhou Chen and the others quickly rushed to the door of the Guangyang Mansion.

While leading Zhou Chen to the back house of the mansion, Xie Ming said to Zhou Chen with a smile: "My lord, the lower officials and others heard that you are here today, so they specially prepared a table of banquets for you in the mansion.

My lord, you have been tired of traveling all the way, just to catch the wind and wash the dust for you. ”

In this regard, Zhou Chen has no other doubts, after all, if you want to mix in this officialdom, it is always essential to have entertainment.

If Zhou Chen refuses this reception banquet, there is a good chance that Xie Ming's heart will give birth to a lot of mustard.

Isn't this new prefect a bad place to get along with?! Are you planning to alienate us, the original officials of Guangyang Mansion?!

Even if it is for the peace of mind of these officials in Guangyang Mansion, Zhou Chen will definitely attend this banquet.

Bowing slightly, Zhou Chen chuckled and said to Xie Ming: "Then the official is here to see if these drinks and dishes prepared by Xie Tongzhi are not in line with the appetite of this official." ”

Sensing the kindness expressed by Zhou Chen, the smile on Xie Ming's face became brighter and brighter, and he replied with a smile: "Xiaguan heard that you are from Hanzhong, so Xiaguan specially asked the cook to prepare a table of Shaanxi dishes to ensure that you will enjoy yourself." ”

While speaking, Xie Ming walked in front to lead the way, leading Zhou Chen and the others towards the living room of the mansion.

Of course, not everyone is qualified to participate in this reception banquet, at least from the official rank of six grades or above.

This was finally customized by Xie Ming after considering Zhou Chen's special situation.

If Zhou Chen was just the newly arrived prefect of Guangyang Mansion, then he would definitely call the officials of Guangyang Mansion to pick up the wind and wash the dust for Zhou Chen, but Zhou Chen's side also gathered all the brocade guards in Shanxi.

In this way, it is completely unrealistic to have everyone sit at the same table.

Therefore, Xie Ming decided to include all the characters above the rank of the sixth rank in the chief of the living room, and the others were arranged to sit in the ordinary dining room.

Although they did not sit at the same table and in the same hall, the wine and food prepared by Xie Ming were equally sumptuous, and they would definitely not disadvantage the officials of Guangyang Mansion and Jinyiwei.