On March 19, Xu Qian, who had just returned to Hangzhou, received questions from the imperial court.

For this question, the whole Zhejiang was surprised and delighted for a while, happy that Xu Qian was promoted, in a sense, it was the imperial court that affirmed the achievements of the new deal, if the imperial court did not admit it, let alone say that it was too late to add guilt.

Moreover, the governor of Zhizhejiang was promoted to the head of the household department, no matter from which point of view, it is not like a bright promotion and secret debasement, this is a real high-ranking official, the power is in hand, the household department is often in the court, and the status is second only to the cabinet ministers, the ministers of the ministry of the book of the deposit, and the status is equivalent to the book of the Ministry of Rites.

Nowadays, Yang Tinghe, a scholar of the cabinet university, is also the secretary of the ministry, so Xu Qian at this time, only in his early twenties, has become the third person in the imperial court, holding the world's money and grain, managing the country's territory, fields, household registration, taxes, salaries, finances and other matters, presiding over Nanzhili, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Fujian, Hunan, Shandong, Shanxi, Henan, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan, Guizhou and other old Qing officials, in addition, also mastering the money law hall and Baoquan Bureau; Master the three libraries of the treasury and the household department; A warehouse yamen that masters warehousing and water affairs.

This right is definitely not small. Whoever controls the household department and pinchs the money bag, almost all the officials in the world have to obediently rely on the household department to act, such as the military department, if you want to pay the military salary, you must first draw up a charter, saying where and where you need to pay a certain amount of silver this year, and then report to the household department, the household department will carry out accounting, if you feel that you want to ask for money, you can directly call back, let the military department from the new accounting, without the consent of the household department, no household book stamped with a big seal, no one wants to withdraw a tael of silver from the treasury.

Therefore, the Hubu Shangshu is a kind of transcendent deposit, and the purpose of his deposit is to wage an arduous struggle with the other five ministries and the temples and prisons in the Jingshi, asking for money, nothing, and life.

Therefore, often in court discussions, often the household department is the focus, he wants to scold the Metropolitan Procuratorate for wasting money and food, to reprimand the military department for this group of bastards who do not know the accounts, and also to scold the Hongdonkey Temple for wasting public money.

This is the book of the household, the high-end bully is on the grade, and the crazy Kuba drags and hangs the sky!

It's just that on the other hand, Zhejiang officialdom is in turmoil, Lord Xu is gone, what should everyone do? Should this new deal continue? Because of this question, everyone can't help but be worried, and besides, Xu Zhitai has just been promoted to governor, and now he is about to become a scholar again, how long has it been, and there is no one in the court?

But no matter what everyone thinks, as soon as the holy decree arrives, Xu Qian must set off, because at this time, the new governor is already on the way to Zhejiang, Xu Qian doesn't want to deal with this guy, and naturally he doesn't want to wait for him to come, so he ordered Wang Gen and a few people to make a good deal here, and he himself is a light car from Jane and went north to Beijing.

It's just that the news that Xu Qian is leaving, after all, it still spreads, and countless officials and gentry in Zhejiang have come to see each other, and even the cargo ship on the dock can barely fit with a Wanmin umbrella, sitting in the boat, Xu Qian saw the crowd outside, and couldn't help but sigh, at this time Zhou Tai came in and said, "My lord, Zhao Ming, the governor of Zhejiang, will meet a few business gentry no matter what." ”

"Really?" Xu Qian originally wanted to leave quietly, he didn't like this kind of lively scene, but at this time, he still nodded: "Call into the boat to talk." ”

Zhao Ming led seven or eight people across the trestle to board the ship, and when they arrived in the cabin, they all saluted Xu Qian, Zhao Ming said reluctantly: "Why did the adults leave in such a hurry, there are still many things that have not been explained......

Xu Qian smiled slightly, and said: "His sale of the new deal to this day, there is nothing to explain, sooner or later the official will have to enter Beijing, although the new deal is promoted by the official, but in the final analysis, the official cannot stay here forever, sooner or later, this burden will still be handed over to you, and in the future, you will also have to hand it over to others." I have nothing to explain to this official, and I believe that you can do it well. ”

Zhao Ming sighed, he was originally a political envoy in Zhejiang, and he had nothing to do with the Beijing Division, and in Zhejiang, he was also a dispensable figure, but since Xu Qian arrived in Zhejiang, his life has undergone earth-shaking changes, not only promoted to governor, but also has a lot to do in the future, not to mention, after holding the power of the New Deal, in the past few years, he has indeed earned a lot of silver, the official has done it, and the money has been there, in the final analysis, it is all thanks to Xu Qian.

Of course, he knew that he was Xu Qian's person, and the more Xu Qian was in Beijing, the more immeasurable his future prospect would be, and he said seriously: "Please rest assured, the new deal ...... I will definitely do it. ”

Xu Qian smiled and said, "It's not about going to do it, it's about doing it well." ”

His gaze fell on Liu Yu and said, "Uncle is also here to send this official?" You're old, why bother with all the fun? ”

Liu Yu said: "The old man is afraid that he will not see the adult this time, and he will not see him in the future, the old man is indeed old, and he has reached the age of knowing the destiny of heaven, and I don't know when, the ancestors will ask the boss to go over there to explain the affairs of the clan, so this time, no matter what, I will come to see the adult." ”

Xu Qian said with a smile: "Uncle should be strong and strong, and he will definitely live a long life in the future." ”

Liu Yu smiled and said: "These words, others just say it, but since the adult said so, if the old man does not live for a few more years, he will not be able to live with the adult, but..." He was silent for a moment: "Several children and nephews in the family are not angry, and the adult is now promoted again, and he will definitely be powerful in the future. The old man is in Zhejiang, so he naturally sits back and enjoys his success, but adults can rest assured, Zhejiang's new deal is solid, and whoever makes a stumbling block for the new deal is to ask for the life of the old man and the life of the Liu family. ”

Liu Yu's words were a pun, obviously he had realized that the new governor would never be a simple person, so this time, he hurried to show Xu Qian a gesture, hoping that Xu Qian would feel at ease, and of course, he also hoped that Xu Qian would remember the Liu family, and it would be a pity not to hold a big tree like Xu Qian.

Xu Qian couldn't help laughing and said, "Desperate things, naturally someone will do it, but you can't work uncle." ”

After that, he talked to everyone for a while, and said, "It's not too early, if you don't let this official go, do you want to spend the night in this boat?" Sending you a thousand miles must be goodbye in the end, everyone's mind, Xu Mou to receive it, or please go back. ”

Zhao Ming laughed, stood up, and said: "The adult has issued an eviction order, so we don't dare to keep the adult anymore, my lord, there will be a period later." ”

Everyone got up together and saluted each other, Zhao Ming led everyone off the boat, and the officials, soldiers, and merchants on the shore still refused to disperse, watching Xu Qian's boat slowly leave the dock and go against the current.

Xu Qian sat in the cabin and didn't look at the people on the shore, not because his heart was cold and ruthless, but because he knew that he had to keep his sanity at all times.

"My lord..."Zhou Tai walked in and said: "I asked if the boat is big, and we can go to Zhenjiang the day after tomorrow, and when we get to Zhenjiang, we can just rest in Zhenjiang Mansion, but in these two days, it is hard for adults to rest in the boat." ”

Xu Qian smiled dumbly and said: "This is okay, this official is not a porcelain vase, and it is not so delicate." ”

……………… Time............................................................................................................................................................... Time..............................

The ninth day of the fourth month.

This day is neither an auspicious day, nor is it their festival, but in the court, there is a strange atmosphere, up to Zhang Zilin, the secretary of the criminal department, down to many imperial envoys and officials and various ministries have actually taken leave, some say sick, some say that there is something at home, all in all, uncle, I should not be worthy.

In fact, many people know what the reason for these people is to take leave, but they are all tacit, after all, they are colleagues who look up and don't look down, no matter how much they usually fight, but they can't tear their faces at this time.

Here, however, the cabinet is overshadowed.

Yang Tinghe didn't expect that there were so many people who took leave, and there were more than 200 officials in the yamen in the Beijing Division, from the six departments to the Shuntian Mansion.

Of course, these people are not really in the family or sick, in fact, they are just saving a little face for everyone. Today is the day when Xu Qian arrived in Beijing, Xu Qian had arrived in Beitongzhou by boat the day before yesterday, and had already ordered someone to send a report quickly, saying that it would arrive at noon today, so someone took leave openly.

This time is different from the last time Xu Qian arrived in Beijing, the last time, even though there were officials with Wang Xue, but these people were all covering up, for fear of being detected, but with the increasing influence of the New Deal and Wang Xue, in Beijing, Wang Xue is no longer a water dog, and these people have also torn off their masks one by one, and they don't care about anything anymore.

What does this mean? It shows that now, many people have lost more and more fear of the ministers of the cabinet, and it also shows that Xu Qian's influence is gradually expanding, at this time, Xu Qian, has become a faction of his own, with the capital of the cabinet, the head of the household, backed by the three provinces of Zhejiang, and the pro-military factory and guard as foreign aid, in just a few years, Xu Qian's strength has undergone earth-shaking changes.

Although this change is delicate and silent, when he suddenly looks back, Yang Tinghe has already discovered that Xu Qian's new tree actually has a tendency to take root.

"The current situation...... It's been completely different. ”