In fact, after listening to Hu Mu's reading comprehension, Zhang Anshi was relieved.

He encouraged Hu Mudao: "This matter should be handled as a top priority, and everyone had better ...... Preferably numbered. ”

Hu Mu said in surprise: "Number? ”

Zhang Anshi said patiently: "Record their situation, and then replace it internally with a number, so that it will be convenient to deliver letters in the future." ”

After a pause, Zhang Anshi continued: "Of course, how to do it, it is still up to you, and you think about it yourself." It is important to base it on the actual situation and not to take it for granted. Many ideas, when first thought, are often flawless, as if flawless, but when you really do it, you find that it is full of mistakes, and finally ...... Instead, it's going to be bad. ”

Zhang Anshi's words, but Hu Mu deeply understood, he couldn't help but bow his head for it, and said: "Your Highness's words are really golden and jade words, when the lower officials were studying in the study, they also had a lot of things to take for granted, and always thought that as long as things were how they were, they could be how they were. But in fact, when I really went to do it, I found that many ideas were really absurd and even ridiculous, but the numbering thing that His Highness said may not be impossible to try, but you can first find a post station and try to do it. ”

After a pause, he continued: "As for His Highness's explanation of finding out the household registration situation of the people in various prefectures, counties and villages, this ...... The subordinate officials are in a hurry, this matter is ...... It's time-consuming, but with perseverance, it will be effective. ”

Zhang Anshi then encouraged: "Work hard, and I will ask for credit for you in the future." ”

Hu Mu couldn't help but be flattered.

Because the word "please gong" is said from different mouths, the effect is completely different, although everyone loves to say these two words, especially Shangguan, who simply uses this as a mantra.

But the vast majority of people really just use it as a mantra, or ......... Think of it as a carrot that can never be eaten, and unfortunately, you are the donkey who will always quench your thirst for carrots.

It's just that in Zhang Anshi's mouth, these two words are never discounted, this is the consensus within the Jinyiwei, Zhili Upper and Lower Administration, the Ministry of Railways, and the Ministry of Maritime Administration, everyone knows that as long as they are willing to contribute, Zhang Anshi never hesitates to commend these merits, I don't know how many lucky people, just because of Zhang Anshi's strong recommendation, they have made steady progress.

Even Hu Mu, he went from being a warden to being particularly valued by Zhang Anshi, and he had the opportunity to be in charge of the Post Department, and such a promotion was extremely rare.

Of course, such things are actually easy to criticize, after all...... For many people, everyone was queuing, and as a result, Hu Mu came to cut in line, which inevitably made many people feel uncomfortable.

Fortunately, Zhang Anshi did not promote Hu Mu on the original basis, but made a new cake and taught Hu Mu to practice.

Although this postal department is at the same level as the provincial railway division, in fact, theoretically, it corresponds to the local political envoy or the envoy and the commander of the city, but after all, this postal department is start-up, the future of the future, is not clear, to say that it is ugly, good or bad in the individual, if you do not have the ability to hold this bull's ear, let alone say that it is the postal department, even if it is the postal department, what can it be?

Because of this, Hu Mu felt very stressed, he knew that his qualifications were insufficient, if he could not run the post office, not only would his future be hopeless, even if he admired His Royal Highness King Song, who promoted him, he would have a dull face.

Hu Mu said: "Your Highness Xie." ”

After the matter was negotiated, Zhang Anshi began to talk about some gossip.

He smiled and said, "Can you go home these days?" ”

Hu Mu is also an honest person, and shook his head directly.

A hint of understanding flashed in Zhang Anshi's eyes, and he asked again: "Haven't you seen your father?" ”

Hu Mu sighed and said: "My father is strict, and he has taught his subordinates since he was a child, and he must have a beginning and an end in doing things. Now that His Royal Highness does not give up and entrusts him with such a heavy responsibility, how dare the lower officials ...... There is the slightest slackness, the postal department is related to the national economy and people's livelihood, and it cannot be neglected, so ......"

The rest of the words did not continue, but Zhang Anshi understood.

So he said, "Let's take some time and take a look." Public is public, private is private. ”

Hu Mu glanced at Zhang Anshi, did not refute, and said simply: "Yes." ”

Zhang Anshi said: "Your father is an upright person, but he also has a pedantic side, you have to listen to his words selectively, and you must not learn all your father's things." ”

These words have the meaning of scolding the son and the father, which can be said from Zhang Anshi's mouth, or in Hu Mu's ears, he actually thinks it is very reasonable.

He pondered for a moment and said, "Obey the teachings of His Highness." ”

After a few more small talks, a conversation finally ended.

Hu Mu is also pressed for time now, he is in a hurry, and when he leaves the palace, he will go back to the post office directly.

But when I returned to the post office, a scribe came in a hurry.

"Ambassador Hu, Ambassador Hu." The scribe came quickly, his voice a little anxious.

"What?" Hu Mu was preoccupied, and he was thinking in his heart, how to teach the post office to complete the things that Zhang Anshi explained.

At this time, the scribe who was a little flustered interrupted his train of thought, his brows furrowed slightly, and he couldn't help but be a little displeased.

But he heard the scribe say, "Many people have come outside...... He said that he was going to join the Post Office. ”

"If they want to get in, why should they find the post office, there is a place for recruitment." Hu Mu didn't like it, he had seen too many people who came to ask for a half-official position, and this kind of request made him annoyed.

But the scribe said: "The people who come are not ordinary. ”

"Huh?" Hu Mu raised his eyebrows, his eyes puzzled.

The scribe said, "Yes...... Naixiagong's son ......"

Hu Mu didn't react for a while, so he said, "Which Xia Gong?" ”

The scribe said: "Which one else, since he is the Hubu Shangshu Xia Yuan Jixia Gong who has just sent to the Shi." ”

Hu Mu was taken aback.

In fact, the Hu family and the Xia family have a personal friendship, Xia Yuanji gave Hu Mu a lot of help at the beginning, after all, he was still a fellow villager at the beginning, Xia Yuanji was older, and his qualifications in the court were much deeper than Hu Guang at the beginning.

Therefore, when he was young, Hu Mu was pulled by his father and also visited Xia Yuanji.

At that time, Xia Yuanji also gave him a lot of books, teaching him to study hard and set up his ambition to be a famous minister in the future.

Of course, now that Xia Yuanji is at the end, everyone is rumored that this is Xia Yuanji who has angered the emperor.

But even so, thinking of Xia Yuanji's merits, Zhu Di did not add guilt, but let him go to the village safely, in addition to giving a lot of rewards when he was Zhishi, he added grace and gave Xia Yuanji the title of Prince Taibao, so that he could return to his hometown to retire.

Such grace and treatment are worthy of Xia Yuanji.

It's just that Hu Mu didn't expect that the people of the Xia family would actually come here.

After pondering for a moment, if other people came to the Post Office, it would be disgusting, but after all, the Xia family was too famous, if they wanted to defect to the Post Office, once it was spread, it would definitely shake the world.

Hu Mu didn't hesitate for too long, and finally said, "Please, prepare tea." ”

After a while, someone entered the hall.

This person, Hu Mu also recognized, was Xia Xuan, the son of Xia Yuanji.

Speaking of which, Xia Yuanji is much older than Hu Guang, but Hu Mu is much older than Xia Xuan, this is because this Xia Xuan is Xia Yuanji's old age.

But don't underestimate this Xia Xuan, although he is young, but in fact, with his father's shadow, according to the court's courtesy to ministers, he is actually ranked among the fifth-grade yin officials at a young age.

If nothing else, he will continue to work on his qualifications, and it is not impossible for him to be in a place like Taichang Temple in the future, serving as a high position like Siqing or Shaoqing, and ranking among the third grades.

This is actually a bit similar to Hu Mu's brother, who is a shadow official of the imperial court and now also holds an idle position in Taichang Temple.

Hu Mu got up, showed a little affinity, and smiled at Xia Xuan: "How come the younger brother is free?" ”

Xia Xuan saluted Hu Mu, and then said: "I have come to meet me, hoping to be in the post department for the ambassador to deploy." ”

Hu Mu was stunned for a moment, and exclaimed: "Isn't the younger brother on business in Taichang Temple?" ”

This really had to surprise Hu Mu!

Xia Xuan said: "Just now, the foolish brother has resigned from the position of worship in Taichang Temple, and now he is unofficial and light. ”

As soon as these words came out, Hu Mu was dumbfounded.

He looked at Xia Xuan and pondered for a long time before he said, "Is it because of your father?" ”

In fact, even if Xia Yuanji is Zhishi, but after all, he is still the crown prince, not to mention, Xia Yuanji's connections in the court are very good, whether it is Xie Jin, Hu Guang, Jin Youzi, they have all been favored by Xia Yuanji, it stands to reason that even if the emperor loses some trust in him, after all, he still cares about the feelings of the monarch and ministers, and the future of Xia Xuan's life can be predicted.

But this Xia Xuan resigned from his post for no reason, which is really incredible.

So Hu Mu's first thought was, is this because His Majesty is still angry with Xia Yuanji? Because of this, Xia Xuan was worried about attracting the emperor's reproach, so he simply resigned like his father.

However, although Hu Mu thought so, he felt that it was impossible, because even if Xia Yuanji was a scholar, from the perspective of treatment, although he did not have the position of the head of the household department, it was impossible for His Majesty to stare at Xia Xuan, a small man who was too often worshipped.

Xia Xuan shook his head and said, "This is what the foolish brother himself meant. ”

Hu Mu looked at Xia Xuan strangely, and became even more suspicious in his heart.

Xia Xuan said: "After my father's death, my foolish brother and my father had some disputes, and my father thought that now the gang is in chaos. But the foolish brother thinks that this is the time for men to make progress, and they don't agree with many of their father's practices, especially my father, who has made such a big mistake, and I, as a son of man, am also ashamed. Although my father thinks that this is nothing, but someone wants to take the opportunity to take revenge on him, but the foolish brother thinks that although the world has always been like this, as a minister, how can he follow the path and finally ...... The foolish brother simply went out of the house in a negative mood, resigned from the official position of the Taichang Temple, at first he wanted to go to the railway department to seek a job, but unfortunately the Ministry of Railways, the staff of the Zhili Railway Division is full, and the Jiangxi Railway Division has a lot of vacancies, but it needs to go to Jiangxi, where it is too far after all, think about it, and the foolish brother wants to come to the postal department to try his luck. ”

After hearing this, Hu Mu couldn't help but sigh, he really didn't expect it to be like this!

However, Xia Yuanji is an old man, and he is very spoiled by this son, which also creates Xia Xuan's willful temperament, about this, in fact, Hu Mu has heard of it for a long time.

If Hu Mu dares to point at Hu Guang's face and scold you for doing something wrong, and dare to run away from home, or even resign without authorization, I am afraid that three legs will be broken cleanly.

Hu Mu smiled bitterly: "Who else is there besides you?" ”

"There are also a few cousins who were good friends with the foolish brother in the clan studies, and they have long been angry and inactive, and they all want to try their luck."

Hu Mu said with a smile: "This railway division, it doesn't matter if you have a job or not, and it doesn't matter who your father is." ”

Hu Mu still chose to say ugly things first, don't regret them later.

"The foolish brother has been prepared." Xia Xuan thought for a while and said: "I just feel that the world is so big, I really don't want to waste my time, I often listen to operas, there are many stories of heroes and heroes, and there are even many people who have crossed the ocean to seek meritorious deeds, if it weren't for the foolish brother who was seasick, I was afraid that I was already on the sea ship at this time, and went to Java." ”

"This matter ......" Hu Mu still hesitated a little, and said after consideration: "I still want to ask your father's advice, I really don't dare to make the decision, if not......"

Xia Xuan raised his head, and his voice unconsciously increased, and said: "I am me, my father is my father, I am a prisoner, and I have served in some idle official positions, although I am not proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, but I can also write and calculate." Your postal department, keep saying that there is a shortage of people, and you want to recruit talents, but now, let the people who come to serve not use it, but it is pushing back and hindering, is this the posture of Corporal Lixian? ”

The more Xia Xuan spoke, the more excited he became: "If Brother Shi recognizes, my talent is not enough to be in the Post Office, so I'll leave!" It's a big deal, go to Jiangxi, or go to other places, the sky is high and the sea is wide, men and husbands, there is always a place to go......"

"But if you are employing people, people like the foolish brother are still using, naturally, please accept, I should do my best, why do I need to say more?"

His words were so loud that Hu Mu had to be cautious.

Xia Xuan, this kid, is a very strong person, and now send him away, I'm afraid that tomorrow he will go around telling people that the Post Office will not accept the Magi, which is ruining his own job!

Immediately, Hu Mu said: "It's just that since you are a newcomer, then ...... I'm afraid I have to start with a post man. ”

Xia Xuan said indifferently: "This is what I want." ”

Hu Mu said again: "Now the post stations everywhere are often the most lacking manpower in some remote villages, so ...... I'm afraid I'll have to suffer a lot. ”

Xia Xuan said resolutely: "Why not." ”

Having said that, Hu Mu couldn't continue to refuse.

Hu Mu was not ambiguous, even if he ordered someone to inquire, after a long time, a scribe came, close to his ear, and whispered a few words.

Hu Mu then looked at Xia Xuan and said: "The most lacking person now is Ping Tan Yi, if you are willing to go, you can make the trip tomorrow, as for your clan, naturally there are other arrangements." ”

Xia Xuan had no disagreement, and responded directly, and immediately said, "Thank you, ambassador." ”

Xia Xuan's temperament is also simple, and after negotiating this matter, he will not continue to stay, and leave directly.

Seeing Xia Xuan leave, Hu Mu was still a little dumbfounded, to be honest, this person ...... He was a little incomprehensible.

"Sure enough, it's the only son in the family, hey......" Hu Mu couldn't help but sigh.

…………

The next day, Xia Xuan set off in a hurry.

At this time, in the capital, in Xia Yuanji's apartment, here, someone hurriedly found Xia Yuanji.

"Xia Gong...... I heard Taichang Temple say that the little boy has resigned......"

Natsuhara Yoshi: "......"

Although the father and son quarrel is commonplace, this child who was finally born at the age of nearly forty naturally makes Xia Yuanji particularly favored.

But Xia Yuanji has just been hit by Zhishi, and now his family is restless, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is a double blow.

Xia Yuanji said indifferently: "Let's ...... He has no intention of pursuing a career...... It's also good...... Study well at home...... There's nothing wrong with calling him back and telling him that the father doesn't blame him......"

The man frowned and said, "Little boy, it's already ...... Let's go. ”

"Gone?" Xia Yuanji was stunned for a moment, and said inexplicably: "Where did you go?" ”

"When he went to Pingtanyi, he went to the post office and was willing to be the post guard of Pingtanyi...... Early in the morning, I heard that I had already packed my luggage and went to Pingtan to take up my post. ”

Natsuhara Yoshi: "......"

"Sir...... Lord......"

Xia Yuanji froze in place and did not move, and the relaxed and indifferent look on his face was long gone.

"Old man......"

After a long time, Xia Yuanji began to move, and he felt that his whole body was numb, and now he began to breathe normally.

"Hey......" Xia Yuanji came back to his senses, felt powerless for a while, and sighed: "The world is bad, and the bad is bad for these young people who don't know the nature of the world......

"Master, do you want someone to chase after you?"

"Where's Ping Tan?"

"In Fujian, the political envoy ...... ...... by the sea"

"The ends of the earth?"

"Yes, the ends of the earth."

Natsuhara Yoshi: "......"

"Old man......"

Xia Yuanji suddenly withered, even when he was in office, he had never seen him so depressed.

He finally smiled bitterly and said: "If you chase back the person, if you can't chase back your heart, let him go." ”

…………

In Wenyuan Pavilion, every time Zhang Anshi went, he saw a few scholars busy.

The problem of the hidden household has been regarded by His Majesty as a matter that shakes the foundation and foundation of the country, and because of this, it has been repeatedly ordered.

As a scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion, at this time, I have to figure out His Majesty's intentions and do my best to get this matter done.

Therefore, for different prefectures and counties, in addition to a large number of dispatched patrols and inspections, it is also necessary to give formal warnings to various prefectures and counties.

The only thing they are worried about is that they are still lucky.

Therefore, at this time, there was no one to accompany Zhang Anshi to drink tea.

Zhang Anshi can also get some words from their mouths.

There is good news, it is nothing more than a certain prefecture and a certain county, which has achieved initial results.

There is also some bad news, saying that it is due to the dissatisfaction of the local people.

But in any case, things always have to be promoted, and at this juncture, no one dares to be perfunctory.

(End of chapter)