Sorting out such a mountain of paperwork is definitely a big undertaking.

Because this side is tidying up, there will be a hill of documents on the other side, sent in boxes and boxes.

What's more, every document must be verified, and all the post guards who handle it must sign their own names.

When they arrived at the post station, the post keeper of the post station also had to conduct random inspections and verifications, and after confirming that the situation recorded by the post guard was true, they would sign and draw the charge.

The post station is then submitted to the post office of each province, and the post office also compares and confirms that it is correct, and sends it to the post office.

Therefore, in addition to dense records, there are also many signatures and imprints on each document. From the post man to the post office, and then to the seal letter of the post office.

And when it comes to this, the scribes here still have to compare and confirm that they are correct, or make sure that there are no mistakes in the records or descriptions of the missing places, and they also have to sign their names.

This layer of down, each one has a responsibility.

Of course, although there is responsibility, but on the side of the post department, the credit in the internal regulations is also real, at the end of the year, a salary will be added in the coming year, and special rewards will be given to the effective personnel.

That alone is enough to make everyone work hard.

The salary of the post department is not low, enough to support his wife and children, if he adds another double salary, and increases the salary by one level, if he does not work hard at this time, when will he stay?

There are two kinds of people in the post office, one is purely to watch the good treatment of the post station, and this additional salary is enough to satisfy them.

The other is some scholars, who are gradually participating in the service of the postal department, these people are eager for fame, and these things can be reported in the future, so they will naturally work harder.

There are so many documents that can be sent, like snowflakes, in an endless stream.

For months, every day was one box after another, so that everyone was extremely tired.

As a last resort, the Post Department adopted the old method commonly used by the Zhili side, and directly transferred students from several universities such as the government school and the arithmetic school to assist.

At first, let them start, and when they get acquainted, they will also teach them to take charge of themselves.

However, the next problem was that the warehouse of the Post Office was no longer enough, so I had to borrow the warehouse from the Ministry of Railways on the side.

On the side of the ministry, some warehouses had to be vacated, and even in order to make it easier for people from the post office to enter and exit, they simply cut through the high wall adjacent to the ministry and the post office for people to enter and exit.

Zhang Anshi came to inspect several times, and at first he was full of interest and said that he wanted to set an example.

Who knows that when he looks at the posture here and the mountain-like papers, he feels that his body is a little disobedient to his own call, and he is busy nodding his head to express his appreciation for everyone's hard work, but he never mentions that he has to do it himself.

This matter was taken by the Post Office as a top priority.

It is precisely because it is a top priority that Zhang Anshi and Hu Mu have to ask about the things inside.

In the postal department, there was even a special post bureau, and a large amount of money and food were allocated to provide them with resources for this inventory.

From the middle of the year to the beginning of winter, the wind seemed to be biting, but at this moment, Hu Mu finally got a briefing.

Then, Hu Mu looked at the briefing carefully.

The more he looked, the more suspicious his face became, he frowned, and was silent for a long time.

"Ambassador...... Morning Tour...... It's to go to Qixia and talk to the owner of Mar's Boat Company about the mail ship......"

The clerk whispered beside him.

But Hu Mu looked at it seriously and did not react.

"Ambassador ......"

Hu Mu suddenly raised his head and said, "Cancel today's trip." ”

The clerk was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but say in surprise: "Today's cancellations?" But in the afternoon, it was a tour of the postal school, which ...... Ambassador, you have been talking about it for a long time, saying that you want to see the students. As for the current trip, the owner of Ma's Boat Company should have prepared a hospitality, if it is canceled at this time, I am afraid that it will ......."

Compared with the slightly excited reaction of the scribe, Hu Mu said calmly: "Push it back, push it until tomorrow...... No, it's three days later. ”

The scribe glanced at Hu Mu in surprise again.

As the chief officer, Hu Mu has actually been doing his best, and almost all the trips, even if he is sometimes unwell, he will insist on participating, after all, this matter cannot be delayed.

Changing one's mind and postponing one's trip on the spot, as is the case today, was not there in the past.

The scribe didn't ask much, but hurriedly said, "Yes." ”

No matter how unexpected it was, the scribe categorically did not continue to persuade him.

However, Hu Mu seemed to remember something at this time, and then said: "That's right, Di Bao, Di Bao...... The newspaper from more than half a month ago, get it to me immediately! It's about that one...... The state capitals of the world are inventoried and enslaved. ”

Looking at Hu Mu's slightly anxious face, the scribe didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly went to get it.

After a short time, the newspaper was found and spread out on the case of Ehumu.

Hu Mu immediately lowered his head and took a closer look, he looked at the situation of Ganzhou Mansion, which was regarded as a model, and then took a briefing note and compared it carefully.

The more he looked, the deeper Hu Mu's brows wrinkled, but the more unbelievable he felt.

He kept his head down, as if he was afraid that he had missed something, and after confirming it over and over again, he finally slapped the case hard.

The scribe was startled and hurriedly said, "Ambassador......"

Hu Mu raised his head, glanced at him, and then showed a breezy appearance: "Prepare the car, go to the Song Palace......"

He was halfway through his words, but he felt that it was inappropriate, and then said: "No, at this time, His Royal Highness King Song should be in Wenyuan Pavilion, but ...... I went to see him in the palace, but I was afraid that it would be inconvenient...... You go to spread the news, send a message to His Royal Highness King Song in the palace, and ask him to leave the palace immediately, come to the post office, and inform His Royal Highness King Song that he is in a hurry. ”

When the scribe heard this, he immediately realized that it was not easy.

What kind of person is His Royal Highness King Song, you have to be cautious when you go to visit, how dare you call him to the Post Office so easily, this is obviously against etiquette.

If something is abnormal, it is a demon, then the only possibility is that there are really 100,000 urgent events.

So the scribe didn't dare to hesitate any longer, and hurriedly said, "The student will teach people to pass on the message." ”

In fact, Hu Mu didn't have the heart to listen to his words.

Because after the explanation, Hu Mu had already begun to absent-mindedly continue to bow his head and compare with the newspaper and the briefing.

…………

When Zhang Anshi got the news in Wenyuan Pavilion, he was not angry, but went to the post office in a hurry.

Hu Guangjing saw that Zhang Anshi left without resignation, and he looked in a hurry, so he couldn't help but quietly go to find Yang Rong, and said in a low voice: "Yang Gong, His Royal Highness the King of Song, you are so dignified, you ran away...... But somehow. ”

Yang Rong looked up at Hu Guang and said with a wry smile: "Hu Gong always likes new things. ”

"Not really." Hu Guang thought for a while and said, "The old man has found a problem. ”

"Say it."

Hu Guang said seriously: "Instead of racking your brains every day to think about the world's major events, it is better to put your mind on the body of Duke Xie, Yang Gong and King Song, maybe you can see a little clue from you, in this way, on the contrary, you will be more transparent about the affairs of the world, not to mention being a capable minister, but you can also ensure that you do not make mistakes." ”

Yang Rong was dumbfounded, he was speechless, although he knew that Hu Guang, a scholar, had a lot of water, but he didn't expect that this Hu Gong could still paddle to such a point.

Hu Guang saw Yang Rong's strange reaction, and said, "Yang Gong...... I mean this from the bottom of my heart, right? ”

"That's right." Yang Rong couldn't laugh or cry.

Hu Guang became enthusiastic again, and then said, "Then Yang Gong...... You said...... His Royal Highness the King of Song......"

Yang Rong stared at Hu Guang for a while, and said suddenly: "Hu Gong, you won't go to Xie Gong to ask me and King Song for thoughts." Go to King Song again and ask me and Duke Xie for thoughts. Or maybe here with the old man, ask the king of Song to reconcile the ......"

Hu Guang's old face was slightly red, and he didn't respond.

Yang Rong: "......"

It seems like the truth?

Hu Guang blushed for a long time, and finally coughed and said, "Yang Gong, the so-called threesome...... There will be my teacher......"

Yang Rong silently lowered his head, took out the pen and ink, took out the recital and continued to draft the ticket, and ignored him.

Hu Guang looked at Yang Rong for a while, wondering in his heart, feeling bored, so he had to quit.

He couldn't help but sigh in his heart, it is difficult to do things, and it is even more difficult to be a man.

sighed like this, and couldn't help but think of his son in the post office.

Lao Tzu is still like this, this son, I don't know how to deal with it, thinking about it like this, I feel that my son is suffering from it, and I can't help but feel silently distressed.

…………

And at this time, on the other end.

"Your Highness, please take a look......"

"And here......"

"This briefing, the place where the lower officials circled, not only that, but also the edict issued by the imperial court in the palace newspaper last time, in this edict, the number of lower officials circled ......"

Before Zhang Anshi came, Hu Mu had already sorted out the data to a certain extent, and circled all the key data to achieve an intuitive effect.

And Zhang Anshi only needs to take a fixed look, and he can immediately see the clue.

At this time, Zhang Anshi raised his eyebrows and said, "What do you mean...... The hidden households found out by the imperial court are not the same as those found out by the postal department? ”

Hu Mu said: "It's not just wrong, it's just a thousand miles away, except for the number, the most terrible ...... among them"

Speaking of this, he paused, then took out another document, and continued: "Your Highness will know when you look here. ”

Zhang Anshi took the document and took a closer look, his eyes suddenly widened, and he couldn't help but shudder.

Although he expected it, Zhang Anshi didn't expect that someone would play with such a flower.

Zhang Anshi frowned: "This matter ...... Who knows? ”

Hu Mu said: "The matter of the inventory is an internal investigation by the Post Department, and some people should know about it, but ...... After all, the post office is only responsible for the post station, and in the eyes of the world, this is not a matter of great importance, and it has not attracted much attention. But even if someone pays attention to the tip of the iceberg, but this specific number, even if it is a lower official, has just gotten it, and he feels that the situation is serious, so please come here to report it quickly. ”

Hu Mu paused, and then said: "In addition, most of the clerks who handle it are graduates of various universities, or they are transferred from the Railway Department or Qixia Qianzhuang. Because things are complicated, so ...... Almost all of them, day and night, should be ...... at this time For the time being, only His Highness and His Royal Highness know about these news. ”

Zhang Anshi lowered his eyes and pondered for a while, and said in his mouth: "Has the post department verified the number here?" The king demanded that the number be accurate, otherwise you know that such a thing is not a trivial matter. ”

Hu Mu said: "After verification, every household registration, the responsibility is assigned to the person, from the post officer to the post officer, and then to the verified post office clerk and the post office clerk, all the people who handle it, all the people who handle it, all sign and draw." ”

Zhang Anshi thought about the process carefully, nodded, and then glanced at Hu Mu with satisfaction, and said, "You are better than your father." ”

Hu Mu was stunned for a moment, and then hurriedly said: "Xiaguan...... Xiaguan ......"

He didn't know how to respond for a moment, as if no matter how he responded, it was wrong.

Zhang Anshi immediately said: "Then...... This king has come to ask you, what choice would you make if this were the case? ”

Hu Mu only hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Show the world." ”

Zhang Anshi looked at him with blazing eyes and said, "Why? ”

Hu Mu said: "It's about the country!" ”

Zhang Anshi nodded, a slight smile on the corner of his lips, and said: "This is also stronger than your father, even so, you, the forwarding envoy of the Post Department, should report it immediately." ”

Hu Mu was stunned for a moment, and said in surprise: "Isn't Your Highness responsible for the report?" ”

Zhang Anshi immediately said: "This is the hard-earned income of the Post Department, and it is not good for this king to invite this credit......"

Hu Mu hurriedly shook his head: "The lower officials and others are all acting in accordance with His Royal Highness's edicts......"

Zhang Anshi waved his hand: "You enter the palace immediately, please see you, this king's side...... Nature responds to you. ”

Hu Mu nodded.

…………

Wenyuan Pavilion.

A eunuch came in a hurry and invited the princes of Wenyuan Pavilion to come in.

As soon as this eunuch arrived, it made Xie Jinren and others a little suspicious.

So Xie Jin said: "I don't know my father-in-law, what happened?" ”

"The postal department's transshipment envoy said that there was a big event to meet."

Xie Jin frowned slightly, thoughtful.

And Yang Rong subconsciously glanced at Hu Guang.

Hu Guang couldn't help but be worried.

The transfer envoy of the postal department sounds not small, but in fact, at the level of the palace, it is actually just the same as the salt transportation envoy, an official from the third grade.

Of course, in addition, this postal department is a new government office, and the chief official is not as good as the salt transportation envoy is the imperial court, and its gold content is greatly discounted.

The so-called herald officials are directly appointed by the emperor without going through the official department, without going through the selection process of the officials, the court push, and the ministry council.

This violated the normal formalities of the imperial court, but it was only to fulfill the wishes of the emperor or a concubine or eunuch in the harem, and thus ...... It is not accepted by the world.

Because of this, now that Hu Mu took the initiative to run to face the saint, Hu Guang was naturally worried.

Xie Jin looked directly at Hu Guangdao: "Duke Hu, what Ling Lang is going to play today, can Duke Hu know in advance?" ”

Hu Guang's face was not red, but he was embarrassed in his heart, and it was not easy to say anything about his son, he didn't know anything, so he pouted, wanting to say that he knew a little.

But I'm afraid that Xie Jin will ask, even so, what is the matter that his son reported, and why can't he answer?

He suddenly drooped his head, and had to say in frustration: "I don't know." ”

Xie Jin's head was relieved, and he said with a clear look: "This is probably a number, it should be the order of His Royal Highness King Song." ”

After that, Xie Jin looked at the eunuch and said, "Father-in-law, did you only call me and other scholars?" ”

"And the Metropolitan Procuratorate......"

Xie Jin had no expression on his face, only bowed his head lightly: "Let's go and see you." ”

Everyone was in different moods, and silently went to the Wenlou.

In the Wen Building, Zhu Di has not yet been promoted, but Zhang Anshi and Hu Mu have already arrived.

Acquaintances meet, but at this time, everyone is inevitably a little embarrassed, the complexity of interpersonal relationships here, there is already a bit of a taste of foreign opera, and it is difficult to explain it for a while.

So everyone seemed to be cautious, so no one squeaked.

Until then, dozens or hundreds of officials from the Metropolitan Procuratorate came, and these people obviously had doubts in their hearts, and they were called for some reason.

It can be seen that the atmosphere here is solemn, and they dare not come out.

After a long time, Zhu Di came slowly, ascended to the seat, and he was invited to play, saying that it was the postal department's transfer envoy Hu Mu to meet him, and in turn, Zhang Anshi came to see him again, and what he wanted to play was the matter of the Yellow Book.

Zhu Di felt strange, so he summoned all the scholars and the imperial history of the Imperial Court at the same time.

However, Zhu Di has obviously looked quite good these days, and his mood is also a little happy, the world is peaceful, people are old, they have done so many great things, it should not be an exaggeration to say that they are saints, and they will leave such a big family foundation to their children and grandchildren in the future, and their hearts will be more steady.

From another point of view, even if you go to see Emperor Taizu Gao and show your exploits, Emperor Taizu Gao should not hammer himself.

All in all, deep in Zhu Di's heart at this time, he was quite satisfied.

Zhu Di said with a smile: "Which one is Hu Mu?" ”

Humu stepped forward.

Zhu Di looked at him and said, "The last time I saw the Qing family, the Qing family was injured and couldn't take a closer look. I saw it today, but it was magnificent. Anyway, what is there to play, such fanfare? ”

Hu Mu said: "Your Majesty, since the establishment of the Post Division, Your Majesty has loved ......."

Zhu Di frowned slightly, glanced at Hu Guang unhappily, and said, "Hu Qing's family." ”

"Ah...... The minister was ...... "Hu Guangfang was still in a trance, and he was suddenly named, and he came back to his senses at this time, showing a sincere and frightened look.

Zhu Di said coldly: "Your son...... Like you, like to be verbose. ”

Hu Guang felt that he was a little wronged, okay, how could he talk about him from his son, so he could only say helplessly: "Ten thousand deaths." ”

Hu Mu listened, but immediately understood, and then said without hesitation: "The postal department inspected the yellow book of the world, and now it has obtained a number, but this number is too appalling, and the minister consciously has a major situation, so he has come to see it." ”

After that, there was room for bowing, and his body was trembling slightly, perhaps because of the nervousness.

(End of chapter)