Chapter 42 to Hangzhou

The prince was very concerned about He Xi's safety, and specially dispatched palace guards to protect He Xi. That's it, Luan's guards. Today's Jinyi Wei is still a start-up, and it is not much different from the palace guards in terms of clothing shape. Therefore, Guo Huan admitted his mistake at first sight.

However, after Guo Huan found out that he had admitted his mistake, he was still shocked.

After all, not everyone can use the palace guards as guards.

He knew that He Xi was big. But never expected to come to such a big place.

After more than 100 palace guards occupied the key positions near the left side of the dock, and even forcibly occupied the positions guarded by some Hangzhou soldiers, He Xi came out of the cabin under the escort of two people. One is Xu Baoer. The other one is the prince faction's East Palace Baihu Wang Qianli.

Although Xu Bao'er is young, Xu Zheng's righteous son, things in the palace and things outside the palace, can't be talked about, but they all know about it. even brought a maid to take care of He Xi's diet and daily life. As for Wang Qianli, he is naturally guarding He Xi's safety.

He Xi himself was unwilling to make such a big move, but Zhu Yuanzhang did not allow it, and neither did the crown prince.

Zhu Yuanzhang naturally wants to ensure his absolute control over He Xi, and will not let He Xi get out of his control. As for the crown prince, he really treats He Xi as his younger brother. Naturally, it was necessary to arrange it for him.

As soon as He Xi came out.

Guo Huan immediately stepped forward and saluted and said, "Xiaguan pays a visit to Secretary He." ”

He Xi immediately stepped forward to help him and said, "Lord Guo, why do you say this." He Xi is just a secretary Lang, how dare he be called an official? ”

The system of secretary and supervisor has also been improved a lot during this period of time, and the secretary order is a three-quality product. And the secretary Lang is the seventh product. He Xi's official position is secretary Lang, speaking of which, it is only seven grades. How to be the official of the political envoy.

Guo Huan said: "Secretary He is here on behalf of His Majesty, isn't he a Shangguan." ”

Guo Huan's reply was also flawless.

He Xi didn't know how to refuse for a while.

Guo Huan said: "Secretary He is tired from the journey, please appreciate your face, and let the subordinate pick up the wind and wash the dust for you." ”

He Xi looked at Guo Huan and said, "Okay." ”

Guo Huan immediately called a lot of sedan chairs. Please He Xi get on the sedan chair.

He Xi said, "Give me a horse." Take people as animals, and the benevolent do not do it. Mr. Guo, you said yes, right? ”

Guo Huan's face froze, and he returned to normal in a moment, and said, "What Secretary He said is extremely true. Come and change horses. ”

A group of people came, and the political envoy was among the yamen.

The Yamen of the Zhejiang Political Division, and the leading figures of the Yamen of the Zhejiang Judicial Department have arrived.

Guo Huan introduced them one by one. He Xi found that the Zhejiang Metropolitan Command Division, that is, the Zhejiang military, did not have a heavyweight.

He Xi asked: "Where is the commander of Zhejiang?" ”

Guo Huan said: "Secretary Lang doesn't know that the ground in Zhejiang is not very peaceful. At the junction of the three provinces, there are often people in rebellion. The Marquis of Yan'an commanded the three provinces of Zhejiang, Jiangxi, and Fujian, and was encircling and suppressing the bandits. Almost all of Zhejiang's soldiers and horses are in Chuzhou. And the commander of the capital is listening to the tent in Yan'an. Not in the city. ”

He Xi nodded and said, "I see." ”

When Guo Huan said this, He Xi remembered.

Just as the later generations just after the founding of the country, there was a long period of war against bandits. And the same is true of Da Ming. Especially in the south. This kind of war went on for many years before it gradually settled down.

Although the suppression of civil unrest in various places in the Ming Dynasty was in the nature of suppressing peasant uprisings, the frequent suppression activities in various places during this period of time in the early Ming Dynasty could not be regarded as the suppression of peasant uprisings alone. It does not necessarily mean that there is a sense of domination.

The management of the localities in the Yuan Dynasty was quite rude, and the localities were arrogant and rampant. Dominating one side. After many local heroes entered the Ming Dynasty, they became a family. But some remote places may not be so smart.

Although the Ming Dynasty has been established for more than ten years. But many people are still alive in the Yuan Dynasty. After all, the first half of their lives were in the Yuan Dynasty. Accustomed to the near-indulgent leniency of the Yuan Dynasty. A lot of things don't feel like things. But the court wants to ask for guilt, that is too much control.

The more remote and isolated the place, the more so. The Earth Overlord is used to it. So serve the imperial court?

Even the Yuan Dynasty didn't manage them, and you Zhu Chongba came to manage it, and it relied on the sky and the road, and the mountains and rivers were long. I don't think Daming will move the people. But what kind of person Zhu Yuanzhang is, he is naturally not soft on these people.

Yan'an Hou Tang Shengzong was one of the generals who was responsible for pacifying the local area. In addition, there are several people such as Nanxiong Marquis Zhao Yong, who suppressed bandits and quelled chaos in various places.

However, these generals who pacified the bandits were actually politically frustrated.

There is no other reason, to pacify these bandits. Not much credit at all. After winning the war, the general who commanded thousands of troops and horses pacified the bandits, that is how it should be. But actually? These old thieves are all very cunning, and they are in the mountains, and the terrain is limited, so they can't move the soldiers. There are even many remnants of the defeated generals of the group, and their combat effectiveness may not be weak.

Ordinary generals may not be able to defeat them. If one is not good, the gutter will capsize.

The same is true of Tang Shengzong, although he is an old general in Huaixi, he was a little too close to Li Shanchang back then. As soon as Li Shanchang stepped off the stage, he was implicated. After living idle for many years, and also pacifying the civil unrest in various places, Zhu Yuanzhang found that these bandits were all hard bones and had no meat at all. Only then did I think of Tang Shengzong, a veteran.

only enabled.

However, He Xi saw this name in the list given to him by the prince, and even the prince personally instructed He Xi: "I don't know if these people in Zhejiang can believe it, but Uncle Tang is a kind person." He made a mistake back then, was idle by his father, and regretted it all these years. Conscientious. Guo Huan is honest. If you really have him, you can go and invite Uncle Tang quickly. ”

These are all thoughts that flashed through him.

After the two sides exchanged pleasantries.

Guo Huan greeted and served.

He Xiyi looked at the banquet and suddenly said, "Lord Guo, this is the flavor of Hangzhou?" Haven't seen it yet? ”

There were four large plates in front of He Xi. The plate is divided into dozens of grids in the center of a circle, and each grid has a dish in it. The colors are colorful and look dazzling. Although every point is very little. But combined, these four large plates have about dozens of dishes.

Color, flavor, and flavor.

It's just that there's something strange about this plate.

Guo Huan said: "That's right. Secretary He came from afar, and we, as the host, naturally wanted to be entertained, but we didn't know what Secretary He's appetite was? The imperial court stipulates that the reception of local officials can only be four dishes and one soup, and we dare not violate the rules. That's where the decision came in. Ask Secretary He to taste it. Whatever you like, you will give it in the future. ”

"Yes, yes. Right. Wang Zhong, the Zhejiang envoy on the side, smiled and said: "This is also a piece of the heart of our Zhejiang officials to Secretary He." There is a name, known as the Baiwei Banquet. I also asked Secretary He to smile. ”

Seeing this, He Xi rolled his eyes from side to side and picked up his chopsticks. It seems like chopsticks are about to be put down. After a while, it still fell.

He Xi said: "For the courtiers, you should remember the regulations of the court, and your majesty will teach you a lesson." Since the imperial court stipulates that there are only four dishes and one soup for official reception, this kind of thing should not be done well. Pull them all down. Re-serve. ”

He Xi said this.

Suddenly it was cold.

He Xi knew that this banquet was actually Guo Huan's temptation. How did Guo Huan test He Xi? What does it mean? He Xi originally wanted to be false and wronged. But after thinking about it, he really didn't have the confidence to hide his feelings in front of this Lord Guo.

He Xi was on the boat, repeatedly figuring out Guo Huan's information. No matter how you look at it, they are all talents. If it weren't for He Xi's certainty, Guo Huan would definitely be a big corrupt official. He believed that Guo Huan was innocent.

Also, the great treachery and evil in the world must have great wisdom and courage.

Without great wisdom and courage, you can't be a great evil. Guo Huan is also a genius in corruption, he embezzled more than 20 million stones in total, what kind of concept is this, this is the annual income of the Ming Dynasty. It is equivalent to someone embezzling about 9 trillion yuan in 2021, that is, China's total fiscal revenue.

In this case, simply express the intention.

Let's see if we can scare the snake.

Guo Huan was not shocked, and did not seem to be affected by He Xi at all, and immediately got up and said: "It's all the fault of the lower officials, and the lower officials think that why the secretary is noble and noble, and he must not be able to endure the hardships of the place, so he hollowed out his mind and made this useless move." It's all the fault of the lower officials. The subordinate pleaded guilty to Secretary He. ”

Even if He Xi is dissatisfied with Guo Huan, he can't help but say a few words at this moment, after all, he can't dismiss a political envoy just because of a table of dishes. He Xi could only say: "A little thing, why worry about it." ”

Guo Huan said: "Come on, change seats." ”

After a while, change to a few famous dishes of Hangzhou, such as Dongpo pork, West Lake vinegar fish, and so on.

Nothing ever happened again. After the reception banquet, He Xi went back to rest first.

Zhejiang's envoy Wang Zhong's face was a little ugly, and he said to Guo Huan: "This time, it is the one who comes who is not good, and the good one who does not come." But is there something wrong with the Jingshi? ”

Guo Huan closed his eyes and pondered for a while, then opened his eyes and said, "No." If something goes wrong on the side of the Jingshi. It should be Jinyiwei, even if it is not Jinyiwei, it should also send an old official, who is young and vigorous. It's not like a means one. ”

"Our majesty is not a merciful lord."

Wang Zhong was a little impatient and said, "Why is that? He Xi didn't give any face at all, and he obviously came with prejudices. Have we offended anyone? ”

Guo Huan said: "Over the years, we have always met and divided half, and we are kind to others, how can we offend people?" Don't worry, the soldiers will block the water and cover the earth. Just a doll, you can't turn the sky. When Guo Huan said this, there was suddenly a trace of nervousness between his words, and he said: "I'm afraid, I'm afraid, He Xi came over, it's just a pretense, and there are other people who come to handle us." ”

Wang Zhong said: "Who? ”

Guo Huan said: "Jinyiwei sent someone to keep an eye on the thousands of households in Hangzhou. I need to know exactly what they're doing. ”

Wang Zhong said: "Didn't they think they were fed? ”