Chapter 44 The Able Officials Guo Huan

He Xi's intentions are very plain.

For a person like Wang Zhong who is in the officialdom, it is not tactful at all, and it can even be said to be very, very straightforward. almost let Wang Zhong force the palace and express his position.

It's just that Wang Zhong couldn't say it.

Quite simply, the two have worked together for many years. Wang Zhong is in control of Zhejiang's criminal name, if Guo Huan doesn't get Wang Zhong done, how can his corruption cause be so big. What Guo Huan did, Wang Zhong did not fish from it.

Guo Huan's black material is his Wang Zhong's black material.

How could he say it.

It was his promotion of the very corrupt prince, but he was even more afraid of His Majesty's butcher's knife. What he can do at this moment is not to report Guo Huan's black material. Rather, he defended Guo Huan.

Wang Zhongyi said rhetorically: "Lord Guo is a capable official, and when he was in office, he was the first in the world in terms of governance. There was never any arrears in the imperial court's grain tax. The people look forward to him like their parents. ”

When He Xi heard Wang Zhong say this, he suddenly remembered the prince's previous words.

It seems that the prince was also prescient. is very sober, knowing that these so-called people are actually relying on the identity of the prince to seek glory and wealth. There are no people who are truly loyal to themselves, but there are not many, and most of them are people of fame and fortune.

If you have milk, you are a mother.

At this moment, it would be too stupid for He Xi not to know that Wang Zhong was already Guo Huan's comrade.

He Xi's eyes turned cold, and he hooked his lips slightly, giving Wang Zhong an enthusiastic smirk. Said: "Really? In other words, Guo Huan Guo has no shortcomings at all? ”

Wang Zhong coughed twice and said, "It's not that it doesn't matter. It's just that the fame is a little heavier. ”

The strange look on He Xi's face had passed, and he smiled slightly, like an old friend, and said, "This is human nature. Actually, I came this time because the prince asked me to come. At this moment, He Xi had returned to normal, poured tea for Wang Zhong with a smile, and said, "Everyone is their own people, so I won't talk nonsense." Actually, I came this time, it was the prince's intention, the matter of conquering the king of Liang, you know. ”

Wang Zhong respectfully picked up the teacup and said, "I've heard about it." ”

He Xi said: "Your Majesty has worked hard for ten years to clear the desert for the Northern Expedition. King Zheng Liang was the prelude to the Northern Expedition. Although there is abundant grain and grass in various places, after the Hu rebellion case, none of the senior officials of the DPRK and the Central Committee dare to do anything, and the major event of the Northern Expedition is a major event. How important it is, Your Majesty needs officials who can do things, dare to do things, and have long products in money and food. When this is the important task. Since there is no one in the imperial court, then choose from the locality. ”

"It's not just me, but the secretary Lang who went out of Beijing this time is in this important position."

"This matter needs to be kept secret. Lord Wang is his own person, and it doesn't hurt to know it, but he can't say it. But. Who is Guo Huan? ”

Wang Zhong said: "Guo Huan is from Jiangxi. However, he mostly interacted with famous Confucians in western Zhejiang, and was mostly commensurate with his master and apprentice. There is little progress in learning, but he is better than officials, and the minister thinks that Guo Huan can take on this responsibility. ”

"This kind of thing, where we can decide." He Xi said: "However, I will report today's matter truthfully." Your Highness, please decide. Lord Wang, remember that this matter must not be passed on. ”

Wang Zhong said: "The lower officials know the severity. ”

This is the end of the conversation.

He Xi got up to see Wang Zhong leave. After coming back, he poured himself a large bowl of herbal tea and drank it all, so as to dissipate the fire in his stomach, and then threw aside the list given by the prince. It seems to be useless anymore.

However, it is not without a little gain.

There is one point of gain, that is, Zhexi Group.

At the beginning of the establishment of the Ming Dynasty, there was a battle between Huaixi Group and Zhexi Group, and Liu Bowen's death may be an important part of it. But the hundred-legged insect died but did not stiffen, not because Liu Bowen died, and the Zhexi Group disappeared completely.

It's impossible. Why is there Zhexi Group? It is because after Zhu Yuanzhang conquered Nanjing, he first launched an eastward crusade and captured several prefectures and counties such as western Zhejiang from the Yuan Dynasty. The humanities in the south of the Yangtze River are far better than those in the north of the Yangtze River, and because of this, a large number of scribes from western Zhejiang have entered the Zhu Yuanzhang Group. Even if Zhu Yuanzhang lays more plates in the future, the first-mover advantage of the literati in western Zhejiang is not so easy to shake.

Guo Huan can make Zhejiang a monolith, and even in history, Guo Huan's case involves all the political envoys in the world. Guo Huan can't do it without a little means and connections.

He Xi secretly said in his heart: "It's also a direction." I think Tang Shengzong will definitely help me. ”

The reason why Tang Shengzong is today is because Tang Shengzong is from the Huaixi Group. The two sides are bitter enemies.

Suddenly, He Xi seemed to understand a little, why the historical Guo Huan case embezzled more than 20 million stones, Zhu Yuanzhang changed it to 7 million stones, and after the case was closed, the chief judge was killed. From this point of view, I suddenly understood a lot.

He Xi seems to see a storm and is about to start.

But. He Xi was not afraid, anger was anger, and there was even some lightness in his heart. There is no other reason.

From Guo Huan, it is proved that Da Ming is Da Ming. It is the Ming Dynasty in history. And not some unknown parallel space. This gave He Xi a sense of security. Otherwise, his most important golden finger will be abolished.

Although the things in front of him are difficult, they are by no means impossible to deal with, but if it involves fate, different parallel spaces, and other ethereal concepts, He Xi has nothing to do.

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"Is that what he said?" Guo Huan hesitated.

Wang Zhong said: "It's true. ”

Guo Huan shook his head and said, "I always feel that something is wrong. ”

He Xi can be regarded as a little anxious. He saw that Wang Zhong was wrong, and his words were nonsense, although they were nonsense, but they were by no means nonsense.

It is a fact that Hu Weiyong's case has made the Ming high-level empty.

It is also true that the emperor and even the crown prince have promoted talents from all over the world to fill vacancies over the years.

It is also true that Da Ming faced two battles at the same time.

Even today's Hubu Shangshu is somewhat old and unusable, and it has been replaced repeatedly after thirteen years of Hongwu, which is also a fact.

Even the imperial court may not have the idea of picking a magistrate to enter the household department, after all, Guo Huan in history became a household servant in a few years, and even served as the household secretary for a time, which is to take this path.

But He Xi didn't come to Hangzhou because of this incident.

Yes, although Guo Huan was shrewd, he was also confused for a while. It's human nature to be human, and people are naturally more interested in good news. There will be some bad news, not some good news. Therefore, although Guo Huan felt that something seemed wrong.

But I can't tell what's wrong.

Wang Zhong also felt that there was something wrong with He Xi at that time. I just don't want to think about it. He would rather believe this fact.

Because the news He Xi brought to him was too good.

Wang Zhong's boarding of Guo Huan's ship was not voluntary. But it was so, and it was useless for him to say anything. I can only pray that this one thing will never have the day when the East Window incident happens. Wang Zhong is grateful to the crown prince for his kindness, which is true. But it is also clear that in the Ming Dynasty, especially in the Hongwu Dynasty, there was no glory and wealth as an official.

It's also true that he can't stop sugar-coated shells.

His greatest wish is to enjoy the prince's support and political future, and to get dividends from Guo Huan. Bringing innumerable gold and silver.

He Xi suddenly came to investigate Guo Huan, and the most nervous person was Wang Zhong.

It's good now, it's sunny after the rain. Everything is back on track, and the situation is very good. This is what Wang Zhong is looking forward to the most.

However, Guo Huan is not so easy to fool. "Anyway, there's nothing wrong with being careful. Even if it's a real promotion. You also know that the more critical the period, the more people stumble. He Xi is a self-proclaimed high-minded. The previous means of dealing with Shangguan could not be used. It's just business. ”

"Haven't you found Jinyiwei's spies yet?"

Wang Zhong said: "No. Maybe there are no spies at all? ”

Wang Zhong never thought about one thing, he was in charge of the punishment of a province according to the inspector, and the officials under him were all local snakes. Well-informed. But after all, it is not an intelligence specialty. Moreover, Jinyiwei may operate less elsewhere, but on both sides of the Yangtze River with Nanjing as the center, it is a rich place. But it is also the base camp of Jinyiwei.

Many of the people he sent to search were the hidden stakes of Jinyiwei. How could he possibly catch Jinyiwei's tail.

Guo Huan said: "Anyway. He Xi searched for one day in Hangzhou for one day. Not carryable. ”

In fact, Guo Huan also secretly sent someone to find it. It's just that the political envoy is in charge of money and food, and in this kind of thing, it is not as easy as the envoy. Therefore, he can only rely on Wang Zhong.

Wang Zhong said: "Good, good, good. However, since the imperial court has this idea, do you send someone to go to the capital to walk around. After all, there is no time to lose. ”

Guo Huan's eyes seemed to have light, and then they converged. said: "I know, but let's do what is in front of me first." ”

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A few days later, He Xi looked at all the account books in Hangzhou with a businesslike appearance, and then inspected the granaries and silver warehouses in Hangzhou one by one.

Guo Huan accompanied him throughout the whole process, looking like he was doing business.

It's just that He Xi thought of a lot of ways, suddenly inspected, and temporarily changed the route. After the inspection, they were inspected again a few days later, and even the warehouses were selected to see the grain emptied. But no matter how you change the tricks. They all failed.

The Hangzhou government made all the accounts correspond to the treasury one by one. Even the inventory consumption is very small, suppressed at a very low level.

Many people don't know that even if food is stored in a warehouse, it is consumed. If it is transported, the consumption is even greater.

If Guo Huan does an errand, he can always suppress this consumption. Needless to say, he must be a capable minister in terms of money and food. I don't dare to say that it is compared with Xiao He, but it is more than enough to be a household secretary.

However, there is another explanation. That is, this in itself is a hoax.

He Xi didn't know how Guo Huan's trick changed. But he knew that since it was a trick, since it was a fraud. Naturally, you can fill in whatever number you want. Maybe Guo Huan really saved it, in case he was selected, he was recommended to enter the court as an official.

It's hard to get such a good result.