.Sanchi led people out there, but before the news came back, the inspectors here had already reported that the officials and their entourage were approaching the city.
Shen Mo said yellingly and said to Wang Yongji beside him: "We're finally here, let's go, Brother Runlian accompany me to pick you up."
The two quickly put on new court suits and headed to the dock in sedan chair.
Not long after, I saw an extraordinary official ship slowly sailing from a distance under the escort of eight military ships in front and behind. There were not too many flags and ceremonies on the ship, only a flagpole, with a large flag on it, and the big word "Hu" was written on it!
Without those stupid things, you can let everyone know their identity. This is a symbol of status.
"Haha, my words, don't be fine!" Seeing Hu Zongxian standing on the deck and smiling at him, Shen Mo quickly stepped forward to salute and greeted with a smile: "Thank you all the way, I haven't seen you for half a year. You can't imagine that you are a magistrate!"
When the boat was docked, Shen Mo welcomed Hu Zongxian and his party, and saw that among the officials accompanying him, in addition to the top figures in Zhejiang, there was also Hu Zongxian's son! However, this young master Hu, who had met him with his uncle and nephew last time, was not so friendly this time, and he had a slight face, and he said hello and went to the side.
With so many big men waiting to greet him, Shen Mo didn't care about the boy, so he invited all the adults to get into the sedan chair and headed straight to the humble admin garden... In order to restore his declining position, the prince asked Shen Mo to do his best to flatter him. He didn't say anything about offering money. When he heard that he was going to entertain the senior officials from the youngest, he gave the garden out and moved the family to another place for temporary residence.
In fact, this world is just like this? Under the four-character true secret of blowing, slapping, coaxing, and tribute, even a stone can be warmed up! Moreover, people's hearts are full of flesh, so Shen Mo has basically restored the same treatment as the Wang family and the Peng Pan family.
After moving into the humble admin garden with an inconspicuous appearance and seeing the beautiful view of the Mianwei embroidery inside, Hu Zongxian praised it: "It is indeed our ideal destination."
Someone next to him couldn't wait to flatter him: "Mr. Shen, it's rare to be liked by the Ministry of Justice. Which one of yours? Let's buy it tomorrow. We brothers can buy it. You can be the Ministry of Justice."
Seeing Hu Zongxian, Shen Mo seemed to have no intention of metformin, so he smiled and said, "The owner of this family, Lord Wang, is not very old, and the governor who retired due to illness... I will ask another day to see if he has any intention of re-selling." Inadvertently pointed out Wang Zirang's age and identity, implying that such a person may have the same age as the same family in the court, and let the other party consider it themselves.
When he heard that the idea was stubborn, the official gave up and smiled awkwardly: "No need to force it. If he doesn't want to, let it go." Everyone laughed.
In fact, if Prince Arrest had a support in the court, how could Shen Mo run like that? The reason why he said this was just to repay his kindness and did not want Prince Arrest to get into any trouble because of helping him.
The main hall has prepared a banquet, and it is not necessary to say that we can greet each other. Before the banquet started, Hu Zongxian laughed and said, "If there is a Ministry of Personnel writing, it's better to be public and then private." He said seriously, "Suzhou Tongzhi Shen Mo obeyed the order."
Shen Mo quickly bowed and said, "The emperor is here."
"Ask the Governor of the Southeast: Now that the position of the prefect of Suzhou Prefecture of Southern Zhili has been vacant for a year, somehow, but the position of the main hall cannot be suspended for a long time. There should be a chief in the place of the prefecture. Now, I heard that the General Master of Suzhou Shen Mo was the deputy governor of Suzhou, who was a deputy, was a decisive and diligent person. Can he defeat the prefect of Suzhou? If possible, he would be promoted to the prefect. If not, please recommend Gao Ming to the post and the Minister of Personnel Wu."
After Hu Zongxian finished reading it, he laughed and said, "I have returned to the Ministry of Civil Affairs. I believe that the official seal will arrive in a few days." Everyone congratulated each other, congratulating Lord Shen for changing his blue robe and his wife became a mother-in-law.
The official uniforms of officials above the fourth rank are red yarn, so the Dahong Pao has always been regarded as a symbol of high-ranking officials. Not every prefect is qualified to wear it, because only the upper-class government is a fourth-rank system.
Suzhou Prefecture is one of the richest prefectures in the world. It pays more taxes than in one province in poor places. Of course, the prefect should be dressed in red. Besides, everyone knows that the prefect was originally prepared for Shen Mo. Just wait for him to get some qualifications and then he will be promoted naturally.
So although some people were jealous of his young age and put on a red robe, it was not too surprising.
What surprised them was another appointment from the Ministry of Personnel. Hu Zongxian glanced over Shen Mo's subordinates and said with a smile: "I wonder which one is the magistrate of Changzhou County?"
Naturally, no one responded, so Shen Mo had to answer: "Sir, the magistrate of Hai County is in charge of the dredging project of Wusong River, and he can't get rid of it for a moment."
"Oh..." Hu Zongxian smiled with approval: "It turns out that he is a real and practical official. No wonder he has a reputation coming to the capital." As he said that, he took out another document and handed it to Shen Mo and said: "If you are good or bad, please tell me, brother Zhu Yan. The position of Tongzhi you have free is his."
Shen Mo was not surprised that Hai Rui could surpass Gui Youguang and become the second-ranked figure in Suzhou Prefecture. He had long expected that the Grand Master in the capital would do this. He couldn't help but worry, would he be able to move him away in the next step?
Even Shen Mo could guess the position he would be transferred to in the future... The head of a certain department in Nanjing or a temple is also a fifth-rank official, but his status is not as good as a minor official.
This thought flashed, and he soon came to his senses and invited the ministry and all the adults to the table. There is no need to repeat the table. As long as he knew that the meal had eaten his 400 taels of silver, not counting the money for wine, he would know how luxurious it was.
After drinking and eating, Shen Mo asked everyone to take their own rest, and he personally led Hu Zongxian into the main bedroom.
Hu Zongxian went inside to change clothes under the maid's service, and Shen Mo waited outside, but he couldn't calm down... It was obvious that Hu Zongxian, who had not seen him for only half a year, finally settled in the position of governor, was no longer as approachable as before. Although he was not arrogant, the sharp aura in his words and deeds made him realize that this old friend was no longer as good as before.
Although he was a little sad, Shen Mo also knew that when his status changed, people would inevitably change... Not to mention Hu Zongxian, just look at himself, since he became the emperor of the palace and had a market in his hand, many people rushed to curry favor with filial piety. Especially after his status was stable, flattery was even more unparalleled. No matter what he said and did, he was wise and correct, and no one dared to say something that was unpleasant.
In such an environment, you will unknowingly expand yourself, throw away your original ideals, persist, behave like a person, and become an animal that cannot listen to honest advice and cannot bear grievances. What is the difference between them and those corrupt officials who are usually despised?
Recalling what he did during this period, there was indeed a tendency to be corrupt and degenerate. Shen Mo couldn't help but sweat in his forehead and said secretly: "If I hadn't seen Hu Zongxian's changes, I wouldn't be able to wake up myself!" If I just wanted to be a high-ranking official and live a life of drunkenness and dreaming, it wouldn't matter, but what about the ideal he made when he first arrived in Suzhou? Could it be that way?
Thinking of this, Shen Mo tightly raised his fists and shook it heavily to wake up for the first few days!
"Why is my face not very good?" Hu Zongxian took off his official uniform, put on a font-shaped scarf, wore a soap yarn on his back with a long-lasting soap yarn under his neck, soap soap soap treasure underneath, and turned out from behind. The sharp momentum also disappeared with the change of clothing.
He was next to Shen Mo, sitting on the row of Grand Master chairs, and laughed jokingly: "Did you work too hard last night?" Just now, the story of the top scholar taking over the courtesan is about to spread, and Hu Zongxian is now making fun of him.
"Hake..." Shen Mo smiled helplessly: "Budou, I said that I just discussed piano skills last night, and you definitely don't believe it."
"Of course," Hu Zongxian smiled and said, "unless you are wood."
"But that's true," Shen Mo smiled and said, "I didn't touch the girl's finger."
"Really?" Hu Zongxian was so strange that he smiled and said, "Anyway, everyone thought you had eaten the head soup of the courtesan. What's the point of Liu Xiahui? What's the point?"
"No matter what others think," Shen Mo smiled and said, "My wife is pregnant, and she will believe me." The root of the ideological struggle last night came from Ruohan, who could not overcome that guilt.
"So that's it..." Hu Zongxian laughed and said, "Young couple are really passionate. When a few years pass, you will hold your left hand and your right hand, and you should try different ways to find new things." After the expression of the person who came over, what other expressions could Shen Mo have besides laughing?
Hu Zongxian is worthy of being a master among the masters. After talking about men, he brought back the distance between the two of them and set the tone for the next topic.
Hu Zongxian asked Shen Mo if he was ready to open a port, and now he would see what the plan was and whether he could submit a commission to the emperor.
Shen Mo answered one by one, all of which were worry-free. Hu Zongxian couldn't help but envy: "I really want to change with you. I'll be the governor of Suzhou and let you be the governor of that son."
Shen Mo quickly said, "I can't joke about this!" He smiled and said, "Mr. Master is my first minister of the Ming Dynasty. Only others envy you, so how can you envy others?"
But Hu Zongxian shook his head heavily and said, "I am the governor, like a ray of light on my back, like a needle and a footstep, like walking on thin ice, but just a donkey dung and eggs on my face."
Shen Moxin said, "I've been beaten around the bush for a long time, and now the show is coming!" He couldn't help but cheer up and listened to Hu Zongxian, "Do you know that the governor of Jianjiang is still in charge of me?"
Shen Mo nodded gently and said, "I have read it in the diary. It is just a pedantic statement by the scholar. The ministry does not need to worry about it." Hu Zongxian said that two months ago, the Censor Jianjiang still maintained it, and the article "On the illegitimate remarks of the military rank of the Governor's Army."
His memorial said: "In recent years, due to the Japanese tragedy in Zhejiang and Nanzhi, the Ministry of War was allowed to open the level of the Governor's Army. This is a temporary temporary measure. However, once this case was opened, local tyrants, fleeing troops, dismissed officials and others who fled for fear of crimes were mostly given silver and traveled for the day, and even for death, and even for death, they could also redeem themselves. Therefore, all officials also used this kind of private use, exploited themselves to enrich themselves, and asked the court to strictly prohibit them and punish illegal laws!"
Last month, the court had made a conclusion. Emperor Jiajing ordered those who were promiscuous and obscene to give the award, and those who were exiled to the army were not allowed to redeem them. He dismissed many officials and was dismissed in the name of praising military affairs. He caused trouble and harmed the people and ordered them to live freely.
"If his surname is Shang, I have nothing to say," Hu Zongxian said angrily: "But this guy is clearly Ruan E's minion, so he has no intention of submitting a memorial. Since he received the imperial edict, he has been even more unscrupulous. He has dismissed all my capable civil servants and generals, and replaced them all with him Ruan E's people!" He said and sighed, "Hey, your brothers' dream of pacifying the Japanese is so disasters!"
He knew something about the dispute over the governors and governors in Hangzhou City, but he had a good relationship with both of them and was far away in Suzhou, so he never expressed his opinion. However, he still knew the current strength comparison between the two sides. Even if Ruan E could slap, the army would still listen to Hu Zongxian. At most, he was somewhat constrained to him, but it was far from what Hu Zongxian said.
Hu Zongxian said again: "I am based on the overall situation, giving in step by step, and compromised. Who knew that people thought I was easy to bully and would be beaten to death!" He said in a low voice, "He actually instructed Shang Weijian to embezzle military pay and fill my personal pockets! He also gave me a nickname, "Governor Yinshan!"
Shen Mo was finally moved and said, "Is the evidence conclusive?" He always believed that only Hu Zongxian's mind and courage could lead the southeast to fight against the Japanese, so he was unwilling to fall.
"Oh, why don't you worry about adding a crime?" Hu Zongxian smiled bitterly and said, "It is a common mistake to embezzle military pay. Of course, I will not do less of this kind of thing, but I dare to use my ancestors to swear that none of the money has fallen into my Hu Ruzhen's pocket, and it is all used to fight against the Japanese!"
As he said that, he took out a note from his sleeve and said, "This is my sub-dispute. I wrote it on the way here. Can you please help me think about it?"
Shen Mo took it with both hands and browsed it. In addition to the nonsense of flattery, a useful paragraph is: "I will eliminate evil for the country, use bait for the time being, and do not use tips to make big plans. However, those who are afraid of this will be traitors, and they will be invaded and detained. I really cannot bury myself in the mouth of slander with suspicion. I beg you to give it away, so that I can't just discuss it in detail, and then only the east, west, south and north are all above."
It means that the money is spent on underground work such as bait on Japanese pirates. Because I don’t have to order, I can’t leave the open account, and I can only use military pay to embezzle. Those people point at me to occupy it, and make me feel too wronged. The key point is that, "I can continue working with suspicion, because my prestige has been defamed by slander, so please suspend me and then send an imperial envoy to find out!"
Seeing this, Shen Mo said softly and strongly, with unlimited grievances and protesting with a sack. He knew that as long as Jiajing wanted to use him, he would definitely be comforted. He couldn't help but smile and said, "If you submit it word for word, the ministry will definitely be safe."
Hu Zongxian's face relaxed and he smiled and said, "Hey, there will be an imperial envoy to find out."
"That's certain," Shen Mo smiled faintly, "It's not for finding out, but for you to rectify your name!"
In fact, this is hard to say too much, but Shen Mo had to do this. Otherwise, if he followed Hu Zongxian's words, he would definitely be following him to denounce Ruan E.
Not to mention the teacher-student status with Ruan E, he helped him in the food crisis, so he made Shen Mo decide not to do the ungrateful thing... Although the official is shameless, he is no exception, but there are always some bottom lines that cannot be overcome, such as being kind to repay kindness and repaying grudges...
Hu Zongxian was so angry that he was so angry that he laughed dryly: "Maybe..." As he said that, his face darkened: "But if the Ruan surnamed Ren continued like this, who would know if His Majesty would really believe in his bewitching one day?"
"Your Majesty is wise and wise..." Shen Mo shook his head and smiled: "Mr. Master, please keep your heart in your stomach!"
The experience of the Suzhou administration made Shen Mo's Tai Chi skills reach a state of enlightenment, and Hu Zongxian could not turn to the topic until the end and lead to Ruan E's proposal.
After all, Hu Zongxian is a superman, and gradually he tastes it. He thought to himself, good boy, have you made up your mind to not get involved? His face couldn't help but look a little ugly, and he felt that Shen Mo was too ignorant.
The scene was a bit awkward, and Shen Mo knew that he had just thought Hu Zongxian was simple... Has he played chess with a bad chess recently, and his level became more and more stinky? He had to smile bitterly and tell the truth: "I know what the Budang wants to do, but I must not interfere in this matter."
"Is that the teacher and student's reputation more important than the brotherhood of ours for many years?" Hu Zongxian said unevenly.
"Of course I can't compare," Shen Mo said in a deep voice: "Our relationship is better than brothers and sisters. If it is necessary, I will take my future and life to protect the safety of Lord Butang!"
Chapter completed!