After the county people left, Zhao Kang returned to the Yamen alone with the imperial edict, looking at the bright and yellow imperial edict which was really awkward.
Going to Beijing to report on work?
I have never done anything like this in my life, and no one said anything about the process.
After thinking about it, he felt that it was a bit hasty to scare those eunuchs away. After looking at the time limit stipulated in the imperial edict, Zhao Kang wrote a letter and asked someone to send it to Jiangling Mansion.
There is no other way. Speaking of Qian Guo, he himself is relatively familiar with Zhou Baichuan. We can only ask Mr. Zhou about this kind of thing.
Then I started to prepare for the ceremony. I had to bring all the banknotes and other things. In the TV series I watched in my previous life, those foreign officials had to take care of things everywhere when they entered the capital.
You can’t save this thing. If you make more connections with big guys and accumulate contacts, maybe you can have more partners in the future, right?
Thinking of this, Zhao Kang was no longer so panicked about going to Beijing this time.
Two days later, Master Zhou's reply arrived quickly. After reading the instructions in the letter one by one, Zhao Kang felt a lot more confident.
Zhang Long on the side hesitated for a moment before speaking: "Master, I really don't want you to follow me like this. Then there are dragons and snakes in the capital. What if something unexpected happens?"
Rolling his eyes, Zhao Kang said: "Come on, just stay in the county with your few kilograms and let me take care of these unruly people. I am going to Beijing to report on my work, not to fight. What can happen?" What's going on? Is the carriage ready?"
"Everything is ready. The master's salutes have also been moved to the car." Zhang Long scratched his head.
Zhao Kang put down his tea cup and stood up: "Okay, go early and come back early, damn the Xiao family ladies will really cause trouble for me."
Arriving outside the county government office, Zhao Kang didn't bring anyone with him except for a servant who was in charge of driving.
It's not good to make a big show of it. Those eunuchs will definitely report what they saw at the city gate when they go back. If the ostentation is too big, why won't Her Majesty the Empress think that she is corrupt and perverting the law?
After boarding the carriage and giving the order, the driver immediately turned the carriage around. Mr. Zhao has entered Beijing!
The Imperial City is not too far from Yuanjiang County. If you don't rush, it will only take three to five days. Zhao Kang hurried on his way.
Finally, we arrived at the Imperial City on July 15th.
Zhao Kang opened the car curtain and took a look at the towering city wall. Zhao Kang nodded, and it was still okay.
After all, it is the administrative center of a country and is obviously much more impressive than other places.
After entering the city, Zhao Kang couldn't help but frown.
Covering his nose with his hand, the coachman apparently came to the Imperial City for the first time and complained to Zhao Kang: "Master, why is this Imperial City so dirty? What is that wall facing? Dung!"
In Yuanjiang County, Zhao Kang issued strict orders on hygiene. Anyone who dared to dump dirt in the street would be caught and spanked, regardless of gender.
The common people were naturally not used to it at first, but after being punished, everyone became more honest. Obviously, the ideological consciousness in other places is not as high as this.
"Let's go to the inn first."
Zhao Kang put down the car curtain and already started to miss Yuanjiang County.
Imperial City Station.
This is a place specially designed to receive foreign officials. All foreign officials who come to Beijing must come here to report first, and then the people at the post station will report to the superior department and wait for notification.
After Zhao Kang and the two revealed their identities, the people at the station didn't say much.
They are just small county magistrates, and they are not so frightened.
Living in the room arranged by the inn, Zhao Kang felt very uncomfortable. There was no toilet or even soap for washing his hands, and the food he ate was bland and tasteless. It was a terrible experience.
Looking at the pieces of meat and vegetables on the plate, it was really hard to swallow. Zhao Kang took the money and left the inn.
There's no way you can hurt your stomach no matter what the hell, right?
Although the sanitary conditions of the Imperial City are not as good as those of Yuanjiang County, it is the capital of a country after all, and its level of prosperity cannot be compared to that of Yuanjiang County.
Luxurious restaurants can be seen everywhere in the outer city, and there are even gambling houses!
However, it was a pity that Zhao Kang did not have a brothel hook. He heard that the empress abolished the Jiaofang Division after she came to the throne, and he understood what was going on.
His Majesty the Emperor is obviously disgusted with such places. There must be no one under the emperor's feet who dares to commit crimes.
After walking around twice and looking at the entrance to the inner city, Zhao Kang thought for a while and walked in, thinking that he had learned a lot.
Everything in the inner city is obviously much better than in the outer city. Not only are the streets much cleaner, but they are also more lively. Looking at the Tea Fairy House in front of him, Zhao Kang was a little confused and walked forward and looked at it for a long time.
Oh, this little girl named Xiao is quite wild!
All the tea has been sold to the capital, and he is indeed a master who can be associated with the imperial mission for disaster relief.
When he heard that the tea he had sold to Xiao Linglong for twenty ounces was here for one hundred ounces, Zhao Kang was so frightened that his hands shook, and it took him a long time to sigh.
"As expected of an imperial capital, the people are stupid and have a lot of money!"
After finding a restaurant that seemed pleasing to the eye, Zhao Kang walked in and ordered some appetizers to go with the wine.
In the restaurant, there was a woman wearing a light gauze and playing the five-stringed harp to cheer up the wine. After the song ended, Zhao Kang saw someone giving a reward, which seemed a bit strange.
In the blink of an eye, the wealthy young man who had given him a hundred taels of silver went up the stairs, followed by the woman with good looks and figure, and another girl came to play the piano.
Zhao Kang understood immediately.
His mother's feelings are like selling sheep's meat to dogs' meat, right?
Sure enough, after a while, the woman was obviously a little disheveled and her face was flushed when she came downstairs.
With two clicks of the tongue, Zhao Kang, who was full of wine and food, paid his bill and left the restaurant. As soon as beggars on the street saw him coming out of the restaurant, they started to gather around him and say something.
Well done sir, I haven't eaten in three or four days, and other pitiful words.
Zhao Kang threw away the two or three coins that the waiter had just found and left. As soon as he returned to the inn, he saw the coachman squatting at the door, looking around, and trotting up immediately when he saw the driver.
"What's wrong? Why did you come out of the room with me?"
The coachman hurriedly said: "Master, a young man is coming to visit you. I will come out and wait for him."
"Visit me?"
Zhao Kang was stunned. It was really strange. He didn't know anyone in the capital. Who would come to visit him?
Following the coachman into the inn, Zhao Kang came to the hall and saw the young master the coachman mentioned.
He is a handsome young man with a slender figure and a jade-like face. At first glance, he looks like the kind of master who was born with a golden key in his mouth.
Seeing Zhao Kang, the other party put down the teacup in his hand and walked forward with a smile: "This must be Mr. Zhao Kang, the magistrate of Yuanjiang County, right?"
"It's me, are you?" Zhao Kang was a little confused.
The young man smiled: "Master Zhao, just call me Wang San. I really can't hold it back. I heard that Master Zhao has come to Beijing and I came to visit. It's a little abrupt. Don't blame me, Master Zhao."
This chapter has been completed!