This dinner, which was not considered a success, was the last time Xiao Han and Chai Shaocheng got together this year.
It was night, Xiao Han fell asleep drunk!
When he woke up, Butler Lu came to tell him that both of them had left early.
Xiao Han couldn't blame the two for leaving without saying goodbye.
Because Cheng Yaojin had official duties, and his subordinates were the Xuanjia Army, which attracted much attention, so it was not easy for him to have some time off from his busy schedule.
As for Chai Shao, he knew it even better: if he hadn't been worried that those demons and monsters would be harmful to him, he would have returned to the capital long ago. Now, it is in line with his wishes to wait until the emperor sent Lao Cheng to come and clear everything out before he left.
temper.
When he came to the side courtyard and looked at the empty guest house, Xiao Han felt a sense of emptiness in his heart.
The sorrow of separation that I once took for granted has become more and more lingering in my heart in the past two years.
Perhaps, this is also a different kind of growth.
In the following days, Yangzhou seemed to be much more normal.
The army sifted through them again and again like sand outside the city. Not only did the escaped thieves die, but also the wealthy landowners who were harboring them suffered disaster.
As a result, some people with connections in the court felt that they had suffered a loss and were angry, so they asked someone to go to the emperor to testify against Cheng Yaojin for a crime that implicated innocent people.
It's a pity that this kind of memorial couldn't even pass the three provinces, and was directly suppressed by Fang Xuanling.
As a half-prime minister, Zuopushe, Fang Xuanling always had an extremely accurate grasp of Li Shimin's thoughts!
He knew very well that the emperor was already very angry because of Xiao Han's injury!
If we look at those memorials that are full of benevolence and morality on the surface, but are full of embarrassment and evil on the inside, God knows what will happen. If it gets bigger, it will always have some impact on the subsequent secret Western Expedition.
"Hey, although it may not be appropriate to clean up the place at this time! But in Yangzhou, what we have done is indeed too much!"
Fang Xuanling casually threw a document accusing Cheng Yaojin of embezzling his family property in Yangzhou into the trash basket. Fang Xuanling said with a bitter smile to Du Ruhui, the right servant of Shangshu who came for a stroll.
When Du Ruhui heard the words, he stood still and stroked a few strands of short beard. His round and fat face seemed to always have that kind smile, but the words coming out of his mouth did not make people feel the slightest warmth:
"What Brother Fang said is true! I originally wanted to fight against foreign invaders first, and then seek internal control! What a shame those people were so bold and reckless! They colluded with the Japanese, killed officers and soldiers, attacked the city and destroyed the stronghold, leaving the people in the area homeless.
, let alone trying to kidnap my Duke! This is a huge crime!
Now, Cheng Gong is in charge of entering the country with a large army to investigate and plan, and he is using iron and blood methods to make these people restrain themselves! When we use our troops abroad next time, they will probably not dare to cause trouble again! "
"Haha, what Duke Du wants is exactly what I want!"
After hearing this, Fang Xuanling clapped her hands and laughed. After she had stopped laughing, she took out a letter from the drawer beside the public case and handed it to Du Ruhui, asking: "This is a detailed explanation of the Yangzhou incident sent by Xiao Hou. After reading it,
, I feel that Cui Jingzhi, the governor of Yangzhou, and Yang Wenzhi, the county magistrate, handle things appropriately and decisively, and they can use them. I wonder what Du Gong does?"
Du Ruhui stretched out his hand to take the letter, but did not open it to read it, because he also had such a letter in his hand! Hearing what Fang Xuanling said again, he smiled happily and said: "It is the beginning of the chaos in Yangzhou, and there will be more to come. There are many problems and a capable governor is needed to handle these affairs!
Since Xiaohou recommended them and Brother Fang also approved them, why don't you and I work together to recommend them as governors and officials of Yangzhou so that we can deal with the many remaining issues in Yangzhou?"
"Good!" Fang Xuanling smiled and nodded when he heard this, then thought of something, frowned and said: "But this is the former governor of Yangzhou?"
The expression on Du Ruhui's face did not change, but his tone gradually became colder. He snorted coldly and said: "As the governor of a state, I have the responsibility to control local military affairs. He has been in power for so long, and there has never been a sound of soldiers or food." There was a shortage of soldiers, but the military strength was so weak that they were easily defeated by a group of rogue bandits.
Even he himself almost became a prisoner and lost the face of the country! Why are he still staying in Yangzhou? In my opinion, let him go to Jiaozhou as the governor and give him a few more years of experience before we talk!"
"Okay, then that's the decision!" Fang Xuanling waited for Du Ruhui to finish, then nodded while stroking his beard.
From then on, the governor-general decided the tragic history of the future by making decisions in this house.
These are all things that happened above the Nine Layers Palace, and naturally no one else knows about them.
When the former Yangzhou governor had just been relieved from the siege, he happily mounted his horse and hurried back to Yangzhou. Before he could go to court, he was greeted by Xingwen who rushed to Jiaozhou to take up his post. Unconsciously, he was also stupid.
Jiaozhou, the land in the extreme south of the Tang Dynasty! It has not been developed yet. It is full of mountains, forests and lakes. The miasma of dragons is rampant everywhere, and there are also indigenous residents who are disobedient to civility. They are not going to serve here, they are clearly exiled and sent out!
However, this was an order from the imperial court, how could he dare to disobey it?
I was angry for a long time, and I don't know how many times I scolded the official who issued the order. In the end, I still packed my luggage and borrowed a merchant ship heading south to go to my post.
If you say something, some people are happy and some are sad!
When the former governor of Yangzhou sadly went south, the homes of Cui Jingzhi and Yang Wenwen were decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, and the old servants and women were happily sweeping the courtyard to celebrate their master's promotion.
The appointment decree from the capital has been delivered to my home.
Cui Jingzhi was promoted to one rank, promoted to chief official, and officially promoted to governor. From then on, he was considered to have joined the ranks of high-ranking officials!
As for Yang Wenwen, even his old wife thought that he would only be a small county magistrate in his lifetime.
But who would have thought that when he got old, he would be very prosperous. He was promoted several levels in a row and became a long history of the place. As soon as the old wife heard the news, she ran to the ancestral hall and knelt down in front of the ranking of her ancestors. ,Thank you ancestors for your blessing.
However, such a good thing happened because of the efforts of those ancestors who had been buried in the ground for who knows how long? Not necessarily, right?
At least, as the parties involved, Cui Jingzhi and Yang Wenwen felt like they were in the clear mirror at this time!
Accompanying the imperial edict, they also inquired about the history of the matter from the angel who announced the edict. When they learned that their promotion was due to the joint recommendation of the left and right prime ministers of the court, they already understood five or six points in their hearts.
Later, through the mouth of the local post office, I learned that there were indeed two letters sent to Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui. Even a fool knew what happened!
Also, the two of them have been in the same place for a long time and have never met the two prime ministers. They have never even paid a visit. Why should they recommend them based on their relationship? Isn't it because of the giant Buddha living in the city?
Therefore, while the two of them were happy, they were also grateful to Xiao Han from the bottom of their hearts.
