Time soon came to October of the ninth year of Hongde's reign.
There are only two or three days left for Wenzhou Fushi Bosi to open its market.
However, before the opening of the market, Mr. Shen's Shen Garden was completed ahead of schedule. In order to celebrate the completion of the garden, Shen Yi set up three or four tables of wine and banquets in the newly built Shen Garden and invited generals from more than 100 households who fought against the Japanese army to We had a meal with local officials from Wenzhou Prefecture.
However, Xue Wei was not present at this meal.
Because many of the soldiers who died in the last battle were from his hometown of Taizhou Prefecture, and they all lived in different places, Xue Wei has now returned to Taizhou Prefecture to distribute pensions door to door.
This is actually a somewhat cruel thing.
Because Xue Wei himself was from Linhai, Taizhou Prefecture, some of the soldiers who died in this battle were recruited by him personally in Linhai. As a Linhai native, he went to the homes of these fellow villagers and issued "death notices" one by one in their local accent, which was very cruel.
Not to mention whether these people will forgive him, as far as he is concerned, it is also a kind of mental torture.
Except for Xue Wei who was not present, the two thousand households under his command also went to Taizhou Prefecture, so they were not present. The rest of the hundreds of households in Yueqing all gave Mr. Shen face and came to have this meal. liquor.
In addition to the soldiers of the anti-Japanese army, Wenzhou prefect Jiang Youde and officials from Wenzhou Prefecture were basically all present. The Wenzhou prefect and Shen Yi visited the garden together and then praised it.
"Although this garden is not big, it is very different from ordinary gardens. I didn't expect that Mr. Shen, at such a young age, would have a lot of research on gardens."
This sentence is pure flattery.
The design drawing of this garden was indeed drawn by Shen Yi himself, but at best it added some architectural elements that had never appeared in this world, making it a little weird. He said that Shen Yi had studied gardens and was just speaking of high emotional intelligence.
However, although this garden covers an area of more than 20 acres, which is very large in Shen Yi's opinion, it is indeed not very big in the eyes of local officials such as Jiang Youde. After all, the site is located outside Yueqing City.
You know, after some officials who retired from the imperial court returned to their hometown, they would sometimes build a garden casually, which might occupy forty or fifty acres of land, or even hundreds of acres of land.
And those gardens were all built in the city.
Although Mr. Shen already felt that his garden was a bit luxurious, in the eyes of these civil servants, Shen Yi, the imperial envoy, could be said to be a model of "thrift and thrift".
It was also the first time for Shen Yi to visit his garden. After taking Jiang Youde and a group of people to look around, the luncheon had almost started. The group was about to sit down to eat. Mr. Shen looked at Jiang Youde who was standing next to him and smiled. Laughing: "Master Jiang, don't be in a hurry to take your seat. It's best to wait for a while."
Magistrate Jiang was a little confused. He looked up at Shen Yi and asked with a smile: "Is there any distinguished guest who has not been present?"
"Your Majesty, you will know after a moment."
Jiang Youde has been the magistrate of Wenzhou Prefecture for four or five years. His influence in Wenzhou Prefecture can be said to be deep-rooted. He also has a bad temper. If other people in Wenzhou Prefecture talk to him like this, Mr. Jiang will probably To get angry.
But Shen Yi was in Wenzhou Mansion, holding five thousand soldiers and horses, which made Jiang Fuzun's temper improve a lot. He smiled at Shen Yi and said: "Since Prime Minister Shen has spoken openly, let's wait a moment. ."
Not long after the two people finished speaking, they heard a roll call coming from outside: "Zhejiang Governor Zhou Yishan and Zhou Futai have arrived!"
Hearing these words, Magistrate Jiang shuddered and his whole body trembled.
He suddenly looked up at Shen Yi and said with a wry smile: "Mr. Shen, Zhou Futai is coming, why didn't you inform Xiaguan in advance? Xiaguan wanted to go out of the city to welcome him..."
Shen Yi smiled and said: "Since Zhou Futai did not inform the magistrate's office in advance, it is normal for the governor Jiang not to know. Those who do not know are not guilty. Zhou Futai will not blame the governor."
"It's not too late for you and I to go out and greet you now."
Magistrate Jiang sighed. He lowered his head to adjust his clothes, looked at Shen Yi, and said slowly: "Is Zhou Futai coming to Yueqing at this time to prepare for the completion of the Shipbuilding Division in two days?"
Shen Yi chuckled: "I don't know this either."
"It still depends on what Zhou Futai wants."
Magistrate Jiang was thoughtful. He followed Shen Yi towards the entrance of Shen Garden, but he was muttering in his heart.
Zhou Futai is here.
What about the chief envoys and inspectors in the province?
Why didn't they come?
However, he did not ask this question in the end.
Because while they were talking, the group of people had already reached the gate of the garden and saw a little old man who looked a little tired.
Shen Yi smiled and stepped forward to salute with his hands in hand.
Jiang Youde and other Wenzhou officials trotted forward, bowed respectfully to the old man, and bowed deeply.
"I am subordinate to Jiang Youde, the magistrate of Wenzhou, and I have met Mr. Futai!"
Zhou Yishan and Zhou Futai were only wearing plain clothes at this time, not quasi-official uniforms. He still had a look of exhaustion on his face. He had probably traveled all the way here.
Seeing Jiang Youde and others, he raised his hand slightly, with a smile on his face: "I am also here to attend the banquet. Colleagues, there is no need to be polite, just get up."
Many Wenzhou officials straightened up. Jiang Youde followed Zhou Futai with a smile on his face, saying that he was guilty of not welcoming him. Zhou Futai dealt with him casually and then looked around at the garden. Looking at the scenery, he smiled at Shen Yi and said, "Ms. Shen, this garden is really nice."
"When I retire and return to my hometown in a few years, I will build a garden like this in my hometown."
When they said this, the two people had already reached the wine table. Shen Yi first asked Zhou Futai to sit down, then he sat next to Zhou Futai and said with a smile: "When Zhou Futai was in the prime of life, ten or twenty years I'm afraid I won't be able to retreat."
At Zhou Yishan's age, if he does not step back within ten years, he will probably have reached a higher level. This sentence is regarded as a daily compliment in officialdom.
The two complimented each other a few times. Mr. Shen came slightly closer and asked in a low voice: "Zhongcheng, why don't you see the two adults, Fantai and Nedai, coming over?"
Zhou Yishan lowered his head and sighed helplessly: "They won't be able to get to Yueqing until the market opens on October 15th."
Having said this, he raised his head and glanced at Shen Yi, and said silently: "Originally, I will not come to Yueqing until that day."
Zhou Futai looked at Shen Yi silently and lowered his voice: "Xiangong Shen said in the letter that His Majesty has a decree in Yueqing and asked me to come to Yueqing to listen to the decree."
He snorted: "Don't coax me!"
"How dare I pretend to be an edict?"
Shen Yi smiled and said: "After this meal, I will take Zhong Cheng to see His Majesty's decree."
Zhou Futai obviously felt guilty. He laughed at himself and said, "Is this the intention of sending me to the capital?"
"If it's true, I'll send you Jiankang."
Shen Yi smiled and said: "Then the decree will not be sent to Yueqing, but directly to Lin'an."
Hearing Shen Yi's words, Zhou Futai also breathed a sigh of relief. By chance, the dishes were already being served. The Zhejiang governor took a bite of the dish, put it in his mouth and chewed it for a few bites, but found it a little tasteless.
He looked at Shen Yi and sighed: "During this period, I have dried up my words for Mr. Shen's shipbuilding company."
"Zhongcheng, don't talk nonsense."
Mr. Shen poured Zhou Yishan a glass of wine and said with a smile.