At this moment, Xu Jin, the prefect of Suzhou, just hated his parents for having two legs. He led a group of officials to hurry up, fearing that he would be a step late. He knew Zhu Mian, and if he delayed the important event of welcoming Lord Zhu, even if he was in office
No matter how good he is at other things, he may not be able to keep the fat and shortcomings of the Suzhou Prefecture. Mr. Zhu had already had an unpredictable official power when he was appointed to the Fengju Bureau. This time, he has taken it to a higher level and oversaw the implementation of the new laws in Liangjiang.
This is simply an imperial envoy with no real name, and his official power cannot be put in the sky!
Xu Jin can be the prefect of Suzhou, so he naturally has some channels for information. He naturally knows that more and more news is coming out of Luoyang, and the situation is gradually becoming clearer. The emperor must make big moves, and this time the new law involves
The breadth of the affairs is unprecedented, so the authority of the person who implements it is of course extremely huge. Zhu Mian's current status is much higher than that of the original Yingfeng Bureau, but his headquarters this time is set in Suzhou.
, Xu Jin can almost see how pitiful he will be asking for instructions in the morning and reporting in the evening in the future.
The team was approaching, and Xu Jin came forward with a group of officials. He said politely to the leader of the army: "We have this general. I don't know how to call him? My brother is Xu Jin, the prefect of Suzhou. I heard that Mr. Zhu took office."
, I have led all the members of the family to greet you, and have prepared a banquet in the eunuch's room on Guanqian Street to welcome you and your brothers. I hope you will inform me."
Seeing that Xu Jin was speaking politely and like a sensible person, the captain calmed down his arrogance a little, but still looked a little proud, and nodded grandly: "Master Xu, you're welcome, brother Cao Chuan,
Lord Zhu from Kaifeng did not inform the officials along the way when he came this time, but Xu Fuzun came to greet him... Well, Xu Fuzun, you are quite well informed."
Xu Jin quickly humbled himself: "No, no, brothers have always admired Master Zhu, so they are very concerned about every move of Master Zhu. This...that's why I heard about it." He paused for a moment, and suddenly remembered something
, this man surnamed Cao specially confessed that he was from Kaifeng, could he be from the Cao family in Kaifeng? His heart moved, and he couldn't help but ask: "General Cao, is he from the Cao family in Kaifeng?"
When Cao Chuan was scratched, his smile became even brighter and his arrogance became stronger: "Master Xu is very knowledgeable, and a certain person is a descendant of the Cao family in Kaifeng."
Although the Kaifeng Cao family is not a hereditary family, it is still a powerful family. The current head of the family is the Minister of the Ministry of War, and the successor to his father is the Marquis of Bianzhou County. It is Cao Rui who Yun Zheng met not long ago.
Xu Jin had a look of admiration on his face, as if Cao Chuan's image suddenly grew taller, and he said repeatedly: "It turns out that General Cao is indeed a descendant of the Marquis of Bianzhou. No wonder he has such a demeanor and temperament, which makes people feel heartbroken... General Cao, can you help me?"
Send a message and ask Mr. Zhu and the eunuch to stop for a moment so that I can catch the wind, right?"
Xu Jin thought that his attitude was very low, but he didn't know that Cao Chuan didn't buy it. He coughed lightly and looked a little colder: "Master Zhu went to take office in a hurry. The bumpy road has already been
I’m tired… If it’s nothing important, it’s better not to disturb Mr. Cao.”
Xu Jin was furious and thought, "What's wrong with you, you are from the Cao family in Kaifeng? Your mother is still a captain in her thirties, so she is definitely not a legitimate son. At most, she is just a concubine, maybe a side branch! I am from Qingzhou."
The fourth son of the Xu family, our family is still an in-law of Du Guogong’s family! Isn’t that shameless?
As soon as he got angry and was about to explode, he saw something wrong with Cao Chuan's face, as if he was waiting for something. He couldn't help but feel something in his heart. He took out a treasure note from his arms, handed it over secretly, and whispered: "That's that
Yes, it has been a bumpy road. Not to mention Mr. Zhu, even General Cao and your group of warriors are tired. It’s just a small thing to give the brothers some wine. Xu is doing his best as a landlord. General Cao
Don’t be polite”
Cao Chuan pretended to be embarrassed, paused slightly in his hand, but still caught the treasure accurately, and said: "How can this make..." He took a peek at the number, it was five hundred taels of silver, and he couldn't help but be overjoyed, missing him.
Damn, the prefect of Suzhou is really fat. He can spend five hundred taels of silver at random, five hundred taels! Twenty taels of silver for a girl from the same house is enough to buy more than twenty of them! You know, they are worth twenty
The two girls are relatively smart. Cao Chuan swallowed secretly, quickly put the treasure money into his arms, and coughed dryly: "Since Xu Fuzun is so sincere, then brother will try his best to help even if he is scolded."
Mr. Xu made an announcement, but if Mr. Xu and Mr. Zhu see you, this brother doesn’t dare to vouch for it.”
Xu Jin felt unhappy again. This man named Cao is really a bit mean. People say that thieves have their ways. You took money, and a big money, but you still have to help me get things done. Don't you?
How can you do this if you don't act properly or take any responsibility at all?
In fact, it's not surprising that he thinks so. There are naturally a set of rules in officialdom. For example, it costs money to ask someone to do things; if the thing is not completed, the money must be refunded; if there is a problem, try to digest it internally, but things
If you can't hold it back, throw away your car to protect the commander; don't give opinions to the superior, no superior wants to listen to his opinions sincerely; you can't have opinions, the superior's opinion is your opinion, and the people around the superior are equivalent to the superior;
If there is a benefit, everyone should take it together, never take it alone... and so on, these are the rules that have been used in official circles for thousands of years and have never changed.
The principle of being an official is: don’t run, don’t send, stay where you are; just run, don’t send, just move a little; run and send, promote and reuse
Xu Jin has the Xu family behind him, and the Xu family relies on the Du family. It is said that there are people in the court who are good at serving as officials. However, although Xu Jin's official career is relatively smooth, it is a pity that he is the fourth child, and he is not very popular with the old man at home.
Therefore, the Du family's help to him cannot be said to be much. The main help is that he can pretend to be in front of some people who don't know the inside story. However, if he meets someone who is familiar with the inside story of the court and the Du family, he will not be fooled. Because of this reason
, that’s why Xu Jin was so enthusiastic about Zhu Mian’s arrival
According to his understanding, although Mr. Zhu is full of complaints among the people, in the officialdom, he is still very ethical. Anyone who receives money will definitely help to get things done. For this reason, Xu Jin will not hesitate to spend money on Caochuan.
I am willing to throw in five hundred taels. In the officialdom, his money has the function of exploring and opening the way. That is to say, the first time I spent it was not light, which shows that I am a sensible person. As long as we become more and more prosperous in the future.
, then the benefits are naturally indispensable
Who would have thought that Cao Chuan would be so ignorant, and say such things after getting money? He really has no "standard" at all! How could he know that Cao Chuan, the so-called descendant of the Cao family, is not only a side branch, but also a concubine of the side branch?
, he has only been to the Cao Family Courtyard once. How old was he at that time? Cao Rui was thirty-six years old at the time... Such a guy who grew up in the outer courtyard has never seen any real big shots. Recently
Finally, he found Cao Rui through the help of a cousin, and wanted to become a minor official. Cao Rui had been doing well recently, and the person who came to find him was his favorite nephew, so he agreed.
, with a stroke of his pen, Cao Chuan was given the position of Thousand Households. However, although this "General" Cao was known as Thousand Households, he only had more than 300 people under his command, and 400 was not enough. It was not worthy of the name, but even so
, still made Cao Chuan feel arrogant. He felt that his backer was the Minister of the Ministry of War, and he could go all over the world. In addition, the Minister of Industry, Zhu Shilang, who was escorting this time, was in the same line as the Cao family, so he was naturally regarded by him.
As a family, Xu Fuzun, who comes to fawn over his own people, naturally does not have much weight in his eyes.
Although Xu Jin felt unhappy, he knew that his mouth only belonged to him when eating. What he said and how he said it must be based on the needs. The immediate need was that Cao Chuan had to report it first, and then there would be anything later, so he
He just smiled and nodded politely.
Only then did Cao Chuan go away satisfied.
Zhu Mian is currently considering what to do after taking office. Of course, he is not thinking about how to implement the new law and supervise it well. He knows very well that all laws, regulations, and policies must not be strictly followed - to be precise, other laws and regulations must not be strictly followed.
Everything can be implemented in a flexible manner, and the new law is certainly no exception.
Therefore, the question that Lord Zhu Mian is considering at this moment is how to "adapt" this new law to Liangjiang in order to not offend the famous families in various places, but also to coax the new party that is now in the limelight, so that both sides are not offended, and even both sides are not offended.
To please - of course, the more important thing is, how to adapt to the actual benefits that you can get
People in the officialdom are not afraid of being slow, but they are afraid of standing in the wrong team. They are most afraid of being on the wrong team; there is no one who cannot be promoted, only people who are on the wrong team. In the eyes of outsiders, Zhu Mian is of course from the Gu family, and the Gu family has shown him kindness.
Everyone knows that, right? But in fact, in Lord Zhu Mian's own opinion, although he came to the top through the Gu family's path and now maintains a good relationship with the Gu family, it is completely nonsense to count him as a best friend of the Gu family.
I firmly believe that in this officialdom, no one can compare with His Majesty the Emperor! Therefore, he should actually be regarded as His Majesty the Emperor's man. He is responsible for such an important task as overseeing the implementation and supervision of new laws in the two provinces. If the Emperor did not have absolute trust, how could he have fallen to him?
On the head? Don’t you know that the emperor’s attitude towards the Gu family has been quite lukewarm recently?
What is the purpose of being an official? Who can give the greatest benefit? It is nothing more than His Majesty. To gain His Majesty's trust, in addition to the most important one: "Absolutely believe that flattery is an advanced art that is not easy to master" is
He must be consistent with His Majesty. His Majesty is lukewarm towards the Gu family, so he cannot be too clingy with the Gu family. Even if he is clingy, it can only be behind his back.
Zhu Mian in the sedan chair was lost in thought when Cao Chuan's unpleasant voice suddenly came from outside: "Master Zhu, Suzhou Magistrate Xu asked to see him. He said that a banquet has been set up in the eunuch's room on Guanqian Street, and he is ready to welcome you.
