That night, one person did not go back to the Yamen to sleep, and that was Xu Guangzu, a veteran. After getting off the boat, he asked a soldier to take his luggage to the Yamen for him, and then he disappeared. It was not until the next morning that Xu Guangzu
Several soldiers from the Huai'an Guard carried him back to the principal's office. It is said that he drank with others in the Huai'an Guard and drank for a whole night. As for the people who drank with him, the soldiers from the Huai'an Guard did not dare to disclose.
, and Xu Guangzu himself was drunk into a puddle of mud and couldn't speak at all.
Su Hao always had great respect for Xu Guangzu and would not interfere in his affairs. Seeing that Xu Guangzu was sent back, Su Hao ordered He Benzheng and others to take him back to his room to rest, while he took Ma Yu and Jiang Yi with him.
Da and the others left the principal's office and went to the Huai'an Prefecture to visit the Huai'an Magistrate.
The prefect is a local official, and the head of the Ministry of Industry is a capital official. As the saying goes, a strong dragon cannot suppress a local snake. Su Hao wanted to make a difference in Huai'an, but it would not work without the cooperation of local officials. For this reason, Su Hao decided to go to Huai'an as soon as he arrived in Huai'an.
, it is necessary to visit the prefect of Huai'an and other local officials as soon as possible to seek ways to cooperate with them.
After leaving the house, Su Hao realized that he needed to recruit a group of slaves quickly. They were unfamiliar with the place. Just asking for directions in Huai'an city was a troublesome matter. The Huai'an dialect sounded very weird, even if
Those who speak Mandarin with their tongues curled up are difficult to understand. There are not many people around them who are familiar with the local situation, so it is difficult for them to move forward.
Finally, the three of them arrived at the Huai'an government office. Su Hao was the first to bear the brunt. He walked up to the yamen guard and said, "Excuse me, brother, can Magistrate Li be in the government office?"
"Prefect Li?" The yamen servant raised his eyes and looked at Su Hao. Su Hao was wearing an official uniform embroidered with herons and egrets, which showed that he was a sixth-grade civil servant. The yamen servant quickly said with a smile on his face: "Sir, the previous
Magistrate Li has resigned. The current magistrate's surname is Han, and he is Magistrate Han. Do you want to see him again?"
"Oh? Magistrate Li has resigned?" Su Hao felt a little surprised. Before leaving the capital, he asked someone to find out about the situation of Magistrate Li Yuanling of Huai'an. He knew that he was from Huayang, a classmate of so-and-so, and a fellow townsman with so-and-so.
, etc. I prepared a lot of information, but as soon as I arrived in Huai'an, this person left his post. This is really a waste of emotions.
"Prefect Han, just Prefect Han. Please tell me, brother, that Su Hao, the person in charge of the Huai'an River Channel of the Ministry of Industry, wants to see him. He is also accompanied by the director and deputy director of the camp." Su Hao said, and as he spoke, he went smoothly.
He stuffed a small cloth bag containing dozens of loose coins into the hand of the yamen servant.
"Why do you have the nerve to accept your honor..." The yamen servant smiled awkwardly, but he still collected the money and ran in to report.
After a while, the yamen servant came out again, with a brighter smile on his face. He said to Su Hao: "Mr. Su, Magistrate Han has invited me, and he also asked Ma Suozheng and the... deputy lord to come in too.
."
"How do you know he is Ma Suozheng?" Su Hao asked in surprise. He remembered that he did not introduce Ma Yu and Jiang Yida to the yamen servants. He only said that they were the cadres and deputy chiefs of the camp. Who would have expected that the yamen servants would actually
Call out Ma Yu's surname with just one breath.
The yamen servant smiled but did not answer. He just led the way and took Su Hao and others into the government office. They walked through the long courtyard and came to the government office lobby in the center, which is where the prefect works.
The layout of the lobby is no different from other government offices. Opposite the door is the official case of the chief official, with chairs for guests or subordinates on both sides, and a coffee table between every two chairs. Opposite the official case, there is an open space below, where the prefect
When the case is being questioned, the parties involved stand here.
Su Hao took Ma Yu and Jiang Yida into the lobby, stood five or six steps away from the public case, raised his hands and saluted: "Su Hao, the director of the Huai'an River Channel of the Ministry of Industry, pays homage to the prefect."
The prefect, who had been immersed in reading the files, raised his head and said with a smile: "The changes have come, and there are still single articles and scriptures. Please excuse me and please take a seat."
"Master Han!"
When Su Hao and others saw the magistrate's appearance, they couldn't help shouting. The magistrate Han in front of them was actually Han Wen, the former magistrate of Fengcheng County, a real old acquaintance.
"Haha, I didn't expect that we actually met again in Huai'an." Han Wen stood up with a smile and gestured for Su Hao and others to take a seat. Su Hao and others said a few polite words before sitting down. There were already government servants on the side.
Tea was served.
"Mr. Han, how could it be you? I'm the official...ah no, this student is really like a dream." Su Hao said with emotion.
Because of his relationship with Han Qian, Su Hao often thought about Han Wen and thought about how to go back to Fengcheng to propose marriage many times. He never expected that Han Wen would go from being a seventh-grade county magistrate to
After several levels, he became a fourth-grade prefect. What was even more unexpected was that Han Wen would come to Huai'an as a prefect, and he would have to work with Han Wen again.
"Speaking of my promotion, it's all thanks to you. By the way, Duwen and Jingxi, what you did also helped me a lot," Han Wen said.
"I don't know why the student helped Mr. Han, please let Mr. Han know clearly." Ma Yu and Jiang Yida said together.
Han Wendao: "I have been the magistrate of Fengcheng County for three years. My official reputation is acceptable and I have some modest achievements. Previously, I had heard from someone who was in the same year in the Ministry of Civil Affairs that after I passed the examination, the Ministry of Civil Affairs would promote me.
First level, go to a certain government to be a sixth-grade general judge. While I was waiting for the notice from the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Works suddenly sent several officials to Fengcheng and asked me to explain to them the construction of Luoshan Reservoir.
, as well as things like Han's stove and red soil improvement.
You all know these things. The construction of the reservoir was the beginning of the reform, and Du Wen and Jing Xi were indispensable. The Han family stove and the improvement of the red soil were all the result of the reform, and I am not a single person.
There’s no credit for that either…”
"Master Han is too modest." Su Hao said, "Students only came up with some ideas and ran errands on these matters. Without Master Han's full support, how could these things be accomplished?"
"This official can be regarded as greedy for God's merits." Han Wen said, "After inspection, officials from the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Industry determined that these things have been done very well, and the benefits brought to the people are also very considerable. This year
In summer, heavy rains caused disasters in all counties in Jiangxi. Only Fengcheng County had Luoshan Reservoir to store floods, so the whole county did not suffer disasters due to rains. This credit should have been attributed to Duwen and Jingxi, but they also suffered.
It’s on my head.”
Ma Yu and Jiang Yida said quickly: "This is originally due to Mr. Han's foresight. The students are just doing things for Mr. Han."
"I will keep these things in mind," Han Wen said to several people.
"Then what?" Su Hao asked.
Han Wen said: "Then, another half month later, I received a notice from the Ministry of Civil Affairs, which promoted me to three levels in a row and promoted me to the prefect of Huai'an. Since the founding of our country, such promotion of officials is still rare.
I heard that this is an order personally issued by Wang Cifu of the Cabinet. Can you understand the profound meaning of this? Change it into a separate article."
"I understand." Su Hao nodded and said.
The matter was actually very clear. Wanli and Wang Xijue intended to reuse Su Hao, but they were resisted by the cabinet. In the end, they appointed Su Hao as a sixth-grade director and sent him to Huai'an to control the water. Wang Xijue knew very well that Su Hao did not have any
You can rely on power. If you work alone in Huai'an, you will most likely not be able to accomplish anything.
When Wang Xijue went to inspect Su Hao and others, Su Hao and others mentioned to him a series of things they had done in Fengcheng, and also specifically mentioned Han Wen's support for them. Wang Xijue had an idea and immediately instructed the Ministry of Industry and Household Affairs
The Ministry went to Fengcheng to inspect Han Wen's achievements, and based on this, he regarded Han Wen as a model of a capable official and gave him a reward of being promoted to three levels in a row.
Subsequently, Wang Xijue instructed the Ministry of Civil Affairs to send Han Wen to Huai'an as the prefect. In this way, Su Hao and others had a strong backer in Huai'an, which was enough to remove many obstacles.
The difference between Han Wen and Su Hao is that he is a scholar, and he is not labeled as an eunuch. He is an acceptable figure in the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty. Promoting Han Wen is not as sensitive as promoting Su Hao. Since it was Wang Xijue who made the statement
, the Ministry of Civil Affairs handled it directly, and it did not cause any criticism.
Huai'an Prefecture has suffered frequent disasters in recent years, and being an official in Huai'an Prefecture is no longer a good job. If Han Wen hadn't seen himself being promoted to three levels in a row, he would not be willing to accept such a mess. Of course, regardless of this
What a mess. After all, it is a fourth-grade official hat. Who would refuse it in Hanwen?
Before arriving in Huai'an, Han Wen told him the ins and outs of his promotion in the same year as the Ministry of Civil Affairs. Only then did Han Wen realize that he was in the favor of his prospective son-in-law Su Hao, and that Su Hao, Ma Yu and others were about to go there.
Huaian took office. These days, he has been waiting at the government office for Su Hao and others to come to his door. It was not until today that everyone met.
"Change it. Your appointment as the head of the Ministry of Industry was won by the Emperor and Assistant Wang Ci for you. This is a matter of great favor from the Emperor. The Emperor sent you to Huai'an to regulate the river. If you can do a good job, your future will be bright.
It's a vast area, and I might be able to take advantage of you again." Han Wen said.
Su Hao said: "The emperor and Wang Cifu's kindness will never be forgotten by the students. With Mr. Han sitting in Huai'an Mansion, the students will have more confidence in river management. No matter what, the students must make some achievements and report them to the court.
Repay the people."
"Okay, let's change it to a single article and a classic. Let us teachers and students work together to repay the emperor's great kindness." Han Wen said. Su Hao and Ma Yu were all scholars in Fengcheng County. In those days, scholars were required to
When taking part in the boy examination, the first exam is taken in the county. The county magistrate is the legal examiner, so he can be said to be the teacher of all scholars. The Korean saying that teachers and students work together is a more literary way of saying it.
"Students must obey Mr. Han's teachings!" Su Hao and three other people responded in unison. (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)