"It turns out to be the Crown Prince, so disrespectful!"
Su Hao stood up and saluted Zhu Changjin, his face and tone showing nothing strange.
A trace of surprise flashed across Zhu Changjin's face. He also raised his hand, bowed his hand in return to Su Hao, and said lightly: "Is this the Scholar Su that Prefect Liu mentioned? He is indeed young and promising, and he has learned a lesson.
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"Xueshi Su is a young talent that has been praised even by the Holy Emperor. His position as a bachelor was personally recommended by Shen Shoufu. According to our opinion, Xuexian Su will definitely be able to serve as prime minister in less than 10 years.
Ah." Liu Qichang said with a smile.
"How dare you, how dare you? Both the Crown Prince and Magistrate Liu have praised you. It was just a coincidence that I did a few things that satisfied the Holy Lord to get this Holy Family. Here I received an emissary from the Metropolitan Procuratorate to Runing
If you come to the government, you have to rely on the Crown Prince and Magistrate Liu for their full help." Su Hao said politely.
"Haha, easy to talk, easy to talk." Liu Qichang said, "Everyone, let's have a dinner first and talk while drinking."
The routines for opening banquets are almost the same. Liu Qichang said a few toasts to welcome the crown prince to his visit and welcome Su Xueshi to come from afar. Then Zhu Changjin and Su Hao thanked each other, and then everyone raised their glasses and drank together. The servants were like running water.
They were going back and forth, bringing out various dishes, and the officials frequently raised their glasses, and before they knew it, they had already had five or six rounds of drinks.
"Xueshi Su is coming to Runing this time. The official document talks about supervising the occupation of land by powerful men. I don't know what Xueshi Su thinks about this matter and how he plans to operate it."
After the drinking session came to an end, Liu Qichang finally brought the topic to official matters. Just now in the courtroom, he and Su Hao had simply exchanged the court's will. What he wanted to ask now was Su Hao's own attitude. In front of so many people
Officials, as well as Crown Prince Chong, this is what Su Hao means to express his stance.
Su Hao smiled slightly and said: "Zhifu Liu questioned Xiaguan, and he was really confused. Xiaguan has never been to Runing Mansion before. When I came to Runing Mansion this time, from the time I entered the city until now, I have been nothing.
It's only two hours, so it's really difficult to ask the official to come up with a regulation in a hurry."
"Hey, I'm not asking you to talk about the articles of association, I'm just chatting casually. I heard that Xu Xueshi was in Huai'an Prefecture to clear the land for his father-in-law. He acted vigorously and resolutely, and all the powerful were daunted. This trip to Runing will definitely continue to be glorious." Liu Qichang still said.
He said with a smile.
Su Hao knew that Liu Qichang's words were definitely words like "hiding a smile but acting vigorously and resolutely". On the surface, it sounded like a compliment, but if you think about it carefully, it actually meant that Su Hao was rude and merciless. Behavior like this was not seen in the Ming Dynasty.
It is actually very taboo in the officialdom. If Su Hao dared to say in front of the officials of Runing Mansion that he would do things vigorously and resolutely in Runing Mansion, he would probably offend everyone to death as soon as he said the words.
According to Liu Qichang's thinking, Su Hao is just an 18-year-old boy. He is full of blood and has no wealth. If others praise him a few times, he will definitely be confused and confused. He will definitely say some heroic words and leave a mark in everyone's heart.
Next bad image.
It's a pity that Liu Qichang made a wrong judgment. Su Hao had two lives of experience and was not an ignorant boy. Along the way, he also discussed with Xu Guangzu, Chen Guanyu, Zhou Ruyuan and others about strategic issues after arriving in Runing, and rescued Li Zhi
Later, Li Zhi also gave him a lot of advice. At this time, facing the trap set by Liu Qichang, Su Hao was not tempted by it at all.
"Prefect Liu is joking. Some of the rumors are completely unbelievable. They are just spreading rumors." Su Hao replied with a smile.
"I heard that Scholar Su used a survey camp of only 200 people to fight against more than a hundred Japanese pirates in Huai'an, and finally wiped them all out. Isn't this untrue?" Du Weiming asked.
Su Hao said: "The battle against the Japanese pirates is true. However, it is a joke to say that Hao only relied on 200 people. Hao was still young and had not even married a wife. How could he dare to gamble with his life? There were many who fought against the Japanese pirates at that time.
There are 1,000 elite soldiers from the Huai'an Guards and 1,000 elite soldiers sent from the Hedao General Military Mansion. Hao's troops are just serving as vanguards for them. Of course, this vanguard still shows his face, so Hao can get the praise from the Holy Emperor."
"That's not easy! Come on, come on, Scholar Su. In order to fight against the Japanese, I would like to propose a toast to you." Du Weiming picked up the wine glass, stood up and toasted Su Hao with a glass of wine. Su Hao also stood up and clinked with Du Weiming.
I took a glass and drank the wine.
Then, other officials in the Runing Mansion also asked about Su Hao's purge of his father-in-law in Huai'an and the investigation into the corruption cases of Zhang Xiang and others. These things were all reported through official channels. Everyone knew nothing about it and they all had doubts.
.Since Liu Qichang gave the reminder and Du Weiming took the lead, everyone naturally pretended to be curious and began to ask Su Hao for confirmation.
Su Hao had already made up a set of rhetoric, saying that Han Wen was responsible for Qingzhang's affairs, and that he only sent troops to help measure the land; as for the investigation and punishment of Zhang Xiang, it was Pan Jixun's fault, and all he did was help
Let's just settle the accounts and so on. Regarding the suppression of the powerful landlords in Huai'an, Su Hao also gave a greatly reduced answer, saying that in fact, the person who was killed was only a powerful man who had been involved in the Japanese, and the rest of the people were compensated for a few acres of land.
Everything is fine.
Back then, there were no all-pervasive reporters, nor was there an all-knowing Internet. People could only know a general idea of what was happening in other parts of the country, but could not understand the details. Before that, there were rumors in officialdom about how Su Hao killed people and how.
Being young and frivolous, he left a very bad impression on the officials of Runing Mansion. Now, Su Hao was sitting at the wine table chatting and laughing, and he was also very humble to officials with lower official positions than himself, which made everyone begin to doubt the previous rumors.
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That's right. This is just a young man with no beard. How can he achieve such great achievements? It must be because he can play some new tricks and get the favor of Wanli, so he can rise to great heights. What about Japanese pirates?
, Qingzhang and other stories are just material made up by the cabinet to give him gold.
After understanding this section, everyone felt relaxed. They were originally worried that Su Hao's arrival would cause everyone a lot of trouble, but now they realize how ridiculous this idea is. Officials sent by the imperial court to inspect Runing Mansion
It wasn't just Su Hao. Those officials were of higher rank and more senior, and they all ended up in ruins. How could a young man like Su Hao make such a big splash?
"So, Bachelor Su, what are you going to do in Runing next?" Du Weiming asked for Liu Qichang.
Su Hao said: "I came to Runing with the holy order. If nothing is accomplished, I'm afraid it won't be easy to explain when I go back. Hao's idea is that this powerful occupation of land must be investigated. Although Runing Mansion is under the supervision of Magistrate Liu and everyone,
Under the governance of colleagues, all wastes are flourishing, and the people live and work in peace and contentment, but there are still a few flies and mosquitoes. Hao plans to go to the people to visit in a few days, and he has to catch a few flies anyway. Du Tong knows
Say so?"
"I understand!" Du Weiming laughed and said, "What Mr. Su said is true. Although we dare not slack off every day, there are always things that cannot be taken care of. Mr. Su can pick up the pieces for us.
If the vacancy is filled, the people of Runing Prefecture will be blessed."
Su Hao's answer made Liu Qichang quite satisfied. Su Hao said he wanted to catch flies, which meant that he would not kill tigers. An official was ordered to come down to investigate the case, but not a single fly was caught. Naturally, this cannot be justified, so Liu Qichang
Qichang was also mentally prepared to abandon some small landowners as cannon fodder. Even if Su Hao didn't find any suitable people, Liu Qichang wouldn't mind providing him with a few small landowners who were usually not very obedient.
Lock them away and go back to Beijing to deliver the mission.
"Everyone, Xuexian Su is here to investigate and deal with the lawless and tyrants under the orders of the imperial court. I would like to say here that no matter which state or county Su Xueshi goes to, all states and counties must fully cooperate. There must not be any neglect. We, you,
Ningfu doesn't have too many scenic spots, but some products are unique. When Master Su goes to various states and counties, everyone must bring out the best things to entertain them. Do you understand this clearly?" Liu Qichang said to everyone present.
Local officials explained.
"Yes, yes. Your Majesty welcomes Master Su to our Xincai County. Although Xincai County has no famous mountains or rivers, there is Wangyue Garden in the city, with clear springs and sweet water. There are also mountains and stone pavilions, which have always been a place for literati and poets to drink.
The place where poems are recited should also be invited to have Xuexian Su go and taste it." This is what Shao Mengsheng, the magistrate of Xincai County, appropriately echoed.
"It's such a beautiful scene. I must go and see it, that bachelor." Su Hao put on a good-natured look and accepted everyone's invitations to visit and travel.
Because Su Hao behaved very friendly, the atmosphere of the banquet became more and more lively. The officials came up to toast Su Hao and chatted. Zhu Changjin, the crown prince of Jiachong, also raised his glass to Su Hao several times very reservedly. Su Hao
Naturally, he looked flattered and quickly reciprocated.
After having enough wine and food, Liu Qichang stood up and announced that the banquet was over, and everyone got up and walked out.
As the crown prince, Zhu Changjin was naturally the last to arrive and the first to leave. Everyone stood in the courtyard of the government office to see the crown prince off. Before getting on the carriage, Zhu Changjin patted Su Hao on the shoulder and said, "Scholar Su is so young.
Xiao Wang admires him for acting so tactfully. Another day, Xiao Wang will hold a banquet and invite Scholar Su to talk about it."
"Haoding must obey your orders!" Su Hao responded.
After sending Zhu Changjin away, it was Su Hao's turn to leave next. Liu Qichang gave him a symbolic send-off, and then arranged for his master, Master Di Yun, to be responsible for sending him out of the gate of the government office. Outside the gate, Master Di Yun took out the
A brocade box was handed to Su Hao's hand and he said: "Scholar Su has just arrived. It costs a lot of money to settle down in a home. This is a small thought from the prefect to help Scholar Su settle down."
Su Hao pushed each other with his hands and said: "How dare Hao let the Lord of the Palace spend money? This is absolutely impossible."
Master Di Yun said: "Xueshi Su is out of touch now. The prefect appreciates Xueshi Su's talent, so he gave me a small gift. If Su Xueshi makes excuses like this, isn't he not giving face to the prefect?"
"Uh... Then Su Hao would rather be respectful than obey." Su Hao could only pretend to be reluctant, took the brocade box away, and handed it to Chen Guanyu, who quickly put the brocade box into his arms.
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"Then Su will take his leave. I will repay Magistrate Liu's gift to Su in the future." Su Hao bowed his hands to Master Di Yun and left with Chen Guanyu, Xiong Minfan and others.