The capital is a certain distance from Qingzhou, so the news received is slower and there are some gaps.
Most of the officials in Qingzhou first read the news about Wei Zhi's death from illness in the Di newspaper, and then learned the detailed information from relatives and friends in the capital.
Therefore, due to the lag in news, by the time Governor Guo knew that the local medical department had been upgraded, with Qingzhou as the first case, it was already half a month after the dust had settled.
He still knew about it from the official documents sent from the capital.
Along with it are official documents for collecting new rice seeds and promoting them.
Governor Guo just wrote to the court not long ago to tell the court about the new rice species. Now, they are going to fully promote it without verifying it?
Governor Guo felt something was wrong and quickly called his confidants, "Have you received any letters from the capital recently?"
"I was about to tell you, sir. I have received a lot of letters in the past two days, and some people also sent gifts. It's just that you went to inspect Longchi Pier, so..."
"Bring it to me quickly."
Master hurriedly went to get the letter.
There were a lot of letters, and some even included gift notes. They were not very valuable, but they were still thoughtful, especially since two of them were relatives with whom I had not had much contact.
The master looked at Guo Jishi's face carefully and felt that his expression at this moment was too difficult to understand, and he didn't even understand it.
"Sir, is...what happened?"
Governor Guo threw the letter on the table for him to read, "Something big has happened."
The master quickly went to get it to see, "Is it a good thing or a bad thing?"
Governor Guo looked complicated, "Consider it a good thing."
It is indeed a good thing. Bai Shan planted so many new rice seeds under his rule, which is considered a good harvest. As the governor of Qingzhou, he naturally has a share of this achievement.
But... Bai Shancai reported this matter during the autumn harvest not long ago. The people in the capital knew the news earlier than he did, and they determined the feasibility of the new rice species so quickly. They had already formulated the national policy before he had time to participate.
I always feel that this governor is very aggrieved.
Governor Guo sat on the chair and sighed after a long while, "It was a mistake from the beginning."
"Ah?" The master raised his head in confusion, "Sir, what's wrong?"
Governor Guo waved his hand, "I thought wrongly. At first, I was worried that Magistrate Lu would hinder me, so I focused on Magistrate Lu. But now it seems that Bai Shan is pretending to be a pig and eating the tiger."
"In just two years, Bai Shan has done so much. Is Beihai County still the same Beihai County it was before?"
The master whispered: "But sir, everything County Magistrate Bai does is good, right? You have a share of credit for this..."
Governor Guo shook his head, feeling a little uneasy, "I'm afraid His Majesty doesn't think so, and I don't know if I can stay in this position."
The emperor really wanted to replace Qingzhou governor at this time.
As soon as Zhou Man walked away, he remembered this incident.
He said to Mr. Old Tang: "Guo Cheng is okay for being a successful person, but I'm afraid it's not good for starting a business. Bai Shan and Zhou Man are both in Qingzhou now. They are not people who are content with the status quo. If Guo Cheng is left in Qingzhou,
, I’m afraid it will become a roadblock.”
Mr. Old Tang, however, wanted more stability. After thinking for a while, he shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, Governor Guo has only been in office for two years. He has just become familiar with the affairs of Qingzhou, and the officials and people of Qingzhou have also just become familiar with him. If he transfers people at this time, I am afraid that it will damage Qingzhou even more."
Not good, and who can guarantee that the new governor will be more adaptable to Qingzhou than Guo Cheng?"
"Huh?" The emperor looked at Mr. Old Tang in surprise, "Didn't Tang Qing always hate Guo Cheng? If I remember correctly, it was Tang Qing who impeached him last time he was dismissed from office."
Mr. Old Tang: "...Your Majesty, last time I enforced the law impartially, this time I also considered the overall situation."
He said: "Although I dislike Guo Chengren very much, I have to admit that it is better for him to stay in Qingzhou at this time than to leave. His deployment ability is not weak. With him here, the promotion of new rice seeds and new wheat seeds in Qingzhou should be done
Not a problem;”
"He is still aware of current affairs. The princess and the consort are in Beihai County at this time. Bai Shan and Zhou Man have His Majesty and the Crown Prince as their backers. He will not confront Bai Shan head-on and will be more likely to compromise." Mr. Old Tang said: "Send someone else there.
, the other party may not be able to have such magnanimity, after all, Bai Shan does many things that are out of line."
Not to mention the salt field in Beihai County, it is not impossible to take over the salt field directly if you encounter a stronger governor.
And Bai Shan was just a county magistrate. If the governor's office wanted to take over the salt farm, he really had no choice but to give in.
Not everyone is as aware of current affairs as Guo Cheng.
"But it would be better if he could be more indifferent to fame and fortune," Master Old Tang said: "I also know that if you chase the clear water, there will be no fish, but if it is too turbid, the fish in the water will be suffocated to death. So your majesty can go to the secret
The letter warned him not to stretch his hand too far and not to forget why he was dismissed from office last time."
The emperor was still able to listen to Jin's suggestion. After thinking for a while, he nodded, "Okay, let's use him temporarily. Originally, I wanted General Liu, who is guarding Bohai Sea, to serve as the governor."
Mr. Old Tang thought for a moment and then shuddered, "That's not right, that's not right. Although General Liu is an upright man, he has iron-blooded methods and a tough personality. Although Bai Shan looks gentle, he also has a very stubborn personality. These two people collide.
Together..."
And Bai Shan always likes to go big and deep when doing things, and often goes beyond the governor to make decisions. If he doesn't do it well, the needle will be against him...
The emperor turned to Gu Zhong and said: "Find out Guo Governor's report, and I will give him my approval and some small words by the way."
It is not difficult for the emperor to include some private goods in the fold.
Gu Zhong understood instantly and quickly pulled out a note wishing the emperor good health on the Double Ninth Festival. This was a note of greetings sent to Beijing by Governor Guo not long ago.
The emperor opened it and replied that everything was well, and then began to talk "from his heart" to Governor Guo.
Once the folds are distributed, they will be sent back along the same route. I believe Governor Guo will receive them soon.
Like Governor Guo, the current magistrate of Luojiang County was also almost replaced.
But unfortunately, he didn't have the intuition of Governor Guo, and he couldn't think of going deeper.
There was a good harvest in Qili Village and when the capital sent people to announce the order to summon Zhou Lizhong to the capital because of the new rice seeds, he could only be excited.
"These are all my political achievements."
The master was also very happy and responded repeatedly.
Zhou Lizhong was transferred to the capital, and it wasn't long before he was promoted from a minor official to the sixth rank of Sinong Temple Prime Minister. His official rank was higher than that of his county magistrate.
To be honest, the county magistrate was so envious that his eyes almost turned red.
Then he worked hard to organize the villagers in Qili Village to harvest the autumn harvest, dry it, weigh it, and then write it into a book and send it to the capital.
He began to wait anxiously for the reward from the capital, and secretly prayed in his heart that he would be promoted this time.
But he waited from August to September, from early September to late September, when winter wheat began to be planted, but there was still no news from the capital.