A blacksmith who couldn't read a lot of Chinese characters could become a master. It was not only the group of craftsmen who were shocked. In Chongzhou County and Hailing Mansion, they also threw a hill into the lake and set off a huge wave, turning it into a restaurant, tea house, and hotel.
In the shop, people rush to tell stories about each other.
"It's really nonsense. Even a reckless man can become an official. Where will those scholars who have studied hard for ten years be put?"
The official ship is parked at Shuiyi Pier, and there is a tea shop on the shore.
Liu Tingzhou, the magistrate of Huai'an, Liang Wenzhan, the magistrate of Shanyang, Hu Dahai, the magistrate of Yandu County, and Xiao Kui'an, the commander of the Huai'an Prefectural Army, were sitting in the cabin, listening to the tea guests in the tea shop talking loudly about the Chongzhou blacksmith becoming an official.
Hu Dahai, the magistrate of Yandu County, couldn't help it at first and started complaining full of coquettishness.
The document for repairing and defending the sea wall in Chongzhou has been approved.
Cao Yiqu cut off the tax money from the Western Qin County to build the canal, but the imperial court had no choice but to agree. Lin Fu raised his own food and money to build a sea-defense embankment in Huaidong, so what excuse did the imperial court have for not allowing it?
The imperial court issued a special order asking Huai'an and Hailing prefectures and the two Huai salt and iron envoys to cooperate.
With this edict, Lin Fu formally summoned the chief officials of Yandu, Jianling and Gaocheng counties as well as Sheyang, Dafeng Salt Farm and Hecheng Grassland Department to Chongzhou to discuss matters.
Xiao Kui'an went to Chongzhou to meet Lin Fu for the purpose of reorganizing the Huai'an government army.
Liu Tingzhou was not an official who did nothing. He knew in his heart the benefits of building the sea dike to the Huaidong region.
In fact, when Liu Tingzhou was the magistrate of Yandu County, he submitted a letter proposing to build and defend the seawall between Yandu and Sheyang Salt Fields.
To build a sea-protecting embankment in the east of Yandu County alone would require raising at least 400,000 taels of silver, which was far beyond what Yandu County alone could afford.
Liu Tingzhou wanted the imperial court to obtain silver from the salt and iron envoys, so he went beyond the county and government levels and directly submitted a letter to the imperial court.
The Lianghuai salt industry was the lifeblood of the imperial court, so one can only imagine the consequences of Liu Tingzhou's irregular petition.
When Lin Fu first took office as the envoy to Huaidong, he had to raise his own grain and money to build sea-defending embankments outside Yandu, Jianling, Gaocheng, and Hecheng. This caused great shock in Yanjing and Jiangning.
In the later stages of the Huaisi War, Liu Tingzhou opposed Lin Fu everywhere and persisted in the face of major issues of right and wrong. Building and defending the sea wall would be of great benefit to Huaidong, but Liu Tingzhou supported Lin Fu in this matter.
Liu Tingzhou had carefully inspected the construction and defense of the seawall east of Yandu. Even if Lin Fu didn't call him over this time, he didn't care. He specially came over with Hu Dahai, the magistrate of Yandu, to warm his face and hug his cold buttocks.
Liang Wenzhan, the magistrate of Shanyang County, had other matters to go to Chongzhou to discuss with Lin Fu. He mainly took this opportunity to get close to the people in Chongzhou.
I took a boat south from Huai'an and entered Gaocheng. I heard people all over the city talking about Lin Fu's promotion of a blacksmith to an official position in Chongzhou. The losers and lackeys discussed it as a strange story, and they were more envious and greedy.
; To Liu Tingzhou, Hu Dahai, Liang Wenzhan, Xiao Kuian and others, it was a different story.
Hu Dahai is usually a cautious person, but after hearing these ridiculous things, he couldn't help but express his resentment in front of Liu Tingzhou and Liang Wenzhan. If you look into it carefully, Hu Dahai can be regarded as defaming his boss.
Liang Wenzhan held the teacup and sneered in his belly, and thought to himself: Lin Fu was denounced as a pigherder by Chen Xiyan in Jiangning. How many people have been able to "play nonsense" to such a position and power in just three years since ancient times? Liang Wenzhan thought in his heart,
There was no expression on his face.
In the later stages of the Huaisi War, Liang Wenzhan was willing to serve as Lin Fu's vanguard, clean up the Ma family for Lin Fu, and made great contributions to the Huaidong Army's full penetration into Shanyang County.
No one is stupid. The relationship between Liang Wenzhan and Liu Tingzhou was completely ruined, and he was also isolated from other officials in Huai'an Prefecture.
In the Huaisi War, Liang Wenzhan was also a meritorious person.
Before the war, Liang Wenzhan was the magistrate of Huai'an, and Huai'an County was the capital county of Huai'an. The magistrate of Huai'an was assigned to the sixth rank, which was one level higher than the chief officials of other counties. After the war, Liang Wenzhan officially became the magistrate of Shanyang, and he held the duties of the seventh rank.
It rises instead of falls.
After Zhang Yubo came to Xuzhou, it was not Liang Wenzhan's turn to be the general magistrate of Huai'an.
Others watched the show with cold eyes, saying that this was the result of Liang Wenzhan's defection to Lin Fu and offending Yue Lengqiu and Liu Tingzhou.
During this period, Liang Wenzhan kept his butt between his legs and did things in a low profile, as if he was being shocked, but he knew it very well in his heart.
In just over half a year, Zhang Yubo rose to four levels in a row from joining the army as a commander in Jiangning Prefecture to being sent to Xuzhou. But being in the same city as Chen Hansan was a blessing or a curse. It was really hard to predict.
Lin Fu once persuaded Zhang Yubo to resign due to illness. Zhang Yubo thought about it again and again, but accepted Yue Lengqiu's appointment and took up a post in Xuzhou. He also hoped to make a difference in his heart, but the whole family stayed in Jiangning and went to Xuzhou alone to take up the post.
Bad plans.
Look at how many prefects, political advisors, counselors, propaganda envoys, supervisory envoys, and admirals have died in wars in the past two years. In troubled times, when life is not guaranteed, how can promotion be considered a good thing?
If he hadn't figured this out, how could Liang Wenzhan run into the woods at night in Huai'an?
After the war, it was not impossible for Liang Wenzhan to fight for Huai'an's verdict. First, he felt guilty about Liu Tingzhou and did not want to confront Liu Tingzhou in Huai'an. Furthermore, he expected that he would isolate the officials in Huai'an and be sandwiched among the officials in Huai'an.
If you are appointed as Tongpan, you will hardly have the opportunity to show your strength. It is far less effective than being in charge of Shanyang alone.
Liang Wenzhan knew in his heart that Lin Fu occupied Huaidong to establish himself, and the status of Shanyang County was much more important than Huai'an City.
Liang Wenzhan was seeking the status of the Huaidong Army, not the official position granted by the imperial court. How could he give up the post of Shanyang County Magistrate to fight for the Huai'an Prefecture General Magistrate, which had no substantial significance?
In terms of family background, among the members of the Huaidong Army, from Lin Fu down to Lin Fu, which family background is higher? Lin Fu was able to lead the Huaidong Army to do such a thing and break out of this world, which was what the scholar-bureaucrats regarded as "
Caused by "nonsense".
Lin Fu appointed a blacksmith as an official in Chongzhou, which was exactly his usual style. Liang Wenzhan would not be surprised: there is no talent among the blacksmiths?
Perhaps in the eyes of others, Lin Fu's move was a bit too flamboyant, almost pushing the Huaidong Army to the point where they were at odds with the scholar-bureaucrats, which was not a good strategy.
Liang Wenzhan’s understanding is different.
Chongzhou has been dormant in building and defending the sea wall. Compared with She, Cao, Liang and other forces, Huaidong's forces do not have a deep foundation after all. During this period, it is not expected that many celebrities will come to Huaidong.
Promoting a blacksmith to an official position at this time was very harsh to the ears of the scholar-gentlemen, but how many talented people in the world who had no way of getting ahead due to their background would hear about this and go to Chongzhou to try their luck?
This is like buying a horse bone for a thousand gold.
After three or five years, Shizi Qingliu could calmly look at the blacksmith's appointment as an official. Once Huaidong had laid a solid foundation and had the strength to compete in the world, Shizi Qingliu, who was truly far-sighted, would still be able to choose his master and attach himself to it.
Do you care about those false reputations?
Xiao Kui'an came from a humble background, and worked very hard to achieve such a position through his military exploits. Now he is the commander of the Huai'an Prefectural Army, and his actual power is equivalent to that of a seventh-grade Prefectural Commander, Kou Junjun, but he has always been looked down upon by his fellow civil servants.
Hearing Hu Dahai's complaints, Xiao Kuian felt quite dissatisfied.
Liu Tingzhou was kind to him and felt Liu Tingzhou's loyalty to the court. He knew that Liu Tingzhou had always had opinions about Lin Fu. Xiao Kui'an did not argue with Hu Dahai silently to avoid causing Liu Tingzhou's displeasure.
Liu Tingzhou did not comment on Lin Fu's appointment of a blacksmith as an official in Chongzhou.
This is the staff officer appointed by Lin Fu for Huaidong's establishment of envoys. It is Lin Fu's privilege. Even if it provokes the evil eyes of the world's scholars, it can further limit Lin Fu's ambitions. For the imperial court, it is important to consider
A good thing. In Liu Tingzhou's view, Lin Furuo was a rare capable minister in more than two hundred years if he could be loyal to the court.
Lin Fu wanted to build and defend the sea wall so much that Liu Tingzhou couldn't tell for a moment whether he was loyal or traitorous, but he didn't bother with the minutiae of being a blacksmith and becoming an official.
Liu Tingzhou sighed slightly and asked his followers to get out of the cabin and order the ship to sail, trying to enter Chongzhou before dark.
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Liu Tingzhou came to Chongzhou on his own and did not inform Chongzhou beforehand. He did not expect that Chongzhou would send any prominent figures to the county to welcome him. It was expected that Chongzhou would not make a big move for the arrival of Hu Dahai, Liang Wenzhan and Xiao Kui'an.
, after all, there are still Salt and Iron Envoys and officials from Hailing Mansion to receive and accompany him.
When an official ship enters the Yunyan River from the Beiguan River, it is considered to have entered the territory of Chongzhou.
Several sentries on the shore came to investigate, and they asked each other from the other side: "But this is the boat that Mr. Liang, the magistrate of Shanyang, took from Huai'an?"
The man in the bow of the ship responded loudly to the shore: "That's right, Huai'an Magistrate Liu Fuzun is also on board..."
The horsemen didn't say anything, and they didn't send anyone on board to inspect the ship. They just carried their horses' heads and hurried back.
It is normal for people to be questioned when entering the country. Liu Tingzhou didn't pay attention while sitting in the cabin.
After walking for about half an hour, he heard the loud sound of carriages and horses in front. Liu Tingzhou was also puzzled and asked someone to open the porthole and look out. He saw a group of cavalry with two to three hundred people meandering along the river bank from the east.
Coming. Several horsemen galloping in front carried ceremonial flags, and the horses walking along the coast shouted loudly: "The envoys of Huaidong are here to welcome the prefect of Huai'an..."
Lin Fu personally came to the county to greet him, but Liu Tingzhou didn't feel that there was anything honorable about him and glanced sideways at Liang Wenzhan.
Liu Tingzhou did not inform Chongzhou when he came. Unless someone from Huai'an deliberately informed him, Lin Fu would not know that he would come to Chongzhou. Even if he came to Chongzhou, Lin Fu would probably not come to greet him in person. Lin Fu came to greet Liang Wenzhan, but
I knew in advance that he was on the boat, so I changed my words temporarily.
Besides, someone came to explore the way before and asked if Liang Wenzhan was on the boat.
Liu Tingzhou would not be able to figure out the strangeness here.
Even if Lin Fu did not come to greet him, Liu Tingzhou had no complaints. Lin Fu's official rank was above him, and there was no reason for a superior to come to the county to greet his subordinates. What surprised him was that Lin Fu deigned to come to welcome Liang Wenzhan.
If Lin Fu promoted blacksmiths in Chongzhou, he seemed domineering, but the fact that he came to Jiuhua in person to welcome Liang Wenzhan showed his magnanimity as a courteous corporal.
Liang Wenzhan secretly attached himself to the Huaidong Army and gave up the Huai'an Prefecture's general trial. Lin Fu's welcome did not give in to him.
Liu Tingzhou sighed in his heart: If a person like Lin Fu is not a capable official in governing the world, he will definitely become a hero in troubled times.
Hu Dahai was full of resentment all the way to prepare a blacksmith for Lin Fu as an official. At this moment, when he saw Liang Wenzhan, he actually felt sour in his heart.
Liang Wenzhan prided himself on his accomplishments in self-cultivation, so he was inevitably excited at this time. However, he had nowhere to express his excitement. After all, Lin Fu knew that Liu Tingzhou was on the boat, so he could only temporarily change his name and say that he was here to welcome Liu Tingzhou. He could only express his excitement.
He suppressed his emotions and followed Liu Tingzhou out of the cabin to meet the people in Chongzhou.