The expression on the Ezhou governor's face turned into a smile, and he looked at Tang Ning and asked, "Won't this delay the official's errands?"
"No." Tang Ning smiled and said, "I just remembered that there are still some things that I haven't done in Ezhou, so I will leave two or three days more time. If I don't delay anything, I won't be unwelcome to you, sir?"
"No, no, how could it be..." Governor Yu waved his hand and said, "I still have some things to do here, so I won't disturb Mr. Tang."
Tangning nodded and said, "Good luck, Mr. Yu."
When Governor Yu walked out of the post station, his face turned completely gloomy. He walked to the residence of Yu Shi Zhongcheng, knocked on the door, and strode in.
Censor Zhongcheng was packing his luggage. When he saw him coming in, he said, "Maybe I thought wrongly. He seems to be really leaving..."
"What are we going to do?" Governor Yu's face darkened and he said, "He just said that he would stay in Ezhou for a few more days."
"As expected!" Censor Zhongcheng put down the luggage in his hand and said, "My guess is absolutely correct. This person is as cunning as a fox. He is pretending to leave. Let us relax our vigilance and finally reveal the fox's tail before leaving."
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Governor Yu said coldly: "Whether he is a fox or a tiger, if he wants to stir up trouble in Ezhou, I will kill him and sell him as his skin!"
Censor Zhongcheng looked at him and reminded: "Don't act rashly. He has the Shangfang sword given by His Majesty himself. He can kill unruly people and punish corrupt officials. Be careful."
"Sword of Shangfang?" Yu Cishi said disdainfully: "This is Ezhou, not the capital. Even if he has the sword of Shangfang, I have to give him a chance to pull it out!"
Censor Zhongcheng looked at him and asked: "What do you mean?"
A hint of murderous intent flashed in the eyes of the governor, and he said: "Jiangnan is not as good as the capital. These officials in the capital have delicate bodies. When they get here, they will easily become acclimatized. In the past few years, the officials in the capital who have died in Jiangnan have died because they could not adapt to the climate in Jiangnan.
There are eight instead of ten..."
Censor Zhongcheng gave him a very meaningful look and said: "If he died in Ezhou, Tang Shangshu, Tang Huifei, and His Highness Prince Duan would all be grateful to Brother Yu..."
…
In another room of the inn, all the officials from the official department who had traveled to Jiangnan were gathered together.
After the doctor left for an hour, Xu Zhanggu woke up and was out of danger.
Tangning stood by the bed, looked at him, and asked, "How do you feel?"
Xu Zhanggu leaned on the bedside, held his head, and said, "My head just hurts a little, but everything else is fine..."
He looked at Tang Ning and said, "Master Tang, I'm really sorry. Because Xiaguan has delayed his schedule, why don't you, Master Tang and your colleagues go first, and Xiaguan will catch up after you in a few days."
Tangning waved her hand and said, "No, we have to stay here for a few days. At the very least, we need to get this debt back."
A clerk seemed to have thought of something, his expression changed, and he said: "Sir, you must not..."
Tangning looked at him and asked, "Why not?"
"I know that your Excellency wants to avenge Xu Zhanggu." The little official looked at him and said, "But this is Ezhou, and it is their territory. The capital officials are in the south of the Yangtze River and have no support. They cannot fight against them!"
Xu Zhanggu also realized the meaning of Tang Ning's words just now. He felt warm in his heart and said with a look of emotion on his face, "Sir, it doesn't matter to me. Your safety is more important..."
"I've been bullied, what if I don't go back?" Tang Ning looked at him and asked, "Don't you know what my colleagues in Beijing said about me?"
Everyone in the capital doesn't know the name of the broom star. Not only do they know that Mr. Tang is the broom star, but they also know that he is petty and careless. Anyone who has not offended him must be extremely careful, and those who have offended him are even more careful.
One has a good ending.
Before today, when everyone thought of his stinginess and carelessness, they were only amused and despised. When they experienced his carelessness personally, all they felt in their hearts was moved and ignited with passion.
Officials in the Ministry of Civil Affairs were bullied in Jiangnan, and countless people were injured or even killed. But did they ever have a superior who stood up for them?
not even one!
There is no one who wants to fight the local government to the end just because his subordinates are injured...
Xu Zhanggu's eyes were moist and he choked with sobs: "Master Tang..."
Tangning waved her hand to stop him from continuing and said, "You should recover well and leave the rest to us."
Tangning didn't think he was a meddlesome person. In fact, he had no intention of getting involved in Jiangnan's affairs.
Whether Ezhou officials are greedy for mining taxes or cheating on commercial taxes, the money they lose is the court. Even the court turns a blind eye, so he doesn't have to care.
But he admitted that he was stingy.
There was only a wrong name, not a wrong nickname. His titles of broom star and cheapskate did not appear out of thin air.
Ezhou officials can just be honest. He can pretend he didn't see some things, but since they take the initiative to provoke them, if he leaves without saying a word, he will feel like a lost dog who left in despair...
After Tang Ning left, the room fell into silence.
At a certain moment, a petty official raised his head and asked: "Master Tang wants to fight these people to the end, what should we do?"
"What else can we do?" One person blushed and said, "Follow Mr. Tang and fuck them!"
There was a hint of hesitation on the man's face and he said, "But this is Ezhou, not the capital."
"Ezhou, what's wrong with Ezhou?" Someone said with a sarcastic look on his face: "Can Ezhou compare with the capital? Are the local officials of Ezhou as cunning as the old foxes of the capital? Even those in the capital can't defeat Mr. Tang, let alone
Talk about a few small local officials!"
"You're right, do they really think they are vegetarians?"
"Think about it, has Mr. Tang ever been defeated since he entered the court?"
"Master Xu's revenge must be avenged!"
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Not long after Tangning returned to her room, there was a knock on the door.
He turned around and saw several junior officials coming in.
Everyone bowed their hands to him and said, "Master Tang."
Tangning looked at them and asked, "What's wrong with you?"
A junior official looked solemn and said: "We know that Mr. Tang will fight to the end with these people in Ezhou, so we came here to remind Mr. Tang."
Another person said: "There has always been a shortage of tax revenue in Jiangnan. This is a chronic problem of the imperial court. Officials who have gone to Jiangnan to investigate over the years have either been roped in or encountered mishaps. More people dare not intervene in Jiangnan affairs. Your Excellency."
If you confront them this time, you will definitely suffer their revenge."
Tangning smiled and asked, "How to take revenge?"
A junior official said: "A former imperial examination doctor in the Ministry of Civil Affairs went to Ezhou to investigate the mining tax. He encountered a bandit on the way and was killed. Two years ago, there was a censor who, not long after he came to Jiangnan, was killed by the water and soil.
He refused to obey and fell seriously ill and died. Just the day before, he attended a banquet hosted by the local government. This must be their fault, so Mr. Tang must be careful."
Tangning nodded and said, "I understand."
The little official looked at him and said, "No matter what happens, we will stand with Mr. Tang."
Some officials in the south of the Yangtze River thought that they were far away from the capital and acted unscrupulously.
Secretly murdering court officials, such things happened many times, but the court did not pursue them vigorously. This shows how far-reaching the influence of the Jiangnan faction in the court has been.
Of course, this is unavoidable. After all, the imperial court uses the imperial examination to select officials, and Jiangnan candidates have always outperformed other state capitals, and even the Gyeonggi region has been suppressed by them. If things go on like this, even if the imperial court is not controlled by the Jiangnan faction, the Jiangnan faction will
The influence of North Korea and China cannot be underestimated.
However, for Tang Ning, he hoped that the other party would be simple and straightforward, and fight with real swords and guns. He came here to suppress the rebellion, and Shang Fang's sword was not stained with blood. When he returned home, Chen Huang thought he was paddling...
Ezhou officials did not disappoint him. Tangning received an invitation that afternoon.
An invitation from an Ezhou official inviting him to a banquet tomorrow night.
