Chapter 242: Support the Inspector to make Yangzhou
Liu Yao packed up his luggage, hummed a ditty, and happily rushed to the border of Yangzhou to take office.
But halfway through, Liu Yao didn't know how to go.
Although he was so excited, Liu Yao just remembered a very serious problem at this moment.
Where should I go to take office?
The seat of Yangzhou governor should be Shouchun in Jiujiang County, but since the previous Yangzhou governor Chen Wen was killed by Yuan Shu, Shouchun City has been occupied by Yuan Shu.
Is it possible that I have to go to Shouchun City to take up the post?
If he really goes, his fate will not be any worse than that of Chen Wen... According to Yuan Shu's petty temper, the two Yangzhou governors will most likely end up sharing the same coffin, and they will never be separated forever.
This matter seems a bit difficult to handle.
Just when Liu Yao was covering his head and worrying about where he should take office, a group of unexpected people blocked Liu Yao's path on the official road.
This team of people is here to solve the ownership problem for Liu Yao.
The two leaders of this crowd were none other than Guo Jia and Tao Ying, leading a group of entourage from the school affairs office.
After Liu Yao's car was intercepted, Liu Yao himself got out of the car in shock and confusion.
Looking back and forth at the smiling Guo Jia and the cute-looking Tao Ying, Liu Yao felt a little weak.
Something seems a little wrong.
Who are these people?
Judging from their appearance, they should not be bandits, but rather people from a local government... How did they know that I would go to Yangzhou to take office from this way?
The imperial edict has just arrived in my hands, but the notification to the local counties in Yangzhou should not have been sent yet.
Where did they get the news and wait outside Huaipu County in advance?
Liu Yao felt uneasy and looked at the leaders Guo Jia and Tao Ying with inexplicable uneasiness and asked: "Who are you two?"
Guo Jia cleared his throat and was about to speak, but Tao Ying struck first.
Whatever you say today, you must make a great contribution to your brother.
Tao Ying stepped forward, smiled and raised his hand to Liu Yao, and said: "Tao Shang, the governor of Danyang County, and his subordinate Tao Ying have met Liu Shijun."
When Liu Yao heard this, his face suddenly turned dark.
It turned out to be Danyang County Sheriff... the attendant who sat down?
Ouch! That Danyang County Sheriff is so arrogant. Mr. Liu is the superior officer of his pottery business. He actually sent a follower to intercept my bicycle frame. Is it clear that he doesn't take me seriously?
You really need to take care of it! Does that kid from the pottery business think his shoes are too big?
Liu Yao's face was a little cold, and he looked at Tao Ying rather unkindly, and said: "Oh? It turns out to be the follower sitting down for Danyang County Sheriff... Haha, he is such a high official! The follower is here to intercept Liu's car.
I don’t know what I mean by pushing out? Please enlighten me.”
Tao Ying didn't seem to hear the sarcasm in Liu Yao's words. He just smiled stupidly and said, "I heard that Liu Shijun was appointed as the governor of Yangzhou by the imperial court. As ordered by my brother, I came here to pay a visit."
"oh?"
Liu Yao raised his eyebrows and said: "The governor of Danyang is so well-informed. He found out so quickly that someone Liu has become the governor of Yangzhou? Why, so many of you are stopping Liu here. Could it be that you don't want Liu?"
Is someone going to Yangzhou to take up a job?"
"No way!" Tao Ying hurriedly shook his head at Liu Yao, dispelling his worries: "Liu Shijun, please don't misunderstand me. My brother has no intention of stopping Liu Shijun from taking office. He sent Ying here just to take over.
Liu Shijun returned to Jinling City to act as a puppet for us. My eldest brother wants to support the governor of Yangzhou..."
As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Yao and Guo Jia's expressions suddenly changed drastically.
Guo Jia stretched out his hand, pulled Tao Ying behind him, and gritted his teeth at him: "Little ancestor, can you shut up? If you don't know what to say, don't say it!"
"You...you...you guys!"
Liu Yao raised his hand and pointed at the noses of Guo Jia and Tao Ying. He was so angry that he didn't know what to say.
Guo Jia hurriedly stepped forward, nodded and bowed to Liu Yao, and explained repeatedly: "The governor of Yangzhou really misunderstood. The previous governor of Yangzhou was in Shouchun, but he named the previous governor Chen Shijun as Yuan Shu.
After the attack, Shouchun City was guarded by Yuan Shu. Tao Fujun learned that Liu Shijun was the new governor. He was afraid that if Shijun went to Shouchun, he would be killed by Yuan Shu's traitors, so he specially ordered Guo to lead people to protect the governor.
When Danyang County takes office, Mr. Tao's sincere heart is really rare in the world, and it can be learned by heaven and earth... Please don't misunderstand me."
If Guo Jiashi had spoken to Liu Yao first, Liu Yao might still have believed him, but the fool Tao Ying had already exposed the matter.
It’s not that Liu Yao doesn’t have a brain, and speaking from actual conditions, his brain is significantly larger than that of a normal person.
Liu Yao now knew the purpose of Guo Jia and Tao Ying here. No matter how Guo Jia tried to quibble, he would not believe it.
"Sir, do you think Liu will believe what you say? Now that you are deceiving me with this statement, do you think I am stupid or do you think you are stupid?"
Guo Jia pondered for a moment, then raised his hand and pointed at Tao Ying: "He is stupid..."
"If I don't go to Jinling City with you, what can you do?" Liu Yao glared at Guo Jia fiercely, the displeasure in his tone was obvious.
Guo Jia hesitated a little after hearing this.
It was originally easy to talk about and discuss, and even to deceive, Tao Ying accidentally let it slip.
Now the governor of Yangzhou was suspicious and made it clear that he no longer wanted to play with him.
Guo Jia glanced at Tao Ying, who showed no apology at all, and sighed inwardly.
This kid is really a master who cheats both his father and his brother.
But then again, if the pottery merchant were here, what would he do?
"Whoosh!"
The whistling sound of a sharp arrow pulled Guo Jia's thoughts back to reality. He saw You Luzi, the school official of the school affairs office, holding a powerful crossbow with a solemn expression.
The short arrow shot out from the short crossbow in his hand and hit the carriage behind Liu Yao.
Guo Jia suddenly understood.
What else is there to think about? If the potter were here, this would be what he would do.
I just felt a little obsessed... I fell into a lower position.
Guo Jia glanced at the pale Liu Yao with a smile, considered the words, and whispered: "Liu Shijun, what will be the consequences if you don't go to Jinling City... It seems that there is no need for Guo to explain it to you.
Bar?"
Liu Yao turned his head and looked at the short arrow stuck in the carriage, looked up to the sky and sighed, his tone of voice full of resentment.
"Aren't you too overbearing... This action really shows that you don't treat me, the governor of Yangzhou, as a human being."
Guo Jia stretched out his hand and pointed at Tao Ying again, apologizing: "Originally, I wanted to fool you and make you happily follow us to Jinling City to take up the post, but this kid revealed the secret... Guo is really ashamed.
, when you get back to Jinling City, you can tell the pottery merchant that his brother has made a trick! To relieve the hatred in your heart! Guo will help you prove it!"
When Liu Yao heard this, he examined Guo Jia carefully for a while and asked him.
"What do you call me sir?"
"I don't dare. My surname is Guo. My last name is Jia. I am from Yangzhai, Yingchuan."
"Mr. Guo?...You are a talented person, better than that follower."
"The governor was so complimentary that Guo was frightened and frightened."
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In this way, Liu Yao, who had just been appointed by the imperial court, was secretly kidnapped by potters in advance and taken to Jinling City before he could successfully take office.
Arriving outside Jinling City, the pottery merchant led a group of civil and military advisers to personally come out to greet Shangguan Liu, the governor.
"Tao Shang, the governor of Danyang County, paid a visit to the governor Liu Gong. He heard that Liu Gong took charge of Yangzhou after Chen Gong. Shang was very happy. Now there are many strong thieves and the world is unfair. Shang specially sent people to protect Liu Gong when he came to Jinling City to take office. Liu Gong,
Have you had a comfortable life along the way?"
When Liu Yao heard this, there was no joy on his face. He just looked straight at the pottery merchant with a helpless and mocking smile on his lips.
Upon seeing Liu Yao's expression, Tao Shang was immediately confused.
It shouldn’t be!
According to my own expectations, Liu Yao took over as the governor of Yangzhou this time, but he had no foothold in governing... I sent people to take him to Jinling City with great fanfare. He should be happy to make friends with me, and in the end
Come on...why are you showing such a donkey face now? Who are you showing it to?
The pottery merchant turned his head and looked at Guo Jia doubtfully.
However, Guo Jia was coughing and looking away leisurely, as if he suddenly had a strong interest in the scenery outside Jinling City.
"Liu Shijun... have you heard any scandal?" Tao Shang was murmuring in his heart and asked Liu Yao.
Liu Yao nodded solemnly and said, "I did hear something like that... which makes Liu very worried. I wonder if Tao Gong can help Liu understand this?"
The pottery merchant straightened his back and said to Liu Yao sternly: "Mr. Liu wants to ask you something, but there is no harm in telling him. If Tao knows something, he must tell you everything."
Liu Yao took a deep breath and said: "What does it mean to support the governor to order Yangzhou?"
The sweat on the potter's head suddenly started to drip down.
He turned to look at Guo Jia beside him very angrily.
Guo Jia waved his hand quickly, then pointed at Tao Ying again, and said anxiously: "It's none of Guo's business, it's all this kid's fault!"
The potter looked at Tao Ying resentfully, this kid... I specifically asked Guo Jia to take him out to practice, but no matter how talented he is, he can't lead him.
His thoughts had been known to Liu Yao, and the pottery merchant was helpless, so he simply explained the matter to Liu Yao directly.
The potter grabbed Liu Yao's hand and walked side by side into the city with him, saying: "Liu Gong, according to your opinion, which city is the richest in Yangzhou now?"
Liu Yao was stunned when he heard this, and said blankly: "Of course it is Jinling City."
Tao Shang took a long breath and said with a smile: "In that case, as the governor of a state, the governor's palace must be built in the most luxurious area of Yangzhou! Otherwise, it will not be worthy of your shining title of governor of Yangzhou.
?”
Liu Yao snorted when he heard this but said nothing.
"Tao has built a large and beautiful Yangzhou governor's mansion for you next to my government office. It was all built with Tao's own money as a free gift! Even if it is a filial gift from me to you as an inauguration gift, Mr. Liu
Do you think Tao’s actions are very sincere? Are you very loyal?”
Liu Yao looked at the pottery merchant silently. His many years of political experience told Liu Yao that there is no free lunch in the world, and his name will never be written on the deed of this big house in vain.
"Since ancient times, there has been a saying called "courtesy reciprocates. I wonder if Sir Shijun has ever heard of it?"
Liu Yao's eyelids twitched a few times, and an ominous premonition suddenly arose.
"What do you want me to do?"
Tao Shang smiled when he heard this and said: "Liu Gong is really on the right track. I gave you the house to live in. You will know right away that Tao must have wanted something from you... In fact, I don't have any big things. Liu Gong was appointed governor of Yangzhou, and the imperial court
He must also be equipped with the official seal of the governor that matches his identity, right?"
"Official seal?" Liu Yao didn't know why.
"It's the seal ribbon...the seal ribbon of the Yangzhou governor."
Liu Yao felt as if he had been scratched by a cat and almost jumped three feet high.
"You want to seize Liu's seal and ribbon as governor...you, you! Tao boy, you are so courageous!"
The pottery merchant hurriedly waved his hand and said: "Don't worry, Lord Governor, Tao will never take your seal and ribbon... It was given to you by the imperial court, how could I dare to take it away easily?... I'll borrow it!"
"You...you...why did you borrow it?"
The pottery merchant touched his nose and said with a smile: "I'll borrow it to stamp a few bright red official seals on the official documents I drafted... okay?"
Liu Yao's heart suddenly ran through ten thousand grass and mud horses.
"You're so rude! Aren't you making it clear that you want to exclude Mr. Liu?"
The potter's head shook like a rattle.
"What Liu Shijun said is not pleasant. As the saying goes, if you borrow something, you must repay it. It's not difficult to borrow again. It's not like I won't return it to you. After stamping the official seal, I will send him back to your mansion. Or
It's up to you to keep it yourself... But when I have other official documents that need your seal, I'll have to ask you to borrow them again. Although it's a bit troublesome... But don't worry, Mr. Liu, Tao will definitely not use it in vain.
Whether you want to drink or wear clothes, I will provide you with everything. By the way...I recently plan to build some boat boats in the Qinhuai River, which will house some of the most beautiful local girls in Jiangnan. It will definitely be a high-end, high-end place.
, I won’t let ordinary people go, but if you want to go shopping, Tao will definitely not charge Liu Gong’s Taiwan fee. What do you think of this deal? "