In Hejian Mansion, in the courtyard of the government office, the prefect Fang Dayi was sitting under the pavilion in the middle of the courtyard, holding a tea bowl in one hand and a chess piece in the other, playing chess with great interest.
He is over sixty years old and dressed in a decent official uniform of the imperial court.
Not only are the clothes clean, but the beard on the face is also cleanly shaved.
He looked energetic and did not look old at all.
Opposite him sat a man wearing the uniform of a court military attache.
He was thin and lean, staring at the chessboard on the table attentively, as if thinking about how to break the game next.
This is Tianjin Guard Commander Zhang Youshan.
After glancing at his opponent, Fang Dayi slowly placed the chess piece in his hand on the chessboard.
"Commander Zhang, you lose." Fang Dayi chuckled, put the tea bowl in his hand to his mouth, and took a sip.
Zhang Youshan was a little unconvinced and stared at the chessboard for a long time.
He stood up again, walked around to the other party, and looked at him carefully.
"Don't look at it, there is no solution to this situation." Fang Dayi put down his tea bowl and said confidently.
"There is really no solution to this game. Come on, let's play another game." Zhang Youshan scratched his head and began to pack up the chess pieces.
"Not coming, not coming." Fang Dayi waved his hand, "Commander Zhang will lead the troops to fight, but you still need to practice chess carefully. When you are almost done, we will continue to play."
"Those military officers in the guard station are all rough people, and no one is my opponent in playing chess with them. I just wanted to practice chess, so I came all the way from the guard station to your government office. Come on, come on,
One more round, just one round." Zhang Youshan worked hard.
"I really won't come." Fang Dayi smiled and looked at the other party, "How about we drink tea and I tell you about this chess technique?"
"Teach me about chess? That's okay." Zhang Youshan sat down, raised his head, and looked serious.
Fang Dayi raised his hand and touched his chin pretendingly.
"Playing chess is actually the same as being an official. Commander Zhang has a straightforward personality and likes to go straight. It's like leading troops to fight. As long as the court gives an order, lead the troops and it's over. But sometimes, if you can use
With some strategies, you may achieve the greatest gain at the least cost.”
"I understand this. But sometimes I'm too lazy to use any strategies. I just lead the team and crush them head-on. I spend so many twists and turns and I'm exhausted." Obviously, Zhang Youshan didn't agree with the other party's remarks.
As a military attaché, Zhang Youshan firmly believed that in the face of absolute strength, all plans would be in vain.
Fang Dayi disagreed, and still put on an inscrutable look, and said slowly: "Commander Zhang only had such thoughts when he was following the trend. Have you ever thought about going against the trend? Are you fighting alone?
, when you are in a dangerous situation and your strength is insufficient, do you still dare to fight head-on?"
"If at that time, I still want to think about strategies, I am not willing to compromise and deal with the enemies. At worst, I will die for my country." Zhang Youshan said with disdain with a slight snort.
"If Commander Zhang thinks so, your chess skills may stop here."
"Sigh." Zhang Youshan sighed, "Just stop it. I'm just a rough guy. It's pretty good to have reached this point. Unlike adults, who are very thoughtful and can predict everything."
"Prophecy? If I had any ability, would the commander still have the opportunity to sit here and chat with me?"
"What do you mean, sir?" Zhang Youshan stretched out his head and winked.
"I have long since become a famous figure around the emperor, looking forward to the future for the Ming Dynasty. Hahaha." Fang Dayi raised his head and laughed.
"Sir, you have been serving as the prefect of Hejian Prefecture for a long time, and your political achievements are still vivid in my mind. Mr. Gao Egao, the Yin of Shuntian Prefecture, is currently serving as the Minister of Rites and concurrently as the Yin of Shuntian Prefecture. Your Excellency has not thought about it.
, change the Hejian Mansion you govern to the Shuntian Mansion?" Zhang Youshan asked in a low voice, stretching his neck.
"It's hard to reach the sky." Fang Dayi stood up, clasping his hands behind his back, looking at the lush trees in the garden, he seemed a little disappointed, "One is called the magistrate, and the other is called the governor. They are fundamentally different from each other.
The difference is that the Yin of Shuntian Prefecture manages at the feet of the emperor. Without certain recognition in front of the emperor, this position is a no-brainer."
"Isn't your in-laws serving as ministers in the imperial court? Isn't it a matter of course that your Majesty will be promoted step by step with your talent?" Zhang Youshan said with a smile.
"Alas." Fang Dayi took a long breath, looked away, shook his head gently, and sat back in his seat.
Zhang Youshan raised his head and looked at the other party in surprise: "Why did your Excellency sigh suddenly? In my impression, Your Excellency has never been in such a state. Is something going on in the capital?"
"In the drought in Gongchang, half of the population starved to death. It was all concealed at all levels, which delayed the opportunity for disaster relief. The Chief Secretary of Shaanxi was implicated in this matter. In previous years, this kind of thing would have been stopped by the Chief Secretary. I don't know why.
This year, the emperor's temperament changed drastically, and he inexplicably removed my in-laws from the position of Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs. The former Minister of Household Affairs, Zuo Shilang, is now in charge of political affairs. "
"When did this happen?"
"Just a few days ago."
"My lord, will you be implicated?" Zhang Youshan asked hurriedly.
Fang Dayi shook his head: "Well, it shouldn't be the case. Although my in-law, Mr. Zhao, is not the Minister of Household Affairs now, the emperor did not punish him for his offence. It is all the fault of the officials of the Chief Secretary of Shaanxi who bullied the emperor for the sake of Dingxihou's face.
If you hide it, you will be a drag on my family."
Tianjin Guard Commander Zhang Youshan was muttering in his heart.
Your backer in the court has fallen, and I'm still here learning chess skills from you.
If I didn't want to lean against a big tree in the middle of the court, I would be a martial artist who would come here to play chess when I was full.
But he left immediately after hearing the news, which seemed a bit too snobbish.
Just as he was thinking about how to find a suitable reason to leave, in the corridor, a government servant on duty at the gate hurriedly walked in.
He glanced at the Tianjin Guard commander Zhang Youshan next to him and hesitated to speak.
"Commander Zhang is one of our own. If you have anything to say, just tell me."
"Sir, two officials came from the Cangxian County Government Office, saying that something happened in Cangxian County." He hunched over and reported to the officials on duty.
"Something happened in Cang County, what happened?"
"This villain didn't ask."
"Let them come over."
"yes."
Not long after, two Cangxian government officials, carrying water and fire sticks in their hands, hurried over.
Five feet away from Fang Dayi, he fell to his knees on the ground with a "pop" sound.
"I see you, my lord, the prefect."
"What happened in Cang County? To report the news, we need two people to come together." Fang Dayi frowned slightly and asked in a deep voice.
"Your Excellency, two desperadoes came to the Cangxian County Government Office. They made a fuss in the county office. They smashed the magistrate's palms and beat his wife severely."
"What?" Fang Dayi suddenly stood up, "beat my daughter?"
"Yes, they swollen my entire face, leaving her completely unrecognizable."
Fang Dayi raised his right foot and kicked the speaking officer in the chest.
The yamen servant was stunned and fell to the ground.
Not daring to resist at all, he rolled up and down and knelt on the ground again.
"The county magistrate is being beaten, my daughter is being beaten, what use are you guys with wine sacks and rice sacks?" Fang Dayi opened his eyes angrily and shouted loudly.
Seeing the magistrate getting angry and kneeling on the ground, the Yamen servant felt very timid and hurriedly lied.
"Those two desperadoes were very skilled. All of us pounced on them, but we still couldn't defeat them."
"Awesome? Who are they?" Fang Dayi frowned slightly.
"They are the common people who deliver food to the guards."
"I thought they were so powerful that they dared to cause trouble in the county government, but it turns out they are just two unruly people. Come on." Fang Dayi shouted loudly.
After hearing the news, the government officials who came over quickly responded: "Your Majesty is here."
"Assemble all the policemen from the Hejian government office and follow me to Cang County to capture the two unruly people from the Da Nao County government office."
"Yes." The government official responded and hurried away.
Faced with such a change, it would be unjustifiable if I didn't express myself.
Tianjin Guard Commander Zhang Youshan stood up: "Sir, do you want me to send someone to bring some soldiers to go with you?"
"No need." Fang Dayi waved his hand, "Two unruly people, can the police from Hejian Prefecture still catch them?"
But I was thinking in my heart: You intervened, I want to kill them, but I haven't left you with any clues.
Zhang Youshan didn't bother to guess what he was thinking.
The Secretary of the Ministry of Finance has fallen. It is still unknown whether you will be implicated. I am eager to step into this muddy water.
He hugged his fists and said, "Since you have business to attend to, I'll take my leave first."
Without waiting for Fang Dayi to speak, he hurried towards the door.
Seeing Zhang Youshan disappear, Fang Dayi spat in the direction of the door with a "poof" sound.
Mr. Zhao just temporarily stopped managing the affairs of the household department, but you immediately drew a clear line with me. You are really a shameless villain.
