The city of Guangzhou in February is a rainy season.

After days of rain, the roof of the Guangzhou government office looks wet, and the backyard is full of life. The tall trees were covered with new green branches, some chirping birds had landed on them to feed, and a koi fish was kissing the surface of the lake.

In the small pavilion in the lake, a young man wearing a four-rank official uniform and a little old man wearing a third-grade official robe sat at a stone table drinking tea, and the two looked very cordial.

Lin Haoran personally poured tea for Ding Yizhong, the envoy of the inspection, and gradually became familiar with the new official position. With the absolute right to speak as the prefect of Leizhou, it is undoubtedly necessary to know how to negotiate in Guangzhou City, and the means of doing things are also more gentle.

originally thought that due to the promotion of him, the prefect of Guangzhou, the construction of Xiangshan New Town in Haojing would be easy to implement, but when he proposed this plan, he encountered a lot of resistance.

This resistance came from Yan Rudou, the deputy envoy of the Supreme Governor of Guangdong Coastal Defense and the deputy envoy of the Guangdong Patrol Railway, who openly opposed Lin Haoran's proposal on the grounds that "the construction of Xiangshan New Town in Haojing will attract Japanese robbers and make it very likely that the lives of the people of Xiangshan will be ruined."

But Yan Rudou can't be blamed, after all, this is indeed a truth. Once Xiangshan New Town is built in Haojing, it has the convenience of Haojing Port, which indeed makes Xiangshan New Town easy to be captured by the Japanese invaders.

It's just that it is clear and understandable, but Lin Haoran is imperative.

In the same way, he needs to seek the support of more people, and this envoy Ding Yizhong is the object of his courtship, hoping that he can play this to support his plan.

"Xiaguan congratulates Lord Zhentai on his promotion!" Lin Haoran had a smile on his mouth, but he didn't rush to say what he wanted, but congratulated Ding Yizhong.

Ding Yizhong is tall, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, and his appearance is dignified, although he is nearly sixty years old, his complexion is very good. He picked up the teacup and glanced at Lin Haoran, but shook his head with a wry smile and said, "Lin Futai, the order of this official has not come down yet, and everything is not fixed!" ”

"Huh...... This news is from the capital, how can it be fake? Lin Haoran looked at him with a smile, knowing that this matter would definitely not be able to escape, and Ding Yizhong was about to be promoted.

When it comes to Ding Yizhong's position, the plotter is nothing more than the governor and the servant of the six ministries, and the political envoy is an alternative, and the worst result is naturally to be assigned to Nanjing for the elderly.

Now there is very clear news from the capital that Ding Yizhong is about to be promoted to the governor of Shandong.

The governor was not a magistrate, but a Beijing official. Since Ding Yizhong is already an official of the third grade, his position in the Metropolitan Procuratorate will not be the right servant of the imperial history, but the right deputy of the third grade.

If it is said that "water flows to a low place and people go to a high place" is a natural law, the natural law of those Ming officials is "foreign officials want to return to Beijing, Beijing officials want to be a scholar, and the six Shangshu want to enter the cabinet." ”

It's just that it is not easy for foreign officials to return to Beijing, and it is even difficult to ascend to the sky.

For high-ranking officials like Wang Bai and Ding Yizhong, Wang Bai will match the six Shangshu when he returns to Beijing, and Ding Yizhong will be the six Shangshu when he returns to Beijing, but how can these six Shangshu and Shilang easily fall on the heads of these local officials who have no foundation?

Ding Yizhong is now patrolling Shandong as the right deputy capital Yushi. Although he is not a Beijing official in the real sense, there is no doubt that he has the possibility of returning to the capital, and this promotion can be regarded as the best promotion.

Ding Yizhong took a sip of tea and smiled: "If the old man can really serve as the governor of Shandong, the responsibility on his shoulders is not small!" Lin Futai, you can win the hearts of the people in a short time when you go to Guangzhou Mansion, which is really very impressive to the envoy, and the old man also wants to ask you for advice! ”

Like many officials, it is obviously a promotion that is excited to float, but the word "responsibility" is mentioned.

Lin Haoran now has a request for Ding Yizhong, so naturally he will not be perfunctory, but he said modestly: "Lord Zhentai has praised it!" What the lower officials did, the adults also saw it, this is nothing more than insisting on justice. ”

"It's a good righteousness, but it's easier said than done!" Ding Yizhong held the teacup and said with a little feeling.

Lin Haoran had an idea, but he took the opportunity to apologize and said: "Lord Zhentai, last time about Ling Gongzi, the lower official really made a big fuss, please don't take it to heart!" ”

That day in the field chicken shop, Ding Yizhong's son Ding Lu threatened to demolish the store, but the tiger girl gave Ding Lu a meal to clean up, which will inevitably make Ding Yizhong unhappy. In particular, the governor will soon be the governor, and many people's accounts can not be sold, so it is natural to eliminate the mustard of the governor.

"That unsuccessful thing makes you laugh!" Ding Yizhong's face remained unchanged, as if he was talking about something inconsequential.

Lin Haoran saw some clues in this quietness, so he smiled and said: "I heard that Ding Gongzi's talent is good, I'm afraid I have been with Diao Qingsheng for a long time, so I have contracted some bad habits!" ”

"That's true, so I told him to be closer to you!" Ding Yizhong put down the teacup, stroked his beard and said with a smile.

Lin Haoran smiled embarrassedly, what is his identity now, and where is Ding Lu worthy to be close to him.

But after thinking about it, Ding Yizhong's promotion is imminent, and he said this not to bury him, but in Ding Yizhong's heart, his only son Ding Lu may have a very heavy weight.

As soon as he thought of this, he was really worried that because of what happened last time, Ding Yizhong would hold a grudge against him.

Ding Yizhong was not as stingy as Lin Haoran thought, and soon realized that what he said just now was inappropriate, so he took the initiative to make amends to Lin Haoran, showing the style of a gentleman.

After drinking a cup of tea, Lin Haoran also said straightforwardly: "Lord Zhentai, I don't know what you think of the plan promoted by the lower officials to build Xiangshan New Town in Haojing?" ”

"Lord Yan actually has some truth in what he said, this plan is indeed a bit risky, and it may cause trouble for the people of Xiangshan!" Ding Yizhong put down the teacup and looked at Lin Haoran very seriously and said.

Lin Haoran met Ding Yizhong's eyes, but he seriously defended: "The lower officials think that the result of the matter is just the opposite!" If you repeatedly want to stay away from the Japanese invaders, it will be easier to attract the Japanese in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, so it is better to advance into the coastal defense line and restore the maritime prestige of the Chengzu period! Now, since the Holy Lord has asked this official to come to Guangzhou Mansion to be responsible for opening the sea, he hopes that I can do a good job of exemplary role, and the construction of Xiangshan New City in Haojing is of extraordinary significance, so this government will definitely do its best to promote it! ”

Ding Yizhong listened to Lin Haoran's words and knew that this matter was not simple. In fact, it has risen to the dispute between the open sea faction and the forbidden sea faction, and Guangzhou Mansion, as the place where the Ming Dynasty opened the sea, should indeed be more radical, so he happily agreed: "Okay! Wait for the old man's order, and the old man will help you with this excerpt! ”

"Thank you, Lord Tsudai!" Lin Haoran thanked him.

If there is Ding Yizhong's support, as long as Wang Bai maintains a consistently neutral attitude, and Wang Fang, the governor of Liangguang, does not express his position. If Yan Rudou only stopped him, even if he was a member of the Yan Party, it would be difficult to stop his Xiangshan New Town project.

Of course, this kind of thing is undoubtedly full of variables, especially the rumor that Wang Fang, the governor of Liangguang, has been transferred, which will undoubtedly greatly increase Yan Rudou's confidence.