With the two bigwigs taking action one after another, although the Guangdong officialdom is very calm on the surface, there is already an undercurrent surging underneath.

Lin Haoran has the most beautiful Wenkui background, and he is already the prefect of Guangzhou who is the fourth grade at a young age, and he is the future son-in-law of the Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites. Yan Rudou, who holds the post of deputy envoy of the inspection and deputy envoy of the Guangdong Patrol Road, is the core figure of the Yan Party in Guangdong, and is expected to be helped by the next governor of Guangzhou.

The officials in Guangdong are undoubtedly extremely entangled, one is a big man who will enter the cabinet to worship the prime minister in the future, and the other is the new bigwig in the Guangdong officialdom in the future. Whoever it is, these officials can't afford to offend, but they have to choose between them.

I have to say that more officials still chose the moment and succumbed to Yan Rudou's obscenity. Once Wang Fuzhen is transferred, the position of the governor of Liangguang is very likely to fall into the Yan Party, and Yan Rudou will inevitably take advantage of the situation to become the new boss of Guangdong.

It's just that this battle over Yan Lin will undoubtedly be an unknown number.

The time has quietly come to the end of February, the weather in Lingnan has become warmer, and the sky is often hung with a round of spring days. The back gardens of many houses in Guangzhou are illuminated by the sun, presenting a beautiful scenery.

Wang Bai was wearing the regular clothes of the second grade, and unlike many palm seal officials, he, the political envoy, did not have much official business. The place where I spend the most time every day is not the signing room, but this backyard where spring is getting stronger.

After the ups and downs of officialdom in this scene, Wang Bai seems to have matured a lot, and the whole person seems to be more wise. In particular, those eyes do not have the edge of the past, giving people a very friendly feeling.

At this moment, he was strolling through the garden with his hands in his hands, and stopped in front of a lychee tree full of pale yellow flowers, and couldn't help but think of the poem "Eat 300 lychees a day, and be a Lingnan person".

This has been the case throughout the ages, but after the frustration of officialdom, it is inevitable that you will place your affection on the landscape. Like Tao Yuanming, it was after being demoted that there was a peerless poem of "picking chrysanthemums under the east fence and leisurely seeing Nanshan".

Wang Bai faced this spring and lychee flowers, and there was no poetry, only bitterness.

The name of the previous dynasty can be directly an official, but the current name is the embodiment of "not doing business". Even the world-famous bamboo gentleman has not had poetry for a long time, this is definitely not because his talent has dried up, but because he sees the stakes.

Wang Bai did not intend to write poetry, in fact, like many officials in the Ming Dynasty, he was not good at poetry. But I like to stroll around this back garden, sip a good pot of tea, or go outside.

It's just that today, his plans need to be changed, because someone has come to visit, and he is not going to see him.

"Xiaguan meets Lord Domain!"

Lin Haoran, who was wearing a four-grade official uniform, followed the housekeeper into this pavilion, and then bowed to Wang Bai in a proper manner.

Lin Haoran came to visit Wang Bai as usual before taking office, and after that departure, he decided in his heart not to have a relationship with Wang Bai again. But it's not that he has a weak heart, but Wang Bai faintly has the shadow of Xu Jie, under this gentle and kind appearance, he doesn't know what kind of thoughts he is hiding.

If he could, he hoped that all the officials in the world would be like the tiger girl, writing joy, anger and sorrow on their faces. This allows him not to be on the lookout for anyone at all times, and he doesn't have to worry about who is the smiling tiger.

It's just that the situation is pressing, and he needs to come to visit Wang Bai, and try to get his support, or even form an alliance with him.

"Lin Futai, please take a seat!"

Wang Bai did not pose highly, but gently raised his hand and pointed to the stone bench next to him.

"Thank you, Lord Fantai!"

Lin Haoran came with a purpose in mind this time, and returned the salute respectfully.

"Lin Futai, what kind of tea do you like to drink!"

Wang Bai looked at the tea set on the table and asked with a smile.

Although the difference between the two is six levels, if Wang Bai can ride to Lin Haoran's neck, this is not the case.

If Wang Bai was still in charge of purchasing ambergris, his future might change dramatically, and no one could say whether Jiajing would suddenly have a whim and recall Wang Bai back to the capital to serve as the sixth secretary.

It's just that Wang Bai has now lost his holy grace, not to mention returning to Beijing to serve as the sixth secretary, even if this political envoy is unstable. If it weren't for the fact that the saint was reciting the old feelings, and the officials of the second grade really didn't have any worse arrangements, otherwise Wang Bai would probably have to move his position.

On the other hand, Lin Haoran, although he is only the prefect of Guangzhou, has a Hanlin background, and is a person who has won the grace of God, and is the pioneer of the Kaihai faction, and his future career is bright.

Although the relationship between the two is superior-inferior, there is no real distinction between high and low in essence, and they can only be treated as equals.

Lin Haoran didn't know how to make a mistake, and said to Wang Bai with a smile: "The lower officials are not familiar with the tea ceremony, and I ask the lord of the clan to give me advice!" ”

"Huh...... I'm going to entertain your guests and bring my treasured oolong tea! Wang Bai let out a chuckle, instructed the housekeeper next to him, and suddenly added: "You remove these tea sets and replace them with the tea sets sent by Zixing!" ”

Lin Haoran looked calm on the surface, maintaining a just right smile on his face, but his eyes fell on this purple clay pot tea set, and then looked elsewhere.

In officialdom, there are many things that cannot be listened to, but have to be figured out with the heart.

In the past, he was the prefect of Leizhou and didn't need to pay attention to these, but now that he has arrived in Guangzhou City, he must know how to figure out Shangguan's thoughts, just like Yan Song is very good at figuring out Jiajing's thoughts.

"Yes!" The butler respectfully returned the salute, then removed the tea set from the stone table and left.

"Lin Futai visited this time, I don't know what happened?" Wang Bai turned his head to look at Lin Haoran, and asked knowingly.

Lin Haoran couldn't tell whether he was hostile from the mild-mannered Wang Bai, but he still said straight to the point: "Xiaguan is here for the opening of the sea in the Ming Dynasty and for the prosperity of Guangdong's economy!" ”

"Huh! Benbu is already a political envoy with no power, such a big thing, I'm afraid I can't help Lin Futai! But I don't know whether to shirk or deliberately use words to ridicule Lin Haoran, Wang Bai said with self-deprecation.

Lin Haoran wasn't sure what kind of mentality he was, whether he was teasing himself, but he still asked seriously: "Lord Fantai, I don't know how you look at the servant Kaihai?" ”

"This open sea is good to open the sea, and the forbidden sea is also wonderful to the forbidden sea, and the old man is not good at making assertions about this matter!" Wang Bai replied playfully.

Although Lin Haoran tried again and again, he couldn't test anything, and Wang Bai's attitude was ambiguous. It's just that Lin Haoran regarded Wang Bai as a stubborn customer, and said with a slyly smile: "Lord Fantai, in this way, do you also think that opening the sea is beneficial?" ”

Wang Bai was stunned when he heard this, looked at Lin Haoran seriously for a moment, and suddenly smiled dumbly. Just from the titles of "Bamboo Gentleman" and "Lin Lei Gong", it is enough to see the integrity of this person, but now that he has come into contact, he obviously has a scoundrel side.

"This is natural! If not, why is Leizhou City so prosperous in just over a year! Wang Bai obviously had a new understanding of Lin Haoran, and replied seriously.

At first, he also planned to "take revenge" on this person and properly keep people away, after all, it was this person who pushed him down from the Guangdong bigwigs into the mud. But now it seems that it is not necessary, because it has no effect at all.

Of course, he didn't have a grudge against Lin Haoran, but it doesn't mean that he will help Lin Haoran this time, after all, this consequence is to offend Yan Rudou, and even the Yan Party who is about to come to power.