The heavy rain stopped, and the county seat of Yifeng County was filled with the smell of mud after the rain.

There are many officials who come to Yifeng County and County Ya, and the following officials are more long.

Therefore, the banquet is set up in the hall between the second and third halls of the county government, which is where the retinue is.

There are three tables of banquets in the second hall, which are seats for officials.

After the officials attended, the food was served in the hall.

A table of 12 people, eight dishes and two soups, less meat and more vegetarian dishes.

Even if it is meaty, it is mainly bacon and pickled fish.

But seeing Li Zihua get up and raise his glass, he said: "Everyone, the imperial court is using money everywhere, the treasury is not abundant, and our Henan suffered another catastrophe last year." ”

"We are the officials who are the upper body of the heavenly heart, and the lower ones are worried about the people. Although this wine and food are simple, but it is also the people's fat and people's anointing, given by the emperor's grace, everyone, I would like to use this thin wine, thank God's grace, and bow to ten thousand blessings. ”

All the officials raised their glasses and said, "Holy bow and blessed." ”

Lin Yanchao sighed silently, and when he saw Li Zihua with moist eyes at the corners of his eyes, Lin Yanchao had not yet eaten this glass of wine, and he felt that he was really drunk.

After drinking, Li Zihua said: "The ancients drank modestly, and the wine should not be too much for the three lords, and it would be a violation of etiquette." We are officials, one cup is enough, and most of them are indiscriminate. ”

The officials then stopped drinking.

At this time, an official below deliberately praised loudly: "I heard that every time the river governor goes to the place, he makes an appointment with the officials, and the wine stops at one time, so the officialdom has a cup of Yun Li." ”

"Yes, the river governor is so honest, and he is really a model for us to be officials."

Lin Yanchao glanced at Li Zihua, who was at the top, and immediately ordered someone to serve him a big bowl of rice, so as to suppress the shock.

The feast begins.

Li Zihua moved a few chopsticks slightly, in order to show his integrity.

Li Zihua also brought a bowl of rice, and the intimate subordinate had secretly added abalone juice to the rice, but even so, Li Zihua felt that it was difficult to swallow after taking a bite or two, and it was simply tasteless.

Most of the other officials were like this, and in order to show simplicity, there was very little oil and water on the feast, and the officials present were really so happy on weekdays.

But for the sake of the face, everyone has to say that they have a good meal.

Li Zihua saw Lin Yanchao holding a big bowl of white rice, a plate of vegetarian dishes, and a large bite of chopsticks dishes, which was quite delicious. It's just that the other dishes are not clamped with a single chopstick, which is indeed a bit puzzling.

Li Zihua deliberately asked, "Why are these dishes not to Lin Sima's taste?" ”

Seeing Li Zihua speak, all the officials invariably stopped their chopsticks to show respect (they really didn't have much appetite).

Lin Yanchao replied: "Xiaguan is a Houguan from Fujian, and he is used to eating food in his hometown, but after coming to Henan, he is indeed a little unaccustomed. ”

Very unqualified up and down answers.

After all, it was Li Zihua who set up a banquet, didn't Lin Yanchao dislike other people's dishes when he said this?

Li Zihua said disapprerovingly: "It seems that Sima Lin, in his own yamen, eats better than this?" ”

This is a burying pit.

Wu Tongju, who was on the sidelines, and Ma Tong both sweated for Lin Yanchao. But seeing Lin Yanchao, he said: "Okay, it's true that I can't mention it, but I am a cook in my hometown, and I have always known the taste of the lower officials." ”

Li Zihua sighed and said to the left and right: "This governor came to Henan this time, and I heard that the people in some places can't even eat chaff. If the old parents see that their children can't even eat, then how sad should they be, and they don't know the taste of food. ”

"Sima Lin, I really don't know how to say anything about you."

As soon as these words came out, all the officials snickered, calling you Lin Sanyuan have a big mouth, offended the river governor, and now he is disgraced.

An official said: "I heard that Sima Lin is also a child of the Han family. Although this meal was not rich, it should have been much better than that of Lin Sima back then. Don't forget your roots! ”

All the Kaifeng officials nodded in unison.

But seeing Lin Yanchao, he smiled at Li Zihua and said to the officials: "Controlling Taiwan, what your colleagues said is very true, for the officials, they should worry about the people's worries and the people's worries. This has been practiced since the official became an official, and last year he reported to the province that no one died of starvation or freezing to death among the people under his rule. ”

"For a county that had just been hit by a disaster the year before last, who would dare to believe it. But I, Lin Yanchao, dare to pat my chest at this sentence, say it to the emperor, to the officials in Henan, and to the people of the world! ”

Speaking of this, Li Zihua's face was ugly, but when he saw Lin Yanchao get up and leave the table, his eyes swept over and said to the officials: "All the officials present are Henan officials, which official present dares to pat his chest like Lin and say, if there are no more than 50 people who starved to death under the rule last year, please stand up, Lin will give you a glass of wine!" ”

None of the officials present stood up.

Lin Yanchao said to Li Zihua: "If there is none, then only Lin drinks this wine, but before drinking, Lin has another word." ”

"The people don't care about a few dishes and soups on the table of our officials, but what the people care about is how many dishes and soups there are on their tables, and I encourage you to say this!"

Shen Tongzhi of Kaifeng Mansion said suddenly: "Sima Lin, this is a heart-wrenching statement!" Dare to ask which sage said that? From what canon? If not, how dare you say such a thing? ”

Lin Yanchao said: "Lin said it himself, it didn't come from He Wen He Dian......

Shen Tongzhi sneered, and just as he was about to speak, he heard Lin Yanchao's next sentence: "But above the feast, Lin Mou once said this, and the hundred officials and the Son of Heaven didn't say anything at that time?" Do you Shen Tongzhi dare to question it? ”

Shen Tongzhi's face was red, and he couldn't answer, so he could only sit down with hatred.

Who will pursue Lin Yanchao's words?

The officials present, including Li Zihua, did not even touch the threshold of the Wenhua Palace, let alone participate in the scripture feast.

So Lin Yanchao's words, do you dare to refute? How dare you refute the words of a scripture speaker?

It's really too bullying.

Seeing that everyone was taking pictures of Lin Yanchao's momentum, the look of ridicule just now stiffened on their faces.

You are guilty of the wrath of the people when you say that, you know? Lin Sanyuan.

All the officials are so honest.

At this time, Master Gu came forward and said: "Everyone, Lin Sima is frustrated today, it is inevitable that he will hide his edge when he speaks, it is better to listen to Lin Sima's words, after all, he is also a lecturer of the Son of Heaven, and everyone is so happy." ”

When all the officials heard this, they all laughed and thought, this Master Gu said it well, Lin Yanchao was defeated today, what if he took advantage of a few words?

Especially when the Son of Heaven spoke a few words to the official, it was a critical hit, no matter how powerful you Lin Yanchao is, how can you be degraded to Henan by the Son of Heaven. Now everyone is a turbidity current official, you always mention how your brother was at the beginning, is it interesting?

The heroes don't mention the courage of the year, have you heard of it?

Some officials said privately: "It's good that Lin Sanyuan can speak well, but his edge is too revealing, today's words will offend all our officials, and he will lose face in public, and he will have his mix to eat in the future!" ”

There are also humanitarians: "Of course, Lin Sanyuan was born in Hanlin, relegated to the place, and is young and vigorous, so it is inevitable that he will be angry in his heart." You want him not to be shocked by honor and disgrace, and to be indifferent to gains and losses, and there are few people in the world who can do it. ”

"Yes, too young to stand a little grievance, the city government is not deep enough, Lin Sanyuan still has a long way to go in the officialdom."

At this time, Li Zihua smiled slightly, and also said to everyone: "It seems that Lin Sima has no appetite today, come, I will eat vegetables!" ”

Saying that, Li Zihua raised chopsticks, and everyone at the table raised chopsticks.

What does it mean to repay the eye?

That's it.

Aren't you Lin Yanchao out of appetite? We've got an appetite!

Li Zihua said before, as long as Lin Sima is here, my appetite is very good. The implication is that your appetite is not good, but my appetite is good.

While he was talking, someone from the outside came and said, "Lord Qiqi, there is a holy decree here." ”

The hall was shocked, it was so late that there was a holy decree coming, and only Lin Yanchao looked as usual.

Li Zihua fixed his mind and asked, "Who is the person who came to announce the decree?" ”

Outside, he said: "It's Chen Jingbang, the left attendant of the Ministry of Officials." ”

Li Zihua already smiled when he heard this, but he was still surprised: "How could the left servant of the Ministry come to announce the decree?" ”

"I don't know very well, I heard that Chen Shaozai returned to the province and came to announce the decree by the way."

Master Gu said to Li Zihua with a smile on his face: "It seems that it is Kaifeng, and the prefect of the second government of De has been appointed, although Chen Shaozai is returning to the province and coming by the way, but it is also the grace of the Son of Heaven, and the attention of the officials!" ”

Li Zihua nodded, and he was also honored.

The new prefect of Guide Prefecture, Shan Zhifu, is his own confidant, and the officials are appointed by the servants, how important is this.

That's right, the servant of the ministry is the third grade, and the official position is not as high as him, but people hold the real power of the election!

In terms of the order of officialdom, the cabinet chief assistant is the most than 100 officials, but only the official secretary can resist the ceremony, and the other five books cannot.

And the servant of the ministry is the same as the five ministers.

is the servant of the ministry, although he is only the third grade, but he can compete with the five books in the officialdom.

Although Li Zihua is the title of the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, he is not the secretary of the Ministry of Industry after all.

In terms of rank, it is also inferior to the servants of the people's department. What's more, who is this Chen Jingbang?

Born in Hanlin, he served as a Japanese lecturer with Shen Shixing and Shen Li. After the day of the lecture, he jumped from the fifth-grade Hanlin bachelor to the third-grade waiter in one breath.

Yan Song and Gao Gong have all served as the secretary of the ministry, and the lessons of the past are in the front, so there is an unwritten rule in the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty in Wanli year, that is, the official department is still the book, and the imperial history cannot enter the cabinet.

And Chen Jingbang, the next step is either to worship the book of the Ministry of Rites, or to go directly to the cabinet to worship. Because the secretary of the ministry cannot enter the cabinet, so those who can enter the cabinet with the left servant of the ministry will all have huge energy and a promising future in the cabinet.

As Shen Shixing, Zhang Siwei once served as a waiter in the Ministry of Officials, and finally entered the cabinet.

is such a hot character, even Li Zihua has to stutter.

"Open the middle door and follow the Governor's order!"

Li Zihua immediately led hundreds of officials out of the gate of the county government and came directly to the place where the officials got off the sedan chair and dismounted.

The officials scolded from the bottom of their hearts and were shameless.

The etiquette for officials to usher in the delivery is to send it to the yamen, but if you go directly to the dismount of the house to greet you, it is a knot.

You Li Zihua is also a dignified second-class member, and your official position is still above others, are you embarrassed to do such a thing?

But Li Zihua is really embarrassed!

On weekdays, Li Zihua is not smiling and very majestic, but when Chen Jingbang got off the sedan chair, he suddenly completed the free cut from the upper official to the lower part

When the monkey climbs the mountain, the downward ones are all butts, and the upward ones are all smiling faces.

Li Zihua's expression was a little restrained, and his waist was no longer straight.

Even if he encounters other servants, Li Zihua doesn't have to be like this, but only the Ministry of Officials, the Metropolitan Procuratorate, these two places, no matter how small the officials are, they must be treated as uncles.

In the Ministry of Officials, he is only five products, but when he sees a foreign official in the office of the Ministry of Officials, how big the official is, he is a small official, and he has to wait as long as people tell you to wait.

Seeing Chen Jingbang, Li Zihua was very respectful and spoke earnestly. But Chen Jingbang said lightly: "I will talk later, or announce the decree first." ”

But everyone understands that in fact, the two don't have much friendship.

Chen Jingbang has been in the Hanlin Academy, and Li Zihua has been promoted step by step from foreign officials, and there is no intersection between the two sides.

But that's all there is to it, after all, everyone doesn't even have the qualifications to make friends.

Everyone greeted Chen Jingbang inside, and when Chen Jingbang took out the holy decree, all the officials bowed.

Li Zihua listened to the tone and knew that it was the appointment of the prefect of the Guide Prefecture, and thought that he had heard that the appointment of his cronies had sent the officials to pass the chapter, so he was sure in his heart.

At the same time, he thought to himself that if he announced the prefect candidate in front of Lin Yanchao, he would not be angry.

Chen Jingbang glanced left and right, and then said: "Fengtian carries the emperor, and the edict says...... Guide to the prefect of the Governor's Office, Lin Yanchao ............"

All the officials were shocked, but they didn't dare to raise their heads.

“…… Promoted to the prefect of Guide...... Instructed to dredge the Jialu River......"

After Chen Jingbang finished reading, the hall was quiet.

He looked at Lin Yanchao among the officials, and without the need for others to introduce him, he strode up to him and said with a smile: "Lin Tongzhi will take the order." ”

"Chenlin Yanchao bows and thanks the Holy Grace."

After Lin Yanchao bowed, he got up and took the holy decree from Chen Jingbang.

After the other officials were promoted, they were more or less excited, and they were overflowing with words.

But Lin Yanchao looked calm.

And all the officials are a little out of breath at the moment.

Lin Yanchao looked at Chen Jingbang, and said neither humbly nor arrogantly: "There is Lao Tianguan who came here to read the holy decree, let you go on such a trip, and delay the day of returning to your hometown and province, I don't know how to thank you." ”

is also an official, Li Zihua is like a small official in front of Chen Jingbang, but Lin Yanchao is waiting for him.

The appointment was announced by someone else, and he was faced with a big man like the servant of the ministry, and he had to kneel and bow five times before getting up and talking.

But Lin Yanchao didn't, he talked to Chen Jingbang as usual, and there was a little bit of nostalgia.

Only then did the officials remember that Lin Yanchao was born in Hanlin, and so was Chen Jingbang.

Some people also think of this in their hearts, but who knows how deep the specific friendship is. The yamen is big, and you may not be familiar with everyone.

But when I saw the servant of the dignified ministry, I was able to make a special trip to announce the decree, and everyone understood.

When Fu Zhiyuan was appointed, Yang Yikui, the governor of Henan, and officials from a province in Henan arrived.

But when Lin Yanchao was promoted, the servant of the ministry personally ran this trip.

Even Fu Zhiyuan went down, after killing Ma Yu, he was promoted to the prefect, the official was promoted to the fourth grade, and the servant of the ministry personally congratulated.

The officials refreshed their three views on Lin Yanchao over and over again.

Chen Jingbang said with a smile: "Farewell to the Han Academy, Zonghai's demeanor is still the same, this time to handle your appointment, this official is very pleased, I came to congratulate you by announcing the decree, as for the matter of provincial relatives, it is not significant." ”

"How dare you do this."

Lin Yanchao glanced slightly, but saw that all the officials present were trembling and lowered their heads.

It's not just former colleagues, but the friendship is still so high.

Compared with this, the friendship of Li Zihua, the governor of the river, is nothing.

And Master Gu exclaimed, no wonder the text has been issued, and he will soon wait for the Ministry of Officials to pass the chapter, but at this time, the prefect of the Defu Mansion has changed people, and Lin Yanchao is not unable to cut the queue with this friendship with the servants of the Ministry of Officials.

Chen Jingbang looked at the looks of the officials, and he also knew it in his heart, and deliberately praised Lin Yan**: "When the official returns to the province, he will pass by the waiting official, and if there is anything to bring for his family, the official can do it for him." ”

Officials, only then did they remember that Chen Jingbang was from Putian and had a friendship with Lin Yanchao.

Lin Yanchao said: "How dare you bother Shaozai." ”

"Eh, the last time Zonghai returned to the province, you also brought loquat paste to my old mother by the way. To this day, she is still chattering, is there any this time, I will also bring some on the road. ”

An official in Kaifeng stepped forward and said: "Xiaguan also has good loquat ointment at home, and I also ask the heavenly official to appreciate his face." ”

Chen Jingbang glanced at it and didn't speak.

The official retreated, Lin Yanchao said with a smile: "That's there, I am in the government, I don't dare to delay the trip of the heavenly official, and I will ask my family to send it to my hometown in Putian after a while. ”

In fact, Lin Yanchao also bought it last time, and now it has long been used up, but now who would be stupid enough to tell the truth, let alone loquat paste, the peach will be brought to you.

Chen Jingbang smiled and said, "That's great." ”

Chen Jingbang and Lin Yanchao talked and laughed, and all the officials listened from the sidelines.

Even Li Zihua couldn't interject.

When Lin Yanchao was promoted to the prefect, a left servant of the Ministry of Ministers who was in sight made a special trip to congratulate him, which was already a big face.

Can a minister's decree be the same as an ordinary three-grade official's decree?

This move shows that the officials value Lin Yanchao.

Not to mention, even Chen Jingbang complimented Lin Yanchao in everyone.

Reminisced about the past.

Chen Jingbang just got down to business and said: "This matter of dredging the Jialu River, after Chen Gonggong returned to Beijing, he gave it to the saint, and the saint said that this matter involves the livelihood of the people of a province in Henan, and non-cadres cannot do it." ”

"So the lord of the ministry has elected you to your majesty. Your talents have always been known not only to the officials, but even to the ministers. ”

To die, to die.

All the officials were disgraced, no wonder Lin Yanchao didn't dare to take these officials seriously, and even made a big statement, not afraid of offending these people at all.

It turned out that the phoenix was not in the company of jackdaws.

Lin Yanchao's usual friends are all Hanlin, not to mention the current Shoufu Shen Shixing, even the servants of the Ministry of Officials, and even Yang Wei, the secretary of the Ministry of Officials, are very kind to you.

Not to mention that Lin Yanchao is valued by the ministry, and now he has been promoted to the prefect, is a fourth-grade officer, and is among the scarlet robes.

As a Shangguan, why do you need to speak politely to these lowly officials in Kaifeng Mansion, what is it to slap you in the face.

Fireflies dare to compete with the sun and the moon?

People have the support of the officials, and the future is far above you.

For most of the officials present, the prefect is the end of their career, but for Lin Yanchao, this is just the beginning.

Therefore, people still have to talk to you politely and maintain a superficial politeness?

Lin Yanchao said: "It's really an honor to be able to enter the ears of Dazai, but it's just ...... It's just that the matter of dredging the Jialu River is probably not competent. It's really a disappointment to the expectations of the Holy Lord and Dazai. ”

As soon as Lin Yanchao's words came out, Li Zihua, Shen Tongzhi and the officials of Kaifeng Mansion all scolded in their hearts.

This son is a vile villain.

Ps: This chapter has been revised a few times, and it has been delayed, so it was uploaded, sorry, sorry.