Chapter 163: You Can't Make a Mistake

In Jinan Prefecture, there are both the Yamen of the Jinan Prefect and the Yamen of the Political Envoy of Shandong. The political envoy is from the second grade, and the prefect is the fourth grade, and the grade is only three grades, but the power is not small. Although the political envoy is in charge of the province's money, grain and civil affairs, and his power is very great, however, the political envoy has participated in the administration of the government, and the left and right sides of the council, and the rank is almost the same as that of the political envoy. If the new political envoy arrives, but these subordinate officials have not been replaced, the three fires of the new official will naturally not be able to burn no matter what.

Du Zhen has only been in office for half a year, and he has not yet figured out a clue about everything, but he doesn't want to receive an urgent letter from Zhang Yue from time to time, saying that his family is coming. Therefore, at this time, in the face of the reunion of his wife and daughter, although he was a little moved, he was more of a headache. Fortunately, the house was cleaned up early, and at this time, he saw that Qiu Shi took Du Juan to arrange it happily, and he sighed deeply.

"Sir, I really can't persuade my wife." At this time, Zhang Yue saw Du Zhen's brows tightened, so he had to explain, "What does my wife say that husband and wife should support together, and what do you say that if you don't bring your family, you will be easily criticized by your subordinates, and she also said that she is really worried about the situation in Shandong, even in Beijing, she can't sleep at night." I tried to persuade them to no avail, so I had to escort them myself. ”

"Your wife is this temper, and I don't blame you for this."

Du Zhen turned around and nodded to Zhang Yue: "I didn't expect the emperor to send you to Shandong, and it was Anqiu County." You've come all the way, and you must have understood what you should listen to and see. I won't say much to you about the rest, I just want to tell you that although you and I are teachers and students, since we are in the same place and are subordinates of our superiors, we are acting impartially. Like now that we meet again after a long absence, you should know how to communicate with each other for official business in the future. ”

Knowing that this is the proper meaning. Zhang Yue hurriedly agreed. The teachers and students came all the way to the study, and as soon as Zhang Yue stepped in, he found that this place was even more simple than the Du Mansion in Beijing, or shabby, and he suddenly sighed even more in his heart. Du Zhen sat down on the sour branch wood Taishi chair behind the bookcase, and he didn't sit on the lower chair for a moment, but stepped forward to stand aside.

"I can trust your character, but not until I actually sat in that seat. No one can see the ability to govern a place. Naturally, this subordinate is not so easy to suppress. I only advise you in three ways, first, Anqiu is close to Denglai, and you must guard against salt; Second, the people of Shandong are extremely heavily served, and there is a river in the past, and the existing Daqing River is dredging. It is necessary to guard against civil unrest; Third, it is the most important one, and it is also the most important thing for me to take office in Shandong this time, that is, the Jinyi Guard has detected that the White Lotus Sect is rampant here, and the imperial court is ready to eradicate this cancer. ”

didn't wait for Zhang Yue to answer. Du Zhen sighed again: "Speaking of which, this new commander of the Jinyi Guard is more dedicated than his predecessor Ji Gang. Except for the fact that Ji Gang will vigorously eradicate the crime of slandering others, he doesn't have to expect anything else, but he is now Jinyiwei...... You have a look at this. It's best to remember that I'm going to burn this manuscript later. ”

Taking the piece of paper handed by Du Zhen, Zhang Yue read it from beginning to end, and immediately understood that this was the so-called Jinyiwei's intelligence. Thinking that the Jinyi Guard, who had always been used to detect hundreds of officials, could also come in handy in this regard, he couldn't help but move in his heart, so he took advantage of the situation and asked: "Sir, is this transferred by the emperor, or is it directly sent by the Jinyi Guard Shandong Guard?" ”

"The previous ones were sent by the emperor's court. Later, the emperor allowed that if there was any news, it would be sent to me by the Shandong Health Office, so that I would not have to make another trip. The emperor had mentioned before that this was the proposal of Jinyiwei's Yuan commander, which was good, no one else dared to propose that he dare to ask Jinyiwei to work together. The emperor is impatient to look at these things, but now it is convenient to transfer to me. When you first arrive, you should first familiarize yourself with government affairs. Don't rush anything else. Just know what to expect. ”

The teacher and student talked about business again, and then chatted a little. Du Zhen remembered another thing, and a little smile appeared on his cold face: "Speaking of which, your results in the palace exam this time are just that, and then you actually fought with others?" The emperor also ordered someone to send your article over on a special trip, saying that it was a strange article to be appreciated. After reading it, I only had one thought, if you can make such a wonderful essay during the palace examination, you must be the champion of this subject; If it is a pavilion selection, a Jishi will never be able to escape! ”

Zhang Yue was really embarrassed when he said this, and he was thinking about how to bring the topic over, he felt a heavy feeling on his shoulder, and when he looked up, he saw that it was Du Zhen's eyes staring at him with a clear look.

"I told you before that although you have a high starting point from a wealthy family, since you are taking the imperial examination, then the British public will not be able to help you much. In this imperial examination, if you win the champion, you will definitely be unconvinced, and if you are for Hanlin, you will definitely be seen by a thousand eyes, it is better to take a step back and open the sky. You were cleverly ill when you were selected before, and this good article was done in time. As soon as you return to your hometown to publicize it, within a year, your reputation will naturally spread, and no one will make a big fuss about the fact that you are a nephew of the British court! However, this Anqiu Zhixian is the starting point, if you make a mistake, it may also be the end, and you can't make a mistake! ”

As soon as Du Zhen's admonition was finished, Zhang Yue was pondering these words in his heart, when a cough suddenly sounded outside, followed by the sound of Ming Di.

"Master, Zuo is here to participate in politics."

"Outside, the political envoy is involved in politics." Du Zhen reminded Zhang Yue softly, and immediately raised his voice, "Lord Zuo, please come in!" ”

With this voice, the door of the study was pushed open, and a middle-aged man with a slightly blessed appearance entered. This person is about the same age as Du Zhen, but his face is very different, and the corners of his mouth always have a warm smile on the corner of his mouth. After meeting Du Zhen, he looked Zhang Yue up and down, and his smile magnified a few points.

"I just heard from the messenger outside that Lord Du's proud disciple has escorted your family here. Zhang Xian's nephew is young, but he can have such a mind, he is worthy of being a famous teacher and a high apprentice, and his character and talents are all top-notch! ”

Zhang Yue didn't know how much praise he had heard in Beijing, and these two words of praise were far from making him fluttering, so when he stepped forward to salute, his face was as usual. When Zuo Xuan was talking to Du Zhen, he silently took two steps back to the side, but did not leave the study. After all, his stay here is limited, and since he is also an official in Shandong, there is nothing to avoid in this official business.

Seeing that Du Zhen did not retreat from Zhang Yue's appearance at all, but took it for granted. Zuo Xuan was surprised in his heart, and he couldn't help but guess what Du Zhen's intention was in bringing such a young boy over. The former political envoy of Youbu left office, and it was not impossible for him to be replaced by a political participant, and it was understandable for the capital to transfer a new appointment, but what he was dissatisfied with was that if the person who came was an official of the six ministries, or if he was the deputy capital of the Imperial History of the Metropolitan Inspection Academy, it was only a bachelor of the previous Hanlin Academy, which was naturally unconvincing.

At this time. He had already given Du Zhenan a private sign in his heart, but his tone became more and more cordial, and after saying a few official things, he smiled at Zhang Yue and said: "Zhang Xian's nephew has escorted Lord Du's family all the way, and it has been really hard. Jinan is a famous city, and when the time comes, let the yamen messenger take you around, so that you can enjoy the customs of Shandong. ”

"Lord Zuo is a good idea, but he can't stay in Jinan Mansion for long. Gotta leave early tomorrow morning. Du Zhen looked at Zhang Yue, glanced at Zuo Si again, and then instructed lightly, "Because of your master and wife, you delayed a lot of time before. Right now, I'm afraid I'm going to have to hurry up. According to my meaning, you take half of the people to go first, and the luggage and those girls can walk slowly on the road, and you must not miss the deadline. You're tired. Let's go and rest first, and then we can make our way tomorrow. ”

Seeing that Zhang Yue had just said goodbye, Zuo Xuan couldn't help but be confused, and as soon as the people left, he said tentatively: "Lord Du, you just said that you took office, isn't Zhang Xian's nephew coming to Shandong specifically to escort your family?" ”

"That's just in passing!" After Du Zhen took office, he dealt with Zuo Xuan for half a year, and he didn't understand his twists and turns, so he explained. "He is a Jinshi of the current science department, and the officials chose Anqiu Zhixian, and this time he is going to take office. This official has a time limit to take office, so naturally he can't delay it any longer. ”

Zuo Xuan was shocked in his heart, but he smiled and complimented a few words, and only when he came out of the study to the front office did he show a solemn expression. This county order is naturally a big official and insignificant; This young man became a prefectural magistrate at a young age. It may not be able to suppress the subordinates. But. Du Zhen did not avoid the suspicion of teachers and students in front of him, and he did not avoid suspicion when the officials selected the official place. It's a bit unpredictable. Last time, he planted his eyeliner and said that Du Zhen had an important task, and this time there is another young Anqiu Zhixian, won't there be any great priorities, right?

Of course, Zhang Yue doesn't care what others think, although he can see that Du Zhen, the new political envoy, seems to be a little difficult, but this is not something that he, a seven-rank sesame official, can help. After returning to the house and taking a good shower, and changing into clean clothes, he muttered for a moment and gathered the three girls who followed the trip.

"Tomorrow, Peng Shisan and I will take four elders and two family members to take the lead, and the rest will go to Anqiu with you. Although the first road is peaceful, it is difficult to say after that, so you enter the city every time, do not rest in the wilderness, and prefer to delay some time. Lingxi, you are the biggest here, and you have experienced the most, you are in charge. ”

Autumn Scar opened his mouth to speak, but his sleeves were pulled by Amber, so he nodded in agreement. Although Lingxi was personally ordered by the Gu family, he did not take it in front of Autumn Mark Amber on weekdays, and treated him as a sister. At this time, she also understood that she must have a boss when she went out, and she was indeed the oldest, so she agreed with her mouth, and prepared Zhang Yue's luggage with Amber Autumn Scars.

In a hurry, it was not good to bring heavy luggage such as boxes, so the three girls summed it up in a low voice, and then picked out a few simple changes of clothes, and prepared them together with official uniforms, black gauze hats, etc., a total of four burdens. Careful Amber was worried about what happened on the road, so she hurriedly dismantled the two corners of Zhang Yue's robe and sewed four gold treasures.