Just when the naughty child Zhu Houzhao left the capital for the first time to enjoy a happy journey of freedom, Chen Xi lived a boring life as a governor of the two provinces in Wuchang Prefecture.

After Chen Xi took office, he did not immediately carry out drastic rectification and reform of the local governments, and even rarely inquire about local administrative and military affairs, waiting for the arrival of Ma Zhongxi, the left governor of Huguang.

As the governor of Huguang and Jianggan provinces, Chen Xi did not have a specific policy strategy. In his vision, the next step was to develop his business in Fujian and Guangdong to Huguang and Jianggan. Now he has power at hand and has the military and political power of the two provinces. Things that the Tingzhou Chamber of Commerce did not realize before can be tried now.

The advanced concepts of democracy and freedom in later generations cannot be brought to this era for the time being. It is unrealistic to overthrow the Ming Dynasty and change the dynasty.

It is extremely difficult to quickly lay out many scientific and technological things in this era. After all, Chen Xi graduated from a liberal arts major, and it is purely nonsense to ask him to study aircraft, cannon atomic bombs. However, some things based on the technological level of this era can be tried to make, such as the steam engine that brought the industrial revolution centuries later. This is the crystallization of science and technology development to a certain extent and is the key to promoting the progress of transportation and production.

However, for steam engines, Chen Xi only knows the general principles and how to operate them. It has to be handed over to craftsmen for countless experiments to achieve certain results. This requires countless money and time. Therefore, what Chen Xi needs to practice first is to implement the trade concept implemented when the Tingzhou Chamber of Commerce, so that Hui Niang and Li Jin can bring business and make enough profits before talking about other things.

Since the birth of the child in Hui Niang's belly, Chen Xi has never seen this son. He felt great guilt towards Hui Niang. After all, it was the fruit he obtained by forcibly keeping Hui Niang by his side despite the reality of strict etiquette and strict law. Now he must give Hui Niang an explanation.

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Ma Zhongxi arrived in Wuchang Prefecture on March 24th.

The elderly and weak Ma Zhongxi got sick again on his way south because of the unacceptable environment. On the day he entered the city, Ma Zhongxi came to the governor's office in Chenxi to invite him and did some official docking.

Because Ma Zhongxi first arrived in Huguang, he did not take over the specific government affairs, and the person who greeted him was Guo Shaoheng, the governor of the Ministry of Justice.

During the meeting, Chen Xi did not make any requests. What he showed was his previous attitude. I don’t ask about the governor’s office. You can do whatever you want. Don’t make trouble and let me clean up the mess for you.

Ma Zhongxi said: "Shen Zhongcheng, Your Majesty sent you to Huguang and Jianggan. I wonder if it was to quell the rebellion of the border people or to rectify local civil affairs?"

Ma Zhongxi, who had just arrived at the local area, did not know that Chen Xi was "exiled" to Huguang and Jianggan because of the exclusion of the Chinese civil service system of the DPRK. Because before he set out, he heard that Chen Xi had entered the palace to accept the call of Emperor Hongzhi alone, and believed that Chen Xi's purpose of serving as the governor of the two provinces was not simple, and it was likely to involve major changes in local civil affairs and the army.

Chen Xi asked curiously: "I don't understand what Ma Fantai means very much. The governor of the two provinces is arranged by the imperial court. After performing his duties, he naturally has something to do and has trouble solving the trouble. How could he only focus on something?"

Ma Zhongxi thought for a moment, and said with a look of being taught, "Shen Zhongcheng is young and takes this great task. I admire him very much. What will happen to the vassal yamen in the future? I will have to worry about Shen Zhongcheng!"

Originally, Chen Xi should have said a few polite words at this time, but his identity did not allow him to be too polite. In addition, in general, Ma Zhongxi and Guo Shaoheng were the same-minded and moral, while Chen Xi was the focus of local gentry's defense, because there was a certain conflict in interests between the imperial envoy and the governor and the local officials.

Chen Xi smiled and said, "It's easy to talk about, it's easy to talk about. The responsibilities of this official are. If there is anything on the wing of the wing, he will help you within his ability!"

This statement is a pun, and Chen Xi is putting pressure on the governor.

Since you think that I am serving as governors of the two provinces specifically targeting you, despite this, I have no objection. But Chen Xi will not take action against local administration for the time being, because Hui Niang and Song Xiaocheng have not come to Huguang and Jianggan yet. Even if he wants to reform the local area, the cake will still be distributed to others. It is better to wait until Song Xiaocheng and Hui Niang arrive to see what the situation is.

It seems that Ma Zhongxi and Chen Xi are perfunctory, but Chen Xi can detect that Ma Zhongxi is stubborn and arrogant.

According to the communication with Xie Duo before leaving Beijing, Ma Zhongxi was an old minister who could not rub the sand in his eyes. When he arrived at the place, in Shen Xi's opinion, he might have taken the lead in burning a few fires to make the governor and the gentry suffer a little. Only then would the local snakes realize that the real difficulty was not him, Chen Xi, but Ma Zhongxi, an old minister sent by the court.

Chenxi just needs to be lively next to it.

After all, Ma Zhongxi is the chief official who has taken specific tasks.

The court was not satisfied with the amount of money and grain paid to the treasury in the main grain-producing areas like Huguang. It was not that Chen Xi was the governor and governor, and it was most appropriate to rectify the local governments through a government office, and Ma Zhongxi, the nominal chief official of a province, was dealt with.

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It is a great thing for Chen Xi to go to the local area. Before, the governor and the local officials and gentry were both guarding against him. Once Ma Zhongxi launched a strike against the local snake, these people would only quickly turn the finger on Ma Zhongxi, and they would not have time to focus on Shen Xi. At that time, he could even use the status of a high-ranking judge to watch the internal struggles of the local government.

This is completely different from the fact that Chen Xi went to Guangdong Province when he was in a group and the local three departments were united to target him. He was more relaxed and comfortable in his mentality.

After seeing off the horse Zhongxi, Chen Xi couldn't help laughing when he returned to the backyard.

Ma Jiu, who was following him, asked in confusion: "Master, why are you laughing?"

Chen Xi said with a smile: "I was wondering, what would Ma Fantai, who has always been impartial and straightforward, react to local officials and gentry's wealth, sex and bribery? The money of silver will be given away hundreds or thousands of taels, and the beauty will be given away ten or twenty... Ha, that must be very interesting!"

Ma Jiu looked confused. Chen Xi was actually thinking about Ma Zhongxi's reaction when he received the bribe. Before, Chen Xi seemed to be a fool and had no intention of becoming a magistrate, but now he is more and more like a treacherous boy in the city.

Chen Xi asked casually: "Brother Jiu, how are you doing when you ask you to post a notice to recruit clerks?"

Ma Jiu calmed down: "When you say the master, the notice has been posted, and you have sent a public letter to the local county governments of the two provinces to inform the Governor's Office that the Governor's Office will recruit twenty clerks at one time... Can you remove all the previous clerks?"

Chen Xi smiled and said, "If they are willing to compete for employment, I don't object, but if they want to earn a salary in our yamen, they must have real talents and knowledge, and they cannot live a life of scattered life!"

"From now on, you will be responsible for collecting the posts you have submitted and remembering them. Only those with scholars can participate in the competition. At the same time, the age limit is under 30. Explain to them that I will not hinder them from taking the Juren and Jinshi in the future, but if anyone comes to me to stay here and wait for death, get out as soon as possible!"

Chen Xi was not very satisfied with the several left-behind clerks in the Governor's Office before, and this time he wanted to recruit more people.

For those who ask "big bosses" like Tang Bohu and Xia Kuan to be masters, he can't afford to support his salary now, so he simply hires an ordinary clerk in the name of the yamen to help with official letters and documents, and can help him do something for himself on weekdays. As for Tang Yin, he asked him to stay in Qiongya and manage the salt business well.

This time, Chen Xi adopted the "competition to take the post" model to select talents publicly, not limited to Wuchang Prefecture, but could be scholars from Huguang, Jiangxi and Ganzhou provinces.

However, the recruitment time is very tight this time, only about half a month ago. Those who can get news and come here in time will be included in the consideration.

Whether a satisfactory clerk can be successfully selected must be determined after Chen Xi personally organizes the assessment and selection. If there are indeed many outstanding people participating in the assessment, the number of people may not be limited to twenty. Although Chen Xi does not raise mediocre talents who are willing to die, they can recruit more personnel to reserve talents for the future.
Chapter completed!