Four hundred and ninetieth eight chapters slippery prefect
In the cabin of the imperial envoy's ship, Imperial Envoy Fang took matters into his own hands and changed out of his wet clothes. Wang Ying watched from the door, but did not step forward to help.
Since Imperial Envoy Fang Da cannot adapt to being served by men, and it is difficult to carry maids when traveling, he has to do it himself. Fortunately, Imperial Envoy Fang Da has a poor background and does not care about such trivial matters.
Wang Ying was full of words and couldn't help but ask: "Brother Qiu, why are you like this? It's really not like your behavior."
Fang Yingwu complained while wiping his face: "It's too depressing to engage in politics in the capital. You have to calculate and calculate every day. It's hard to get out and indulge a little! Just be simple and rude. I, the imperial envoy, have the final say in the world.
, who can do anything to me?
Otherwise, what else do you want? Ask me, the imperial envoy, to put down my dignity and cater to those scholars who don’t know the heights of the world? If you don’t show me how powerful you are, you will definitely be looked down upon by the crazy students in Suzhou!”
Wang Ying smiled bitterly and shook his head, "Those scholars will definitely be in bad luck. At the very least, they will not be able to keep their reputation."
After Fang Yingwu finished cleaning, he suddenly raised his head and asked, "Do you know where their biggest mistake was?" Wang Ying was confused by this question and didn't know how to answer it for a while.
However, Fang Yingwu had no intention of showing off, and quickly asked and answered himself: "Their biggest mistake was that they should not have surrounded them on the water!"
Wang Ying was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then he laughed. After thinking about it carefully, it really made sense. If the group of scholars had blocked the road on land, there would not have been a disaster like the imperial envoy falling into the water.
After changing clothes, Imperial Envoy Fang did not deal with the scholars on the spot, or even did anything to them. He only ordered the boat to move on.
But the others did not relax. The unknown silence was the most frightening. The imperial envoy did not say farewell completely. After completing the mission, he would return to Suzhou. And the most frightening thing is that a memorial to the imperial envoy has been sent.
Arrive in front of the Emperor's case. But the location is not known yet.
That night Fang Yingwu stayed at a post station in the southwest of Suzhou Prefecture. As soon as he settled in, he saw Fang Yingshi, the gatekeeper, reporting: "The Suzhou Prefecture government sent people to rush overland to catch up here. Now outside the gate of the inn, it seems that
Do I want to save you for the prefect, shall I see you or not?"
Fang Yingwu waved his hand and said: "No! I don't need to ask about the imperial envoy's schedule!"
The next day, Fang Yingwu boarded the boat and continued heading south. However, after walking for an unknown number of miles, he vaguely heard someone calling from behind.
Wang Ying approached Fang Yingwu and reported: "There seems to be a ship catching up from behind. The flag seems to belong to the Suzhou government office."
Fang Yingwu held on to the side of the ship and looked back. Sure enough, he saw a faster ship chasing after him from the side and rear. In a flash, he had already approached his ship.
At this moment, Fang Yingwu could clearly see that a senior official in scarlet robes, in his forties, was standing on the bow deck of the ship, waving to him from afar.
The color of official uniforms above the fourth rank is crimson. It is not uncommon for officials in the capital to have crimson robes, but it is very rare in the local area. After thinking about it for a while, Fang Yingwu guessed it. This middle-aged senior official must be the prefect of Suzhou Prefecture.
In Suzhou's government offices, only the prefect's official robes have this color!
On the ship over there, a man dressed as a scholar shouted, "Is the imperial envoy in front of you, Mr. Fang? Suzhou Prefecture is here to pay you a special visit!"
Fang Yingwu hesitated for a moment, and then ordered Wang Ying: "Dangtang, a fourth-rank Huangtang, chased here in person. Although I am an imperial envoy, I don't want to give him face. Slow down the speed of the ship and wait for the ship behind to catch up."
There are two official ships on the canal, one behind the other. They are swaying close to each other, and then they can connect to each other on the board.
At this moment, the official ship behind suddenly stopped and stopped following the one in front. The distance between the two official ships gradually widened again.
Fang Yingwu stood on the boat and was puzzled. Why did the official ship of Suzhou Prefecture suddenly stop following him? The Suzhou Prefect still stood on the deck, clasping his fists at himself repeatedly. He was very respectful, and it seemed that he did not mean to be rude on purpose.
Fang Yingshi got Fang Yingwu's signal, took a step forward and shouted to the official ship of Suzhou Prefecture: "Chasing but not pursuing, retreating yet not retreating, why is this?"
Then someone on the opposite side replied: "This place has reached the boundary of the government. I arrived too late. Please forgive me, Your Majesty the Imperial Envoy!"
Everyone on the imperial envoy's boat burst into laughter. It turned out that they had just passed the border of Suzhou Prefecture and entered the territory of Jiaxing Prefecture in Zhejiang Province in the south.
The country has its own laws, and local officials in each prefecture, state, and county are strictly prohibited from leaving their jurisdiction without permission. Unless there is a special order from the court, they will be impeached without discussion.
Therefore, although the prefect of Suzhou pursued him to the border and was very close to the imperial envoy, he did not dare to take another step forward. As the saying goes, it is so close that the world is far away, and he did not dare to take a step beyond the thunder pond.
Everyone on the boat couldn't help but point and mock: "The Suzhou prefect is really unlucky. He wants to see the imperial envoy to clarify the matter. He hastily and slowly but he still misses this step. It's really just this step!"
Fang Yingwu looked at the water thoughtfully. When he heard everyone talking, he couldn't help but said: "What do you know? I'm sure that the prefect did it deliberately."
Back in the cabin, Fang Yingwu let out a long sigh. Wang Ying asked: "Why is brother Qiu sighing?" Fang Yingwu shook his head and said: "When encountering such a naughty prefect, this grain inspector's dispatch becomes even more difficult to handle.
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Wang Ying was stunned, "I think this mansion is fine, but why does Brother Qiu say he is naughty?"
Fang Yingwu sneered a few times, "The prefect is worried that I will resent him if I am surrounded by scholars and fall into the water, so he has to lower his profile. But he does not want to be too respectful to me, which will cause dissatisfaction among the local gentry.
So he deliberately played it safe and caught up with me at the border! In this way, he not only sold my face and showed sincerity, but also avoided a direct meeting with me.
At first glance, it seems that such a person has the intention of not being offended, but he still manages to come up with suitable tricks. What is this if he is not a cunning person?
If I want to do something, what I'm most afraid of is meeting such a slippery person, who is so slippery that it's hard to take advantage of him. In contrast, I would rather meet a gentleman with a stubborn mind, or a villain who is rotten to the bone."
A selfless gentleman can be used as the sharpest blade; an extremely rotten villain can be used to kill chickens and scare monkeys; if you encounter a slippery man, what can you do to him?
Wang Ying was dumbfounded when he heard the words. After careful consideration, he felt that Fang Yingwu's judgment was very reasonable. He had been hanging around Fang Yingwu for so many years, and he thought he had some experience. It was okay to act as a master, but he didn't expect that he would be on a class again today.
class.
He could only secretly lament that the officialdom was unfathomable and the words "knowledge is everywhere" were no lie. (To be continued...)