Regarding the matter of returning to Huaxi Village, Wang Ying and Fang Yingshi were more positive than Fang Yingwu. Fang Yingwu looked at Wang Ying and Fang Yingshi who were in high spirits, and silently complained in his heart, in fact, you are the ones who really want to return home in glory...
For Fang Yingwu, who has enjoyed countless glorious moments in the past few years, he has no intention of returning to his hometown in fine clothes. Does he need to show off in front of his tribe? But in the mountain village, which is isolated from the world, he has gained a rare and comfortable time.
Here, there are not so many complicated government affairs for him to handle, and there are not so many complicated interpersonal relationships waiting for him to deal with. Most of the villagers do not dare to disturb him due to their status disparity, so it is very quiet.
Shanghuaxi Village still looks like that, with only two obvious changes. One is that the ancestral hall has obviously been newly renovated, and a lot of plaques have been hung. Fang Yingwu himself also went up on the wall, becoming the second success of the Fang family in the past three hundred years.
People, on the wall, inspire future generations.
Fang Yingwu pointed out: "Our village is not rich. This is too expensive. We might as well use it to educate children."
The old patriarch smiled and said: "It doesn't cost any money. I took the decision to use the land rent in your father's and son's names to build the temple. I guess you and your son are not short of this little money and food."
Only then did Fang Yingwu remember that they and his son still had one or two hundred acres of land in their name. The villagers had invested it in their name for tax exemption. In name, they had to pay some rent to them every year. They dared to use it to renovate the temple.
It's their father and son's money, it's donated...
The second big change is that the small wooden pavilion in the woods at the back of the mountain has been newly built, surrounded by a fence, and an incense burner has been placed in the pavilion.
The old patriarch explained: "Scholars from all over the country often come here to gather. They say they want to borrow some literary talent."
Fang Yingwu could only smile bitterly at this. This small wooden pavilion was built on a whim seven years ago to show off. Unexpectedly, it has now become a resort in the clan.
After living quietly in Shanhuaxi Village for more than ten days, Fang Yingwu came out of the mountain again, and then he went to Juanju Academy to visit Teacher Shang again.
At this time, both Fang Yingwu and Shang Xianggong knew that this meeting was 99% the last time they would see each other. After saying goodbye, Fang Qin Envoy left Chun'an County and went to Suzhou Prefecture to continue performing his duties as an imperial envoy.
Without further ado, Fang Yingwu and his party entered the canal again and headed north, arriving in Suzhou half a month later. They turned a corner at Fengqiao and turned from the Grand Canal into Shangtang River, and then arrived at the most prosperous place in the world.
Yes. This is the place with the most developed economy in the Ming Dynasty. Looking towards both sides of the river, you can see crowds of people like ants and shops lined with shops, countless riches and countless romances. After passing through these ten miles of red dust, you enter the Changmen located in the northwest of Suzhou City.
In the eyes.
On the pier outside Changmen, there were dozens of people standing quietly. The leader was a middle-aged official in his forties. Judging from the pattern on his chest, he should be a fifth-rank official.
The imperial envoy's ship docked, and the imperial envoy's attaché first disembarked for negotiation. Then he returned to the cabin and reported to the imperial envoy Fang: "The governor of Suzhou Prefecture, Mr. Qi, led by the magistrates of Wu County and Changzhou County and the local gentry, are waiting on the shore."
Fang Yingwu was thoughtful and did not express his position in a hurry. However, Wang Ying, the long-term follower, said: "Is this the same magistrate of the prefecture? Didn't the prefect come?"
The attendant did not answer, and Fang Yingwu smiled faintly, "I am just an imperial envoy. I am not a governor of a vassal. I am a dignified and dignified magistrate of the fourth rank in the world. Of course, I cannot be so groveling.
What's more, the prefect did not hesitate to put down his body in the previous episode. He chased him all the way to the border of the prefecture, and he has fulfilled his courtesy. Of course, there is no need to show up today."
Another attaché then interjected: "I heard that the imperial court did not appoint a governor in Jiangnan, and the only imperial envoy was Mr. Fang."
At this time, the governor in the Jiangnan area was not a permanent one, and sometimes came and went. Now that the imperial envoy Fang Yingwu was stationed in Suzhou, the court did not appoint another governor. After all, the governor also used the imperial envoy system, so there was no need to stuff a lot of imperial envoys in Suzhou.
in the city.
Wang Ying wanted to say something else, but Fang Yingwu slapped the handrail, stood up and said, "No need to say more, let's get off the boat!"
There were no pretentious cheers or floods of flattery on the shore, and it seemed quite deserted. Although every senior official who visited the place would say that there was no need to deliberately create a welcoming atmosphere, but if there were no such cheers and flattery, it would seem
Something is missing.
The imperial envoy Fang Yingwu didn't take it seriously, and exchanged greetings with Qi Tongzhi: "I have been ordered to supervise the grain supply in the southeast, and I have a favor, Lord Qi, to greet you from afar!"
Qi Tongzhi replied in a decent manner: "The mansion in the city has been renovated and ready, and we are just waiting for Mr. Fang to move in. We will host a banquet tomorrow night, and Li Futai will personally attend to Mr. Fang's arrival."
Fang Yingwu nodded and said with a pun: "I come from the capital and have nothing to rely on. It is inevitable that I will disturb the place."
"Where, where..." Qi Tongzhi turned around and introduced to Fang Yingwu the two magistrates of Wu County and Changzhou County, Guo County near Suzhou City.
After greeting the two magistrates one by one, Fang Yingwu got up and entered the city.
There were also local gentry representatives in the welcoming team, but from the beginning to the end, Qi Tongzhi did not introduce the gentry representatives to Envoy Fang, and these gentry did not take the initiative to make friends, as if they were just serving as background for the characters.
Since the canal economy developed, the Changmen area in the northwest of Suzhou City has become the most prosperous place in the city.
The Suzhou Mansion is located not far from Changmen. After all, the mansion is mainly designed for welcoming guests and sending guests there, so it is more convenient to build it inside Changmen.
After Fang Yingwu moved into the mansion, the mansion became the residence of the imperial envoy and was to be used as a temporary government office by the imperial envoy.
After settling down in the mansion, Fang Yingwu, the imperial envoy, officially took office. He immediately summoned all his entourage to discuss matters.
So far, Fang Yingwu has not really started to do anything, but he is not careless. The issue he is most concerned about at the moment is the attitude of the local government. There is a saying that the first issue in grasping work is to grasp cadres.
....
"Both the Qi Tongzhi and the two county magistrates are very reserved in front of me today. Why do you think this is?" Fang Yingwu asked.
An attendant surnamed Cai, who was a ninth-grade official, replied: "According to my opinion, he has a sense of fear in his heart, so he is restrained in front of adults."
Fang Yingwu continued to ask inexplicably: "I have never met them before. Today is the first time we meet. Why are they afraid of me?"
Cai Kongmu replied: "My lord, you are a fan of the authorities, so you don't understand the reason. They are actually afraid of your official reputation!"
"My official voice?"
"My lord, you are famous and well-known. You have been in charge of the capital for three years and are famous both at home and abroad for your strictness. You are also known as the tiger of the capital. Now that you are going south, you will be responsible for such things as collecting money and food for the imperial court.
Those local officials have troubles with money and food matters and are unwilling to be more truthful about these matters. But when they meet an imperial envoy like you, who is rumored to be vigorous and resolute and does not tolerate favoritism, how can they not feel uneasy? "
Fang Yingwu stared at Cai Kongmu for a long time, but he saw that Cai Kongmu spoke seriously and there was nothing unusual about it. He couldn't help but mutter a few words to himself. He really didn't know whether this person was telling the truth or taking the opportunity to flatter him...
Finally, Cai Kongmu made a suggestion: "When I see Li Futai tomorrow, my lord, you can make some requests. This request should preferably be related to money and food matters. At the same time, it must be something that Suzhou Prefecture can accomplish, but it is very troublesome and cumbersome. Then we can You can test the real attitude of the government office."
Fang Yingwu made a decision and said: "This is a very good idea, do it!" (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!
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