Those who can become officials are all knowledgeable people, but those who can soak in the dye vat of the officialdom are not smooth people.
A high official position does not mean high moral character, and a low official position does not mean weak talent. This has been the case in all dynasties.
At the same time, a pair of piercing eyes also saw the peach-shaped lipstick on Xie Fu's neck, and had a preliminary impression of this Lord Jiedushi who suddenly took office.
Xie Fu smiled harshly: "I didn't sleep all night last night and am a little tired. I want to make you laugh."
"Your Excellency has just taken office and has devoted himself to official duties, which really impresses my subordinates."
"My lord has shouldered important responsibilities at a young age. He must be as talented as Gan Luo and as powerful as Jing Huan."
These two men were talented in both literature and military, and both were young talents with high official positions and generous salaries. It is appropriate to use it as a metaphor for Xie Fu to become a highly respected minister at such a young age.
Amidst the flattery, Xie Fu sat down first, and then all the officials sat down one after another...
Because of the special nature of the post of Jiedu Envoy of Huainan Province, Xie Fu was like an imperial envoy who landed in Suzhou.
There is no Jiedushi office in Suzhou. Yesterday, these officials first went to the official post where they were staying in Suzhou to look for it. After making some inquiries, they finally looked for Tantai Mansion.
The office of the Jiedushi of Huainan Province was originally located in Yangzhou. Due to the long-term vacancy of the position, the functions of the Jiedushi office have long been abandoned.
The appointment and dismissal of officials, the dispatch of officials, and the re-operation of the Jiedushi government offices all needed to be handled by Xie Fu personally.
This is like changing dynasties, the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty started from scratch, and then gradually improved.
The power of the Jiedushi is a combination of military and government. Except for the most senior governor of the state and some special positions that need to be appointed and removed by the Shangshu Province, appointments to other positions can be directly appointed and removed by the Jiedushi.
It is precisely because of the special power of the Jiedushi that the power in the Jiangnan area is even, so we don't want a Jiedushi to appear to cause trouble.
For three days in a row, officials came to visit him, and some even came from the surrounding prefectures in Suzhou.
At the entrance of Tantai Mansion, cars, horses, and official sedans gather every day, making the crowds look like a marketplace.
The servants of the Tantai Mansion saw it, as did ordinary people and dignitaries.
The threshold of Tantai Mansion has gradually changed, and this is how the rich and powerful families come from.
Before taking office, Xie Fu originally planned to monopolize power, but this official position was too big. Just meeting these officials, large and small, was a tedious task, let alone understanding the functions of their positions.
Xie Fu went to Gu Xuan to discuss. Gu Xuan said with a smile that we can wait until Mr. Lu comes back to discuss everything. He is in charge of a state capital and is busy with official duties every day, not to mention you, the governor of Huainan Road who is in charge of Huainan Road and Jiangnan East Road.
The affairs were complicated, Xie Fu had no experience, and it also involved resistance from various forces, so Xie Fu planned to wait for Lu Tao to come back before asking Lu Tao to assist.
Fortunately, Lu Tao was his fellow traveler, otherwise just dealing with Lu Tao would have been a difficult task for him.
Three days later, Xie Fu asked Butler Kong to guard the door of the mansion and declined all official visits.
One bite will not make you fat, so before Lu Tao returns to Suzhou, he will just use it as a false title.
Taking advantage of this gap, he could concentrate on planning his wedding to Tantai Heqing.
The letter has been sent back to Yangzhou in advance, and Xie Fu plans to return to Yangzhou with He Qing tomorrow.
That evening, when I returned home from Xiaoyun, I saw Zhang Shiyi standing at the door of the mansion waiting.
When Zhang Shiyi saw Xie Fu, he was afraid that Xie Fu would slip away, so he immediately stepped forward to greet him and handed him a thick paper text: "Sir, this is the detailed list of all the personnel of Suzhou Zhechong Mansion that you ordered me to register."
I have been so busy these days that I almost forgot about this matter. Now that the Zhu Clan has fallen, Zhu Shaozhi was directly killed by him, and the post of Lieutenant Zhechong in Suzhou Zhechong Prefecture is vacant.
Aren't these nearly a thousand soldiers just a piece of fat meat? He just took the opportunity to swallow them and develop these nearly a thousand soldiers into his confidants.
As for Xu Fu, the observation envoy in charge of Zhechong Mansion in Suzhou, since the fall of the Zhu Clan, he has avoided him and dared not see him.
It was time to plan this matter slowly, but he had to go back to Yangzhou with He Qing tomorrow.
Ever since he saw Xie Fu displaying his martial arts that day, Zhang Shiyi always had a sense of awe in his heart for this young Jiedushi Master.
Xie Fu looked at Zhang Shiyi with a smile. Zhang Shiyi belonged to Zhang Clan. In this power struggle, Zhang Clan also stood on his side and made a lot of efforts.
Zhang Shiyi saw Xie Fu's expression and immediately knew that Xie Fu had some suspicion about his identity, and said softly: "Sir, Lord Zhang mentioned you to the general a few days ago. I heard Lord Zhang said that we are still old acquaintances.
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Xie Fu laughed loudly: "Master Zhang and I are not only old acquaintances, Miss Zhang Yizhen from Zhang Mansion is also my sworn sister Jin Lan."
Zhang Shiyi was surprised: "I didn't expect that your Excellency and Miss Ji would have such a relationship."
It is unknown whether Zhang Shiyi was really surprised or pretended not to know, but as soon as these words came out, the relationship immediately became closer.
Xie Fu said with a smile: "General Zhang, Master Zhu has already punished the perpetrators. These soldiers also obeyed orders. I don't intend to punish them. What do you think of General Zhang?"
"Everything must be obeyed, sir."
"General Zhang, I have something to discuss with you. Come with me to the study and sit down and talk slowly."
The two entered the mansion together. The servants in the mansion felt very proud when they saw that Zhang Shiyi was dressed in military uniform and looked majestic, but he was very humble in front of the young master. He even walked half a body slower.
In just a few days, the young master's status has skyrocketed to the bottom. If he had married the young lady earlier, they would have been able to address him by name, which would have made him more respectable.
On the way, the two of them did not talk about business, but the topic was Zhang Zhenghe and Zhang Yizhen.
Zhang Shiyi explained in detail the relationship between himself and the clan leader Zhenghe, and Xie Fu also talked about his life-long friendship with Zhang Yizhen, who shared weal and woe. If we don't have a deep relationship, can we become sworn brothers to Jinlan?
After arriving at the study room specially prepared for Xie Fu by Tantai Heqing, he sat down and was immediately served tea by his servants.
Xie Fu then turned to the topic and said: "General Zhang, the Suzhou Zhechong Prefecture Army is currently leaderless. I don't know how to arrange it?"
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Zhang Shiyi glanced at Xie Fu and responded: "What are your orders, sir? I will obey your orders."
Xie Fu smiled: "I want to hear General Zhang's opinion."
Zhang Shiyi pondered for a while and then said: "Zhu Shaozhi's group of subordinates, under Zhu Shaozhi's jurisdiction, have loose military discipline and are stubborn and unwilling to teach. How about regrouping them from the bottom of the army and rectifying them?"
These words are clearly rhetoric. If the lax military discipline can compete with Zhang Shiyi's Changzhou Zhechong Prefecture Army, Zhang Shiyi is obviously interested in these nearly a thousand soldiers and wants to expand his army.
Xie Fu responded with a smile: "That's not appropriate."
Zhang Shiyi was surprised when he heard this: "What's wrong! Don't worry, sir, the general will have no different intentions and will definitely help you..."
Xie Fu raised his hand to interrupt Zhang Shiyi, "General Zhang, I have no intention of doubting you, otherwise I would not invite you to the study for a detailed discussion."
