When he arrived at the Tianjin Water Transport Terminal, Zhou Jue's inner uneasiness finally broke out after accumulating along the way.
Fan Yongdou disappeared. He was arranged by Fan Ji's people in an inn outside the city. Although Fan Ji's people were very attentive to them all the way to the inn, he still couldn't help but complain to those people.
Fire is coming.
He, Zhou Jue, was an official of the imperial court and a dignified prefect of a prefecture. Now he and his family members were brought all the way to Tianjin by Fan Yongdou. In any case, Fan Yongdou had to give him an explanation.
At least let him, Zhou, be convinced that he was not leaving his post without permission during this trip.
Fan Yongdou said that Marshal Jiang and Fan Yongdou took care of everything in the officialdom. Even though Zhou Jue was sincerely willing to serve Marshal Jiang and go to the bitter cold land of Liaodong to make contributions, at this moment, the imperial court's transfer or
The promotion documents should have arrived too!
Even if everything was kept simple and urgent, Fan Yongdou, a businessman, could not decide Zhou Jue's future just by relying on Marshal Jiang's name.
When he arrived at the inn, Zhou Jue refused to leave no matter what. Instead, he told the people from the Fan family who were escorting him along the way that he had to see Fan Yongdou.
The service in the inn was actually not bad. In order to welcome him, they didn't even receive other guests. However, he didn't know until he stayed that the inn was the Fan family's property, and the inn was emptied not just to receive him, but also in his
Later, many guests from Yan'an Mansion will come here and go to sea with him.
This is probably what Fan Yongdou has been doing!
After staying in the inn for a few days, Fan Yongdou did not come, but Zhou Jue waited for someone else.
"Uncle Zhou Shi should have met my nephew!" The young man stood in front of him with a smile: "My nephew Fan Zhen, although he has been following Mr. Jiang in the capital, he also spent some time in Yan'an Mansion!"
"It's useless for you to come!" Zhou Jue shook his head: "I want to see your father, but you can't make the decision!"
"Actually, my nephew really made the decision!" Fan Zhen said with a smile: "It was Mr. Jiang who asked Uncle Zhou Shi to go to Dongjiang Town. Oh, now it should be Marshal Jiang himself who gave the order, and it is my nephew who will execute it.
My father is just helping my nephew, Uncle Zhou Shi, you have to understand this feeling of licking the baby!"
"It's useless, I won't go anywhere unless I see your father!" Zhou Jue said: "If he insists on refusing to come to see me, then I will return to Shaanxi immediately after the wind and snow subside, and I Zhou Jue
This is the end of my friendship with your Fan family!"
Zhou Jue already had doubts in his heart, and naturally he could not believe 100% what the Fan family and his son said.
"No, Uncle Zhou Shi will go to Dongjiang Town!" Fan Zhen said with a smile: "I just need to wait patiently for a while. By the way, this is the latest newspaper. If Uncle Zhou Shi has nothing to do, you can read it to relieve his boredom!"
Of course, Zhou Jue is not unfamiliar with things like Di Bao. This is the imperial court's record of printing the emperor's edicts, edicts, ministers' memorials and other official documents, as well as palace events and other related news. The imperial court regularly sends copies to all the state capitals for the purpose of
Let officials all over the world know the latest news and trends of the court, as well as the emperor's will.
As the magistrate of Yan'an Prefecture, he is of course qualified to read the Di newspaper.
It's just that he hasn't seen the latest Di newspaper yet.
He took the Di newspaper and read it carefully. Soon, he saw what Fan Zhen wanted him to see. His expression changed, and he was surprised and happy at the same time.
"I...I...!"
"Congratulations to Zhou Shishu for his promotion!" Fan Zhen looked at Zhou Jue with a half-smile but not a smile: "As the imperial envoy of the Imperial Procuratorate and Qiandu is patrolling Liaodong, uncle Zhou Shishu will have the patience to wait here for a few more days, even if it is urgently processed by the court.
Regarding Zhou Shishu’s promotion, it will still take time for Zhou Shishu’s appointment documents and seals to be delivered to Zhou Shishu!”
"This...this!"
Zhou Jue was already incoherent. If he hadn't drank today, he would definitely have doubted whether he was drunk and dreaming again. He was a local magistrate in Shaanxi, but he was just a magistrate from Juren. He even felt that he had been in a dream all his life.
Being able to enter the capital and become a capital official would be the pinnacle of his official career. Who would have thought that he just had a drink and met someone, and then suddenly he became the imperial envoy of the Metropolitan Procuratorate and the governor of Liaodong?
?
This is too unreal!
"Don't be impatient!" Fan Zhen said with a smile: "It's very windy and snowy now, and it's not easy to go to sea. Moreover, this time, not only Zhou Shishu is sent to Liaodong alone, but there are also many people who are going to Liaodong to take up a job.
People, so..."
"Thank you for informing me, nephew!" Zhou Jue took a long breath, with a smile that could not be concealed on his face: "If this is the case, let alone waiting here for a while, I can wait for a few months.
!”
He was slightly embarrassed: "It's just that your father was in a hurry when he arranged for me to come out, and there was no trace of him along the way, so I felt a little uneasy!"
"This nephew understands!" Fan Zhen smiled slightly: "In the days before going to sea, my nephew will always be in Tianjin. If Uncle Shi has any other instructions, he can tell Fan Ji's people at any time. The same goes for if he wants to see his nephew!
"
Zhou Jue nodded and took another look at the Di newspaper: "The Di newspaper said that Mr. Jiang has now been promoted to the Commander of the Liaodong Capital Division. Is Dongjiang Town now under the control of the Liaodong Capital Division?"
"This is natural!" Fan Zhen nodded.
Zhou Jue suddenly became curious. The descendant of the Fan family in front of him obviously already had an official status, and he was serving next to Mr. Jiang. However, the other party treated him like an uncle, and was slightly reserved in the intimacy.
He looks a little more magnanimous.
I just don’t know what role he holds next to Marshal Jiang now.
"This, I'm ashamed to say it..." Fan Zhen's face was slightly unnatural: "My nephew worked as a small deputy secretary in the Civil Affairs Yamen under the commander-in-chief, but my nephew mainly worked at Sihai Commercial Bank.
Things like this official position really made Uncle Shi laugh. However, Zhou Shishu's trip to Liaodong must be a long journey. My nephew is very likely to become Uncle Shi's subordinate. By then, Uncle Shi will not be able to come here because of this.
I'm sorry if I didn't entertain you well, I will cause some embarrassment to my nephew!"
"Hahaha!" Zhou Jue laughed: "It's too late to get close, how can you embarrass your nephew? However, what kind of yamen is this civil affairs yamen? I seem to have vaguely heard your father mention it, but my knowledge of this is shallow!
"
"Well, when we get to Liaodong, Uncle Shi will naturally know about it!" Fan Zhen said with a smile and said: "My nephew still has some trivial matters to attend to, so he won't bother Uncle Shi. However, Uncle Shi can look forward to it. When he gets to Liaodong,