Everything He Xi did was not only completely controlled by Guo Huan, but also fully understood by Mao Xiang.
However, He Xi's actions gave both parties different interpretations.
Guo Huan, for example, believed He Xi's lies more and more. After all, although He Xi was serious and unreasonable, he was very serious and just went through the motions. This was clearly the treatment of his own people.
If He Xi knew about Guo Huan's comments, I wonder if he would be furious.
However, He Xi is indeed lacking in some professional skills.
And Guo Huan is also a leader in the field of corrupt officials. He and He Shen can compete with each other. And they follow different routes. He Shen's corruption is tacitly approved by his superiors. But Guo Huan is not. He is a clique.
Fooled up and down.
It can be said that the skill of deceiving superiors and concealing inferiors is unparalleled in the world. But it is very easy for He Xi to not understand the basics.
At this moment, in He Xi's room, countless account books were opened. Stacks of waste paper were thrown all over the floor. He Xi's eyes were red and bloodshot. He had not slept well for several days. On the one hand, he felt sleepy to death.
, the whole person's thinking was slow. It was as if the brain was frozen. There were no ideas. On the other hand, he couldn't sleep no matter what. It was like a nail was driven into his brain. It was stimulating He all the time.
Xi. He knew clearly that Guo Huan had done something wrong and that everything in front of him was an illusion. But he could not find a way to break the illusion in front of him.
Like a trapped animal.
Xu Baoer brought breakfast to He Xi. Seeing He Xi's behavior, he couldn't help but said: "Master He, you can't do this. Your body and bones can't hold on."
He Xi said dullly: "I understand, you can go out if you are fine."
Xu Baoer hesitated for a while and said: "Sir, it's useless for you to do this. I thought Hangzhou City was Guo Huan's ground, and Guo Huan had already prepared it. Naturally, nothing could be found out. But Zhejiang is so big, it is impossible for Guo Huan,
It is absolutely impossible to make all places look like Hangzhou."
He Xi was stunned and said, "What did you say?"
Xu Baoer said: "Sir, in official circles, one has always deceived the superiors without concealing the truth. What do you really want to know? If you try hard in Hangzhou, you will get twice the result with half the effort."
He Xi's lips curled up slightly, and he suddenly smiled and said: "You're right, I'm stunned. Guo Huan can make the city of Hangzhou airtight, but it's impossible to make the whole of Zhejiang completely airtight. It's true.
What’s fake is fake.”
For no other reason than the cost.
The reason why nothing can be found in Hangzhou is either Guo Huan, who is really a capable official in the world, and returns everything to his warehouse without receiving a penny. Or he is just moving around, demolishing the east wall to make up for the west wall. The more impeccable it is here in Hangzhou, the more obvious it is.
One thing. There are quite a lot of holes in other places.
And just as Xu Baoer said.
The bigger the noise is, the more people are trying to deceive them. After all, whether it is moving warehouses or transporting grain, it requires a lot of manpower. It is impossible for those involved in transportation to not know the inside story. Just like Foxconn.
When an employee changes his name or surname, the leaders above him don't know, but the people below him know it all.
For a moment, He Xi seemed to clear the clouds and see the sun, and his whole body became energetic.
He Xi waved her hand and said, "Xu Bao'er, take your breakfast away."
Xu Baoer said: "Sir, can't you stop eating?"
He Xi said: "It's not that I don't want to eat, but I want to sleep first."
As soon as He Xi's knot went away, he suddenly felt sleepy. He stopped eating and then lay down on the bed to sleep.
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On the pier of Hangzhou.
With a smile on his face, He Xi said: "Mr. Guo, today you and I have to say goodbye. I don't know when we will see each other again, but there are some knots that I have to talk about. Before leaving, someone anonymously wrote a letter, saying that Mr. Guo was corrupt and blasphemous.
, that’s why I’m so picky. However, real gold is not afraid of fire. It can be said that you don’t know each other until you fight. I have been in Hangzhou these few days and saw Master Guo’s talent, which is unparalleled in the world. After I go back, I will recommend Guo to the prince.
Sir, please Sir Guo and wait for the good news."
People always learn to grow in the face of difficulties.
The same is true for He Xi. In front of Guo Huan's impeccable disguise, He Xi has grown up a lot due to various obstacles. From the beginning, he showed his emotions when he was excited, to being able to act on the spot and speak nonsense. Until now, no matter how he treats Guo Huan, he has grown up a lot.
No matter what Huan himself thinks, he can't express himself in words, just like sitting in the spring breeze.
Since He Xi knew that Hangzhou could not be found out, he naturally wanted to leave Hangzhou. But leaving Hangzhou also required a reasonable explanation.
He Xi deeply regretted his reckless move when he first came to Hangzhou. So he chose to leave Hangzhou by returning to Beijing.
On the one hand, it was natural to leave Hangzhou in good faith. On the other hand, it was to let Guo Huan relax his vigilance. In order to achieve this goal, He Xi naturally had to give Guo Huan some sweet words.
Guo Huan still maintains the most basic vigilance, but now he is becoming more and more relaxed. From the beginning, he only believed half of what He Xi said. Now, he has believed 70% to 80% of it. Guo Huan said: "Why did Secretary He say this?
?Secretary He's strict review is also good for me. In fact, I am not afraid of going up to the peak for a strict investigation. I am afraid that the peak will let it go easily. Otherwise, how can I, Guo Huan, show his talents. Please rest assured, Secretary He, I am always ready to be called by the court.
.Serve the imperial court and die exhausted."
He Xi only felt a little disgusted in her heart.
He could only try his best to smile and not show his nausea. He said: "Then let's say goodbye."
He Xi and others boarded the ship.
Guo Huan watched He Xi leave. He breathed a sigh of relief and moved his almost stiff face until the sail shadow was no longer visible.
"Congratulations, congratulations, with the help of the crown prince, brother Guo will rise to prominence and it's just around the corner." Wang Zhong said with a smile: "When you get to the capital, don't forget me, brother."
Guo Huan said: "That's natural. However, I always feel that something is wrong. Be careful and send a few people to follow the ten thousand year ship. We will come back when He Xi leaves the boundaries of Zhejiang."
Wang Zhong disapproved in his heart, but he felt that Guo Huan was about to be promoted, so there was no need to make him unhappy over such a trivial matter. He immediately nodded and agreed. After giving a few instructions, a boat followed. Fortunately, the canal was not wide.
, coupled with the large number of Hexi ships, almost blocking the entire channel, and a large number of ships are following behind. It is very easy to track.
He Xi's move reached Mao Xiang, which also surprised Mao Xiang. However, he knew the inside story after all. With a slight change of mind, he understood He Xi's intention.
Mao Xiang thought to himself: "He Xi is so young after all. I don't know what the consequences of this incident will be."
The consequences are simple, He Xi broke the unspoken rules.
He Xi, as an imperial envoy, came down to investigate. Whatever it takes is fine. But the distrust contained in this kind of plan to return to the capital is obvious. There are official rules. You can check it in person, check it.
Come out, do whatever you want, no one will say anything. But you do one thing in front of your eyes and another behind your back. From the beginning, you will put people to death. It is too mean and unhuman. This will
What caused the sorrow of the officialdom was that He Xi's approach left no room at all. I'm afraid he will be an outlier in the officialdom from now on.
You will be squeezed out everywhere.
However, He Xi's cooking also reminded Mao Xiang of someone, that is Zhu Yuanzhang.
Zhu Yuanzhang also did not pay attention to the unspoken rules of officialdom. For example, the empty seal case. Speaking of the empty seal case, in essence, it was the unspoken rules of officialdom. Because of rumors on the road, if the local accounts were filed, they would not match the accounts of the Ministry of Accounts.
, they had to travel thousands of miles to make corrections. So in order to save trouble, officials prepared blank sheets of paper with large seals on them. If they needed to be modified, they could just write on them.
It is certainly false to say that there was no corruption, but it is not true to say that everyone involved was corrupt. Fang Xiaoru's father, Fang Keqin, was a well-known upright official, but he was also implicated in the Kongyin case.
The biggest problem here is that officials don’t think there is anything wrong with the unspoken rules. They are all ancient rules and practices. But Zhu Yuanzhang thinks that this has always been the case?
"We are really not a family, we don't belong to the same family." Mao Xiang thought to himself.
However, he immediately stood up and ordered: "Except for the hidden stakes in Hangzhou, follow me to leave Hangzhou and go to Jiaxing."
Mao Xiang knew very well who Guo Huan was.
It is true that Guo Huan could not make the entire Zhejiang province perfect, but during the Hongwu period, no one in the world knew about Zhu Yuanzhang's zero tolerance for corruption, and yet Guo Huan dared to commit crimes against his will. His audacity was not limited to deceiving his superiors and concealing it from his subordinates.
Yes. You may find out something if you leave Hangzhou. But can you avoid Guo Huan's spy by leaving Hangzhou?
But it is wishful thinking.
What would Guo Huan do if he knew that He Xi did this?
Mao Xiang knew very well.
Guo Huan may not dare to let He Xi fall into the water, die of illness, etc.
Almost when Mao Xiang took action, Guo Huan's spy had already come to report.
That night, Guo Huan had already fallen asleep when he was suddenly woken up. He had no time to put on his clothes. He was dressed in white, with disheveled hair, and looked as ferocious as a ferocious beast. His previous calmness and calmness were completely torn off. He grabbed the hem of his clothes that reported the message and screamed sternly.
Said: "What did you say? Say it again."
The messenger stammered: "Master He took seven or eight people off the ship at Jiaxing Pier. The ship continued northward with Master He's honor guard."
Guo Huan threw the messenger aside and said with a cold snort: "What a He Xi. I underestimated you, but you also underestimated me."
At this moment, Tu Qiong saw it. Originally, He Xi's words before may not be without flaws. It's just that Guo Huan was more willing to believe that he was about to be promoted to the Ministry of Household Affairs. Now that Guo Huan thought about it, he didn't know what was going on?
Guo Huan took a deep breath. He knew exactly what he would end up doing if it fell into the hands of Zhu Yuanzhang.
"We cannot allow He Xi to return to the capital alive." Guo Huan thought coldly.
He knew that even if He Xi died here, he might not be able to escape. But there was always hope. Even if he could not escape, his enemy could still be buried with him. This chapter has been completed!