Tie Xuan looked very tired, obviously he had not slept all night.
The prison of Yuncha Si was overcrowded overnight.
Amidst the curses of the officials and gentry, the government soldiers under his command used sticks and sticks against those usually superior men.
"Hahaha!" Li Zhigang's laughter came from far away, "Keystone, why are you so early?"
As soon as the words fell, Li Zhigang walked over with his head held high. With Tie Xuan's astonished expression, he warmly took his hand and said, "Have you had breakfast? Come on, come on, it's better to meet by chance than to invite me, come on!"
Li Zhigang's hand was cold and slippery, and it was like a poisonous snake crawling onto his arm when he pulled it, causing Tie Xuan to get goosebumps all over his body in an instant.
"Your Majesty the Imperial Envoy is too polite!"
Tie Xuan calmly pulled out his arm, not because he really wanted to reject people thousands of miles away, but because he was really not used to it, Li Zhigang was so enthusiastic all of a sudden.
It seems that the relationship between them is not very good!
"Sit down, sit down!" Li Zhigang said hurriedly, "Come here, bring me some new tea!"
"I have something important to do with you!" Tie Xuan got straight to the point.
"What a coincidence, if you don't look for me, I will look for you too!" Li Zhigang said with a smile.
Suddenly, Tie Xuan became awkward again.
In the past, when Li Zhigang spoke, he would either be called Imperial Envoy or Tie Buzheng in official terms, but suddenly he was treated like "My, My, My, You, My, My, My, My, My, My, My, My, My, My, My, My, My, My, My, My, My, My, My, My, My, My, I," which sounded strange to me.
"What do you want to see me for?" Tie Xuan asked after a pause.
Li Zhigang smiled and drank tea, "Then what do you want from me?"
"The emperor is furious because of the incident of students from three provinces boycotting the spring examinations!" Tie Xuan said worriedly, "Therefore, Bao Bu Tang of the Integrity Academy was specially sent as an imperial envoy to come to Hangzhou to supervise the boycott of the exams by students from three provinces!"
"Oh?" Li Zhigang said with a long voice, his expression was very noncommittal, he didn't care!
"The candidates from three provinces jointly stopped taking the exams. No one believes it if there is no connection between them!" Li Zhigang put down his tea cup and sighed, "This is not just dissatisfaction with me, Mr. Li! It is a fight against the New Deal and against the emperor.
, fight against the imperial court!" He said, cursing, "Baobutang is here for good, so we need strong-willed people to control those bad bugs!"
"Is national honors child's play? They said they won't take the exam if they don't want to take it?" Li Zhigang said, and suddenly said angrily, "Even if Wang Anshi carried out the reform in the past, I haven't heard of anyone in Zhao Song Dynasty giving up the exam! Ridiculous! Crazy!"
Tie Xuan was startled and thought to himself, "Why did you get involved with Wang Anshi? You, Li Zhigang, compare yourself to Wang Anshi, are you worthy?"
"When will Baobutang arrive?" Li Zhigang asked again.
Tie Xuan took a deep breath to calm himself down, "There is still one day to go!"
"Well!" Li Zhigang nodded, then smiled, "If you don't come to find me, I will go to you." Then he smiled and said, "I will leave today... to Suzhou!"
"So soon?" Tie Xuan frowned, "Baobutang is only a day's journey from Hangzhou. Why don't you wait for him here?"
"Our jobs are not compatible!" Li Zhigang said with a smile, "What should I expect him to do? I am the New Dealer, and he is investigating the case!" He said, looking firmly into Tie Xuan's eyes, "Besides, if I
If you stay here forever, it will be difficult for you to do Keystone!"
At this point, he sighed again and apologized, "I thought about it for a long time last night. Sometimes I'm too stubborn! I just care about myself and don't consider your difficulties!"
As he said this, he cupped his fists and said, "I'll apologize to you too! Don't blame me!"
"This..." Tie Xuan was completely stunned.
Li Zhigang turned his back like he was turning over a book, he really didn't expect it!
"There is nothing difficult to do if you are a lower-ranking official..."
"Hey, you don't have to cover up for me anymore!" Li Zhigang waved his hand, interrupting Tie Xuan and said with a smile, "The incident in Hangzhou started because of this, and the officials and gentry regarded me as an enemy! There was also a boycott of the exams in three provinces. The emperor has already
I sent Baobu Tang here, but I saw another turmoil. First there was the resentment of the officials, and then there was the chaos of not taking the exams. If I continue to be here, wouldn't it be more difficult for you to do Tiedingshi?"
Later, he said earnestly, "The so-called reform will inevitably boil up the public resentment! How old are you? Let me say a few words from people who have experienced it. If the officials and gentry of Hangzhou are dissatisfied with me, Mr. Li, then let them curse me. Just, my sons.
Kao, since Bao Bu Tang is here, you can just leave it alone!"
"It's not that Mr. Li is advising you to do less than to do more, so that you can stay out of things. It's just that you are still young and cannot be like me, full of infamy!"
"Is this fucking Li Zhigang?"
Rao Tiexuan, an upright and simple man, also cursed in his heart.
This is not Li Zhigang, he is clearly a good person who thinks about others!
"I know, in fact, in your heart, Dingshi, you have some feelings for me, Mr. Li... Hehe!" Li Zhigang smiled and said, "You are dissatisfied!"
"I don't dare, the lower official!" Tie Xuan said hurriedly.
"Don't be careless!" Li Zhigang said with a smile, "I was just like you when I was young. I always felt that you have to take your time in everything and not be too radical!" He said with a wry smile, "But, the reality is that you have to take your time.
Come on, there are some things he can’t do!”
"I know that you are somewhat dissatisfied with me, Mr. Li, but don't worry, Mr. Li definitely has no intention of blaming you!" Li Zhigang smiled, "Not only that, I also admire you very much!"
Having said this, he looked Tie Xuan up and down and said, "You are a descendant of a well-known official family. You are both good in character and learning, elegant in virtue, and have the heart of a gentleman! What our Ming Dynasty lacks is young talents like you!"
As he said that, he shook his head and said, "Old man! We old guys are more selfish as we get older, and we can't compare to you young people!"
"Is he trying to show his kindness?"
Tie Xuan couldn't believe his ears.
What did you do to show your kindness?
If you had already realized this, if you had left earlier, wouldn't the Chief Secretary not have had to arrest so many people?
"The New Deal is destined to be infamy!" Li Zhigang lamented again, "Since it is unavoidable, we old guys will have to bear the infamy. You, the younger generation, will carry on the past and open up the future! Haha!"
"No wonder Xiaojie wrote in a letter saying that Li Zhigang is a snake-hearted man and is double-dealing... He is really right!"
Tie Xuan thought to himself, "But it's best if he leaves, otherwise my Chief Secretary's Yamen will be reduced to a pot of porridge!"
At this time, Li Zhigang suddenly came over and said in a low voice, "Do you know what the regulations of Baobu Hall are?"
Baozhao's charter is the emperor's will.
Tie Xuan was silent for a moment, "Baobu Hall has always been a businessman!"
"Oh!" Li Zhigang nodded.
Then he rolled his eyes and said, "Actually, there are too many things that are fishy about quitting the examination. It must be suspected of being deceived and instigated! You are the chief minister of a province. How many years older am I than you? Please say a few words!"
"The law punishes evil and promotes good, and medicine cures diseases and saves people. As a parent and official, it is the right way to discern the good and help those who have gone astray to return to the brink and rein in their horses!"
"Since then, Baobu Hall can feel much more relaxed, and the court...the emperor can also feel much more relaxed!"
"I understand! Thank you very much, Your Majesty the Imperial Envoy, for your kind words!"
"It's easy to talk!" Li Zhigang looked at Tie Xuan's expression and said, "There is one more thing, I want to say hello to you!"
"That's what you say!"
"The Suzhou magistrate is corrupt, perverts the law, and is stupid. This person can no longer be used!" Li Zhigang said again, "I have already given the emperor a warning. He will be dismissed and handed over to the competent authorities for questioning!"
"Yeah!" Tie Xuan nodded, but he was very surprised.
Based on his understanding of Li Zhigang, his style has always been that criminals must be punished for their crimes and meritorious service! It is rare to win them so directly!
"Suzhou is the most elite place in the world and cannot live without an official for a day! Therefore, the emperor and I have recommended you as the right political representative of the Chief Secretary's Yamen!" Li Zhigang looked at Tie Xuan's expression and said with a smile, "Don't be surprised!"
He is an imperial envoy appointed by the emperor. Logically speaking, a local magistrate-level employee does not need to talk to Tie Xuan. And given his personality, he would not talk to Tie Xuan.
But now... not only did I say it, but I also apologized for not informing you in advance!
"I... set off immediately!" Li Zhigang stood up, "There is no need to send the key stone far away!"
"I didn't even want to send it to you!"
Tie Xuan cursed in his heart, stood up and said, "So, the imperial envoy has a pleasant journey!"