Guanfang is equivalent to the official seal of the governor, which is characterized by its rectangular shape. After Mao Bowen took it from Wu Chengen, he checked it carefully again and again.
In the end, he was able to confirm that, yes, the one in his hand was Governor Xuanda's Guanfang, and Qin Dewei had really given it to him.
Mao Bowen breathed a sigh of relief. From this moment on, he was the legitimate platform maker.
I have to lament that it is really difficult to wrest some power from Qin Dewei!
Qin Dewei had made great contributions and had enough resources to make his temper angry. It was impossible for the court to deal with Qin Dewei before he presented the prisoners in triumph.
If you are unable to obtain customs protection, cannot complete the handover, and become a parallel import governor who cannot take office, it will be a big official joke. How will the big shots in the court view you?
After bidding farewell to Qin Dewei, the newly appointed Governor Mao temporarily settled in Yunzhongyi, Datong City.
As for why it is an inn again, it is because there is no governor's office in Datong City.
The mansion was used by Qin Dewei as a place to isolate officials and high-ranking prisoners under house arrest. The Fuyuan, which was of the same nature as the Governor's Court, was temporarily borrowed by Qin Dewei as his residence.
Governor Mao was a fastidious person. As long as he obtained the customs defense, he didn't care about the material conditions, so he reluctantly settled in the post station temporarily.
Then Governor Mao immediately began to perform his duties. The first thing he did was to immediately start checking grain, grass and weapons.
If we follow the normal order of succession in officialdom, the successor and successor will first clearly explain the amount of money and food, and then hand over the official seal.
But this time Mao Bowen was in a hurry to ask for the customs defense, so he didn't talk about the numbers first and got the customs defense first.
Now that Qin Dewei has not left Datong, if a big hole is discovered in terms of grain, grass, and weapons, he can quickly find Qin Dewei to come back and fill the hole.
Initially, Governor Mao was worried that Qin Dewei was secretly causing trouble, but after a few days of calm, he felt relieved.
Maybe when people have a conscience, they may catch up with Qin Dewei and show good intentions, and Governor Mao can only understand it this way.
Since leaving the capital, Mao Bowen had been either highly nervous or anxious. At this time, he finally had the leisure to sit quietly and drink tea.
Just after he had boiled a pot, Governor Mao saw his staff walking into the hall with solemn expressions and hurried footsteps, and his heart immediately skipped a beat.
"Qin Dewei, he, he, he impeached you again!" the staff said a little angrily.
Mao Bowen was furious when he heard this, "Is your Qin Dewei riding on the horse still over? Once is not enough, two more times?"
Besides, Qin Dewei should have left Datong after leaving office. He wanted to be dignified as an official in the court, so he did not rush to drive him away. Who would have expected that he would "repay kindness with enmity"!
It's okay to be angry, but the question should still be asked: "What is being impeached again?"
The staff member replied: "He impeached and controlled Taiwan because he was greedy for comfort and was nostalgic for the prosperity of Datong City. He stayed there for a long time and ignored the overall overall situation of Xuanda and Datong!
Therefore, the Ministry of War of the imperial court sent a message again, ordering you to defend yourself!"
Self-defense, you are paralyzed! The clay figurine was still angry, let alone the governor who was in control. Mao Bowen couldn't bear it immediately.
He stood up and shouted: "Go to Fuyuan and find Qin Dewei!"
When they arrived at Fuyuan, Governor Mao sat in the back hall and waited for a while before he saw a disheveled Qin Dewei hurried over, tying the jade belt around his waist as he walked.
Regardless of whether it was rude or not, Governor Mao asked Qin Dewei: "What do you want?"
Qin Dewei asked in return: "Did I impeach you wrongly? You are the Governor of Xuanda, not the Governor of Datong.
Now is not an emergency period, your daily residence should be in Yanghe City, not Datong City."
Governor Mao finally understood what double standards meant, and said angrily with a smile: "The one who is really stuck in Datong City is you, Mr. Qin, right?"
He didn't understand, where did Qin Dewei have the confidence to impeach others for not staying in Datong for a long time while he was staying in Datong?
Qin Dewei slowly tidied up his clothes and replied casually: "I still need to deal with the awards and pension matters directly for the three armies."
This is not unreasonable. For example, during the great victory at Fengzhou Beach, general-level figures like Qin Dewei and Bai Jue had to wait until they sued the temple and presented prisoners as gifts, and then the emperor issued edicts and commendations.
However, ordinary battalion officers and soldiers who participated in the battle were rewarded on the spot, first with silver and second with promotion.
Due to the large number of people, the work of statistics, allocation, and promotion edicts takes a little longer. Now what the officers and soldiers are eagerly looking forward to is that the rewards from the imperial court will be received as soon as possible.
Mao Bowen vaguely understood that Qin Dewei probably wanted to personally distribute the rewards to the officers and soldiers, which was somewhat intended to gain military morale.
I couldn't help but said: "It's not something you have to do."
Qin Dewei slammed the tea cup on the table and suddenly asked aggressively: "I led the army out of the fortress, I commanded the five thousand elite cavalry to achieve great victory, and it is natural that I will distribute the rewards and pensions.
Is it possible, Master Mao, that you came here from the capital just to take my place and take away the matter of awarding rewards?"
Qin Dewei still stayed in Datong, and this was his main purpose. How could he miss this great opportunity to establish prestige among the officers and soldiers?
The war with the Beilu is far from over, and Xuanda officers and soldiers will rarely be used in the future. Take a longer-term view, and the more you win over today, the more military morale you can use in the future.
Faced with Qin Dewei's question, Mao Bowen certainly did not dare to say "yes", otherwise he would be ridiculed by the world for taking credit. Besides, Qin Dewei was not a kind and good old man.
It’s hard to say some heart-wrenching words. If you question Qin Dewei’s intention to use the court’s favor to win over the military, Qin Dewei’s backhand and he would just write “天日 Zhaozhao” would be the end of the matter.
Mainly because Governor Mao had little confidence, he had no significant military exploits, and the timing of succeeding Qin Dewei was so sensitive that he was often suspected of taking credit.
In the end, Mao Bowen could only say: "Except for reward matters, Mr. Qin should not meddle in other matters!"
After coming out of Fuyuan, Governor Mao felt that not only did he not "reprimand" Qin Dewei, but he was even more angry because he was questioned about taking credit.
Then as soon as Governor Mao returned to Yunzhongyi, he saw his staff standing at the gate, seemingly waiting for him to return.
"What happened again?" Governor Mao's heart thumped again, feeling that something bad had happened again.
The staff member replied with a sad face: "All the officials who were sent to count the food and weapons were driven back, and all matters can no longer proceed!"
Mao Bowen shouted angrily: "Who is so bold?"
Theoretically, the governor is the one with the largest amount of land. Who dares to drive the governor's people back? Will this happen when Qin Dewei is the governor?
The staff was unable to complain: "Who else in Datong City can be so bold? It's just that one."
Damn it! Mao Bowen thinks that although he has a bit of a personality, he is generally very particular about people, but this time he is really going to explode, and he can't bear it anymore!
Can you, Qin Dewei, take the initiative to be more particular about it? Do you have to force others to do it for you?
Even if you are a bachelor who has just entered the pavilion, this is Datong City, which is far away from the imperial court, and is not your home court, Wenyuan Pavilion!
All in all, you can’t be too dismissive of the Governor!
Therefore, Mao Bowen did not enter Yunzhong Inn. He turned around and went back to Fuyuan. He sat in the back hall again and asked Qin Dewei to come out again.
Not long after, he saw Qin Dewei's clothes were disheveled again. He came out with a jade belt and said impatiently: "How much does Mr. Mao have to say?"
Mao Bowen asked angrily: "What do you mean by obstructing military affairs and preventing the inventory of grain, grass and weapons?"
Qin Dewei tied the jade belt skillfully and said doubtfully: "Why is it hindering military affairs? There is no need for you, the governor, to count grain, grass and weapons at this time. It is unnecessary."
Mao Bowen thought that Qin Dewei was pretending to be stupid, and he didn't want to talk around in circles, so he asked directly: "Not to mention whether it should be counted, but why did you drive people back? What does Datong affairs have to do with you?"
"What does it have to do with me?" Qin Dewei frowned and said, "Don't you know that the governor of Datong is in my hands? In other words, I am acting as governor of Datong for the time being."
Mao Bowen: ""
He really felt like he was going crazy! Which episode was this from? When did Qin Dewei become the governor?
Qin Dewei replied: "It does not count as the current governor. It is just a temporary acting one. It is vacant, so I will temporarily act as one."
Governor Mao would never have expected that he would receive such an unprepared answer, but how should he respond?
Seeing that Governor Mao was a little ignorant, Qin Dewei kindly explained a few more words:
"When Shi Dao, the governor of Datong, was unable to perform his duties, he happened to be in Datong City, so he reported to the court and appointed the governor of Datong as his deputy. This was not a big deal and did not affect the situation, so I didn't say much."
It is extremely impossible to do both the following and the above, but it would be much easier if it were both the above and the bottom.
What's more, the nature of the governor and the governor are very similar, and Datong City was in an emergency at that time, so it was not too much for the imperial court to let Qin Dewei, who was still the governor, temporarily act as the governor.
Mao Bowen calculated that he was still on the way from the capital to Xuanda University at that time, so he did not understand Qin Dewei's memorial.
This is simply outrageous!
Qin Dewei did hand over the governor of Xuanda, but he still has one in hand! He still retains the governor of Datong. What kind of new gameplay is this?
For the sake of a little power, you Qin Dewei, as a great scholar, can shame even the governor to act as your deputy. You are simply willing to debase yourself!
But as he thought about it, Mao Bowen became a little panicked. This is a shameless person who is invincible in the world.
The governor-general and the governor of the Ming Dynasty were indeed very similar officials in nature. The governor-general was slightly higher, but he was still on the same level as the governor.
Moreover, both the governor-general and the governor were "imperial envoys" sent by the imperial court. The biggest difference was that they had different priorities. They were not strictly superior and subordinate, and both could directly communicate with the imperial court.
Therefore, the relationship between governors has always been very delicate. If a strong figure like Qin Dewei, who likes to seize power, takes the governor to guard the governor, the governor in the same place will definitely feel very uncomfortable.
Moreover, now the chief military officer in Datong City is Bai Jue, and the prefect is Liu Yong. Governor Mao suddenly felt a little discouraged.
He finally understood why Qin Dewei so happily handed over the governor's defense a few days ago! Why he dared to impeach him for staying in Datong for so long.
Qin Dewei said lazily: "I thought you already knew."
Mao Bowen said angrily: "You definitely concealed the news on purpose. Even Datong City officials helped you conceal it! I didn't know!"
Qin Dewei naturally followed up and said: "Then you will know now!"
Governor Mao felt that Qin Dewei was simply unreasonable, "You have already entered the Zhiwen Yuan Pavilion, and others respect you. What's the point of you still acting as the governor's customs defense!"
Qin Dewei simply replied: "There are many things to do, including the reward matters, the aftermath of the Northern Lu's retreat, the building of additional border forts in response to the weaknesses exposed this time, and the arrest of a group of White Lotus Demon Cult bandit leaders.
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There are many things that cannot be explained in detail, otherwise it would be in vain for others.
Qin Dewei did have a list of White Lotus Sect bandit leaders, all of whom were "celebrities" who had defected to the Beilu in the next thirty years.
But what he was struggling with was whether to cut the leeks all at once or to cut them slowly in stages.
Mao Bowen asked very sensitively: "The leader of the White Lotus Demon Sect? A group? Do you have a list?"
Qin Dewei said sarcastically with a half-smile: "Why, Mao Zedai still can't change his habit of grabbing credit?"
Mao Bowen really wanted to hit someone. What if the dignified governor asked about the business? Can he speak seriously?
Qin Dewei waved his hand and said: "So you should leave from Datong, we really don't need you here.
In normal times, there is no reason for governors and governors to crowd together? There is already a governor-general in Datong City, why would the governor come here to do it?"
Governor Mao didn't know what he was thinking, so he replied casually: "The imperial court sent me here, it's not me who wanted to come!"
Qin Dewei sneered and said, "What court? Was it Xia Shoufu who asked you to come?"
At this moment, Governor Mao felt a bit like breaking a jar and didn't want to cover it up anymore: "Then you go find Xia Guizhou!"
The subtext is that Xia Shoufu is your equal to Qin Dewei. If you have any objections, go to Xia Shoufu. Don't bother yourself all the time!
Qin Dewei continued to sneer: "You think I don't dare? But I'm in Datong, how can I find him?"
Only now did Governor Mao realize that he might have overlooked an issue. Qin Dewei was also a politician and he must have demands.
I couldn't help but asked: "What on earth do you want to do!"
Qin Dewei slapped the case and scolded: "I worked hard for the Northerners on the front line and devoted myself to the Ming Dynasty, but there are always people in the court who want to plot behind the scenes!
These people think they are sophisticated, but in fact they are extremely stupid. I don’t like this situation very much, very much, very much.”
Mao Bowen was speechless and couldn't find any reason to refute. Sometimes justice is in the heart, but often justice is in the heart.
Qin Dewei suddenly said: "I think you should resign!"
Mao Bowen subconsciously asked: "Why?"
Putting aside the personal disadvantages of resigning, from a technical point of view, his resignation is not just his own business!
He, Mao Bowen, was still Xia Shoufu's pillar in the outer dynasty. How could he easily make the decision on his own?
Qin Dewei said coldly: "Because only if you resign can you calm my anger and make some people remember the lesson!"
Don't you, Xia Yan, want to make a sneak attack in the rear and rob the Minister of War? Then cut off the hand you stretched out to see who dares to reach out in the future.
Qin Zhongtang's oppressive force, which he had cultivated through countless battles over ten years, and the suppression of power, made Mao Bowen feel almost suffocated and could hardly breathe.
On the surface, Qin Dewei persuaded him to resign, but if he didn't take the initiative to resign, how could Qin Dewei, who had complete control over all the forces in Datong City, "persuad" him?
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