Chapter 82: Seeing the field, delaying the order (6)
The prefect had just woken up at this time. He heard that Prime Minister Yan had already sent a document to inform him. Supervisor Chen and others were reading it in the room, and he was filled with fear. He hurriedly put on his official uniform and walked around the room, waiting for Chen Tong
I came to discuss it with him, but because I was too anxious, I couldn't calm down, so I had to pick an ancient book at random and forced myself to read it for a while to calm down.
"Master Futai, Supervisor Chen has read the documents in court and said that there are still some things that need to be considered. Please come to the room to discuss in secret." The clerk who was sent out by him had just returned and hurriedly reported to him.
"Go... to him?" The magistrate immediately put down the book and stood up, feeling anxious after finally letting go.
"Yes, and for confidential discussions, no one is allowed in or out."
The magistrate froze on the spot, with random thoughts in his mind and sweat already covering his forehead.
"Okay... then I'll go," he took a long breath and wiped the sweat with his sleeve, "you just lead the way."
Although he was still in his own yamen, when the prefect walked to the door of the guest room, he felt that the surrounding environment suddenly became so unfamiliar that he could not even recognize the road clearly and was confused for a moment. Fortunately, he was in
As a reminder from the book office
, he slowly regained his energy, and looked at the room in front of him again, and looked inside the window, trying to see some clues, but all he saw was a vast darkness, as if it was about to force straight up and suppress his heart.
.
He didn't even dare to take a breath, and his face turned sallow. To show that he was not timid, he glanced at the office desk with his peripheral vision and said, "Just close the door for me. Don't worry." After that, he strode over and opened the door.
With the light from outside the door, I could see the general outline of the house, but I still didn't feel relaxed.
He didn't find Chen Tongpao's figure, so he went to sit on the armchair next to the wall, sitting extremely upright; but when he heard the two doors behind him slamming, he suddenly tightened his body again.
"Master Magistrate," Tongpao Chen opened the curtains in the inner room, walked out with the documents in his hands, and bowed in a very graceful manner, "Both clerks are not here today, so you can do your best and don't be careful."
The magistrate hurriedly shrugged his shoulders and returned the greeting: "The three superiors have all come here with orders. The subordinates have talked a lot. How could they be wary? Please sit down, too."
"No," Chen Tongpao lamented, frowning and looking into the distance blankly, "I'd better wait until you read this document."
"What?" The prefect no longer remained calm, "Does Prime Minister Yan have anything new to say?"
"Oh, it's up to you, sir, to read it yourself," Tongpao Chen slapped the document on the table, "Just say one thing and wish for more blessings."
The prefect glanced at him and saw that he was no longer moving, so he had to tremble his hands, unwrap the document cover, and look at each one, his face turned ashen.
"Prime Minister Yan ordered us to kill the people in power, now Hu Zhizhang and Yan Laifu. I know you are afraid that this will cause chaos in Shandong, but this is the order of Zhongshu, and I can only carry it out. I am here to tell you that if in the future
If something goes wrong in Shandong, the responsibility will definitely fall on Futai. I will try my best to rescue you when the time comes, and I will definitely protect you from death."
These words pierced the prefect's ears like thunder. He seemed at a loss at first, but in the end he couldn't think of a solution, so he gritted his teeth, turned around, knelt down, and pressed his head tightly to the ground: "
I have always been cautious in my duties as an official. I will wait for you.
The officials are also very kind, but they don't want to suffer such a misfortune... The supervisor is a man who has weathered many storms. I hope you can help me and don't let the people suffer innocently!" His upper and lower rows of teeth kept shaking, and he couldn't stop talking.
I had to stumble a lot, but fortunately Tongpao Chen listened clearly.
Chen Tongpao helped him up and saw that although he seemed calm, his whole face was numb from too much tension, so he put his arm around his shoulders and sighed: "It is not easy for a prefect to predict the people. Based on this,
Naturally, I want to help you. After looking at the fields, I knew that this new policy for establishing schools was
This is a dead end. All the local government schools are on a par with the local gentry, and the power of the school fields is naturally controlled by them. If it is expanded today, the benefits will be small, how can it be willing to submit? Now only two gentry have come out of Qufu County to block it
, if we look at the north and south of the country, wouldn’t everyone be able to kill them? If people are in panic, then there is no way to talk about the teachings of saints.”
Seeing that he had such a heart-to-heart talk, the prefect slowly relaxed and said to him: "More than that, most of these landowners also hold the posts of lizheng and chief security officer. They are highly virtuous among the people, and the government often relies on them to restrain the countryside."
People, implement the policy. We will kill them all today, and of course the order will be disordered. This is something the higher-ups have not considered."
"That's why this order cannot be carried out." Tongpao Chen poked at the official document and made his words very clear.
"As long as Supervisor Chen has a plan in mind, the subordinates will do their best to help him!" The prefect hugged his fists and expressed his loyalty to him.
Tongpao Chen was relieved and slowly sat down holding the armrest of the armchair: "I do have a solution here, but it is also the only solution, which is the word 'slow'. Nowadays, it is not just Shandong that is implementing the New Deal, but probably all over the country."
You have to act accordingly. There will be trouble later
People are in a panic and the overall situation is about to be lost, so you and I can keep our positions and achieve nothing. Today, the two clerks must urge us to go to Qufu for work. The crisis is imminent and there is no room for error. Now you listen to my arrangements
, follow them one by one after a while."
The magistrate's spirit immediately rose. He concentrated his attention and silently listened to Chen Shilang's words. He continued speaking for half an hour and remembered them all in his mind.
Tongpao Chen walked out of the room, quickly returned to the two book offices, and said, "It's all done. It took me a long time to talk and made my mouth dry, but finally it made sense!"
The two secretaries were overjoyed and rushed to pour him tea and brought it to his mouth: "You are indeed the person chosen by Prime Minister Yan at a glance. You are indeed very courageous!"
"Don't dare, don't dare." Chen Tongpao smiled and took a sip of tea.
"Without further delay, the Superintendent can hurry up and head to Qufu with us," Yi Shu said.
"That's right," the other person also felt proud, "When you get there, you must be polite before fighting. If they don't listen to the advice again, we will send out the army and send them to the capital to see if they dare to be arrogant!"
Chen Tongpao said: "I also want to solve the problem quickly, but how many officers and soldiers should be dispatched and how to dispatch them? We are not familiar with the situation, so we have to ask the prefect. You all follow me to see him and come to a clear conclusion.
Come."
The two clerks thought about the hectic scene when they first came here, and they felt deeply convinced, so they went to the second hall with him to have further discussions with the prefect.
After the magistrate left the guest room, his blood color was different from before. He shouted loudly to the clerk to lead the way, and strode into the second hall. Hearing the sound of footsteps outside the door, he took a look out of the corner of his eye and smiled easily.
: "Secretary Office, serve tea to the three of you!"