What makes Wang Ze quite regretful is that there are many things he could do, but he hasn't done them yet.
Some things have been done, but there is no result yet.
This is what makes it more uncomfortable when a local minister is transferred. He could have done more credit, but because he is about to be transferred to another place, he can only leave it to the next person.
It's like raising a child. Unexpectedly, the couple divorced. Well, the child becomes someone else's. Wouldn't you be angry?
The trouble doesn't stop there. He is about to leave his post and he also has to give an explanation to his subordinates.
It is very likely that the General Manager's Office will be abolished in the future. Compared with the situation he faced when he returned to Beijing to report on his duties, the experience of his subordinates would be terrible.
The Shangguan who worked for it has left, and the administrative agency of the General Manager's Office will be dismantled. Anyone who serves here will be at a loss when receiving such bad news, and lament the unfairness of the world.
For the officials serving in the General Manager's Office, this is tantamount to a major blow to their career.
What Wang Ze had to do before leaving was to try his best to appease people's hearts. He was going to take a few of his confidants back to Beijing with him. If the remaining people could make arrangements immediately, he would not shirk them.
If not, then it depends on how the court arranges it.
The same thing would happen when every general manager's office was abolished. Wang Ze just didn't expect that among the various general managers, he would be the first one to return to Beijing to report on his duties.
If the Yangzhou General Manager's Office is abolished first, it will also set a precedent, and other general managers may not have to face so many troubles when they return to Beijing.
However, Wang Ze did not expect that he was not the first. Someone had received the formal edict to return to Beijing to report on his duties before him.
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Liangzhou, Guzang.
Fan Wenjin returned to the back house of the Liangzhou Governor's Mansion, where he had lived for many years, as if sleepwalking. His two favorite concubines took off his robe for him, helped him sit on the couch, and poured him tea.
Seeing his expression that looked both like crying and smiling at the same time, the two concubines were so frightened that they didn't dare to speak, so they could only serve him as carefully as possible.
Fan Wenjin picked up the tea bowl and took a sip. The hot tea soup made him shudder, and his messed up head suddenly came to his senses.
He received an imperial envoy from Chang'an. The imperial envoy read out the edict and ordered Fan Wenjin, the general manager of Liangzhou, to return to Beijing to report on his duties. From that moment on, he was enveloped in huge emotions.
Fear? Surprise? Or something else... He himself couldn't explain it. It had been almost ten years since the King of Han ordered him to go to Liang as an envoy.
At that time, the Liang Kingdom was in chaos. He traveled a long distance and almost died on the way. He finally reached Guzang and encountered the civil strife in Liang.
Every time he recalled that situation, he was only glad in his heart, and then comforted his wounded heart by saying that he survived the catastrophe and would be blessed later.
Surviving a narrow escape from death is a reflection of that time, and it is not an exaggeration at all.
Fan Wenjin often wondered if the King of Han sent him to Liangzhou to die.
Of course, he was not dizzy, he was just thinking about it, because this idea was not valid at all. What kind of person was he, Fan Wenjin, back then? Was it worthy for the King of Han to send him to the Liang Kingdom thousands of miles away to borrow Li Gui to kill him?
The most likely idea of the King of Han at that time was... to treat a dead horse as a living horse doctor.
I heard that Li Gui and Li Yuan fell out, and then sent people to join forces with Li Gui to hold Li Yuan down. Whether it was possible... How would you know if you don't try?
So he, Fan Wenjin, showed up at the right time and caught up with this almost-death trip.
Fan Wenjin had been thinking about what happened back then for many years, and he thought that his guess was pretty close. The King of Han was reluctant to let his confidants take this trip, so he sent him to Liangzhou, who had just surrendered and had served in the northwest.
state.
How should I put it? There must be resentment, but more of it is helplessness. The King of Han was so talented and powerful that in the end it was the King of Han who pacified the princes. Although the world is big now, could it be the Tang Dynasty? No matter how great his ability is, Fan Wenjin can only
Tang Chen.
On that day, the King of Han led his army south to invade Guanxi. It was precisely after he saw the situation today that he spared no effort to travel both inside and outside the country to persuade the entire Liang Kingdom to surrender to the Tang Dynasty.
Then there was nothing to complain about. In the troubled times, due to fate, he met His Highness the King of Han. In the end, he succeeded by luck, and by the way, he became the most special one among the Conglong heroes of the Tang Dynasty.
Fan Wenjin had a seat in Chang'an's Lingyan Pavilion. Although he had never seen it with his own eyes, after hearing the news, he couldn't help but feel a little grateful to the emperor.
What made him even more emotional was that in the six years since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, he had never been recruited to return to the throne. This was not a sign of neglect, but a sign of trust and reward for him.
In the first few years, he was still thinking about returning home in fine clothes, and he was always dreaming about his hometown. However, after staying in Liangzhou for a long time, he had already become accustomed to the wind and sand and people in the northwest...
It's quite contradictory anyway.
That's why he showed such complicated emotions when the edict came to Guzang.
What was pleasantly surprised was that he could finally go back. If this return to the DPRK allowed him to visit his hometown a few times, he felt that death was worth it.
What worries him is what will he face when he returns to report his duties?
This is somewhat similar to what Wang Ze is thinking, as he is worried about his future, and unlike Wang Ze, he comes from a wealthy family and has a wide network of friends.
He, Fan Wenjin, is not that valuable. He made the contribution to the founding of the country by accident. He has made great contributions and received great favor. What will the emperor do to him after he returns to the dynasty?
Fan Wenjin had no idea and no one he could ask questions about.
At this moment, he couldn't help but think of Pang Yu, the Zuojianmen general who returned to the court last year. Pang Yu had partnered with him for several years and got along pretty well.
Before Pang Yu returned to the court, when he saw Pang Yu off, he comforted the absent-minded Pang Yu and told him not to think too much. It was good to lead troops abroad, but it was not as stable as returning to Chang'an.
Now the northwest will obviously be ruled by General Zuo Yiwei Zhang Lun. If you don’t want to be controlled by Zhang Lun, then go back as soon as possible...
The words were still ringing in his ears, it was his turn to enter Fan Wen so soon, but who could comfort him?
Moreover, there were still many things in Liangzhou that he couldn't let go of. The news came too suddenly, leaving him without any preparation, and he was inevitably frightened.
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In the evening, Fan Wenjin cheered up and held a banquet to welcome the imperial envoy.
The one who came was Zhou Jun, a doctor in Shangshu Province.
Generally speaking, those who promulgate imperial edicts are middle officials, that is, eunuchs with status in the palace.
However, the general manager was different from ordinary officials. The imperial court obviously respected Fan Wenjin more, so it sent someone from Shangshu Province to read the edict.
At the same time, it will also answer some of Fan Wenjin's doubts, such as why he was recruited to join the court. If he were to be a lieutenant, many things might not be clear.
When he was escorting Zhou Jun, Fan Wenjin did not let anyone else accompany him.
In the hall, Zhou Jun and General Manager Fan had two drinks. They looked around and couldn't help but laugh: "It seems that the General Manager has something to tell me, otherwise it wouldn't be so deserted. Haha, the General Manager is a little over-concerned."
Zhou came here to announce an edict to the steward, but he did not come as a bad guest. At a time when the court was employing people, the steward’s merits are in the country, and he has your majesty’s trust. He will definitely be of great use when he returns to the court. Why bother to embarrass me at this time?
?”
Fan Wenjin made a forced smile, but said in his heart, even if you try to block me with words, I still want to make it clear.
"The doctor is so cheerful, and I don't mince words. Alas, I have been away from the Central Plains for more than ten years, and when I go back this time, I am afraid that things have changed.
To be honest, your majesty did not abandon me back then and saved me from the wilderness, which led to the advancement of literature today. I have this in mind and asked your majesty to return several times, but all of them refused.
Now that I have been in charge of Liangzhou for a long time, I can't say anything about my merits. I have saved some of my hard work, but I don't know why... I was suddenly called back to the court. Could it be that something happened in the court?"
Zhou Jun looked at Fan Wenjin's face and thought to himself, this person really dares to ask, the manager all the way, but he is different from others. If you are asked to stay in Liangzhou for a few more years, will you dare to refuse the edict?
Complied?
People from the court and local ministers always see problems from different angles, and they cannot truly understand the mood of the governors.
This is even more true now that the central authority is becoming increasingly powerful, so his idea is understandable.
It's just that you can't say that. After all, Fan Wenjin is a minister of the Dragon, and he really needs to make great use of his return to the court. He doesn't dare to offend Manager Fan.
After pondering for a while, he thought about his words before saying: "The General Manager has thought too much. Let me tell you this, this year... not only will the Liangzhou General Manager's Office be abolished, but the Yangzhou General Manager's Office will also be abolished.
This was decided by the Provincial Central Committee and the Central Secretary last year. The Provincial Central Committee sent me to Liangzhou because they were afraid that the general manager would be too worried..."
Before he could finish speaking, Fan Wenjin quickly interrupted him with his hand, thinking to himself, this man really can't speak, if he continues to speak, would he be saying that I have a disobedient heart? That's okay?
But is Wang Ze, the general manager of Yangzhou, also going back to the court to report on his duties? That is good news. It is better to have someone to accompany him than to be alone.
If he was unlucky, Wang Ze, who was born in the Wang family of Jinyang, would be there to support him, so he could act according to the situation.
"Please stay here, doctor. Wen Jin is not careless. Your Majesty should know that since I surrendered, I have been running around and have never been in the court.
When I return to the DPRK this time to report on my duties, am I going to hold a post in the DPRK? If I should not say something, what position is it? Can I do it?
If I can't do it, I will ask your Majesty to resign immediately so that I won't have difficulty talking to you."
The corner of Zhou Jun's mouth twitched a few times. I heard that this man was a former Jinshi of the Sui Dynasty. Why did he speak so bluntly?
He has been in Chang'an for a long time and doesn't know the scenery of the northwest. If you speak politely here, who can you tell? If you are annoying people by pretending, you may be wronged when I give you a knife.
Therefore, many officials in the capital are very comfortable in the capital, but once they go to work in local places, they find it difficult to adapt. It is because of this...
"Even if these things are settled, I can't know. The General Manager should not make things difficult for me. I can only say that before leaving the capital, Wen Pushe said that His Majesty said it himself, the General Manager is the pillar of the country, and he must not
Any neglect.
That being the case, what else does the general manager have to worry about? And with the talent of the general manager, what position is he not qualified for?"