Chapter 2105: Gui Zi Scroll: showing strength with softness, what is in the bag
Seemingly seeing the joy in Pan Ruzhen's brows and not caring about the questions she asked about him, Feng Ziying gained a little more understanding of this man's obsession with official career.
It seems that this person is not unable to do things, nor is he incapable of doing things, but he is afraid that doing things will affect his future, so he keeps doing things repeatedly.
This temperament is somewhat similar to Jia Yucun, but it is just right for me now. I just need this kind of black thug role. The premise is to let him understand that his thick legs are thick enough and can bring him benefits.
It's also big enough.
If you are really content with the status quo or someone who is indifferent to fame and wealth, then you really can't use it.
"Master Pan, do you think what I said is true?" Feng Ziying became angry.
Pan Ruzhen said sternly, "Your Excellency, you are aware of everything, and I am deeply ashamed. In the past four years, there have been few things that can be done to satisfy your superior. On the contrary, disasters have occurred in various counties and counties, and the refugees have been separated..."
Feng Ziying smiled and said, "I wonder why Mr. Pan seems to be confident and has everything under control?"
"Sir, it's not that the official is confident, but the situation is like this. Even if he kills the official, many things are difficult to solve, and asking the chief envoy for help will not help, so many times he can only be a paper framer...
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Feng Ziying interrupted Pan Ruzhen: "What if I come?"
"Even though your Excellency shoulders the king's mandate, the predicament of Shaanxi's situation cannot be solved by one person. Unless the imperial court devotes all its efforts to support, it will be a drop in the bucket and will not help..."
Pan Ruzhen thought to himself that since he wanted to hear the truth, he would poke holes in the sky so that you could understand.
"There are seventeen prefectures and counties in Yan'an Prefecture. The drought situation in the southern prefectures and counties is slightly better than that in the central and northern parts, but why is the chaos more intense? There are many reasons, but one of the main reasons is that the southern prefectures and counties are powerful and harsh, and the civil society
With little savings, the people could hardly survive. Even if they sold their children and sold their daughters, they could not survive. The states and counties in the north and central were trapped in frontier villages. Horse bandits and mountain bandits were rampant. Many of the Yulin army took shelter. In addition, there were white lotus bandits.
Interspersed among them,..."
Feng Ziying frowned, is this White Lotus sect the ghost of an enemy still alive? There is even a White Lotus sect here in Shaanxi?
Pan Ruzhen talked endlessly about the affairs of the prefectures and counties in the house, and he kept talking about his family treasures. Hearing this, Feng Ziying sometimes frowned and sometimes relaxed. He had to admit that this guy was not only well prepared, but also really familiar with the situation in the house. He is the next
It took some effort.
Feng Ziying actually did not know that the White Lotus Sect in Shaanxi not only existed, but was also quite powerful. In the previous life, more than a hundred years later, the White Lotus Sect uprising in Sichuan, Chu and Shaanxi suddenly caused a storm and had a huge impact on the Qianlong and Jiaqing dynasties.
"Of all the prefectures and counties in Yan'an Prefecture, Xianguan has been to twelve prefectures and counties. I don't dare to say that I know everything about them, but I can still roughly know that in an ordinary year, the people will have a hard time. As long as there is a slight disaster, the refugees will gather.
, In the past few years, Xiaguan has been working hard to survive. In the first two years, he could still make ends meet, but the drought started to get worse the year before last. For example, Baoan, Ansai, etc. were hit the hardest. Last year, it spread to the entire Yan'an Prefecture.
No one in the prefectures or counties was spared, and it has continued until this year. Even the prefectures and counties on the banks of the Yellow River cannot support it. In the south, Luochuan, Yijun, Yichuan and other counties..."
Pan Ruzhen paused for a moment, as if he was thinking about his words, and then said after a long time: "The powerful and evil gentry are pressing harder and harder, and the people really have no way to make a living. This uprising is also expected. The local officials are colluding with these powerful and evil gentry, colluding with each other, and lowering their official posts."
I have repeatedly inquired about it, but have been evaded and covered up by all parties for various reasons..."
Feng Ziying looked at Pan Ruzhen and said calmly: "Master Pan, you must be responsible for what you said."
"Of course." Pan Ruzhen raised his head, "Since the lower official dares to confess in front of the superior official, then he dares to take the responsibility."
"Okay, keep talking." Feng Ziying nodded heavily, as long as she dared to take responsibility, that would be fine.
Now that he had started, Pan Ruzhen no longer had any scruples. He randomly selected a few state and county officials to comment on it, and directly pointed out why these people were so confident that they either violated the law or delayed and obstructed the case. They even had government officials sent to investigate the case.
They were repeatedly obstructed, and some were even robbed and killed.
The conversation lasted for nearly two hours. Feng Ziying kept Pan Ruzhen's meal. Pan Ruzhen was not polite and stayed for a good meal and even had two drinks.
this
As soon as the war broke out all over Yan'an, he had been worried. First, he was worried that the power of the rebels was growing and would gradually spread to Fushi City. Second, he was worried that the imperial court would think that he was not doing enough to suppress him and would dismiss him from his post.
Although there is still a chance for reinstatement after dismissal, he is unwilling to go through this experience. Resurrection also requires capital. He does not have enough money, and he is afraid that he will have to borrow money to revive.
Now this situation is undoubtedly the most satisfactory to him. With the governor in charge, he can take care of big things, and he doesn't need to lie and cover up against his will. It can be whatever it is. As for the governor, what about him?
Making a decision on how to deal with it is a matter for the governor to consider.
When he came out of the governor's residence, Pan Ruzhen was actually a little drunk. His staff, chief attendants and even his own soldiers came to greet him. Seeing Pan Ruzhen's condition, he felt relieved.
"We'll talk about it when we get back." Pan Ruzhen saw the two staff members looking at him eagerly and waved his hands. Those who were waiting outside had too many eyes and too many mouths to talk. If they didn't pay attention, the secret would be revealed.
After returning to the post house to do some cooking, Changsui made some tea. Pan Ruzhen blew a few puffs of it calmly. When he closed his mouth, he took a sip and said calmly: "This time comes at the right time. I finally feel relieved."
It’s a stone.”
"Oh, Dong Weng is so satisfied, but the governor has a good impression of Dong Weng?" The thin staff member raised his eyebrows and asked, "Have you ever given Dong Weng gifts?"
"We have never." Pan Ruzhen waved his hand, "Fortunately I didn't send it. If I did, it might have caused a bad impression. His staff surnamed Wang reminded me first and told me to just tell the truth and not to cover up or play other tricks.
Means, I saw that he had a rigorous temperament, so I didn't dare to hand over the gift list. Later, as expected, your lord summoned him and only asked about the specific affairs of Yan'an Mansion. He is a very caring person."
"Is that true?" Another middle-aged Confucian-looking staff member asked in surprise: "I heard that the staff member named Wang is from Dongweng Township, like Huizhou?"
"Well, I am from She County, but the other party did not want to go into details about the specific situation. He obviously abides by the rules. Unexpectedly, this Xiao Feng Xiuzhan is young, but the rules in the family are very strict. I heard that he is quite a person.
Everyone in the capital knows that she is a romantic, but today there is no sign of other women in the dormitory, which is a bit surprising." Pan Ruzhen pondered and said: "If I didn't bring it with me when I came from afar, is Xia Zhiling so ignorant?
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"Mr.
Even if you are facing a siege by a rebel army, you may not be interested..."
Pan Ruzhen shook his head, "Xia Zhiling's temperament is true, but if you say that he doesn't even know how to please the superior, then you are underestimating him, maybe, but you think I..."
The skinny staff member exchanged glances with the middle-aged Confucian scholar, and then said: "It depends on how your conversation with the governor goes. Didn't you get to know each other before in Beijing? Although the governor is romantic, he is said to have a very high taste and is not like it.
This is a difficult situation for a brothel girl."
"The news coming from the capital is just hearsay and half-understood. In this way, you two go and get acquainted with the governor's staff. Pei Zhi, your hometown is in Xiuning, and you happen to be from the same hometown as him. We have a good relationship with him, so you can also get to know this person by the way.
Considering the circumstances of the governor's visit to Shaanxi, I am afraid that the governor will have to stay in Yan'an for a year and a half. This may be my opportunity." Pan Ruzhen stroked his beard and smiled, "Can I take this opportunity to turn this crisis into an opportunity?
, just look at the performance in half a year."
"Ah?" The two staff members were surprised at the same time and asked in disbelief: "The governor wants to stay here permanently? How is this possible? What should we do in Xi'an? What should we do in the Chief Envoy and the Inspectorate?"
"Huh, what's the possibility? This guy has always been unconventional. I've heard that this governor is very powerful. He is a co-prefect in Yongping and can get along well with the prefect. But then
The prefect also obeyed his advice, and when he became the governor of Shuntian, he became even more domineering. The governor is Wu Daonan. I am afraid you have all heard of it. Jiangyou celebrities are very close to Prime Minister Ye, and they are also squeezed out by him.
Stop, and finally just leave, and this Shuntian Mansion will become Lord Feng's talk house, haha, this is the first time this kind of thing has happened to us in the Zhou Dynasty."
Pan Ruzhen laughed, with joy in his eyes, "When I came to Shaanxi this time, I was thinking about it. If Mr. Lu and Mr. Sun don't know the current affairs, they will just
I’m afraid I’m going to suffer a big loss.”
The middle-aged Confucian scholar frowned, "But Mr. Sun is also from Datong..."
"It's different. Although the Feng family is a wealthy family in Datong, it is a famous martial arts family. It is not a family of poetry and calligraphy. It has nothing to do with Mr. Sun. Moreover, the Feng family is originally from Linqing, Shandong, and is not a native of Datong. It's just that
He has been an official in Datong,..." Pan Ruzhen elaborated while stroking his beard.
Neither of the two staff members expected that Dong Weng knew all these details, and they felt a little ashamed. The staff member should have mastered this first, but they didn't expect that Dong Weng knew it better than themselves.
"This was mentioned in a letter from Beijing just before I came out of Fushi. You two don't know about it." Seeing that the two staff were a little uneasy, Pan Ruzhen waved his hands, "But this staff surnamed Wang, I feel that the governor
Your Excellency relies heavily on him, so you two must get along well, as it may be of great use in the future."