Wu Zhi was extremely happy after accepting Li Tianrun and Si Xingfang as his apprentices. In order to avoid being wanted by the government, Wu Zhi changed their names to Li Zhenguo and Si Fangguo respectively, and they readily agreed.
Wu Zhi had a plan in his mind, and he also wanted to train Li Tianrun and Si Xingfang to be like Suo Chao, both of whom would pass the martial arts examinations, both of whom would have merit and fame, and would be able to contribute to the Song Dynasty and Wu Zhi in the future.
Money is easy to come by, but talent is rare. These two young men are both extraordinary and will be considered powerful figures in the future!
Li Zhenguo and Si Fangguo (Li Tianrun and Si Xingfang) have been fond of practicing martial arts since they were young, and they have a good foundation in martial arts. What's especially rare is that both of them can read, which makes teaching Wu Zhi even easier.
Famous teachers give birth to great disciples, and Wu Zhi himself can be considered a master. Moreover, he has experienced two lives and has rich learning experience. It was no problem to teach these two young men and Suo Supernatural. The three of them also studied very hard and made progress.
Very big.
In order to give Li Zhenguo and Si Fangguo a sense of belonging, Wu Zhi arranged for them to work under Suo Yanqing as a small nursing home and gave them a monthly salary of twelve thousand dollars.
When three young people are together, young and energetic, there are many stories.
Every day, in addition to going to the county government office, Wu Zhi would inquire about the "Pan Wuji" water transportation company, and then pay attention to the production and sales of the Zhuangyuan series of wines. By the way, he would give advice to Suo Chao, Li Zhenguo and Si Fangguo when he had time.
Xiao'e took Jinlian with her around Weishi County, and her little life was very fulfilling and comfortable.
In this way, time flies by. In the blink of an eye, more than half a year has passed quietly, and the new year is here!
On the first day of the first lunar month of the fifth year of Shaosheng's reign, the New Year's Day dynasty meeting was held as scheduled in Daqing Hall.
All civil and military officials were dressed in court uniforms and stood in classes according to their rank. Prince Duan Zhao Ji, Prince Shen Zhao Si and other royal relatives and nobles also occupied their respective quarters.
The "Jinzouguan" of the various states who changed their names to "Shi" each presented local specialties and other gifts.
After everyone paid New Year greetings to Emperor Zhao Xu and sent gifts to the Queen Mother and Princess Zhu, Zhao Xu looked around, looked at Hao Sui doubtfully, and asked casually: "Why don't you see Wu Qing's family coming to court?"
"Wu Qing's family? Is this Mr. Wu Zhi?" Hao Sui was surprised when he heard the official's question and asked a little uncertainly.
"That's him! Isn't he a deposed official? Why don't you come to court?" Zhao Xu said a little unhappy.
"Reporting to the officials, Mr. Wu Zhi is not in the capital now. He is serving as the county magistrate in Weishi County!" Hao Sui glanced at Zhao Xu strangely and said softly. "It's obviously you who brought this person to Weishi County.
Yes, why did you forget it?" Hao Sui muttered to himself.
"Oh, that's it!" Zhao Xu muttered to himself after hearing this, and then suddenly remembered that he had demoted her to Weishi County!
"Then how long has he been in Weishi County?" Zhao Xu thought for a while and asked Hao Sui in a low voice.
"It should have been more than half a year since I returned to my official home!" Hao Sui thought about it carefully before replying.
"Oh!" Zhao Xu said "oh" softly and stopped talking. Hao Sui couldn't guess what he was thinking.
After the lively New Year's Day meeting, when the civil and military officials and the royal relatives gradually left, Zhao Xu invited the two ministers Zhang Chun and Xu General to the imperial study.
"Give the two Qings a seat!" Zhao Xu ordered Hao Sui.
Hao Sui quickly brought over two embroidery stools. Zhang Chun and General Xu thanked each other and sat down one after another. Both of them were also puzzled and curious as to why the officials invited them to the imperial study.
"Wu Zhi of Xu Qing's family has been the magistrate of Weishi County for more than half a year. How is his reputation?" Zhao Xu looked at General Xu, smiled slightly, and asked.
After Zhao Xu listened to Wu Zhi's advice and learned meditation and boxing from Wu Zhi for more than nine months, his body is now getting better and better, his strength is stronger, and he has more energy and energy.
He was able to handle things smoothly and comfortably. The eyes of the concubines in the harem looked at him differently. They were as tender as water and full of admiration. All these were given by Wu Zhi! Logically speaking, this is a great achievement.
One thing should be heavily rewarded, but in order to take care of the Empress Dowager Xiang's face, he not only did not reward her, but also demoted her out of the capital. This really meant repaying kindness with enmity. Even though he was ruthless and iron-blooded, he couldn't help but feel a little blushing and guilty.
"Wuzhi?" Neither Xu General nor Zhang Chun expected that the official invited them to the royal study to ask about Wu Zhi. The two were stunned for a moment when they heard the words, and then they realized what they were doing. Zhang Chun then looked at General Xu.
After General Xu pondered for a moment, he quickly continued: "Your Majesty, it is said that he has a good reputation. Not only is he deeply loved by the people, but his political achievements are also very good, and it is rare that he has good political leadership and people!"
These are the results of the officials from the Ministry of Civil Affairs who have been paying close attention to the politics of Weishi County! And General Xu is the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, so he knows these situations best.
Originally, when Wu Zhi went to Weishi County to take up the post of magistrate, the officials in the Ministry of Civil Affairs looked at him with a mentality of watching the excitement and gloating about his misfortune. Everyone was speculating on how long it would take for Wu Zhi to return from Weishi County.
They were driven out in despair, with nothing left to lose. But more than half a year later, not only were they not driven away, but they were living a happy life in Weishi County. Not only did they have an official reputation
The huge increase was well-known in the eyes of the people and the county officials, and his political achievements were also good. Under his leadership, Weishi County was managed in an orderly manner and had a completely new look. All these factors made the officials of the Ministry of Personnel
They were all shocked, saying they couldn’t understand, couldn’t figure it out, and were confused!
"Oh, is that really the case?" Zhao Xu was immediately surprised when he heard this, looked at Zhang Chun, and asked in a deep voice.
"Your Majesty, it's true!" Zhang Chun stroked his beard and nodded with a smile. He was also surprised in his heart.
When Zhang Chun was chatting with General Xu some time ago, when he heard Wu Zhi's performance from General Xu, he was also shocked and surprised. Such a troublesome place actually caused this young champion to be like this.
It was done easily?! He was a little unbelievable at the time.
"As expected of being the number one scholar!" After hearing this, Zhao Xu smiled happily and sighed.
Zhang Chun, Xu Jiang and Hao Sui who were standing nearby heard his sigh, and the three of them couldn't help but look at each other. They finally understood that this young official, who was also very young, had a deep mind and would never make a blind move for no reason.
It is estimated that Wu Zhi needs to be moved and promoted!
Sure enough, when the three of them were still wandering around, they heard Zhao Xu's words ringing in their ears again: "The talent of the number one scholar should not be wasted in such a small place. Zhang Qing's family, Xu Qing's family, you guys talk about it
Let’s see, how should we promote and appoint Wu Qing’s family so that people can make full use of their talents and materials can be put to their best use?”
"this……"
"this……"
Zhang Chun and Xu Jiang muttered, unable to make up their minds. They knew the real reason why Wu Zhi was demoted, which offended the Xiang family and the Queen Mother Xiang. They couldn't figure out the official Zhao Xu's thoughts for a while.
Dare to make independent decisions.
"Your Majesty is wise. It all depends on Your Majesty. I will definitely obey your orders!" General Xu was clever and kicked the ball to Zhao Xu again.
Zhang Chun nodded in agreement after hearing this.
"These two old cunning guys!" Zhao Xu couldn't help but cursed secretly in his heart, and said, I have to bear the consequences of my own sins?
"Then let's promote Wu Zhi to the rank of Feng Zhilang and serve as the judge of the left hall of Kaifeng Mansion. He will take office immediately after the Chinese New Year. Do you think it's appropriate?" Zhao Xu pondered for a moment, then made up his mind and said with full force.
When Zhang Chun and General Xu heard this, they were startled and shocked: "This promotion is a bit big, from a small county magistrate of the eighth grade to a capital official of the sixth grade, three levels in a row!
"
Hao Sui was also shocked and envious in his heart. He was well-known to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and now he is in his forties and is only a sixth-grade official. And this Wu Zhi is already a sixth-grade official at a young age. This person is better than
So popular!
"Very appropriate!" "Very appropriate!" Although Zhang Chun and Xu Jiang were flustered, they still replied in unison. Because they knew in their hearts that the official Zhao Xu looked young, but had a firm mind and was determined.
The Lord will not change easily in the future.
Just like that, while Wu Zhi was still leisurely wandering around Weishi County and happily celebrating the Spring Festival with everyone, his fate was changed again by Zhao Xu's thought.
Wu Zhi envied the officials of the Song Dynasty very much. This was because when the New Year came, the court tacitly allowed local officials to go home on vacation from the New Year's Day, and did not go to work until the twentieth day of the first lunar month in the fifth year of Shaosheng.
This means that local officials have nearly 26 days of vacation during the Spring Festival, and officials in the capital have nearly 22 days of vacation. This is unimaginable in later generations! This kind of benefit makes Wu Zhi envious.
, and also very happy, because he happens to be one of its members and can also enjoy the benefits.
Before the new year, Wu Zhi took out more than 2,000 guan from his family and distributed benefits to everyone in the county government based on the standard of 50 guan for each official and 20 guan for each servant, euphemistically called "
"Spring Festival condolences", which made everyone in the county government overjoyed and grateful. After the Little New Year, except for some people who voluntarily stayed at the county government office, Wu Zhi with a stroke of his pen approved leave and let everyone go home to spend the holiday.
New year, including himself.
As for the employees of the water transportation company and Guihua New Winery, Wu Zhi paid for them and gave them red envelopes before New Year's Eve. Except for Meng Da, Li Hongyi, Zhang Xing, Qian Mancang, Chen Shun, Hu Kui, Gan Zilin and Zhang Gui, etc.
In addition to the red envelopes of 100 guan each of the nine people, the others were each given 30 guan. Everyone was very happy and applauded their master and boss.
Since the Zhuangyuan series of wines could not be out of stock during the Spring Festival, Guihua New Winery had to start brewing and stocking wine as usual. Wu Zhi gave double the wages to the employees of Guihua New Winery to ensure normal production. During the Spring Festival, the winery was delivered to the capital.
Wu Zhi also paid twice the wages to the crew members of the water transportation company.
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, everyone in the family wished each other happy New Year. Wu Zhi also sent red envelopes to everyone, one hundred guan each. This really made everyone in the family extremely happy and satisfied. The New Year atmosphere was very lively and festive, and it also greatly weakened the golden lotus.
The homesickness of the two young men Li Zhenguo and Si Fangguo also diluted the sorrow of leaving their hometown.
During the Spring Festival, the sales of Zhuangyuan series wines also surged, which allowed Wu Zhi and Zhuangyuanlou to make a huge profit again!
After celebrating the New Year in high spirits, on the 21st day of the first lunar month of the fifth year of Shaosheng's reign, Wu Zhi had to go to work at the county government office to drink tea again.
On this day, Zhao Xu's edict to promote Wu Zhi, magistrate of Weishi County, to judge of the left hall of Kaifeng Prefecture, from the sixth rank, caused an uproar and consternation among all the civil and military officials in the court. There were many discussions and speculations. It seemed that the officials
I really like this Wu Zhi very much!
When Xiang Zonghui heard about this, he was also furious. He quickly took Xiang Huaiyu to the Cide Palace and complained to the Empress Dowager Xiang very aggrievedly. The Empress Dowager Xiang was soft-tempered and went to Zhao Xu to question him, but was
Zhao Xu was choked by the official report on Wu Zhi's outstanding political achievements and the fact that Zhao Xu said that his light health during this period was due to the fitness exercises taught by Wu Zhi. He did not dare to criticize anymore, so he could only
He returned to Cide Palace in despair and scolded Xiang Zonghui and Xiang Huaiyu, both father and son.
In every dynasty, the Tian family's health is a major matter related to the country and the country. No matter how arrogant Queen Mother Xiang is, she would not dare to take the emperor's health as an issue. What's more, in the past few months, she has indeed seen it with her own eyes.
Witnessing that Zhao Xu's body was getting healthier day by day, she was overjoyed. Now that she knew that these were all the fault of that damn Wu Zhi, she suddenly lost her intention to continue to take revenge on Wu Zhi. Tianjia's
There was a world of difference between her body and Xiang Huaiyu's beating, but she could still handle it clearly! It didn't matter whether she deserved the reward or not. According to her nature, she still couldn't repay kindness with hatred.
Xiang Zonghui and Xiang Huaiyu were inexplicably scolded by the Empress Dowager Xiang, and were also warned not to provoke Wu Zhi again. This made the father and son very puzzled, depressed and unwilling. As for whether they would continue to hold grudges in the future or not.