Soon, on the 24th of the first month of the fifth year of Shaosheng's reign, Wu Zhi finally received an edict from Zhao Xu, transferring him back to Beijing to serve in the Kaifeng Prefecture.
Looking at the edict in front of him asking him to return to Beijing to serve, Wu Zhi still felt a little surprised. It came much earlier than he expected, and the reason was a little different. It turned out to be because of his political achievements in Weishi County. This
Wu Zhi was a bit dumbfounded, thinking that it shouldn't be that simple.
In the past six months or so, Wu Zhi has done almost nothing as the magistrate of Weishi County. He has been very carefree and carefree. His political achievements are all made by Yu Wenqiong and his subordinates. Now he can be promoted to three levels in a row.
He is so ashamed!
This is really a situation where the flowers planted intentionally fail to bloom and the willows planted unintentionally create shade!
Wu Xiu, Feng Niang, Jin Lian and others were very happy. Everyone in the family was surprised and happy to see that Wu Zhi could not only return to Beijing, but also be promoted to the third level after returning to Beijing. The family was even more lively and festive than during the Chinese New Year.
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"In this case, why don't you do a favor and recommend Yu Wenqiong to the court, so that he can be the county magistrate?" Wu Zhi thought for a long time and decided to submit a recommendation letter to the officials after returning to the capital to recommend Yu Wenqiong.
, this can be regarded as reciprocating love.
But after returning to Beijing, how should the Zhuangyuan series of wines be produced? Should Guihua New Winery be moved or not? Where should the "Pan Wuji" water transportation company go?
These questions suddenly made Wu Zhi feel that he had two big heads and was in a dilemma.
Should he move Guihua New Winery to the capital again? Or should he keep it in Weishi County? Wu Zhi was a little undecided. He really wanted to keep Guihua New Winery in Weishi County, but he was afraid that the craftsmen in the winery would not be happy.
As a result, when he told the craftsmen of Guihua New Winery that he was going back to Beijing to take up a post, everyone was surprised and happy. When Wu Zhi asked everyone if they wanted to move Guihua New Winery back to the capital, including Zhang Gui and his wife
Everyone including them unexpectedly expressed that they did not want to move. They had become accustomed to living in Weishi County, and their days after arriving in the capital may not be as comfortable as they are now living in Weishi County!
In Weishi County, they receive three times the salary of ordinary people, live in a mansion that ordinary people may not be able to live in in their lifetime, have no worries about food and clothing, and are happy and happy. Of course, they don't want to move back to the capital and suffer!
When Wu Zhi heard this, he was surprised, and at the same time he was secretly happy. This was exactly the best result he wanted!
If Guihua New Brewery is relocated again, it will not only waste people and money, but also be detrimental to long-term development. Wu Zhi cannot put all his eggs in the same basket. If the brewing base is also located in the same place as the sales base, the ability to resist risks will be greatly improved.
If there is any disturbance, it will be implicated. It is better to place it in Weishi County. The distance is not far and the transportation is convenient. It will not affect the normal production and sales of Zhuangyuan series wine.
Since Guihua New Winery is still in Weishi County, Wu Zhi simply does not plan to move the "Pan Wuji" water transportation company to the capital for the time being, and will stay in Weishi County, and by the way, it can also serve Guihua New Winery.
After several months of literacy training, all the employees of the water transportation company are in very good condition. Most of them have become illiterate and have learned to read and write. They are no longer as illiterate and vulgar as before. Some even have a hint of literati.
His temperament has an air of a literati. Wu Zhi saw it in his eyes and was delighted in his heart. These people who are capable of literature and martial arts are the talents he wants most, the sour crepe who has no power to bind a chicken.
Literary men and rude men with only brute force and no brains are not the people he is looking for, and these people cannot do what he plans to do in the future.
After making up his mind, Wu Zhi specially called Zhang Gui and his wife, Meng Da, Li Hongyi, Zhang Xing, Qian Mancang, Chen Shun, Hu Kui, Gan Zilin and others to have a meal together, and introduced them to each other by the way.
The couple made arrangements with Meng Da and other seven people, and handed over the task of transporting low-alcohol liquor back to the capital and some brewing materials back to Weishi County to the water transport company.
At the same time, Wu Zhi announced that from now on, Zhang Gui and his wife will be fully responsible for the operation of Guihua New Winery, and the operation of the water transportation company will also be fully represented by Meng Da and others. However, the decision-making power is in Wu Zhi's hands, and decisions involving decision-making issues must be reported to
He asked for instructions.
After handling these matters, Wu Zhi sent Dahu and Erhu to deliver wine with the water transport company's ship back to the Zhuangyuan Building in the capital. The dental office rented a larger house than before in the capital, and the monthly rent was as high as
It costs eighty guan, but the house is large enough to accommodate twenty or thirty people.
After Dahu and Erhu returned from renting a house, Wu Zhi and other people in the family had already packed up the pots, jars, luggage, and many new types of gunpowder and bamboo hand grenades that needed to be packed away.
Yu Wenqiong, Wang Mingyang, Wei Gang and others held a farewell banquet for Wu Zhi before he left. It was held in the county government office. All the government officials came to see him off. They were really reluctant to let Wu Zhi leave! Because Wu Zhi was so
Once they leave, their monthly salary will be cut in half!
But what everyone in the county government didn't expect was that at the farewell party, Wu Zhi paid them real money and paid them two months' additional monthly salary. This really made them happy, seeing Wu Zhi becoming closer than their biological father.
"Brother Mingda, this is the recommendation letter I wrote for you. Please read it and see if there is anything wrong with it." After the farewell banquet, Wu Zhi took out the recommendation letter he had written overnight and handed it to
Yu Wenqiong, "Mingda" is exactly his nickname.
Yu Wenqiong was a little surprised when he took the recommendation letter from Wu Zhi and read it carefully. As he looked at it, his eyes could not help but shine with joy. This recommendation was so well written that it almost praised Yu Wenqiong to the sky.
!Made Yu Wenqiong feel a little embarrassed after reading it.
"Thank you Master Wu for your support! I will never forget it!" Yu Wenqiong looked at Wu Zhi gratefully and said sincerely and respectfully. To this day, he has completely surrendered to Wu Zhi's mind.
"Don't thank me, you deserve this!" Wu Zhi smiled knowingly. The reason why he recommended Yu Wenqiong as the magistrate of Weishi County also contained his own selfish motives. Guihua New Winery and Water Transport Company were both there
In Weishi County, we will have to rely on Master Yuwen to take care of us in the future. After all, we have an acquaintance who can handle things easily.
Everything was ready except for the east wind. After everything was ready, it was time for Wu Zhi and his family to leave Weishi County and return to the capital.
The spring breeze in February is like scissors, and on the second day of February in the fifth year of Shaosheng's reign, which is still warm but still cold, another carload of jars and jars swaggers through the city. It takes a long time to arrive at the Huimin River Wharf in Weishi County before the big ship of the water transport company carries all the goods.
Everything was loaded onto the ship. Under the watch of Yu Wenqiong, Wang Mingyang, Wei Gang, Zhang Gui and his wife, Wu Zhi took his family and all the senior executives of the water transportation company and slowly left the dock by boat, setting sail for the capital.
, Meng Da, Li Hongyi and other seven people also followed him into Beijing, mainly to find a way to facilitate future contact. Of course, Wu Zhi also brought Li Zhenguo and Si Fangguo with him.
As for the mansion that was vacated after moving out of Weishi County, Wu Zhi decided to leave it to the water transportation company as an office and accommodation place. It was up to Meng Da to decide the specific arrangements.
Sail against the current and go upstream, the large ship flying the flag of the "Pan Wuji" water transport company finally arrived in the capital two days later with the efforts of all the boatmen. Because Wu Zhi was carrying tens of thousands of kilograms of gunpowder, the ship had a deep draft, and Wu Zhi
We can only ask the employees of the water transportation company to sail slowly, put stability first, and put safety first, so the sailing is relatively slow.
In order to facilitate the entry and exit of low-alcohol liquor, Dahu, under Wu Zhi's instruction, rented a warehouse on the Xishuimen Pier a few days ago as a temporary storage place for low-alcohol liquor shipped from Weishi County. This warehouse
Now it was put to great use. The jars and numerous gunpowder unloaded from the ship were temporarily moved to the warehouse for storage. Wu Zhi and others took their luggage and hired a few oxcarts (the four that were taken to Weishi County
The carriages and weapons were all reserved for the use of Guihua New Winery), and the light carriage Jian Cong rushed to the rented house. This large house is near Baokang Gate and is relatively close to Zhuangyuan Building, which is convenient for delivery.
Beijing, a place that has been away for eight months, Wu Zhi finally returned with a high profile!
After tidying up for a while, Wu Zhi took everyone to the Zhuangyuan Building to treat him to dinner, which was a welcome banquet for him and his family when they returned to the capital. Qian Mu rushed over after hearing the news and celebrated Wu Zhi's return to the capital and Gao Sheng.
During this meal, everyone drank six bottles of "Zhuangyuanchun" wine. Qian Mu gave the meal free of charge, and Wu Zhi had nothing to do with him. Wu Zhi was also a little happy, so he drank a few more glasses.
He was a little tipsy when he got home.
The next morning, Wu Zhi got up early. After meditating and practicing boxing, he came to the Ministry of Civil Affairs to report with the court's transfer order. This time, seeing Wu Zhi's arrival, the officials of the Ministry of Civil Affairs no longer looked down upon and gloated about Wu Zhi's misfortune.
Envy and admiration, he can stand out in such a complicated political environment in Weishi County and be promoted to three levels in a row. It seems that this young Lord Wu Zhi has quite different methods and wisdom from ordinary people, so he should not be underestimated!
How could Wu Zhi have the leisure and leisure to care about everyone's thoughts? After completing the entry procedures and getting the official documents, he went straight to the office of General Xu, the Minister of Civil Affairs. After paying tribute and greetings, Wu Zhi took out the recommendation for Yu Wen.
Qiong's recommendation letter for Weishi County magistrate was solemnly submitted to General Xu.
Xu General took the letter of recommendation and looked at Wu Zhi while looking at Wu Zhi. His thoughts were complicated and difficult to understand. The future of a person who can be remembered by officials is unlimited. Xu General has begun to pay attention to the young man in front of him.
After carefully reading the letter of recommendation submitted by Wu Zhi, Xu General without thinking, picked up his pen and made instructions on it. The two big red characters "to be approved" made Wu Zhi happy. He was very satisfied with what General Xu had done.
After Dai Yu Wenqiong thanked Lord Shangshu, Wu Zhi said goodbye to General Xu and went straight to the Yamen of Kaifeng Mansion. He also had to report to Kaifeng Mansion.
Shangshu Province was not far from Feng Mansion. After drinking tea, Wu Zhi walked to the Yamen of Kaifeng Mansion.
The majestic gate of Kaifeng Mansion Office is surrounded by stone lions on both sides. The three gilt characters "Kaifeng Mansion" written on the plaque on the gate tower shine brightly. Two soap-clad government officials stood outside the door. When Wu Zhi walked away
When he came over, he looked so young that the two of them reached out to stop him.
"Excuse me, sir, who are you looking for?" They thought Wu Zhi was looking for someone.
Who to look for? Now Cai Jingquan knows that Kaifeng Prefecture is equivalent to the highest leader of Kaifeng Prefecture, that is, the governor. Logically speaking, Wu Zhi should have visited Cai Jing, the prefect of Kaifeng Prefecture, to exchange feelings on his first day as the judge of Kaifeng Prefecture.
However, Cai Jing is also the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue and usually works in the Ministry of Revenue. It is obviously impossible for Wu Zhi to go to the Ministry of Revenue to visit him.
Wu Zhi thought for a while, shook his head, and then took out the appointment letter and petition from the Ministry of Personnel and handed it to the two people.
The two yamen servants took a look at the appointment letter and petition, and immediately stood in awe. After respectfully handing the appointment letter and petition to Wu Zhi, they quickly stepped aside and said respectfully: "Sir, please come in!" The two of them were surprised.
, it was their first time to see a young Kaifeng Prefecture judge like Wu Zhi.
When Wu Zhi entered the Kaifeng Mansion, he did not see Cai Jing, the top leader. He only saw Mr. Lu Jiawen, the judge of Kaifeng Mansion, Mr. Situ Changling, the judge of the right hall, Cao Hua, the judge of the left hall, and Xiang Xia Yuan, the judge of the right hall.
, Lu Jiawen and Situ Changling are both in their sixties, with white beard and hair, and they look quite kind. Both of them are quite polite to Wu Zhi. However, Cao Hua and Xiang Xiayuan are in their prime, aged four.
About ten years old, one was tall and thin, the other was short and fat. The two men looked at Wu Zhi with a somewhat unkind, lukewarm look. Such a young judge from the left hall made them quite disgusted.
The top leaders of the Kaifeng Mansion are these six people. Cai Jing is a high-ranking official, Lu Jiawen, the general judge, is the fifth rank, and is the second-in-command of the Kaifeng Mansion. Wu Zhi is the judge of the left hall, considered the third-hand man of the Kaifeng Mansion, and Situ, the judge of the right hall.
In Changling, Cao Hua, the official in charge of the left hall, and Xiang Xia Yuan, the official in the right hall, were both in the sixth rank. At that time, Kaifeng Mansion implemented separate administration of the left and right halls. The people who acted specifically under Fu Yin and Tongpan were the judges and pushers. The judges were responsible for "student life".
"Things", that is, punishments and prison lawsuits; officials are responsible for "familiar matters", that is, household registration and rents.
Situ Changling, the magistrate of the right hall, is also the leader of the imperial court and is mainly responsible for administrative affairs and the performance evaluation of officials under the Kaifeng Prefecture.
As the judge of the Left Hall, Wu Zhi's duty in Kaifeng Mansion is to be responsible for punishment and prison litigation. To put it bluntly, he is responsible for public security arrests, trial and sentencing, litigation and imprisonment, etc. It is a hard job, and the power in his hands seems to be quite great. In fact,
Otherwise. Because the governor of Kaifeng is "in charge of the affairs of Zhengjidian, teaching the people the law and admonishing them. All the prison lawsuits in the capital are accepted and listened to, small matters are decided exclusively, and major matters are reported." This means that Wu
The power in Zhi's hands will be restrained and influenced to a large extent by the governor, Cai Jing, who can make a decisive decision when the time comes.
A few days later, the edict appointing Yu Wenqiong as the magistrate of Weishi County was issued to Weishi County. Yu Wenqiong finally got his wish, and naturally he was more grateful and awed to Wu Zhi.