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Chapter 375: The Imperial Envoy Arrives
On the ninth day of November, a fast horse rushed into the rumor-ridden city of Yangzhou and stopped in front of the county government office. The knight on the horse shouted at the gate guard: "I am the advance officer of the imperial envoy! Take me to see the master of your county quickly!"
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Hearing the word "imperial envoy", the idlers watching the excitement at the gate of the county government immediately started talking. Rumors have been spreading in the city recently, and there are all kinds of theories. Now that the imperial envoy has arrived, the final decision has naturally been made. It is finally time to make a decision about Mr. Li's fate.
The advance officer met Li You, saluted, handed over the ticket, and reported: "The imperial envoy Zhu has arrived at Yucheng Post Station in Gaoyou, which is a two-day journey. I will arrive at Shao Bo Post Station tomorrow and arrive in Yangzhou City the day after tomorrow."
Li You checked the cards and found that he was indeed the one who came to announce the imperial court's reward for him. The imperial envoy was none other than Mr. Zhu Fanghe, the foreign minister of the Ministry of Friendship and Rites.
He had been looking forward to the stars, looking forward to the moon, and now it was finally here. Li You was in a great mood, but he was always uneasy when he did not get the fruits of victory.
Vice Lang Zhu is really an excellent candidate, and there is no one more suitable than him. You must know that Mr. Li is saving the ancestral mausoleum of the Zhu family, and Zhu Fanghe has the dual status of a civil servant and a distant clan member. Using him as an imperial envoy can not only award rewards on behalf of the imperial court, but also
It means expressing gratitude on behalf of the Heavenly Family.
"When the angel arrives, all the officials and gentry of this county will come out to greet him." Li You said with a smile on his face.
The advance officer asked again: "Not only your county, but also the prefect of Yangzhou will receive the order. Please let me know and let the prefect come out to welcome you."
Mr. Zhu Fanghe brought more than one decree, and also the role of Magistrate Luo? Mr. Li was a little surprised by this, but he soon understood that this was both unexpected and reasonable. He waved
He waved his hand and sent the yamen servant to go to the yamen immediately to inform him about welcoming the imperial envoy.
The news that the imperial envoy was about to arrive in Yangzhou caused waves in the hearts of officials in various government offices throughout the city.
Knowing that he was also going to receive the order, Magistrate Luo couldn't help sighing and silently ordered his family to pack their luggage and prepare to return to their hometown.
In fact, the arrival of the court angel did not surprise anyone. Based on Li You's meritorious service, the court would definitely send a special imperial envoy to commend Li You. It was impossible to dismiss the matter with just an edict.
But letting Magistrate Luo also go to receive the order is worth pondering. Last month, Magistrate Luo and the Yan and Cao Yamen simultaneously impeached Li You, causing uproar in the city. Now that the imperial envoy is about to arrive to reward Li You, Magistrate Luo will serve as a foil.
Eighty percent of the court is going to deal with Magistrate Luo to appease the heroes.
However, the three major government agencies, Yan, Cao and Fu, joined forces to impeach Li You. Why did only Magistrate Luo suffer? This is also easy to explain.
The Salt Administration and Water Transport belong to the overseas yamen directly under the imperial court and have little direct relationship with the local government. If there is a conflict with the local government, it can be dealt with coldly. At most, they will just stay away from each other until death.
But the relationship between the prefectural government and the county government is different. They go directly to the lower level and everything is connected. To use an inappropriate metaphor, it is like breaking the bones and connecting the tendons.
If the magistrate is strong enough and there is an irreconcilable conflict between the prefectures and counties, they will not be able to deal with it coldly or break it up. Everyone in Jiangbei's official circles understands that this is the situation in Yangzhou Prefecture now. Li You is not interested for the time being.
According to rumors, he will not leave Yangzhou, so the court will probably solve the conflict by slapping the prefect Luo.
Without further ado, the eleventh day flew by.
From early in the morning that day, Mr. Li led all the officials of the county government to the pier outside the east gate to wait for the imperial envoy. When the officials of the county government and the local gentry lined up in formation, Magistrate Luo, who had been named by the imperial government to receive the order, was also in high spirits.
Depression appeared, and everyone in the government office was also listless, as if they couldn't hold their heads up in front of their colleagues in the county government office.
Li You did not go forward to greet him, but just bowed his hands to Luo Fuzun from afar. He finally drove away this troublesome boss. Although he had been suppressed by himself and could no longer do any harm, there was such a boss every day.
Flies swaying around are quite annoying.
Not long after, officials from the Salt Transportation Department also appeared on the dock, including Ding Yunshi and Gao Yun Tongjun. Although only Li You and Luo Fuzun received the order, the imperial envoy arrived in Yangzhou, and if they were there, the Salt Transportation Department
It's obviously not appropriate to sit quietly on the Diaoyutai in the city. It would be a bit arrogant and rude, so you still have to come out to greet them to show respect.
Everyone in the official circles knew that Li You was going to win a big prize today, but the people of Yangzhou were still troubled by the rumors, and could not tell the truth under the false rumors. It was learned that an imperial envoy would arrive today to decide the honor of Li County Zun.
As fate would have it, a large number of people spontaneously flocked to the east gate to observe the situation.
Looking around at the increasingly dense crowd, Li Youfu felt deep in his heart and ordered several government servants to go back to the county government office immediately to bring over the prepared incense table and other items.
When it was almost noon, a high-ranking official ship slowly docked. Immediately, four trumpeters stood out from the bow and stern of the ship, and the loud sound of suonas resounded through the pier. The team prepared by the county government immediately also sang drums and drums, and for a while, the pier was full of music.
Crowded.
The imperial envoy came out of the cabin surrounded by his entourage. Li You stood on the shore and saw clearly that the imperial envoy was indeed Mr. Zhu Fanghe.
Zhu Fanghe stood firm and looked toward the shore, but he was startled. As an imperial envoy, it was not strange for him to be greeted by hundreds of officials, gentry, scholars, village elders, etc. wherever he went, but
There was a sea of people on the bank in front of me. It was a mile from the river to the foot of the city wall. They were so densely packed that I don’t know how many people were standing there, and the formation was huge.
When the imperial envoy got off the boat, Li You greeted him and said, "Mr. Fanghe, I haven't seen you for a long time. His style is as good as before."
Vice-Lang Zhu smiled and said: "My dear brother has made great achievements, and I am honored to be my brother. I would like to borrow flowers to offer Buddha to express my congratulations to my dear brother."
People from the government office and the Salt Transportation Department also came forward to meet with the imperial envoy. After greetings, envoy Zhu pointed around and said, "Why bother the people? Let's just disperse."
A dozen government officials then went to the front of the surrounding crowd and shouted: "The imperial envoy has spoken, please disperse!"
At this time, in the crowd closest to the officials in the north, dozens of people suddenly knelt down. An old man kowtowed and said loudly: "If you, the common people, have something to say, please tell me, the Imperial Envoy. Mr. Li has protected the country and the people since he took office."
, It’s really the blue sky in this world! Recently, rumors have spread all over the place, pointing directly at Li Gong, and the common people are lamenting day and night, not knowing how the imperial court will deal with it. I came here today not to trouble the imperial envoy, but to hope that the imperial court will live up to its loyalty and praise the virtuous ministers!"
Immediately, the surrounding crowd fell to their knees in groups, and the crowds were thick and dark from the canal side to the foot of the city. Shouting came and went, some shouting Qingtian, some shouting that Yangzhou is indispensable, Li Gong, and some shouting for the imperial court. Although it was chaotic, the words were clear.
Words come from the heart.
Zhu Fanghe's smile gradually faded, and he was so shocked that he couldn't speak for a long time. Although he was a member of the clan, his blood relationship was actually far away from the royal family. He was born among the people, and he was no different from ordinary people. He was not an ignorant nerd.
He knew what the scene in front of him meant, which represented very deep public support and extremely high prestige. There were only a handful of local officials in the country who could achieve this level!
It doesn't look like he is deliberately cheating. Li Xiandi has only been in office for half a year, but he is so popular in the city. He is really extraordinary! Zhu Fanghe was amazed in his heart. When he was in the capital, he had never found that he had such talent in governing a place.
As the main hall of Yangzhou Mansion, Mr. Luo Xingye was very jealous. But then he thought that this actually had nothing to do with him. Anyway, he would probably leave Yangzhou City after today.
Li You himself was also surprised. This was not arranged by him, and he had no need to arrange this. He expected that as the rumors fermented, people might come forward to petition the imperial envoy, but he never expected that so many people would become so vocal.
petition. But no matter what, it feels so good...
In full view of everyone, the imperial envoy Su Rong bowed deeply to Li You, "It is a great blessing for the imperial court and Yangzhou to have such a capable minister as my virtuous brother. I admire you very much and cannot help but bow to you!"
Li You hurriedly returned the gift.
Zhu Qinqi glanced around again and said in a deep voice: "In that case, let's read the edict here instead to calm the people's minds."
Lord Li had already made preparations and ordered her subordinates to lay out the incense case and other related items. As she wished, it would be better to read this kind of edict of joy in front of the people. It would help expand influence and continue to increase prestige. If you go
If you go to the county government and then announce the decree, the direct influence will be one order of magnitude lower.
After Zhu Fanghe held the imperial edict in his hand, all the officials knelt down to listen to the edict, including Ding Yunshi, who was in the third rank.
Although there were tens of thousands of people outside the east gate of Yangzhou City at this moment, there was total silence. Only the clear voice of the Imperial Envoy echoed over the pier.
"Inherited by heaven, the emperor said: A loyal minister carries the yue Longsha, carrying the strength of the universe; a virtuous body can withstand the waves, and sees the sincerity of heaven and earth. Only ministers have the loyalty to repay the Lord..."
Most of the content at the beginning was nonsense, so Li You could only endure it. It wasn't until his name appeared that he concentrated his ears and listened carefully.
"Li You, the general magistrate of Yangzhou Prefecture, was given the title of Tongzhi of Yangzhou Prefecture. The rest of his duties remained unchanged. He was specially promoted to be a concubine. He was given a rank of food and salary, gold books and iron certificates, and bullfighting uniforms. Xu Yin's son was appointed as the commander of the Jinyi Guards.
As an envoy, Xu Jiayin’s son became the Prime Minister of Guanglu Temple..."
Li You had already roughly learned about his reward from some gossip, but when he actually heard it, he was overjoyed and hurriedly thanked him.
When the officials of Yangzhou City, big and small, heard that the golden book and iron certificate, the bullfighting uniform, and the hereditary imperial guard command had become a reality, the envy in their hearts almost penetrated the sky. The specifications of this set of rewards were second only to those of knighthood.
Yes, it is extremely gracious to civil servants.
The onlookers could not understand the dual sentences of Wen 4 and 6, but they were completely relieved after hearing that Li Qingtian was promoted to the fifth rank but his job remained unchanged. It would be fine if Li Qingtian didn’t leave. It would be fine if he didn’t leave. I don’t know who took the lead.
, all shouted "The imperial court is wise!"
Ding Yunshi couldn't help but raise his head and look at each other with Gao Yun. Just like the ominous premonition before, things were going to be bad. Magistrate Luo didn't care about the gorgeous rewards that Li You received. He only heard "Added to the title of Yangzhou Prefecture"
", and almost fainted.
The reason is very simple. The imperial court promoted Li You to the fifth rank, which is what the title says. However, there are many fifth-rank idlers, so why did they only give Li You the title of fifth-rank co-knowledge? There are so many fifth-rank titles in the imperial court.
Which one would be less honored to speak out than to know the same thing?
After Luo Fuzun thought about it and combined it with the decree that was about to be passed on to him, there was only one possibility, that is, the imperial court planned to abandon him and wanted Li You to act as a co-president of Yangzhou Prefecture! Judging from this trend, the next imperial decree Ninety-nine percent of the time, he was going to deal with himself, and then he added, "Li You is also in charge of affairs in Yangzhou."
Mr. Zhu Fanghe finally finished reading the imperial edict and sealed the four generations above Mr. Li and his wife. Only then did Li You respectfully step forward to receive the edict.
For people who are familiar with official affairs, looking at Magistrate Luo at this time is like seeing a dead person. If there is a fellow magistrate who acts as an agent for the magistrate, what else does the magistrate do?
Zhu Fanghe held out another imperial edict. He first emphasized that Magistrate Luo had accepted the edict, and then cleared his throat and read it again. "Inherited by heaven, the emperor made it... plus the title of Zhejiang Provincial Envoy Si Youshen..."
What? Li You, who had lowered his head to listen to the order, suddenly raised his head, surprised and angry. He joined the government from the third rank, and the prefect was from the fourth rank. This was to promote him to the prefect Luo! What is going on?
He made great achievements and was promoted to the fifth rank. This Luo Zhuan was against him and had never done any good deeds. Why should he be promoted?
Magistrate Luo also raised his head in astonishment, staring directly at the imperial envoy in an extremely rude manner, and almost unbelievable ecstasy filled his entire body.
He was so blessed that he thought, could it be that his good friend helped him successfully introduce himself to Mr. Peng Ge? Could it be that his tit-for-tat confrontation with Li You in Yangzhou Mansion finally aroused the admiration of some big shots, so he helped him get an upgrade spot? ?Has half a year of hard work finally paid off?
Countless joys flowed through Magistrate Luo's heart in an instant, and he recalled that he had been defeated and defeated again and again, fighting with Li You again and again, and being humiliated again and again, only in exchange for being promoted to the first level today. I don't know why. , he wants to cry
Quietly wiping away the tears from the corners of his eyes, Magistrate Luo sighed in his heart, Zhejiang Chief Envoy Si You is involved in politics, is he a third-rank Taoist official, finally leaving Li You's shadow and running towards the other side of happiness?
I just don't know which branch is guarding the road, I guess Zhejiang is not too bad. As for Li You, just go to Yangzhou Prefecture as an agent, and it has nothing to do with him anymore.
Imperial envoy Zhu Fanghe paused for a moment before continuing to read: "Added Zhejiang Chengxuan Political Envoy Si Youshen political title...still in charge of Yangzhou government affairs..."
Magistrate Luo's smile with tears in his eyes suddenly stopped, and he turned into a smile with tears in his eyes but no tears. Apart from rising from the rank of third grade, what is the essential difference between this and being the magistrate of Yangzhou? The most important thing is that he really doesn't want to Being an official in the same city as Li You anymore is a kind of torture.
Li You also felt extremely strange. What does the imperial court mean? Yes, officials from the Southern Zhili Province can be assigned to Zhejiang. For example, Chen Xundao's branch patrol is also assigned to Zhejiang as an inspector, but this...
Magistrate Luo kowtowed and thanked him. When he got up to receive the order, he had a bitter look on his face, showing no joy at all after being promoted. Damn it, he and Li You still have to continue to be officials in the same city, and the days are endless! Is it time to become an official?
Looking at the imperial edict in Magistrate Luo's hand, Li You couldn't help but curse secretly. The court had its own backers, but it also had its own opponents, but they were all chess-playing bastards!
As a result, this weirdo surnamed Luo was created, presumably just to keep this famous man in Yangzhou Mansion under control.
Ding Yunshi quietly said to Comrade Gao Yun: "The officialdom of Yangzhou Prefecture is really interesting. The prefect is a high-ranking third-grade acting magistrate, and the county magistrate is a high-grade fifth-grade acting magistrate. It is unheard of."
