"This officialdom entertainment is really troublesome!"
Su Hao returned to his house, washed up a little, then went straight to Li Zhi's room, found a chair, sat down, and started to complain to Li Zhi.
Su Hao only knew Li Zhi for a few days, but he found that he liked chatting with Li Zhi more and more. Li Zhi was indeed a great scholar in the world, and his ability to understand problems was much better than others. In addition, he was
The Yuan Wai Lang of the transfer department, the prefect of Yunnan Yao'an, etc. were also knowledgeable about officialdom matters. Su Hao had just entered the officialdom and was in great need of such an advisor.
Li Zhi was reading a book with his reading glasses on. When he saw Su Hao barging in carelessly and sitting down unceremoniously, he didn't feel dissatisfied. He put down the book, took off his glasses, looked at Su Hao and asked, "Liu Qichang is hosting a banquet today."
, what’s the purpose?”
"It's just a Hongmen Banquet!" Su Hao said, and then smiled, "But I have turned the Hongmen Banquet into a banquet of the gods."
"The banquet of the gods?" Li Zhi expressed surprise at the new words that kept coming out of Su Hao's mouth. It was quite embarrassing for a great scholar to often not understand what a scholar was saying.
"Oh, this is an allusion from Fo Langji. It tells the story of a group of gods having a feast together. One of the gods lifted up the skirt of a goddess to take a peek, but was discovered by other gods... Then a painter told this story
It’s drawn." Su Hao said nonsense.
"It's simply immoral!" Li Zhi scolded. Although he said this, there was a smile on his face, indicating that he didn't really mind the story.
After joking, Su Hao told Li Zhi the whole story of Liu Qichang's banquet, including the fact that Master Di Yun gave him a gift at the end. After getting the brocade box back, Su Hao had already seen it, and there was a
A stack of banknotes with a total face value of 500 taels. Considering the salary level of officials at that time, this was considered a generous gift.
"In fact, there is no need for Liu Qichang to ask Prince Chong to come forward for today's matter. His move is to test your attitude." Li Zhi said, twirling his beard.
Su Hao said: "When I first heard that this person was the Crown Prince Chong, I was really shocked. Aren't they afraid that I, with my experience in the Metropolitan Procuratorate, would report this matter to the court?"
Li Zhi smiled and said, "What can you do if you report it?"
"According to the law, all officials with knowledge will be demoted and investigated, and the crown prince will be sent to Fengyang Mansion for confinement or deposed as a commoner." Su Hao said.
Li Zhi said: "This is just a stipulation in the law, how can it be so strict in reality? The vassal king and the local officials live in the same city, and they never look up when they see each other. How can they not drink and have fun together? Unless the vassal king maintains private soldiers or cooperates with
The other vassal princes secretly communicated, otherwise the clan government would not pay much attention to such nosy matters. If you report this matter, the court will naturally reprimand Prince Chong and Liu Qichang, but it is just going through the motions. And you
, will offend King Chong and Liu Qichang because of this matter."
"So, I was right in not leaving?" Su Hao asked.
Li Zhi said: "That's right, and that's also wrong."
"You're saying this for the first time?" Su Hao said.
Li Zhi said: "You are right, just because you can't control this matter. If you leave because you are afraid of this regulation, it will be a disgrace to the crown prince. The current emperor is a very affectionate person. He calls the current king Chong brother.
, there are often rewards during the New Year. If you offend the Crown Prince, and King Chong twists your lips towards the Holy One, it will have an impact on your future."
"Uh... I don't think this is serious. However, offending Prince Chong will indeed have a negative impact on my work in Runing. This is true." Su Hao argued.
Li Zhi didn't pay attention to Su Hao's rebuttal and just continued: "As for what you did wrong, it's because your status is different from Liu Qichang's. They are local officials and have some contacts with the princes of the vassal, so others can understand it easily. But you are
For officials sent by the Metropolitan Procuratorate, this is considered a law enforcement violation, and the statement is different."
"Why don't I know this?" Su Hao exclaimed, "But I can't leave, what should I do?"
Li Zhi said: "You must express your current plan, but you must not make a fuss about it. Therefore, you must immediately draft a secret letter and send it to the imperial censor and Wang Cifu to explain the matter and explain the reasons for it. They
They are all sensible people and will not make this matter public. If anyone uses this matter to interfere with you in the future, they can also come forward to testify."
"I understand, I will write it in a while." Su Hao responded.
After listening to what Li Zhi said, he understood that Liu Qichang was actually trying to tie him up by doing this. Whether he reported the incident of drinking at the same table with the prince to the court was an embarrassing matter. If he reported it, he would offend King Chong.
, if he doesn't report it, he will leave a stain on himself. If he dares to harm Liu Qichang in the future, Liu Qichang can blackmail him by revealing the incident of him drinking with Zhu Changjin at the same table.
The idea Li Zhi came up with was a way to crack Liu Qichang's scheme. He asked Su Hao to report it in a confidential letter, and the content was limited to a few key people. In this way, others could not say that Su Hao and Zhu Changjin were drinking.
They made friends in private, and because the news did not spread, there was no reaction from the court.
"So, what does it mean when Liu Qichang gives me money?" Su Hao then asked.
Li Zhi said: "Isn't this very clear? He just hopes that you will not act rashly. What are the benefits of being here in Runing Mansion? You will not be missing out. You stay here for a few months and catch a few inconspicuous little people.
Thief, wouldn’t it be nice to return to the capital with the money and resume your life?”
Su Hao said: "Does Liu Qichang's actions mean that there is a problem in Runing Mansion? It also means that the problem in Runing Mansion is related to the government. Otherwise, why would he use money to seal my mouth?"
Li Zhi said: "In this world, which thing has nothing to do with the government? Liu Qichang doesn't want you to go deep into the affairs of Runing Mansion. It's not necessarily because he is related to these things. Maybe he is just afraid that after you expose it,
As a prefect, he has a shameless face. He would rather cover up the matter in a daze than let anyone reveal it. This principle is tenable, right?"
"That's true." Su Hao touched his head and said with a silly smile. It seems that Li Zhi does have more experience than himself and has a more comprehensive grasp of the psychology of officials.
"Now that things have happened, have you decided what to do?" Li Zhi asked.
"Let's get to know the situation first." Su Hao said, "Regarding the situation in Runing Mansion, there are just rumors and reports from officials. Even Wang Cifu can't explain it. How do I know what to do? My idea is to grasp the situation first.
, Understand the crux of Runing's various problems. Don't deal with the ordinary small problems first, and only consider solving the big problems. Moreover, either don't take action, if you do, you must hit the seven inches, and never let the opponent
There is a chance to fight back."
"It's a good idea to make decisions before taking action," Li Zhi said.
Su Hao smiled bitterly and said: "The idea is good, but now I don't know where to start at all. When I came to Runing Mansion, I was blinded and didn't know who to ask for anything. In Huai'an
When I was in the prefecture, the prefect and I were of the same mind, and he would tell me every situation. Now the prefect of Runing is obviously on guard against me, and maybe the forces of King Chong are also on guard against me. There are only enemies around me, no helpers, why?
Keep doing it?"
Li Zhi smiled and said: "This shows the ability of an official even more. Let's see if you can establish your own informant in a short time."
Su Hao said: "I have arranged for Chen Guanyu to handle this matter. He is an experienced Taoist and is good at deceiving people. When we were in Huai'an, he helped me collect a lot of information."
Li Zhi said: "Change it. I've been thinking about your matter for the past two days, and I have a feeling. I don't know if it's right or not."
"Mr. Li, please tell me, your feeling must be right." Su Hao said.
Li Zhi said: "You said that the person who recommended you to come to Runing was Wu Boxing, the minister of household affairs. Do you have anything to do with him?"
"Celebrating a festival? I don't even know who he is, how could he be celebrating a festival?" Su Hao said.
"Is that so?" Li Zhi shook his head, "Then I don't understand."
It's no wonder that Li Zhi didn't understand, because what Su Hao said was not the truth. It's not that Wu Boxing and Su Hao never had any holidays, but they had been thinking about Su Hao for a long time. When Su Hao first left Fengcheng for Chongqing, he once stayed at the Qiaoshe Posthouse.
In Qiaoshe Town, there was a conflict with the powerful local landlord Wu Yuanwai. And this Wu Yuanwai was Wu Boxing's younger brother, named Wu Boxing.
Wu Boxhen suffered a loss at the hands of Su Hao that day. Afterwards, he went to Xinjian County Government and the garrison to find Su Hao. The trouble was resolved by Su Hao. Wu Boxhen was considered to have lost face. Later, he made this decision
He told his clan brother Wu Boxing about the matter and asked him to vent his anger on his behalf. Of course Wu Boxing would not take a small hundred households to heart. With the dignity of the left minister of the household department, he went out to find the bad luck of a hundred households. It would be embarrassing to say it.
, so he put the matter down.
What is unexpected is that Su Hao, from a small household, would be promoted one after another in just over a year, and his name began to appear in the court. In view of the label of "eunuch" on Su Hao,
The courtiers were instinctively disgusted with him. Wu Boxing remembered what his clan brother told him, so he stepped forward to dig a hole for Su Hao, hoping to make him fall into trouble.
Su Hao never thought that things in Qiaoshe Town would last for such a long time. He didn't know that Yuan Wu had such a relationship with Wu Boxing, so when Li Zhi asked him, he would say that he and Wu Boxing had no dispute.
.
"I always feel that the person who recommended you to Runing has bad intentions. Things in Runing are by no means simple. Others don't want to see you return without success. What they want to see is that your reputation in Runing is ruined.
." Li Zhi analyzed. Although he did not understand the specific background, his many years of official experience still allowed him to make a correct prediction.
"Su Shou Bei, Su Shou Bei, go and see Sister Cheng!"
Su Hao was about to have a more in-depth discussion with Li Zhi when the singer rushed in and shouted to Su Hao in panic.
"What's wrong with Cheng Yi?" Su Hao stood up suddenly.
"She entered the room in the morning and hasn't come out until now. I called her many times, but she ignored me. I just peeked through the crack of the door and saw her lying on the bed crying!" said the singer. .(To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)