Chapter 1343 How about exchanging positions
In the evening, Zhu Ping'an arranged for Hua'er and others and set off to attend the reception banquet organized by Mr. Zhang in Taitai. Hua'er and Yaonv Ruonan lived in the independent pavilion assigned to Zhu Ping'an in the inner building of the government office. Liu Mu, Liu Dadao and others lived with the six-room officials. Since Liu Mu and the others were military attachés, each of them They all have private rooms, and the living environment is many times better than that of Jingnan County Government Office.
“Ahem, little brother Zhu, we adults in Taiwan are the most simple people. The reception banquet may seem shabby, but little brother Zhu, don’t mind it. After the banquet, we will welcome you to the fine waist building again. " Chu Xiong specially waited for Zhu Pingan on the road and said to Zhu Pingan, and winked when he mentioned Slim Waist Tower.
"Brother Chu is overly worried. Ping An was born in a rural area and has little pursuit of food and drink."
Zhu Pingan said with a smile. This is the truth. Although he likes food, But he is not picky about food.
The king of Chu had such a thin waist that many people died of starvation in the palace.
The thin waist building that Chu Xiong mentioned? ! Why doesn't the name sound like a good place? ! Zhu Pingan cursed in his heart.
And who do we deserve, as Chu Xiong said? Anyone else besides Mr. Nedai?
At Youshi, the official kitchen is in charge, and the reception banquet starts on time. Only the official officials of the government office attended the reception banquet, and there were no staff members. Zhu Ping'an consciously sat at the last table.
Braised fried tofu, tofu mixed with shallots, fried peanuts, scrambled eggs with leeks, cold folded ear root, dry-fried small yellow croaker, sour bamboo shoots and pork chowder, spinach and egg soup, six dishes and one soup plus two large pots liquor.
After the dishes were served, Chu Xiong gave Zhu Pingan a very shabby look, and sincerely felt that he was wise for preparing a backup plan in advance. Then he winked at Zhu Pingan and mouthed "Slim Waist Tower".
Shabby? !
No, six dishes and one soup are not delicacies, but they cannot be called shabby either. Perhaps for officials, such a banquet is simple and homely, but for most ordinary people, such six dishes and one soup are already the standard for New Year's Eve dinner, which is very sumptuous.
Zhu Pingan was born in the countryside and knows that life is not easy for ordinary people. Officials are living off the people's salary. If officials were simpler, the burden on the people would be relatively lighter. Not only did Zhu Pingan not mind the banquet, but he also supported it from the bottom of his heart.
If today's Jiefeng Banquet was a table full of abalone and sea cucumbers, Zhu Pingan would probably be uneasy and find it difficult to swallow. However, with such a homely Jiefeng Banquet, Zhu Pingan felt very at ease and ate it with gusto. Chu Xiong, who was eating in the back, looked at Zhu Pingan with sympathy. Alas, little brother Zhu has worked really hard on you in order to leave a good impression on Mr. Zhengtai. Brother Zhu will definitely make it up to you at Xiaoyaolou later.
"Haha, today is the day when Zi Hou takes office. He made an exception and served a few extra dishes that exceeded the standard. The kitchen owner put the account on my head and deducted it from my salary later." After the food was served, Mr. Taitai picked up the food. The wine glass said, "Come on , let us drink this cup together, welcome Zihou to join the Jiangsu and Zhejiang Provincial Criminal Investigation Department, and work hard with us to move forward."
"Thank you for your love." Zhu Pingan held up the wine glass with both hands to express his thanks. .
"Haha, today we are also following Zi Hou's example. Not only did we eat a few more dishes, but the most important thing is that we finally drank the rice wine brewed by Master Nitai." Chu Xiong and others raised their glasses together. He said with a smile.
Only then did Zhu Ping'an realize that the two jars of wine at the banquet were rice wine brewed by the Nitai family.
"Zihou, don't you know? This rice wine was brewed by Mrs. Jitai herself. It is the only one in the world, and there is no other. As soon as the wine is opened, the entire government office can smell it. The rich aroma of the wine is no exaggeration at all. It can be said to be the legacy of Yaochi rice wine. "Everything is fragrant and can be enjoyed by all generations." We asked for it many times before, but Mr. Nitai was not willing to take it out. As soon as you came, Zihou, Mr. Nedai took the initiative to bring it out. This is not an ordinary honor. , Zihou, you need to drink a few more drinks.”
Chu Xiong raised his wine glass and said to Zhu Pingan with a smile.
"That's not true, the new generation is really better than the old ones. We are all yesterday's flowers."
Deputy envoy Bai Jin joked with a smile.
The rest of the people followed suit, and the banquet suddenly became peaceful.
"You guys, you are so eccentric, and you usually go to the Yamen, so naturally you can't be greedy. Today is Zihou's wedding banquet, so we will make an exception. There is enough wine, so you can drink freely. Later, I will ask my wife to make some more. Altar, wait until the end of the year, each of you will receive an altar.”
Master Nie Tai pointed at Chu Xiong and others, shook his head in confusion, and made a promise to everyone.
“Thank you, Lord Nie Tai.” Chu Xiong and others were overjoyed.
After speaking, everyone raised their glasses together and drank it all in one gulp. After Zhu Pingan drank it, he thought about it for a while. Although this rice wine was not as exaggerated as Chu Xiong and others said, it did taste good. There was a sweet taste lingering on the tip of his tongue when he drank it.
Master Tai put down his wine glass, and the two deputy envoys each brought another glass of wine to express their welcome to Zhu Pingan.
Zhu Pingan expressed his gratitude one by one.
Next, everyone came and went, and soon the jar of rice wine was empty.
“Our punishment and punishment department can be traced back to the old system of the previous dynasty. After the Pseudo-Yuan Dynasty established the "Jianchasi Patrolling Prefectures and Counties Law", the system of inspections and inspections by officials was first formed. Our dynasty When it was first established, there were only divisions for punishment and prosecution in each province, and there was no division for prosecution. It was not until the 14th year of Hongwu that the "sub-division for prosecution" was established. At that time, in addition to Zhili, our dynasty had 12 divisions of punishment and inspection, with a total of fifty-three divisions. At that time, the divisions did not cover all prefectures. For example, we in Jiangsu and Zhejiang had Ningshao, Wentai, and Wenzhou. The four branches of Jinchu and Yanqu are all in the eastern Zhejiang region. The three prefectures of Hangzhou, Huzhou and Jiaxing in western Zhejiang do not have branch offices. There were many mistakes in the patrol areas, and adjustments were made. Now we have four roads in Jiangsu and Zhejiang: East Zhejiang, Haiyou, Zhejiang and Jinhua, including the three prefectures in western Zhejiang, plus a branch patrol in South Zhili. The government office is responsible for a total of five patrols.
In the afternoon, I told Zihou that we now have two deputy envoys and three ministers. When Zi Hou arrives, he will be responsible for the military preparation of our official office. He will lead the militia and help prevent Japanese pirates. The military preparation is of great importance. Everyone here must give full support to Zi Hou. "
Master Nian Tai announced Zhu Pingan’s appointment to everyone at the banquet and urged everyone to support Zhu Pingan.
"Natural." Everyone said unanimously.
"Actually, Zihou's full-time military equipment is quite good. We are assigned to patrol the roads, but there are actually quite a few constraints. Originally, the local rectification of official corruption, criminal charges, and lawsuits were all handled by the prosecutor's office. We have the power of the prosecutor's office to independently exercise supervision, etc. Functions and powers. The patrol censorship is not permanent, and even if it is established, it is only the same as the duties of our patrol censorship. However, with the current normalization of the patrol censorship, and the "Constitution" promulgated by our court, our division patrol road not only has supervise The power of the inspector has been greatly weakened. In fact, the inspection censor has become the immediate superior of our inspection department. Our inspection department has become the accompanying officer of the inspector. Matters concerning the inspection department must be reported directly to the inspection department. The censor will report in detail and wait for the approval of the inspector. Nowadays, many people are laughing at us. We should just drop the word "inspection" and just call it "the punishment department"."
Zhang Chufeng said to Zhu Ping An spits bitterness into the waterway.
"Haha, why don't Brother Zhang and Brother Zhu exchange positions?" Chu Xiong said with a smile.
"Ahem, Fatty Chu, why don't you swap with Zi Hou?!" Zhang Chufeng choked on his drink.
"Haha, do you think I can manage troops with my body?" Chu Xiong asked with a smile.
"You might as well say you're afraid of death." Zhang Chufeng retorted.
"Well, the matter of responsibility is very important, and it will be decided by the court. How can you change it just at your request."
Master Nie Tai glanced at them and stopped the two of them. (End of this chapter)