Chapter 1381 What a family
Yan Song is indeed the boss second only to Emperor Jiajing at that time, and his influence is everywhere and pervasive. However, Yan Song is far away in the capital, and this is just Hu Yushi's reception banquet. Do you want to lick it like this? !
Lick the dog, lick the dog, lick until there is nothing left.
Seeing the five officials at the table doing their best to keep a distance from him, Zhu Pingan couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth.
The five officials at the table joined the group to keep warm and talked happily. Zhu Pingan ate happily alone.
Hu Zongxian, who was good at dancing with his long sleeves, toasted from table to table. When he came to Zhu Pingan's table, Hu Zongxian finished the toast and asked Zhu Pingan with a smile, "How did Mr. Zhu know that I would take office on a donkey?"
< br>"Ahem, cough, I guessed."
Hearing this, Zhu Ping'an couldn't help but cough. How could Hu Zongxian even know this? ! It must be Chu Xiong or one of them who let it slip. Zhu Pingan turned to look at the table where Chu Xiong and the others were sitting. Sure enough, he found that Chu Xiong was paying attention to his table. He noticed that after Zhu Pingan looked at him, he smiled at Zhu Pingan like a constipated bulldog. He laughed, that’s right, it was this guy who leaked it.
"What kind of family does Mr. Zhu have?! Guess you dare to bet two hundred and fifty taels of silver?" Hu Zongxian approached Zhu Pingan and asked with a smile.
Holy shit! Chu Xiong, a loser, even told Hu Zongxian how much he had bet? ! Zhu Pingan was speechless.
"Ahem, Mr. Hu, it is not about gambling, but funding for the militia. I took up the post of Jiangsu and Zhejiang Provincial Government. I was ordered to organize the military and prepare for the Jiangsu and Zhejiang militia. However, the funds were insufficient and the finances were in embarrassment. Mr. Chu, Mr. Zhang and others Interested in sponsoring vigilante groups, The so-called elegant gambling is just a guessing game to increase the fun of funding, and we are not doing it for property, but to raise funds for the militia," Zhu Ping'an seriously corrected the word "bet" in Hu Zongxian's mouth and explained seriously.
Hu Zongxian is the censor of the patrol and has the power to evaluate officials. Although various betting games are now popular among officials, scholar-bureaucrats, and folk, such as leaf opera, horse tags, and dominoes were invented and popular at this time, even during the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of the Ming Dynasty cool Ming Shenzong, who loves gambling and teasing in the future, invented and loved the "drop the city" game. However, after all, many Ming laws and regulations such as the "Ming Dynasty Law" and the "Regulations on Penalties" strictly prohibit gambling. If it must be classified as gambling, It was enough for Zhu Pingan and the others to drink a pot.
That's why Zhu Ping'an corrected and explained seriously that they were not gambling in terms of form, purpose and components, but just recommended guessing games to increase the fun of the funding process.
“Oh, it’s a little guessing game to increase the fun of funding. Well, the purpose of raising funds for the militia is not gambling on property.” Hu Zongxian heard this and nodded with a smile, agreeing with Zhu Pingan’s explanation. , and then asked with a smile, "It's just a small There are winners and losers in the game, and Mr. Zhu is not afraid of losing. From Mr. Chu and others supporting Mr. Zhu’s people’s group, to Mr. Zhu supporting Mr. Chu and others?”
“Mr. Hu, why do I dare to play this little game? "It's well-founded," Zhu Ping'an said frankly.
"Oh, Mr. Zhu, what's the basis?" Hu Zongxian asked curiously.
"The basis is that your Excellency is Hu Zongxian." Zhu Pingan looked at Hu Zongxian and said seriously.
"Oh?" Hu Zongxian raised his eyebrows.
"Master Hu patrolled the important border defense towns of Xuanfu and Datong to maintain military discipline and strengthen border defense; he also patrolled Huguang to regulate military discipline and quell Miao chaos. Master Hu patrolled Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and encountered Japanese invasion. He expected that Hu Your Excellency must rectify military discipline. As the saying goes, discipline others first. If Mr. Hu is new here, he will naturally set an example if he wants to rectify military discipline. Therefore, I guess Mr. Hu may ride on a donkey to take office." Zhu Ping'an explained.
After Zhu Pingan finished speaking, Hu Zongxian looked at Zhu Pingan for three seconds, then grinned.
"Incisive and thorough, you are worthy of Master Zhu - the youngest number one scholar in the Ming Dynasty!" Hu Zongxian praised with a smile.
"My lord, Ping'an is ashamed of his compliments." Zhu Ping'an cupped his hands and said.
"Master Zhu, if you have time in the future, you might as well come and visit the Yamen more often." Hu Zongxian raised his glass with a smile.
"As I wish, I dare not ask for your ear. As long as Mr. Hu is not bothered, Ping An will always bother you and report to Mr. Hu." Zhu Ping'an picked up the wine glass with both hands, returned Hu Zongxian's greeting, and said with a smile.
Currently, the censor is extremely powerful. In fact, the censor has become the immediate boss of the inspection department. Although Zhu Pingan does not mention the inspection department, he cannot avoid it. To a certain extent, it was under the jurisdiction of Hu Zongxian, the patrol commissioner of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, so the word "report" is not an exaggeration.
The sun shines in through the doors and windows, and the early winter sunshine shines golden light on the two of them even at noon.
The two looked at each other, smiled, raised their glasses, and drank it all in one gulp.
Hu Zongxian bowed from table to table, returned to the main table, and once again raised a glass of wine to salute the officials present.
"Nowadays, the Japanese invaders are becoming more and more serious. Desperate outlaws are taking risks and follow the Japanese invaders. The Japanese invaders burn, kill, and loot. They commit all kinds of evil and the people are miserable! I, Hu Zongxian, have been trusted by the Holy One and have been appointed to patrol Zhejiang and supervise the censor. , my main task in taking office this time is to control Japanese "All of you are the pillars of the Southeast. Zong Xian will cooperate with you sincerely to eliminate the Japanese pirates and stabilize the Southeast."
Hu Zongxian's voice was heard at the banquet! Echoing, loud and clear.
This is his true feelings.
Unless Wang Zhi is captured, the Japanese pirates are wiped out, and the southeast is stabilized, he vows not to return to the capital. This is the oath Hu Zongxian made when he took over as the censor of Jiangsu and Zhejiang and left the capital. It is also his ideal and ambition in this life.
“Don’t worry, Mr. Hu, we are not talented enough. We will definitely live up to the Holy One, the country, and the people. We will work together to wipe out the Japanese pirates!”
The expressions of the officials at the banquet The voice also echoed in the banquet, and it was equally loud
The reception banquet lasted for more than an hour. Eight or nine officials were very drunk and were carried back by fellow government officials. Hu Zongxian was very popular. As the protagonist of the Jiefeng Banquet, he was toasted and toasted again. He drank the most wine in the entire Jiefeng Banquet, but his face was just red. There was no hint of drunkenness in his words and deeds. He stood at the door of the patrol office. , bidding farewell to the officials of each government office one by one with cupped hands.
Zhu Pingan was not drunk either. It was not that Zhu Pingan drank more, but because Zhu Pingan drank less. Except for the two glasses of toast given by Hu Zongxian, it was only when the whole audience raised their glasses that Zhu Pingan followed everyone and drank one or three glasses. The wine is not enough to make you drunk.
"Mr. Zhu, as you said, come to the yamen often when you have time." When Hu Zongxian said goodbye to the officials who mentioned punishment and inspection at the yamen gate, he smiled and patted Zhu Ping'an on the shoulder, and said to him again Zhu Pingan said.
"Definitely." Zhu Pingan replied with his hands in hand. (End of this chapter)