Chapter 1596 I feel the happiness in the east building
Zhao Wenhua arrived in Tai'an City, Jinan Prefecture the day before yesterday. He took a day's rest yesterday and still has no intention of leaving today.
After the officials of Jinan Prefecture learned that Zhao Wenhua was temporarily staying in Tai'an City, they went to the apartment where Zhao Wenhua was staying to see him.
Of course, no one who came to visit was empty-handed.
At first, there were people who wanted to take the noble route for the purpose of earning fame and came to see Zhao Wenhua empty-handed. However, let alone meeting Zhao Wenhua, he didn’t even go to the concierge. The concierge saw that he had empty hands. The gift list was also empty, so he simply said that the master had no time to meet the beggars, and then sent him away like a beggar. He was left with a gray face, so embarrassed that he wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into.
This is a weather vane. After this incident, no one dares to take the high-minded route. All Jinan government officials who come to see Zhao Wenhua bring generous, heavy and noble gifts.
If he were a truly noble person, he would not come to see Zhao Wenhua. After all, this is not mandatory.
Zhao Wenhua met with the officials of Jinan Prefecture in the temporary residence during the day, and closed the door at night to count the silver. The gold, silver and jewelry collected this day were really countless, and he did not finish counting until late at night. Zhao Wenhua's hands cramped when counting the coins, and in the end he could only sit on the couch, smiling from ear to ear.
Tens of thousands of taels of silver were collected in this day, and the valuable calligraphy, painting, antiques and treasures were several times that amount.
It’s not like there’s no one in the capital to fawn over me, and it’s not like there’s no one to give gifts, but it’s really unprecedented for people to give out gifts like this in an endless stream, like a flood. In the capital, there’s only an endless stream of people coming and going. Send gifts to your godfather’s house.
Haha, I finally feel the happiness in the east building.
Beizhili and Shanxi are too close to the capital. Zhao Wenhua is relatively honest in these two places and does not accept gifts lavishly. After arriving at the border of Shandong, Zhao Wenhua gradually let go of his hands and feet. Especially since Jinan Prefecture is where the Chief Secretary of Shandong is located and is the fattest and richest place in Shandong Province, Zhao Wenhua completely let go of his hands and feet.
Zhao Wenhua stayed in Tai'an for two days. After meeting with the officials of Jinan Prefecture, he had no intention of leaving. Instead, on the third day, he summoned all the officials, big and small, who came to visit him.
“I was ordered to offer sacrifices to the sea. I knew that my responsibility was heavier than Mount Tai, and I dared not slack off for a day. In order to successfully carry out the mission of offering sacrifices to the sea, I worked hard and slept night and day, racking my brains and exhausting my energy, just for the sake of the general. The emperor's mission is better."
Zhao Wenhua sat high on the main seat, stroking the tea cup in his hand with his right hand, and said with a serious look on his face.
"Master Zhao is loyal to the country and works conscientiously on errands. It is admirable. He is really a role model for us."
All the officials in Jinan Prefecture said with admiration, but of course they were extremely disdainful in their hearts.
Why do you work so hard and sleep all night, working so hard just to do a better job on the emperor’s mission? What a bunch of nonsense. You collect gifts during the day and count money at night. How can you spend any time on the emperor’s mission? !You are really not afraid of blushing when you lie!
Zhao Wenhua waved his hand with a smile, and continued: "Haha, you have thanked me, my lords. Loyalty to the emperor and patriotism are our duties, and we do not deserve your praise. I will call you here today. It is to better carry out the imperial mission of offering sacrifices to the sea.”
All the officials in Jinan Prefecture couldn't help but look confused and cursed in their hearts. What you said is too false. You went to Jiangnan to worship the sea. We are in Shandong. We are two unrelated people. Isn't the place good? Isn't it ridiculous for you to summon our Shandong officials in the name of offering sacrifices to the sea?
"I wonder if you have any advice?" A group of officials from Jinan Prefecture asked confusedly at first, and then expressed their stance, "But we are willing to help you wherever we can be useful."
< br>“ Thank you, sir. In fact, you don’t need to do anything, just send a message to me.”
Zhao Wenhua smiled slightly and said softly, he was very pleased with the wise expression of the officials in Jinan Prefecture. satisfy.
"Pass a message?" All the officials in Jinan Prefecture were a little confused. What message to send, and what does it have to do with you offering sacrifices to the sea.
"Yes, it is to spread the word. As the saying goes, if a worker wants to do his job well, he must first sharpen his tools. The first thing to sacrifice to the sea is the sacrifice. I heard about the gold-edged sandalwood from Tai'an, the paper money from Binzhou, Laiwu's silk and other sacrificial products are very famous, and many of them have efficacious effects. Your Excellency invites the wealthy businessmen under your rule to come. They are well-informed. I want to ask them about the local offerings such as candles, incense, paper money, silk and silk, and compare them with other places in order to get the best results. "The best sacrifice to the sea." Zhao Wenhua smiled and nodded, explaining his purpose.
Guang invited the wealthy businessmen under his rule to come.
All the officials in Jinan Prefecture looked at each other and immediately understood Zhao Wenhua's purpose. He was satisfied with accepting gifts from officials and confiscated them, and he continued to accept them. It’s a gift from a wealthy businessman. This is really a gift that I worked hard and racked my brains to receive!
"Your Majesty, you have a strong sense of responsibility. We will convey your Majesty's wishes to the wealthy businessmen under your rule, and work together to help you successfully handle the emperor's mission."
A group of officials from Jinan Prefecture They all expressed their opinions, and in their hearts they all criticized Zhao Wenhua for being greedy.
"Shan, thank you all for your help." Zhao Wenhua cupped his hands and thanked him.
All the officials of Jinan Prefecture naturally bowed and returned the courtesy. After leaving, they immediately summoned the wealthy businessmen under their rule to convey Zhao Wenhua's meaning to them. These wealthy businessmen and businessmen all responded enthusiastically.
Soon, first the local wealthy businessmen from Tai'an City came to pay their respects to Zhao Wenhua, and then the wealthy businessmen from all over Jinan Prefecture also came to pay their respects.
These wealthy businessmen are very rich and very vulgar. They come to see Zhao Wenhua in a bus-by-car procession.
Zhao Wenhua also accepts all comers. As long as you dare to pull over, I dare to accept. I will accept as much as you pull.
What? You said taking bribes? !
Don't talk nonsense. What these wealthy businessmen brought here are samples of sacrifices used in sea sacrifices. They are for Mr. Zhao Wenhua and Mr. Zhao to compare the quality of the sacrifices. If you continue to spread rumors about accepting bribes, it is slander and slander, and you may end up in jail. .
These wealthy businessmen are really rich, much richer than the officials. They filled several rooms in the temporary residence with gold, silver, jewelry and other gifts, which made Zhao Wenhua smile with joy. I haven't even closed it when sleeping.
Of course, these wealthy businessmen also came here to take advantage of the excitement and returned home satisfied.
Master Zhao asked them about the sacrifices and praised them for their righteous deeds in assisting the sacrifice to the sea. He also asked them if they had any outstanding children. If they had outstanding children, don’t hide them. Tong Shi , The Provincial Examination is coming soon, and they all have to go out and try their skills, stand out as soon as possible, and serve the imperial court. Mr. Zhao emphasized that he would not bend the law for personal gain, and everything must be tested on their own ability. However, before leaving, he casually said to them that Zhao Ai, the examiner of the Jinan Prefectural Examination, was a good friend of his in the same subject. He had an extraordinary relationship and was a fair examiner. He believed that he would be able to select talents impartially through the imperial examination.
Everything is said in silence, how can a group of wealthy businessmen not understand it. (End of chapter)