Chapter 415 The Thoughts of Hangzhou Officials
Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, Governor's Office.
After Hu Zongxian was appointed as the governor of Zhejiang Province, he took the "Ace Order Arrow" given by the emperor and shouldered the important task of cleaning up the overall situation in the southeast and went straight to Zhejiang.
When Hu Zongxian arrived in Hangzhou City, officials of all sizes in Hangzhou City took the initiative to gather on the only way Hu Zongxian entered the city to welcome the governor-general who parachuted in from the capital.
Hu Zongxian also knows that this is the default rule of the officialdom, but the current situation is obviously a moment of extreme crisis.
If he really had any excessive interactions with these officials in front of the city gate, it would not be good for his official reputation if it spread to the capital.
So before entering the city, Hu Zongxian temporarily changed his route and entered the city through another gate.
After he arrived at the governor's office, Hu Zongxian immediately enshrined the "Ace Arrow" symbolizing his power of life and death as the governor in the main hall.
Then Hu Zongxian, as the governor, ordered to summon officials of all sizes in Hangzhou to come to the governor's office to discuss matters.
The Hangzhou officials who were still waiting for Hu Zongxian at the city gate were stunned when they heard that the governor had arrived at the governor's office in the city.
They were waiting here early in the morning, but unexpectedly the governor had already entered the city.
This made these officials, big and small, couldn't help but feel frightened. You must know that something like this has never happened before.
Isn’t the new governor dissatisfied with their work?
So for a moment, everyone did not dare to hesitate, and quickly rushed to sit in their own sedans, heading towards the Governor's Office in a panic.
Before these people came, Hu Zongxian also took out the secret letter Zhu Zaijing gave him in the capital with great caution. Hu Zongxian carefully opened the secret letter carefully.
Now he has been branded as King Yu, so even though Hu Zongxian was feeling uneasy, he still braved the danger and quietly opened the secret letter, wanting to see what Zhu Zaijing gave him in the letter. instruct.
After some careful and careful actions, Hu Zongxian finally opened the secret letter.
After taking it apart, Hu Zongxian carefully looked inside and outside to see if anyone was close to his room.
After making sure that everything was safe, Hu Zongxian gently pinched out the letter in the secret letter.
Then he carefully unfolded it with his back on his back, but at the moment when Hu Zongxian unfolded the secret letter paper, Hu Zongxian also had an unprecedented look of surprise on his face?
Hu Zongxian looked left and right, up and down, and looked against the light. As a result, he didn't see a word on the secret letter.
Hu Zongxian couldn't help but think: "Is it necessary to use a special method to see the content of the secret message?"
So, Hu Zongxian took the kettle from the room and gently touched the kettle. The warm water inside wetted the secret letter paper, but still not a single word was displayed on the secret letter.
“Should we bake it with fire?”
Hu Zongxian immediately lit the candle in the room and baked the wet secret letter paper on it, but the paper was almost burned. , but still no word is displayed.
At this time, Hu Zongxian was also a little confused.
Did the prince really just give me a blank piece of paper?
But what does this blank piece of paper mean?
Hu Zongxian couldn't figure out the mystery for a while. He carefully folded the secret letter paper and carefully put it into the secret letter envelope.
At this time, the officials of all sizes in Hangzhou who came in a hurry from the city gate finally arrived at the Governor's Office. The leading official was Niu Zhiyuan, the prefect of Hangzhou.
Niu Zhiyuan hurriedly entered the governor's office and said politely to the guards guarding the office: "Please inform Zhongcheng. Niu Zhiyuan, the prefect of Hangzhou, led the officials of Hangzhou to see Zhongcheng."
These guards were all brought by Hu Zongxian from the capital. They glanced at Niu Zhiyuan and replied: "Zhongcheng has ordered that no guests will be seen today. If you have official business, you can send official documents first and then wait for an interview."
Niu Zhiyuan was stunned. He didn't expect that he had gone all the way to the Governor's Office and was rejected.
This can't help but make Niu Zhiyuan and other officials feel uneasy.
They really can't figure out what the new governor is up to now.
But as subordinates, they cannot complain, nor can they not take the governor's orders seriously.
So Niu Zhiyuan and others could only show a respectful attitude in front of the governor's office and salute to the governor's office, which could be regarded as their loyalty to welcome Hu Zongxian as he took office.
Niu Zhiyuan and several officials who were close to each other also leaned together when they returned.
One of them said doubtfully: "What does Xinzhongcheng mean?"
Niu Zhiyuan did not speak, and another official continued: "Perhaps Prime Minister Xinzhong is deliberately keeping a distance from us. You must know that Zhang Butang and Governor Li were executed by the court because of their ineffective suppression of Japanese invaders."< br>
“Now that Xinzhong Cheng is here, he must be hesitant in his heart, worried that if we give him eye drops, he will follow in the footsteps of Zhang Butang and Governor Li.”
There is another person. The official also responded at this time: "What kind of words are these? What ability do we local officials have to give him eye drops? The matter of Zhang Butang and Governor Li was not instigated by us. If we had such a thing, we would have done it sooner." Have you become an official in Beijing?"
At this time, another official suddenly laughed, "Are you willing to be an official in Beijing? They are all Qingshui Yamen, how can you be free and easy in the local area? !”
Niu Zhiyuan’s face darkened as he listened to these people’s nonsense, “That’s enough, shut up! What are you talking about? It’s possible that Hu Zhongcheng was new to the country, so he didn’t meet him right away. We, what are you guessing about?”
"Moreover, the current capital is not what it used to be. The Qingshui Yamen you thought may have turned into a popular pastry."
Niu Zhiyuan's knowledge is different from these officials. Niu Zhiyuan is also on the second list. He was born as a Jinshi and had his own connections and connections, but due to bad luck, he was allowed to serve as an official.
Otherwise, Niu Zhiyuan would be very willing to be a seventh-grade censor.
After all, that is the real Qingyun Ladder.
I don’t know how much better than the fifth-grade prefect he is now.
In addition, Hu Zongxian's promotion trajectory is also something he envies.
Hu Zongxian was also an average Jinshi, and was released as a county magistrate. However, he was lucky, and he suddenly became the censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. Then he made many meritorious deeds in Xuanda University and Huguang, and finally made progress. Became the governor of Shuntian.
Now he has transformed into the governor-general of Zhejiang Province who holds the military and political power in the southeast. It would be false to say that Niu Zhiyuan is not envious of this trajectory.
Even if the governor of Zhejiang Province is now a trap, Niu Zhiyuan is willing to jump as long as he is given a chance.
But it is a pity that now he has no legs to hold on to. He can only hope that he can be appreciated by the nobles again. If he takes one more step up and overcomes the prefectural hurdle, he will be satisfied.
(End of this chapter)