Chapter 289 The imperial envoy takes office
How to deal with it?
In a room with closed doors and windows, a handful of local officials looked serious beside a heavy table with blue and white tea cups.
They looked at each other, but no one spoke first.
"Commissioner Gao," finally, it was the third-rank inspector who was sitting at the table who spoke first.
This old man is nearly sixty years old. Although he has the power and responsibility of a police officer, he has a kind-hearted look and says slowly:
"The Taicang silver mine incident has alarmed the emperor and even appointed an imperial envoy. This matter is no longer a matter for me to seal the road, but an important matter for the court, an important matter for the emperor and the saints, and it is also related to my new policy of Dayu, and even A major event for thousands of households..."
The old man first spoke in a round of official tone, and then at the end he said something honest:
"In my opinion, everything will be explained truthfully when the imperial envoy comes, and we will do our best to cooperate."
The words fell before the chief envoy could speak.
Sitting opposite the old man, the prefect of Taicang, who was probably not yet fifty years old, was as thin as iron, and was wrapped in a crimson official robe of the fourth rank, seemed to be very excited.
His iron-like fingers tapped on the table, attracting everyone's attention, and said in a deep voice:
"The imperial envoy in Beijing should indeed cooperate. But... everyone here knows the current situation. This is not something that can be fooled by just ignoring it!"
Sun Xiaozhun, the prefect, raised his voice three times and said with faint eyes: "Liu Yingcheng said he would give an explanation, but how? The imperial court ordered us to arrest the person before the imperial envoy arrived. Okay, but people What? It’s gone!
Not only is the Taicang County Magistrate gone, but the mining department we were asked to protect is also gone!
Mr. Liu, tell me, how can I explain this to the imperial envoy? Or are you guys working together to cut off my head, the prefect, and serve it to the Holy Father? "
"Master Sun!"
Sitting at the top, Gao Lian, the "chief envoy" who was appointed by the six ministries and controlled the political power of Linfeng Road, held a blue and white porcelain tea bowl in his hand. Hearing this, his face darkened: "Be careful! Don't be emotional. …”
"I'm not in the mood!"
He acted vigorously and resolutely. Due to his outstanding political achievements, Sun Xiaozhun, who had been transferred to Taicang for just one year, waved his hand and said angrily:
"Master Gao, you are not in direct charge of the Taicang Silver Mine. The fire has not burned your and Liu Yingcha's heads, so why do you just stand and talk without pain?
I have to remind you that this booklet contains But it is clearly written that the imperial envoy who came is the famous 'King of Hell Zhao'. Although I have never seen him, you must have heard of his style of conduct.
Mr. Liu, can you really just say 'tell the truth' and everything will be fine?
Don’t forget, you are in charge of criminal supervision. If something happens to an official, you can’t run away.
And Chief Minister Gao, aren't you afraid that this guy surnamed Zhao will burn it down and serve it to us in a pot?
I heard that Zhao Duan is in the capital, and He Xiangguo will not deal with it, and even dismantled the sedan chair of Mr. Xiao Ge..."
This fourth-grade prefect, who lacks calmness in his behavior but is a down-to-earth, hard-working man, is doing crazy things.
Spitting everywhere.
There was no fear or timidity towards the two superiors.
The senior inspector of the third rank and the chief envoy of the second rank were speechless for a moment.
in the room.
The other two officials were also sweating profusely, busy trying to smooth things over.
Gao Lian, who single-handedly controls the wealth, personnel appointments and removals of Linfeng Road, has a fair complexion and a calm temperament.
At this moment, he was sitting in the main seat, his half-white hair under the official hat was combed meticulously and clearly.
After Magistrate Sun finished vomiting his bitter words, he glanced at Inspector Liu who looked ugly, sighed, and his voice softened.
He stood up in person and handed the blue and white teacup in his hand to Sun Xiaozhun:
"Master Sun, moisten your throat."
"...Hmph." Magistrate Sun saw this and reluctantly took it, but he didn't drink it and threw it in front of him.
Gao Lian sighed:
"Liu Jingcha and I know that this is an unreasonable disaster for you, and there is no reason to abandon your colleagues. Today, I have summoned you all to discuss this matter."
He turned his head again and looked at the old inspector who looked like a good old man. There was a hint of reminder in his voice: "Mr. Liu, when I serve as an official in the court, it is like riding on a boat. When the wind and waves come together, the first one falls into the water. , and then fell into the water, no one was spared.
What Mr. Sun said is true. Now that the new policy in the court is coming fiercely, this silver will seem to be the top priority. At this moment, if something like this happens, your Majesty will definitely kill the chicken to scare the monkeys.
What's more, the test method has been gradually implemented, and I don't know how many people are watching to see who will sacrifice the flag first.
It is obvious that His Majesty did not send anyone else, but sent Zhao Duan here specifically for official business. Everyone! "
On his elegant face, his eyes were suddenly as sharp as a knife: "This is no longer a matter of one county or one government in Taicang, but a knife hanging over the head of the entire Linfeng officialdom!
We must work together in the same boat, otherwise, countless officials will have to be implicated in order to satisfy Zhao Duan's appetite. "
Everyone in the room was moved.
When Magistrate Sun saw that Gao Lian actually spoke for him, he couldn't help being very happy. He straightened his posture and said respectfully: "Master Gao, what do you want to do? Don't beat around the bush, just say it straight." Keep your ears open.
The others looked over one after another, waiting for the follow-up.
The chief minister, who has an elegant temperament and clear-cut semi-white hair, had fine wrinkles at the corners of his eyes and smiled slightly: "As the saying goes, a strong dragon cannot suppress a local snake. As long as we all agree to limit the blame to the Taicang County Magistrate, This will ensure that I will be safe from officialdom..."
"In addition, as far as I know, Zhao Duan has done many things in the capital. Although his skills are extraordinary, there are traces to be followed. Everywhere he goes, he often likes to kill chickens to scare monkeys, knock mountains to shock tigers, and establish his authority...
You should make preparations in advance to ensure that when the imperial envoy arrives, he will not be able to make any mistakes... As for the specific response, we have to wait until we meet before making adjustments..."
Gao Lian warned him word by word.
In his mind, the secret message sent from the Prime Minister's Mansion by the retainers of the Li Mansion came to mind yesterday.
That is a secret message, which can also be called a "tip bag".
Prime Minister Li Yanfu sat in the capital far away.
Reading between the lines, Zhao Duan's many different possible strategies have been decided.
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The third day after the battle between Buddhism and Taoism.
The people who came to the capital from other places to watch the excitement left one after another with satisfaction.
The capital, which had been noisy all summer, gained a brief peace with the slightly cold autumn wind.
But few people know that Zhao, who took away the glory of Tianshi Mansion and Shenlong Temple, followed the crowd in a simple car.
On the official road.
The carriage swayed, far less stable than the streets in the city.
In the carriage.
Zhao Duan opened his eyes from the visualization, let out a deep breath, and said helplessly:
"It still doesn't work."
It has been several days since he obtained the "Six Chapters Sutra", but he still hasn't seen the beauty of this "second picture".
However, along with the breathing and breathing meditation, after advancing to the Shenzhang realm, the turbulent Qi in the Qi sea became increasingly stable.
Whenever I practice, there are waves in the sea of qi, making a faint tsunami sound, which is incomparable to the profound skills of the mortal realm.
"I can't eat hot tofu in a hurry. Take your time."
Zhao Duan silently warned himself not to be impatient.
Outside the trembling curtain of the carriage, the voice of "Confidential Secretary" Qian Kerou came: "Sir, Taicang will be arriving soon. I guess there are a bunch of officials waiting at the city gate. There is a tea stall in front. , shall we stop or not?”
"Stop, I happen to be thirsty."
Zhao Duan stretched and smiled:
"As for those officials, just let them wait. Are you going to let me go into the city with a thirsty mouth just for their comfort?"
"Okay."
On the official road, four carriages stopped at a small teahouse set up by the roadside for passers-by to rest.
Zhao Duan opened the curtain, stepped out of the car, and took a deep breath of the autumn air. He heard the snorting of the horses in the carriage next door, and a woman's voice:
"Master Zhao, why did you stop?"
Zhao Duan, with his hands on his hips and dressed in rich clothes, turned his head and glanced at the delicate and beautiful face of a Jiangnan woman who poked her head out of the carriage, and said with a smile:
"If the princess wants to leave, just go by yourself. Why do you have to follow me?"
With the support of the maid Lv Shui, Xu Junling stepped out of the carriage on a small stool. He wrinkled his nose and smiled charmingly:
"Master Zhao is so cruel."
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Volume 1, finished
(End of chapter)