Chapter 203 Public servants of the people
After watching for a night, Hu Ye did not find any other secrets from the South China Sutra, but was attracted by the stories told by Zhuangzi. Unconsciously, his ability to tell stories seemed to have improved a little.
I don’t know what secrets are inside, even if there is a secret, I will not be able to discover them in a short time.
So Hu Ye got up the next day and did not continue to study the Southern China Sutra, but was preparing to take up his post. Since he was promoted to the magistrate of Yingtian Prefecture by Zhu Yuanzhang, he seemed to have not taken office yet. The rain could be said to be ferocious two days ago. But four or five days have passed, and if he doesn't go, it will be a little unreasonable. Maybe a censor will submit a memorial to Zhu Yuanzhang.
Moreover, studying the Southern Chinese Sutra and the Analects of Confucius requires precipitation. Now my half-hearted culture is so strange that I can see the secret. Especially the anonymous book of the Analects, I don’t even know the words. If I want to discover the secret, I have to learn the pre-Qin texts first.
The heavy rain still did not stop, and there was a momentum of getting bigger and bigger, as if the plum rain season in Jiangnan was coming.
Hu Ye remembered that when he first came to Nanjing, he asked the boatman a question on the boat, saying that there was any change in the water level of the Yangtze River, and the old boatman was despised.
Kong Ne asked about plum rain. It seems that plum rain is very important to Jiangnan!
"Lao Qian, come with me to Yingtian Mansion to take office." After breakfast, Hu Ye took Lao Qian out.
"Laifu, have you noticed that the young master's complexion is much better today and is much more energetic than before?" Zou Kai looked at Hu Ye's back in the heavy rain and said to Laifu.
"Where is it? The young master has always been so energetic? I think you underestimated our young master before. When the young master comes back, I will tell him that you will deduct your wages!" Lai Fu firmly maintained Hu Ye, and after that, he went to feed Hongchen. As long as Hongchen took good care of him, his benefits would be indispensable.
"Hey, scholars have a sense of energy. I think Hu Ye has that energy. His spirit has become much stronger." Yin Changlong also stood up, murmured, and then walked straight towards his room, preparing to study hard, and prepare for the four months of the exam.
"Sa Ren. You agree with me too. Are our young masters much more energetic?" Seeing that both men had left, Zou Kai asked Sa Ren.
Saren picked up the last bun on the plate, fed it to his mouth, and then said while eating. "That's for sure. The young master must be getting more and more energetic. When he becomes a first-rate official, he will definitely be more energetic."
After saying that, Saren left the table, and Qingyi saw this and left.
"Why don't you believe me? Is it because I have a problem with my vision?" Zou Kai murmured to himself, and then suddenly found that Xiaoqiang was still lying on the table.
"Xiaoqiang, you know your elder brother the best. Do you think I'm right?" Zou Kai asked loudly.
Xiaoqiang originally wanted to sleep in on the table, but when Zou Kai asked, he ran away and followed Saren's footsteps. Although he could not stay in Saren's gentle hometown now, Xiaoqiang still liked to follow Saren.
"Really, if what is said is wrong, it is wrong. You will run away and leave this mess." Zou Kai looked at the mess on the table and knew that cleaning dishes today was his own life again.
Old Qian saw that Hu Ye's spirit had changed, and sat in the carriage and said to Hu Ye, "Young Master, did you have some dreams last night? Why are you so excited today?"
"I just know Chunmeng Chunmeng. Did you feel so nervous when you haven't entered the brothel for a few days?" Hu Ye sat in the car and asked Lao Qian coldly.
However, Hu Ye was thinking in his heart that of course he knew that he did not dream last night, but slept until dawn. It seemed that he had never slept so steadily since he came to the Ming Dynasty.
"Is this the effect of reading the South China Sutra? Could it be its secret?" Hu Ye couldn't help but guess, but then shook his head, thinking that it might be a psychological factor. He wanted to know the secrets in those two books too much, and when it was a little abnormal, it was linked to the secret.
"Young Master, you said that you have been promoted this time. Will the prefect make things difficult for you? You embarrassed him last time." Lao Qian asked curiously when he saw that the prefect's office was not far ahead.
"Not that, I think he is not that kind of stingy person. Besides, he asked Lu Jie to take Wang Youtian away for my own good. Moreover, he was responsible for this prison case, otherwise he would have died at one time and was in the Dianliya Office. I, the Dianli, could not stand it, let alone be promoted." Hu Ye also lifted the curtain of the car, looked at the gray sky outside, and said slowly.
"But I always feel that Lu Chun is a little malicious." Lao Qian muttered a few words and stopped talking because the carriage had arrived at the government office.
In the past, Hu Ye worked under the prefectural office, so the promotion procedures were naturally much simpler. He just needed to take the official article to Lu Chun to report.
Moreover, the place where I will work in the future is in this prefectural office, and Lu Chun will look up and see him.
"Haha, I didn't expect that your kid would be in disguise and was promoted to the sixth rank official this time. It seems that I underestimated you." Lu Chun said to Hu Ye with a smile.
"The officials also want to thank the prefect for taking over the prison case for me, otherwise I can't bear the consequences." Hu Ye said to Lu Chun respectfully.
"Hehe, you slapped Chongshan Hou in the face this time. After breaking this big case, it started to rain. It was exactly what Zhang Tianshi said that a severe drought is a disaster, not a natural disaster. I believe you are still safe and sound, and that Chongshan Hou is a little afraid in his heart." Lu Chun laughed.
But then he suppressed the voice and said in a low voice, "But you have to be careful. The boss of Wanghuai Tower is the cousin of Chongshan Hou. This time you have cut off the wealth of Wanghuai Tower. They will definitely hold a grudge. Even if they will not retaliate against you recently, once the storm of this matter has passed, they will free up their hands to deal with you, and I may not be able to protect you."
"Haha, thank you Lord Gong for your concern. Since I took over this case, I have never been afraid of any revenge. Besides, I, Hu Ye, are sitting upright and not afraid of them making trouble behind my back." Hu Ye said with a faint smile.
To be honest, he is really not afraid of Chongshanhou and their revenge, whether it is open or secretly.
If they were to take action, Hu Ye would probably have dealt with those who wanted to deal with him before they could get close to him, and Zheng Da in the secret would have already dealt with them.
If Hu Ye came out clearly, he would not be afraid. There was Yan Sheng Gong above him, and Zhang Tianshi seemed to feel good about him. When these two leading figures from Confucianism and Taoism were speaking, they must be much more effective than Chongshan Hou's words.
"Nanjing has too many jurisdictions. Although it is at the foot of the emperor, there are many disputes. Since you have become the magistrate of Yingtian Prefecture, you will naturally have the responsibility to solve the problems of the people. There are also the grain transported to the north. Although the weather is good now, there will be no harvest for a while. The north still needs to rely on the food relief from Jiangnan."
"It's okay in Peking. The King of Yan can hold on for a long time. However, many people have starved to death in Liaodong, Shandong and Henan, so you have to be responsible for the grain freight in Nanjing. There is also the sewer of the imperial city. It seems that people in the palace said that something went wrong and the Ministry of Works was responsible for the maintenance."
"As a result, the people from the Ministry of Works found my Yingtian Mansion and said that I should be responsible for this matter. As a magistrate, you should also be responsible for this water conservancy. As well as the land disputes in nearby counties, it is also your business. You have been retiring for dozens of days and have accumulated a lot of things, so you have to work hard."
Lu Chun said a lot, then patted Hu Ye’s shoulder earnestly, as if he valued Hu Ye very much.
Hu Ye believed that this magistrate was indeed the public servant of the people. He had to do everything and he had to do his own job in transporting food. What about those who manage the canal transportation? Have they died?
Handling civil disputes? What are you, the prefect? Is it just for viewing? You will only be used when a high-ranking official commits a crime?
And the sewer clearance is simply the matter of people inside the palace, and those dead eunuchs don’t care what they care about.
Chapter completed!