Chapter 143: Visitors from the South
The county magistrate Xu Hui was already concerned about farming. After seeing such rare things from Chen Zhi, he listened to the introduction and tried it out.
It just so happened that Chen Zhi's house was outside the city. A few steps outside the courtyard were farmland, and they were all under Chen Zhi's name. Xu Hui was not polite and urged him a few times to see it with his own eyes.
Chen Zhi also wanted to show it, and to see if he could realize his ideas, he did not refuse, called someone and found a place to demonstrate it.
"Wonderful, it's really a wonderful thing!"
Looking at the assembled curved plow, it was held by a man and cultivated in the ground. It was flexible and light, and it was more convenient than Chen Hou plow. How could a person like Xu Hui, who had experience in politics, not be able to see it?
Zhang Ji, who came with him, was silent all the time, observing Chen Zhi. Seeing the effect of the Quyuan Plough, he couldn't help but praise him. He came to Xu Hui again and whispered: "Minister, if this Quyuan Plough can be promoted in the country, even if you have no harvest in farming this year, and you will be able to rest assured if you have a drought and flood disaster again!"
"Not bad! Not bad!" Xu Hui grinned, "Chen Zhi is really a talented person. If I have his help, there is no need to worry about his political achievements. Even if he is not recruited, as long as he stays in Pengcheng, I will ask for help all the time!" When he thought of such a capable person, he has just become famous and will stay under his own jurisdiction in the next few years. He can ask for help from time to time, Xu Hui became more and more happy and almost laughed out loud.
The imperial court issued an imperial edict every year that farming is the foundation of the stability of the world and cannot be ignored at all. Therefore, the annual political achievements in promoting agriculture are the focus of evaluation. In the past few years, Xuzhou suffered repeated disasters, and Xu Hui came halfway. Even if he had the ability to achieve the heavens, he could not perform it. He has always been a disadvantage.
However, farming is not just about farming. If you can use improved farm tools to increase production and benefit all parties, it will benefit the present and future generations. It is also the court that has always advocated and rewarded.
"With Chen Zhi's help, I won't be able to get a good judge. When Chen Zhi's reputation becomes great, Pengcheng probably won't be able to keep him anymore, but I should be promoted."
Seeing the curved plow that Chen Zhi took out, Xu Hui saw the value behind it, and his attitude became immediately eager.
"It is said that Chen Shouyi pretends to behave in farming to maintain hope, but today it seems that you are not pretending to behave, it is obvious that you have great talent! Great, with this Quyuan... Once Chen Zhili is promoted, it will save time and effort, and achieve twice the result with half the effort. The great achievements are no less than the previous education achievements!"
Xu Hui immediately praised Chen Zhi. In order to show his attitude, he directly called Chen Zhili. The reason is very simple, which is to show that no matter what, this reputation is from you, Chen Zhi.
This is also Chen Zhi's own reputation, and his identity as a family is at work. With these two things, even if he is the prefect of a county, he dare not embezzle his merits. He wants to show his attitude that Xu Hui only earns political achievements, and this reputation is still Chen Zhi's, and no one will flirt with him.
Hearing this, Chen Zhi couldn't help but sigh. He was a white man in his previous life, his origin was unknown, and he had no background. Not to mention any princes, even if he offended an inspector, he had to hide in Tibet, and even if he became famous, he would not be safe.
"As a matter of fact, you still have to become a member of the ruling class to save a lot of trouble."
Xu Hui pulled him again, talking about Chen Zhili's affairs, and asked about a lot of details.
In this era, hundreds of families are reborn, and the abilities of the farmers and Mo families will not be too rejected. Xu Hui had no scruples. After asking a few questions, he smiled and said, "Since that's the case, I will let the farmers prepare and come and listen to your command and make arrangements. Unfortunately, if you keep your ambition, you will definitely look down on the only county magistrates' staff, otherwise I will recruit you no matter what I say."
"The county magistrate was joking. At present, I still need to study for my studies, and I really have no idea of becoming an official." Chen Zhi said with a rush, and the two of them walked back to the courtyard with a smile.
However, the many servants who followed the two had their own thoughts.
Not to mention Zhang Ji and others' opinions on Chen Zhili, just say that Chen Jue was following him. He thought that the county magistrate would be affected by rumors when they saw those objects. He looked down on his young master, but he didn't expect that he would praise him now and attach great importance to those things.
"Is this kind of curved plow really important? No wonder the young master is addicted to this, right? What kind of person is the young master? If I can understand what he does, then I will be amazing!"
When I returned to the mansion, I heard Xu Hui's three words and kept silent about the Quyuan Plough. Even if Chen Jue was not familiar with the farming work, I could see some clues.
"I guess it's such a treasure. I remember that the young master asked the craftsman to make more than this quadrock plow. Isn't there anything else? Why don't you take it out? A quadrock plow makes the county magistrate pay so much attention to it. If you count other things, wouldn't it cause more storms?"
Although Chen Jue was thrilled, as a professional technician, he still kept his duty. He would never reveal any of what his master didn't say.
Soon, while chatting and laughing, Xu Hui was still reluctant to say goodbye, but when he left, he was already like an elder, and he was asking Chen Zhi about his well-being.
This is not because Xu Hui relies on his seniority. He is the governor of Pengcheng County. For the parents of the people here, I don’t know how many people want to make friends. Now they regard themselves as elders, and they have established a private friendship with Chen Zhi. Many people can’t ask for it.
Sure enough, as soon as the news reached Chen's mansion in the city, several old Chen were immediately surprised, and then they were happy, but they were also confused.
He all knew that the county magistrate went to visit Chen Zhi, and the banner of visiting the wise men was to visit the wise men. Because Chen Zhi had the title of a famous scholar in Pengcheng, it was natural, and the reason behind it was the role of famous scholars and their role in the promotion of academic edicts.
But no matter how I think about it, I will not be so close to the county magistrate on the first visit.
"Unless, my nephew has something that the county magistrate is eager to get!" Chen Bian was very focused and guessed the reason, "Forget it, don't think about it so much. With such a nephew, it saves so much trouble. We old guys will be at home to fight for power and profit in the future."
He actually saw that Chen Zhi had no intention of developing power in the Chen family and was in a transcendent position, which was a good thing for Chen Bian. If Chen Zhi was willing to fight for power in the Chen family, no one in the Chen family would be his current reputation.
"However, although these seven nephews do not compete for power, their influence is there. In the future, the Chen family will rely on his prestige and must be close to him. If they can get his support, what is Chen Chi?"
He was thinking about it when a sudden hurried knock came from outside the door.
"Who is so busy?" Chen Bian asked a little angrily, and the voice of the new manager Chen Cha came from outside the door.
"Master, something is wrong, something happened!"
His voice was filled with anxiety.
"Come in and talk."
Chen Bian gave the order, and the door was pushed open. Chen Cha, with a panic on his face, walked in, his eyes filled with panic.
"What's wrong? Could it be that something happened to Chen Zhi?"
In Chen Bian's opinion, the only thing that can make the Chen family panic at the moment is that there is something wrong with Chen Zhi. Unexpectedly, Chen Cha shook his head and said, "No, something happened to the Fourth Young Master."
"Chen Yun?" Chen Bian frowned. Chen Yun had been close to him, but now everyone knows that Chen Yun offended Chen Zhi. Chen Bian wants to be kind to Chen Zhi, and he hopes to get along the way from Chen Yun as far as possible to avoid Chen Zhi misunderstanding. At this time, when he heard this name, he instinctively wanted to clear his relationship. "Don't talk about this person in the future to me."
When Chen Cha saw Chen Bian's expression, he understood his concerns and said, "No, it was the master who asked someone to come to report it, saying that a gatekeeper died in the Fourth Master's mansion!"
"Is it dead? What's going on?" Chen Bian then became serious and narrowed his eyes, "You and I will tell you in detail."
Chen Cha quickly replied: "I don't know the specifics. It was the master who sent someone to inform you to go to his side to discuss."
"So that's it, then I'll go over now!" Chen Bian said and sneered, "I'm going to die for no reason. Does anyone dare to mess with my Chen family at this time?"
However, when Chen Bian went here, the old Chen didn't know what to do. The family member died suddenly, and the interpersonal relationship of the person himself was very simple. It was impossible to be a revenge against him. However, it was not like that of the Chen family, because when the man was discovered, he had been dead for a long time and the Chen family had no other losses.
Besides, it’s really against the Chen family, what’s the point of killing a concierge?
In the end, the Chen family could not analyze the reasons, so they had to report to the officials. But how could the government care about the life and death of a servant? At most, it was for the Chen family's sake and made superficial work.
The matter soon calmed down and did not even cause any trouble within the Chen family.
In a blink of an eye, a few days passed, and as the matter gradually subsided, Pengcheng County welcomed a group of guests.
A team of horse-drawn carriages arrived at the south gate of Pengcheng. A soldier stepped forward to interrogate. One of them looked out and showed a document. After the soldier verified it, he immediately saluted respectfully and then let it go.
The convoy went straight to the post station, and three people got out of the carriage. Ganbao was one of them. The remaining two, one was not old, about the early thirties, with long beards, while the other was regarded as an old man, wearing Confucian uniforms and calm.
A thirty-year-old man got off the car and looked around, then sighed: "This is Pengcheng. The streets are so dilapidated. The city also has a kind of corrupt atmosphere, probably the same-sex people in the northern city."
When the old man heard this, he frowned and scolded: "How can you underestimate others so much? You said that this city is dilapidated, but it was Chen Zhi in this city who wrote a piece of writing a master's words. Can you write such an article?"
The thirty-year-old man quickly shrank his neck and then said dryly: "Why should Mr. Qiao be angry? I'm telling the truth. This city is dilapidated, but the people in the city may not be incompetent. The more you can rise up in this situation, the more respectful the person you deserve. Don't worry, this time I will definitely complete the governor's instructions and invite Chen Zhi to the south."
The old man nodded and then said, "But you have to see Chen Zhi's ability first."
Chapter completed!