marquis of jingan

Chapter 672 Imperial power added!

Dazhong Tea House had a lot of silver deposits, and the next day, they sent 10 taels of cash to the governor's office.

And with the help of Shen Yi, the intervention of the Sanfa Division, and the eunuch Sun Jinsun, who often shows up at the governor's office every now and then, Cheng Ting knows that the new governor is closing in on the Fujian province that should belong to him at an extremely fast speed. Governor's powers.

At the very least, the local prefectures and counties have already obeyed the governor's office.

The chief envoy Si Yamen and the procuratorial envoy Si Yamen also bowed their heads to the governor's office. The chief envoy Zhou Yan went to the governor's office two or three times a day, and even sent the keys of the Fujian treasury to the governor's office, but Cheng Futai did not After receiving this key, he still used the 10 taels of silver that Shen Yi lent him to do business.

The overall situation in Fujian's officialdom is advancing in the direction of Shen Yi's discussion with Cheng Tingzhi.

As for Master Shen himself, there are actually many things to be busy with. .

Except for going to Langqi Town occasionally to see the construction progress of Fuzhou Wei, he spends most of his time working in Fuzhou City.

Whether it is Ling Su or Xue Wei, the two of them will write to Shen Yi almost every day, reporting their respective progress. Ling Su is now recruiting troops in Wenzhou Mansion and Songjiang Mansion, preparing to build Wenzhou Guard and Songjiang Guard, and the recruitment work is still going on. It's going well, but it will take a certain amount of time to train the army to look like it.

According to Shen Yi's request, Ling Su would occasionally take recruits out to sea, to places far from the coast, to hunt down the remaining Japanese pirates, and train troops by means of battle.

After Shen Yi cupped his hands, he said with a smile: "It stands to reason that when Yuan Shaoqing arrived in Fuzhou, Shen should visit Yuan Shaoqing and you, but the officials of the Sanju Department are relatively secretive, and Shaoqing is here to investigate the case. I'm afraid of breaking the taboo." , so I didn’t come to visit.”

Because according to the law of the imperial court, only those who are above Juren are eligible to sit in a sedan chair. Although wealthy businessmen in some places don't care about this rule, those who can take a sedan chair to the door of Shen Yi, an imperial envoy, must be official figures.

Yuan Tan's rank was one rank or two higher than Shen Yi's, and he was an official of the fourth rank. Shen Yi let him sit on the main seat, but Yuan Shaoqing insisted on sitting in the guest seat. Shen Yi had no choice but to sit on the main seat. , poured Yuan Tan a cup of tea.

He said: "What should be moved has already been moved, as for the two chief officials..."

"Not in a hurry."

Yuan Shaoqing took a sip of tea and said with a smile: "Scholar Shen, you are an imperial envoy now. When you see a senior official, let alone me, even if the prime minister of Zhongshu comes here, he cannot sit on top of you."

"I'll go to greet you."

This house is not very big. Not long after, Shen Yi arrived at the gate of the yard, and saw a middle-aged man in a green robe waiting at the gate. Shen Yi greeted him with a smile, cupped his hands and said, "Yuan Shaoqing."

Those who come in a sedan chair are most likely to be officials.

However, he still sent one or even two letters to Shen Yi every day.

Shen Yi said a few polite words, and asked him to come down for dinner, but Yuan Tan insisted on refusing, and the two of them reached the gate of the house, and Yuan Shaoqing asked Shen Yi, "When will Bachelor Shen return to Jiankang?"

However, his Dusi Yamen can be moved. No matter where he goes, these letters will be sent there. Even if the entity Dusi Yamen in Fuzhou is completed in the future, this situation will most likely not be changed.

Shen Yi was thoughtful and asked, "Which prime minister is it?"

Yuan Tan asked: "Scholar Shen thinks, should we continue the investigation, or stop here?"

Yuan Tan shook his head slightly: "He has also been in the local area for a long time, and he has been in Fujian for three years..."

"There is another follower, it's hard to be elegant."

He looked at Yuan Tan and said with a wry smile: "Shaoqing, although I am not a member of the Sanfa Division, I know this kind of thing. It should be up to the court to make a decision. If it is considering the local situation, it seems that Shaoqing should go with Cheng It's right to negotiate with Taiwan..."

Shen Yi shook his head and said: "If you want to talk about an imperial envoy, Shaoqing was also ordered to patrol the coast, isn't he also an imperial envoy?"

After Shen Yi glanced at the poster, he walked towards the door.

"We are following orders, and whether we deal with it or not depends on the opinions of the imperial court and Xueshi Shen."

Generally speaking, the four words Zhongshu Prime Minister, as long as the prime minister is not clearly stated, basically represent the collective will of the Zhongshu Province.

This is the manifestation of Shen Yi's inexperience in the officialdom.

Jiang Sheng lowered his head and said, "The person who delivered the letter said that there are some things that you need to clarify with other family members in person."

"Around the end of the year, the errands in the southeast will be finished."

"We can't check you."

Shen Yi put down his teacup: "What's the matter with Shaoqing, as long as Shen knows it, he will know everything."

It seems that the little emperor already has full trust in him. I don't know if Mrs. Ye is responsible for this.

Yuan Tan just smiled, didn't answer, and walked into Shen Yi's residence.

Yuan Tan shook his head and said, "It's quite different, we don't have imperial envoy documents."

"That…"

"Miss Ye..."

"Prime Minister Zhongshu..."

After all, he was about to get up and say goodbye.

The young minister of Dali Temple meant that because Cheng Tingzhi was an official in Fujian, his opinions on how to deal with officialdom in Fujian might not be objective.

"Very important."

To put it bluntly, Shen Yi is now equivalent to the function of the capital's yamen, responsible for coordinating these scattered anti-Japanese troops, that is, the future five coastal guards.

This morning, Shen Yi had almost dealt with the matter at hand. He was about to go to Langqi Town on horseback to see how the Fuzhou Wei Daying in Langqi Town was doing. Jiang Sheng, who had been following him, trotted all the way to the Behind Shen Yi, he lowered his head and said, "My lord, Miss Ye sent someone over and said she would like to treat you to dinner."

Shen Yi was stunned.

Shen Yi took a deep breath and said, "Shaoqing, is my opinion important?"

Master Shen raised his eyebrows and asked, "Should I say something else?"

Master Shen took a sip of tea and pondered for a long time: "What Shaoqing means is that the Chief Officer of the Third Division of Fujian will not deal with it?"

Shen Yi glanced behind him and asked, "Did Shaoqing come alone?"

Shen Yi turned sideways to invite Yuan Tan in, and said with a smile, "Dali Temple is the court's judiciary, why can't I be investigated?"

"Now Fujian, especially Fuzhou officials, have basically been checked. If some Fujian officials are arrested, the entire Fujian government may be in chaos."

As he spoke, he handed over a greeting card with both hands, and said, "He came in a sedan chair..."

Plus the gold medal the emperor gave him before he left...

Because according to Yuan Tan, his opinion is equivalent to that of the emperor!

Yuan Tan shook his head slightly, and said with a smile: "Scholar Shen is joking, we are ordered to inspect the local officials, and you are not one of the local officials, you are a Beijing official, and even an imperial envoy of the imperial court."

"Shaoqing is too modest."

"It's not about being humble."

There is nothing wrong with this sentence, because Cheng Ting knows that this person is indeed not very objective.

Speaking of this, he looked at Jiang Sheng and continued: "I won't go to Langqi today. The day will be postponed for one day, and I will go tomorrow."

"The prime ministers of Zhongshu mean to let them stay in Fujian for a few more months, then find someone to replace them, and make a smooth transition. After they leave Fujian, they will consider whether to deal with them or not."

"I will return to Beijing around the end of the year."

As soon as he reached the gate, he trotted all the way back, came to Shen Yi, and took a breath: "My lord, there are people outside the door who want to see you."

The so-called people from other families are the [-] Fuzhou gentry families who signed the "Confession of Guilt" together with the Ye family.

"I also ask Yuan Shaoqing to forgive me."

"Well."

Yuan Tan said helplessly: "This kind of rhetoric was naturally discussed by the five prime ministers together."

In other words, he is now the embodiment of the emperor's will!
In a sense, it is already a serious addition to the imperial power.

Yuan Tan spoke softly and said with a smile, "Just let him wait outside."

Jiang Sheng lowered his head slightly and said, "Someone from the Ye family said, when you are free, just let them know in advance."

It should be preparing to reply to the Ye family.

As for Xue Wei, he is still fighting against Japanese pirates in Guangdong. He has just arrived in Guangdong not long ago.

"Shaoqing killed him."

"Look at you."

Jiang Sheng immediately bowed his head and said yes, and then walked towards the door with small steps.

Shen Yi rubbed his chin, looked up at the sky and said: "Then let's go and inform them at noon today, and tell them that as many as possible people from the fifteen families who can talk should be there, let's sit down and have a meal together." Fan, explain clearly."

Shen Yi stopped and looked back at Jiang Sheng: "When?"

Shen Yi asked, "Yuan Shaoqing, what about you?"

Dali Temple Shaoqing Yuan Tan also greeted Shen Yi, smiled and cupped his hands: "Scholar Shen."

Yuan Tan thought for a while, then continued: "However, Zhang Bing, the commander of the capital of the three divisions in Fujian, was born in the Huaihe navy in his early years, so we have not touched anyone in the capital's yamen until now, waiting for the court's opinion. As for the other two yamen..."

Hearing this sentence, Shen Yi was still slightly surprised.

After thinking for a while, Master Shen looked at Yuan Shaoqing.

Shen Yi nodded, then turned around and ordered Jiang Sheng to bring some hot water for Yuan Tan's followers to eat, and then he accompanied Yuan Tan to the living room.

Yuan Tan took a sip of tea and said with a smile: "I'm going to live in Fuzhou for a while, when Xueshi Shen has figured it out, I'll go find Yuan."

Shen Yi said: "If Shaoqing is not in a hurry, allow me to think about it for two days?"

Yuan Tan shook his head slightly: "Scholar Shen, our report has been sent to Jiankang, and His Majesty personally approved it, and asked us to ask you, Bachelor Shen, for your opinion. As for Cheng Zhongcheng..."

According to official practice, after the two complimented each other a few words, Yuan Tan lowered his head and took a sip of tea, then looked at Shen Yi: "Scholar Shen, I came to disturb you this time because I want to ask you for advice."

Yuan Tan nodded and said, "Scholar Shen's opinion basically represents His Majesty's opinion."

Yuan Tan cupped his hands to Shen Yi and said with a smile: "I'll see you in Jiankang when the time comes, and Yuan invites Bachelor Shen to drink."

"Good to say."

Shen Yi also smiled and cupped his hands.

"Then let's meet again in Jiankang."

(End of this chapter)