I don't want to be a saint

Chapter 77 This is Clearly Catching Ducks to the Shelves!

The more His Royal Highness Chu thought about it, the more he praised his idea.

But another problem followed. If Guo Yi was allowed to come back, who would be in charge of the saltworks?
Thinking of this, he felt that he should go through all the officials in the Jiangling government office, starting with the famous officials of Qingliu.

In the end, the first thing that came to mind was Sun Yanming.

Sun Yanming, courtesy name Zimian, was born in Meizhou.As an official, he is upright and honest, kind to the people, does not believe in ghosts and gods, and acts vigorously and resolutely.

He once strictly prohibited the activities of wizards called "Chunzhai" where he worked, which reduced the burden on the local people. He also suggested that the imperial court use the money for rebuilding the Fusheng Tower in Kaifeng as military expenses for the Western Army.

At the same time, he was not afraid of tyranny. When he was a censor, he wrote a letter to impeach many relatives, and was finally demoted to Jiangling Mansion because of this.

The current Jiangling Mansion Observation Officer.

And even though he is an official, he is upright, he does not flatter his superiors, and he does not collude with his subordinates, so he is quite excluded, almost ostracized, and is equivalent to being idle.

Got it!

Don't think about it anymore, it's just him.

After the king of Chu made a decision, no matter what time it is, he called the guards outside to invite Sun Yanming over.

By this time, it was already night outside.

After dinner, Sun Yanming's family was sitting under an oil lamp to test their elder son's homework.

He was very aware of his situation, after being demoted from Beijing, it might be difficult to go back, so he brought his whole family to Jiangling.

But even though he was demoted from Beijing, he still did not change his original intention and continued his incorruptibility and uprightness.For this reason, he did not hesitate to offend his superiors and subordinates until he was dismissed.

And he is also happy and leisurely... Of course, there is nothing he can do if he is not happy...

At this moment, he suddenly received a call from His Royal Highness the King of Chu, and he was very puzzled.Can't figure out what it means.

So full of doubts, he walked through the dark streets and came to Chu Palace.After walking through the corridor and through the garden under the leadership of the guards, he walked to the door of the study.

"My lord, Sun Tuiguan is here!"

"Well... come in, please!"

Manager Zhu was very perceptive, opened the door from the inside, and let Sun Yanming in.

"My subordinate Sun Yanming, I have met the prince!"

After the king of Chu took the case, he looked up and down at this famous official who was over forty years old.

He is tall and thin, with more than a dozen large and small patches on his green uniform.Dressed a little down, but in good spirits.

"Sit down and watch tea!"

"Thank you, my lord!" Sun Yanming bowed his hands and saluted, then sat down in a proper manner without looking sideways.He took the teacup brought by the maid with both hands, breathed silently, and took two sips.

Seeing his demeanor, the King of Chu felt that this man was very good-natured, so he said with a smile: "When I was still in Beijing, I heard the name of Sun Yushi, who is not afraid of power, does not fight dogs, and is very honest and honest."

When Sun Yanming heard the words, he quickly put down the teacup in his hand, cupped his hands again, and said bluntly: "Thank you, my lord, for your love! It's just a false name, I'm not ashamed to take it! Besides, I'm no longer a censor!"

Ha ha!

Sure enough, it was smelly and hard, even if facing the prince, it was not empty of flattery.

The King of Chu smiled lightly, and stopped beating around the bush: "I wonder if Sun Tuiguan has ever heard of Liuhe Village?"

He just asked casually, paving the way for the following words, and didn't expect to get an answer.

However, Sun Yanming thought for a while, and then responded: "Liuhe Village is a subordinate of Zhangjia Town. It is located in the southeast of the intersection of Liuzhi River and Hanshui River. Because both sides face the river and the waterways are developed, most villagers use the river Count for a living."

Hearing such a detailed answer, King Chu was immediately dumbfounded. If Guo Yi hadn't mentioned it in his letter, he would never have known such a village existed.

let alone where...

There was Guo Erlang before, and now there is Sun Yanming.Everyone is so monstrous, how embarrassing this king is!
cough!
He coughed, indicating that his throat was uncomfortable, and took the opportunity to pick up the teacup, regardless of whether it was hot or cold, and drained it in one go.

Manager Zhu, on the other hand, picked up the teapot next to him with discernment, and refilled it for his master.

When he was young, the King of Chu calmed down, and according to the draft he had just typed up, he thought about it and said, "Since you know Liuhe Village, it will be easy to handle. My aides found a large area of ​​saline-alkali land there.

Therefore, the government government wanted to build a salt field there.I'm going to send you to manage it. "

Manage saltworks?

After Sun Yanming listened, he had a thoughtful expression and frowned and said, "There is a large wasteland on the east bank of Liuhe Village, where there is no farming. However, I haven't heard of it, where a saltworks can be built?"

Sorry, I don't know either...

The King of Chu was a little embarrassed, but he was very calm and did not show it: "Cough! Life is short for decades, but knowledge is as vast as the sea! It is normal to know something in life and not know it.

As the saying goes, a special person is good at a special job, and professional matters such as salt making should be done by a special person.

And you are in charge of it.My staff will help you complete various professional matters in the early stage until the salt is released. "

Well, what the King of Chu said is right, there are people who are good at what they do.

Sun Yanming nodded in understanding, and then asked: "Then what is the name of the next official? When will we leave? What preparations do we need?"

The King of Chu pondered for a while, and responded: "In the name of Jiangling Mansion Salt and Iron Special Envoy, I am directly and only responsible to this king! This king will issue a letter tomorrow. As for the preparation work, I will let Guanshi Zhu assist you.

The required things are divided into two phases of preparation.You pack some necessities and set off early in the morning the day after tomorrow.

As for the rest, I will arrange people to ship them. "

Do you have to leave early in the morning?

It seems that time is running out.But I still don't know anything...

This is a bit of a rush to the shelves!

However, seeing that His Highness the King of Chu has already served tea, is he going to see off the guests?Or do you want to see off guests?
"If that's the case, then I'll take my leave!" Sun Yanming tactfully stood up and bowed to leave.

Guanshi Zhu also bowed and saluted: "My lord, I'm going to see off Special Envoy Sun!"

Then, the two left the study one in front and one behind.

Sun Yanming immediately understood his intentions, and deliberately slowed down until the corridor was empty, before he cupped his hands and saluted, "Dare to ask Guanshi Zhu, why did you teach me?"

This guy is quite knowledgeable and interesting, not as old-fashioned as the legend says!
Manager Zhu smiled, and hurriedly cupped his hands in return, saying repeatedly: "You are polite, you are polite! You don't dare to give advice, they are all working under the prince, and they should help each other as they should!"

"So, thank you very much! Please tell me, I am all ears."

Even though Guanshi Zhu is just an external steward of the palace and has no official position, Sun Yanming is the observation and promotion official of Jiangling Mansion of the seventh rank.

But he is still full of etiquette, treating Guanshi Zhu with courtesy, without any faults.

It can be seen that his self-cultivation is very good.

And Guanshi Zhu is also very good at being a man, without any arrogance as a steward of the palace, and his tone is very polite: "Yes. I just read the letter from the staff of the palace to the prince. The preliminary preparations for the saltworks over there have already begun. .

The most important thing for Special Envoy Sun right now is to hurry over to support with some important things.

As for the rest, someone will arrange for someone to ship them over. "

　Thanks Hua h for the reward!
　　Boss atmosphere!Good luck!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)