Good son-in-law of the Ming Dynasty

When Wu Er heard what Su Mu said, he curled his lips: "We rely on mountains to eat mountains, rely on water to eat water, and rely on salt transport envoys. Naturally, we must eat salt, otherwise my father's work as a transport envoy will not be in vain."

Su Mu said seriously to Wu Er Er: "Er Er, don't say I didn't warn you, now that the Yan Division has such a big case, the eyes of the whole world are fixed on Chang Lu, you want to play tricks here, Don't say I can't tolerate you, I'm afraid that before I stop it, the law of the country will find you first."

"Yeah, how did I forget that?" Wu Lao Er was stunned, and then said dejectedly: "It seems that my father's job as a fortune-teller is not for nothing?"

While talking, Officer Wu Tui on the pier was still interacting with the common people.

At this moment, Su Mu suddenly saw an astonishing scene. Old Hao's dozen idlers got a piece of white cloth from nowhere, and wrote a line of words crookedly on it with a brush.

These guys are uneducated, and their handwriting is extremely ugly, and it took Su Mu a long time to recognize it.

But it is the eight characters of "Wu Daqingtian, Wu Daqingtian".

Su Mu's eyeballs almost fell to the ground: This...is too much!

Supported by all people, serving as an official will benefit one side.In the concept of ancient Chinese literati, Da Da is good for the world, and Mr. Wu is now regarded as Da Da, so he naturally wants to do some good things for the people.In this way, it can be regarded as sublimation of the personal realm.

The old Juren was obviously already immersed in such an atmosphere, tears were shining in his eyes, and he couldn't help himself.

The people on the pier were provoked by Lao Hao's group of troublemakers, and they got involved without knowing the details.Seeing that Mr. Wu is so close to the people, he was very moved, and shouted "Wu Qingtian" even more loudly.

The scene is getting out of control.

Su Mu's goal of keeping Wu Tuiguan in Yansi has been achieved, so naturally he can't let Wu Tuiguan continue to be so excited on the pier.The old man has been in the house for more than ten years, and now he has finally returned to normal. If he is stimulated again, he will not be allowed to relapse.More importantly, there is a saying in later generations that goes well: No matter how difficult it is, the country will not prosper, and long-term performances will definitely ruin it.

There is a degree in doing things, and there is not enough in excess.

Playing the role of actor should be done in moderation.

Besides, he also wanted to talk to the old man about his joining the Salt Division as a staff member.

He hurriedly gave Wu Laoer a wink.

Although Wu Lao Er is a jerk, he is very flexible in his mind.Knowing that everything in front of me is pre-arranged, it’s enough to make a point, and it can’t be played endlessly.

So he hurriedly got off the boat to help Wu Juren: "Father, it's important that you take care of yourself. Now that the Salt Company is in disrepair, it's more important to go back to the Yamen to handle official business."

Wu Juren raised his head with tears all over his face, opened his mouth, and was about to speak.Suddenly there was a bright drumbeat from behind, followed by several cannon shots.

The tumultuous pier was immediately quieted down by the noise, and thousands of heads turned around at the same time.

I saw a huge team driving out from the city.

In front of the team were two rows of yamen servants who cleared the way, holding a Liuqihe sign in their hands, on which were written titles such as "Two List Jinshi", "Hanlin Bachelor", "No. [-] Scholar and Ranking".

Behind the yamen servants is a row of official sedan chairs, and behind the sedan chairs are prisoners in shackles.

If you guessed right, it should be Yang Tinghe and others who escorted Yang Zilie, Liu Konghe and others back to Beijing.

But he saw Yang Ting and a group of officials standing in the line, looking at the scene on the pier with cold eyes.

It seemed that they had been here for half a day, and Wu Shiqi's exaggerated performance was naturally taken into account by them.

Seeing the outrageous commotion ahead, Yang Tinghe couldn't bear it anymore, so he ordered to clear the scene with cannons.

Su Mu was also taken aback, feeling a little bad.

When the gunfire ended, Yang Ting and his servants shouted loudly: "Master Yang, the imperial envoy, has set off. Anyone who has nothing to do with him is waiting to get out of the way!"

Officer Wu Tui hurriedly took his son to meet him: "Your official, Wu Shiqi, has seen the Imperial Envoy, and I was far away from welcoming you just now. Forgive me, forgive me!"

Yang Tinghe was originally a staunch person, so naturally he couldn't tolerate the slightest bit of sand in his eyes.After entering the Hanlin Academy, his temper changed a lot because he wanted to support him.

But when he saw Wu Tuiguan's pale face and tears in his eyes, he felt a deep disgust for no reason.

He saw clearly what happened on the pier just now, and he was even more furious.

This person is an official fan, and he has already made it clear.If he still had a little bit of shame, he shouldn't be the transfer envoy, but he just did it.

And for the sake of his own reputation, this man surnamed Wu actually made such a show that should be kept by all people.

Resisting the urge to vomit, Yang Tinghe scolded sharply: "You are a treacherous villain, for the sake of your official title, you disregard the shame and the court system. You can be a salt transport envoy, as long as you are dedicated to the public. For the benefit of one side, a certain person will praise you in his heart as 'courageous to do things', but he doesn't want you to confuse the people and pick up a name, what face do you have to stand in the world?"

Yang Ting and the officials around him looked at Wu Shiqi with contempt and anger, but the eunuch Lin Sen looked up at Su Mu standing on the boat with a playful expression.

Su Mu also smiled wryly: "It's self-defeating, Mr. Wu, Mr. Wu, you were too involved just now, you just need to think about it, this delay will make things worse!"

This time, old sir, your reputation is completely ruined.

Being reprimanded so sternly by Xueshi Yang, Wu Juren opened his mouth: "Master Yang, this matter..."

"What's the matter, what's the matter?" Yang Tinghe scolded: "You want to be a transshipment envoy with all your heart, that's all. The Yan Division has such a big case, and it's time to sit in charge. You ran to the dock Please come up and ask Wanmin to stay, Mr. Wu, I will ask you, if you, the temporary transfer envoy, will be resigned, will you find someone to give you the Wanmin umbrella? I will write today's matter in According to the report in the notebook, I will impeach you!"

"I'll wait for the second!" Several officials from the Sanju Division also shouted angrily at the same time.

This time, old Mr. Wu was scolded.He was originally an old-fashioned scholar, and he knew that once he became a transfer envoy, his reputation among scholars would be completely ruined.But for the people of Cangzhou, this official must continue to do so.

Immediately, a tragic emotion surged up in my heart, and I replied loudly: "The imperial envoy wants to impeach Wu Shiqi, just write a note. It's not that Wu is greedy for power and position. In fact, this temporary transfer envoy is probably only a three-year-old envoy." In May, as soon as the newcomer arrived, Wu Shiqi left with his seal. He was really worried about the people of Cangzhou. The people are suffering. Sir, do you know how much salt the people eat per catty, and how much sand was added immediately? The next transfer It has nothing to do with Mr. Wu. Wu Shiqi swears here today that during my term of office, the official salt I sell will never be mixed with a grain of sand, and I will never be greedy for a penny. If you violate this oath, let me If you are struck to death by lightning, you will never be reborn!"

Having said this, Wu Shiqi was full of tears and shouted to the sky.

"Okay!" The people on the pier were startled by Yang Tinghe's guard of honor, but when they heard the oath made by Mr. Wu, they all shouted at the same time.

Generally speaking, Yangzhou, Suzhou, and Cangzhou, which are major salt and commercial towns, have a lot of wealthy citizens, which is the beginning of the budding of capitalism and formed a huge citizen class.The biggest difference between citizens and farmers is that they have broad horizons, and they are less in awe of the government.Coupled with the fact that many idlers among the Cangzhou people occasionally make a living with private salt, they are even more courageous.He likes to gather crowds to make trouble and make noises.

This is probably also a common feature of the new bourgeoisie. For example, in Suzhou, where the textile industry is extremely developed, there were strikes and city halls burned during the Wanli period.

Hearing Wu Qingtian say such words, everyone was moved.

Seeing that such a senior Qingtian was scolded like a grandson by the court officials, he was outraged, and someone yelled: "What kind of bird official is bullying Mr. Wu like this."Mr. Wu is the transfer envoy of the Salt Division, and we are from Cangzhou.Although we Cangzhou people are not very good, we have a passion in our hearts. "

Seeing someone start, the others followed suit, "It's a blessing for us Cangzhou people to be a transfer envoy, Mr. Wu. We Cangzhou people agreed. What nonsense are you talking about?"

"A bachelor of the Hanlin Academy seems to be from the fourth rank, but our Wu Qingtian is from the third rank. Why did the junior official scold the senior official? Who gave him the guts?"

"Dog officer, dog officer!"

All of a sudden, hundreds of people stood up at the same time and rushed towards Yang Tinghe, squeezing the group of people to and fro.

Seeing that the people's uprising was about to be stirred up, the yamen servants turned pale with fright, and hurriedly raised their sticks to try their best to push the people out.

One sentence after another scolded "dog official" so that Yang Tinghe's head buzzed. He was originally a Qingliu in the Imperial Academy and had an outstanding reputation in the officialdom.

The Yang family was originally a prominent family in Xindu, with a lot of wealth.Lao Yang did not enter the imperial examination to make a fortune, but to show his revenge, make a career, leave a name in history, and perfect his life.

The Hanlin Academy is also a Qingshui Yamen, and Lao Yang has no way to be greedy for ink.When accompanying the driver, he was in charge of the central core, conscientious and conscientious, introspecting himself every day.No matter how you look at it, he is a gentleman and an upright official.

Today, he was scolded so much that he couldn't lift his head. If it was passed back to the capital, wouldn't he be laughed at?

Immediately, I felt as if someone had punched my heart hard, blood gushed up my throat, and my eyes turned black.

Su Mu felt bitter in his heart watching on the boat, the old man's life would be ruined if this happened.When the transshipment envoy is finished and the errands assigned by the queen mother and the emperor are completed, it is estimated that he will never be an official again.

Offending the future Chief Assistant and becoming a laughing stock in the eyes of the entire civil society, Mr. Wu's official career has come to an end.

After a long time of commotion, Yang Tinghe and others controlled the scene, escorted more than 100 criminals on a boat, and returned to Beijing in a mighty manner.

Seeing the embarrassed figure of the imperial envoy, the people of Cangzhou cheered in unison.