The first assistant of the poor family

Chapter 588 Returning Home ([-])

On the fifth day of September, Xie Shen decided to return home.

A group of relatives including son Xie Xu, wife Qianqian, concubine Shuiyun, and Erya went together.

Lu Gengtian followed closely with dozens of guards to ensure the safety of Xie Shen's family.

Naturally, chartering a boat is the most suitable way for the whole family to return home. The family boarded the boat from Zhangjiawan Wharf and traveled south along the Grand Canal, arriving at the wharf outside Yuyao City on September 25.

Knowing that Mr. Xie Ge was going back to his hometown, a group of officials including Yuyao county magistrate Kou Ran, Shaoxing prefect Zheng Ke, and Zhejiang province governor Liu Lianhui came to greet him at the pier outside the city early.

The junior government officials were dispatched tens of miles away early, and when they saw Mr. Xie Ge's boat approaching, they galloped to report the news, so these officials had prepared in advance.

When Xie Shen jumped off the boat with the support of Lu Zhongtian, he saw an extremely spectacular scene.

Hundreds of officials knelt down neatly on the pier, and Governor Liu Lianhui of Zhejiang Province said loudly: "Your Majesty, Governor of Zhejiang Province Liu Lianhui and other officials from this province welcome the chief assistant."

Daming's officialdom is extremely interesting, and there are many unknown rules.These rules do not have a clear source, but have been groped by generations of people for a hundred years.

For example, the ceremony of kneeling and worshiping the subordinate officials when they meet the superior officials was first made by those who flatter and flatter them.

A good man has gold under his knees, so he shouldn't bow down to anyone except heaven, earth, king, relatives and teachers.

But officials or politicians are a very special group, and it can be said that most people in this group don't have to be moral for the sake of political interests and future.

What is kneeling?Didn't you see that the Chenghua Dynasty also produced a "Xiniao Yushi" who offered treasures in order to please the chief assistant Wan'an.

If this worship can be exchanged for Shangguan's favor, it will be worth it.

After all, not everyone is a sea penholder.

Xie Shen was no stranger to this.

The values ​​of the ancients cannot be measured by the concepts of modern people.As long as he sticks to his heart, he can't control what these colleagues think.

In fact, looking at it from another angle, it is understandable for Liu Lianhui, governor of Zhejiang Province, to do so.

After all, the first assistant returned to his hometown, and if he handled it improperly, he would be suspected of neglect.

Maybe Xie Shen doesn't care about it himself, but what if someone with a heart takes advantage of it? ,

Liu Lianhui, the governor of Zhejiang Province, was watched by many people. If he didn't want to be counted by those who watched secretly, he had to do his best.

In addition, Liu Lianhui really wanted to use this opportunity to hook up with Xie Shen.

After all, Xie Shen is very young, and if there is no accident, he will be the chief assistant of the cabinet for many years.

It is not impossible to get a good relationship with Mr. Shoufu, and then return to Beijing to serve as an official of the Six Departments or even join the cabinet to participate in the maintenance.

Liu Lianhui's innate conditions are very good, he is No.3 in the second class, and he is born as a nobleman, so there is no problem in terms of hard power.

As long as you are good at drilling, you can still go further in your career.

Xie Shen waved his hand and said, "Governor Liu, you don't need to be too polite. This officer is only returning to his hometown this time for a private matter, not for business. Everyone, please stand up."

Officials in Zhejiang Province can kneel, but Xie Shen can't ignore it.It's almost enough. If these local officials are really asked to kneel all the time, it's hard to guarantee that no one will play a book and say that Xie Shen is domineering.

Although Xie Shen was really wronged.

Lord Shoufu was ordered, and the officials naturally responded positively and stood up one after another.

Speaking of which, not many people like to kneel, most of them are forced to do so.

"Master Shoufu, the next official ordered someone to prepare the next banquet for Mr. Shoufu. You see."

As the highest official in Zhejiang Province, Liu Lianhui naturally had the responsibility and obligation to take over Xie Shen.

Xie Shen couldn't refuse, so he nodded lightly and said, "Okay."

Being welcomed into the city all the way like stars, Xie Shen could only feel emotion.

I think he was just a poor boy when he first crossed over to Yuyao. How did he ever think that one day he would be a first-rank official and become a minister of the prime minister?

Looking back at all of this, it was like a dream.

Xie Shen asked Qianqian and other relatives to return to the mansion first, while he went to the banquet himself.

The banquet was arranged in the county government office. Although Xie Shen returned home for private reasons this time, he is an important member of the imperial court after all, so it is not a problem to have a welcome banquet in the county government office.

Those who can participate in this welcome banquet are all important officials from Zhejiang Province.

Needless to say, Governor Liu Lianhui, Zhejiang Province's chief envoy, inspector envoy, command envoy, and the prefect of Shaoxing are also among them.As for the magistrate of Yuyao, it was an exception to be able to join the seat purely because it was Yuyao's parents.

Simply looking at rank, Bailihou of the seventh rank is absolutely not qualified to attend the reception banquet of Lord Shoufu.

Xie Shen went to the top and sat down, the governor Liu Lianhui sat next to him, the chief envoy, the inspector envoy, the command envoy, the magistrate, the Tong magistrate, Xuezheng and other officials sat down in turn.

The poor magistrate of Yuyao could only sit in the lowest seat close to the courtyard, which was really embarrassing.

Xie Shen is the representative figure of Yuyao faction after Xie Qian, how could these officials not respect them, they praised Xie Shoufu's great achievements one after another.

Xie Shen hadn't heard anything, he just listened quietly to the compliments from his colleagues, and laughed without saying a word.

Neither rebuttal nor overjoyed.

Seeing the embarrassment of the scene, Liu Lianhui coughed, raised a glass of wine and said, "On behalf of all the officials in Zhejiang Province, I would like to thank Mr. Ge for a glass."

From the avenue to the simplicity.The ancients used to dissolve all words in wine.

Of course, Liu Lianhui also had another consideration in doing this.

It's hard to think of a toast, wish Xie Shen a prosperous official?Xie Shen is already an extremely human minister, and above that is His Majesty the Emperor.

Wish Xie Shen good health?It is obviously inappropriate to say that people are in good health and are young and strong.

Wish Xie Shenri a fortune?Money is a good thing, but since you have an official status, you have to be more reserved.

Of course Xie Shen is not a corrupt official, is he making money every day to defile himself?
So it is better not to say anything, everything is silent.

As the saying goes, the more you say, the more mistakes, the less you say, the less mistakes, and the less you say, the better.

The whole philosophy of officialdom is included in this toast.

Xie Shen nodded lightly and said: "Governor Liu has a heart, I have no business to return to my hometown this time, everyone, please don't mobilize the crowd and disturb the lives of the people."

"Xie Ge cares about the common people, I admire you."

Zheng Ke, the prefect of Shaoxing, took the words and flattered him.

"We will definitely follow the teachings of Mr. Xie Ge, and we will never disturb the people."

"Yes, Mr. Xie Ge's righteous deeds will be praised by the people."

"Thank you, Mr. Gao Yi!"

"Thank you, Mr. Gao Yi!"

Seeing everyone flattering, Feng Chuan, the Xuezheng of Zhejiang Province, was not willing to be lonely, he stroked his beard and said: "Master Shoufu is returning to his hometown this time, why not go to the county school to teach some life experience to the new students Members, let Yuyao scholars pass on the torch."

Xie Shen pondered for a moment and said: "This official has exactly the intention."

(End of this chapter)