Mr. Xiang teases her husband every day

Chapter 129 Sending Letters

Xiang Yuan sent a greeting card to the magistrate of Jin'an City, but, as expected, the magistrate politely declined the invitation to meet, and pretended to be clever that he would go out soon, so there was nothing he could do Make time to drink tea and chat with Mr. Xiang, and also said that he hopes Mr. Xiang will understand.

understanding?hehe.

Xiang Yuan casually threw the reply on the table. Mr. Xiang is not a big-hearted man, so he avoided seeing him this time, so he had better pray that this matter will not involve him, otherwise, I am afraid that the prefect of Jin'an , is the culmination of his official career in this life.

The magistrate of Jin'an was very disrespectful, but one of his subordinate officials took the initiative to come forward.At a later time, the concierge handed over the roll call post to Xiang Yuan intact and respectful, Xiang Yuan opened it for a closer look, and determined the reason why the magistrate avoided seeing him.

The subordinate official who secretly handed over the post was the sixth-rank general judge of the Jin'an government office. He reported that his family was from the Chen family in Heishui. The relationship is also quite familiar.He also heard that Mr. Xiang and General Shen are also old friends. This Chen Tongjuan is familiar with himself and insists on establishing a relationship with Xiang Yuan in the letter.

I wrote a lot of words about the relationship, and finally, this Chen Tongpan only heard that the magistrate declined the invitation to meet Mr. Xiang. As a subordinate official, Chen Tongpan felt extremely sorry.He bluntly said that the magistrate came from a humble background, since he was promoted to the magistrate of Jin'an, he has been cautious and trembling, and no one dared to offend.This time he got the instructions from above, and the prefect, who has always been wise and safe, immediately stated that he would obey the orders of Shangfeng.After all, Chen Tongsan euphemistically stated that although Mr. Xiang is a second-rank official, he is only a local official after all, and he cannot meddle in the affairs of others.So, to sum up, Lord Zhifu declined Lord Xiang's invitation with peace of mind, and also revealed that Lord Zhifu was preparing to take the whole family out to burn incense and worship Buddha just to put on a show.

"Master, this Chen Tongpan is said to be a very good man. He has served as a sixth-rank general judge under the magistrate for five years, and the sixth year is about to arrive. Maybe he is anxious. He has been very active this year. Very well, anyone who can be related has been boarded by him."

Xiang Yuan spread out the letter paper, dipped his pen in the ink, and said to Niu Er: "Grind the ink. No matter whether this Chen Tongpan really wants to make friends, or he just wants to climb up the camp, he has provided us with information. You have to remember the relationship, and when the time is right, go back and forget the fate. Niu Er, remember, no matter when, don’t underestimate the ability of these low-ranking people, because you don’t know when, just Will be stabbed in the back."

Niu Er put down the ink stick and complied solemnly.

After writing the letter paper and drying the ink, Xiang Yuan sealed the envelope with a smile on his face, picked up a pen and wrote the addressee, and handed it to Niu Er, saying: "This letter is sent to the governor's mansion."

The governor's office in charge of Jin'an Mansion is located in Pingzhou, and it has jurisdiction over five prefectures including Jin'an.The governor of the five prefectures, surnamed Zhong and surnamed Yao, came from the Zhong family in the capital. Mr. Zhong of the Zhong family's generation had been a sage Confucian lecturer for a period of time, and he had somewhat of the emperor's grace. There is a foothold in the capital.And Zhong Yao is only 43 years old now, and he has achieved the position of Futai of Wufu.In addition to the help of the family, he is also a smart person with a city inside.It's just that although he was young and proud, he is not yet in his destiny to take charge of the government affairs of the five governments and become a great official in the frontier, but Zhong Yao is not satisfied in his heart.

The chief official of Fengjiang looked at the scenery, but he was far away from the capital after all. He was a dignified second-rank official, and every time he went to Beijing to report on his duties, he surrounded him to please him, and he was not as good as a fourth-rank Beijing official. How could he be convinced?Zhong Yao wanted to be transferred back to the capital, and the family also hoped that more people would add firewood to help them. For this reason, they worked hard and finally got an opportunity. The intention of inviting Duke Lin back to the imperial court was immediately moved by the aristocratic family, and the three vacancies that the Zhong family agreed with, within a day's work, the appointment documents were issued.After that, the Zhong family operated many times, but still failed to find a good vacancy, so Zhong Yao had to stay in the position of Futai in Pingzhou for several years.

It is impossible for a family's resources to be squandered by only one person. Seeing that there is no hope for Zhong Yao, the Zhong family naturally stopped bothering and focused on nurturing the next generation of young clansmen.Without the support of his family and only relying on his personal energy, Zhong Yao's hope of being transferred back to the capital became increasingly slim, and his heart was naturally depressed.

This information was privately disclosed to him by senior brother Feng Jue when they met in the capital.The Zhong family is not considered a big family in the capital, and their positions are vague. The saints don't care about them, and the big family doesn't like to have someone whose position is not firm.Therefore, in terms of job vacancies, the Zhong family has always been far behind.

"Hengzhi, tell me, what does he mean?"

In the study, Wu Fu stroked Zhong Yao on the platform, with one hand behind his back and the other touching his chin, walking back and forth among the ground.

The man called Hengzhi was Zhong Yao's staff member, an old Confucian scholar over fifty years old.Seeing his master frowning, his tone anxious, and circling on the ground like a grinder, Zhao Taiyan stroked his short beard, held the letter in one hand, and said in a deep voice: "Master Xiang's letter, on the bright side, is for My lord upholds justice, conducts a fair trial, and punishes the officials of the prefect of Jin'an who abused their powers, but in fact, I want the master to clarify his position."

"Does he also have this qualification?" Zhong Yao was very irritable, and because he was concerned about Xiang Yuan's reputation as the Futai of the Three Houses, he dared not really ignore this letter.

Although he is the Futai of the Five Mansions, Xiang Yuan only manages the three mansions, but the three mansions managed by others are all the most affluent lands in the Liang Dynasty. One positive, one vice.If the two meet, he, Xiang Yuan's older than ten years Futai of Wufu, will be a head behind Xiang Yuan.

Heartbroken just thinking about it!

"My lord, Mr. Xiang is right in saying something. Xiang Yuan is indeed in the thick of his family. According to the old man, the sage will rely more on Xiang Yuan after Mr. Lin left the court, and he will definitely not be left out. My lord thinks It may be a rare opportunity for Xiang Yuan to return to the capital."

Zhong Yao stopped walking in circles.

What Zhao Taiyan said was right, it was precisely because of this thought that he was extremely anxious.For so many years, the Zhong family has been cautious, wise and wise, and dare not easily get involved in the struggle between holy power and aristocratic families.And as the most important official of the Zhong family in the capital city of this generation, he must be cautious in any decision he makes.

After hesitating for a while, Zhao Taiyan, an old Confucian scholar who is over half a century old, stared at Zhong Yao, and said slowly after deliberation: "My lord, the Zhong family has been a little too cautious these years."

Zhong Yao was taken aback suddenly, and then showed a helpless wry smile.

What Zhao Taiyan said was actually very euphemistic.No one realized more clearly than Zhong Yao that the Zhong family was not only overly cautious, but rather timid!

If a family does not have the courage to take risks and make progress, in the end, it will only slowly decline.

Why did he want to return to the capital?Apart from his own ambition, he also wanted to find a way out for the Zhong family in the capital.The sage is still in power now, how much he misses the old love.But once the crown prince succeeds in the future, the Zhong family will have no sympathy in the eyes of the young prince. At that time, if the situation of the Zhong family has not changed, there is really no way out.

After a while, Zhong Yao's expression gradually became firm, and his eyes were full of ambition.

"Forget it, let's take a gamble. I want to see what Master Xiang is capable of."