In the Bozhou Prefecture Yamen Tongzong Hall, Liu Ji ordered people to come and tea, and asked Du Zhongxiao and Zhao Yan to sit down separately.

After rubbing his forehead, Liu Ji said, "Grandpa Han retired and returned to Beijing, and the new Xia Taiwei took office. You will have to be busy in the next few months."

Zhao Yan said: "In the battle of the northwest, the state lost consecutive battles and finally had to discuss peace, and the government and the people were angry. Xia Taiwei was the commander of the northwest. He had not been allowed to enter the Political Affairs Hall for several months. He was impeached for the Privy Council. Now he is out of the country. You can imagine his mood. We are officials under his command, but we are afraid--"

After saying that, he shook his head repeatedly. He had disliked Xia Feng, but he became his immediate boss, and his mood was also conceivable.

Xia Shu's ability and qualifications should have been the most capable candidate to replace Lu Yijian. It was precisely because of this that he was sent to the northwest to preside over the war against Dangxiang. If the war was fought beautifully, he would be the prime minister who would fight back to the court and complete the new and old changes in the government. Unfortunately, Xia Shu was in the northwest, and was not careful and thought about becoming prime minister in the northwest. The second was to lose consecutive battles, and in the end, Han Qi and Fan Zhongyan stabilized the situation.

The northwest began to negotiate peace. Xia Feng returned to the court to be the prime minister at first, but was opposed by the ministers, and later changed to the Privy Councilor. In the past few months as Privy Councilor, officials in the court were still unwilling to give up and finally had to release them to Bozhou to replace Han Yi as the governor. Xia Feng released him, Lu Yijian was old, and a gap occurred in the government affairs. Recently, a large number of officials have been promoted, and the Qingli New Deal has slowly reached its climax.

Du Zhongxiao didn't say anything. He was just a small magistrate. Whether Xia Shu was good or bad, he had little to do with him. Based on the historical knowledge of his previous life, Fan Zhongyan's party could not offend him, otherwise his path would be more difficult and had a far-reaching impact. However, the Qingli New Deal failed in the end, and he could not get too close to them, otherwise he would be retaliated in a few years. It would be best not to offend both sides and go down his own path steadily.

Liu Jidao: "The party disputes in the court are starting, and many discussions involve Taiwei Xia. I'm here to remind you two, no matter what you think, there must be no slack in official affairs. Taiwei Xia is in full swing in spring and autumn, and will not ignore common affairs like Xianggong Han. In the future, you must be careful in your words and actions. Do your work diligently and do not point fingers at the political affairs in the court, so as not to cause displeasure."

Du Zhongxiao and Zhao Yan bowed and agreed.

At this time, in Bozhou City, except for the prefect, Liu Ji called over and gave instructions. For other officials, Xia Shu was no longer in the downturn and was excluded in the court, and his status was very different from that of local officials. No one dared to speak in front of him. The Beijing officials were different, and the name was sent to the court by the court, so he could discuss the government affairs.

After instructing the two of them, Liu Ji said again: "The first time Xia Taiwei comes, the government of the state should not be careless this year. We are officials, and we should share the worries of the superiors. Du County Magistrate, you have been very prosperous in Yongcheng in the past six months. When you receive autumn grain, you will still have surplus wealth. If the grain taxes in other counties cannot be paid for the time being, Yongcheng will be temporarily put on the prescribed. Xia Taiwei comes to take office, and he is afraid that he will not be harmonious with the Transportation Command for the time being, so we should not give others a handle."

Du Zhongxiao originally wanted to plead for the money and grain of other counties. After thinking about it, he still gave up his hand. The state is very clear about the financial situation of Yongcheng. It is better to agree happily. Besides, Liu Ji was talking about the truth. Now the officials in the court, including the Huainan Road Transportation Office, have chased Xia Sui and fought against Xia Sui. Xia Sui lost face, for fear that he would turn around to take revenge. Xia Sui has no shortage of abilities and has read a lot of books, but he is definitely not a magnanimous gentleman.

Sighing, Liu Ji said again: "Minister Du is in Yongcheng, and he has a lot of money to make money and farm fields, but he has only gained very little. The next few months are time to collect money and grain, so you must not take it lightly. If something happens, the efforts of the past year will be in vain."

Du Zhongxiao bowed and said yes. Liu Ji was talking about the truth. He couldn't make trouble in the next few months, and he had to ensure the harvest of the results.

After talking about official duties, several people talked about the situation in the court, which was a bit dull. Now the court is very lively, but the local area has not changed much. It has only strengthened supervision and the rights of the transshipment envoy have increased unprecedentedly. Fan Zhongyan's words "How can a family cry all the way?" are what Fan Zhongyan said at this time, and the election of local officials is much stricter than before. However, it has little impact on several officials in Bozhou. They are all young and middle-aged and cannot be blamed for their work, but they have no recommendations to enter the court. The excitement is just the excitement of others, and they are just bystanders.

Du Zhongxiao said: "The magistrate and the magistrate have been here for a year or two. If you don't have to worry too much, you will be promoted if you don't have to worry too much. I am still young and do things steadily, and I can't be anxious."

"It is good that you know what you know. Remember, as long as you do things in the past few years, you must not give advice on the country at will."

After Liu Ji finished speaking, he looked at Zhao Yan and shook his head slightly. Du Zhongxiao was still young, but he knew that he was young and would not cause any trouble. Xia Shu was the Privy Councilor's mission to serve as an outsider. How long would Xia Shu stay in Bozhou for a long time? Such officials rarely do full responsibilities. The difficulty they face now is that Xia Shu was attacked by court officials and was inevitably unhappy in the local area. Who knows what kind of governance style it would be? If you want to deliberately mess with people, a few months will be enough. Xia Shu's connections are much thicker than Fan Zhongyan and others. Now there are many important officials in the court who are recommended by him, which is not comparable to others.

Today, everyone was tired when they saw Han Yi farewell. They chatted for a while and then went back to rest.

When he returned to the guest room, Du Zhongxiao was stunned for a while. He had an impression of the character Xia Shun in his previous life. If he remembered correctly, the Qingli New Deal failed because of him. He was a complete villain. As an official, he was most afraid of meeting these historical villains. Generally speaking, his ability to be a villain would not be bad, and there would be no good result when he was against them. It would be impossible to rely on them. History has proved that the failure of their routes. Going up by himself was not like boarding a ship destined to sink.

Why did Du Zhongxiao sit down at the table and feel a little frustrated? It would be better to change to an ordinary person and become a magistrate by himself and accumulate experience in governance. Now I know that Bozhou is not easy to treat in the Central Plains. The chief officials of the surrounding states are mostly important officials of the court, and it is not a normal relationship between the magistrate and subordinate officials.

The next day, as soon as Du Zhongxiao got up, a public official asked him to go to the back yamen to see Xia Shu, which really made Du Zhongxiao stunned for a while. He and the former Privy Councilor Su Wuyuan were also an ordinary magistrate. What did he call him early in the morning?

After changing into public uniforms, Du Zhongxiao arrived at the front yamen. After saying goodbye, Xia Shu ordered to sit down.

Looking at Du Zhongxiao, Xia Xu said, "I got Mei Shengyu's book a few days ago. I know you have an old friend with him. The book praises you very much. I heard that you went to Yongcheng to build a field and practice the law of protecting the countryside. The results are very effective. Is there any such thing?"

Du Zhongxiao bowed: "I returned to my husband and the officials to ensure that Wu Fa handled the camp in Yongcheng. Last year, in the Ma Meng case, many big thieves were arrested and the roots were eliminated. There were no thieves in the local area. The officials in this state worked together, not alone."
Chapter completed!