Chapter 48 Teacher, I really want to improve

The trouble caused by Yan Shaoting in the capital was quickly quelled.

After all, although the current emperor in Xiyuan can be described as profound, the logic of ruling the empire is simple.

As long as you can get things done, you can let the emperor practice Taoism with peace of mind.

Then everything is easy to say.

And in the far southeast, thousands of miles away from the capital.

Some people are very difficult to talk to.

Yanzhou Prefecture in Zhejiang Province, with its seat in Jiande County and Jiande County Government.

The imperial edict had already been sent over 800 miles via the post road to the hands of Hai Rui, the magistrate of Chun'an County.

Hai Rui resigned from Chun'an County and was ordered to take up his post at the Southern Zhili Governor's Office. Naturally, he had to first resign from Yanzhou Prefecture and the Prefectural Government Office before he could head north to Southern Zhili.

Early.

Hai Rui finished his last affairs before leaving the prefectural yamen, and then went to the Jiande County Yamen next to the yamen.

Wang Yongji, the magistrate of Jiande County, also prepared food early and treated his official friend with great hospitality.

Hai Rui had just entered the county government office from the government office.

Wang Yongji greeted him with a smile on his face.

In his early years, he was the magistrate of Kunshan County, and later transferred to Jiande County. His family owned hundreds of acres of fertile land and was wealthy, but his official uniform was a bit old.

"Brother Gangfeng is finally here. I asked someone to prepare food for Brother Gangfeng before dawn this morning, just waiting to see him off."

The back hall of the county government office.

Hai Rui was wearing a coarse linen shirt, his face was firm and stern, his cheeks were slightly dark, and his messy beard was covered with dark skin.

When he saw Wang Yongji calling out,

Hai Rui just smiled a little and bowed his hands, "I appreciate your kindness, brother, but I'm afraid I can't eat this meal today."

He is just that kind of person, he never says anything polite.

Even if someone said at this time that Wang Yongji couldn't eat the meal he had spent half a day preparing, it wouldn't seem like something offensive.

Wang Yongji naturally knew the character of Hai Bijia, so he was not surprised. He just pulled Hai Rui into the house and whispered, "Are you worried about this trip to Nanzhili?"

The two sat down.

Hai Rui took a look at the food on the table. It was just a pot of fish stewed with bacon, tofu and seeds from the beginning of spring, plus some fresh seasonal vegetables.

He said with a sullen face, "I have never been well-received by my superiors in the officialdom. This time the court promoted me to be the Supervisory Censor and the Tongpan of the Southern Zhili Governor's Office, but it was only because of my reputation."

Wang Yongji poured Hai Rui a glass of wine and asked with a smile, "Brother Gangfeng, are you afraid of offending people?"

Hai Rui raised his head and looked at Wang Yongji: "As an official, have I ever been afraid of offending anyone?"

During the banquet, Wang Yongji laughed.

He smiled and shook his head: "You are indeed someone who is not afraid of offending people. But this time, since the court has hired Brother Gangfeng, I guess it is probably because it is difficult to implement the matter of Suzhou Prefecture and Songjiang Prefecture changing from cotton to mulberry. Brother Gangfeng went to Suzhou Prefecture to see Lord Zhang, and just investigated the matter. Let Lord Zhang decide everything else."

After saying this, he looked at Hai Rui deeply.

Wang Yongji had something to say, but he couldn't say it out loud.

If he were asked to persuade Hai Rui to go to Suzhou Prefecture and keep a low profile and not do anything to offend others, would Hai Rui listen?
If he had listened, he would not be Hai Rui.

Hai Rui hummed and asked in return, "The cotton farmers in the two prefectures have changed their minds this year and planted cotton seedlings in advance. This is definitely a conspiracy. Tell me, should I investigate when I go to Suzhou Prefecture or not?"
The person behind the scenes who could make the people of the two prefectures do such a thing must be someone in a high position. Do you think I should hold him accountable or remain silent?

Although Zhang Ge Lao is an imperial envoy sent by the court, if he intends to protect me, do you think I should submit a petition or not?"

Wang Yongji was completely stumped by these questions. He looked at Hai Rui with his mouth open, and finally he could only sigh and look down at the gurgling fish that was being stewed.

Wang Yongji also forgot to pick up some food for Hai Rui at this time. He just picked up a piece of tofu and put it in the bowl for himself, but finally put down his chopsticks again.

He raised his head and looked at Hai Rui again.

Wang Yongji said, "Brother Gangfeng, if you do this, I'm afraid it will be difficult for you to make progress in the future."

……

"Teacher...I...I..."

"Student, I really want to make progress..."

Shuntian Prefecture, outside the capital.

Facing the disaster victims in the capital who were being gathered by officers and soldiers, Zhou Yunyi, the director of the Imperial Observatory who was now able to walk with the help of a cane, lowered his head shyly and muttered something in a low voice.

Yan Shaoting really couldn't understand.

Zhou Yunyi, instead of taking up his post as the Director of the Imperial Observatory, insisted on running out of the city to help him deal with the disaster victims in the capital.

As for the teacher-student relationship between the two of them.

Yan Shaoting couldn't change this now, as the matter had already been publicly recognized by the Taoist priest.

From now on, Zhou Yunyi is Yan Shaoting's student.

Yan Shaoting could only ask with a sullen face: "Why are you running out of the city when you are not working at the Imperial Observatory? Do you still want to give porridge and rice to these disaster victims?"

Zhou Yunyi, however, was smiling, as if he had completely forgotten that the leg he was currently using on crutches was broken by his current teacher.

"What are you talking about, sir? Although I am in the Imperial Observatory, you said that the Imperial Observatory should not be responsible for using astronomical phenomena to comment on government affairs. Instead, it should be like you did when you were struck by thunder from the sky behind Yongding Gate, to understand the principles of the universe."

Yan Shaoting pursed his lips.

These people who grew up reading the Four Books and Five Classics are indeed very eloquent.

Zhou Yunyi added: "Teacher, you are now under the order of the Emperor to provide relief to the victims of the disaster in the capital, implement the method of work-for-relief, register the victims, clean up the fields, and supervise the construction of official objects. I feel that I can learn a lot of new things by following you, teacher."

This seems to be the truth.

Yan Shaoting still frowned and asked, "Then you may not be able to make progress in the officialdom even if you follow me."

Zhou Yunyi shook his head repeatedly, with an expression that said, "Sir, you don't understand officialdom, just like I, a student, don't understand astronomy." "If I hadn't had any adventures in my life, I would probably have stopped at the Imperial Observatory.

But now that I am following you, sir, and have the experience of helping disaster victims, in the future when the Ministry of Personnel evaluates me, I will also be given an evaluation of knowing the local areas. When there are vacancies in the court or in the local areas, I will naturally have a share.”

Ever since he was thrown out of the Imperial City by Yan Shaoting after having his legs broken in front of the Meridian Gate, and then later he witnessed with his own eyes the thunder being drawn down from the sky by the Master.

Zhou Yunyi only felt that something in his body seemed to be opened up.

Just like now, he can say directly that he just wants to be promoted, but if it were in the past, he would probably have to beat around the bush.

Yan Shaoting was also quite surprised to look at this student who was twice his age. He could only ask helplessly: "But you are an official of the Imperial Observatory after all. Aren't you afraid of being held accountable by the cabinet later?"

Zhou Yunyi smiled faintly: "The students will follow me out of the city first. The cabinet has already agreed to this matter. Besides, they dare not refuse such a small request from the students now."

After saying this, Zhou Yunyi gave Yan Shaoting an ambiguous look.

Yan Shaoting suddenly realized.

The cabinet did not dare to reject Zhou Yunyi.

After all, this guy broke one of his legs for Qingliu.

(End of this chapter)