Women Wearing Men: The Growth Path of the Bastards of the Aristocratic Family

When he first arrived in Xuzhou Prefecture, among the three most powerful officials in the government office, Chen Xunzhou was a local and had the support of the Chen family. No matter what he said or did, he looked confident and confident. Yan Zhengqian has been operating locally for many years, and Pu Tingnan was protecting him from above, so he is confident.

Only Gu Yunji himself brought his wife and daughter all the way to this Xuzhou capital. He had no relatives and was a stranger wherever he went. He struggled to do official duties and was often ostracized.If there wasn't an uncle who was the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment who was intimidating him from a distance, so that Yan Zhengqian and others did not dare to make mistakes, he would not know how he would be beaten.

During the three years in Xuzhou Prefecture, Gu Yunji often encountered obstacles in his work. Apart from feeling aggrieved, Gu Yunji couldn't help but feel a little envious of Chen Xunzhou - if he could also be an official in his own territory and have someone to support him, he would not say anything about it. By using power to bully others, at least things should go smoothly and a lot of unnecessary trouble can be avoided.

Now this wish is really going to come true. To be the magistrate of Shaoxing Prefecture means to return to the home base of his wife's family. Who dares to stumble him secretly?

Seeing Gu Yunji's elated and proud look, Xu Shuhua laughed at him. However, after thinking about it, he couldn't help but remind him: "Don't be too happy too early. Although Shaoxing Prefecture is indeed better than Xuzhou Prefecture in terms of economy and agriculture." Okay, it’s still my natal family, but you’re not that easy to be a prefect.”

"If nothing else, let's just say that the Japanese invasion along the coast has become more and more serious in recent years. Shaoxing Prefecture is one of the prefectures most seriously infested by Japanese pirates. Even relatives in my hometown often write to me to complain. The Japanese pirates disrupted business so much that they would cause chaos on a small scale from time to time, and there was no peace in the southwest."

"That is to say, our Xu family is powerful, has many members, and sticks together tightly, so that we can survive the frequent Japanese pirate rebellions unscathed to this day."

Speaking of the Japanese pirates, Gu Yunji's expression gradually became serious: "I also know a little about the Japanese pirates. In the past, there would be a quarrel in the court every once in a while. It was just a group of people who felt that the Japanese pirates were serious and couldn't suppress them all. It is better to completely block sea trade and let the people along the coast retreat inland and not have any contact with the outside world."

"The other group of people are reluctant to make money from sea trade. In recent years, the silk and tea in Hangzhou Prefecture have sold particularly well in Europe. A lot of money flows into the national treasury every year. They wish that sea trade could be expanded. Why? May agree to lockdown.”

"The two groups of people just quarreled and argued. In the end, they could only transfer the conflict to the outside. They unanimously questioned the local administrative and military officials for their inability to fight against the Japanese invaders. The relevant local officials could not express their sufferings, but it is a fact that the Japanese invaders were serious. He couldn't find any reason to defend himself, so he could easily be dismissed from office if he lived in the wrong place. The local officials along the coast had been replaced several times."

Xu Shuhua's eyes filled with sadness and he sighed: "After all, although the Japanese pirates are a military matter, after all, it is the people who suffer, and the administrative officials cannot escape the responsibility. I don't know the specific situation of Japanese pirates in recent years. It's too clear, but if you think about it, you can tell that after you go to Shaoxing Mansion, I'm afraid it won't be so easy."

Hearing this, a huge anxiety arose, and Gu Yunji frowned with worry: "I'm not afraid of the difficulty of official duties. Anyway, as long as you take your time, there will always be progress. What I'm afraid of is having to deal with complicated official relationships again. , it really gives me a headache just thinking about it.”

"In the final analysis, the fight against Japan depends on military chiefs, and as the chief executive, I inevitably have to contact them. Among military chiefs, some have hereditary military positions, some are low-level soldiers who have risen through the ranks through military merit, and some are He is a martial arts examiner and a martial arts scholar who has passed the martial arts examination."

"They have different origins, different cultural levels, and different ideas. The internal relations among the officers are a mess. They also tend to look down on the gossiping civilian officials. I don't know how much trouble I will encounter when I go there."

In Xuzhou Prefecture, Gu Yunji mainly dealt with two officials, one was the prefect Yan Zhengqian, who was born in Juren, and the other was Chen Xunzhou, a fellow prefect who was born as an official and was named a supervisor.

Just like this, Gu Yunji didn't know how many things he touched. From being friendly at the beginning to being quarrelsome later, it was difficult to maintain his basic face. It can be said that he failed in handling this interpersonal relationship.If he hadn't been about to be promoted, if Chen Xunzhou and Yan Zhengqian hadn't been dismissed one after another, if he had stayed in Xuzhou Mansion with the two of them, Gu Yunji wouldn't have known how much suffering he would have suffered at their hands.

When it comes to managing official relations, Gu Yunji is almost suffering from "post-traumatic stress disorder".When he thought of leaving Xuzhou Prefecture and going to Shaoxing Prefecture, where the relationship was more complicated, and having to deal with military attachés, his joy just disappeared, and he was filled with anxiety about the future.

Xu Shuhua smiled: "If you are worried about not being able to handle the interpersonal relationships in the officialdom, then you are worrying too much. Because the most powerful military and political officer in Zhejiang, the Governor, will definitely try his best to help you."

Gu Yunji asked in confusion: "Why?"

In order to strengthen local control, the imperial court would send governors and governors-general to take charge of government affairs in addition to officials such as chief envoys and inspector-general. The governor-general had slightly greater power than the governor and was in charge of the military and political affairs of a province. He was the de facto highest official.

The governor-general's officials are of the second rank and are the real frontier officials. They serve as prominent officials in the imperial court and become the head of a party's military and political affairs.On a certain level, the governor's status was similar to that of Gu Yuanhui, the Minister of Justice, and others. Gu Yunji didn't understand why such a high-ranking official would turn to him.

Xu Shuhua smiled slightly: "Because Mei Feng, the governor of Zhejiang, is my father's eldest disciple and your fellow senior brother."

Hearing this, Gu Yunji suddenly realized.

He is not Xu Chengyu's only disciple, he is just the youngest closed disciple. Before him, Xu Chengyu had accepted several disciples, all of whom are among the best. Now they are either in the government or in the local area, and they all have high status. .

As Xu Chengyu's eldest disciple, Mei Feng had already become his disciple before Xu Chengyu went to Luxi Academy. He taught him step by step. Now he is less than forty years old and has become the governor of a party with great power.

Xu Shuhua said with a smile: "Senior Brother Mei is only two years older than my brother. When I was very young, he became my father's disciple. He often had contact with our family and took good care of me. Speaking of which, we and His relationship is closer than most of the relatives of the Xu family."

"Later, he was sent to serve as an official, and there were less opportunities to meet him. Although you have never met, you are my father's close disciple and my husband. Now that you are an official under him, how could he embarrass you? "

Gu Yunji felt relieved and laughed again: "It turns out that he is my fellow senior brother. As you said, there is really no need to worry about not getting in touch. Since we are so close, it seems that after arriving in Shaoxing Prefecture, we should have a good visit. .”

Knowing that he still had such a relationship with the Governor of Zhejiang, Gu Yunji felt relieved a little and gained more confidence in his future official career.