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

Chapter 409
In the living room, Mei Feng said to Gu Yunji: "I know that you have served as a general judge and are familiar with the official affairs of the local state government, but I still want to remind you that the situation in Shaoxing Prefecture and even the entire coastal areas of Zhejiang and Fujian is relatively special. , you should be more careful and cautious in your actions."

"The main reason is that this is an area where Japanese pirates have been intruding all year round. In order to resist Japanese pirates, as the chief executive, you will inevitably have to deal with military attaches. I know very well what the military attaches in Zhejiang are like. They have arrogant personalities and bad tempers. He is stubborn and tough, and he looks down on civil servants."

Gu Yunji has already learned from Qiu Wugang. It seems that this situation is not an exception, and is even common. In the future, any official affairs involving Taoist military attaches will be very difficult if you think about it.

Mei Feng added: "But no matter how arrogant they are, please remember that even if the other party is higher in rank than you, as long as you are of the same level, you are equal. You don't have to follow the other party in everything. Don't say you are giving orders today. Qiu Wugang, even if the commander comes, you just have to do what you should do, and you will never pay attention to anyone who orders you around."

"It doesn't matter if you make the other party unhappy. You are a civil servant and they can't control you. If you really can't handle it, just blame it on me and I will argue with them. Of course, if you encounter any difficulties , you can also come to me at any time.”

Gu Yunji felt a warm current in his heart, smiled and nodded: "Okay, thank you, senior brother."

Mei Feng took a sip of tea to moisten his throat and glanced around subconsciously, seeming a little worried.Xu Shuhua was keenly aware of his gaze, signaled the servants to step back, closed the doors and windows, coaxed his daughter to play elsewhere, and only sat back after confirming that no one was around.

Mei Feng then continued: "We are not outsiders, so I will break it down for you. Your Majesty is very suspicious, and he is most afraid of private exchanges between civil servants and military generals. You came out of the Hanlin Academy, and you were among the top three in the year. You have attracted much attention since then, and even though you are far away from the capital, your Majesty may be paying attention to you all the time."

"It doesn't matter if you get along with the local military attaché on average, or even if the relationship is a little bad, it will better dispel His Majesty's doubts. After all, you became the prefect at such a young age, and you will definitely return to Beijing in the future. Your Majesty now treats you so much. The more trust you have, the more relaxed you will be in the future.”

Although Gu Yunji is not in the capital now, judging from Emperor Jingfeng's actions and administrative methods in recent years, his suspicions have indeed become more and more serious.Gu Yunji knew that Mei Feng was not being alarmist, but was really thinking about himself, so he nodded solemnly: "Senior brother, don't worry, I will definitely remember it."

Regarding Gu Yunji's future and safety, Xu Shuhua couldn't help but worry: "Ding Guogong is very prestigious in the military. Our family has such a good relationship with Su Qi, could it be..."

Mei Feng said with relief: "You don't have to worry about this for the time being. It's precisely because the Su family has such a high prestige, especially the defense line in northern Xinjiang, that it cannot be separated from the direct lineage of Dingguo Gong. Your Majesty is afraid, but he will never attack the Su family easily."

"Besides, you and Su Qi have known each other since you were young and were classmates at Luxi Academy. His Majesty is aware of your relationship. Now if you deliberately distance yourself to avoid suspicion, you will cover it up and arouse His Majesty's suspicion. Just act as if you are doing nothing. You know, just get along naturally."

Xu Shuhua breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this and felt relieved.

Mei Feng said: "Although I am the governor, I can provide guidance to my junior brother on major matters, but in terms of small matters, especially the interpersonal relationships between officials, I still have to rely on my junior brother to explore on his own. I can't help you with this."

"Among the military attaches, the Dingguogong line has been dominant for many years. Your Majesty intends to divide it from within. In recent years, he has launched military campaigns and promoted many military attachés from lower levels. Some time ago, I received news that the post of Commander-in-Chief of Zhejiang Province was vacant. , His Majesty will send Shen Baiyi, a former Wu Jinshi, to take up this position."

"Japanese invaders are serious in Zhejiang. The main daily military duty of local military attaches is to resist Japanese pirates. It is said that Commander Shen decided to station in Shaoxing Prefecture after much consideration. You will inevitably have to deal with him by then, so you should pay more attention." Commander Du. The envoy is similar to the chief envoy, a military chief at the provincial level. Although he is still not as good as the governor, he still has the power to manage all the garrison posts in Zhejiang.If such a large military commander was stationed in Shaoxing Prefecture, the Shaoxing government should be indispensable for cooperation with them in resisting Japanese pirates.

Thinking like this, Gu Yunji asked: "Does senior brother know who this Shen Baiyi is? What is his temperament and style?"

Mei Feng thought for a while and said: "Shen Boyi is from the military attaché side. I don't know much about his temperament and his style of dealing with people. However, judging from his past resume, although he has military achievements, he cannot help but appear mediocre and somewhat unworthy. His road to promotion has been too smooth."

"The Commander-in-Chief is a second-rank official. Because of the Japanese invasion, the Commander-in-Chief in Zhejiang is even more powerful. This position is so important. His Majesty can send Shen Baiyi here, which means that he is probably His Majesty's confidant."

"After all, he is a provincial military commander and his Majesty's servant. If you arrive at Shaoxing Prefecture, you will cooperate with him if you can. If there is any difficulty, as I said, just leave it to me, senior brother, and I will solve it for you. .”

Just as they were talking, lunch was ready, so the three of them stopped talking and got up to eat.

Meifeng is the governor of a province and is busy with official duties. Today is Gu Yunji's first day on duty. It is rare for him to spare half a day to support his junior brother and visit their family.

After lunch, Mei Feng didn't stay any longer and went back to continue his official duties.

With a senior like Meifeng supporting him, Gu Yunji felt more confident. The officials in the government office were much more polite when they saw him. All official duties went smoothly, and he soon had a preliminary understanding of Shaoxing Prefecture. learn.

Mei Feng kept his promise, and within a few days, he coordinated with the officials of Jinhua Mansion and transported back the stones for road construction.The road in Shutangtang was not easy to repair, and it was related to the transportation of military supplies. It had been delayed for so long. Gu Yunji attached great importance to this and went to the site every day to check the progress of the road construction.

When Gu Yunji was in Xuzhou Prefecture, he was used to doing all kinds of work. He couldn't sit still. Sometimes he couldn't help but go to help and work with the peasants.

The civilians were frightened at first, as they had never seen such a "down-to-earth" official, but they couldn't stop him, so they gradually got used to it.

So just a few days after Gu Yunji took office, his good reputation spread among the people, saying that he was hands-on, kind to others, and not afraid of hard work... and so on, which made him gain the trust of many government officials and quickly integrated into the local area.

Fu Zida is also young and full of passion for serving the country.Seeing that Gu Yunji was hardworking and hardworking, he agreed in his heart. On the other hand, he felt that as a general magistrate, he should follow the prefect, so he went to the construction site with Gu Yunji every day to inspect, helped with the work, and followed him everywhere. Chen Peishi His job was almost taken away by him.

(End of this chapter)