super concubine

Chapter 490 The Disadvantages of Hangzhou
"Who's in there?"

Xiao Mo asked Xiu's name suspiciously.

Xiu Zhiming said: "You will know when you get in the car. As for Miss Ji and Young Master Liang, I will send someone to the lake garden!"

Apparently the person in the car was Xiu Zhiming who was visiting an old friend today, and from the fact that Xiu Zhiming told Xiao Mo's identity to that person, it was clear that this person had a good relationship with Xiu Zhiming!

And... Facing Xiao Mo who claimed to be a subordinate official, it means that this person is still in the officialdom in Hangzhou... Who could it be?
Xiao Mo was also a little curious, so he turned around and confessed to Liang Zheng and Ji Caixin, and then Xiu Zhiming sent an old servant to guide Liang Zheng and Ji Caixin, and took them to the lake garden in the West Lake.

Xiao Mo just got into the car.

In the car, besides Xiu's name, there was a middle-aged man in his forties, wearing ordinary casual clothes, but he felt very energetic!

Seeing Xiao Mo, the man clasped his fists in salute and said: "I have heard about Bu Yiqing's name for a long time, and I finally got to meet him today. It is indeed my luck!"

Xiao Mo looked at Xiu Zhiming in embarrassment after hearing the man's words, Xiu Zhiming smiled and said: "Let me introduce, Ziheng, this is Master Xu Zhiqian, the prefect of Hangzhou, one of my father's friends when he was alive... ..."

In Xiu Zhiming's introduction, there were only a few words about Xu Zhiqian's identity, and he just introduced Xu Zhiqian's official position to Xiao Mo, which is the prefect of Hangzhou.

But Xiao Mo also heard an important message in Xiu Zhiming's words, that is, Xu Zhiqian was one of Xiu Zhiming's father's friends during his lifetime!

Xiu Zhiming's father is naturally the previous head of the Xiu family, the elder brother of the current Concubine Yun, and the emperor's brother-in-law!

To be friends with Xiu Zhiming's father is obviously not an ordinary person!

But even so, Xiao Mo still didn't know why Xiu Zhiming introduced himself to Xu Zhiqian. Seeing Xiu Zhiming's excited and joyful expression, Xiao Mo's heart sank suddenly.

Having dealt with Xiu Zhiming for so long, Xiao Mo certainly knows a little bit about his temper, and Xiu Zhiming's expression now makes Xiao Mo have a feeling of deja vu...

By the way, when he was in Jiangning back then, this guy wanted to drag him to solve the case of counterfeit bank notes for him. At that time, Xiu Zhiming had such an expression!
Xiao Mo faintly felt that this time, he seemed to have been duped in the name of Xiu again, or he was sold by this guy... and he was dragged into a thief boat.

"So it's Mr. Xu..." Xiao Mo and Xu Zhiqian said politely. When meeting for the first time, such polite words must be said. "Xiao Mo has also heard for a long time that Mr. Xu is a just official, and he governs well. It is really the luck of Hangzhou and the luck of the world to have a magistrate like Mr. Xu!"

Naturally, Xiao Mo would say polite words, of course... Xiao Mo's compliments to Xu Zhiqian were not all polite words, and with Xiao Mo's current status, there was no need to flatter Xu Zhiqian.

As for being an official and being fair, the words Xiao Mo heard and saw when he was visiting Hangzhou these days, the current Hangzhou is indeed very prosperous and orderly, and the local law and order is also very good. Rigorous, when the common people talked about Hangzhou officials, their attitude towards Xu Zhiqian was not bad.

The reason why it is not bad is that there are moths and pests in the officialdom in Hangzhou, and...Xu Zhiqian, the magistrate, is not the biggest official in Hangzhou Prefecture, the situation is a bit complicated, of course...Xiao Mo is still in the mourning period, this The second time I came to Hangzhou was mainly to solve the affairs of the Qian family, and to invite eminent monks from Lingyin Temple to Luzhou to pray for my mother.As for the officialdom in Hangzhou, Xiao Mo didn't want to care about it, or...he didn't want to get involved.

But Xiao Mo didn't want to get involved, so Xu Zhiqian approached Xiao Mo.

Xu Zhiqian has difficulties, this difficulty is still very big, and it involves a wide range, this time after hearing Xiao Mo came to Hangzhou from Xiu Zhiming, Xu Zhiqian was both surprised and delighted, so he used himself and Xiu's family After ten years of friendship, Xiu Zhiming brought him to find Xiao Mo!
After hearing Xiao Mo's words, Xu Zhiqian sighed in amazement, and said: "To be a fair official is just to take care of one's own self...to govern well is to do what a subordinate official can do!"

Just two in a row, expressing Xu Zhiqian's inner distress and worry, and also expressing the helplessness in his heart.

After saying these two sentences, seeing Xiao Mo remained silent, Xu Zhiqian thought for a while, and continued: "Master Xiao... I want to ask Master Xiao for help with something, to make decisions for my people in Hangzhou, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and the whole world! "

Finally said his purpose, Xiao Mo frowned when he heard this, then looked at Xiu Zhiming and said: "You, you, I know that nothing good will happen!"

Xiu Zhiming chuckled and said, "Ziheng, let's listen to Master Xu..."

"Don't listen!" Xiao Mo waved his hand and said, "Not to mention that my mother's filial piety period is not over, that is what Xu Da said in Hangzhou, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and the people of the world, it is not Xiao Mo's decision!"

In a word, Xiao Mo shunned the responsibility completely. What he meant was very clear. I am keeping a filial piety for my mother now, so I can't help you, and what's more, I can't help you either.Whether it's the people in Hangzhou, the people in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, or even the people in the whole world, if you want to take care of it, it's up to you officials, the court and the emperor to take care of it. What is my identity, Xiao Mo?What qualifications do you have to manage?
Hearing Xiao Mo's words, Xu Zhiqian's expression changed, and he began to complain: "Lord Xiao, Hangzhou is the source of tax and silver for the treasury, and Jiangsu and Zhejiang are the land of food and grass for our dynasty. Could it be that your lord is really unwilling to clear up the evils of Hangzhou for the emperor? Is it?"

"I don't want to!" Xiao Mo answered Xu Zhiqian very simply, and then asked back: "Master Xu, the current emperor is not a fatuous lord, and Mr. Ji, the chief assistant of the central government, is also a good minister. If there is a problem in the officialdom in Hangzhou, why didn't Mr. Xu report it to the court? Let the emperor and Master Ji decide?"

Hearing Xiao Mo's words, Xu Zhiqian laughed at himself, and then said: "I also want to write this memorial, but..."

"But what?" Xiao Mo asked with a smile: "Is there no evidence?"

Xu Zhiqian nodded, and said to Xiao Mo: "Lord Xiao, I really don't have any evidence, and... even if I wrote this memorial, I'm afraid I won't be able to pass the level of Zeng Futai..."

"Zeng Mansion Terrace?" Xiao Mo looked at Xiu Zhiming and asked.

Xiu Zhi said: "The name of this Zengfu platform is Zeng Quan, and it was a Jinshi in the tenth year of Leping. At that time, Zeng Quan went to high school with him, and among them were Mr. Ji and Mr. Shi..."

Leping is the reign name of the first emperor, almost ten years ago.

During the An Dynasty, the year titles of the emperors of all generations were basically related to the word "Ping An", and the metaphor was very simple, that is, the emperors of all dynasties hoped that the An Dynasty could be passed down in peace!

(End of this chapter)