It has to be said that there is a market for literary and artistic young women in any era.

Feng Chuchu is highly sought after in Hangzhou, which is naturally related to her proficiency in poetry.

Then he said that the Broken Bridge Gui Ji was filled with countless talented men and celebrities who sharpened their heads and wanted to squeeze in just to see the beauty of Miss Chuchu.

Xu Yan and Mr. Qian are naturally lucky, and they successfully advanced through the thousands of choices.

The collection itself is nothing special, it is nothing more than chanting poems and lyrics.

However, Feng Chuchu deliberately asked Xu Yan a few words about the creative background of "If life is just like the first meeting".

What surprised Xu Yan was that Feng Chuchu mentioned the unbearable past to him.

The poor scholar's incompetence was so angry that Xu Yan suddenly realized that Feng Chuchu was so empathetic to this poem.

Of course, the protagonist of this episode must be Mr. Qian.

Qian Dehong is obviously a veteran in the romantic scene and has the title of a famous scholar and great scholar. Is it a great time to have a chat with Miss Chuchu?

However, Xu Yan had no chance to interrupt except for having a few poems at the beginning.

It doesn't matter to him. Anyway, he came with his mentor this time, as long as he is happy.

During the banquet, Miss Chuchu even sang a Kun Opera song for fun, which attracted a lot of applause.

After the Yackey Club, Xu Yan and Mr. Qian returned to Gushan Academy together, but as soon as they entered the door, someone reported that someone from the Governor's Office came and asked Xu Yan to go and talk.

Xu Yan knew that Zhu Wan would not summon him on his own initiative without any special circumstances. He thought that something must have happened.

He reported the situation to Mr. Qian, and immediately went to the Governor's Office when he got permission.

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But Xu Yan came to the Governor's Office and was taken all the way to the Houya.

Seeing Shen Mingchen and Zhu Wan sitting together under the locust tree in the yard, Xu Yan walked straight forward.

"I have met Master Dudao."

Xu Yan bowed to Zhu Wan and said with a tribute.

"It's time to come, let's sit."

Zhu Wan pointed at the stone bench next to her and smiled and signaled.

Xu Yan then sat down with his robe.

Now Shen Mingchen has been officially hired by Zhu Wan as Mubin and moved to the Governor's Office.

I haven't seen Xu Yan for a long time, and Shen Mingchen missed him very much.

"Well...well, this game of chess is probably going to get into a fight, why don't you try it out?"

Xu Yan saw that the game between Zhu Wan and Shen Mingchen had reached the middle game, and the killing was hard to separate. He thought to himself that he was digging a hole for him to jump?

"There is no need to do this. How can you change people when playing chess to the middle game?"

After a moment of pause, Xu Yan continued, "Mr. Master of the Ministry called me, but Is there any important matter to discuss?"

Xu Yan really knows Zhu Wan's character very well.

There is nothing important about Zhu Wan will not summon him, let alone play chess.

Although Zhu Wan looks relaxed, something important must have happened.

Sure enough, Zhu Wan cleared her throat and said, "The court has already decided on the candidate for Zhejiang Governor, and she should rush to Hangzhou to take office soon."

Xu Yan couldn't help but take a deep breath when he heard this.

He was indeed not wrong!

Although Emperor Jiajing openly supported Zhu Wan not long ago, he was still a little worried that Zhu Wan would be in charge of power alone.

Isn’t this an appointment to the governor of Zhejiang to distribute Zhu Wan’s power immediately?

"I dare to ask the master of the ministry, who is this new governor of Zhejiang?"

Because of Xu Yan's relationship, the direction of history has quietly changed, and the appointment and removal of some officials will naturally change.

Especially at the level of Zhejiang officialdom, Xu Yan can no longer be inferred based on existing history alone.

"Dali Shaoqing Yan Maoqing."

As soon as Zhu Wan finished speaking, Xu Yan gasped.

Yan Maoqing is so famous.

This person is a short dog under Yan Song, and his dog licking level is comparable to that of Zhao Wenhua.

The most important thing is that this person is very proficient in official power and is good at concealing himself. He often does things like being a bitch and establishing a archway, so his official voice should be very good so far.

If Xu Yan remembers correctly, Yan Maoqing was a Jinshi in the 20th year of Jiajing. At first, he went to the Censorate to observe politics and became a censor. Later, because he defected to Yan Song and recognized Yan Song as his godfather, Yan Maoqing began to have a prosperous official career.

There is no doubt that Emperor Jiajing's appointment of Yan Maoqing as governor of Zhejiang must be the result of Yan Song's strong recommendation.

Yan Song could not give such a fat man to outsiders. After some careful consideration, Yan Song still extended his hand to Zhejiang.

"Dare you ask the minister of the ministry, can the court decide the responsibility of the governor of Zhejiang?"

Logically speaking, the governor must be controlled by the governor. But if the court has special explanations, it can be implemented without following the old rules.

"The court ordered Yan Maoqing to inspect salt affairs."

Zhu Wan said lightly.

Sure enough!

Zhejiang has a Salt Transportation Department, which is in charge of sea salt drying and other related matters.

In the Ming Dynasty, salt and iron were firmly held in the hands of the court.

According to the customization, the court will centrally allocate official salt. If you want to buy salt, you must hold salt.

Of course, there will be people who will take the risk of selling private salt for huge profits, but this is a serious crime of beheading, and if you catch it, you will be dead.

The Yan Party extended his hand to the Salt Administration, and his appetite was really great.

But there is good news after all, that is, Yan Maoqing will not interfere too much in military affairs.

The southeast is not stable yet. To completely clear the Japanese siege, Zhu Wan must ensure absolute leadership and control over the official naval army.

From this perspective, as long as Yan Maoqing does not cause trouble, it is acceptable.

"The master of the ministry might as well listen to his words first, observe his actions, and be at ease."

Xu Yan gave his own advice.

Although Yan Maoqing was a great villain, he was still restrained at least at this stage.

As long as he doesn't act too much, Zhu Wan doesn't need to fight him to the death.

After all, Yan Song is now in a strong position, and it is not a wise move to fight head-on.

"I am afraid of nothing, only fearing that the people will suffer."

Zhu Wan sighed and said, "The emperor issued an order, and Zhejiang's taxes have increased again this year. If Yan Maoqing's salt inspection can't fill this hole, he will definitely find remedies in other aspects."

Xu Yan couldn't help feeling sad.

Zhejiang is the place where the world is prosperous, but it is precisely because of its excessive prosperity that Zhejiang's taxes in the Ming Dynasty ranked absolutely forefront.

The emperor changed a lot, but Zhejiang's taxes could not be reduced.

Now it's good, Zhejiang has increased taxes again.

But to be honest, Emperor Jiajing has a good vision of knowing people.

Yan Maoqing has two major advantages.

The first is to flatter and beautify him, which can be seen from Yan Song's respect for him.

The second is to make money.

Yan Maoqing's ability to make money was definitely among the top five in the Jiajing Dynasty, and even Yan Song himself may not be able to compare.

The tax system of the Ming Dynasty was very deformed, with low taxes on commercial businesses and often failed to make ends meet.

In order to maintain the military expenditure of the Nine Borders, it is normal for Emperor Jiajing to increase taxes.

But no one wants taxes to be added to them, especially Zhejiang, which has already received a lot of taxes.

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Chapter completed!