Chapter 100 The inexplicable invitation
The court sent the current secretary and the news that the censor came to Mount Tai spread wildly. Soon the censor moved into Taishan County Government Office, and the news that the prince of Zhao was seized from power and temporarily stayed in the inn came out.
It was like a stone thrown into a pond, within a few days, all kinds of winds spread around Taishan County.
Then there was a storm all over the city. Officials from all over Taishan County, all over the world, had a discussion on this. For example, the next scene:
"Hiss..., the court sent such a high-ranking official, and once he came, he seized the power of Prince Zhao and asked him to sit on the bench. What did the court want to tinker with in Shandong?"
A goatee-bearded chief clutched his beard and worried.
"I can't understand. Maybe the court expected that the situation in Taishan was unstable and came to suppress the battle?" The county magistrate looked confused and then raised such a possibility.
"It should be..." The goatee chief clerk frowned and said, "But it's not all... I always feel that the intention of the court's visit this time is not that simple..."
"You think, if you really come to Mount Tai to fight, why should he be aggressive and drive Prince Zhao away? Prince Zhao is the overall situation of Prime Minister Taishan, and he is in charge of Shandong!"
"His ancestor, without His Majesty's orders, and without court documents, did not explicitly ask him to replace the position of Prince Zhao. Why did he move into the government office so swagger?"
"Yes, Prince Zhao gave up his throne obediently, and he didn't even argue. This is really strange..."
"I heard from the Ming Mansion that when Doctor Zu came, he had a secret edict from His Majesty in his arms. After reading it, the face of Prince Zhao changed... "The Goat Hu Zhuan felt something wrong, "What is written in this secret edict that makes Prince Zhao so obedient?"
"Can the court bet on making big moves in Shandong?" the county magistrate suddenly thought.
The Goatee's chief clerk was stunned for a moment, thought for a while, shook his head and said, "What big move can you do? He can't push Shandong to the bottom... The situation in Taishan is so messy..."
He pondered for a long time but still couldn't figure out anything. "But it's certain that Prince Zhao's withdrawal is coming. The next step should be this doctor Zu to preside over the situation in Shandong. Let's see what he is going to do next."
"Do you need to be wary of it? Let them all restrain themselves?"
The goatee's chief clerk of course knew who the county magistrate said was, and said with a wry smile: "I have to do this... Let them suppress the price of grain, don't be too dark, so as not to cause the imperial court to suppress it. No one can figure out what the imperial court meant this time..."
He seemed to have finally made up his mind, "Well, just do it! You can join forces with some people first, prepare some good things, and wait until the next day, Doctor Zu opened the yamen and visited! At least he would touch what his attitude towards us..."
He smiled and said, "This doctor Zu is very famous. I have heard of it. I will pick gifts for this person, make some piano music books, and rare antiques. The more expensive it is, the better! You can also give it to women..."
"This person has a unique taste. He doesn't like cardamom girls, prefers older mature women. He is the best widow, with a charm and gentleness and considerate..." The goatee's chief clerk curled the corners of his mouth, revealing an expression of "all men understand". After saying that, he looked at the county magistrate with a point of view.
The county magistrate smiled awkwardly and said, "Don't worry, your brother, I will definitely bring my sister-in-law to the door when the time comes. I will never drag you down. I will still be able to tell you this, haha..."
The county magistrate's elder brother died more than ten years ago. He replaced his brother's position and occupied the beautiful widowed sister-in-law. He already had three illegitimate children. This is not a secret in the circle of officials in Taishan County.
"Just be clear. You forced four good women to occupy, which caused someone to die. The county magistrate wanted to kill you. If we hadn't worked together, how could you stand here today?
Men should look at each other for a long time. Big things matter. When this storm passes, what do you want? A woman will give it away, it doesn’t matter…”
The goatee's chief clerk beat him up, and the county magistrate said silly. Although the two have similar official positions and powers, he himself knew that where the people behind them were far less important than the chief clerk in front of him. After the chief clerk's hidden threats, what else could he say besides agreeing?
Seeing that the county magistrate was so sensible, the chief clerk stopped talking and left with his hands behind his back.
The county magistrate shook his head and thought about how to tell his family later, but they probably wouldn't disagree. It's not too embarrassing to give a widow to a high-ranking official in the dynasty... He thought so, and left with one kick deep and one kick shallow...
This doctor Zu seized power with great force as soon as he arrived. I believe there will be some big move on the next day. This official must be comfortable serving him.
Everyone thought so, but it was unexpected that Zu Yi hid in the government office, and the gate had not opened for two days. It was said that Doctor Zu came to Mount Tai from Yecheng, without stopping, and the boat was exhausted. Now he had to rest well. If you have any questions, report to Gao Rui, the King of Zhao, and wait until he has enough rest.
The officials of Taishan who were secretly preparing to please Zu Yi were stunned and could not understand the censor's idea.
Is Your Majesty trusting you so much, just to let you sleep? The more you think about it, the more you feel that Doctor Zu is unreliable.
But if Zu Yi didn't open the door for a day, they would not be able to see Lord Zu's true face, and they would not be able to understand what his thoughts were when he came to Mount Tai this time...
Finally, after everyone was looking forward to it for two days, in the evening, the gate of Taishan County Government Office finally opened. Many soldiers rushed out of the government office, rode fierce horses and long swords, and ran around the government office as the center.
As usual, the county magistrate was walking on the road with a drunken face. Suddenly, he heard a scream behind him and the sound of horse hooves on the ground. The county magistrate's drunkenness suddenly came to his head. He took out the official's power, showed off the knife that had not yet been opened, and turned around and shouted, "Who, who... dares to ride a horse in the city! Who?!"
"Boss, behind! behind! Run!" His minions screamed in horror, some turned around and started running. These faces that were extremely flattering in the past became pale, and the sound of horse hooves behind them became clearer and clearer...
He turned around in confusion, and a monster covered in iron armor rushed towards him quickly! The tall shadow instantly enveloped him!
Rushing around! It rolled down from the hill like a huge stone, unstoppable!
The county magistrate stood there, watching the iron armor rushing towards him, and his brain, which was paralyzed by alcohol, suddenly woke up, but he had no time to react.
Just as he closed his eyes tightly in horror, a gust of wind flowed through his cheeks! The sound of iron sheets colliding was so clear and harsh!
The man and horse passed by the county lieutenant, stopped, turned the horse's head, sat upright on the horse's back and looked at him coldly, "Are you Zhang Miao, a county lieutenant in Taishan?"
Zhang Miao turned his head tremblingly. The ferocious beast-like cavalry was facing the light. The entire front was as if shrouded in shadows, covered with iron armor, and only a pair of bright eyes could be seen clearly.
"...Yes, yes, I am Zhang Miao... This military master, what's the point of doing?"
The soldier took out something from the horse's neck. Zhang Miao subconsciously thought he was going to do something, so he hurriedly blocked his arm over his head, bent his waist down a few times, turned his face away, closed his eyes, and fought up and down. There was no movement for a long time, and then he secretly opened one eye and saw a big red invitation in front of him.
The soldier said in a very cold and distant tone: "Doctor Zu invites all the officials of Taishan County tonight, and please be sure to be present in the court. You still have important matters in your spare time, so I will say goodbye first!"
After saying that, the soldier left.
"I almost scared me to death... I am worthy of being the imperial guards in the camp in Yecheng. Are you so arrogant when walking on the streets..."
Several officials patted their chests, but were still in shock. Then they came up with a smile and said, "Boss, let's show us what is written on it..."
"Go and go! What to see? Do you recognize this word?" Zhang Miao waved his hand and patted off the few salty hands touching the invitation, spread out and glanced.
"The Censor invited all the officials of Taishan County to the banquet?" Zhang Miao felt a little incredible at first glance.
"This, what's going on?"
There are also many people who are confused about this, such as Gao Rui, who reviewed official documents for Zu Yi in the inn.
"Doctor Zu opened the yamen today..." Liang Jingxing said wildly, obviously not knowing how to speak.
"Hmph..." Gao Rui buried his head in the official documents and sneered: "I've been sleeping for two days and I'm so excited. He has finally woken up now? Just in time, I'll send all these official documents to him..."
Gao Rui read the official documents on hand again. He didn't want his job to be picked up by Zu Yi!
"Ming Gong, I think you should take a look at this first..." Liang Jingxing held it in a while before handing Gao Rui a red sealed item that seemed to be an invitation. Gao Rui frowned as soon as he saw it.
"What is this?"
"This is sent from the county magistrate's office, an invitation..., written by Doctor Zu himself, please be sure to attend the banquet!"
After hearing this, Gao Rui immediately frowned and said, "What the hell is Zu Yi doing? After two days of rest, the first thing he did when he woke up was not concerned about Shandong government affairs, but came to entertain me. What is this?"
"He invited more than Gong Ming. I have inquired about it. Anyone who has a position in Taishan County has received an invitation from Doctor Zu..." Liang Jingxing said with a wry smile.
If it weren't for not being able to understand Zu Yi's thoughts, how could he hesitate so much...
"What? The situation in Taishan County is so critical now. This old bastard is still intent on drinking and having fun!" Gao Rui was furious, but what he was thinking was obviously not on the same channel as Liang Jingxing. "How can I get together with these people! I must impeach him severely!" Gao Rui was as fierce as a fire, and he picked up his pen and started writing memorials.
"Ming Gong, I think it's necessary for Ming Gong to go there to see what Doctor Zu wants to do before making any more conspiracy..." Liang Jingxing stepped forward to dissuade him.
Gao Rui sneered and said, "What can he think? He can only eat enough and then leave... This person... is passive and lazy, and he is in vain about His Majesty's kindness. I can't spare him!"
Gao Rui wrote like a flying pen, pouring his anger on the paper. When he suddenly wrote the key point, he paused. He suddenly changed his mind and wanted to impeach Zu Yi. How could he not describe his ugly behavior at the banquet?
So he put aside his writing for the time being, "I will go and see what he wants to do, and then continue to impeach him when I come back! Go with me..."
"this……"
"Don't let this or that. If you go with me, I don't believe that his surname Zu dares not give me face!"
Chapter completed!