Yingtian Mansion, Liangjiang Governor’s Yamen
After the fall of the former Ming Dynasty, Chen Han abolished the position of Minister of Nanzhili. During the Taizong period, Nanzhili was abolished and renamed Jinling Province. During the Longzhi period, due to the large administrative structure of Jinling Province, the official system was re-established. Today, the former Jinling Province It was also faintly split into several pieces and the old name was changed.
First, Huaiyang, with the title of governor of water transportation and deputy capital censor, he also led the governor of Huaiyang, Lufeng Sifu, Xuhe Chuzhou, and governed Huai'an.
At that time, he was known as the governor of Huaiyang and the governor of water transportation.
Of course, since his main job was to transport grain from the south to the north, he ignored civil affairs. The addition of the title "Capital Censor, Governor of Huaiyang" was also for convenience.
Second, the governor of Jiangnan had jurisdiction over Yingtian Prefecture, Suzhou Prefecture, Songjiang Prefecture, Changzhou Prefecture, and Zhenjiang Prefecture, and governed Suzhou, which was the predecessor of Jiangsu Province in later generations. The Jiangnan Youbu Envoy, as the Jiangnan Governor's Yamen, governed the vassals and was stationed in Suzhou. Assistant in charge of the civil affairs of the five governments.
Thirdly, the Jiangnan Zuobu envoy was stationed in Yingtian to take charge of the civil affairs of Luzhou Prefecture, Anqing Prefecture, Weizhou Prefecture, Ningguo Prefecture, Chizhou Prefecture, Taiping Prefecture, Fengyang Prefecture, Xuzhou, Hezhou, Chuzhou and other prefectures, and also It was the predecessor of Anhui Province in later generations.
Because Jiangnan inherited Jinling Province, which was renamed by Nanzhili, and still retained yamen such as "Imperial Envoy Jinling Tirenyuan President Head Office", people at that time often used Jinling Province and Jiangnan Province interchangeably.
In addition, Yingtian Prefecture established another governor of Liangjiang, and the Ministry Yamen was stationed in Yingtian to take charge of the military, government, food and salary of Jiangnan and Jiangxi provinces.
In fact, the governor of Jiangnan and the governor of Liangjiang, or the governor and the governor, in the Chen-Han economic system, once the governors were governors of the same province, strictly speaking, there was no clear superior-subordinate relationship. Each was in charge of its own affairs. This arrangement of officials was originally Acts as a constraint and check and balance.
At this moment, it is early in the morning in the official hall of the Liangjiang Governor's Yamen, in the back hall of the official hall.
An old man wearing a scarlet official robe, a jade belt around his waist, and a black gauze hat on his head was sitting on a grand master's chair with shiny armrests. He was holding a letter in his hand, twirling his beard with his hand, and reading the letter.
He is nearly fifty years old, with a thin face and gray hair, a strong spirit and an air of dignity. He is none other than the owner of this official office - the Governor of Liangjiang, Shen Fang.
As one of the few governor-general officials of several provinces in the Chen-Han Dynasty, this Shen Jiefu was born in Kejia. He was also good at Confucianism, so he had a great official reputation among the scholars in the south of the Yangtze River.
"Dong Weng." Sitting not far away is a middle-aged staff member, about forty years old, wearing a blue shirt, with an elegant face. He is the chief clerk of the Shenfang shogunate, whose name is Fu Jingben, Shaoxing Prefecture, Zhejiang Province. people.
"You should also take a look. This is the second letter that Uncle Yong Ning has written to me this month. It talks about Huaiyang's river affairs again." Shen Fang smiled, his eyes shining brightly under his thin eyebrows.
Fu Jingben stood up quickly, took the letter, and read it attentively. After a moment, he frowned and said: "Dong Weng, the day before yesterday, a letter came from Qingjiangpu and mentioned this matter. Uncle Yongning said that there will be heavy rains after the summer. Cheng Xun, does he really think he can predict the future?"
"Uncle Yongnian is a martial artist. Although he is young, he came from a general family and has extraordinary talents. He is now promoted by the Holy Lord to be the assistant minister of military aircraft. Due to the chaos in Henan, he had anticipated the enemy's attack before." Shen Fang picked up the tea cup, took a sip, and sighed. said the voice.
Previously, he had learned more details from some correspondence between the capital and the capital. He could forge good news and see through it at a glance. He could predict the enemy's plans first and put down the rebellion quickly.
I have to say, he is indeed a character.
"Now that the imperial court has used its ability to increase the rank of Minister of War, it is the time when a young man becomes ambitious and full of energy."
This frontier official had a calm face, neither happy nor angry. In other words, he was deeply scheming and his happiness and anger could not be expressed on his face.
Fu Jingben nodded and said, "The students also know about Uncle Yong Ning. He started his career by reorganizing the capital camp. He was the governor of Guoyong camp at first, assisting Prime Minister Li in determining the trouble caused by Prince Teng. Later, he was promoted all the way, and his previous credit was lost. There is not much praise, and this Henan Rebellion is the first time it has come to the fore."
"Don't underestimate it." Shen Fang said.
Fu Jingben said: "Dong Weng, this person seems to have some thunderous tactics, but the civil affairs and river affairs are not as good as others. He is often implicated up and down, and is hindered at all levels.
, Don't be impatient. He got a large army from the capital camp in Henan and marched with a great victory. He was able to suppress dissent, but he was still an amateur in river affairs. "
Shen Fang shook his head and said, "He made drastic changes in Henan. If he did something wrong, he got up and left. But if he did something right, he got a reputation for caring for the people well. If I were him, that would be the same."
Speaking of this, my heart felt cold.
Fu Jingben pondered for a moment and said, "It's just that when it will rain and how much it will rain, this is something that only the Dragon King knows. This Uncle Yongning is too certain."
"What is said in the letter is said by the current Guan Hetongzhi of the Hedao Yamen. He is good at observing the sky. He may have seen something, but we don't know." Shen Fang said unconcernedly.
Fu Jingben thought for a while and suggested: "Then Dong Weng should do as last time, let the students edit a book and send it back to the Henan Governor's Yamen."
The main bookkeeper is engaged in daily mechanical writing and helps write materials.
"Reply to the letter, and at the same time, publish the recent article and letter from Henan in the Jinling Residence Newspaper. In addition, in my name, write an article to Nanhe Governor's Yamen and Yingtian Chief Envoy Si Yamen, asking them to inspect the river embankment and prepare There must be no mistakes in what is needed for disaster relief." Shen Fang said in a deep voice.
Jinling Di Bao is the official newspaper of the Han Dynasty in Jinling Province. Like the Di Bao in Shenjing City, it records current official news, but it is more about personnel changes and political news in Southern Province.
Fu Jing thought for a moment, then suddenly his eyes lit up and he smiled and said, "Dong Weng is thoughtful and thoughtful, and the students admire him."
"It is not only to give him face, but also to let Jiangnan officials know this noble man of the country." Shen Fang said with a calm expression: "If there is a heavy rain, it cannot be said that I do not pay attention to this matter. If not, It doesn’t hurt.”
There is nothing wrong with rectifying river affairs and writing a document to Gao Bin, the governor of Nanhe, because Jia Heng is now also the governor of the rivers of Henan and Shandong. According to the Han Dynasty system, if there are matters involving the two rivers, the two river governors will negotiate and report. When there is a dangerous work, we will rush to repair it and inform each other at the same time. There is a mutual exchange of rights and responsibilities.
However, Jia Heng wrote a letter to the governor's office of Liangjiang and sent a personal letter to Shen Fang, advising the governor's office of Liangjiang to beware of floods. It seemed that Wu Xun had gained the upper hand and stretched his hand too far.
Of course, Jia Heng thought there was nothing wrong with this. He was the Minister of Military and Aircraft and had the power to take over the river governor, so there was nothing wrong with informing Shen Fang.
But in Jiangnan officialdom, which generally despises Northerners and Wu Xun, it is easy to form such a perception. The famous Uncle Yongning was somewhat young, energetic and commanding.
Coupled with Henan's various actions, it is easy to be labeled as arrogant and domineering.
Of course, the most important thing is that everyone is looking for a job in Qinhuai Fengyue.
Fu Jingben said: "Dong Weng, someone from Qi Ge sent me an invitation just now. We are waiting for you at Ti Ren Yuan to discuss the reform of salt affairs."
Qi Kun came to Yangzhou to rectify the salt affairs. He first met Lin Ruhai who was recuperating at the Yangzhou Salt Institute, and then went straight to Yingtian.
He successively met with imperial envoy Zhen Yingjia, president of Jinling Tirenyuan, Chu Gongda, the envoy to the right of Jiangnan Province, and Shen Fang, governor of Liangjiang, and other high-ranking officials. They also coordinated with the Nanjing Ministry of Household Affairs Office responsible for approving and issuing salt.
Mentioning the salt affairs, Shen Fang frowned and said, "For the sake of the salt affairs, the imperial court first sent Liang Yuan, the Minister of Household Affairs, and Yu De, the imperial censor of Youqiandu, and now another cabinet minister was sent south. Ruyi, I As I said, the salt affairs are all under the jurisdiction of the Liangjiang Governor-General, and we can collect an additional three to four million taels for the court every year."
At the end of the sentence, his tone was quite sarcastic, and he said: "The Minister of Hubu was sent to the capital halfway through the investigation. I don't know how long the Minister of Qi can sustain here."
The salt affairs involved not only the palace, but also officials from the Six Ministries of Nanjing. Without the palace's intention, no matter who came to Yingtian Mansion, they would all come back in disgrace.
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Henan Governor's Yamen, backyard
In the early morning, golden morning light shines through the window, projecting the graceful figure of the beauty on the screen.
In front of the dressing table, Princess Xianning, wearing a light red dress and a flying fairy bun, was dressing in the mirror, looking at her beautiful face in the mirror, and gently caressing her face.
Her face, which was as red as peach blossoms, was stunned for a moment.
She didn't know if it was her illusion, but she felt the spring charm between her eyebrows and the corners of her eyes, which made her face flush and her heart beat with fear.
I can't help but think back to that day.
The husband hugged her into the study room, and for some reason, he whispered in her ears that he wanted to reward her for so many days of hard work. Before she could ask how she would be rewarded, the husband tore open her aqua dress. , and then...serve her.
That bone-gnawing, heart-burning feeling still makes me tremble when I think about it, and I can't control myself. It just seemed like it was broken that day.
In the next few days, the two often got tired of being together, and the husband became more and more...
Thinking of this, the girl with curved eyebrows, her cheeks were slightly red, and her bright eyes flashed. She touched her heart with one hand and the crook of her legs with the other. She felt her heart pounding and her bright eyes narrowed.
Does she know why her husband said he likes her legs the most?
Just when the girl was distracted, she suddenly heard a familiar voice outside the door.
Not long after, the boy in python suit walked into the side room, looked at the girl sitting in front of the dressing table, with red cheeks and eyes like autumn waves, and called softly: "Xianning."
Princess Xianning looked at the young man with a happy face, her clear eyes were soft and shiny, she pursed her lips and said softly: "Sir, are you here?"
Jia Heng responded, came close enough, and said warmly: "If you stay here for a month or two, it will be inconvenient not to have a maid around. You have to do everything yourself."
With that said, he picked up the comb on the side and combed Princess Xianning's smooth and lush green hair.
It's not that the Feng family or the Song family can't help find a maid to serve Xianning. Once a maid is found, it will be him and Xianning who are in trouble.
From that day on, he couldn't hold back. After tasting Tianning, he tasted Xianning again. In the past few days, the relationship between the two of them had grown by leaps and bounds. Every night, when he had free time from work, he would come over to appreciate Xianning's dance and his exquisite dancing skills... ... full of praise and relish.
It's a pity that Xianning has a cold temperament and seems to be a little shy. After coaxing him several times, he still hesitates. When he gets interested, he can only find another way.
Otherwise, after all, she is the daughter of the emperor, so she cannot... bring disgrace to the royal family before they are married.
With her hair being combed by the young man behind her, Princess Xianning had a beautiful face, and her heart was filled with sweetness. She looked at the young man's face in the bronze mirror with her bright eyes, and said softly: "I have nothing, I am not afraid of hardship."
"Xianning, let me tell you something." Jia Heng combed her hair for a while, then gently hugged Princess Xianning and whispered in her ear.
The bright smile between the girl's brows and eyes faded slightly. She turned her ice-cold face and asked with clear eyes, "What's wrong?"
In fact, there was some speculation in my heart that she was coming. Xia Houying had mentioned the flying pigeon's letter the day before yesterday.
Jia Heng thought carefully about his words and explained: "Tomorrow, I am going to Luoyang. You just wait for me at Kaifeng Mansion."
Princess Xianning was silent for a moment, her clear eyes under her beautiful eyebrows condensed with a complicated look, and she said in a clear voice: "When will the gentleman come back?"
"It may take a few days. The main reason is that there has been a lot of work on the Yellow River recently, and we need to purchase some grain and rice to transport to the river construction." Jia Heng paused and explained: "Also, the flying pigeon in Beijing sent a letter the day before yesterday. The Holy One asked me to pay attention to the Wei and Zheng dynasties. I think it is to investigate the Wei and Zheng dynasties. I may stay in Luoyang for a few more days, about ten days."
"Ten days? That's such a long time." Princess Xianning murmured, her heart tightening, her teeth gently bit her peach-like lips, her eyes as moist as water concealed a tangled meaning, and she said softly: "Sir, do you think I'm in the way?"
When Jia Heng heard this, his expression paused. He grabbed Princess Xianning's crotch and stared at the beautiful girl. He pulled up a chair, sat down and said warmly: "How could that be? I feel sorry for you. This Running back and forth like this is a bit too hard. After we leave the capital, you can follow me to suppress the rebellion and patrol the river embankments. You will be very tired."
As he spoke, he stretched out his hand to gently caress Xian Ning's cheek, smiled softly, and said, "You see, the face has lost a lot of weight. After returning to Beijing, I'm afraid Concubine Rong will feel distressed. These days, you A good life will come."
Princess Xianning will
Xiaoshou nestled in Jia Heng's arms and said softly: "It's not hard for me, sir, just take me there. Besides, when she comes, I am a junior, so I should welcome her."
Jia Heng: "-.."
Are you Yingying? Do you want to fight, and then all the avenues will be wiped out?
As if she could sense what Jia Heng was thinking, Princess Xianning raised her eyes and looked at Jia Heng. Suddenly she smiled, like icebergs and snow lotuses swaying in the wind, and said: "Sir, we have to meet after all, so we avoided it for a while. You can’t hide for the rest of your life.”
Jia Heng: "???"
"Don't worry, sir, nothing will happen. To be honest, I have known her longer than sir. She even hugged me when I was a child." Princess Xianning's bright eyes flashed under Liu Ye's eyebrows, a little bit. Promote narrowing.
Jia Heng looked dazed for a moment, and said subconsciously: "She hugged you, someday you will hug her too?"
Princess Xianning: "???"
Well, what hug, how to hug?
With the pure mind of this imperial daughter, she would naturally not understand what double happiness is.
"No, I mean, I'm afraid she will be even more angry, but that's not necessarily the case." Jia Heng said softly, quickly suppressing the strange thoughts in his heart, and put his arms around Xian Ning's shoulders, there was still a sense of freshness floating between his nose. Like the fragrance of lotus dew of grass and trees.
Perhaps he was led by Xianning, and he gradually stopped calling Jinyang.
However, nothing else is wrong. I don’t usually call him by name. When the time comes, I will call him by myself.
Princess Xianning nestled her little head on Jia Heng's shoulder. Her bright eyes were slightly lost and she said clearly, "Sir, I don't want to wait here alone."
In the past few days, although she and her husband had not reached the point where they were on the sword and on the ground, how were they any different from a real couple?
Now because that person is here, can she be left alone?
Jia Heng felt the girl's depression and resentment, paused, and said warmly: "Then let's go together, but...she came all the way here after all."
Needless to say, the rest needs to be understood by Princess Xianning herself.
Princess Xianning raised her beautiful face and whispered, "Sir, don't worry."
Jia Heng nodded and stopped talking about the matter. Instead, he changed the subject and said, "Just now, the official department of the imperial court announced that Xu Kai, the former Hanlin scholar, is going to be transferred to Henan as an official. I am thinking about what arrangements to make for him. It’s a good job.”
Princess Xianning's clear eyes sparkled, and she said softly: "Sir, didn't a letter come to me a few days ago? Didn't he want to send him to a state to know it?"
"That's Fu Shi, who was originally a disciple of the master of Rongguo government." Jia Heng said with a smile, took Princess Xianning's hand, and said warmly: "He will also take his family to Henan to take office in a few days. I have informed the official He was transferred to the magistrate of Xinyang Prefecture by Bu Xingwen. This Xu Shishuo probably paid attention to the officials selected by the Ministry of Civil Affairs for a long time, and after hearing this letter, he asked someone to ask."
Speaking of which, it was an official letter personally signed and deposited by Han Huang, the Minister of Civil Affairs, and a revised letter, mentioning Xu Kai's resume and highly recommending him.
Jia Heng also repaid the favor he owed for troublesome Han Huang in running Jia Zheng to Si You Tongzheng, the general envoy.
Princess Xianning's bright eyes flashed and she said, "Where is sir? What do you think?"
Jia Heng said: "He is indeed courageous and wants to go to Luoshan County, Runing Prefecture. However, he is a Hanlin minister, a fifth-rank official, and a Qingliu family, so he cannot be treated lightly. Logically speaking, even if he is a The provincial councilor is also enough, but according to Mr. Han Ge, he only wants to serve as a local official, so it is not impossible to appoint him as the magistrate of Runing Prefecture for the time being."
"Runing is causing chaos in Fangping. I'm afraid there are still remaining bandits. Sir, I asked him to go out and find out about Runing. If something goes wrong, I'm afraid the public opinion in Shilin will also have an impact on you." Princess Xianning thought for a moment and said worriedly.
Jia Heng said: "That won't happen. Now that Qu Guang is rebuilding the Henan capital, the first one he will establish is the Runing Guard. There are heavy troops stationed by the imperial court, so it won't be a big deal."
In the past half month, news has been coming one after another about not only the river affairs, but also the preparations for the establishment of the Henan Dusi and the troops sent to Shandong to exterminate the Bailian remnants.
"It's fine if you, sir, make the decision on these matters." Princess Xianning said softly with clear eyes.
road.
Jia Heng smiled and said, "Well, there's nothing else to do. I promised you to go for a walk today, so let's go."
"Yes." Princess Xianning responded softly and said no more. -
-Shenjing City, Palace Garden, Daming Palace, Hanyuan Hall
At this moment, it was another routine afternoon meeting. The cabinet, the six ministries, the censors of the capital, and the ministers gathered together to discuss with the Holy Court. In the past few days, the direct line turmoil in Beijing has gradually subsided, as Yu Shishou of the Hanlin Academy, who was the first to ask Chen to establish an heir and who had already established the country, was relegated to Guangxi. Along with several imperial censors, the direct line turmoil also gradually subsided. He was prosperous and had no intention of establishing a direct descendant.
In addition, Gao Yue, Wang Sishun and others, the chief culprits of the Central Plains rebellion, were escorted to the capital, as well as the first-class Bo Niu Ji Zong, the grandson of the former Duke of Zhen, was also escorted to the capital.
All of this suddenly attracted the attention of civil and military courtiers. At the same time, the details about Jia Heng's quelling the chaos in Henan were once again discovered by some good people in Shenjing, and they were amazed.
For example, Gao Yue killed the generals of the Beijing camp, and the commander of the Beijing camp captured Gao Yue alive with a long sword, which is quite legendary.
Emperor Chongping glanced at the ministers below, but did not raise the issues that the courtiers were concerned about. Instead, he said: "The Henan side has sent a memorial, saying that the Tongji Canal has been recruited and the bandits have been redeemed, and the preliminary dredging has been completed. The Henan side is stepping up its efforts to repair the river. , to prepare for the summer floods, and go to the governor's office in Nanhe to write the document, in case heavy rains in the summer cause floods, can the cabinet send documents to the provinces and counties along the Yellow River?"
Yang Guochang held an ivory and jade wat in his hand and went out to report: "Replying to your Majesty, the cabinet has written to the governor's office of Nanhe, ordering him to rectify the river affairs and be wary of summer floods. The imperial court also sent two governors to inspect the river embankments."
Emperor Chongping frowned and said, "Has there been news about Peng Ye and Yu De recently?"
At this time, Xu Lu, the censor of Zuodu, handed over his hands and left the office, saying: "Your Majesty, Peng Ye, the censor of Zuodu, sent me a message yesterday. In view of the fact that Fe Siming, the governor of Hedong, has embezzled funds for river management and the river embankments have not been repaired for many years, I pray that the imperial court will thoroughly investigate the river affairs. "Since the first year of Chongping, we have conducted a thorough investigation into the use of the money allocated. Yu Deshangshu, the censor of Youjindu, said that during the inspection along the Qingjiangpu River, the embankments were built high, and there is no danger for the time being."
Emperor Chongping said solemnly: "I have read Peng Ye's memorial. I asked Peng Ye to check the river affairs account books, but there is no danger for the time being at the Deyan River Embankment. So what's the explanation?"
The coast of Qingjiangpu where Yu De was patrolling was safe for the time being. He did not mention it under his nose. If the Yellow River burst its banks, Nanhe Governor's Office would be the first to bear the brunt.
Emperor Chongping said calmly, and couldn't help but cast his majestic eyes on Han Huang, and asked: "Han Qing, you recommended Yu De to go south to Huaiyang to investigate the case, and then went to Huaiyang to inspect the embankment. He said that the embankment was not in danger, what does it mean?" Why?"
Han Huang cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, if you listen to both, you will be enlightened, if you listen to one side, you will be dark. Now it seems that the construction of the embankment in the southern section of the river is safe. Otherwise, Peng Ye should have pointed out this section. As for what Peng Yushi said about rectifying the river affairs and checking the account books, The geotechnical and stone materials used by the River Service Department have been confused over the years, and I think we should conduct a thorough investigation to put things right."
There was a haze in my heart, and some words were too full.
But knowing that vague words are probably not possible, the imperial court always issued opinions when sent to patrol the river in Germany. This round was originally an attack by the Qi Party against the Zhejiang Party, and they could only use their tactics to exploit them.
Emperor Chongping's eyes flashed coldly and he was silent.
Xu Yude's memorial made the emperor vaguely feel that there were traces of party strife in it, and he said solemnly: "The river affairs account books need to be thoroughly investigated. At least we need to know where the court's money has been spent in these years. Send an edict to Peng Ye , let him thoroughly investigate the river affairs."
At this time, Zhao Mo, the Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment, said: "Your Majesty, the bandit leaders of the Central Plains bandit rebellion, Gao Yue, Wang Sishun and other leaders have been escorted into the capital by the cavalry of the Beijing camp. There are also two prisoners, Qian Yushan and Niu Jizong, who have been escorted to the capital. Now they are waiting in the jail of the Ministry of Punishment. The Holy One is outraged."
When this matter was mentioned, everyone in Hanyuan Hall started discussing it secretly.
It was these few people who caused the vigorous Henan bandit rebellion, which also caused the imperial court to suffer. Now they are all sent to the capital, and the punishments are canonized. The Han Dynasty has returned to Heqing Haiyan, and the world is at peace.
Emperor Chongping also had a cold look on his face, and said in a deep voice: "The bandit leaders Gao Yue, Wang Sishun and other big and small leaders have all been punished! The criminals Qian Yushan and Niu Jizong will be executed immediately!"
All the ministers in Hanyuan Palace looked excited.
At this time, Ji Hong, the censor of Zuo Jindu, came out of the class train with an aggressive look under his thick eyebrows. This censor of Zuo Jindu was single-handedly promoted by Xu Lu, the censor of Zuo Jindu.
Ji Hong raised his hands and said: "Your Majesty, the Minister of Military and Aircraft Jia Heng and the Governor of Henan Province Meng Jinwen went to Luoyang to investigate and impeach the two vassals of Wei and Zheng in Luoyang two months ago. The two vassals of Wei and Zheng are rampant in lawlessness and disregarding human life. I personally went to Luoyang to investigate. It is true that there is something wrong. Please ask your Majesty to deal with it strictly!"
As soon as this statement came out, the officials were in an uproar.
