The next day, when Yang Zongtai went to the government office to report, he suddenly found that he had become the focus of everyone! Not only the officials in the government office, but also the guards at the government office door pointed at him and exchanged words in low voices, and the many eyes that looked at him were, without exception, full of awe.
"Mr. Yang, you are so secretive! You actually have a relationship with Mr. Pavilion!"
"Master Li, what are you talking about? I can't understand a word you say!"
When Yang Zongtai heard this, he immediately froze on the spot, his face full of doubts, and asked.
"Stop pretending, tell me! When did you get involved with Mr. Ge? If you become prosperous in the future, don't forget about me."
"Am I getting involved with the elder? Mr. Li, this is not a joke!"
Yang Zongtai heard this and quickly defended.
Immediately afterwards, I wanted to pull the person aside and ask him for the specific reason.
At this moment, Yang Zongtai's boss walked in with his hands behind his back. His formerly stern face had softened a lot and he had a slight smile on his face.
He turned his gaze to Yang Zongtai and said kindly, "Please come with me. I have something to tell you."
"Yes, sir!"
After Yang Zongtai responded, he followed his footsteps and came to the place where he usually handles official business.
"Come, sit down, you're welcome!"
Yang Zongtai's boss pointed to the empty seat beside him and said softly.
"Yes, sir!"
Seeing that his previously fierce boss had become so kind and cheerful, Yang Zongtai was not sure for a moment what kind of medicine this boss was selling.
"Doesn't he want to give me the most difficult part of the job?"
When Yang Zongtai thought of this, he immediately sat upright and anxiously waited for the boss's words.
After a while, Yang Zongtai's boss coughed twice and said slowly: "I've really worked hard on you these days. It's my duty as well. I hope you don't blame me!"
"No, sir, I'm serious. I have benefited a lot since I started working under you! I also learned a lot."
Yang Zongtai was completely confused by his boss's attitude, so he could only follow his wishes and compliment him.
"Well, as long as you don't resent me."
After Yang Zongtai's boss finished speaking, he called his subordinate, whispered a few words in his ear, and then left quickly.
When he came back, he still had a big bundle in his hand.
"Sir, what are you doing?"
When Yang Zongtai saw this, a bad premonition flashed through his heart, and he asked immediately.
"This is the money that I temporarily kept for you when you made a mistake. Now it has returned to its original owner!"
After Yang Zongtai's boss finished speaking, he handed the baggage to Yang Zongtai.
Yang Zongtai only took a brief glance and knew that the amount of silver in the bag was far more than the salary he was fined!
"Sir, this is impossible! I just came here for the first time. Thanks to your guidance, I was able to get familiar with the affairs of the government office. Speaking of which, I have to thank you."
After Yang Zongtai finished speaking, he handed the baggage back to his boss.
Seeing Yang Zongtai's resolute look, his boss also gave up the idea, sighed, and said slowly: "The notice from the Ministry of Civil Affairs has been issued. You will no longer be on duty here from tomorrow on."
"Excuse me, my lord, where will I serve next?"
After Yang Zongtai heard the news, he immediately cheered up, suppressed his inner joy, and asked.
"Your current rank and treatment remain unchanged. You should return to Quanzhou Prefecture to be your magistrate!"
"What? Let me go back to Quanzhou and continue my job!"
After Yang Zongtai heard the news from his boss, he almost jumped up with excitement and thought to himself: "Could it be that the wish he made before has come true?"
Yang Zongtai's boss did not notice the expression on Yang Zongtai's face, but said to himself: "I know this is difficult for you to accept, but this is you recommended to His Majesty by the cabinet minister himself."
"So there's no room for you to say no."
After Yang Zongtai's boss finished speaking, he added another sentence.
When Yang Zongtai heard this, his originally extremely excited heart suddenly became silent, and he confirmed to his superior: "Sir, did you just say that I was recommended to your Majesty by the cabinet minister himself?"
"That's right, didn't you know? It was Gao Gong, the Minister of Household Affairs, who personally recommended you to His Majesty!"
When Yang Zongtai's boss saw this, his face was full of doubts.
"My lord, I am lowering my rank..."
Yang Zongtai's face was full of hesitation. Just when he was about to tell everything, he was interrupted by his boss.
I saw him sighing helplessly, with a bit of flattery on his face: "Can you intercede with Mr. Gaoge for me? I have been in this position for too long. I want to move even in my dreams!”
"Sir, I don't know Mr. Gaoge!"
Yang Zongtai sighed helplessly and explained.
"Hmph, don't try to deceive me. You don't know Mr. Gao Ge, so how could he recommend you to His Majesty?"
"I see, you just have a grudge against me and are unwilling to help."
When Yang Zongtai refused, his boss immediately said angrily.
However, he did not dare to threaten him as he did in the past. After all, the person in front of him was an old man and he must not be offended!
…
In this way, Yang Zongtai spent this day in all kinds of suffering. Everyone in the government office wanted to have a relationship with him, so all kinds of compliments were poured out like beans through a bamboo tube, which was annoying! Yang Zongtai has never felt that time passes so slowly. For him, every minute and every second is torture.
When it was time to go off duty, after saying goodbye to his colleagues, Yang Zongtai left the government office as fast as he could in his life without looking back.
As soon as he got home, Yang Zongtai called his wife and announced the good news to her face to face.
"What? Can we go back to Quanzhou?"
After hearing this, Yang Zongtai's wife's face was full of excitement and she confirmed again and again.
"Yes, the notice from the Ministry of Official Affairs has been sent out."
Yang Zongtai nodded and did not deny it.
"By the way, why were you transferred back to Quanzhou so suddenly?"
Yang Zongtai's wife said, pouring him a cup of hot tea.
"Alas, I don't even know, but my husband is said to have recommended me to Your Majesty, Gao Gong, the cabinet minister in the capital!"
"But I guess it's because Quanzhou Port is about to reopen."
Yang Zongtai said, shook his head and sighed helplessly.
"No matter what, Mr. Gaoge is really a great benefactor to our family!"
"If you continue to be the Taipusi Cheng here, I will be worried to death!"
After Yang Zongtai's wife finished speaking, she seemed to recall the frightened days before, with a look of fear on her face.
Upon seeing this, Yang Zongtai hugged his wife into his arms and comforted her softly: "Let's pack our things tomorrow and leave this place! Return to Quanzhou as soon as possible."
"Well, I will listen to you."
Yang Zongtai's wife buried her face deep in her husband's chest and whispered.
…
"Sir, we have killed so many people, shouldn't we stop?"
In the room, Yan Maoqing's personal guard warned him like this.
"It doesn't matter, I naturally understand the appropriateness!"
Yan Maoqing waved his hand and said.
"But sir, the imperial court sent us to collect the salt tax. If we delay the official business, I'm afraid..."
Yan Maoqing's personal bodyguard hesitated for a long time and said this.
"What I am doing now is business. I want to make these people understand the consequences of attacking me!"
"The more people I kill here, the easier it will be to collect the salt tax. Do you understand?"
Yan Maoqing patiently explained to his personal bodyguard.
"Sir, please forgive me for speaking frankly. There must be a limit to killing a chicken to scare a monkey. If we continue to be involved like this, I'm afraid it will arouse public outrage."
Upon seeing this, Yan Maoqing's personal bodyguard knelt on the ground and said in a deep voice.
"Don't worry, it will be over soon."
Yan Maoqing ignored the personal guard's advice and muttered to himself silently.
(End of chapter)
