The gongs and drums rang loudly in the direction of Yonghe Gate of Datong Mansion, and all the idle people on the street were driven to both sides of the road, and then the governor's honor guard entered Datong from Yonghe Gate.
The top horse is in front, the ceremony is behind, and a green cloth official sedan is crowded in the middle.
The customers in the roadside restaurant stuck their heads out of the window and looked at the honor guards passing by on the street. They called the restaurant waiter and asked: "What's going on on the street? Why is it so lively?"
The waiter said with a smile on his face: "The new governor has taken office. What passes on the street is the guard of honor for the new governor."
"Datong didn't have Governor Xu who just took office a year ago. It's only been less than a year. Why is there another governor here?" A customer in the restaurant asked curiously.
"I don't know about the young one." The clerk shook his head and said immediately, "Who will replace us as governor of Datong? That is a matter for the emperor and the adults to worry about. The young one is just a waiter, how can he Understand these things.”
"Okay, you can go down." The guest waved his hand and then said, "Remember to warm up a pot of wine for me. I want some sorghum brewed from your restaurant."
The restaurant waiter bowed and said humbly: "Guest, please eat first, and I will warm the wine for you."
After saying that, he took two steps back, turned around and went downstairs.
Inside and outside the governor's office, everyone was busy welcoming the new governor.
The government officials were coming in and out of the governor's office, and many officials from Datong Prefecture were already waiting outside the gate of the governor's office.
Mr. Liu quickly came to the back office. After seeing Xu Tong, he bowed and saluted and said, "Sir, Mr. Liu is here. He has already arrived at the front office."
"Don't worry about him." Xu Tong said in a bad tone.
On the table beside him, there was Datong's customs inspection seal. At this time, his left hand was pressing on it and stroking it gently.
Mr. Liu stopped talking and walked to stand next to Xu Tong, his hands hanging naturally on his sides.
Not long after, a civil servant wearing a scarlet robe walked into the back office.
"I've met Master Liu." Mr. Liu saluted Liu Hongshen as he walked into the back office.
Liu Hong smiled and stroked his beard.
Xu Tong glanced at the crane patch on Liu Hong's chest, and then at the golden pheasant patch on his own chest. He stood up, saluted Liu Hong and said, "I've seen Mr. Liu before."
"Haha, Master Xu, there is no need to be polite." Liu Hong laughed heartily.
He walked to the seat on Xu Tong's side with eight-character steps, lifted his official robe and sat down. At the same time, he said: "Master Xu Tong, please sit down."
"Thank you, sir." Xu Tong bowed again and then sat down, but his face was very ugly.
Before last year, he enthusiastically took over the governor's seal from the other party. Less than a year had passed, and the seal in his hand had to be returned to the other party. What made him even more embarrassed was that it was also the governor, and the other party turned around. When he came back, his level was already higher than his.
"Sir, please have some tea." The yamen servant brought hot tea into the yamen.
Liu Hong took the tureen, blew it, put it to his mouth and took a sip. After taking it away, he saw the Guan Fang seal on the table and said with a smile: "Master Xu is ready to hand over."
"Since I received the official document from the Ministry of Personnel, I have been waiting for your Excellency to take office. Only when I arrive can I go to Beijing to report on my duties." Xu Tong said.
Liu Hong said with a smile: "Then don't waste Mr. Xu's time, let's start the handover now!"
"Everything will be at your command." Xu Tong agreed, then turned to Mr. Liu beside him and said, "You can follow Mr. Liu's staff to hand over the matter."
"Yes." Mr. Liu agreed.
Liu Hong said to Du Wanyuan who was following him: "Mr. Du, you go with Mr. Liu."
Both of them sent their own staff to handle the handover matters.
Liu Hong looked at Mr. Liu's leaving figure and asked, "I remember that the person who handed over last time was Mr. Zhang next to Mr. Xu. Why didn't I see him this time?"
"Dead." Xu Tong picked up the bowl, took a sip of tea, and then said, "Killed by bandits."
Liu Hong frowned and asked, "Has the murderer been apprehended?"
"The lower officials were incompetent and failed to capture the bandits in Daliang Mountain. Even the Fubiao Battalion sent to suppress the bandits returned without success." Xu Tong sighed and shook his head.
Liu Hong pondered for a moment and said: "I remember that the banditry in Daliang Mountain has been wiped out by the East Route Army General. It has only been more than a year, how could there be another banditry?"
"I don't know much about this, either." Xu Tong shook his head slightly and said immediately, "Not long ago, the Guojiazhuang, not far from Daliang Mountain, was attacked by bandits at night and one of the people was killed."
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Liu Hong raised his hand and slapped the table, saying angrily: "These bandits are so lawless."
As a scholar, he was angry when he heard that some scholars were killed by bandits.
Xu Tong took a sip of tea and added: "Xiaoguan once heard that the bandits in Daliang Mountain are related to the Tiger Flag in Lingqiu."
Hearing this, Liu Hong narrowed his eyes slightly and asked, "Is there any evidence?"
Xu Tong shook his head and said: "If there was evidence, I would have sent a police officer to arrest him. Unfortunately, I am about to go to Beijing. This matter can only be left to your Excellency."
"Don't worry, Mr. Xu, if this tiger character flag really colludes with the bandits, I will never let them go unpunished and will definitely punish them." Liu Hong said firmly.
"Thank you, sir." Xu Tong put down his bowl and raised his hand to Liu Hong.
After the two people finished talking about business, they started talking about things in the capital.
Liu Hong just returned from the capital and told Xu Tong some things about the capital.
One person speaks, the other listens, and occasionally asks a question.
The yamen servant who stood aside to serve them changed the tea twice before Du Wanyuan and Mr. Liu, Xu Tong's staff, completed the handover and returned to the yamen from outside.
Du Wanyuan came to Liu Hong's side and whispered: "My lord, we have checked clearly."
"Sir, the handover has been completed." On the other side, Mr. Liu also came to Xu Tong to report back.
Xu Tong nodded, put down the bowl in his hand, pushed the Guanfang seal letter on the table towards Liu Hong, and said, "My lord, this is the Guanfang seal letter of Datong. I will give it to you for safekeeping from now on."
Liu Hong took the Guan Fang seal and said with a smile: "I wish Mr. Xu a safe journey."
"Thank you for your kind words, sir. I will leave for Beijing immediately." Xu Tong stood up and held his hand towards Liu Hongyi.
Liu Hong stood up and said with a smile: "I will send Mr. Xu off."
"I won't bother you, sir. All the things belonging to the lower official have been loaded into the car. I'll take my leave now." Xu Tong cupped his hands and left the back office with Mr. Liu beside him.
Liu Hong said to Du Wanyuan beside him: "Please send Master Xu off on my behalf."
"Yes." Du Wanyuan agreed and took steps to chase Xu Tong and others who had just left.
Liu Hong turned around and sat back in his seat, picked up the bowl, put it to his mouth and took a sip.
He had just returned from Beijing and knew clearly that Xu Tong had lost power. It would be a great blessing to avoid being jailed this time when he returned to Beijing.
He didn't care much about such a former governor who had ended his official career, so he didn't care whether he offended him or not.
