"Officials in Datong all know that your Excellency is about to return to Beijing, and they will not send anyone to see you off. Even if you leave and have some tea, they will have to wait until Your Excellency returns to Beijing. Now, Your Excellency is still the patrol officer of Datong." Sun Yi said with dissatisfaction. said.
Since the Tiger-Character Banner was recruited by the imperial court, Yanghewei's patrol office has become desolate and desolate. As a staff member, he has not received any benefits from below for some time.
"Sir, didn't you just say that the tea is cold when you leave? My cup of tea is already cold." Wang Xin turned the tureen in his hand, with a hint of resentment in his tone.
Before each patrol inspector returns to Beijing to report on his duties, in order to prevent the patrol inspectors from reporting their mistakes to local officials, officials from all regions will try their best to please them. This is regarded as a default thing in the officialdom. The imperial censors all knew this.
Wang Xinyi, as the inspector of Datong, is about to return to Beijing to report on his duties. Under normal circumstances, Datong officials should come with benefits to see him off, but now no one has come, which makes him fully intend to make one last profit before leaving. Failed.
Sun Yi said with a look of resentment: "When the imperial court ordered to send a large army to Lingqiu for judgment, those officials were eager to cross the threshold of our patrol yamen. Now that the imperial court has recruited the tiger-character flag, every one of them is eager to hide. We patrol the governor's house far away, and they are all a group of people who are greedy for profit."
"Okay, don't say these words again." Wang Xinyi said to Sun Yi, but his heart was not as calm as he showed.
When he presented the tiger-shaped flag, he gained great fame for a while. As long as he overthrows the governor of Datong, he will definitely be promoted and reused in the next step.
But no one expected that the Wenxiang Sect in Yuncheng would rise up against the Ming Dynasty, and the court's attitude towards the tiger-character flag would change from capturing prisoners and suppressing them to recruiting people to be safe. Not only did the governor of Datong not lose his official position, but he continued to serve as governor of Datong. The court only replaced one General Soldier of Datong.
Zhang Huai, the commander-in-chief of Datong, was not dismissed from his post because of his book about the tiger-character flag, but because of the defeat.
Wang Xinyi knew that he had offended the governor of Datong because of the tiger-character flag. As long as Datong officials were not stupid, they would not risk offending the governor to curry favor with him, who was about to lose his power.
Sun Yi whispered: "Sir, since the officials in Datong are so ignorant, there is no need for you to be polite to them after you return to Beijing and report the situation in Datong truthfully."
He tactfully suggested that Wang Xinyi put eye drops on Datong's affairs.
As a staff member, I feel sad when I see my boss being treated so coldly. At the same time, I am also depressed that I have missed the last chance to receive benefits.
"I will not say bad things about someone just because no one comes to see them off, nor will I say good things about someone just because they have received benefits." Wang Xinyi took a tureen and took a sip of the tea in it.
Sun Yi on the side smiled, knowing that the other party understood what he meant.
At this moment, another aide of Wang Xinyi came into the house from outside.
"Students have met adults." Chen Tong held a folding fan in his hand and bowed to Wang Xinyi.
Wang Xinyi put down the lid of the cup in his hand, looked at Chen Tong and said with a smile: "Mr. Chen, sit down quickly, have everything been packed away?"
"It's almost done." Chen Tong replied, and then added, "Fan Yongcheng from Fan Ji has found a student and wants to see you, sir. He is now outside the mansion. Do you want to see him, sir?"
Fan Yongcheng knew that Wang Xinyi did not want to have too much contact with merchants and the like, so when he came to Yanghewei, he did not visit directly. Instead, he went to see Chen Tong first, hoping to introduce him through Chen Tong.
Sun Yi on the side twirled his beard and said: "These merchants know how to adapt to the wind. Your Excellency will return to Beijing soon. Why would he choose to see you at this time?"
There was a look of confusion on his face. Chinese Chinese
"I'm afraid it has something to do with the Tiger Flag. You might as well meet him. The students saw that he brought several boxes." Chen Tong suggested.
Perhaps his words of bringing several wooden boxes worked. Wang Xinyi pondered for a moment and said, "Since you are already outside the door, let's meet him!"
"Student, go and bring him in." Chen Tong left the room.
Sun Yi said to Wang Xinyi at this time: "People from the Fan family came to the door with Zhi Jing. It seems that they have something to ask you, sir. According to the students, it is probably related to the tiger flag."
"Mr. Sun is thinking the same thing as me." Wang Xinyi said, "Fan Ji Company's biggest rival is the Tiger-Character Banner. Now that the Tiger-Character Banner has been recruited by the court, Liu Heng is already a guerrilla general on the East Road. Fan Ji I’m afraid the company’s life will be difficult.”
He had used Fan Ji to deal with Huziqi, and he had a deep understanding of the conflicts between the two companies.
Chen Tong, who went to take someone outside, quickly returned to the room where Wang Xinyi was.
"Students have met Lord Inspector." Fan Yongcheng entered the room and bowed to Wang Xinyi.
He has a great reputation and does not need to kneel down to salute when he meets an official.
"Mr. Fan, please sit down." Wang Xinyi raised his finger and pointed to a seat below, motioning for him to sit down.
"The student thanks you, sir." Fan Yongcheng saluted again, then walked to his seat and sat down slowly.
However, he did not sit to death. Instead, he sat on the small side of the seat with his butt, and most of his butt was hanging outside.
Wang Xin picked up the tureen and blew the tea inside, and said in a calm tone: "Mr. Fan is not at home studying for his homework and preparing for the next provincial examination. How come you have time to come to me?"
"The student is here this time for a major matter related to the safety of our country. The student does not trust anyone else but only you." Fan Yongcheng stood up from his seat and bowed to Wang Xinyi with cupped fists.
Hearing this, Wang Xin frowned.
He was dissatisfied with Fan Yongcheng speaking such alarmist words.
Chen Tong looked at Fan Yongcheng, frowned and said: "Mr. Fan, tell me what you have to say. There is no need to do this under the guise of concerning the safety of the Ming Dynasty. Your Fan family is just a mere businessman. The safety of the Ming Dynasty does not need you." Merchants and their like come to maintain it.”
He was unhappy with Fan Yongcheng's big talk.
If it weren't for the few boxes of Zhi Jing that Fan Yongcheng brought, he would have proposed to his boss to kick him out right now.
Fan Yongcheng could see that Wang Xinyi was already dissatisfied with him, and hurriedly said: "Sir, the student did not lie, what the student said is true. If things are allowed to continue, our Ming Dynasty will definitely have another military disaster."
As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Tong said, "Mr. Fan doesn't look like he's drunk. Why did he say some drunken words? It's better to go back and sober up before coming back."
These words were almost a reminder to Fan Yongcheng that if he continued to say these unwarranted words, he would be kicked out of the Inspector's Office.
Fan Yongcheng saw that the other party did not believe what he said, and instead wanted to drive him away. But now the only thing he and the Fan family could count on was the inspector who was about to return to Beijing.
