The Zhao family's case has finally been heard. Next, Cui Qi will write a memorial and submit it to Kyoto, which will be forwarded to the Holy Emperor by the Ministry of Punishment.
Shao Xi knew very well what kind of ethics the people of the Ministry of Punishment had in doing things, so he stamped his seal on the memorial and attached his own memorial. If the Punishment Department dares to deduct the discount, he will deduct his own discount as well, which is asking for trouble. There will be a reason to go back to the Punishment Department to settle accounts. If he does not dare to deduct it, he will hand it over together with Cui Qi's discount. .
Now Shao Xi understands more or less how to use the power in his hands. If he wants to play with these old foxes in the officialdom, he must first learn to pull the tiger's skin to pull the banner. Now that he has the edict given by the Holy Spirit in his hands, he can indirectly put pressure on the Ministry of Punishment through various means, but he is following normal procedures. If you, the Ministry of Punishment, want to cause trouble for me, you have to consider whether you have that. Portion.
Although Shao Xi's official rank is not high now, officials at all levels in the court know very well what status and weight this young inspector Shi has in the Holy Sage. He had just been granted the title of official and had agreed to a lot of seemingly excessive requests. Just the matter of repairing the tomb of his wife was something that no ordinary official would dare to ask for, yet the Holy Master actually agreed.
Now he has been assigned as an envoy to Southern Zhao. This unprecedented important task of opening up diplomatic relations between the two countries has been directly handed over to him. This shows how much the Holy Emperor trusts him! In the future, he will be a person of great importance to the Holy One. Who can offend him when he is full and full?
After the matter of Zhezi was settled, Shao Xi began to discuss with Cui Qi how to deal with Gao Can and Gao Guang. Cui Qi is also very wise. He knows very well that the two people who can come forward to testify must have some kind of exchange with Shao Xi. If they express their opinions at will, it will be like adding trouble to Shao Xi. The disposal of people is completely left to Shao Xi. He will do whatever Shao Xi says.
Therefore, being an upright official is not just about being upright and serving the people wholeheartedly, but you also need to be more flexible in your mind.
Shao Xi ordered Gao Can to resign on his own within a limited period of time, take his family's assets and family members to leave Yujiang County, and never return.
Although Gao Can is the son-in-law of the Zhao family, his wife and children are counted as members of the Gao family when dealing with the Zhao family, which really makes Gao Can feel proud. From then on, he was no longer the son-in-law of the Zhao family, and his wife and children became the Gao family. From then on, Gao Can became the veritable head of the family.
After Gao Can thanked Shao Xi profusely, he went back home to sell his property, pack up his belongings, and return to his hometown with his wife, children, and children.
As for Gao Guang, after Cui Qi found out that Shao Xi had promised to give him a large sum of money to keep him away from the world, he took the initiative to allocate a sum of money from the county to Gao Guang. The reason was that Shao Xi persuaded Gao Guang to come out to testify. It was for the purpose of investigating the case. The money should be paid by Yujiang County and not by Shao Xi personally. This should be the case both in terms of favor and rules.
Otherwise, it is not without reason that Cui Qi has been a county magistrate for so many years. Although he has been suppressed by Zhao Huajun, he can still firmly establish himself in Yujiang County. He is smart enough, has a discerning eye, knows how to assess the situation, endures humiliation when being suppressed, is not arrogant when he is proud, and knows how to repay kindness.
Gao Guang came to Shao Xi and knelt down in front of him. According to legend, everyone heard that trustworthiness is the first thing to walk in the world, but in fact, there are only a few people who truly keep trust in the world.
When Gao Guang agreed to cooperate with Shao Xi, he just took a gamble because he had no way out at that time. But what surprised him was that Shao Xi did what he said and fulfilled his promise to the letter. This made Gao Guang admire the young man in front of him.
Shao Xi helped Gao Guang up and asked him casually, "Didn't you say before that you planned to retire from the world and start a small business of your own? Where do you plan to settle down now? What business do you want to do?"
Gao Guang shook his head silently. To be honest, he didn't think about it himself, because he never thought that one day his wish would really come true, so he was a little confused for a while.
"I think it's better than this! Now that I have taken over the Yujiang County yarn industry, it will need to be expanded in the future. You might as well do the yarn business in Yujiang County. Anyway, you are talking about retiring from the world, right? The so-called hiding in the city does not necessarily mean going into a ravine. Besides, you can also take care of Sha Nu for me here. As long as it is because of her in the future, no matter how much trouble you cause, I can protect you, what do you think?"
This is tantamount to arranging a task for Gao Guang and giving him care at the same time. For people like Gao Guang, such an opportunity may not come across again in this life.
Gao Guang thanked Shao Xi again, accepted the money Cui Qi gave him and left.
Before leaving, he told Shao Xi that when he has a place to live in the future, he will tell Sha Nu where he is. Whenever he wants to find him, he just needs to ask Sha Nu, and he will take care of Sha Nu for Shao Xi. .
After Gao Guang left, Shao Xi turned to Cui Qi and asked, "Mr. Cui, have you and Taihe Trading Company settled the matter for me to take over the Zhao family's Yunsha industry in Yujiang County? Because I plan to leave in the past two days to go to South Zhao as an envoy." We can’t put things off any longer, everything must be dealt with before I leave.”
Hearing this, Cui Qi hurriedly took a thick stack of house deeds and land deeds from the case and handed them to Shao Xi. He said sincerely: "Sir, you can just go to Nan Zhao with peace of mind. Since Yujiang County is now sent by a lower official. In charge of government affairs, your lord's property can be safely left to the lower officials to take care of. After the three counties of Shanling, Wuyang and Liantai send people over, we will discuss the cooperation in detail. Your lord has brought blessings to our four counties. The lower official should also ensure that the business between the Lord and the Holy One is run smoothly without any interference."
"Well! I feel relieved when Mr. Cui says this. The county magistrate of Yushui County has also been beheaded due to the Zhao family case. Let Lu Ju fill the vacancy of the magistrate for the time being! You can write a note and submit it together later. Go up, if you need me to stamp it, give me an empty certificate now."
When Cui Qi and Lu Ju standing aside heard this, they were immediately excited. They didn't expect that Shao Xi could take care of even a person like Lu Ju who usually had no sense of presence. It can be said that he was quite attentive.
Since Shao Xi had something to say, how could Cui Qi dare to be perfunctory and stamp his seal with an empty certificate? Then he drew up a note on the spot and after Shao Xi read it, he stamped it with his own seal.
Although Shao Xi has no right to appoint an official, Shao Xi's words still have some weight in the Holy Sage, and suggestions are equivalent to decisions.
After everything was settled, Shao Xi finally told Cui Qi and Lu Ju: "After I leave, all the properties under my name will be managed by the gauze girl in Yushui Town. She represents me, so I hope that the two of them will be in charge in the future." Your Excellency took good care of him, and I would like to thank you in advance. I also prepared a boat. After I went to Yushui Town to pick up the horses, I took the boat directly south and did not return to the city to say goodbye to you all."
Lu Ju, who had just been taken care of, said excitedly to Shao Xi: "Don't worry, Mr. Shao. The subordinate of Shaonv's Shafang will take special care of her. If anything happens, the official will arrive as soon as possible. Don't worry, sir." That’s it. I’m going to pick out a good big boat for you, so that you can go south smoothly and comfortably.”
After saying that, he ran out of the county governor's house without waiting for Shao Xi's reply. Shao Xi was dumbfounded, and Cui Qi also smiled and shook his head.
You know, being an official here is no better than being an official in the capital. It is even more difficult to be promoted to one level. It is no wonder that Cui Qi and Lu Ju are so grateful to Shao Xi. If it weren't for him, these two people might just be county magistrates and magistrates in their entire lives.
Cui Qi sent Shao Xi all the way to the ferry. After Shao Xi boarded the ship to Yushui Town, he boarded the ship again and went directly south. Therefore, Cui Qi and Lu Ju were very reluctant to leave Shao Xi.
If Sun Jue and others had not had to deal with the follow-up matters of the encirclement and suppression, they would have come to see them off.
What Lu Ju found for Shao Xi was the largest official ship in Yujiang County. The ship was not only large and stable, but also fully equipped. Lu Ju had already prepared all Shao Xi’s daily necessities on board. , it is indeed possible to rush to Nanshui County smoothly and comfortably along the way.
After Shao Xi boarded the ship, he turned around and said goodbye to Cui Qi, while Lu Ju accompanied Shao Xi on board the ship and returned to Yushui Town together.
Before Shao Xilin boarded the boat, Cui Qi thrust a small cloth bag into Shao Xi's hand, but did not say what it was.
Watching the official ship go away, Cui Qi had mixed feelings in his heart. After many years as an official, this was the first time he met such a young and talented Kyoto official. Although he was much younger than him, in Cui Qi's heart, this young boss was already his mentor and friend. confidant.
"If the Jingyuan Dynasty can have more young people like this, why not worry about expanding its territory and unifying the world in the future? I hope that our Jingyuan Empire will become an immortal dynasty for thousands of generations."
Cui Qi felt infinite emotion in his heart. Perhaps it was this young man who could influence the general trend of the world, and managing Yujiang County well throughout his life would be the greatest contribution he could make to the country and the people. You are worthy of your honor! Worthy of the people! No shame in my heart!
Of course, Shao Xi didn't know Cui Qi's various emotions and sighs at this time. He just wanted to go back to Shafang to pick up his and Lao Wu's horses. After handing over the management of Yujiang County's Yunsha industry to Shanu, he hurried south. Rush to Nanshui County.
It has been two months since they came out of Kyoto. It is estimated that the delegation has almost reached Nanshui County. If I don't hurry up and make the delegation wait for a long time, it will be my fault.
Although he has the right to let the delegation wait in Nanshui County, but as a human being! You always have to consider other people’s feelings, right?
After arriving in Yushui Town, Shao Xi asked Lu Ju to rush back to the county office to handle the matter of taking over the county magistrate, while he and Lao Wu rushed to Shafang.
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"Do you really want to leave today? Can't you stay another half day and leave tomorrow morning?"
When Shaonv heard the news that Shao Xi had taken the horses and was leaving immediately, she felt a little sudden.
Although Shao Xi had previously said that he would leave after handling the matters in Yujiang County, he did not expect that he would leave on the same day without leaving even the last chance to get along with him.
The girl's expression was one of disappointment, and even more of reluctance.
"With the mission of the imperial court, even if you are reluctant to say goodbye, you must say goodbye eventually. I promise you, but I will definitely come back to see you when I have the opportunity. You should also take good care of yourself."
"Okay! Now that you have decided, I won't keep you here. I'll send you to the ferry."
"Okay! You and I met at the ferry, and now we say goodbye at the ferry. It can be said that we have a beginning and an end."
"Please do one last thing for me before you leave!"
