Lou Dongfang complained, but he knew in his heart that Governor Jiang Dongzhi was his master's supporter.
If Guiyang falls, the governor will definitely not be able to keep his hat.
If Jiang Dongzhi is deposed, it will be difficult for Li Yao, who has just arrived, to secure his position as the prefect of Liping Prefecture.
After all, Li Yao was promoted by Jiangdong in an exceptional manner. He was directly promoted from Tongren Prefecture General Magistrate to Liping Prefecture Magistrate. He was promoted from the sixth rank to the fourth rank in a row, and he was promoted to four ranks in a row. This kind of promotion can be said to be a blessing.
"Although we have recruited more than 300 strong people today, the quality of these people is too low. If they are recruited to fight against the rebels, they will probably be defeated."
Lou Dongfang put the governor's letter on the desk and made an objective analysis, "Besides, our Liping Mansion does not have enough manpower. If we deploy troops to Guiyang, what will happen to Liping's city defense?"
Li Yao paced back and forth in the study with his hands behind his back, and suddenly he had a plan in his mind: "I have an idea."
"Sir, do you have any clever ideas?" Lou Dongfang's eyes instantly lit up, "Sir, please tell me and let Dongfang help you with some advice."
Li Yao said: "I see that the followers led by Zhu Renxia are all strong, strong and agile, and they look like well-trained people at first glance."
"Indeed... when we were collecting donations today, the people in Chang'an Town could easily carry the wooden boxes containing silver, and almost everyone had such strength. This shows that the people in Chang'an Town practice regularly on weekdays." Lou Dongfang told Li Yao The analysis is convinced.
Li Yao continued: "With Liu Gongfu as the coach, the men in Chang'an Town must have worked hard on the school field. And there is a gold mine in their village, so there must be a lot of people digging and guarding."
"While chatting, I heard Liu Gongfu say that there are more than a thousand people in Chang'an Town." Lou Dongfang added firmly.
Li Yao was overjoyed: "That's great. Please help me quickly think of a way to have Zhu Renxia send a team under the banner of our Liping Mansion to go to Guiyang to support the governor."
"It would be great if Zhu Renxia is willing to send troops to help."
Lou Dongfang followed Li Yao in circles with his hands behind his back, "But Chang'an Town is not short of money or food, so what can we do to convince Zhu Renxia to send troops to help?"
"Official position!"
Li Yao clapped his hands and said: "As an official of the imperial court, what can I use as a bargaining chip? The only official position."
"What official position impressed him?" Lou Dongfang asked back.
"The Magistrate of Jinping County."
Li Yao soon had a complete plan in mind, "I wrote a letter to the governor, saying that Zhu Renxia had made great contributions to establishing Chang'an Town and taking in refugees. He also donated seven thousand taels of silver to our Liping Mansion. He has done a great job and planned The total of these contributions is enough to promote Zhu Renxia to the position of county magistrate."
"Then it depends on whether Zhu Renxia is willing to serve as an official?"
Lou Dongfang cupped his fists and said, "I'm going to the inn now to invite him and Liu Gongfu to the banquet. I'll try to make some insinuations along the way to see if Zhu Renxia has this intention."
"That's fine."
Li Yao agreed with Lou Dongfang's suggestion, "Master, go and come back quickly."
Lou Dongfang left the magistrate's office and walked to the "Yelai Inn" not far away. There was only three miles between the two places, and he could walk there with a stick of incense.
Zhu Renxia had just finished taking a shower and changed into clean clothes when he saw Lou Dongfang coming to visit, "Haha... Master Lou, have you finished your business?"
Lou Dongfang smiled and said, "I've kept Zhu Zhen waiting for a long time. It's already getting late. Your Excellency has prepared a banquet in the mansion and is waiting for you two."
"In that case, I'm sorry to bother you." Zhu Renxia was not polite and agreed readily.
Before Liu Gongfu went out, he asked Jin Zhu: "Does Miss Jin want to go?"
"You are meeting with the imperial officials. What am I going to do as a woman? I won't go." Jin Zhu shook his head like a rattle.
Seeing that Liu Gongfu still wanted to persuade him, he lowered his voice and said: "I am the famous female bandit Hua Bodhisattva in Wulong Mountain. I should try to have as little contact with people as possible to avoid exposing my identity."
"That's fine."
Liu Gongfu felt that what Jin Zhu said was reasonable, so he gave up the plan of taking her to have a meal, and followed Lou Dongfang out of the inn with Zhu Renxia one after another, and went straight to the prefect's Yamen.
"The cook is preparing the meal. It will probably take a while before it is ready. Let's take a walk slowly."
Lou Dongfang slowed down and chatted with Zhu Renxia all the way.
First, he thanked Zhu Renxia for his generous help, and then said that without the seven thousand taels of silver from Chang'an Town, today's fund-raising meeting would not have been a great success.
Zhu Renxia said modestly: "Master Lou, thank you. The success of the fund-raising meeting is due to the good planning of you and the prefect. Even without my seven thousand taels of silver as bait, you can still get a lot of gold and silver."
Lou Dongfang tentatively said: "I was chatting with the magistrate just now, and he said that it would be impossible for the magistrate of Jinping County to remain vacant for a long time, and there is currently no one under his command who is qualified.
Mayor Zhu, you were able to develop Jiangjia Village into a large town with a population of three to four thousand people in just one year. It shows that you have very good political abilities, so I want to promote you to be the magistrate of Jinping County. I don’t know Zhu. What does the mayor think? "
After listening to Lou Dongfang's words, Zhu Renxia felt ecstatic.
He also asked me what I thought. My biggest ideal in my life, Zhu Renxia, is to save the country, enter the temple, and revive the glory of the Ming Dynasty. If I can join the cabinet and worship the prime minister, and rule the world, that would be even better!
Zhu Renxia has never forgotten his promise to Jiang Guanjun.
I once said that in this life I will definitely strive for the title of marquis and general, serve as prime minister, wash away the grievances of the Qi family army, and give an explanation to the innocent souls who died tragically under the butcher's knife.
However, after more than half a year of serving as mayor, Zhu Renxia has become quite famous. He will no longer be as happy as before. He smiled and said modestly: "As a common citizen, how can He De dare to be the county magistrate? Mr. Li is so proud of me."
Liu Gongfu was very in favor: "Master Li is indeed very discerning. I think there is no one in Liping Prefecture who is more suitable to be the magistrate of Jinping County than Mayor Zhu."
Lou Dongfang observed Zhu Renxia's words and saw that although he did not agree, he did not refuse either, and the look on his face was very happy, which was enough to tell that he was not averse to becoming an official. It seemed that there was a high probability that this matter would be successful.
"Haha... wait until we meet the adults."
After a stick of incense, the three of them arrived at the prefect's Yamen.
A sumptuous banquet had been prepared in the banquet hall. Li Yao clasped his hands and exchanged greetings. He repeatedly expressed his gratitude for today's donation, and finally the four of them sat down around the table.
After drinking for three rounds, Li Yao said straight to the point: "Mayor Zhu, our Guizhou is now in war and chaos. Jinping County has lost two county magistrates in a row. Currently, there is no leader, and the position of county magistrate has been hanging in the balance. Therefore, I want to recommend you to be the county magistrate, what do you think?"
Zhu Renxia stood up and said humbly: "I am grateful for your lord's respect. However, I am just a commoner, so I'm afraid I won't be qualified for the job. Furthermore, I jumped to the position of county magistrate with a body of commoners, shouldn't I be criticized? "
Li Yao laughed and said: "As long as Brother Zhu has the idea of becoming an official, everything will be taken care of by me. I will compile a book and report your achievements to the governor.
First, you developed Jiangjia Village, rescued thousands of homeless people, and built the prosperous and prosperous Chang'an Town. This is your credit.
Secondly, you donated five thousand taels of silver and two hundred taels of gold. This money is enough to help rebuild Liping City. This is your second contribution.
Thirdly, you were originally a sixth-rank Lieutenant of Fengguo, so how could you be clothed in civilian clothes? It is actually condescension to serve as a seventh-grade county magistrate with a sixth-grade position. "
After listening to Li Yao's words, Zhu Renxia lost his modesty and clasped his fists and said: "Thanks to the magistrate's respect, Zhu Renxia is willing to work for you, the court, and the Ming Dynasty, so that Jinping County can bring order to order and return to peace."
"Haha... It's great. With Brother Zhu as the county magistrate, Jinping County has no worries." Li Yao happily raised his glass and toasted, "Brother Ren Xia, you and I drank this together."
"Thank you, Lord Magistrate, for your support. I respect you."
Zhu Renxia tried hard to restrain the joy in his heart, pretended to be calm and clinked the wine glass with Li Yao, and drank it down in one gulp.
Liu Gongfu looked even happier than Zhu Renxia, smiling from ear to ear: "Master Li knows people well and is a great leader in his time. Master Zhu is well-read in poetry and books, and has a great heart for strategy. This matter will surely be a good story in the future."
After putting down the wine glass, the smile on Li Yao's face gradually faded and turned into a frown: "To be honest, the reason why Li suddenly decided to promote Brother Ren Xia to be the county magistrate actually had my own selfish motives..."
