Chapter 50: What is a Bole?
Hangzhou was in great turmoil during this period, and so was the court in Bianliang.
Korean officials, led by Han Zhang, tried their best to advise the emperor and suppress the rebellion.
Three high-ranking officials died in Hangzhou at once, and the Korean officials were quite panicked.
The same was true for Han Zhang. The students he had selected with great effort were currently serving as officials there. Having personally witnessed the situation in which the former Prime Minister Fu Bi was ignored by everyone when he retired, he did not want to fall into such an embarrassing situation.
When an official was assassinated, the prime minister continued to submit memorials to exert pressure. Not surprisingly, the emperor was furious and sent surrounding troops to suppress the assassination!
By misusing the emperor's name, are these people in Hangzhou planning a rebellion?
The royal family members and local powerful families took advantage of the emperor's authority.
With all these conditions combined, coupled with such great turmoil, it is too easy for people to think of other things.
A bloody crackdown began.
It is no exaggeration to say that it is like shaking an egg yolk into pieces or chopping an earthworm in half.
Wei Ran was beheaded in the street for treason and deceiving the emperor.
All the males listed in the family tree were either imprisoned or sent to serve in the frontier army.
Xu Daban, who lived in the Bianjing Palace, also did not have a safe landing.
The local big families used the handwriting of the eunuchs to pretend to be the emperor's authority. This matter seemed to have little to do with the eunuchs, and the eunuchs could even be considered victims.
However, if this matter were brought to the court, it would be a top-notch event.
The civil service group is quite sensitive. Although everyone says that Xu Daban's handwriting is fake, who knows whether it is true or not?
Even if it is really fake, who knows whether Xu Daban had instructed it?
If so, is this a sign that eunuchs are interfering in government affairs?
How dare a eunuch talk about serving the country?
As a result, the civil service group rarely collectively impeached the eunuchs.
The emperor sympathized with Xu Daban's many years of companionship and gave him a relatively decent death and a banquet with wine before his death.
Li Ming, the Silver and Green Guanglu Doctor, also suffered a disaster.
Looking at the incident as a whole, Li Jin took the initiative to steal Wei Ran's fake letter, and then took the initiative to turn from evil to good, which seems to be innocent.
But, this is like the fair-skinned and beautiful saint who was thrown into the goblin's nest. Although her clothes were still as white and her face was as beautiful as before when she was rescued, she still looked so holy.
But..when you see a little red on her neck, at least you won't feel like nothing happened!
The Li family did not openly participate in any activities that used the emperor's authority.
But the emperor didn't think so.
Zhao Shun wrote a letter, clearly stating the existence of Wei Ran's letter, but how did he know about the existence of Wei Ran's letter?
Li Jin even had a chance to get Wei Ran's letter.
For something like this, Wei Ran would have to be deeply involved before he would show the letter to Li Jin and Zhao Shun, right?
Now some things make sense.
It's impossible that Li Jin and Zhao Shun were assassinated by Wei Ran for no reason, right?
Was this a conspiracy among the three of them, but Zhao Shun and Li Jin changed their minds and Wei Ran killed people to silence them?
Under the guise of the emperor's majesty, is it possible that the Li and Zhao families are involved in this?
Although the emperor did not see these things with his own eyes, he had the answers in his heart.
Therefore, Li Ming voluntarily retired from his official position and devoted himself to teaching and educating people.
As a result, the four major families in Hangzhou were either destroyed or suffered heavy losses.
In order to prevent this from being a conspiracy by officials of all ranks in Hangzhou, Han Zhang let Chu Hong do his job with confidence and demote those who should be demoted and replace those who should be replaced.
After a massive crackdown, Chu Hong took the opportunity to demote and replace everyone in Hangzhou.
Hangzhou remains the same as always, just with a different name!
government office
Chu Hong handled government affairs seriously and signed things from time to time.
There is no doubt that Chu Hong has the final say in Hangzhou now. The positions of Tongzhi and Tongpan have not been decided yet, and everything is controlled by Chu Hong.
Chu Hong was not the kind of person who would keep his chastity to himself. He kept placing his own people in various departments. For those with slightly higher official positions that his own family members could not reach, he would either promote them as an exception or select some children from poor families to be promoted.
There are simply too many people in this world, and there is never a shortage of officials. The major families do not have much control over Hangzhou, and the vacated positions have basically been filled.
"Sir, Zheng Bin wants to see you."
Chen Qi stepped forward lightly. In just a few days, he had been promoted from a seventh-rank official to a sixth-rank provincial judge. His promotion speed was extremely fast.
However, he has a clear understanding of his own position and does whatever adults require him to do.
Is the position of state judge important? Yes!
However, it is not as important as being around adults, this is the real core business of the business.
"Zheng Bin? Let him in!"
Chu Hong didn't even raise his head and quietly looked through the information.
At Chen Qi's signal, Zheng Bin walked into the hall with a nervous look on his face, his face was extremely red and his breathing was very heavy.
"Your humble servant Zheng Bin greets you, sir!"
Zheng Bin bowed decisively after entering, and was a little nervous when speaking. "Sit down!"
Chu Hong's voice was very gentle, but in Zheng Bin's ears it was full of majesty, like thunder from the sky, deafening.
Zheng Bin was a little hesitant, not knowing whether he should sit down.
He really wanted a chance to show himself. He had suffered countless beatings from official authorities and had long been disheartened. He usually behaved very elegantly and freely, as if he wanted to emulate the noble character of Tao Yuanming in ancient times.
However, Zheng Bin himself knew that it was just a helpless and unwilling act. He was tormented in his heart every day, and he always hoped for a successful career.
However, Zheng Bin also knew that he had offended one of the most powerful people in the world. Not to mention a smooth career in officialdom, he couldn't even follow the path of a successful official career. How could he be successful?
I don't know if that person tortured him on purpose. If I say he doesn't hold a grudge, it's because he had top business ability in Liangzhe, but he was not allowed to be promoted for more than ten years.
If we talk about holding a grudge, it was because that person had arranged him to be the Tongpan, a position with considerable real power, and there were so many honorary positions at the same level, but he was not transferred to one.
Zheng Bin could only do what a magistrate should do in his position.
However, the more I do it, the more desperate I become. That itchy feeling of unwillingness is really a torture.
However, things have taken a turn for the better and now there seems to be an opportunity.
When Zheng Bin heard the news, he was so excited that he was speechless. He immediately got on the car and set off without waiting for a moment.
Now, although his mood had calmed down for several days on the road and he was not unable to speak, he was still at a loss and extremely panicked.
"sit down!"
Chu Hong raised his head slightly, looking at the man who looked a little excited and eager, a little helpless, and a little hopeful. He was very satisfied. This was the kind of person he wanted.
Even those with the best acting skills in the court cannot act out this kind of state. It is not about acting out the state, but the feeling.
That kind of extremely extravagant feeling cannot be acted out.
Zheng Bin hurriedly sat down obediently, not knowing what to do with his hands and feet. He did not dare to look at Chu Hong with hope, for fear of offending some taboo.
"Can you tell me about the duties of a Tongpan official and how you have performed your duties over the years?"
"A judge must be responsible for his duties as an official."
Zheng Bin answered hesitantly. It was not that he did not know how to answer. He had been the magistrate for nearly twenty years and had served in half of the prefectures and counties in Hangzhou. Everything about it had already become part of his life.
On the contrary, he knew exactly how to answer.
It's just that he has been waiting for this opportunity and this mentor for more than ten years, and he expected that he would never get it in his lifetime. Now that it has suddenly come, he is naturally eager to express it.
Because of this, he sometimes pronounced one word as two words, skipped words, and was afraid that he might not have said it well, so he jumped back and said it again, which made him appear hesitant.
Chu Hong no longer read the documents and instructions, but just acted as a listener, giving encouragement and approval from time to time, or nodding to express approval.
Slowly, Zheng Bin's long-forgotten heart was slightly touched, and then quickly melted and warmed. He was no longer so nervous when speaking, and only hoped that it would last forever.
"makes sense"
“Very good insights.”
"I know that there are many officials in Bianjing, and some high-ranking officials who have served as Tongpan have similar statements."
"Speaking of what happened back then, it shouldn't be a matter of duty for an official like you, right?"
"Oh, so that's the case. Then you are really wronged."
On this day, Zheng Bin said the most words in his life, and he was most eager to express himself. He also told of the depression and loneliness that had accumulated over more than 20 years, and told of the confusion and grievances in his heart.
at last
"The position of Tongpan in Hangzhou is still vacant. Are you willing to come and help me?"
"Hangzhou. Hangzhou Tongpan? Sir, this is a jump of two levels!"
Zheng Bin was a little stunned for a moment. The Tongpan of Changzhou was of the sixth rank, and the Tongpan of Hangzhou was of the fifth rank, which was a gap of two levels.
"We recruit talents regardless of their background. If the governor disagrees, I will go to the prime minister. If the prime minister disagrees, I will go to His Majesty! An official like you deserves it!"
Chu Hong took Zheng Bin's hand and patted it gently, looking at Zheng Bin with eyes full of admiration and sincerity.
Zheng Bin cried and knelt down while crying.
His inner expectation was just to leave an impression and a name here with Chu Hong, so that he could have a little hope of returning to his official career.
As a result, I was promoted two levels at once.
"Sir, from now on Zheng Bin's life is yours. Even if you let Zheng Bin be beheaded by slow slicing, I will never frown!"
Zheng Bin's face turned red, as if he had taken something tonic.
"It is a stain on Mr. Fu that an official like you is not given a high position. From now on, you should stay true to your original aspiration and be a good official, which is the best reward for me."
As he spoke, Chu Hong gently helped Zheng Bin up.
Zheng Bin was in tears, and his eyes looking at Chu Hong could no longer hold anything else.
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(End of this chapter)