Early in the morning on the first day of April, in front of the Kaifeng government office, Sun Tu came here again. Even though he had many doubts about this arrangement, he could only accept the reality and finish the mission that was handed over to him first.
When the two officers who were guarding the Yamen today saw Sun Tu striding over, their faces showed vigilance: "Why is this kid here again? You must be careful not to let him do anything wrong again." !" They were the ones who guarded the door when Sun Tu led people to expose the Zhang family's crimes last year. They had to suffer a lot for this, so they were naturally deeply impressed by this young man. Seeing him coming straight away, the two of them hurriedly greeted him with wary faces: "Don't mess around in the important place of the Yamen!" As they spoke, they blocked him from outside.
Sun Tu glanced at the two men with some confusion. He really didn't remember the appearance of the two officers, but he still clasped his fists and said with a smile: "I, Sun Tu, have been ordered to come to Kaifeng Mansion Office to perform my duties."
"Are you a court official?" The two servants were still suspicious, looking at each other up and down, seeing that he did not look like he was old enough to be employed. Sun Tu didn't feel dissatisfied, so he casually took out his official title and relevant documents and showed them in front of the two of them: "I have credentials."
Only then did the two of them finally believe his identity, and they quickly bowed their hands and apologized again and again: "I'm sorry, Mr. Sun. I'm really too blind to recognize Mount Tai. Please come in."
Sun Tu smiled at them and then continued walking inside. Then he stopped an official near the lobby and asked about Fu Yin's whereabouts. But this person shook his head: "The governor is still attending the court meeting, and the head of this office is always represented by Xue Tongpan, so you can just go to the Tongpan Hall."
Hearing this, Sun Tu's heart skipped a beat, knowing that he might be in trouble. He had made Xue Yuanpeng feel uncomfortable that day. Even though he had done nothing wrong, he would still have a grudge against him. Now that he was Xue Tongpan's subordinate, there would be no good fruits to be gained.
But now I can only follow the rules. After thanking this person, I turned to the second hall and went straight to the interrogation hall. Outside the official hall, he was stopped by someone. After identifying himself, someone went in first to report.
At this time, Xue Yuanpeng had just arrived at the Yamen, and was about to handle the official business at hand, when someone reported that a Dutou came from outside to perform his duties and asked to see him. He didn't think too much about this. Every once in a while, some officials would come in and out of the Kaifeng government office. He was already used to it, so he nodded and said, "Ask him to come in and talk." He continued to look at his hands as he spoke. Documents.
It wasn't until he heard a clear voice saying from below: "I'm going to see Sun Tu to see Xue Tongpan." He said casually: "Where did you come from to transfer to my Kaifeng mansion? What did you do before?" The words came out of his mouth. He casually raised his eyes and looked forward, and then he was stunned: "Why is it you?"
If anyone in the entire Kaifeng Mansion had the deepest impression on Sun Tu, it would naturally be Xue Yuanpeng. After all, there are very few people who dare to sue the government and succeed, and this is a case in his hands, which has caused him a lot of unnecessary trouble. Naturally, Xue Tongpan will never forget this troublemaker. juvenile.
Sun Tu smiled bitterly in his heart, but he still told the truth about his official position and identity, and finally handed over the relevant documents with both hands: "I am also here to obey the instructions, and I also ask Xue Tongpan to send me."
After Xue Yuanpeng read the content above for a few times, he felt a headache again. Isn't this nonsense? Dutou has never been an official, so why would the imperial court arrange such a mission? Doesn’t this make things difficult for yourself
Generally speaking, even for important yamen like Kaifeng Mansion, the heads of the yamen are always senior and capable people from Changming Yaqian, so that officials can send them to work. Now that a ninth-grade official is the head of the capital, it is difficult for some officials in the yamen to do errands. After all, no matter how small a ninth-grade official is, he still has the dignity of the government.
Also, the Yamen should have received relevant notices about this matter a long time ago. How come I didn’t know about it at all? As soon as he frowned, he remembered something. He had taken two days off due to illness more than ten days ago. Could this be the problem? Although I had dealt with all the backlog of official duties after I came back, I had thrown some unimportant documents and announcements aside...
In any case, the trouble at hand can only be dealt with by Xue Yuanpeng. He could only say: "Since this is the dispatch of the imperial court, then we can only let Sun... Sun Tu, you have to take the first position. Do you have a cousin?" Is that so?" It was too rude to keep calling the other person's name like this, and he was really not used to it.
"Xiaguan's character is Qianli."
"Okay, Qianli. Although you have a special status, I still have to say something first. Since you are the head of Kaifeng Mansion, you must abide by certain rules, otherwise I will not let you off lightly. As for I will make a decision on your specific errand after careful discussion with others." Xue Yuanpeng said with a serious look. Since this fact cannot be changed, all rules must be established.
"I understand." Sun Tu agreed hurriedly, sighing secretly in his heart. It seemed that the other party was probably going to leave him idle and sit on the bench. This is also a common method used in officialdom to deal with some conflicting subordinates. By not giving people authority, you can prevent the other party from having a chance to get ahead.
"Sun Fu, you first take Sun Dutou down to familiarize himself with the environment in my Kaifeng Mansion Yamen, and then arrange a place for him to settle in." Xue Yuanpeng hurriedly called a subordinate and gave instructions.
The officer, who had the same surname as Sun Tu, hurriedly agreed, then enthusiastically led Sun Tu out and explained the relevant places in the government office along the way. For example, the Tongjian Hall on the left, the Fuyin Official Hall on the right, and other related signing rooms, etc., seem quite patient.
Sun Tu listened carefully, and seemed to be quite obedient on the surface. This made Xue Yuanpeng feel a little relieved, but the knot in his heart still existed. After all, that incident caused him considerable consequences, and it was reasonable to be wary of Sun Tu at this time.
After waiting for two hours, after Fu Yin returned from the court meeting, Xue Yuanpeng hurried over to find out what was going on, because there were doubts about this matter. This was an appointment that had never been made before.
Today's Kaifeng Prefecture Yin, whose surname is Han and Changzhou, is a gentle and elegant middle-aged official. His temperament is somewhat similar to his appearance. He seems slow in everything he does and speaks.
After hearing some questions from his subordinates, Han Fuyin laughed: "Actually, I should have discussed this matter with you a long time ago, but it was delayed because you took leave at that time. I just didn't expect that this person Sun Guanren is so impatient that he came early. You don’t have to worry too much. Since someone has tricked him into entering my Kaifeng government office, he must obey our orders and follow the rules of the government office. If he really dares to rely on his identity If he behaves recklessly, even I will not let him off lightly."
With these words, Xue Yuanpeng felt a little more relaxed. Then he asked curiously: "Why did the imperial court make such an arrangement? Even if it is reasonable not to send him, why did he transfer to my Kaifeng government office?"
"You should have heard that someone in Fan Lou was criticizing our generation of scholars, right? It's this Sun Tu. Originally, he was recommended by Privy Council Tong, and he should be very useful, but because of Fan Lou's He made a fuss, so he was besieged by everyone, and finally lost the mission he got. But Privy Tong obviously refused to let go, so this arrangement was made. Although I tried my best to argue with reason, I couldn't win against him in the end. "
Only then did Xue Yuanpeng realize that the military attache who caused trouble in Fan Tower was Sun Tu! This made him feel even more unsure. This guy was really good at making trouble, but now that he was under his command, he didn't know what he would do. As for the argument mentioned by Fu Yin, he didn't believe it at all. How could his boss confront Tong Guan head-on
Sure enough, Han Changzhou said again: "This Sun Tu has a special status. Don't place him arbitrarily. At least give him some errands, so that no one will find fault with us."
"I understand, I will make arrangements." Xue Yuanpeng sighed and replied. The best coping method is no longer available, so you can only think of other methods. However, how should we arrange Sun Tu so that he can express his bad anger without affecting his family