The capital is a certain distance from Qingzhou, so the news received is slower and there will be some omissions.
The news of Wei Zhi's death was mostly read by Qingzhou officials in the mansion newspaper, and then they learned the detailed news through their relatives and friends in the capital.
Therefore, due to the lag in the news, it was already half a month after the dust settled when Governor Guo learned that the local medical department had upgraded products, with Qingzhou as the first case.
He still knew it from the official document sent by the capital.
Along with them came official documents on collecting new rice varieties and promoting them.
Governor Guo just wrote a letter not long ago to tell the imperial court about the new rice species. After this time, they didn't verify it and they were going to promote it in an all-round way
Governor Guo felt something was wrong, so he quickly called his confidant, "Have you heard from the capital recently?"
"I was just going to tell my lord that in the past two days the mansion has received a lot of letters, and some people have sent gifts. It's just that my lord went to Longchi Wharf to inspect, so..."
"Bring it to me and have a look."
The master is busy getting the letter.
There were a lot of letters, and some of them even attached a gift list, which was not very expensive, but it was also a kind heart, especially among them were two relatives who hadn't been in touch very much.
The master watched Guo Cishi's expression carefully, and felt that his expression was too difficult to figure out at the moment, and he couldn't understand it all at once.
"My lord, is... what happened?"
Governor Guo threw the letter on the table for him to read, "Something has happened."
The master quickly went to take it to see, "Is it a good thing or a bad thing?"
Governor Guo had a complicated expression on his face, "It's a good thing."
It is indeed a good thing, Bai Shan has planted so many new rice seeds under his rule, and it is considered a good harvest. As the governor of Qingzhou, he naturally has his share of this achievement.
But... Bai Shan only reported this matter during the autumn harvest not long ago, and the capital city knew the news earlier than him, and determined the feasibility of the new rice species so quickly, and the national policy was already determined before he had time to participate.
I always feel that the governor is very aggrieved.
Governor Guo sat on the chair and sighed after a long time, "It was wrong at the beginning."
"Ah?" Master raised his head in bewilderment, "My lord, what's wrong?"
Governor Guo waved his hand, "I was wrong. At first I was worried that Magistrate Lu would hinder me, so I focused on Magistrate Lu. But now it seems that Bai Shan is pretending to be a pig and eating a tiger."
"It's only been two years. How much has Bai Shan done? Is Beihai County the same as it used to be?"
The master whispered: "But my lord, what the county magistrate Bai has done is all good things, right? You are all responsible for this..."
Governor Guo shook his head, feeling a little uneasy, "I'm afraid His Majesty doesn't think so, and I don't know if I can stay in this position."
The emperor really wanted to change the governor of Qingzhou at this time.
As soon as Zhou Man walked away, he remembered this incident on his back.
He and Mr. Tang said: "Guo Cheng is a good person, he can keep his success, but he might not be good at starting a business. Now that Bai Shan and Zhou Man are both in Qingzhou, the two of them are not complacent. Let Guo Cheng stay in Qingzhou again." , I'm afraid it will become a roadblock."
Old Master Tang was more cautious, thought for a while and shook his head, "Your Majesty, Governor Guo has only been in office for two years, and he has just become familiar with Qingzhou affairs, and the officials and people of Qingzhou have just become familiar with him. Not good, and who can guarantee that the new governor will adapt to Qingzhou better than Guo Cheng?"
"Huh?" The emperor looked at Old Master Tang in surprise, "Didn't Tang Qing always hate Guo Cheng? If I remember correctly, Tang Qing impeached him when he was dismissed last time."
Old Master Tang: "...Your Majesty, last time I enforced the law impartially, this time I also proceeded from the overall situation."
He said: "Although I don't like Guo Chengren very much, I have to admit that it is better for him to stay in Qingzhou than to leave at this time. His deployment ability is not weak. With him, Qingzhou's new rice and wheat varieties should be promoted. no problem;"
"He is also aware of current affairs. The princess and the son-in-law are in Beihai County at this time. Bai Shan and Zhou Man have His Majesty and the crown prince as their backers. He will not confront Bai Shan head-on, and it is easier to compromise." Old Master Tang said: "Send another person there , the other party may not be able to have this kind of tolerance, after all, Bai Shan is out of line in many things."
Leaving aside, let's just talk about the salt field in Beihai County. It is not impossible to directly take over the salt field if you meet a stronger governor.
And Bai Shan is just a county magistrate, if the Governor's Mansion wants to take over the saltworks, he really has no choice but to give in.
Not everyone is as knowledgeable about current affairs as Guo Cheng.
"However, it would be nice for him to be indifferent to fame and fortune," Old Tang said, "I also know that there will be no fish in the water if it is too turbid, and the fish in the water will be smothered to death. So your majesty can go to the dense water." The letter warns one or two, let him not stretch his hand too far, and don't forget why he was dismissed last time."
The emperor could still listen to Jin's suggestion, and nodded after thinking for a while, "Okay, let's use him for the time being. Originally, I wanted General Liu, who guards Bohai Sea, to serve as the governor."
Old Master Tang thought for a while and then shuddered, "No, no, General Liu is upright, but his methods are iron and blood, and his personality is tough. Although Bai Shan looks gentle, he has a stubborn personality. together..."
And Bai Shan always likes to do things big and deep, and he often makes decisions over the governor.
The emperor turned his head and said to Gu Zhong: "Find out Guo Inspector's papers, and I will give him a reply. By the way, I will say something small."
It is not difficult for the emperor to carry some private goods on the booklet.
Gu Zhong understood in an instant, and quickly found a note to wish the emperor Chongyang a good health. This is the note that Guo Governor sent to Beijing not long ago.
The emperor opened it and replied that everything was fine, and then began to talk "what's on his mind" with Guo Cishi.
After the book is sent, it will be sent back the same way. I believe that Governor Guo will receive it in a short time.
Like Governor Guo, the current county magistrate of Luojiang County was almost replaced.
Unfortunately, he didn't have the intuition of Governor Guo, and he couldn't think of going to a deeper place.
During the great harvest in Qili Village, Zhou Lizhong was only excited when Beijing sent people to announce the decree because of the new rice seeds.
"This is all my achievements."
The master is also very happy, and he agrees again and again.
Zhou Lizhong was transferred to the capital, and not long after, he was promoted from a small official to the sixth-rank Si Nongsi Cheng, and his official rank was even higher than that of the county magistrate.
To be honest, the county magistrate was so envious that his eyes were almost red.
Then he has been doing his best to organize the villagers of Qili Village to harvest the autumn harvest, dry it, weigh it, and then write it into a booklet and send it to the capital.
He began to wait anxiously for the reward from the capital, secretly praying that he would be promoted this time.
But he waited from August to September, from the beginning of September to the end of September, and the winter wheat was planted, but there was still no news from the capital.