Wei County is rich and rich in heritage, which allowed Zhang Wence to carry out this matter, but Wei County is only a county after all, and its heritage is limited no matter how big it is, it couldn't stand his tossing too much, and finally the treasury was empty.
He had to raise money from the gentry and local tyrants. In his initial prediction, the country gentry and local tyrants were willing to give money. After all, they had the deepest wealth. Once the enemy troops entered, they would suffer the greatest absolute loss.
As a result, the country gentry and local tyrants refused one after another, and they were not willing to pay at all. When he was in a hurry, they even scolded him for being superfluous, wasting people and money, and wanted to go to the state to sue him.
On the contrary, when the common people were repairing the fortifications, they voluntarily brought food to reduce the burden on the county government.
Later, those country gentry and local tyrants even began to quietly transfer their property to the state capital.
Zhang Wence was angry, so he forcibly confiscated the money and food of the country gentry and local tyrants.
The rich man's family complained a lot.
Many of them had contacts with the dignitaries of the prefecture and city, so they spoke to the governor through various connections, saying that Zhang Wence was a fish and meat village, rampant and domineering, making the people's life worse than death, and that he was a moth in Wei County, and asked to replace Zhang Wence.
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The governor was furious, and immediately sent the chief minister to Wei County to reprimand Zhang Wence, asking him to stop rectifying the military defense immediately.
Zhang Wence knew that the governor would send someone.
For three consecutive months, he didn't receive half a cent from the governor, and even stopped the monthly fixed gift money unique to Wei County, so it was unreasonable for the governor not to send someone.
But Zhang Wence had no choice.
He told himself to hold on, and he must hold on. until the last moment.
This time, he chose to stick to his heart.
So he turned down Chang Shi.
The last moment came earlier than Zhang Wence imagined. The governor took him to Weizhou in the name of stealing people's money from the fish and meat town, and reported it to the Wei Bo Jiedu envoy, planning to set a date for trial, convict him, and knock him out of the dust.
Zhang Wence knew he was done. The governor of Weizhou is very powerful, and he has close contacts with many high-ranking officials in the feudal town, and even the Jiedu envoy pays special attention to him. Zhang Wence had no chance of standing up. Even though he was the magistrate of a county, he had no way to seek justice.
Fortunately, on the second day after Zhang Wence arrived in Weizhou, an order from King An came from Qingzhou, asking the governor of Weizhou and the main officials of various counties to go to Qingzhou to report on their duties. Zhang Wence's name was named in the official document, and he must accompany him. As a result, Zhang Wence was able to escape from prison and put on his official robes again.
He didn't see the official document, but he heard that there were words of praise for him in the official document.
Although the governor was powerful, Zhang Wence hadn't been tried, let alone convicted, and the governor couldn't force him to have any accidents at this juncture - such an obvious disobedience to King An was tantamount to courting death.
So the governor could only take him with him.
It stands to reason that Zhang Wence has ushered in a turning point, so he should be relieved. But he didn't feel happy, the reason is very simple: the governor of Weizhou is not an ordinary official.
Moreover, in order to rectify Wei County's military defense, he did forcibly confiscate the money and food of the country gentry and local tyrants. The other party's accusation against him is true. With the governor working in it, even if he could reach Qingzhou City, he would inevitably be censored and punished.
If the governor is willing, Zhang Wence will still fall.
But if the governor is willing to let him go, Zhang Wence is not hopeless.
His fate is in the hands of the governor.
The official level crushes people to death. The governor of Weizhou gave Zhang Wence a chance. On the day he was escorted to the state capital, the governor met him and said that if he was willing to "reform" and remove the redundant military defense forces in Wei County, he could still help him continue to be the county magistrate of Wei County.
Zhang Wence raised his head and saw that the sun had already reached the western sky and was about to set soon.
In front is a posthouse with tall and dense buildings called Qinglin post. When we arrived at Qinglin Station, it was only 30 miles away from Qingzhou City. The team will rest here tonight and enter Qingzhou City tomorrow.
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At night, after eating, Zhang Wence returned to his room to rest. He wanted to look through the books he carried with him, but his mood was mixed, he couldn't read them anyway, so he could only put them down with a sigh.
Not long after, someone knocked on the door and said that the governor let him pass.
After a while, Zhang Wence sat in front of Liu Mingming, governor of Weizhou.
Liu Mingming is almost forty years old, with a majestic bearing, not angry but powerful.
At his age, it is quite rare to be able to worship the fourth rank and become the governor of a state. In fact, Zhang Wence also knew very well that Liu Mingming's skills were very clever, and he managed Weizhou's monolithic operation within half a year after he took office, and even the Jiedu envoy was quite polite to him.
There is a reason why Liu Mingming's status is extraordinary, but Zhang Wence doesn't know what the other party's background is.
However, Zhang Wence was not in awe of Liu Mingming. Liu Mingming's energy was spent on officialdom struggles and personal money and future. There were few measures to truly govern the state and counties and benefit the people, and all kinds of political affairs were barely completed according to the script.
But it was Liu Mingming who got a first-class evaluation in the last mid-year performance appraisal.
Liu Mingming pushed a cup of tea in front of Zhang Wence, glanced at him with a smile, and said inscrutablely, "Magistrate Zhang can be regarded as a handsome man for a while, and he has always managed Wei County very well. I have always been very satisfied. I said it sincerely." , it is not easy to find someone who can replace you."
"Before I set off, I told you that as long as you are willing to 'reform', you will still be the magistrate of Wei County. This is true. Last time, Magistrate Zhang did not answer me, and now I am about to enter Qingzhou City , I wonder if County Magistrate Zhang has considered it clearly?"
Zhang Wence lowered his head and held the tea bowl, silently.
Liu Mingming didn't ask any further questions, and after waiting for a long time, Zhang Wence didn't answer. His expression was still calm, and he didn't feel impatient. Understand the truth and know to respect my orders, that's why Weizhou can now show a thriving scene, and I can get a first-class evaluation in the performance test. However, County Magistrate Zhang, do you know why Jiedu envoys value it? My lord, why are my colleagues in the states selling my face like this?"
Zhang Wence smiled wryly and said, "Probably the governor has extraordinary talent and wisdom."
Liu Mingming sneered, and looked at Zhang Wence: "In front of Ming people, why should magistrate Zhang speak secretly? You are so cautious, but it seems too ridiculous for me to speak so confidingly."
Zhang Wence's expression changed.
He sensed Liu Mingming's dissatisfaction.
Fortunately, Liu Mingming didn't intend to embarrass him, so he paused and continued: "To tell the truth, when His Royal Highness King An was still in Chang'an, I followed the left and right saddles."
Hearing this, Zhang Wence raised his head in astonishment, and stared at Liu Mingming with wide eyes, unable to control his expression for a while.
It turned out that Liu Mingming was from Prince An's Mansion! And he has followed King An for so long, so he is undoubtedly King An's confidant! No wonder, even Wei Bo Jiedu envoy has to be polite to him!
Seeing Zhang Wence's reaction, Liu Mingming was very satisfied, and his smile became more intense, "Thanks to His Highness, we Weizhou officials are fortunate to be able to come to Qingzhou City this time. It is such an honor to be summoned by His Highness in person. Ordinary officials don't have this kind of luck in their entire lives! Such an opportunity comes once in a lifetime, and County Magistrate Zhang should perform well."
Speaking of this, Liu Mingming's eyes became sharper, and his aura of coercion suddenly increased. Mountains pressed on Zhang Wence, making him almost out of breath.
Liu Mingming said solemnly: "So, I hope that when we see Your Highness, our officials in Weizhou will be kind and friendly, so that His Highness can see our sincere unity and work hard for the common good. At that time, if His Highness asks When it comes to state and county affairs, County Magistrate Zhang should know what to say and what not to say, right?"
Zhang Wence instantly understood the other party's intention to call him over to talk.
He couldn't help but sweat profusely.
Liu Mingming knew that what he did in Weizhou did not meet the evaluation of a grade A in the performance examination, and being an official was really not upright and honest, there were many things that could be criticized. He was worried that when he was summoned by King An tomorrow, Zhang Wence, who was treated unfairly in Weizhou, would suddenly say something unfavorable to him because of resentment.
Liu Mingming revealed his identity now to deter Zhang Wence and tell him not to seek his own death.
He is an old man of Prince An's Mansion, with deep influence, and must have a close relationship with the officials of the Prince's Mansion. Even if Zhang Wence really said something bad, once the officials of Prince An's Mansion need to verify the truth, it will probably be a big deal and a trivial matter in the end, and Zhang Wence It will set you on fire, and you will never recover.
It's not just as simple as losing his official position.
Zhang Wence didn't want to ruin his good impression in front of King An, so he had to ask Zhang Wence to cooperate obediently. His bargaining chip is to let Zhang Wence continue to be the county magistrate of Wei County.
Both parties trade fairly, each gets what he wants, and everyone is happy.
"Okay, County Magistrate Zhang, it's getting late, let's go down and rest. I'm going to meet His Royal Highness King An tomorrow, and I don't want you to be in a bad mood and look flustered, and make King An look down on our Weizhou officials." Liu Ming waved waved.
Zhang Wence stood up anxiously, bowed in a salute and retreated in small steps, before turning around in front of the door.
At this time, Liu Mingming's voice sounded again: "Magistrate Zhang, I hope that I can continue to call you Magistrate Zhang in the future. Even... Governor Zhang!"
Zhang Wence was shocked again.
Inspector Zhang, these three words fell into Zhang Wence's ears, like a bell in the morning and a drum in the evening.
What Liu Mingming meant was that if Zhang Wence followed him and worked hard, his future career would be bright!
After Zhang Wence returned to the room, he sat on the bed with a pale face and was in a daze, without moving for two hours.
The ups and downs of the officialdom are mostly when you can't help yourself. This time, can he still keep his heart
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The next day, Liu Mingming, Zhang Wence and his party entered Qingzhou City.
One day later, King An summoned him, and Zhang Wence was able to enter Prince An's mansion and meet the sole ruler of the nine northern towns.