Chapter 2104 Gui Zijuan shows his sharpness and scheming
I thought so, but Pan Ruzhen didn't show any emotion. He just cupped his hand slightly to express his gratitude and said nothing more.
Following Wang Wenyan into the inner courtyard, this should be a merchant's house in Wubao County. It is not luxurious, but it is still grand.
The sun cast a few shadows through the eaves. Pan Ruzhen took a quick look and saw the young man standing in front of the porch with his hands behind his back. Although he was not wearing official robes, the aura between his brows and eyes was enough to indicate this person's identity.
"Pan Ruzhen, the prefect of Yan'an Prefecture, has met the governor." Pan Ruzhen bowed respectfully, and his tone was respectful.
Feng Ziying is also sizing up the other party.
With Wang Wenyan’s introduction, Feng Ziying’s mentality also changed, and her views on Pan Ruzhen no longer had such strange emotions.
Judging from the posture of the other party, there is something like a scholar. He can sit firmly in Yan'an for four years. Although the north and the south are in chaos, at least the states and counties around Fushi City can still be stable, which can be regarded as an ability. .
"You're welcome, Mr. Pan, we should be colleagues. In the future, we have to work together to overcome difficulties, so there is no need to be so rigid." Feng Ziying smiled heartily, "I guess you have been muttering in your heart now, saying that I, the governor, have some problems. If you don't follow the rules, shouldn't you cross the river from Laoniuwan? It's better to go to Yulin Town to find some access and bring the Yulin army all the way to sweep away the rebels? Why did you sneak across the river from Qikou and make the rebels We were besieging the city and almost caused a riot? If something really happened, then wouldn't you, the prefect, be guilty of an even greater crime, and wouldn't I be harming you in disguise?"
Seeing Feng Ziying making fun of herself like this, Pan Ruzhen couldn't help but laugh, and his impression of Feng Ziying changed a little. At least this person was not difficult, and he was not as arrogant as he had worried before.
It seems that what the staff member surnamed Wang said is true. The governor seems to be more willing to contact the officials below in a friendly manner. Of course, they also have their own agenda, and Pan Ruzhen also knows this.
What are you picturing?
As the prefect of Yan'an, Pan Ruzhen certainly knew that there was a fierce fight between Lu Chuan, the chief envoy on the left, and Sun Yijie, the prosecutor's envoy, in Xi'an. As a result, both the chief envoy on the right had to retire because of illness. Of course, this was not entirely the case. factor, but there must be this reason.
Although as the prefect of Yan'an, the argument should be biased between the two, the bad situation in Yan'an made neither Lu Chuan nor Sun Yijie willing to accept them. Acceptance means that they must provide support, whether it is materials or responsibilities. on, and this is precisely the most troublesome.
So he is basically in a somewhat ambiguous state. Both Lu Chuan and Sun Yijie are lukewarm towards him, neither rejecting him nor formally accepting him.
Now that the governor suddenly landed in Yan'an Prefecture, and almost single-handedly, he opened up the situation, which is a bit subtle.
If Feng Ziying failed to win this chaos in Wubao and even had to turn to himself or rely on the Yulin Army, the situation would be different. But now, at least the troops of Suide, Mizhi, Jiazhou and Wubao The officials all had to be convinced.
Pan Ruzhen believed that Lu Chuan, Sun Yijie and even the commander-in-chief with a weak sense of presence should be on their way to Wubao at this time, and the officialdom of Shaanxi should usher in a new era.
Then what should you do?
Seeing that Pan Ruzhen's expression changed slightly, but he didn't respond, Feng Ziying didn't care either.
Since they all took the initiative to come to Wubao City from Fushi City, it is enough to explain a lot.
From the information that Wang Wenyan has gathered in Xi'an in the past few months, the Yan'an prefect should not have too deep entanglements with Lu Chuan and Sun Yijie. It may have a lot to do with the current poor situation of Yan'an Prefecture. This is very important to him. That's a good thing.
The situation in Yan'an Prefecture was very bad. If the governor were replaced, he might have to be dismissed as a warning to others. But as Wang Wenyan said, the bad situation in Yan'an Prefecture cannot be entirely blamed on Pan Ruzhen.
The harsh geographical environment, three consecutive years of drought, poor foundation, and the fear of rat attacks on the border areas have led to this situation, and there is another important factor in it, and that is the strength of the local power, especially in the southern areas. The prefectures and counties also made Pan Ruzhen, who had just come to serve as the prefect, suffer a lot.
"No matter what Mr. Pan thinks in his heart, I don't think so. It is said that a gentleman should not stand behind a dangerous wall. After all, I am also an imperial envoy of the imperial court. I am a single member of the Feng family with three bedrooms. I don't even have any heirs. How can I put myself in danger?" , or even seeking death?" Feng Ziying said indifferently, "Of course, as I shoulder the king's mandate, I have to do some things and take some risks, but at least I still have some confidence in my heart and will not make fun of a county citizen..."
"But have you ever thought about it, my lord, if there is any flaw in your method of controlling chaos, it will be a huge disaster. If the people of Big Rabbit Falcon Village and Boluosi Village refuse to obey, or Wang Chengwu's chaos If you defect in the middle of the army, the consequences will be unimaginable." Pan Ruzhen couldn't help it.
"Yes, Mr. Pan, what you said makes sense, but tell me, as the governor of Shaanxi, how should I break the situation?" Feng Ziying asked back: "It's really like what I just said, cross the river from Laoniu Bay, go to Rely on the Feng family connections to ask for reinforcements to move south steadily, but do you know that the Yulin Army cannot send tens of thousands of troops to quell the chaos in Shaanxi. Their responsibility is to prevent the Mongolian invasion! At most, three to five thousand people will be given. I, a son of the Feng family and the right minister of the Ministry of War, have lost face, and by the time He Shixian takes his time to mobilize his troops to go south, Wu Fort, Qingjian, and even Suide may have already fallen."
"Or maybe I just go all the way south to Pujin and cross the river, enter Xi'an City safely, and become the governor of Taiping? I can calmly dictate in Xi'an City, but how long do you think I can be a governor like that? The court wants me to To be such a governor? Who can do it instead? Lu Chuan can do it, Sun Yijie can do it, why should I come?"
These words were a bit superficial, but Pan Ruzhen felt a little ups and downs in his heart. Is this governor going to confide in him? Just because he was the first fourth-grade official to come on his own initiative?
Perhaps the magistrate of Suide Prefecture and the magistrate of Mizhi County haven't come yet?
It shouldn’t be.
Pan Ruzhen calmed down and thought for a while before saying: "Then according to your thoughts, Yan'an Prefecture is the opportunity for you to come to Shaanxi to turn the tide?"
"Whether it can be the key to breaking the situation depends on whether the officials work hard and whether the soldiers serve their orders." Feng Ziying looked at Pan Ruzhen, "Master Pan, can I trust you?"
Pan Ruzhen's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately stood up and bowed his head: "But according to your master's orders, how dare you disobey your orders?!"
Feng Ziying waved her hands, not satisfied, but expected.
This man can be regarded as an old man in the officialdom. He has served as a county magistrate and a censor in the Metropolitan Procuratorate. He has never experienced anything. If he wants to be accepted by others, he really can't believe it. Maybe The son is Lu Chuan or Sun Yijie's hidden secret.
"Sit down, there is no need to be so polite. What I need is someone who can know what to do, not just a subordinate." Feng Ziying glanced at the other party meaningfully, "I have a look at the situation in Yan'an Mansion in recent years before I came here. What I understand is that I’m not very satisfied, but…”
"Not very satisfied" made Pan Ruzhen's heart skip a beat, but he knew that this might be a good start, but this person gave him a good start, which meant that the whip that whipped the fast cow would still fall on him, so what else could he do? It's better to be really dissatisfied.
Pan Ruzhen didn't know this principle of "the first one dies first." If he was set up as a model by Feng Ziying, he would immediately become the target of public attention in the entire Shaanxi officialdom, and Lu Chuan and Sun Yijie's suspicion of him would immediately double.
Even though he has the protection of this person, how many means can he have to help himself when he has just arrived?
Lu Chuan and Sun Yijie are not without backers in the court, otherwise they would not be able to sit still in such a dangerous situation.
Pan Ruzhen's mood was ups and downs for a while, but how could he ignore the kindness shown by others?
Lu Chuan and Sun Yijie had been lukewarm to him in the past two years, and he was terrified and helpless. Now that he suddenly received such help, but he still looked forward and backward, fearing the wolf behind him, he deserved to be in vain for the rest of his life.
Wanting to understand this, Pan Ruzhen's heart suddenly became clear, and his tone also changed: "My lord, I am going to lower my official position..."
"Lord Pan, there is no need to be so impatient, please listen to what I have to say..." Feng Ziying's tone became more and more leisurely, "Yan'an Mansion is in an embarrassing situation due to its special geographical location, and the people are poor and the land is barren. The imperial court itself did not expect much good fortune from this place. , but you want to stabilize Yulin at the top, Anxi'an at the bottom, and Jin Dynasty in the east. You are not doing well, but it is not bad, especially under the current situation of three consecutive years of drought, the surrounding counties and states of Fushi can still control it. It’s rare,…”
Pan Ruzhen felt a little warm in his heart, and his evaluation was fair, and he was satisfied.
"If you have any problems in your work in the past few years, there are..." Feng Ziying's eyes seemed to be more understanding, "Luochuan case, Yanzhou murder case, you failed to persist, this is a mistake; Broken Gold Inspection The establishment of the department is timid for power and gives up halfway, which is the second mistake; the security guard suppresses the bandits, but starts at the beginning and ends at the end, this is the third mistake..."
Pan Ruzhen was surprised, but also delighted. The governor actually knew so much about his regrets in the past few years, which showed that the governor not only knew the situation in Yan'an Mansion well, but more importantly, he should have known about the whole situation early on. The province also has plans, and the connections should be good. This is what Pan Ruzhen is happiest about. If not, how could he deal with Lu Chuan and Sun Yijie?
(End of this chapter)