Reborn girl from poor family

Chapter 35 Chicken Head and Phoenix Tail

Shen Huai paused while drinking tea, put down the tea cup calmly, raised his eyelids, looked at the girl in front of him who was telling gossip seriously, and said: "I didn't know that the folk customs in Huai'an were so open-minded."

Su Ya nodded and said: "We in Huai'an gather from the south to the north and have visitors from all directions, so we are more tolerant than elsewhere. What's more, who doesn't love young talents? If you don't love, there will be no opera or scripts. Miss Qiu is Being born into a powerful family, you will naturally have more confidence than others like you."

As she spoke, she looked Shen Huai up and down and said, "Come to think of it, there's only one surname that separates you from Shen Hanlin."

Shen Huai remained calm, as if he was "Zhou Huai", his tone had already returned to coldness, and asked: "Tell me about Miss Qiu's 'confidence' - the governor of Cao is stationed in Huai'an. Although he has the convenience of water transport, what is his It’s a bit far away from the capital’s circles.”

When it came to business, Su Ya suddenly remembered the "rights" she had emphasized last time, so she put down the rag in her hand, sat down on the other side of the table generously, and poured herself a cup of tea.

"You've got the point right now." She sipped half the cup and naturally licked off the moisture on her lips, saying, "The Yue family of Governor Cao are nobles of the capital, and they have always been diligent in dealing with the capital. Governor Cao has been in office for several years, and he has many thoughts of going to the capital."

Speaking of this, she couldn't help but humbly ask Shen Huai for advice: "In fact, Huai'an is prosperous and comfortable, and the governor of Cao has great power. Why do you have to go to Beijing?"

Su Ya felt that Governor Cao was so blinded by fame and wealth that he gave up on benefits, but Shen Huai knew the reason very well——

The position of Governor of Water Transport may seem majestic, but it is actually extremely difficult to stay in the position.

Just by looking at a number, we can see that it has been less than thirty years since the post of Cao Governor was established, but there have been more than a dozen terms. Calculated, the average term is less than three years, and some of them have been transferred, and even more have been dismissed.

The responsibilities and powers are all related to the country's economic lifeline and the royal family. Especially in the governor's area, there is a royal ancestral mausoleum that will be flooded every time there is a flood. Others are more wrong if they do more, but good if they don't, but Caodu does more and is better. Wrong, if you don’t do it, it will be even more wrong. It is not an exaggeration to say that you will always be blamed.

It’s just such a position with overall financial power, but it also has the position of governor and censor-is it okay to self-examine and correct it?

The imperial court also felt that this was not possible, so at one time it separated the governor's functions from the governor, and at another time it merged them into one according to the ancestral system; on the one hand, it was necessary to employ people and on the other hand, it was necessary to guard against them. It was called tossing and turning, but when the opportunity came, The wind and grass in nature are all articles.

Qiu Naicheng was able to operate here safely for several years, which must be the result of being careful at all times. But which of the previous governors of Cao did not play a role that placed equal emphasis on city government and means? A wise man will always make mistakes.

Shen Huai was thinking about something in his mind, and for a moment he forgot to direct his eyes. He looked at Su Ya's lips that had just licked dry with a heavy look. The two petals opened and closed with the words, revealing the luster of the snow shell inside. Neat teeth... He suddenly noticed that Su Ya had stopped talking, and couldn't help but raise his eyes, meeting a pair of bright eyes that were asking for advice seriously.

"What's wrong? Did I ask a stupid question?"

Su Ya was completely unaware and asked curiously: "As the saying goes, it is better to be a chicken head than a phoenix tail. The high officials in the capital are worthless. Why does the governor have to go there to squeeze in?"

In fact, if most of Su Ya's knowledge comes from scripts written by literati, then most of her understanding of officialdom comes from snooping around day and night.

But the closer to fame and fortune, the more scheming and deeds there are, and scholars are best at making fuss about the subtleties. How can it be easy for a layman to figure out the secrets without a teacher to guide him?

Shen Huai thought that he would need her to assist with information in the future, so for his own convenience, he generously briefly mentioned the governor's difficulties to Su Ya.

Su Ya was very clever in thinking. She turned his words around in her mind and suddenly realized: "So, instead of waiting for thunder to explode somewhere, why not use the governor's seat as a pedal to jump to the capital as soon as possible?"

Shen Huai had always known that she was smart, but he didn't expect that she could even draw inferences about this kind of thing. When he met such an easy-to-talk person, he couldn't help but add a few more words, "Not only the capital city, but also Cao Duer Er With the rank and knowledge of a high-ranking official, he will probably join the cabinet directly when he goes to the capital."

Where is the cabinet?

The so-called "reaching heaven to listen", after all, still has to go through the final hurdle in the cabinet.

Su Ya couldn't help but sigh: "Sure enough, Governor Cao should plan more carefully."

She thought for a while and then said: "However, it seems that the Yue family of the current governor of Cao has lost the power it once had. I remember that his wife complained twice to the old woman next to her, saying that the strength in Beijing was not being used hard."

"Which family is Qiu Naicheng's in-laws?"

Shen Huai was a fast runner back then and had great determination not to do this, and he was able to succeed one after another among the nobles. Even if he checked carefully, he would not be able to touch the local officialdom in a short time.

"I don't know," Su Ya said innocently, "Those things have nothing to do with Huai'an Mansion, so I didn't remember them."

"Next time you hear something, take note of it." Shen Huai ordered smoothly.

Tsk tsk, what’s his expression?

Su Ya wrinkled the tip of her nose quietly and asked: "You said that Hu Xing, who participated in the political affairs of Cao, was just waiting for the governor of Cao to vacate his position, so he secretly communicated closely with Xie Youlin?"

"I can't say for sure."

Shen Huai was noncommittal. It was a fact that Hu Xing and Xie Youlin had close contacts, but with Li Ming, a capable official under the General Water Transport Corps, inserted in the middle, it was hard to say who was waiting for Cao Du to vacate his position.

But this is a long story, so there is no need to tell Su Ya.

"What if Governor Cao can't leave?" Su Ya asked.

"Then let him give way."

Shen Huai spoke in an understatement. If you look carefully, you might be able to see a hint of irony in his eyes.

Su Ya gasped, it turned out that this governor was also walking on thin ice?

"So, not only do Hu Xing and others have their own agendas, but even the head of the household department who got involved wants to take advantage of the new master in advance?"

She felt shocked and enlightened at the same time. These officials really didn’t have much bottom line as a human being!

Shen Huai had heard her describe her as "hugging her thighs" several times, and Gao Jun had even gossiped with him, saying that this girl's speech was sometimes so straightforward that it was vulgar.

It's a bit vulgar, but it's also straightforward enough. Shen Huai feels that vulgar straightforwardness sometimes sounds better than those vague words.

He silently looked away from the surprised face and thought to himself: It's not just Wang Jixian, the head of the household department? At least there is Liu Yun, the manager of the criminal department who is following him.

Su Ya didn't know his ventriloquism. She had already thought of something further: "Tell me, if the Governor of Cao no longer has the connections to his father-in-law's family, might he be thinking of using his children's in-law relationship?"

The more she thought about it, the more she realized that this was the case. She clapped her hands and said, "Isn't Shen Hanlin the prince's lecturer? The governor of Cao married his daughter to Shen Hanlin. Shen Hanlin recommended him by the way when he was giving lectures to the prince. The governor of Cao came to Beijing. It will definitely be done!"

(End of chapter)