Rule the Ming Dynasty Alone

"Eunuch Guo, what do you mean by this?" Xu Yuangai frowned slightly, looking very puzzled.

Yun Niang looked at Xu Yuangai with enlightenment, but saw that Xu Yuangai could not understand what Eunuch Guo said at all, so she couldn't help but stretched out her hand to cover her mouth slightly and smiled.

"Master Song, farewell!" Guo Yong was too lazy to point it out directly, so he left here with his entourage.

Song Cheng knew that it was because he left the office early that Guo Yong had to come to this dilapidated place. He bowed his hands to Guo Yong with some apology and said: "Eunuch Guo, walk slowly!"

"Congratulations to Mr. Song on your promotion!"

"You're still called Lord Song, this is our Lord Fu Yin!"

"I don't know that today is Mrs. Fu Yin's birthday, so I'm going to cut a few more kilograms of good meat!"

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When the people in the courtyard saw Guo Yong leading his entourage to leave, they immediately gathered around him enthusiastically and seemed to be talking all over the place.

Not to mention that officials of the third grade were already unattainable to them, but now they were all living in Beijing, and it was the Shuntian government office that managed them.

Now that there is such a good opportunity to hug someone's thigh, it would be really stupid not to quickly fawn over him.

Song Cheng was very perceptive in solving the case, but when faced with the neighbors who suddenly seemed dozens of times more enthusiastic, he immediately seemed unable to resist.

Yun Niang got along well with her neighbors and knew how to deal with people. She politely declined those neighbors who wanted to give gifts and said, "Mr. Xu just said that we will increase our rent, and my husband will be moving to the north of the city soon." Tianfu Yamen is employed, so this house will no longer be rented! Even if the gift is accepted, there is nowhere to put it now. Now I just hope that when I move in a few days, you can give me a hand!"

"Of course, we will be there!" When the neighbor heard this small request, he naturally agreed.

Xu Yuangguan was originally thinking about Yun Niang's beauty, but seeing Yun Niang's graceful appearance among the crowd, he couldn't help but feel bored.

No matter how unwilling he is and how much he misses Yun Niang, the dull boy Song Cheng, whom he has always looked down upon, is promoted to the governor of Shuntian Prefecture, and his chances are getting slimmer and slimmer.

"Mr. Xu, stay!" Song Cheng suddenly stopped when he saw Xu Yuanyuan turning around and leaving.

Xiao Tao, who was busy, saw Song Cheng calling Xu Yuangai, but she looked over with some confusion. She didn't understand why the uncle wanted to pay attention to Mr. Xu who was plotting against the young lady.

Xu Yuanguan held his father to cover him, and said with a smile: "Yin of the Song Dynasty, what do you want to do?"

"I heard that you and Zhu Lin drank together at Jiaofangsi last night. Is this related to this?" Song Cheng quickly entered a new role and asked seriously.

Xu Yuangai frowned and said sarcastically: "Sir Song, you haven't even taken office yet, so you want to handle Zhu Qi's case to please His Majesty?"

"This case has nothing to do with your Majesty, and your Majesty did not specifically ask me to re-investigate the case. It's all just you assuming the holy will. Since I want to take over the post of Shuntian Prefecture Governor, I naturally want to investigate the Jiaofang Division deeply. Case, give justice to the deceased!" Song Cheng had his own pursuit, and he took an honest stand.

Regardless of whether there is the will of the emperor or not, now that a major case involving human life is involved, even if it is an official prostitute, he must get to the bottom of it and bring the murderer to justice.

If he could not intervene earlier because he was only a young minister of Dali Temple, but now that he has been appointed by the emperor as the governor of Shuntian, he naturally wants to seek justice for the deceased.

Today when I was having lunch at Dali Temple, I heard someone talking about Xu Yuangai drinking with Zhu Lin last night. Since I met Xu Yuangai here, I naturally wanted to ask him clearly.

Xu Yuangai felt Song Cheng's will to investigate this case, but he responded arrogantly: "Who I drink with is my business, you have no control over me!"

"If you don't treat me truthfully now, then we will have to meet at the Shuntian Mansion Office!" Song Cheng guessed that Xu Yuangai was present last night and said openly.

Xu Yuangai knew that this man did have this ability now, so he said angrily: "Yes, I was drinking with Zhu Qi at Jiaofangsi last night. What does this mean? If you suspect that it was me, then Come up with evidence, otherwise you won’t be able to throw dirty water on me!"

"Besides the two of you, was there anyone else at that time?" Song Cheng asked calmly, ignoring Xu Yuangai's arrogance.

Xu Yuangai found that the black wood was really scary, so he threatened: "I and Zhu Qi were the only ones at that time! If you want to check, just check it slowly, but don't blame me for not warning you, the water here is enough to drown you." !”

With that said, he didn't intend to pay attention to Song Cheng, and immediately turned around and left.

His mood at the moment was very contradictory. He was worried that Song Cheng would dig into the case and uncover something shady, but he also expected Song Cheng to dig into the case and be drowned.

Without the protection of the emperor, a small Shuntian governor would be no different from an ant. Wu Qi positioned himself very accurately.

Huh?

Song Cheng looked at Xu Yuangai's fleeing back, and vaguely felt that this case seemed not simple, at least the Funing Hou Mansion could not drown him.

"Husband, you haven't taken office yet!" Yun Niang appeared behind her at some point and reminded her with resentment.

Song Cheng realized that the case he was taking now was indeed unjust, so he made a decision and said: "Yes, I am now... no, I will go to Shuntian Mansion to take office tomorrow!"

"You are going to be the seal official this time and get the silver seal of Shuntian Mansion, so taking office depends on the auspicious time and the auspicious day. Tomorrow will be tomorrow even if you say it!" Yun Niang knew the rules of officials, so she scolded her. explained.

Song Cheng frowned slightly, but shook his head seriously and said: "We can't delay taking office! We must arrange an autopsy and on-site investigation as soon as possible. Otherwise, this case may become an open case. I must take office tomorrow to handle the case!"

"Since my husband insists on this, let's go to the City God's Temple immediately! According to the regulations of the Ming Dynasty, if you take office as a governor, you must pay homage and stay overnight in the City God's Temple before you can take office tomorrow!" Yun Niang understood her husband's temperament and immediately came up with the idea.

Song Cheng was about to nod, but suddenly reacted and said: "Today is your birthday..."

"It's enough to have you by my side! Xiaotao, let's pack our things and accompany the master to stay overnight at the Chenghuang Temple tonight!" Yun Niang smiled, then turned to tell her maid.

Xiao Tao didn't expect to leave suddenly, but knowing that the lady was a person who could make decisions, she nodded and ran into the house to pack clothes.

The neighbors originally didn't understand why Song Cheng had to rush to the City God's Temple, but they learned from Yun Niang that she wanted to take over as soon as possible to solve the case, and they hurriedly helped arrange the carriage.

Faintly, they felt that Shuntian Mansion really had a good official who could make decisions for the people.

Since Shuntian Fuyin was the nominal manager of Beijing City, it aroused widespread concern among the people in the capital, and the news quickly spread throughout the streets and alleys.

"Song Cheng, that young man with a black face?"

"If it were him, it would be really troublesome!"

"More than just trouble, this person is simply incompetent!"

…

After learning that the new Shuntian governor was Song Cheng, the young minister of Dali Temple, some people immediately panicked.

No matter what Zhu Youtang's true inner thoughts are, with the emergence of conspiracy theories, Wu Xun and others in Funinghou Mansion have already become panic-stricken. In particular, they have always maintained that their status is superior to others, and they have indeed done some shady things.

Once these things are found out, not to mention whether it will affect the entire Hou Mansion, but their heads will definitely be in danger, so everyone in the Prince Mansion will become in danger.

It is precisely because of this that after learning that Song Cheng, the young minister of Dali Temple, had taken over as the Yin of Shuntian Prefecture and learned about Song Cheng's character, the entire Wu Xun in the capital became uneasy.

At that time, Yongfang was the palace of the prince.

This palace is not that palace, but a family named Wang, but this family is also extraordinary. The owner of this house is Wang Hua, the number one scholar in the 17th year of Chenghua.

Wang Hua came from a famous family in Yuyao, Zhejiang Province. His ancestor was said to be the famous Wang Xizhi.

Although he had a gift of photographic memory, the imperial examinations were too random and he repeatedly failed in the provincial examinations. It was not until the age of thirty-four that he ranked first in high school in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provincial examinations (later he was demoted to second place because he thanked the examiner for wearing white clothes).

For a thirty-four-year-old Juren, the future is often greatly reduced. Who knows, it will take several more years to pass the Jinshi, and the difficulty of the examination is also not small.

It's just that life is so magical sometimes. A scholar who has failed many times experienced a dream year. Wang Hua became the number one scholar in the capital the following year, and it can be said that he soared into the sky.

Since he was relatively free in the Hanlin Academy and he entered the official career a little late, he spent more time on his eldest son Wang Shouren.

Once, Wang Shouren asked his private school teacher: "Teacher, what do you think is the most important thing in the world?"

The private school teacher's answer was: "Of course, like your father, study and become an official!".

Wang Shouren said: "No, it's not this!".

The school teacher found it strange and asked Wang Shouren: "Then what is the most important thing in the world?"

Wang Shouren said proudly: "Be a saint!"

"Arrogant! Extremely arrogant!" The private school teacher was so angry that his white beard was trembling, and he turned around to complain to the parent, Wang Hua.

After Wang Hua learned the whole story, he did not punish the arrogant Wang Shouren, but arranged for his son to travel to the frontier. Just like myself, who is equally arrogant, it was through traveling that I discovered my own insignificance, so I learned from others with an open mind.

But his painstaking efforts could not dispel his son's thoughts, and he still did not change his original intention of becoming a saint after he came back.

After seeing his son staring at the bamboo for seven days and still wanting to become a saint, he knew that his education had failed. Just a few days ago, out of endurance, he decided to send his son to Jiangxi to get married.

The current Chief Secretary of Jiangxi Province, Councilor Zhu Yanghe, visited his home that year. After seeing the young Wang Shouren's intelligence and agility, he immediately decided to get married.

Although now it seems that he is at a loss. After he was the top pick in high school, many high-ranking officials wanted to marry him, but his son was "sold" to him long ago.

"Dad, I will leave for Jiangxi tomorrow and I am just about to pack my things!" Wang Shouren, who was looking for things, saw Wang Hua coming in from the room and immediately pretended to pack his things.

Wang Hua looked at his son who still refused to give up being a saint with complicated eyes, and said calmly: "You don't have to rush to Jiangxi!"

"Dad, have you changed your mind?" Wang Shouren's eyes lit up and he asked hopefully.

Wang Hua did not expect that his son would resist this marriage, so he immediately said with a straight face: "What are you thinking about? My father will leave for Ganzhou, Jiangxi in a few days. You can just go with him!"

"Dad, why are you going to Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province as a Hanlin editor?" Wang Shouren asked confusedly as he had no idea what business there was in Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province that required his father to go there.

Wang Hua, like everyone else of this era, immediately put on his father's airs and said, "Don't ask any more questions!"

"Yes!" Wang Shouren responded helplessly when he saw that his father was unwilling to disclose it.

Just like this, when everyone in the capital was staring at Song Cheng, little did they know that the Number One Scholar's Palace had also ushered in a small change.

As night falls, the lights of Qianqing Palace light up.

Zhu Youtang, wearing regular clothes, sat at his desk. If he wanted to truly master this vast empire, he not only needed the ability to handle government affairs, but he also needed to not be too slack.

All the government affairs of the two capitals and thirteen provinces are gathered here. Even if you just check the box above, it will take a lot of time.

Fortunately, Wan'an is indeed a qualified senior chief minister, and the drafting opinions of each memorial are just right, and there are not many changes that he needs to make.

In the history books, it seems that the world was truly peaceful during the Hongzhi period.

Only by actually being there can you see the true face clearly. It is impossible to truly eliminate disasters in various places, and there are still many disasters.

The capital city of Ningyuan in Liaodong was invaded and plundered, and the bandits captured Lanzhou and other places. The bandits in Guangxi gathered more than 60 people to kill and plunder Yishan and other counties, and the most powerful one was in Jiangxi.

More than 2,000 bandits from Jiangxi rushed to Ganzhou Prefecture and looted Xinfeng, Huichang, Guangchang and other counties. Among them, Zhuang Ying, the magistrate of Guangchang County, was killed while trying to resist the enemy.

Zhu Youtang seems to attach great importance to this banditry in Jiangxi, but he knows that if it is not properly solved now, it will confuse the Ming Dynasty for a relatively long time, just like the original history.

Because Ganzhou Prefecture and Nan'an Prefecture are located at the junction of the four provinces of Fujian, Guangdong, Hunan and Jiangxi, and the terrain in this area is dangerous, bandits frequently cause trouble here.

The more famous one is the Feilong Emperor Zhang Lian during the Jiajing period. The Feilong Army expanded from 100,000 to 200,000 people and once shocked the three provinces of Fujian, Guangdong and Jiangxi.

The current number of more than 2,000 bandits is far from comparable to that of the Feilong Emperor Zhang Lian who occupied an area of ​​​​land and proclaimed himself emperor. But if we don’t deal with the root cause now, there will only be more and more bandits in Ganzhou Prefecture and other places over there, and The situation will also become increasingly severe.

After all, Zhu Youtang is the emperor of this empire now, so naturally he wants to stamp out the signs as soon as they appear, rather than wait until the fire reaches the sky before going to put out the fire.

Because of this, he did not intend to delay the matter until the eighth year of Hongzhi. Instead, he established the governor of Southern Gansu in advance. The first governor of Southern Gansu was Wang Hua.