Chapter 415 Steaming Infants and Young Children
In Yingzhou, Fan Zhong, deputy director of the Central Council and Minister of Personnel of the New Song State, has arrived and is drinking tea with Miao Gui and Yu Jie to discuss the reorganization and replacement of officials. The king Cao Youwen sent this man to Jiangbei to preside over the adjustment of officials and the restoration of official administration, which shows that Chengdu attaches great importance to the recovered areas.
Zhao Yulin did not give Fan Zhong any advice, nor did he force anyone into the position. He just let him do it. He believed that after all these years of hard work, everyone realized the benefits of a republican society where everyone is equal, and they were all working hard.
Look, Fan Zhong is giving a speech to the generals, telling them: Lord Cao has said several times that he wants to go to the Central Plains front to fight side by side, and perhaps it won't be long before the lord will lead the army in person .
All generals must follow the orders of Commander Zhao and must not act rashly.
In front of all the generals, he advised Yu Jie to pay more attention to how the Shenwei Army trained its soldiers and listen more to General Youliang's military management strategies. The Shenwei Army had been completely transformed and was no longer the old army that simply deployed troops and mounted horses to kill.
The court handed over hundreds of thousands of troops to Lord Yu, which was a sign of trust in him. The central government has high hopes that our army from Jiangdong will win the battle...
Fan Zhong was a high-ranking Jinshi, and Yu Jie did not even say a word in response to Fan Zhong's lecturing. He just nodded in agreement like a chicken pecking at rice.
Because Fan Zhong was old and was considered an elder in the Lin'an court, when he was arguing with Shi Zizi in the court and offering advice to the emperor, Yu Jie was still wearing open-crotch pants.
Although Miao Gui, as the Minister of War, holds real power, he is still far behind Fan Zhong, the Deputy Director of the Central Council and the Minister of Personnel. In addition, Fan Zhong is a Jinshi and looks very old-fashioned. His attitude is like that of an imperial envoy giving a lecture, which is more polite than sitting and chatting with Zhao Yulin.
After he reported the details of the Jiangbei Army Group reform to Fan Zhong, the old man was very happy and even said that this was the unification of the army of our Great Song Dynasty. Suddenly he changed his words and said that this was the unification of the army of the New Song Dynasty.
The old man was delighted. After saying a few words, he pointed in the direction of Lin'an in the south of the Yangtze River and sighed that there was still an abscess there that needed to be healed.
I believe that Brother Yulin has a way to handle it properly.
Yu Jie's arm was still hanging on his shoulder, he was working with an injury.
The Mongolian death squad's attack on Yingzhou was not without results. Yu Jie was shot by a wolf-tooth arrow, and several middle and lower-level officers were killed.
He expressed to Fan Zhong and Miao Gui that he would complete the reorganization of the army as soon as possible, set up soldiers' meetings at all levels, establish a unified command to gather military intelligence, fight corruption, punish hegemony, eliminate banditry, and restore harmony and peace to the people.
Old man Fan Zhong was very happy.
This inspection tour to the east made him realize the power of the Shenwei Army and the continuous development of the New Song Dynasty's national strength. It was like seeing a green pine tree growing against the wind, quickly spreading its leaves. He felt better than when he was working in the Chengdu Central Court.
He said to Miao Gui: Brother Yulin asked me to convey his opinion. The Jiangdong Army is short of logistics and supplies. Please ask Minister Miao to mobilize the logistics to first ensure the supply of food and fodder and the replacement of military uniforms. After the replacement, the Jiangbei Corps will also arrange a group of troops to receive the new weapons of the Shenwei Army first.
Miao Gui and Yu Jie immediately said that they were discussing it, and that food and military uniforms were on the way to ensure that the Jiangbei Army would not starve or freeze.
Fan Zhong was very satisfied with their reply, and told them that the Central Council would transfer another 20 million strings of cash to unify the currency, and start by repairing rivers, roads, and bridges to restore the local livelihood, so that the people would have hope for a better life.
Last night, as soon as he arrived, he had a heart-to-heart talk with Yu Jie, telling Yu Jie that the prefect of Jiankang was a jerk who steamed and ate children under the pretext of treating heart disease. General Meng had personally led people to Jiankang Prefecture to investigate the matter, and would never wrongly accuse a good person, nor would he condone evil.
Commander Zhao was worried that the general might have doubts, so he asked me to come and tell him.
Yu Jie was shocked when he heard this.
How could he imagine that his colleague who used to work with him day and night was actually a devil? He then simply expressed his support for General Meng's actions to find out the truth and never let a bad guy go.
After Fan Zhong received confirmation that the generals of the Jiangbei Army supported the Central Council's decision, he immediately headed east to Xiangyang, where he had a psychological counseling job to do.
In the Xiangyang government office, Chen Chen was getting angry in the exquisite courtyard where the female gang leader once lived.
The official document from the Central Court in Chengdu has arrived, severely reprimanding her for accepting a jade pig from a subordinate and corrupting the official atmosphere. She will also be deducted from her salary for three months and will not be promoted within two years.
The little woman was so angry that she took out all the toys in her collection and smashed them one by one.
She fell while cursing the damn Zhejiangchuan chief clerk.
It didn’t matter that the court deducted her three months’ salary, as her family had plenty of money.
It didn't matter to her that the court didn't promote her for two years. She didn't care at all about being an official.
That is to write these scandals into official documents so that officials will know how shameful it is.
As she fell, she continued to curse the already beheaded Chief Clerk of Zhejiang and Sichuan, saying that he was so abominable that he had ruined her reputation for life and brought shame to her brother Yulin. She would never be able to hold her head up in the future.
Her maid said quietly: In the past, when officials committed such crimes, the court would publish them in the newspapers and make them known to the world. I wonder if the court will...
Chen Chen was petrified immediately, and then burst into tears again. While crying, he shouted: They dare, come on, get some writing materials, I want to write a letter to Brother Yulin, asking him to stop it.
She took two quick steps towards the study and then quickly stopped, saying helplessly, "Forget it, forget it. It's useless to write any more. The document has already been sent out. It's too late."
At this time, a guard outside the yard shouted: "Sir, there is a letter. It is a letter from home in Chengdu."
The maid immediately went out to get a letter for her. Chen Chen quickly opened it and saw that it was written to her by her eldest sister Ma Ling'er on behalf of her sisters at home.
The letter first praised Chen Chen and then tactfully mentioned the Central Court's decision to punish her, telling her not to worry, saying that her family believed in her and that Yulin Ge'er would not be angry either, and that the matter would be over soon.
Chen Chen looked at this and burst into tears again, thinking that this incident had brought disgrace to the Zhao family and that she had implicated everyone.
The maid immediately comforted her, saying that the letter said that the court would not publish it in the newspaper, which was a good thing. If we talk about officials accepting gifts, which official doesn't accept all kinds of gifts? We are unlucky and have encountered a damn corrupt official who deceived people into giving gifts. It is really unfair.
Chen Chen's emotions gradually calmed down. She waved her hand and told the maid to stop talking, saying that she wanted to be quiet for a while.
The next day, Fan Zhong, deputy director of the Central Council and Minister of Personnel, came to Xiangyang without stopping. Before he even entered the city, he felt Chen Chen's strong governance ability.
The counties and cities along the way were all clean and tidy, unlike other places where there were groups of beggars. After entering Xiangyang City, he felt even more refreshed. The soldiers standing like pine trees at the city gate were awe-inspiring. The clean streets, neatly trimmed trees, and well-repaired roads were refreshing and admirable.
The guards from the government office ran in and reported: Lord Fan is here.
Chen Chen immediately went out to welcome the old gentleman into the mansion.
Fan Zhong knew that the official document to punish Chen Chen had already been issued, so he didn't bother to argue with her. He praised Chen Chen and told her not to take it to heart, and he would tell Yulin later.
Chen Chen felt embarrassed instead.
It was obvious that she had done something wrong, but everyone came to care about her and comfort her, as if she had suffered a great injustice.
She seriously reviewed her mistakes to Fan Zhong and said that she would remember this lesson and would never make the same mistake again.
Fan Zhong looked at her lovingly as if she were his own daughter, and said with a smile, "That's right. It's not easy for our New Song Kingdom to have such a good start, and we must maintain it well."
The next day, Chen Chen summoned all the officials in the government office to discuss the matter. At the meeting, Fan Zhong announced the court's punishment notice against Chen Chen, asking the officials in Xiangyang to learn from Chen Chen, to have the courage to admit mistakes and take responsibility. He also strictly required the officials in Xiangyang to behave themselves and maintain normal interpersonal relationships.
He then praised the great changes in Xiangyang, encouraged the officials to serve the country, and then said goodbye.
Thus, the incident involving Chen Chen accepting Yuzhuer came to an end.
In fact, Zhao Yulin already knew that Chen Chen had made a mistake.
The news that the chief of Zhejiang and Sichuan was beheaded by Chen Chen reached the front line of Xuzhou through logistics, and Shunfeng reported Chen Chen's affairs to him secretly. But he knew that his woman was talented and intelligent. Although she liked small things, she would not commit corruption and harm the country and the people because of these things, so he did not stop her and let it develop.
The result was exactly what he expected. He thought the Central Court's reprimand was just right, and Chen Chen really needed to be restrained and alerted.
However, although their side was settled, something happened to Chen Yun on Lizhou Road.
After seeing the official document that her beloved daughter was punished for accepting other people's money and property, Chen Yun thought it was because of her failure to discipline her daughter properly, and she became so angry that she fell ill.
If a child is not taught well, it is the fault of the father. The ancients had a much stronger sense of this than later generations.
The old man sighed and blamed himself for doting on Chen Chen too much, causing his daughter to commit mistakes recklessly and bringing disgrace to the Zhao family.
He lay in bed for three days, then asked someone to help him go to his study to write a letter to the Chengdu Central Court, announcing his resignation.
When the letter arrived in Chengdu, Cao Youwen was in trouble again.
Chen Yun was an old Jinshi and had governed Lizhou very effectively. He was also Zhao Yulin's father-in-law. How could he be asked to take off his official hat at will?
After thinking it over again and again, Lao Cao thought of a person, that is, a celebrity who worked with Chen Yun in Xuzhou, Zhang Xiangyang, the vice president of Caotang Academy. This man was open-minded and optimistic, and he married a beautiful young wife at an old age.
It would definitely be effective to have Zhang Xiangyang write a letter to persuade Chen Yun.
Lao Cao immediately went to Caotang Academy to find Zhang Xiangyang and asked him to write a letter to enlighten Chen Yun, persuading her to put aside her worries and work with peace of mind.
Zhang Xiangyang received a task from Lord Cao, but he didn't know how to persuade him. He just picked out the wonderful things about his happy , and then told Chen Yun: Although Chen Chen is willful, she is a smart woman who knows honor and disgrace and has a bottom line. Yulin Ge'er is by her side, so there is no need to worry.
