Hello Chang’an

Looking at the man, Chang Suining did not lay the groundwork or ask roundabout questions. He said bluntly with a smile: "I think Mr. Han Zhenghan is qualified for the post of city ship envoy."

After saying this, the hall was silent for a moment, then suddenly became noisy.

Countless unexpected glances fell on Han Zheng.

Han Zheng is the magistrate of Hailing County under the jurisdiction of Jiangdu, and his official position is not high. He is in his early thirties. He is tall and thin, and has a fair and fresh appearance. He looks younger than his actual age.

His appearance is pure and elegant, but upon contact, his temperament is not sociable. While the officials in Jiangdu were busy recommending their trusted clan members and interacting with each other in order to "exchange knowledge and needs" in various senses, Han Zheng never participated and had always just immersed himself in work. When this buried head occasionally raises its head, it will always be about serious business, and it will be extremely serious about details, and will never talk about human feelings.

He did not take the initiative to get close to others, nor did he pay attention to those who came to get close to him. As he came and went, he gained a somewhat unpleasant reputation among Jiangdu officials.

But because he is just a small county magistrate, he only concentrates on cleaning up his three-acre land in Hailing County, and he is a man of few words, so most of the time he does not attract attention.

Because of this, when Chang Suining suddenly said that he wanted this person to be the city's ambassador, the officials were inevitably surprised - how could it be this guy? !

Han Zheng himself was also so surprised that he was at a loss for a moment.

The so-called "unpleasant" was the Jiangdu officials' view of Han Zheng. For Chang Suining, the Han County Magistrate was a rare and practical official.

Hailing County, which Han Zheng is responsible for, has been rated excellent in all aspects repeatedly.

Chang Sui Ning also remembers clearly that when she first came to Jiangdu, whenever she made a new decision, Han Zheng would respond positively and take action. However, he was not flattering. He would always turn around and immerse himself in the hard work after taking orders. Work hard and never say unnecessary words other than official business.

This person is serious about work and has a correct attitude. The most rare thing is that Chang Sui Ning saw resonance with him a long time ago: people-oriented.

Over the past year, Chang Sui Ning has not stopped observing and considering the officials under her rule. Now in her opinion, although Han Zheng has a low official position, he is a well-deserved talent for governing the world.

Such people have a relatively calm mind, but the huge interests of the company can easily breed impetuousness, and they need to have a calmer mind to suppress them in order to neutralize them.

Seeing that Han Zheng was still unable to speak, Chang Sui Ning raised his hand slightly amid the noise, and the hall quickly returned to silence—

"In my opinion, Master Han is the most suitable candidate for the post of city envoy." Chang Suining did not hide his admiration for Han Zheng in his words, and asked sincerely: "I just don't know what Master Han wants." How about the next step? Are you willing to help me reorganize the shipping company?”

In the silence, Han Zheng moved his dry throat, put aside the fleeting hesitation, stood up, solemnly raised his hands, and bowed deeply: "Thanks to the great love of the Lord, Han Zheng... will definitely do his best. And for!”

Chang Sui Ning smiled and nodded happily.

The rest of the people looked at Han Zheng, but their eyes were almost red with jealousy.

But they all knew that Chang Suining was telling the truth, not to mention that their eyes were just red. Even if two bowls of blood dripped from their eyes, they could not sway the Lord Jiedushi's decision.

And Han Zheng... how should I put it, although he is not liked by people and is somewhat marginalized among his colleagues, he really can't find any decent faults... Even if they want to object, they can't stand up for the moment. A defensible argument.

Some people are still jealous and dissatisfied, while smart people have accepted the reality and are busy picking up the remaining benefits -

Although the city captain has been appointed, can the city captain not be assigned two more deputies?

Looking at the posture of the governor, it is obvious that he is going to make a big move. In the future, there will be a hundred or so people in such a large Shibo Department, up and down, no matter what?

The legs of a fly are also made of meat, so it’s business to get on this golden ship first!

Looking at the people who enthusiastically made recommendations, Chang Suining nodded to them: "If you have suitable candidates, you can recommend them to Wang Changshi in the future."

As for the principles and proportions to be used, Wang Changshi had a scale in his mind.

After an agreement was reached, when the officials left the governor's office, most people felt mixed feelings.

Under such an opportunity, the reopening of shipping companies is certainly very exciting news. It’s just that the choice of this city’s envoy is worthy of consideration...

Why did Changjie envoy explicitly appoint Han Zheng?

Han Zheng does have some abilities, but looking at the entire Jiangdu, isn't there anyone more capable than Han Zheng?

The answer is yes, yes, and more than one or two. Jiang Du can be where he is today thanks to sound decisions, bold attempts to try new things, and collaboration from all over the place. During this collaboration process, many people stood out, and Han Zheng was among them, but he was by no means the most eye-catching. Those few.

Therefore, if Han Zheng can be selected, he must have something that cannot be replaced by others...

Thinking along this line of thought, many astute officials sniffed out some kind of signal.

Han Zheng has always been unsociable, acting in a serious manner, and does not make friends with others. Because he was born in a very poor family, he has no relatives to support each other during his official career, or relatives of the clan who can be supported...

If you put it in terms of the government and the public, this is a lonely, poor and lonely minister.

Moreover, they have vaguely felt it recently. Jiangdu is now tightening not only the talent recruitment strategy, but also the restrictions on officials like them...

At such a juncture, choosing to place Han Zheng in this position that everyone covets, if there is no intention to beat him, it is somewhat deceptive, and it is really an insult to their governor's mind - no one in Jiangdu today knows that the governor's Among the countless minds, not one of them is a freeloader.

"Who knows that there is no shortage of people now?" An official who left together whispered and sighed: "If you don't want to do it, there are a lot of people lining up behind you to do it."

Although this doesn't sound good, it's true.

"Haven't you heard? The Gu and Yu family have sent many family name cards over these days...it is said that there are so many that Wang Changshi can't even look at them."

These aristocratic and aristocratic families who used to be so arrogant in the past are even more frightening when it comes to being diligent - because they don't even talk about money!

Just talk about ambitions and solutions!

Not to mention the talents who poured into Jiangdu from all over the country. Some of them came as refugees, some came because of fame, or came to follow celebrities such as Zheng Chao... as if they didn't need money.

In just a short period of time, Jiangdu's original shortage of people has gone forever.

At the same time, their value role is naturally not as rare as it was at first.

Having said that, their governor seems a bit like a disloyal person who likes the new and hates the old...

"It's human nature..." An official sighed: "At least I don't have the intention to kill the donkey for the time being."

If that's the case, then let's continue grinding.

Where is grinding and grinding not pulling? To be honest, her mill is very economical and cost-effective.

If we were in another place, we would most likely be hungry, and there was no telling which day the mill would explode and our lives would not be saved.

It is true that the human heart is always dissatisfied. In fact, they have already taken advantage of many advantages, and were able to establish a firm foothold at the beginning. They have their own network of relationships in Jiangdu. As long as they can hold on to what they have and operate slowly, it will be enough to make it difficult for latecomers. Caught up. As for those greedy people who are showing signs of getting out of control when they see Jiangdu becoming more and more fertile, perhaps they should be curbed...so that they can go further with Jiangdu.

-These are the thoughts of officials who are still rational, moderate in temperament, and relatively open-minded.

At the same time, some officials were very dissatisfied and resentful of Chang Sui Ning's overt and covert beatings, believing that she was going back on her word, using people to move forward and not using people to move behind.

Chang Suining naturally expected this part of the idea, and she did not deny it. She said frankly: "When no one is available, there is no choice. As long as it can be used, it will only be judged by its ability and not its virtue. Now it is considered a family. The business is great. If you want this family business to be passed down for a long time, it is time to cultivate their virtue. "

She compared Jiangdu to "family property", and her tone was as casual as talking about family affairs: "Those who cannot be raised well are destined not to be a family, and this is the only reason."

Speaking of this, Chang Suining smiled and turned to the side: "Master Han, what do you think?"

Currently walking on the way to the outer study, Han Zheng, who was left alone to talk, followed Chang Sui Ning.

Hearing Chang Suining's question, Han Zheng bowed his head and replied respectfully: "Your Excellency, the way you employ people is flexible according to different situations. It can be said that you consider the long term..."

After a pause, he added: "Before, I was a very narrow-minded official."

Previously, he was dissatisfied with the governor's blatant use of Jiangdu as a place of power and his desire to share profits with other officials when he took office.

But he is not a radical person with sharp edges, so he does not dare to show it outright. He just uses his actual actions to stick to his true intentions and does not associate with others or get involved in power struggles.

Later, he gradually discovered that although the new governor was involved in power struggles, he also paid great attention to people's livelihood matters, which coincided with what he wanted. He was very surprised, and he gradually grew to admire him.

In the process, he gradually discovered that among the decisions made by the governor, there were many things that he did not understand and disapproved of, but their purpose would always be revealed on a certain day or at a certain moment, and even It played an unexpected and wonderful role, making him realize that his initial worries were unnecessary.

If it was a coincidence once, then ten times or dozens of times, he was left with only one feeling - although the governor was young, he had the foresight to take one step at a time.

The reason why there is no deep scheming on the surface is that he is handy and at ease with the support of his ability.

"I often make mistakes." Chang Suining said with a smile: "But as long as the road is on the right track, small bifurcations will be within the controllable range. I often say that temporary decrees are only made to conform to the current situation. When its shortcomings become apparent, new strategies more suitable for that time will emerge—"

"So I don't have to be too forward-thinking and just move forward."

This sentence "just move forward" touched Han Zheng's heart. In the past, he had never had the opportunity to hear the governor say these words that sounded like trivial chat, but were actually related to the overall situation. Now that he heard it, he couldn't help but feel more confident.

"What's more, the most difficult time has passed. Now we have a lot of talents here. Are you afraid that we can't manage the little Jiangdu in a submissive manner?" Chang Suining said the last part, with a light-hearted and playful smile at the corners of his eyes and eyebrows. meaning.

Han Zheng also gave a rare sincere smile: "The benefits of your talents will not only be in Jiangdu. It may also benefit the entire Huainan Road, and it may be just around the corner."

After saying this, Han Zheng was a little surprised - for the first time, he discovered that he actually had such potential to "flatter a horse".

However, Yao Ran on the side still felt that what Han Zheng said was too implicit.

-These people are too cowardly. The power of her family will not only benefit Huainan Road.

Han Zheng followed Chang Sui Ning and stepped into the outer study for the first time.

Chang Suining attaches great importance to the reopening of the Shipping Department. There are many important points that need to be explained to Han Zheng one by one so that the regulations can be finalized as soon as possible.

Most of the details were conveyed to Han Zheng by Wang Yue and Luo Guanlin.

Finally, Chang Suining mentioned that Han Zheng would be paired with two sociable deputies so that Han Zheng could concentrate on official duties.

When Han Zheng heard this, he was secretly relieved. The reason why he rarely interacted with others was not only because he was unwilling to do so, but also because he was not good at interacting with others... The governor didn't point it out, but he had already prepared everything. It was obvious that his Inadequacies are visible.

Chang Sui Ning doesn't think this is a "deficiency". There are always two sides to a person's temperament. You can't have someone's aloofness but also have him be all-rounded.

It's just that in the future, the Shipping Department is destined to deal with merchants from all over the world. Han Zheng's pure aura alone is indeed not enough to deal with it. He needs someone to help him. This is a basic and reasonable division of labor.

It was already afternoon when Han Zheng left the governor's mansion.

Han Zheng left, and Wang Changshi followed closely to send a message: "Sir, you have a distinguished guest..."

There was a familiar joy in Wang Changshi's voice, which was not too high.

Chang Sui Ning still remembers that the last time Wang Changshi looked like this and said such words was when Vice General Yu came to deliver the more than three million yuan on Cui Jing's order -

Chang Suining soon met the "distinguished guest" in Wang Changshi's mouth.

The person who came back this time was not Vice Admiral Yu, but he was also one of Cui Jing’s people, and he also sent money...

After asking, I found out that these properties were a personal reward given to Cui Jing by the imperial court for his victory in pacifying Mount Kangding and repelling Mohe. Cui Jing kept half of it to reward the army, and the other half was given away without even handling it. People sent him to Jiangdu.

Chang Suining was stunned for a moment, and she had the illusion that Cui Ling'an had hunted some prey, big or small, and brought it to her.

When she was in Youzhou last time, did she forget to tell Cui Jing that she was quite wealthy now?

Therefore, it was not the familiar faces like Vice General Yu who came this time. For the sake of smoothness, it was Yuan Xiang who brought the people to the Governor's Mansion. At this moment, Yuan Xiang whispered to Chang Sui Ning: "The governor's letter said that although the East and West It’s not much, but it’s better than nothing… Summer is coming, so it would be good to buy some more ice basins for you, sir.”

The first half of the sentence was said by the Grand Governor, and the second half was added by himself... But he paused in the middle and divided it into two paragraphs. It shouldn't be considered a lie, right?

When Yuan Xiang was "working on scheming", he happened to hear Xi'er come to tell him that it was Mr. Zheng Chao and Zheng who wanted to see him.

When Zheng Chao was free, he would come to the Governor's Mansion to talk to Chang Sui Ning about the affairs of Wueryuan. Today is the tenth day of Wueryuan's holiday in Japan, but Zheng Chao was entangled by a group of fanatical literati for a long time, and finally he was able to get away at this time.

As soon as Zheng Chao was invited over, he saw the familiar Yuan Xiang and the boxes filled with property that were being counted.

Zheng Chao didn't want to ask any more questions, but Yuan Xiang was talkative by nature, and he didn't treat Zheng's uncle as an outsider, so he secretly told him in a low voice: "...These are all sent to the envoy under the order of the governor."

Zheng Chao's eyebrows jumped in surprise: "...?"

Who sent it?

—His nephew?

—His nephew who “cannot support his uncle”? !

4300 words, the return journey went smoothly, and the update resumes! Thank you for your understanding during the Spring Festival ~ Good night ~