As arranged in advance, Zhang Liang and Lin Mo set off for Jinhua two days later. Because they had to transport some goods, their speed was not very fast. It took them three days to reach Jinhua City. But what was smoother was that along the way, they didn't encounter fox monsters or fish monsters like when Lin Mo took Ning Caichen to Jinhua for the first time. Instead, they were very normal. This made Lin Mo feel a little relieved, but also a little regretful: he had wanted to encounter a little demon with no eyes and come up to provoke him, then catch it and ask about the situation of the demon. Because the time was arranged properly, it was exactly mid-morning when he arrived at Jinhua City. Zhang Liang did not rush to deal with his business chores, but directly took Lin Mo and rushed to the center of Jinhua City - that is the Jinhua Prefectural Government Office. . The guard at the gate of the government office seemed to be very familiar with Zhang Liang. He smiled as soon as they met and said proactively: "Master Zhang, are you here to see the prefect again?" Zhang Liang nodded, stretched out his hand to cover up his sleeves and handed over a small He smashed the silver and said with a smile: "That's right, please inform you." The soldier skillfully reached out to take it, and immediately smiled more cheerfully: "Okay, I will go and inform you right away." After that, , turned around and got into the government office. Lin Mo couldn't help but click his tongue. Zhang Liang said unconcernedly: "This is the way the world is now. Everyone is used to it." When Lin Mo thought about the various records of Emperor Qianyang's deeds he had seen in the past two days, he immediately understood. Come here: The emperor has become like that, what else can he ask of the government officials? There is nothing better than this. I just don¡¯t know how Ning Caichen, the new prefect of Jinhua, would let this happen. In Lin Mo¡¯s impression, Ning Caichen is an upright scholar! While Lin Mo was thinking about it. The yamen servant had already come back and said, "Mr. Zhang, the prefect already knows and is inviting you in in the backyard." Zhang Liang nodded with a smile and immediately pulled Lin Mo in. Although the officer returned to his expressionless guard appearance. But he just let him in as if he didn't see Lin Mo, which made Lin Mo have the thought of "did I use the invisibility method?" Fortunately, at the last moment, someone confirmed that he had not used it. As soon as the two of them entered the backyard, they saw a thin young man working on official documents on a stone table that was originally used to enjoy the scenery. He said without raising his head: "Zhang Liang, have you given money to that soldier again? If you keep doing this, How can I manage the government office¡ªMr. Lin?" When he said that, the young man raised his head, saw Lin Mo, and immediately stood up to greet him. It¡¯s different from Zhang Liang. Compared with the last time they met, Ning Caichen had changed greatly. He was currently wearing a red official robe, but his figure did not show off his wealth at all, but looked thinner. Although his expression was much more mature, the fatigue between his eyebrows was immediately visible, as if he had not slept for three days and three nights, especially The deep meaning in his eyes was like a strong man supporting a bridge that was about to collapse alone. It seems that he will die of exhaustion in the next moment. This kind of Ning Caichen really made Lin Mo's eyes widen: "Caichen, why are you like this?" Ning Caichen sighed and shook his head: "Mr. Lin, this is really hard to explain. If we don't talk about this, come on "Sir, please take a seat first." The three of them sat down around the stone table for a few words. Ning Caichen asked Lin Mo about his activities in the past two years. Lin Mo responded by traveling around the world and said with a smile, "Caichen. Became the prefect of Jinhua? It's a pity that I didn't know the news, otherwise I should have come to congratulate you!" Ning Caichen heard this. He immediately sighed: "Sir, there is no need to congratulate you. My position as prefect is just a decoration. In fact, it is of no use at all. You must have seen it, too. Even my close friend gave money to the government guards¡ª¡ª" "Caichen, you can't say that, it's all your fault." Zhang Liang immediately retorted: "When I came here for the first time, I didn't put in any money according to your request, but they ignored me at all! I waited until you came out of the government office in the evening to see you!" Ning Caichen smiled bitterly after hearing this: "Yes, what you said is, it's my fault, it's my fault. It¡¯s only me, Ning Caichen, who has become like this many times in the world!¡± After sighing, Ning Caichen began to explain the story to Lin Mo. It turned out that after Lin Mo left, the original Jinhua prefect Wang Sheng was indeed very kind to Ning Caichen. After he accepted him as a student, he not only taught him carefully, but also gave him the position of personal master, and then took him with him on weekdays. Handle various political affairs and give more tips. And every few days, he would take him to visit many official friends and build relationships. It could be said that he was truly treated as one of his own. If this trend continues, as long as there is an opportunity, Ning Caichen will be able to enter the officialdom immediately, get a good starting point, and then work hard for a few years.?After that, I will be promoted step by step, and the future is promising. But I didn¡¯t expect that this opportunity would come when no one was prepared. And it itself cannot be simply described as an opportunity, it can even be said to be a crisis. "That was an order from the capital a year ago. It was signed at the same time by the three imperial masters, Taifu, Taibao and Sangong. From then on, officials from all over the country would not only submit the memorial to the Sangong, but also submit another one. Report it to Pudu Temple!" Pudu Temple? When Lin Mo heard the name, he immediately raised his eyebrows: "Where is that national master's training place?" Ning Caichen nodded and said: "Sir, it turns out that you know, yes, it is the Pudu Temple." There is no doubt that this The order was so absurd that it made Wang Sheng, who was the prefect of Evolution at the time, very angry. After all, although under the orders of Emperor Qianyang, the Imperial Preceptor had the power to intervene in the government affairs, he did not take any major actions. In other words, even if they made one or two moves, they didn't break up. They were just in a stalemate and turned a blind eye. But now, the order is different. In addition to reporting all the memorials to the imperial court, they also need to send them to Pudu Temple? What does this mean? Is Pudu Temple going to be a new imperial court? What kind of title does the Imperial Master need? He might as well be called the Emperor! The furious Wang Sheng refused the order without hesitation. But at the same time, he also made an arrangement. "The teacher asked me, as Master Jinhua, to write a memorial on recent political affairs, and indicate that it was for Pudu Temple, and then sent it to the capital together with his memorial for rejecting the order of the Three Lords." Ning Caichen He took a deep breath and said, "I didn't understand what this meant at the time, but I finally understood it after the imperial court's order came down." "The new order was to dismiss my teacher Wang Sheng on the spot and take him to the capital. Investigate and investigate, and at the same time appoint me as the new Jinhua Magistrate, taking office immediately!" Lin Mo's eyes lit up, and he suddenly understood. Although Wang Sheng was opposed to that extremely ridiculous order, he also knew that the power of the National Preceptor was now irresistible, and his opinions were probably of no use, and might even bring disaster to himself, and his official position would not be guaranteed. Rather than letting the Imperial Master remove him and replace him with someone else, it would be better to let Ning Caichen do it directly! At least Ning Caichen is not one of those evil-spirited people! "Actually, under normal circumstances, it is impossible for me to be the prefect of Jinhua." Ning Caichen said unabashedly: "I have my own laws in the court, and all official positions have responsibility requirements. Although I have been a master for one year, But this is not an official position. How can one directly serve as a prefect? ??But at this time, who cares about these laws? " Indeed. Even the imperial advisors who intervened in the government's affairs appeared, so what did the court's laws mean? In the eyes of that national master, it is just something that hinders him from doing things! "So that's what happened." Lin Mo understood the situation clearly and immediately said: "However, this cannot be said to be a bad thing. At least with you as the prefect, the situation in Jinhua will not be bad, and at least the whole place is guaranteed to be clean. " Unexpectedly, when Ning Caichen heard this, he smiled bitterly: "Sir, you are wrong. I, the prefect of Jinhua, have no power at all now. Don't worry, I am handling political affairs here, but it is all just for peace of mind. That¡¯s it! Now all my orders cannot go out of this government office. If it weren¡¯t for my official robe, even I would think I¡¯m just a servant of the government office!¡± (To be continued)?¡