Zhu Pingan led by Chu Xiong, along the boulevard, not far after the archives building to see a five-room, two-hipped horizontal rows of the main hall. The hall is a standard old-style official building, highlighting a tall and stable, composed of the front and back of the hall, the middle by the patio, corridor connected, like the “work” word.
Chu Xiong people are too fat, walking this section of the road, Zhu Pingan also deliberately slowed down the speed, he has begun to gasp up.
Perhaps, not only fat, but also some false ……Zhu Pingan silently put another label on Chu Xiong.
“Ahem ……Little brother Chu, this is where our official office is located. This is the front hall, with a face of five rooms, the main external official business; our daily official business is in the back hall. Further back is where the inner mansion is located, inside there is a separate building hall reserved for little brother Zhu, little brother Zhu can later place his family from the side door. Let’s go, I’ll take you inside to pay your respects to Lord Tendai first.”
The two of them walked to the front of the main hall, Chu Xiong propped up his waist with his hands to catch his breath for a couple of moments, then said to Zhu Pingan.
Zhu Pingan naturally took it in stride.
“Where’s our Tuan Tai Lord ……?”On the way Chu Xiong weighed his words and intentionally reminded.
“Please also ask Brother Chu to mention it.”Chu Pingan arched his hand and said.
“Our Tuan Tai Lord is the most simple, when we meet the Tuan Tai Lord later, little brother Zhu should not be too surprised.”Chu Xiong reminded.
“Many thanks to big brother Chu for reminding me.”Zhu Pingan arched his hand and thanked him, in his heart, he was a little strange, could the provincial governor still be so simple that he would be surprised?
When he met the Jiangzhe Tidings and Prosecution Envoy, Zhu Pingan understood why Chu Xiong had purposely reminded him.
The Jiangzhe Tidings Press Envoy was an old man with a slim figure, even a point of weakness, his figure and Chu Xiong were two extremes. As Chu Xiong said, simple, too simple, not only the official uniform he was wearing was faded and lightened, even the cuffs had two patches on them.
Zhu Pingan came in to pay his respects to the time, Jiangsu and Zhejiang Tidings inspector is using lunch, should have been busy with official business, missed the meal, because he is now a hand holding the file browsing, a hand in the enjoyment of lunch.
Lunch is also exceptionally simple, just a stack of nests, a stack of pickle lumps, a bowl of water only.
Although simple, but the press commissioner while reading the dossier ate with gusto, even Zhu Pingan they came in did not notice, and even in the nest crumbs scattered on the table, the press commissioner is also exceptionally skilful reach out from the table will be pinched up, the slightest disdain for the put into the mouth, the whole set of actions in a row, all in one fell swoop, a look know that usually also often do so.
No wonder Chu Xiong reminded himself not to be surprised.
As a positive third-grade criminal investigation envoy, even living so simple, not surprisingly.
“Tidemarker, the new Commander Zhu Pingan has come to report.”Chu Xiong guided Zhu Pingan in and stepped forward.
“Oh, our top scholar has finally arrived. Not bad, not bad, our official office is lacking in young people.”The Jiangsu and Zhejiang press commissioner then came back to his senses from the scrolls and lunch, put down the scrolls with one hand, put down the nest with the other, took out a handkerchief with both a sense of age and vicissitudes of life from his sleeve and wiped his mouth, smilingly looked up at Zhu Pingan and said with a kind face.
“My humble servant, Zhu Pingan, pays his respects to Lord Tuan Tai.”Zhu Pingan arched his hand and went forward to salute, after saluting, he presented the name card and official document of the Ministry of Appointments with both hands, and then stood aside respectfully as if he was a late student meeting his teacher.
“No need to salute, no need to salute, Ping An quickly please sit down. Late Cheng, you also quickly sit down, in my place, what else is polite.”
Jiangzhe Press Attorney reached out and pointed to the opposite chair, smilingly said to Zhu Pingan and the two of them.
“Late Success” was Chu Xiong’s character, taken from the term “late success of a great weapon”. Chu Xiong was born in a family of officials and eunuchs, and was given high hopes by his family since he was a child, but he had not been very outstanding until he was over 30 years old, and only then did he rely on his family’s benevolence to enter the civil service. In order to change his luck, the family changed the character “晚成” to “晚成”, hoping that he could be a great success in the evening. Coincidentally, Chu Xiong stepped into the career, in the family relatives care, but also really mixed like a fish in water, really should be the word of the late success, to nearly fifty, rose to the status of the present five Commander.
“Hey, the platform and peace chat, the next official will not disturb. The next official will come back to bother the boss man another day.”
Chu Xiong smiled and excused himself.
“Also good. Oh yes, late Cheng, you remember to inform the lower public chef to cook two more dishes tonight, and we’ll receive Ping An together.”The Jiangsu and Zhejiang press commissioner smiled and nodded, instructing Chu Xiong to say.
“My humble servant takes orders.”Chu Xiong led the order and excused himself to leave.
“Where is Ping An from? How many family members are there? How many members of the family? Can ever marry ah?……”
The Jiangsu and Zhejiang press commissioner asked to understand Zhu Pingan’s basic situation as if he was nagging a family member.
“Reported to the provincial level, Ping An is Anqing Province, Huai Ning County, under the river village people, two brothers at home, elder brother has become a family; Ping An cousin name ‘Zi Hou’, by parents’ orders matchmaker, also has become a family ……”
Zhu Pingan reported back one by one.
After learning that Zhu Pingan is married, Jiangsu and Zhejiang press commissioner there are a few points of pity, said, “This official has a niece, two eighteen years, show outside the centre, gentle and virtuous, is waiting for the word in the boudoir. Zi Hou young and talented, is a good match. Originally, I wanted to be a moon old man, but I never thought I was a step too …… late.Time is also, fate is also ……”
“Many thanks to the臬台抬爱，平安庸鄙，乡野之人，當不得’年少有为’，非是’良配’。 With your niece has no destiny, is also your niece’s blessing. Your niece is beautiful, gentle and virtuous, and will definitely find a good match.”
Zhu Pingan replied back with a humble face, expressing his gratitude for the appreciation of the Rectory.
“Zi Hou do not need to be modest, the age has not yet been weak crown, is already five Commander, if it is not called young and promising, I and other old man simply hang themselves southeast branch forget. Fate is something that can’t be forced, Zi Hou doesn’t need to care.”The Jiangsu and Zhejiang press commissioner waved his hand, and the matter of pulling strings came to an end.
“Tendai is as open-minded as a valley.”Zhu Pingan arched his hand and said.
“Zi Hou is young and promising, he should be vigorous, these official stereotypes are not necessary.”
The Jiangsu and Zhejiang press inspector smiled and shook his head.
“Many thanks for the teachings of the provincial governor.”Zhu Pingan arched his hand and thanked him.
“It is not to be taken as a teaching, it is just some sentiments of a person who has come before.”The Jiangsu and Zhejiang press commissioner smiled, then continued, “Zihou you came just in time, this reception banquet, you can get to know your fellow officials one by one. If you came a month earlier, you can only meet me and Jiang Vice-Envoy two people, the rest of the people, such as Chu Xiong and so on, all went to Zhedong, Haiyue, Zhejiang, Jinhua and other provinces in February, and returned to the government office from their respective provinces only in October. They have only been back for a short time. We official department people get together, also in these two or three months only. If we miss it, we’ll have to wait for next year.”
