In the evening, Zhu Pingan settled Painter and the others and moved off to attend the reception banquet organised by Lord Zhang of the TEP. Painter and Demoness Ruo Nan stayed in that separate building pavilion assigned to Zhu Pingan in the inner mansion of the official office, while Liu Mu, Liu Dazhou and the others stayed with the six rooms of mandarins, and since Liu Mu and the others were all of the status of military officials, each of them had a separate room, and the living environment was more than a few times better than that of the county office in Jingnan.
“Cough cough, little brother Chu, our Tuan Tai Lord is most simple, the reception banquet may appear to be shabby, but little brother Chu don’t mind, after the banquet is over we’ll receive you again at the Fine Waist Building.”Chu Xiong purposely waited for Zhu Pingan on the road and said to him, and squeezed his eyes when he said Fine Waist House.
“Big brother Chu is overly concerned, Ping An comes from the countryside, and has little pursuit or preoccupation with the desires of the mouth and stomach.”
Chu Pingan said with a smile, this was the big truth, although he preferred food, he was not picky about what he ate.
The king of Chu is good at fine waist, and the palace is starving to death ……
What Chu Xiong said about the Fine Waist House? How to listen to the name does not sound like a good place? Chu Pingan belaboured in his heart.
And who is the we worthy that Chu Xiong said in his mouth? Is it someone other than the臬台大人?
At the hour of 10:00, in the back kitchen of the official office, the reception banquet began on time. Participating in the reception banquet is only the official department’s official, there is no mandarins, Zhu Pingan consciously sat at the end of the seat.
Braised fried tofu, small onion mixed with tofu, fried peanuts, leeks scrambled eggs, cold mixed earwigs, dry fried small yellowtail, bad asparagus pig chowder, spinach and egg soup……Six dishes and a soup plus two large altar wine.
After the dishes on the table, Chu Xiong gave Zhu Pingan a fruit of course very shabby look, heartfelt for him to prepare a backup plan in advance to feel wise, and then to Zhu Pingan squeezed his eyes, with the mouth said “thin waist floor”……
The first thing you need to do is to get your hands dirty!
Not so much ah, so six dishes and one soup is not a mountain delicacy, but it is not shabby ah. Perhaps for the officials, such a seat simple homely some, but for most of the ordinary people, such a six dishes and a soup is already the standard of the New Year’s Eve dinner, very sumptuous.
Zhu Pingan was born in the countryside and knew that life was not easy for the common people. Officials are the ones who eat the people’s salary, if the officials are more simple, the burden of the common people will be relatively reduced. Such a reception banquet, Zhu Pingan not only did not mind, but also support from the bottom of his heart.
If today’s reception banquet is a table of abalone and sea cucumber, Zhu Pingan estimated with the heart is uneasy, difficult to swallow, but so homely reception banquet, Zhu Pingan is very peace of mind, eat is very tasty, even behind the back to eat Chu Xiong look at Zhu Pingan’s eyes are very sympathetic, alas, Zhu little brother in order to give the臬台大人 leave a good impression, it is really hard for you, back to the older brother must be in the waist of the building to make up for you properly.
“Oh, today is the day of ZiHou to go to the office, make an exception to exceed the standard a few more dishes, stove room put the account in my head, turn back from my salary deductions.”After the rice was served, the provincial governor raised his glass and said, “Come, let’s drink this glass together, welcome Zi Hou to join the Jiangsu and Zhejiang Tidings and Pressure Enforcement Division, and join forces with us to build on our strengths and strengths.”
“Thank you for the love from the provincial government.”Zhu Pingan lifted the wine cup with both hands to say thank you.
“Hehe, today we also follow Zi Hou to dabble in the light, not only do we eat a few more dishes, the most important thing is that we finally drink the home-brewed rice wine from the family of the provincial governor again.”Chu Xiong and the others raised their cups together and said smilingly.
It was only then that Chu Pingan learnt that the two jars of wine at the banquet were the home-brewed rice wine of the Tietai Grand Master’s family.
“Zi Hou you don’t know it, this rice wine is made by Mrs Tiantai’s own hands, it is the only one in the whole world, there is no other one. Once this wine is opened, the whole government office can smell the strong fragrance of the wine, it is not exaggerated at all, it can really be said that ‘Yaochi rice wine has left the fragrance of the world, leaving ten thousand generations to enjoy the fragrance of the wine’. How many times have we begged before, the provincial governor didn’t bother to take it out, once Zihou you came, the provincial governor took the initiative to take it out, this face is not a general two ah, Zihou you can drink a few more cups.”
Chu Xiong held up his wine glass, smilingly said to Zhu Pingan.
“That’s not true, it’s really a new generation that wins over the old ah ……We are all yesterday’s yellow flowers ……”
Deputy Envoy Bai Jinhu laughingly joked.
The rest of the people followed and chimed in, and the banquet was a harmonious mess.
“You guys ah, less yin and yang, usually go to the Yamen, naturally can not be greedy. Today is Zi Hou’s reception banquet, special exception, liquor is enough, you guys drink openly, turn around, I’ll ask madam to brew a few more jars, wait until the end of the year, each of you will be given a jar.”
Lord Tuan Tai reached out and pointed at Chu Xiong and the others, shook his head in tears and laughter, and promised the crowd.
“Many thanks to Lord Tuan Tai.”Chu Xiong and the others were overjoyed.
After speaking, the crowd raised their cups together and drank. Zhu Pingan drank, recalled some, this rice wine although not as Chu Xiong and others said so exaggerated, but the taste is really also good, drink it has a sweet and moist texture lingering on the tip of the tongue.
The Tuan Tai Daoren side put down the wine cup, the two deputy ambassadors each brought another cup of wine, expressed the welcome to Zhu Pingan.
Zhu Pingan expressed his gratitude one by one.
Next, the crowd went back and forth, and soon, a jar of rice wine was at the bottom.
“We trace the origins of this Tidings and Prosecution Department back to the old system of the previous dynasty, which was formed after Pseudo-Yuan established the ‘Law of the Prosecutor’s Office for the Execution of County Laws’, and then formed a system of separate patrols by the Prosecutor’s Office officials. When my dynasty was first established, only in the provinces set up criminal investigation division, did not set up under the division, until the fourteenth year of Hongwu, began to set up the ‘division’. At that time, our dynasty, in addition to Zhili, there are twelve provinces, a total of fifty-three sub-division, the sub-division did not cover all the province. For example, we set up in Jiangsu and Zhejiang at that time, Ningshao, Wentai, Jinshi, Yanqu four sub-divisions, all of which belong to the eastern region of Zhejiang, Zhejiang, Hangzhou, Huzhou, Jiaxing, three provinces in the west of the Zhejiang Province, there is no sub-division. Later, in view of the inspection division of the patrol place more than not when, and made adjustments, now I Jiangzhe set up Zhedong, Hai right, Zhejiang and Jinhua four Road, West Zhejiang Province are included in the three provinces. Together with a sub-patrol of the South Zhili, we are responsible for a total of five sub-patrols.
In the afternoon, I spoke with Zihou, and now two vice-envoys and three commissars of our government are each in charge of a sub-patrol. When Zi Hou arrives, he will be in charge of our military preparations, leading the militia and assisting in the defence against Japanese invaders. The matter of military preparation is of great importance, so all of you here must give Zi Hou your full support.”
Lord Tuan Tai announced Zhu Pingan’s appointment to the crowd at the banquet, urging them to support Zhu Pingan.
“Naturally.”The crowd unanimously stated.
“In fact, Zi Hou’s specialisation in military preparations is fine, and we are actually quite constrained when we lead the sub-patrols. Originally, the local officials should be corrected evil, criminal names, lawsuits are in the hands of the press inspection division, our press inspection division has a lot of power, independently exercise supervision and other powers. The imperial inspector is not permanent, and even if the establishment is only the same as the duties of our sub-patrol. But at present, the inspector general is normalised, coupled with the promulgation of our dynasty, “constitutional outline”, our sub-patrol not only monitor the authority has been greatly weakened, the inspector general in fact became our sub-patrol top boss, our sub-patrol have become the inspector general’s accompanying officer of the patrol, the sub-patrol matters to be directly to the inspector general of the details of the report, waiting for the inspector general’s approval. Now a lot of people are laughing at our Tidings and Pressure Division simply remove the word ‘press’ and directly call it ‘Tidings Division’ forget it ……”
Zhang Chufeng gushed to Zhu Pingan.
“Hehe, why don’t old brother Zhang and young brother Zhu swap positions?”Chu Xiong said smilingly.
“Cough cough, Fatty Chu why don’t you swap positions with Zi Hou!”Zhang Chufeng choked on a mouthful of wine.
“Hehe, do you see that I can manage military preparations with this body?”Chu Xiong asked smilingly.
“Why don’t you just say that you’re afraid of death.”Zhang Chufeng sneered back.
“Well, the matter of duty is of great importance, there is the court’s decision, is it not for you to change it when you say so.”
Lord Tuan Tai swept a glance at them and stopped the two.
