On the fourth day of the second month, Chen Xi and his party arrived at Anqing Prefecture.

If you cross the Yangtze River from Anqing Prefecture and head southwest along the official road on the south bank of the Yangtze River, you can enter Pengze, northeast of Jiujiang Prefecture, Jianggan.

As the governor of Jianggan and Huguang provinces, Chen Xi originally planned to inspect Nanchang Prefecture, the governor of Jianggan Administration, but thought that Poyang Lake was located in the middle and it would take a lot of time to detour, Chen Xi decided to take a boat directly in Anqing and go west along the river to Huguang.

On the night of her stay in Anqing Prefecture, Anqing Prefect Li Han came to visit the official post where Chenxi was staying. There were 16 vehicles accompanying him to deliver gifts, which was exactly the same as the saying that many people did not blame.

Chen Xi almost thought that he had become the Governor of Nanzhili, who had the posts of Governor Yingtian and Governor of Fengyang, and officials of the prefectures that were not under his jurisdiction actually sent such a heavy gift.

Chen Xi didn't even look at the gift list and directly refused politely.

The gift is too expensive, and even if it is a refutation of people's face, he will not accept it.

Li Han had no choice but to ask someone to take the gift away, and then said that he had already held a banquet in the prefect's office and invited Chen Xi to the banquet.

Generally speaking, only corrupt officials pay so much attention to the show, but Chen Xi did not rashly conclude that Li Han was a corrupt person, but Li Han was sure that he was a villain who was good at flattering and flattering.

In the three years, the Qing magistrate had 100,000 yuan in snowflakes and silver. He served as an official in the local area for many years. Usually, these officials had a rich family. When they found that some new nobles appeared in the court and had the opportunity to flatter, they would spend huge sums of money to give gifts, and sometimes even borrowed money to make a prosperous official career.

As long as the official hat is big enough, these investments can be earned sooner or later.

As for whom Li Han is, Chen Xi doesn't care. This is something that Governor Yingtian and even the Six Ministry of Nanjing should be in charge. He only knows that he is not far from Wuchang Prefecture.

Chen Xi was quite satisfied with serving as the governor of the two provinces this time, because Huguang included the Hunan and Hubei provinces of later generations, plus Jianggan, and had three provinces in hand. Moreover, these three provinces basically included the plains in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River and were the most important agricultural production areas of the Ming Dynasty. Until now, there is a vague saying that "Huguang is familiar with the world."

In other words, Chen Xi's current appointment as governor of the two provinces is equivalent to mastering the granary of the Ming Dynasty, and its importance is self-evident.

In addition, Wuchang Prefecture is one of the few big cities along the Yangtze River. It has developed commerce and trade and nothing is needed. When you arrive at the place, you can start your work immediately and cultivate your own power.

After Li Han left with disappointment and frustration, Chen Xi simply took dinner and entered the yard of the inn that belonged to him.

Although the journey was exhausted, this hard work was much easier than the previous marching and fighting. Unfortunately, Chen Xi was completely sleepy at this moment, so he simply came to the study room to read at night. Anyway, he was shaking on the official boat the next day, and reading at that time was more like suffering. It was better to make up for sleepiness at that time.

Chen Xi relied on his youth, strong body, and could withstand the toss and turns. Otherwise, sleeping in a bumpy car when he was heading south was actually a disaster.

Not long after the second round of drums were ringing, the guards came to report that someone gave gifts again in the lobby of the official office. This time, all the gifts were wearing black clothes, and the details were unknown.

Chen Xi was just leading troops to fight against the Tatars, and he was able to be civil and military. In this trip, he was in charge of the Governor's position, and he could command and mobilize the army. The security work along the way was so easy. If he was not a person in the government, he would not be able to get close to him. Even so, he would have to pass the news first before he could see Chen Xi himself.

Chen Xi came out of the yard where he lived and came to the main hall of the inn in front. Seeing the guards pressing the hilt of the knife, he was extremely vigilant towards the visitor. He didn't dare to move forward for a while, so he waved his hand and said, "Didn't you say that if you don't see guests again today, I won't accept the invitation? No matter who you represent, you can go back!"

A man in his thirties and forties walked out of the crowd of men in black, took off his cloak, and said with a smile: "Mr. Shen, you have never seen the gifts sent by Prefect Li, how do you know if you want to accept them?"

Chen Xi squinted his eyes and looked at the person.

Because the night was dark and I couldn't see clearly, I saw that the people who came with him behind me had wooden boxes on their chests, as if there was something valuable inside.

Could it be that Li Han thought about it after he went back, but could not overcome the hurdle in his heart, adjusted the gift, and wanted to continue bribing the official? Chen Xi immediately said, "I send goose feathers thousands of miles away, and the gift is light and the person is very desirable. I have received the kindness of my love for the Prefect Li, please go back!"

Chen Xi didn't want to know what the gift he sent was, even gold, silver and jewelry, with thorns.

Li Han must have given gifts in order to get some political benefits. He is the saying that he will not receive any reward without any contribution. He does not intend to have anything to do with the local prefects in Nanzhili. The Ming Dynasty also had a set of ruthless means to govern corrupt officials.

A postmaster came over next to him and comforted him: "Mr. Shen, this is the little intention of Master Li. Even if you don't accept it, you can take a look first!"

The head guard immediately stepped out and scolded: "Who dares to make a rash in front of Lord Shen? Xiao Xiaoyicheng, don't you want to live?"

If it were other followers, speaking like this would inevitably make the master arrogant, but Chen Xi's followers had arrogant capital. Before leaving, the emperor specifically told him to protect Chen Xi's safety when passing by. You must know that these guards all came from the 12 guards of the guards Shangzhi Army, that is, the Imperial Guards of the Ming Dynasty. They were ordered by the emperor to protect Chen Xi, and anyone seemed humble and insignificant in their eyes.

Seeing this situation, Chen Xi suddenly realized that the gifts he sent were not focused on the wooden box, but on the "people" who gave the gifts. He quickly made a judgment. All the people holding the wooden box in front of him were women.

Although these people were covered by cloaks, the woman's standing posture and subtle movements in her every move could not deceive anyone. Chen Xi said, "No matter what kind of etiquette, I am not going to accept it, you can leave!"

After saying that, Chen Xi turned around and returned to the courtyard, came to the study and sat down.

He was no longer surprised that local officials gave away women. Li Han, the prefect of Anqing, was not the first, nor the last.

Chen Xi was confused by wine, sex and wealth along the way. People sent by local governments along the way, as well as those from Huguang, Jiangxi and Ganzhou provinces to prepare for him in different ways, and everyone knew that this new governor had a great background and might not pay much attention to ordinary gifts. Therefore, there were many people who sent antiques, calligraphy and paintings in addition to gold, silver, jewelry, and antiques, calligraphy and paintings, and each piece was a treasure.

As soon as Chen Xi sat down to read a book, Yang Wenzhao came in in a daze and asked in confusion: "Cousin, I came to give a gift just now, why didn't you accept it?"

He looked up at Yang Wen and glanced at Chen Xi and replied, "The most basic principle of being a human being! A real man cannot be powerful and powerful, and he cannot be lewd. This is the basic principle of being a human being! These officials must ask for something to others. When I accept the gift, I must endorse what they do in the local area. If I am not careful, I will be implicated. I will explain this way. Do you understand?"

Yang Wenzhao did not understand. His previous impression was that the wealthy businessmen and gentry in the city gave gifts to the government, and those who were officials were basically willing to accept the visit. Of course, he thought that Chen Xi would become a high-ranking official and more people would come to give gifts. Although Chen Xi could make a fortune, he was also waiting to get a share of the pie.

But after seeing the real situation, Yang Wenzhao realized that the fact was not the case. Chen Xi was very frank about money, and now he had no chance to make money.

Yang Wenchao said: "Cousin, your family used to do business and made a lot of money, so they don't like that little money, right?"

Chen Xi said angrily: "I said it's the principle, why don't you understand? Your uncle and aunt asked you to follow me to learn skills, not these evil ways. Under my command, what you should think about is how to do a good job, and how to contact people in the yamen. Learning to refuse is your first lesson in life!"

Yang Wenzhao was confused when he heard this.

Chen Xi was originally preaching, but at this moment he couldn't help but shake his head and laughed... What did he say to this kid Yang Wenzhao?

I used to know that Yang Wenzhao was not good at using his brain, but he spoke in a tone of teaching and educating people. With Yang Wenzhao's acceptance, he could only teach his cousin step by step.

After sitting and reading for a while, Chen Xi was sleepy and prepared to go back to his room to rest. After all, he was about to set off before dawn.

Before the person entered the house, he felt a breath of a stranger inside. Chen Xi waved his hand and quickly came over several guards. He came in with a lantern. Yang Wenzhao rushed in front and shouted: "Who?"

Under the dim light, she saw a woman hiding in the bedding timidly, perhaps because of fear, or perhaps because of the cold, the woman's delicate body was trembling, because she only had a slut, so her arms were exposed. After all, Yang Wenzhao was only sixteen years old and full of energy. Even though she was not married, she had never seen such a romantic scene, and her eyes were straightened.

Chen Xi shouted, "Whatever you look at, you will all withdraw from the room! Do not listen to it if you are not good, and do not look at it if you are not good!"

Yang Wenzhao reluctantly withdrew his gaze. In this era, even seeing a girl's arms was a very rude behavior. He swallowed, his spirit was dazed, and his thoughts had not yet come out of his previous stunning amazement.

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Chapter completed!