Now Shandong may be a hot place for those unsuccessful scholars, but for the big men in the court, it is completely impossible to get close to. The public opinion in the capital every day has made the court ministers and Emperor Chongzhen look dirty, who would have been willing to come forward to join us for fear of being involved.

Although the situation in the world has changed, the current people in the capital still have to rely on the court to make a living. The reason why the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue was arranged was simply that the first news of the victory was that their family knew first, the Jiaozhou Camp fought an annihilation battle in Hejian Prefecture.

I believe that the relationship between Shandong soldiers and Hejian Prefecture is good. Mr. Luo is a member of the Hejian Prefecture, so I guess he can get involved, so I asked Mr. Luo to come here!

To put it bluntly, it’s just that everyone doesn’t want to go. There’s just a reason to turn the blame on Mr. Luo. Everyone is just talking ordinary. No matter how reluctant Mr. Luo is, he can only pinch his nose and accept it.

It is a chaotic time now, but Mr. Luo is an official who has risen from a peaceful age. His wife has always been in the capital. Anyway, whether it is his own family or his wife's family, they are all passed down from generation to generation, rich, and have no need to worry about anything. They have a wealthy life and don't know any danger. They also have many backgrounds and relationships. Although Mr. Luo has been the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, he can see that his knowledge and experience are not as many as the magistrates below.

He is the one who believes most in peace in the world. The chaos outside is just a minor problem. Because the capital is always stable and does not look like a mess, I guess the same is true outside.

Therefore, Mr. Luo has a nickname in the capital, called "Taiping Luo". He must say that the world is peaceful, but he is still honest and has a deep foundation, so he has done it so mediocre.

When he left the city, the Minister Luo realized that the world was so difficult. He came south from the capital along the canal transportation road, and more than 200,000 soldiers were stationed around the capital. Luo's journey to the south happened to pass between these soldiers.

These troops knew earlier than the capital that the Tartars were completely wiped out by the Jiaozhou camp. They knew that they did not have to be stationed beside the capital, and they should have been transferred back to their original place. Now it is the end of the capital and the supply is the most abundant. Everyone wants to make more money before leaving.

Many farms around the capital were affected. Not to mention those merchants who thought the Tartars army had failed and the road was peaceful. The soldiers and horses stationed around the capital were even worse than those of bandits. The bandits robbed them and might have left the victim's life, but the officers and soldiers in the capital never left a living.

Not to mention those acts that harm the people and are outrageous. Governors, governors, generals and other civil and military officials all spend the New Year and rest there. No one will restrain military discipline and let their subordinates do whatever they want.

If it weren't for Luo Shilang's team that had the Jinyiwei followed and the soldiers guarded by the Jing camp, someone would have robbed them halfway. Even if there were Jinyiwei and the guards of the Jing camp, if there were no soldiers who knew the news came, both sides would have to be angry on the official road.

Afterwards, the commander came forward to apologize. Mr. Luo was still in shock and could not speak. However, the general Qian of the Beijing Camp next to him cursed hatefully:

"I'm afraid that only the Tartars can compete with you in such a mess!"

Who would have thought that the commander was not nervous and said directly, saying in a voice of hatred:

"My subordinates have not paid a share of the salary for three months. If they don't rob, will we starve to death? You are eating and drinking in the capital, and you know the hardships of the soldiers outside?"

Fortunately, the butler of Mr. Luo took out some scattered silver and handed it to the commander. This was the matter. Afterwards, Mr. Luo asked the General Manager of the Beijing Camp. This was why he knew that the soldiers stationed in the northern Zhili area outside had received a salary of up to two months in the past year, and they had also been deducted a lot.

Even in the Jingying side, he only received seven months of military pay. Mr. Luo was puzzled. He thought that in the Ministry of Revenue, at least the troops outside the city should have been paid for four months within a year. The Jingying side had been paid for ten months, so why was the gap so big?

Seeing that everyone around him laughed but didn't say anything, Mr. Luo was ashamed and suddenly realized that he never spoke again. According to common practice, he could get a lot of these deducted silver.

After walking through Tongzhou, the ground in Northern Zhili was already extremely damaged by the Tartar army. Although it was the Chinese New Year, the people on the road were sparse, and despite the famine, the villages were all bleak and withered. However, I couldn’t find a town to stay in for a day when I walked. I didn’t even see anyone on the road, which was a big problem.

Except for the areas where the Tartars army passed, the population was dispersed or massacred in other places, and the city was completely destroyed and completely became an unmanned land.

After arriving in Jinghai, Mr. Luo no longer dared to leave the carriage or watch the scenery on the roadside. He just entered Shandong in a dull manner.

This incident is also ridiculous. Mr. Luo dared not look at the roadside. Apart from eating and convenience, the people below were too lazy to introduce the situation in Shandong to him. Mr. Luo thought that the ground in Shandong was completely the same as that in Northern Zhili, and it must be extremely bleak. At most, because he did not suffer from military disasters and had a slightly larger population.

Enter Jinan City. Jinan City is actually a semi-militarized fortress now. The city is deserted and only the troops are patrolling back and forth, and there are not many civilians walking around. This confirms Luo's judgment of being buried in the car.

However, for a minister like him who didn't know the world, Northern Zhili was shocking and Shandong was shocking. This had little to do with him. Now, Mr. Luo still sympathized with his acquaintance Yan Jizu in Shandong, after he worked as a minister in the Ministry of Personnel in the capital. Yan Jizu was really majestic and everyone envied.

I thought Yan Jizu either entered the cabinet or served as the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of War. Unexpectedly, after being released as the governor of Shandong, his reputation suddenly became weak. He did not listen to the orders of the court, was willing to be a military man, and was willing to sweep the floor with a gentleman, etc. Evaluation was either mentioned in the court. It was spread to the capital in other places. The scenery of that year had long disappeared and became the object of despised by the ministers of the court and scholars from all over the world. It was already a delusion to want to be promoted or transferred. He did not have the ability to be a minister of the Ministry of Revenue, and it was comfortable and comfortable to be a noble and famous scholar in the court.

When Mr. Luo came to see Yan Jizu's land, he felt compassionate and condescending. He thought that this colleague who was full of energy at that time would not leave in Shandong. He must be extremely embarrassed and was quite pitiful. He just asked the other party to contact him. He must not act arrogantly, which makes people feel uncomfortable.

The Minister Luo asked his servant to take a visit to the Shandong Governor's Office for a visit. Soon after, he had a reply, saying that he was greeting the restaurant in the city at night.

I thought that under the threat of Li Mengwu, the governor Yan Jizu must have lived with caution. Mr. Luo specially told his servants to be careful and never let others disturb him.

But after the sent-in-law came back, his expression was not right. The minister thought something had happened. After asking, he realized that the letter was quite smooth. The governor came out to receive the letter and soon came out to reply, saying that the governor held a banquet to greet the news at night.

Hearing this, he thought that this was not going well, but his expression was not done smoothly. Mr. Luo asked strangely, and the servant said in a low voice:

"Master, there is a wooden sign hanging next to Lord Yan's official office with the official name written on it..."

Mr. Luo, who was drinking tea there, burst out laughing and whispered:

"Yan Shengqi was enthusiastic about fame and fortune when he was in the capital. He didn't expect that he would be so artificial in such a situation."

Luo Shilang is from a high-ranking family and has never lacked fame and money. Naturally, he will not be as engaging in the poor scholars from the bottom. Of course, he has such a calm demeanor, but after he said so calmly, the servants did not agree with the past.

Finally, Mr. Luo felt something was wrong. His servant was hesitating. He probably had nothing to say. He asked:

"What else to say?"

The servant said hesitantly:

"I don't know if I should tell the master if I have something to do. I saw the wooden sign hanging outside Lord Yan's door saying 'General Dai Zhendong, Shandong General Li Meng Governor Shandong, Nanzhili Place'. This name doesn't seem to be in line with the rules!"

Having said that, even if Mr. Luo was naive, he understood why the wooden sign meant. His original mentality of visiting his colleagues in distress was gone, and he became quite nervous. He didn't know what would happen to meet at night.

Yan Jizu held a banquet in a place near Luo Shishougong. When he saw Yan Jizu, Luo Shishougong was shocked and thought about the other party’s miserable nature.

No one expected that he would be so confident and full of red faces. He had never suffered any grievances in Shandong. He was completely proud of himself. He was completely different from what he thought. Mr. Luo was even more uneasy. Originally, the position of the minister of the court was two levels higher than that of the governor in the local area, but now Yan Jizu did not have the intention to see Shangguan at all, and Mr. Luo did not dare to use any airs. The atmosphere between the table was quite subtle.

After a few greetings, it was directly brought to the point. Yan Jizu deliberately lowered his voice and said:

"Mr. Luo, Yan also knows the purpose of your trip. For the sake of your colleagues back then, Yan will give you a brief introduction here. The reward General Li wanted was to imitate the Mu Family Rules in Yunnan, Yongzhen, and also the military affairs of the four provinces of Zhili, Henan and Shandong..."
Chapter completed!