Chapter 8 Saving the Governor of Zhejiang Upper

Officialdom is always in the minority of winners and the majority of losers.

Success requires not only ability and luck, but also opportunities. Hu Xueyan is a clear example.

Hu Chuyuan really wanted to save Mei Qizhao and attract a real ally in Zhejiang, but he didn't know politics and didn't know what to do, so he asked Yan Shizhang, "Mr. Yan, if I want to take the opportunity to pull over the patrolman Mei and save him, what should I do?"

Yan Shizhang smiled and said, "If others want to do this, there is no chance at all, but if the owner wants to do this, the opportunity is not small. The reason why Mei Qizhao was unlucky was that he was ordered to transfer Zhejiang's taxes to the Hanhai Shitang. Now that the Shitang has been built, his official fortune has come to an end, because he offended Zuo Zongtang and the whole Hunan officials.

You should know that He Jing, the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, and Zuo Zongtang have a close relationship. Why doesn't He Jing know the depth inside? Therefore, without Zuo Zongtang's hint too much, He Jing will ensure that Mei Qizhao is meritorious and proficient in water affairs. It is appropriate to be promoted to the governor of Caoyun, or the governor of the East River and the West River. These are all a few abolished positions, and they have no right to make a profit.

Hu Chuyuan generally understood and said, "I'm afraid the court also knows that it is very cost-effective to abolish a governor and keep the situation safe for a while."

Yan Shizhang said, "Yes, the court knows it well. For He Jing, he not only gave a breath to Zuo Zongtang and saved his official friendship with Zuo Zongtang, but also shirked the unfavorable responsibility of collecting military pay. If the owner wants to protect Mei Qizhao, the key is to do something about Zuo Zongtang and He Jing. For a moment, I can't come up with any good countermeasures, but it should be the most appropriate way to break the situation in the salt industry.

Hu Chuyuan nodded silently and asked Yan Shizhang, "Do you think Mei Qizhao knows her predicament in her heart?"

Yan Shizhang sneered and said, "How can he not know? These days, he has been to the Hu family's compound three times before. He wanted to give a gift to Zhongtang. Unfortunately, he was also a clean official. The weight of what he took out was too light, let alone the salt industry military pay that Zhongtang really wanted. The owner, you might as well go to him for a while. If he intends to join hands, it's not too late to help!"

Hu Chuyuan also thinks about it. Although it is very important to keep a good official, it must be profitable. He doesn't do Lei Feng's thing for nothing.

After making a decision, Hu Chuyuan asked Wang Baotian to choose a pair of official kiln Jun porcelain bottles from the Song Dynasty from home, packaged them, and took the invitation to the governor's office in Zhejiang.

The Yamen of the governor of Zhejiang is in Hangzhou, which is convenient to come and go. Hu Xueyan has also visited several times and sent a small gift.

Hu Chuyuan's sedan chair stopped outside the government office, and the invitation was sent by the old housekeeper Wang Baotian. At present, he did not have any supplementary position. There was only the world position of Yunqiwei, and he was still a courtesy outside the Qing court.

In Yanjing City, such a world job is nothing. There are people running all over the street, but in Hangzhou, which is very rare.

What's more, his surname is "Hu".

Hu Xueyan's Hu!

It's just a blink of an eye, and a few staff members in official uniforms hurried out of the government office. The leader was twenty-six or twenty-seven years old, handsome and slender.

As soon as the man came out, he said to Wang Baotian, "Mr. Hu, please enter the house quickly!"

Hearing this, the sedan chairs carried the sedan chair into the government office. Hu Chuyuan came out. There was a burst of laughter in the gallery in the distance. A big official in the governor's second-grade official uniform hurried out, thin and healthy, looking about forty-six years old.

"Sir Hu, be safe and sound!"

When the second-grade official saw Hu Chuyuan, he arched his hand and smiled in a refreshing voice.

Hu Chuyuan stepped forward a few steps and said, "I've seen the governor!"

When Hu Xueyan was mourning, Mei Qizhao went to see him in person. Hu Chuyuan still had a deep image of him, and he knew it was him at a glance.

Mei Qizhao is a native of Nanchang. He was a scholar in the second year of Xianfeng. Later, he was appointed as the head of the Ministry of the Ministry of Human Affairs and worked conscientiously.

It was because he was serious and meticulous that he was placed in this position to squeeze Zuo Zongtang.

Mei Qizhao smiled and looked very close and said, "Chu Yuan, your father has mentioned you to me several times. I've heard about it for a long time. I'm just busy with Haitang's official business, and I haven't had a chance to talk to you."

Hu Chuyuan smiled politely and said, "How can He De? How dare you bother the governor?"

Mei Qizhao smiled and said, "It's better to say it at the time of selection. It's rare for you to come today. Let's have a good chat. Your Hu family is quite influential in Zhejiang. They are not only rich, but also willing to be kind, enthusiastic and kind, and praised by the people. Many of my officials in Zhejiang also need your support!"

Hu Chuyuan continued, "Your Excellency, you're welcome!"

Mei Qizhao is still very enthusiastic. He pulled the young man who went out to greet him over and said to Hu Chuyuan, "Chu Yuan, I will introduce you to you. This is my dog Mei Qian, and you are also in the same year. However, you are a Juzi from Zhejiang, and he is Jiangxi Juzi."

Hu Chuyuan hurriedly said to the handsome Mei Qian, "Brother Mei, I've been looking forward to you!"

" Mr. Hu, I've been looking forward to you!" Mei Qian smiled and said, "Why don't you go into the hall and talk about it slowly!"

"Chu Yuan, then please!" Mei Qizhao obviously wanted to attract Hu Chuyuan and invited Hu Chuyuan to walk side by side with him.

The governor of Zhejiang is at least equivalent to the secretary of the Zhejiang Provincial Party Committee. He was so praised by a provincial party secretary, which not only can see the value of Hu Chuyuan, but also the embarrassment of the provincial party secretary himself.

Entering the flower hall of the governor's office, Mei Qizhao opened Mei Qian and asked him to prepare a banquet. He should treat Hu Chuyuan well at noon.

As soon as Mei Qian left, Hu Chuyuan gave the gift and said with a smile, "It's my first time to see my lord, a small gift, no respect!"

Mei Qizhao said, "Chu Yuan, you and I are too polite. I can't talk about being arrogant, but there is also a small rule. It's okay to accept gifts. It's okay to accept things that are too expensive.

Hu Chuyuan said, "It's just a pair of Junci. It's worthless, but my father used to like it very much. The adult and my father are very close to me, so I will give this pair of Jun porcelain to the adults, see things and think about people, and sometimes think about my father!"

Mei Qizhao said that he knew that things must be expensive, but it was not easy to push them off.

He smiled and said to Hu Chuyuan, "Thank you very much. This time it's an exception!"

Hu Chuyuan nodded with a smile. He didn't go around the bush and said to Mei Qizhao, "Your Excellency, this time I can be said to have something to ask for, or to help. Before asking for someone, I want to take the liberty to ask the adult, is it a little beyond the adult's expectation that Zuo Zhongtang returned so early this time?

Listening to him, Mei Qizhao could only smile awkwardly and said, "Yes, Zuo Zhongtang's victory was like thunder. He recovered Xinjiang in an instant and immediately returned to Liangjiang, which was really unexpected to me."