The heavy rain stopped, and Yifeng County was filled with the smell of soil after the rain.

There are many officials coming to Yifeng County and the county government offices, and the officials below follow them, and the elders are more.

Therefore, the banquet was set up in the hall between the second and third halls of the county government, which was where the followers were.

There were three banquets in the second hall, and there were seats for all officials.

After the officials attended, the food was served in the hall.

There are twelve people at a table, eight dishes and two soups, less meat and more vegetarian dishes.

Even if it is meat, it is mainly cured with bacon.

But seeing Li Zihua get up and raise his glass and say, "Everyone, the imperial court is using money everywhere, and the national treasury is not sufficient. Our Henan suffered another major disaster last year."

"As an official, we should be the best of heaven and worry about the people. Although this wine and food is simple, it is also a gift from the people's wealth and the emperor's grace. You all, I would like to thank the heaven and the priest for all blessings."

All the officials raised their glasses and said, "The Holy One, the Holy One, the Blessings."

Lin Yanchao sighed silently. When he saw Li Zihua with moist corners of his eyes, Lin Yanchao had not yet eaten the glass of wine, and he felt that he was really drunk.

After drinking, Li Zihua said: "The ancients were very cautious in drinking, and they should not drink more than three ranks. It would be against etiquette for us to be officials. One cup is enough, but more than one drink is excessive."

All the officials stopped drinking.

At this time, an official below deliberately praised loudly: "I heard that whenever the He Governor arrives at the place, he makes an appointment with the officials and drinks a single rank, so there is a glass of Li in the officialdom."

"Yes, He Duke is so honest, and he is a role model for us as officials."

Lin Yanchao glanced at Li Zihua in the head and immediately ordered someone to serve himself a large bowl of rice, which was so shocking.

The banquet begins.

Li Zihua moved a few chopsticks slightly to show integrity and dedication to the public.

Li Zihua also brought a bowl of rice. The caring servant had already secretly added abalone juice to the rice. But even so, Li Zihua felt it was difficult to swallow after taking a bite or two, and it was tasteless.

Most of the other officials are like this. In order to show simplicity, there is little fuel and water at the banquet. Which of the officials present has lived so much joy and sorrow on weekdays?

But for the sake of face-saving projects, everyone should say they were having a good meal.

When Li Zihua saw Lin Yanchao holding a large bowl of white rice, a plate of vegetarian dishes, and a large bite of rice, he was quite relish. However, it was a bit puzzling when he saw Lin Yanchao holding a large bowl of white rice, a plate of vegetarian dishes, and he was very relished. However, it was indeed a bit puzzling when he didn't pick up any of the other dishes.

Li Zihua asked deliberately: "Why are these dishes not suitable for Lin Sima's taste?"

Seeing Li Zihua talking, the officials stopped their chopsticks at the same time to show respect (I really don’t have much appetite).

Lin Yanchao replied: "Xiaguan is from Houguan, Fujian. He is used to eating the food in his hometown. After coming to Henan, he is indeed a little uncomfortable."

Very unqualified up and down answers.

After all, it was Li Zihua who held a banquet. Isn’t Lin Yanchao disliked the food that was not delicious?

Li Zihua said disapprovingly: "It seems that Sima Lin, in his yamen, eats better than this?"

This is just a pit.

The Wu Tong and Ma Tong were both worried for Lin Yanchao. But when they saw Lin Yanchao, they said, "Okay, I really can't get it up, but I'm the chef from my hometown and I always know the taste of the officials."

Li Zihua sighed and said to his left and right: "This time I came to Henan, I heard that the people in some places couldn't even eat bran. I came along the way and knew what I saw and saw was really shocking. Anyone who is a local official would call us an old parents. If the old parents see that their children can't even eat, then how should they be sad? They should not know the taste of food."

"Sima Lin, I really don't know how to say to you."

As soon as these words were spoken, all the officials laughed, saying that Lin Sanyuan was so rude that he offended the other person, and his face was ruined now.

An official said: "I heard that Sima Lin was also a child of the Han family. Although this meal was not rich, it should have been much better than Sima Lin back then. You must not forget your roots!"

All Kaifeng officials nodded in unison and said yes.

But when Lin Yanchao smiled and said to Li Zihua, he said to the officials: "Making the platform, what my colleagues said is very true. Officials should worry about the worries of the people and the concerns of the people. Since they became officials, this has been practiced. Last year, Guide Mansion reported to the province, and no one under the rule was starved to death or no one frozen to death."

"For a prefecture that was just a disaster two years ago, who dared to believe this sentence. But I, Lin Yanchao, dared to pat my chest, say to the emperor, to the officials in Henan, to the people of the world!"

Speaking of this, Li Zihua's face looked ugly, but when he saw Lin Yanchao stand up and leave the seat, he glanced at the officials and said, "All Henan officials present are all Henan officials. Which official present dares to pat his chest like Lin and say, "If there are people who starve to death under the rule of last year, no more than fifty people, please stand up and Lin toast you with a glass of wine!"

No official present stood up.

Lin Yanchao said to Li Zihua: "Since there is no such wine, then only Lin can drink it by himself, but before drinking it, Lin said something else."

"The people don't care about how many dishes and soups are on the table for the officials, but the people care about how many dishes and soups are on the table. I would like to encourage you to share this with you!"

Shen Tongzhi of Kaifeng Prefecture said, "Sima Lin, this is a pity! I dare to ask which sage said it? What kind of scripture is it? If not, how dare you say such words?"

Lin Yanchao said: "Mr. Lin said it himself, it didn't come from He Wen and He Dian..."

Shen Tongzhi sneered, and just as he was about to speak, he heard Lin Yanchao say the next sentence: "But at the lecture, Lin once said this. None of the officials and the emperor said at that time? Do you Shen Tongzhi dare to question it?"

Shen Tongzhi was blushing and could not answer, but could only sit down with hatred.

Who will pursue Lin Yanchao's words?

The officials present, including Li Zihua, have never touched the threshold of Wenhua Palace, let alone participated in the lecture.

So, do you dare to refute Lin Yanchao’s words? Do you dare to refute the words of a lecturer in the imperial lecture?

It's really too bullying.

Seeing that everyone was attracted by Lin Yanchao's voice, the ridicule was stiff on his face.

Do you know if you say this and it is angering for the public? Lin Sanyuan.

All the officials were so in their hearts.

At this time, Master Gu came forward and said, "Everyone, Sima Lin is frustrated today, and it is inevitable that he has a sharp edge when speaking. It is better to listen to Sima Lin's words. After all, he was also the emperor's lecturer, so everyone is so happy."

When the officials heard this, they laughed and thought, Master Gu said it well, Lin Yanchao was defeated today, so what if he asked him to take a few verbal advantage?

Especially when the emperor gave a few words to the emperor, it was a critical blow. No matter how powerful you are, Lin Yanchao, how could you be demoted to Henan? Now everyone is together as Zhuoliu Officials. Are you always talking about how you were like that? Is it interesting?

A hero doesn’t mention his courage back then, have you heard of it?

Some officials also said privately: "Lin Sanyuan is good at speaking and being eloquent, but his sharpness is too obvious. Today's words will offend all our officials, and they will also put them in public to the river to save face. He will have his mixing food in the future!"

Some people also said: "Of course, Lin Sanyuan was born in a Hanlin family. He was demoted to the local area and was young and energetic. He was inevitably angry. If you want him to be calm and unlucky, and to be calm in gains and losses, how many people in the world can do it."

"Yes, I can't bear the grievances at all too young, and I'm not cunning enough. Lin Sanyuan seems to have a long way to go in the officialdom."

At this time, Li Zihua smiled slightly and said to everyone: "It seems that Sima Lin has no good appetite today. Come on, I will just eat the food!"

As he said that, Li Zihua raised his chopsticks, and everyone on the table raised their chopsticks.

What does it mean to revenge?

That's it.

Don’t you, Lin Yanchao, have no appetite? We have an appetite!

Li Zihua said before that as long as Lin Sima is here, my appetite will be good. The implication is that if you have a bad appetite, my appetite will be good.

While he was speaking, someone from the outer world came to report, "I have reported to you, a decree has arrived."

Everyone in the hall was shocked. It was so late that there was an imperial decree, and everyone only had Lin Yanchao's expression as usual.

Li Zihua calmed down and asked, "Who is here to announce the order?"

He said outside: "It is Chen Jingbang, the left minister of the Ministry of Personnel."

Li Zihua smiled when he heard this, but he was surprised and said: "How could the Left Minister of the Ministry of Personnel come to announce the imperial edict?"

"I don't know very well. I heard that Chen Shaozai returned to the province and came to announce the imperial edict."

Master Gu smiled and said to Li Zihua: "It seems that the prefect of Kaifeng and Guide's second prefectures was appointed. Although Chen Shaozai was the province and came along, it was also the kindness of the emperor and the attention of the Ministry of Personnel!"

Li Zihua nodded, and she was also honored.

The new magistrate of Guide Prefecture, Shan, is his confidant. How important is this to be appointed by the Minister of Personnel.

That's right, the Minister of Personnel is a third rank, and his official position is not as high as his, but he holds the real power of selection!

In terms of official positions, the chief minister of the cabinet was the only one who was a minister of officials, but only the Minister of Personnel could resist the ceremony, and the other five Ministers could not.

The Minister of Personnel is the same as the Chief Minister of the Five Divisions.

He is the Minister of Personnel. Although he is only a third rank, he can compete with the five ministers in the officialdom.

Although Li Zihua is the title of Minister of Works, he is not the Minister of Works after all.

The order of returning the position is even better than the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. What's more, who is Chen Jingbang?

He was born in a Hanlin school and was with Shen Shixing and Shen Li as a Japanese lecturer. After becoming a Japanese lecturer, he jumped from a fifth-rank Hanlin bachelor to a third-rank assistant minister in one breath.

Yan Song and Gao Gong both served as Minister of Personnel, and the previous lessons were learned from the previous ones. Therefore, there were unwritten rules in the Ming Dynasty in the Wanli period, that is, Minister of Personnel, and the Censors of the Chief Censor could not enter the cabinet.

Chen Jingbang's next step is either to worship the Minister of Rites or to go directly to the cabinet. Because the Minister of Personnel cannot enter the cabinet, those who can enter the cabinet as the Left Minister of Personnel will have great energy and a bright future in the cabinet in the future.

For example, when Shen Shixing, Zhang Siwei served as the Minister of Personnel and eventually entered the cabinet.

Even Li Zihua has to flatter such a hot character.

"Open the middle door and follow this governor to welcome the order!"

Li Zihua immediately led all officials out of the county government gate and went directly to the place where the officials got off the sedan chair and got off the horse.

The officials cursed in their hearts, shameless.
To be continued...