Daming: The system rejected my request for salted fish

Chapter 998

After hearing the report from the yamen runner, Zhu Zongshan had to hold back what he was about to say.

Let Wei Wu deal with the problems of wealthy merchants and gentry first, and then discuss with Wei Wu privately how to promote the government policies.

So he immediately looked at the yamen runner and said:

"Bring them in."

Upon hearing this, the bailiff nodded quickly and turned around to carry out the order, but at this time Wei Wu suddenly spoke.

"Don't worry, just let them wait. Go get me some tea first. My mouth is dry after sitting here for so long."

"Let me moisten my throat first, and then have some serious conversation with your family's adults. After the conversation, notify them to come in."

After hearing Wei Wu's words, the yamen runner did not dare to make any unnecessary movements and subconsciously glanced in Zhu Zongshan's direction.

Zhu Zongshan also understood that Wei Wu wanted to show his power, so he nodded to the yamen runner to indicate that he should do as he was told.

After receiving the signal from the prefect, the yamen runner did not dare to hesitate and immediately ran out to prepare tea for Wei Wu.

After he left, Zhu Zongshan looked at Wei Wu, and then Wei Wu also spoke.

"Just now you looked like you were hesitant to speak, is there something you want to tell me?"

"Yes sir."

Zhu Zongshan nodded, and then expressed his concerns.

"I would like to ask how Your Excellency intends to promote the imperial decree, so that I can understand how to cooperate."

Being in the officialdom, even though Zhu Zongshan could be said to be a good official, he still could not avoid the official communication style.

That is, if you have something to say, you cannot say it directly, but instead use a roundabout way to express your thoughts bit by bit.

After all, the officialdom has its own rules, and sometimes speaking too directly may cause dissatisfaction among superiors.

Wei Wu himself was not involved in officialdom and did not engage in those roundabout ways, so he did not realize Zhu Zongshan's other meaning.

He thought Zhu Zongshan asked because he really wanted to know what he was going to do, but Wei Wu was not going to say it.

The decree has not yet been officially implemented, although it can be preliminarily concluded that Zhu Zongshan is a good official.

But there is always a chance of something happening, so Wei Wu didn't want to say too much to him now, so he just shook his head.

"Have some tea first. As for how to promote the imperial decree, you can just do as I say later."

Unable to get an answer from Wei Wu, Zhu Zongshan didn't dare to continue asking, so he could only sit aside silently.

Afterwards, the servants from the yamen brought tea. Wei Wu did not talk about business, but chatted with Zhu Zongshan about all sorts of things.

Although Wei Wu's knowledge of ancient literature was not very good, he had the insights of a time traveler and had a pleasant chat with Zhu Zongshan.

At the same time, outside the prefectural government office, the wealthy businessmen and gentry who were called in were not so happy.

I was called to the yamen for no reason, but before I could even get in, a group of people just stood outside the door.

The key point is that it is not spring yet. Although the south of the Yangtze River is not as cold as the north, the low temperature is also unbearable.

These people all live in luxury and have never experienced such a situation.

After being left outside for more than a quarter of an hour, someone in the crowd couldn't stand it anymore and said:

"What does the prefect mean? He called us over, but didn't let us in. Is he deliberately leaving us in the cold?"

"That's right, it's so cold. Even if there's something going on, you should let us go inside and wait. What's the point of just hanging out here?"

"I have a business meeting today! If this deal falls through, how much money will I have to pay? Ouch!!"

While everyone was whispering, a businessman who looked quite wealthy slowly came up to the yamen runner at the door.

"Little brother, could you tell me why the prefect summoned us?"

As he spoke, the businessman accidentally slipped a silver ingot from his sleeve and handed it over without making a sound.