Chapter 189 The Kingly Way

It was Ma Linian who became particularly polite and enthusiastic: "Mr. Liu, how many times have I said, don't call me Master Jingcheng. In front of Mr. Wanchuan, we are just a drop in the ocean and ant-like figure. If Mr. Wanchuan hears you shouting me Master, you might kill me on the spot... You just call me Brother Ma like Bai Siwen."

But Liu Peng really didn't dare to call Ma Linian "Brother Ma". He smiled and shouted: "Ma Jingcheng..."

Ma Linian told Liu Peng about his visit to Wang Daoyi: "Mr. Liu, it's so late now, it's not suitable to disturb Mr. Wanchuan, and you can't go to see Mr. Wanchuan empty-handed. You can prepare well. Let's go to our mansion tomorrow afternoon, and then I'll take you to see Mr. Wanchuan?"

Liu Peng then noticed that it was almost midnight now, so it was really not suitable to pay homage to an old man in his sixties: "Then thank you Ma Jingcheng for your suggestions. I will come on time tomorrow!"

"But you must come here!" Ma Linian explained again: "Mr. Wanchuan has something good to come to you. If you miss it, you will regret it for the rest of your life."

That night, Liu Peng only slept for less than two hours. Before going to bed, he called Ding Zihang, Gu Shanhe and Bai Siwen over and asked them to go and inquire about the news quickly. He must thoroughly understand Wang Daoyi's background.

As the saying goes, knowing what you know is the enemy, but you will not be happy all the battles. The next afternoon, Liu Peng brought four-color gifts and two silver letters, and brought Gu Shanhe and Ding Zihang to find Ma Linian.

Ma Linian was still a little gloomy and eager: "Come? Let's go to the mansion to meet Mr. Wanchuan immediately! Check it out now, don't show off your ugly appearance in Mr. Wanchuan, put away the silver first. Mr. Wanchuan has been a member of the Ming Mansion and has no shortage of silver."

Liu Peng did not expect that Wang Daoyi's residence was not far from his house in Xima Lane. The two of them were almost half a neighbor. He took a big turn today, but he could visit Wang Daoyi, and it was worth it no matter how far he was.

Wang Daoyi is a honest old man. Although he is a little thin, he is very energetic. Although he has a little dark face for a long time, he always has a kind of scholarly spirit. He looks very enthusiastic, but it is not easy to get close to him. When he saw that Ma Linian and Liu Peng had arrived, he put down the book in his hand and said, "Sit down!"

Before coming, Liu Peng read all the materials of Wang Daoyi and asked several other people in person.

He struggled with Ding Zihang and the others for a whole night and smashed the doors and owed favors. Not only did he find all the documents related to Wang Daoyi, but he also specially found several people who knew Wang Daoyi's situation and asked carefully. Now he has roughly a clear understanding of Wang Daoyi's situation.

The resume that Ma Linian mentioned yesterday was quite false. Ma Linian first said that after Wang Daoyi first passed the imperial examination, he was "Ling Daming". This "Ling" was used very well, making people feel that even if he had never served as a prefect in Daming Prefecture, he should have been an important position such as a magistrate. In fact, it was not the case. He was just a magistrate in Wei County under Daming Prefecture.

Then the passage of "promoting the head of the fortifications" is also a big story. It seems that Wang Daoyi has been an official in Beijing, but in fact, the head of the Ministry of Works directly omitted the word "Nanjing" in front. Wang Daoyi didn't even have the chance to go to the Nanjing Ministry of Works, so he sits in Wuhu in the name of the head of the Nanjing Ministry of Works, responsible for collecting tariffs along the river. In fact, he is just a foreign official.

Then was the peak moment in Wang Dao's life. In the 35th year of Wanli, he was transferred from the doctor of the Ministry of Works, Shanxi Fenzhou Prefecture to be transferred to the prefect, but as the prefect of Fenzhou Prefecture, Wang Daoyi did a very mediocre job and had no political achievements.

There are only two political achievements worth mentioning during his tenure in Fenzhou. Fenzhou Prefecture was a newly established prefecture in the 23rd year of Wanli. Therefore, Wang Daoyi organized the compilation of the first prefecture in the history of Fenzhou Prefecture in the 36th year of Wanli. It was officially printed in the 37th year of Wanli. However, Liu Peng heard that this prefecture was compiled so carelessly that even Wang Daoyi himself was not very satisfied.

In fact, the comments Liu Peng heard were quite polite. The Qing people's evaluation of this Fenzhou Prefecture Chronicle was "As the entire compilation is a craftsmanship, it is not up to be said that the simple and misunderstandings are incorrect, but the system is still in line with the Prefecture Chronicle." It is roughly because the level of this Prefecture Chronicle can only be selected as the right level, and there are so many errors that it is impossible to count. Fortunately, the system is compiled without much problem, so the prefecture Chronicle will not be compiled into the county Chronicle.

During his tenure in Fenzhou, he also had a political achievement, which was "even average and equally balanced, and the clans called it", which was not worth mentioning. But for some reason, Wang Daoyi was originally a good governor of Fenyang, but suddenly couldn't continue to do it. Liu Peng asked several parties involved and didn't know the truth. He only saw the public statement in the document that it was "begging for retirement due to illness."

But when Liu Peng saw Wang Daoyi today, he knew that this was just an excuse. This Jinshi Gong was not only energetic and keen on his mind, but also had no major problems in his health. He was still several years away from the age of seventy to retirement. Why did he suddenly "beg for leave due to illness"? There must be a reason for this.

Wang Daoyi "begged for retirement due to illness" and was "assigned to the deputy envoy of the Censorate" when he retired, and gave him a retirement benefit and promoted him to another level, but it was not what Ma Linian said to have retired as deputy envoy of the Shanxi Investigation.

Of course, none of this is enough to give Liu Peng a thorough understanding of the style of the honest old man in front of him. He only knew that the prefect Wang was a meticulous old man. Just as the document said that he "had been selfless as an official and was known for his honest introduction." However, he did not know what the king had made a mistake today, and he specifically asked himself to do a profitable deal.

Thinking of this, Liu Peng went forward to give Wang Dao a big gift: "The villain Liu Peng has met Wang Lao Nietai!"

"Sit, sit down, Mr. Liu!" Wang Daoyi showed great enthusiasm: "The old man is just a retired idle man, so he can't be called Lao Nietai. Sit down quickly and sit down first."

But Liu Peng could see that Wang Daoyi was in a good mood. Nietai was the respectful title of the inspector, Wang Daoyi was the deputy inspector, and he only temporarily referred to the deputy inspector before retiring. According to the principle, Liu Peng's name was actually called wrong, but now the unconscious smile on the corner of Wang Dao's mouth means that Liu Peng was calling right.

Liu Peng quickly found a seat and sat down: "Thank you, Mr. Wang Nietai, for your kindness. I wonder if you asked Ma Jingcheng to let the villain come today. What will you do if you can teach me?"

This is exactly what Liu Peng is very curious about. This king of kings, Wang Daoyi, can be said to be incompatible with him. Moreover, everyone thinks that the prefect Wang is too devoted to the affairs of the people, and even too inhumane. He owes too much to the villagers and tribe members. Why did he suddenly come to discuss matters today? Ma Linian said it very clearly that Wang Dao wants to talk about a big thing when he comes to him.

What's the big deal?
Chapter completed!