"Yeah." After hearing his son's clear and convincing talk, Mr. Zhao quickly asked someone to bring a small notebook to write it down. After he was done, he asked, "I will talk about this with Lin Zhongcheng later?"

Zhao Hao knew clearly that no matter what he talked about, the result would be the same.

But he didn't want Lin Run to look down on his father, and didn't want people to think that Mr. Zhao was just a second-generation rich man who relied on his son... Well, this word doesn't seem to be appropriate. But that's what he meant.

So even if it's just a formality, you have to put in a good performance!

Seeing that his father still didn't understand the point after he had talked so much, he had no choice but to highlight the key points:

"What I mean is that the key point of this meeting with Lin Zhongcheng is to explain how you understand the problems in Chaozhou and your ideas for solving them. The highlight is to explain how you will manage people. How to mobilize the officials of the government office and the eleven county magistrates to work for you is the top priority. As long as you have a clear idea about this, you are worthy of being the prefect."

Zhao Shouzheng nodded, not quite understanding.

"So father, let's talk about these two aspects." Zhao Hao said with earnest hope.

"Uh..." Mr. Zhao moved his lips for a long time but couldn't utter a single word.

"I haven't had time to think about these two questions. My mind was full of how to fight the Chaozhou defense battle." Mr. Zhao said embarrassedly, then he looked at Zhao Hao expectantly and said, "How about we talk about how I defended the city? I have a lot to say about this."

"That's not the point! They want to see if you are qualified to be the prefect of Chaozhou. Don't be irrelevant." Zhao Hao shook his head decisively and said, "Didn't father think about this question on the way to Chaozhou?"

"No." Zhao Shouzheng said in a low voice like a child who had done something wrong: "My colleagues welcomed and sent me off along the way. I had fun every night and got drunk every day. My head hurts and I can't figure it out."

"Didn't the two gentlemen tell you? Didn't you ask the two old Pan masters for advice?" Zhao Hao asked in disbelief: "Could it be that Guanglang has gone?"

"They didn't tell me, and I didn't ask." Zhao Shouzheng said timidly, "Everyone thought I was here to be the Vice Governor of the Coast Guard, saying that I was just a big patrol inspector, and it's a waste of time to talk too much."

"Forget it, you should just memorize the answers..." Zhao Hao said speechlessly: "Start making up lessons tomorrow!"

"Oh." Zhao Shouzheng's face turned bitter as he looked at his son who stood up angrily.

"By the way, say goodbye to your colleagues before class." Zhao Hao stopped and instructed.

"Goodbye, where should I go?" Zhao Shouzheng was stunned.

"Tianzhu." Zhao Hao said these two words unhappily and went back to the room to seek comfort from his two sisters.

~~

Mr. Zhao, if nothing else, is most important for being obedient.

The next morning, he followed his son's instructions and invited Shu Tongpan, An Tui Guan and several other colleagues from the government office to the Tongzhi Hall to say goodbye to them.

"Oh, Sima, why are you so anxious?" An Tuiguan was a little flustered. He felt at ease when Master Zhao was around. "The people of Chaozhou are still in shock, so they need you to take charge."

"Alas, I also wanted to wait for a while until the prefect arrives before leaving." Zhao Shouzheng waved his hand and took out the handwritten letter from Lin Zhongcheng from his sleeve: "But I just found out that the governor is on his way. If I, the deputy governor of the coastal defense, am not in my position, it would be unreasonable and unreasonable."

"That's right." Shu Tongpan nodded with deep understanding, and said excitedly: "The governor's visit is the top priority of this government. Although we have the official seal hanging in the air, we must not lose our manners!"

"When will Sima leave?" asked Officer An reluctantly. He didn't want Zhao Shouzheng to leave.

"We'll leave tomorrow. Lin Zhongcheng will be here in two or three days. We can't delay any longer." Zhao Shouzheng bowed to his two colleagues and said, "The affairs in Chaozhou are entirely up to you two."

"Okay, okay." Shu Tongpan said happily, "We will do our best to make Chaozhou City look brand new, and pave the road with yellow earth to welcome the Zhongcheng."

"Thank you for your hard work." Zhao Shouzheng thanked them profusely, chatted with the two about the reception matters, and then served tea to see them off.

He was in a hurry to go back to class.

~~

The special training course that Master Zhao arranged for Mr. Zhao Erye is divided into two courses: theoretical course and management course.

The practical class is an analysis and assessment of the situation in Chaozhou. By identifying the problem and prescribing a prescription, it helps Mr. Zhao to have a bird's-eye view of the present and future of Chaozhou. It also helps him to deduce the feasibility of the solution, and then refine it to the specific operational links, and set up plans for various emergencies.

The management class teaches him how to implement what he has learned in the practical class quickly and effectively through indirect methods such as document transfer and assessment.

In addition to taking part in the class himself, Master Zhao also invited Pan Zhongchuang, Wu Chengen, and lecturers from the technical college who taught scientific management to give lectures to Master Zhao Erye.

"Everyone wants their sons to be successful, but Mr. Zhao wants his father to be successful. He is really too strong-willed." After class, Pan Zhongxian couldn't help but sigh to Old Wu.

"Yes." Wu Cheng'en nodded, looking at Zhao Zhuangyuan in the study room with sympathy, who was listening attentively like a primary school student. "I know how the boss got this number one score. It was all forced out by his son."

"Haha..." Pan Zhongxian was about to speak when he saw Menzi Yu Men peeking out from outside.

The Tongzhi Yamen also has a gatekeeper, but it is inside the prefectural yamen, so it is not as glamorous.

"What's wrong?" they asked in a low voice.

"Mr. Liu wants to see the eldest master." Yu Men tiptoed forward and took out a business card.

"You came pretty quickly." Pan Zhongxian couldn't help but laugh when he saw Liu Zixing's name. It seemed that the pie that Mr. Zhao had painted was quite attractive.

"I'll go and accompany him first. I'll ask Dong Weng to meet him in front during the break." Wu Cheng'en did not dare to be arrogant. Liu Zixing's status was there and he could not be neglected.

~~

When Zhao Shouzheng came out of class, he was just about to take a break and smoke a cigarette to relax, but Pan Zhongcang chased him to the third hall to meet a guest.

Liu Zixing came here naturally to keep Mr. Zhao, hoping that he would wait for the governor in the city, otherwise there would be trouble.

Zhao Shouzheng was puzzled, saying that the pirates had been driven away, so what trouble could there be? He politely declined Liu Zixing's request.

I finally got rid of Liu Zixing and went back to attend a class. After class, I learned that Yue Yunpeng had come.

Zhao Shouzheng had no choice but to sacrifice his precious break time to meet Yue Yunpeng. Yue Yunpeng was much more direct and asked Zhao Shouzheng directly if he was willing to be the prefect. If he was willing, they would carry him up.

Zhao Shouzheng was so frightened that he almost jumped up, and hurriedly warned: "Don't do anything rash. How many times have you done this? You have harmed Lord Hou and Lord Li, and you want to put me on the fire again?!"

"Don't worry, Sima. The court will not dare to deny us our wish this time!" Yue Yunpeng stood up confidently and said, "Just wait and see."

After saying that, he turned and left.

"Come back, come back!" Zhao Shouzheng shouted behind him but it was useless. "Is that how you explain it?"

So that day, Zhao Shouzheng shuttled back and forth between the study and the living room, attended countless classes, and met countless guests. As a result, he kept talking in his sleep in the middle of the night.

"Fucheng should be a good leader and run the Hanjiang Demonstration Zone well!"

"Use one point to lead the whole, and let the economy take the lead!"

"Please don't mess around, please get out..." This was the jump from the classroom to the living room.

"I want to be the prefect!"

It was almost dawn before he finally fell into a sound sleep.

Who would have thought that just after he dreamed of taking a concubine and before he could have the bridal chamber, he was woken up by that damn Yu Men.

"Master, something terrible has happened!"

"What's the matter?!" The door opened and Master Zhao glared at him with dark circles under his eyes.

"The people of Chaozhou have surrounded the government office!" Yu said in a trembling voice.

"What?!" Zhao Shouzheng was startled and immediately lost all sleepiness. He ran towards the yamen gate in his slippers.

Through the two-finger-wide gap in the door, I saw that the outside of the gate was full of angry citizens.

"What's going on?" Looking at the people who kept raising their fists and shouting slogans in Teochew, Mr. Zhao asked in confusion, "What grievances have you suffered? So many people have come to file a complaint."

"Sir, they are not here to file a complaint." Zhang Bantou, the leader of the express team guarding the gate, pointed at the banners held up by the people and said, "They are here to petition, look."

Following his direction, Zhao Shouzheng saw four large red characters written on the banner:

'Sima won't leave!'

I don't know if it was written in blood, but it's quite shocking anyway.

"Oh my god, such a big scene?" Seeing at least a few hundred people outside, and more and more gathering... Of course, many of them were just there to watch the fun. Mr. Zhao couldn't help but feel frightened and asked in a low voice, "Why do they look so angry?"

"They said that the court took away Hou Gong, and the people of Chaozhou waited for so long that their father died. Now they are going to take Sima away, which means they will lose their mother. Whoever causes the death of their parents, they will kill his entire family!" Zhang Bantou whispered:

"The imperial court's credibility has long been bankrupt in Chaozhou. So when there is any disturbance, the common people interpret it on their own and think of the worst. How can they not be furious?"

"This..." Zhao Shouzheng originally planned to ask someone to open the door and explain things clearly to the outside world, but now he didn't dare to say anything rashly.

"Oh my god, they come again!" Shu Tongpan and An Tuiguan, who rushed over after hearing the news, turned pale with fear. They thought that after the previous defense battle, these unruly people would be quiet for a year or so.

"What should we do? What should we do?" They both looked at Master Zhao anxiously.

"I will go back and dress neatly, then we'll make it clear." Mr. Zhao turned around very calmly and walked back to the Tongzhi Yamen with steady steps.

"Alas, the number one scholar is the number one scholar, there is no comparison..." Shu Tongpan felt ashamed when he saw this.

"He remained calm in the face of danger, a true general!" said Officer An sincerely.

~~

Zhao Shouzheng forced himself to be strong and walked into the Tongzhi Yamen with an air of dignity.

As soon as he entered, he ran towards the backyard like a deflated balloon.

Zhao Hao was seen practicing tendon pulling in the courtyard, and Zhao Shouzheng rushed over and hugged him.

"Think of a solution quickly, son!"

p.s. There is one more update, 3X3 is done. It's still the same time as yesterday, so check it out tomorrow morning.