After Du Ye left the backyard, he returned to the hall and began officially handling Jiangyin County's administrative affairs. The time he spent away from Jiangyin County wasn't too long, but it wasn't too short either. It took him half a month to go back and forth. As Du Qi was around, there wasn't a backlog of administrative matters. There were only some administrative matters that had just been submitted to him.
In a short period of time, Du Ye finished handling the administrative matters and took a break.
He was thinking about Jiangyin County's matters.
As the crown prince of the Tang dynasty, Du Ye was destined to be high and mighty. But to Du Ye, his short stay in Jiangyin County had left a deep impression on him. Du Ye even had feelings for Jiangyin County. Therefore, even if he was leaving his post, he had to make arrangements for Jiangyin County. He couldn't let anything go wrong in Jiangyin County.
If Jiangyin County was to develop well, the successor was crucial.
Du Ye was considering the problem of the successor.
As Du Ye pondered, time quietly passed. When it was almost noon, an attendant invited him to the backyard for lunch. Du Qi specially got someone to prepare a sumptuous lunch to welcome Du Ye.
After lunch, Du Ye returned to his study and pondered over Jiangyin County's matters.
At around five in the afternoon, a runner came to report that Xu Tu was here.
Du Ye instructed the runner to let Xu Tu in.
After Xu Tu stood still, he bowed and said, "County Lord!"
Du Ye waved his hand and said, "Have a seat. There's no need to stand on ceremony."
After Xu Tu sat down, Du Ye said directly, "Xu Tu, we made a trip to Jinling County. My identity has been exposed after dealing with Jiang Yu. Under the present circumstances, my presence in Jiangyin County is no longer of any use. Therefore, I'm preparing to step down as Jiangyin County's magistrate. "
Xu Tu's heart skipped a beat.
Could it be that the crown prince was returning to Sovereign Capital?
This was an opportunity!
Although Xu Tu was a little excited, his expression remained calm. He didn't show any signs of excitement as he said slowly, "County Lord, do you have any concerns about stepping down as Jiangyin County's magistrate?"
Du Ye said, "Although I haven't been in office for long, Jiangyin County is of utmost importance to me. Furthermore, I have feelings for everything in Jiangyin County, especially Jiangyin County's magistrate. Especially here in Jiangyin County, it's also the first place where I'm in charge. As for this place, I hope that he can develop even better. "
After pausing for a moment, Du Ye continued, "It's just that I can't decide on the next candidate for Jiangyin County."
Xu Tu said, "The candidate for Jiangyin County Magistrate can be directly given to the Jiangnan Road Supervisor or the new Changzhou Provincial Governor. However, the Crown Prince is still worried, so he intends to personally appoint a candidate? "
Du Ye replied, "Yes!"
After Xu Tu heard this, his heart skipped a beat. Could it be that he was the candidate for Crown Prince?
Hoping that he would stay?
Now that Xu Tu was following Du Ye, he naturally hoped to follow Du Ye back to the imperial court. As such, he entered the Eastern Palace as Du Ye's personal attendant, even if he did not have an official position for the time being. However, a new emperor brings in new courtiers. When Du Ye ascends the throne and becomes the ruler of Xia Xia, there will naturally be a place for him in the imperial court.
Xu Tu sighed inwardly. Although he wanted to follow Du Ye back to the Sovereign Capital, he had no choice but to follow Du Ye. However, right now, Du Ye had already said this. He naturally could not go against Du Ye's wishes.
Xu Tu said, "Your Highness, if you are really worried, then this humble one is willing to stay in Jiangyin County and preside over everything there. Although this humble one's talent is shallow, this period of time following Your Highness, I have also learned a lot. This humble one does not have great ability, but I can still follow the rules. "
Du Ye chuckled and said, "Xu Tu, you have misunderstood this Crown Prince. I'm not telling you to stay. Instead, as my advisor, you should consider this matter for me. "
After hearing this, Xu Tu hurriedly said, "This humble one is slow-witted."
After a pause, Xu Tu said, "Your Highness, this matter involves Jiangyin County. If you are still worried, this humble one has a candidate. Although it is not appropriate for this humble one to recommend, this humble one still has to mention it for Your Highness to consider. "
Du Ye said, "Just say it!"
Xu Tu said, "The person this humble one wants to recommend is my grandfather. This time, it involves the turmoil in Jiangyin County. His Majesty is in command, and grandfather is in charge of handling the specific matters. Especially when Your Highness was in power, grandfather fully cooperated. He understands Your Highness' policy and is clear about Your Highness' intentions. So right now, I think grandfather is the most suitable candidate. "
After returning home to see his grandfather, Xu Tu learned that His Majesty was in Jiangyin County.
He was shocked.
He did not expect both the Emperor and the Crown Prince to be there.
However, after thinking about it, Xu Tu did not find it strange. After all, the Crown Prince was alone in Jiangyin County. The Emperor would definitely be worried. Now that His Majesty was here, he could protect the Crown Prince.
Xu Tu continued, "It is said that one should not avoid one's relatives. Because it involves Jiangyin County, this humble one dares to speak."
Du Ye had a bright smile on his face.
He felt that it was very good.
Xu Yinhe was indeed the best candidate.
On one hand, Xu Yinhe supported his policies and was clear about Xu Du Ye's thoughts on governance. On the other hand, Xu Tu worked by Du Ye's side. Even if it was for Du Ye's future, Xu Yinhe would still do things conscientiously.
So after thinking about it carefully, Xu Yinhe was indeed the most suitable.
Du Ye said, "Xu Tu, your suggestion is very good. It's decided then. Right now, the disaster in Jiangyin County is still being dealt with. The disaster in all of Changzhou and even Jiangnan is still being dealt with. So in half a month at most, I will step down. Go back and inform General Xu to make preparations. "
Xu Tu immediately agreed.
He believed that his grandfather would definitely agree. After all, being the head of a county could also benefit the village.
Du Ye and Xu Tu talked about some follow-up matters in Jiangyin County. After finishing, Xu Tu turned and left. Du Ye went straight to the rear courtyard and told Du Qi about his plans to arrange for Xu Yinhe to be the county magistrate of Jiangyin County.
After hearing this, Du Qi said, "Xu Yinhe is indeed quite suitable. Although he is old, he is quite capable. Moreover, he has a bottom line and principles. You can make the arrangements for this matter. "
Du Ye nodded and changed the topic. He asked, "Father, I plan to use half a month to hand over matters and take care of some follow-up matters. After half a month, where will we go? "
Du Ye was also curious about where they would go next.
He set off from Sovereign Capital with Du Qi, going from Sovereign Capital to the Western Region and then from the Western Region to Chang 'an. Then, they took a boat south from Chang 'an and finally arrived at Jiangyin County. Then, he took charge of Jiangyin County. Although it hadn't been long, Du Ye had indeed experienced a lot. His horizons had been broadened and he had a different perspective on many things.
Therefore, he was looking forward to the upcoming trip.
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