"By the way, who brought this matter up?"
After Zhao Zhenji put away the list submitted to him by Hu Zongxian, he turned to ask such a question.
"Oh, Master Zhao, are you really curious about this?"
Hu Zongxian did not rush to answer Zhao Zhenji, but raised his eyebrows and asked.
"Of course, it is because of this person that most of the high-ranking officials in the capital have suffered a lot, even Mr. Ge and the others are no exception!"
"Therefore, I am very curious about this person. What is it that makes him dare to risk the disapproval of the officialdom and bet the rest of his life on this!"
Zhao Zhenji did not deny it, but directly expressed his inner thoughts.
"Since Mr. Zhao is so interested in this person's identity, you might as well guess for yourself."
After Hu Zongxian finished speaking, he poured himself a cup of hot tea.
"I guess there should be someone behind this person. Otherwise, he would never dare to act so recklessly."
"If my guess is correct, this person should be Gao Hanwen, a student of Xiao Ge Lao Yan Shifan!"
"When I was still in the capital, I heard that Gao Hanwen hates evil and likes to fight against injustice! In addition, he is a student of Xiaoge Lao Yan Shifan, so he naturally has this confidence."
"Perhaps he felt deeply about the suffering of the people, and finally brought the matter to light in a rage."
Zhao Zhenji saw the expression on Hu Zongxian's face and gave the answer confidently.
"No, Mr. Zhao guessed the wrong person! The person who brought this matter up was just a county magistrate."
"And, as far as I know, there is no force behind this person to support him!"
After hearing what Zhao Zhenji said, Hu Zongxian shook his head and made a decisive decision.
"What? How is it possible! If there is no one behind him, how dare he..."
After hearing the answer given by Hu Zongxian, Zhao Zhenji stood up from the chair suddenly, with a look of disbelief on his face.
"Mr. Zhao, we have been officials for many years, and perhaps we have forgotten that there are still people in this world who care about the people and move forward without hesitation!"
Hu Zongxian seemed to be quite emotional about this, and then said in a deep voice.
"May I ask Governor Hu, who is this person?"
At this moment, perhaps due to being too excited, Zhao Zhenji's voice trembled slightly when he spoke.
"This person is the magistrate of Chun'an County, Hai Rui!"
Hu Zongxian glanced at Zhao Zhenji, and then gave the answer.
"The magistrate of Chun'an County, Hai Rui!"
Zhao Zhenji recited the name silently in his heart, looking dazed and not knowing what he was thinking.
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Fujian, at this moment, looking at the mountains of official business on the table, Tan Lun no longer has the mind to deal with it.
Since Tan Lun sent the letter last time, it has been like a stone sinking into the sea, and there has been no reply for a long time.
"Oh, I don't know what's going on. Didn't the cabinet receive a letter? Or did it say something else?"
At this moment, Tan Lun was in a state of confusion, looking anxious, and kept pacing in the room.
He knew very well that if the promises he made earlier were not fulfilled, it would be a devastating blow to the morale of the soldiers in these guards!
Not only will all the previous efforts be in vain, but this group of soldiers will no longer trust the court. In this way, let alone suppressing bandits, whether they can command these soldiers is a question.
At this moment, the guard's report came from outside the door.
"Sir Governor, I have something important to report!"
"Well, come in."
Tan Lun was upset at the moment. Seeing that his thoughts were interrupted, he frowned slightly.
"Reporting to the Governor, the imperial court has appropriated all the arrears of wages totaling 836,332 taels."
"In addition, the imperial court has allocated an additional 1.2 million taels of silver, saying it will be used to suppress bandits! There are also countless ordnance, grain and grass, etc., still on the way."
"By the way, Mr. Governor, there is another letter here. Please tell me that it must be handed over to you!"
After the guard finished speaking, he handed the letter to Tan Lun and quickly exited the room, closing the door as well.
"Okay, that's great! With this, it's only a matter of time before all the bandits entrenched in Fujian are wiped out."
After Tan Lun learned the news from the guard, he was overjoyed and then thought about it in his heart.
After the excitement subsided, Tan Lun began to turn his attention to the letter in his hand.
"Sure enough, this letter was sent by Mr. Xu Ge."
After seeing the signature on the letter, Tan Lun nodded, as expected.
Immediately afterwards, Tan Lun poured himself a cup of hot tea, sat down on a chair, and opened the letter. It read, "Tan Lun personally signed it" in four big characters.
"At present, the imperial court has paid out all the arrears of wages to the local guardsmen. In addition, the corresponding ordnance, food and grass, etc. are also on the way and will be delivered soon!"
"The top priority now is to wipe out all the bandits entrenched in Fujian, and His Majesty is very supportive of this and has provided corresponding help!"
"After the bandits in Fujian are completely wiped out, we will follow the previous strategy to reduce the burden on the local people in Fujian, redress unjust, false and wrong cases, and punish corrupt officials!"
"You don't have to worry about the above-mentioned things. Of course, our people will take care of these things! Soon, your political achievements will catch up with Hu Zongxian. By then, we will also be able to fight against the strict party."
"When the Yan Party is defeated in a fight, you will be the number one hero. At that time, when everyone is in power, the atmosphere of the court will be completely new!"
"In addition, if you have any needs, just say it. If it can be solved, we will do our best to help you solve it."
After Tan Lun finished reading the last word in the letter, he put it aside, picked up the tea cup, took a sip, and said silently to himself.
"Mr. Xu Ge, do you really not know, or did you ignore it on purpose?"
"Some officials in Qingliu are greedy for money. They are even more greedy than the strict party, and their methods are more cruel! It is not uncommon for people to go bankrupt and sell their sons and daughters."
I saw Tan Lun holding the teacup in his hand, his thoughts racing. After a long time, he put down the teacup in his hand, spread out the paper and pen, and copied all the letters Xu Jie wrote to him.
After a long time, Tan Lun put down the brush in his hand and carefully checked the contents. After the ink was dry, he put it into an envelope, then called his personal guard and gave instructions in a deep voice.
"Send it to His Majesty, remember, don't let anyone else get in the way!"
"I obey, Lord Governor! I understand."
After Tan Lun's personal bodyguard responded, he carefully put the envelope into his arms and said respectfully.
Afterwards, Tan Lun's personal bodyguard quickly left the room and embarked on a journey to deliver the message.
Then Tan Lun opened the door and admired the scenery in the yard.
A breeze blows by, giving people a sense of leisure. Various green flowers and plants in the courtyard are swaying in the wind, and a faint floral fragrance penetrates into the nose with the breeze.
The flowers and plants in the courtyard were left behind by the previous officials. When Tan Lun took office, his officials wanted to destroy all the flowers and plants planted in the courtyard to avoid suspicion! Tan Lun came to decorate it again, but Tan Lun refused.
In his opinion, all this does not matter at all. As an official, you should not care about these minutiae and should devote more energy to how to benefit the people.
"Inform the guard station of the news that the salary has been paid!"
"Yes, Lord Governor!"
(End of chapter)
