[I heard that Qidian has a reward function, but I don’t really believe it! 】
As the sun set in the west, a carriage arrived outside Yingtian Mansion, accompanied by more than a dozen police officers.
The curtain of the carriage was opened, and a purple official uniform emerged from inside, which attracted a grand salute from the officer on duty at the gate of the government office.
"See the Lord of the Palace!"
There is no doubt that the person coming is Jia Yucun, the prefect of Yingtian.
I saw that he had a round waist, a thick face, a square mouth, and a fierce aura about his whole person. It was no wonder that everyone was in awe of him.
Ignoring these people, Jia Yucun walked straight into the government office.
After returning from Liyang, he first went to the palace to meet the prince, trying to explain why he was late, but naturally he failed to make the trip.
So at this moment, Jia Yucun was angry.
Jia Yucun came to Jinling happily to take up the post, but Jia Yucun never thought that he would encounter such a mess.
Yingtian Mansion, plus the following counties, had a huge deficit in money and food, and it just so happened that he encountered an audit.
After several months of cleaning up in the early stage, Jia Yucun grasped the local situation in advance, allowing him to have time to prepare for the inventory.
In the past few days, I first met with several county magistrates, and then met with local prominent families. In seven or eight days now, Yingtian Mansion's accounts have almost been settled.
In Liyang, through his supervision and mediation, all the shortfalls owed have been made up, and the first batch of military rations has begun to be shipped.
This was something to be happy about, but what happened today completely wiped out his good mood.
Fortunately, the Jia family is related to the crown prince. Even though there was an unexpected move today, the crown prince will not blame him... Jia Yucun comforted himself in this way.
When he walked into the front hall of the government office, he saw several people walking towards him. They were several adjutants of the government office.
The leader was Zhang Fangshi, who also knew Zhang Fangshi, and Hu Jinan, the promotion official, was also among them.
"Master Fu, you are finally back!"
Jia Yucun nodded, took off his official hat and said: "I went to the palace first, but it's a pity that I was not summoned by the prince. What a sin..."
"The prince of the palace is responsible for the king's orders. He fulfills his duties loyally and goes out in person. The prince knows the inside story and will not blame him!"
Zhang Fangshi had a warm look on his face. He was almost in his fifties and had basically no possibility of going any further. He was a good old man in the government office.
"I hope so!" Jia Yucun sighed.
All the way into the back office, everyone sat down according to their official ranks and talked about today's discussion.
Ten minutes later, the discussion came to an end, and Jia Yucun learned the latest situation.
When everyone was silent, Jia Yucun put down his tea cup and said slowly: "Regardless of other mansions, our Yingtian Mansion is the most benign place in Jinling, so we should set an example and fulfill our duties..."
"The deficits in the counties below have basically been made up, but the government's accounts have not been sorted out yet, and time is running out..."
"You are each in charge of a separate place, and you have to handle your own accounts. If there is chaos after five days, don't blame Wang Fa for being ruthless!"
At the end of the sentence, a sharp light flashed in Jia Yucun's eyes, which made everyone's hearts tighten.
"Do you understand everything?"
"We'll understand!" everyone replied.
"Okay, you all can go about your business!"
After everyone dispersed, Village Chief Jia Yu breathed a sigh of relief, squinted and slumped in his chair.
At this moment, a young man dressed as a government official popped up outside the hall.
Seeing that Jia Yucun was resting, the man planned to leave first and come back later to report the matter.
But before he turned around and took two steps, he heard a voice behind him.
"What's the matter?"
Hearing Jia Yucun's voice, Wang Cheng had a smile on his face, slowly turned around and saluted: "Young man, please see me!"
Opening his eyes and looking at this old acquaintance, Jia Yucun said: "Without courtesy, come in and say something!"
Wang Cheng was the young novice monk of Hulu Temple back then. Jia Yucun's eyes darkened after he took office. This man revealed his identity after clarifying the relationship within the yamen, and now he has become Jia Yucun's confidant.
When Jia Yucun was away from the government office, Wang Cheng was the pair of eyes he left behind, watching everything in the government office for him.
Entering the lobby, Wang Cheng raised his waist and said, "I see the elder is resting, so I don't dare to disturb him!"
"I've been away for the past two days. Is there anything going on in the yamen?"
"Replying to the master, everything is as usual, except that a case was reported yesterday. I don't know whether I should say it or not!"
"case?"
This Wang Cheng has always been vigilant. Since it was him who initiated the case, it seems that he should listen... Jia Yucun thought to himself.
"tell me the story!"
Lifting up the teapot on the side, Wang Cheng slowly walked to Jia Yucun, and while mixing the tea, he said: "Yesterday, in Wuding Gate, the Xue family uncle and the son of a squire fought over a maidservant, and they happened to be ordered by the Zhenjiang Guards. The child of trouble meets!"
"The young man from Zhenjiang Wei couldn't stand Uncle Xue's bullying and domination, so he had a conflict with the Xue family. The two sides fought each other and even injured people..."
"After killing the Xue family's slaves, the young master of Zhenjiang Guard ordered his men to bring both parties to the government office and demand a fair verdict from our government office!"
"These dandy boys are really arrogant..." Jia Yucun couldn't help but curse.
As an official from a poor family, he naturally hated these domineering children of aristocratic families.
After getting rid of the anger in his heart, Jia Yucun asked: "How is the trial of the case going so far?"
"I heard...Uncle Xue promised Master Hu a large sum of money to deal with the young master of Zhenjiang Guard."
"In the end, when he returned to the mansion, he sent someone to deliver a message to the government office, saying that the revenge was over and the money Mr. Hu wanted was gone!"
To know these inside stories, you will definitely not know unless you inquire carefully.
But at this moment, Jia Yucun didn't care about Wang Cheng's diligence. He was only angry about Hu Jinan's boldness.
What time is it now? The prince has been kissing Yingtian, and if things get too big by messing around like this, isn't this going to make him unhappy?
"Is Hu Jinan interested in money? For the sake of money, he treats human life lawsuits as child's play, and he doesn't think he has caused enough trouble for me!"
Of course, Jia Yucun knew that Hu Jinan was so bold in making money to make up for his shortfall.
"My lord, it's not just for making money. The Xue family's uncle ordered that Mr. Hu should not give him face!"
Jia Yucun looked puzzled: "Oh? What's the origin of this Xue family?"
"When I was appointed to Jinling, didn't I copy a protective amulet from my province?" Wang Cheng asked rhetorically.
"Guardian Talisman? What is it? I don't know!"
Upon hearing this, Wang Cheng burst into laughter, and the opportunity for his performance came again.
"It's not bad. If you don't even know this, how can you be a long-term official?"
Seeing the displeasure on Jia Yucun's face, Wang Cheng quickly explained: "Nowadays, every local official has a private list in his hand, which lists the names of the most powerful, wealthy and noble squires in each province. However..."
"If you don't know, if you offend such a family for a while, not only your official title, but also your life may not be saved, so it is nicknamed 'Guard Protector'."
Speaking of this, Wang Cheng took out a booklet from his arms and handed it to Jia Yucun respectfully: "The Xue family I just mentioned is on this official amulet!"
As if looking sideways at Wang Cheng, Jia Yucun turned his attention to the booklet, where the three words "Guardian Talisman" stood out.
Taking it in his hands casually, Jia Yucun slowly opened the home page, while Wang Cheng stood respectfully aside.
"Jia is true, Bai Yu is the gold of the palace..."
"Afang Palace, three hundred miles away, cannot accommodate the history of Jinling..."
"The East China Sea lacks white jade beds, so the Dragon King comes to invite the King of Jinling..."
"In good years, there is heavy snow, and pearls are like earth and gold like iron..."
