"good!"
When he heard that Cao Bin said he was going to Yuyao, Zhu Min immediately agreed.
"Since you are going, then go incognito and see what the 'talents' taught by Marquis Zhongjing can do."
He has been in Hangzhou for a few days and has learned a lot about local officials.
Although he himself is not a good official, he still has the ability to discern the officialdom.
Bao Mian's words and deeds do not look like an upright official.
Moreover, people everywhere are now suffering greatly from taxes. Even if he is really capable, he may not be able to handle it well.
Therefore, no matter what, he could take the opportunity to incriminate Bao Mian, and perhaps catch him off guard and make him confess in public that the Qian family was wiped out.
As long as he admits this crime, Bao Zheng, as a direct elder, cannot escape the crime of lax discipline.
It's a pity that Cao Bin is too naughty, otherwise he would definitely suffer a lot.
However, the memorial can still give him some eye drops, after all, Bao Mian borrowed his name.
Cao Bin didn't pay attention to the little tricks in Zhu Min's words. He stood up and stretched his waist and said:
"In that case, remember to greet me tomorrow. I'm tired, so I'll take my leave first."
With that said, he was about to walk out.
Zhu Min stopped him and said:
"Wait a minute, Zhong Jing. I'm busy with official duties and don't have much time to delay."
"Since we want to settle this case as soon as possible, why not leave today!"
He had already made up his mind to kill Bao Mian unexpectedly this time.
If it were Bao Zheng, he wouldn't be too wary, but Cao Bin doesn't follow the rules and would probably notify Bao Mian in advance.
Therefore, he cannot be allowed to have buffer time.
Cao Bin glanced at him, a little speechless. Is he so unworthy of trust?
Moreover, it was only over two hundred miles from Hangzhou to Yuyao and could be reached in two days by waterway. Even if Bao Mian was notified, he would not be able to prepare anything.
It seemed that Mr. Zhu was certain that Bao Mian would be in trouble.
"Don't worry, Marquis Zhongjing. I have ready-made cooks, maids, and boats. I will definitely satisfy you!"
In order to cause trouble, Zhu Min tried his best.
Before Cao Bin could respond, Zhu Min had already ordered his men to prepare.
So in less than a stick of incense, Cao Bin, Bao Zheng and others were already on the boat heading south.
The North-South Grand Canal runs all the way from Hangzhou to Kuaiji and then to the Mingzhou outlet, making waterway access very convenient.
Yuyao County is right along the canal.
Since they started a little late on the first day, everyone rested directly on the boat for one night. They arrived at Kuaiji in the morning of the next day and arrived at Yu County at nightfall.
The young official following the crowd said quickly:
"My lords, it's getting late, why not rest for the night in our Yu County."
He and Bao Mian were from the same hometown, and the places where they worked were adjacent to each other. After Yu County, they were in Yuyao.
Because he had consulted Bao Zheng on his articles before becoming an official, and received his support and approval, so the first time he went to Hangzhou was to visit Bao Zheng, but he did not expect to catch up with such a big drama.
Nowadays, there are so many Shangguan passing by his rule. If they don't show off, they will miss this opportunity, so they show great enthusiasm.
Everyone got off the boat and saw that although there were not many pedestrians in the county town because of nightfall, there were also vendors selling goods along the streets.
Seeing him passing by with a group of people, many people bowed their hands and saluted, which was very harmonious.
Zhu Mian couldn't help but praise:
"You manage this county well, but you are quite talented!"
"Work hard, and if you pass the examination and pass the second-class, middle-to-upper level, I will personally promote you."
Bao Zheng's face, which had been stern all day, became more relaxed. He couldn't help stroking his beard and said in agreement:
"Nowadays, people's livelihood in Zhejiang and Zhejiang is difficult. It's rare that you don't have people who can't live here. It shows that you have good governance."
When the magistrate of Yu County saw the compliments from the two big men, he felt happy and said humbly:
"You two adults are so complimentary. There are still some refugees in our county. They have found a corner to rest now."
"However, the official has made an agreement with the gentry in the county to donate part of the food relief, which should enable them to survive this difficult period."
Seeing that he did not avoid his shortcomings and told him frankly, Bao Zheng was even more pleased and said:
"You have done a good job. If you are in trouble, you can ask the government for help. Don't let anyone starve to death."
The magistrate of Yu County nodded quickly and said:
"Thank you two adults for your advice."
After speaking, he said cautiously:
"This is why I have always kept Master Bao's teachings in mind, so I won't be at a loss as to where to start."
Zhu Min laughed and said:
"If Mr. Bao is as strict with his nephew as his disciples, I'm afraid it won't cause trouble."
The magistrate of Yu County quickly said:
"Master Zhu, thank you very much. Brother Bao's virtue and talent are no less than those of the lower officials. It seems likely that he was also wronged."
When he heard Zhu Min compare Bao Mian with him, although he didn't show it on his face, he couldn't help but feel a sense of superiority and joy in his heart.
Strictly speaking, he was not actually a disciple of Bao Zheng, and he could not help but feel a little jealous of the second generation of high-ranking officials like Bao Mian.
Although Bao Mian was promoted, he did not receive special care from Bao Zheng.
Although Cao Bin had no ill feelings towards the magistrate of Yu County, he did not agree with what Bao Zheng said. At this time, he could only see a corner of the story. What policy strategy could he discern? ,
There is nothing superb about the means, and the exaggeration is too much.
And this person seems to be stepping on Bao Mian to get the upper hand...
Have a good night's sleep.
When I came out of the county government office the next morning, I saw three to four hundred refugees receiving rice porridge in an orderly manner.
Upon seeing this, the magistrate of Yu County said quite proudly:
"My lords, I have raised more than five hundred stones, grains and rice from the gentry, which is enough to supply the refugees for three months."
After hearing this, everyone nodded with satisfaction and said one after another:
"County Magistrate Chen has commendable talents and can be called a capable officer."
When the magistrate of Yu County received the praises from all the superior officials, he felt that his legs were fluttering and he was almost flying with pleasure.
Just as he was about to send everyone out of the city, the county official suddenly ran over and said:
"The master is in trouble, there are more than a thousand refugees coming from the east of the city..."
The magistrate of Yu County suddenly changed his expression and glared at the official, not knowing what to do.
The governor of Hangzhou heard this and said:
"Just let the local gentry produce more food. Why make such a fuss."
The magistrate of Yu County had a stiff look on his face. It was already a lot of effort to get the gentry to give him hundreds of dan of food, but he only had to come to the house to bow to him.
Asking them to provide food again is like ripping out their hearts and minds. How can we get it out?
Although there was grain in the county government grain depot, most of it was tax grain that had to be paid, and he did not dare and could not touch it.
But if a civil unrest breaks out, the trouble will be huge, so I have no choice but to bite the bullet and look at the Hangzhou magistrate:
"Master Ding, can you..."
Hangzhou Zhizhou suddenly changed his expression, shook his head like a rattle, and said:
"No, you have to think of a solution yourself. If anything goes wrong, I will ask you for help!"
This guy can flip out faster than he can flip through a book.
Cao Bin had already deprived Cao Bin of a lot of military rations. If all the counties under his jurisdiction also came to him for help, even if he emptied the treasury, it would not be enough to supplement the supply?
Seeing this, everyone looked at Cao Bin.
He was the pacifier of Zhejiang and Zhejiang, and he was in charge of the civil and military affairs, including refugees.
Cao Bin said impatiently:
"You can't even deal with more than a thousand refugees. You two will get a demerit, and you will both be reduced by two grades in the next performance appraisal."
"...Send the refugees to West Lake and let them work for relief."
The two of them suddenly looked bitter, especially Magistrate Yu, who seemed to have a bright future a moment ago, but now he was so confused.
If his performance evaluation grade is not B, there will definitely be no possibility of promotion in recent years. It is so unlucky.
Bao Zheng was also a little speechless. He felt that the magistrate of Yu County had done a pretty good job, and he quite agreed with his way of governance. He didn't expect that he would be so careless, and he felt a little pity that he was unlucky.
Although Zhu Mian was a little depressed about what happened to the magistrate of Yu County, he didn't care about it and waved his hand:
"Okay, now that the refugee issue has been resolved, let's leave for Yuyao as soon as possible."
