Xiang County.
The seat of Sishui County.
The county temple is more luxurious than the county temple, but it is not magnificent. What comes into view is a wooden screen with the words "The Way of Being an Official" written on it with flying dragons and phoenixes. From time to time, people wearing seals would come in and out.
Ye Zhuang held the bamboo slips in his hands, feeling worried. He is fifty years old this year, and his temples are already as white as snow. He has a short goat beard, wears black brocade clothes, and has deep and shallow wrinkles and ravines on his face. Wearing a royal crown on his head, a plain gauze belt (bi), and a green ribbon hanging with a silver seal around his waist.
As the governor of Surabaya, he has great power. Except for the censors, county captains and county magistrates who were directly appointed and dismissed by the internal history Qin Ting, other officials were appointed and dismissed by the county governor. All he needs to do is write a report and submit it to the public.
Ye Zhuang is just a middle-aged man. He has not achieved any political achievements since he became the governor of Sishui County. He may only be able to stop at the post of county governor in this life.
However, under the influence of his eldest brother Nei Shi Teng, he was extremely upright and believed that the way of being an official required himself. No matter what you do, you must be extremely careful and careful, and you will never violate the laws of Qin. Because Ye Zhuang knew that if he was punished, his elder brother would also suffer!
Three days ago, Shangqing Wang Wu came to Xiang County in person.
Wang Wu is Wang Ben's younger brother and the second oldest. He is comparable to Meng Yi. They were both Langguan and assisted the emperor at home. On this eastward tour, Wang Wu also personally accompanied him. He also wrote many eulogies along the way, and skilled craftsmen laid stones to praise his merits.
For example: Within Liuhe, the emperor's land. It wades through the quicksand in the west and ends in the north in the south. There is the East China Sea to the east and Daxia to the north. Wherever people go, there is no one who is not loyal to him. His merits are as great as those of the Five Emperors, and his merits are as great as those of cattle and horses. No one is ungrateful, everyone is in his own place.
He brings big news.
The First Emperor was not assassinated, but disappeared. At present, his whereabouts are related to the two children. This matter needs to be kept strictly confidential and must not be leaked. The Yi clan will violate the order.
Based on clues, it is speculated that the two children have most likely arrived in Surabaya County. Therefore, we need to search Surabaya County, even if the mosquitoes are not checked, they must not fly out!
Ye Zhuang couldn't understand at that time, why bother? He informed the county magistrate under his command and then distributed the rubbings of the children's portraits to various checkpoints. It might only take half a month to find these two children.
Of course, he took this for granted. If it were so easy to find, there wouldn't be so many wanted criminals. Even in later generations, many living people disappeared out of thin air, and even if tens of thousands of police and civilian personnel were deployed, they could not be found.
According to Wang Wu, although they tried their best to cover up the matter, they could not make it too public. It would be a matter of course for them to find an assassin, and it would not arouse suspicion. But it's very strange to find two children in such a big way. If the remnants of the Six Kingdoms also stepped in to find him first, and then found out that the First Emperor was missing, it would be complete chaos!
There is no wall in the world that is impermeable to wind.
They can only reduce the impact as much as possible.
Hmm...you are a big official and you are right!
Therefore, Ye Zhuang has been extremely busy these days. Dasuo Surabaya County, this is no small matter. Everything else is easy to say, but his biggest headache is the food problem.
On a hot summer day, even though there was ice in the house that gave off a slight chill, Ye Zhuang was still sweating profusely from the heat. He quickly passed by a roll of bamboo slips, his face full of worry.
"The Lord is in a hurry for food?"
The white-bearded old man is the county magistrate, and his power is not low. Mainly responsible for assisting the county governor in comprehensively managing county affairs. When the county governor is absent or unable to act as director, the county magistrate may act as the county governor.
"That's right."
Ye Zhuang put down the bamboo slips and let out a long sigh of relief.
There are many things hidden in his heart, but he cannot say them. At the moment, he doesn't care about finding anyone. This matter has been handed over to the county lieutenant. What he is most concerned about is whether there is enough food?
The news about Dasuo Surabaya County has spread, and the number of food buyers has increased a hundred times. Even if the price of food soars to 300 yuan per meter, it cannot be controlled. Especially the wealthy Lu You clan in the city were hoarding food at the risk of their lives. In less than three days, the price of food will rise to 800 yuan!
If there is nothing to eat in Guizhou, they will find ways to find food. In the past, there were attacks on county temples in Xiao County, and many Guizhou leaders risked their lives to snatch food. At that time, he, the county guard, has failed in his duty!
"Report to the county governor, the magistrate of Pei County wants to see you!"
"What is he here for?"
"Said he came for food."
"No, let him go back!"
Ye Zhuang waved his hand impatiently.
In the past two days, magistrates from various counties came to him and said that they needed to mobilize food. Everyone said how chaotic the place was and how difficult they all were. It makes him seem like a county guard who can conjure food out of thin air!
"He didn't come asking for food."
"That is?"
"I came here to relieve the governor of the county."
The old man with the goatee immediately stood up and said, "Your Majesty, please don't forget that although Hu Wancang is dull in qualifications, the chief officials, Xiao He, and Cao Shen under him are all capable people. In last year's assessment, Xiao He was rated the best, and he was the best. The commander-in-chief wanted to promote the best of the hundreds of county officials in the county to the rank of county official, but he was declined."
"If that's the case, let it come in."
Ye Zhuang stroked his beard and nodded.
After a while, Hu Wancang came closer.
"Cang, I've met the governor and the magistrate."
"No need to be polite." Ye Zhuang sat upright and said with a flourish of his sleeves: "The Japanese governors are busy with government affairs these days. If you have any good ideas, please tell me directly."
Hu Wancang raised his hand to wipe the sweat from his face.
His county magistrate is worse than a field dog!
Cao Xiu, the little pavilion chief, was almost able to command him. However, he was both happy and sad. After all, Cao Xiu had made great contributions, and he could also benefit from it, and he could add to his achievements at the end of the year.
"When I heard about the difficulties of the county governor, I came here to share your worries. There was a pavilion chief named Cao Xiu under his command. He said that the price of food will rise sharply in Sishui County now. This will harm the people and the country, so I offer some suggestions to solve the problem. ."
"Cao Xiu?" Ye Zhuang frowned, "Is that the Pavilion Chief of Surabaya? Last year you held a birthday banquet, and the millet wine you drank was a gift from him?"
"it's him."
"He has been the chief of the pavilion for three years, and he is nothing special. This time he has a good idea to help me. I should take a closer look and submit it to you!"
Hu Wancang handed over the bamboo slips with both hands.
After being handed over by the subordinate, Ye Zhuang opened it.
He had also heard of Cao Xiu's name. I heard that he was Cao Shen's cousin. He was originally from Shanfu County, Dang County, but was later moved to Pei County.
As for ability?
Apart from being good at brewing wine, he didn't see it.
"Remonstrance to Ping Guan Shu?"
"The lower officials heard that the county governor had taken a large trip to Surabaya, and even three hundred rice and stones, and thought it was too much. Although Xiu was a small official fighting for food, he was in such a low position that he did not dare to forget about the country. Guan Yiwu once said: The king regards the people as his heaven, and the people are his heaven. Those who regard food as the heaven and can know the heaven of heaven are so great..."
Ye Zhuang was shocked as he looked at it.
The handwriting of this article is elegant and every word is exquisite. The structure is clear and can be regarded as a model of memorial. Just for this model essay, he wanted to print it and give it to other county magistrates to take a good look at it!
Take a look at how other people wrote memorials?
The little pavilion chief actually has such talent? !
"Purchase in limited quantities, even if you lose! I dare not forget about the country despite my humble position. This person is really an example of our Qin officials. Hahaha... great kindness!"
Ye Zhuang held the bamboo slips and laughed heartily.
The haze of many days was gone in an instant!
Surabaya County...is saved!
[Continue to thank the respected master for the reward~ and silently ask for a recommendation vote! 】
