Tang Shou listened to the laughter in his ears, looked up to the sky and sighed, then continued: "Later, when I saw this situation, I had no choice but to drive away all the people in Taoyuan County."
"But not long after, Fang Zhengyi sent back the old, weak, women and children he had picked up."
"Those people were fat and white after he raised them. After they came back, they would sit on the street and sigh... and talk about how good life was in Taoyuan County."
"So some of the people in the village left...those old, weak, women and children are Jihua people, and I can't drive them away. It's hard!!"
The laughter in the crowd started to get louder.
Tang Shou finally stopped, with tears streaming down his face: "In one year since then, Jihua Township has been downgraded to Jihua Village..."
"Pfft!" Guo Tianyang, who had always been expressionless, was stunned.
I thought to myself that Fang Zhengyi was so arrogant... If he really accepted such a godson, he might be creating trouble!
Tang Shou was still talking, but his heart seemed to have returned to the past, once again being destroyed into pieces.
"Later... in the county, oh no... there were still dozens of people left in the village. I thought it would be over here..."
"But I never expected it!! When Fang Zheng built a pipe and thrust it into the river in Jihua Village, I didn't pay attention at first, thinking that since the matter had come to this, what else could he do."
"But I never thought that it wouldn't take long for feces to flow out of the pipe! The water in the river is no longer drinkable!"
"They people from Taoyuan County actually carry water from Taoyuan County to sell it! He is not a human being, Your Majesty!!"
The crowd watching the joke fell silent, looking at Tang Shou with sympathy in their eyes.
We all understand that a neighbor like this is having a hard time...
"Later...Jihua Village disappeared. I reported to Hengjiang Prefecture and was transferred to another county as county magistrate..."
After venting his grievances for several years, Tang Shou slumped on the ground and began to sob non-stop, which made people cry...
Fang Zhengyi couldn't help but sneered: "Then why don't you thank me? How great would it be if the village chief became the county magistrate?"
"You!..." Tang Shou immediately glared.
Fang Zhengyi immediately shouted loudly: "Back to Your Majesty! This person's words are simply like eunuchs having a meeting - nonsense!"
"Everyone has heard it. I didn't force anyone to come to my Taoyuan County, right? They all came voluntarily! How can I try to force them to do so?"
Guo Tianyang's face began to become colorful...
Zhang Shiyin said with a stern face: "How can it not be deception? The young people who went to Jihua County did not work but had meat to eat. What other women and children were sent back to promote Taoyuan County? Isn't this a trick of yours, Fang Zhengyi?"
Fangzheng spread his hands and said, "Then my life in Taoyuan County is great! What happened to the young people who left home and their families sent them some food? What happened to those women and children from Jihua County who were homesick and I sent them back? "
Zhang Shi was already impatient and shouted angrily: "Then what's your explanation for dumping excrement in Jihua County!"
"What dung water! That's fertilizer. Master Zhang, be careful. These are good things and no one else can grab them."
When Tang Shou heard this, he immediately jumped up from the ground and said angrily: "You have drained it into the river, how can we use it!"
"Fang Zhengyi! Don't think I don't know. Those rotten pieces of land in your county can't grow much food at all. It's all bought from other places!"
"What's the use? There are only a few dozen people in your village who can earn a little bit of money. How much land can you plant? You are asked to come to Taoyuan County to force Lai Lai to refuse to come. Who is to blame?" Fang Zheng raised his eyebrows.
When Taoyuan County was in short supply of manpower, Fang Zhengyi set his sights on Jihua County, which was not far away. It can be said that he was extremely kind to them.
It cost a lot of money to lure people over. Later, for the remaining people, Fang Shaoxin couldn't see that they were waiting for death, so he just threw the excrement pipe through.
Tang Shou jumped to his feet in anger. You, Fang Zhengyi, were promoted to three levels in a row. Just because of you, I became the fucking village chief. I lost my official status. If it weren’t for the help of the Hengjiang Prefecture Inspector, I wouldn’t have known that I was about to fall. To what extent.
How dare you act recklessly in front of His Majesty today!
Tang Shou immediately turned to complain to Emperor Jing: "Your Majesty! Fang Zhengyi privately expanded Taoyuan County. The area is immeasurable, but it is at least several times the previous size, which is far beyond the scope of regulations! His intentions are sinister!"
When asked about this question, Emperor Jing became curious: "Fang Qing, please explain."
Fang Zheng lowered his head and thought deeply, then began to pace in the hall, thinking about countermeasures in his mind.
Then he raised his head and said calmly: "The war in the past two years has just ended, and the people's life has been a little harder, but life in Taoyuan County is still pretty good."
"Later, I accidentally learned about the situation in Jihua County and surrounding small counties. The people were not fully clothed and could not even eat a mouthful of hot food. I couldn't bear to see this, so I thought of helping as many as I could."
"Over time, more and more people gathered in Taoyuan County... and it became what it is today."
"Taoyuan County is originally a lower county, but the population cannot be accommodated according to the lower county's regulations, so we can only continue to expand."
"Please think about it, if you were in my position, what decision would you make? Are you just waiting for those people to starve to death for no reason?"
Zhang Shi snorted coldly: "Sophistry! If you want to lend a helping hand, you can directly provide money and food. Why do you need to take people to Taoyuan County? What are your intentions!?"
Fang Zheng suddenly waved his hand and pointed at Tang Shou: "Everyone, please look! This man has a fat head, a big face, and a fat brain! The people he governs are as skinny as wood. How can I rest assured?"
Tang Shou: ".........."
"I was born fat! How can you slander people out of thin air!" Tang Shou was desperate. How can you rely on me? Is it wrong to be fat? Have you eaten your rice?
"Oh! Really! Such a strange thing happened? Your Majesty, please put this person in prison and deprive him of water and food for a month. If he is still fat by then, I am willing to plead guilty!"
Tang Shou was desperate... He shouldn't have come here. Fang Zhengyi... I didn't expect him to be so arrogant when he arrived at the court.
Emperor Jing knocked on the imperial desk and said calmly: "Don't be ridiculous, keep talking!"
The ministers shook their heads when they saw this. His Majesty was not like this before, but now he almost has the word favoritism written on his face...
Upon hearing this, Fang Zheng continued: "Thank you, Your Majesty, this is the situation."
"At that time, I looked around the surrounding counties, but no one reached Taoyuan."
"Compared with those of the county magistrates, I am not boasting. I have superior looks, young strength, and outstanding abilities. Taoyuan County's poor geographical location and the fact that it can still ensure the life of the people under its rule speaks volumes."
"If I gave away money and food, I don't know how much money would be deducted by those stupid officials!"
As he spoke, Fang Zheng lowered his eyes and his tone became a little more passionate.
"I didn't expect that I would be impeached after doing so many things. Is the world so malicious to me!?"
"As a scholar, I have nothing but a pure heart. What I want in my heart is to establish my mind for the heaven and the earth, to establish my destiny for the people, to inherit the unique knowledge of the past saints, and to create peace for all generations!"
"I still have a dream, that is, to be prosperous together!"
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