Su Qi'an and the others stayed in Chu Xiong's secluded place for about an hour, and then got up to leave.
"What the elder said today, Qi An has been taught a lesson. Please rest assured, the elder. Since Qi An dares to come to Dongzhou, he has prepared all the consequences. The elder is here to watch it, and something will happen to Dongzhou." result."
Chu Xiong touched his gray beard and nodded slightly, "Well, go ahead. Now that you've decided, go ahead and do it boldly. It's time for Dongzhou to stretch his muscles."
Su Qi'an wore a bamboo hat, and then Xie Cang and Tong Zhan turned and left.
After knowing that Chu Xiong was fine and understanding his feelings, Xie Cang, as the adopted son, did not stay.
Chu Xiong would not let him stay. He was just serving as an official and was not at an age where he could no longer move. He did not need Xie Cang to stay and take care of him.
At Xie Cang's age, it's the right time for a younger generation of generals to make great achievements, and Great Liang needs them. If they just stay in a secluded place like this, how much can they achieve.
This time when he came to Dongzhou, Su Qi'an still needed Xie Cang's help. Being by Su Qi'an's side would only bring benefits to Xie Cang, but no harm.
Xie Cang also thought this way in his heart. Everything was fine in Chuxiong and there would be plenty of time to meet in the future. The right way to resolve the Dongzhou issue with Su Qi'an and quell the war in Dongzhou was now.
The two sides bowed, and Chu Xiong stood on the stone platform on the mountainside, looking over at the backs of Su Qi'an and the others as they receded, murmuring softly.
"Qi'an, Cang'er, I will leave this Dongzhou to you. I hope you will not betray His Majesty's trust."
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The three of Su Qi'an came to visit and then left without disturbing anyone. It was as if they had never appeared. This small mountain village also seemed as if it did not exist.
All eyes from the outside world have been following Su Yong's role as Su Qian.
As time continued to pass, Su Yong, who had been traveling, also reached the last stop of the eight counties, Zigui County in Hancheng.
As before, Su Yong was traveling around various counties in Zigui County. During this period, he also bought a group of slaves on a whim. Su Yong's move did not surprise any local officials.
It is normal for those who are rich and powerful to have some domestic slaves in their mansions. It would be strange if such a big inspector did not have a hobby of buying and selling slaves.
After several days of traveling in Zigui County, they finally returned to Zigui County. Accompanied by a group of officials, Su Yong and others returned to the provided residence.
Also entering with them were the group of house slaves bought on the road. As a large number of followers moved in, the house slaves also began to work on their own.
Su Yong glanced at them, randomly ordered a few house slaves, and entered his room with Fang Jingzhi and Master Liu.
Regarding this move, the other servants in the mansion showed envy in their eyes. Those who can be favored by the big shots, although they are still domestic slaves, will definitely have a better life in the future.
As several people entered the room and the door was closed, Su Yong, Fang Jingzhi, and Master Liu quickly clasped their fists and saluted one of the slaves.
"Sir, I have been wronged. If you have done anything wrong, I hope you will punish me."
The house slave standing in the middle smiled and waved his hand, then casually tore off the disguise on his face.
Disguising like this is not very clever. Almost all experts who have been walking around in the rivers and lakes all year round can spot it after a few glances. However, it is still very easy to deceive these unsophisticated officials.
One has to admire the prudence of Su Qi'an and the others, who actually thought of meeting up with Su Yong by pretending to be slaves.
Although they had known about this plan for a long time, Su Yong, Fang Jingzhi, and Master Liu were still shocked when they actually encountered it.
Fortunately, the rendezvous between the two parties was smooth enough and no one noticed it. Even if some people suspected it, it wouldn't be a big deal.
It is normal for a few slaves to disappear inexplicably in the mansion of a big shot. Who would dare to object because there are fewer slaves in this group? The purpose of spreading this news is not to make yourself unhappy and to have enough to support yourself.
After Su Qi'an simply arranged her appearance, she sat on the chair above and asked Su Yong with a smile.
"Haha, Su Yong, during this period
Is this a pleasant trip? "
Su Yong, who had returned to his normal self, had a wry smile on his face and said quickly, "Sir, don't make fun of me. The local officials in these eight counties are really nothing. The so-called happiness is completely based on the people at the bottom. Above the pain."
"Sir, you haven't seen that these accompanying officials have no regard for the life and death of the people at the bottom, whether they are domestic slaves, tenants, long-term workers, or civilians. Anyone who offends them will be severely beaten. In their words, according to the law, Those who collide with officials will be beheaded in serious cases."
"I have finally understood the two lines that Mr. Zhu originally wrote, about the wine and meat in the rich family, and the freezing to death on the road. If Master Fang and Master Liu hadn't kept coming to the rescue, I would have been afraid that I would lose my temper. Beating and scolding these bitches is nothing more than a fucking thing, no different from beasts."
Su Qian could understand Su Yong's cursing. This was one of the purposes of letting Su Yong play him during this trip, in order to temper his temper.
Things like this happen more often than not. If you can't control your own temper, you will definitely make a big mistake in the future.
Su Qi'an comforted Su Yong, looked at Fang Jingzhi, and asked.
"Magistrate Fang, Master Liu, during this period of inspection, can the tasks assigned to you be considered completed?"
The two hurriedly clasped their fists and said, "Mr. Hui, after more than 20 days of travel, the conflicts between the lower class people and the local aristocratic families and great scholars in the counties along the eight local counties have been basically sorted out. We are now waiting for the next step, sir." Take action."
"Okay, we've had enough fun. Let's give them some eye drops. Let's set off."
The closed door opened shortly after, and Su Qi'an, who had regained his identity, strode out of the mansion, followed by a group of people waiting behind him.
Seeing the inspector appearing, the slaves and servants working on their respective tasks knelt down and lowered their heads.
Seeing Su Qi'an gradually disappearing, after a while, the sound of rapid footsteps sounded in everyone's ears.
The servants looked around with their peripheral vision, and saw that there were at least forty or fifty soldiers, fully armed, following Su Qi'an. Judging from their appearance, they seemed to be planning a big move.
Su Qi'an walked out of the mansion and got on his carriage, followed by a large number of soldiers on both sides. Except for half of these soldiers being from the direct team, the rest were state soldiers from Zigui County.
The carriage drove slowly, looking in the direction of the county city gate.
Su Qi'an's every move during his trip attracted everyone's attention, and no one needed to say hello. All officials in the county were dispatched immediately.
Their eyes flickered, and no one knew what the inspector wanted to do.
Even the informants placed in the mansion did not understand Su Qi'an's intentions. They only knew that he and a few confidants stayed in his room for a while.
Then he took the people and went straight to the gate of the county city without saying a word. If he wanted to leave without saying goodbye, it was completely unnecessary. Moreover, only half of the people were sent out this time, and the rest stayed in the mansion.
It seemed that he didn't leave without saying goodbye at all. They had long known that the inspector had many changes in his thoughts and whereabouts, and they had seen it today.
In any case, they wanted to see what the inspector was going to do with such a big fanfare today.
When a group of officials arrived at the city gate, Su Qi'an's men had temporarily taken over the order of the county city gate.
There were a lot of people watching. After all, for such a big shot as the Inspector, even just taking a look at him felt that it was worth it.
Moreover, during this period of time, the inspector made a lot of noise in the eight local counties. He was accompanied by local officials throughout the whole process. His traveling style and majesty made many people envious.
As Su Qian got out of the car, everyone's eyes fell on him in an instant.
Su Qi'an looked around, not feeling any pressure at all, and raised his hands and fists to everyone present.
The voice said loudly, "This envoy Su Qi'an is visiting Dongzhou under the order of the imperial court. As for the purpose of the visit, I think you all know better. It is to rectify the corrupt officials in Dongzhou and to quell the war in Dongzhou."
"For these, I assure you that these will be
Those who are corrupt and bend the law will be dealt with without mercy. "
Su Qi'an's blunt words made the people present flash their eyes and show a bit of amusement on their faces. If you look carefully, you will notice a touch of disdain hidden deep in their eyes.
Not only them, but also the local officials who were present.
What is the difference between Su Qian's words and their previous high-sounding words? They are just official words to appease people's hearts.
Moreover, in the past twenty days of traveling in eight counties, how could you put yourself at the bottom of the people's perspective? Apart from eating, drinking, and having fun, what else did you do all day long?
Speaking of such a scene at this time would inevitably make the local people sneer, but due to their status and the presence of local officials, they could not express their feelings.
Compared with the disdain of the common people, the local officials' eyes flickered. They did not believe that Su Qi'an was engaging in such a big battle just to make such a scene.
Sure enough, after speaking, Su Qi'an's tone paused, then he changed the topic and continued.
"Through my travels to the eight counties, I have seen the hardships faced by the common people. Today, I am here to make a promise. Whoever can carry this one-foot-long log to my residence on foot will be rewarded with a stone's worth of grain." .”
As soon as these words came out, the expressions of everyone present changed instantly, and they looked at Su Qi'an with dull eyes.
He was disdainful of Su Qi'an's eloquent talk before, but the second half of his sentence really shocked everyone.
As long as a log he prepared is moved from here to his mansion, he will be rewarded with food and a stone. Isn't this just a dream?
For the people at the bottom of Dongzhou, the most precious thing is not money, but food.
Due to the geographical location of Dongzhou, there are wars every year, and a huge amount of food and grass is needed every year, which determines that food is more expensive than money.
If there is a famine year and the harvest is not good, even if you have money, you may not be able to buy food.
And now, the inspector actually said that he would be rewarded with a stone of grain. What was the difference between this and pie in the sky?
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