Tsk!
After all, he is a general judge of one state and has a profound writing skills.
At first glance, it looks like an ordinary letter recounting the past, but if you read it carefully, you will find various hints and metaphors between the lines.
When Han Zhen put down the letter with a strange expression, Chang Zhixian picked up the tea cup and took a sip: "Our incident has happened."
A county magistrate colluded with bandits, but Chang Yukun did not panic at all.
If the state magistrate wanted to punish him, the person who came should be the Criminal Division, not a letter like this.
After thinking about this level, if you look at this letter again, you will find that there is no mention of money in the letter, but it is full of money!
"I originally wanted to find a way to bribe, but I didn't expect them to come to my door themselves."
Han Zhen couldn't help shaking his head and laughing.
Changzhi County was not as optimistic as he was, and reminded: "These two people have grasped our leverage, and I'm afraid they will make a big noise."
Han Zhen said confidently: "As I said before, don't be afraid of having a big appetite, just be afraid that he is not greedy."
Previously it was a small fight, a few kilograms of sugar and a hundred kilograms of refined salt.
The items were scarce, but after all, the weight was small, so they did not attract the attention of the big shots.
When the assembly line of the salt production plant is completed, it is said that one hundred thousand kilograms of refined salt can be refined in a month or less.
At that time, Zhu Ji and others will definitely be targeted.
A county magistrate cannot afford such a huge benefit.
But if the governor of a state and the general magistrate can be brought into the group, no matter how evil others are, they will have to weigh whether their weight is enough.
Although part of the profit has to be given away, there are also many benefits.
The number of protective umbrellas has increased and become larger, and sales channels can be expanded smoothly.
"As long as you have an idea."
Seeing what he said, Changzhi County stopped talking.
Anyway, it was not his own money that was used to bribe Shangguan, so Han Zhen didn't care, so what was he worried about?
Han Zhen suddenly asked: "Changzhi County, do you know who sued the official?"
Chang Zhixian said with a smile but not a smile: "The younger brother of Li Zhu, the head of the county government office, is Li Zhuang!"
Liu Mi's letter did not specify who reported it to the official, but you only need to check it once to find out.
After the rebellion a few days ago, Han Zhen sent scribes to count the casualties of the people in the county. All were recorded in detail. You only need to look at the people who survived but were not in the county and make some inferences to know.
"It's him."
When he heard it was Li Zhuang, Han Zhen's face showed a look of surprise.
Chang Zhixian said with some profound meaning: "Don't worry, this person won't survive without you taking action."
Once Han Zhen reaches an agreement with Liu Mi and the others and collects the money, Zhao Ting will help him deal with Li Zhuang and eliminate hidden dangers.
After a few words of agreement, Changzhi County asked: "Why do you have time to come to the county today? The matter of the salt factory has been dealt with?"
"It can't be that fast."
Han Zhen got straight to the point: "There is not enough food in Xiaowang Village. I came to the county this time with the intention of borrowing a batch of food from the county granary and replenishing it when the food purchased from the south arrives."
The summer harvest just happened a while ago, and the summer taxes haven't had time to be sent to the state capital yet, so the county granary is now full of grain.
"Can."
Chang Zhixian nodded.
In fact, Han Zhen didn't need to ask him about food requisitioning, but this was an attitude and a kind of respect.
Emphasize that the relationship between the two is a partnership, not a master and servant.
After all, the county seat is still under the jurisdiction of Changzhi County.
Han Zhen said smoothly: "By the way, there is still something to trouble Changzhi County."
"What's the matter?"
"I have a little brother who can't live idle in Xiaowang Village. I plan to let him learn how to do business with Zhu Yuanwai."
Chang Zhixian was so thoughtful that he immediately understood the meaning of his move and agreed, "Please let him in."
"Gusong!"
Han Zhen called out.
Soon, the study door was pushed open.
Gu Song stepped in and saluted: "I have met Changzhi County."
After looking up and down, Chang Zhixian chuckled and said: "It is indeed a good piece of business material. I will say hello to Yuan Chen later."
"Thank you Changzhi County."
Gu Si said thank you.
Han Zhen gave some advice: "Follow Yuan Wai from now on, ask for advice humbly, and guard against arrogance and impetuosity."
Gu Si said sternly: "Second Brother Han, please take it easy, I'll save you."
After chatting for a while, Chang Zhixian saw that it was noon, so he suggested: "This county has prepared some thin wine, let's eat and chat."
"That would be disrespectful."
Han Zhen was not polite and agreed immediately.
The two of them moved to the backyard of the county government office, where they ate wine and chatted.
Perhaps because of habit, Changzhi County still adheres to the habit of having two meals a day. The food that goes with wine is only dried fruits and dried meat, which cannot be considered as a meal.
The two of them did not talk about serious business, but chatted about all kinds of things.
Changzhi County has been serving as a county magistrate in various places over the years, and has encountered many strange and ridiculous things.
Han Zhen listened attentively and made compliments from time to time.
Because this is a good opportunity to learn about other areas of the Northern Song Dynasty.
The magistrate has no say in how people live in a continent, but the county magistrate has a say.
"In the third year of Xuanhe, I was transferred to the first county of Hengzhou. After I took office, I found that there was no subordinate staff in the county government, only an old concierge."
"A show of force?"
Han Zhen asked curiously.
Changzhi County shook his head and continued: "We thought like you at first, but after asking, we found out that it was the state officials who imposed taxes last year to make money. When the new magistrate was appointed, he could not bear the suffering of the people, so he refused to collect taxes. . Who would have thought that the magistrate of Hengzhou killed all the subordinate officials in the county in a rage and ransacked their homes to collect the taxes levied by force."
"hiss!"
Han Zhen took a deep breath, his face full of disbelief.
Forced taxation is not enough, but the houses of subordinate officials are confiscated, which is outrageous.
In comparison, Zhao Ting and Liu Mi are damn good officials.
After coming back to his senses, Han Zhen asked curiously: "What happened to the new county magistrate?"
Chang Zhixian picked up a piece of preserved fruit and stuffed it into his mouth, and said in a faint tone: "I have been promoted to the post of general magistrate of Yazhou."
Yazhou is Hainan.
But at this moment, Yazhou is a barbaric land, a holy land of exile.
Transferring him to Yazhou is tantamount to asking the county magistrate to die.
After a meal of wine, Han Zhen had a deeper understanding of the situation in the entire Northern Song Dynasty.
The south is corrupt, even more so than the north.
Throughout the Northern Song Dynasty, everyone from the emperor to local officials only cared about making money.
However, a few officials with good intentions are squeezed out and suppressed. In this case, how can the people at the bottom have a way to survive?
Even if the Jin people did not go south, I am afraid that the Northern Song Dynasty would not be able to hold on for a few more years.
Although the recruitment method is easy to use, it is not omnipotent.
Seeing that the sun was still early, Han Zhen rode out of the county town and headed towards Songshan Ridge.
After galloping all the way to the foot of the mountain stronghold, Han Zhen got off his horse and led his horse towards the stronghold.
"He who comes is stopped!"
After walking for a while, a loud shout came from the wall.
Han Zhen smiled slightly and said loudly: "Open the door!"
At this time, Xiang Yong on the wall of the village also recognized Han Zhen. He trembled with fright and hurriedly opened the door of the village.
Leading the horse into the village, the villager bravely begged for mercy: "Village Chief, please forgive me. I just lost my head and didn't recognize the Village Chief."
"Well done, I'll reward you."
As Han Zhen said this, he took out a handful of copper coins from his arms and handed them over.
Na Xiangyong was stunned for a moment, then took the money with a smile and thanked him repeatedly.
When the other heroes saw him, they all looked envious.
Han Zhen glanced at Xiang Yong. After this period of time, although these people were still so thin, their complexions were obviously much better.
The cottage has not changed much since the last time I left.
The only difference is that there are more farmlands in the village.
Arriving at Juyi Hall by a familiar route, I saw Ma Sangou discussing with Zhang Yi.
"Brother Han!"
Hearing the footsteps, Ma Sangou couldn't help but raise his head. When he saw that the person coming was Han Zhen, he suddenly expressed surprise.
Zhang Yi bowed and called the village chief.
"I came to do some errands today, and I happened to come over to visit you." Han Zhen said, walking into the Juyi Hall.
Ma Sangou glanced behind him and asked, "Didn't Xiaochong and the others come?"
"Now that I have arranged errands for them, they are all very busy."
Han Zhen pulled up a wide chair and sat down, and asked casually: "How are you in the village lately?"
"Very good. Let Mr. Zhang tell you the details."
Ma Sangou has adapted now, and the embarrassment and anxiety at the beginning have long gone.
Hearing this, Zhang Yihui on the side reported: "Reporting to the village chief, during this period, a total of 87 households have fled to the village, totaling 469 people. The villagers in the village have reclaimed more than 2,400 acres of farmland. .”
Two thousand four hundred acres of farmland sounds like a lot.
But in fact, the fertility of the newly reclaimed wasteland is not good. Soybeans need to be planted for one or two years and the land needs to be cultivated before corn and wheat can be grown.
Therefore, don’t expect any good harvests from these abandoned fields in the first two years.
Han Zhen said: "Are there any difficulties in the village?"
"have!"
Zhang Yi nodded: "Farm tools and some daily supplies are not enough."
Han Zhen wrote lightly: "There is no need to worry about these. Now that I have secured the county seat, if I need anything in the future, I can go to the county seat and purchase it by myself."
The county seat was captured?
This news made Ma Sangou and Zhang Yi stunned, thinking that they had heard wrongly.
This news is really shocking.
After a while, the two of them came back to their senses.
Goulon!
Ma Sangou swallowed his saliva and said blankly: "Second Brother Han, are we rebelling?"
In their concept, conquering the county seat is tantamount to breaking the sky.
I'm afraid that in a few days, the imperial court will send a large army to suppress it.
Seeing this, Han Zhen comforted him: "Don't worry, there won't be a large army coming to suppress them in the short term."
"Daddy, goddaddy, look what I caught."
At this moment, a childish voice sounded outside the lobby.
Immediately afterwards, a little girl in pink and jade ran in with short legs. She was the daughter of the little woman.
Seeing Han Zhen's strange expression, Ma Sangou blushed and explained awkwardly: "I... I just saw how pitiful they were for orphans and widowed mothers, so I helped them a few times, and we became familiar with them after going back and forth."
It's okay, Han Zhen felt sorry for An Niang at the beginning.
After being with him for so long, the guy next to him hasn't learned much, but he has learned a lot in this aspect.
Han Zhen joked: "In just a few days, I called you my godfather. I'm afraid that next time I come back, I will become your biological father."
"hey-hey!"
Ma Sangou sneered twice, turned to the little girl and said softly: "What did the little girl catch?"
"Here!"
The little girl raised her hand proudly, holding a cicada in her little hand.
"My little girl is so awesome, can you help your godfather catch one too?"
"good."
After coaxing the little girl out, Ma Sangou asked, "How many days will Brother Han plan to stay in the village?"
"I'll leave in a moment."
"In such a hurry?"
Ma Sangou said in surprise.
"There are still a lot of things going on in the village, and I feel relieved that you are here in Songshan Village."
After patting him on the shoulder, Han Zhen told Zhang Yi a few more words, then rode back to the county seat.
There was still half an hour before the first moment, but the soldiers gathered outside the county government office early.
One thousand shi of grain have all been loaded onto the oxcart.
"Set off!"
Han Zhen waved his hand and led the long motorcade out of the county.
(End of chapter)
