After Huang Fei left, Qi Yu began to work nervously again, wishing he could carve out another me.
The current situation is urgent and the pressure is high. There is no extra time for rest. The schedule is almost calculated in units of hours.
However, things have priorities and must be dealt with accordingly.
The top priority is naturally the most urgent, such as the purchase and distribution of medicinal materials, the daily consumption of food, and urgent matters reported by the people.
For urgent matters, Qi Yu would personally review each case to prevent his subordinates from making careless omissions and causing losses.
After dealing with the urgent matters, it’s time for the important matters.
For example, the collusion between Japanese merchants and the real and fake Japanese pirates reflected by Hai Dafu must not be indifferent.
At present, this disaster is hidden in Guangdong Prefecture, and we must guard against it.
How can you allow others to snore on the side of the bed?
Therefore, Qi Yu decided to immediately submit a letter to the governor Lu, and he would investigate and deal with it.
This document will be issued by the office of the government and will be delivered directly in the near future.
The remaining tasks are light and trivial, and can be dealt with immediately or later, and can be dealt with flexibly.
A tense day has passed.
Early the next morning, Qi Yu had just finished handling his official duties and couldn't wait to rush to Wenchang County next door to inspect the specific situation there.
The prefect is the government of a state. He is responsible for all affairs in the area under his jurisdiction. He must not just hang around the prefecture, but also conduct inspections and do inspection work from time to time.
It's kind of like, a 'big tiger' patrolling his territory?
Ahem, Qi Dalang is very honest~~
Back to business.
Since Peng Wenchang had a huge workload at the moment, Qi Yu did not call him on this trip. Instead, he asked Wei Qingyang, the manager of the official office, to accompany him.
In this way, the intention is undoubtedly exposed.
Yes, the focus of this trip is the inspection of officials.
Now the upper beam is straightened, but what about the lower beam? Is it crooked?
This is a major issue in practice and must not be taken lightly, otherwise, your efforts will be in vain.
Since the distance between the two places was not far, we rode back and forth in one day, and the official duties were handled well.
Overall, Qi Yu was disappointed with the results of this trip.
What's going on?
You wouldn’t know if you didn’t investigate. But when you investigate, you will be shocked to find that the magistrate of Wenchang County not only has an attitude problem in terms of laziness and neglect in administration, but is also suspected of using public weapons for personal use and taking advantage of the opportunity to take bribes and bend the law.
How was it discovered?
Check the accounts!
The county magistrate originally thought that Magistrate Qi was a civil servant, who was most likely not very proficient in arithmetic, and that in terms of auditing the accounts, he only had a superficial glance at them, so there shouldn't be any big problems.
Furthermore, the person who accompanied him was the official of the Lifang Jingcheng, not the money and grain master or the official of the household. What was there to be afraid of for laymen like them to check the accounts?
It turned out to be a miscalculation...
Mr. Qi took out the marker pen he carried with him and began to draw on the paper with great concentration. What he wrote were all strange symbols that others could not understand, and they did not know how he calculated the accounts.
Finally, within half an hour, Qi Yu calculated the result: there was a loophole.
Just kidding, how could an arithmetic problem of this level be difficult for Qi Dalang, a science student?
Not surprisingly, the county magistrate pretended not to know the reason, shouted that he was wronged, refused to admit his guilt, etc. He even thought about finding a subordinate to take care of him.
Originally, Qi Dalang thought of admonishing him and asking him to change his ways, but he never thought that he was sharp-tongued and unwilling to repent.
drink! You don’t shed tears until you see the coffin!
Adhering to the principle of honesty and strictness, and resisting stricter official governance, Qi Yu made a verdict on the spot: - dismissed on the spot and investigated!
"snort!"
Finally, Qi Yu waved his sleeves and left angrily without even eating the food.
The magistrate of Wenchang County knelt on the ground with a look of astonishment on his face. He really couldn't understand that even though he was at fault, he wouldn't be dismissed from his post and investigated?
However, Wei Qingyang, who has been appointed the official in the office, is thinking: Now that there is a vacancy, who should I recommend?
…
Speaking of Qi Yu, after he hurried back to the government office, he announced the Wenchang County magistrate's violations of laws and disciplines to various subordinate counties in the form of a newspaper. At the same time, a copy was also sent to the Provincial Government Office for review and deliberation.
No matter what happens in the end, this county magistrate's official career has come to an end.
According to the law, this kind of punishment is a bit excessive, but now is a special period and must be treated specially.
The intention is very straightforward, that is, kill the chicken to scare the monkey. If the monkey is still unconscious, then kill it together!
The impact of this matter is huge.
Officials in Qiongzhou, who had relatively little information, also began to inquire about Qi Yu's past history, trying to understand him.
With this inquiry, the amount of information comes.
The biggest one is naturally the anecdote about Master Qi burning and killing King Yan. This incident is really shocking!
It is not difficult to see from this incident that Qi Yu is definitely not a good person. In his hands, the powerful Prince Yan of a generation can be burned to the ground, let alone others?
Alas!
How can you deal with such a cruel Shangguan!
Life is hard...
All local officials within Qiongzhou's jurisdiction were deeply frightened and terrified, fearing that they might accidentally become the next to be sacked. They all kept a low profile and kept their tails between their legs.
To put it bluntly, if you really want to investigate, who hasn’t asked questions yet?
Hurry, everyone cheer me up and perform well.
Doesn’t Mr. Qi like to go deep into the masses? Let’s follow suit. Well, please be careful. No one is allowed to come back for tea before sunset.
The effect was amazing, and within a few days, the government's reputation was greatly improved.
Seeing that the government was doing something good, the people also regained their confidence in life. At the same time, they also praised Master Qi as a good official.
This brief evaluation, although without any modification, is the most objective.
Qi Yu's positive image has basically been established.
However, his visual impression is getting worse day by day.
Why?
Because Mr. Qi has 'transformed'.
Ahem, the transformation here does not refer to King Kong.
According to Master Peng, when he first came to Qiongzhou, Mr. Qi was still white and fat. Just look at how long it has passed, and he has become dark and thin due to official duties, and he is completely different from the previous one.
Compared with Peng Wenchang's words, the people's metaphors are more vivid. They said: Mr. Qi has changed from white flour buns to black steamed buns. In addition, they are a bit dry.
"Ahem!"
Qi Yu felt panicked and couldn't help but ask himself: Have I, the charming and suave person, really declined?
Tsk, how is this possible?
I just don't believe it!
clang!
Qi Yu angrily refused to look in the mirror and walked out of the official residence feeling lost.
As soon as he walked out of the door, he saw Tan Junyan running towards him. He said cheerfully: "Sir! Good news! The relief food from the provincial government has arrived!"
"Ah, this is great!"
After that, the two of them ran out one after the other.
As soon as I left the gate of the government office, I happened to encounter a convoy of grain transporters coming slowly. Peng Wenchang, on the other hand, was directing the dispatch before and after running.
Food, at this moment, is definitely a sensitive word. At the same time, it is also the most eye-catching thing.
Look, on both sides of the food team, there are crowds of people watching. It is not difficult to see from their simple smiles how eager they are for food.
A village elder said that a few days ago, the prefect personally told everyone that there would be rice and dried food to eat in a few days. Look, now, the food has indeed arrived.
Mr. Qi talks like a carrot and a trap, how can he trick others?
Only with integrity can you trust!
Qi Yu concealed his excitement and greeted the people, and then hurriedly asked Peng Wenchang, "How much food is there?"
"About three hundred thousand dan!"
Um……
This number is either a lot or a lot less. If divided equally among the 300,000 people in Qiongzhou, each person would get about sixty kilograms.
Haha, I can finally hold on for a while, and then I will wait for the disaster relief food from the court.
Now that there is a sufficient amount of grain, there is no need to provide porridge to the people anymore. We can even be more generous and directly open warehouses to release grain and hand it into the hands of the people.
good!
Just do it!
After Tan Junyan received the order, the allocation was based on the population status of each county in the household register. Peng Wenchang directed the government officials to load the trucks and tie the ropes, preparing for overnight transportation.
The work was tedious and heavy, and everyone was busy late into the night.
Before they had time to rest, they saw Gongfang Manager Cheng Renyu coming to report: "Sir Qi, my subordinates have borrowed 500 fishing boats from the people according to Mr. Peng's instructions, and they have now been assembled."
What fishing boat?
After Qi Yu suddenly realized this, he couldn't help but take a selfie of his forehead and smiled bitterly.
I was so busy that I even forgot about the arrangements I made.
Tomorrow is the seventh day agreed with Huang Fei, which is the day to welcome Harry's "army" to cross the sea.
This matter cannot be delayed!
Qi Yu looked at the tired old master and said reluctantly: "Mr. Peng, I think you are tired too. Why don't you stay at home and take some rest? I will go there myself."
Peng Wenchang waved his hands and flatly refused: "My lord, what you said is different! You are the official of Qiongzhou Prefecture. In an emergency, you must stay in the government office to take charge. How can you be involved in trivial matters from outside? I will go on this trip. You There’s no need to move, haha, my body is getting stronger, so it’ll be fine.”
Qi Yu wanted to persuade him again, but he said again: "Don't worry, it's not like I can't rest on the boat. I'll be refreshed after a nap."
"Okay, then there's Mr. Lao."
…
Early the next morning, Qi Yu led several accompanying government servants and rode to the dock to prepare for the arrival of Harry and his entourage.
The pier is in a state of disrepair, but is still barely usable.
Under the sun, the sea breeze blows in your face, rolling up layers of waves at the same time, and the sound of lapping on the shore is endless.
Dalang Liao of Qi looked at the vast South China Sea and recited with emotion: "To the east is the Jieshi to see the vast sea. Where is the water, the mountains and islands are standing there. There are thick trees and luxuriant grass. The autumn wind is bleak, and the waves are surging... Songs and chants ambition."
While sighing, I suddenly saw a gathering of small black dots emerging on the sea level, sailing down the wind from far to near.
