But no one paid attention to him. His immediate boss, Sun Shouyi, waved his hand repeatedly and urged: "Quick! Quick! Take these scum away!"
With that said, he came up to Zhang Gongyou again and said with a shy smile: "Sir, in this memorial, I hope you will show mercy..."
Zhang Gongyou glared at him, then stood up, put aside the table, came to the front of the people, stretched out his sleeves, gave a standard salute, and said seriously:
"Dear fellow villagers, if there are such black sheep among the officers and soldiers, it is really because the government did not investigate. As the governor of Yiyang County, I cannot escape my responsibility! On behalf of the officials of Yiyang, I would like to apologize to everyone! "
"From now on, this kind of situation will never happen again in Yiyang. The government will still be the government trusted by the people!"
He bowed his hands and bowed to salute. You need to know what era it was. In the whole Yiyang, it can be said that Zhang Gongyou was the biggest one. In the eyes of the people, he was the supreme being and his status was so noble. But now, Salute to the common people.
In an instant, all the people outside the hall knelt down and shouted loudly:
"Master Qingtian..."
Xiao Yuan calmly withdrew from the crowd.
Xu Hu followed behind and couldn't help but said: "Young Master, what a good official."
"Haha." Xiao Yuan smiled and said with a smile: "A trip to Yiyang is well worth it. It seems that the appointment of this county governor is worthy of recognition. At least Zhang Gongyou is an official who cares about the people."
"Then, sir, where are we going now?"
"Go to the Sheriff's Mansion, Zhang Gongyou will definitely go back soon."
Xiao Yuan was right. After handling some matters, Zhang Gongyou severely reprimanded Sun Shouyi and then rushed back to the county governor's mansion.
The carriage stopped and Zhang Gongyou stepped out through the curtain. Seeing this, the guard at the palace gate immediately saluted: "Your Excellency."
"Yes." The latter waved his hand and was about to enter the house. At this time, three people came not far away. It was Xiao Yuan and the others, and they also shouted: "Master Zhang."
Hearing the shout, Zhang Gongyou paused and turned his head to look.
The moment he saw Xiao Yuan, he was obviously stunned, his eyes widened as if he couldn't believe it, and then he turned pale with shock.
"Great... King..."
He stammered and had to kneel down to salute while speaking.
Xiao Yuan took two steps forward, helped him up, and said with a slight smile: "Master Zhang, there is no need to be polite."
"This, Your Majesty..." Zhang Gongyou still hadn't recovered, and said blankly: "Why did you arrive in Yiyang? Why, why didn't you inform Wei Chen so that Wei Chen could pick him up?"
"Huh? I'm just passing by here to take a look." Xiao Yuan waved his hand and continued to smile: "Let's talk in the house."
"Ah? Yes, yes, your Majesty, please." Zhang Gongyou quickly reached out sideways.
At this time, the guards at the gate of the mansion also knew Xiao Yuan's identity. When he entered the governor's mansion, everyone knelt on one knee.
The Yiyang County Governor's Mansion was built by the previous Jin Dynasty, and it was still very large.
After coming in, Xiao Yuan raised his eyes and looked around as he walked, nodded and said: "The environment is not bad. Mr. Zhang, you are transferred to Yiyang and working here. Are you getting used to it?"
"Thanks to the king for trusting me, I appointed me a local governor. After I took office, I did not dare to slack off, for fear of betraying the entrustment of the king. However, the situation in Yiyang is complicated, and I have just taken office not long ago. There are many things. It’s difficult.” Zhang Gongyou said.
Hearing this, Xiao Yuan glanced at him and continued to stroll and said: "Master Zhang, are you going to start with the easy ones, or face the difficulties?"
Zhang Gongyou said: "Based on the complicated situation in Yiyang, and from the perspective of a humble minister, I should do whatever is difficult. As long as the most difficult thing is done, everything will be easy."
"Yes." Xiao Yuan nodded, without refuting his point of view, and said: "Let me make it clear."
Zhang Gongyou bowed slightly and followed behind, saying: "Before Yiyang, it was ruled by officials of the Jin State, and the policies of the Jin State were more harsh than those of ordinary people. Their main purpose was to win over the powerful and exploit the people. Therefore, fertile land The annexation issue is particularly serious, and if Yiyang is to be ruled by Qin, there is no doubt that it will offend the local powerful."
"Those people are rich and powerful, with many servants and customers. Some powerful families have hundreds of guards and thugs, and their relationships are complicated. However, the county-level military guards have only a thousand officers and soldiers in total."
"You mean, it's possible for them to unite to fight against the government?" Xiao Yuan asked.
"This..." Zhang Gongyou expressed his worries: "Currently, the ministers have not issued relevant decrees, but once implemented, although the interests of the people will be improved, the interests of the powerful will be touched. This must be considered. Ah, your Majesty."
"That's true, but the restructuring of land must be in accordance with Qin law, and political orders must also be unified. There is nothing to say about this." Xiao Yuandao: "Qin was so difficult at the beginning, but it has not survived. This matter We have to do it quickly!”
As he spoke, he added: "I will mobilize 20,000 regular troops for you. If the dignitaries in Yiyang dare to use the common people's land for their own use, and if they dare to obstruct the unification of government orders, then they will be suppressed by force!"
"Extraordinary things require extraordinary measures. As long as they benefit the people, there is no need to be soft-hearted."
Xiao Yuan's words were very ordinary. After hearing this, Zhang Gongyou couldn't help but swallowed his saliva and lowered his body: "Yes, Wei Chen understands."
While talking, Zhang Gongyou had already led him to the study at Xiao Yuan's signal.
After coming in, Xiao Yuan naturally sat down where Zhang Gongyou usually worked. After flipping through some bamboo slips and official documents, he said: "I witnessed the whole process with my own eyes when the officers and soldiers in the city were rampant in the countryside."
"Ah?" Zhang Gongyou stood below, surprised at first, and then said: "The minister is also preparing to report this matter to the king."
"What do you think?" Xiao Yuan put down the bamboo slips and looked at him.
Zhang Gongyou thought for a while and said: "There is absolutely no problem in establishing military guards in various places. However, the existing recruitment system for officers and soldiers has many shortcomings. From the Yiyang incident, it is not difficult to see that Chen Liu , after some inquiries by the ministers, we learned that this person was a local gangster before, but he actually entered the Wuwei Mansion. This is such a ridiculous thing. Your Majesty, you must know that there is a formal establishment. officers and soldiers, it can be seen from this that there must be some transfer of benefits."
"You mean that the current recruitment system for officers and soldiers in the Wuwei Mansion is too loose, and anyone can get a job as long as he delivers gold and silver?" Xiao Yuan asked in a serious voice.
"I don't dare to comment on this, I just have this feeling."
"Well, it seems that the recruitment system needs to be changed. It's time for everyone in the Wuwei Mansion, starting from the headquarters, and all the officers and soldiers across the country..."
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