Lianzhou County.
The current county governor Tao Xingde is summoning his subordinate officials at all levels.
There were many officials standing in the hall. He was the first to speak: "According to the news received, the king will arrive in Lianzhou in three days. At that time, he will probably check the past government affairs. Your government offices at all levels, official documents and files, will all be reviewed." Is it sorted?"
"Please don't worry, sir." People said in unison.
"Yes." Tao Xingde nodded and said, "In addition, there must not be any problems with the security of the city."
After hearing this, the county magistrate said tentatively: "In that case, I would like to suggest that we order the Wuwei Mansion to clear the streets so that we can welcome the king."
"No." Unexpectedly, Tao Xingde waved his hand and said with a serious face: "Based on my understanding of the king, what the king wants to see is not that we disturb the people, but the stability and prosperity of Lianzhou. If the streets are cleared, Maybe he will be reprimanded instead.”
"Then, what Master Tao means is..."
Tao Xingde looked at Jun Cheng: "In this case, you can make arrangements immediately and hold a big market. There is still time."
At that time, there was talk of going to the market. When a big market opened, all kinds of business travelers and surrounding people would come to the city to do business, creating a prosperous scene.
When the county magistrate heard this, he immediately understood, saluted and said, "Yes, I will go and prepare now."
Tao Xingde is not a corrupt official, but he is a speculator. He is the kind of person who will use all means to achieve political results.
Now that the monarch is coming, all the officials here want to have a good impression on Lianzhou. Therefore, it can be said that everyone is working together and doing some superficial work.
Three days later, Xiao Yuan arrived in Lianzhou, and Tao Xingde led county officials out of the city to greet him.
Sure enough, after he entered the city, he saw the bustling market and the constant flow of business travelers. He was in a good mood and said to Tao Xingde, "Master Tao, it seems that Lianzhou has been governed well. You have contributed to Sheji."
Xiao Yuan is also a human being, not a god. He did not expect that Lianzhou could recover so well after being invaded by the ghost clan.
But as everyone knows, all these are just appearances.
When Tao Xingde heard this, he bowed slightly and followed Xiao Yuan and said quickly: "How dare a humble minister take credit? It all depends on the king's wisdom."
"Okay, let's not go shopping in the market. Let's go back to the county government first. I am also a little tired."
"Yes, I have prepared a banquet to welcome the king."
That night, in the county mansion, Xiao Yuan took the main seat directly above him, and on both sides below him were officials from all levels of Lianzhou.
When the king inspected the place, it can be imagined that Tao Xingde served all the good food that could be served, including everything that could fly in the sky and swim in the water.
In order to please the monarch and show their face in front of the king, a group of officials were bolder, saying nice compliments and toasting frequently.
Xiao Yuan didn't say much about this, and he never disappointed anyone at certain times.
After the banquet, Xiao Yuan rested for a night at the county mansion. The next day, he proposed to visit a nearby village. Tao Xingde naturally accompanied him, and a large number of guards were temporarily left at the county mansion.
There were not many people following this trip. As for Lianzhou officials, under Xiao Yuan's advice, there were only two people, Tao Xingde and Jun Cheng.
After the autumn harvest, Tao Xingde said in his memorial that the people in Lianzhou were prosperous, the people lived and worked in peace and contentment, and the yield per acre was close to the fertile fields of Sichuan and Shu.
He has outstanding political achievements in the above list, but in the view of Qin Prime Minister Liu Yuzhi, there are obviously some problems, otherwise, he would not have been transferred to Xiao Yuan.
Because there is a special situation here, that is, Lianzhou has been ruled by the ghost tribe. Under the raging barbarism, although the fertile land was not destroyed, it is a bit exaggerated to compare it with Sichuan and Shu, which have always been stable.
The best way to find out this situation is to go to the countryside for inspection.
But obviously, Tao Xingde was well prepared for this. On the way to the village, he also found an opportunity to whisper to the county magistrate, "How about it?"
"Don't worry, sir. Everything is complete and there won't be any problems." The latter returned in a low voice.
"Well, that's good. Lianzhou's political achievements are related to our future." Tao Xingde nodded with satisfaction, then trotted forward quickly, got close to Xiao Yuan, and began to smile shyly and kept talking.
Shijia Village.
When they arrived, the village chief who had received the news had been waiting for them for a long time.
He was a small village chief, and the county governor was already a supreme being to him. A single word could determine his life or death. Since he had never seen the king before, he was naturally panicked and hurriedly knelt down.
Xiao Yuan waved his hand to signal him to stand up, and said in a calm voice: "Are you the head of this village?"
"Yes, that's right, the villain." The village chief replied hurriedly. After getting up, he was bent over and did not dare to raise his head.
"Okay, let's briefly talk about the situation in the village. Can the people have enough to eat? Are there any big difficulties?" Xiao Yuan asked casually.
The village chief was about to answer, but Tao Xingde interrupted and said: "Village Chief Shi, now that the king has inspected here, what is the situation in the village? You must tell the truth one by one, and there must be no lies. Do you understand?"
On the surface, there is nothing wrong with this.
The village chief also responded quickly, and then said cautiously: "Your Majesty, there are more than a hundred households in Shijia Village, they have food and drink, and they all live a stable life. Besides, the country's current policies are good, and we ordinary people can also There’s no difficulty at all.”
"Yes." Xiao Yuan nodded: "There are more than a hundred households and hundreds of people. It can be considered a big village."
As he spoke, he glanced at Tao Xingde calmly.
The latter did not feel anything unusual, but echoed the explanation and said: "Your Majesty, this Shijia Village has a relatively prosperous population and is relatively close to the county seat. The farmers in the village are also diligent in farming, so the harvest is still good. of."
"Then let's go see the fertile fields." Xiao Yuan said smoothly.
"Okay." Tao Xingde responded, and then said to the village chief: "Mr. Shi, you still won't lead the way."
"Yes, yes, your Majesty, please come this way." The latter quickly bent down and stretched out his hand.
Later, with the village chief acting as a guide, Xiao Yuan walked around the village, looked at the people's fields, and then looked at the water situation in the village. On the surface, everything was quite satisfactory.
If this is the case in every village in Lianzhou, it can be said that it is already a great governance.
After an inspection, it was approaching noon and seeing that it was getting late, Tao Xingde also began to respectfully ask for instructions if he should go back to the city to finish lunch first.
In the end, Xiao Yuan waved his hand and refused: "I'm here anyway, let's eat here for lunch."
As he said that, he looked at the village chief with a smile: "Mr. Shi, I wonder if I can disturb you for a while at noon."
"This..." Upon hearing this, the village chief obviously hesitated, and his face became unsightly.
