"Ahem." Yang Qing cleared his throat and smiled at everyone: "You may have some doubts about me, wondering why I came to Yuesi, a dangerous place far away from the capital, when I was neglecting my duties as the prime minister's official secretary. county."
Yang Qing's words hit the mark on everyone's mind. Today's Yuesi County can be said to be a dragon's pond and a tiger's den. If a confidant of Prime Minister Zhuge like him wants to gain merit, the right way is to move to a wealthy county. Now that he has come to Yuesi Courage is commendable, but it can be called an unwise move.
At this moment, they heard Yang Qing himself clearing up everyone's confusion. Everyone was curious and listened quietly to what he had to say.
Seeing that everyone's curiosity had been aroused by him, Yang Qing restrained his smile and said seriously: "This time I asked to come to Yuexi to be the prefect, just to do three things."
three things? Which three? Everyone was even more anxious now, holding their breath to listen to Yang Qing's answer.
"The first thing is to counter the rebellion."
"The second thing is to counter the rebellion."
"The third thing is to counter the rebellion."
After speaking in one breath, Yang Qing said no more and just sat quietly waiting for the reactions of everyone in the hall.
As soon as he came up, he told the officials in the city his most important purpose, which he had already planned. For the current officials and people of Yuexi, there is nothing they look forward to more than putting down the rebellion and restoring peace.
Everyone did not expect that the three facts mentioned by Yang Qing were one thing. When they heard the word counterinsurgency, they were all shocked.
They all know that the imperial court is still recuperating and accumulating strength, and it is unable to send an army south this year. Therefore, it may take quite some time to put down the rebellion. However, it is a good thing that Governor Yang has a firm determination to put down the rebellion. , from which we can see the imperial court’s determination to regain Nanzhong.
Yang Qing didn't know what everyone was thinking, so he continued: "Putting down the rebellion is actually the most important thing for us in Yuexi. Therefore, I hope that you all can unite and overcome the difficulties together, and do your best to stabilize the people, store grain, and train soldiers, etc., so as to serve the country." The imperial army will be ready to go south in the future. I also promise you and the people here that the whole county will not be restored for a day, and I will not leave Yuexi for a day."
When the group of people heard Yang Qing's sonorous and powerful words, they were all inspired and hurriedly leaned over and said: "I will obey the order of the king. We will be diligent in the king's affairs and do our best."
Seeing that the morale of all the officials had been boosted by his actions, Yang Qing said again: "I will tell you everything here. At the latest in the spring of next year, the imperial court will send a large army south to suppress the rebellion, so we only need to continue Hold on for one year. Once the big thing is decided, I will definitely show my merits for you. By then, it will be a matter of getting promoted to a higher position, a wife, and a son."
Yang Qing had once served in the political center of the Jihan Dynasty, and everyone knew that he could say with such certainty that it would be 80% true that the imperial court would march south next spring. Therefore, everyone felt even more relieved and excited after hearing this, and they all expressed their thoughts in their words. At this time, the warm atmosphere in the lobby of the county government reached its extreme.
A gust of breeze blew by and Yang Qing's drunkenness gradually disappeared. The alcohol content at this time was generally not high, and he was not too drunk at tonight's reception banquet. He was completely sober after being stimulated by the cool breeze.
Through the window, he could see the night outside and the moonlight. The white light illuminated the tiles on the eaves of the opposite house clearly, and Yang Qing could almost see the veins of the cloud patterns on them.
The moonlight was so alluring, Yang Qing was ready to go out for a walk to dispel the alcohol. As soon as he put on his robe, the door of the room was suddenly pushed open gently. Yang Qing turned around and saw that it was Mulan who walked in carrying a copper basin.
Yang Qing wiped his face with a white facekerchief, and felt his whole body became more refreshed. He smiled and said, "Thanks to you for taking care of Mulan when she went south to the mountains this time. Otherwise, my daily life would not be so comfortable."
Mulan hung the handkerchief handed over by Yang Qing on the wooden stand, and responded with a smile: "The master said this to offend Mulan. My wife gave many instructions before leaving, and these are what the servant should do." made."
Yang Qing couldn't help but nodded when he remembered Xia Houyue's concern, and said, "By the way, are those waiters and servants causing trouble for you?"
There are waiters and servants hired by the county government to serve various officials. Of course, the number of servants assigned to Yangqingyuan is the largest.
After checking in today, Yang Xi also took Mulan with him when he went to check on the selection of servants. Yang Qing was afraid that Mulan would be in trouble when dealing with them, local old servants, so he asked this question.
Mulan replied softly: "Don't worry, Lord, they are all respectful to the maids." Yang Qing felt relieved after hearing this. That's right. As the only maid who took up the post with him, to outsiders, she is her inner court steward. With an ordinary existence, it was too late for ordinary people to fawn over her, so how could they still bully her without opening their eyes?
"You should go and have a rest earlier. You must be exhausted after traveling all the way." Yang Qing saw that Mulan had tidied up the house, and continued, "I'll go for a walk outside before I rest." Mulan bowed after hearing this, Then he retreated to rest.
Walking in the courtyard, Yang Qing recalled all the scenes after he entered the city. He felt that his actions today were barely up to expectations. The officials in the city did not look down on him because of his age and qualifications. It seemed that he had made a good start today. We must slowly gather the hearts and minds of officials and people.
In a deep house compound in the east of the city, Anshang County Magistrate Lu Shen and County Merit Cao Wang Yi were sitting and talking to each other. They were good friends who had known each other for many years, and now they stayed in the same city, so their relationship was even closer.
The new governor had arrived and the two of them wanted to exchange ideas on such an important matter, so after the dinner, Lu Shen invited Wang Yi to his home for a chat.
Lu Shen turned the oil lamp on the low table with his hand to make the light brighter. He put down the bamboo piece and asked, "Brother Zifu, what do you think of this Governor Yang?"
Wang Yi said: "Looking at it today, although he is young, he behaves calmly and handles things in a measured manner. It seems that he is indeed not a person who has gained a reputation in vain. No wonder the imperial court sent him here?"
Lu Shen nodded: "It's just me who is overly worried. The fact that Yang Taishou was appointed as the chief secretary by Prime Minister Zhuge is enough to prove that his talents are outstanding. Not to mention the distance, I heard that the plow and the overturning of the car were his contributions. The method of making it is so wonderful that no one in this county can match it."
"That being the case, Yuan Zhi, do you think Mr. Yang Mansion can make us trust him?"
Although Wang Yi is the older of the two, Lu Shen has rich experience in planning the overall situation as a county magistrate, so Lu Shen often makes the final decision when discussing matters between the two.
Lu Shen knew the meaning of Wang Yi's words. He tapped the low table with his fingers, thought about it carefully, and replied after a moment: "Mr. Yang was originally the chief minister of the prime minister, and he is not from Nanzhong, so he can be trusted. "
After saying that, he paused and smiled bitterly: "We just met him today, I'm afraid Mr. Yang Mansion won't trust you and me easily?"
Wang Yi put his hand on his forehead when he heard this, shook his head and said with a smile: "Yuan Zhi, you are more thoughtful, but Brother Yu has forgotten this. So you and I should wait and decide."
Lu Shen nodded and said, "Exactly. Besides, that matter is more of a speculation and there is no evidence. Reporting it to the Lord rashly may be counterproductive. It's better to wait for some time before doing it."
In the county government office, Yang Qing had already gone back to his room to sleep. The noise during the day made him sleep soundly. If someone passed by and listened closely, they would hear his slight snoring.
Yang Qing didn't know that tonight in Anshang City, there would be more than just the two of them gathering like Lu Shen and Wang Yi for secret talks. In a simple guest house in the east of the city, two men in black clothes were talking quietly under the dim light.
Just listen to the man on the left say: "I have finished talking about Yang Qing's behavior today. Please report back to the head of the family and tell me how to behave in the future?" The man in black on the right put the bamboo hat on the table on his head. , while replying: "I understand, I will bring back the next step of the family leader's instructions as soon as possible. During this period, you must be careful and don't be discovered by them."
Seeing the other party nodding in agreement, the man stood up and walked to the door. He turned around and continued: "Still the old rules, I'll leave first, and you can leave after half an hour."
"Brother, don't worry, brother, don't worry."
