I have been going to the beach for two and a half years, and I won’t turn over until there are waves.
Han You had stayed in Qiongzhou City for three consecutive days. He changed to an inn and reunited with his friends.
Regarding the economic situation of Qiongzhou City, Han You is more concerned about it.
Trash, trash, rubbish, bottom, nothing!
Regarding the situation of the governor of Qiongzhou City, Han You's second concern was.
Nothing, bottom, rubbish, xiang, rubbish!
When he was the deputy commander of the Confederate Army, Xiang Lun was known as the Eagle of the Confederate Army. Now that he is a civil servant, he sits in the main hall of Zhizhou Mansion every day without turning around. He is an eagle, which is worse than a dog.
The feedback information can be summed up in one sentence: the official reputation is quite embarrassing, the common people are scolded when mentioning it, government affairs are a mess, and the governor of the state is even a Jiba!
"No way."
In a restaurant in the south of the city, everyone except Old Master Duan Qianfeng was there, and Han You was extremely confused.
"Is Xiang Lun so rubbish?"
Pei Qi: "Not only are Qiongzhou's taxes in arrears, but they are also reaching out to the court to ask for money. This is happening every season, and people's livelihood is in a mess. It is said that the government treasury and grain depots are empty."
Feng Bai: "People say that since Xiang Lun took office, life has become more and more difficult every day, wages have become less and less, work has become less and less, and the number of people entering the city has also become less and less."
Jiang Zhui: "This bitch also abused lynching and put many innocent people in jail."
"Hey." Lu Baichuan sighed: "At the beginning, your Majesty also said that although this person does not know how to judge the situation, he has both disadvantages and advantages. Even the emperor is afraid of him. How could he be attracted by a noble family and a person who cares about the military and the people? , since you can be the deputy commander, how can you not be the governor of the state? It seems that your majesty has made a mistake."
Han You looked at Pei Qi: "How much tax money does Qiongzhou owe?"
"In the past years, the full amount was paid. Since Xiang Lun took office, it has been paid in full for all four seasons. Qiongzhou is well connected in all directions. There are fertile fields outside the city. There is no shortage of five elements and eight works. In summer and autumn, we still have to pay twenty When it comes to three hundred thousand guan, this is still less than what a student would say. After Xiang Lun took office, he failed to pay a penny, defaulted on arrears year after year, and always asked the court for money."
Pei Qi poured a cup of tea for Han You and continued: "There are also rumors that all the tax money was stolen by Xiang Lun. I don't know whether it is true or not."
Han You looked at Feng Bai again: "What about the news in the public, is it accurate?"
"A common person said this. He dared not report his humble position, but the common people said so. After Xiang Lun took office as the magistrate of this state, he made money violently and eradicated dissidents. I don't know how many merchants in the city were suppressed by him. The people were wronged. Xiang Lun Don't care about the indiscriminate behavior, just punish the people. If the people don't obey, they will all be thrown into prison."
Han You's face became increasingly ugly, and Lu Baichuan looked like he was hesitant to speak.
"explain."
"Shao Yin, take this man down. Qiongzhou is not as close to the border as other cities. If there is a big battle in Nanguan, weapons, war horses, rice and grain, etc., will all have to be transported from Qiongzhou City to Nanguan. The relationship between this place It's important. If this ethics is just a mediocre talent, that's it. But if it's a greedy person who is greedy for this, he will be greedy for this, and he will be greedy for that. He is brave and has a dark heart. I don't know how many armies of the Zhou Dynasty I have missed. A man."
"yes."
Han You also really didn't expect Xiang Lun, the magistrate of Qiongzhou City, to be such a person.
In fact, he has been walking around the city in the past few days. Two words, it is very depressed, and three words, it is very depressed.
A large number of shops on the street were closed, or otherwise deserted. A dull atmosphere enveloped almost every corner. There was no sign of life in this huge city.
The north of the city is better, where the people live, and it's a little more lively. Except for the Beicheng District, the further south you go, there are only lonely pedestrians walking on the empty roads.
You must know that in such an important city, there should be many high-ranking families living in the south of the city. Who knows that the south of the city is the most dilapidated. The mansions are like haunted houses, with fallen leaves and desolation all over the ground.
When we first entered the city, the city gates were thick and the city walls were majestic. Such an ancient city represents history and represents many stories and tragedies that people want to listen to. However, when you enter the city, it turns out that the outside is full of gold and jade, but the outside is ruined and the houses are uneven. The mildew-stained walls and old, dilapidated houses formed a desolate scene.
In the Four Cities, the closer you get to the inside, the more desolate it becomes.
Han You looked at Lu Baichuan and frowned: "Zhe Chong Mansion and the Southern Army have been mobilized occasionally. Logically speaking, they were all brothers fighting for food from the same pot before. Why do they have such a low opinion of Xiang Lun?"
"It's not that they have a low opinion of Xiang Lun, it's that Xiang Lun turned his back on him after he took office."
"What's the meaning?"
"The imperial court has always been short of money, and there are always arrears of military pay. Zhechong Mansion also needs to eat, so he always goes to the city to hang out with Zhao Congyun and his son. Zhao Congyun will also deliver wine, meat, grain, rice, cloth and other items under different names. In the camp, it was normal for the Zhao family to do this, and it had been the same in previous years. Who knew that after Xiang Lun took office, he strictly prohibited the troops from entering the city, and even the generals of Zhechong Mansion were not allowed to have contact with the Zhao family. In the middle of the year, the captain of Zhechong Mansion, You Wentao, also He almost got into trouble with Xiang Lun, who was a third-level magistrate of the state and used his official position to suppress Captain You."
"Who is Zhao Congyun, from the Zhao family?"
"A branch of the Zhao family, Zhao Congyun is now the third generation of the Zhao family. He runs the Zhao family's industry and power in Qiongzhou. He and Xiang Lun are just getting along on a face-to-face basis. I heard that both sides want to kill each other."
Han You looked thoughtful.
It is true that he hates the aristocratic family and has no favorable impression of the Zhao family. However, the Zhao family is different from other aristocratic families. They care about the country, the people, and even more about the military. Even if it is for the purpose of protecting the Zhao family's power, at least they If you do it, let’s talk about the heart but not the traces.
"Okay, I'm going to write a few letters. You have worked hard these days. You should rest first. We will leave the city early tomorrow morning and go to Zhechong Mansion. Then we will bring the soldiers of Zhechong Mansion into the city. We will show our identities and see the governor of this place. If it is like you As said, Zhizhou cannot stay."
After Han You asked his friends to disperse, he returned to the bedroom and picked up paper and pen.
This is the first time he has written to Beijing in nearly a month since he left Beijing.
Write to dad, greetings, missing you, saying everything is fine.
The letter was written to the two ladies, and the paper was full of ruts. At the end, he wrote some tips for "pregnancy safety" that even he himself didn't understand.
I wrote to Beimen Yuyong, giving instructions and explanations. I wrote more than a thousand words eloquently, and added the above sentence at the end. Treat me as farting. You know these things better than me. I am very good. You can lose weight when you have time. .
Finally, he wrote to the emperor, and Han You sat up straight.
The first letter was written in Yongcheng, where he saw the most beautiful dream, the most real cake, and the most bizarre prefect.
Han You did not hesitate to praise You Mingtang, the beggar magistrate.
He likes such officials so much. If you move trees to death, people will live if you move them, and the same is true for the idea. You Mingtang is a person with ideas. Yongzhou can't make money, the geographical location is not good, and everything is lacking, but he has not given up on Yongzhou. He would rather give up himself than the city and the people under his rule.
In order not to give up the city and the people, he gave up himself.
This is not a crime, not a fault, but forced. Han You believes that if Yongzhou City had a large amount of farmland, convenient transportation, and even a little advantage, You Mingtang would not go up the mountain to serve as a bandit or come down the mountain to become an official.
After finishing writing the letter, after leaving Yongcheng, there were no scenery or surprises along the way south. Looking around, there were no scenery to appreciate or surprises worth telling. The roads in the south were controlled by aristocratic families and local gentry. Officialdom, ordinary people who are not wealthy, and officials who are just getting along and have no "characteristics".
It was not until the third letter that Han You wrote the words "Xiang Lun, Zhizhou of Qiongzhou" and showed hesitation on his face.
He believed the information returned by his friends. Everyone's evaluation of Xiang Lun was extremely low, and they all felt that this guy could no longer be the governor of this place.
It's just that the other party is a third-grade Zhizhou, so Han You thinks it's better to be more cautious.
He did not continue to write the letter, and Han You did not make any final conclusion about Xiang Lun.
Han You, who was a little hungry, stood up, washed his hands, and then took Wang Hai out of the room and went to the best restaurant in the north of the city, ready to have dinner.
Unexpectedly, when they arrived at the door, a young man riding a tall horse happened to pass by, followed by many servants in white.
When the two sides passed each other, Han You didn't pay much attention.
He was used to the fact that there were many young masters in Qiongzhou City, most of whom were related to the Zhao family.
But when Han You left, the young man on horseback suddenly sniffed his nose vigorously, and his expression changed slightly.
Lowering his head, the young master ordered softly: "I ordered people to go back to the house immediately and bring the thing called fat...soap that my uncle sent me when he returned from Beijing a few days ago. Go quickly and bring me a basin of water!"
