Although Guo Nuan has recruited more than a hundred new people these days, there is still a shortage of people to manage such a large area, including the entire twenty counties of Yongzhou in Chang'an. Of course, the yamen in the townships and counties are also managed by the county magistrate, and Jingzhao

Yin doesn't have to ask about everything.

The day before yesterday was the fourth day for the new master of Jingzhao Mansion, and Guo Nuan finally received a few lawsuits about trivial matters.

A couple was quarreling, and a neighbor found out and reported it to Jingzhao Mansion. In ancient times, this was considered a crime of marital disharmony. Guo Nuan had nothing to do. Since he received the report, he had to give them an explanation.

But it was difficult to file a case, otherwise the civil lawsuit would turn into a criminal lawsuit and cause a big fuss. Then both husband and wife would have to be whipped thirty times each according to the laws of the Tang Dynasty. Guo Nuan spent a lot of effort to persuade the couple.

Couples with family conflicts.

Guo Nuan thought about it, not only did the couple next door not stop the quarrel, but they were just watching the fun. Secretly, they went to Jing Zhaoyin to make a report, which was obviously to increase the workload of the governor.

The neighbor, apart from being careless, just wanted to collect the reward for reporting the crime.

Come on, I wrote a note to the nosy neighbor afterwards: "It's common for a husband and wife to quarrel with each other. If two neighbors complain first and cause trouble, the county won't allow it. It'll save trouble." Then he asked the Zao official to give him five rewards on his butt.

board to show punishment.

The weather was around April, and the weather was warm. Guo Nuan either received a notice from Sinong Temple to encourage farmers to teach, or received an official document from the Ministry of Household to collect rent and taxes, or to arrest a certain rooster and dog robber.

Warning stickers for prostitutes and gangsters.

There have been slightly fewer major cases in Chang'an recently. This is also thanks to Guo Nuan's predecessor, Jingzhao Yin Liu Yan, who launched a large-scale anti-gang and anti-pornography operation one month before leaving office, and Chang'an's public security has achieved good results.

Guo Nuan spent 5,000 taels out of his own pocket in just a few days. In addition to recruiting a hundred people, there were 216 people in the yamen. Each person's salary averaged 5,000 taels and 70 taels a month.

The total salary expenditure is about one thousand five hundred taels.

Repairing three rotten walls in the backyard of the Yamen cost 320 taels. Purchased neighborhood patrol equipment, 20 shackles, 200 taels, and eighty-nine ring-head knives for police officers. Guo Nuan made a special trip to supervise the construction of the Yamen.

The purchase, as he had no acquaintance with the yamen agency, cost him 800 taels after bargaining. One hundred and seventy sets of official uniforms for the yamen servants, and 12 horses for the post, cost 1,700 taels. The rest were scattered expenses.

When Liu Yan took office, it was during the Anshi Rebellion. The imperial court was busy fighting wars and spending a lot of money on military expenses. The yamen did not receive sufficient funds from the imperial court at all. Take shackles, for example, wooden shackles torture tools used by the police in the government.

It was still installed during the Xuanzong era. It is said that Yan Ruoshui led the detectives to catch horse thieves and night thieves. It was not that they could not be caught, but during the long-distance escort, most of the prisoners broke away from the broken torture instruments and ran away. It was really annoying.

Guo Nuan has always been worried about the dilapidated plaque hanging above the Yamen of Jingzhao Mansion. The color of the red plaque frame has long lost its former brightness, the vermilion has been covered by dust and turned into gray-black, and the word "Jingzhao Mansion" is gilded in gold.

The paint on the three characters has also peeled off, and the wooden frame has cracks, like spider webs covering it.

Guo Nuan felt that such a dilapidated plaque was hanging on the gate of the Chang'an Municipal Government, which betrayed the majesty of the imperial court. So he paid Afu to go to the furniture and carpentry shop and asked a carpenter to customize a brand new plaque. Of course, the words "Jingzhao Mansion"

It was copied and engraved according to Guo Nuan's thin gold calligraphy. Guo Nuan felt that it looked really good when hung up, coupled with his solemn and majestic calligraphy of scolding Fang Qiu.

There are two low walls on the steps in front of the Yamen that spread out to the left and right, which are called the Eight-Character Wall among the people. There is a jingle among the people, and children can recite it. "The Yamen opens to the south. If you have a reason and no money, don't come in."

When Guo Nuan first took office to handle cases and receive lawsuits, the people in the streets and alleys were waiting and watching. They did not dare to go to Jingzhao Mansion if there was any lawsuit, because everyone did not understand Guo Nuan, the new official. In addition, the public officials were too good

Less, yamen are not easily accessible from large courtyards, and the concept of corrupt officials and evil officials has been deeply ingrained in the minds of ordinary people. No, in the first few days, everyone was afraid of Jing Zhaoyin, but Guo Nuan was stunned.

After receiving a petition, the Yamen was extremely deserted.

Guo Nuan thought about how to get closer to the people of Chang'an and be considerate of their hearts. After thinking about it for a long time, he finally came up with an idea. He asked a group of government officials to put up lanterns and a stage in the government office, and invited famous actors and actresses from Chang'an to perform.

Opera troupes and vaudeville troupes performed popular folk arts for everyone in the evening, and Guo Nuan even got on the horse himself.

The bright moon hung high that night, and crowds of people rushed to the yamen gate in the streets and alleys. Seeing Guo Nuan, a high-ranking official from Jingzhao Yin, performing hard without any official pretensions, the atmosphere of everyone's applause was particularly high. Not only did the yamen gate fill up with tens of thousands of people,

It was surrounded by three floors inside and three floors outside. Even the screen wall across the road in front of the Yamen was filled with a row of children, all eager to see the wonderful performance on the stage from a high place.

Guo Nuan was so excited that he played eleven flute tunes in succession, such as "Three Lanes of Plum Blossoms", "The Moon Reflected in Two Springs" and "The Wild Geese Falling on the Sand", which had not yet been invented in the Tang Dynasty.

", including of course the shocking rock and roll flute song he played for Shengping's wife.

What does it mean to be a blockbuster and have the whole audience applaud? Guo Nuan felt it completely that night. Old farmers, strong businessmen, noble ladies, young ladies, scholars, all fans screamed crazily, and everyone's palms were swollen, and the applause was like thunder.

It was a sensation. Thousands of people came out to watch Guo Nuan's performance. It was a lively atmosphere, not to mention how popular it was.

It didn't matter if he blew it, it shocked the streets and alleys of Chang'an overnight. From then on, in addition to his nickname Guo Banshou, Guo Nuan had another nickname. Folks affectionately called Guo Nuan "Xiao Shiyi Lang".

Guo Nuan's glorious pioneering work of playing Xiao established Guo Nuan's lofty status as a king in the Chang'an music scene. According to legend, since that night Guo Nuan played eleven Xiao pieces, and within a month, no less than twenty-five

The old madam from a top brothel approached Mr. Guo privately and asked for a large sum of money to hire Guo Nuan to come to their brothel to play the flute part-time and perform at night. The price of the flute was quoted to 1,800 taels of gold in an hour, which can be said to have broken the super famous prostitute Yu Xuanji.

A record of selling singing and playing music for an astronomical price of 1,700 taels of gold per hour.

However, Guo Nuan refused to admit that the old madam had ever asked him to sing. When he heard that this rumor was widely circulated among the people, cold sweat broke out on his forehead. If the Yushitai responsible for supervising officials

When those big bosses found out about this rumor, they inevitably gave him a discount to give his father-in-law a discount. Guo Nuan could not live with the slander that he was being accused of being an exaggerated official and not doing his job properly.

However, regarding setting up the stage, the people really felt that Guo Nuan was a kind official. On the second day of the performance, Guo Nuan received hundreds of petitions from people. However, there were only three lawsuits, and Guo Nuan easily handled them.

They were solved, and everyone was very satisfied. The remaining hundreds of young teenage fans were all eager to see Guo Nuanfang's face.

Afterwards, it was said that this matter was even discussed during the court meeting. Emperor Daizong issued a commendation edict to Guo Nuan. He felt that the Yamen's program on the stage was a good way to get closer to the people. The response was enthusiastic and he decided to organize more than 30 programs nationwide in the future.
Chapter completed!