Chapter 375: Deficit (Part 1) Rolling and Seeking the Moon
After sending away the steward of Master Li's family, Fang Yingwu fell into deep thought. The ethics of officialdom were here. Master Zuo's face was not good, so he would not sell it, but the deficit of three thousand taels of silver left by his predecessor was not a small amount, equivalent to
Two to three hundred ordinary families earn a year's income... If I indiscriminately pocket the food and shelter, then who will pocket it for me when I leave office?
After much deliberation, Fang Yingwu decided to go to the banquet. If he didn't even go to the banquet, it would be a disgrace to the host. But the specific situation still had to be dealt with according to the circumstances. Fang Yingwu didn't know everything.
A bad guy.
I don’t know how these three thousand taels were lost. If it was accumulated over many consecutive terms, I can accept it as appropriate; but if the predecessor Sun Zhixian lost money in one term, I have to carefully weigh one or two. Generally, a huge amount of money is required in a short period of time.
There must be something fishy behind the loss. This is an irrefutable truth.
According to the provisions of the appointment document, Fang Yingwu can take office within one month to hand over the job. In fact, Fang's family is less than an hour away from the Wanping County Government Office in the north of the city, so Fang Yingwu does not need to rush to take office.
The next day, Fang Yingwu walked out leisurely and went to the hotel where Master Li lived in the east of the city. He paid a visit to Master Li and then went to the agreed restaurant together.
There were two people waiting in the garden pavilion. One of them had a dark face and a short stature. He looked at the man who was nearly fifty years old and took a step forward. He said to Fang Yingwu: "I have admired you for a long time!"
Li Shishi introduced: "This is your predecessor, Sun Zhixian, who is from Wuxi County, Changzhou Prefecture in the south. Speaking of which, it is also a neighboring province to you."
This relationship is so close... Fang Yingwu joked to the teacher: "In this way, students and teachers are also neighbors."
Li Shishi laughed a few times, then pointed to another person and said: "This is Mr. Gan. The doctor who is currently teaching in the Imperial College is from Nanchang as well as his teacher."
Everyone greeted each other and went in together. After sitting down, Li Shishi spoke to Fang Yingwu first: "I have chosen an official position. I am the Chief Envoy of Guangdong to participate in politics. I will probably get up and go south in a few days, but before leaving
Before, Brother Gan from my hometown came to ask for help, so I had to step in to be a peacemaker.
Mr. Sun is an old man, and he is thirty years older than you. In my opinion, you should be merciful and merciful. If you are too aggressive towards the old man, it will ruin your reputation and make others think you are incompetent.
present."
Dr. Gan also spoke up: "Actually, it is human nature for successors to give in to their predecessors. This is generally the case in officialdom. Although I am not talented, I will boldly advise you. Mr. Fang does not need to worry about this."
Fang Yingwu calmly turned to Master Li, clasped his fists again in greeting and said: "Teacher has been promoted to the Great Council. The students must first congratulate the teacher and hope that he will be promoted to Fang Bo and Secretary in the future. But the sky is high and the road is far away. Teacher, take care."
But he said that Li Shishi's original idea was to stay in the capital and serve as Youtongzheng. Who knew that the situation suddenly changed. The emperor suddenly issued a decree and appointed the alchemist Li Zi to occupy the trap of Youtongzheng. The officials fought for more than half a month to no avail.
.At the same time, Yin Min, the Minister of Civil Affairs, did not want to see Li Shishi, and only arranged for him to participate in politics in Guangdong from the third rank.
From being promoted from the fourth rank to deputy envoy to the third rank to participating in politics, it is actually a normal promotion path. But it is far from Mr. Li's expectations, and it is a remote place in Guangdong. It is really difficult to describe. The only consolation
It is close to my hometown of Nanchang.
Although the situation was not satisfactory, he always had to be obedient and polite when meeting. Therefore, Fang Yingwu could only congratulate him unintentionally. Then he got down to business and said, "A human being should respect the elderly.
, not to mention the teacher who agreed. However, the amount of three thousand taels is really too large, and it is really hard for me as a student."
When it comes to specifics, only Sun Zhixian can speak for himself. Seeing that it was time for him to speak, Sun Zhixian's face turned bitter, and he sighed: "Mr. Fang doesn't know something. This three thousand taels is too much to leave in another place. But
This has never been seen in Wanping.
The county is located on the side of the chariot hub. Whether it is in the palace or in the palace, or in the ministries and temples, the responsibilities are extremely large. When the superiors have orders, the county is exhausted, and money, food, manpower, cattle, horses and sundries are used every year. Every year, he has served as the capital of the county.
It's just tearing down the east wall to make up for the west wall. It's impossible to avoid a deficit...
It's embarrassing to talk about this. I am nearly fifty years old and have low energy. I really can't compare to Mr. Fang. Mr. Fang is a talented young man and is famous all over the world. With you in charge of this county, it shouldn't be difficult to make good things while eliminating bad things and digesting the shortcomings."
Fang Yingwu listened to Sun Zhixian's complaint and suddenly asked: "May I ask Mr. Sun, how much was your deficit when you took office?"
Sun Zhixian was stunned for a moment, and then replied: "It happened a few years ago, so I don't remember clearly."
When Fang Yingwu saw Magistrate Sun talking about him, he asked more carefully: "If it's not convenient to explain clearly, let me ask Mr. Sun again, when you took office, was the deficit you took over more than three thousand taels, or more?"
Less than three thousand taels?"
Sun Zhixian hesitated for a moment and reluctantly replied: "Less than three thousand taels..."
Fuck! Fang Yingwu cursed secretly. Judging from Sun Zhixian’s demeanor and tone, when he first took office, either he had no deficit at all, or he had a deficit far less than three thousand taels. In other words, these three thousand taels were in deficit.
It was all done during his tenure.
Sun Zhixian has incurred a huge deficit of 3,000 taels on his own and wants to wipe his own ass. The key is that his words and deeds are really unreasonable! He talks endlessly with vague lies from beginning to end. It's really embarrassing.
Do you think that you are a novice who doesn't understand people's affairs and want to deceive him? If you hadn't pursued and asked, I'm afraid he still wouldn't tell the truth!
Just based on Magistrate Sun's attitude, Fang Yingwu wanted to walk away on the spot, but he couldn't be rude in front of the teacher, so he could only sit there and sneer, saying nothing.
It is said that Sun Zhixian is a person who likes to label others. He has just observed silently for a long time, coupled with some rumors, and labeled Fang Yingwu as young, ambitious, energetic, talented, with a sense of justice, and with a good background.
Such people probably like to be listened to and be obedient, and they like to save face. If they say a few words about their difficulties, ask someone close to them to help them out, and give them a few compliments, they should be able to make Fang Xiaocai feel embarrassed to refuse.
It is too easy for a child to lose himself in a group of adults.
Unexpectedly, even though Fang Yingwu was not very old, he could be embarrassed in front of a group of people who could be his elders. His aura did not look like that of a young man. He had misjudged it!
Sun Zhixian was embarrassed there, and Dr. Gan, who was the middleman, was not easy to talk to. He also complained that Sun Zhixian was too stupid. Li Shishi could only come forward to smooth things over, and the other party responded: "Master Sun didn't finish what he said at first, you don't have to worry.
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ps: Sorry, I'm stuck, I've delayed updating until now. I'll definitely continue to write and update tonight, but it's hard to say how much I'll write. But being stuck for a long time is not without gain, the hilarious plot is still to come, so stay tuned!!