The sky was approaching dusk, and under the astonished eyes of passers-by, the Wanping County government officials, as the victorious side of the Battle of Long Street, proudly withdrew their troops back to the government office. Fang Yingwu looked at his men who were beaming with joy and had gained a lot, and somehow he remembered
A song: The sunset and the red clouds flying over the western mountains...
The government officials were really proud. After this battle, in their minds, Fang Zhixian, who led them to legally rob, was simply a god. However, Lou Tianhua was the only one in the crowd who was worried. In his eyes, the proprietor was a new magistrate.
, the act was too radical and extreme.
Thinking of this, Lou Tianhua secretly sighed. It was really strange. When he first met Fang Yingwu, he was not such a reckless and arbitrary person. Why did he seem to be a different person after he became the magistrate?
If Baoguo Temple is not going well, they will clamor to occupy the land and demolish the temple. If Yong Pingbo resists a little bit, he will completely destroy his shop. No matter how you look at it, it is the behavior of a fool.
Could it be that power can easily distort human nature? A young man like Fang Yingwu suddenly became a county magistrate, and his mentality expanded amidst the repeated calls of "big master", and then he lost himself?
If this continues, the proprietor is afraid that he will be kicked out of the capital after only a few days of work, and will be driven out of town to become a remote county magistrate or an official. At that time, will he leave his hometown and continue to follow, or will he find another job as soon as possible? Lou Tian
Hua couldn't help but fell into a serious entanglement syndrome.
Two flowers bloomed, one on each branch. Unlike the Wanping County government officials, the Beijing camp sergeant sent by Yongping Bo was the other party in the fight, so the defeat was bleak.
He returned to the house and reported the situation. The young uncle was immediately so angry that he jumped up and down, and smoke burst out from his orifices. He was born as the heir apparent with a golden key in his mouth, and inherited the title when he was more than 20 years old. When did he receive the country's favor and status and honor?
This kind of birdiness?
After that, he started to organize a few hundred soldiers from his uncles who were close to him in the capital camp, and defeated the Wanping County Government Office tomorrow. Only in this way can he let out the bad breath in his heart!
Fortunately, there were experienced generals around the young uncle. He immediately stopped the young uncle with his thighs in his arms and tried to persuade him: "Although Wanping County is small, the county government is also an important place for the government. If the lord leads his troops to besiege the county government,
.I’m afraid that someone who is willing to add fuel to the flames will sue for a rebellion! At that time, it will be difficult to maintain the family business created by our ancestors!”
The uncle was furious and said angrily: "According to you, he can come and smash my shop, but I can't smash his county office? Is there no other way to let a mere county magistrate step on his head?
Up?"
How can a shop be compared with a county government... The general from my hometown offered another suggestion: "It's not impossible, but we can adopt a two-pronged approach. The first is to send people to keep an eye on the county government, pay attention to the movements of the county magistrate and wait for opportunities; the second is to contact
The relatives, friends and elders of the honorable ministers went to the imperial court to impeach Wanping County!"
Besides, after Fang Yingwu returned to the county office, he looked at the official documents of the day in the second hall and found that there was nothing too urgent. At this time, he felt a little tired and was about to return to the inner office to rest. Fang Yingshi, who was guarding the door outside, came in.
It was reported that the county magistrate Qian was visiting.
Fang Yingwu secretly wondered. Qian County Magistrate's visit to him was really positive. It seemed that it was not just because he was a new arrival. It was really difficult to refuse people thousands of miles away, so he had to let him in and talk.
County Magistrate Qian entered the house, bowed and said: "I wanted to hold a banquet the day before yesterday, but the county magistrate couldn't spare the time. I wonder if you have some free time tonight?"
Fang Yingwu was a little tired today and didn't want to bother too much. He said, "You and I have a friendship as colleagues, so why should we be too polite? Why don't we just have a drink and talk in the Yazhong dining room."
Naturally, Qianxian Cheng had no objection and hurriedly sent people to the restaurant to say hello and asked the cook to prepare the dishes and wine. Afterwards, Fang Yingwu and Qianxian Cheng walked by car to the restaurant located at the northwest end of the county government office.
After three rounds of drinking, County Magistrate Qian couldn't hold back and asked impatiently: "Yesterday, the county magistrate went to the south of the city for inspection. Did he hear that the magistrate planned to demolish the temple and build a city to amass financial resources?"
Fang Yingwu was not surprised that Qian Xian Cheng knew this. He was just curious about why Qian Xian Cheng was curious about this. He nodded and said: "It is true."
The Prime Minister of Qian County then recommended himself: "Although I am not talented, I am willing to do my job for you." Fang Yingwu became even more curious and asked: "I am very puzzled. If you have anything else to say, please tell me everything."
Qianxian Cheng coughed and said, "The county government is located in the city, and it is located in the north. It was originally designed to suppress the city and the ground on the west mountain. However, in recent years, due to the convenient location, the area outside the south city has flourished, affairs are complicated, and the distance is far away."
The county government is far away, so it is beyond our reach and difficult to manage."
Fang Yingwu thought of what he saw and heard when he went out to Nancheng yesterday, and felt that what Qian County Prime Minister said was reasonable. Moreover, according to the impression of later generations, the population in the south of the capital was indeed growing rapidly. By the Jiajing Dynasty, the capital city wall had to be expanded southward to surround the southern suburbs.
It became an outer city of the capital. He then asked: "What good plan do you have?"
Qianxian Cheng replied simply and neatly: "From my point of view, this county should set up a branch in the south of the city to govern it. This can be effective and suppress the local area."
Establishing a branch office and sending officials to take charge? Fang Yingwu knew that this method was not unusual. In some places where the county situation was complex or the area was vast, and the county government could not take it into account, another branch office was often established to manage the situation nearby.
Moreover, Fang Yingwu knew better that if a county government branch was set up outside, the second-in-command of the county government, the county magistrate, would be the natural first choice. It turned out that Qian County Magistrate had this idea. If he went out to set up a branch office, he would at least be a capable person.
Being a master in charge is better than hanging around in the county government waiting to die.
Magistrate Fang understands Qian County Cheng's sentiments. The Ming Dynasty system is a centralized system, and magistrates have almost all the power of the county government. Secondary officials like the county magistrate basically work as assistants to see the magistrate's face. Qian County Magistrate is not willing to accept this.
It’s not surprising that people here want to go out and gain some real power.
But understanding is understanding, there are some things that cannot be said easily, Fang Yingwu pondered for a moment without answering.
Qian Xianxian Cheng continued to plead: "There are densely populated villages in the southern suburbs outside the city, and people from all directions are mixed. If you don't suppress them nearby, it will be difficult to treat. The county magistrate, you live in the county government, close to the court, deal with the powerful, take care of the people, and are involved in common affairs.
It is inevitable that they will be overwhelmed, and they may not be able to take care of the south of the city.
If I go to the south of the city for management, clean up the household registration, rectify taxes, and suppress the ground, I can take the work of the county officials and relieve the worries of the county officials!"
Well... what Qian County Prime Minister said is not unreasonable. Fang Zhixian continued to ponder, not because he was greedy for power and was afraid of being divided. From his nature, Fang Yingwu was a man who caught the big and let the small go.
, a person who is impatient with trivial matters would really appreciate it if he had a reliable person to help him take care of it.
But there are still two points that need to be considered. First, is Qian County Cheng reliable or not? I have only met Qian County Cheng twice, and I haven’t said much to him. I really can’t tell the nature of this person;
Secondly, Fangzhi County has another plan in mind since yesterday, intending to develop commerce in the Xuanwumen area in the south of the city in order to expand the financial resources of the county treasury, change the situation of county treasury being in deficit every year, and achieve his own political achievements. It is related to his own performance.
So we have to be a little cautious about the establishment and selection of the Chengnan branch.
Qianxian Cheng, who has been an official for so many years, naturally knows how to resolve the concerns of the county magistrate. He patted his chest and said, "So I just said that the county magistrate wants to demolish the temple and build a city in the south of the city. I would like to go there! Once it is done, I will talk to the county magistrate."
Talk about branching out!"
The meaning of Qian County Cheng's words is very obvious, he is asking the county magistrate to use this matter to investigate his surname Qian! At the same time, he also expected that after taking charge of this big project in the south of the city, he would naturally be familiar with the place, and he would be able to follow the rules smoothly.
Establish a branch office without any hindrance.
Fang Zhixian made the final decision: "Okay! Let's ask Mr. Qian to go to Baoguo Temple to take charge of this matter!"
"As you command! Please don't worry, sir!" Qian County Cheng, fearing that he would regret it, hurriedly agreed.
Suddenly, Qian Xian Cheng realized something and hesitantly confirmed: "Is it Baoguo Temple? The Baoguo Temple to the southwest outside Xuanwu Gate?"
Fang Zhixian affirmed: "Yes, it is right here."
Qianxian Cheng was shocked! Damn it, isn't that the place where the Queen Mother and his brother became a monk? Don't bully him for his humble position. He is very well-informed when he needs to be well-informed! The officials who suffered from the plague did not speak clearly. They only said that the county magistrate was inspecting the south of the city.
We arrived at a ruined temple, and then we fell in love with the ruined temple, but we didn’t know what kind of temple it was!
In fact, we can't blame the government officials. How could these government officials know any high-level information, let alone the special meaning of Baoguo Temple, a small ruined temple.
At this time, Qian County Cheng's face turned bitter, and he said calmly: "Your Majesty, this... this..."
Fang Yingwu waved his hand to stop Qian County Prime Minister from speaking: "A gentleman's words are hard to catch up with. If Qian County Prime Minister can succeed, I will not treat you badly! Tomorrow, the Japanese official will dispatch Yamen servants and craftsmen to accompany you!"
PS: I didn’t think about the follow-up yesterday, for fear that there would be revisions, so I didn’t post it until this morning. Today I have a feeling that there will be three updates.