A banquet that was supposed to be joyful ended in an extremely depressing atmosphere. But the banquet was not useless. Fang Yingwu tested the government's attitude, and the government also consciously saw Fang Ying's attitude.
The depth of things.
It stands to reason that the Ming Dynasty valued internal affairs more than external affairs, and local officials had a low status. They were mostly obedient in front of the imperial envoys and did not dare to make mistakes easily. But this time Fang Yingwu was too young, and a group of middle-aged men in their forties and fifties saw it.
Here, the emotions in my heart are really subtle.
On the one hand, there is a subconscious tendency to be dissatisfied and laugh at the joke; on the other hand, they simply do not believe that Fang Yingwu can handle such a difficult task. Over the past 100 years since the founding of the People's Republic of China, there have been countless virtuous ministers in Suzhou, and few of them can really solve the problem of money and food.
, how can Fang Yingwu be virtuous and capable?
Judging from his age, he has a loose tongue and is not able to work hard. From the perspective of his appearance, Commissioner Fang Qin does not seem to be a deep and steady person. If he is really stupid and works hard to follow Fang Yingwu, and if he messes up in the end, he is not asking for trouble.
Do you want to eat? Don’t fail to earn credit for your efforts, but instead put yourself in trouble!
Without further ado, let’s just say that after the banquet, Commissioner Fang stepped into his role very quickly. On the next day, he vigorously and resolutely sent a message to the Suzhou government office, ordering all counties in Suzhou Prefecture to count the amount of money and grain owed in arrears, and to make statistics on the fields.
Status of household registrations with more than 100 acres.
This official document is not a joke, nor is it Fang Yingwu's drunken gibberish. It is stamped with the seal of the imperial envoy and is a very formal order.
Magistrate Li felt extremely unhappy, feeling that Fang Yingwu didn't take him seriously at all. Because he had already stated that this was inappropriate and needed further consultation, but Fang Yingwu still forced him to send a message. It was so overbearing and unreasonable.
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Although the imperial envoy is an imperial envoy, he, Grand Administrator Li, is also a majestic fourth-grade prefect in scarlet robes. His official qualifications are much higher than this hairless young man, so he should at least show some respect for his seniors?
Even if official matters are to be carried out, both parties must prepare and coordinate in advance before formally issuing the document. How can there be any reason to issue an order without saying anything and regardless of the situation?
In the end, Magistrate Li saw through the little tricks of the young imperial envoy. This was definitely a deliberate attempt to establish prestige. But even so, there was no need for Suzhou Prefecture to resist. It was taboo for the local government to openly confront the imperial envoy.
Therefore, the government office quickly sent the imperial envoy's official documents to all counties, which immediately alerted the counties.
But it is said that there is a Shen Yuanwai ten miles east of Suzhou City. His family is well-off and quite wealthy. In addition to the good farmland in his hometown, he also has a shop in the city. He is also a well-known wealthy family in the nearby villages ten miles away.
Of course, the most famous daughter of the Shen family is Yuan Wai Shen's daughter. She is known far and wide for her talent and beauty, but it is difficult to find a good match in the countryside. So Yuan Wai Shen has been wondering whether he should move his family to the city? After all, it is better to live in the city than in the countryside.
It is prosperous and lively, and secondly, there are many young talents in the city, so you can find a good husband for your daughter.
Recently, Shen Yuan made a fortune from selling his shop, so he bought another ten acres of land from the villagers. Then he went to the Changzhou County Government Office to go through the land deed procedures.
There was a clerk in the county government who was a member of Shen's clan, ranking sixth, and was known as Shen Laoliu. Under the guidance of Shen Laoliu, the procedures were very convenient. Finally, the magistrate's seal was stamped smoothly, and this case
The land sale is officially effective.
At noon, Officer Shen set up a table of wine outside to entertain Shen Laoliu. During the dinner, the two of them chatted, and Shen Laoliu remembered the official documents he had seen a few days ago. He joked with Mr. Shen, "How dare you, brother?" Buy land, haven’t you heard that a great imperial envoy came to the city recently?”
Officer Shen was very confused. "Brother Six, where did you start with these words? What does the imperial envoy have to do with me?"
Shen Laoliu laughed and said: "The imperial envoy issued an official document to inspect households with more than one hundred acres of land. If I remember correctly, brother, the ten acres of land you collected today is not enough for one hundred. ?”
Officer Shen quickly asked: "What does this imperial envoy want to do?" Shen Laoliu chewed beans and said casually: "Then who knows? We are not familiar with the imperial envoy. Maybe he wants to rob a big family."
Officer Shen was slightly panicked. Although the Shen family was relatively well-off, they did not have the official gentry to back them up. They were not serious gentry. Whenever this happened, a family like theirs, who was between the poor and the gentry, would often They are the most unlucky group.
Shen Laoliu saw that Officer Shen's face was not good-looking, so he put down his wine glass and said with relief: "Don't worry, although the imperial envoy has this idea, he definitely won't be able to do it."
"This official document forwarded by the government office is just a simple forwarding. It does not have any detailed arrangements or supervision, nor does it set a deadline for completion. Don't you still understand what the government office means - this matter was decided by the imperial envoy himself, no need to Too positive.
Anyway, this imperial envoy is the imperial envoy in charge of food control. He will probably only be in Suzhou until the end of the year at most, and it is impossible to stay in Suzhou for a long time. There are too many connections in Gongmen. He will leave after a few months, so what do you have to worry about?"
After hearing Shen Laoliu's explanation, Officer Shen felt slightly relieved. It seemed that the local government was still on the local side.
As Shen Laoliu said, although the Yamen took no practical action and responded to the imperial envoy's orders with the most negative attitude, the news could not be contained. As soon as it spread out, it immediately caused discussions in all counties in Suzhou Prefecture. There was only one problem. The imperial envoy counted one What do people with more than 100 acres do?
I have to say that this order from the Imperial Envoy is too suspicious... Anyone with any sense can't help but guess, is it possible that the Imperial Envoy is trying to kill big families to make up for the shortage of money and food in the imperial court?
This is not without precedent. During the reign of Emperor Hong Wu, he worked in Suzhou Prefecture, and there was also a cruel eunuch named "Chen Laotie". Broadly speaking, the phenomenon that Su Song's taxes are much heavier than other places is actually the result of the imperial court killing big households. Performance.
For a time, people in the prefecture and county, especially the wealthy families, were a bit panicked. There were more than one or two like Yuan Shen outside Dongcheng. However, the imperial envoy ignored him, and the prefecture and county yamen were naturally too lazy to preach to refute the rumors and let it go.
As if he didn't care, Commissioner Fang Qin sent out a second official document. This time it was a public announcement. In the announcement, Commissioner Fang Qin advised the wealthy households in the government to take the overall situation into consideration and take the initiative to donate rice and food on behalf of the poor households in the village. Pay back taxes——
"The poor people have no plans to make ends meet every day, and they are suffering from being chased and beaten every day. Some of them have left their hometowns, which is very pitiful. I urge the wealthy households to be kind and give in, and it is better to consider the clan and the party than the Lu, which is the same as the well. Isn't it beautiful that everyone can donate their money to help the public? Since the poor have received your kindness, the government has also taken care of their urgent needs, and everyone can rest together."
If the first official document caused a lot of discussion, the second official document caused an uproar.
When a well-known and well-loved local official issues such a notice, the people will naturally not think too much or over-interpret it out of trust.
However, Fang Yingwu has no popular support in Suzhou Prefecture, and is even the target of hostility from public opinion in Suzhou Prefecture. The current atmosphere is very sensitive, and people are becoming suspicious...
Under such circumstances, Fang Yingwu issued a notice, which would inevitably lead to various negative associations and interpretations. Big business owners who saw the notice couldn't help but wonder, is this the imperial envoy's courtesy first and then his troops? If it is said to be a donation, will it evolve?
Become coercion?
If the donation result is still unsatisfactory, how will the imperial envoy become ruthless? What will happen if the imperial envoy seizes the model and finds his own head when he destroys his family and magistrates the county?
In the face of various rumors, Imperial Commissioner Fang ignored them without any explanation or refutation. His cold attitude made others feel that various rumors and speculations might be true. The reason is simple. If the Imperial Commissioner's intention is not
So, why didn't he explain?
The scholars, who set an example of the ethos, finally couldn't help it anymore and jumped out again. But this time they learned their lesson. Even if they had ten thousand courages, they would not dare to attack and block the imperial envoy. With Yin Jian in front, who would dare to go again?
But the limelight was inevitable, so the students from the government worked together to come up with a compromise.
In Suzhou Prefecture, apart from the imperial envoy, the prefect is the most important. They dare not go to the mansion to find the imperial envoy, but they can still go to the government office to make a noise to express the resistance attitude of the local scholars! As for whether it is suitable, can the donkey lips be against the horse?
Mouth, is this important?
So fifty or sixty scholars gathered together, departed from the government school, arrived at the gate of the government office, and blocked the gate of the government office in full view of everyone. (To be continued...)