All the grain chiefs and li chiefs in Wanping County were aware of Guo An's plan.
Immediately, the grain chiefs and li chiefs all turned red with excitement, and their beards stood straight up.
At the same time, summon the elders from various places.
After the old men understood the plan of the little county magistrate, they began to gather the young men from various armors.
In the end, things became simple.
After the head of each family returned home, he simply gave instructions.
No matter how confused they were, the women from each family still kept this matter in their hearts.
So, five days later.
Complaints began to spread throughout Wanping County. Every merchant or hawker in Wanping County would hear complaints.
For example, there is not enough food at home, and there is no energy to cultivate wasteland... Or, the wasteland is overgrown with weeds and densely covered with jungle, and one acre of land cannot be cultivated in a month... Furthermore, there is no iron tools at home, and the land is hard...
…
Anyway, it’s just all kinds of complaints about the difficulties of cultivating fields.
After several days, those merchants with ulterior motives all left Beiping Mansion with satisfaction and glowing faces, and headed south happily.
However, Nie Zishi, Zhu Di and others, who had been paying attention to the reclamation of wasteland in Wanping County, were a little anxious.
Naturally.
Guo An was invited to Nie Mansion again!
"In the past few days, can you go down to each Lijia to see for yourself how the reclamation of wasteland is going?"
As soon as Guo An sat down, Nie Zishi asked directly.
"Returning to uncle, Guo An went down for inspection. There were complaints from every village, and many people even scolded me!" Guo An replied slowly.
"Hmph, then why are you still so calm? Is it possible that you think that because of the bet with His Highness King Yan, the inspector and the censor will not take advantage of you?" Nie Zizhi looked furious!
"Uncle, don't worry, these things are all planned between me and the people in Lijia!"
With that said, Guo An quickly explained the whole story to Nie Zishi.
"What a cunning boy..."
Nie Zizhi smiled and cursed, feeling relieved now!
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Prince Yan's Mansion.
Li Wang and Zhu Liang, under Zhu Di's instructions, personally took people down to the entire Wanping County and then walked into the palace with angry faces.
"How?" Zhu Di asked eagerly.
Li Wang and Zhu Liang quickly handed over their hands and reported: "Reporting to Your Highness, the entire Wanping County, and even the people in Wanping County on the streets outside, are full of complaints. There is no common person who does not complain about the difficulty of reclaiming wasteland!
"
"There are even some people who are scolding the magistrate of Wanping County!"
Hearing this, Zhu Di's face suddenly darkened, and he gritted his teeth and said, "That bastard Guo An has failed more than accomplished anything. In just a few days, he dared to cause public resentment over a matter of reclaiming wasteland!"
"You will quickly go and capture Guo An and bring him to the palace. If this bastard doesn't give me an explanation, I will chop him up and feed him to the dogs without waiting for my father to issue an order to punish him!"
"Yes, Your Highness!"
Li Wang and Zhu Liang responded, turned around and left.
Seeing this, the great monk Dao Yan on the side frowned slightly, but did not say anything to stop him.
And in Wanping County Yamen.
Guo An was sitting upright in his official chair, frowning as he read the account book in his hand, and couldn't help but look angry.
"In just one mile, one hundred and ten households lacked a hundred iron bars, a hundred iron shovels, and a hundred iron axes...
The entire Wanping County is short of more than 10,000 iron hammers, shovels, and axes each, and even iron plows, tangerines, and waterwheels are listed here. Are you supposed to go to the Palace of Yan to purchase some?"
In the hall, Ning Deyou, Qinong and others all had flattering smiles on their faces.
"My lord, the county, forgive me. I have already reprimanded the villagers for this matter. Otherwise, there will be more?"
Hearing this, Guo An cursed angrily, "Don't you think His Highness King Yan is a big dog? It's not sure whether His Highness King Yan can handle so many iron tools!
Even if you can get it, the people of Wanping County may not give it to me for free!"
"Don't worry, your Majesty, we will save the money and we will definitely not embarrass the County Majesty!"
Ning De You replied honestly.
"This is not going to embarrass me. Let's take a look at what you cunning people wrote in the account book..." Guo An pointed to the account book in his hand, with an angry look on his face.
There is a feeling that after digging a hole for a long time, you suddenly realize that you are about to bury yourself.
Ning Deyou and Qinong had their heads lowered and smiles on their faces.
After getting along with each other for a few days, they all found that they had great luck. Although the little county gentleman in front of them was young enough, he could be their nephew.
However, he has endless talents and strange words often come out.
The most important thing is that this little county official is the kindest official they have ever encountered in their lives, and his character is as good as a sage!
However, in the past few days, I have come into contact with more elders in each village, and I have actually learned some vulgar and curse words!
"boom!"
Suddenly, a loud noise came from the door.
Guo An, Ning Deyou and others subconsciously turned their heads to look, and couldn't help but feel tense.
The door of the public house where they were located was kicked open by several burly soldiers, and at the same time a group of soldiers came in with a crash.
It was under the orders of Zhu Di that Li Wang, Zhu Liang and other guards from the Palace of Yan came to arrest Guo An!
"Guo An, Magistrate of Wanping County?"
"It's me, who are you?" Guo An asked with a puzzled look on his face.
"You don't know me, general?"
Li Wang looked at Guo An and smiled contemptuously, "It doesn't matter if you don't know me, but His Highness King Yan has ordered me to bring you for questioning!"
After saying that, he waved his hand.
The guards on the left and right came up directly and dragged Guo An out of the official chair.
"Two generals, don't you know what my officers have committed?"
Guo An asked hurriedly.
"Humph, it will become clear when you get in front of His Highness Prince Yan!"
Li Wang snorted coldly, walked up to the table, picked up the account book that Guo An just held, took a look at it, and once again glanced coldly at the number of people in Ningde below, and then they went straight out the door.
Outside the house, all the officials from the third class of the county government also knew the guards from the Yan Palace next door, so they did not dare to step forward to stop them.
Guo Erniu, on the other hand, was held tightly by a group of government officials, preventing him from moving at all.
It wasn't until Li Wang and other Yan palace guards took Guo An out of the Wanping County Yamen, and Ning Deyou, Qinong and others came to their senses in the public house, their faces full of panic.
"Everyone, His Highness King Yan must have misunderstood the county magistrate. What should we do now?"
"For the current plan, we can only inform the grain chiefs and li chiefs of each Jia li to go to His Highness King Yan to intercede?"
"Yes, yes, the county magistrate has tricked himself this time!"
"well……"
…
Guo An had already figured out why he was arrested after he was taken out of the Wanping County Yamen by King Yan's guards.
Therefore, Guo An was ruined.
As long as Zhu Laosi doesn't chop off his head, he can defend himself.
Wanping County Yamen is only two squares away from Prince Yan's Mansion.
In less than half an hour, Guo An was escorted to kneel in front of Zhu Di.