Xie Xiaofang was taking a nap on the couch in the study, and the official who called him had a very low voice.
"Um!"
Xie Xiaofang responded and then opened his eyes.
I saw that he looked haggard and his whole person was full of fatigue. I think he was very tired during this period.
On the small square table next to the lounge chair, the memorial papers were piled high, and it was obvious that Xie Xiaofang had not finished reading them.
"What's the matter?" Xie Xiaofang's voice was hoarse.
"Mr. Ge, several adults have arrived. Look..."
After a few breaths of silence, Xie Xiaofang said: "I know, I'll be there right away!"
"yes!"
After the official left, Xie Xiaofang slowly sat up from the recliner and then rubbed his forehead.
After resting briefly for a few seconds, he stood up from the recliner, straightened his sleeves and walked out of the room.
Arriving outside the front meeting hall, Xie Xiaofang heard chatting inside, the main content of which was discussing the latest policies of the imperial court.
When they saw Xie Xiaofang appearing at the door, the four people in the room stopped, then stood up one by one to greet him.
"Meet Mr. Ge!"
Xie Xiaofang showed a smile, motioned to the others not to be formal, and walked into the meeting hall at the same time.
After arriving at the main seat and taking his seat, Xie Xiaofang pointed to the chairs and motioned for everyone in the hall to sit down.
One of them said with a worried look on his face: "Mr. Ge, you have to take care of yourself. The emperor still relies on you to take care of the world. You can't fall down from exhaustion first!"
"Yes, Mr. Ge, you should pay more attention..."
Hearing the students' concerns, Xie Xiaofang smiled helplessly.
He wanted to rest, but if he didn't finish the errands at hand, how could he rest peacefully.
The emperor broke his promise and became rich. As a minister, what else can he do besides obeying orders?
Signaling everyone to stop, Xie Xiaofang asked calmly: "I summoned you to Jiangxi County, do you know why?"
After several people looked at each other, they heard one person say: "Could it be... that it's to check the land?"
Upon hearing this, everyone else looked at Xie Xiaofang, wanting to get confirmation from him.
At first, officials avoided the task of checking the land, for fear of offending others and ruining their official career.
But now, Zhao Yanxun's throne is as secure as Mount Tai, and everyone in the way has been killed, so there is no resistance to the inventory of the fields.
In other words, being able to take on this job now will bring you closer to the emperor and give you a great opportunity to build your resume.
So the people in the hall were a little excited at the moment, and also a little panicked.
It's easy to understand why they are excited. The reason why they feel panic is because this job is difficult, and it will be a huge trouble if they fail.
"The land in the five southern counties was inspected, and the emperor handed them all over to me..."
At this time, someone immediately flattered him: "It can be seen that Mr. Ge handles things properly and has won the trust of the emperor!"
Xie Xiaofang smiled and then said: "This job is easy to handle. I am old now and my energy is limited, so I came here to find you!"
"Although I have many disciples, I can trust you because you are reliable in your work..."
As a cabinet minister, having disciples and former officials all over the world is really no joke.
Except for Jiangxi County, he selected trustworthy people from each of the other four counties in the south.
"The order to inventory the land has been distributed to all counties, and the governors and vassals in various places will implement it..."
When Xie Xiaofang spoke, everyone listened carefully.
"Just how is the progress of the implementation, and what is the actual situation? I can't just listen to their words. I have to send someone to keep an eye on it for me!"
After hearing these words, everyone present was a little disappointed.
Xie Xiaofang only asked them to supervise, but not to take charge of the inventory of the fields. There was a big gap in this.
But if you think about it carefully, this is actually quite normal. After all, checking the land is a major matter and must be presided over by local officials. Gu Ju
And among them, the biggest one is just a political envoy participating in politics, and is not qualified to take such bold measures.
Picking up the teacup, Xie Xiaofang said slowly: "I intend to recommend you to the emperor to serve as a full-time inspection censor. What do you think?"
Although I cannot preside over the field inventory, it would certainly be a good thing if I could participate in this important event.
After a few breaths of silence, one of them said: "I am willing to listen to your arrangements, sir!"
Several other people also expressed their willingness to follow Xie Xiaofang's arrangements.
Next, Xie Xiaofang began to assign tasks to these people, especially strict requirements for on-site visits.
Officials line their own pockets, and gentry deceive superiors and deceive subordinates. These can only be discovered with careful attention.
In fact, Xie Xiaofang appointed students not only because he thought they were trustworthy, but also with the intention of supporting the younger generations.
There were too few people in the court, so even if he became an official in the future, Xie Xiaofang would not feel stable.
Everyone stayed in the room and discussed for more than half an hour.
Except for Xie Xiaofang who spoke in the early stage, several young officials spoke later.
After everyone brainstormed and the teachers and students were not so rigid, many good ideas came out.
In the end, Xie Xiaofang felt relieved after listening to it, and felt that the errand was a lot easier.
Just when everyone in the hall was talking about each other, Hu Lizhen came over.
"Elder Pavilion, I have something to report to you due to my humble position!"
During the land inventory in Jiangxi County, Hu Lizhen was the imperial censor. Xie Xiaofang wanted to appoint the four people who were summoned to the same position.
"What's the matter?"
"Lin Quan trampled on the law, judged cases indiscriminately, and disregarded human life..."
After encountering a disastrous encounter with Lin Quan, Hu Lizhen approached Xie Xiaofang, hoping that the cabinet minister could intervene.
Upon hearing this, Xie Xiaofang quickly said: "We will talk about this later, I have some things I forgot to explain!"
Hu Lizhen said: "Mr. Ge, human life is at stake, how can we wait?"
Xie Xiaofang was very helpless. He knew Hu Lizhen's character and he couldn't avoid this matter today.
Looking at the students, Xie Xiaofang said in a deep voice: "You guys go down and have a rest first, think carefully about anything you have missed, and we will talk again in the afternoon!"
Realizing that it was inconvenient to stay here, several officials immediately stood up and left, leaving Xie and Hu alone in the conference hall.
Picking up the tea cup, Xie Xiaofang said calmly: "I have heard what you said!"
"But now everyone has their own division of labor. The emperor has given Lin Quan the responsibility to handle the case and have full authority to deal with it...how can we interfere without authorization?"
"Those gentry plotted rebellion and killed many people. Someone should deal with them severely!"
Hearing Xie Xiaofang's words, Hu Lizhen felt even worse.
"Mr. Ge, Lin Quan is not judging a case, he is trampling on the law and taking human lives. As officials of the imperial court, how can you and I sit back and watch?"
Putting down the teacup, Xie Xiaofang looked at Hu Lizhen and said, "Control? Then Lin Quan has an imperial edict. How do you control it?"
Hu Lizhen said: "The elder can report to the emperor and point out Lin Quan's evil deeds. The emperor will definitely make a clear decision!"
After hearing these words, Xie Xiaofang was stunned for a moment.
Looking at Hu Lizhen, Xie Xiaofang really couldn't figure out whether this guy was smart or stupid.
The current emperor is extremely smart, but he doesn't know what kind of person Lin Quan is. The purpose of sending him here on errands was to go overboard and to severely frighten the gentry in other counties.
On the other hand, under such a mean, ungrateful, cruel and cruel emperor as Zhao Yanxun, how dare Lin Quan still find trouble for himself? He is not just following orders.
Xie Xiaofang sighed. He knew these truths, and he believed Hu Lizhen could understand them too, but Hu Lizhen just didn't want to let them go.
"Hu Yushi, the emperor asked you to come to Jiangxi County to inspect the fields and report them. You should not be too lenient... This is not good!" Xie Xiaofang said calmly.
Seeing that Xie Xiaofang was still calm, Hu Lizhen knew that her visit was in vain.
Then Xie Xiaofang said: "The emperor will make his own decision on everything!"
In the last sentence, Xie Xiaofang felt that he was extremely benevolent and the reminder was obvious enough.
"Mr. Pavilion, if you don't want to uphold justice, you can still sue yourself for your humble position!"
