Chapter 9: Thanksgiving (1)
Today's first update, brothers, seeing the collection and flowers you sent is the happiest thing for Yunming after ten hours of coding words every day! )
Xiang Lan'er looked at the scroll placed on the table with a calm face, and never raised her head for half a sound.
Lu Yuanzhi and several other officials knelt on the ground with sore legs and numb feet, but they didn't dare to make any sound.
Just when she felt that something was wrong, Xiang Lan'er raised her head and said, "Master Lu, these management account books will be placed here with me first, you will wait outside first, I still have some things to discuss with the Tang Governor's Mansion!" ”
"Obey the order of the county lord, we will retire first!" Lu Yuanzhi thought that he would be arrested and imprisoned immediately, but when she heard Xiang Lan'er's words, she didn't seem to have such intentions, and even asked them to wait outside first, although Lu Yuanzhi was a little puzzled, but then he was secretly happy, and immediately stood up and bowed.
The rest of the officials from Qipindi and several city officials also immediately retired to Xianglan'er.
After these officials withdrew, Xiang Lan'er turned her face to look at Tang Mian, the prefect of Quanzhou, who was standing aside.
After staring at Tang Mian for a few breaths, she smiled and said, "Lord Tang, I want to hand over the matter of checking the account books and investigating the case of officials forming a party for personal gain, are you willing?" Xiang Lan'er spoke in a very soft tone, and she had a good impression of Tang Mian, an official.
"County Lord! You were ordered by the emperor to investigate the affairs of Quanzhou, how can my little prefect act beyond his authority? This is unreasonable, absolutely not! Tang Mian immediately knelt on the ground and said in a bit of a panic.
Tang Mian is nearly forty years old, from the age of more than 20 years from a candidate county commander from the seventh grade, after more than ten years to be promoted to the current fourth grade prefect, although honest, but also know the way of being an official, he does not dare to think about this kind of transgression, not to mention that the Quanzhou Mansion commanded the case of Za Ke sent by him to secretly play the court, from this point he should also avoid suspicion, how can he investigate the case?
"Lord Tang, you are the local prefect, you should be familiar with the matters of Quanzhou Mansion, this palace ordered you to investigate the case can reduce many unnecessary links, and this palace does not give you full authority to dispose of the case! You have to do a good job in the role of the prefect of Quanzhou, long live you attach great importance to this secret performance! If you can assist this palace in handling this case properly, the next governor of Fujian Province will soon fall on you! Xiang Lan'er looked at Tang Mian, who was kneeling in front of the table, and said softly.
"I see, that's how you arranged it! The subordinate official obeyed his orders, but the subordinate official of the governor's position was ashamed and did not dare to be it! Lin Yuantu, the prefect of Minzhou, was far superior to the lower officials in terms of political achievements and governance talents, and he was transferred out of Quanzhou by the upper echelons only because he did not want to be in the same stream with others. Tang Mian immediately said with joy, the promotion was what he wanted, but the person who was transferred to the Lin Governor's Mansion in Minzhou was his fellow Jinshi, and he was a little stupid and he actually spoke for the Lin Governor's Mansion here.
"Lord Tang! I also know about the matter of Governor Lin's mansion, and I will discuss this matter later, and these account books will be handed over to you for review! If it is found that there is a person related to this, you can immediately contact Zhao Qingqianhu in the military camp and send troops to arrest him in time. ”
"Lord Tang, you don't have to be so polite in front of me, you get up and talk back, what do you think of the officials involved in the secret recital? Hongu wants to hear your opinion, let's hear it! Xiang Lan'er asked with a serious face and some expectation.
"This prefect Tang Mian has been an official for more than ten years, and has cracked countless large and small cases, known as Tang Qingtian, if he was out of the first line, I am afraid that he would have become a second-grade or above official, but unfortunately this person is too upright, and most of the people in the officialdom are not on good terms, and it is a miracle that he was not framed and dismissed!" Thinking of this, Xiang Lan'er looked at Tang Mian.
I saw that after Tang Mian got up and thanked him, he pondered for a long time before bowing down and saying, "County Lord! Quanzhou Mansion has now been made complaining by these officials, if it is not punished severely, I am afraid that the people will not accept it, and it will not be able to restore order to Quanzhou Mansion! It is recommended that you arrest these officials and behead them all. When he said this, Tang Mian gritted his teeth and said it.
"Lord Tang! According to your intentions, dozens of officials involved in the case should all be beheaded? Does it also include the city officials waiting outside? After hearing Tang Miandi's words, Xiang Lan'er couldn't help but show a look of surprise on her face.
After Tang Mian heard this, he immediately replied: "That's right! Otherwise, it will not be able to calm the people's anger, and it will not be possible to restore the order of business and officialdom in Fujian and Zhejiang provinces to normal! County Lord, this is the only way! ”
"You, the prefect, thought you could come up with a good solution, but I didn't expect it to be such a way? This palace asks you, if all these dozens of officials are killed, who will immediately replace these vacancies? How long will it take for a new officer to adapt to these positions, and will you have the right person? Xiang Lan'er couldn't help but ask.
"This ...... This, the county lord! I think my Dayuan has a population of tens of millions and is full of talents! The transfer of dozens of officials from other provinces is not a problem, but this is ...... It's just that if you want to adapt to the new position, you can't achieve the desired effect for more than half a year! Do you mean to spare those officials? Tang Mian only reacted a little when he said this, and couldn't help but ask Xiang Lan'er.
"Lord Tang, what this palace wants is a Quanzhou Mansion that can provide sufficient taxes for the imperial treasury, and this effect can be achieved! Several officials led by Zakocha must be held accountable for the rest of the time! When the time comes, you can gradually replace it! If it goes too fast and causes turmoil in the two provinces of Fujian and Zhejiang, it will outweigh the losses, and you should also know the party struggle in the early years of the establishment of our dynasty! This solution is the result of careful deliberation between Hongu and Banzai today. Xiang Lan'er shook her head slightly and said.
After hearing this, Tang Mian was like an enlightenment, and immediately understood Xianglan'er's intentions, and immediately replied: "County Lord, do you mean that if the water is clear, there will be no fish, and you must solve it slowly, it is not suitable for a full-scale attack at present, long live finally going to do something to the Prime Minister?" "I was pleasantly surprised.
In the early years of the establishment of the Yuan Dynasty, several princes began to compete for the throne after the death of the ancestor Kublai Khan.
Because at that time, the descendants of the generals under Shizu formed a powerful local military group, until now, the Yuan court is also a headache because of these local forces, and the prime minister is supported by these local forces, Tang Mian has been in the officialdom for a long time, so he is naturally very clear about this.
"Lord Tang, don't mention this person's name in the future, since you can understand, after a few officials from the City Department come in, you can follow this method...... Ask them! They must be asked to explain all the relevant matters clearly, in order to keep their official positions as the premise, they will cooperate, and this palace will stay in this city for a long time in the future! You and other officials don't have to worry about their safety! Xiang Lan'er said with a smile, she felt that this official was not satisfactory for Tang Mian to understand the meaning of the imperial court.
"Yes! County Lord, I will definitely do what you have entrusted me with! Tang Mian replied immediately, but he was secretly shocked in his heart: "The county lord is sixteen years old, and he is like a wise man who has been in the officialdom for decades, killing a hundred people, judging the situation, just such an age to have such a scheming, if I don't see it in person, my generation will never believe it!" ”
"Two young ladies, the clothes you brought really fit! Thank you so much. Shang Mei's changed his clothes in the side room and walked back to the side hall, and he had already changed into a fine cotton skirt, which was the most common people's clothing in Fuzhejiang, but it was not suitable for people in the mountain village to wear, so Shang Mei's body was already very satisfied.
The two maids couldn't help but purse their lips and laughed: "Auntie! You're so kind, we're just little girls in the City Boss Concierge! It's not a young lady! Hearing that Shang Mei's mouth was so sweet, and after Shang Mei's changed his clothes, his beautiful face looked a little haggard, but it was completely different from Fang Cai's embarrassment, and they couldn't help but eliminate some contempt.
At this moment, Shang Yu stepped out of another side room, wearing a dark blue housedress, the cuffs were pulled up because the clothes were a little too big, and the huge hat almost blocked his eyes.
"Mother! The dress is too big, but the material is not bad! And it's warm too! Shang Yu lifted the hat on his head and said.
"Flutter!" One of the maids laughed out loud when she saw Shang Yudi's appearance, and the other maid said, "There is no way! The ready-to-wear shop only has the smallest size of men's clothing that was tried to be made for the Lu family, so it can only be taken temporarily! ”
Shang Mei's family actually smiled and said after looking at Shang Yu's dress: "Great! This dress is a little bigger, but at least this dress can last you for five years and won't be small, Yu'er, this fabric looks really good! It's the same as the one your dad wore when he went out, and I haven't thanked these two young ladies! ”
Shang Yu couldn't laugh or cry after hearing this, but then he thought: "Mother's idea is right, I can really wear this dress for many years!" Although Shang Yu's father was the leader of the caravan, because Shang Mei had a hidden illness for many years and needed medicine, the family's situation was no different from that of the poor villagers.
Thinking of this, he immediately bowed his head and saluted the two maids: "Thank you, two young ladies!" Just as he bowed, the hat on his head was so large that it immediately broke away from his head and fell to the ground.
The two maids were about to say a few polite words, but when they saw Shang Yu's hat fall to the ground, they still saluted there, and couldn't help laughing.
At this moment, someone outside the door shouted: "The county lord has arrived!" As he spoke, the door to the side hall was opened by two soldiers.
Xiang Lan'er walked in with a smile on her face, and when she saw the clothes that Shang Mei had changed, she couldn't help but nod and smile, and when she turned her face and saw Shang Yu wearing the ground, she couldn't help but be a little stunned.
And Shang Mei's clan hurriedly pulled Shang Yu to his knees, and immediately said: "The people's woman Shang Mei clan and her dog see the county lord Chitose!" ”
The two maids also hurriedly knelt to the side, their faces very frightened.
"Shang Mei, Shang Yu, get up! This palace is going to the city to thank a benefactor, please come with me! After saying that, Xiang Lan'er couldn't help but look at Shang Yu's clothes with amusement.