The officials, soldiers, officials, village elders and people of Danyang County, intimidated by the prestige and momentum of the little dusk marquis, bowed their heads to greet them, and did not dare to speak.

Only Li Kangnian is accustomed to it.

He held his head high, took a step forward, bowed and said: "Lord County Commander, Danyang County officials, officials, three elders of each township, pavilion chief, Li Zheng, and three hundred young and strong people are here to greet the driver, please inspect the county commander!"

But I saw that a young and handsome, white-skinned, and pampered young county master stepped out of the carriage.

It is the little dusk marquis who is famous in Jinling City, the new commander of Danyang County.

When the old county commander saw the little marquis, he suddenly had a feeling of oppression that the officials came to inspect and review.

He involuntarily bowed down, showed a smirk, and said in the direction of the carriage: "Xiaguan Li Fu, knock to see the county lord and the little marquis!"

Xia Guan had already prepared the papers, money and grain accounts, and treasury keys for the handover, just waiting for the little marquis to come and hand over and count. ”

Danyang County is the fief of the county lord Li Yu.

But this is a "false seal".

Li Yu himself had no right to control it, so he could only be managed by court officials.

Many princes of the Great Chu Dynasty have false surnames, and only the princes of the Xiang family are "real seals". The princes and kings were personally in charge of their own fiefdoms, and they could support their own troops.

Li Fu, the county commander, was an official appointed by the imperial court.

However, the money, grain, and taxes collected in Danyang County were all under the account of the county lord of Danyang.

The Danyang County Order, in fact, is equivalent to the chief steward of the Danyang county lord in the fiefdom, appointed by the imperial court, but also responsible for the county lord.

Chu Tianxiu has now become the commander of Danyang County, and he is still the little marquis, and he is also the husband of the county lord of Danyang.

He and the county lord are the real masters of Danyang County.

The county lord of Danyang has changed from a false seal to a real seal for the time being. As long as Xiao Duhou is not transferred, everything in Danyang County, the husband and wife have the final say.

This is also the only exception of the Great Chu Dynasty in recent decades.

Of course, in the poor land of just one county, 3,000 households, there are only 100 soldiers guarding the city, and there are only 100 officials in the county government, and the court will not care too much.

Li Fu calls himself a subordinate official, and he is extremely humble, which is naturally not wrong.

"Hmmm! Count the accounts and let the county Cheng Li Dangnian check the money and grain. ”

Chu Tianxiu said: "I don't know where to transfer after the handover of the old county order?" ”

The old county commander smiled bitterly, "Xia Guan is already fifty or sixty years old, he is old, there is no hope of promotion, and he should return to his hometown to retire for the rest of his life. After the handover, clean up, and go back to my hometown in ten days. ”

Chu Tianxiu nodded lightly, and his "majestic" gaze swept over the county officials, soldiers, officials, the three elders of each township and hundreds of strong people.

The county lieutenant of the county seat said boldly: "County lieutenant Zhao Hu, lead the soldiers of Danyang County, knock on the county commander, knock on the county lord!" ”

Only the county lieutenant Zhao Hu was wearing a shabby leather armor and carrying a large knife at his waist.

The 100 soldiers defending the city, one by one, were crooked and cracked, carrying broken spears in their hands, without armor, only wearing soldiers' uniforms, pulling their heads, crooked, and not standing, obviously the armament was lax.

It will also be able to resist a small stream of twenty or thirty bandits and rogues.

If there were a large group of bandits of hundreds of people, this group of soldiers would probably be all gone.

"Warden Jiang Gang, knock on the county commander, knock on the county lord."

The warden led hundreds of officials, all with oily faces, his eyes dodging left and right, and his face was full of sneers.

As for those villagers, pavilion chiefs, and Li Zheng, they are all squires and big landlords in various townships, needless to say.

The so-called sturdy people, that is, a group of farmers in their twenties and thirties, who often work in the fields, wear linen cloth, are quite strong, and have some strength in their hands.

However, this is already the best batch of "elites" in Danyang County.

Chu Tianxiu glanced at them, and knew that the family background of Danyang County was very disappointed.

Alas!

A group of crooked melons and cracked dates in Danyang County, a group of dwarfs are top-notch. The more than ten palace guards he brought with him could beat all the soldiers and servants down.

But he has to rely on this group of people to govern this Danyang County.

"Ladies and gentlemen, squires, fathers, and elders, you have heard of my prestige as a little dusk marquis, and many people have slandered my reputation and said that I am a lavish and extravagant gentleman. This is all slander, don't believe a word.

In fact, I have never taken a stitch from the people, but I especially love the people.

This county ordered to come to Danyang County to take office, so that you will be the master of the blue sky and lead you to make a fortune! We're going to work ten days a day. Strive to earn ten years of wealth within one year.

Listen to the prefectural order, follow the prefectural order!

Don't ask what the prefectural order can do for you, think about what you can do for the prefectural ordinance. Do more, the county order will naturally look at it in the eyes and give you a generous reward. ”

Chu Tianxiu looked kind and kind, and preached his policy to the people in the county.

It doesn't matter if they understand it or not.

As long as you are willing to work.

“...”

"It's... The county magistrate! ”

When the county officials and the old squires heard this, they looked at each other, their faces were as white as snow, and their legs and stomachs were trembling and cramping.

Yes, the county commander does not take a stitch from the people.

But, you're always a big eater!

Pingwangfu dared to eat, but he became a son-in-law after eating. Jinling Shen Mansion also dared to take it, and it is said that he borrowed 100,000 taels of silver in one go, and did not pay back half of it.

The water in Jinling City is too deep, and this can't drown the little faint marquis, it can be seen that our county master has hands and eyes to the sky, and no one can cure it!

In Danyang County, there is a group of grasshoppers with small arms and legs.

Even if it is a rich squire, there is not much oil and water, and a squeak is not enough to stuff your teeth.

Where is there enough for the little dusk to eat!

Listening to Xiao Duhou's tone, he actually has to work ten days a day, and earn enough money for ten years a year!

Listen, is this still what people say?

This is obviously to squeeze out the 3,000 households in Danyang County in order to feed the little dusk.

This is the first big gentleman in Jinling, the little dusk marquis!

The county officials and squires were panicked, their hands and feet were weak, their faces were depressed, and they felt that the sky in Danyang County had darkened.

...

Li Yu was in the carriage, looking at the frightened expressions of the county officials, government officials, and village elders.

She suddenly understood why her husband wanted everyone from the county government to go out of the city together to welcome the arrival of the new county order.

It seems, the move is too aggressive.

But these county officials are all decades old oilers.

When the new county order first arrived, they did not show their majesty, they were definitely unconvinced, passive and lazy, and even disobeyed and disrespected the order.

If the prefectural order is a little softer.

It is entirely possible that they, the treacherous officials of the county, joined forces to bully the county order and set up the county magistrate.

Before the husband arrived, he directly came to a dismount, so that they were afraid of the new county lord from the bottom of their hearts.

In this way, the county order can be handy.

...

It's getting dark.

It's already afternoon.

Chu Tianxiu made a short speech outside Danyang County, then got back into the luxurious carriage and returned to the county seat with all the county officials, soldiers, government officials, and village elders.

Danyang County is a low earthen city, the city gate is dilapidated, and the earthen walls are covered with moss and various colors of grass and vines.

When Chu Tianxiu saw Danyang County for the first time, he was surprised.

If Jinling City is the largest giant city in the world, the city walls are made of blue bricks, and it is the most prosperous and extravagant place.

Then Danyang County is a large earthen enclosure outside Jinling City.

Poor!

Poor county!

Sure enough, it is a small county town in the middle of nowhere.

When I entered the county seat, I naturally went to the county government first.

When Chu Tianxiu came to the county office, he was stunned.

Although this county government is quite magnificent, the outside of the door is actually dilapidated, the roof tiles are transparent and leaky, and even one beam is crooked, which can only be reinforced with wood, as if it may fall down at any time, which is simply miserable.

"Why don't you fix it?"

Chu Tianxiu asked in shock.

"This county government was built fifty or sixty years ago, and it has not been repaired so far, and it has long been dilapidated. How can you overhaul without a few thousand taels of silver?! ”

The old county commander Li Fu looked at Chu Tianxiu's shocked look, and said with a wry smile: "Actually, it's not that the lower officials don't want to repair, the key is to spend a lot of tax money."

The taxes collected by the county are directly handed over to the county lord, and a small amount is set aside for the expenses to be paid.

There were very few taels of silver left in the treasury, and the balance of the year was less than a thousand taels. It is also necessary to deal with contingencies on all fronts. ”

"A thousand taels of silver? What can this thousand taels do? ”

When Chu Tianxiu stepped into the county office, he almost stumbled.

He is also preparing to launch a big project in Danyang County, which will definitely cost a lot of money. Tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands of taels of silver for a big project.

It's only a thousand taels of silver, and it's not enough to even plug between your teeth.

No wonder, this Danyang County is poor like this.

Repair the yamen, ask for money.

To build the city wall, it costs money.

To repair water conservancy, it costs money.

If you repair everything inside and outside the city, let alone a thousand taels, you can't beat hundreds of thousands of taels.

If you don't have money, you can't do anything.

He, a little marquis who is clothed in fine clothes and food, and goes in and out of the mansion, can he live in such a poor and remote place for a month? !

"This county government... It's too shabby to live in! Otherwise, the husband will ask the court for a sick leave, and we will go back to Jinling City to live, right? ”

Li Yu saw it, and his face was full of sadness.

Repair the county government, let alone three or five thousand taels of silver. And it's for those county officials.

She didn't want to spend that lot of money.

This Danyang county town has been like this for fifty or sixty years, and there is no major event all year round. It also urges the people to farm and collect taxes, but in fact, there is nothing to take care of.

Other trivial matters, let Li Kangnian, the county leader, stay and take care of it.

For major events in the county, send people to Jinling City to deliver letters quickly, less than 100 miles away, and it will take most of the day's work to delay the matter at all.

If you use carrier pigeons, it will be half an hour shorter, and it is extremely fast.

As for the imperial court.

The Prime Minister's Mansion was afraid that Xiao Duhou would abolish Danyang County, so he would turn a blind eye and approve him to return to Jinling to recuperate on "sick leave".

"Yes, yes, this county government looks like it's about to collapse. It's dangerous! What if a heavy rain and wind blow us all down the night and crush us all underneath? ”

"Uncle, county lord. If the gentleman does not stand under the dangerous wall, we still live in Jinling, and we can only be practical in the palace. ”

When Zu'er and Di'er heard this, they nodded hurriedly.

Chu Tianxiu also wants to go back to Jinling City, that is his little dusk marquis's comfort nest!

Danyang County, where this bird doesn't poop, is simply a mountain nest.

He sighed: "This is going to be 'rain' soon, I'll stay for a few days, let's supervise the farming first!" After the farming was done, we went back to Jinling City. ”

It seems that he, the commander of Danyang County, can only command from afar in Jinling City, which is a hundred miles away, and he has made a fortune with 3,000 households in Danyang.

It seems that we have to hurry up and think of more money.

Give Danyang County as soon as possible, launch big projects, and do big things!

Also, the copper mine in Ma'anshan, Danyang County, this is a large amount of income. It's almost worth the tax revenue of Danyang County.

The emperor also didn't know when the bronze casting order would be abolished.

He had to take a look at how the copper mine was dig, and how much oil and water could be excavated, so that he could feel at ease.