Relying on the tough means of killing a hundred people, the law and order in Daxing County was suddenly wiped out. Although it is far from the point where the legendary night does not close the door and the road is not forgotten, it has also swept away the previous chaos, even those powerful and bullying heroes and evil young people have also been reined in a lot.

However, Lu Zhen was not able to relax because of this, although for the time being, he didn't have to worry about all kinds of big and small contradictions, let alone talk to some people with some status, but the burden on his body was still not light. Because in addition to the security in the county, he also shoulders a lot of other responsibilities, such as the harvest of autumn grain, and the simultaneous taxation.

The Chinese nation has always been based on agriculture, and naturally regards this as the world's most important event. In the spring and autumn seasons, local officials devote all their energies to agriculture, and other government affairs make way for this. In order to encourage farming, many yamen even stopped the lawsuit in spring and autumn, so as not to miss the agricultural time. In order to show that they attach importance to agricultural affairs, some officials will even go down to the countryside in person to set an example.

Although Lu Zhen is in the city of Beijing, there are also many villages and fields outside the city in Daxing County, so he must also show something in this matter. Therefore, after using strong means to make the county government prestigious, he shifted his focus to farming, and went out of the city to the countryside no less than five times, and at other times, he also constantly sent people to watch in case of any sudden changes.

In addition, collecting taxes is also a big responsibility on his shoulders. When he was in Guangling, he didn't feel anything because he was already poor, but once he arrived in the capital, collecting taxes from various merchants became an errand that he had to do well as a county order. For this reason, he almost sent out all the manpower that the county government had to use, and under the continuous reminders, he barely collected seventy or eighty percent of the tax, but obviously this was not enough, and he had to continue to negotiate with those merchants who did not pay the taxes.

In the minds of ordinary people, it is a matter of course for the government to collect taxes, and if any merchant dares not to pay, he can use force, and the punishment for arresting people is light. This is obviously a bit of a high opinion of the power of the government at this time, at least in the city of Beijing, a small county yamen does not dare to do this, because no one knows what backers those merchants have behind them, and if you accidentally offend a certain big person, you will suffer.

Moreover, there are still so many officials in the capital who are staring at it, once the magistrate does things too much and forces the merchants to go to a dead end, I'm afraid that you, the official, will also come to an end. Because once you are recognized as a cool official, the court that rules the world with benevolence and filial piety will definitely not leave you behind.

Therefore, the most difficult person in Beijing to be a local official who is close to the people is still the one who is close to the people, because he is subject to the most constraints and has the heaviest burden on his shoulders.

This point, until Lu Zhen really sat in this position and began to be constantly busy with various big and small things, did he have the deepest understanding. In comparison, the days in Guangling were too easy, even if Leng Buding would encounter a Mongolian invasion, it was easier than always being careful of all kinds of emergencies and open guns and arrows.

"My lord, Yongxingzhan finally relented, saying that in another half a month, when they receive a sum of money, they can make up the rest of the tax." A scribe whispered with a ledger.

Lu Zhen sat on the chair, also holding a book in his hand, and raised his head slightly when he heard the words, and then said with satisfaction: "It's best to be like this, but you still have to watch this matter more closely, and when the time comes, quickly send someone over to collect it, but don't think about waiting in the county office to let people send the money to the door by themselves." ”

"Yes, the little one has been noted." The scribe agreed, and quickly wrote two strokes in the ledger.

Lu Zhen said again: "Also, the wheat in Wangzhuang outside the city is about to ripen, you let Ma Liu and them keep an eye on it, don't have any accidents." I heard that the year before last, there was a case where people from two villages actually pulled wheat at night because of contradictions, and this time they must not come again. ”

The scribe said yes again, and then hurried away.

One person left, and immediately followed one person into Lu Jin's public house and reported relevant matters to him. And Lu Jin's mind is also very clear, everything is at his fingertips, there is no sense of chaos at all, until more than an hour has passed, after giving various instructions to six or seven subordinates, he exhaled turbidity, had to take the empty tea bowl and poured two sips of tea that had already been cold.

It turned out that this Daxing County Order actually had so many things to manage, which made him feel more tired than dealing with those powerful officials before: "If you know that this is the case, I shouldn't have agreed to Hu Hu to sit on this chair in the first place." Or maybe I should really find a suitable master, otherwise I'm afraid I won't even have time to eat if I'm so busy. It was past noon, but he hadn't eaten yet.

Generally speaking, every county magistrate who takes office will find a few masters to help deal with various affairs, but Lu Jin obviously ignored this, after all, he is not a person of this era, and there is no one around him to remind him, so he is so ignorant that he has been a county magistrate for two terms. It was only then that he realized how crucial the master was to him, even if he didn't find a criminal master, he had to invite a master who was in charge of money and food.

Just as Lu Zhen lamented how bitter he was in this county order, and he didn't even have to eat, a slender and graceful figure had come to the door of the public house, and the person who came also brought a tray in his hand, which contained a big bowl of rice and a few plates of delicate and delicious dishes.

When the person arrived at the door, Lu Zhen smelled the aroma of the food, and when he looked up, his face showed a happy look: "Why are you here?" ”

Chu Yunrong still had a trademark flush on his face, and when he saw that there was no one in the room, he hurriedly walked in: "I heard that your Lu County Ling has been so busy recently that he can't even take care of eating, and he is worried about your body, so I asked the kitchen to clean up some food and bring it to you." You, though you are right to be faithful and right, you must not ignore your own body. ”

Although the tone of these words was a little complaining, the concern in them was clearly conveyed. Lu Jin's heart warmed when he heard this, and he stood up with a smile and took the tray: "It's because I'm born of you, I just felt hungry, and I was thinking about what to do." ”

"You, why are you always confused in this matter, and you can usually be shrewd when you deal with business." Chu Yunrong seemed to be resentful, and glanced at him as if worried, and began to take out the dishes in the tray and put them on the table. When Lu Jin saw it, he hurriedly said yes, and at the same time helped to get the food together.

I don't know if there is a tacit understanding or not, and finally the two hands are put on a dish at the same time. The small dish couldn't fit two hands at all, and his hands touched each other.

Lu Zhen only felt that the tentacles were slippery, and his heart was fluttering, and he subconsciously held it. And Chu Yunrong was startled, his pretty face was flushed, but his hand did not break free from the other party's grasp, and he only let him hold it like this.

The relationship between the two has become more intimate with the series of changes and the long-term days. But I don't know for what reason.,They always maintain a sense of imminent separation.,Usually look polite.,Mutual understanding and care for each other.,But there's really contact.,But it's very stiff.。

In this regard, Cui Mei really felt a little inexplicable. However, she is just a little girl, and she doesn't dare to ask about the affairs of the lord and the lady, at most she mentions it as if she is laughing in front of the young lady, feeling that the relationship between the two of them is really not like husband and wife, but more like confidants and friends.

has been with Chu Yunrong for a long time, and it is absolutely false to say that Lu Yun is not moved. But he is really not good at emotional matters, and the delicate relationship between the two makes him seem a little timid many times, and as a result, such a strange situation has emerged.

Several times, Lu Zhen told himself to be bold and show his sincerity to her. However, when he and Chu Yunrong faced each other, they always couldn't open their mouths.

Today, the unexpected contact between the two shocked Lu Jin's heart, and he finally decided not to dodge anymore. So taking advantage of this courage, he held Chu Yunrong's little hand, and his eyes looked directly at each other: "Yunrong, there are some things I have always hidden in my heart, and I really can't hide them today, I want to talk to you......"

Chu Yunrong was suddenly grabbed by him, and her heart was beating fast with other things, knowing that the other party was about to show her heart, which made her feel nervous, but also very expectant.

As early as when Guangling got along, she already had a good impression of the man in front of her, but it was only because Lu Jin's appearance was too similar to the previous one that she didn't dare to face her heart. And the sacrifice of the head of the city, as well as all the things that came to the capital later, finally broke through her heart defense and made her really moved by him.

However, the reserve of her daughter's family made it impossible for Chu Yunrong to express her heart first no matter what, and Lu Jin's hesitation fell into her eyes, which made people resentful. Obviously, the two are interested in each other, and they are under the same roof, and they even have the status of husband and wife, but the result is always such a separating appearance, and this relationship is rare in the world.

Today, Lu Zhen finally mustered up the courage, which made Chu Yunrong more happy than shy: "What do you want to say?" ”

"Actually, I was already moved by you when I was in Guangling, I wonder if you can forget the past and really be my wife?" After taking a deep breath, Lu Zhen asked in a somewhat stiff tone. After asking this, his whole face became very serious, and his heart even rose to his throat, that is, when he faced countless Mongolian sieges at the head of Guangling City, or fought against Wang Zhen's people at the Great Dynasty Meeting, he was not as nervous as he is now.

Chu Yunrong was stunned for a moment, and then asked softly, "You don't mind my identity?" Naturally, she was referring to the identity of Lu Jin's wife.

Lu Zhen immediately shook his head, and then asked, "What about you, are you willing to agree to my request?" ”