Chapter 168: Young Chincha-sama

The gong sounded loudly and the horses' hooves clattered. The officials of the Governor's Mansion on both sides shouted hard to avoid quietly, and the chariot and horse procession of Chen Baichuan, the minister of the Imperial Mission, walked mightily in the streets and alleys of Daling City. The people craned their heads and looked in amazement at the figure of a white horse at the front of the procession.

Young.

Lord Qincha, who descended from the sky, gave the first impression of the people of Daling was that he was young.

Yesterday, there were only a few people who went to the dock to pick up the driver, and more people poured into the streets with unconvinced faces after hearing the descriptions of relatives and friends to the new Chincha-sama.

It wasn't until they saw it with their own eyes that they accepted the fact. However, the talkative guy was also speculating in the crowd that this young man was estimated to be the son of a noble family of Wang Sun, and this wealth must come from his family.

They will think so, naturally because Chen Baichuan's youth is beyond imagination. He is about fifteen or sixteen years old, but his official position is higher than that of the largest official governor in Daling Province.

Chen Baichuan and Wu Datou were half a horse body apart, and surrounded by a large number of soldiers, they landed majestically in this small city directly under the Governor's Mansion of Daling Province. Looking around, this small city on the edge of Chen's country really can't be compared with Chen. (.CC good-looking marshmallows.)

As a city directly under the governor's palace, it should be the richest area in the entire Daling Province. Chen Baichuan can't see a single star here.

Everywhere you can see thatched huts and wooden buildings, and there are very few stone and brick houses, dotted in between. The streets were so narrow that when they could accommodate their own convoys, curious onlookers could only be squeezed close to the walls.

How does such a place pay taxes every year? 、

Chen Baichuan, as a member of the household department, has also seen the money paid by Daling Province several times. Although it is not prominent among the provinces, it is also at the middle level. It is also for this reason that Jiang Changyin has always boasted about Huang Shilong, a proud protégé, saying that he is a capable person in governing the local area.

But all this I saw was telling about the poverty of Daling Province. Chen Baichuan glanced at Huang Shilong, who was following behind him, with doubts, and the Governor trembled, and barely squeezed out a pale smile on his fat face.

Chen Baichuan tightened the reins and said intentionally or unintentionally: "Lord Huang, the taxes paid to the people in this Daling Province should be no different from the edict issued by King Chen, right?" ”

Since being "abused" by Chen Baichuan last night, Huang Shilong's name has been added to the person he fears the most. Originally, as a local governor, even if the official level crushed people to death, in today's parade, he and Chen Baichuan should be side by side. But now his position was deigned behind Chen Baichuan's deputy, and he suddenly fell to the second line of the queue.

Even so, Huang Shilong did not dare to complain. The original idea that Lord Chen could save him from the sea of suffering was also left behind him, and now he only hoped that Lord Chen would not say even a word to himself.

Chen Baichuan's question made the cold sweat on Huang Shilong's forehead, he was worried that the young man in front of him had already seen the clue of Daling Province, and even came here after having some evidence in his hand.

He carefully restrained the swaying in his tone: "Lord Chen, the taxation here is based on the standards issued by King Chen, and I dare not exceed it in the slightest. If you don't believe, just call a few people up and ask them. ”

Chen Baichuan shook his head and said, "I have great trust in Lord Huang himself, and I believe that Lord Huang will not do anything to destroy his future." That's all for today, back home. ”

Seeing that Huang Shilong had a fearless appearance, and even his waist was a little straighter, Chen Baichuan knew that Huang Shilong was fully prepared, at least he would not let himself casually find a few people on the street and expose things that should not be exposed.

Originally, Chen Baichuan's plan was to follow the car lightly, but after last night's incident, he changed his mind, it was better to put on the prestige of the minister, so that those who were secretly interested in him could take a good look at themselves. It's best if they show a little more clues, and it couldn't be more perfect.

Next, the carriage and horses went around another street and went straight to the Governor's Mansion of Daling Province, where Chen Baichuan had stayed overnight last night.

Today, the minister's convoy was out of the limelight, and even the soldiers accompanying him were on their toes under Chen Baichuan's instructions. With such an undisguised high profile, I am afraid that the attention that should be cast has attracted enough.

The two stone lions at the entrance of the Governor's Palace were majestic and domineering, and the appearance of bricks and wood mixed and freshly painted was immediately lined out compared to other places in the city. Even the road leading to the entrance is paved with bluestone, and the three gilded characters of the door plaque "Governor's Palace" are also handwritten by famous artists.

It's just that this place is golden and jade, and it is ruined.

Chen Baichuan pinched his nose and could smell the lifeless smell of the Governor's Palace, which did not emanate from the brand-new building, but from the officials and officials who belonged to the Governor's Palace.

Their decadent expressions and lazy demeanor all exude the smell of dilapidation.

It was these lifeless people who ran this small city, and even the entire province of Daling. Chen Baichuan somewhat understood the reason for the poverty of Daling City, anyway, it was inseparable from the inaction of the Governor's Mansion.

The sharp-eyed master of the Governor's Mansion stretched out half of his head and hid behind the door, he saw Chen Baichuan turn over and dismount, wave his arm back, and two columns of small officials wearing the clothes of the servants rushed out of the door. Today is Chen Baichuan's official entry into Daling Province, and there should be no less pomp and circumstance.

The impatience on the faces of the two columns of officials and the loose queue once again illustrated Huang Shilong's incompetence. Whether it's running the city or managing his subordinates.

Chen Baichuan even had a ridiculous thought in his heart, could it be that Governor Huang couldn't even control a few fishermen, so there were fishing boats in the port last night, right?

This thought lingered as soon as it appeared, and if you think about it carefully, this kind of thing is indeed possible, as long as Huang Shilong's status in the upper class of Daling Province is low to a certain point.

In other words, yesterday's scene was not Governor Huang's disrespect to himself, but other people's disrespect to Governor Huang.

He glanced deeply at the fat yellow man walking beside him, and a few traces of horror flashed in his eyes.

Chen Baichuan, who had captured his expression in his eyes, suddenly sympathized with Huang Shilong. Governor Huang's life in Daling Province must not be easy.

It is worth thinking about that there is a terrifying Jiang Changyin in Chen Duli who can support him, why does Governor Huang swallow his anger like this?

When he thought of this, Chen Baichuan had already stepped into the governor's mansion with one foot.

From now on, his stage will only be in this remote place for the time being. Chen Baichuan is here to store his light, knowing that he will only begin to shine when his stage becomes the whole world. (To be continued.) )