Chapter 31 Knocking on the Mountain and Shaking the Tiger
The county magistrates of the five counties of Lizhou had left Licheng early this morning, and it stands to reason that they should have arrived in Changyun County earlier than Wen Bin and his party. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć info didn't think that Wen Bin and the others had arrived in Changyun County, but Deng County's order was nowhere to be found, you must know that this was the most important moment for disaster relief, and the person in charge was derelict in his duties.
The officer's words made Wen Bin angry enough, and the anger that he had desperately suppressed along the way exploded instantly, he pointed at the official angrily, and then shouted loudly: "Go!" Get your county order to Benhou! No matter what you do! ā
"Yi...... Yi Xianhou, this ...... This ......"
Just when the officials were stunned and stammered, a rush of scattered footsteps came from the mansion, and after a while, more than a dozen officials rushed out of the county yamen. When they stood firm, they moved forward one by one and said respectfully: "Xiaguan has seen Yixian Marquis!" ā
Seeing this, Wen Bin took a deep breath, tried to calm the anger in his heart, and after a while, he said, "How do you know that a certain person is Yixianhou?" ā
"Returning to Wenhou! When Deng Xianling left, he told the lower officials that he was going to Licheng to meet Wenhou. Just now, the official came to report that Dong Shenjun accompanied a richly dressed young man to the county office, and the lower officials guessed that it was the Marquis of Yixian who came to Changyun County. A 40-year-old official, dressed in a cyan round-necked robe, said.
"It's quite eye-catching! What's your name? What is the official position? ā
"Returning to Wenhou! The official name is Luo Lei, and he is the county leader of Changyun County. ā
Wen Bin nodded after hearing this, then looked left and right, and then said, "All follow Benhou into the mansion!" All stand outside, what a system! Luo Xiancheng, you come to arrange the accommodation of these soldiers. ā
After speaking, Wen Bin turned to look at Captain Zheng, and then said: "Captain Zheng, after everything is arranged, come to the conference hall quickly!" ā
"Order!" Captain Zheng immediately gave a military salute and said loudly.
Wen Bin exhaled softly, then raised his feet and walked towards the mansion. After Luo Xiancheng whispered an explanation to the person beside him, he hurriedly followed, and followed behind Wen Bin step by step. After a while, Wen Bin and the others came to the conference hall, and everyone sat down in turn.
"Hasn't Deng Xianling returned today?" When everyone was seated, Wen Bin took the lead in speaking.
"Returning to Wenhou! Deng County's order has returned, but there are other important things to do, so he is not in the county government at this time. The lower officials have sent someone to report to the county order, and it is believed that they will return to their homes soon. Luo Xiancheng leaned sideways and said respectfully.
"Oh! Events? What's the matter? ā
"This ...... I don't know if I'm going to do it! ā
"Forget it! Let's not talk about this for now! Luo County, how much food is there in Changyun County? Wen Bin sat up straight and asked.
"No...... Less than 800 stones! ā
"800 stones?" Wen Bin's brows furrowed instantly, and he blurted out almost subconsciously.
"Returning to Wenhou! Indeed it is! ā
Wen Bin stood up abruptly and paced back and forth in the council room, everyone's eyes focused on him alone. Except for Wen Bin, everyone's eyes are different, some are worried, some are weak-hearted, some are timid, and some are even gloating! Of course, the gloating eyes are hidden deeply, and you will never find it if you don't look closely.
"After a flood, there is a great deal of plague! What measures does Changyun County have? Wen Bin suddenly stopped, turned to face Luo Xiancheng, and asked in a cold voice.
"In order to prevent the occurrence of the plague, the soldiers of the garrison army in the city will burn and bury it uniformly to ensure that the plague will not occur."
"What about Chinese medicine? Do you make Chinese medicine for the victims to prevent the plague? ā
"This ...... This...... There is a shortage of medicinal materials in the county, and even food is not enough to distribute, let alone medicinal materials. The lower official is ashamed! After speaking, Luo Xiancheng moved forward deeply, looking annoyed and ashamed.
"What is the current situation in Changyun County?"
"Returning to Wenhou! There are more than 5,800 households in Changyun County, with more than 23,000 people. In this flood, Changyun County was severely damaged, all the fertile land was destroyed, most of the houses in the village collapsed, the main body of the county was also damaged in many places, and the embankment was basically completely gone. ā
After speaking, Luo Xiancheng raised his head, his eyes were full of tears, and the sadness on his face even Wen Bin was a little moved, worthy of being an official who had been in the officialdom for many years, and his expression was really free.
Without waiting for Wen Bing to speak, Luo Xiancheng continued: "Wen Hou! The shortage of food, medicinal materials, and manpower is like several mountains that overwhelm the officials! The officials worked hard every day to help the people of Dawn get through the difficulties. Unfortunately, the officials were so stupid that they could not find a good solution, which caused many victims to become displaced and flock to other states and counties. The lower official is ashamed! ā
"The lower official is ashamed!" The officials of Changyun County stood up one after another, bowed their hands, and said in unison.
Seeing this situation, Wen Bin was speechless, it was not true that he continued to be angry, nor was he relieved officials, and he was somewhat in a dilemma. At this moment, Wen Bin has no incriminating evidence in his hands, those evidence that can prove that officials are greedy for ink and silver, and fill their pockets. All of a sudden, the atmosphere became a little strange and inexplicable.
After a while, things took a turn for the better, and a long laugh came from a distance that completely broke the atmosphere in the hall, Wen Bin frowned and looked out, and after a moment, his face tended to be cold, and he said coldly: "This is the so-called exhaustion? ā
As far as Wen Bin's eyes could see, an official came drunk, and with the support of the official beside him, he walked step by step, and it seemed that he had not drunk less wine.
When the official walked into the hall, Luo Xiancheng's face changed, and he glanced at the former again and again, trying to remind the former to pay more attention.
It's a pity that Luo Xiancheng's efforts were in vain after all, the official didn't notice it at all, he staggered to Wen Bin, reluctantly gave up, and said with a smell of wine: "Down...... Xia Guan has seen Wenhou! ā
"Deng County Order? Goodbye last night, let's meet again today! Hehe! Wen Bin was a little smiling at the moment, and his cold eyes looked directly at Deng County's order.
"Wenhou is here, and the officials are honored. Someone! Prepare a wine banquet, I will wait for a glass of Wenhou! As he spoke, Deng Xianling turned his head and shouted loudly to the side.
Wen Bin waved his hand, turned around and walked back to the main seat, and as soon as he sat down, he said loudly: "Deng Cheng!" As the head of a county, you don't care about the lives of the people at dawn, and in such an emergency, you still drink and have fun everywhere! What a crime! ā
The thunderous words were like a thunderbolt on a sunny day, and Deng Cheng was stunned for a while, and the whole person was blinded! He really couldn't imagine why the people who were drinking together last night had changed so much today! However, at this moment, he was not allowed to think too much, and when he was frightened by this, most of Deng County's drunkenness immediately dissipated.
"Plop!"
Deng Xian Ling knelt on the ground, kowtowed repeatedly, and shouted loudly: "Wen Hou forgive the sin!" Begging for forgiveness! ā
"Why did you return from Licheng and not go back to the county government to preside over the overall situation?"
"Back to ...... Back to Wenhou! Under...... The lower official is...... It was to discuss the donation with the grain merchants in the city, so I didn't return to the county office! ā
"Oh! The result? ā
"Grain merchants are willing to donate...... Donate 1,000 stone of grain! ā