With fire in his heart, Xu Liang hastily visited the Hanzhong Fendao Yamen, and just sighed in his heart.

The yamen was in such a dilapidated state that there was hardly anything to be seen in the main hall except for dust and rat droppings. What's even more infuriating is that there was originally a room in the second hall of the Yamen that was reserved for the Daotai Lord and his family to live, but now it has been burned down by a guy who doesn't know which one lacks virtue and smokes, and there is nothing left except the black semi-truncated beam.

Song Chaodu, the prefect of Hanzhong, knew that Xu Liang was in a bad mood, so he was very careful, and carefully suggested: "My lord, now this Taiwan yamen is so dilapidated that it is impossible to live in it, why don't you go to the post house to deal with it for a while?" ”

Xu Liang nodded helplessly, looked at Governor Song, put on a friendly smile on his face, and said: "Governor Song, for the sake of today's plan, I have to go to the post house to deal with it for a while, but here must be my Hanzhong branch guarding the yamen, and what should be restored should be restored as soon as possible." Song Governor's Mansion, now that the official wants to plan to repair this Daotai Yamen, the silver for this repair, please ask the Song Governor to pay in advance, and wait for the official to ask the political envoy for the silver, and then return it to you, how about it? ”

When Governor Song heard this, he trembled all over, and said embarrassedly: "Lord Politics said that he laughed, although the prefect's yamen of the lower officials is better than Lord Xu's Daotai yamen, it is also very limited. In Xiaguan's warehouse, except for a few bags of coarse grain, nothing could be found. This one...... If the adults want to repair the government, the lower officials will naturally fully support it, and it is easy to say that they want people or something, as for this silver, the lower officials really can't take it out. ”

Xu Liang said dissatisfiedly: "Song Governor's Mansion." It's not interesting for you to be unhappy like this. ”

Governor Song's expression was as if he was about to cry, and he bowed his hand to Xu Liang and said, "My Lord Xu." The lower officials have admired Lord Xu's prestige for a long time, where do you dare to deceive Lord Xu. It's just that the lower officials are in the prefect's yamen. There is no silver. Saying that, Song Chaodu pointed to his sallow face pitifully, and said: "My lord, look at the face of the lower official, since the lower official took office, he has not seen the smell of meat for three months, and now the government is still in arrears with the government and the city defense camp for several months." ”

The words have come to this, Xu Liang also saw the sincerity of the Song Governor's Mansion, naturally the Song Governor's Mansion really didn't panic, it seems that the Hanzhong Mansion is in. Not only is he poor, but the Song prefect is also poor.

Xu Liang turned his head again, looked at the broken yamen helplessly, looked at the Song Governor's Mansion and sighed: "That's it, the silver is paid by the official privately, and the Song Governor's Mansion can be done by you." ”

Governor Song breathed a sigh of relief, patted his chest and reassured: "There is no problem now, it is on the lower officials." ”

The matter of repairing the government was thus decided. At that moment, the Song prefect led Xu Liang to the Hanzhong Post House and stayed there temporarily. Xu Liang immediately instructed Wang Qinian to contact the craftsman. bricks and tiles, preparing to rebuild the Hanzhong Dao Yamen.

Wang Qinian was really quick to do things, and that afternoon he found more than a dozen craftsmen and contacted a businessman from a brick and tile factory. The next day, the work began.

The prefect of Song was also very cooperative, and immediately dispatched more than 100 people from the city defense camp and the prefect's yamen to help, plus hundreds of Tsing Yi guards brought by Xu Liang. Some people were temporarily recruited from Hanzhong City, and three or four hundred people were stationed in the dilapidated Hanzhong Dao Yamen. Repairs began day and night.

Xu Liang rested in the post house for two days and went to the yamen to see the progress. Seeing that Wang Qinian was there to take care of everything in an orderly manner, and there was nothing that Xu Liang needed to worry about, Xu Liang became the shopkeeper and threw a few thousand taels of silver to Wang Qinian for him to keep an eye on.

In the next few days, Xu Liang consciously visited the heads of the yamen in Hanzhong Mansion. Like the prefect of the Song Dynasty of the prefect's yamen, the same knowledge, the promotion of officials, experienced some people, plus other court officials stationed in Hanzhong City, Hanzhong patrol, the town guard eunuch Hu Gang, the sub-patrol of the Yamen, according to the inspection of the division and other officials.

In fact, there were more people who originally wanted to know, but the Hanzhong Mansion had just been recovered, and most of the various official offices were vacant, plus several other yamen were damaged to varying degrees, and the court had no money to allocate for repairs.

For example, Song Chaodu, the dignified prefect of Hanzhong, was worried about the arrears of the prefect's yamen all day long.

As Song Chaodu accompanied Xu Liang to go around the yamen, Song Chaodu gradually became familiar with Xu Liang, knowing that Xu Shenzheng was an easy-going person, and gradually became bolder, so he took advantage of the meal from time to time to visit Xu Liang in the post house, and had a meal by the way.

On this day, the prefect of Song appeared at the gate of the post house again, Xu Liang saw it on the second floor, and scolded with a smile: "I said Lord Song, your prefect's yamen doesn't seem to be here, what's the matter with you running to me all day long?" You can just move here to work, save food and you can run back and forth. ”

Governor Song smiled awkwardly, entered the gate hehehe, smelled the smell of meat and went upstairs.

Xu Liang ordered someone to add another pair of dishes and chopsticks to the dining table.

Governor Song rubbed his hands together and sat down naturally.

The two ate and drank for a while, and the Song Governor said with envy: "Hello to Lord Xu, you have silver in your pocket, so you don't have to worry about everything." It's like me, alas, seeing that August is coming, and I don't know where the silver of August has landed. ”

When Xu Liang heard this, he looked at Song Chaodu with a cautious face, and said solemnly: "This official solemnly reiterates that the prefect of Song, rubbing rice and returning rice, wants to borrow silver from this official to give your subordinates a lot of silver, not to mention the door, there is not even a window!" No need to open the mouth. ”

Governor Song choked, looked at Xu Liang with an angry face, and sighed helplessly: "That's it, that's it, the lower officials don't open this mouth." ”

Xu Liang snorted and sneered, "You are the prefect of Hanzhong, there is no silver in the yamen, you can ask for Qian Yongtai, the political envoy of Shaanxi, strictly speaking, Qian Dacai is your top boss." ”

Hearing this, Governor Song said disdainfully: "Qian Yongtai? Come on. Xiaguan, the prefect of Hanzhong, is in the eyes of Lord Qian, that is, he was raised by his stepmother, and he asked him for silver, but he couldn't exchange a penny for a penny after he wore out his mouth. ”

Xu Liang was silent, after this period of understanding, Xu Liang also knew more or less that Song Chaodu was the prefect who had just been transferred from a southern province. It's not Qian Yongtai's favorite candidate for Hanzhong Mansion, yes. The relationship with Qian Yongtai is very businesslike.

The so-called official business means that Qian Yongtai's Shaanxi political envoy does not have much silver. Naturally, he couldn't take care of the Song Governor's Mansion.

Xu Liang looked at Song Chaodu's eyes, and he felt a little difficult to be a brother. Because Xu Liang asked Qian Yongtai for money to repair the Hanzhong Dao Yamen, Qian Yongtai also moved out a lot of reasons, saying that he didn't give money.

The two were silent for a while, and Song Zhifu sighed: "If you don't have money, it's difficult to be an official." ”

Just sighing, the master of Song Chaodu who ran in downstairs stood in the courtyard of the post house and shouted upstairs: "Lord Futai, Lord Futai? ”

Song Chaodu heard the shout and got up and walked to the railing on the second floor. asked, "Brother Zhiren, what is the matter with this official?" ”

The master of Song Chaodu is also surnamed Song, and he was originally a brother of the Song family, named Song Zhiren. Master Song stomped his feet and shouted: "Lord Futai, it's terrible, those bitter miners on Dingjun Mountain have gathered hundreds of people, and they have rushed into Hanzhong City to make trouble." ”

When Song Chaodu heard this, he waved his hand helplessly and said, "Let's make trouble, let's make trouble." How many times a month are they not allowed to go into the city to make trouble? You just go back and deal with it, and you just have to appease those people back to the mines. ”

Master Song said: "Futai, this time things are not good. Those miners didn't know where to find out that Boss Cai was repairing the yamen for the political sufficiency recently, and they had already rushed to the Daotai yamen. ”

Song Chaodu didn't expect that the matter would involve Xu Liang. He glanced at Xu Liang in surprise.

Xu Liang was also surprised, got up and said to the Song Governor's Mansion: "Damn, the official's yamen has just been repaired." Don't make any trouble! Let's go, hurry up and take a look. ”

Thereupon. Xu Liang and Governor Song didn't even bother to eat wine and meat, so they went downstairs to meet Master Song. Tietou brought more than a dozen Tsing Yi guards, and the group hurried towards the Hanzhong Dao Yamen.

On the way there, Xu Liang asked Song Chaodu about the reason for the trouble, and learned that in Hanzhong Mansion, or in the entire northwest region, in addition to facing the loess with their backs to the sky and digging in the ground, mining in the mountains is also a good way out. Specifically, it is coal mining.

More than seventy percent of the people in Hanzhong Prefecture farmed the land, but there were also one or two percent of the people who had no land and no land, so they went into the mountains to dig coal in small coal mines to make a living.

The miners of the Dingjunshan Coal Mine, who made trouble this time, are among the representatives. The boss of the coal mine is surnamed Cai, and his single name is an impostor, much like Cai Mao, a character in the Three Kingdoms.

According to the words of the prefect of Song and Master Song, this Cai Mao brother is the owner of the largest coal mine on Dingjun Mountain, but this person not only mines and digs coal, but also makes a living by burning bricks and tiles and making pottery, and is a relatively honest private entrepreneur.

Xu Liang boldly guessed from the Song Governor's tone of reply to Boss Cai that this Boss Cai must be more up-to-date on weekdays, and gave Song Governor a lot of filial piety.

Sure enough, after walking through the Hanzhong Road Yamen, I saw a large group of miners wearing shabby clothes and pants dyed black from an unknown fabric surrounded by the gate of the Yamen, and the noise was so noisy that I couldn't see the situation inside.

Governor Song said to Master Song: "Ouch, it's broken, Boss Cai shouldn't be blocked inside, right?" Zhiren, go back to the government office quickly, and call a few classes of officials to come over. This Boss Cai can't have an accident, we can't say that we have to borrow from Boss Cai for next month's money. ”

When Master Song heard this, he turned around and walked back, walked two steps and turned back, and smiled bitterly at the Song prefect's mansion: "You forgot that most of the officials in the yamen were sent by you to repair the Hanzhong Dao yamen, and now where can the prefect's yamen still draw out manpower?" ”

Song Zhifu said: "I forgot about this. ”

Xu Liang snorted coldly and said, "What are you panicking about? In the official's yamen, who dares to make a mistake?! ”

As he spoke, Xu Liang twisted his mouth towards Tietou, and Tietou waved his right hand, leading more than a dozen Tsing Yi guards under him to shout angrily: "Dodge, dodge, the political sufficiency has returned!" Idlers avoid! ”

As he spoke, he used the back of his knife to squeeze away the surrounding miners and prop up a wide road for Xu Liang and Song Chaodu and others to pass.

Xu Liang saw the situation inside clearly, and saw that the miners were only surrounding the periphery, and there were still Tsing Yi guards with knives in their hands guarding the yamen, and the troublesome miners did not impact the inside of the yamen. Xu Liang put his mind at ease, glanced at the miners majestically, and walked over without squinting.

The miners who were shocked by Xu Liang suddenly saw Song Chaodu, the prefect of Hanzhong, behind Xu Liang, and some miners waved and shouted: "It's Lord Song!" Lord Futai, you still have to be the master for us, we haven't been paid for three months in a row......"

"Yes, Lord Futai, please call the shots for us."

"Lord ...... Sky"

For a while, all the miners shouted at Song Chaodu in a noisy manner.

Governor Song bowed his hand again and again, and said, "Everyone, this official will understand the ...... clearly."

Xu Liang ignored the Song Governor's Mansion and was gradually surrounded by all the miners, and walked to the newly renovated Daotai Yamen, Wang Qinian, who was staring at the repair work in the yamen, suddenly jumped in front of Xu Liang and arched his hand: "My lord, you are here." This little thing still alarms you. ”

As he spoke, he welcomed Xu Liang into the yamen and closed the door again.

Xu Liang glanced at the newly renovated front yard of the Daotai Yamen and nodded with satisfaction. Asked Wang Qinian: "Qinian, the miners who are making trouble outside have not affected the repair work of the Yamen, right?" ”

Wang Qinian said: "Don't worry, my lord, the officials outside have arranged for Tsing Yi guards to guard them, and the miners don't have the courage to break in." However, if the miners kept at the gate, the masonry for repairs could not be brought in, which was a problem. ”

Xu Liang said: "I heard that the miners made trouble this time, originally to ask the boss of the coal mine for wages, but what about the coal mine boss Cai Maoren?" ”

When Wang Qinian heard this, he turned his head to look at the corner of the courtyard.

On the side of the courtyard wall, Cai Mao, who was in his forties with a bulging fat belly, stepped forward in cringe and said to Xu Liangzuo: "Grass people, grass people Cai Mao, I have seen the political ministers. ”

Xu Liang looked at Cai Mao scrutinically, his eyes stayed on his bulging belly for a few seconds, and he frowned and said unhappily: "Cai Mao, the miners outside are blocking the gate of my Daotai Yamen, and this matter started because you owe the miners their wages, so you go out and send them the wages and persuade them to disperse." ”

Cai Mao's face was bitter and hateful, and he sighed and said: "Don't hide it from the adults who participate in politics, if the grass people had that money, they would have paid the miners a long time ago, why would they be blocked here?" ”

Xu Liang sneered: "Okay, you Cai Mao, you dare to deceive this official!" But I heard that your boss Cai not only runs the largest coal mine on Dingjun Mountain, but also does a brick and clay pot business outside Hanzhong City, and the business is so big, you are still crying poor in front of your official? ”

Cai Mao hurriedly said: "The grass people don't dare. ”

"Humph!" Xu Liang snorted coldly. Cai Mao shrank his neck in fright, and sighed helplessly.

Seeing this, Wang Qinian stepped forward and arched his hand to Xu Liang and said: "Back to my lord, before Lord Fang Cai arrived, Xia Guan also interrogated Boss Cai's situation, according to what Boss Cai said, Xia Guan calculated for him, Boss Cai really didn't deceive the adult, although Boss Cai's business is very large, in the past year or two, not only has he not made money, but he has lost money every month. ”

Cai Mao listened, looked at Wang Qinian gratefully, and said again and again: "Lord Wang is very right. ”

"Huh?" Xu Liang was surprised: "How come? ”

Wang Qinian gestured to Cai Mao, "Boss Cai, tell us about your situation." ”

Boss Cai faced Xu Liang, his eyes turned red before he spoke, he sobbed twice, and said in a choked voice: "Master Participating in Politics, the situation of the grass people, when I talk about it, it's all tears" (to be continued............