Chapter 507: The people are in panic
A reception banquet that should have been jubilant ended in an extremely depressing atmosphere. But this banquet was not useless, Fang Yingwu tested the attitude of the government office, and the government also consciously saw the depth of Fang Yingwu.
It stands to reason that the Ming Dynasty was heavy on the inside and outside, and the status of the local officials was low. But this time Fang Yingwu is too young, and the middle-aged uncle in his forties and fifties sees it in his eyes, and the emotions in his heart are really subtle.
On the one hand, there is a subconscious mind that is not convinced to read jokes; On the other hand, I don't believe that Fang Yingwu can do such a difficult errand at all. For more than 100 years since the founding of the People's Republic of China, there have been many virtuous ministers in Suzhou, and few people can really solve the problem of money and food.
Judging from his age, he has no hair on his mouth and is not firm in his work, and from the perspective of his appearance, Fang Qincha does not look like a deep and steady person. If you are really stupid and work hard to follow Fang Yingwu, if you mess up the pot in the end, isn't it asking for trouble? Don't take credit for not earning it, but plant yourself in it!
Without mentioning it, it was just said that Fang Qincha entered the role quite quickly after the banquet was over. On the second day, he sent a resolute document to the Suzhou Prefecture Government, ordering all counties in Suzhou Prefecture to count the amount of arrears of money and grain, and to count the household registration situation of more than 100 acres of land.
This official document is not a joke, nor is it Fang Yingwu's drunken nonsense, it is stamped with the Great Seal of the Qinchaguan Defense, which is a very formal instruction.
Governor Li was extremely unhappy in his heart, and felt that Fang Yingwu didn't take himself seriously at all. Because he has already stated that this is inappropriate and needs further consultation, but Fang Yingwu still has to forcibly issue a document. It's just overbearing, how can it be justified.
Although Qin Cha is Qin Cha, he Li Taishou is also a dignified crimson robe and four-grade prefect. I don't know how much more seniority as an official is that of this hairless young man, at least I have to respect my predecessors a little?
Even if you have to carry out official business. Then the two sides must be prepared and coordinated in advance, and then it can be formally written, how can there be a reason to give an order without saying a word, regardless of 3721?
In the end, Governor Li saw through the young Qincha's little tricks, and this was definitely trying to deliberately establish his authority. But even so, there is no need for the Suzhou Mansion to stand up, and the local government openly confronts Qincha, which is very taboo for the imperial court.
Therefore, the government sent the letter to the counties very quickly, and the counties were alarmed when they landed.
However, it is said that there is a Shen Yuanwai in the east of Suzhou City, and his family is solid. Quite affluent. In addition to the fertile land in the hometown, there are also shops in the city, and it is also a well-known rich family in the nearby ten miles and eight townships.
Of course, the most famous daughter of the Shen family is Shen Yuanwai, who is famous for her talent and appearance, but it is difficult to find a good match in the countryside for a while. So Shen Yuanwai has been wondering, is he going to move his family into the city to live? First, the city is more prosperous and lively than the countryside, and second, there are many young talents in the city, so they can find a good husband for their daughter.
Recently, Shen Yuanwai made a lot of money from the sale of shops, so he bought ten acres of land from the villagers. Then come to Cheung Chau County to go through the land deed procedures.
There is a small official in the county government who is a clansman outside Shen Yuan, ranking sixth, known as Shen Lao Liu. Under the guidance of Shen Laoliu, the procedures were extremely convenient. After the end, it was stamped with the seal of the magistrate, and the land sale was officially effective.
At noon, Shen Yuan set up a table of wine. Banquet for Shen Lao Liu. During the banquet, the two gossiped, and Shen Lao Liu remembered the official document he saw a few days ago. He laughed with Shen Yuanwai: "Brother, you still dare to buy land, haven't you heard that there is a big Qin cha in the city recently?" ”
Shen Yuanwai is very unclear. "Sixth brother, where did you start with this? What does the Chin Cha have to do with me? ”
Shen Lao Liu said with a smile: "That Qin sent an official document to inspect the families of more than 100 acres of land. If I'm not mistaken, brother, how can you collect these ten acres of land today, how can it be enough for a hundred? ”
Shen Yuanwai hurriedly asked, "What does this Qin Cha want to do?" Shen Lao Liu chewed the beans and said casually: "Then who knows the way?" We are not familiar with Qincha, so we may want to rob a big family. ”
Shen Yuanwai was a little flustered, although their Shen family was quite well-off, but they did not have the official gentry to top the door beam, and they were not serious gentry. Whenever they encounter such times, they are often the most unlucky group of people who are between the poor and the gentry.
Shen Lao Liu saw that Shen Yuanwai's face was not good-looking, so he put down his wine glass and said with relief: "Don't worry, although Qin Cha has this idea, he will definitely not be able to get it." ”
"The official document transferred by the government is just a simple forward, without any detailed deployment and supervision, and there is no deadline for completion. Don't you still understand what the government means - this matter was decided by Qin Cha himself by patting his head, so you don't need to be too active.
Anyway, this Qin Cha is the Grain Governor Qin Cha, and it is estimated that it will be the end of the year at most, and it is impossible to stay in Suzhou for a long time. There are too many doorways in the public gate, and he will leave after a few months, so what do you have to worry about? ”
After listening to Shen Laoliu's explanation, Shen Yuanwai relaxed slightly, it seems that the local government is still on the side of the local government.
As Shen Laoliu said, although the yamen did not take any practical action and responded to Qincha's orders with the most negative attitude, the news could not be contained. After the news was spread, the counties of Suzhou Prefecture immediately made a lot of discussions, and there was only one question, what did Lord Qincha do when he counted people with more than 100 acres?
I have to say that this order of Lord Qincha is so suspicious that people with a bit of brains can't help but guess, could it be that Lord Qincha has the intention of killing big families in order to make up for the shortage of money and food in the imperial court?
This is not without precedent, Hong Wuye worked in Suzhou Mansion when he was a time, and there was also a cool official Taishou nicknamed "Chen Soldering Iron". Broadly speaking, Su Song is far more taxed than other places, and this phenomenon is actually a manifestation of the imperial court's killing of big families.
For a while, in the prefecture and county, especially the big families, there were a little panicked, and there were more than one or two people like Shen Yuanwai outside Dongcheng. However, Qin Cha ignored it, and the prefecture and county yamen naturally didn't bother to preach and refute the rumors, so they let it go.
Fang Qincha didn't seem to care, and issued a second official document, this time it was a public announcement. In the announcement, Fang Qincha persuaded the wealthy households in the prefecture to take the overall situation into account, take the initiative to donate rice and grain, and pay taxes on behalf of the poor households in the township-
"The poor are fierce and unlucky, and they suffer from chasing and knocking down on the simplicity every day, and there are also those who have left their homes, which is very pitiful. Persuade the rich to let the wind of benevolence, the Gu Party is better than Lu, all the same righteousness, and each amount of donations to the public. Isn't it beautiful that the poor have received the grace of such relief, and the government has also relieved their urgent needs, and they can rest together? ”
If the first official document was full of discussions, the second official document caused an uproar.
When a well-known and well-loved magistrate issues such a notice, the people, out of trust, naturally do not think much about it and do not over-interpret it.
However, Fang Yingwu has no popular will in Suzhou Mansion, and is even the object of hostility by public opinion in Suzhou Prefecture, and the current atmosphere is very sensitive, and the people are suspicious
In this case, Fang Yingwu's notice will inevitably trigger various negative associations and interpretations. The big ones who saw the announcement couldn't help but think, is this Lord Qincha saluting first and then soldiering? If it is said to be a donation, will it evolve into compulsion?
If the result of the donation is still not satisfactory, how will Lord Qincha be ruthless? Breaking the family and knowing the county to destroy the door order Yin, what should I do if I find a typical person on my head?
In the face of various rumors, Fang Qincha still ignored them and did not give any explanation or refute the rumors. His cold attitude made others feel more and more that all kinds of rumors and speculations might be true. The reason is very simple, if this is not the case with Qincha's intentions, then why doesn't he explain it?
The reader, who is an exemplary reader, finally couldn't help it and jumped out again. But this time they learned to be obedient, and they didn't dare to rush into the encirclement of Qin Cha if they were given 10,000 guts, who would dare to go again before Yin Jian?
But the limelight was not out, so the students worked together to come up with a compromise.
In Suzhou Mansion, in addition to the Qincha, the prefect is the largest, they don't dare to go to the mansion to find the Qincha, but they can also go to the mansion to make a noise, in order to express the protesting attitude of the local scholars! As for whether it is suitable or not, is it important whether the donkey's lips can be matched to the horse's mouth?
So fifty or sixty scholars gathered, set out from the mansion, came to the gate of the mansion, and blocked the gate of the mansion in full view of everyone. (To be continued......)