Fan Ning was furious in his heart, but there was no expression on his face, he smiled slightly: "It's the first time I came to Yingtianfu, and I don't know much about the situation here, and I will have to trouble Master Zhang in many places in the future." ”

"That's not true, it's just that the prince of the mansion came to take office in Tianfu, and he should live in the official mansion, how can he stay in the inn, the official mansion has already been prepared, there is everything, please move to the official mansion to live."

"Really? The official residence was ready so quickly. ”

Fanning smiled faintly: "Then go and have a look!" ”

He didn't let Aya pack his luggage, and walked out of the inn with a few guards, with a dozen horses and a carriage at the door.

Although Yang Du wanted to give Fan Ning a dismissal, as the head of the government, Zhang Qi did not dare to slack off at all, and he definitely did not dare to take a few ox carts to welcome the new governor.

Fanning got into a carriage and followed him to an official mansion near the palace, which was an official mansion covering an area of about eight acres, sixty percent new, relatively old, and at least thirty years old.

Fan Ning looked around the mansion, did not say anything, and asked, "How many official mansions are there in Ying Tianfu?" ”

Zhang Qi said with anxiety in his heart: "There are a lot of official residences in Yingtianfu, there are eleven official residences belonging to our government, and there are only three empty official mansions at present, this is the largest one, and it is the mansion of the former monarch. ”

"Then where does Yang Tong live?"

He ..... He lived in the back house of the government. ”

"How big is the mansion?"

"It's about eight acres!"

Fan Ning nodded and said to Zhang Qi: "Thank you for the arrangement, but this is not where I live, if it is not good to arrange it in Tianfu, then I will let Taichang Temple arrange it, and you don't have to worry about it." ”

After saying that, he turned around and walked out of the official mansion, leaving Zhang Qi standing there dumbfounded.

.........

The news of Fanning's refusal to live in the official residence immediately spread throughout the mansion, and immediately caused an uproar in the mansion, and the new mansion monarch clearly did not buy it, and also stabbed to Taichang Temple, it seems that he is ready to make a big deal about it, and all the officials in the mansion are engaged in it, some people are happy and some are worried.

At noon, in a private room of the Songzhou Restaurant, two officials were drinking and chatting, one of the two officials was called Song Ling, and the other was called Tan Shenzhi.

Song Ling picked up the wine glass and sneered: "Yang Du wants to give Fan Ning a dismount, but people fight back, don't live in the official room, let Taichang Temple solve it, now Yang Du should be numb." ”

Tan Shenzhi sighed and said: "To be honest, Yang Du has gone too far in this matter, the mansion has always been lived in by the chief official, but he lived in it with a general sentence, the predecessor Zhao Zhinian couldn't afford to provoke Jia Changchao, so he had to endure this breath, this Fan Ye is Jia Changchao's opponent, will he tolerate it?" ”

"This Fan Ning is really powerful, as soon as he comes, he will live in the inn and talk about the official mansion, and now Yang Du is in trouble."

Tan Shenzhi frowned, "Not necessarily, Taichangqing Luo Li heard that he is from Jia Changchao, Fan Ning's complaint may not have an effect, maybe people will say that Fan Ning ignores the overall situation and cares about treatment, and Fan Ning will lose points." ”

Song Ling smiled and said: "Then you don't understand, I bet with you, Fan Ning will never poke the matter to Taichang Temple, Taichang Temple he is just talking, he will definitely stab the Imperial History Terrace, don't forget, he is the Zuo Counselor, and he also has the title of Imperial History." ”

"No, it won't!"

Tan Shenzhi was taken aback, his eyes widened and asked, "Can this kind of trivial matter impeach Yang Du?" ”

"Little things?" Song Ling snorted coldly, "You don't realize the seriousness of the matter at all, if it is the other two official mansions, maybe it will be like what you said, Fan Ning is worried about a little treatment, but this is the official residence of the government office, it must be lived by the chief official, the chief official can not live, and the air is there, but it is definitely not the turn of the general judge to live in, Yang Du first broke the hierarchical rules of the imperial court, and to say that it is serious is arrogance." ”

"Then do you think Fanning will impeach Yang Du?"

"Definitely!" Song Ling said affirmatively: "Yang Du didn't allow us to go to see the chief official, and wanted to give Fan Ning a dismount, but now Fan Ning grabbed the handle and beat him, this Fan Ning is not Zhao Zhinian, Ying Tianfu is going to stage a dragon fight." ”

"So what are we going to do?" Tan Shenzhi hurriedly asked.

Song Ling took a sip of wine and said leisurely: "I'd rather send charcoal in the snow than icing on the cake, I'm going to go to see Fan Ning now and stand in line first." ”

"But you will offend Yang Du like this!"

"What's the use of me currying favor with him, we're not his people, it's not our turn to be promoted, now the opportunity has come, it's a fool if I don't seize it, does my brother want to go with me?"

Tan Shenzhi lowered his head and thought about it, sighed and said, "I'd better wait!" I am old and young, and I really dare not offend Jia Changchao. ”

Song Ling drank all the wine in the cup, "Since it's decided, I'll go now!" ”

.......

Fan Ning had just finished lunch, was sitting in the room drinking tea, and was reading yesterday's newspaper, when Zhu Long came to report: "Qiqi official, Hu Cao Sishi Song Ling asks to see!" ”

Fanning is not surprised, he has made it clear this morning, someone should come to see him, but the first person to come to the door is somewhat courageous, Fanning still admires the first official to eat crabs.

"Let him in!"

After a while, Song Ling was led in, and he bowed and saluted: "Ying Tianfu Hu Cao Sishi should see the prince of the mansion!" ”

Fan Ning smiled slightly: "Master Song, please take a seat!" ”

The priest is only a minor official from the ninth grade, and the status of the priest in Ying Tianfu is slightly higher, and most of the officials who serve are from the eight-rank flattering lang, but in any case, it is not their turn to sit down in front of Fan Ning, and the treatment that Fan Ning gave him flattered Song Tao, this is actually an attitude, and the first person to stand in line publicly will always get some love.

After the other party sat down, a maid served tea, and Fan Ning asked, "How many people does Songcheng County have now?" ”

"Back to Fujun, the registered population is about 130,000 households, plus the foreign population, there should be 200,000 households, more than one million people."

"All live in the city?"

"There are also a lot of people living outside the city, about 70 adults live in the city, and the other 30% of the population lives in various rural towns outside the city."

"What about tax revenue?"

Fanning asked again: "I mean the tax income attributable to Ying Tianfu, I heard that it is not bad. ”

Song Ling smiled bitterly and said: "The government also knows that the income of the local government is all returned to the imperial court, and then the imperial court allocates funds to the local government, and the additional income of the government can only be subsidized by the rental income of the official land and official houses, as well as the income from the tooth tax. ”

Fan Ning smiled faintly, "It seems that Yang Du still has some ability!" ”

Song Ling shook his head, "I think this is just the congenital conditions of Song Cheng, and it has little to do with Yang Du, and even if he is not in Songcheng County, the people of Song City may be better." ”

Fan Ning didn't continue the topic, he didn't know much about this Song Ling, and it was not appropriate to talk deeply.

Fan Ning smiled again and asked, "Where is Sishi Song from?" I guess I was born in a professional class! ”

"The humble position is from Hangzhou, the 314th in the second year of Jiayou, and last year he was appointed as the secretary of the Ying Tianfu household."

"Song Sishi's home is also in Yingtianfu?"

"Born in poverty, his wife has been married for many years, and he has a son and a daughter at home, and he is currently renting a house in the city."

"How many officials like Song Sishi live in rented houses?"

"There are about twenty people! They are all relatively young low-level officials, some of them can't afford to buy a house, and some don't know how long they have to work in Yingtianfu and don't dare to buy a house. ”

Fan Ning nodded and said, "I don't know much about Tianfu, and I will have to rely on Song Sishi's support in the future." ”

This is Fan Ning's statement to Song Ling taking the initiative to stand in line, and he will ask him to support him more in the future and treat him as his own.

Song Ling was overjoyed, got up and saluted: "I will definitely fully support the monarch of the house." ”

As soon as Song Ling left, Fan Ning immediately said to Zhu Long: "You go to the people in the mansion and spend money to collect all the information about this Song Ling, be sure to be detailed!" ”

The people in the mansion are power brokers, collecting money to open up all joints of the government for others, the channels are very wide, and all kinds of information are very well-informed, Fan Ning needs to understand the details of this Song Ling from them.

As long as you have enough money, you can find out any information.

Zhu Long bowed and hurried away.