Yu Yinqiao didn't know about Sun Zhaoyuan's errand in Yunxi Prefecture, and said: "Listening to Xianggong's words, I don't like Yao Yungui very much, why do you want to be close to him?" ”

Sun Zhaoyuan said: "Qiaoqiao, your woman's family doesn't understand, sometimes people are in this officialdom, and they can't help themselves, so they can only protect themselves by having different hearts and mouths." ”

Yu Yin Qiao said: "What does this mean? I was more and more confused. ”

Sun Zhaoyuan said: "It's better for you to know about this matter for the time being." ”

Yu Yinqiao said: "If Xianggong doesn't want to tell me, I won't ask, the only thing I know is that Xianggong must have something unspeakable." ”

Sun Zhaoyuan smiled: "Qiao Qiao is really well-behaved. But that Li Hua, you and her walk around more, see what Li Hua's intentions are. ”

Yu Yinqiao said: "This Li Hua and I are close, is there another plan?" ”

Sun Zhaoyuan said: "This woman's eyes are like torches, looking at her eyes, can penetrate people's hearts, think of a woman who can help Yao Yungui take charge of the family business, will be able to gain insight into human nature, know what you think, talk about people when you meet people, talk nonsense when ghosts, she sees you gentle and graceful, and sees that you are usually smiling, knowing that you are a pure woman who loves to laugh, so she will please you, say some interesting things, and make friends with you." has always been this kind of deliberate stuttering, and there must be a plan, but at this time, I don't know what this Yao Yungui wants. You walk around with her, and as time goes by, you naturally know her thoughts. ”

Yu Yinqiao said: "Then I should be careful on weekdays, don't let her know some confidential things, otherwise she will be manipulated and put on the board." ”

Sun Zhaoyuan said: "Exactly." As the saying goes, there must be a demon when things go wrong, and other officials all came to see me alone and wanted to enter my doorway, only this Yao Yungui brought a family member up, and he must regard you as a bridge connecting with me. It's just that how he wants to build this bridge can only wait and see. ”

After a few days, Yao Yungui was thinking about how to reply to Sun Zhaoyuan's inquiry about the official's errands, and after thinking about it, he compiled a roster according to the actual performance of the officials, arranged the good and the bad, wrote a comment, and handed it to Sun Zhaoyuan. This list is unusually fair, and it shows who has what political achievements and what bad deeds they have.

What Yao Yungui thought was nothing more than to let Sun Zhaoyuan know who was his descendant from these assessments, so he naturally did not reveal his intentions.

Sun Zhaoyuan took the roster, studied it carefully, memorized everything that each state government official did, and set a date to go to various prefectures and counties to verify their political achievements, understand the people's customs, and familiarize themselves with the climate. Yu Yin Qiao wanted to follow, but Sun Zhaoyuan did persuade her to let her play with Li Hua Haosheng and listen to the situation.

The first prefecture and county that Sun Zhao went to was not the nearest Huating Mansion, but to Longdu Mansion. In order to keep everything simple and not to waste money on the people, Sun Zhaoyuan only took a few henchmen to Longdu Mansion.

After two days, he came to the realm of Longdu Mansion.

As Sun Zhaoyuan expected, because Yao Yungui did not mention that the officials below would not be allowed to greet him, dozens of important officials in this government were waiting in the official pavilion, and when they saw Sun Zhaoyuan coming, they rushed over, knelt on the ground, and surrounded Sun Zhaoyuan's horses. The officials said: "Please Lord Sun dismount, I have prepared an eight-ride sedan chair to meet Lord Sun to check the situation in our house." ”

Before Sun Zhaoyuan came, he memorized the list of officials and asked the leader: "Are you Du Qiang, the prefect of Longdu Mansion?" ”

Du Qiang had expected that Sun Zhaoyuan would ask him, knelt on the ground, raised his head, and arched his hand: "Greeting Lord Sun, it is the lower official." ”

Sun Zhaoyuan said: "Have you read the official document of the state capital?" ”

Du Qiang said: "It has already been sent to the prefect's office, and all our officials have seen it." ”

Sun Zhaoyuan said: "Then why did you prepare an eight-ride sedan chair to greet the official?" ”

Du Qiang said: "I want to come to our government to verify the governor, our government officials have prepared more than a dozen sedan chairs, and all the respected officials are carried to the prefect's office, and all the officials of the government are dispatched to catch them quickly and come to greet them." This time, because he saw that Lord Sun should not be extravagant, he only prepared a large sedan chair, and only dispatched a few officials to greet him, which was extremely simple. ”

Sun Zhaoyuan said with a smile: "In the eyes of the official, this is also a luxury move, the official will not play any official authority, he has always been simple, these cumbersome etiquette, it will be avoided, you officials, all get up, as for the sedan chair, the official will not sit, the official will still drive the horse smoothly." ”

Du Qiang and the others got up and said, "Since Lord Sun is so sympathetic to the officials of our government, I will listen to Lord Sun's dispatch, but Lord Sun will ride into the city." ”

Sun Zhaoyuan said: "How long will it take to go to Longdu Mansion City?" ”

Du Qiang said: "This place is only thirty miles away from Longdu Mansion, but it is only two hours, and you can arrive there." ”

Sun Zhaoyuan said: "Officials, then please get up quickly, let's ride into the city." ”

On the road, Sun Zhaoyuan was in front and Du Qiang was behind, and they were half a position away from each other.

Sun Zhaoyuan said: "Master Du, I heard that you have been the prefect of Longdu Mansion for fifteen years?" ”

Du Qiang said: "Lord Huisun, Xiaguan is a native of Longdu Mansion, young urine has a local plot, since he entered the office, he has been serving in this Longdu Mansion, successively served as the county lord, the county order, until the prefect, before Lord Yao Yungui wanted to let the lower official go to Luyang Mansion, serve as the prefect of Luyang Mansion, but the lower official did not want to leave home, so he declined the good intentions of Lord Yao Yungui, continued to stay in Longdu Mansion, and served for a few more years, he wanted to tell the old man to resign and retire for a long time. ”

Sun Zhaoyuan said: "The prefect of Luyang Mansion is a key official position, in this official position, if you make political achievements, you can be promoted to the chief official of a state, and even such an important errand Lord Du has resigned, and I want to have a deep nostalgia for this Longdu Mansion." ”

Du Qiang said: "Xiaguan actually has no lofty ambitions in his heart, as long as he can benefit the people in his hometown, so that everyone has clothes, food, and housing, Xiaguan will have nothing to ask for." ”

Sun Zhaoyuan said: "It can be seen that Master Du is still a kind-hearted parental official. ”

Du Qiang reported the situation of Longdu Mansion to Sun Zhaoyuan all the way, Sun Zhaoyuan saw and heard, although there is no superior political achievement, but there is nothing improper, but all roads are repaired, but all farmland has water conservancy, but all towns and streets have patrols and arrests, but all villagers are kind and kind.

Sun Zhaoyuan arrived at the official office of Longdu Mansion and sat in the hall, Du Qiang took out the report document that had been prepared and presented it to Sun Zhaoyuan.

Du Qiang also held a report document and reported his achievements to Sun Zhaoyuan, who listened to what he said that this Longdu Mansion was already a rich place for the people.

Sun Zhaoyuan said: "When I came, I heard people mention that the fertile land of Longdu Mansion is in the hands of big families, and ordinary people can only find some long-term farming to live. ”

Du Qiang was not surprised, and said: "It's just because the land in this Longdu Mansion is fertile, so those big families give money generously, but where there are long-term workers to help, the wages are a few percent higher than those of other prefectures and counties, so everyone is rich." ”

Sun Zhaoyuan asked about other matters, and stayed overnight in this Longdu Mansion.