Chapter 10: Asking for Authority

Chen Feng felt that the rhythm control was okay, so he took Fang Shan's disposal first.

Explain the key to next year's assessment, and finally show your heart with emotion.

Whether Li Zhifeng believes it or not, it will leave a deep impression on Li Zhifeng's heart.

"The prefecture understands,"

Li Zhifeng looked at Chen Feng seriously after thinking for a while, and did not make any response to his words, "Tell me, how to solve this matter?" ”

"First of all, the lower officials hope that the third class of officials will listen to my dispatch," Chen Feng said calmly.

"You have also seen how many people are making trouble, what do you want so many people to do?"

Now Li Zhifeng is very worried about the big trouble.

"Don't worry, my lord, the lower officials just need them to maintain order,"

Chen Feng explained: "Besides, most of the officials went to the countryside to relieve the disaster, and there are not many people in the county government now. ”

In this regard, Li Zhifeng did not deny it, thought about it and said: "Yes, what else?" ”

"The lower officials hope that the county government can come up with some money and grain to calm the people's hearts first."

Hearing this, Li Zhifeng turned around and walked to the main seat with dissatisfaction and sat down, and he didn't have a good face for Chen Feng, "This county said that the money and grain that was levied at the beginning were robbed by Lei Zhentian and his gangsters, and now the county government warehouse is also empty,"

"If this county can come up with so much money and food, do you still need to come here?!"

"Don't worry, sir,"

In this regard, Chen Feng had already expected that no matter whether the money and food were really robbed by the bandits, it was impossible for Li Zhifeng to take it out now, after all, as long as he took it out, it meant that he had lied before.

"What the lower officials mean is that we must save this money and food even if we reduce food and clothing, otherwise thousands of victims will never give up,"

Chen Feng made a big effort to the danger and said, "My lord, if you force this group of disaster victims, I am afraid that no one in our county government will be able to escape with their whole body." ”

Hearing this, Li Zhifeng's face became heavy and said, "County Lieutenant Chen, are you alarmist?" ”

"My lord has been in Qingxi for a few years, and Xia Guan is just a newcomer to officialdom, whether it is alarmist or not, I think my adult knows better than Xia Guan."

Chen Feng raised his eyebrows and sneered: "Besides, these people dare to burn the city tower, and now they are all rushing into the county office, do you really think they will not come this far?" ”

Right now.

Xiang Zhicheng, the instructor who had been doing pacification work outside, walked in, and it could be seen that his face was extremely difficult to see, "Li Zhixian, forgive the incompetence of the officials, I can't do this pacification work anymore." ”

"Shi Junlu, loyal to the king, do you still want to pick a son and not do it?"

Xiang Zhicheng said in a cold voice: "Reasoning with a group of hungry and anxious victims, empty-handed, how do you let the lower officials talk?" ”

"My lord, it's not easy for Xiang Dao to hold back the victims for so long," Chen Feng interceded from the side.

It is rare for someone to say a fair word, Xiang Zhicheng couldn't help but look at Chen Feng more, "It's still County Lieutenant Chen's words to the point." ”

"Okay,"

Li Zhifeng obviously also knew that it was now time to burn his eyebrows, so he looked at Chen Feng and said, "This county can allocate some money and food from other official duties, and it shouldn't be a problem to support it for five or six days." ”

"Not enough,"

Chen Feng decisively refused, "My lord, at least the county government must also provide half a month's food, otherwise the lower officials will not have time to raise it." ”

"Financing?"

Xiang Zhicheng next to him was quite puzzled, "Where else can I raise money at this time?" Could it be that County Lieutenant Chen is going to Fucheng? ”

"I'm afraid it won't work, last year, the locust plague swept through the entire territory of Wutong, and the food in the capital city was also stretched, unless it was from the provincial capital."

To be precise, last year's locust plague covered the entire land of Jianbei, Wutong was the most severely affected place in Jianbei, and Qingxi was the most severely affected place in Wutong.

"Of course not,"

Chen Feng said calmly: "I know that Fucheng can't get much grain now, and transferring grain from the provincial city is far from quenching the thirst of the near. ”

"So what are you going to do?" Li Zhifeng was stunned, in his opinion, the only way to alleviate the disaster now is to wait for the rescue of the imperial court.

"Please make it clear, can the county government come up with fifteen days of money and food?"

Li Zhifeng shook his head without hesitation, "The county really can't come up with so much, you should also know how difficult the locust plague was last year, if it wasn't for the fact that Rifu City transferred a batch of grain some time ago, now I am afraid that you and I can't even afford to eat." ”

"Twelve days?"

"Ten days at most," Li Zhifeng gritted his teeth.

Chen Feng pretended to ponder, and after a while, he slowly spoke, "Okay, ten days will be ten days, I will do my best." ”

When the words fell, Li Zhifeng was relieved and asked, "Now you can say your method of raising money and food, right?" ”

"My solution is simple,"

Chen Feng suddenly bowed down and begged for his life, "The lower official implores the county lord to organize manpower to lead the water of the Sailing River into Fuchun Water, so that we can solve the perennial drought in my Qingxi County once and for all." ”

As the words fell, the air suddenly froze.

The Sect Oracle frowned at Zhicheng, not knowing what to say anymore.

Li Zhifeng may have laughed angrily, looking at Chen Fengdao: "Are you joking or are you joking with this county?" ”

"No,"

Chen Feng said very simply: "The matter is big, how dare the lower officials play with it." ”

"In that case,"

Li Zhifeng looked straight at him, "What kind of bastard are you talking about now." ”

"Your Excellency, please listen to me,"

Chen Feng was not in a hurry or slow, and said slowly: "Diverting the water of the Sailing River into Fuchun, of course the lower officials know that it is impossible to do it now, but we can use this to raise money and food from the county gentry." ”

As a teacher, Xiang Zhicheng quickly understood what Chen Feng meant, and his eyes gradually brightened, "What does County Lieutenant Chen mean is to get a name for the county government to raise food, as for the introduction of water, can it be done in advance?" ”

"Not bad,"

Chen Fengdao: "With this money and grain, it is enough to wait for the money and grain to arrive in the imperial court, and it is not too late to talk about the water diversion after everything is stable, but it is also for the benefit of one party, why not do it?" ”

Don't look at the disaster situation in Qingxi County, which is already very serious, but this is just for ordinary people.

The powerful gentry in the county did not hurt their muscles and bones at all.

"Huh,"

Li Zhifeng looked at Chen Feng and sneered: "This county collects money and food from these people, but they don't give it, and they will give it to you if you divert water?" ”

"My lord, these are two different things,"

Chen Feng said with a smile: "Raising money and food from them is not good for them, but not for the diversion of water, which is not only beneficial to them, but also a good thing for the benefit of future generations, and I am confident that the persuasion will succeed." ”

There is indeed a difference between the two, but it is not as simple as Chen Feng said.

In fact, Chen Feng himself knew that he was just saying this to Li Zhifeng, and it was definitely not so simple to really take money from those powerful landlords.

"It's not that the county doesn't trust you,"

Li Zhifeng thought for a while and said: "If you really use this as a condition to raise money and food, you will really have to be busy with water diversion in the future, which is not a trivial matter. ”

Chen Feng smiled, he didn't go to talk to Li Zhifeng about the merit of diverting water.

Just calmly and briefly, "Compared to the embarrassment in front of you, is it a big thing or a small thing?" ”