Within half the city.

When Tuoyun Gongzi came back, it was almost time. The curfew is still a few moments, and the night market has closed early, so there is really nothing to eat, drink and have fun.

Lord Wang went to work this time without bringing his family. They are three generations of companions, and they all live in the official residence in the backyard of the government.

The oil lamp was on, and Lord Wang and Imperial Physician Fang were still talking. Seeing that Xiao Tuo came back with a sad face, he asked, "Where have all the nephews and nephews gone?" ”

"Uncle Shi, looking for cranes will take half a day to visit the city, the legendary Sanjiang thoroughfare is rich and ancient, but it is not Erer."

"The streets are bumpy, the public housing halls are dilapidated, and the basic facilities are not even as good as a capital city in Linbei Province. High-rise buildings, new paint, magnificence only hotels and green buildings, the number and scale of the ordinary city is down. Although the shops and markets are prosperous, the miscellaneous north and south are all directions, Shuzhou Bailuo, Qingzhou silk, Ganzhou wine, Shazhou ceramics and other foreign products are complete, and there is no famous product in this state. Is it true that in addition to eating fruits and vegetables, there is no trace of the characteristics of the state? I wanted to buy some special products that could last for a long time in the largest shop and bring them back to Beijing to give to Xuantang for reward, but the boss insisted on selling Haizhou pearls to me. Tell me, did I travel a long way to Yunzhou for the Haizhou pearl? It's boring. ”

"Oh-hahahaha," Lord Wang and Imperial Physician Fang both laughed when they heard this.

"I don't believe it yet, I can't find anything new here. Uncle Shi, can you let me check the state government records? ”

"It's on the bookcase, you get it yourself. I've just finished reading it. ”

Xiao Tuo went to the bookcase on the side, lit another lamp and candle and sat down. "Yunzhou Mansion Chronicles" consists of 12 volumes, first browse the general list of ordinary cases. However, when I saw "Volume 1: History of Territory, Township Capitals", "Volume 2: Mountains and Rivers, Shapes, and Customs", "Volume 3: Officials and Famous Eunuchs", and "Volume 4: Food and Goods", I directly extracted the first, second, and fourth volumes.

After roughly flipping it, Xiao Tuo had a thought in his heart. Inserted the Fu Zhi back in the original order, extinguished the candle, and returned to the two elders to watch the chess.

"What do you want to say?" Lord Wang did not raise his head, but he always spoke with a kind smile.

"Uncle Shi, Xunhe Xu is thinking badly. This place is too special. There are indeed prefecture and county specialties, but they may not be available on the market. ”

When Lord Wang heard Xiao Tuo's sincerity, he put aside the idle man in his hand, got up and took a map of the county under his jurisdiction, and pointed out to tell him eloquently, which was exactly what he thought about last night's all-night work.

"Virtuous nephew, you have talked about the pain points of this mansion. You have also seen that Yunzhou, a government under the jurisdiction of five counties, except for the city of Yunxian along the river, the other four counties are deep in the hinterland behind the mountains and mountains, the traffic is extremely blocked. Every year, the four county magistrates report on their performance, and the farthest one must leave 10 days in advance. It can be said that the convenience of this province is only occupied by a small area of the same city in this state and county. ”

"Yunzhou has a good reputation abroad, but it is only relying on the prosperity of commercial and trade boats and vehicles, and it is a waste of fame, but the agricultural and industrial production in the state is really not relied on. There are many grassy beaches and swamps along the river, and the cultivated land is barren when entering the mountains. Seventy percent of the government's interest comes from the port tax and the transit commercial goods, and the second percent comes from the trade of medicinal herbs. The mountains here, more rocks and less soil, the slopes are steep and steep, the herbs are prosperous but it is not easy to pick, and it is even more difficult to transport them on mountain roads. So far, there are still two counties in the outer four counties that have not been opened to traffic, and the five-foot ancient road through the mountains and mountains is all carried by people and mules and horses. There are all kinds of mountain treasures in the county, the main specialty is still medicinal herbs, the most rare kind of double-headed horse chestnut ginseng, occasionally a small amount of mountain has already been directly received and sent to Kyoto by people with a heart, but it is rare to see it in the local area of Yunzhou. ”

"I might as well say a few more words to you, the government collects a total of more than 200,000 yuan in taxes every year, most of which are collected on behalf of the imperial treasury, and in the end less than one of the ten is left to the government. The treasury is poor and white, and various undertakings are difficult to lift. The wealthy local squires moved their families to the country in the hope of prosperity, and few foreign merchants planned to settle here for a long time. I have made enough money in this state, but I don't want to spend it in this state, even if this city is rich and poor. In a word, it's all about passing silver and passing the God of Wealth. ”

Alas, it's really hard for him to be the governor of four impoverished counties in the mountains.