On the second day, Dai Mengxiong led Yang Naiwen to the Wufeng Temple early. Chen Tingjing instructed Zhen'er to pour tea, but Zhen'er was angry, but she didn't hear it. Da Shun hurriedly poured the tea and handed it over.

Chen Tingjing said: "I have sent someone to report the overall planning method of Yangqu to the imperial court. If this method can solve the urgent need for military salaries in the imperial court, Dai Zhixian will make a great contribution! ”

Dai Mengxiong couldn't help but say with joy: "Thank you for the cultivation of Lord Qincha!" ”

Chen Tingjing asked: "How much silver did the Dragon Pavilion in Lijiazhuang cost, does Dai Zhixian know?" ”

Dai Mengxiong said: "Li Jiasheng built it voluntarily, but the county government did not send anyone to supervise it, so I don't know the details. He himself said that spending more than two hundred taels of silver should be good. ”

Chen Tingjing asked again: "How many dingkou are there in Yangqu County?" ”

Dai Mengxiong replied: "There are 18,450 men and women in the county. ”

Chen Tingjing asked: "How much silver and how much grain does the county pay every year?" ”

Dai Mengxiong said: "Every year, we pay 24,723 taels of silver and 6,273 stones of grain. ”

Chen Tingjing nodded, very satisfied: "Dai Zhixian is a capable talent, and the accounts are very clear!" ”

Yang Naiwen hurriedly echoed: "Daizhi County has the nickname of Iron Abacus, and the accounting is more powerful than Yongshu, the master of money and grain!" ”

Dai Mengxiong was modest, and said: "Lord Huiqincha, I am humble and eat the court, and I only remember these few things in my heart." ”

Chen Tingjing looked at Dai Mengxiong and smiled for a long time, and said slowly: "Dai Zhixian, I will invite the imperial court, and from next year, Yangqu will double the silver and grain!" ”

When Dai Mengxiong heard Chen Tingjing suddenly say this, the second monk was puzzled. He didn't seem to believe his ears, his mouth opened wide, and he looked at Chen Tingjing for a long time before he said, "Lord Qincha, this matter must not be allowed!" How can the people of Yangqu have this financial resources? You are not a harsh man of the people! ”

Chen Tingjing said coldly: "I am not harsh to the people, you are already harsh to the people!" ”

Dai Mengxiong lowered his head and asked, "Lord Qincha, where do you start with this?" ”

Chen Tingjing said: "There are two hundred and thirty-two people in Dingkou in Lijiazhuang, and it costs more than two hundred taels of silver to build the Dragon Pavilion, and almost everyone is equal to one two taels of silver. ”

Yang Naiwen was anxious, and hurriedly interjected: "Lord Qincha, the silver of Li Jiazhuang's Jianlong Pavilion was willingly given by Li Jiasheng's own family, and it can't be spread on the people's heads. ”

Chen Tingjing said: "Maybe every village has Li Jiasheng? In the end, the money will be spread over the people. What's more, the comparison of various villages, the more the Dragon Pavilion is built, the more powerful it becomes, and the more silver will be spent! ”

Dai Mengxiong knelt down and begged: "I, Dai Mengxiong, kneel down for Lord Qincha for the people of Yangqu!" The people of Yangqu are loyal to the imperial court, and pay taxes and grain as scheduled every year. If there is an additional tax increase, it will be a harsh policy! ”

Chen Tingjing glanced at Dai Mengxiong and said, "The imperial court is raising troops to pacify Yunnan, and it is in urgent need of military salaries. Since the people of Yangqu have financial resources and loyalty, they should serve the court more! ”

Dai Mengxiong kowtowed: "Lord Qincha, this move must not be!" ”

Zhen'er and Dashun were also very puzzled, and looked at Chen Tingjing strangely. Chen Tingjing said again: "Dai Zhi County, you have a big household in Yangqu to co-ordinate the method, this is meritorious." It is a crime to build a dragon pavilion privately. Regardless of merit or crime, it must be reported to the court and judged by the emperor. ”

Dai Mengxiong shook his head and said: "I don't dare to be greedy for merit, I only dare to accept the guilt!" ”

Chen Tingjing said: "The road returns to the road, and the bridge returns to the bridge." You first report to me the accounts of the county's donation to build the Dragon Pavilion. ”

Dai Mengxiong said: "Yangqu is not big or small, it is also hundreds of miles in radius, and the accounts cannot be reported for a while, please ask Lord Qincha to give a few days!" ”

Chen Tingjing said: "Okay, you are limited to three days!" ”

Dai Mengxiong hurriedly got up, nodded and said, "Okay, okay, let's quit!" ”

Seeing Dai Mengxiong away, Zhen'er laughed and said, "Master, there is really you!" I really thought you didn't care if the people lived or died! ”

Da Shun said: "I didn't see until the end that the old man was going to give the Daizhi County a horse!" ”

Liu Jing and Ma Ming went to the official post early to deliver the folds to Beijing, and then went to Yangqu County. The snow was thick on the streets, and there were few people in sight. Liu Jing asked, "Ma Ming, do you see anything?" ”

Ma Ming said: "Deserted. ”

Liu Jing said: "It's not just lonely. I walked all the way, and I didn't see a single one named Hanako. But in any county, it is indispensable to call Huazi. It's just that there is no one in this Yangqu County, something is wrong! ”

Ma Ming said: "It's been wrong for a long time. The old man went to Lijiazhuang, and he didn't see half a figure along the road! Liu Jing smiled: "The master is not easy to fool, he understands it very well in his heart!" ”

At this time, the sound of gongs was suddenly heard, and the few pedestrians on the street hurriedly fled to a secluded place to take refuge. Liu Jing and Ma Ming also ran into a restaurant. The shopkeeper asked, "What do you want to eat?" ”

Liu Jing replied casually: "Let's have two bowls of noodles!" ”

Unexpectedly, the shopkeeper opened his mouth in surprise and did not answer for a long time.

Ma Ming asked, "What's the matter, store?" ”

The shopkeeper said: "Let's go, let's stop doing business!" ”

Liu Jing also felt strange: "This is strange, you asked us what to eat." I didn't want to eat it yet, but seeing that you were so polite, I asked for two bowls of noodles. ”

Hearing the sound of the gong outside getting closer and closer, the shopkeeper was so anxious: "Two, let's go." ”

Ma Ming asked: "Shopkeeper, why don't you do business?" ”

The shopkeeper said, "I can't say, you guys should go quickly." ”

Liu Jing said: "Shopkeeper, our brothers have traveled from south to north, and we have never seen such an inexplicable person as you. If you don't say anything about your ugliness today, we just won't leave! ”

The shopkeeper was helpless, so he told the truth: "I'm afraid of shocking Qincha!" ”

Liu Jing pretended to be confused: "What Qincha?" ”

The shopkeeper said: "Anyway, the county government ordered it to come down, as long as the guests have a foreign accent, they will not greet them, saying that they are afraid of shocking the Qincha!" ”

It turned out that although Liu Jing and Ma Ming were from Shanxi, they had been in the capital for more than ten years, and their accents had changed a little. Ma Ming smiled and said, "We are also from Shanxi." Shopkeeper, what does doing business have to do with Qincha? ”

At this time, the sound of the gong was closer, Liu Jing and Ma Ming walked to the door, quietly lifted the door curtain a crack, and saw Dai Mengxiong's sedan chair walking on the street, followed by Yang Naiwen and several officials.

The sound of the gong gradually faded away, and Liu Jing and Ma Ming left the restaurant. Liu Jing said: "Ma Ming, why did the people see Daizhi County as if they saw a tiger?" ”

Ma Ming said: "Yang Naiwen also said that they Daizhi County is a private visit to Buyi on weekdays!" ”

Liu Jing said: "I see that Yangqu has a lot of articles! Ma Ming, I have an idea. ”

Ma Ming said: "Brother Liu, please speak!" ”

Liu Jing smiled and said, "One of us will go to Lijiazhuang to see what is going on, and the other will ask for food in the county seat!" ”

Ma Ming listened incredulously: "Want food? ”

Liu Jing said: "It's just pretending to be a flower child!" ”

Ma Ming hurriedly shook his head and said, "If you want to pretend to you, I won't pretend to be you!" ”

Liu Jing said: "This is a serious matter, let's make a fist, no one will suffer." ”

Ma Ming thought about it, so he had to punch Liu Jing. Three punches were drawn, Ma Ming lost, pretending to be Hanako. Ma Ming was very reluctant, so he had to admit it.

Dai Mengxiong returned to the county office, sat down on a chair in the signing room, and was full of vigor again. Yang Naiwen first scolded for a long time, and then said: "This Chen Tingjing, if you say that you will change your face, you will change your face!" Master Dai, is the silver of this Jianlong Pavilion reported truthfully or how? ”

Dai Mengxiong snorted and said, "It's not how to report, but I can't report it!" ”

Yang Naiwen said: "But people are Qincha!" ”

Dai Mengxiong smiled: "What's wrong with Qincha? It's not that I'm Dai contemptuous of Qincha! The construction of the Dragon Pavilion is voluntary by the people, and they do not need to report to the county government for how much money they pay. Now if you want me to report the number within three days, can I report it? Yangqu is so big, it's cold, can you run over? ”

Yang Naiwen asked, "Then what should I do?" ”

Dai Mengxiong said slowly: "Drag!" ”

Yang Naiwen was shocked when he heard this: "You dare to delay? ”

Dai Mengxiong said: "Why don't you dare to delay? Chen Tingjing was in a hurry to invite Fu Shan to Beijing, and he couldn't wait a few days. ”

Yang Naiwen asked again: "Is the Dragon Pavilion below still built?" ”

Dai Mengxiong said: "Build, why don't you build?" The bottom was built voluntarily by the people, and the top fold was played by the governor, even if the emperor blames it, he can't blame me. Chen Tingjing said to punish crimes, he will punish them! Let him go and heal one people at a time. ”

Yang Naiwen said with a smile: "Master Dai is really far-sighted! ”

Dai Mengxiong said: "Maybe the emperor still likes to build a dragon pavilion below!" The emperor is also a human being. Tell you, deal with the officials from the capital, look more respectful, speak nicely, and fool the past! What should we do, and how else will we do it! ”

Yang Naiwen nodded again and again and said, "It makes sense!" Reasonable! Yongshu saw that you kept kowtowing at Wufeng Temple, and thought that you were afraid! ”

Dai Mengxiong laughed and said, "Afraid? Who have you been afraid of all these years with me? These officials from above, no matter how much you kowtow, you can fool as much as you want in private! In the past, I heard those officials say that they are at the emperor Lao Tzu, and the louder they kowtow, the happier the emperor Lao Tzu is! ”

Yang Naiwen slapped his hands and smiled, and said straightly: "Long knowledge, long knowledge!" ”

At this time, I suddenly heard someone outside commotion. The official came in and replied, saying that there was a man named Hanako who insisted on crashing into the county office. Dai Mengxiong scolded: "Called Hanako? The people of Yangqu live and work in peace and contentment, how can they be called Huazi? It must be a tricky guy who came out of nowhere! ”

Yang Naiwen told the county master to calm his anger and ran out by himself. Sure enough, I saw a man named Hanako in tattered clothes and a dirty face, but he had already knocked down a few officials and went straight to the lobby. Yang Naiwen shouted: "Boldly call Huazi, how dare you roar at the county government!" Hit it out! ”

The servants got up from the ground and chased after them with sticks. That called Hanako was agile, dodged and dodged, and jumped in front of Yang Naiwen. The name Huazi is played by Ma Ming, and Yang Naiwen can't recognize it. Ma Ming smiled and asked, "Dare to ask if this is the county master?" ”

Yang Naiwen stood at the door of the lobby with his waist crossed: "Don't admit it honestly!" ”

Ma Ming said: "Master Zhixian, you have to be reasonable when you beat people!" ”

Yang Naiwen said: "Who is reasoning with you?" Beat! ”

The stick of the official danced loudly, but he couldn't beat Ma Ming. Seeing that there were more and more officials, Ma Ming hugged Yang Naiwen and said, "Don't do it, it's none of my business to hurt the county master!" ”

Yang Naiwen scolded: "Stinky Huazi, bold and presumptuous!" Don't let it go yet! ”

Ma Ming said: "I just want to ask for clarification!" I've been asking for food for more than ten years, and I've never seen anything like your Yangqu, so I'm not allowed to ask Hanako for food! I was dying of hunger, so I had to go to the county government to ask for food. ”

Yang Naiwen was overwhelmed by Ma Ming's hugs, so he had to ask the officials to retreat. Ma Ming let go of his hand and looked at Yang Naiwen and smiled. Yang Naiwen said: "Hmph, you also said that you are dying of hunger, you hugged my grandfather and my bones are about to fall apart!" ”

Ma Ming said: "Fortunately, I am still hungry, otherwise your bones would really be scattered!" ”

Yang Naiwen glanced at the officials and said, "You take him to a place to eat!" ”

The officials understood and led Ma Ming to the courtyard on the left side of the yamen. Yang Naiwen returned to the signing room and reported to the county master. Dai Mengxiong scolded Diao Min a few times and went back to the house to rest. Yang Naiwen asked the master to rest at ease, and he would take care of the affairs in the yamen first.

Seeing that there was a prison in front of him, Ma Ming pretended to be frightened and asked, "Why did you bring me here?" ”

The jailers swarmed up and pushed Ma Ming into the cell without a head. The cell door slammed and locked. Ma Ming yelled at the jailer: "What law have I violated? If you ask for food in Yangqu, you have to go to jail? ”

Ma Ming didn't see the jailers looking back at him, but he could hear a burst of laughter behind him. An old man named Hanako smiled: "We are all called Hanako!" ”

Ma Ming looked at it and saw that most of the people in the cell were in ragged clothes and had dishes on their faces, so he asked, "You all want food?" It's funny to go to jail for food? ”

The old name Hanako smiled again: "Are you stupid? Stay inside, have food, drink, and a place to sleep, and you are not satisfied? You have to thank Chincha! ”

Ma Ming said: "What do I want to do with Guan Qin?" ”

The old man called Hanako and said: "Yangqu came to Qincha, and the county magistrate locked up all of us called Hanako." We'd love to! Eat and live! I'm afraid that Qin Cha will go back to the capital early! Count nine cold days, it's cold outside! ”

Ma Ming said: "I still don't understand, what are we hindering Qin Cha with food?" There are also people at the feet of the Son of Heaven who want food! ”

The old name Huazi said: "Dai Zhixian is an official of the imperial court, and the people of Yangqu are living well, how can anyone ask for food?" Besides, those of us who go from village to house have heard a lot of things, and the county magistrate is afraid that we will talk nonsense! ”

Ma Ming caught a glimpse of another prisoner in the corner, neatly dressed, sitting upright, with an expressionless face. Ma Ming wanted to greet him, but the man just ignored him. Ma Ming felt very strange and asked the old man Hanako, "Who is that person?" A serious look. ”

The old man called Hanako and said, "People are county officials!" ”

Ma Ming was really strange, thinking about why there was another county official here, so he deliberately said: "He is the county magistrate?" The county magistrate closes himself up? ”

The Hanako laughed again, saying that the new person was so funny. The county official in the corner of the wall turned a deaf ear, and only straightened his waist. The old man called Huazi and said: "He is the Xiangxian Cheng of Yangqu, and he offended the county magistrate Dai!" ”

Ma Ming went over to say hello, but Xiang Xiancheng still ignored him. Ma Ming said excitedly: "I don't think he looks like a county prince." Why is the county locked up with our Hanako? ”

Someone said, "Fortunately, he was locked up with us and Hanako, otherwise he would have been beaten to death by the cell boss!" Everyone hates those who are officials! ”

The old name Hanako made fun of Ma Mingdao: "You don't measure yourself, you are a county prince, how can you pay attention to your name Huazi?" ”

Ma Ming smiled: "He hasn't figured out who he is yet." If he is still a county magistrate, he has to listen to our people. If he is a prisoner, he will have to listen to our brothers. ”

Xiang Xiancheng finally glanced at Ma Ming and said, "If you have something to say, what are you talking about?" ”

Ma Ming said: "Dai Zhi County is a famous Qingtian master, why can't you get along with his old man?" My name is Huazi, I heard that Master Dai built the Dragon Pavilion, and the emperor knew about it. I also heard that Master Dai instructed large families to coordinate land and taxes and grains, and pay taxes and taxes every year. ”

Xiang Xiancheng felt strange, looked at Ma Ming and asked, "You are a person who wants food, how do you know so much?" ”

Ma Ming said: "It is precisely because I ask for food, go to the village to visit the household, and hearsay that I have seen a lot of knowledge. ”

The old call Hanako said: "It's weird, we also want food, why don't we know these things?" We only know where the government did not catch the murderer, and which daughter-in-law stole someone and was cut down by a man. ”

The laughter in the cell was deafening, and everyone felt that the person who came in just now was a little strange.