Chapter forty-eighth, Yuezhou government office
After breakfast the next day, Ji Xuan took Guo Dongming and Zheng Tai to see Xue Chen, Chen Qi and Ding Muxi, and then went directly to Yuezhou Prefecture.
When Ji Xuan and his men came to the front of the government office, the gate of the government office was still closed, and a guard officer saw this and wanted to knock on the door.
Guo Dongming stopped this person, then walked straight to the drum of injustice, picked up the drumstick, and started to beat it hard. The rapid sound of drums suddenly spread several miles in a radius.
"I'm looking for death. I came to beat the drum so early, which made my grandfather's dream disturbed. I'm still knocking so urgently, and I'm dead at home..."
After Guo Dongming knocked dozens of times, a voice turned out from the door, followed by the sound of opening the door. A gap was opened, and a yamen runner cursed without raising his head.
When Guo Dongming heard his voice, he had already put down the drumsticks and came to the gate to wait for him to open the door. As soon as the man opened the gate, Guo Dongming raised his foot and kicked him back to the yard.
"Ah~ you damn, you dare to kick me. See if I won't kill you, I..."
The yamen runner cursed and stood up from the ground, but when he saw Ji Xuan enter the yard under the escort of many armed guards wearing software, he was stunned. Even his half-pulled knife stopped, and his whole body looked like a sculpture.
Guo Dongming looked at him coldly, "Go and call out your prefect."
The yamen runner was stunned for a moment, then came to his senses and said to Guo Dongming: "What did you say?"
"I said, call you, the shitty prefect here!" Guo Dongming said, snatching his half-drawn knife from his hand, pulling out the scabbard, and then swing it casually. The knife flew towards the pillars in the lobby and penetrated it deeply.
The yamen runner was so scared that he shivered all over, spread his legs and ran to the backyard. Because he was frightened and ran to the back, he didn't even bother to watch the road. When he ran to the corner of the corridor, he ran into a man full of heart.
"You bastard, you're so hot, I didn't see me..." The man who was hit spoke and scolded
"I'm sorry, Master Li, I have something important to report to the magistrate. I just bumped into you in panic..."
"What's the point? Who is the one who beats the drum?"
The yamen runner dared not speak and gave a wink at Master Li. Master Li is also a smart person. He knew that there must be something strange about this person who was panicked. He poked his head out of the corner of the wall and saw the guards in the yard. He immediately knew that it was not good. He immediately pulled the man and turned around and walked back.
"You immediately go out from the side door and go to Xiangyun Inn, and ask the officials who came to attend today's meeting to arrive at the government office immediately. I will report to you, go quickly!"
After Master Li said that, he pushed the yamen runner again. Seeing that the master looked solemn, he did not dare to neglect, so he ran away hurriedly.
"This master came without saying a word..."
Ji Xuan sat in the government hall lobby, with Guo Dongming standing on the right and Zheng Tai standing on the left. The accompanying guards stood on both sides of the yard road with weapons in their hands.
After about half a stick of incense, the governor of Yuezhou ran into the lobby in panic, knelt in the middle of the lobby with a thud, and then bowed deeply, "My governor of Yuezhou, Zhang Ping, met His Highness the King of Qi, please forgive me for the crime of not being welcomed."
Ji Xuan said, "Get up."
"Thank you Your Highness!" Zhang Ping thanked him for help, stood up, bowed and stood aside.
Ji Xuan waited for him to stand and looked at him and said, "Three days ago, I told you in the inn that today I would hold a disaster relief meeting in your government office, so that you can call the main officials of each county to attend. I wonder if you have called it."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Ping replied, "It has been summoned."
Ji Xuan said: "Do you remember when did what I said that day start?"
Zhang Ping was startled, sweating was already on his forehead. Ji Xuan suddenly arrived, which scared him very much. At this time, he asked about the meeting time, but he didn't remember it.
"I remember that your highness said that day was Si Shi." Zhang Ping thought about it and felt that this time was the most suitable. Chen Shi was too early. Princes like Ji Xuan were at most breakfast.
Ji Xuan said: "It seems that Mr. Zhang has a bad memory. You have not completely remembered what I said that day."
When Zhang Ping heard this, he knelt down and kowtowed, "Please ask your highness to atone for his sins. I did not intend to forget what your Highness assigned. It was really the first time I met you that day, which made me feel a little frightened. I only remembered that I was going to call the officials of each county to come to the government office for a meeting today, but I forgot the beginning. I had already sent someone to call."
Ji Xuan said, "Mr. Zhang is too nervous. I didn't say I want to cure you. Get up."
"Thank you for forgiveness!" Zhang Ping knocked again and then stood up.
Zhang Ping had just stood up, and accompanied by a noise, more than a dozen people in official uniforms appeared at the gate of the government office. However, before these people could approach the gate of the government office, they were stopped by the guards outside.
"Let them come in!" Guo Dongming shouted.
Hearing Guo Dongming's voice, the guards immediately let go.
The heads of these counties heard that Ji Xuan had arrived in the inn, and were frightened. They came to the gate of the government office in panic. They were stopped by the mighty armed guards, and were even more scared.
The prince of the dynasty personally summoned him, but they came late. "Who is this the hell out of the news? Is it more reliable?"
While cursing, these people trot into the lobby in great horror. Then they didn't dare to stand and all knelt down, "I'm here to pay homage to His Highness, King Qi!"
Ji Xuan looked at these people, panting and said with a smile: "Please get up, sirs."
When everyone stood up, Ji Xuan smiled and said, "It's really because I came too suddenly, which has disturbed you all. I've apologized to you."
The dozen people who had just stood up immediately fell down and kowtowed again when they heard this, "Please atone for your sins!"
Wei Wudao: "If you want to cure your sins, you cannot cure your sins. It was me who gave the order, and it was Lord Zhang who conveyed the order. Therefore, the two of us who were guilty, you can get up."
When the dozen people heard this, they were about to get up. Zhang Ping took a step and knelt down for the third time. Seeing this, they had already stood up halfway and immediately knelt down with Zhang Ping.
Zhang Ping bowed and said, "Your Highness is not guilty. This crime is my minister and I am negligent. I have failed to do what you have told me. Please punish me."
Ji Xuan said: "Mr. Zhang is so sincere and monopolizes the blame. I am not willing to punish you and other subordinates. This way, what we are discussing today is disaster relief. Then Mr. Zhang will do more to provide disaster relief. You are the parents of Yuezhou, so that the people of Yuezhou can feel your love for them..."
"I am willing to pay one hundred taels of silver..."
Ji Xuan smiled and said, "One hundred taels? Are Lord Zhang too stingy? Lord Zhang must know about Yunzhou Prefect Li Zhiwei. I heard that someone took tens of thousands of taels of silver notes from his secret room. This is not all. You are both prefects, and I don't think you are worse than him."
Zhang Ping's face was pale, and his forehead was covered with sweat again. "I can't compare to Lord Li. Yunzhou is a rich place. I believe Lord Li has more ways to make money. Yuezhou itself is poor, and I am always self-disciplined and honest, so I really don't have that much money."
Ji Xuan said: "It's not as bad as Li Zhixing, and Lord Zhang will not be worse than that. Just like this, you pay 10,000 taels, and you will set an example for the officials below you."
"This..." Zhang Ping looked embarrassed, but when he saw Ji Xuan staring at him with irresistible majesty, he immediately said: "I obey the order."
Ji Xuan praised: "This is the role model of the officials in Yuezhou. You all get up."
After everyone stood up, Ji Xuan said, "Mr. Wu, Ningyuan County, Lord. Zhao, Dongping County, can be here!"
Chapter completed!