If you want to find the least dedicated governor in Ming Dynasty, then Li Xiao must be on the list. Since this guy took over the position of governor, he has basically not spent much time in Jinan. He is running around here and there, like a skinny monkey.

There is stability. Sun Chengzong is actually supporting the government affairs in Shandong.

Fortunately, Sun Chengzong was very capable in handling government affairs, and the eight Li Xiaos were no match for an old fox.

"I have been working hard for a while, and Sun is getting old!" Li Xiao said it from the bottom of his heart. He took a break from his busy schedule to go back to Changxing Island to spend the New Year, but Sun Chengzong was struggling to support himself in Jinan. He was officially the age of his son and grandson Chenghuan, but Li Xiao was tied to Jinan.

, Li Xiao felt very intolerable.

"Forget it! Don't talk too much about such things, let's talk about something practical. Cough, cough, cough!" Sun Chengzong's voice has not been very good these days, and he always coughs loudly.

"Mr. Sun, are you okay? Do you want to invite Mr. Li Zhongzi to help you take care of your health?" Li Xiao asked with concern.

"It's okay, I just caught some wind and cold. Chuanting, come and tell Brother Xiao about the matter." Sun Chengzong gestured to Sun Chuanting.

"promise!

Mr. Governor, Chen Hailong has been in Shandong for so many years. Shandong has been plagued by a mountain of abuses, and the land around Jinan Prefecture has been annexed. The local tyrants are rampant, and there are hordes of bandits. The people are miserable, but most of them have no way to turn.

The most important thing is that except for the more than 5,000 soldiers who came to Shandong, we did not bring any officials. The local prefectures, prefectures and counties were controlled by officials sent by the imperial court. These officials were in cahoots with the local gentry, and the people had

There is nowhere to complain and complain.

Although the teacher is the chief envoy of Shandong, he has no direct officials under his command. It was very difficult to implement the decree, and now he can only barely stabilize the situation. Let’s not talk about other places for the time being, let’s talk about the boundaries of Jinan. Fantai, Naitai

, and Taoist temples at all levels are inextricably linked to Donglin in the imperial court. Some are masters, and some are of the same year.

They protect each other, and both suffer losses and prosperity. There is quite a tendency that a needle cannot be inserted and water cannot be poured out, and the teacher has tried his best but can't do anything." At this point, Sun Chuanting also sighed. Sun Chengzong could not do anything, he privately

He must have been very angry.

Li Xiao didn't speak, others didn't speak, and everyone didn't speak.

It turned out that the officials in Shandong formed a group to bully outsiders like themselves. This was really a problem. Although Li Xiao was the governor, he had no right to kill all the officials. As long as they did not openly rebel, Li Xiao could not do anything to these officials.

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Moreover, even if these officials are dismissed, the officials sent by the Ministry of Civil Affairs will still be officials from the imperial court. If you change the soup without changing the medicine, you will still be at odds with yourself. Even if Li Xiao is given full power to appoint, Li Xiao will be entrusted with it.

There are not so many people in there who are qualified to fill the official positions with hundreds of posts. The general environment is like this, no matter how much the fish like Li Xiao can jump around, he will not be able to make much waves.

Li Xiao kept tapping the table with his hands, and after thinking for a while, he asked: "Let's stop being busy and classify these Shandong officials first. Sun Chuanting, please send someone down right now to walk through each county for me. Be sure to collect them."

The information on each county includes whether the county magistrate and the county magistrate are in harmony with each other. Among the officials in the county, which one is the richest and which one is the poorest.

Also! Among the local tycoons, which family is the most powerful and which family is the second most powerful? What is the relationship between which family in the court and the reputation of each family in the people's mouths?

After all these are investigated and revealed one by one, we will find ways to deal with them." Li Xiao decided to endure it for a while. After all, he was unfamiliar with everything when he first arrived. War also requires pre-war reconnaissance, and he still has to do the basic investigation work in a new place.

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"Teacher sent people there years ago. It is estimated that it will take two months to visit Shandong."

"Ginger is still hotter! Then let's tolerate them for two months. Things in officialdom are actually difficult to say, and simple to say. Kill a few chickens and show them to the monkeys. Then give benefits to the monkeys and let them

They work for me to earn money. They hold a knife in one hand and a banana in the other. Whatever I ask them to do, they have to do it."

Sun Chengzong and Sun Chuanyuan looked at each other sideways at the same time. They have been officials for a long time, but no one has ever been able to explain the officialdom so thoroughly in just a few words.

"It's just the Chinese New Year, and Spring will be here in about a month. I'm afraid that students from all over the country will gather in Jinan and they will take the opportunity to cause trouble."

"That's it! Among these officials, who shows the least respect to Mr. Sun? In other words, who makes the most trouble? Two months is a long time. Let's catch two chickens and kill them for the monkeys to see..."

If you don't listen to the greetings, kill two of them first. Hanging their heads on the flagpole will have a deterrent effect to prevent those students from being incited to cause trouble in the heat of the moment.

"The most difficult thing to deal with is Chen Hongshou of the Si Yamen. This guy relies on his backing in the court and does not take the teacher seriously at all. He has openly contradicted the teacher several times. Among the officials in Jinan, he is the most arrogant."

"Is there a backer in the imperial court?" Li Xiao wanted to know who this backer was.

"His sister is married to the son of the chief minister, Lai Zongdao, as a concubine. She is considered an in-law of the chief minister. With this kind of relationship, of course he is arrogant!"

It turns out that he is the chief assistant. No wonder he is so domineering and even contradicts Sun Chengzong. This backer is really strong!

"Now the government offices, the feudal government offices, the academic administration, and the prefectures and counties all over the country are all following his lead. If we don't get rid of him, we can't accomplish anything in Shandong. But if we get rid of him, we won't be able to come to Zongdao."

It's easy to explain. After all, I am the chief minister. I threw a pair of small shoes in the capital. Do you want to wear them or not?" Sun Chengzong rarely spoke.

It is indeed an extremely difficult thing to make the old fox so embarrassed.

"Chen Hongshou! Let me handle this matter. Mr. Sun, just take a good rest for a few days. Let's make a fuss after all the following situations are presented." After Li Xiao finished speaking, Shunzi walked in and faced Li Xiao.

A gift.

"Commander! Mr. Chen of the Si Yamen, Mr. Ma of Xuezheng, and Mr. Wu of Fantai led more than ten government officials to visit the commander-in-chief."

"The place in Jinan is evil enough. If you say Cao Cao, Cao Cao will be here. Mr. Sun, please rest first and I will go meet these people." Li Xiao bowed his hands to Sun Chengzong, raised the door curtain and walked out of the house.

When the governor took office, it stands to reason that these people should have come to pay their respects long ago. But Li Xiao has never been in Jinan, so these people coming today can be regarded as paying their respects. It seems that these people are among the people who can save something.

Li Xiao happily walked to the front hall and saw that it was full of officials. There were three officials in the fourth-grade official uniforms sitting in the host and guest seats, and the rest were green fifth- and sixth-grade officials. It is estimated that those three were students.

During the reign of Ma Shiqi and Wuchang in the vassal state, there was also Chen Hongshou in Zhetai.

"See you, Lord Governor!" Seeing Li Xiao coming in, everyone was stunned for a moment. Then they stood up and saluted Li Xiao.

Li Xiao frowned. Is this a sign of humiliation? According to the court rules, officials like them don't have to kneel down when they see Li Xiao, even if they have official titles. However, they must bend down and bow with both hands. This is called a deep bow. Just like this, they cup their hands.

What's going on, you're bullying me because I'm young and don't understand?

"Is this your etiquette?" Li Xiao's face suddenly darkened.

"The etiquette of the imperial court naturally follows the court's laws. We are wearing official uniforms. The governor is wearing casual clothes, so it is inconvenient for me to salute him!" The fat man in the middle, wearing a fourth-grade official uniform and with fair skin, stood up.

"Who are you?" Li Xiao asked with a frown.

"Xiaguan Shandong and Taiwan Chen Hongshou!"

It turned out to be this little... old man! Li Xiao looked at Chen Hongshou fiercely. This guy was not afraid at all. He looked at Li Xiao with a provocative look in his eyes!

"It turns out it's Mr. Tai. I'm sorry! I'm sorry! Please sit down!" Li Xiao breathed a sigh of relief. He was wearing the winter clothes of the Liao army today. Indeed, according to the etiquette, official uniforms should be worn for this kind of reception.

But firstly, Li Xiao was not used to wearing official uniforms, and secondly, he still didn't take official uniforms seriously. He almost choked Li Xiao to death.

Seeing that Li Xiao was timid, Chen Hongshou, Ma Shiqi, and Wu Changshi looked at each other. They couldn't help but look down on Li Xiao a little!

The two parties immediately took their seats as guests and hosts!

"I wonder what happened to all of you adults coming together to visit?"

"I'm here to wait. First, I want to meet the new governor. Secondly, I have some government affairs and I need to ask the governor for instructions." It was Chen Hongshou who spoke, and the rest of the guys pretended to be mute.

"Oh! What government affairs?" Li Xiao was secretly wary, these guys came to ask for instructions from him. The sun can shine in the west, they must be trying to embarrass themselves. But I want to know what these bastards are doing.

Yao Mozi. As for seeing each other in a respectful manner, that's just an excuse.

"Then let's talk about it first. There is nothing wrong with the governor appointing Kong Youde, Geng Zhongming and others to rebel and suppress the bandits. But these traitorous generals are hard to change, and they are running rampant in the countryside, riding horses and trampling the seedlings. They are still pretending to be in cahoots with the bandits.

They fabricated evidence and arrested local squires on a large scale. So much so that the local squires jointly wrote a pleading and submitted it to the government.

I am in a bit of a dilemma. I am appointed by the governor. If I send troops to arrest him, it will damage the governor's official reputation. If I don't send troops to arrest Kong and Geng, I am afraid that the local gentry will go to the capital to complain. At that time, the governor will be even more worried.

of passivity.

I have a hard time making a decision at the moment, so I came here to ask for the governor's instructions." Chen Hongshou cupped his hands in front of Li Xiao with a proud smile on his face.

This bastard was carefully prepared!

Everyone knows that pacifying the rebellion of Kong Youde and Geng Zhongming was Li Xiao's first political achievement project after taking office. Now Chen Hongshou wants to attack Kong and Geng, which is a naked slap in Li Xiao's face.

"I would like to ask Mr. Chen, Kong Youde and Geng Zhongming are running rampant in the countryside and committing illegal acts. Is there anyone who accuses the perpetrators, and is there anyone who can provide evidence?"

"Of course, the official's office is in charge of prison matters. After the official goes back to sort out the case files later, he will send them to the governor for reading." Chen Hongshou looked smug.

Obviously, this guy has prepared quite solid materials. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have this expression!

It seems that these two guys, Kong Youde and Geng Zhongming, are really stubborn and hard to change, and they have given people excuses.

"Then send the dossier over, and I will deal with it after I read it." Li Xiao nodded, delaying the matter. It is easier to delay than to escape guilt, and the situation is unclear, and Li Xiao can't do anything for it.

Geng Zhongming, Kong Youde excusing.

"Yes! I just ask the governor to hurry up. I'm afraid the lower officials won't be able to suppress those who have grievances for too long. If some elders in the court find out, this matter will be troublesome." This time, Chen Hongshou looked at Li Xiao.

His eyes were full of threats and intimidation.

I'll wait! Okay, you bastard, I'll wait for you.

"My lord governor, Shandong Academic Affairs Ma Shiqi has something to tell me." Another thin guy saw Chen Hongshou finished speaking and said to Li Xiao.

"Master Ma, what's the matter with you?" Li Xiao knew that this was probably a difficult matter.

"If I go back to the governor, the Shandong Spring Examination will be held in another month and a half. However, our examination room in Shandong was seriously damaged during the military turmoil last year. During this time, I have been asking the Chief Envoy for instructions to give me money to repair the examination room.

But the chief envoy gave instructions for the money, and the subordinate took the note to the feudal lord but could not get the money. Please ask the governor to make the decision, otherwise it will be a big deal if you miss the spring." After Ma Shiqi finished speaking, he looked straight at it.

Li Xiao.

This guy spoke so well that it was hard to tell that he was trying to embarrass Li Xiao.

"Oh, then this is Mr. Wu of Fantai. Tell me, why did you not carry out the instructions given by the chief envoy Mr. Sun?" Li Xiao looked at the remaining guy wearing the official uniform of the fourth rank.

This must be the Shandong vassal and Wuchang period.

"When I return to the governor, the chief envoy gave me instructions. No matter how brave I am, I don't dare to disobey him. But there is no money in the treasury. What do you want me to use to allocate it? It's hard for a clever woman to make a meal without straw, governor.
To be continued...