Tie Xuan's Chief Envoy Si Yamen faces south and is located on the north side of Qingshi Square. It is a deep house with seven entrances. Because Tie Xuan was promoted to Shandong Chief Envoy and still served as the prefect of Jinan, this government office was combined

The two functions of the Chief Envoy and the Prefect Yamen are that subordinate officials working in the Chief Envoy and the Prefect Yamen have to do their business here. In addition, Tie Xuan's wife and children and the housekeepers and maids at home also live here.

In the courtyard, there are often hundreds of people coming and going in a courtyard. It is the largest courtyard in Jinan City.

The first four wings of the Chief Envoy's Office are used for official business. They are the south wing that houses the Jinan Government Hall and the Chief Envoy's Council Hall, the west wing that houses interrogation rooms, government offices' cells and residences for criminal officers, and the offices of subordinate officials of the government offices.

The east entrance and the north entrance where Tie Xuan's study is located. The four small courtyards are connected by the moon cave door. In addition to the government office gate opening to the south, there is only a small door in the north leading to the last three entrances. The last three entrances are for

Tie Xuan's family lives and lives, and the three entrances go inward in sequence. The first entrance is the residence of the servants of the mansion, including long-term workers, housekeepers and dozens of guards. In addition to the two moon gates connecting the fourth and sixth entrances, there are also

There are also two side doors for family members to enter and exit. The sixth entrance is for the residence of the maids in the palace, and also includes the dining room, washroom and woodshed. The seventh entrance at the deepest point is of course the residence of the prefect, his wife and children.

When Lan Qiao and Zhu Gaoxu came, Tie Xuan had not yet returned to the mansion. Since many officials and family members had gone to Qingshi Square to watch the ceremony, the entire mansion was empty and quiet. The guards in the mansion were rarely relaxed, and most of them were in the open space on the fifth entry into the courtyard.

They were playing chess and chatting. Lan Qiao and Zhu Gaoxu quietly jumped up the wall, then fell into the small courtyard at the fourth entrance of the mansion unprepared and hid behind a dense bush.

This courtyard is not very big among the seven courtyards. It is about forty steps long and thirty steps wide. In addition to Tie Xuan's study, it is a garden for him to stroll and relax. Because this is the deepest of the first four courtyards.

When entering, neither the subordinate officials nor the family members of the mansion were disturbed, so it was also the entrance with the least number of people in the entire mansion. Zhu Gaoxu looked around and saw that there was no one in the courtyard, so he boldly stood up and whispered

He smiled at Lan Qiao beside him and said, "We are in the right place. When we enter the courtyard, it looks like it should be the study room where Tie Xuan works. If he doesn't come back, there shouldn't be anyone here."

Lan Qiao nodded and agreed, "But you still have to be careful, there might be servants coming to clean it or something."

"I know, I know." Zhu Gaoxu said impatiently, and found a wicker chair in the garden to sit down. Lan Qiao couldn't help but relax when he saw his leisurely and contented look, and walked around in the garden with his hands behind his hands.

, enjoying the warm afternoon sunshine, I really had the illusion of escaping the world and entering a paradise.

The two of them stayed in the yard for an unknown amount of time. It wasn't until the spring sun set in the west that they heard the sound of footsteps coming from the front yard. Lan Qiao and Zhu Gaoxu were so alert. When they heard it, they knew that Tie Xuan was back, and they looked at each other.

Yes, he hid behind the rockery in the corner of the garden.

Tie Xuan walked slowly into the courtyard, followed by a man in his thirties dressed as a master. He walked with Tie Xuan and said, "Now the granary in the east of the city has been burned to the ground. Our Jinan Mansion is not well guarded. Not only the emperor but also

The general is not easy to explain, and the imperial censors in the capital may even want to impeach me. If it is just to report that I have failed to handle the matter well, it will be fine. If I am accused of collaborating with the enemy Yan Ni, I'm afraid."

"Why are you panicking?" Tie Xuan's face looked haggard, but he still looked calm, "Even if the sky falls, I will still take out the key and open the study door, and walk into the study with Ding Jianyu one after another.

Perhaps because he was in a gloomy mood, Tie Xuan not only did not close the door, but opened two windows to let the cool fresh air blow into the room. Lan Qiao heard footsteps coming from outside, guessing that they were maids or guards.

, pulled off Zhu Gaoxu's sleeve. Zhu Gaoxu understood, and the two of them launched Qinggong. They flashed into the study room like a gust of wind and jumped up to the rafters. Tie Xuan and Ding Jianyu were both preoccupied, so no one noticed.

I heard Tie Xuan sigh softly and said slowly, "You have been working with me over the years, and your ability is not bad. In fact, with your talent and learning, I could have recommended you to become a county magistrate in other provinces. I will ask you to be promoted in two years."

The magistrate is the one who makes the best use of his people. It’s just that I’m used to having you around, so I couldn’t bear to let you leave for a while, so this matter has been postponed again and again. Now I think it’s because I can’t help you, and now this big thing has happened.

I don't know if I can protect myself, let alone your career."

"Sir" Ding Jianyu trembled when he heard this, and said with emotion, "Sir, your kindness to students will never be forgotten."

"Oh, let's not mention these for now." Tie Xuan shook his head and said, "The army cannot live without food for a day. If King Yan and the general start a war immediately, the general will definitely insist on getting food on the spot based on his temperament.

The plan is set. When the time comes, the people will come to me with the notes from the general to ask for food subsidies. Where can I adjust the food to them? The princess said so many high-sounding words at the ceremony. If it cannot be fulfilled, not only will the court be disgraced.

, I’m even more afraid of provoking a civil unrest.”

"Paper cannot contain the fire." Ding Jianyu said, "The fire in the granary in the east of the city will soon spread throughout the city. I'm afraid it will spread throughout Shandong in less than five days. In my humble opinion, it's best for adults to get involved first."

He was self-impeached and took the initiative to take responsibility for the fire in the granary in order to seek a lighter punishment from the court."

Tie Xuan took out a piece of white paper and spread it on the case. He rubbed his head with thick ink and said without raising his head, "Now is not the time to discuss the guilt. I must come up with a proper way to deal with the aftermath before this incident spreads all over the city."

Ding Jianyu was surprised and said, "Looking at the look on your face, it seems that you have a plan in mind."

"That's right." Tie Xuan wetted his pen with ink and wrote down a political order on the paper. He handed it to Ding Jianyu and said, "Send the order and transfer the grain from the southern suburbs warehouse to the city to calm the people's hearts. Although it is only more than three thousand stones, it is better than nothing. It can be enough."

For temporary use.”

"Your Excellency needs to use the grain from the provincial treasury to make up for it," Ding Jianyu said with a change of expression. "Every year after the autumn harvest, each county will collect tax grain from the areas under its jurisdiction and put it into the treasury. After collecting all the grain, it will be handed over to the government treasury. The government treasury will then collect it."

The provincial treasury will be handed over to the national treasury in the end. It is a serious crime to misappropriate the treasury grains without permission. Your Excellency, you take the decision without asking for the imperial edict. When the time comes, you will be punished for both crimes, and I am afraid you will be beheaded."

"It's too late to ask for an order." Tie Xuan said with a solemn expression, "Defending the people is more important than guarding Sichuan. We have finally won the trust of the people and we must not let it down easily. Pass the order and ask them to execute it tonight. Tomorrow morning

I must let the people in Jinan know that we still have food and the war can still be fought." After saying the last two sentences, his tone became angry. Seeing that Ding Jianyu was awe-inspiringly moved by his righteousness, his expression could not help but soften again, and he gently

Yi smiled and said, "Appeasing the people is the top priority. Only when they are sure that our provincial towns have enough grain reserves can they feel free to accept the note from the general. Then I will immediately report to the emperor and ask him to allocate another batch of grain."

.”

"But this," Ding Jianyu said with a sad face, carefully considering his words, "there is a fire in the Jinan granary, the emperor will definitely be very angry, and I will be afraid of asking him for food at this time."
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