Liu Jing insisted on going to the market, not just for fun. The market is a place where people gather. If you want to understand a place in depth, there is no more suitable place than the market.

Moreover, he started out as a city official and was most familiar with the market. Just like Zhen Zhen started from the "prison" of his old profession, he also planned to use the "market" as an entry point.

Liu Jing is now the king of a county, so naturally he can no longer travel on horseback as he did in the past. Otherwise, when the people of Ling County see him, they will think that he has "lost his etiquette" and lacks the majesty of a county king.

However, he was not prepared to take a high-profile car that could show off his status. He did not want to make a big splash about this trip and make it known to everyone, which would lose the original intention of the trip.

Therefore, he deliberately chose a covered carriage with simple decoration. In addition to Ma Zhou, Liu Liang, and Yu Zheng, there were five knights accompanying him.

Although he didn't want to make any publicity, Ling County was not a peaceful place after all, and the former county magistrate also died in mysterious circumstances, so Liu Jing had to be wary.

Linxiang, the capital of Changsha, has a population of more than 100,000. It is surrounded by more than ten miles around the city. It is not only the center of the four counties in Jingnan, but also the main road from the South China Sea to the Central Plains. Therefore, commerce is very developed. There are three east, south and west districts in the city.

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Lingxian County is just an ordinary small county town, which is much inferior in comparison. It has a population of less than 10,000 people. The city wall is more than four miles around. There is only one city located in the southeast of the city wall. You can exit from the gate of the county temple and go straight south.

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Liu Jing had known for a long time that the scale of the market in Ling County was limited, but after arriving, he was still a little disappointed after seeing the whole market. Not to mention compared with Linxiang West City, even compared with the smaller Dong and Naner cities, it was much inferior.

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The market in Lingxian County was not only small in scale, but also had few buildings used for storing goods after the establishment of shops. Most of them were thatched huts and bamboo sheds, which were very simple and shabby.

As soon as the carriage entered the market gate, Liu Jing couldn't wait to look to the left and right sides, but unfortunately there was no trace of the "bronze bucket and iron ruler".

This is a naked slap in the face.

Liu Jing couldn't help but frown. The "bronze bucket and iron ruler" was his "good method" for copying the famous official Zhao Xuan of the Sui Dynasty. It was also the ancient version of the "fair scale". For this, it was unanimously praised by everyone in Changsha. The year before last

Zhang Xian then issued an order to all counties under Changsha to implement this law.

In fact, Liu Jing knows very well that even in modern times, fair scales will encounter various problems, let alone ancient societies dominated by human rule. No matter what good laws are used, the most important thing is people.

However, "Bronze Fighter and Iron Ruler" can be regarded as Liu Jing's most proud political achievement. He is now the county magistrate of Ling County. Anyone with a little brain in the city should know how to show off.

At Liu Jing's signal, the carriage drove along the bumpy dirt road, passed through the sparse crowds, and arrived in front of the market building in the city center.

In Ling County, there were only a handful of people who could use good horses and carts and have knights to protect them. After receiving the report, the market leader immediately led the market officials to greet him.

The mayor was surprised when he saw Liu Jing, who was wearing a robe and a high crown, getting out of the car. He had seen Liu Jing during the court meeting a few days ago, so he recognized him at a glance. He immediately lifted up his clothes and bowed down.

: "The subordinates pay homage to the Ming court..."

"Meet the Ming court..." All the officials in the city hall also paid their respects.

Liu Jingjing nodded and motioned for everyone to excuse themselves. Then he looked up and down at Shiba. He was about twenty years old, short in stature, less than seven feet tall, and his facial features were not outstanding.

The two of them should have met at a court meeting before, but the other person's appearance was too mediocre, and Liu Jing didn't remember him at all.

The mayor's face was full of smiles and he said: "The Ming Dynasty is the king of a county, but he condescended to come to a dirty place like the market..."

Liu Jing interrupted him with a smile: "Don't you know, your Majesty, that when I first started to work in the county, I started from the marketplace."

The mayor couldn't help but be frightened and said hurriedly: "It's a subordinate who made a mistake."

Liu Jing said slowly: "The world's view of the market as a filthy place is just a one-sided statement. As a city official, you should think carefully and never belittle yourself."

The mayor bowed again and said, "What the Ming court said is true."

Liu Jing said with a smile: "I was a city official in the beginning, and now I am a county king. You can see that no matter where you are, as long as you are diligent in doing your job, you can shine."

The officials in the market had different expressions, but they all said: "Remember the Ming court's words."

Liu Jing then asked: "Why isn't there a 'bronze bucket and iron ruler' in the city?"

The mayor looked confused when he heard this. It seemed that he didn't even know what a "bronze bucket and iron ruler" was.

Liu Jing looked at him with calm eyes, but the more he looked like this, the more nervous the market leader became. Sweat appeared on his forehead, and when he saw that the atmosphere was getting tense, an official behind him said something to relieve him:

"Reporting to the Ming court, the county government did issue a notice the year before last, ordering the establishment of a 'copper bucket and iron ruler' in the market. However, when it was first established, it attracted dissatisfaction from many merchants in the city and repeatedly destroyed it, so it was implemented within a few months.

So it was abolished. Lord Chu, Lord Chu only took office last autumn, so he didn't know the method of 'bronze against iron ruler'."

"So that's it." After Liu Jing learned the whole story, he suddenly realized and said: "The method of 'bronze bucket and iron ruler' has been practiced in Linxiang market for several years. Thanks to this, there is no fraud in the market and the people benefit.

A first-class good law. How can such a good law that benefits the people be abandoned because of a few unscrupulous businessmen?"

Although the mayor was unclear about the relationship between the "bronze bucket and iron ruler" method and Liu Jing, seeing that he attached so much importance to it, of course he knew what to do. He immediately said: "Listen to the words of the Ming court, and the subordinates will know that there are actually things in the world.

Such a good law? If the officials had been around back then, they would not have allowed this law to go into disuse."

Liu Jing nodded and said: "The old saying goes: 'It's not too late to mend the situation after it has been lost.' You should think about this method at once to relieve the people's difficulties."

The city manager immediately expressed his position: "The Ming Dynasty asked the official to accommodate him for a few days, and the official ordered the copper bucket and iron ruler to be recast."

Liu Jing nodded with satisfaction, and then said: "I came to the market today and found that there are no houses in the city. It always rains in Ling County. Once it starts raining, there will be no place for merchants and tourists in the city to take shelter from the rain."

Hearing this, the city magistrate couldn't help but sigh and said: "Most of the money in Ling County is used to build walls and dams. To be honest with the Ming court, the market has not received repair money for several years. In addition, the people are so poor that there is no money."

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Liu Jing's heart was moved and he said: "Now the county and temple are in financial difficulties. I have just taken office, and I can't raise money for a while. In this way, I will use my own money to build houses for the city."

All the officials in the market were dumbfounded when they heard this. The market manager hesitated and said: "How can this be done?"

Liu Jing said with a smile: "I am here to take office alone, while the county magistrate's monthly salary is 20 dan, and the money is 2,000. This court only has 2 dan per month, so what is the use of the rest? Why not do some good deeds."
Chapter completed!