After half a day, it was not known whether Xiao Han's hysteria had been diagnosed or not, but Xiaodong limped outside and conveyed the news of Ningcheng's reconstruction with a dark face.
As expected, as soon as this shocking news came out, it spread like a strong wind throughout the entire city!
However, unlike those refugees who had been on tenterhooks for several days, they finally breathed a sigh of relief and were glad that they would not be evicted.
In the inn, when the fat county magistrate, who had just lived in peace for two days, heard the news, he jumped up from his chair as if his buttocks were on fire, and ran to the Yamen!
"My Lord Marquis..."
Speaking of which, the fat county magistrate has become familiar with Xiao Han these days, and has long lost his initial sense of restraint. So when he rushed into the county office in a hurry, when he saw Xiao Han in the hall, he immediately burst into tears.
He went up, hugged Xiao Han's thigh tightly, and shouted with tears in his eyes, "What are you doing! You don't like it in Ningcheng, so why do you have to tear it down and rebuild it again?"
"you……"
Xiao Han was startled by the fat county magistrate who rushed towards him. He instinctively wanted to get away, but unexpectedly he was a step too late. His thighs were tightly hugged by this guy. No matter how hard he tried to shake him, he couldn't shake him away. In the end, he could only turn over.
He rolled his eyes and said, "Who told you to tear it down and rebuild it?"
"Are the rumors false? We...can't move?"
After hearing Xiao Han's words, the fat county magistrate stopped sobbing as if the pause button on the radio had been pressed, raised his head, and asked pitifully.
"Move, you still have to move!"
Taking advantage of the fat county magistrate's stunned effort, Xiao Han quickly pulled out his thigh with great effort, and then while rubbing the painful area from the fat man's hug, he said angrily, "It's just that it's not tearing down and rebuilding, but expanding.
Do you understand expansion?”
"Huh? Still... still need to expand?!"
After saying these words, Xiao Han thought that the face of the fat county magistrate should be ecstatic!
Otherwise, you should be in a state of being overwhelmed by this sudden happiness!
After all, expanding the city means increasing the scope of his governance!
If the expanded Ningcheng can reach the scale of a large city like Qingzhou or Jinan, then the fat county magistrate, a seventh-rank sesame official, will move up the ranks and become a sixth-rank official in one fell swoop!
Although it is not as good as the fifth-grade county magistrates like Chang'an and Luoyang, from seventh-grade to sixth-grade, this is already a hurdle that countless people cannot pass in their lifetime!
That's why Xiao Han thought that he encountered such a good thing for no reason. If the fat county magistrate didn't quickly enshrine himself as an ancestor, he would be considered a heartless fat man!
But the truth is often so absurd!
What Xiao Han never expected was that the fat man in front of him not only had no conscience, he even had a bit of a wolfish heart!
Because, after listening to what he said, the guy was stunned for a while, and then his fat face immediately drooped. Not only did he not look happy at all, but he looked like a dead mother.
"Why, you don't want to?" Looking at the fat county magistrate in astonishment, Xiao Han asked in disbelief.
"I didn't..." The fat county magistrate lowered his head and muttered something in his mouth. Although he didn't answer Xiao Han's question clearly, any fool could see his reluctance!
"Why?" Seeing his appearance, Xiao Han became even more curious! Are there really people in this world who want to force wealth and wealth into their hands but not want it anymore?
"I……"
At this time, the fat county magistrate murmured for a moment, and finally, as if he had made up his mind, he gritted his teeth and said, "Master Marquis, don't laugh at me! I have neither ideals nor big ambitions in this life. I can do things safely and steadily."
As a small county magistrate, I am content to protect this land and water. As for other things, I really haven't thought about it."
"What do you mean?" Xiao Han felt more and more confused after listening to the words of the fat county magistrate. He frowned and said, "Even if Ningcheng is expanded, you will still be the county magistrate! When the time comes, you can still do it.
Continue to stay here, be your magistrate, and protect this land? Why do I listen to you? If Ningcheng gets bigger, you won’t stay here anymore?"
"Master Hou, it's not that I don't want to stay, it's that I'm afraid that when the time comes, I won't be able to stay even if I want to!"
Seeing this, the fat county magistrate shook his head and smiled miserably at Xiao Han and said, "Master Hou, you are in a high position and you don't know the difficulties of our subordinates! When Ning Cheng was young, he had no prospects, no money, and naturally nothing.
A person will take another look here, so I can live like a fish in water here!
But once Ningcheng expands and becomes a big city, then, Lord Marquis, do you think I, who have no roots, can continue to stay here? If nothing else, Lord Marquis, you have newly recruited King Luo Bin into the city.
, isn’t it just a ready-made example?”
The fat county magistrate stopped here and did not continue to speak, because he knew that if he continued to speak, he would violate a taboo.
However, even when he said this, Xiao Han understood clearly what he meant.
In fact, after so many days of getting along with each other, Xiao Han found that aside from his stupid body shape, the fat man was not bad at all in terms of his wisdom as an official or his skills as a herdsman!
This can be seen from the resettlement of the refugees outside the city and the comfort of the people inside the city!
Not everyone in this world has the ability to arrange tens of thousands of refugees in a clear and flawless manner!
If you can do this, let alone a small county magistrate, even if you bring a magistrate over, Xiao Han feels that what he does may not be better than the fat man in front of him!
Moreover, in addition to ability, what is even more rare is that
The fat county magistrate in Ningcheng was able to avoid corruption and at the same time blend in with the wealthy people in the city. There was no trace of any barriers between them.
This is really rare!
Because in the Tang Dynasty, there were officials who were neither corrupt nor corrupt, and there were many of them, such as Ma Zhou and Wei Zheng!
But compared with these "honest officials" who are just annoying and want to avoid them as soon as they meet, the fat man's integrity is like a spring breeze blowing on his face, making people not feel the slightest discomfort.
Three years to clear the magistrate, one hundred thousand snowflakes and silver!
Sitting in the position of Fat County Magistrate, not accepting bribes is a more difficult task than collecting bribes!
It is almost an impossible task to do your job well without taking bribes, unite big households, win over small households, and take care of the people. But the fat county magistrate did it!
Thinking of this, Xiao Han suddenly understood why the fat county magistrate resisted Ning Cheng getting bigger!
Because as he said, when Ningcheng changes and more people and forces settle in it, it will probably be extremely difficult for the fat county magistrate to have the same influence as he does now!
If you don't do it well, you might end up like Luo Binwang's father. After half a day, I don't know whether Xiao Han's hysteria has been diagnosed or not, but Xiaodong limped outside and started rebuilding his face with a dark face.
The news from Ning Cheng was conveyed.
As expected, as soon as this shocking news came out, it spread like a strong wind throughout the entire city!
However, unlike those refugees who had been on tenterhooks for several days, they finally breathed a sigh of relief and were glad that they would not be evicted.
In the inn, when the fat county magistrate, who had just lived in peace for two days, heard the news, he jumped up from his chair as if his buttocks were on fire, and ran to the Yamen!
"My Lord Marquis..."
Speaking of which, the fat county magistrate has become familiar with Xiao Han these days, and has long lost his initial sense of restraint. So when he rushed into the county office in a hurry, when he saw Xiao Han in the hall, he immediately burst into tears.
He went up, hugged Xiao Han's thigh tightly, and shouted with tears in his eyes, "What are you doing! You don't like it in Ningcheng, so why do you have to tear it down and rebuild it again?"
"you……"
Xiao Han was startled by the fat county magistrate who rushed towards him. He instinctively wanted to get away, but unexpectedly he was a step too late. His thighs were tightly hugged by this guy. No matter how hard he tried to shake him, he couldn't shake him away. In the end, he could only turn over.
He rolled his eyes and said, "Who told you to tear it down and rebuild it?"
"Are the rumors false? We...can't move?"
After hearing Xiao Han's words, the fat county magistrate stopped sobbing as if the pause button on the radio had been pressed, raised his head, and asked pitifully.
"Move, you still have to move!"
Taking advantage of the fat county magistrate's stunned effort, Xiao Han quickly pulled out his thigh with great effort, and then while rubbing the painful area from the fat man's hug, he said angrily, "It's just that it's not tearing down and rebuilding, but expanding.
Do you understand expansion?”
"Huh? Still... still need to expand?!"
After saying these words, Xiao Han thought that the face of the fat county magistrate should be ecstatic!
Otherwise, you should be in a state of being overwhelmed by this sudden happiness!
After all, expanding the city means increasing the scope of his governance!
If the expanded Ningcheng can reach the scale of a large city like Qingzhou or Jinan, then the fat county magistrate, a seventh-rank sesame official, will move up the ranks and become a sixth-rank official in one fell swoop!
Although it is not as good as the fifth-grade county magistrates like Chang'an and Luoyang, from seventh-grade to sixth-grade, this is already a hurdle that countless people cannot pass in their lifetime!
That's why Xiao Han thought that he encountered such a good thing for no reason. If the fat county magistrate didn't quickly enshrine himself as an ancestor, he would be considered a heartless fat man!
But the truth is often so absurd!
What Xiao Han never expected was that the fat man in front of him not only had no conscience, he even had a bit of a wolfish heart!
Because, after listening to what he said, the guy was stunned for a while, and then his fat face immediately drooped. Not only did he not look happy at all, but he looked like a dead mother.
"Why, you don't want to?" Looking at the fat county magistrate in astonishment, Xiao Han asked in disbelief.
"I didn't..." The fat county magistrate lowered his head and muttered something in his mouth. Although he didn't answer Xiao Han's question clearly, any fool could see his reluctance!
"Why?" Seeing his appearance, Xiao Han became even more curious! Are there really people in this world who want to force wealth and wealth into their hands but not want it anymore?
"I……"
At this time, the fat county magistrate murmured for a moment, and finally, as if he had made up his mind, he gritted his teeth and said, "Master Marquis, don't laugh at me! I have neither ideals nor big ambitions in this life. I can do things safely and steadily."
As a small county magistrate, I am content to protect this land and water. As for other things, I really haven't thought about it."
"What do you mean?" Xiao Han felt more and more confused after listening to the words of the fat county magistrate. He frowned and said, "Even if Ningcheng is expanded, you will still be the county magistrate! When the time comes, you can still do it.
Continue to stay here, be your magistrate, and protect this land? Why do I listen to you? If Ningcheng gets bigger, you won’t stay here anymore?"
"Master Hou, it's not that I don't want to stay, it's that I'm afraid that when the time comes, I won't be able to stay even if I want to!"
Seeing this, the fat county magistrate shook his head and smiled miserably at Xiao Han and said, "Master Hou, you are in a high position and you don't know the difficulties of our subordinates! When Ning Cheng was young, he had no prospects, no money, and naturally nothing.
A person will take another look here, so I can live like a fish in water here!
But once Ningcheng expands and becomes a big city, then, Lord Marquis, do you think I, who have no roots, can continue to stay here? If nothing else, Lord Marquis, you have newly recruited King Luo Bin into the city.
, isn’t it just a ready-made example?”
The fat county magistrate stopped here and did not continue to speak, because he knew that if he continued to speak, he would violate a taboo.
However, even when he said this, Xiao Han understood clearly what he meant.
In fact, after so many days of getting along with each other, Xiao Han found that aside from his stupid body shape, the fat man was not bad at all in terms of his wisdom as an official or his skills as a herdsman!
This can be seen from the resettlement of the refugees outside the city and the comfort of the people inside the city!
Not everyone in this world has the ability to arrange tens of thousands of refugees in a clear and flawless manner!
If you can do this, let alone a small county magistrate, even if you bring a magistrate over, Xiao Han feels that what he does may not be better than the fat man in front of him!
Moreover, in addition to ability, what is even more rare is that
The fat county magistrate in Ningcheng was able to avoid corruption and at the same time blend in with the wealthy people in the city. There was no trace of any barriers between them.
This is really rare!
Because in the Tang Dynasty, there were officials who were neither corrupt nor corrupt, and there were many of them, such as Ma Zhou and Wei Zheng!
But compared with these "honest officials" who are just annoying and want to avoid them as soon as they meet, the fat man's integrity is like a spring breeze blowing on his face, making people not feel the slightest discomfort.
Three years to clear the magistrate, one hundred thousand snowflakes and silver!
Sitting in the position of Fat County Magistrate, not accepting bribes is a more difficult task than collecting bribes!
It is almost an impossible task to do your job well without taking bribes, unite big households, win over small households, and take care of the people. But the fat county magistrate did it!
Thinking of this, Xiao Han suddenly understood why the fat county magistrate resisted Ning Cheng getting bigger!
Because as he said, when Ningcheng changes and more people and forces settle in it, it will probably be extremely difficult for the fat county magistrate to have the same influence as he does now!
If you don't do well, you might end up like King Luo Bin's father.
