Five years as county magistrate, hundreds of millions of kilograms of grain shocked Li Shimin Chapter 20 The governor's mansion was mortgaged by his predecessor
Chapter 20 The governor's mansion was mortgaged by his predecessor
A few days later, Fang Yuan and others arrived in Liaoshan County, Liaozhou.
After inquiring, Fang Yuan and others soon found out the location of the Governor's Mansion.
Liaoshan County is quite good, after all, it is a state seat, but compared with Wuling County, it is like a world away.
Fang Yuan and his party were nearly a hundred people, and there were many large and small cars. As soon as they parked at the gate of the Governor's Mansion, they attracted the attention of many people.
The people passing by looked at Fang Yuan and others with strange eyes, hesitated to speak, and then left quickly.
Fang Yuan didn't notice their expressions and was staring at the Liaozhou Governor's Mansion.
Before coming, Fang Yuan was mentally prepared.
But after seeing the current situation of the Liaozhou Governor's Office, my heart sank again.
The door of the Governor's Mansion was closed tightly, with a few dead leaves scattered on the ground. The lions on both sides were covered with dust and no longer looked as majestic as before. The plaque at the top of the center was tilted to one side at a forty-five-degree angle and hung naturally.
The words are extremely eye-catching.
"Gan, are all the officials in Liaozhou dead? The governor's office is so lonely!"
Zhang San couldn't help but be rough.
As the governor's office of Liaozhou, its appearance should be the face of Liaozhou.
However, the dignified governor's office has become like this. What do the officials in Liaozhou do for a living?
"Clean up."
Fang Yuan said calmly without making any comments.
After the order was issued, Zhang San and others began to work.
The door to the governor's mansion was opened, and the situation inside was even worse than at the door.
A lot of weeds have grown in the courtyard, dead leaves have fallen all over the ground, and the furniture is covered in dust. It looks like no one has lived there for three or four months.
No wonder the official clerk only gave him ten days to take office. It turns out that the position of Liaozhou governor has been vacant for so long.
"Master, let's go to the backyard to clean your room."
Hongxu and Qinggao said.
The Governor's Mansion is divided into two parts: the front yard and the back yard.
The front yard is used for offices and handling Liaozhou government affairs, while the backyard is where the governor's family lives daily.
"Go ahead."
Fang Yuan nodded.
Hongxu and Qinggao then left with their two wives.
Among the servants of the Fang Mansion, there are only four female dependents, including Hongxu and Qinggao, and the remaining thirty-six are all men.
The rest are mainly people from the Mohist Research Institute, and they also clean up according to Zhang San's instructions.
Soon, most of the day passed.
Including Fang Yuan, everyone was so tired that they were sweating profusely.
Fortunately, the results were impressive, and the front and back yards of the Governor's Mansion were completely renewed.
When preparing to transport the goods at the door, Fang Yuan discovered that there were many sneaky people at the door of the Governor's Mansion.
Some common people and some people dressed as servants left quickly after seeing Fang Yuan coming out, not daring to look at Fang Yuan.
Fang Yuan is now wearing a crimson official robe, showing his identity as the governor of Liaozhou, making people awe-inspiring.
Just after Fang Yuan and others moved in the goods and property, a team came from a distance, and it seemed to be quite large.
When Fang Yuan saw this, he did not return to the Governor's Mansion immediately. He watched the appearance of this team with great interest, thinking that he would have something to eat as soon as he arrived in Liaozhou.
Not long after, this seven-person team stopped in front of Fang Yuan.
The leader is a fat man in his thirties, with an almost round figure, a lot of flesh on his face, and his eyes narrowed into a thin line.
More people were approaching, and they were whispering and pointing, with fear and ridicule in their eyes.
"Excuse me, are you the new governor?"
The fat middle-aged man squinted his eyes and saluted Fang Yuan and said.
"Yes, our official source."
Fang Yuan frowned slightly and announced his name.
I thought it couldn’t be such a coincidence, eating melon would end up on me?
In the Governor's Mansion, Zhang San, who was still cleaning up, saw someone at the door and walked out quickly.
"Hello, Governor Fang, I am Qin Liangcai, the third master of Yahang with the third surname."
"The governor's house behind you has been mortgaged to our three-name Yahang because of the bad gambling of the previous governor. Please read this contract."
Qin Liangcai narrowed his eyes and took out a contract from his arms and handed it to Fang Yuan.
"Are you mistaken?"
"The governor's mansion is the property of the imperial court, how can the governor have the right to mortgage it?!"
Zhang San asked rhetorically.
He took the contract and handed it to Fang Yuan.
The two of them looked at the contents of the contract, and their faces slowly sank.
The governor's office mortgaged 3,000 yuan!
Nowadays, the governor of Xiazhou is paid 3,000 coins a month, which is only 36 coins a year.
3000 yuan, even a governor who is neither greedy nor robbing would have to work for 84 years to pay it off.
The contract contains the signature of the incoming governor, the signature of the notary, and the seal of the governor.
"This dear friend, the governor has great power."
He narrowed his eyes at Zhang San and said with a slightly mocking smile.
"Since it has been mortgaged, why not put a seal on it?"
Fang Yuan said in a deep voice.
Yes, the governor has great power.
Although the governor's mansion is the property of the imperial court, the governor has the right to dispose of it during extraordinary times.
For example, when it is used for disaster relief, it is mortgaged in exchange for food. For example, during the war, it is mortgaged in exchange for military pay...
However, if government property is mortgaged, it must be sealed, and private sales are prohibited within five years. After five years, it can only be traded if the court does not redeem it.
The Governor's Mansion obviously stayed for a long time, but did not put a seal on it.
Waiting until he and others had cleaned up and moved in before informing him, it was most likely that he was deliberately damaging his face as the new governor.
Show off your power!
If this matter cannot be properly handled today, it will be difficult for Liaozhou to implement government orders in the future.
"Ah? No?"
"Our dental office has already notified the Liaoshan County Yamen. Maybe they are going through the process."
He narrowed his eyes and said with a surprised look.
But the smiling look made Fang Yuan and the two of them feel that the other party did it on purpose.
"Did you do it on purpose?!"
Zhang San suddenly became furious, pointed, narrowed his eyes and shouted.
The former governor died mysteriously, and Qin Liangcai passed the blame to the Liaoshan County Yamen.
It's obvious that he came prepared and deliberately harmed his own governor's face. It's really abominable!
"Hey, hey, hey... The governor's servant wants to bully the people?!"
He narrowed his eyes and backed away.
The six followers behind him immediately shouted.
"Help, the governor's servant is bullying others."
"If you don't repay your debts and still want to beat someone up, is there any justice in this?"
"Oh my God, Your Majesty, look at this newly appointed governor, it's too much!"
The six followers behind him shouted.
The sound was loud and soon attracted more people to gather.
Originally, there were many people peeking around at the scene, but now there are even more.
The people who didn't understand the reason were talking a lot, and the voices of pointing and pointing became much louder.
"Damn it, when did I ever beat you?!"
Zhang San was so angry that his eyes were splitting with anger.
He roared at Qin Liangcai and was about to rush up and beat him up.
But at the critical moment, he was pulled by Fang Yuan, so he suppressed his anger and stepped aside.
"What do you want?"
Fang Yuan said in a deep voice.
There are too many people watching now.
It will be difficult to gain a foothold if the other party continues to do this.
And judging from the current situation, it is unreasonable on my side.
"I don't want anything to happen, I just want justice!"
Qin Chaoliang drank loudly, attracting more people.
"What kind of justice do you want?"
Fang Yuan's eyes turned cold and he said in a deep voice.
In addition to having enough to eat, the people at the bottom care most about justice.
When Qin Chaoliang shouted the word justice, some people around him became obviously indignant, even if they didn't know why.
Confirmed!
The other party came here specifically to intimidate him, and the mysterious deaths of previous governors should also be involved.
"Move out and restore the mansion to its original condition!"
"Even if it is a blade of grass, please plant it back."
Qin Chaoliang sneered in a low voice.
The body retreated again, increasing the distance between him and Fang Yuan.
The six bastards behind him received instructions again and barked into the sky.
"Move out!"
"Move out!"
"Move out!"
The shouts resounded in front of the governor's mansion, and even attracted the support of some common people.
Fang Yuan looked at everything in front of him, his face became darker and darker, and his eyes became colder and colder.