The traffic flow gradually moved forward, and they arrived in the city in a blink of an eye.
For example, Xuezheng, Salt Patrol, etc. all left knowingly. Only the three envoys faced the governor and reported on their work.
Du Yinxi listened to their reports with a straight face, the expression on his face never changed.
At the end, he looked at Zhu Yiquan and said, "Have you verified the arrears of Jiangsu Province over the years?"
"Ah?" Zhu Yiquan was stunned and asked in confusion: "What is verification?"
"Amounts owed by states and counties and their families."
Du Yinxi said directly.
When Zhu Yiquan heard this, he shivered all over, Futai, this is serious!
"Not yet..."
"Huh?" Du Yinxi immediately said sharply: "You have been in office for more than two months, and you still haven't figured out this kind of thing?"
"You seem to be too comfortable as the Chief Minister!"
Zhu Yiquan had never felt such a severe scolding. Soon he was sweating, trembling all over, bowing his head and saying nothing.
Unexpectedly, Du Yinxi ignored him and looked directly at him: "The Inspector General should also cooperate with the Chief Minister. If the local officials do not act, then impeachment will be done. How can we allow such mediocre and incompetent officials to be allowed to do so?"
Does the official sit in the Yamen?"
"I understand!" The inspector wiped his sweat and nodded hurriedly.
Turning around, Du Yinxi said to the commander of the capital: "I want to come to the county to patrol the second patrol battalion. It hasn't been formed yet, right?"
"Futai Mingjian, in the past, most of the people in various places were military households. Now that the reorganization of the guard posts has not been completed, each place can only recruit more than a hundred people, and they can hardly control the surrounding areas of the county."
"Your Majesty is simply kind and virtuous. There are not many people who fall into the mountains and become bandits, so this is barely enough."
"Yes!" Du Yinxi nodded lightly and said, "This is a matter for you all to command the envoy. I will not interfere with the specific matters, but the construction of patrol battalions and patrol battalions must be completed as soon as possible."
As he spoke, he sneered: "Without troops and horses, some people look down on us. Even servants can easily capture the county seat. How can we implement the New Deal?"
Although this is true, it is too heartbreaking to say it.
Several people remained silent.
In accordance with the principle of avoiding suspicion, the chief officials of the Three Envoys Department are not from Jiangsu Province.
However, Du Yinxi is an exception. As a governor, he is from Wuxi, which is surprising.
Therefore, the officials and gentry who were greeted just now were all treated with smiles, thinking that they were from the province, so naturally they were concerned about their hometown feelings.
Unfortunately, Du Yinxi's parents died when he was young, and he lived in his in-law's family. He had a good understanding of the ways of the world. At the same time, he was also very strict in dealing with people, and he was known for his integrity as an official.
This is why the emperor asked him to come to Jiangsu Province.
Of course Du Yinxi understood that the emperor was in Nanjing, watching his performance hundreds of miles away.
When you get to your hometown, you will appear even more cold-faced and ruthless.
"The most important thing now is to reorganize the guard station, which involves military affairs, land, prefectures and counties, taxation and other matters. We must not be careless."
Speaking of this, Du Yinxi's expression gradually softened: "Now that I have just arrived in Yangzhou, I still need a few more people to take care of me."
"You're welcome, Futai."
A few people finally breathed a sigh of relief, and their faces looked much better.
However, Du Yinxi just smiled slightly and said nothing more.
After the incident, the three of them returned home and felt a cold sweat on their backs. They were really frightened.
"Go and ask the commander-in-chief to come over."
After they left, Du Yinxi sat down directly and started giving orders.
On the other side, the salt merchants gathered together and began to think about how to get close to the governor.
Although they were managed by the Salt Patrol Censor, after all they lived in Yangzhou City and could not see each other without looking up or down, so there was no harm in getting close to each other appropriately.
But just as he was about to take action, he was interrupted.
I saw a salt merchant with a solemn face and said to the others:
"You don't know who Du Yinxi is."
"I have found out clearly that when he was in Wuxi, he was known for being upright and honest. Later he served as the Beixin Chaoguan branch. He was even more honest and upright, and was highly praised."
"I didn't know much about it when I arrived in Changsha later, but I think it's hard to change my nature. I'm afraid the imperial court had already planned to send this person here."
"Doesn't this mean that the imperial court has made big moves towards Jiangsu?"
At this time, the salt merchants could not sit still and became anxious one by one.
For them, stability is the best, and Jiangsu Province cannot afford chaos.
The next day, the civil and military officials in Yangzhou City received news: Governor Du Yinxi had gone on a tour of various places.
And his first stop was Taicang Wei.
This is coming straight to the guardhouse!
The whole province was shaken for a while.
When the emperor was in Nanjing, he also learned about Du Yinxi's actions and admired his decisiveness. He often praised other officials:
"It is really a blessing to have Du Yinxi in Jiangsu."
Reform is never smooth sailing, and although the intentions of those in power are good, their implementation is always strange.
Therefore, selecting generals has become a top priority.
Zhao Shu on the side also praised: "As soon as I arrived in Yangzhou, I visited various prefectures non-stop, especially Taicang, which is really surprising."
"Taicang!"
The emperor thought about its location and sighed: "The location of Suzhou Prefecture is the essence of the entire Jiangsu Province and an important place among important places."
"As long as the health center in Suzhou is solved, it will naturally set an example and no one will dare to stop it."
"Your Majesty, aren't you afraid of chaos in Jiangsu?"
Zhao Shu naturally understood the emperor's intention to attack the gentry.
As the imperial court was about to move north, the importance of Nanjing had not been reduced by half. Naturally, the emperor had to resolve his worries before leaving.
If the New Deal is to be implemented, the gentry will be the biggest obstacle in Jiangsu Province.
"So what if it's a mess?"
Zhu Yixi couldn't help but laugh: "Although two-tenths of the taxes in the world come from Jiangsu, such an important place cannot tolerate the slightest mistake."
"It's been two hundred years since our country's dynasty. When did we seal the vassal king to the south of the Yangtze River? We're just afraid that it will cause chaos."
"It's a pity that blindly indulging in indulgence is like being a spoiled child and will not gain much benefit."
When Zhao Shu heard this, he had some different opinions: "Your Majesty, as far as I know, the taxes in Suzhou and other places are several times heavier than those in other provinces, so that the gentry have many complaints, so how can they condone it?"
"Heavy taxation is for ordinary people, while indulgence is for the gentry."
Zhu Yixi said calmly: "The gentry have many ways to evade taxes, but ordinary people cannot escape."
"So, after the New Deal is completed, I will provide exemptions and tax cuts to Jiangsu to appease people's hearts."
"Your Majesty is Holy Ming."
Zhao Shu suddenly realized.
Du Yinxi is like a knife. He can cut through the mess quickly and clean up Jiangsu Province. Then it will be the emperor's turn to take action.
And he also knew his mission and couldn't wait to implement it.
Because he only understood that time waits for no one, and only when the emperor sits in Nanjing can Jiangsu's new policies come into his eyes and the future is bright.
Similarly, Jiangsu cannot be in chaos. Tens of thousands of Beijing troops are suppressing it, but a few dare to rebel.
Therefore, Du Yinxi is not being reckless, but knowing how to measure and seizing the opportunity!
It seems that it will definitely have a place in the future imperial court.