Can you eat this? It will kill you if you eat it. But under the cold gaze of Weizhi County, everyone had to pick up the bowl, pick up a chopstick and put it into their mouths. They immediately bared their teeth and cracked their mouths, almost as if they had eaten a dead mouse. I begged.
All eyes fell on Master Diao, hoping that the third master could help them say something.
"This..." Master Diao dared to provoke Wei Zhixian again, but he couldn't ignore them. Although he was not directly involved in this matter, as a protective umbrella, he reaped the benefits at all, so he had no choice but to laugh along with him: "Sir,
If you have something to say, please say it..."
Wei Zhixian glanced at Master Diao and said, "You bastard, why did you miss the third master's bowl?"
The servant had no choice but to bring a bowl to Master Diao. Master Diao’s eyes widened, and after a while he said with difficulty: "Sir, if you eat it, you will die..."
"Impossible," Wei Zhixian said flatly: "This is the disaster relief food you prepared for the people of Fuyang. How can it be possible to eat dead people!"
"This..." Master Diao was at a loss for words.
"It's okay if you don't want to eat now." Seeing that everyone was grimacing and refusing to move their chopsticks, Wei Zhixian looked at the crowd coldly and said, "Tomorrow, we will eat in front of the eight-character wall in front of the whole county!"
"Don't..." Everyone was scared out of their wits. They knew that these two guys were really capable of doing it. If the people knew the truth, wouldn't they tear them to pieces?
"Follow the master's order and eat!" Du Ziteng was the first offender. He knew that others could drag him down but not him. He became worried, picked up his rice bowl, grabbed a handful of rice and put it into his mouth. He choked and rolled his eyes.
But he still swallowed it hard.
"Follow the master's orders, eat!" When Zhou Yang saw that his brother-in-law had eaten, he had no choice but to pick up the bowl and shovel the rice into his mouth, swallowing the rice with difficulty as he had runny nose and tears.
The other two grain merchants knew that there was nothing they could do, so they had to grab the rice in the bowl and stuff it into their mouths. Before one of them could swallow the first bite, they leaned over and vomited. While vomiting, they cried loudly: "Oh my God! Really."
It tastes terrible, even worse than decapitation!"
"Let's all treat it like death..." Du Ziteng had already eaten half of his meal and said with tears streaming down his face: "Who told us to do such immoral things..."
The four people were crying and stuffing stuff into their mouths. Li Sheng and Master Diao were horrified to watch. But they still didn't eat... Needless to say, Master Diao, but Li Sheng had the courage to die because of the guarantee of "forgetting past the past".
Carry.
"It seems that you two want to eat it tomorrow." Weizhixian snorted coldly.
"Master Wei, please say a few words alone." Master Diao stood up and said with a deep clasped fist.
"Huh..." Wei Zhixian snorted, but still got up and went to the inner room.
"Master Wei, you have passed today, you have no right to deal with me!" As soon as he followed in, Master Diao couldn't help but gritted his teeth.
"Well, I'll report it to the court for processing." Wei Zhixian sneered, "There are six thousand shi of grain in stock, only one thousand shi of new grain that can support the facade, and two thousand shi of old grain that can barely be eaten. The rest are three years old and five years old.
Chen, mixed with rice husk, sand, lime...you think, how many heads are enough to chop off!"
"Well, I am only responsible for the accounts. I can only ensure that every entry and exit of grain is in compliance with regulations." Chief Diao hurriedly argued: "As for whether the grain in the warehouse is good or bad, this is the control of the household.
"." After a pause, he decided to use a trick and said: "Besides, when you first took office, didn't you personally check the treasury?!"
"You..." This sentence struck a chord in Wei Zhixian's weakness. Yes, the top priority for a county magistrate when taking office is to hand over to his predecessor, and inventory of grain depots is even more top priority, and Weizhi County is no exception. But at that time he
He and Sima Qiu focused all their attention on how much money was owed in the accounts and how big the holes were to be filled. Naturally, they had also conducted inspections in the grain depot, but without professionals like Wang Xian, they would not be able to see through Du Ziteng's enchantment formation.
Now the truth about three thousand shi of grain being passed off as good was exposed by Wang Xian. Wei Zhixian immediately felt that a disaster was imminent, because he had signed to receive the money and grain storage in Fuyang County, and now there was a problem. He, an upright official
You can't explain, and you can't run away. How can it be as simple as reporting?
"I was temporarily unintentional and was deceived by Xiao Xiao," but Wei Zhixian knew that if his momentum was slightly weak at this time, he would be hijacked by this group of people, so he said sternly: "I am about to write a letter to impeach myself. I will use my full name to prove my innocence!"
"My lord, why are you doing this?" Master Diao sneered in his heart. He could tell from the time he set up the yellow book monument that the magistrate of Weixian County was addicted to officialdom... Your boy has just found out what it is like to be an official, and you are not willing to put yourself in trouble again.
, pushed to the forefront? "Saving one life is better than building a seven-level pagoda. Give the people below a chance to change their ways..."
Master Diao read it right, Wei Zhixian is ambitious. He has a lot of economic knowledge and is determined to do something for the country and the people, and make a name for himself in history! In other words, this is called "motivation", Wei Zhixian wants to
As a famous official, he naturally does not want to leave a stain and have his official career blocked at the beginning. Otherwise, he should directly close the treasury, send a memorial to the court, and let the imperial envoys come to investigate, which is the right thing to do!
And now he is dealing with it in the back office all night, isn't it just to avoid causing an uproar.
Seeing that Wei Zhixian was silent, Chief Diao became more confident in his guess and said quickly: "Actually, this matter is either big or small. 70% of the grain in Changpingcang is never used, but is just allowed to rot year after year. Then, then
It took me a lot of help to come up with such a safe way to generate income..."
"What if there is a sudden flood, drought, and locust plague, and we need to open warehouses to store grain?" Wei Zhixian said coldly: "What can I do to save the lives of the victims?"
"Zhejiang has been in good weather for ten years. How could it be such a coincidence." Secretary Diao said, seeing that Magistrate Wei was about to get angry again, he hurriedly said: "Let them find a way to replace all the inedible grains in the store with edible ones.
It’s okay if you don’t…”
"Hmph..." This was exactly what Wei Zhixian wanted. He snorted coldly and rolled his sleeves: "I'll give you one month. If you don't wipe your butts clean within one month, I don't want this black veil, and you don't want it either."
Stop asking for your head!”
"One month..." Director Diao was surprised and saw that Magistrate Wei had already left, so he could only sigh and said, "Yes."
When Wei Zhixian went out, he saw that the four of them had finished eating. Du Ziteng also had a "stomach ache" and groaned on the ground holding his belly. Then he saw that Li Sheng still hadn't eaten a bite, and he was full of anger with nowhere to vent. Now he finally found an outlet.
. He groaned: "Feed him!"
There were two guards holding Li Sheng's arms, one on the left and the other on the right. One pinched his mouth open, and the other grabbed the rice and stuffed it into Li Sheng's mouth like a spoonful!
After a bowl of rice was completely stuffed into his gullet, Li Sheng's face turned purple, his eyes bulged, he clutched his chest hard, and he fainted.
Looking with disgust at the grain merchants and corrupt officials who looked like dead dogs on the ground, Wei Zhixian left the flower hall and returned to the signing room.
In the security room, Wang Xian was calculating with one hand and flipping through the account books quickly with the other. He reported a number, and Sima Qiu quickly recorded it. The two were working together to calculate the accounts of the grain depot.
Wei Zhixian did not disturb them, but sat slumped outside, with a gloomy look on his face. He had been taught with his hair tied since he was a child, and he learned the teachings of saints.
Covering up for the moths was really against his nature, which made him feel very tired, and he even felt that it was a mistake for him to become an official.
Why do you want to be an official? Do you want to show what you have learned in your life? But why are the words of saints of no use in the county government? Are you looking forward to the Emperor Yongle? But you are trapped in a corner, separated from the great achievements of Emperor Yongle's empire.
Thousands of miles away... It wasn't until he thought of Zhou Xin and Zhou Nengtai's Yin Yin teachings that he gradually regained some strength. He had to protect himself and get to a high position, so that he would have the opportunity to show what he had learned and have the opportunity to be recorded in the history books.
Leave a lasting mark!
'Okay...' Wei Zhixian clenched his fists tightly and swore secretly: 'You can't stay in the turbid current for too long! You must break free and get out of the county as soon as possible!'
When he came back to his senses, he found that Wang Xian and Sima Qiu were already standing aside, looking at him with concern on their faces.
"Have you settled?" Wei Zhixian asked in a hissing voice.
"Dong Weng, you are tired, let's talk tomorrow." Sima Qiu said softly.
"No, this county is just thinking about things," Wei Zhixian looked at Sima Qiu and said bitterly: "Thinking about it now, I was really naive at the time. Last year, when I had an audience with His Majesty, His Majesty wanted me to enter the Hanlin Academy, but I said, 'Wei ministers are not willing to do anything.
I can only read. I heard that in the Song Dynasty, I will be a capital official in the state and county. I am also willing to be a magistrate of the county and serve as a herdsman for His Majesty. I will also be able to become proficient in government affairs as soon as possible.'"
"Actually, I'm tired of studying and can't wait to show my ambition. I've heard before that being an official has its clear and turbid currents. Once you enter the turbid current, it's hard to get out of it. It will be even more difficult to get into the palace in the future, but I just didn't take it to heart.
.I didn’t realize that I was wrong until now, but it’s too late to regret it...” The young face of Wei Zhixian was full of fear and hesitation: “If I continue to serve as this official, I’m afraid I won’t even be able to keep my reputation...”
"Ahem." Sima Qiu hurriedly persuaded: "Why did Dong Weng say such unlucky words? Even Zhou Zhitai praised you as a capable minister. You must have confidence in yourself!" Feeling that his persuasion was wrong, he stabbed him with his arm again.
Stab Wang Xiandao: "You think so, brother Wang."
"Yes, sir. As you said, which of the prime ministers of the Song Dynasty did not originate from prefectures and counties? How can you develop a pair of piercing eyes if you don't have some experience in this turbid current? Only in this way can you control those evil ways after you reach a high position in the future.
Only then can we fully understand the shortcomings of the people and the government. Otherwise, how can we prescribe the right medicine to cure the disease and save the country?" Wang Xian advised:
"Besides, the Ming Dynasty is generally quite clear now, but the situation in Fuyang County is really special. It took two or three years for so many problems to arise. But now, your Excellency has sorted out the taxes, and will take the opportunity to bring Changping
After the warehouse has been rectified, the rectification of Fuyang County is basically a success. Moreover, Fuyang is famous in Zhejiang Province for its bad reputation. In the future, it will be completely renewed under your hands, which will show your extraordinaryness! And with Zhou Zhitai's appreciation, I am still worried.
Can’t we get rid of the state and county as soon as possible?!”
Wang Xian was still able to speak, and every word of advice reached Wei Zhixian's heart. When he heard him nodding his head again and again, he actually felt like a close friend...