Naturally, the elder didn't know what Jia Mu and Zheng Laoer in the capital were thinking. He was busy at the moment.
Killer villages and attacks on canals and waterways appeared one after another. Although he was not qualified to participate in the final battle, it did not prevent him from taking the opportunity to carry out a wave of public security crackdowns.
The elder was very skilled at this skill, and the prefectural government and the four county governments under his control all took action. Within a month, the entire Tongzhou was cleaned up, and the jails of the captured lawbreakers almost burst.
"We don't raise these prisoners in vain. We drag them all out to do work. They build roads, bridges, clean waterways, and other public construction projects led by the government. Let these energetic guys do all the work. If they are dissatisfied, they will not be released!"
With a grim look on his face, the elder ordered the county magistrate who came to complain: "After we have completed the county roads, we will build county and township roads. After the county and township roads are completed, we will build rural roads, farmland, water conservancy channels, etc. Are you busy?"
The finished work is waiting for them, you can squeeze them as hard as you can, as long as the person doesn't die!"
The four county magistrates who came to complain took a breath of air and were frightened by the ferocity of the elder.
"Sir, is this too much?"
A county magistrate bravely retorted: "It will cause criticism from the scholars and the people!"
"What are you afraid of?"
The old man sneered: "For those projects I mentioned before, you didn't have money or enough manpower before. Now that you have free manpower, you only need a little money and some tools. Once these projects are completed,
Don’t you have any idea of how many political achievements you have achieved?”
The four county magistrates were short of breath. The elder's words spoke to their hearts. Everyone wanted to make a career as an official, but with limited resources and the obstruction of local powerful factions and clans, everything they wanted to do was difficult.
It’s difficult, as time goes by, all the water chestnuts are gone.
"As for the criticism of the scholars and the people, we should strengthen the management of public schools, and at the same time prepare to clean up the private schools in each county, remove all private schools that do not meet the requirements, and send students from public schools to take turns serving as teachers. These can all be used as a basis for entering the county.
The qualifications of the yamen depend on whether the so-called scholars and the people appreciate it or not!"
The elder sneered and said disdainfully: "If there are really stubborn people, there is no need to be polite to them. If you make them look bad, no one will believe them!"
The four county magistrates were once again stunned by the eldest man's bold behavior.
With the big boss's idea and the full support of the state government, they immediately took action after returning and pulled out all the prisoners regardless of their level in the prison, and started their cruel path of reform through labor.
When the whole of Tongzhou was mobilized, the great master just started to bear the pressure for the officials under his command, and at the same time coordinated the resource coordination of the four counties. Once everything was on track, the great master would relax.
When he had time, he would go back to Houya and play with the lively and lovely little girl celebrating the Spring Festival. From time to time, he would hold his two-year-old friend Jia Cong and wander in the garden, squatting down to teach the two children to walk.
The laughter of children.
I don’t know why, after staying with my children for a long time, I feel completely relaxed, and even the nine-character mantra that I practice every day seems to have improved a little bit.
The soul gradually condensed, which brought him many benefits.
The sharpness of the six senses is the most basic improvement. The most important thing is that he gradually feels that a mysterious force that fills the world and is omnipresent and all-encompassing should be the so-called vitality of heaven and earth.
It was just a vague induction but it didn't have much effect. At least he didn't know how to use such changes at this time, but he had a bold guess in his heart.
It's a pity that Zhang Laodao of Qingxuguan is really not willing to reveal much information. Now he is entangled in secular affairs and can't move lightly. Otherwise, he would go to those Taoist blessed places to ask for advice. I just don't know if those Taoist priests with real ability will do it.
give face.
"Master, there is a letter from the capital city!"
The eldest gentleman had a little baby in each hand. As soon as he entered the main hall of the back office, Mrs. Xing hurriedly came up to him and carefully handed over a letter in his hand.
"Oh, let the two little ones clean up first, and we can have dinner together later!"
The elder handed the two children to the mother-in-law to be cleaned, took the letter from Xing's hand, opened the letter and couldn't help but feel angry.
"Master, does the old lady have any explanation?"
Mrs. Xing couldn't see the eldest master's mood, so she asked cautiously: "Last time Butler Lai came over, he said that the old lady misses Yingchun and wants to take her back to the house!"
"What do you want to say?"
Glancing at Mrs. Xing lightly, the elder asked in a calm tone: "If you have anything to say, just say it!"
Speaking of which, the eldest master was quite polite to the Xing family. Except for Jia Cong and his biological mother, Aunt Qian, and the affairs of the Yingchun House, she could not interfere too much. All other trivial matters in the inner courtyard were managed by her.
Although compared to the population of Rongguo Mansion, the eldest master's back house was nothing, and there were few people with little money to spend, Mrs. Xing's life was still quite comfortable.
For some reason, Mrs. Xing was greedy for money and was stingy and not generous enough in her work. These big men didn't care too much and gave her 800 taels of silver every month as living expenses in the backyard.
This amount of money is more than enough for the number of people in the eldest master's backyard, as well as food, drink, clothing, and all the fine things. There is still some profit left.
Ms.
balance.
This is not counting the various gifts the eldest master received, most of which were useful in the backyard, and the eldest master handed over most of them to the Xing family, which was another huge profit.
It can be said that in the past few years since the soul of the elder possessed him, the Xing family has lived a very comfortable life, and has at least a balance of tens of thousands of taels of silver on hand.
With money in her hands, Ms.
The elder doesn't care about this, as long as Mr.
There's just one thing that makes the elder dissatisfied.
I don’t know if it’s because of the so-called low background. Mr. Xing is particularly envious of the old lady’s style. At the same time, he is in awe of the old lady to the core, almost to the point of being morbid and resigned and not showing any disrespect.
This is very bad!
Mr. Xing had almost no courage to resist the old lady's orders. No matter what the elder's attitude was, he always wanted to fulfill the old lady's orders.
That is to say, the elder has a pretty good temper. He is influenced by modern thinking and is very tolerant of women, especially those with intimate relationships. Otherwise, with her temper, the elder would have to get angry.
"Master, since the old lady misses Yingchun, why not send Yingchun back, which can be regarded as fulfilling the filial duty for the master!"
Mrs.
"How could you have such an idea?"
The elder said angrily: "It's not like you don't know what's going on in the house. The old lady only sees Baoyu, and the rest of the children are just straw. If she is sent back to Yingchun, will she live in Baoxia and be invisible?"
"But sir, what if the old lady talks about filial piety?"
Mr. Xing bravely retorted: "Outsiders don't know the details of the house!"
"Then let outsiders talk!"
The eldest man said calmly: "Master, I am not yet cowardly enough to ask a five-year-old child to shoulder the so-called filial responsibility for me!"
"Master, I'm afraid the old lady will be angry!"
Speaking of this, Ms. Xing showed a hint of uneasiness on her face, as if the old lady's anger would directly affect her.
"Just be angry when you're angry, it's no big deal!"
The eldest man raised the letter in his hand, curled his lips and said disdainfully: "The old lady still thinks that I will help the second child finish the work, how can she dare to be angry with me at this time?"
The content of the letter was quite simple, just a cliché. First, I asked the eldest man to send the little girl back to welcome the Spring Festival, and then talked about the matter of the second son Zheng.
I don’t know why Mr. Zheng has such a big face. He doesn’t think about his own mistakes and still wants to go to work normally at the Ministry of Industry Yamen as soon as possible. It’s simply a joke.
If the dredging project of the Tongzhou Canal cannot be completed, the political boss can't hope to go to the government.
Apparently Jia's mother was very aware of this, so she also told the elder in the letter that the canal dredging project must be completed as soon as possible, so that the second in charge of politics could report it to the Yamen of the Ministry of Industry.
As for the one hundred thousand taels of silver that was wasted, it was not mentioned at all, as if it had never happened.
It's not that easy to muddle through. The political boss must come up with the one hundred thousand taels of silver allocated by the imperial court, otherwise the eldest boss will teach him what the art of procrastination is.
Seeing that Xing's face was still uneasy, the elder said angrily: "Xing, what's going on with you? You're in Tongzhou now. There's no need to worry too much about the government's attitude. If you really want to go back to the government,
Then just go back alone!"
Mr. Xing's face suddenly turned pale with fright, and he hurriedly shook his head to express that he did not want to go back home.
Just kidding, living as an official's wife in Tongzhou with the eldest master shouldn't lead a happy life. After returning home, she has to go to Rongqing Hall to set rules every day. It's hard work and loses face. She is not willing to go back and suffer.
"Since you are not happy, then don't torment the children, they are still young and can't stand the torment!"
The eldest man waved his hand, and just then the two children had been cleaned up and carried over by the woman beside him. The eldest man tied the knot one by one with a cheerful face and enjoyed a lively lunch.
After taking a lunch break, the old man in the government office was full of energy and energy in the afternoon. He dealt with some boring official duties and chatted with his officials for a while. An hour passed and he saw the sun gradually setting in the sky.
The day was almost over, and the elder's mind was wandering. He began to wonder if the post office should take the two little ones out to play?
At this moment, a certain headman who was responsible for arresting bandits and capturing thieves ran in out of breath. He ran directly to the old man and reported in a fast voice: "Sir, the guy who defrauded the government of money has appeared!"