"Sir, the people who went to scout are back." A young official in green official uniform trotted in, his face exposed under the official hat still moist with the drizzle of rain outside, and he walked to Governor Fan in a few steps.
Magistrate Jiao bowed his head and said, "His Majesty the Third Highness's men are almost at Shanyang and will arrive at Luoyang tomorrow."
After saying this, the official raised his sleeves and wiped the drizzle from his forehead.
Governor Fan corrected him, "Mr. Lin, the person who paid greetings to His Highness is back?" What is a sentry? Can this guy speak?
"Yes, please say hello. Your Highness is fine. The people who have returned are waiting outside. Do you want to meet me?" Master Lin, who was dressed in emerald green, asked with an apologetic smile.
Governor Fan slightly nodded his head, and Master Lin said to the outside world, "Come in." The voice was as clear and loud as a gong, which shocked Governor Fan and frowned again. A damp soldier in gray uniform came in and knelt down to say hello.
.Governor Fan asked, "Is everything okay, Your Highness?"
"Replying to your Excellency, Your Highness said that he is very good, but I think Henan is not very good. We will wait until he arrives in Luoyang to discuss everything."
Governor Fan sighed, "Okay, you can go down." He told the officials on the left and right, "I'm afraid your Highness will be unhappy."
Magistrate Jiao said, "I'm afraid the situation in Yecheng is not good." Originally, it was expected that the Third Prince and his entourage would arrive at Luoyang Prefecture the day before yesterday. As a result, the group of officials waited for a whole day at the reception pavilion thirty miles outside Luoyang City.
I didn't wait for anyone, so I went out to inquire with others. I went all the way to Shanyang but didn't see the prince's imperial envoy driving. Later I heard that His Highness and his entourage had entered Yecheng, but I couldn't find out the situation there. Lian Fan
The people sent by the governor to ask for peace were only allowed to kowtow outside the gate of Yecheng and were not allowed to enter the city.
Governor Fan sent someone to pay his respects every day. It was not until His Highness left Yecheng that those who paid him the blessing would be lucky enough to see His Highness's golden face.
But even if the Third Highness leaves Yecheng, the situation in Yecheng is still a mystery. All we know is that the city defense of Yecheng is taken over by the soldiers led by His Highness the Third Highness. Now everyone entering and exiting the city must have an imperial warrant, that is, when the governor's Yamen arrives in Yecheng
, without Qin’s nod, you can’t get in.
All the officials present naturally have other knowledge, but they only know that Yecheng is currently building walls and river embankments, and the officials, gentry and merchants there have also raided several houses. However, the details can only be found out by asking outside, and no one can tell.
I entered Yecheng and took a look for myself. Therefore, I didn't say anything, but I was worried in my heart.
Traveling thousands of miles to be an official, I only want peace.
Magistrate Jiao said to Governor Fan, "The disaster we suffered in Luoyang is not less than that in Yecheng. Sir, why don't we call the grain merchants in the city to discuss and see if the price of grain can be lowered. If they don't understand the situation again, we will wait for you."
Once His Highness's relief grain arrives, will they still have a place to sell their grain?"
Governor Fan took pictures of several cases and said, "That's the truth. If you continue to insist on not realizing it, let them follow their own destiny."
The emerald little official stood up very diligently and said, "I'm going to find someone right now."
We were busy until it was getting late. Governor Fan left everyone to have dinner in his mansion, and then everyone left. The little Cuise official had the lowest rank, so naturally he was the last to leave.
When he returned to the county government office, his wife Yu helped him change out of his damp official uniform, put on a sky blue jacket, and put on soft-soled cloth shoes. After the clothes were changed, the maid brought him a bowl of hot egg noodles.
, Yu said, "My husband, please use some to eat first."
On top of the snow-white noodles lies a soft boiled egg, occasionally garnished with a few shreds of tender yellow ginger and a few green onions, which makes people move their fingers. Smelling the aroma of the ground oil, County Magistrate Lin ate this bowl in two or two bites.
Mrs. Yu took the bowl with a smile and asked the maid to get another bowl. Magistrate Lin waved his hand, "No, I'm full. I used it at the governor's place before I came back, but I couldn't help but smell it."
.Where is our son?”
Yu smiled, "It finally stopped raining. I spent the whole day playing wildly in the courtyard. After dinner, I was afraid that you would check his big calligraphy. I was so sleepy."
"What a lazy boy." Lin Zhixian scolded him with a smile.
"The housekeeper went out today and said that the price of rice in the city has dropped again, and the best rice only costs five taels of silver and one stone." My husband has been busy with disaster relief since last year, and the price of rice in Luoyang City has also changed three times a day, which is very expensive.
It was shocking. Now that it has suddenly dropped, Mr. Yu couldn't help but say something.
Lin Zhixian said, "Where are we now? The price of high-quality rice in Yecheng is one tael of silver and one stone."
Yu was extremely surprised and her eyes widened in disbelief, "So cheap? Didn't it mean that Yecheng was also severely affected by the disaster? I heard that there were victims of Yecheng outside the city."
"On his way from the imperial capital to Henan, His Highness the Third Highness must first pass through the boundary of Yecheng. I am afraid that seeing the serious disaster in Yecheng, I will go to Yecheng first. The price of rice in Yecheng suddenly dropped. I heard that Your Highness the Third Highness brought the
Thousands of grain trucks. Today the governor has convened a meeting with grain dealers again, and grain prices are still going to drop," Magistrate Lin said.
"Amituofo, your highness, please come quickly. How can we survive now?" Yu's family has food, and County Magistrate Lin will not let his wife and children starve, but victims are everywhere outside, and there are even more miserable elephants outside the city.
Mrs. Yu wishes she could have enough food and clothing immediately, the world would be at peace, and her husband could have a rest.
Lin Zhixian smiled and said, "That's what you said."
When Mu Anzhi drove to Luoyang City, the situation in Luoyang City was much better than that in Ye City. At least the porridge served outside the city was thin, but it was OK. Moreover, in addition to the government's soup pots, there were also monks giving alms.
Congee. Mu An thought, the Shaolin Temple is located in Songshan County near Luoyang. It is the head of the Northern Shaolin Sect. It is indeed a big temple.
The price of food in Luoyang City has dropped to three taels per stone. Mu Anzhi sat in the main hall of the governor's office, listening to Governor Fan introduce the officials under his rule and the disaster relief situation.
When he heard that the price of grain was three liang and one stone, Mu Anzhi frowned and raised his eyebrows to interrupt Governor Fan, "Don't you know that the price of grain in Yecheng is one liang and one stone?"
Governor Fan felt two impatient glances pass by him, and he became more cautious, "There is really not enough food in the city, and the food for disaster relief has been eaten up long ago. The stocks of these grain dealers are also limited, so the price of food is slightly high."
A little more."
Magistrate Jiao complimented Governor Fan, "It was precisely after hearing His Highness calm down the food prices in Yecheng that the food prices in Luoyang dropped again and again. To be honest with Your Highness, even we can't afford rice and white flour now."
Mu Anzhi's eyes wandered wordlessly on their haggard faces, and for a long time he asked calmly, "How much food is left in the city?"
Governor Fan replied, "We only have less than 10,000 kilograms of coarse grain left in our official warehouse. The gentry and rich people have borrowed all they can. I don't know if there is anything else left."
Mu An smiled, pointed at Huan Li who was taking notes, and said, "Write down what Governor Fan said. He means that he borrowed it all anyway, and if anything is left behind, he will not be responsible."
"No, no, no, Your Highness, that's not what I mean." Governor Fan said anxiously, "That's not what I mean. It's because there is no food left. Luoyang City really doesn't have much food left. Why should we give money to the wealthy squires?
Keep some food for yourself. The reason why the grain is spread out is to appease the people. If there is a large amount of grain stored, I will risk my life to get it to appease the people."
"That's more or less the same. Stop talking vaguely and ambiguously with me. I'm not stupider than you. How can I fool you?" Mu An said, "Write it down. What Governor Fan said, apart from Guancang Wan
Luoyang City does not have a large amount of grain. In this case, I will not go to the big squire family to recruit grain to save trouble." I asked Governor Fan, "Who can handle the matter here?"
Governor Fan quickly said, "If your Highness has any orders, just tell them."
"Call the watchmen in the city and ask them to take gongs and beat them all over the city. They shout at the top of their lungs that from tomorrow, grain will be put in the official warehouse. Fine rice will cost 1 tael per shi, brown rice will cost 500 qian per shi, and coarse grain will cost 3 shi.
One hundred coins and one stone." Mu Anzhi raised his chin to General Luoyang and gestured to Qin Ting, "This is Qin Ting, the eldest son of General Qin of Longhuying Camp. He is currently a fifth-grade general of martial virtue. He is worried that you will not be peaceful in Henan, so he escorted me here. Old rules.
, the city gate guard will be taken over by Longhu Camp."
He said to Governor Fan, "Immediately seize all the grain stores and medicine shops in the city. Without my order, all commercial markets are not allowed to operate. Anyone who disobeys the order will have his head cut off. I will live up to the arbitrary decision your majesty promised me."
power."
Even though Governor Fan had heard some rumors about Ye City, he was stunned for a moment when he actually heard that all the commercial markets in this city were not allowed to operate. He couldn't help but hesitate, "Your Highness, if we are not allowed to operate, merchants may not be able to continue.
"
Mu Anzhi asked, "In addition to the grain merchants, do you have other shops doing business in this city?"
Governor Fan also asked for a moment and murmured, "As long as we live our lives, we will always need food, rice, oil and salt."
"There are hungry victims all over the ground. It's true that they need food and firewood to cook. Can anyone still afford oil now? Didn't you just say that the governor's house is all about rough food?" Mu Anzhi added, "The shop that sells firewood
Stop blocking it."
Governor Fan had nothing to say. Mu Anzhi's orders were immediately carried out. County Magistrate Lin bowed slightly when he saw Governor Fan's eyes, and then went out on tiptoes to do these two things. It was not his responsibility to change the city gates.
, he can summon the watchmen to inform the whole city about the price of food and the closure of shops, which he must do immediately.
This prince's imperial envoy is not a good person.
After finishing the matter, Mu Anzhi crossed his long legs, leaned on the corner of the table with his elbows, and propped his head on the palms of his hands, and continued to listen to Governor Fan's introduction to the situation of the eighteen counties in the two prefectures and counties in Henan that were affected by the disaster, as well as the disaster relief situation.
Governor Fan first explained the two matters that Mu Anzhi had told him, and calmed down before he could continue to report.
From Governor Fan on down, everyone could not help but feel frightened, knowing that His Highness must be an evil spirit.
By the way, Governor Fan said earlier that everyone was out of food. Mu Anzhi was very kind and considerate and said to the officials, "I didn't know you were living such a hard life. Now that I'm here, you don't have to live such a hard life. Let's start as a family first."
Take a bag of fine grain and take it home to eat slowly. Don’t be polite to me. After you finish eating, just say, I have plenty here.”
He winked at Zhuo Yushi and said, "Let Lord Zhuo tell you the next thing." He left Huan Li behind and went to rest himself.
Mu Anzhi has experience in Yecheng, so what he does in Yecheng is the same as in Luoyang City. He is even more comfortable and leaves half of the things that offend people to Zhuo Yushi.
Zhuo Yushi smiled, His Highness, the third highness, has become slippery after being in this stubborn job for a long time.
Zhuo Yushi was famous in the court. Even though he and Governor Fan were both third-rank, how could a third-rank local official compare with Zuodu Yushi, who was the head of the nine ministers? What's more, Governor Fan was already a third-rank official.
His temples were white, but Zhuo Yushi was still a strong young man. When Mu An left, Zhuo Yushi's expression did not soften at all, and he directly issued Mu Anzhi's four orders in Yecheng with a frosty look on his face.
Of course, there is no need to call for medicines and grains. However, the reward for reporting secretly concealing large quantities of grains has not been reduced.
Governor Fan and others did not dare to say anything. After Zhuo Yushi finished giving instructions, he stepped forward and said, "Your Highness and Lord Zhuo have come a long way. I have prepared a small glass of wine for you to please your honor."
As soon as the official business was over, Huan Li took his leave. Zhuo Yushi said with a kind face, "It's okay for me to give you the honor, but our Highness has always been mean. You just said you would have a meal of coarse food, and now you prepare wine and ask him to pick out the thorns. You will know
How does it feel to be shameless! It’s the same whenever we eat and drink, don’t wink at this time.”
Governor Fan's expression remained respectful, but there was an uncontrollable sense of relief all over his body, as if he was saying that he had finally found a way out.
The study room in the Governor's Mansion.
After hearing Huan Li's reply, Mu Anzhi said to Huan Li, "Find someone to keep an eye on the green-clothed Lin Zhixian of Luoyang County. You don't need to keep an eye on him too closely. Look at the people in his family. There are bits and pieces. Anyway, you can inquire a little bit."
Just ask around for something."
"Yes. It's just that we are in Luoyang City. We have just arrived and we are afraid that we will not be able to hide it from others."
"No need to hide it."
Huan Li's heart moved and he went to do it immediately.
If he is unlucky in three lives, he will be the magistrate of the county and be attached to Guo. If he is evil in three lives, he will be attached to the neighboring provincial capital.
This is a saying in the officialdom, which means that if you have been unlucky for three lifetimes, you will be the magistrate and magistrate in the same city. If you have been evil for three lifetimes, you will be the magistrate, magistrate and governor in the same city.
The neighboring provincial capital is the current Magistrate Lin of Luoyang County.
Luoyang is a prefectural city, but there is a large county next to it called Luoyang County. The Yamen of Luoyang County is in Luoyang City. In Luoyang City, the Yamen of the Governor is also here. When the Governor is there, the Luoyang prefect is afraid that he cannot stretch his legs.
Not to mention a small county magistrate.
But looking at the Lin County Magistrate, he has a good understanding of Governor Fan's appearance and looks. He is a clever man. I think there must be something going on in the Governor's Yamen that cannot be hidden from him.
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