Back Off, Let Me Come

Qishan did not hide the fact that he wrote a letter to his friend. People like Gu Chi would know what was going on after just a moment's thought, especially Jiang Sheng and Xun Zhen. The two of them remained calm and pretended that they didn't know about it. Chu Yao and Kang Shi just raised their eyebrows.

Only Gu Chi knew the inside story, so he took the initiative to mention the matter one day and asked Shen Tang if he knew about it.

Shen Tang said: "I know."

Gu Chi's expression was a little hard to describe.

Shen Tang is immersed in cooking.

The mouth of the pottery bowl is two circles larger than her face - this is what she specifically requested. Otherwise, if she eats in a small bowl and serves rice thirty or forty times in one meal, uninformed people will think that she is the reincarnation of a rice bucket. The bowl saves a lot of trouble, just fill it a few times.

She swallowed the wheat rice in her mouth and then continued: "Hey, aren't I worried that Yuan Liang will suffer a loss? Although Xian Deng and Han Zhang are both sensible people and will not bring personal hatred into official affairs, But they have a bad temper with Yuanliang. Yesterday, his Sushang family beat Wuhui's dog again, and Wuhui's face is quite dark today... Well, I'm afraid that if things go on like this, Yuanliang will get into trouble."

Count on your hands.

Qishan's popularity is surprisingly poor.

The only people on the team who have good relationships with him are his sworn cousin Kang Shi and his bad friend Gu Chi. Shen Tang is worried that the other person will suffer from workplace depression.

Two more like-minded friends can go out shopping hand in hand to relax during the holidays, and they have a destination when they visit each other.

Thinking about this, I feel more and more that I am a good boss.

Gu Chi ignored Shen Tang's demonic thoughts.

Ask her: "Master, aren't you worried about causing conflicts?"

Shen Tang was confident: "Yuanliang is my second life. How many masters can't ask for it? Do you think they will be jealous if they get there first? Everyone is smart and will always understand where the bottom line is. With Yuanliang If you can become his enemy or friend, he will not be a mediocre person who is ignorant of current affairs. He is connected to my life, and he will not find such a person to come and cause trouble. "

Gu Chi: "..."

We should really let those who praise our lord's magnificence and magnanimity as a magnanimous gentleman come over to have a look and listen. They are very thoughtful. It's just that - that's what I say, but Gu Chi is not here to make a snitch today, but to share gossip.

After taking the last sip of rice soup, Shen Tang wiped his mouth.

"what news?"

"Qi Yuanliang's enemies and friends are inseparable."

Shen Tang almost thought he heard wrongly.

"What?"

"Birds of a feather flock together."

That was all he could say.

Shen Tang: "..."

Gu Chi smiled and said: "But I think that my lord is very capable, so he should be able to control it with ease, right?"

Shen Tang: "..."

I had a nightmare that night.

Qi Shan smiled gloomily, and pulled up the strategists who were covered with the DEBUFF of the abandoned lord one by one for her to look at. Shen Tang felt helpless and trembling just by looking at him. He woke up from the nightmare and baked pancakes until dawn.

Fortunately, Qishan didn't know.

If he had known, he would have said something harsh.

It was one thing for him to send the letter, but another thing for the feedback. There are many literary scholars who are proud and have their own pursuits, but there are only a few who fail to achieve their goals due to various reasons. Those such as Xun Zhen, Kang Shi, and Gu Chi who have been in the idle period for a long time due to various reasons are always in the minority. When most of them became famous, people came to invite them with gold, silver, wealth, power and status.

After all, no matter how powerful a literary scholar is, he still has to make ends meet or support his family. He cannot always squat in place and wait patiently for the person who suits his taste the most. There is a high probability that his letter will never be heard, and any reply is considered good luck.

Even if she replied, if she checked Shen Tang's meager financial resources, she might be scared away. As she said before, she couldn't afford to recruit. Writing letters to Qishan used to be a matter of luck.

It would be great if a blind cat meets a dead mouse.

If not, there is no loss.

Gu Chi is still the most wicked, deliberately trying to scare people.

It only took Shen Tang one afternoon to escape from the lingering nightmare.

It's not that she is big-hearted, but that social animals have no right to be sad when faced with heavy workloads. With the border dangers gone for the time being, Shen Tang can devote himself wholeheartedly to the construction of Longwu County.

In the first few days when she came to Longwu County, she was busy settling the victims and building a temporary charity hall. After that, she went to Shiwu non-stop and had no time to calm down and understand the situation in Longwu County. You won’t know if you don’t look at it, but you will be shocked when you look at it.

Total ** bad debt!

This is still the result of part of the processing by Qi Shan and others.

She didn't dare to think about how bad it was originally.

The most serious issue is not the mountain of unjust, false and wrongful cases, but the registered population and taxation. War breaks out frequently in Longwu County. Due to the weakening of the national border barrier in recent years, the frequency of horse bandits entering and plundering has increased sharply, and the population reduction is normal.

However, the horse bandits were fighting in small groups and did not dare to make a big fuss. Chu Jie was guarding Yonggu Pass and was guarding the enemy as much as possible. Longwu County had the former county governor in charge and could send troops to support quickly. But the number of deaths reported each time is incredibly high.

Longwu County covers a small area.

But there are only less than a thousand households left in one county——

Shen Tang pointed at the table and sneered, and asked the senior officials of Longwu County, "Don't you think it's outrageous?"

Several people below looked at each other.

No one dared to say anything first.

The reputation Shen Tang accumulated in the Shiwu First Battle has little deterrence and value in other places, but it is enough in Longwu County. Shen Tang took a deep breath and said: "There are more than 3,000 refugee households in the city alone, and there are still more people who have fled one after another. Let me ask you - why are there only 960 households registered in the county government? Are there any complete reports?"

Good guy, are more than 2,000 households ghosts?

A few people remained silent, unwilling to be the first to do so.

Once you achieve this, Shen Tang may be satisfied, but the person who was offended will definitely be very dissatisfied!

Shen Tang had a sullen face and looked at the people coldly.

After a long stalemate, Shen Tang waved them all to get out. These are old people who are afraid of getting into trouble. They can be used when there is no big problem. Once the critical moment comes, we must not let them get their hands on it. It will only delay the matter.

Even if they didn't say it, Shen Tang knew it.

Naturally, someone took advantage of the horse bandits' robbery and reported the living as "dead" - how can "dead" pay taxes on a per-head basis? Although the tax for one less person is not much, if there are too many of these "dead people", wouldn't it add up over time? These "dead people" can still work in the fields, and they can pay as much rent as the tenants ask them to pay, because they have lost their household registration!

Who is best served by this matter?

Haha, of course it was who did it.

So who did it?

Naturally, he is the owner of countless properties in his family.

They are the owners of the land, but they cannot work in the fields themselves, so they need people who eat the least food and do the most work. If it wasn't that people would die if they didn't eat, it would be better to have people who don't eat, drink, sleep, and plow the fields for them.

Shen Tang rubbed his eyebrows and called Qi Shan over.

Asked softly: "How about evidence collection?"

Without solving the problem of farm household registration, Shen Tang, the county governor, would be in name only. Not to mention raising an army, she can't even pay the salary to her own grass-roots team! Shiwu's treasury couldn't let her go shopping every year to buy goods, so she could only sit and eat.

Qishan understood what Shen Tang was asking.

"Three families took advantage of this opportunity to clean up. They did it cleanly and no suspicion was brought against us. The evidence was also searched and stored properly. But other wealthy gentry in Longwu County seemed to be alert. We can't deliberately lead the horses at this time. Bandits entering the country..."

This kind of risky thing cannot be done carelessly.

Once exposed, Shen Tang's reputation will be ruined instantly.

After all, the "collusion" between a county chief and horse bandits is explosive negative news. Zheng Qiao is still the head of the country. If someone reports this matter and Shen Tang is sent away or reassigned, it will be over. Qishan is acting like a trap at the moment.

According to his original plan, these cancers could be eliminated at once with the help of horse bandits. However, they couldn't resist the overpowering efforts of their colleagues, and with Xun Zhen and Yan Xingning's help, Yongguguan's losses were minimized.

The number of horse bandits who invaded Longwu County was very small.

Alas, I can't accomplish anything big.

Shen Tang made up his mind: "Then let's use the topic as an excuse."

These wealthy gentry and local gangsters have done too many bad things and have long lost their sense of awe. Some of them still want to welcome the Shiwu King Master to reach the sky in one step. The former county governor who was bullied died miserably, and Shen Tang was bullied for his new arrival and his young age...

Doing things may not clean up the tail.

They are now bald men with head full of lice.

Just grab a handle and you can use it to your advantage.

Qishan and Shen Tang had the same idea: "My lord, what do you mean - is this a thorough investigation of the household registration?"

Shen Tang nodded coldly: "Yes, look for an opportunity to make a surprise inspection! Screen every piece of land in Longwu County! With so many living people, can they hide in the sky or underground? One of them can't match me. Just kill them!"

Population is about taxes.

Hiding the population is tax evasion.

No matter where you put it, you can’t peel off a layer of skin!

With this reason and the evidence collected by Qi Shan, Shen Tang did not intend to be merciful this time and will do everything possible. Although moving too much can injure your muscles and bones, it’s better than letting rotten flesh erode your bone marrow and eventually make you terminally ill, right?

Shen Tang did not forget to warn: "Leave this matter to our own people. I don't trust the former officials in Longwu County, so I sent people to keep an eye on them. If they try to tip off the news, they will be locked up and turned back together." Calculate the general ledger.”

Qishan nodded: "This is natural."

Shen Tang licked his dry lips.

You can vaguely smell the strong smell of blood on the tip of your nose.

She didn't want to raise the butcher's knife, but she couldn't resist someone hitting her knife. In that case, why not just accept it? In addition to household registration and taxation, there was another top priority before her. Spring is just around the corner, but the reality is—people who have no grain seeds, no cattle, no farm tools, no fields, and even people who have not yet plowed the land...how are they going to get through this year?

Shiwu's treasury is very rich, but at this juncture, everyone is tightening their belts and living a life. Except for the landlords, who in every household has surplus food? Gold, silver and jewelry can be exchanged for food, but the price must be high, and it is obvious that the gain outweighs the loss.

Shen Tang was also swaying about this.

You can't expect Lin Feng to support the entire county population by himself, right? Even if the little girl is weighed and sold, she won't be able to survive for a day.

No matter how effective Shen Tang's words about spring plowing are, without arable land and grain seeds, it is impossible for the fields to grow grain out of thin air...

Think about it, if it still doesn't work -

She could only think of another way.

For example, complain about poverty to your old neighbors.

I think Wu Xian and the others are used to this.

Shen Tang held his chin, thinking casually about how to ask for credit. Before he could come up with a clue, another blow came one after another. Zhao Feng, who has completed the handover, wants to hand in his resignation.

He worked for Shen Tang for two years in order to repay his kindness.

Still working for nothing for two years.

If I delay any longer, I won’t even know who the boss is.

There were also complaints from Wu Xian's side gradually. Zhao Fengsi thought that he had almost repaid his kindness. Shen Jun had no external hidden dangers in Longwu County. He should be able to settle down after working steadily in the past two years. So, he was ready to speak and take people back.

Shen Tang said "Ah".

Subconsciously, I wanted to ask where Zhao Feng was going.

After a second thought, she remembered that Zhao Dayi's boss was not her - she couldn't help but feel embarrassed. She had been so good at employing people in the past two years that she had forgotten how to use the word "seeing outsiders". Although I felt regretful in my heart, I also knew that I had no reason to force him to stay.

It is rare in the world for someone to repay a favor to Zhao Dayi. If he doesn't let someone go, how can he stand on his own?

Wen Sheng asked with concern: "When will Dayi prepare to set off?"

Zhao Feng was embarrassed: "Ten days later."

Although he had been working in vain for two years, Shen Tang had not treated himself badly in the past two years. Materials and military supplies were given to his own soldiers first, and his actions were not ungenerous. Zhao Feng was initially worried that his team's strength would decline over the past two years, but after the battle at Yonggu Pass, he found that was not the case. Not only did they not regress, but they made a lot of progress, and everyone's martial energy became stronger several times.

After thinking about it, it should be related to the unlimited supply of drinks in the past two years. The prices of these drinks are not low.

Zhao Feng corresponded with his family, and learned from a few words in the letter that Shen Junnian's wine was selling like hot cakes in the world, making it rare to get a bottle. If it were not for supplying himself, these drinks would flow into the market and definitely bring more benefits to Shen Tang.

Therefore, in the heart of Zhao Feng, a simple and honest man, he actually owed Shen Tang a favor, but he really couldn't delay it any longer.

He is personally okay. Many of his brothers have families. They have been separated from their families for a long time and miss them very painfully.

"Ten days..." Shen Tang murmured, "That's fine. I'll hold a practice banquet for Dayi later. I've wasted too much in the past two years."

"No, no, no, Mr. Shen, please don't say that."

The past two years were definitely the most comfortable and fulfilling two years for him. He even found joy in farming. If there was no war in the future, farming and living in seclusion would be a good place to go.

Shen Tang readily agreed to let him go and he breathed a sigh of relief.

I'm really afraid that Shen Tang will say something he doesn't want to say.

It doesn’t matter if you keep it yourself, and it doesn’t matter if you don’t keep it.

Zhao Feng left, and Chu Yao came again.

At this time, the sky was dark, and the servants held lamps to illuminate.

"Why are Wuhui here at this time?"

Judging from the serious look on his face, he must be doing business.

"Suddenly I remembered something that I wanted to tell my lord."

Chu Yao looked serious, and Shen Tang also became serious.

"Let's just say it without any explanation."

"This matter is related to the national seal and General Zhao."

Shen Tang's heart sank slightly: "Da Yi doesn't know about the national seal, and he is not a person who can hide his thoughts..."

He was afraid that Chu Yao would say something about killing Zhao Feng.

Now that Zhao Feng is in trouble, everyone will doubt her, which is tantamount to covering one's ears and stealing the bell. Wu Xian will not let it go.

But it was obvious that Shen Tang was overthinking.

This is not what Chu Yao came for.

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Happy Mid-Autumn Festival, my dears.

Have you eaten the mooncakes?