Chapter 185 The hero's best mother (Part 72)

Zhao Qingyun not only wiped out the bandits, but also confiscated a large amount of gold, silver and other valuables.

He took out a small portion of the spoils and distributed them to the various troops that came to "help".

Zhao Qingyun couldn't be more clear-headed. No matter whether it was the Huo family or the Pei family, they were all his in-laws.

But, human feelings are human feelings, and interests are interests.

You can't pretend to be ignorant just because you are a relative.

Most of the remaining spoils were confiscated by Zhao Qingyun.

"Haha! Ziqian is so polite!"

The bearded general sent by the Huo family smiled, revealing a mouthful of white teeth.

He divided the spoils, and then couldn't help laughing when he heard Zhao Qingyun register most of the spoils and put them into the government treasury.

The palm as big as a palm leaf fan patted Zhao Qingyun's shoulder several times, "As expected of the son-in-law of our Huo family, you are so straightforward in doing things."

Follow the rules but not be rigid.

If you are not greedy for money and can keep your original intention, you will be able to be a good official for a long time.

"By the way, I will be transferred to Qingzhou Zhechongfu in a few days. If you have any problems in the future, you can send someone to find me directly!"

The bearded man said to Zhao Qingyun meaningfully.

The grandson-in-law of the Huo family looks weak, but he is actually a tough guy.

As soon as he arrived, he dared to borrow troops to suppress bandits.

In the future, Zhao Qingyun will cause who knows how much trouble he will cause in this county.

These local nobles and wealthy businessmen were fooled by Zhao Qingyun at first and did not react for a while, which allowed Zhao Qingyun to "succeed".

The destruction of Qingshan Village will make those people alert.

In the future, if Zhao Qingyun promotes any more "reforms", he will probably be counterattacked by local forces.

If one is not careful, it is possible that "civil unrest" will be provoked and one will be killed by the rioters.

The county town belongs to Qingzhou, and the bearded man is about to become the General of the Central Army of Qingzhou Zhechoufu, which is also the commander of the local garrison.

With soldiers, he can help Zhao Qingyun.

There is no need to actually send out troops. After he takes office, Zhao Qingyun can come to pay a visit in person, and those local tyrants will know what to do.

The bearded man "takes care" of Zhao Qingyun in this way not only for the sake of Princess Nanping, but also because Zhao Qingyun is capable.

The bearded man believed that as long as he helped the other party, the other party would definitely give him something in return.

"Thank you!"

Of course Zhao Qingyun understood the bearded man's implication. He was grateful in his heart and it showed on his face.

However, Zhao Qingyun didn't say much.

Interactions between people do not rely on words, but on tangible interests!

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"Great! Great Zhao Qingyun! How dare you try this on us!"

"He actually wiped out Qingshan Village?"

"What is this? Repairing the plank road in the open but secretly attacking Chencang?"

"On the surface, he is in cahoots with the gang, but in reality he has other plans! We have underestimated this county lord!"

When the news of the fall of Qingshan Village reached the county town, the people were overjoyed and told each other the news, but some people were so angry that they gathered together and cursed.

"Alright! Stop scolding! Let's think about what to do next."

"What else can we do? That Zhao guy obviously doesn't want to get involved with us."

"You don't want to go along with the crowd? It's too late!"

"That's right, he himself is as clean as water, but he can't stand up to his greedy and foolish mother and wife!"

"That's right! Every penny we gave them was recorded. Do they really think our money was given for free?"

"Not only that, my wife also asked Zhao Qingyun's mother to invest in the company and lend money at high interest rates together!"

As soon as the words "lending money at high interest" were uttered, everyone present showed a smug look.

This thing can't be touched lightly.

As long as someone dies, the new magistrate will be implicated even if he is a prince.

"I'll arrange it!"

"Alas, the people are pitiful. My mother is seriously ill, so I have no choice but to borrow money from the old lady of the county. However, because the interest is too high, the interest is compounded, and I can't even pay the interest. I can only die!"

"That's right."

"There is also evidence of the Zhao family's women taking bribes, which should be handed over to the capital—"

Not only did people die, but there was also huge corruption. Zhao Qingyun would be in trouble if he didn't die.

However, when a group of local tyrants were discussing how to "teach Zhao Qingyun a lesson", the servant in charge of keeping an eye on the county government office discovered: "What? The county government officials are carrying a number of 'Good Faith Family' plaques and parading through the streets?"

"Yes! They were beating gongs and drums as they walked, saying that it was thanks to the donations from the gentry of the county that the county government office and the official road were repaired."

After hearing the report from their servants, the faces of several wealthy families and businessmen turned very ugly.

Willing to donate?

Bullshit donation!

The money was used to corrupt Zhao Qingyun and to serve as a handle to plot against Zhao Qingyun in the future.

Unexpectedly, this man was so cruel that he sent them away with just a worthless plaque.

A family of good deeds!

Knock on your mother’s good family!

They are not newly rich nouveau riche, so they still need a good reputation.

Their family has been entrenched in the county town for decades, even hundreds of years, and the period when they needed "gilding" has long passed.

But it doesn’t matter whether they need it or not. Zhao Qingyun gave them the plaque, turning the bribe into a voluntary donation, so the local tyrants can’t complain.

As for usury, Zhao Qingyun is even more single.

He burned all the promissory notes in front of the county residents.

The money that has been lent out will no longer be required.

"Oh, my Lord!"

"Your Excellency the County Master is such a good official!"

"Love the people like your own children! Be honest like water!"

"...With so many high-interest loans, you just say you don't want them?"

So generous! So courageous!

The local tyrants: ...Of course Zhao Qingyun was "generous", because most of the high-interest loans he lent out were paid for by wealthy families and rich businessmen.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

Zhao Qingyun's biological mother and wife were just names in name only! "What a treacherous Zhao Qingyun!"

"He is indeed a man who is decisive and ruthless. We underestimated him!"

A group of local tyrants were angry and helpless.

They are even more worried about...

This should just be the beginning.

Zhao Qingyun should have a big move in the future! Soon, the "big move" came.

Zhao Qingyun has to re-register his household registration and land area in the county.

Hiding households and fields! This is an inevitable situation in every feudal dynasty.

This dynasty had been established for fifty or sixty years. After the initial wars and recuperation, the land began to show signs of being re-annexed.

The gentry took advantage of their privileges, and the farmers were overwhelmed by taxes and corvee labor. The two sides hit it off, and the idea of ​​hiding households and fields came into being.

Zhao Qingyun took out the household registration booklet and the fish scale booklet and began to check every village and every farm!

The local tyrants: ...This is going to wipe out our roots, we absolutely cannot tolerate this.

But what if I can’t bear it?

Zhao Qingyun is not greedy for money, and he has a princess wife, so he is not afraid of the powerful people in the capital.

Moreover, he has a close relationship with the General of the Central Army of Qingzhou Zhechoufu.

As long as there is any unusual movement in the county, send someone to Qingzhou to deliver a message, and the soldiers from Zhechoufu will come to attack.

A large bribe becomes a voluntary donation; using power to pressure others is unsuccessful;

Even if they wanted to use the force of the local snakes to threaten them, they couldn't do it! The local snakes were completely helpless and could only watch Zhao Qingyun make drastic changes and show his strength in the county.

By the end of the year, Zhao Qingyun presented a perfect answer sheet -

Seventy-nine bandits who were causing trouble in the area were eliminated; the government office was renovated, two official roads were repaired, and a post station was built in the county town;

The population increased by 691 households and the area of ​​fertile land increased by more than 3,200 acres.

The sage was very happy, and King Kang was also secretly happy.

This time, it was not the glory of winning the top six places in the imperial examination, but the fact that his name was remembered by the court and the bigwigs because of his good governance of the local area.

In the next two years, Zhao Qingyun built water conservancy projects, controlled floods, built bridges and roads, and improved farm tools...

Every year, Zhao Qingyun has brilliant political achievements.

After completing his three-year term, the prefect of Qingzhou Prefecture was promoted and returned to Beijing, and his vacancy was filled by Zhao Qingyun.

Being a prefect less than 25 years old and a fourth-rank official, Zhao Qingyun had just officially started his road to success.

After Zhao Qingyun arrived in Qingzhou, he performed another amazing operation.

The local tyrants no longer dared to confront him head-on and had to think of other ways.

He is not greedy for money, nor afraid of power, but what about women? They are all men, so who doesn't know the bad nature of men? "Yes! Send him some stunning beauties."

This would not only win over Zhao Qingyun, but also create a rift between him and his wife.

The reason why Zhao Qingyun is not afraid of power is because he has a princess as his wife.

Moreover, the reason why General Hu of Qingzhou Zhechongfu is on good terms with Zhao Qingyun is because General Hu is a direct descendant of the Huo family.

Only because Princess Nanping is the granddaughter of the Huo family will she look at Zhao Qingyun differently!

If I succeed in getting a woman for Zhao Qingyun, then, that would be killing two birds with one stone!

Zhao Qingyun: ...Haha, do I look so lustful? So stupid? Is there any stunning beauty that can surpass my mother? Zhao Qingyun has become somewhat immune to beauty since he was a child, watching his stunning mother.

Zhao Qingyun had only one goal, to hold a high position, be able to control the country, and personally create a "Heyin Zhao Family".

He didn't care about the rest.

He has feelings for his wife and has a deep and clear understanding of what he wants.

Compared with his lofty goals, money and sex are really nothing.

Zhao Qingyun sternly rejected the "honey trap" of the local tyrants.

When the local tyrants saw that the right way didn't work, they tried a "crooked way"! Ahem, they found Zhao Qingyun's mother.

This person is famous for being timid and easily fooled.

Gu Qingcheng: ...Yes! You are all right! I am a top-notch person, so of course I can't play by the rules.

The female relatives said to Gu Qingcheng in a tone of sowing discord, "Princess Nanping is indeed of noble birth, but she has already married into the Zhao family, so she is the daughter-in-law of the Zhao family."

"As a wife, I should be virtuous. How can I be jealous?"

Gu Qingcheng blinked her innocent eyes and said, "I'm not jealous! My Jiaojiao has never stopped Dalang from taking a concubine."

The female relative was choked for a moment and continued, "The princess did not stop it, but she did not take the initiative to arrange it either."

Gu Qingcheng looked puzzled, "Why do you have to take the initiative to arrange it? Isn't this just being a masochist?"

The women who were suspected of being implied: …

(End of this chapter)