Chapter 2599: Bai Shan
Lord Guo was instructed by Yin Li to come to Bai Shan. It was said that the emperor had finally asked him to speak, and it seemed that he intended for Bai Shan to take over as the magistrate of Wannian County. Then, he, the magistrate of Wannian County, would not have to be sent out, but instead...
County Magistrate Guo was still a little excited, but he was very cautious because there was another possibility. The position of county magistrate in Wannian County was actually not much different from that of county magistrate in Chang'an County. It was just that there were more powerful people and noble families under the jurisdiction of Chang'an County.
The most powerful among them was a guy called the Emperor...
Ahem, so since the emperor thinks Bai Shan can take over Wannian County, if he changes his mindset a little bit, would the emperor think that Bai Shan can also take over Chang'an County directly?
Then should he, the magistrate of Wannian County, be sent out to other places?
Bai Shan seemed to know what he was thinking, and smiled slightly, saying, "I am still working in the Secretariat. If I have the opportunity to be transferred to another post in the future, I will ask for advice from Lord Guo on his experience in governing a county."
County Magistrate Guo understood as soon as he heard it. He would not take over Wannian County, let alone Chang'an County, but would head for the outside world.
He raised his eyebrows. It was really strange. Why did everyone like to run outside?
County Magistrate Guo stiffened slightly and lowered his head to think.
In fact, if you count carefully, Tang He and Yang Heshu are two subjects behind him, so he can be considered their senior.
But up to now, one or two of them have higher official ranks than him.
However, he always thought that they were lucky. After all, they happened to meet the rebellious vassal king, the King of Yizhou. Although they made great contributions, they were also in great danger.
But now it seems that there is a secret behind choosing this place for the release.
So he became serious and asked, "Where does Lord Bai want to be exiled?"
Bai Shan shook his head and said, "Go wherever there's a vacancy."
County Magistrate Guo looked at him suspiciously. Guo County in the capital was the largest, most prosperous, and highest-ranking county in the world. There were countless county magistrates who wanted to be the magistrate of these two counties. He really couldn't understand why Bai Shan refused and instead chose a county outside.
Man Bao, now fully satisfied, finally had the leisure to pay attention to the two. Seeing that they hadn't gotten to the point for a long time and were still engaged in witty exchanges, she thought about her and County Magistrate Guo's long-standing friendship. She had been provoked by County Magistrate Guo more than once, and this time she had been treated to a lavish meal by him. So she said directly, "County Magistrate Guo, are you trying to understand His Majesty's attitude towards your taking over as the governor of Chang'an County?"
County Magistrate Guo wanted to smooth things over and bring up the matter further, but Zhou Man exposed his mistake and he almost spit out his tea.
Manbao and Baishan said, "Tell him that County Magistrate Guo and I have a good relationship. We are good friends."
County Magistrate Guo smiled and said, "Mr. Zhou, you are very polite. Mr. Zhou and I have served in the same court for many years. Last time, Mr. Zhou even invited me for tea."
Manbao just remembered it and said cheerfully, "You're welcome, you're welcome."
Bai Shan then smiled and said, "Your Majesty does have the intention, but some adults think this is against the rules."
As for why it is against the rules, everyone knows it without me having to point it out.
The current emperor is very good at accepting advice. If any ministers strongly oppose it, then this matter will most likely not be accomplished.
County Magistrate Guo frowned.
Bai Shan said pointedly, "But there are also some people who think that it is possible to make an exception and hire him. Even Lord Wei did not object."
County Magistrate Guo's eyes lit up slightly, and an idea suddenly came to his mind. He raised his wine glass and said with a smile, "Thank you, Lord Bai, for your advice."
Bai Shan smiled and raised his glass, saying, "Master Guo, you are too polite. I am a servant and cannot go to the main hall. From now on, Master Guo will take care of my wife in the main hall."
County Magistrate Guo smiled and said, "Master Bai, you are too polite. Master Zhou and I will take care of each other."
The procedures for Lord Tang's promotion were handled very quickly. The next day, the Ministry of Personnel approved it and sent it to the Ministry of Personnel. Lord Tang was then officially promoted to the Shaoyin of Jingzhao Prefecture. Because the county magistrate of Chang'an County could not be found for the time being, he was still in charge of the affairs. However, he still had the county lieutenant and county magistrate under him, so he only needed to deal with some urgent matters.
But Yin Li sent for someone and said, "There's a lot of unrest in Qizhou. The new governor is still on his way back to the capital. It's estimated to take seven or eight days to arrive. He'll have to report to the capital for another three or four days. The longer it takes, the worse the situation will be."
He said, "His Majesty and the officials in the court want you to take people over to inspect and handle this matter immediately."
Lord Tang asked secretly, "Do you want to calm the situation down, or eradicate the troublemakers completely, or do you want to spare lives but suppress and subdue those who are disloyal?"
Yin Li glanced at him and said, "You have a lot of ideas. Just make your own decisions and act accordingly."
Mr. Tang: ...He doesn’t like this answer very much. Just tell me directly what purpose you want to achieve.
Yin Li turned and left, saying, "I'm going on an inspection. If you have nothing else to do, you can think about who to take with you. If you're unsure, go ask your father for advice."
Lord Tang curled his lips secretly. He knew it was definitely not the second case, otherwise there would be no need to promote him. He could just let his boss go over. Lord Yin was out doing some operations, so did he still need to bring people over?
Old Master Tang was very serious, but he was very kind to his son. He didn't hide anything and said directly, "It's naturally good to be able to eliminate the disaster. The ones causing unrest now are the tenant farmers who are like floating duckweed. They are almost all dependent on these lands, and therefore are most vulnerable to provocation. Although you can use the force of hitting the ox to frighten the people behind them and make them submit, human emotions are difficult to control. You are not familiar with Qizhou, so it will easily affect the tenant farmers, or even ordinary people."
"So, to be on the safe side, you should try to eliminate them as much as possible. If you can obtain evidence that they are instigating the tenants to cause unrest, don't rush to expose them in Qizhou. Either make plans after returning to Beijing, or wait until the next Qizhou Governor arrives before taking action."
Old Master Tang paused and said, "This time, the governor of Qizhou was transferred back from the Yunzhou area. The people there are very tough. This governor is a man who can lead his troops to the grasslands and fight against horse bandits. So as long as you have evidence, there is no need to worry that he will be afraid to act."
Old Master Tang said, "What you need to do is deal with the troublesome tenants and buy back the land in its original state."
Lord Tang understood.
Old Master Tang asked with a smile, "Have you decided who you want to take with you?"
Lord Tang said, "My son is thinking about it."
He glanced at his father, leaned forward and asked in a low voice, "Dad, His Majesty and I want his position as the Secretary of State. Will he give it to us?"
Old Master Tang looked down at him, paused, and asked, "Do you want Bai Shan?"
Lord Tang nodded.
Old Master Tang frowned. "He has no experience as a local official. What good is there in bringing him along?"
Lord Tang smiled and said, "I understand your concerns, father, but Bai Shan is no ordinary noble family son. He grew up in the fields and is not only familiar with farming, but also gets along well with farmers and tenants. Although he has never been a local official, his interactions with ordinary people are no less impressive than those of us who have been local officials. Moreover, like Changbo, he is very popular with ordinary people, and their words are generally more convincing."
Old Lord Tang looked at his son's bronze face and firm edges, then thought of Bai Shan, who was as white as frost and as gentle as jade, and nodded slightly. Although Bai Shan was not as handsome as Yang Heshu, he was indeed very friendly, which made him better than his son.
See you tomorrow
(End of this chapter)
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