Chapter 2609 Completed (Thanks to the book friend "Vicky" for the reward)
Governor Yu glanced back from his horse at Bai Shan, who was lagging behind. He then turned to Tang He and said with a smile, "The people Lord Tang brought with him were not wasted. I admire you."
Tang He smiled and said, "You are too kind, Governor Yu."
Governor Yu smiled slightly and deliberately pulled his horse back a little. When Bai Shan came up, he asked him, "Sir Bai, have you ever thought about being sent to a remote place? There are still many vacancies in my governor's office. Although they are not as noble as those in the capital, the ranks are not low."
The only official positions in the Inspectorate that are not lower in rank than his current one are the Chief Clerk and the Secretary.
The Chief Secretary is already appointed, so let him be the Sima?
Bai Shan twitched his lips and declined politely.
Lord Tang laughed and said, "Lord Yu, I'm still here. It's not right for you to poach my people in front of me, right?"
Governor Yu said with a smile, "Master Tang, Master Bai is only with you temporarily. In ten days at the shortest, a month at the longest, he will no longer be your subordinate. How can I not snatch him away?"
There's no point in robbing, as Bai Shan doesn't even look down on the magistrate of Wannian County, let alone come to Qizhou to serve as his Sima and Changshi.
The Zhu family was a little far away, but they arrived quickly on horseback.
Someone had been keeping an eye on the situation at the farm, and as soon as the tenants' emotions were calmed down, someone quietly ran back to report the news.
The people that Governor Yu and Lord Tang deliberately let go.
Therefore, after arriving at the Zhu family, they were able to meet the eldest master of the Zhu family smoothly.
Well, the Zhu family is holding a funeral today.
The mourning hall for the second master of the Zhu family was set up in the lobby. Governor Yu walked in without changing his expression and even lit three incense sticks for the deceased.
The Zhu family members stared at him with red eyes, but the eldest master of the Zhu family had a sad but calm expression.
Governor Yu inserted the incense and stepped aside. Lord Tang then brought Bai Shan forward and lit a stick of incense as well.
Then they looked at Master Zhu and said, "Master Zhu, we are here today to redeem the government land."
Master Zhu wanted to speak, but Master Tang raised his hand slightly to stop him. He said first, "Master Zhu knows that we are here from the capital for an inspection. We don't have much time and can't afford to delay. So how about we talk today?"
Censor Liang said coldly, "It's been twenty-three days since the court issued the notice. I believe the Zhu family has already made preparations. Governor Yu is here today, as are the clerks from the Ministry of Revenue in the Governor's mansion. We can sign the agreement on the spot, so it won't delay Master Zhu for too long."
Master Zhu said, "Measuring the land also takes time..."
Censor Ren took out a scroll of paper and said, "No need for that. We investigated this the last time we came to Qizhou. We all know how much official land there is. I think Master Zhu knows it too."
Master Zhu forced a laugh and said, "Yes."
He turned and took them to the side yard and asked the housekeeper to get the title deed and the accountant.
Tang He stood in the courtyard, watching with a faint smile. He said to Governor Yu, "When we first arrived in Qizhou, we went to the Zhu family on our first day, but unfortunately, we were turned away, saying that the owner was away. When we went to the farm to visit the tenants, we were stopped before we even entered the village. A fight almost broke out, so we had to leave in the end."
Governor Yu said, "Lord Tang is too soft."
Tang He smiled slightly and did not argue.
Because of their different identities and positions, the consequences they can bear are naturally different.
He was an official from the capital. If he acted too harshly and angered the people of Qizhou, they would riot, and who knows how many people would die and how much crops would be destroyed.
It's not just a metaphor for the governor. He is the parent official of the entire Qizhou. Parents have a natural advantage in disciplining their children.
Seeing the Zhu family take out the land deeds, Tang He clapped his hands lightly, and the imperial guards carried boxes of money from the car and opened them in front of everyone.
In one day, they bought back all the three plots of land, totaling eight hectares, that the Zhu family had bought from the governor's mansion.
Then they dropped two clerks directly into the tenant village and asked them to stay and process the tenants' lease contracts for the next year, with the longest lease period being three years.
This news quickly spread from this area and blew through every village on the summer wind. So the tenant farmers in other places didn't have to waste their breath. Bai Shan just had to go up and preach, and guarantee that they would be treated the same as the tenant farmers from the Zhu family, and then they honestly said they would not make trouble.
With the support of Yu Shi, the god of death, their redemption work went particularly smoothly.
But Governor Yu also valued Bai Shan more and more.
Governor Yu excitedly said to his deputy general, "See? I said the same thing, but the effect is different from Bai Shan's."
Deputy General: ...He would feel differently. If Bai Shan told him with a smile that he would be promoted and given a raise, his eyes would definitely light up. But if an adult said so...
Whenever he thought about the adults, whether they were laughing or not, and how they told him with cold eyes that they would give him a promotion and a raise, he just wanted to kneel down and beg for mercy.
Governor Yu stroked his stubbled beard and sighed, "What a pity, he has no intention of coming to Qizhou. Otherwise, we could have taken him with us when we were working together. That would have saved us a lot of trouble."
The deputy general said, "Sir, I've inquired with the imperial guards from the capital. This Lord Bai is very favored in the capital. He has been promoted to the Secretariat within a year of entering the court, and is also the Crown Prince's companion. I heard that he is also trusted by the Crown Prince and is a favorite of His Majesty and His Highness."
Governor Yu: "So we were fooled by Tang He and thought he made a careless promise."
"Then the Lord is not angry?"
"Why are you so angry? The people under my rule will benefit from this. If the people under my rule benefit, then I benefit. However, I still want to keep him. I will submit a memorial to His Majesty later to request him."
There was no way the emperor would agree to his request.
Bai Shan wanted to go to a place where the emperor was far away and do his best to show his abilities. The emperor also wanted to see what achievements he could make in a place with less supervision.
Naturally, he would not be sent to Qizhou.
So I gave him a direct no.
Before Bai Shan left Qizhou, he learned about this from Yu Zhishi, who was drunk and holding his hand reluctantly. He breathed a sigh of relief and thanked Yu Zhishi for his kindness.
Bai Shan and Tang He watched as the boxes were loaded onto the carriage. Governor Yu came to see them off and said with a laugh, "Qizhou isn't far from the capital. Brother Tang, Brother Bai, come find me in Qizhou when you're free. I'll treat you to wine and meat."
Tang He smiled and said, "Why doesn't Master Yu come to the capital to find us?"
"How can I enter the capital so easily?"
Tang He immediately said, "I, the Junior Inspector of Jingzhao Prefecture, cannot leave the capital casually."
Governor Yu agreed and looked at Bai Shan.
Bai Shan is really capable. His identity is not as sensitive as theirs, but... he doesn't want to come.
However, Bai Shan still smiled and replied, "Okay, if I come to Qizhou, I will definitely look for you, sir."
I was going to write another book, but I ended up finishing this chapter. I thought I might as well update it. See you tomorrow.
(End of this chapter)
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