"Rui County Magistrate is indeed as honest and upright as the rumors say, with clean hands..."
What made everyone in the county government look strange was that when the Inspector saw the nine dishes and one soup that made Ruihai heartbroken, he did not walk away on the spot, but instead smiled and praised them a few times.
His entourage looked somewhat indignant, but since the Inspector had already taken a seat, the others did not say much.
What surprised everyone was that this Inspector Yan was not at all as extravagant and wasteful as the legend said, but on the contrary he was very approachable.
He also inquired in detail about the conditions in various parts of Jianyi and his attitude was very friendly.
"After Magistrate Rui arrived here, he investigated the malpractices in various places and brought all the local wealthy and unscrupulous gentry to justice. He truly governed well..."
Faced with such praise, the people in the county government felt uneasy, but no matter what they thought in their hearts, they looked a little relaxed.
Rui Hai, on the other hand, remained calm in the face of such praise.
"There's still a long way to go. I've been patrolling the area lately to see if the refugees have turned into decent citizens again. The situation has improved a lot, but there are still many people who would rather hide in the mountains to hunt and reclaim wasteland than come back..."
"A sage once said, 'Oppressive government is more ferocious than a tiger.' I was confused in my early years, but now I have gained a lot of understanding."
"The pain left behind by the early years is difficult to heal in a short period of time. If we want to make the future better, we need to maintain peace for a long time, so that we can truly regain the hearts and minds of the people."
Ruihai's words made the people in the county government look even more strange.
The Inspector is from Jianyi and has been to Jianyi in previous years. Isn't this a slap in the face of the Inspector?
However, the Inspector remained indifferent and nodded seriously.
"It will take the joint efforts of Magistrate Rui and all of you present here to truly bring peace to Jianyi, Jiangnan, and even the entire world, so that the elderly can be taken care of and the young can be educated."
The meal did not cause the conflict that everyone had imagined, but instead both the host and the guests enjoyed themselves greatly.
In the past, the Inspector General would frantically find faults and problems in various places. This time, the Inspector General's attitude was a little too mild.
The people from the county government office were confused at first, but they gradually came to their senses halfway through the meal.
"There's a rumor that Rui Hai is favored by a high-ranking official. I didn't believe it before. Many upright people get promoted, but it's extremely rare for someone like Rui Hai, who can't tolerate any grain of sand in his eyes and is as ruthless as a fish in clear water, to be promoted. Now it seems like it's completely groundless."
Now that the group of people have some ideas in mind, they are no longer as depressed as before.
They toasted each other, and although they were all drinking ordinary rice wine, both the host and the guests were having a great time.
Only the two attendants of the Inspector General had some resentment on their faces. After leaving the county government office, they did not receive the red envelopes and corresponding gifts that they should have received in the past.
When they arrived at the post station, the two men still looked a little angry and asked the Inspector in confusion.
"Why is it so lenient this time?"
"He's so harsh on us. We have to give him a medium or low grade during this inspection."
Supervisor Yan Qinmao's expression was not as gentle as in the county government office. Facing the two followers, he simply said coldly: "You know shit!"
After saying this, he didn't explain to the two followers with ugly faces, and went straight into the bedroom where he was resting.
After entering the bedroom, the gentleness on Yan Qinmao's face completely disappeared, and his expression became very ugly.
"Damn it! Do you think you can humiliate me just because you have something against me?"
The county government office was full of joy and happiness. That was the emotional intelligence that Yan Qinmao had developed over many years as an official. He had many different faces when dealing with his superiors and subordinates.
He came here to inspect in a low-key manner. Not only did they not give him some umbrellas for the people, nor did they have loud drums and gongs, or yamen runners clearing the way. In secret, the group of people had nothing to eat, not even the rat grouper and grouper that he used to like, nor the roasted bear paws.
The tea used for washing was not ginseng tea, and the words and actions at the banquet were secretly sarcastic to him many times, which made him furious.
But after gritting his teeth, Yan Qinmao had to clench his fists and think carefully about how to evaluate this inspection.
It is impossible for him to give a bad review. In the future, he will have to rely on inspections to make a living.
While inspecting various places, he found that except for the dull-witted people like Ruihai, all the other people spoke well and did things well. He really enjoyed inspecting.
Therefore, things done in secret must never be exposed.
"Do you think you can do whatever you want just because you have something on me?"
"That only means you've picked the right person!"
After venting his anger in his private room and drinking several sips of ginseng tea to soothe his throat, Yan Qinmao returned to his previous approachable self.
He didn't do this in the past, not because he didn't know how to behave, but because he was an inspector and everyone had to please him wherever he went. In fact, when he was in Kyoto, he was very peaceful and approachable.
To be able to reach his position, he must have good interpersonal skills, IQ and EQ.
Perhaps many descendants of great men can sit in high positions by relying on blood connections, but those great men usually know the capabilities of their descendants. Those who are capable will be placed in important positions, while those who are incompetent usually have high positions, but they are all sinecures and will not be directly pulled out to embarrass themselves.
Yan Qinmao didn't have much background to get to this point, he relied on observing people's words and expressions and how he dealt with people.
Although I don't know how someone got hold of the evidence about the Yangzhou incident, if they have him in their hands, he will be very easy to talk to.
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"As expected, many of the rumors are likely malicious slander. Inspector Yan is so kind to others and isn't picky about the ingredients. He's not as extravagant and hedonistic as the rumors say..."
In the county government office, after receiving the inspector, Ruihai couldn't help but admire him.
"Furthermore, the talent of this inspector is also overwhelming. He knows allusions like the back of his hand. He is truly talented and worthy of being a Jinshi."
Ruihai was very impressed, but Zhang Mingtu looked strange when he heard it.
If he had not met the inspector in Longxing Prefecture, the wine that came out of his mouth in his drunken state would have smelled like aged wine, with the unique greasy smell of bear paw.
After seeing the grand and luxurious reception of the Inspector General in Longxing Mansion, and comparing it with Ruihai's current praise, he really couldn't hold back.
He has received professional training and usually doesn't do this.
"Why are you laughing?"
"I was thinking that Your Excellency would be promoted soon, so I was happy."
After hearing this, Rui Hai shook his head.
"A promotion isn't something to be happy about. Instead, meeting a true fellow traveler is a joy to behold."
Zhang Mingtu couldn't hold it in any longer, and the smile on his face became more and more weird.
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