Xue Tao complained to Liu Da with an angry look on his face.
Poor Liu Da, he originally thought that he finally didn't have to be a county magistrate anymore, but it turned out that Qinghe was really short of people. Since he didn't want to be an official in his original Cambodian place, he decided to be transferred to Xiangyun.
Lin Hai only needed a second to think about Liu Da's appointment, and Ling Yang didn't even need a second to approve the decision. Everyone was busy, and they really didn't want to worry about such a small matter. Besides, Zhang Mingzhi had said that Liu Da was capable, he just needed a little pressure...
That’s easy. Going to a difficult place will naturally make you feel stressed.
"Master Xue, you have been wronged."
Liu Da quickly apologized with a smile.
Everyone knows that Xue Tao is an old man who has been around since Qinghe started. She is someone who can talk directly with His Majesty and even eat at the same table with him. Although Xue Tao has always been in charge of singing and dancing, who can really ignore her energy?
"It's not that I've been wronged. Lord Liu, I too came from a poor background and have endured all kinds of grievances. I'm not afraid of that. But my sisters and I have worked so hard for the empire. We've choreographed over a dozen operas just to convey the emperor's will and inspire the people's morale. When they were performed across the country, they were universally praised and acclaimed.
And guess what happened when we got here? Those bastards, especially the old Yining people, treated my sisters like singing girls selling their bodies and performing arts for money. Not only did they make rude remarks and tease me, they even threw mud on the stage, saying that in Yining, every inch of land is worth a lot of money, and throwing a piece of mud is like giving gold. They wanted my sisters to go back with them as concubines!
Damn it! These bastards never work hard. They're always dreaming of a sudden fortune and how rich they used to be. But now they can't even afford a fucking shack to sleep in, and they still want concubines?
Every time Xue Tao spoke, Liu Da nodded. Xue Tao kept talking, and Liu Da kept nodding.
In the end, Liu Da had to interrupt Xue Tao. After all, Xue Tao was an excellent ventriloquist and could talk incessantly for hours. However, Liu Da could not continue tapping his neck.
"Master Xue, I have also heard what you said. To be honest, the empire's policies have been implemented quite well in other places, but here in Yining County, there has always been some resistance.
I have requested support from higher authorities several times on this point, but as you know, the empire has been either fighting or preparing for war in recent years, and the governor really has no time to deal with these trivial matters.
Anyway, the reconstruction and revitalization of Yining are proceeding step by step without any major disturbances, so I guess the governor has also neglected this area."
Liu Da sighed and complained at the same time.
He has had enough of this hellhole in the past few years, but fortunately, there is someone who can hear directly from the emperor. He has also suffered a big loss here. If he doesn't complain about it at this time, it would be a shame for the grievances he has suffered over the years. As for whether the prefect Bai Ang will be unhappy if he knows about it?
Who cares about this?
I didn't want to be the county magistrate in the first place. Besides, didn't His Majesty Lin Hai say that if things go wrong, everyone will die of a cold in four years? And given Lord Bai's age and health, he might not even last four years, so who cares if he dies?
"Although I'm not in charge of civil affairs, the situation here is extremely unusual. It could be a bad apple that spoils the whole barrel. You know, we've finally unified everyone's thinking, and everyone is working hard to give their all for the four years ahead. And now, a large number of people on your side are dissenting, some even willing to go along with it. If word gets out, it's very likely that all our efforts will be wasted."
Xue Tao said with a frown.
"Well, how about this? Let's not perform for the next few days. Let the sisters rest for two days. Then, I and the people from the county government will go to perform with the sisters in plain clothes. They will perform their own way, and we will observe carefully from below and record everyone's reactions, especially those who sing the opposite tune."
"Then what? They didn't break the law. After all, Qinghe doesn't have a rule that says 'you'll go to jail if you don't work hard.' Even if you identify every one of them, you can't do anything to them."
Xue Tao asked in confusion.
"Of course, you can't use 'lying flat' and 'not working properly' to arrest people, but Qinghe's laws are so thick... ahem, I mean, so comprehensive and detailed. I've been searching carefully these past few days and I can always find a good charge to put them all under."
"You have to know that this is very dangerous. His Majesty does not like officials to act this way. After all, once a precedent is set, it is very likely that officials will fabricate charges and harm the people in the future. So once you do this, no matter your original intention or the result, your fate will not be good. Don't think that you are the only one in the city. Zhang Jinnan has a keen nose."
Xue Tao was a little worried. Liu Da had a good reputation as an official and was a good person. If he made a mistake, he would get himself into trouble.
"Master Zhang Jinnan may have a good nose, but a nose alone is not enough. If you smell something bad, you have to deal with it. You can't just rely on your sensitive nose to absorb all the stench, right?"
Liu Da said nonchalantly, "As for what he'll do to me later, well, I think even if His Majesty is furious, he'll just send me to the Criminal Barracks and make me the first to charge into the Abyss. As a county magistrate, I have the responsibility of leading the county militia, so it's not that far off. It's a pity that to this day, I still don't know what the Abyss is. They just say it's indescribable and let me figure it out myself. Damn it, I'm relying on those two words to figure it out. If I had that ability, why would I be so stumped by those bastards? I'd just figure it out and beat them to death."
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