Tang Shou listened to the laughter in his ears, looked up to the sky and sighed, and then continued to narrate: "Later, seeing that there was really no other way, I drove all the people in Taoyuan County away."
"But not long after, Fang Zhengyi sent back the elderly, weak, women and children that he had taken away."
"Those people were fat and plump because of him. After they came back, they would sit on the street every day and sigh... talking about how good life is in Taoyuan County."
"So some of the people in the village left again....the old, weak, women and children were originally from Jihua, and I couldn't drive them away, how miserable it was!!"
The laughter in the crowd began to grow louder.
Tang Shou finally settled in Bengbu, tears streaming down his face: "One year later, Jihua Township was downgraded to Jihua... Village..."
"Pfft!" Guo Tianyang, who always had a blank expression on his face, also moved to Bengbu.
I thought to myself that Fang Zhengyi was such a sinister bastard...If I really adopted such a godson, I would probably end up raising a tiger to cause harm!
Tang Shou was still talking, but his heart seemed to have returned to the past and was once again destroyed and shattered.
"Later... there were only a few dozen people left in the county, oh no... in the village. I thought that was the end..."
\"But I never expected that! Fang Zhengyi made a pipe and poked it into the river of Jihua Village. At first, I didn't care about it, thinking that since things had come to this, what else could he do.\"
"But I never expected that sewage would start to flow out of the pipe soon! The water in the river was undrinkable!"
"The people from Taoyuan County actually carry water from Taoyuan County to sell! He is not a human being, Your Majesty!!"
The crowd who were watching the joke fell silent, and their eyes were full of sympathy when they looked at Tang Shou.
Everyone understands that life is not easy with such a neighbor...
"Later, Jihua Village also disappeared. I reported this to Hengjiang Prefecture and was transferred to another county to serve as a county magistrate..."
After venting out the grievances of the past few years, Tang Shou collapsed to the ground and began to sob non-stop, making people cry...
Fang Zhengyi couldn't help but sneered: "Why don't you thank me? It's great to be the village chief and become the county magistrate."
"You!..." Tang Shou immediately glared at him.
Fang Zhengyi immediately shouted, "Your Majesty! What this person said is just like a meeting of eunuchs - nonsense!"
"Everyone has heard it. I didn't force anyone to come to Taoyuan County, right? They all came here voluntarily! How can it be said that they were forced to do so?"
Guo Tianyang's face began to become colorful...
Zhang Shi said with a gloomy face: "How can this not be a scam? The young people who went to Jihua County did not work but had meat to eat, and the women and children who were sent back promoted Taoyuan County. Isn't this a trick of yours, Fang Zhengyi?"
Fang Zheng spread his hands and said, "Then life in Taoyuan County is great! What's wrong with the families of those young people who left home sending them food? What's wrong with me sending back the women and children from Jihua County who miss home?"
Zhang Shi was already full of impatience and shouted angrily: "Then how do you explain why you dumped sewage into Jihua County!"
"What manure? That's fertilizer. Lord Zhang, be careful with your words. These are good things. Others can't get them."
Upon hearing this, Tang Shou immediately jumped up from the ground and shouted angrily: "You have poured all the water into the river, how can we use it!"
"Fang Zhengyi! Don't think I don't know that the few pieces of rotten land in your county can't grow much food at all. They were all bought from other places!"
"What can you do with it? There are only a few dozen people in your village. You can only make a little money. How much land can you plant? I asked you to come to Taoyuan County but you refused to come. Who can you blame?" Fang Zheng raised his eyebrows.
When Taoyuan County was short of manpower, Fang Zhengyi set his sights on the nearby Jihua County. It can be said that he had done the most for them.
It cost a lot of money to lure people over, and as for the remaining people, Fang Shaoxin was kind-hearted and couldn't bear to see them wait to die, so he just pushed the sewer pipe over to them.
Tang Shou was so angry that he jumped up and down. You, Fang Zhengyi, were promoted three levels in a row, and because of you, I became the village chief and lost my official status. If it weren't for the help of the inspector from Hengjiang Prefecture, I don't know what situation I would have ended up in.
How dare you act so unreasonably in front of His Majesty today!
Tang Shou immediately turned to Emperor Jing and complained, "Your Majesty! Fang Zhengyi privately expanded Taoyuan County. The area is immeasurable, but it is at least several times larger than before, which is far beyond the scope of regulations! He has evil intentions!"
Speaking of this question, Emperor Jing became curious: "Fang Qing, please explain it."
Fang Zhengyi lowered his head in deep thought, then began to pace in the hall, thinking of a strategy.
Then he raised his head and said calmly, "The war just ended two years ago, and the people's lives were a bit hard, but life in Taoyuan County is still acceptable."
"Later, I accidentally learned about the situation in Jihua County and the surrounding small counties. The people were poorly clothed and could not even get a hot meal. I could not bear to see this, so I thought of providing some assistance if I could."
"As time went on, more and more people gathered in Taoyuan County... and it became what it is today."
"Taoyuan County was originally a lower county, but the population can no longer be supported according to the regulations of the lower county, so it can only continue to expand."
"Please think about it, if you were in my position, what decision would you make? Would you just wait for those people to starve to death for no reason?"
Zhang Shi snorted coldly: "What a quibble! If you want to lend a helping hand, you can just provide money and food directly. Why do you have to bring people to Taoyuan County? What exactly are you thinking!?"
Fang Zhengyi suddenly waved his hand and pointed at Tang Shou: "Look, everyone! This man has a fat head and a big face, and his brain is full of fat! The people under his rule are skinny, how can I feel at ease?"
Tang Shou: “……….”
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