Siyang County belongs to Yuzhou, one of the three lower states of the six states of Beixiao.
The emperor went on a secret tour to Siyang County and dismissed all the former officials of Siyang County in one fell swoop. This news had already shocked Siyang County and naturally reached the ears of Luo Binglin, the governor of Yuzhou.
He was shocked—all the officials in the county under his jurisdiction had been sent to the Ministry of Personnel by the emperor for corruption and inaction, and all of them were wiped out! This was clearly a sign of his poor governance!
This was a serious crime, so Luo Binglin could no longer stay in Yuzhou City. He issued several orders - to thoroughly investigate all county and prefecture officials under his jurisdiction, and to arrest all those who were corrupt and abused their power!
Immediately launch an audit of the performance of officials under your jurisdiction, and take down anyone whose performance fails to meet the standards!
Immediately send a fast horse to inform Lord An Zaishu, the governor of the six states of Beixiao, that the emperor has arrived. I think Lord An may not know yet.
Before the Ministry of Personnel's strict investigation order from Guanyun City reached Yuzhou, the officialdom of Yuzhou was already in chaos and everyone was in danger.
After arranging all this, Luo Binglin rushed to Siyang City. He needed to take the initiative to apologize!
With such a big thing happening, is he still hiding in Yuzhou City waiting for His Majesty to summon him?
Isn’t this just waiting to die?
His Majesty's requirements for official administration are extremely strict. In all the documents sent by Daotai An Da Ren, he repeatedly mentioned official administration - His Majesty has increased the salaries of all officials, and the requirement is that all officials should control their own hands! That all officials should do their job well!
But this terrible thing happened in Siyang County. I heard that the damn city guards collected three taels of silver as a city entry tax from Your Majesty!
What the hell, His Majesty's decree to abolish the city entry tax has already been conveyed to Bai Qiusheng, the Siyang County Magistrate. What is this guy doing?
Siyang County is poor, but are you so poor that you have to collect city taxes?
There was also a guy who was brought to His Majesty's head and had the audacity to accept three taels of silver!
Luo Binglin was so frustrated that he wanted to chop Bai Qiusheng to death with a single blow. This bastard was always causing trouble and could never do anything good. If things went wrong, even I, the prefect, might fall into his hands.
When he arrived at Siyang County without stopping and sleeping in the open, he did not see His Majesty. He heard that His Majesty had gone to Heitan. As a native of Yuzhou, he certainly knew Heitan. Isn't it kerosene?
Your Majesty, why are you going to look at that thing?
He was extremely anxious, but he could only stay in Siyang City and wait anxiously for His Majesty to return.
Coincidentally, Siyang County was too poor and there was no official accommodation, so he stayed at the Siyang Inn.
Yang Hua, the proprietress of Siyang Inn, didn't know the prefect. She received him warmly, but he was indifferent.
Well, since she had the money, Yang Hua didn’t care about it too much.
This gentleman went out twice a day, once in the morning and once in the afternoon, and then lived in the upper room in the backyard, bringing with him a warrior who looked like a guard. He also ate at her inn, which provided him with an additional source of income.
However, Yang Hua noticed that the gentleman's face seemed to be getting more and more anxious. She thought that it was not easy for him to reach middle age, and that his family business might have encountered some difficulties.
At noon that day, Luo Binglin and his guards were having lunch in the lobby. Yang Hua brought over a bowl of iced tea and said casually:
"Master, a few days ago, a distinguished guest came to my inn. You can't even guess what kind of person he is."
Luo Binglin was startled and looked up at Yang Hua, "My dear? Does he look like a young man?"
"Yes, sir, you know that too?"
Luo Binglin's heart skipped a beat. "Do you know the identity of that noble man?"
"I just happened to hear it, and I was so scared that I fainted." Yang Hua looked up at the door and whispered, "It's our emperor!"
Luo Binglin's expression changed. "...Is he staying in your inn?"
"Yes, the Emperor hasn't left. He's driven out those parasites in Siyang County and issued a notice saying that if the people have any ailments, they can go to the county government office and talk to him... I noticed that you seem to be suffering as well. Although our Emperor is young, he is easygoing. If you have any difficulties at home, you might as well talk to him when he returns. Perhaps he can really help you solve them."
Luo Binglin put down his chopsticks. He couldn't eat anymore.
He really did have some suffering in his heart, and he really wanted to go to the emperor to complain!
But what he asked was not the emperor to solve his problem, but the emperor's forgiveness!
"Your Majesty...which room of yours is he staying in?"
"That's the room you're staying in now, sir."
Luo Binglin was shocked. You dare let me live in the room where the emperor lived? Aren't you trying to trick me to death?
"Change rooms, change rooms for me right now... I'll shorten my life if I stay in that backyard. I'll move to the second floor. Hurry, hurry, change now!"
Yang Hua opened her mouth in surprise. She really wanted to slap herself in the face. Why was she talking so much?
That was one tael of silver per night for a room on the upper floor, but if I moved to the second floor, the room fee would only be twenty cents.
"Master, the room where the emperor lived has dragon energy. Living here will help you live longer."
Bullshit about prolonging life!
If the emperor has any reservations, he can kill me with one knife just based on the two nights I stayed here!
"Still one tael of silver per night. Move me to the second floor, but don't tell anyone that I ever stayed in that backyard. Do you understand?"
Yang Hua didn't understand, but since the rent hadn't changed, she had to understand.
She laughed and said, "I will go change the room for you right away, and I promise to keep my mouth shut!"
Luo Binglin finally breathed a sigh of relief. Before he even sat down, he saw someone running over in a hurry, "Master, the young man you mentioned has returned to the county government office."
Luo Binglin glared: "Really?"
"How dare I lie to you? I saw it with my own eyes."
"Okay, this tael of silver is yours, Lin San, let's go."
When Yanghua came out, the lobby was empty.
Yang Hua was puzzled. Why was this old man so secretive? Was there something taboo about the emperor living there? If so, wouldn't anyone dare live in the upper room in my backyard?
What should I do?
Fu Xiaoguan and his party returned to the county government office.
"I will issue a letter of appointment shortly. You will be the magistrate of Siyang County. You can choose the other minor officials yourself. How to govern the country from now on is also your business."
Jiang Shang bowed and said, "I obey your command!"
Fu Xiaoguan and Jia Gonggong went to the backyard, where Dong Shulan and Xiaoqi were playing chess. When Dong Shulan saw her husband coming back, she stood up to greet him and told Xiaoqi, "Make him a cup of cold tea and boil some hot water for a bath."
Xiaoqi agreed and stood up to leave. Fu Xiaoguan sat in the pavilion and said with a happy face: "You don't know how amazing kerosene is!"
Dong Shulan picked up a fan and fanned Fu Xiaoguan, then asked with a smile, "Look how happy you are! Could it be more precious than perfume?"
"Hey, it's not comparable to perfume!"
Dong Shulan was stunned. Before she could ask, she saw the young man named Jiang Shang walk in.
He bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I am sorry to disturb your peace. Yuzhou Governor Luo Binglin requests an audience."
Fu Xiaoguan frowned slightly and said, "Please let him in."
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