dognovel Chapter 544 If you can't flatter, then don't flatter.
Chapter 544 If you can't flatter, then don't flatter.
Compared to large iron smelting workshops and large coal mines, the matter of a few county magistrates leading their yamen runners to seize people was utterly insignificant.
Zhu Biao waved a memorial in his hand: "Prepare to relocate the people. This time, at least 20,000 people need to be relocated."
Li Shanchang stroked his beard and smiled, replying, "Your Highness is right. At least 20,000 people will need to be relocated this time."
Just as Zhu Biao was about to nod, Li Shanchang suddenly changed the subject and said, "Besides the matter of relocating the people, I think that the addition of small government offices between the prefecture and the villages could also be piloted in these four counties."
As Li Shanchang finished speaking, Liu Bowen couldn't help but clap his hands and laugh, "Brilliant! Brother Shanchang, this plan is brilliant, brilliant indeed!"
Based on the existing conditions, it can be concluded that:
First, none of these four county magistrates were good people.
Second, the prefects of Beiping and Yongping were unwilling or dared not provoke these four county magistrates.
Third, these four county magistrates have powerful backers, so even if they cause trouble, there are people who can clean up their messes.
Based on the above conditions, it can be proven that adding burdens to these four county magistrates is tantamount to adding trouble to some unnamed madman named Yang, and incidentally, it can also serve as a trial for small government offices between prefectures and counties and villages.
one stone two bird.
Kill two birds with one stone.
Simply perfect.
Zhu Biao immediately smiled and nodded in agreement, saying, "That's excellent, excellent."
……
Just as Zhu Biao, Li Shanchang, and Liu Bowen were figuring out how to annoy Yang Shaofeng, Yang Shaofeng, far away in Jinan Prefecture, was completely bewildered.
No.
You led your yamen runners to Beiping Prefecture to snatch people? Do you really not consider the prefects of Beiping and Yongping to be human?
Furthermore, even if you want to accuse each other, shouldn't you send someone to the Dengzhou Prefectural Government Office to deliver a letter?
What's the point of sending someone to Ningyang County?
Yang Shaofeng held the letter in his hand and read it over and over again, but he could only make out a few words.
"Please, Master's wife, uphold justice."
Yang Shaofeng was so angry he laughed, and waved the letter in his hand at Jin'er: "Look at this, this is the good student you've spoiled!"
Jin'er didn't even take the letter. She just smiled and said, "My husband is really good at accusing people. He only says how much I spoil them, but never mentions how much I spoil them."
Yu'er chimed in from the side, "Oh my, that sounds so familiar."
"Hmm, what you're saying sounds familiar."
"My sister's words sound familiar too."
Where have I heard this before?
Yang Shaofeng's face grew increasingly gloomy.
Bad learning.
They've all gone astray.
Jin'er has gone astray.
Yu'er was never a good person to begin with.
The students in Ningyang County were spoiled rotten by the two women, and they dared to do all sorts of outrageous things.
Yang Shaofeng gave a soft hum and said, "I'll go and reason with my father-in-law."
Once they found Emperor Zhu, Yang Shaofeng handed over the letter in his hand, cupped his hands and bowed, saying, "Father-in-law, your son-in-law has come to apologize."
Emperor Zhu was slightly taken aback and asked, "Please forgive me?"
After he finished speaking, Emperor Zhu glanced at the sun outside again without realizing it.
Oh no, the sun has risen in the west!
Otherwise, why would this scoundrel come to apologize?
Emperor Zhu opened the letter with suspicion, glanced at it a few times, then took a deep breath and said, "Are you here to apologize, or to claim credit for them?"
Large iron and coal mines have been discovered in Beiping and Yongping, with the exact reserves unknown, but they are suspected to be large, high-quality mineral veins.
Is this supposed to be an apology?
Compared to what are suspected to be high-quality large-scale iron ore and coal mines, is it really a big deal to bring yamen runners to rob people?
Besides, these children have already realized their mistakes and written to the princess's residence to apologize and ask for help. If we, the emperor, punish them severely, future generations will say that I, Zhu Yuanzhang, am too harsh on my subjects.
On the contrary, what exactly were the prefects of Beiping and Yongping doing?
Why could a county magistrate with four children find a mineral vein, but a prefect with two children couldn't?
These four children just wanted some manpower to work in the mines. They could have just been assigned to them. Why did it have to escalate to the point where the children led the officials to rob people?
And then there's Wang Guangyang, who can't even manage the few prefects under his jurisdiction; he's just a good-for-nothing!
Seeing Emperor Zhu's face grow increasingly dark, Wang Guangyang, standing to the side, felt a pang of unease and cupped his hands in greeting, asking, "Your Majesty?"
The more Emperor Zhu thought about it, the angrier he became. He shoved the letter into Wang Guangyang's hand and snorted coldly, "Look, look! You, a dignified Shandong Provincial Governor, have a few prefects under your jurisdiction who are not even as good as a few children!"
Wang Guangyang was completely stunned.
child?
You call a dignified seventh-rank county magistrate a child?
Yes, they are a bit young, but no matter how young they are, they are all genuine second-class Jinshi graduates from the imperial examinations, and they have also completed a full year of internship in the Six Ministries and Five Temples. Any one of them is a hundred times better than an ordinary county magistrate!
The four county magistrates, along with their yamen runners, went to snatch people. This kind of thing would be enough to cost the heads of officials in Jiangnan, but for them, who came from Ningyang County, it was just a child.
People cannot, or at least should not, apply such double standards.
Furthermore, neither Beiping Prefecture nor Yongping Prefecture reported their abduction to me, so how could I possibly know?
Wang Guangyang was also getting angrier the more he thought about it.
But when he thought of the words "unknown reserves, suspected to be a large mineral vein" written in the letter, Wang Guangyang had to force himself to suppress his displeasure.
From now on, I will avoid officials from Ningyang County!
While inwardly complaining, Wang Guangyang bowed to Emperor Zhu and said, "Congratulations on your ascension to the throne! With these mines, Minister Xu, Minister Chang, and Marshal Tang will surely be even more courageous and capable during their Northern Expedition. This is truly a cause for celebration."
Emperor Zhu glanced at Wang Guangyang.
If you don't know how to flatter, then don't bother.
Even shooting with a stiff handle is uncomfortable.
Emperor Zhu gave a soft hum and turned his gaze to Yang Shaofeng: "Tell me, should we relocate the people to your Dengzhou, or to those four counties?"
Yang Shaofeng was a little confused.
Why can't you relocate people to Dengzhou and also to those four counties?
So, is it really that you, Lao Denglian, can't even handle the needs of the people in just four counties?
Or are you, old man, simply trying to annoy me?
Displeased, Yang Shaofeng replied directly, "In my opinion, Dengzhou Prefecture needs teachers who can educate people and craftsmen who know all kinds of knowledge, while the four counties only need miners. There is no conflict between the two."
"If Father-in-law wants both Dengzhou University and the coal and iron mines in Beiping and Yongping, then send people from both sides at the same time."
After a slight pause, Yang Shaofeng suddenly frowned and said, "Does Hu Yuan have spies in Beiping and Yongping? If so, could Hu Yuan know anything about the coal and iron mines? If he does..."
Emperor Zhu's eyes widened immediately.