The First Young Master of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 298 Dongshan County Magistrate
"I see." Xuan Shijing smiled: "When was the county magistrate transferred to Dongshan County?"

"It's been a few years, maybe eight years." The county magistrate replied, "When the officer was just transferred to Dongshan County, the village was still digging river channels."

Speaking of this, the county magistrate couldn't help but smile wryly in his heart. Whether it is building reservoirs, digging rivers, or rectifying agriculture and mulberry, the fiefdom of Dongshan Hou is controlled by Feng Hao, and he can't get involved at all. When I was standing between the ridges of the field during the spring plowing, Feng Hao was the only one in the eyes of these farmers.

I am simply a decoration!This is the definition given by the county magistrate of Dongshan County.

It is good to say so, but it is also bad to say that, the good thing is that Dongshan County is under the management of Feng Hao, and it will make steady progress in making political achievements. The only thing he cares about is himself, so the county magistrate of Dongshan hasn't lived in peace all these years.

"For more than ten years, this Marquis has not been in Chang'an, and Zhuangzi's Shanghou's mansion has been neglected, and the county magistrate has bothered." Xuan Shijing smiled and said: "From now on, Zhuangzi in Dongshan County will still need you, the county magistrate. Don't worry about it."

The county magistrate was stunned when he heard the words, and then reflected that all the affairs of Dongshan County were handled by Feng Hao of the Hou Mansion. How could Dongshan Hou not know that, so to speak, he was probably putting a high hat on himself.

Arching his hands, the county magistrate said: "Don't worry, Lord Hou, if there is anything in this village that needs to be lowered, Lord Hou can just send someone to give orders."

Xuan Shijing nodded: "Yeah." Then he looked at Xiaoji, and said, "Xiaoji, go and tell Qiandui to share a few years' gifts and send them to the county magistrate's mansion, as well as the county magistrate and others. The meritorious cao under the command of the Dongshan County Government has joined the army, and this year's New Year's Eve should also reward everyone."

Although Xuan Shijing is a lord, and the strong dragon does not overwhelm the local snake, the county magistrate of Dongshan County may not be useful elsewhere, but in Dongshan County, the role of the county magistrate will be great. The power is not as good as Xuan Shijing, and a good relationship will be beneficial to the Hou family and will not cause any harm.

"Yes." Little Jifu accepted Fu's body, agreed, and then said: "Master Hou, you see that there are so many people here today, and the people we brought are too busy. We will wait for the annual ceremony of the Dongshan County Government Office." Send people directly to the government office tomorrow, what do you think?"

Xuan Shijing nodded. It is true that the things brought here today were all bought by the farmers on the Zhuangzi, and they were not suitable for sending to the Dongshan County Government. Originally, Xuan Shijing planned to give money directly. Now it seems that, This seems a bit inappropriate.

"Then tomorrow." Xuan Shijing said.

The county magistrate of Dongshan County smiled when he heard the words, and the matter was brought to light. Seeing the bustling scene in front of the Houfu compound, the magistrate of Dongshan County couldn't help sighing: "Master Hou is really a big hand."

You must know that as a county magistrate, his one-month salary is only enough to support his family. Xuan Shijing distributes annual gifts to the village households, which can be equal to his own one-month salary. Putting this matter on myself, the 20-year salary given to me by the imperial court is not enough to buy these things.

Xuan Shijing smiled and said: "The people of our Tang Dynasty are the most diligent and kind-hearted. Back then, the Hou's Mansion was in short supply, and it all depended on the relief of the folks in this village. Now that the Hou's Mansion is prosperous, no matter how you drink water, you can't forget to dig a well. people."

"It's a good sentence to drink water and never forget the well digger. Lord Hou is really kind and righteous." The county magistrate of Dongshan County praised: "It's just that I have something to discuss with Lord Hou when I come here today."

"Oh? What's the matter?" Xuan Shijing asked.

"The lower officials found out that there were only about [-] households in your village, and most of the remaining people were relocated by the victims of the disaster more than ten years ago."

Xuan Shijing nodded, motioning for the county magistrate to continue.

"Originally, this matter should be the responsibility of the lower officials, but you have not been in Chang'an these years, and the lower officials have to deal with this matter for you without saying hello. I hope Lord Hou will forgive me." Dongshan County Magistrate said.

Hearing this, Xuan Shijing remembered what Feng Hao said yesterday about farming the land at the Shangzhuang household in Dongshan County Zhuangzi, which was no different from what the county magistrate said, so he roughly guessed that the county magistrate of Dongshan County might be referring to This land distribution thing.

"The county magistrate is talking about the land distribution of the Shangzhuang households in Zhuangzi, Dongshan County?" Xuan Shijing said.

"Exactly. Lord Hou, I heard from the officials that the migrant households in your village were originally from Fenghuang County, Shanxi Province. Their current household registration is still in Fenghuang County, and there, they still have land under their names. , Now they are settled in Dongshan County, according to the court's regulations, these people will not be assigned to the land, Hou Ye, look at this matter." The county magistrate of Dongshan looked at Xuan Shijing with some embarrassment. This kind of situation happened in Zhuangzi, and the government government had already issued an order to send these people back to Fenghuang County, but Zhuangzi in Dongshan County was different from other places. Generally, if this kind of situation happened in the noble fiefdom, the local county magistrate They will always ask the master's family to see what the master's family means. If the master's family wants to keep them, they will stay. The matter of the land will be reported to the government office after the master's family coordinates.

But the Marquis of Dongshan has not dealt with this matter for more than ten years, and the county magistrate of Dongshan also approached Feng Hao, but Feng Hao didn't know how to deal with this matter. Mrs. Wang, the duke's wife, was just agreeing to the resettlement of these disaster victims in Zhuangzi at that time, and then there was no news. This matter dragged on for ten years.

"What's the magistrate's opinion on this matter?" Xuan Shijing asked, after all, the county magistrate is much more familiar with the laws and regulations of Tang Dynasty than Xuan Shijing.

"Eh, here." Dongshan county magistrate did not expect the same question to be asked back by Xuan Shijing: "Master Hou, according to the officials, Dongshan County is located in a plain with vast arable land. If they live here for a long time, it is possible to move the household registrations of these people to Dongshan County. In this way, their household registrations and land in Shanxi will be taken back by the imperial court and distributed to other common people or reserved for some nobles .”

"If that's the case, let's take this matter with me when Feng Hao goes to the government office tomorrow. After all, it is related to his hometown, and he has to ask whether he agrees." Xuan Shijing said.

"Your Majesty is right."

In Dongshan County, the Hou Mansion needs the help of the county magistrate to facilitate the construction of Zhuangzi, and the county magistrate needs to rely on the Hou Mansion to obtain sufficient political achievements, so the two can be regarded as complementary, but the county magistrate in the noble fief , It is always a little harder to do than the magistrates of other counties. If you are smart, you will rise to the top. His official career has come to an end.

(End of this chapter)