Great Song Super Scholar

Chapter 438

Fan Ning was furious in his heart, but he didn't show any expression on his face. He smiled slightly and said, "This is the first time I've come to Yingtian Mansion, so I don't know much about the situation here, and I will trouble Mr. Zhang in many places in the future."

"That's not true. It's just that the lord of the government came to Yingtian Mansion to take up his post. He should live in the official residence. How can he stay in a hotel? The official residence has already been prepared and has everything. Please move to the official residence and live in the lord."

"Really? The official house is ready so soon."

Fan Ning said with a faint smile, "Then go and have a look!"

He also didn't let Aya pack his luggage, and walked out of the inn with a few guards. There were more than a dozen horses and a carriage at the door.

Although Yang Du wanted to show Fan Ning a disgrace, Zhang Qi, as the head of the government office, did not dare to neglect at all. He definitely did not dare to bring a few bullock carts to welcome the new governor.

Fan Ning got into the carriage and followed him to an official house near the government office. This is an official house covering an area of ​​about eight acres. It is 30% new and relatively old. The house is at least [-] years old.

Fan Ning went into the house and looked around, but didn't make any comment, and asked again: "How many official houses are there in Yingtian Mansion?"

Zhang Qi said anxiously: "There are many official houses in Yingtian Mansion, there are eleven official houses belonging to our government office, currently there are only three vacant official houses, this is the largest one, and it is the house of the former governor."

"Then where does Yang Tong live?"

"He lives in the back house of the government office."

"How big is the mansion's back house?"

"It's also about eight acres!"

Fan Ning nodded, and said to Zhang Qi: "Thank you for your arrangement, but this is not where I live. If Ying Tianfu can't arrange it, then I will let Taichang Temple arrange it, and you don't have to worry about it."

After speaking, he turned around and left the official residence, and walked away with a few guards, leaving Zhang Qi standing there dumbfounded.

The news of Fan Ning's refusal to live in the official residence immediately spread throughout the government office, and immediately caused an uproar in the government office. Various officials in the house are engaged in it, some are happy and some are worried.

At noon, in a private room of Songzhou Restaurant, two officials were drinking and chatting. One of the two officials was called Song Ling, and the other was called Tan Shenzhi. Jinshi is not only a Jinshi of the same subject, but also a fellow countryman, and the relationship is very close.

Song Ling held up his wine glass and sneered, "Yang Du wanted to give Fan Ning a bad rap, but he fought back and let the Taichang Temple handle the matter. Now Yang Du should be slapped."

Tan Shenzhi sighed and said: "To be honest, Yang Du has gone too far in this matter. The back house of the government office has always been lived in by the chief official, but he lived in it after passing the sentence. The former Zhao Zhinian couldn't provoke Jia Changchao, so he had to endure it." With this tone, this Master Fan is Jia Changchao's enemy, will he tolerate it?"

"This Fan Ning is really powerful. He lived in the inn as soon as he came, and used the official residence as an example. Now Yang Du is in trouble."

Tan Shenzhi frowned, "Not necessarily, Taichangqing Luo Li heard that he is from Jia Changchao, Fan Ning's complaint may not be effective, maybe people will say that Fan Ning is disregarding the overall situation and haggling about treatment, but Fan Ning will lose points."

Song Ling said with a chuckle: "Then you don't understand, I bet you that Fan Ning will never bring the matter to Taichang Temple, Taichang Temple is just talking, he will definitely go to Yushitai, Don't forget, he is the Zuo Jianyi doctor, and he also has the title of Yushi Zhongcheng."

"No way!"

Tan Shenzhi was taken aback, widened his eyes and asked, "Can this kind of trivial matter impeach Yang Du?"

"Small matter?" Song Ling snorted coldly, "You didn't realize the seriousness of the matter at all. If it was the other two official residences, Fan Ning might haggle over every bit of treatment as you said, but this is the official residence of the government. The yamen mansion must be lived in by the chief official, the chief official may not live there, the empty gate is there, but it is absolutely not the turn of the general judge to live in it, Yang Du first broke the court's hierarchical rules, and if it is more serious, it is an arrogance."

"Then do you think Fan Ning will impeach Yang Du?"

"Definitely!" Song Ling said with certainty, "Yang Du forbade us to see the chief officer, and wanted to give Fan Ning a bad name, but now Fan Ning grabbed the handle and beat him. This Fan Ning is not Zhao Zhinian. Enter the dragon and the tiger are staged."

"Then what should we do?" Tan Shenzhi asked hastily.

Song Ling took a sip of wine and said leisurely, "It's better to give charcoal in the snow than add flowers to the cake. I'm going to meet Fan Ning right now and stand in line first."

"But you will offend Yang Du like this!"

"What good is it for me to please him? We're not his people. It's not our turn to be promoted. Now the opportunity comes. I'd be a fool if I didn't seize it. Brother, do you want to go with me?"

Tan Shenzhi lowered his head and thought for a while, then sighed and said, "I'd better wait! I have an old man at the top and a young man at the bottom, so I really dare not offend Jia Changchao."

Song Ling drank the wine in his glass, "Since it's decided, I'll go now!"

Fan Ning had just finished his lunch and was sitting in the room drinking tea and flipping through yesterday's newspaper. At this moment, Zhu Long came to report: "I want to report to the officials, Hu Cao Sishi Song Ling, please see me!"

Fan Ning was not surprised. He had made his attitude clear this morning, and someone should come to see him. However, the first person who came to the door had a bit of courage. Fan Ning still admired the first official to eat crabs.

"Please come in!"

Not long after, Song Ling was ushered in. He bowed and said, "Cao Sishi, a member of the Yingtian Mansion, will see the Lord of the Mansion!"

Fan Ning smiled slightly and said, "Song Si, please sit down!"

Sishi are only minor officials from the ninth rank, while those from Yingtianfu have a slightly higher status. Song Tao was flattered by his treatment, which was actually an attitude, the first one to publicly stand in line would always get some love.

After the other party sat down, a maid served tea, and Fan Ning asked, "What is the current population of Songcheng County?"

"Reporting to the Fujun, the registered population is about 13 households. Including the migrant population, there should be 20 households, which is more than a million people."

"They all live in the city?"

"A lot of people live outside the city, about [-]% live in the city, and another [-]% live in various rural towns outside the city."

"What about the tax revenue?"

Fan Ning asked again: "I mean the tax revenue belonging to Ying Tianfu, I heard it's not bad."

Song Ling smiled wryly and said: "Your Majesty also knows that all the income of the government offices in various places goes to the imperial court, and then the imperial court allocates funds to the local government offices, and the additional income of the official offices can only be obtained from the rental income of official land and official houses, as well as income from dental taxes. To subsidize, Yingtian Mansion has more land and houses, and the income is relatively large, and the economy is more prosperous, and the dental tax income is also relatively large, so generally speaking, it is quite affluent."

Fan Ning smiled faintly, "It seems that Yang Du still has some skills!"

Song Ling shook his head, "I think it's just Songcheng's innate conditions, and it has nothing to do with Yang Du. Even if he is not in Songcheng County, the people of Songcheng might be better off."

Fan Ning didn't continue the topic. He didn't know Song Ling well, so it's not appropriate to talk deeply about him.

Fan Ning asked again with a smile: "Where is Song Sishi from? He should be from a major!"

"Humble job is from Hangzhou. In the second year of Jiayou's Jinshi Division, he ranked 310th and fourth. Last year, he was appointed as Cao Sishi of Yingtianfu household."

"Song Sishi's home is also in Yingtian Mansion?"

"I came from a poor background in a humble job, and my wife has been married for many years. There is a son and a daughter in the family, and I am currently renting a house in the city."

"How many officials like Song Sishi rent houses?"

"There are probably more than twenty people! They are all relatively young low-level officials. Some of them can't afford a house, and some don't know how long they will work in Yingtian Mansion, so they dare not buy a house."

Fan Ning nodded and said, "I don't know much about Tianfu yet, and I need to rely on Song Sishi's support in the future."

This is Fan Ning's stance on Song Ling's initiative to stand in line, and he will ask him to support him more in the future, and treat him as one of his own.

Song Ling was overjoyed, stood up and saluted, "The humble official will definitely support Fu Jun with all his strength."

As soon as Song Ling left, Fan Ning immediately said to Zhu Long: "You go to the Yaman in the house and spend money to collect all the information on Song Ling, be sure to be detailed!"

The Yamen in the mansion are power brokers, who collect money to help people get through all the joints of the government. They have a wide range of channels and are very well informed of all kinds of news. Fan Ning needs to know the details of Song Ling from them.

As long as you have enough money, you can find out any information.

Zhu Long bowed and saluted, and hurried away.

(End of this chapter)