Ji Tang

Chapter 159 Inspection (please wait for first approval!)
Haowei County, county government hall.

At this time, except Yao Chang, the magistrate of Haowei County, the others were all officials of Sinong Temple. They all had their heads lowered, and some were sweating profusely.

Ji Song looked at the file in his hand at this time. He turned through it very slowly. His memory would not have allowed him to do so.But in order to avoid mistakes in the subsequent trial, he had to be serious.

In the twelfth lunar month of winter, it is a time of severe cold, but some officials cannot wipe the sweat off their heads.

"Wow! Wow!"

The only sound left in the entire lobby was Ji Song's hand turning the pages of a book.

"Snapped!"

Ji Song threw the file on the table and walked among the many officials with his hands behind his back. He would stay in front of each one for a moment.

This caused everyone who was already stooping to bend even deeper.

After returning to the desk, he said: "Ha! Okay! You really gave me a big surprise. Some people dare to turn a deaf ear to my decree."

"Robbing a common girl? Wei Yan, how do you discipline your son? Is it because your maid got tired of playing with her and came out to find someone new?"

"This official is just negligent in discipline. Please rest assured, Mr. Marquis, and teach him well when you get back. If he doesn't do it next time, he won't do it again!" Wei Yan said quickly, wiping his sweat.

"Discipline? No need, go and tell His Majesty! After all, your Wei family is His Majesty's relative, so let His Majesty judge this matter!"

"Thank you Lord Marquis, my Wei family will be richly rewarded!" Wei Yan was overjoyed. As long as this good Marquis does not interfere, the matter will be settled. As long as Concubine Wei is asked to intercede with His Majesty, the matter will be over.

"A generous reward? Ha!" Ji Song sneered.

"That's not necessary. I feel uncomfortable holding the generous report from your Wei family. Now hand over your government affairs to Chief Liu, and then get out of here. Sinong Temple cannot accommodate a giant Buddha like yours." " Ji Song wrote lightly.

But these words made Wei Yan furious: "Ji Shaoqing, are you not giving my Wei family any face?"

"Get out! If you dare to make any noise again, you will be beaten with sticks."

"promise!"

The two sergeants agreed, put Wei Yan on their arms and walked out. Perhaps they were worried that he would still talk nonsense, so they took out a piece of cloth from somewhere and blocked his mouth.

Sitting in the lobby, no one below dared to raise their heads at this time, for fear of being noticed.

"I know exactly who among you has done what. Now I give you a chance. Within three days, you should apologize for what you should apologize for, return what should be returned, and clean up everything for me."

"If anyone else commits the crime again, don't blame me for not caring about our friendship. Okay, let's all go down. If you have the intention, just do your job well. I will not treat my subordinates badly. As for worrying about such a small profit, What? I won’t even ask about the name of your Marquis in Chang’an, so get out!”

Looking at the people leaving in a hurry, Ji Song took a sip of tea and said to Liu Zhan: "You have to keep an eye on these people. If something like this happens again, don't do it. Sooner or later, they will be arrested." As for what I have packed up, it is better to go home early and let my wife and children sit on the warm bed, so as not to lose my life at some point."

"Thank you, Lord Marquis, for your teachings. I will definitely keep them in mind," Liu Zhan said hurriedly, wiping his cold sweat.

"Well, go out and see how you are arranged. Don't give me any trouble. These princes are better than you."

"Don't dare, don't dare!"

They were really scared. The Wei family in Chang'an took care of them as soon as they were told. They were nothing in the eyes of the Marquis!

Several people rode horses and quickly arrived at the resettlement place. At a glance, they saw shacks made of simple wood and thatch.

The surroundings are tied tightly with straw rope to prevent wind leakage. "Have you ever tried whether these houses can withstand the pressure of heavy snow without being crushed?" Ji Song said solemnly.

"Don't worry, Mr. Hou, these shanties were built from the very beginning, and they were built by the people inside each shanty. They have no reason to cheat." Yao Chang said.

"Are they all organized as family units?"

"Yes, this is what the Marquis specifically told me. How dare I dare to mess around."

Originally Yao Chang didn't care much about this matter, but when someone almost caused a huge chaos because he wanted to avoid being in the same room with other people, he finally came to his senses and admired the Marquis for his foresight.

Ji Song just looked around outside and sometimes inside the house, and found that Yao Chang was doing well and there was no big problem.

Lime was spread on the ground. Even though it was winter, it was still good to be prepared for some things.

The location was also chosen well. It is a leeward place, so you won’t have to endure the ravages of the cold wind when it snows!

"Are you ready to find someone to build the stove and coal?" Ji Song asked. This is the top priority. You must ask clearly, otherwise there will be big problems.

Yao Chang smiled when he heard this and said, "Master Marquis, please come here!"

Looking at Yao Chang who was full of confidence, Ji Song didn't ask any questions and followed him to a large house with a thatched roof. Most of the houses here are like this. They just vary according to local conditions, some are big or some are small!
When the people inside saw someone coming in, they trembled in the cold wind, but when they saw it was the county magistrate, they immediately smiled.

"You do your job, I will bring the Marquis to see you." Yao Chang stopped the man's words and said directly.

"Master Hou?" When the man saw Yao Chang's eyes, he didn't dare to be presumptuous and immediately stepped aside.

Ji Song felt something different as soon as he entered the house. It was not as cold as outside and was very warm.

"Master Hou, look here!"

When he walked to the back, Ji Song realized that the stove he requested had been installed, no wonder it was so warm.

This stove is entirely made of yellow clay. Ji Song originally wanted to use iron sheets, but after asking about the price of iron, he never mentioned it again.

In fact, it is better to say that it is a stove than an earthen stove. There is an elevated part below for ventilation and removal of residues.

There are two holes on the top, and orange flames are burning at this time. Looking up along the stove, it is a mud pipe connected to the outside. It is very crudely made, but it is also very clever. It solves the problem of no iron. dilemma.

"Okay! Magistrate Yao has done a good job, better than I imagined. I have recorded your contribution. As long as nothing happens after the year, you can at least be promoted a few levels." Ji Song looked very happy, He was full of praise for Yao Chang.

"Oh, by the way, how common are houses like this now?"

"Don't worry, Mr. Hou, this is not a difficult job. As long as you watch it a few times, everyone will basically know it. Once you do it well, just send someone to check that there is no smoke leakage."

Ji Song nodded with satisfaction and said: "Yes, coal smoke is poisonous. We must take care of this and explain the dangers clearly to everyone. Anyone who dares to be careless will not be tolerated!"

"promise!"

Coal is not scarce in Guanzhong and is very cheap. We have already accumulated enough for our use.

At this time, there is not enough time. Next year, Ji Song plans to make honeycomb briquettes, which can be regarded as finding a job for the people, so that they can survive these two years smoothly.

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