Qingchuan promotion rules in the backyard

Chapter 106 Disputes
After Ba Ye and the Crown Prince met by chance in the gazebo, within a few days, they went to the Prince's place to beg for tea.The prince naturally greeted him with a smile.After coming and going, even Kangxi knows that the relationship between the prince and the eighth master is getting along well.

"Baocheng is getting more and more stable." Kangxi sighed.

Li Dequan on the side smiled.Rather than being calm, it is better to say that he is getting more and more scheming.But as a future emperor, scheming is a must.

"How long has the fourth elder brother and the tenth elder brother been away?" Kangxi asked.

"It's been more than half a month since I returned to Lord Long Live." Li Dequan said.

Kangxi nodded, there should be some news.

A few days later, a secret letter from the fourth master was sent to Chengde from Yangzhou.Kangxi opened it and looked, a stern look flashed in his eyes, but there was no expression on his face.After a while, he picked up a pen to write instructions on the notebook.

In the city of Yangzhou, the fourth master really stopped watching since he told the tenth master that he didn't need to watch it. Instead, he took the tenth master to walk around the streets and alleys. Just chat with the shopkeeper for a long time.

At first Master Shi didn't quite understand, but later he realized that Master Si wanted to find out from the common people how the people's livelihood in Yangzhou City has been in the past two days.

Fang Zhifu soon found out about Fourth Master's plan, and he couldn't help feeling a little worried.This man doesn't look like a fool.Do you want to report to that person?

Fourth master looked at the letter from the capital, and combined with his inquiries during the past few days, he knew it in his heart.

This magistrate of Fang is quite courageous, he concealed his taxes, and he didn't know who he gave his filial piety to in Beijing?Suoxiang or Mingxiang?Or is it the eldest brother or the prince?

In the current situation, these few people are the most likely.But should this matter be reported to Huang Ama?He thought of Ba Ye who was suddenly recalled last year, so he hesitated.

The tenth master didn't think as much as the fourth master, he vaguely felt something was wrong, and said: "Fourth brother, this matter still has to be reported to Huang Ama, there must be someone behind him."

Fourth Master took a look at him and thought, this simple-minded person is even simpler in dealing with things.

That's right, he and the tenth brother's job is to check whether the tax is in line.Now that there is a problem, he simply told Huang Ama the result.As for whether to check further, it depends on what Huang Ama means, anyway, they have already completed the task.

"Fourth brother, let's report earlier, and we can leave as soon as Huang Ama's order comes." Shi Ye frowned and said, "This prefect Fang Zhifu has a lot of tricks. He is sending someone to serve the girl, and he is pulling us out. For dinner, I even stuffed my bank note this morning."

"A bank note?" Fourth master frowned.

"That's right! 5000 taels are for me to spend here." Master Shi said, "I confiscated them. You said that he is very generous for a magistrate, so he just got 5000 taels of silver, no problem."

Fourth Master smiled and said, "I never thought that Tenth Brother would be a clean and honest person."

"I'm the prince, so I'm short of his money?" Master Shi said disdainfully.

In fact, he was quite excited.His mother died early, and there was no one in the palace to take care of her.Now he is just a bald brother, and the money in his hand is actually very nervous.But it was his first time out on business, and he didn't want to be underestimated.

"He doesn't necessarily have a guilty conscience." The fourth master said, "some are according to the usual practice. After all, the princes represent the emperor. After serving, many things will get twice the result with half the effort. If the serving is not going well, and you deliberately find fault, He's in trouble. That's why he tried to please him in other ways."

"That's it." The tenth master scratched his head and said, "Whether it's a routine or not, there is a problem anyway. The master will not help him hide it."

"Okay, then according to the tenth brother, tell Huang Ama the truth." The fourth master smiled.

Huang Ama may not know.It is probably guessed that it is related to the prince, so I have been suppressing and not letting the investigation.This time he was specially asked to come, thinking about it, he felt that he was standing behind the prince, and even if there was something, he would hide it for the prince.Putting his memorial in front of Huang Ama's case probably won't please him.

But after handing over the errand, fourth master didn't think so much, and took ten masters to play in Yangzhou city.

Master Ten is happy now.Who said it was hard to do errands with the fourth brother, isn't this very happy!He has completely forgotten the aggrieved way when he came here.

Sure enough, as fourth master expected, not long after, he received a decree from Chengde, asking him and Master Shi to go back immediately, and there will be other arrangements for the follow-up matters, so they don't need to continue.

"Finally I can go back." Master Shi said.Yangzhou city is not big, so he can play it well.The main reason is that I really don't want to see Fang Zhifu's flattering face.

"How will Huang Ama deal with the prefect of Yangzhou?" Shi Ye asked.

"It's not stated in the decree." Fourth Master said.

"Didn't say it?" Shi Ye was taken aback, and said, "How is it possible? Didn't we find out that the tax was inconsistent?"

"Perhaps Huang Ama has other considerations." Fourth Master said.

"What consideration can there be? This is a corrupt official!" Shi Ye said angrily, "If he doesn't deal with it, he doesn't know how much he will be corrupt!"

"We have found out that the taxes do not match, but there is no evidence of his corruption." Fourth Master reminded.

"Then we can stay and continue the investigation!" Master Shi said anxiously.

"Huang Ama's will, return to Chengde immediately." Fourth Master said calmly.

"How could Huang Ama do this!" Shi Ye was annoyed.

"Tenth Brother, our errand has been completed." Fourth Master said.

"Fourth brother, is this how you do business?" Tenth Master looked at Fourth Master.Isn't it said that he is the most fair, and he can't rub the sand in his eyes?

"Fourth brother, do you know something? Who do you want to protect?" Master Shi didn't know what he thought of, and his face changed slightly.

"Brother Ten, there are some things you can't say nonsense." Fourth Master frowned slightly.

"Then why don't you ask Huang Ama to continue the investigation!" Shi Ye asked.

"I obey Huang Ama's will." Fourth master still had a calm tone.

Master Shi was so choked up by this sentence that he couldn't speak, and walked away.

Fourth Master shook his head and let him go.Old Ten is still too young and too straightforward.Sometimes it can move the whole body.What is Huang Ama's consideration in mind, he can guess one or two.No matter which side the magistrate of Yangzhou is from, once the quarrel breaks out, the balance will be broken, which is not a good thing.

Officials are assessed every year, and they are replaced every three years. Next year will be a three-year period. It is completely possible to replace the prefect of Yangzhou quietly and use other methods as a warning.

He knew Huang Ama's methods.Many times, he prefers to use some gentle methods, and doesn't want to make things too absolute.It's because he has an extreme temper and likes to go to extremes.It's just that he is living a new life now, and he has thought about many things.Going to extremes often ends up hurting yourself.

The tenth master went out and didn't come back until it was dark, so the fourth master felt that something was wrong.

(End of this chapter)