Plane of Immortal Cultivation

Chapter 195
Grant fame.

What fame?
Naturally, it is the fame of a scholar, which can be said to be the greatest right of the county magistrate.

Although Lin'an is a lower county and on the border, there are still many scholars. Most of these people come from rich families, and the poor can't afford to read. What they want most is naturally a fame.

This document stated that a few people were specially designated to obtain the title of scholar, and their names had already been written on them. Shen Yichen saw that they were all children of wealthy merchants and gentry families who went to greet him that day.

This is simply a blatant business fame.

As for the tax reduction and exemption, it is natural that for these wealthy businessmen, in the name of being affected by the disaster, the original tax of [-] is reduced to [-] of [-].

Pay half the tax.

These guys have big appetites.

As for where the money lost by the imperial court will come from, it will naturally be spread on the heads of those people who have no power and nothing to do, which will make their burden even heavier.

Of course, if such a request is made, the benefits will naturally be given. In the end, each family gave the amount of donations, which is a full [-] guan, which is really a lot.

With these [-] guan, it is enough to solve all the current problems in Lin'an.

But such a request, can Shen Yichen agree to it?

He was not stupid, he knew that if he really did this, he would indeed be able to overcome the current difficulties, but what awaited him in the future might be the catastrophe of prison.

With a sullen face, Shen Yichen threw the document on the table, and said, "Fame is a major matter for the imperial court to select talents, how can it be granted and accepted privately, as for the tax amount, there are also imperial court regulations, and this county has no right to reduce or exempt at will."

As for the land, Shen Yichen didn't even mention it.

Because if the ration fields of the common people were really sold to those big households, the result would be to enrich a very few people and harm countless families.

It is absolutely impossible to do.

Master He's face remained unchanged, and he said with a smile: "My lord, this is the request we contacted those big households. If they don't meet their demands, they will definitely not be able to borrow money. If there is no money, those victims will not be able to resettle. It’s a disaster, if it’s time to go up to the peak to pursue responsibility, and it’s not good to rescue and resettle the victims, my lord will probably be punished, my lord, please act urgently.”

Shen Yichen said in a deep voice: "I will find other ways to help the victims. As for these, don't mention them."

Master He bent down and bowed, took back the documents and left the main hall.

When he got to the door, he turned around and said, "My lord, there is not much food to help the victims now, and there is only enough food for six or seven days at most, please find a way as soon as possible, otherwise the victims will be hungry, and I am afraid they will make trouble. It’s not easy to clean up by then.”

"If your lord can't think of any other way, you can send someone to call me, and I'm going to give porridge to those victims."

After speaking, he strode away.

Shen Yichen's face was very ugly. He was on the road when he came, and after chatting with Qin Guan, he might be perfunctory, fooled or even suppressed by local officials.

He was already prepared in his heart, but he never expected that these people would act so recklessly, it could no longer be called suppression, it could be called playing at the palm of their hands.

These people wanted to turn Shen Yichen into a mud-bodied county magistrate, an idiot county magistrate, or even a scapegoat magistrate who listened to them and was manipulated by them.

Did you go to the state government for help when you first came here?

Shen Yichen is also a somewhat arrogant person, he doesn't want to leave an impression of incompetence on his friends, he wants to fight with these people to see if he can succeed.

The next day, Shen Yichen took a few servants and a few yamen servants to visit those big gentry families in Lin'an County.

Every time they went to a house, they would naturally receive warm hospitality, good wine and good food, and even some singers and dancers, but when Shen Yichen asked to borrow food and money, these people all cried out of poverty.

This said that this time the family property was also looted, and the loss was heavy, and it is indeed difficult to save themselves now.

The one said that the family has a large population and cannot make ends meet.

In short, all the reasons are flying all over the sky.

In the end, relying on the face of the county magistrate, he finally raised a batch of food, which can last for about half a month.

By this time, Shen Yichen only felt physically and mentally exhausted.

Constrained everywhere, with talents and ambitions, and with a heart for the country and the people, it is difficult to display them.

He suddenly had doubts about his abilities.

I am really just a useless scholar, fighting with these old officials in the officialdom, I am restrained everywhere, and I have nothing to focus on.

In the end, he spent a sum of money on his own and bought a batch of grain from Xiongzhou to support him until now.

However, the people who bought the grain came back and brought back news of Xiongzhou Prefecture.

One of Shen Yichen's loyal servants reported: "My lord, the food price in Xiongzhou has now dropped to a consistent level, which is basically the same as that of Dayuan City. This is an order from the prefect Qin prefect."

"I heard a lot of news and rumors in the state capital." Then the loyal servant told Shen Yichen everything he had seen and heard.

When Qin Guan arrived in Xiongzhou, he made big moves. He sold forty miles of barren hills for 1 guan. Ten percent, more than [-] victims of the disaster will be recruited into the army, and new villages will be built for the victims.

Nowadays, the people of Xiongzhou praise the prefect of Qin as the reincarnation of a sage, a grand lord who is close to the people and loves the people.

Shen Yichen was taken aback by these news.

Unexpectedly, Qin Guan did so well in Xiongzhou.

Looking at his side again, there is no scene at all.

It seems that there is really a gap, and the gap is huge.

Seeing that the relief food for the victims was only enough for six or seven days, and he still hadn't found a better way, those officials stood by and watched, waiting for him to submit obediently. Shen Yichen immediately made a decision.

Enter Xiongzhou and ask Qin Guan for rescue.

Without delay, without taking a car, he changed into a neat attire, rode a horse and took a few people to Xiongzhou.

After listening to Shen Yichen's narration, Qin Guan said lightly: "I was thinking about when to rectify the officialdom in Xiongzhou. It seems that now is the time."

Everyone didn't realize that an official storm was brewing over Xiongzhou.

As for who will be hit by the falling thunder, it depends on who is unlucky.

Qin Guan immediately called a pawn and ordered to go down, "Inspect Lin'an tomorrow, and ask Tuiguan, Jishi to join the army, Si Li to join the army, Sihu to join the army, and Judiciary to join the army."

"Prepare 10 catties of grain to take to Lin'an for disaster relief, and at the same time prepare 3 jin of money."

There are only more than 3000 victims in Lin'an, and 10 catties of food is enough to feed these people for more than a month, which is still enough to eat.

Qin Guan said that this is only for emergency use, to reassure the people, and it will need to be transported there in the future.

Inform Xiong Er to bring 2000 troops with him, just to engage in training.

The pawns wrote down one by one, and after saluting, they left to prepare. Shen Yichen saw how determined Qin Guan was in command. At this moment, he finally admitted that he was indeed not as good as Qin Guan.

In the evening, Qin Guan and Shen Yichen drank and chatted. It was just the two of them. Luo Yi just came out to toast a glass of wine and then went back. She is very busy now, studying those account books every day.

The two of them chatted about the relaxed days before, and about all the things they had seen and heard after arriving in Xiongzhou. In the end, Shen Yichen got a little too drunk and said, "You don't know, I've been feeling very stressed these days, as if I'm carrying something behind my back. It’s a big mountain, those disaster victims are waiting to be fed, but those subordinates are obsessed with others, and I have done nothing. Those who used to be high-spirited and pointed out the country, but when they arrived at the place, they were all scholarly. It is difficult to be an official, and it is even more difficult to be an official.”

Qin Guan could understand that Shen Yichen must have been bullied by those low-level officials these days, so he felt disgusted with the officials, smiled and patted him on the shoulder, and said: "Writing, don't lose your vigor, it's just some idiots. It's just a chicken and a dog, I'll back you up and clean them up tomorrow, Lin'an will need you to manage it well in the future."

Shen Yichen looked at Qin Guan with somewhat misty eyes, and said: "Those old officials in the officialdom have a lot of tricks, and they are very slippery, and they are not so easy to deal with."

Qin Guan chuckled: "Just watch tomorrow."

(End of this chapter)