Landlord of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 100
At the moment when swords were on the verge of breaking out, and Xu Qing was about to show off his power with his official robes on, a sedan chair was being carried in the distance, and the bearer shouted: "Cangzhou Changshi, Mr. Xia is here~~~" Xu Qing cast a cold look, and found him An imperial decree, when he saw the long history getting out of the sedan chair, Lang Sheng read: "Cangzhou Chief Shi Xia Chu received the decree~~"

"Imperial decree? True or false?" The policemen whispered.That Xia Chu stood at the same spot and looked at Xu Qing, Xia Hao suddenly stood up and shouted: "All arrests, this person is falsely preaching imperial edicts and pretending to be an official of the imperial court, catch him quickly!"
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Xia Hao shouted hoarsely, but the arrester was unmoved.How can I do it?Is the machine crossbow in the hand of the cow eating grass just for show?
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Xu Qing and Xia Chu looked at each other, Xu Qing was not in a hurry or panic, but Xia Chu started to feel a little scared when he saw Xu Qing's confident look.

"Nizi, don't kneel down yet!" Xia Chu quickly walked a few steps, facing Xu Qing, the "angel" holding the imperial decree, suddenly changed his attitude 180 degrees, and knelt down to accept the decree as a courtier should.Seeing this, Xia Hao also knelt down with a gloomy expression. This kneeling, hula la this street knelt down.Xu Qingnian said: "Cangzhou Governor Shi Xia Chu has made remarkable achievements during his tenure. He was specially promoted to be the governor of Tengzhou, Shandong. There must be no mistake in taking office immediately. I respect this."

"I thank the emperor for his kindness..." Xia Chu couldn't help but look a little more genuinely happy when he heard the imperial decree that he was promoted.

"Master Xia, congratulations?" Xu Qing said with a smile.

"May I ask who an angel is?"

"I am the newly appointed governor of Cangzhou..."

Both Xu Qing and Xia Chu ignored Xia Hao, and secretly revealed what they just said was tacit. As for whether it was true or false, it was unknown.It was later learned that the father and son were about to go out of the city and return to their hometown. Xia Hao walked fast and Xia Chu walked slowly, so they met once.It's just that Xu Qing couldn't figure out one thing. A city-level cadre went out without a guard. Could it be because of the simplicity of the people?hehe……

Cangzhou Governor's Mansion:

"Fengtian Chengyun Emperor, the imperial edict said: Xu Qingwen is smart, martial arts is outstanding, and he is a minister with a solid shoulders. He is also a special envoy to hold festivals in Cangzhou and the military governors of Cangzhou. Thank you!"

Xu Qingfei wore a crown, read the imperial decree on the stage, and showed the gold seal and fish charm to the state officials.Under the governor, there are officials such as Biejia, Changshi, Sima, etc., called Shangzuoguan, who have no authority, and the imperial court often places idle officials with their high grades and generous salaries.However, if there is a shortage of governors, Shang Zuoguan can act as an agent of state affairs.

Under the governor, there are Sigong, Sicang, Sihu, Judiciary, Sibing, Sitian and other Cao Canjun, who are responsible for handling all aspects of government affairs, led by the recorder and military commander.These officials are called judges and have real power.Under the prefecture, there are county magistrates, under the county magistrate there are the officials who assist the county magistrate, there are county magistrates who judge the public and urge rent and tax collection, and there are officials such as the chief bookkeeper who are in charge of the bookkeeping.

Now that Xu Qing is the governor, one of them returned to Beijing to report on his duties, and the other was transferred to Shandong, so now Xu Qing can grasp the real power as soon as he takes office, and there will be no so-called two tigers fighting each other.Of course, this real power still has to be discounted, after all, these state officials were not personally selected by themselves.

Xu Qing was sitting at the head, smiling, as if I was a good boss.

"Everyone joining the army, today I was dispatched by the imperial court as the governor of Honshu. I will work with you in the future, and I will trouble you..."

"Don't dare, Lord Inspector is young and promising, let me be ashamed..."

"Yes, yes, yes, from now on, if you have something to do, please tell the governor, and I will do my best!"

"I'm a new official, so I don't know the population and property of Cangzhou?" Xu Qing asked.

"Report to the Inspector, Zhao Yan, the householder of the lawsuit, 480 households in the four counties of Cangzhou, totaling 750 three Ding..." A man in green shirt volunteered to report.

"In Xiasi Tian Ciyuan, Cangzhou covers an area of ​​64 hectares, with mountains..."

"Under the commander..."

After listening to the reports of various departments, I finally got a little understanding of the basic situation in Cangzhou. I can say one word "poor", two words "poor", and four words "one poor and two white".

Not to mention whether the people are short of food and clothing, but from the point of view of the government, they are poor.Calculated based on the population of Cangzhou household registration, the annual rent adjustment is rough, and a rough estimate is to collect more than [-] shi of grain, and then receive [-] shi of grain from the county to the state.But the state official said that Cangzhou's existing food storage is only four thousand shi, and the rations for the state soldiers are only enough for two months.Xu Qing asked why there were so few. The state officials reasoned that wars and bandits were rampant, and food could not be collected.

No, the more Xu Qing thought about it, the more something was wrong. He knew about the Hebei War. Liu Heita had been active in the Mingshui area. This is Liu Heita's rear, which is a relatively stable place.But the tax cannot be collected, what's the matter?Is it because bandits are rampant?this is bullshit...

Xu Qing had mixed feelings in his heart, and there was still a smile on his face.Then another thousand state soldiers were inspected. The weapons and morale were still available, but there was not a single horse.In the land of Hebei, the army without horses is basically no different from the bandits who rob houses.The commander was called Qi Tai. He said that the 1000 people were left by the prince. After Liu Heita was wiped out, they were stationed here for defense.After inspecting the state soldiers, they will inspect the governor's mansion again.

It is said that although Cangzhou is a bit poor, the Governor's Mansion is not poor. It is another small city built in Cangzhou City, and it is a good thing of Gaizhonggai.The walls are as high and wide as a real city. There is also a military camp in the small city that can accommodate 300 people, and all the housekeepers work here.

In the afternoon, the soldiers and horses brought by Wang Shan also arrived in Cang County. Xu Qing arranged for them to station [-] soldiers and horses in the inner city. Give it to the treasurer.

In the evening, Xu Qing checked the account books in the state capital, but due to the low income and frequent changes of flags, there were only a few accounts.
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Xu Qingxin said: "That's good. I wanted to arrest a few dirty officials, but now I don't have to look at the account, and I can't find out how much others have taken."Xu Qing snorted coldly, this Cangzhou is really a puddle of mud.

Xu Qing calmed down, thinking that the most urgent task is to get the general rations together, because there is not enough rations in the warehouse to last the state soldiers until the next ration collection, and he doesn't want to cause the army to mutiny.When he was in Shangshufang, what Xu Qing told Li Yuan was to get rid of the hunger and cold first, and then get rid of the bandits, but now Xu Qing sees that this needs to be changed.

"Didn't you say that there are too many bandits to collect food? I will send troops to suppress the bandits and see what reason you can use to prevent the taxation of summer grain..." Xu Qing thought to himself, thinking of letting the bullets fly inside, Zhang The first thing Mazi did when he entered the city was to suppress the bandits.

For Xu Qing, sending troops to suppress bandits, one is to raise troops by fighting, and the other is to deter the small groups.Secondly, because the state soldiers are not locals, they are troops left by Li Jiancheng, so they should be able to be used by Xu Qing, and there will not be too many obediences and violations.However, the matter of suppressing the bandits has to wait for the dark river to come.

At the end, Xun Xueer brought a bowl of soup, gave Xu Qing a good squeeze on his shoulders, and made love.

On the other side, a group of local bureaucrats and gentry in Cangzhou also began to gather one after another, discussing the new leader in various ways, and finally came to a conclusion. If Xu Qing maintains the status quo, it will be easy to handle. If Qing wants to destroy the status quo, then make him trip up.

However, the local gentry in Cangzhou were not monolithic. Some people saw a threat when they saw Xu Qing, while others saw an opportunity when they saw Xu Qing.It is true that the big powers want to maintain the status quo, and it is true that the middle powers want to take it to the next level...

In Cangzhou, the situation is changing for a while, and the undercurrent is surging.

(End of this chapter)