Landlord of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 190 Check warehouse (3)

Changping Lane on the east side of Cangzhou City, outside Changping Warehouse, was crowded with people who came to watch the excitement.However, they could only stand in the alley and watch from a distance, but they couldn't get close to Changping Warehouse, because the gate of the warehouse was full of guards.

There are three big red flags hanging at the gate, one flag reads Deputy Chief of Shandong Road, one flag false festival governor, and the other flag reads Inspector, Supervising Dao.In addition to the three flags, there is also an inconspicuous small flag with the words of the county magistrate of Cang County written on it.

The three officials came together, all crowned in scarlet clothes, and the county magistrate was also laughing beside him. The common people, who have seen so many officials, knew that there must be a lot of fun, and they all put down their work. onlookers up.

To the amazement of the people, the three high officials plus the county magistrate, that is a great combination, but now they seem to be waiting for one person.Who dares to make these three red-clothed officials wait together?
Naturally, it was Governor Xu.

"Magistrate Qin, why hasn't Inspector Xu come here? Could it be that something went wrong in the grain depot?" An official asked impatiently.

Qin Shi hurriedly made amends: "My lord, don't blame him. Inspector Xu is already on his way. He may have encountered some obstacles. He should be there soon."

Qin Shi scolded the three high-ranking officials in his heart, they had waited for a cup of tea before they had enough time to urge them.He couldn't stop sighing: Oh, my teacher, knowledge, character, ability, everything is good and strong, but he just can't get out of bed this morning.A bit flawed.

"What time is this? The disaster victims have arrived, but the local director is nowhere to be seen!" The person who spoke was surnamed Sun, who was the deputy director of Shandong Road. In front of a governor like Xu Qing, he naturally had face and authority.

The censor from Chang'an opened his mouth, but no words came out.There is also an official who supervises Taoism. When he sees that the censor does not speak, he also watches his nose and nose and his heart.

Actually, Qin Shi wronged Xu Qing this time.He's already here!

It's just that when I was on the road, I saw the pair of men and horses on Shandong Road.They beat gongs and drums in the city of Cangzhou, and even pulled the banner, very arrogant.Then look at Vice President Sun riding a tall horse, it's even more amazing, he is dressed in a scarlet suit with boundless authority, and that golden crown is inlaid with gold and jade.

Xu Qing looked at himself again, except for thirty resounding copper plates, there was no other metal.The point is that his official uniform is already quite old, and the horse he is riding is also an old one, with his mouth crooked and his legs limping.

Looking at the side, there are other people patrolling, playing drums, beating gongs, holding cards, and raising flags. If you carry a box, it may be more lively than other people's weddings!Beside Xu Qing, the five guards were honest, neither mighty nor handsome, and they didn't even have a pair of sunglasses.

This outfit, this ostentation, is too shabby.Not doing anything that would lose face, Xu Qing turned around and went back.After rummaging through the boxes and cabinets, I found that I still had an outfit that I hadn’t worn—the uncle of Luonan County!
Changed clothes, called a large number of followers, came and went, so it was late.

Deputy Manager Sun waited for a while, paced back and forth a few times, seeing those common people looking up, felt that he lost face, and said to Qin Shi again: "Magistrate Qin, please go and remind me again. Time Urgent..."

The inspector Shi also said: "During a catastrophe, food is more important than gold, please ask the magistrate of Qin County to take care of it."

"Yes..." Qin Shi secretly smiled wryly, so what if I don't agree?He lifted his feet and went out to find Xu Qing, but at this moment, the people behind him were beating gongs and drums, and someone shouted: "Uncle Luonan County, Mr. Xu, the governor of Cangzhou, has arrived~"

"What? The governor of Cangzhou is actually the county uncle?!" The two red-clothed officials were shocked. This title is no more than an official position. If it doesn't have a great background and great credit, who can get it?What is a great contribution?It is the credit that the emperor also praised!Only the inspector Shi from Chang'an was not surprised, and even secretly happy in his heart, it really was him!
Great Tang Wenzong, Xu Qing!
Xu Qing got off his horse on the official steps, stood still at the gate of Changpingcang, looked around, saw the three senior officials, hurried over and said with a smile: "It's a crime for the lower officials to not go far to meet the three adults. "

Looking at Xu Qing's clothes, it was indeed the lord, and the three hurriedly said: "The situation is urgent, and it is too late to inform the lord, but we are abrupt."

Xu Qing also said, "Where is that?"

"Under the order of the emperor, I will go to various prefectures and counties to inspect the preparations for disaster relief. Cangzhou accepts the victims, so I will see how the preparations are going." Shi Dao, the inspector, said with a smile, "Grandpa Xu is also welcome to cooperate."

Xu Qing said: "Definitely."

"Let's gossip," the deputy manager of Shandong Daosun said sarcastically: "We have to go elsewhere."

"Why don't you invite the three of you to rest in the mansion, so that the next official can report the situation." Xu Qing said earnestly. "No need." Deputy Manager Sun said coldly: "The Changping Warehouse is right in front of you, go straight to inspect the warehouse!" The other two red-clothed officials winked at Xu Qing, meaning that it has nothing to do with us.

In the Changping warehouse, Liu Su, the son of Liu Teng, unlocked the lock, and two folks pushed the heavy hatch open.

I saw that the piles of grain bags inside were neatly stacked, as majestic as a mountain, and everywhere was spotless and well-organized.When I smell it with my nose, there is no mildew or moisture, but the fragrance of grain.

The inspector and inspector looked at each other and nodded, Liu Su bowed aside, several adults poked their heads in, and the grain superintendent who followed behind held the account book, singing the number of stored grain, while lighting the warehouse. Let the three red-clothed officials have a look at the rice bag.

Deputy Manager Sun ordered someone to randomly take thirty or forty bags of rice from the warehouse, and then opened them all up and dumped them on the ground.The white rice is pouring down, without any impurities, and there is no stale grain.Take a handful and look at it in your hand, it is lubricated and reflective, put one in your mouth to chew carefully, it is fresh!

Xun Yushi was specially selected by Chang'an, and he is an expert in grain. He immediately inspected five warehouses, all of them were like this, and he knew that the warehouse in Cangzhou was in surprisingly good condition.

too good to be true...

He glanced approvingly at Xu Qing, who was a bit thin, and thought: This young Sir is indeed capable.

The red-clothed officer who supervised the road asked, "How did Sir Sir do it?"

"The lower officials just act according to the rules." Xu Qinggong said: "There is nothing special about it." Although his tone was light, he couldn't help but feel happy.It's this pretentious feeling, you only know after trying it...

"This officer is saying..." The inspector explained: "Some of the bad rules that are common in the granary, you haven't seen here."

"Since it's a bad rule, there's no need for it to exist anymore." Xu Qing continued to pretend to be forceful, but he didn't expect that the deputy director of Shandong Road was so angry that he couldn't find any faults.

In half a day, he had already counted half of the grain depots, and found that the grain stored in them was much more than the stipulated amount, more than enough to deal with the victims of the two disasters!
How can people make trouble?
"Very good, Governor Xu is young and mature, and can be called a capable official." Xun Yushi looked at the other two and said, "I am very satisfied with the situation in Cangzhou."

"This officer also thinks the same." The inspector also nodded and said: "Generally, the attitude of the prefectures and counties towards Chang Pingcang is to guarantee the warehouse. In fact, it is very good to be able to do a good job of guaranteeing the warehouse. But what Governor Xu pursued But it is a surplus warehouse, which shows that Governor Xu is sincere in his work."

"That's right." Xun Yushi nodded and said: "Only when the Changping warehouse is filled up, once such a disaster year comes, can we ensure emergency relief."

Deputy Manager Qi said in a muffled voice, "Are the places where the victims live ready?"

Xu Qing said: "It's ready."

So some officials came forward and took the three adults out.

At this time, Liu Su quietly stepped forward and said sincerely: "Master Xu, I knew everything about my father before, but now it seems that Master Xu saved my family!"

"Master Xu, if the villain is useful in the future, the villain will definitely go through fire and water for the adult, and he will not hesitate!"

"You don't need to go through fire and water." Xu Qing said flatly: "I just want you to guard this warehouse well, and there will be no mice..."

"A villain with 1 guts doesn't dare to follow my father's old ways..." Liu Su seemed to have more to say.

Xu Qingdao: "Is there anything else? Just talk about something."

"My lord, the Changping storehouse and the emergency storehouse cleared out two thousand shi of old grain, and it's very good..." After Liu Su finished speaking, he looked at Xu Qing.

"Oh, you boy..." Xu Qing smiled: "If you want to sell food, you can take it. You just have to know how to divide the money with the government."

Liu Su quickly agreed, "Yes, yes, yes..."

After leaving Kumen, the three senior officials asked Xu Qing to take them to see the accommodation area where the disaster victims were arranged, but Xu Qing shook his head, holding a register book and said: "The arrangement of disaster victims in this state is different from usual..."

After a lot of effort, Xu Qing explained the method of dispersing the victims in Cangzhou, and then showed them the registration book.

The three of them picked it up and looked through it, and saw that it was written in the registration book: "Master Mo in Liutianwan, one room is vacant. The lease term is February. The deposit is [-] catties of rice, given by the government. The balance is [-] catties."

Xu Qing said: "There are still dozens of copies, and I haven't brought them one by one."

"Hmph, it's just nonsense!" Vice President Sun snorted, "Inspector Xu intends to take advantage of the disaster in my Shandong province to make a fortune out of Cangzhou?"

Xu Qing was upset, and confronted each other: "Nonsense! What about your Shandong and my Cangzhou? We are all doing things for the emperor and for the common people!"

"Uh..." Deputy Chief Sun choked for a moment, and said again: "Then, how can Governor Xu use my people from Shandong to serve you in the battle of Cangzhou, how can it be justified?"

"Eat my Cangzhou food and contribute to my Cangzhou, why not?"

"Shandong is in trouble, and I should be generous to help, why try to use my people's power in every possible way, it is really unkind!"

"Hmph! If Vice President Sun is jealous, then I, Cangzhou, won't accept the entry of disaster victims!"

The inspector Shi came out to persuade: "My lords put out the fire... The comfort of the people has always been the most important thing for the victims. As long as Governor Xu can appease the people, it doesn't matter whether he gives relief with work or free donations..."

"Huh!" Deputy Manager Sun turned around and ignored Xu Qing, who stopped shouting.The inspector pulled Xu Qing aside, and said softly to Xu Qing: "My lord, I have seen many states and counties along the way, and only the lord has the most and the best food. Presumably the lord has used extraordinary methods, since In this way, regarding the matter of accommodation, it is also feasible for the Sir to have an extraordinary method. I hope that my lord will not pay attention to Mr. Sun's words, and I will return to the capital to ask for my lord's first credit in front of the emperor."

"Thank you sir, I don't care..." Xu Qing replied, "I don't know when the disaster victims should enter the country?"

"Come right away, tomorrow night at the most." Xun Yushi said.

After sending the three of them away, Xu Qing asked Liu Su to transport two thousand shi of grain to Shandong, and told him to only sell it around and not to enter the country.

(End of this chapter)