Fortunate Young Gentleman

Chapter 575 of the main text volume of Ruyi Little Man: The assessment of the Zhu family in Quzhou was going on one by one, and the cold sweat on the forehead of Dingyang County Magistrate became more and more.

He had long heard about what the acting minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs was doing in Ezhou. Before this person came to Jiangnan East Road, the officials here were wary of him.

However, although he made such a big noise in Ezhou, he restrained himself a lot in the following dozen states. Perhaps he just regarded Ezhou as a place to establish his authority. Could it be that he had the same influence in Quzhou this time? What a coincidence that Dingyang County was regarded as his first choice to establish his authority in Jiangnan East Road?

The Dingyang County Magistrate secretly complained in his heart. According to the rumors about this Tang Dynasty, this person was soft-hearted and not hard-hearted. If the local officials treated each other with courtesy, most of them would be fine. But if he was ignorant like the Ezhou governor, he would end up in trouble. Not much better than them.

At this moment, he didn't even dare to defend himself. He just wanted to end the exam as soon as possible so that he could go to the Zhu family to report the news. He, the county magistrate, was supported by the Zhu family. If something happened, he would have to rely on the Zhu family.

After several assessments, Tang Ning looked at the Dingyang County Magistrate, shook his head and said, "Wu County Magistrate, the situation in Dingyang County is not good. As a parent official, you must be careful..."

The Dingyang County Magistrate wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said: "What Master Tang taught me, my subordinates must remember..."

After the Dingyang County Magistrate resigned, Xu Qingyang looked at Tang Ning and said, "Brother Tang, the officials won't blame you, right?"

Tangning smiled and said, "It's okay, I can still do this."

There is actually nothing wrong with Dingyang County. A mid-to-high score in the comprehensive evaluation is not too high. Anyone with a discerning eye can tell from Tangning's actions just now that he is deliberately making things difficult. But he is not a drunkard who cares about drinking. The Dingyang County Magistrate is not His target, those people behind him are.

Not long after he stayed at the county government office, Chen Zhou walked in and whispered: "Sir, he went in the direction of Zhujiazhuang."

Zhujiazhuang is the territory of the Zhu family in Quzhou. The reason why the Zhujia family is called "zhuang" instead of a mansion is because the Zhujiazhuang has been in Quzhou for many years and the clan is extremely large. They have been standing in Quzhou for hundreds of years, and their influence has penetrated into every aspect of Quzhou. In the land of Quzhou, even the government has to give them some thin noodles.

There are two other families like the Zhu family in Quzhou.

At this time, a carriage hurriedly drove into Zhujiazhuang. The magistrate of Ding'an got off the carriage, ran into a high gate, and said, "Quick, I want to see the head of the family!"

Magistrate Wu was a frequent visitor to the Zhu family. When the concierge saw him, he immediately led him to the house.

After a while, Magistrate Wu looked at a middle-aged man and said in a panic: "Master, Wu is really in trouble this time. For some reason, the official from the Ministry of Civil Affairs is targeting me everywhere. If he takes the exam, The results were submitted to the Ministry of Personnel, and I, the magistrate of Ding'an County, will no longer be able to serve as the magistrate of Ding'an County no matter what..."

"Why are you panicking?" The middle-aged man glanced at him lightly and asked, "Have you ever offended him in any way?"

To say he was offended, he just said a few harsh words to that person's colleagues. He couldn't be the reincarnation of a stingy man because this matter was targeted at him, right?

Magistrate Wu bit his head and said: "Wu swears, absolutely not. I have been respectful to them from beginning to end. There is not even the slightest offense, let alone offending?"

He looked at the middle-aged man and asked tentatively: "Is he here for the Zhu family?"

The middle-aged man glanced at him and said, "I know about this. You can go back and wait for the news."

Whether he can live in peace this time depends on whether the Zhu family is willing to take action. Magistrate Wu bowed his hands to him anxiously and said, "Then I'll go back first."

After Magistrate Wu left, a man came out from behind the screen, looked at the head of the Zhu family, and asked, "Brother, do you think this person is here for our Zhu family?"

"I don't know." The head of the Zhu family shook his head and said, "This person does things without any rules. He just entered Jiangnan East Road. Maybe he wants to establish his authority."

The man thought for a while and then asked: "Does Magistrate Wu care about his affairs?"

"No matter." The head of the Zhu family said: "The Zhu family is already in danger, and we can't control that much anymore."

The man frowned and said, "If Magistrate Wu is really removed, won't the resources that the Zhu family has invested in him over the years be wasted?"

"With Magistrate Wu gone, we just need to recruit another one." The head of the Zhu family looked at him, sighed softly, and said, "Don't always attach too much importance to those things that have been lost. These things will never come back. If you can't even figure this out, how can I safely leave the Zhu family to you?"

The man's expression changed: "Brother, you..."

The head of the Zhu family waved his hand and said, "Don't ruin the Zhu family's century-old foundation because of me..."

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Tang Ning has stayed in Quzhou for two days, but has not received the news he expected.

The Quzhou Zhu family is still the same Quzhou Zhu family. It seems that whether Magistrate Wu has something to do has nothing to do with them at all, and they have not expressed any expression about it.

People say that those who strike first gain the upper hand, and those who strike later often lose the opportunity, but this is often not the case.

The one who strikes first will also reveal his flaws first. When a master fights against an opponent, whoever strikes first will lose the force first and will most likely be the one who loses in the end.

If the Zhu family didn't take action, Tangning couldn't bring people up and ransack the house without any explanation. After all, a person must be reasonable.

The governor of Quzhou came in from outside with a helpless expression and said, "If the Zhu family doesn't take the bait, what else can Mr. Tang do?"

Tang Ning thought for a while and said, "How about Governor Sun invite the heads of several major families to have a meal together?"

Governor Sun hesitated and said, "I have never had any contact with them. This seems a bit too abrupt."

Tang Ning said: "The three major families contribute so much tax money to Quzhou every year. As a parent official, isn't it normal for Mr. Sun to entertain them with a banquet to show his gratitude?"

Governor Sun thought for a moment and said, "I'll give it a try."

Thinking of something, he suddenly said: "However, the banquet was supposed to be for the four major families, not the Zhu family and the other three families. In terms of the tax money contributed to Quzhou every year, the Xiao family is more than the three Zhu families combined. It's just that the Xiao family The master of the house is away and there is only a steward in the house, so we can only invite those three families first. "

Tangning looked at him and asked doubtfully, "Didn't Master Sun say that there are only three major families that control Quzhou?"

Governor Sun said: "Master Tang, you don't know that the Zhu family and three other families have a history of hundreds of years in Quzhou. The Xiao family just moved here nearly ten years ago and started in business. It took less than ten years to become The business has become the largest in Quzhou, and the Zhu family, the Huang family, and the Dong family all have extensive business relationships with the Xiao family. "

Tang Ning nodded. It seemed that the Xiao family was quite capable in business. When he checked Quzhou's taxes, he discovered that the largest taxpayer in Quzhou was the Xiao family.

Speaking of taxes, Tang Ning looked at Governor Sun and said, "Master Sun, I've had Quzhou's taxes checked, and there doesn't seem to be any major problems."

Governor Sun smiled and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Tang. I'm the tightest on the taxation issue. Even these four major families have nothing to do with taxation..."

There are no tax loopholes in Quzhou, which means that Tang Ning cannot be fined with silver. If he cannot be fined with silver, he will not be able to complete the quota given to him by Chen Huang. If he cannot meet the quota, how will he pay the tax when he returns?

Tang Ning looked at the governor of Quzhou and sighed: "Master Sun, this can't be done..."