Since Lu Haoshan replaced Lu Wenhua as the county magistrate, he has experienced many difficulties and challenges. However, he has relied on his intelligence and wit to resolve them one by one. However, Lu Haoshan felt a very awkward feeling in this crisis.

If you think about it carefully, it is actually because they used to rely on wit and strength. This time, the key to success or failure is to be based on luck. Destiny cannot be controlled by oneself, which makes Lu Haoshan feel very uncomfortable, which is in line with the saying: People with strength like to rely on themselves, while people without foundation rely on luck.

Although he didn't want to see Cheng Tieshan, Lu Haoshan did not dare to be negligent. He hurried to the Houya to take off his casual clothes and change into his official uniform. He then rushed to the side hall. When he met Shangguan for the first time, he naturally had to be serious and not be careless, so as not to have a frivolous impression.

As soon as he entered the side hall, Lu Haoshan saw a middle-aged man in his forties sitting on the upper head. He had big ears and looked very blessed. He had a slightly fat body and had a horoscope with his horoscope. His eyes were not big, but he looked very energetic. He wore a black hat and soap boots on his head, and a scarlet robe. On the robe, there was a cloud goose that was vivid. He sat quietly and drank tea, and his whole body exuded a condescending aura.

This is a kind of aura of a superior. It has to be said that the prefect's official uniforms are much more powerful than the prefecture of the prefect. The prefect is the fourth rank, while the prefect is only the seventh rank. The color of the fourth rank official uniform is scarlet. The pattern embroidered on the official uniform is Yunyan, while the seventh rank official uniform is blue, and the embroidered on it is only Xichi. The difference is not a small part.

Without inquiring, when Lu Haoshan looked at the official uniform, he knew that the one sitting in the upper position was his boss Cheng Tieshan. He quickly stepped up his walk and said, "Prince Lu Wenhua, pay homage to the prefect."

With a light "bang", Cheng Tieshan closed the tea bowl and placed it gently on the stage, and said lightly: "No gift, get up."

"Mr. Xie" Lu Haoshan stood up and said, "Since a small kid made trouble, the officials were afraid of mistakes, so they went to the lower house to inspect. I didn't know that the great master was here and there was a mistake. Please forgive me."

"Those who don't know are not guilty." Cheng Tieshan had a harmless smile on his face, and said lightly: "Now there are remnants of the White Lotus Sect waiting for an opportunity to cause trouble in my Long'an Mansion. You can keep your loyal duties. This is very good. Come on, don't be restrained, sit down and talk."

"Yes, sir."

Lu Haoshan walked to the second seat and sat down. As soon as he sat down, he found that Cheng Tieshan looked up at him. This was the first time Cheng Tieshan looked at him directly after entering the side hall. He couldn't help but feel cold in his heart, afraid that the two had seen each other before, so that Cheng Tieshan would see something. Although he was a little nervous, he kept praying that the two had never seen each other and had no intersection, but he didn't show any expression on his face. He still smiled slightly at Cheng Tieshan calmly.

Cheng Tieshan looked at Lu Haoshan a few times, nodded and said, "Yes, I have achieved success in studying at a young age and become the magnificent county. With time, my future is unlimited."

"My lord is a praising me. The official is just starting out and has insufficient experience. I also need to supervise more." Lu Haoshan hurriedly said modestly.

Cheng Tieshan is easy to talk, and he has no high airs. Cheng Tieshan began to ask Lu Haoshan about his situation with concern, such as when he passed the imperial examination, who recommended him to be an official, etc., and also asked about Lu Haoshan's hometown, parents and other situations. He did not look like a boss at the immediate post, like a friendly elder. Lu Haoshan thought to himself: As the saying goes, you will not go to the Three Treasures Hall without any trouble. Cheng Tieshan suddenly appeared here, it must be as simple as passing by. What he has to do now is to see what he sells in the gourd.

"You did a good job in this tax collection. Among all the counties in Long'an, Jiangyou took the lead in completing tax revenue. There has not been a case of violent tax resistance. This is very rare in Sichuan and deserves to be commended."

This tax collection can be said to be the most difficult time ever to collect. The degree of tax resistance must be entrusted to the garrison to suppress it. Cheng Tieshan originally thought that the newly appointed Jiangyou County Magistrate would be very difficult and could not be collected. After all, these things require the cooperation of local gentry. Unexpectedly, Jiangyou was not only the first to collect all the tax resistance incident, but also had no violent tax resistance incident, which surprised him very much.

When Lu Haoshan heard this, he quickly smiled and said, "This is all the guidance of the adults."

Not bad, knowing how to not take credit, not arrogant or impatient, Cheng Tieshan nodded and said, "Mr. Lu, this is the first time I have met you. Do you have a word for prose?"

"If you want to know the master, the name of Xiaguan is Haoshan."

"Haoshan? Well, right, Haoshan, I asked you, what are your tricks to get the taxes successfully this time?" Cheng Tieshan asked straight to the point.

There is nothing to hide these things, so Lu Haoshan told me about how to raise funds, how to mortgage official land, and how to collect taxes. After saying that, he said in a panic: "Sir, the matter of mortgage official land, you have no application. It is just a temporary solution. Please forgive me."

Some things are much more proactive when you tell them yourself than others to find them out. Anyway, this is not a secret.

Cheng Tieshan suddenly turned solemn and his tone became stiff: "Haoshan, you are very brave, and the official land dares to act rashly. Fortunately, it is just mortgaged and not sold. If the court knows about this, it is afraid it will be very unfavorable to your career. Our government asks you, if you mortgage the Shantian under the names of the four major charities, can the charity in Jiangyou County still operate normally?"

"When I say that the adults have fewer benefits from the fields, it will be a huge impact on the charity organization. Fortunately, the rich gentry and family in Jiangyou are well-organized, generous, rich, and powerful. The county government also wants to help and help. It can be maintained at this time so that the elderly, young, sick, disabled people will not be displaced. Please rest assured that the officials will definitely deal with this matter properly." Lu Haoshan hurriedly stated.

"It's good," Cheng Tieshan nodded, but said solemnly: "Haoshan, you are too young and energetic. You come forward to raise money to effectively reduce the burden on the people. This will be of great help to your career and reputation. However, you are too bold and arrogant. The official land is the land of the court and the land of the Ming Dynasty. How can you say it is mortgaged? Today you used this reason to move the official land, and another official sold the official land in the next day. Everyone in the world learned this. Wouldn't it be a mess? Fortunately, the mansion knew about this. If other officials learned about it, not only would the black hat be flew away in front of the emperor, the head would not be guaranteed."

This is very simple. It is also a small matter. It can be made into nothing or small matters. It depends on whether you can do it.

When Lu Haoshan noticed that the prefect Cheng was talking, he tapped the table while saying that, and it was like a gesture of "beating the bamboo pole". Thinking back to the words and expressions he spoke just now, Lu Haoshan's heart was as clear as a mirror: This guy is asking for benefits. The words he cared about just now were just looking into Lu Haoshan's background and seeing if he had any backers. When he heard that Lu Haoshan had no backers, he began to boldly suggest that it would be beneficial.

If you think about it carefully, this is normal. For example, Lu Haoshan went to the countryside to inspect the Chinese New Year and made a fortune in a few days. Even Cao Hu, who was following behind, also gained money. It can be said that it is a way to make money. It seems that the prefect Cheng came to inspect and did not want to return empty-handed. Lu Haoshan's target was the gentry under his rule, and the target of the people the gentry under his rule was the common people. As the prefect Cheng Tieshan, his target was the magistrates under his rule, which just met the old saying: Big fish eat small fish, small fish eat shrimp.

As long as it can be solved with money, it is not a problem. Lu Haoshan is afraid of encountering an official who cannot get into oil and salt. His eyes turned slightly and he soon had an idea: "Sir, come from afar, and the officials must hold a banquet for the adults, welcome the people, give them two cups, and ask them for advice on how to be an official."

"The banquet is exempted," Cheng Tieshan shook his hand and said, "Now the green and yellow people are not accepting each other, and the tax has just been collected. The banquet is held to let the people see that the impact is not good."

It seems that this tax collection has indeed caused resentment from heaven and earth, and even the prefect must avoid suspicion. Lu Haoshan heard that the prefect Cheng just said it was not good, not that he didn't want it. He smiled slightly, and then lowered his voice and said, "Sir, I really understand the people's conditions. Then I will just go to the canteen of the county government. Although the environment is average, fortunately the chef was also holding a spoon in the big restaurant. Please don't dislike it."

"Just make the arrangements just look like it, just be more casual." Cheng Tieshan said lightly.

"Yes, the lower officials obey the order."

A false alarm was heard. Lu Haoshan was about to leave the arrangement and breathed a sigh of relief. As long as he cleared his boss's pulse, he would achieve twice the result with half the effort.

Just when Lu Haoshan was about to go out, Cheng Tieshan suddenly said: "Haoshan"

Is this old guy finished it? Lu Haoshan couldn't help but turn around and said respectfully: "The emperor is here, what are the instructions for you if you are not here?"

"You know the matter about Centipede Ridge?"

"I just learned yesterday that Xiaguan is actually worried about this."

Cheng Tieshan glanced at Lu Haoshan and said lightly: "Although the important responsibility is not you, the people who collude with the White Lotus Sect are from the people under your rule. This matter can be big or small, do you know how to do it?"

"Yes," Lu Haoshan said quickly: "The officials ordered the arrest of all the people close to them yesterday and have been interrogating them. Once there is any news, they will immediately report to the prefect."

"Very good, there is one thing that I want to remind you," Cheng Tieshan suddenly said with a serious look on his face: "This matter is of great importance. Governor Tian and Tongzhi Han have started to deal with this matter. You should do your duty well. Don't make any comments. Don't report beyond your level, so as not to alarm the enemy. It is best to block the news to avoid causing people's hearts to fluctuate. Do you understand?"

Is this going to put things down?

Lu Haoshan was worried that it would be too arrogant and that it would be unfavorable to train new recruits after the court spies were taken seriously. Now, when Cheng Tieshan said this, he immediately understood that in addition to "receiving filial piety", Cheng Tieshan was more important to shut up and not show off. Sichuan officials colluded and forced to suppress this and digest it internally.

It's so good that this is the result that it can't be better. Lu Haoshan was so happy that he almost wanted to jump up, forcibly suppress his excitement, and said seriously: "Yes, sir, the subordinates must be as cautious as a bottle, let their subordinates control their mouths. If they are later, they will give the adults a satisfactory explanation."

"Very good, go." Cheng Tieshan nodded with satisfaction and waved Lu Haoshan to prepare.

So, Lu Haoshan, along with Zhang Yunhui and several six-room officials, accompanied the prefect to a normal but not simple banquet with the prefect in the canteen of the county government. The protagonist of the table was the prefect Cheng Tieshan. Naturally, everyone frequently wore high hats and drank wine. That night, the prefect drank a few more drinks and wanted to stay overnight in the county government. Liu Jinzhu, the prefect was very conscious and added a "pillow" to the prefect Cheng. A courtesan who was about fourteen years old and had just come out, had a pretty face and graceful figure, and was still an unemployed virgin, which made the prefect very satisfied.

What satisfied Prison Cheng even more was that when he left, there was an extra gift from the courtesan last night's sales contract in his pocket, which was Lu Haoshan's little care. In addition, Lu Haoshan's "explanation" also had: the so-called local products contained three ingots and ten taels of gold ingots.

He took three hundred taels at one move, which was too far-reaching, so the prefect Cheng was too lazy to go to the so-called inspection. He went home the next day. Anyway, he had to say what he should say and take what he should take. Staying in this small Jiangyou County has no effect. It would be better to go back and stay with the governor and establish a good relationship. He had to go further and borrow Governor Tian's connections.

"Brother Shan, this old guy finally left, but I was shocked." After seeing the carriage of the prefect Cheng left, Liu Jinzhu patted his chest and expressed his fear.

Lu Haoshan patted Liu Jinzhu on the shoulder and said with a relaxed look: "Yes, we're finally leaving."
Chapter completed!