Chapter 170: Cleaning up the official field

"Tell me! Is there anything important to tell me?" Zhang Huan sat down and smiled at County Magistrate Li, who looked very nervous.

County Magistrate Li gently added dry lips. He looked left and right with habitual look and lowered his voice: "Governor, County Magistrate Yan left Hexi during the New Year and went to Kaiyang County."

"How do you know?" Zhang Huan asked without saying a word.

"He brought a concubine with him. After he came back, his concubine showed off everywhere, saying that during the New Year, the magistrate Yan took her to a restaurant in Kaiyang County for dinner, and bought jewelry at a gold shop in Kaiyang County, so I have heard of it."

Zhang Huan nodded. During the New Year, Wei Yan was in Chang'an. County Magistrate Yan could not meet him. However, Zhang Huan was mentally prepared. Although he would not have any major conflict with Wei Yan, Wei Yan would not swallow this. Small actions must be constantly, such as grabbing and dividing his subordinates, etc. Now these county magistrates are dissatisfied. Of course, Wei Yan would not let go of this opportunity. Seeing that County Magistrate Li seemed to have something to say, Zhang Huan smiled and said, "What else is there to say, let's talk about it together."

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"And does Governor Li know the real reason why these county magistrates are dissatisfied?"

"explain!"

County Magistrate Li was really hesitant, he actually knew a lot of things.

But he knew the consequences of the words, but if he wanted to climb up, he had to use the shoulders of some people. He glanced at Du Mei and hesitated: "Actually the problem is the land that Mr. Du asked everyone to make in January.

On the questionnaire, does Mr. Du still remember what Mr. Du said when the Shenwu County Magistrate came to greet the teacher in the New Year?”

Du Mei was stunned. He raised his head and thought for a long time, and suddenly realized, "Are you talking about the restoration of the military system in the palace?"

"It's that thing that Mr. Du leaked the governor's idea of ​​taking back the land too early."

Zhang Huan turned around and looked at Du Mei and said, "What is it? What thoughts have been leaked?"

Du Mei smiled bitterly and said, "On the first day of the first lunar month, the county magistrate of Shenwu County came to greet me. He and I were the same Jinshi, and I had known each other for a long time. That day I talked to him about some ideas suitable for the development of Hexi, and they talked about improving the military system of the palace. I didn't expect that it would arouse the suspicion of these county magistrates."

"In fact, the governor and Mr. Du don't know that these county magistrates and county magistrates have been in Wuwei County for ten years, and as short as five or six years, everyone has a very complicated network of personal feelings. Most of the fertile land in Wuwei County is actually in their hands or

In the hands of their family, General Xin used to consider only preventing spills and never cared about their affairs, and they would do whatever they wanted in the local government affairs. In order to obtain Hexi, the Wei family completely agreed to their interests. This was a strong governor.

When they entered Hexi, they couldn't figure out the details, so they called indirectly to find out the news."

Speaking of this, County Magistrate Li sighed slightly, "The county magistrate Wang has 80 hectares of land, plus his two younger brothers and father-in-law, the land he occupied was at least two or three hundred hectares. That's why he used his old identity to draw Mr. Du's words, isn't the government military system just to allow farmers to have land?"

Seeing that he was talking and all the details were clear, Zhang Huan smiled and asked, "How do you know? Did they tell you again?"

County Magistrate Li blushed and couldn't speak for a long time. He was a man who was changing his mind when he saw Zhang Huan return to Beijing and was worried that he would not return, so he actively planned with other county magistrates. However, after Zhang Huan came back, he found that he really had signs of leaving behind for a long time, so he quickly reported to others to clear his guilt.

Zhang Huan had no intention of pursuing it, so he stepped forward and patted his shoulder and praised, "You have done a good job. I will remember you this time, so go first!"

As soon as County Magistrate Li left, Du Mei stepped forward and knelt down at Zhang Huan, saying ashamed: "I am not in the eye for a while, please punish the governor."

Zhang Huan smiled and helped him up, "Who doesn't have a scholar's motivation? Just remember the lesson."

He saw Du Mei sitting down and said, "But you have to think of a proper way to deal with this matter and see how to deal with it?"

Du Mei pondered for a moment and said, "The key is that there is no replacement person in the governor's hands, and it is too shocking if all dismissed. The subordinate's suggestion is to kill the chicken and scare the monkey, one hand is hard and the other is soft, and then slowly clean up one by one."

"Then who is this chicken?" Zhang Huan asked slowly with his eyes narrowed.

"County Magistrate Yan!" Du Mei said without hesitation.

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The next morning, Zhang Huan left Huixi Fortress under the escort of 500 cavalry and returned to Wuwei County. A group of young scholars also accompanied him, while Pei Mingyuan stayed at the dock to assist Du Mei in storing and transporting grain.

It was about two hundred miles from Huixi Fort to Wuwei County. The next afternoon, everyone passed Zhuyeze, less than twenty miles away from Wuwei County. Local officials said goodbye to Zhang Huan one by one, and returned to their own county. In the end, only Yan County Magistrate and Wang County Magistrate of Shenwu County were left. Perhaps because Du Mei was away, the two of them also talked and laughed along the way, explaining the mountains, rivers, geography and cultural customs of Hexi to a group of scholars along the way, and jokingly clamoring for them after they arrived in Hexi, the people who rushed to serve as a matchmaker would break their heads. He heard a group of scholars yearning for leisurely. When the Huns left the capital, the idea of ​​why the family was shaken.

"Governor! These scholars must be divided into at least six of me." County Magistrate Yan speeded up and caught up with Zhang Huan.

Zhang Huan looked back at the group of energetic scholars. He did not refuse at all, but just smiled at him gently, "Then how do you plan to use them?"

County Magistrate Yan thought for a while and said, "I plan to put them in the Six Cavalry. The county government is full of old officials, full of dusk and just needs a little energetic young people."

"Let's talk about it later! There are many young people coming. I plan to let them go to the army to hone for a while. Since they want to regain the Western Regions, but let them be minor officials, how could they be willing?"

Zhang Huan said, and smiled again, "When it comes to the old official, I have something I want to discuss with you."

"Please tell me the Governor."

"As Huixi Fort is about to be completed, I plan to move 2,000 military households to the fort, and also set up Huixi County, which is dozens of miles in the west bank of the Yellow River, but I can't find a suitable county magistrate. I see that your subordinate Wang County Magistrate is quite capable, so I want to promote him to the first county magistrate of Huixi County. What do you think?"

"This..." County Magistrate Yan hesitated for a moment and said in embarrassment: "At the beginning of the new year, there are many chores. As soon as he leaves, he may have many things in the county. Please consider it carefully."

Zhang Huan smiled slightly, "Why, I will arrange for a new county magistrate to replace him."

After saying that, Zhang Huan whipped a whip of war horse and left the worried County Magistrate Yan far behind.

Soon, the group entered Wuwei City. In spring, Wuwei City was covered with vibrant green green flowers, with red flowers and green willows and colorful purples, and the breath of spring was everywhere. It was almost dusk, and the streets were crowded with people, and business in restaurants and restaurants were booming. There were also businessmen who smelled the opportunity and showed up on the street with camels.

There is a large schoolyard not far from the city gate. At this moment, the schoolyard is full of tents, and there are about a thousand immigrants living. Most of them are landless farmers in Longyou area. When they heard that they might get land in Hexi, they quietly came with their families. Zhang Huan also refused everyone. He didn't have time to build a house, so they temporarily placed them in a tent.

Several huge porridge sheds were set up at the entrance of the school grounds. It was dinner time, and there was a long line of porridge collection in front of the porridge shed, and some beggars were mixed in.

"Governor, that's the wife's carriage!" A personal soldier suddenly pointed to a carriage coming from the porridge shed, and there were several guards next to him. Zhang Huan also recognized it. Isn't it Pei Ying's carriage?

The guards of the carriage obviously saw Zhang Huan's team, so they immediately turned around and drove quickly, stopped in front of Zhang Huan with a 'gala', and the curtains were opened, revealing Pei Ying's bright smile, "My master has finally come home!"

Zhang Huan smiled and said, "Is it possible that Ying'er is here to appease these people for me?"

Pei Ying nodded with a smile, "You say every day that the biggest problem in Hexi is the shortage of population. These people are eager to come to you. Although you provide food and accommodation, you ignore their inner feelings. I only realized that many of them are slaves who escaped, but they are afraid that you will send them back. They are worried and afraid all day long. Life is like years. I told them you will give them freedom, and they are all grateful!"

"Just have you, you are the governor's wife. Who else can I count on if I don't expect you?"

Zhang Huan said, asking his personal soldiers to take the soldiers to the barracks to arrange food and accommodation for them first, but he turned over and got off the horse and got into Pei Ying's carriage. The carriage then slowly started and drove towards the Governor's Mansion.

"What, but what happened to something unsuccessful?" Zhang Huan saw that Pei Ying's face was a little unnatural, so he asked her with a smile.

Pei Ying shook her head and smiled bitterly: "At the other side of the school, none of them believed that I was the governor's wife. In their imagination, the governor's wife should be a graceful and luxurious middle-aged lady. How could she be a yellow-haired girl? Many people thought I was the governor's daughter."

Zhang Huan couldn't help laughing. He was about to call her good daughter jokingly, but suddenly he saw Pei Ying look angry. He immediately bit his tongue and changed the topic: "Your fifth brother is here!"

Pei Ying was stunned, and the anger on her face immediately turned into joy. She quickly pulled the curtain and looked back.

"Don't look at it. He is at the Yellow River Wharf and stayed to help Mr. Du carry the grain." Zhang Huan hugged her waist, kissed her cherry lips, and smiled ambiguously: "Thanks to you, my wife, my father-in-law has made great efforts and actually gave us 100,000 stones of grain in Hexi. In this way, I can hold on until the wheat harvest."

While pulling down the curtain, her hand reached into her clothes and kneaded it unscrupulously. Pei Ying's face reflected a blush. She fell sorely in Zhang Huan's arms, and she couldn't help but breathe slightly.

The carriage is moving faster and faster, and disappears into the drizzle in a moment

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Due to the arrival of Cui Ning and his mother, the Governor's Office made some changes. Zhang Huan first bought a yard close to the mansion and converted it into a Taoist temple, allowing his mother to rest in it. Then he renovated the private courtyard where Yang Feiyu lived, allowing Cui Ning to live, and connected it with the yard where Pei Ying lived. Zhang Huan ordered people to buy more than a dozen beautiful maids to enrich the inner house.

Although Cui Ning had already arrived in Hexi with him, she was very principled. Before her father let go, it was impossible for them to make any substantial progress. Zhang Huan did not force Cui Ning. As long as she was by her side and had no worries about getting married, he would be relieved. It would be only a matter of time before Cui Ning married him.

Cui Ning is gentle and at the same time, she is also a very smart woman. In order to stay in Hexi for a long time, she is also careful everywhere. She only talks with Pei Ying and rarely gets alone with Zhang Huan again to avoid causing Pei Ying's unhappiness. The three of them live together in such a ignorant way, and they know each other well, but no one is willing to say it out.

After dinner, Cui and Pei made an appointment to play chess in the inner room. Zhang Huan came to his study. His study was located at the east end of the inner room, with three rooms, one large and two small rooms. One of the small rooms had a huge sand table, which was the whole picture of the Hexi area that hundreds of people spent several months, and the other room was where he rested when he was sleepy.

At this moment, the lights in the study room were soft and the charcoal fire was burning strong, making the room very warm. Zhang Huan lay alone on his chair, closing his eyes to consider the layout of the Hexi officialdom.

Along the way, his plan has gradually matured. Cleaning up the Hexi officialdom and taking back the land are two closely related matters. Although he has mastered Hexi, he cannot publicly eliminate dissidents. After all, these officials are appointed by the imperial court. If they do it too ostentatiously, it will damage his reputation, and secondly, it will make some people who jealous of him find excuses to obstruct his aid, and at least try to keep a low profile before becoming stronger.

But no matter what, before summer harvest, the land problem must be solved.

At this time, a rushing footsteps came from outside the door, and then the door knocked gently.

"Come in!"

The door opened, and the deputy general of the personal soldier Chen Ping quickly walked into the study. He half-kneeled and bowed, and said in a deep voice: "The general comes to obey the order!"

Zhang Huan sat up and smiled coldly at Chen Ping and said, "I will give you a mission. You will arrest a Tubo spy within two days. Whether it is true or false, do you understand?"

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Chapter completed!