The high-yield grain they planted this year was obtained from the county lady by the county magistrate and the prefect.
The county magistrate has always been thinking about them. Since he took office, he has sought justice for them whenever they were wronged and he knows about it.
They watch everything the adults do for them.
"Get up first. We'll talk about your business later. Now let's talk about these two people first."
"yes."
After the first one, there will be a second one. Seeing what Yuan Xu found out is one thing, and now hearing what the people say is another thing. He frowned slightly. He didn't expect that Master Song actually had two lives on his hands. This incident happened several years ago, and Yuan Xu didn't find out because the investigation time was too short.
The county magistrate stared at Master Song fiercely. The damned guy had done so many evil things.
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"Song Sheng raped a woman and disregarded human life, and was thrown into death row, awaiting the emperor's decision." Cases involving murder must be reported to the Dali Temple.
Wait for the Emperor to make a decision.
"It would be faster if I wrote a letter to the emperor about this matter." Wang Jinhe, who had been silent, spoke up.
"I am sorry to trouble you, Lord County."
Wang Jinhe shook his head, then looked at the county magistrate and thought for a moment before saying, "Since this matter needs to be reported to the emperor, I will also tell the emperor about your lax governance..."
"The county lady has no time to manage the county government because of us. His merits outweigh his faults. Please forgive him, county lady."
As soon as one person did this, the second one followed. The people outside knelt down and begged the county magistrate for mercy.
The county magistrate's eyes became moist when he saw this scene. His efforts over the past few years were not in vain.
Wang Jinhe was somewhat helpless: "I naturally know that the county magistrate's merits outweigh his faults. Originally, this incident happened in my fiefdom, so I could make the decision directly. However, Song Sheng's actions involved human lives, so this matter must be reported. As the parent official of this area, the county magistrate also has the responsibility to tell the emperor. But you can rest assured that the county magistrate will be fine."
"We can find someone to write a letter and put their fingerprints on it to plead for mercy to the emperor." Someone said this.
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"Yes, we can write to the emperor and ask for mercy."
So those who could read ignored the prefect and Wang Jinhe and started writing a joint letter with the paper and pen prepared beside them.
The people who were watching outside ran out to call for help, and soon people came one after another, and eventually the government office was completely filled. In the end, there was no room left and they had to stand outside.
Seeing a page full of fingerprints made Wang Jinhe feel a little amused and helpless. They really didn't trust him.
The county magistrate looked at the handprints and his hands trembled slightly. What was he doing as an official? This was it.
His greatest wish is to gain the support and recognition of the people.
The prefect reached out and patted him on the shoulder: "Your hard work and diligence are seen by the people."
"grown ups… "
"Don't worry, nothing will happen with the county lady here."
"I'm not worried." He felt happy even though he was punished.
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"Give these two men thirty lashes of the cane and throw them into prison to await the Emperor's decision."
"yes."
After the matter was resolved, the county magistrate summoned the landowners who had seized the people's land and not only asked them to return the land to the people, but also fined each of them five hundred taels of silver.
The idea of fining 500 taels of silver was proposed by Wang Jinhe. The county magistrate and the prefect both thought it was a good idea and agreed to it.
The fines received were recorded one by one by the county magistrate, intending to use them when the county needed them in the future.
"Everyone, please disperse. If you have any grievances in the future, come and find the county magistrate. As long as he knows about it, he will not ignore it." Wang Jinhe said to the people who were still gathered in the county government office.
"yes."
After the people left, Wang Jinhe looked at the county magistrate and said, "Let's find a quiet place. I have something to discuss with you."
"yes."
The county magistrate took Wang Jinhe and the prefect to the study, and asked someone to make tea before speaking: "What do you want to do, county lady?"
"Tell me about the situation of the people in my fiefdom."
"Fu'an County is neither good nor bad. There is a lot of land, but there are also many uncultivated wastelands. The people of Fu'an County should have more income this year."
Wang Jinhe looked thoughtful, and then he said, "Notify them that anyone who reclaims wasteland will be exempted from taxes for three years. They should reclaim the land this year, and I will teach them how to grow cotton next year. I can collect the cotton after it's harvested. I will write to my brother and inform him of the tax reduction and exemption later."
"Is the county lady going to make a big move?" The prefect knew as soon as he heard it that Wang Jinhe must be making some big move, and immediately asked curiously.
"I do have an idea. We have beautiful mountains and rivers here, and the county town has many small bridges and flowing water. If we can have more unique things here and decorate the county town and other major towns, it will definitely attract many people to come and play in the future."
"What does the county lady want to do?" The two of them became excited just by listening to it.
"I have been collecting flower seeds recently, and will ask people to help me plant flowers later. By then, I will plant beautiful flowers on both sides of the roads in the county town, and then build the streets neatly. What do you think? These are some sketches I drew. This is what the town will look like in the future. You can take a look at them for reference." Wang Jinhe handed the drawings to the two and said.
The two of them gathered together to look at the drawings drawn by Wang Jinhe, and their eyes became brighter and brighter the more they looked.
"It is indeed feasible for the county lady to do this, but it will cost a lot of financial and material resources." This is the most important thing.
"That's no problem. I have money. This year and next year, I will first make sure the people have enough food and clothing and their pockets are a little fatter, and then I will develop Fu'an County. This year I will build a large workshop and a school where both men and women can go. I will teach them some skills so that they can support themselves in the future."
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"This is good news for the people of Fu'an County. Does the county lady intend to ask the emperor for funding or..."
"Don't worry, the prince and I are not that poor. Since I want to develop Fu'an County, I naturally cannot ask my royal brother for funding. After all, it is not easy for my royal brother to support so many troops and to prevent natural disasters that may occur at any time. How can I let my royal brother spend money on such a small matter?" When she was thinking about this matter, she never thought of getting money from Xuan Feiran.
"The county lady is generous."
"After I tell my royal brother about the tax issue, you can spread the news. It is not possible to grow cotton this year, but everyone can grow some sweet potatoes, potatoes and the like. These two crops do not require much land and have high yields. I will harvest what they grow." Wang Jinhe said.
We cannot allow the people to open up the land only to have it left idle in the end.
"Yes, I thank you on behalf of the people of Fu'an County."
"I am the county lord of Fu'an County. This is my fiefdom. Naturally, I want to make life better for the people here."