It rained yesterday, and the air today is particularly fresh. I felt a little cold when I walked out of the house. Standing in the yard playing Wu Qin Xi, and hearing the cheerful chirping of the birds, my mood was too good.
After breakfast, the group went on the road again. Zaozao put his arms around Yuxi's neck and said, "Mother, daddy, miss daddy..." It's been a long time since he saw him.
Yuxi touched Zaozao's head and said, "Goodbye, I'll see your father in a few days." Calculating the time, Yun Qing should have set off for this meeting. Yun Qing rode faster and could catch up with them in four or five days.
Zaozao was reluctant, so he hugged Yuxi and called father, causing Liu'er to cry. The two children cried together, and Yuxi had a headache from crying.
Mother Quan said, "The weather outside is pretty good now, or let Red Bean hug the girl and walk outside!" As for Zaozao, this irritating temperament, there is something fun outside, and she immediately diverted her attention.
Yuxi didn't worry about the red beans and called Xu Wu.
After Xu Wu knew the whole story, he said, "Madam, give me the eldest girl!" He didn't worry about giving it to others.
As a result, Zaozao was unwilling to let Xu Wu hug, and wanted to climb on horseback. Yuxi shook her head helplessly and said, "She wants to ride a horse, so you can take her on the horse!" Anyway, the weather is good now, and the walking is slow, it doesn't matter if you sit on the horse.
As soon as he got on the horse Zaozao, he burst into tears and laughed, and Yuxi looked very depressed with the elation. With this look, can you become a lady when you grow up? Yuxi expressed concern.
In the afternoon of the next day, the group arrived in Linzhou City. Yuxi didn't live in the inn either, and directly contracted the largest inn in Linzhou.
Within two quarters of an hour after entering the inn, Yuxi received a greeting from the wife of Yao Guangzhang, the prefect of Linzhou. Yuchen looked at the post and said with a smile: "The news is fast." No matter where the five hundred elite soldiers got there, they would alarm the local officials. However, the post of the prefect’s wife was handed over in only two quarters of an hour, which shows his ability to react.
Xu Wu said, "Madam, if you don't want to see it, then you won't see it." In her current identity, no one dared to stop what she wanted to do in the northwest.
Yuxi put the post on the table and said: "Mrs. Yao is gone, please invite Yao Guangzhang to come over! In addition, I have called the Tongji and Tongzhi to come and see me."
Xu Wu looked suspicious and asked, "Madam, what do you see them for?" It is understandable to see the wives of these officials, but it is not quite right to see these officials.
Yuxi said: "Look at the details of Linzhou."
Xu Wu hesitated for a while, and still said, "Madam, is this not in compliance with the rules?" Xu Wu felt that Yuxi's hand was stretched too long. Government affairs, where can she intervene.
Yuxi said indifferently; "The general didn't think I was inconsistent with the rules, who would have objections?" As long as Yun Qing was willing to support him, others would not dare to speak out even if they had objections. At least, I dare not mention it in front of her.
Xu Wu looked up at Yuxi, and saw that her expression was faint, and he suppressed the doubts in her heart: "I'm going to invite the prefect of Yao to come over." After a pause, Xu Wu said, "Madam, do you want to see me? Xu Zhen?" Xu Zhen is the head of the Linzhou Battalion Guard Station and the soldier Yun Qing has led. Xu Wu is still very familiar with him.
Yuxi shook her head and said, "No." She managed to manage government affairs, but she was not familiar with military affairs. I don't know if it is a trivial matter to make the people below unhappy if it is a random command, the most fearful thing is to delay things.
Yao Guangzhang knew that it was very strange that Yuxi wanted to see him, but he didn't dare not come no matter how strange it was. Yao Guangzhang walked into the room and gave Yu Xi a blessing: "I have seen my wife." Yao Guangzhang was not humble or overbearing, very vigorous.
Scholars look down on women, and they pay attention to whether men and women are taught or accepted. Yuxi ordered him to be an outsider, and this behavior made Yao Guangzhang very disgusted. It's just that the situation is better than others, so he dare not miss it. If you are annoyed by this Han family, it's a trivial matter that you don't have a black hat on your head. Yun Qing killed people like a numb, and now their life and death were controlled by Yun Qing. To annoy the Han family and make Yun Qing unhappy, killing him in a rage would be in vain.
Sitting in the upper position, Yuxi looked at Yao Guangzhang with an arrogant face and said: "He was born in the second year of Guangzong, and Jinshi in the 34th year of Guangzong. In Guangzong's 45th year, he was sent to prison for offending Ge Hongtao, the sect person, and was later stripped. Fame sent back to his hometown. Now he has one wife and three concubines, four sons and five daughters. What I said is wrong?" Yun Qing has the information of the newly appointed officials of Grade 5 and above in the northwest. Before leaving Yucheng, Yun Qing also gave Yuxi a copy.
Not to mention Yao Guangzhang, even Xu Wu was very surprised.
Yao Guangzhang nodded and said: "What the madam said is correct. I don't know why the madam summoned the officials to come over?"
Yuxi asked about the situation in Linzhou: "How many people are there in Lincheng up to now?" Yun Qing has been very busy during this time and is not familiar with this.
Yao Guangzhang said unceremoniously: "Madam, I will write out these things and pass them to the general for reading." It is ridiculous that a woman and a woman would intervene in government affairs.
Yuxi said indifferently, "Speaking to the general is the same as telling me." These men who have read books really don't take women seriously.
Yao Guangzhang straightened his waist and said stiffly: "Madam, this is embarrassing to get off the job."
Yuxi knocked on the table and said indifferently: "Such ordinary things are not clear. It can be seen that you, the prefect, are also vegetarian. If so, then choose someone who can do this job."
Yao Guangzhang felt a sudden shock in his heart.
Yuxi doesn't have that much patience, and she doesn't want to give any face to those who despise herself: "Xu Wu, send him out!"
Yao Guangzhang was a little anxious when he heard this, and hurriedly bowed his head and said, "Madam, Linzhou City now has a total of 139,865 people." Originally, there must be at least 200,000 people in order to be considered a state, but the Northwest has been for years. In the chaos of war, the population of every place has dropped sharply.
Yuxi frowned.
Yao Guangzhang hurriedly said again: "Ten years ago, there were more than 398,000 people in Linzhou City. In the past few years, many people have been starved to death due to wars, so only these people are left."
Yuxi feels that he has a long way to go: "How much land has been cultivated this year?" Although Yuxi is planning to send people to buy grain when he arrives in Gaocheng, it would be safer if the Northwest can produce more grain on its own.
When Yao Guangzhang heard this, he respected a lot and said, "640,000 mu of land has been cultivated." These are all recorded.
After saying this, Yao Guangzhang couldn't help but praise Yun Qing: “Thanks to the general decree issued by the general to benefit the people, let the government borrow grain for the people to cultivate. When the summer harvest, the granary will definitely be full.” This is also the decree. Yao Guangzhang really surrendered.
Yuxi felt that Yao Guangzhang was too optimistic: "It depends on the face of God. If the weather is good, the granary may be filled with grain. But if it is a drought, the stomach may not be full."
Yao Guangzhang didn't expect that Yuxi was so clear about farming.
Yuxi’s taxation of agriculture has so far been limited to papers. But Yuxi didn't worry, and took his time: "How many treasury silver does the government have now?" Yunqing in every state and county has left silver. Of course, not much money left.
This series of questions made Yao Guangzhang dare not take it lightly. Every question is answered after careful consideration.
After Yao Guangzhang left, Yuxi met with the referral again. The surname of this general judge is Guo, and he has a fame. The mother of the family is respected as a living bodhisattva by the people of Linzhou City, and has a very good reputation in Linzhou City.
This Guo Tongzhen is not very tall, with small eyes, white and fat, like a Maitreya Buddha, with a three-pointed smile without speaking. This kind of person can easily make people feel good.
After Yuxi said two polite words, he asked Guo Tongju a lot of questions, all of which were within his duties, such as food transportation, water conservancy, and laws. As a result, Guo Tong convicted that he could not answer a question unclearly and hesitated.
I have been in office for nearly four months, even if I am not familiar with it, as long as I am willing to understand government affairs in these four months! As a result, I don't know after asking three questions, which shows that my mind is not put on errands at all. Yuxi didn't want to waste time on this person, and said, "Go out!"
After Guo Tong was sentenced to leave, Xu Wu asked in amazement: "Why is Madam still proficient in water conservancy and law?" These things may not be so clear by his generals!
Yuxi said: "I'm not proficient, just read a few books." The theoretical knowledge is very rich, and the practical experience is zero.
Xu Wuxin said that he was just reading a few books, and he had clearly studied it for a long time. Otherwise, Guo Tong would not be sentenced to speechless.
Next, Yuxi met with Gao Tongzhi again.
Gao Tongzhi is also a scholar of fame, and was a seventh-rank official before. But this person is smart, less than four months old, and very familiar with the affairs under his jurisdiction. Therefore, he answered Yuxi's question in great detail. And these are exactly what Yuxi needs.
When I finished talking with Gao Tongzhi, it was already dark. Mother Quan came in and saw Yuxi as she was about to write, and said hurriedly: "Madam, eat first, and then be busy after dinner." As long as Yuxi gets busy, forget it. If you don't remind me, I forgot to eat.
After dinner, Yuxi looked for Xu Wu and said, "Is there a night market in Linzhou City at night?" If there is a night market, she wants to go out and have a look.
Unfortunately, there is no night market in Linzhou City.
Xu Wu said, "Madam, there is a night market in Lanzhou City. When you arrive in Lanzhou City, Madam can feel it." Lanzhou is the provincial capital of Gansu, and there must be a night market.
Yuxi did not respond to this, but said to Xu Wu: "Xu Zheng has been stationed in Linzhou City for more than four months, and he should be familiar with Linzhou City. Go and ask her, Linzhou City can be What's special happening?" Xu Zheng is stationed here, one is to maintain the stability of the entire Linzhou area, and the other is to monitor the local officials.
Xu Wu didn't quite understand, and asked, "What does Madam want to know?"
Yuxi thought for a while and said, "With such a general judgment, do you think the litigation cases in Linzhou City will be fair and just?"
Xu Wu knew it: "Madam also thinks that Guo Tongjuan is not qualified for this position?" Based on what happened just now, Xu Wu thought that this person was a complete idiot.
Yuxi nodded in agreement.
Xu Wu said intimately: "At the time, there was no time to investigate these people in detail. Madam, let me ask Yao Zhifu, Gao Tongzhi and others to check it too!"
Yuxi didn't blame Yun Qing either, he handled it very well during extraordinary times. However, when the situation stabilizes, these officials will be assessed at that time, and those who fail to pass will be eliminated: "Keep it hidden, don't let them know." R8