Hope for luck

Chapter 45
After hearing Zhang Shunshan and Lu Jinping reveal their identities, Gao Pan was horrified in his heart, but his face remained calm.

However, the fact that these two people were able to confess to Gao Pan also made him feel that at least the two of them did not hide themselves to communicate with him.

At the same time, Gao Pan was also thinking, since the two came in secret, they must have inquired about the news before, but who did the two meet during this period?Did you hear something?
The boss's impression of his subordinates is very important, and it is especially important when evaluating performance at the end of the year.

Fortunately, Gao Pan had met them outside the city before and helped them out.

Now that I think about it, Gao Pan is a little scared. If these two people are robbed and insulted by the brave soldiers outside the city, I am afraid that in their hearts, they will be greatly discounted as the county magistrate!
At that time, if Lu Jinping would talk about his experience to Lu Wencong with embellishment, then he might only be the county magistrate for a lifetime.

Thinking of this, Gao Pan quickly smiled and said politely to the two:
"It turned out to be Mr. Lu's son and master, but I have disrespected you. Before the two came to the city, I knew that you are not ordinary people! Fortunately, those Xiangyong didn't hurt you, otherwise, This official, I am afraid that I have done it too!"

Gao Pan's words made Zhang Shunshan very surprised. When he first met Gao Pan, Zhang Shunshan already felt that Gao Pan was not as young as he appeared on the surface.

After listening to Gao Pan's words, Zhang Shunshan felt more sophisticated, unlike the words that a young man who is new to the world can say.

"Your Excellency is serious again. The disobedience of these Xiangyongs is a mess left by the former county magistrate. We heard about it as soon as we entered the city. Your Excellency has re-established the rules for these Xiangyongs. Now they have returned to the camp well-behaved. Have you practiced inside?"

Zhang Shunshan replied respectfully.

After Gao Pan listened, he waved his hands, and after a humble sentence, he asked quickly:

"...The two of you came here this time to inquire about the autumn grain?"

"Exactly, on the third day of October, the provincial food supervisor will come to the counties to randomly check the collection of autumn grain. On October [-]th, it will be officially handed over. I wonder if you are ready?"

Zhang Shunshan followed Gao Pan's words and asked tentatively.

Hearing this, Gao Pan smiled heartily and said:

"Haha, Mr. Zhang, Mr. Lu, don't worry, the county's autumn grain has been collected half a month ago, and it is waiting to be handed in now!"

After hearing this, Zhang Shunshan and Lu Jinping looked at each other, and they both saw the peace and security in each other's hearts.

Although they went to see Geng Gengchen yesterday, Geng Gengchen also spoke convincingly and told the two that there was nothing wrong with Qiu Liang.

However, to be on the safe side, the two of them planned to come to ask Gao Pan in person early in the morning. No matter what, they wanted peace of mind before going back to work.

"It's so good, it's so good, if that's the case, Mr. Lu doesn't have to worry about it every day, how can he explain it to the court!"

Zhang Shunshan said happily.

After Gao Pan heard this, he also smiled. There is no need to say more about things that everyone knows.

Thinking about it, Lu Wencong also understood that Gao Pan was only here to take the blame, and the real culprit was Gao Guangyuan, the second young master of the Gao family!
"My lord, my father also told me that I must inform my lord when I come to Dantang, and the group training must be done, otherwise, the bandits on Zhongli Mountain will become more rampant, and they will become more and more threatening to the people of Dantang!"

Lu Jinping suddenly looked at Gao Pan seriously and said, seeing that Gao Pan also put away his smile, he continued:
"I heard that those bandits have already uttered wild words, threatening to attack the surrounding counties. If there is no regiment training camp, Dantang County will be useless. Let the bandits come and go. If you want to wait for the Ningqianhu When the officers and soldiers came to rescue, they were far away from the water and could not quench their thirst. When they came to the territory of Dantang, the bandits would definitely flee, and the officers and soldiers of Qianhusuo could only watch them fly away!"

Lu Jinping told a fact that after the Dayu Dynasty ruled the world, the permanent troops stationed in various places implemented the system of guards, with one thousand households in each government, one guard in each province, and more than [-] officers and soldiers in one guard. The chief is the capital.

The role of thousands of households in various places is naturally to maintain the stability of the place, to achieve the effect of suppressing Xiaoxiao and maintaining the order and prestige of the government.

But in the face of bandits, this system has some flaws. After all, there are only about 1000 officers and soldiers in the Thousand Households Office, and there are more than ten counties in a single prefecture, and even a few counties under its jurisdiction. .

The bandits looted everywhere, and only the officers and soldiers of Qianhusuo could hardly wipe them out, unless the Du Si personally led the troops to suppress the bandits.

"Young master Lu is right. I just organized the regiment training camp yesterday. I believe that we will be able to fight soon. Even if bandits come, this county can resist one or two!"

Regarding what Lu Jinping said, Gao Pan followed suit and nodded solemnly.

"It's so good. I think with the ability of the county magistrate, these village braves will surely be able to obey orders and prohibit them. All of them are elite soldiers and strong generals!"

Hearing this, Lu Jinping hastily complimented him politely.

After Gao Pan listened, he waved his hands and asked very suspiciously:
"Relying on the regiment training camp in this county alone, how can we wipe out the bandits in Zhonglishan? Why don't you ask Lord Du Si to order the suppression of bandits?"

After hearing this, Lu Jinping and Zhang Shunshan looked at each other again, Zhang Shunshan took the words and explained:

"My lord does not know that last year, there was a vigorous bandit suppression operation in this province, but the result was not satisfactory. After a few months, hundreds of bandits were caught, and some people in the court objected. He thought that the bandits would never be wiped out, and besides sending troops outside, they spent too much food and pay, and the only bandits caught were some worthless bandits, and the number of them was not large. In the end, the governor had to order to stop the campaign Bandit action!"

When Gao Pan heard this, he was stunned. This important matter of maintaining the stability of the local area was actually done because of money, grain and soldiers' salaries?

No wonder the extermination of the bandits in Zhongli Mountain turned out to rely on Dantang County to set up regiment training camps and pay for food and salaries by itself. In the final analysis, it was because the court thought it was a waste of money and food, and it was a thankless thing!
But suppressing bandits is only a superficial matter. In Gao Pan's view, the deeper expression is that the Dayu Dynasty is going downhill!
Why can't the bandits be wiped out?It's because people keep becoming bandits.

Why do some people become bandits?Because these people couldn't survive anymore, they had to occupy the mountain as king, except for a small number of people, it was for their own selfish desires.

Thinking of this, Gao Pan's heart suddenly tightened, he would rather be a dog in a prosperous world than a person in a troubled world. This sentence is not a joke!

If the world is in chaos, what should he do?Raise the flag of rebellion?Or like most people, numbly living in the cracks?
Thinking of this, Gao Pan's face was a little dignified, which made both Zhang Shunshan and Lu Jinping a little surprised, and they didn't understand why Gao Pan had such a face at this moment.

(End of this chapter)