The best county magistrate

In the tenth year of Jianwen's reign, on March 28th, the wind was warm and the sun was beautiful.

Five miles outside Qingshui County, there is Jieguan Pavilion.

The driver was combing the horse's mane and looking around.

Outside the pavilion, by the Qingshui River, a master and a servant were taking a nap under a willow tree.

The sun shines through the willow leaves and shines warmly on Yang Xuanchen's body. He stretches his hand towards the maid Xiaolian.

"The peach leaves are point to point, and the willow leaves are covering the sky. This little lotus in its place, listen carefully to what I have to say..."

Xiaolian's pretty face was covered with red clouds, and the tingling feeling made her voice tremble a little, "Young... Young Master, didn't you touch... yesterday?"

"Yesterday was yesterday, but today I haven't touched it yet."

"Since I won the third prize, young master, didn't the money those people sent me buy a lot of papayas for you to eat?"

"This is a great scientific experiment and I have to check on you every day."

Xiaolian secretly spat. Ever since the young master said papaya breast enlargement, she almost vomited.

Looking at his squinting eyes, Xiaolian couldn't help but feel a little dazed. Ever since the imperial examination, the young master seemed to have changed.

The current young master is as gentle as jade and graceful in front of others, but behind the scenes he looks like a hungry ghost.

She gently pushed her hand away and said coquettishly: "Master, stop making trouble. The Qingshui County government officials will be here soon. It's not good to be seen."

Yang Xuanchen smiled, sat up straight and looked at the sparkling river, feeling the gentle breeze, but his thoughts could not calm down for a long time.

Recalling every bit of time travel up to now, I can’t help but say that fate is playing tricks on people.

The original owner of this body was the only son of a medical practitioner. He was talented since childhood, but his personality was dull and he only wanted books from sages.

After getting Hui Yuan, he drank a few more drinks and died in the palace examination. I don't know whether he was harmed by the traitor or due to physical reasons.

At the moment of separation, he happened to travel through time and replace the original owner.

As an executive of a well-known financial company and someone who has seen big storms, I was so nervous that I broke into a cold sweat.

In desperation, I wrote a vernacular essay on literary policy.

As soon as the policy came out, it caused controversy between the court and the central government. Under the strong recommendation of the Hanlin Academy Confucius and the Imperial Academy, Emperor Jianwen finally made the decision and awarded Tanhua.

After completely integrating the memories of the original owner, I discovered that there were too many differences between this Great Yan Dynasty and the dynasties in the memories of previous lives.

I originally thought about working as an official in the capital and marrying a few beauties. With my thousands of years of advanced knowledge and experience, I could live a happy life.

Unexpectedly, Emperor Jianwen sent a master from the Hanlin Academy to talk to him, draw several big cakes, and send him to Qingshui County as the county magistrate.

The key is that Qingshui County is said to be very poor, and a county magistrate died the year before last.

Thinking of this, Yang Xuanchen couldn't help but sigh.

Seeing that he was a little depressed, Xiaolian asked doubtfully: "Master, why are you sighing?"

Yang Xuanchen shook his head and showed a smile, "Nothing, just sigh casually."

Xiao Lian said oh, stood up and tidied his hair, "The spirits of the master and his wife in heaven will definitely bless the young master, don't think too much."

With that said, she helped Yang Xuanchen up and helped him straighten his official uniform.

While the two were talking, they saw a group of people walking towards them.

The person in charge was a strong man with burning eyes and flesh all over his body. He spread out the red oracle and examined it carefully before comparing it with Yang Xuanchen.

After a few breaths, he bowed his head and said, "Young one, the official history of Qingshui County, Zhang Biao."

Yang Xuanchen nodded as a greeting.

Beside Zhang Biao is a lean and capable middle-aged man, "Master, little Wei Junzhi."

"He was sent by Master Liu Qingshan from the Hanlin Academy. From now on, I will be your master."

Yang Xuanchen raised his eyebrows, what a shameful name, hypocrite?

After taking a closer look at the toothy smiling master, it turned out that he was missing a front tooth and his speech was leaky.

Yang Xuanchen responded with a smile: "Master Liu is really thoughtful. Master Wei arrived much earlier than me. Thank you for your hard work."

Then everyone shouted in unison: "I have seen the master."

Yang Xuanchen waved his hand and said hello with a smile.

After everyone exchanged greetings, they headed towards Qingshui County.

On the road.

The master introduced a lot about the situation in Qingshui County, which made Yang Xuanchen feel mixed.

Behind the dilapidated city gate are rickety houses, the streets are dirty and messy, and there are piles of feces and urine in the nooks and crannies, and the stench is overwhelming.

There are not many people on the street, and many businesses facing the street are closed to thank customers.

When we reached Qingshui County Yamen, the road became better.

What I saw and heard along the way confirmed the Master's reminder that Qingshui County is not only poor but also broken.

The frowning Yang Xuanchen made Wei Junzhi feel a little uneasy, so he smiled coquettishly.

"Sir, the county government office looks a bit shabby from the outside, but we still keep it clean inside."

Yang Xuanchen glanced at Wei Junzhi beside him and said calmly: "Master Wei, we'll talk about the Yamen repairs later. Let's stop inking and finish the process quickly. We'll do what needs to be done."

The etiquette system of the Great Yan Dynasty was relatively simple, but it also took a lot of effort. Yang Xuanchen often knelt down and kowtowed.

After checking and sealing the letter of appointment, he quickly inspected the six rooms of the third team.

The government officials then beat the drums, Yang Xuanchen sat in the court hall, and the officials lined up under the hall.

After an impassioned "Shengtang", the lectures began.

Yang Xuanchen took a deep breath, with a straight face, and said seriously: "Thank you for your hard work, everyone. I only want to say two things."

"First, as the parent official of Qingshui County, we have to do things for the people, and we have to do good things."

"Second, if anyone deceives his superiors and deceives his subordinates to commit adultery and illegal acts, I will not give him any mercy."

The morning passed quickly. For Yang Xuanchen, the county government's accounts and the current situation of the entire Qingshui County were what he was most concerned about.

Before he had time to eat, Yang Xuanchen came to the accounting room to check the accounts.

"Master Wei, why are the taxes in Qingshui County so bad? Do you understand?"

Yang Xuanchen looked at the account book in his hand and cursed in his heart. Qingshui County was so poor. It was far worse than imagined.

This dog emperor and the master are so deceptive. In the current situation, it seems that it will be extremely difficult to pass the exam in four years.

Wei Junzhi was a little embarrassed and hesitated to speak.

Yang Xuanchen glared at him and said coldly: "Go on, don't be coy or nagging like a girl. I like to speak directly and do things efficiently."

"Sir, our Qingshui County has little cultivated land and no special products, so this tax..."

After Wei Junzhi's explanation, Yang Xuanchen gained a new understanding of the poverty in Qingshui County.

It lacks land, has no characteristics, and has few households.

Then, Wei Junzhi took out a few ingots of silver from his arms and said, "Master, this is a gift from the Qian officials in the north of the city."

"Official Qian said he is ill and cannot come to welcome the master to take office."

Yang Xuanchen glanced at the money but did not accept it, "Master Wei, keep this money and register it in the register. If anyone else gives it to you in the future, you will also keep it."

"All this money comes from the people, and it will naturally go back to the people. Do you understand?"

Speaking of this, Wei Junzhi somewhat understood the master's intention of sending him to Qingshui County. Young Yang Xuanchen was a good official.

Seeing that Wei Junzhi was a little dazed, Yang Xuanchen said, "This account book isn't very interesting anymore. Go get the map and let's talk while we look at it."

After a while, Wei Junzhi brought the map and introduced it while talking about the situation in Qingshui County.

"We have four townships and eleven villages in Qingshui County, Ningqing, Weide, Jiutang, Xintang..."

"..."

Yang Xuanchen pointed to the mountains to the north and asked, "Is this the Lanshan Mountain? At the bottom is the famous Red Maple River?"

Wei Junzhi nodded, then pointed to the east side, "Master, the east side of Qingshui County is the sea."

"Oh? What's the terrain like?"

"Sir, the terrain of Liujia Village in the east is flat and the coastline is endless..."

Yang Xuanchen waved his hand and interrupted his introduction. Looking at the terrain on the map, a light flashed in his mind.

We have an idea, but we still need to conduct on-site research to see if it can be implemented.

After looking at the map, Yang Xuanchen came up with the idea of ​​going to the county town for a walk.

He patted Wei Junzhi on the shoulder and said, "Master Wei, let's go shopping in the county later and see which restaurant we can go to for a few drinks in the evening."