The best county magistrate

After beheading Qian Youde, sending Yan Chenghai away and reaching cooperation with Shen Qingyun, Qingshui County was peaceful for a few days.

Ever since the 800-mile emergency report was sent to Shangjing City, I had always thought that it would take some time for Haiyan's approval document to come out.

Unexpectedly, on April 20th, Emperor Jianwen sent his father-in-law to the county government office with an imperial edict and approval documents.

"By God's blessing, the emperor issued an edict that Yang Xuanchen, the magistrate of Qingshui County, has made great achievements in making salt. His contribution is immeasurable. I am very pleased."

"He is given full authority to supervise the affairs of salt production, and Yang Xuanchen is specially canonized as a man of Qingshui County. He is given the fiefdom of Qingshui County and a reward of one hundred thousand taels of silver. I admire this."

Respectfully taking the imperial edict from his father-in-law, Yang Xuanchen handed him a heavy money bag without leaving any trace.

"My father-in-law has been tired all the way, so I have prepared a small amount of wine..."

The father-in-law who announced the decree accepted the money and smiled, "Master Yang is so polite!"

"Your Majesty also has something to say to the Zajia family..."

Seeing that there was still an oral order, Yang Xuanchen immediately knelt down to listen to the order.

"Pass the message from His Majesty!"

"Being able to make salt is indeed a great achievement, but I have not yet seen the ability to stabilize the country and bring peace to the world."

"Do your best and don't let me down."

Unexpectedly, Yan Chenghai was so powerful, and Emperor Jianwen was even more generous. Not only did he reward him with a hundred thousand taels of silver, but he also granted him the title of baron.

This was the first time in the founding of Dayan that a seventh-grade county magistrate was given the title of baron, and a county was used as a fief. This was a huge imperial favor.

With gratitude, Yang Xuanchen became more confident about future development.

With the money, Qingshui County Government can recruit a large number of talents in the next period of time, and the number of people in three classes, six rooms and one room will gradually become sufficient.

On this day, after Wei Junzhi, who had just returned from Liujiacun, reported on the situation in the salt fields, he asked about the huts.

"Master, it's been a few days since the hut was built. What should we do next?"

"Has the environment on the street changed?" Yang Xuanchen asked.

"The little one doesn't seem to have changed much. There are indeed more people going to the latrine, but those corners are still smelly."

Wei Junzhi curled his lips, as if he didn't understand Yang Xuanchen's policy of wasting people and money.

"Where are those guys at the official gold juice store? Aren't they going to work? Call Liu Fang!"

While waiting for him to come over, Yang Xuanchen described the measures for environmental sanitation improvement to Wei Junzhi.

"Old Wei, please work hard these days and find some people to paint words on the existing huts and blank walls."

“Everyone is responsible for a beautiful environment, and improving the sanitary environment starts with me.”

“Environmental protection starts with me, and everyone is responsible for improving the sanitary environment.”

“A healthy county and a green home start with the improvement of the sanitary environment.”

"Beautiful county, green life, and sanitary environment improvement work together."

"That's about it for now. The common people are very illiterate, so let those few scholars stand under the slogan every day and explain its meaning to the common people."

After Wei Junzhi recorded these slogans, Liu Fang happened to arrive.

This Liu Fang is a recently recruited yamen servant. Although he is thin and weak, he is quite strong and has a good brain.

At first, Yang Xuanchen asked him to be responsible for establishing the Golden Juice Company. Unexpectedly, this boy spent two days recruiting dozens of strong men from the county.

The people from the Golden Juice Shop cooperated with the workshop to build the huts and then took some time off. Liu Fang also wondered why Yang Xuanchen called him for questioning.

"Liu Fang, how is our gold juice business lately? Do you have a lot of work?" Yang Xuanchen asked with a smile.

"Master, I don't have much work to do. You said you would guard the hut every day, and when the gold juice is full, you would fish out the tenants and send them to the eleventh village in the Four Townships."

"But there are not many people going to the latrines. After several days, not one of them is full."

Liu Fang scratched his head, his face a little shy, for fear of being blamed.

Yang Xuanchen nodded. It seemed that after building the toilet, he had to implement a series of previous plans.

"Liu Fang, go back to Jinzhi Store and recruit some aunts and uncles from the county to set up a Qingshui County health team!"

"What? What team? We are already very idle and we still need to recruit people? Master, you have so much money that you have no place to spend it?" Liu Fang's eyes widened in disbelief.

Wei Junzhi also echoed: "Yes, sir, even though His Majesty has rewarded you with money, you don't dare to do it like this!"

Yang Xuanchen waved his hand and said with a smile: "The main responsibility of the health team is to maintain the health conditions of the county. They also have the right to impose fines!"

Wei Junzhi and Liu Fangyi were both surprised by his words and said in unison: "A fine?"

"That's right, fines. After the health team is established, anyone who dares to defecate on the street or steal feces will have to be fined!"

In the shocked expressions of the two people, Yang Xuanchen added, "Spitting, littering, etc. will also be fined!"

Then Yang Xuanchen changed the seven irregularities in his mind, asked Wei Junzhi to write them down, and ordered Liu Fang to read and understand the meaning.

It happened that Zhang Biao also returned to the county government office, "What are you talking about? He~tui!"

Yang Xuanchen frowned. From the day he met this bastard, he couldn't change his bad habit of scolding and spitting everywhere no matter how many times he said it.

Just when he was about to scold him, Liu Fang unexpectedly rushed to Zhang Biao and stretched out his palm.

He made a serious face and said, "Spitting on the ground will result in a fine of five cents!"

Zhang Biao looked suspicious, what nonsense did you say, you kid? Fine?

"Liu Fang, are you tired of living? Grandma Te dares to fine me, beep beep beep beep!"

Liu Fang stretched out his hand again and shouted loudly: "Spitting and swearing will result in a total fine of ten coins!"

"Hahahahaha~" Yang Xuanchen and Wei Junzhi laughed, and then said in unison: "Talent!"

Zhang Biao scratched his head, his eyes full of doubts, "Master, Lao Wei, what are you laughing at? Who gave this kid the courage to fine me!"

"I gave it to you. Do you have any objections?" Yang Xuanchen snorted coldly.

Forced by Yang Xuanchen's power, Zhang Biao was ready to pay the fine.

He muttered aggrievedly, "Don't dare, don't dare, just make friends with me."

"Okay, I'm just teasing you!" After Yang Xuanchen said this, he turned to Liu Fang and said, "Liu Fang, if you are aware of this, just follow the momentum just now and lead the health team to me."

"By the way, forget about swearing and swearing, don't be too harsh."

“The main purpose is to punish those who damage environmental sanitation.”

Liu Fang responded and ran out to work happily.

"Master, what on earth are you plotting? You are also fined." Zhang Biao asked.

"We are dealing with environmental sanitation. It will be the end of the month in a few days. I estimate that by the end of the month or the beginning of May, salt merchants from all over Dayan will come to our county to collect salt."

“Ninety percent of the sea salt produced in Liujiacun was taken away by the imperial court, and the remaining 10% was said to be sold to salt merchants.”

"So the county has to start increasing its efforts to improve sanitation."

Then Yang Xuanchen told Zhang Biao and Wei Junzhi the theory he had discussed with Yan Chenghai before.

"Master, what you say makes sense, but just relying on a few talents and the health team may not be able to improve the situation."

"If the common people secretly dump excrement at night, there will be nothing we can do against them."

Zhang Biao uttered a few words, and Wei Junzhi nodded seriously.

"Don't worry, there is another way!"

"I call it pottying with prizes."

Wei Junzhi raised his eyebrows, "A prize for going to the toilet? Does that mean you can get a prize for going to the latrine?"

"Master, don't come here blindly. We only have one hundred thousand taels, and it will be gone after we spend it."

Yang Xuanchen waved his hand, "Listen to what I'm saying. We'll send a few government officials to the streets to call for prizes for using the toilet, and then send another government official at the door of each toilet to hand out lottery tickets."

"Write some more words on the lottery ticket, any words will do."

"Then, we draw prizes every half month. The grand prize is two taels of silver per person, which is only four taels a month."

"But this lottery ticket is not for white hair. You can exchange it for a lottery ticket by paying a penny when you go to the toilet. You don't have to pay any money. You can use the toilet for free."

"There are about 4,000 people in our county. We will definitely make a profit!"

After hearing Yang Xuanchen's plan, Zhang Biao chuckled, "Master, if nothing else, your idea is a bit silly!"

Seeing Wei Junzhi nodding in agreement and holding back a smile, Yang Xuanchen was furious.

"Gungungun, hurry up and make arrangements."

After Zhang Biao left, Wei Junzhi thought about it again and again, "Master, what does the writing on this lottery ticket mean?"

"Firstly, this character is used as a voucher for the lottery, and secondly, it allows the people to recognize a few more characters. Qingshui County is still too poor at present, and there are too few people who can read and read."

"Old Wei, you should understand that the prosperity of a country cannot be separated from scholars. I hope that our Qingshui County will be able to produce a few candidates and Jinshi in the future."

"However, this cannot be accomplished overnight. There is a long way to go."

Looking at Yang Xuanchen's eyes as vast as the sea, Wei Junzhi straightened his clothes and bowed to him solemnly, "My lord is so righteous!"