Rebirth: From being expelled from the imperial court to becoming a high-ranking official

The next day, the county clerk sorted out Han Lin's case files and sent them over.

Qin Yunhe checked the case file from beginning to end and found nothing missing. He then handed it to his clerk Wang He, who checked it and put it away.

"Your Excellency," Magistrate Lu quickly came back to report, "After interrogation, Xue Hai admitted that he was indeed instigated by Magistrate Meng to report the crime."

Magistrate Lu's eyes were shining, as if he was waiting to see what Qin Yun would do.

Qin Yunhe did not comment, but only asked: "Can torture be used?"

"Well... I think I used some tricks. But..."

Qin Yunhe raised his hand to interrupt Magistrate Lu and said, "Magistrator Lu, how do you plan to deal with this matter?"

"Sir, I have no authority to punish County Magistrate Meng. It is up to the Inspector General to do so."

"County Magistrate Lu, do you think you can handle county affairs well without County Magistrate Meng?"

County Magistrate Lu was stunned. He had never thought about this.

"Sir, did County Magistrate Meng say something?" He naturally knew why Qin Yun asked County Magistrate Meng to come and question him.

"Sir, don't listen to County Magistrate Meng. He is a very cunning man. If he hadn't interfered, how could the government's orders be so unsuccessful?

Once I have invited the criminal lawyer and the financial lawyer, I will be able to handle the county affairs well..."

Forget about anything else, Qin Yunhe was indeed a little angry this time.

You really can’t blame County Magistrate Meng for feeling disappointed.

What's wrong with County Magistrate Lu? Even after everything has come to this, he's still thinking about filing a complaint?

"County Magistrate Lu, do you know the process of land surveying? How many people are needed and how long it will take to survey the land?"

County Magistrate Lu looked confused and obviously didn't know.

"Do you know what kind of resistance and difficulties will be encountered when surveying the land? Which gentry has hidden land and which landlord is unwilling to cooperate?"

Of course, Magistrate Lu wouldn't know that either.

"Do you know how many households in the county raise silkworms and how many grow mulberry trees? And how to count them?"

County Magistrate Lu was a little flustered because he still didn't know.

"Do you know how the tax collection will be arranged, and when the tax and grain documents will be submitted to the Censorate for review?"

County Magistrate Lu swallowed his saliva and suddenly felt a little worried that the inspector would punish him again.

"It takes more than time to implement government orders. It also requires a lot of energy. Have you ever asked about this? You don't understand county affairs and you're not willing to put in the effort. Who do you think is doing these things?"

Qin Yunhe became angrier and angrier as he spoke, and even thought that since he was so ignorant of county affairs and so stubborn, he might as well be deposed.

"These," Qin Yunhe said, "if you ask County Magistrate Meng, you will have the answer."

Magistrate Lu finally realized that the inspector meant not to pursue the matter too much.

It seems that County Magistrate Meng did say a lot, and he is really eloquent...

but……

County Magistrate Lu thought about it and felt that he really didn't understand these matters and that they were indeed handled by County Magistrate Meng.

"Sir, I know that it is not easy to implement government orders and it takes time. As for county affairs, I am not unwilling to spend time on them..."

Qin Yunhe softened his tone and said, "County affairs are your responsibility. You can't just give instructions and ignore them. Do you think you can complete the affairs by yourself just by having ideas? Don't you know what your subordinates have done and how well they have done?

"Your subordinates are your right-hand men and left-hand men. If you two are not in harmony, how can the county affairs proceed smoothly? Although your policies are good, how can they be effective without County Magistrate Meng to help you implement them?"

County Magistrate Lu had never thought about these things carefully before. He just felt that County Magistrate Meng was simply treacherous and caused his policies to be criticized by the gentry.

He was almost held accountable for the errors and omissions in his case files.

Knowing that he was being reprimanded for adding seals and taking false exams, they were even more excited to see what was to come.

So this time he found out that Xue Hai was instructed by County Magistrate Meng, and he finally got the chance. He wanted to let the inspector punish the county magistrate.

But I didn't expect that the Inspector General would actually protect him.

However, even if the inspector did not protect him, County Magistrate Meng would at most be reprimanded, and the two would still have to work together afterwards.

Thinking about the county affairs and government orders mentioned by the inspector, it is indeed still necessary to rely on Meng Xiancheng...

Although he still felt a little aggrieved, he still said, "I understand. I will work closely with County Magistrate Meng to handle county affairs and implement good policies in the future."

Qin Yunhe saw that he had finally come to his senses, and said, "You don't have to feel that I have been too lenient with County Magistrate Meng.

All the achievements made by County Magistrate Meng in handling county affairs, implementing decrees, and collecting taxes were finally attributed to you, right? In this way, you can be considered to have made great contributions, right? Don't you think that since you are respectful to the wise and humble, County Magistrate Meng should be the one who is most respectful?"

Although he was still unwilling, County Magistrate Lu thought about it and felt that it was true.

"You used torture to find out that County Magistrate Meng had ordered you to be framed. Let's not talk about the probability that this is true. If he is punished, can he still help you handle county affairs wholeheartedly?"

Magistrate Lu remained silent.

The two were still silent when another official came in and reported, "Sir, the teacher is here."

"please come in."

The teacher came in and greeted Qin Yunhe and Magistrate Lu before saying, "My lords, I have punished Liu Mao with twenty lashes and ordered the students who followed in the commotion to recite the county school rules a hundred times."

Qin Yunhe nodded: "Okay. How is the investigation of the people who instigated the boycott going?"

"I summoned the students from the county to question them, and they all said they didn't know who instigated it first."

At this time, County Magistrate Lu said: "I think it is most likely Liu Mao. He was the one who caused this incident..."

"This is about a student's reputation, so don't guess, you need actual evidence. This matter has spread within a few days, so there must be no special cover-up. Ask your subordinates to inquire more, and there will definitely be results soon."

"Yes. Sir, what should we do after the results are found out?"

Qin Yunhe was speechless: "You are the magistrate of Tongyang County, so it is natural for you to handle it."

The matter of cheating in the exam in Tongyang County has been dealt with, and it is time for Qin Yunhe to leave for the next stop.

Qin Yunhe refused to let the magistrate of Tongyang County and others see him off, so Magistrate Lu had no choice but to lead the entire yamen staff to see Qin Yunhe off in front of the office.

After watching Qin Yunhe's carriage go away, Magistrate Lu hesitated for a moment and said to County Magistrate Meng awkwardly, "County Magistrate Meng, follow me to the study in the second hall."

County Magistrate Meng was slightly surprised and immediately followed in the footsteps of County Magistrate Lu.

When they returned to the county government office, Magistrate Lu awkwardly asked County Magistrate Meng to sit down and had someone serve him tea.

County Magistrate Meng was puzzled and said, "I don't know what you want me to do."

"Well... County Magistrate Meng has worked hard on the land survey and silkworm survey. I will need your help later."

Although the inspector said that he reprimanded the county magistrate, County Magistrate Meng did not expect this effect.

County Magistrate Meng bowed and said, "Your Excellency is too polite. This is all within my responsibility."

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Let me explain here that for officials below the sixth rank, the inspector has the power to directly dismiss them, and for officials above the fifth rank, the emperor will make the decision. However, the county magistrate does not have the power to dismiss the county magistrate.

So if Qin Yunhe didn't come, they would have to endure it even if they were disgusted to death by each other...