After Gu Lan and Tong Ran entered the main hall, a team of patrolling yamen servants came back to change shifts. Seeing that Gu Lan, who was working at the gate of the county yamen, was gone, he couldn't help asking.

The yamen servant in the county yamen had just moved his desk and chair, pointed to the warehouse and said: "Master Tong is back, let him move his desk and chair away. It finally calmed down."

"Yes, yes," the person next to him echoed, "I have never seen such a cheeky Mr. Gu, who dares to work in front of others."

The other person glanced outside, lowered his voice, and said, "It means that Tong county magistrate has a good temper. If it is replaced by Gao County captain, then Gu Lan will not shed a layer of skin?"

"That's right, Lieutenant Gao doesn't care whether you are a senior official or a small official, he will still fight what should be done."

Gao Zhuo passed by the resting place next to the warehouse where the yamen servants were resting. There should have been only four or five people in the room, but there were more than ten people crammed into it.Gao Zhuo raised his eyebrows and coughed.

The yamen servants who spoke were all shocked, stood at attention and turned around.

"Hello Lieutenant Gao!" Everyone shouted in unison.

"That's right, I'm very energetic today." Gao Zhuo smiled, and glanced at his servants one by one, "The second team went to patrol, the first team tidied up the warehouse, and pruned the trees and shrubs in the courtyard. In addition, The unused main rooms in the back are also scrubbed, in case the magistrate wants to use them."

It was not the job of the government servants to build trees and clean the halls.The main rooms in the back have been useless for many years, and even the servants who specialize in cleaning in the yamen will not go there, but let them clean them. County Captain Gao must have heard what he said just now.

Several people in the first team looked at each other, but did not dare to refute.

"Hurry up!" Gao Zhuo shouted in a deep voice.

The yamen servants were excited again, and trotted away.Before going out, someone from the second team made a face at the first team, Gao Zhuo said again: "The second team's patrol came back to pick up the first team's shift, and the first team patrolled and the second team cleaned."

"Captain Gao." The members of the second team also lowered their faces.

"No nonsense, go to work." Gao Zhuo said, turned and left.

Gao Zhuo went around the yamen. He was supposed to go to the construction site in Fuqiu Village, but he was worried about Tong Ran, so he went to the main hall.

That Gu Lan came to their yamen a few days ago, and she was going to see Tong Ran as soon as she came, so she simply stayed here when Tong Ran wasn't around. When they arrived, they pretended to work at the gate of their county government office.

Gu Lan's news spread all over the county in an instant. If Gao Zhuo, the cold-faced King of Hades, was not in charge, the gate of the county government might be surrounded by people watching.

The majestic deputy envoy of the sixth-rank supervision went to the next county to play a scoundrel and caused chaos in law and order.Those yamen servants were right, with Gao Zhuo's temperament, he didn't care about the quality of that person, if he dared to break his rules, he would beat him according to the rules.

It's a pity that Gao Zhuo didn't own Xiaoguo County, he always had to worry about Tong Ran, so he didn't do anything.

But this Gu Lan is very rascal, Master Tong is young and kind-hearted, he has to go to the main hall to guard against this old rascal bullying them county magistrate Tong.

Gao Zhuo thought, and quickly walked into the main hall.

In the hall, Tong Ran sits on the left, Gu Lan sits on the right, and the little tiger occupies the lower left chair exclusively, licking its paws leisurely.

Gao Zhuo greeted the two of them, but he didn't sit down, but stood beside Tong Ran with a saber in his hand.

As soon as the cold-faced Hades stood there, Gu Lan lost his words and forgot what he was talking about for a moment.

"Master Gu said that the magistrate of Shanglang Mansion pushes three things and blocks four things." Tong Ran reminded.

"Yes, yes, yes," Gu Lan patted her head, "I said to build roads, but the magistrate of Shanglang Mansion pushed back and forth, neither agreeing nor vetoing it, saying that it should be reported to the Ministry of War, and then saying that there is no money in the mansion. Just bullying me, isn't Jinhe Supervisor a good envoy?"

The Jinhe supervisor that Gu Lan led was originally under the direct control of the governor of Longyou Road. After the previous supervisor retired and returned home, the court felt that the iron mine supervisor was of little use, so he did not fill the position of the chief envoy. The six villages belonged to Shanglang Mansion, and the jurisdiction of Jin Hejian also belonged to Shanglang Mansion.

After Gu Lan took office, she devoted herself to revitalizing Supervisor Jinhe and made some achievements.

However, after the six villages of Jinhejian were cut off, they were trapped in the Longyou Road as a whole, and the communication with the outside world was very inconvenient.As a result, not only did the imperial court pay less attention to them, but even some merchants who needed to buy steel no longer came to patronize them, and Jin Hejian became increasingly depressed.

After the news of Tong Ran's construction of the cement road came out, Gu Lan immediately moved her mind and wrote a letter to the prefect of Shanglang Mansion, hoping to get in touch with Xiaoguo County and build a cement road.

However, the prefect of Shanglang Mansion was too lazy to deal with political affairs, and kept suppressing him.

Later, Gu Lan couldn't wait, so she went to the magistrate's office in person, and the magistrate pushed back three times and four times.Gu Lan was really anxious, so she simply ran to Xiaoguo County and blocked Tong Ran at the gate of the county government office.

"I came this time to discuss with Mr. Tong, and ask your craftsmen to go to Jinhe to supervise the construction of a road leading to Dunan Road." Gu Lan stood up and said with cupped hands.

Tong Ran lowered her gaze and took a sip of her tea.

Gu Lan maintained the posture of bowing her hands, bent over, but her eyes glanced at Tong Ran.

Tong Ran put down his teacup and said, "It's not that I don't help you, it's that none of my workers is idle."

The tunnel in Fuqiu Village has already started construction, Wu Fuqiang and others were sent by Tong Ran, and the new road plan for Dunan Road is about to be released. At that time, Wu Fuqiang and the others will be sent to various places in Zhuoyang Mansion to build roads. There is really no one who can be sent to Jin Hejian.

Gu Lan knew some of Du Nan Dao's actions, and understood that what Tong Ran said was true, but he, Supervisor Jin He, really needed this new road.

He quickly thought about it, and said: "How about this, I will send people to help Master Tong's construction site first, and after they have learned something, I will send them back to Jinhe to supervise the road repairs. If we draw up a design, Jin Hejian will definitely reward you with a high price."

"Master Gu, you can draw a design without using a brush. It requires a lot of investigation. You see how long we have been running back and forth to build the road in the southern part of the capital. The reason why the road in Xiaoguo County was built so quickly is because of everything. Thanks to my understanding of the county's topography when I was working as a farmer, I could save a lot of time on investigation. Now the tunnel in Fuqiu Village is still under construction, and the road on Dunan Road has not yet started, so I really don't have time to spare. Go and inspect the terrain of your Jin Hejian."

"This..." I didn't expect Tong Ran to refuse so thoroughly, Gu Lan was momentarily at a loss for words, "This...as long as Mr. Tong can spare time, the remuneration can be discussed."

Tong Ran smiled: "It's not because of the reward. To tell you the truth, although I come from a poor family, I'm not poor, and I'm not short of money. Master Gu came from afar. At noon, I held a banquet in Huai Tanglou. Let's go after a light meal."

"No need." Gu Lan said bluntly, "Since Mrs. Tong is unwilling to help, Gu Lan will not force it. It is not appropriate to bother Xiaoguo County for a long time, and to rely on food. Gu Lan will leave now."

Gu Lan cupped her hands, turned and went outside.

The little tiger shook his tail, took a sip of the tea in front of him, and it cooled down.

"Wow!" it yelled.

Tong Ran was in a trance and didn't hear it.

It's not that he doesn't want to help Gu Lan, after all, Jinhejian has iron mines, and the villages below have coal, so he has some thoughts about it.But Jinhejian is under the rule of Shanglang Mansion after all, so it is really inappropriate for him to join the peace with the county magistrate of another county.

There are always other ways to get iron and coal. It is really unnecessary to offend a magistrate for no reason.

Tong Ran didn't stop Gu Lan and let him go, but the next moment, a loud and long voice came from outside: "The imperial decree has arrived—!"

Tong Ran was startled, and went to look at Gao Zhuo. Gao Zhuo was also confused, and his hand was already on the hilt of his sword.

"My lord, why did the imperial decree come so suddenly?" Gao Zhuo said.

Tong Ran was also nervous at first, but later remembered that Fan Heng came to him that day, and he felt relieved.It seems that His Majesty has seen his secret letter.It's just that he wrote a letter to ask for an order to mine coal. If the imperial order is to be issued, he should also go to Shanglang Mansion. Why did he come here.

Before he had time to think about it, the envoy who announced the decree had already stepped into the main hall, and it turned out to be Su Jin, the head of the imperial court again.

Su Jin held Fuchen in one hand, held up the imperial decree in the other, and led a group of servants and guards into the Yamen. He left the guards outside the door, and led the servants in by himself.

Gu Lan, who had already walked to the door just now, also came back after him. At present, regardless of whether he has anything to do with the imperial decree, he should not leave, so he had to come back and wait for the reading.But Gu Lan didn't even look at Tong Ran, obviously still angry.Tong Ran ignored him, the imperial decree was important, so Gu Lan could put it aside first.

"Master Tong." Su Jin greeted Tong Ran first.

"Eunuch Su." Tong Ran returned the salute.

Gao Zhuo and the others have all met Su Jin, and this is the second time he has come to announce the decree, and they are all used to it, so they don't have much reaction.Gu Lan heard Tong Ran's voice of Mr. Su, but couldn't help but take a closer look at Su Jin, only to see that the pattern of the robe on his body was not worn by ordinary eunuchs. Combined with his surname, he guessed that this is the right one. It's Su Jin, the big red man in front of His Majesty, the head of the imperial court.

I heard that Su Jin served His Majesty since he was a child, and he has a very sacred heart.Today's decree His Majesty actually asked him to go out in person, not just an ordinary reward.

What could it be?Gu Lan secretly guessed.

Before he could think of anything urgently, he only heard Su Jin say, "Xiaoguo County Magistrate Tong Ran received the order—"

All the people present, headed by Tong Ran, knelt down in unison.Gu Lan also knelt down.After Tong Ran received the decree in accordance with the etiquette, Su Jin read out loudly: "Following the emperor's decree, Xiaoguo county magistrate Tong Ran is diligent and diligent, loves the people like a son, and has made great contributions in building cement roads. Lead Longyou Dao Jinhe Supervisor..."

Gu Lan originally listened casually, but the last two sentences stopped him.Tong Ran is going to become his boss?

They Jin Hejian can build roads!Gu Lan was elated.

But then he broke out in a cold sweat again. Not only did he offend his immediate superior, but he even gave him a face, he was about to die.

Gao Zhuo knelt on the ground, lowered his brows and lowered his eyes, but also took time to glance at Gu Lan.Mr. Tong is doing well in Xiaoguo County, why should he be transferred to Jinhe Supervisor?As for this rogue deputy envoy, he had to bully their Master Tong.

His thoughts were different, but Su Jin hadn't finished reading the imperial decree, so he continued: "However, Xiaoguo County is thriving under Tong Qing's rule. I am afraid that Ai Qing's sudden departure will cause unrest to the people in the county. From now on, Xiaoguo County and Ding County were placed under the administration of Jinhejian, and six villages including Heishi in Shanglang Prefecture were also included in Jinhejian. Jinhejian was transferred from Longyou Road to Dunan Road. I hope Tongqing will not forget her original intention, Self-restraint and devotion to the public, live up to my entrustment, respect this."

The author has something to say: Chu Zaizai who wrote the imperial decree: My wife's and my wife's are my wife's!

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