Bastard's Counterattack [Rebirth]

"Helper?" Wei Jie swallowed a big mouthful of food and asked nervously, "Who is it?"

"Zhuo Kai, Brother Kai." Rong Youtang smiled happily, and said happily: "This is great, we have another reliable person!"

"So it's Lord Zhuo!" Wei Jie suddenly realized, blinked his eyes slowly, thoughtfully, supported Wan Yan and asked: "He just got promoted to captain in Beiying, Beijing, why did he also come to Xizhou?"

Rong Youtang folded the letter and stuffed it into the sleeve. Although King Qing didn't mention it in the letter, he could probably guess the inside story, but it was inconvenient to publicize it, so he explained lightly: "Xizhou has a lot of waste to do, and we are short of manpower here. One brother is divided into several, His Highness is sympathetic, and specially sent Brother Kai to assist."

"Oh, that's how it is." Wei Jie nodded, and the action of grilling the rice was much slower.

Rong Youtang picked up the chopsticks, thought about it, suddenly paused, glanced quietly at Wei Jie who had become silent, thought for a while, and said seriously: "Although there is no shadow of the Xizhou Barracks right now, the Northern Suburb Camp has also come from nothing. Yes, it depends on manpower! When Brother Kai comes, we can just join hands, but as a magistrate, I can’t let go of the people’s livelihood, and everything in the yamen is complicated, and you and Brother Kai have to worry about the barracks.”

——Zhuo Kai's family background and ability are considered strong. Before he came, Wei Jie was the leader appointed by Prince Qing.It is natural for Wei Jie to have some thoughts at this moment.

Although Mr. Zhuo has outstanding talents, as long as Brother Rong recognizes me, he will feel at ease.Wei Jie was bold by nature, he knew that Rong Youtang valued himself, and the small lump in his heart disappeared, and he said with a smile: "Where, I'm just a brash martial artist, and I have two strengths, so I will help Mr. Zhuo when the time comes, he I always do my best in the camp as an errand, but I am admirable for my hard work.”

Rong Youtang poured a glass of wine for Wei Jie, confided his heart, and said sincerely: "Although I studied literature, I was trained in the Beiying camp. I ate in a big pot at that time, and now I am in Xizhou together. I always treat you as yours!" Brother. Recently, I have been thinking about it day and night, and I am always worried. I am really afraid that I will miss your future."

"What are you talking about?"

Wei Jie snatched the jug, poured a glass for Rong Youtang, and retorted in a rough voice: "Not to mention that our trip is ordered by His Highness, even if His Highness has no order, as long as I can get away, I am willing to do something with you." Do what I can! Hehe, I have been helping the disaster relief for a while, and I have won the gratitude of many people. I am not afraid of your jokes when I say it. I feel very energetic and very happy!"

Old-fashioned and warm-hearted, righteous and heroic, this type of people is often willing to help the weak, and can get fun from it.

"Brother Wei is truly a hero!" Rong Youtang praised him greatly, raised his glass, the two touched each other crisply, and drank with their necks raised.

"It's a pity, I'm stupid in reading, and I'm doomed to fail the exam. I can only enjoy the glory of loving the people like the prefect of Zi Rong." Wei Jie bluntly sighed with emotion, and when he changed his voice, he reminded worriedly: "However, Rong My brother, although the camp in the northern suburbs has grown from scratch and its construction is progressing rapidly, it was strongly advocated by His Majesty. His Highness is the commander, and has all aspects of wealth, material, and people. To be honest, the Xizhou Yamen is quite poor. Where do you get the materials and people? It’s hard for a smart woman to cook without rice.”

Rong Youtang put down his chopsticks and served the soup silently. He never likes to be served by others when eating, so he pondered for a while and said seriously: "That's right, the silver material and manpower are gone, and I must obtain the governor's consent in advance. If Mr. Qi objects , the next thing can’t go on.”

"Will Lord Qi agree?" Wei Jie was skeptical. He ate his fill first, drank slowly to invigorate his blood, shook his head and sighed: "When I went to the governor's office on the way, we visited and stayed for less than half an hour. I issued an order to evict the guest, really, really simple enough."

Recalling Qi Shaozhu's words and deeds, Rong Youtang was cheerful, and explained: "Relief is important, so I can't blame him. If we come a day or two late, the ruins outside the city may freeze to death and starve to death. Human life is at stake. He It’s the governor, of course he’s anxious.”

"That being said, I always feel that Mr. Qi, he, he..." Wei Jie stammered.

Rong Youtang knew it well, and calmly said: "As long as he is impartial and upright, nothing else is important. The most urgent thing is to deal with the disaster situation effectively and clear up the official affairs piled up on the desk, lest Mr. Qi think that I can only play tricks."

"That's true." Wei Jie nodded, and said uncertainly: "You are Lu Jijiu's disciple, but he doesn't show any extra care. His character should be decent... right?"

"The relationship between my teacher and Mr. Qi is acceptable, but that friendship is between them and has nothing to do with me. Please abide by your duties as a subordinate. For now, I only need to focus on managing Xizhou well." Rong Youtang smiled openly and didn't mind Qi Shaozhu's attitude is affectionate or cold.

Wei Jie felt a little relieved, and suddenly patted his forehead and said, "By the way, when I came back, I met Master Cui Wenshi Cui Wenshi in the front hall. He explained that a few magistrates would make a routine report."

"Row!"

"Ahem, brother Rong, should you hire an aide or something? I think other prefects and even prefects have three or two 'military advisers' around them." Wei Jie suggested in a low voice.

"No need for the time being. In fact, Cui Wenshi is pretty good. He is a local, hard-working and motivated, and he can also serve as an aide, so I don't have to pay for it myself." Rong Youtang said frankly, he put his chopsticks, rinsed his mouth and wiped his mouth. He spoke quickly, and said: "The reconstruction of the collapsed houses in Yi County has been preliminarily settled, but there is a vacancy for the county magistrate there, and the county magistrate is used to pushing the blame. It makes people feel angry. When I free up my hands, I will definitely punish him!"

"Tsk, that magistrate Sun made a good deal of it." Wei Jie pouted contemptuously.

After eating and drinking enough, Rong Youtang got up, took a teacup and strode to the study room, and said as he walked, "I'm done with work tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow I will go to the governor's office to report the details of the disaster relief to Mr. Qi, the key is to get some food and seeds. "

"how to do?"

"There is no money in the yamen's account, and the warehouse is empty. It is impossible for the imperial court to give relief to Xizhou for many years, so we can only borrow it." Rong Youtang sighed helplessly.

"Who are you borrowing from?" Wei Jie followed to the study with the wine jug in his hand.

"As the saying goes, distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors. I plan to borrow from neighboring states." Rong Youtang said seriously.

A few days later, Hejian governor's yamen

Hejian Province has 47 counties under the jurisdiction of six prefectures, and the prefects regularly return to the governor.

"You guys wait here for tea, I can go in by myself." Rong Youtang told the accompanying companions.

"Humble job is always on hand." Cui Wenshi bowed respectfully.

"Be careful, we'll be waiting in the side hall." Wei Jie reminded in a whisper, leading his men into the side hall.

Rong Youtang nodded, because the snow was melting and the weather was cold, he came on horseback, took off his cloak, revealing the magistrate's official robe, tall, elegant and handsome, with a personable demeanor, he stepped into the meeting hall under the guidance of the official, and took a closer look:

The head seat at the top is empty, and there are two rows of high-backed chairs with tea tables below. The first chair on the left sits at the post station. young people.The first chair on the right is a man with a rosy face and a round waist, quite heroic.The above-mentioned people are all wearing official robes of magistrates.

Six states and one person short.

Rong Youtang was the fifth to arrive. As soon as he showed up, he naturally attracted the attention of everyone drinking tea in the hall, and they all turned their heads to look at the new official with different expressions.

"Master Rong, please sit down and wait." The official who led the way stretched out his hand to invite.

Rong Youtang nodded, smiled and cupped his hands, as if he was paying his respects to his senior and experienced colleagues, and said modestly: "Hello, my lords, I'm ashamed, I'm late."

"Are you the prefect of Hanlin on horseback?" No.1 on the right asked with great interest, and said loudly: "I am Peng Kebo, the prefect of Beizhou, in the southwest of Xizhou."

Hanlin magistrate on horseback?

Rong Youtang turned his head in surprise, and had a good impression of Peng Kebo who spoke in a straightforward tone, and replied with a smile: "So it's Mr. Peng, it's a pleasure to meet you, I'm Rong Youtang."

"It's a pleasure to meet you. Mr. Rong, come and sit. It's so cold to ride a horse today. When the wind blows, it hisses like a knife cut!" Peng Kebo was full of enthusiasm, and when he stretched out his hand complaining, the back of his hand was cracked a few times.

"Ah, it's not just a laceration, you also have frostbite, right? It's time to apply some ointment, otherwise it will hurt if you soak in water." Rong Youtang took advantage of the situation and approached, and sat down on the other side's hands.

"I get chilblains every time the snow melts, and I have a headache." Peng Kebo frowned angrily.

"Just wait for the weather to warm up." Yuan Bai held a teacup and said slowly, "Master Peng is just like Mr. Rong, no matter the wind, frost, rain or snow, he always gallops back and forth, which makes us admire those who are not good at riding."

"This lord is...?" Rong Youtang faced Peng Kebai and asked knowingly.

Before Peng Kebai could answer, the two prefects that Yuan Bai attacked had already spoken one after another:

"This is Lord Yuanbai, the prefect of Diaozhou."

"I heard that Master Rong ran into Master Yuan at the inn when he took office?"

The surprise on Rong Youtang's face was just right, he had been prepared for a long time, and he seemed to suddenly realize: "Oh, so you are Master Yuan! Alas, when I was ordered to go to the post at full speed, I arrived at the post station in the middle of the night. , because I was rushing to Xizhou to deal with the disaster, I really didn’t have time, so I had to ask my nephew to convey my greetings early the next morning, and we only met today, and it is a pleasure to meet you.”

"It's a pleasure to meet you." Yuan Bai was polite, and after finishing speaking, he drank tea with downcast eyes, full of confidence.

Rong Youtang was young and inexperienced, so he took the initiative to ask the remaining two colleagues: "What do you call the two adults?"

"The magistrate of Lunzhou, Chao Youmu."

"Pangzhou, Chu Kui."

With a smile on his face, Rong Youtang bowed his hands to each other, exchanged a few polite greetings, and sat face to face.

——After today's meeting, the seats for Hejian Province's discussions will be basically fixed in the future.

As soon as he sat down, Qi Shaozhu strode into the meeting hall with a solemn expression, and all the prefects immediately stood up to greet him, and said respectfully:

"The next official pays homage to the governor."

"Meet Mr. Qi."

……

"You don't need to be too polite, everyone, please sit down." Qi Shaozhu sat at the head, and spread out several official documents one by one, without a word of gossip. Ruan Jun, the magistrate of Bingzhou, has filed a leave. The northwest of his place is located at the junction of the Yanhe River and the Canal. Every spring flood is flooded. Ruan Jun sends people to ask for help from the official. The flood is like a beast, and the disaster relief is like firefighting. state." After a pause, Qi Shaozhu shook an official document and said majesticly:

"As a result, there will be a shortage of relief food in Xizhou. Master Rong, do you have any countermeasures?"