Tai Jia

Following Fu Miaozheng's imprisonment and the finalization of the transportation plan for the Yellow River, the imperial envoy no longer needed to stay. He simply set up a table of wine and left the relief from the court, and then hurried back to Beijing, which made Sun Xiong heave a sigh of relief.

There was an episode in the middle, and I don't know how Chef Bao got into the back kitchen of the yamen, intending to poison the prisoners' meals, but it was a pity that Fu Miao was on a hunger strike, but poisoned the rest of the prisoners.

His feelings are merciful, his crimes are unforgivable, when he was promoted, countless people pleaded for the chef Bao, and He Xihua sentenced him to three years of hard labor to cook for the peasants who came to control the water from Anbaoliangzheng.This sentence is not heavy, but it can also allow him to atone for his crimes, and it also makes the folks who worked hard to build the embankment a blessing, which can be regarded as almost perfect.

The imperial envoy had only been away for half a month, and in the late autumn of October, the imperial court's decree arrived in Sizhou, ordering He Xihua to temporarily act as Sizhou's governor, handle Sizhou's various affairs, and assist in the security and governance of Huang.

Temporary replacement of these two characters, but there is nothing wrong with it, if you want him to take over as governor, why should you temporarily replace it?Anyone with a discerning eye can see that there is some kind of fame, and I am afraid that He Xihua will not stay in Sizhou for a long time.Staff members, big and small, remembering that he was fair, lenient, and honest in his daily life, and they all felt a little bit sad about parting, and they were all inseparable.

He Xihua had stayed in Sizhou for four or five years, and he was prepared to leave, so after receiving the order, he dealt with Sizhou's affairs more diligently, hoping to leave some good governance for Sizhou and Linhuai.Ever since, the treatment of the Yellow Lake was placed in the most important position.Previously, after He Xihua ordered Sun Xionghe to clear the land, he ordered Liu Cao to do most of the work, only some rural tyrants refused to return it, and Liu Cao did not dare to specialize, so he finally reported to He Xihua.

"You are officials ordered by the imperial court, and it is justifiable to return to the imperial court's land," He Xihua said with a rare coldness, "Whether you have collected the money, or are you afraid of offending others, I know it well. Sun Xiong..."

He Xihua's serious injuries won't heal until the end, and after dealing with official business for a long time, it's inevitable that he will lose energy.Therefore, he ordered people to place a screen behind the screen, and set a table behind the screen, and ordered Sun Xiong to study there every day, and if He Xihua had an order, he could also serve immediately.

As soon as He Xihua spoke, Sun Xiong put down "New Odes on the Jade Terrace" in his hand, got up and walked down the hall, cupped his hands and said, "Yes."

The anger on He Xihua's face was still there, but his eyes softened a bit, "You first choose a place near the Huaijiao County for a visit, pick a few tyrants and punish Liwei, so that you can set an example for the rest of the counties .”

"But these tyrants have hundreds of servants at every turn, and the students are weak and scholarly. How can they compete with them?" Sun Xiong actually had a plan in his mind, but he was just trying to tease him.

But He Xihua was never fooled at all, so he gave him a helpless look, "I'll give you a hundred yamen servants, go quickly. I'll wait for you for three hours, and I will return to my life before dark."

In the eyes of Liu Cao who were either envious or watching the show, Sun Xiong didn't drag his feet, smiled at He Xihua, and took the order to go.

He Xihua had some confidence in him, so he didn't care about this matter anymore, and ended his official duties.

An Baoliang, who had made an appointment to go on patrol, was waiting at the side. The more he thought about it, the more strange he became. It was really hard to understand why Mr. Xiao He favored such a mere person.

While thinking about it, He Xihua's soft voice came, "Master An, I'm sorry to keep you waiting."

An Baoliang came back to his senses, "Your Excellency, please be polite."

He Xihua took out his thick book on River Harnessing Strategies, "Lord An's book is truly a world-shattering masterpiece. After I received it yesterday, I lighted up the lamp and finished reading it. Only then did I know that this book should only exist in the sky, how many times can we get it in the world?" What does "smell" mean."

An Baoliang was polite again, and heard He Xihua say again: "However, the official has the guts to have a humble opinion, please correct me. Can you add a section in this book, that the Ministry of Water will order special personnel to inspect the dams, repair them regularly, and form a custom. In this way, troubles can be prevented before they happen. Even if there is such a sudden event as a dike bursting, it will not be out of control."

When An Baoliang heard this, he took it for granted, "It is said that Mr. Xiaohe is a rare and capable official. After seeing you today, I will know that the rumors are true. I will add this paragraph later, and I will ask Mr. Xiaohe to look at it later."

He Xihua was humble, and then smiled bitterly, "It's all about gaining wisdom from a pit, if there are special personnel to patrol this time, even if the villains want to dig embankments, they won't be able to..."

He shook his head, put the frustrating matter behind him, and looked at the backlog of official documents on the case, "Although the general affairs are complicated, if you don't go to see it with your own eyes every day, you can't let it go. Mr. An, you and I will soon Go back early."

The two inspected the embankment, saying that they went early and returned early, how could one or two hours be enough?When they returned to the yamen, the sky was already full of sunset, and the yamen servants had dispersed.

Sun Xiongduan was sitting on He Xihua's chair in the middle of the lobby, writing vigorously, when he saw them coming, he raised his head and glanced lightly.

It's not a sharp look, but An Bao's conscience couldn't help trembling when he met that phoenix eye. When he turned his head, he thought it was funny again. How could he be overwhelmed by a small person like a senior member of the third and fourth ranks? ?Seeing that He Xihua next to him slightly raised his head and looked at him, as if showing off to himself, he didn't know how to react for a while.

Fortunately, after Sun Xiong hurriedly wrote a few more lines, he quickly got up and saluted, "The student has met Mr. An and Mr. He."

He Xihua walked to his side, looked down at the words he just wrote, and said with a smile: "So fast?"

Sun Xiong said with a smile: "It's slower than expected."

He got up, helped He Xihua to the seat, and took the fish soup that had been warm from the small stove at the side, "Uncle Zhou prepared it. I was afraid it would get cold, so I kept it warm. Sir, drink it while it's hot."

He Xihua smiled and sipped.

"The students lived up to their mission and took back more than [-] acres of Linhuai farmland." Sun Xiong then slowly reported back, "It's just that the students cut it first and played it later. They used a last resort and falsely passed on your lord's fate. Please forgive me .”

"Oh? What did you arrange for me again?" He Xihua raised his eyebrows, but he couldn't see much anger.

"The student had previously compared the records of previous years and had a good idea of ​​the land occupied by the tyrants in each county. Today, the student led more than a hundred government servants to find the household that occupied the most land, and then announced the command of the lord on the spot. The imperial court originally issued a decree. All the disaster-stricken people in Huainan Road are exempted from tax for two years, but if someone seizes other people's land, not only will they not be exempt from tax, but they will also pay according to the eighth year of Chengming, the year when the tax is the highest."

This is too bold!An Baoliang was speechless.

"According to the law of Xuanqi Tian, ​​the imperial court is exempt from taxation, and the state shepherd has the right to do it cheaply. Although you cut it first and then play it, what you did is not wrong. After all, I also gave you the right to do it cheaply." He Xihua nodded approvingly, " In this way, the more acres they occupy, the more they will lose."

"That's right." Sun Xiong said slyly, "The students told them that if the land is returned, they will still be exempt from taxation. In addition, the students ordered someone to carry a few empty coffins, saying that the owners of the formerly extinct fields wanted to return the fallen leaves to their roots." They felt that the loss was not worth the loss, and felt bad luck, so they returned it one after another.”

"Well done." He Xihua praised without hesitation, turned his head and said to An Baoliang, "Is my staff member an extremely wonderful person?"

Under his enthusiastic gaze, An Baoliang nodded with difficulty, "Wonderful!"