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Chapter 246 Gourd Sac

The biggest difference between Li Xia and other Song Dynasty officials may be that he did things regardless of the rules and regulations of the court.

For example, after Fang Yankai returned to Qingfu County, because he didn't know whether the court would pursue his crime of disobedience, whether his meritorious service was too great or not;

Will Shunan follow the example of Shubei to build a mountain city?Are the people sent back outside the city or moved into the city?How to calculate the rewards for Archers and Xiangyong?Should the river cruisers be abolished or continue to compile and practice...

Normally, arrangements for these many matters would not start until after the New Year's Eve, when the State Department gave the wind.

"I've been busy for two years, and suddenly I'm free." Fang Yankai said with emotion.

"Dong Weng's injury hasn't healed yet, and he caught wind and cold again, so he only returned to the county for seven days." Jiang Yan said: "Besides, the Chinese New Year is coming soon."

Fang Yankai shook his head, and said, "Magistrate Jiang went to Xuzhou, and I'm recovering from my injuries. The county affairs are arranged by County Captain Li these few days?"

"Yes, he just let the people out of the city, rewarded and comforted the river patrolmen, and also took out rice to relieve some victims... that's all he did."

"I can do this within seven days. I'm afraid I'm too busy. Is there something wrong in the county?"

Jiang Wei was not thinking about these things, thought for a while, and said softly: "Dong Weng, in my opinion, Jiang County Magistrate should not go to Xuzhou, it is better for Dong Weng to go to see Shi Zhizhou in person."

Fang Yankai waved his hand and said, "One is that I am indeed injured, and the other is... I really don't know how to talk about these things with Zhizhou. Magistrate Jiang can smooth things out even more."

"Students don't understand."

"I don't understand either." Fang Yankai smiled wryly.

He closed his eyes, and could imagine Shi Jun asking questions one after another, but he didn't know how to answer them.

How did Li Xia develop such bravery that can fight the Mongolian army hard?Why didn't you listen to orders on the Yangtze River?After that, it should be abolished, otherwise how can the power of a county be maintained?
"In short, I can't handle it, so let magistrate Jiang go. He's... good at doing this."

Jiang Quan said: "The student is just a pity for Dong Weng, such a great achievement..."

"No matter how great the merit is, it was also made by Li Xianwei. What's the pity?"

"But wherever Dong Weng will be an official in the future, Shi Zhizhou's attitude is crucial."

Fang Yankai said: "Let's not talk about these things, has there been any trouble in the county recently?"

"Li County Lieutenant took advantage of the great victory and handled the county affairs with his own hands... There are small problems, but there are no big problems." Jiang Yan said: "However, he started to expand again."

Fang Yankai was silent for a while, then whispered something to himself.

"It seems that he can manage a county by himself, and he can do it..."

I don't know if this sentence is gratifying or regretful.

"Master, County Lieutenant Li has come to see you." Huang Shi said suddenly outside the door.

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When Fang Yankai met Li Xia, he first asked, "How is the situation?"

"Ashu has already crossed the border of Yixi tribe and left Shu. I got the news that the other two Mongolian troops who attacked Hezhou have also retreated."

"Where did Feiyu get the news from?"

"I have a friend who served as a soldier in northern Shu."

Fang Yankai mused, "I'm afraid it's a general who can send you a letter in such a short time? Feiyu has connections."

"Ah."

"It's finally settled." Fang Yankai sighed, and said again: "You have been regarded as a county magistrate these days, how do you feel?"

Li Xia said: "I can't do it, so I came to see the landlord today."

"What happened?"

"There are too many things." Li Xia said: "Household registration, fields, spring plowing after the beginning of spring, let alone these things, today this family said that another family picked up his pot, and tomorrow another family is looking for their son's body... Is the landlord cured of his illness?"

Fang Yankai didn't answer, but instead asked: "Feiyu has made such a great contribution, did you ever think about being transferred?"

"I took office in mid-September, but now it's only mid-December, how can I be transferred?" Li Xia said, "It's just the beginning."

Fang Yankai pondered: "My term of office has not yet expired. If I want to be transferred, I don't know who else I can turn to besides Shi Zhizhou... But Shi Zhizhou seems to blame you for not obeying orders, I..."

At this point, he stopped, as if he didn't know what to say.

"Let's not talk about us first." Li Xia asked, "What will happen to Shi Zhizhou?"

Fang Yankai murmured: "Feiyu can understand that when the court judges meritorious service by beheading Wuliang, Pu Shuai takes the lead, followed by Shi Zhizhou and Zhang Dutong, and then you and me."

"I see."

"If I had to guess, Zhizhou should serve as a capital official for the next two years."

Li Xia nodded, as if satisfied with "Shi Jun is finally leaving".

"He left, you have no backing?"

Fang Yankai was taken aback, and smiled wryly, "Although Zhizhou appreciates me, he doesn't form cliques for personal gain."

Li Xia said: "Originally, you should have gone to Xuzhou to explain to Zhizhou why you didn't listen to orders. But you keep your word and want to take this matter with me, and you don't intend to push the matter on me alone. I owe you a favor."

Fang Yankai nodded.

"The landlord's situation is very embarrassing? Without a backer, he is afraid that he will not be promoted, and he is afraid that he will be suppressed by me?"

"You don't have to be so straightforward."

"Have you thought about staying?"

Fang Yankai smiled wryly again, and said, "There is only one county magistrate."

"I'll be the one, how about you continue to be the chief bookkeeper?"

"Is Feiyu joking? Even if my three-year term expires and I am transferred to another party as chief secretary, it will be better than..."

"Is it better than being the master book under my hands?"

"good."

"Why? Did I treat you badly?"

Fang Yankai didn't answer for a long time, finally shook his head and sighed: "This is too ridiculous."

Li Xia asked, "What do you want from me?"

"I don't know."

Fang Yankai sighed and murmured: "I really don't know what to do. Since enrolling in the imperial examination, I have served three county lieutenants and one director book for eleven years. Only Shi Zhizhou appreciates me, and he has no right to appoint or dismiss me. It can only be recommended for me, but this time..."

Li Xia said: "You want me to take care of it for you?"

Fang Yankai shook his head.

Li Xia said: "I don't intend to transfer away, nor do I intend to give up the position of county magistrate."

"Yes, I can't compete with you."

"Then what are you going to do?"

"Let's wait for the imperial court to make arrangements." Fang Yankai said: "Thanks to you, this time I have some credit, so I may not be unable to be promoted..."

Li Xia shook his head and said, "Since that's the case, before the reward comes down, the owner of the house should also come forward to do something, don't pretend to be sick and hide away."

"It's not that I'm lazy. One is that I don't know how the imperial court will arrange Shunan in the future, and the other is... I don't want to compete with you for power."

"Just do what is good for the people. I will take care of it if something goes wrong. In addition, I also said that I will not compete with you for the position of the master."

Fang Yankai was taken aback again, but Li Xia had already walked out...

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"Why didn't Ah Lang sell his favor to Fang Yankai? It would be better if he got rid of him."

"He thinks I'm a traitor and doesn't want me to help him."

"I want to be promoted, but I also pretend to be noble. Don't you know if it's promotion or demotion, you can't help him?"

At this point, Han Qi'an suddenly smiled and said, "Ah Lang, do you know what the officialdom of the Song Dynasty looks like?"

"like what?"

"Gourd." Han Qi'an said: "A gourd with a small top and a big bottom. The pouch under this gourd is full of small officials, more than in all dynasties. Many officials are admitted to office every year through imperial examinations and Yinbu.

But if you want to get from this large sac to the upper small sac, some people can't squeeze through the mouth of the gourd.Fang Yankai was such a petty official who couldn't make it because he had no backing. "

"The credit for beheading Wuliang Hetai is not enough?"

"This pot of soup is full of people to share." Han Qi'an said, "However, the soup was made by A Lang. If you want to share, you can share more with him. If he is sent away, we should start smuggling salt."

"Besides that? Does Fang Yankai have anything in the way?"

"The main thing is the private salt, otherwise he might be kept." Han Qi'an said: "I have to say that he has done a good job in dealing with trivial matters in the county. If it is someone else, it will be more difficult to deal with."

Li Xia said: "Private salt and private salt are those that cannot be controlled by the government. He is his master bookkeeper, and we sell our salt, so don't worry about him."

Han Qi'an was puzzled, and said: "But he will definitely object to this matter."

"He opposes private salt, and I also oppose private salt. But the government servants are under my control, and private salt is under my control. I can't suppress it, so what can I do?"

"Ah Lang sounds like an official. However, he will definitely doubt us."

Li Xia said: "He can't get evidence."

Han Qi'an said: "I understand. Since the salt is smuggled and the county government cannot obtain evidence, it can ensure that others will not be able to obtain evidence."

"Yes. Send someone to contact Wu Tong, I want to meet him before the New Year's Eve."

"Yes."

When Li Xia said this, he sent someone to recruit Bao San and asked, "Did you find Jiang Fan?"

Bao San looked very sad about this matter, and said: "We are still sending people to look for it, but we haven't found it yet."

"Where's the corpse?"

"The day before yesterday, more than ten corpses were recovered, and there was no ginger rice."

"Keep looking."

"Yes." Bao San thought for a while, then cupped his hands and said, "County Captain, I'm afraid Jiang Fan won't be able to come back. Will his team choose another squad leader?"

"Don't worry, wait for another two days." Li Xia rubbed his head and said, "I'll take care of his team first. You go and choose a few trustworthy players, and then do other things..."

(End of this chapter)