The first assistant of the poor family

Chapter 320 The Emperor's Grace (Fifth Change)

Shanxi Lu'an Mansion.

What the people in the city have been talking about most recently is that the new magistrate Mr. Xie arrested the people who resisted taxes.

What made them talk about it even more was that those tax-resisting people were released in less than a day after they were detained in the government office.

This kind of thing is extremely rare not only in Lu'an Mansion, but also in the Ming Dynasty.

However, some experienced elders gave an explanation.This is the new magistrate's favor to those tax-resistant people.Let them remember Fu Zun's kindness in their hearts.

The Lu'an earthquake and epidemics hit one after another, making life difficult for the common people, and Fu Zun felt uncomfortable.But this is not a reason for people to resist taxation.

The common people can express their feelings to the Fu Zun, and they can express their request to be exempted from the tax in the disaster year, but they should not use violence.

Wrong is wrong. Since Fu Zun released those tax-resistant mobs, it proves that he is willing to give these people a chance to reform.

With such a magnanimity, he deserves to be the one who can win the champion.

After this incident, the people of Lu'an admired the parent official of this government even more.

But this is not over yet, after a few days, Huo Yuanwai, a wealthy gentry in the city, was locked up by prefect Xie to the government office for trial.

Huo Yuanwai, who is that?There are countless wealthy businessmen in the entire Shanxi territory.

But it was such a big man, and the magistrate Xie said he would take it, so he took it.

Huo Yuanwai's trial is a big event, many people rushed to the government office to hear the trial.

Prefect Xie did not stop the crowd from watching, and decided to open the trial.

Yuanwai Huo was charged with hoarding goods, picking quarrels and provoking trouble, and assaulting and beating officials.

Each of these crimes is not small, and just one of them can be severely punished.

At first, Huo Yuanwai wanted to quibble, but the magistrate presented the ironclad evidence, and Huo Yuanwai completely wilted like a frost-beaten eggplant.

The prefect of Xie tried Huo Yuanwai according to the law of the Ming Dynasty. Not only was the Huo family's home ransacked, but all the men in his family were sentenced to corvee labor. Specifically, they repaired the damaged houses in the city.

Huo Yuanwai spit out a mouthful of blood after hearing the verdict of confiscating his home, and passed out.

But that doesn't change anything.Prefect Xie took advantage of this incident to build his prestige, and the rest of the merchants in the city took out a large sum of money for the repair of the house.The item of restoring houses after the earthquake has been uncovered.

On April [-]th, there was a heavy rain in Lu'an Fucheng.

The torrential rain forced the people to dare not go out, so they had to watch the rain and sigh in their houses.Even Xie Shen could only stay in the government office and exchange a few words with Qianqian.

Finally, the rain stopped, but Lu Zhongtian came to report that the Zhongguan had arrived at the government office.

Xie Shen was taken aback and asked where the envoy was.Knowing that it was in the front hall of the government office, Xie Shen hurriedly said, "I'll go right away."

Without thinking about changing into his official robe, Xie Shen walked quickly to the front hall.

Seeing that it was Gu Dayong who came to announce the decree, Xie Shen was slightly taken aback for a moment, and then breathed a sigh of relief.

"Eunuch Gu, please stay safe."

Xie Shen smiled and greeted, Gu Dayong raised the corners of his mouth slightly and said: "Our family is here to announce the decree, Mr. Xie, please accept the decree."

Xie Shen didn't dare to make a big deal, so he pushed the golden mountain and turned the jade pillar over, and bowed down when he accepted the head.

"Thank you for accepting the order carefully."

Gu Dayong cleared his throat, and proclaimed the decree with the unique voice of the inner eunuch: "Follow the heavens, and the emperor ordered it. It is a book of the imperial court to reward the virtuous and laborious. It is also the most affectionate of the people. Gu Wei is a minister of discipline." , with the celebration of strictness and kindness, he praised and favored him, which is really better than Chang Luner. Xie Shen is the prefect of Lu'an. His brother is self-cultivated and scrupulous with others. He is trained in the family and becomes a good brother. , life rank pushes kindness, light gives birth to Lun. At the beginning of the family's national chapter, I saw the signs of the world. I hereby enshrine my brother as Wenlin Langyuan to increase the light of forests and valleys, and enjoy the joy of mulberry and elm. His sister-in-law Chen's labor, Righteousness and truth are both education; the imperial court favors the number, etiquette is more important than praise and honor. The heart of repaying the original, and the life of the seal is also only virtue, and it was called Jue Minger. His wife Xu Huilang knew the book, Gentle and courteous. The Confucianism of the Zuoliang people is based on the evaluation of the village; the talent of the husband is honored as a government official. I hereby confer the honor of the two of them, and they will be crowned with the glory of the crown, and they will always show the style of the family."

After the decree was read out, Gu Dayong said in a deep voice, "Thank you sir for accepting the decree."

"I thank you carefully for Your Majesty's grace."

Xie Shen received the imperial decree after thanking him tearfully.

The silk used in this imperial decree is woven from the best raw silk, and it is coiled with lifting dragons, which is extremely majestic.

This imperial decree seems to be a reward for Xie Shen's brother and sister-in-law, but it is actually a reward for Xie Shen's meritorious service in managing the epidemic.

As the saying goes, brothers are more valuable than brothers, if there is no Wenqu star like Xie Shen, how could the Xie family have the honor it is today.

As for why the emperor didn't reward Xie Shen, the reason is very simple.

It is unprecedented to be a magistrate of a prefecture at the age of 17. If you add another title, will you still have to be a governor?

The wood is beautiful in the forest, and the wind will destroy it.

The reason why the emperor no longer rewarded Xie Shen was to protect him.

Wen Linlang is a loose official, and Gongren is granted by the wife and mother of a fourth-rank official.

The emperor granted Xie Shen's elder brother Wen Linlang the official position, which is equivalent to giving Xie Fang a position that only takes money and does not work.Xie Shen's wife, Xu Qianqian, and sister-in-law Xie Chenshi also received the four-rank reward.

This is already a great kindness.

Even Gu Dayong, who announced the decree, was a little jealous and said: "I have never seen the emperor give such a reward to a fourth-rank official. Mr. Xie is really in the heart of the emperor."

Xie Shen smiled awkwardly, "It's all His Majesty's grace."

Gu Dayong waved his hand and said: "Our family has finished proclaiming the imperial decree, can I ask Mr. Xie for a glass of wine?"

Xie Shen smiled and said, "Eunuch Gu can drink as much as he wants."

Xie Shen first enshrined the imperial decree on the wooden shelf of the incense case in the study, and then led Gu Dayong to the side hall and said, "Unexpectedly, it was Eunuch Gu who came to announce the decree."

For this future eunuch who is the admiral of the West Factory, Xie Shen has to do a good job in courting him.This guy is much more promising than Liu Jin, and if he can form an alliance, it will be of great benefit to his career development.

Unlike when he first entered the officialdom, Xie Shen, who has seen more of the dark side, is no longer as distinct from the eunuch as Chu'er.

Because he knew that in the Ming Dynasty, if he wanted to do great things, there was one person who couldn't be offended when things were done, and that was eunuchs.

There is no other use for being self-proclaimed than to get a false name.Those sour literati may be interested in this, but it is not very attractive to a time traveler like Xie Shen.

Gu Dayong took a sip of the rice wine, and said with a smile: "To be honest, our family was also very surprised by the sudden decree from His Majesty this time. I heard that His Majesty had this kind decree after reading the memorial of Mr. Xie Jin. .”

Xie Shen nodded, then cupped his hands towards the north and said: "Your Majesty's grace, I will serve you with death."

It was expected by Xie Shen that the emperor sent a decree to reward him, but it was beyond Xie Shen's expectation to enshrine Xu Qianqian and his sister-in-law at the same time.

But this at least proves that the Son of Heaven is very satisfied with Xie Shen's leadership in Lu'an, so it seems that this wave of grassroots is not a loss.

(End of this chapter)