The Commoners Praise the Unexpected Decision!
"Second brother, I heard that you assisted the county magistrate in investigating a murder case. Is that true?”
When Wu Song returned home one day, Wu Dalang came up to him excitedly and asked.
Today, he was doing business on the street and heard people praising the county magistrate everywhere. They said that he was smart and observant, quickly solved the murder case, and cleared the driver's name.
In this case, Wu Song had contributed a lot and was also among the people's discussions.
Hearing that his younger brother was doing well in the county government, Wu Dalang was very happy.
"That's right…"
Seeing that Wu Dalang was interested in this matter, Wu Song recounted the case in detail.
"Little Uncle, eat more and listen to the county magistrate's advice in the future.”
After the dishes were served, Pan Jinlian scooped a bowl of rice for herself.
After instructing Wu Song, he picked up his bowl and ate by himself, listening attentively to the two brothers drinking and talking.
Every time she heard Wu Song talk about the county government, she would pay special attention to it, as if she was very curious about it.
Wu Dalang was not the only one who praised Yang Yi.
As this matter gradually spread, many Yanggu County citizens were full of praise for Yang Yi. They were also full of confidence in him. They believed that with a good official, their good days were coming.
"Sir, Official Liu is here to visit!"
Yang Yi was sitting in the hall handling official business when a bailiff came in to report.
"Let Supervisor Liu in!"
Yang Yi, who was looking at the tax books, replied without raising his head.
Not long after he became the county magistrate, he was very busy every day. The guards were already used to this young county magistrate's busyness.
After obtaining Yang Yi's permission, Liu Fulai, who was waiting at the door, came to Yang Yi.
"Serve tea for Official Liu, please sit!"
When Yang Yi raised his head and saw Liu Fu enter, he did not get up and gestured for him to sit down.
When the bailiff brought the tea in, he looked at Official Liu again.
The meaning was obvious. If you have anything to say, just say it.
"Milord, the city walls of the county have long been damaged. I have decided to repair them as soon as possible.”
Liu Fulai knew that Yang Yi didn't like to listen to nonsense. Seeing Yang Yi looking at him, he hurriedly explained his intentions.
To avoid offending Yang Yi.
He didn't want to mention this matter at first, but he noticed that Yang Yi was doing things sincerely and wholeheartedly serving the people.
That was why he brought up this matter, hoping to repair the city walls and gates as soon as possible.
If raiders attacked, there would be chaos.
"Yes! Your idea is very good. You will be in charge of this matter. Report the amount of money to County Magistrate Huang and get my approval.”
Hearing that Liu Fulai wanted to repair the city wall, Yang Yi immediately agreed and told Liu Fulai to do it without worry.
Liu Fulai was in charge of the safety of the county, so it was reasonable for him to propose the construction of the city wall.
After saying that, he continued to look down at the tax situation in recent years.
"But Sir, County Deputy Huang said that the money in the treasury cannot be touched.”
Liu Fulai was initially relieved when he saw Yang Yi agree readily. However, after receiving a response, he smiled bitterly.
There seemed to be something difficult to say, and this matter was very troublesome.
"Men, go and find County Deputy Huang!”
Hearing that the money in the treasury could not be touched, Yang Yi decided to listen to the reason.
At the same time, he also wanted to know about the recent income situation. If he could make up for the money as soon as possible, he could use it to repair the city wall in advance.
Safety was also very important. This matter had to be dealt with as soon as possible.
"Yes, sir!"
The bailiffs at the entrance heard the order and hurriedly informed the county magistrate, Huang Yisong.
The county magistrate happened to be in the yamen. He quickly came to Yang Yi and bowed respectfully.
"Deputy Huang, tell me about the treasury. Official Liu needed money to repair the city walls. If this money was used, could he make up for it as soon as possible?”
Yang Yi also knew that the treasury could not be empty, so he asked Huang Yisong about the situation in the treasury.
The county magistrate was in charge of the economy, agricultural production, and other matters. Only he knew the situation best.
After Huang Yisong heard this, he seemed a little troubled.
"Sir, the money can be steadily replenished. Unless we deduct some of the subsidies given to the poor families and the money owed to others over the years, we can quickly make up for it.”
Seeing that Yang Yi had agreed to repair the city wall, Huang Yisong immediately reported the situation of the treasury in detail.
Hearing this, Yang Yi was not too happy and his expression was solemn.
"Why would I owe someone money? Why didn't you report it? How much did he owe? Where did the money go?"
In Yang Yi's calculations, he believed that he could quickly make up for it, so he agreed to Liu Fulai's suggestion.
Hearing that the county government still owed someone money, Yang Yi questioned coldly.
Huang Yisong actually didn't report such an important matter to him.
"Milord, it's all my fault. I saw that you had just taken office and didn't want to have too many trivial matters, so I didn't report it in time.
The money was taken by the former county magistrate, saying that he wanted to build a canal. In the end, the canal was not built, and the money went missing. He owed the quarry and many craftsmen their salaries.”
Huang Yisong hurriedly reported the details when he noticed Yang Yi's stern expression.
He did not dare to hide anything.
He thought that after Yang Yi took office, he would definitely flaunt his power. Who knew that he would get into character so quickly? He never expected this.
"Your Excellency, needless to say, this money must have been stolen by the previous county magistrate. Why don't we ask the state for the stolen money?”
Liu Fulai seemed to know about this. He guessed that the money had already been embezzled and could only ask for it from the higher-ups.
"Official Liu, you are too naive. We should thank the heavens if the state government doesn't ask us for money. The money went into their pockets, and you want it back?”
Huang Yisong did not agree with Liu Fulai's words. At the same time, he felt a little resentful.
Although he was in charge of the treasury, everyone was asking him for money, so he seemed to be more irritable every day.
Yang Yi agreed with Huang Yisong's resentful words.
It was already good enough that the state government did not ask them for money. It was almost impossible to recover the money that had been stolen.
"Since there's no money in the treasury, we'll increase taxes.”
Yang Yi immediately made a decision when he thought of the crumbling city wall.
The two of them were surprised.
Didn't the county magistrate oppose increasing taxes? Going back on his word?
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