Chapter 45
"Waiter, what do you mean? Could it be that this county magistrate has done a lot for us commoners?”
Pang Yu said with a smile.
"Sir, look at what you're saying. Our county magistrate has not only done a lot of good deeds. Since last year, our county magistrate has been visiting the people. Many of the cattle in our county were personally brought over by the county magistrate from other places and then rented to us at a low price.
At the end of last year, the county magistrate set up a cattle farm outside the city to raise these cattle and let them give birth to calves. When these cattle can cultivate the land, they will be given to us commoners. At the beginning of this year, the county magistrate encouraged us commoners to reclaim wasteland.
They said that whoever reclaimed the wasteland would have it, and they would be exempted from taxes for the first three years. The people in the county were about to die, so the county magistrate personally made some kind of donation in the county, asking everyone to donate some money to the people in the family who couldn't make it through.
A few months ago, the county magistrate had built an academy in the city. He said that any child in the county who wanted to study could go there for free.
Dear customer, I'm telling you, if you're here to do business in Luonan County, you've come to the right place. If you go to the yamen and tell them, the county magistrate will definitely personally explain the specific situation in our county.
The only pity was that the magistrate's leg had somehow become crippled. Sigh, there was really nothing to say about this world.”
The waiter talked endlessly. Pang Yu was laughing at the side the whole time. After the waiter finished speaking, he shook his head and left with a sigh.
Pang Yu lowered his head in deep thought.
"Young Master, it seems that this county magistrate is not bad. It's rare to see such a father-and-mother official.”
Su Kuan laughed while eating.
"Did you notice that the waiter said it started last year? Judging from the waiter's words, it seemed that Chen Taisheng had changed his temperament in the second half of last year. However, it was hard to say for sure. He would only know if he took a closer look.”
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"Zhao Qian, Sun Li, Zhou Wu, Zheng Wang, Feng Chen, Jiang Shen, Han Yang, Zhu Qin, You Xu,"
The sound of reading could be heard from a room. A teacher was walking around the classroom with a ruler in his hand, and children were shaking their heads as they read.
Outside the classroom, Pang Yu and the others were watching this scene.
"I'm ashamed to say this, but due to this county's remote location, the conditions are not good, and the literary style has not been flourishing. It was only a few months ago that I finally managed to raise the money to build this academy for the children of this county to study.”
Chen Taisheng stood beside Pang Yu and said with an ashamed look.
"You did well. I heard that this school doesn't cost money. Is that true?”
Pang Yu asked with a smile.
"I'm ashamed. It's not worth mentioning, not worth mentioning ~"
Chen Taisheng said with a proud look.
"Hehe, County Magistrate Chen, why are you so humble? The imperial court has always placed great importance on education. It is a good thing that you can run a school in the county and let the children receive education. I will remember your contribution. When I return to the capital, I will personally say a few good words to you.”
Pang Yu said with a smile. Who knew that Chen Taisheng's face was a bit abnormal.
"Lord Marquis, there's no need. It's just this lowly official's duty, why bother His Majesty? This is not worth mentioning, not worth mentioning ~"
Chen Taisheng smiled embarrassedly, which made Pang Yu curious. Along the way, he had met countless officials. Who didn't want to be promoted and make a fortune? Who didn't want to take another step forward? It was strange that Chen Taisheng didn't want to be promoted.
"Sigh, whether it is a small matter or not, it is not up to us to decide. It should be up to the Emperor to decide. As officials, we just have to do it.”
Chen Taisheng smiled but didn't say anything.
"Let's go and take a look at the fields. I'll patrol on behalf of the heavens and naturally want to see everything.”
Pang Yu said with a smile.
"Lord Marquis, please ~"
Chen Taisheng made an inviting gesture.
"Hey, County Magistrate Chen, come with me. Why are you so modest? You are doing things for the people, so you should be with me.”
As he said that, Pang Yu pulled Chen Taisheng's hand and asked him to walk with him. Who knew that after Chen Taisheng walked a few steps, his left foot was crippled, which made Pang Yu raise his eyebrows.
"County Magistrate Chen, what happened to your foot?"
Pang Yu looked at him in astonishment and asked. He couldn't help but recall the waiter's words yesterday.
"I'm sorry to make a fool of myself in front of Lord Marquis. This lowly official accidentally injured his foot last year.”
Chen Taisheng smiled embarrassedly.
"Sigh, I didn't expect this. It's alright, County Magistrate Chen, come with me.”
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After that, Pang Yu went outside the city to see a cattle farm run by Chen Taisheng. There were many calves inside.
After visiting the fields, Pang Yu found that Chen Taisheng was indeed a good and capable official. He did not act arrogantly towards the people. Instead, he was approachable and the people dared to speak to him.
From time to time, children would gather around him and ask for snacks and candy. Chen Taisheng was not angry and gave them to them with a smile. All of this made it hard for Pang Yu to suspect that this Chen Taisheng was fake, and it was also hard to imagine that the murder of Qi Xi Lian's family was done by this person.
Returning to the posthouse, Pang Yu sat on a chair and thought hard in his mind. This matter was getting more and more confusing.
"Go and call Qi Xilian over to me."
Pang Yu said after thinking for a moment.
Soon, Qi Xilian arrived. Seeing Qi Xilian, Pang Yu asked directly,""Qi Xilian, I ask you, does Chen Taisheng have a lame leg?”
"Lord Marquis, why do you ask this? Chen Taisheng had never been crippled, which she was sure of. Did you find something?"
Qi Xilian asked.
"It's nothing, you can leave ~ I'll call you if there's anything.”
Pang Yu shook his head slightly and frowned.
"Lord Marquis, the scouts in the army have been disguised and sent out. As long as there's a situation, they'll immediately report it ~"
At this time, Su Kuan came to Pang Yu's side and whispered.
"Yeah, tell them to be careful and not be discovered.”
"Lord Marquis, please rest assured. They are the most elite scouts in the army. These people will not be able to discover them.”
"If that's the case, then let's wait and see. I want to know what tricks are hidden in Luonan County, and I want to know who the current county magistrate is.”
Now, Pang Yu could basically confirm that the county magistrate was fake. He was very confident about this.
Although this Chen Taisheng's attitude was similar to the Chen Taisheng that Qi Xi Lian had mentioned earlier, treating others politely, the politeness was different. This Chen Taisheng was polite and approachable, while the previous Chen Taisheng was polite and comprehensive.
What made Pang Yu suspicious was that Chen Taisheng didn't want to be promoted. After all, he had studied hard for more than ten years, even twenty years. Every scholar wanted to be an official after high school, and the officials below him wanted to be promoted.
However, Chen Taisheng didn't think that there was something fishy going on.
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On the third day, Pang Yu and Chen Taisheng visited a small village again. On the way, Pang Yu looked at Chen Taisheng and asked with a smile,"County Magistrate Chen, I heard that you have a son. How come I haven't heard of him after coming to Luonan County for a few days?”
"Thank you for your inquiry, Marquis. My son is currently studying in Xi Fu County, so he is not in this county.”
Chen Taisheng replied with a smile.
"En, I'll study well. In the future, I'll be able to serve the imperial court if I succeed in my studies.”
Pang Yu cupped his hands towards the east as he spoke.
" Of course! Of course!"
Chen Taisheng smiled awkwardly.
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