The eldest son is fierce

Half an hour later.

The four county magistrates finally finished their work reports and left Jingzhao Prefecture.

But when they went down the steps in front of the gate of Jingzhao Prefecture, the four people's legs were still shaking, and they all leaned sideways and took slow steps down.

There were dozens of steps, and it took the four of them nearly half an incense stick of time to walk up them.

It was not until they went down the stairs and got into the carriage that the four of them felt alive again.

"Damn it, I'm scared to death. Meeting this living ancestor is more terrifying than meeting His Majesty." Su Mingcheng wiped the cold sweat from his face. At this moment, he looked like he had just been fished out of the water, and his official robe was already soaked with sweat.

"Fuck, what are you bragging about? Are you the only one qualified to see His Majesty?"

Wang Quan, the magistrate of Beicheng County, was also soaked to the point that he couldn't tell whether the liquid in his crotch was urine or sweat.

The other two were not much better off, and were in the same miserable state as them.

"Have we passed this level?" Su Mingcheng picked up the teapot on the carriage and gulped down half a pot of tea. The fear in his heart was temporarily suppressed.

Hearing this, the carriage fell into silence.

After a moment, Wang Quan broke the silence: "I can't say anymore. I think Lord Tang is testing us. If we don't meet his requirements next time, we will be replaced."

"At the same time, this is also a chance for him to give us a chance to re-align ourselves..."

Hearing this, Su Mingcheng and the other two nodded slightly, agreeing with this statement.

Tang Yi kept them and did not hold them accountable. Instead, he let them continue to serve as county magistrates, not because their crimes did not deserve the death penalty, but because they understood the situation in their respective jurisdictions.

Today, Tang Yi asked about the situation in each county. In fact, he just wanted to see how much they knew about their respective jurisdictions.

If you understand and have corresponding measures, then stay.

If you don’t even understand the situation in your jurisdiction, then give up.

At this moment, they were all secretly glad that Tang Yi needed their cooperation in a series of measures after taking office, so that they had more contact during this period and learned a lot about the situation.

Otherwise, I might not be able to pass this level today.

"It's just that Lord Tang is a bit of a rip-off! He actually asked me to donate 10,000 taels and sell 300 acres of land outside the South City..."

Su Mingcheng touched his chest, feeling a little distressed, as that was the wealth he had accumulated for half his life.

Swish!

The other three looked at him in unfriendly expressions.

Su Mingcheng subconsciously dodged backwards and said, "What? Did I say something wrong?"

"That's right, you're just showing off!"

Wang Quan smiled and punched Su Mingcheng in the face: "Hit him, you'll be so fucking pretentious!"

The other two immediately threw Su Mingcheng to the ground, and the three of them punched and kicked Su Mingcheng, making him scream in pain.

"Shit, Lord Tang only wants you to donate 10,000 taels, but I'm going to donate 30,000 taels."

"I'm even worse off because my son helped Fan Mingzhong find a woman. Now I have to personally send him to exile for five years. Your ten thousand taels are nothing!"

"..."

After being beaten and kicked, Su Mingcheng, with a bruised face and nose, was furious, but he could only lie on the ground and stare blankly.

Wang Quan squatted beside Su Mingcheng and gritted his teeth, "Damn it, among the four of us, Tang Yi values ​​you the most."

"What kind of image do you hold in the hearts of the people of East City? Don't you have any idea?"

"I asked you to sell the three hundred acres of land in South City so that the people would know that the ten thousand taels of silver you donated were earned by selling your own land. It came from a legitimate source and was not embezzled or bribed."

"Otherwise, ten thousand taels of silver, with your annual salary of fifty taels, would require you to serve as county magistrate for two hundred years to earn the money."

"I asked you to donate in your old lady's name because she worships Buddha."

"The most important thing is... apart from the three hundred acres of land and the ten thousand taels, you don't need to hand over any of the money you embezzled from the aristocratic families, okay? You idiot!"

"Damn, Lord Tang has even thought of a reason for you, and you're still playing the victim here? Do the three of us get the same treatment as you?"

Su Mingcheng looked at his three colleagues with fire in their eyes, and then thought of Tang Yi's words, and felt his face flush.

It turns out that Lord Tang was doing this for his own good, but he was judging others by his own standards!

Snapped!

Su Mingcheng immediately slapped himself hard, making his entire face red.

He clenched his fists and gritted his teeth, saying, "From now on, I will stick with Lord Tang. Even if the Prime Minister comes to beg me, I will not change my mind."

Wang Quan and the other two looked at each other and sighed helplessly.

Tang Yi was so sincere, what else could they do but give in?

Besides, even Fan Dang and *** were unable to gain any advantage from Tang Yi. How could they, the seventh-rank county magistrates, be Tang Yi's opponents based on seniority?

Using an egg to hit a rock, they are not the egg!

……

In Jingzhao Prefecture.

Tang Yi had just sent the Sicheng County Magistrate away when Ning Chuan walked in carrying the Embroidered Spring Knife.

"Are you going to let them off so easily? The crime they committed warrants death according to the law."

Tang Yi was sitting at his desk flipping through documents. He smiled when he heard Ning Chuan's words and said, "The crime they committed is nothing more than corruption. It's ill-gotten gains, so what if they took it?"

"In this age of birds, if you don't have absolute strength, then don't try to be unique, otherwise you will die miserably."

Ning Chuan casually took off the Embroidered Spring Knife and said with a smile: "I always feel that you are praising yourself!"

"It's okay if you understand it this way."

Tang Yi picked up his pen and reviewed the documents. He said, "You and I are both very clear about the situation in Kyoto. Although it seems to be relatively stable, there are still turbulent situations behind the scenes."

"So, the most important thing for Kyoto right now is stability!"

"They are very familiar with the situation in their respective jurisdictions and can help me better maintain stability in Kyoto."

Ning Chuan looked up at Tang Yi and sneered, "Hasn't it been you from the very beginning who has been the biggest factor affecting Kyoto's stability?"

Tang Yi did not deny this statement. He nodded and said, "So, in a short while, I will have to step down from my position as the prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture."

He put down his pen and said with a smile, "After all, it's not very good to lead soldiers into battle while also carrying a civilian with you, right?"

"Uh, do you think so far ahead?" Ning Chuan was a little surprised. He knew that Tang Yi was going to lead the southern expedition, but this was just a plan for now.

After all, the Fan Party needs to be dealt with, the Northern Di delegation needs to be dealt with, and Fan Mingzhong needs to be killed to see what Fan Yong is up to... A lot of things are just in the planning stage and haven't been resolved yet, but this guy is already thinking about going on an expedition.

Tang Yi pondered for a moment and smiled, "I'm a little fed up. I'm tired of the intrigues and conspiracies, and I want to return to the battlefield."

"Of course, I also want to leave Kyoto and see the world of Da Yan, and learn about the situation in various parts of Da Yan."

"So before I leave, I must get Kyoto's first three-year plan back on track!"

Ning Chuan looked at the young man opposite him. Although he was smiling, he could see unspeakable loneliness in his smile.

It was an ending that didn't belong to someone his age.

"Then let's go. I'll accompany you."

Ning Chuan shrugged and said, "Anyway, I realized that with Elder Wei here, my position as the deputy commander of the Jinyiwei... is just a decoration."

Mr. Wei?

Tang Yi's eyes dimmed.

But Mr. Wei can only live for two months!