Chapter 155 The action begins
Although Qi Heng was born into a noble family, he did not understand these hidden rules of officialdom. When he saw the dilapidated Houya, he felt that this was a sign of authority given to him as the county magistrate by Weishi County officials.
However, when he came to the restaurant to attend the reception banquet at noon, the officials in Weishi County were very enthusiastic about him.
These officials did not hesitate to do what he ordered in the next few days, and they completed it very well.
Even when he ordered the land inventory in the county, the officials did not hesitate or object at all, and immediately implemented it.
For a time, Weishi County began to count the land in full swing.
Before taking office, Zhao Xing once approached him and Sheng Changbai and told them that it was difficult to inventory the land and asked them to be more careful.
At the beginning of the land inventory, Qi Heng was very nervous and prepared to deal with emergencies at any time.
However, after a few days, the work of clearing the land went very smoothly. Not only the officials cooperated, but the local landlords and squires also cooperated very well.
Of course, it is not without difficulty.
During the inventory process, some crops would inevitably be trampled, and the people went to the county government.
Qi Heng didn't care, it was inevitable, and decided that the government would pay for compensation to the people.
The people received compensation and no one caused trouble.
The people of Weishi County praised Qi Heng as the new county magistrate.
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Bianjing
Just as Zhao Xing guessed, Luo Hui's impeachment was not expected by those who originally wanted to impeach Zhao Xing and prevent the land from being cleared.
So Zhao Xing avoided that morning meeting.
However, it is a good thing that Luo Hui takes the lead. If the official family becomes angry because there are too many people impeaching the prince, Luo Hui will take the blame.
He was the one who started it after all.
In the next few days, the impeachment of Zhao Xing flew to the official's desk like snowflakes.
Zhao Xing secretly led others to shift the focus of impeachment to himself.
This trick worked as expected. All concerns about impeachment were put aside by the officials and there were no regular meetings.
But as more and more people were impeached, and there were many problems in clearing land in the counties under Kaifeng Prefecture, the officials had to call Zhao Xing over.
"How many times have I told you that as the governor of Kaifeng, you should focus on learning and don't mess around. Even if you want to do something, you can discuss it with me. But what about you? You always do. Go your own way ”
The official looked ugly and said: "Ruling a big country is like cooking a small dish. You can neither rush for success nor be sloppy. You have only taken over Kaifeng Mansion a short time ago, and you ordered a land survey. Are you fully prepared?"
The reason why he delayed until now to find Zhao Xing was because when those people impeached him, they had a vague intention of belittling Zhao Xing, which made him very angry.
Secondly, he wanted to see if Zhao Xing had any back-up in this matter.
However, Zhao Xing's performance made him very disappointed. It seemed that he was acting on a whim without any preparation, let alone a backup plan.
This made the officials a little disappointed.
"Father, don't you think it's strange? My son just ordered an inventory of the fields in Kaifeng Mansion. Why did it attract so many people's objections?" Zhao Xing said.
"What I care about is not why so many people object, but how to prevent these people from objecting. Do you understand? As the prince, you will inherit the throne in the future. You are now in charge of even a Kaifeng mansion. No, how can I leave the world to you with confidence?" the official said.
"Father, how do you know that my son has no backup plan?" Zhao Xing said with a smile.
The official was startled and said: "If you had a back-up plan, why did you end up in this situation?"
"Father, I don't want to explain it now, please give it to me again. Can you give me a little time?" Zhao Xing said.
After hearing this, the official looked at his son and saw Zhao Xing's firm face. He was silent for a while and said, "How long do you want?"
"Ten days!" Zhao Xing said word by word: "Give me ten days." I promise that no one in the court will continue to impeach me."
"Okay, I will give you ten days."
The official thought for a while and agreed. He stood down and said: "If you can't calm down this matter after ten days, the land inventory must stop by then."
"Yes, I understand." Zhao Xing bowed.
"Go ahead." The official waved his hand and said, "Don't put too much pressure on you. After all, you are still young. Even if you make a mistake, it will not cause any harm. Moreover, the officials in the Kaifeng government office failed to assist you. , also has a certain responsibility. "...
Zhao Xing only tasted the meaning of his father's last words after leaving the palace.
Father is hinting that he is looking for someone to take the blame.
What does it mean that the officials of the Kaifeng government office were also responsible for failing to assist him well.
He had just cleaned up a group of officials in the Kaifeng government office. The general judge had retired and returned to his hometown when he was only in his forties. Who dared to stop him at this time.
These fathers and emperors all know it, but they say that they are also responsible.
I have to say that my father is still a bit sinister.
Back in the East Palace, Zhao Xing asked someone to call Yin Hanzhang over.
"I pay my respects to His Highness the Crown Prince!" Yin Hanzhang saluted.
"Excuse me, how are they doing?" Zhao Xing waved his hand and asked.
"Magistrate Sheng and Magistrate Pan have initially taken control of the overall situation. There are some problems with Young Master Qi. This is the information recorded by the spies. Please have your Highness review it." Yin Hanzhang took out a thorn and held it in both hands. .
Sanshui stepped forward to take it and brought it to Zhao Xing.
Zhao Xing took it and opened it to read.
After Sheng Changbai took office, he found various reasons to get angry and used some means to win over.
Soon, officials in the county where they were located secretly defected to them.
Through those officials, I controlled some other people's handles, and now I have initially gained control of power.
Although Pan Lun and Sheng Changbai's methods are different, they are actually similar, and they have already taken control of the power in his county.
Qi Heng was deceived by the performance of Weishi County officials. He thought he had control of the power of Weishi County and directly began to clear the land.
Seeing this, Zhao Xing shook his head slightly and was a little disappointed with Qi Heng.
Sheng Changbai and Pan Lun also encountered the situation Qi Heng faced, but they did not believe the officials' overtures.
But use your own means to control the situation.
In fact, the power of a county is not controlled so quickly.
But they have an advantage. They were personally selected and sent by Zhao Xing.
A county official may appear to be harmonious on the surface, but secretly it is impossible to be truly harmonious.
Apart from anything else, there are high and low official positions. Isn't there some resentment between them?
Even if they have common interests, there will always be some who take more and others who take less. Can those who take less be mentally balanced?
The new county magistrate was selected by the prince Zhao Xing, and the officials were all talented people.
It is impossible for those officials not to find out the relationship between Sheng Changbai and Zhao Xing.
For the sake of their own future, it is normal for some people to choose to turn to Sheng Changbai and the others.
But the premise is that Sheng Changbai and the others can show their abilities.
Those who work in the officialdom are all human beings. If Sheng Changbai and the others are not capable enough to win in the struggle for power, who would be foolish enough to join them.
Qi Heng is the kind of person who has not shown any ability.
Perhaps in the eyes of Weishi County officials, Qi Heng is the kind of person who lacks courage and strategy.
However, Zhao Xing can understand to some extent. Although Pan Lun came from a low background, he has studied and traveled to many places over the years, so he still has some knowledge.
Sheng Changbai followed his father's ears and ears, and even if he had never been an official, he understood many things.
Qi Heng was born into a noble family, but his father was not that kind of official official, and there was not much he could teach him.
"It's time to take action. Let's wait for the Weishi County side." Zhao Xing said.
“Yes!”
Yin Hanzhang was a little excited. This action was also the time to show his ability.
(End of this chapter)