Chapter 244 The Age of Firearms
The first time the people from the disaster relief team felt that it was really good to be respected. At least, the officials in Taiyuan Prefecture were somewhat different.
In fact, Diao Geng regretted after saying this. He shouldn't have told the other party about this. The purpose of the other party is to have a good household registration information, so why did he forget this?
Jin Feiying stood up and bowed in emotion: "This is the first time that Diao Lord Gao Yi, the villain is regarded as a parent of Taiyuan Prefecture. It is a blessing for the people to be the people."
This made Diao Geng feel a little ashamed. He is not a good official, and his purpose is to make a lot of money. Making money is his primary purpose as an official.
He, the prefect, bought it for 30,000 taels of silver. Who would have thought that the prefect had never expected that before the butt was hot, and before he could make a big profit, Shanxi encountered a major disaster.
This is really depressing. Now the people from this disaster relief team praise themselves for their high righteousness. Don’t you know what I, Diao Geng, are you? Gao Yi, the truth is so good.
But after the other party said this, Diao Geng was embarrassed: "Well, I, I, I, did not do anything for Taiyuan Prefecture. After you said this, I was a little flattered."
Unexpectedly, Jin Feiying became serious: "Mr. Diao doesn't have to be humble. I have never met an official from a yamen through three prefectures and eighteen counties. I can look down on the villain like Lord. Diao, let's not talk much nonsense. We want to check our household registration first."
Mu Gaode next to him also said: "That is, disaster relief is like putting out a fire. We must first look at the household registration information of Taiyuan Prefecture. Only by obtaining these can we distribute disaster relief money and grain."
Perhaps because someone flattered him, or Diao Geng's conscience discovered that he actually agreed: "It's easy to say, our Taiyuan Prefecture's household registration is stored in the household house..."
Diao Geng was still waiting for it, Yao Bin, who was beside him, coughed lightly and signaled him, don’t forget what your purpose is. Why did you flatter you a few words of flattery and you wouldn’t recognize your relatives?
Diao Geng, who was originally a little fluttering, was shocked. He immediately became a little embarrassed: "Well, Brother Jin, this household registration is not in a hurry. After all, it was a hasty matter and we didn't prepare. These household registration files are old accounts, so we have to check them one by one. Let's do this, you can live in the mansion first, give us two days, two days, and I will definitely give you all the household registrations."
Mu Gaode was an impatient person, and he couldn't help but feel anxious when he heard this: "Sir, the villain said just now, disaster relief is like putting out a fire. Why don't you give us your household registration first and we will sort it out."
The magistrate Pang Xinghuai went to the local area to inspect. After all, as a prefect, he always got the behavior of the subordinates, even if it was a formality.
The deputy Tongzhi Yao Bin was present, and he said coldly: "Why, don't you understand Lord Diao's words? Our households are messy. You are so anxious to get a household registration. You have to give us one or two days to prepare."
The prefect Diao Geng suddenly became a good man, and this deputy Yao Bin was not so polite. Diao Geng saw it and hurriedly tried to smooth things over: "Yes, yes, yes, this is for me to give two days, two days is enough."
The people in the disaster relief team were helpless, but there was no other way. Jin Feiying, the leader, had to bow again: "It's so hard that Lord Diao has already gone north and arrives in Taiyuan Prefecture in two days. Please Lord Diao as soon as possible."
Everyone was even more surprised when they heard this. Li Weiwen was coming to Taiyuan Mansion? This is a coincidence.
Yao Bin sneered in his heart: Humph, even if you, Li Tiewen, come. If you want to bypass our prefecture, we will not let you feel happy. The household registrations of the people around Taiyuan Prefecture are kept in the yamen. When we deliberately make things difficult for us, let’s see what you do to me.
Since Li Tiewen is coming to Taiyuan Prefecture, he is the governor of the two provinces. Diao Geng couldn't help but feel uneasy, so he said to Jin Feiying and the others: "I'm talking to everyone, since Lord Li is coming, you just happen to live in the mansion first. In two days, we can get our household registration in order and we will give it to you."
Unexpectedly, Jin Feiying just bowed politely: "There is no need to bother Lord Diao. People in the mountains and fields are not used to living in such a good place. We are all rough people, just set up a tent outside."
Diao Geng was still treating him with a politeness, but Yao Bin said with a slight smile: "Since the brothers are not used to living in the government office, Lord Diao, we don't have to be polite anymore. In two days, we will offer our household registration."
The other party said this, Jin Feiying and others stopped saying anything, and said goodbye to Diao Geng and others, leaving Taiyuan Prefecture.
As soon as everyone left, Yao Bin became anxious: "Sir Diao, why did you forget what we did when you say a few nice words?"
Diao Geng was a little embarrassed: "This, I said Lao Yao, I think it's up. Why don't we give them the household registration and just pretend that there is no such disaster relief fund."
Yao Bin was furious when he heard this: "Master Diao, you finally got to be the prefect. Think about how much you spent. Look at the current situation, Shanxi is full of famines, and our yamen is not having a good life. Without taxes, everyone will eat and drink whatever they want, and drink the northwest wind. Two million taels of disaster relief funds, Li Tiewen doesn't give a penny to our local governments, and he will not let people live!"
Yao Bin became more and more angry as he spoke, Diao Geng looked embarrassed: "The household registration of our households is not clear. Even if they have obtained the household registration, there are also Yonghe County, where there are deserted mountains and people, and our government offices do not have household registration information. Even if Lord Li gets the household registration information, he still has to run away from Yonghe County by himself."
Yao Bin didn't say anything, and was quite angry about his new policy.
In Beijing, Johnson Chan sent some gifts to Zhu Cixuan, a flintlock rifle.
These are all handmade flintlock rifles, with a total of eighty pieces. The flintlock rifles are extremely powerful, but unfortunately, there are only eighty pieces. They were made bit by bit by bit by day by hundreds of craftsmen. Even so, Zhu Cilang was already very excited.
With eighty flintlock rifles, he wanted to incorporate these muskets into the Eastern Palace Guard. In this way, the combat effectiveness of the Eastern Palace Guard will soar in a straight line. The flintlock rifle has huge benefits and saves the cumbersome loading trouble. There is no need to be restricted by the weather, and it is quick and convenient to ignite with flint.
Zhu Cilang was very happy. At the same time, disaster victims from Shanxi and Henan continued to pour in, and the capital was in a tight situation. However, this was not a problem for Zhu Cilang. The three camps were short of entrusted, and the three camps passed the selection and all qualified were organized into the three camps to enrich the combat effectiveness of the army.
The remaining eliminated workers are also young and middle-aged laborers who can be brought to the imperial farm to farm. They just sow all the seeds of new crops.
Chapter completed!