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Chapter 192: Shen Yichen's Difficulties

Chen Yichen was wearing a green official uniform and veiled wings on his head, and he had a bit of an official appearance, but Qin Guan saw fatigue in his expression.

When Chen Yichen saw Qin Guan, he bowed and said that he had met the prefect.

Qin Guan grabbed him and said in a slightly reproachful tone: "You and my classmates, fellow villagers of the same year, have all taken up all four relationships. They used to be brothers, but why did they become so unfamiliar with the county magistrate who has been a month old?"

"Do you want to separate yourself from me?" Qin Guan cursed with a smile.

Chen Yichen smiled bitterly, "It's too late for me to hug you, so how could I clear my relationship? Isn't this just coming to ask for help from you?"

"What, it's not going well." Qin Guan asked.

Chen Yichen's face became a little heavier, and he said, "I used to think that it was extremely glorious to be an official after passing the imperial examination, but it was difficult to become an official only after becoming an official, especially when the people below fool you, obey you, and even go against you everywhere, it is even more difficult for you to do a career."

Qin Guan nodded, "Tell me, what problems have you encountered."

Hearing Qin Guan's words, Chen Yichen suddenly felt that the burden on his shoulders was much lighter.

Chen Yichen began to tell his experience this month. After Qin Guan listened, he found that Chen Yichen's experience this month was no worse than himself.

That day, Chen Yichen brought several servants to Lin'an County to take office. The Lin'an County Magistrate Yan Bo took people out of the city to welcome him, and the scale was very grand. All the officials, officials, subordinates, teachers, teachings, teachings, teachings, teachings, officials, students, local officials, wealthy merchants, and senior gentry all left the city to welcome Chen Yichen at the Jieguan Pavilion.

Although it was grand, Chen Yichen could see that these people were just a little polite to him, but they were all close and pleasing to the county magistrate Yan Bo.

Chen Yichen first thought that Yan Bo had been an official here for seven or eight years and was familiar with these people. He was the reason why he was the first to come. However, he realized it later, and the situation was much worse than he thought.

After taking office, Chen Yichen's first thing he did was to deal with the resettlement of victims in his county. Lin'an suffered severe disasters last year, and now there are many disaster victims receiving assistance in the county town. These people are under great pressure for a small border county.

Chen Yichen thought about it for a day and put forward a few suggestions. Although there is nothing new, it is considered a normal rule and a move that follows the experience of his predecessors. If done well, it can relieve the current pressure.

But when he proposed it, he was refuted by the county magistrate Yan Bo.

And they were overthrown one by one in front of the chief clerk, county magistrate, and officials from all the yamen.

"There is indeed a good example for work-for-relief proposed by the adults. However, Lin'an cannot do it. Lin'an suffered a military disaster and the originally small amount of taxes and silver was looted. Now the county government can't afford a penny, so how can we use work-for-relief without money?"

"The suspension of the levy and exemption of the tax proposed by the adults is indeed OK, but will the adults think about how our county will pass next year?"

"As for the method of lending by the government as mentioned by the adults, haha, I'm sorry, how to lend without money."

"The adults finally mentioned the matter of raising donations from rich gentry families. This is indeed a good idea, but it has been used before. Before the adults came, I was in charge of Lin'an affairs and issued an order to raise funds. The rich gentry families also cooperated very much and donated grain and money. Otherwise, how could the current situation of the empty grain silo and empty silver treasury in Lin'an be maintained."

Chen Yichen was speechless immediately.

Looking at the county magistrate Yan Bo who was smiling at him, Chen Yichen saw that he was indeed contemptuous and disdainful under his smiling face.

Chen Yichen said: "Mr. Yan is familiar with the situation in Lin'an, what good methods are there?"

Yan Bo smiled and spread his hands and said, "No."

"The officials were also struggling to support him before. Now that the county magistrate Chen is here, we naturally have to follow the instructions of the county magistrate."

"How long can our food last?" Chen Yichen asked.

"About seven or eight days, so I have to ask the magistrate to make plans early."

Yan Bo, the chief clerk, county magistrate and several officials left the main hall, leaving Chen Yichen who was helpless, and the few turned around and went to the restaurant.

A table of wine and food was served. The chief clerk held up his glass and said with a smile: "The county magistrate said our magistrate speechless today. Hahaha, when we left, County Magistrate Chen still frowned."

"I have a new Jinshi, but I have not yet had any problems in the local area. I really thought that after reading a few books, I could know the world's affairs and govern the local people according to the methods in the book. It's a joke." The county magistrate said carelessly.

County Magistrate Yan Bo smiled faintly, picked up the wine glass and took a sip. He felt very happy. So what about the county magistrate? So what about the county magistrate? In the past, Qu magistrate was not obediently his magistrate, but he just wanted to subdue the new magistrate. From now on, he had the final say in Lin'an County.

Yan Bo smiled faintly and said, "Hey, I can't say that. After all, the magistrate is a Jinshi appointed by the emperor. He is a scholar with great knowledge. I, the State of Zhao, only produces dozens a year. Don't be disrespectful."

"In the future, we must cooperate with the county magistrate. When we go back, Master He gave the county magistrate a discussion on the disaster relief method we discussed. If it is passed, we will naturally work together to deal with this difficult matter."

When the few people heard this, they all laughed.

The next day, the chief clerk handed a document to Chen Yichen. After Chen Yichen looked at it, his face became very ugly. He looked at the chief clerk and asked, "This is the way you came up with."

He Zhubu replied: "Sir, the situation in our Lin'an County is here. If you want to get money for disaster relief, this is the only way."

There are a lot of contents of the document, but it is summarized in a few words: buying and selling land, granting fame and fame, and reducing and exempting commercial taxes.

Disasters are the people who suffer from disasters. Those wealthy families have surplus wealth and the people cannot have enough food. This is a good time for them to buy land on a large scale. Now they can buy the land in the hands of victims at extremely low prices, and then turn the self-cultivated farmers into tenants and borrow money. From then on, these people will repay their debts from generation to generation, become slaves to the wealthy families, and they will not be left with any scum left, and even their descendants will pay back their debts.

The Zhao court had strict regulations on the land purchase and sale of farmers, especially the food fields, which were not allowed to be traded at will, as this was something that saved lives.

Unless the county magistrate has signed the seal of the county magistrate and stamped with the county magistrate's official seal can only take effect.

What they want is Chen Yichen's signature.

If Chen Yichen signs and stamps, and is found by the prefecture in the future, these land transactions must also take effect, but Chen Yichen is likely to be held accountable.

This is already digging a hole for Chen Yichen and baking it on the fire.
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