Grant honors.

What fame?

Naturally, he has the reputation of being a scholar, which can be said to be the greatest right of the county magistrate.

Although Lin'an is a lower county and on the border, there are still many scholars. Most of these people come from wealthy families, and poor people cannot afford to study. What they want most is naturally a fame.

This document stated that a few people should be specially designated to receive the title of scholar, and their names had already been written down. Shen Yichen saw that they were all descendants of wealthy businessmen and squire families who went to greet him that day.

This is simply a blatant attempt to buy and sell fame.

As for the tax reduction and exemption, it was natural for these wealthy merchants to reduce the original tax of one tax per ten to one tax per twenty in the name of disaster.

Pay half the tax.

These guys have quite an appetite.

As for where the money lost by the court comes from, it will naturally be spread over the heads of the people who have no rights and nothing to do, which will increase their burden even more.

Of course, when such a request is made, benefits will naturally be given. In the end, each family gave the amount of donations, which was a full 30,000 yuan, which is really a lot.

With these 30,000 yuan, it is enough to solve all Lin'an's current problems.

But can Shen Yichen agree to such a request?

He is not stupid, he knows that if he really does this, he will indeed be able to overcome the difficulties at hand, but what awaits him in the future may be jail.

Shen Yichen sullenly threw the documents on the table and said: "Fame is a major matter for the imperial court to select talents. How can it be awarded privately? As for the amount of taxes, there are also imperial regulations. This county has no right to reduce or reduce taxes at will."

As for land, Shen Yichen didn't even mention it.

Because if the people's ration fields are really sold to those big households, the result will be that a few people will be enriched and countless families will be harmed.

This is something that absolutely cannot be done.

Master He's face remained unchanged and he said with a smile: "Sir, this is the request we contacted those big households. If we don't meet their requirements, we will definitely not be able to borrow money. If there is no money, the victims will not be able to be resettled. After all, It’s a disaster. If we go to the peak to hold people accountable and help and resettle the victims, I’m afraid you will be punished. Sir, please obey your authority in urgent matters.”

Shen Yichen said in a deep voice: "I will find other ways to help the victims. As for these, don't mention them."

Master He bowed, took back the documents and left the main hall.

When he walked to the door, he turned around and said: "Sir, there is not much food to help the victims now. It is only enough for six or seven days at most. Please come up with a solution as soon as possible, otherwise the victims will be hungry and there will be a riot." It will be difficult to deal with it then.”

"If your Excellency can't think of any other way, you can send someone to call me, and I will go and give porridge to the victims."

After saying that, he strode away.

Shen Yichen's face was very ugly. He was on the way here and had a chat with Qin Guan. After arriving at the place, he might be perfunctory or even suppressed by the local officials.

He had been mentally prepared, but he never expected that these people would act so unscrupulously. That could no longer be called suppression, but could be called manipulation.

These people want to turn Shen Yichen into a muddy county magistrate, a straw bag magistrate, or even a scapegoat magistrate who listens to them and is manipulated by them.

Did he go to the state capital for help just after arriving?

Shen Yichen is also a somewhat arrogant person. He doesn't want to leave the impression of incompetence on his friends. He wants to fight these people to see if he can succeed.

The next day, Shen Yichen took a few servants and a few government servants and began to visit the wealthy gentry in Lin'an County.

Every time he visited a house, he would naturally receive warm hospitality, good wine and food, and even singers and dancers. However, when Shen Yichen asked to borrow food and money, these people all cried out that they were poor.

This means that our family's property has also been looted this time, and we have suffered heavy losses. It is really difficult to save ourselves now.

The one said that the family has a large population and cannot make ends meet.

In short, all the reasons are flying everywhere.

In the end, relying on the county magistrate's reputation, he finally raised a batch of food, which could probably last for half a month.

By this time, Shen Yichen only felt physically and mentally exhausted.

Being restricted in every aspect, he has talents, academic ambitions, and a will to serve the country and the people, but it is difficult to display them.

He suddenly had doubts about his ability.

I am really just a useless scholar. Fighting with these old officials, I am restrained in every aspect and have nothing to focus on.

In the end, he spent some money himself and purchased a batch of grain from Xiongzhou to support himself until now.

However, the grain buyers came back with news about Xiongzhou Prefecture.

One of Shen Yichen's loyal servants reported: "Sir, now the price of food in Xiongzhou has dropped to the same price, which is basically the same as that in Dayuan City. This is an order from the prefect Qin."

"I heard a lot of news and rumors in the state capital..." Then the loyal servant told Shen Yichen what he had seen.

When Qin Guan arrived in Xiongzhou, he made a lot of moves. He sold forty miles of barren mountains and got 80,000 yuan. He forced the king of Xiongzhou to surrender and hid in the mountains to cultivate immortality. He also ordered Xiongzhou grain merchants to lower their prices. All goods must not be higher than those in Dayuan City. 10%, recruiting more than 10,000 disaster victims into the Xiang army and building new villages for the victims.

Nowadays, everyone in Xiongzhou praises Magistrate Qin as the reincarnation of a saint, a great man who loves the people.

Shen Yichen was stunned for a moment after hearing this news.

Unexpectedly, Qin Guan was doing so well in Xiongzhou.

Looking at my side again, there is no scene at all.

It seems that there is really a gap, and the gap is huge.

Seeing that the relief food for the victims was only enough for six or seven days, and he still could not find a better way, while the officials stood by and watched, waiting for him to obey, Shen Yichen immediately made a decision.

Enter Xiongzhou and find Qin Guan for rescue.

Without delay or taking a car, he changed into neat clothes and rode a horse with a few people towards Xiongzhou.

After listening to Shen Yichen's story, Qin Guan said calmly: "I have been thinking about when to rectify the officialdom of Xiongzhou, and it seems that now is the time."

No one realized that an official storm was brewing over Xiongzhou.

As for who the falling thunder will hit, it depends on who is unlucky.

Qin Guan immediately called a code official and ordered him to go down, "I will inspect Lin'an tomorrow, call the officials, record the affairs and join the army, the manager will join the army, the sihu will join the army, and the judicial officer will join the army."

"Prepare 100,000 kilograms of grain to take to Lin'an for disaster relief, and prepare 30,000 guan of money at the same time."

There are only more than 3,000 disaster victims in Lin'an, and 100,000 kilograms of food is enough to feed these people for more than a month, which is still enough to keep them full.

Qin Guan said that this was only for emergency use to reassure the people, and it would be transported there if needed in the future.

Inform Xiong Er to bring 2,000 troops, just in time for training.

The clerk noted them down one by one, bowed and left to get ready. Shen Yichen saw Qin Guan's commanding attitude, and at this moment he finally admitted that he was indeed not as good as Qin Guan.

In the evening, Qin Guan and Shen Yichen drank and chatted, just the two of them. Luo Yiren just came out to toast with a glass of wine and then went back. She was very busy now, studying those account books every day.

The two of them chatted about the easy days in the past and all kinds of experiences after arriving in Xiongzhou. In the end, Shen Yichen drank a little too much and said: "You don't know, I have been feeling very stressed these days, as if behind my back... Carrying a huge mountain on my back, the victims were crying out for food, but my subordinates were acting against me, and I did nothing. I used to be very energetic and pointed out the country, but when I got there, I found that it was all because of scholarly energy. It is difficult to be an official, but it is even harder to be a good official."

Qin Guan could understand that Shen Yichen must have been bullied by the lower-level officials these days, so he felt tired of being an official. He smiled and patted his shoulder and said: "Don't lose your sharpness in writing. They are just some local chickens and dogs. I am here to support you. Wait until tomorrow to clean them all up. You will still need to run Lin'an well in the future."

Shen Yichen looked at Qin Guan with misty eyes and said: "Those old officials in the officialdom have many tricks and tricks. They are all very slippery and are not easy to deal with."
Chapter completed!