After being promoted to prefect, there were two things in front of Lin Yanchao's eyes.

One is to dredge the Jialu River.

Another thing is the government exam in May.

There are two main items in the imperial court's assessment of the performance of local officials, one is taxation, and the other is culture and education.

However, than these two things, there is a more urgent thing waiting for Lin Yanchao to do.

Tuocheng County.

The sun is shining.

Since the beginning of spring, Guide has been raining, the rain is not small, now the rain stops, immediately more than ten days of sunny days, there is no wind, hot and dry.

Some elderly people said that with such a heavy heat and rain, the sky is abnormal, and I am afraid that this year will be eventful.

Now Li Zhixian of Tuocheng County wiped the sweat dripping from his forehead with a towel and handkerchief.

Hearing that Lin Yanchao was coming, the magistrate of Tuocheng County, the county magistrate, the county magistrate, the canonical history, the lord Bo and other officials greeted him early on the official road, which was very respectful.

The magistrate of Tuocheng County is a fellow villager of Lin Yanchao, a person from Min County, Fujian, who will fail the test and enter the country to study.

When he was in Guozijian, he was a classmate with Ye Xianggao's father, Ye Chaorong.

After ten years of empty consumption in the country, he finally became an official, and a paper document from the Ministry of Officials was sent to Guide.

The first thing after returning to Germany, this person visited Lin Yanchao, and he had the intention of taking refuge.

After being appointed as an official, Li Zhixian took advantage of the relationship between Lin Yanchao's fellow villagers, and the officials in the county were very polite to him, but after all, he was a scholar, and he had been studying in Guozijian before, and he had no experience in governing the local government.

When he was in the Guozijian, he spent almost all the money, so when he was appointed, in addition to a little travel expenses from the imperial court, he still borrowed money to go to the post, and only invited a master and two or three retinues from his hometown.

The officials below knew his details at a glance, so they didn't pay too much attention to it.

This time the prefect went out on patrol, and the magistrate of Tuocheng County was very nervous, wanting to perform better in front of Lin Yanchao, if he had the support of the prefect, then his performance would also look good, and he would also have majesty in front of the people below.

Li Zhixian looked left and right, although he had sent someone to report in advance, but after waiting for so long, he didn't see anyone's shadow.

Li Zhixian couldn't help but wonder if he had heard the wrong news.

At this time, a servant came running and said, "Here, here." ”

Li Zhixian stepped forward and asked, "Yes, Futai is here." ”

"It's someone from the official road, but I don't know if it's the government."

"I don't have any eyesight."

Li Zhixian was angry, Tuocheng County is a poor county, and there are few good horses in the yamen, otherwise he would have let the yamen ride horses along the official road.

Now Li Zhixian is looking through the autumn water, waiting to see that on the far road, a brown umbrella came, and immediately said: "It's really Lord Futai, hurry, immediately fire a cannon to greet you." ”

After speaking, Li Zhixian immediately led the officials to kneel beside the road to greet him.

The firecrackers were set off, and the officers and soldiers in front of them shouted gongs.

The entourage, officers and soldiers stood on both sides of the road, and then a brown umbrella and a sedan chair fell.

There are rules for this official to travel, the seventh-grade official travels to play a black fan, the sixth-grade official travels to break the golden fan, and the fifth-grade official can play a big golden fan when he travels.

As for the brown umbrella, it is a black brown Luo with a red silk lining, which can only be played by officials of the fourth rank and above.

The use of honor guards by Yue Pin is the Yue Rite, and the imperial history can be impeached.

And in this Guide Mansion, you can blatantly beat officials with brown umbrellas, who else can you do except Lin Yanchao.

After the sedan chair stopped.

Lin Yanchao, who was wearing a scarlet robe and waist gold, stepped out of the sedan chair, and his entourage immediately held a brown umbrella to cover the scorching sun.

Lin Yanchao looked at the officials kneeling on the side and said, "It's hot, everyone get up!" ”

"Obey the decree of the government and Taijun."

After speaking, Li Zhixian got up with a group of officials.

This Li Zhixian only realized it when he was in his thirties, and he studied in Guozijian for ten years, so he looked like he was fifty years old.

And Lin Yanchao is only in his twenties.

The young junior is in a high position, but the fifty old man is following suit, and the officials who greet this scene look a little strange.

Although Lin Yanchao has just taken charge, he has also served as a Beijing official for more than three years, and he is a young second official, rectifying river workers and killing Ma Yu, and he also has a bit of the momentum of a local official.

The officials present all knew that the younger the officials who were in a high position like this, the more determined they would not be able to provoke them.

One has a good background, and the other is young and vigorous.

All the officials thought to themselves that they would be able to regain the hearts of this young and vigorous official when they greeted such a grand salute.

"There is something delayed on the road to this house, and you are tired of waiting for a long time."

Although Li Zhixian couldn't stop sweating on his forehead, he still said: "Waiting for the big driver of the government, I don't dare to say that I am tired." ”

Lin Yanchao smiled and said, "How are the crops growing in the field this year?" ”

Li Zhixian said: "Since Futai issued a letter of advice to agriculture last year, the people have kept in mind the teachings, cultivated tightly in March, planted mulberry and silkworms in April, and strictly abided by the law in May. The lower officials decided to extend the ban period until July, so that the people could farm with peace of mind. ”

Lin Yanchao nodded and said, "That's good, since the civil ban on lawsuits, what is the government doing?" ”

Li Zhixian said: "The lower officials organized officials to hunt down thieves, forbade the killing of ploughing cattle, chased green seedlings, strictly investigated and sacrificed, honored parents, and strictly abided by the law." ”

Lin Yanchao nodded and walked into Li Zhixian, and said in a voice that could be heard by the two of them: "Since there are so many things, why do you have time to go out of the city to greet you." ”

"Xiaguan ......" Li Zhixian's face suddenly rose.

"The government employs people, diligence is the first, and talent is second. But remember to greet you at the government next time, and don't go beyond the rules of officialdom. ”

"Yes, the lower official is abrupt." The horse's fart slapped on the horse's feet, which really annoyed Li Zhixian, and now his days as an official in Tuocheng County are hanging.

But seeing that Lin Yanchao's face was still pleasant, he said to the squires and the officials of Tuocheng: "This official has come along the road, and I have seen that in Tuocheng County, the fields are prosperous, and the people follow the season to cultivate, which shows that Li Zhi County is effectively governed." ”

These words made Li Zhixian have a bright face in front of his subordinates.

The subordinates said yes one after another.

Li Zhixian Zhilin Yanchao not only left him face, but also praised him in front of his subordinates, and couldn't help but bow down and said: "Yes, the lower officials remember the teachings of Futai." ”

On the side, Sun Chengzong stepped forward and said, "Master, it's time to enter the city." ”

Li Zhixian immediately said: "The lower officials ask the government to inspect it." ”

Li Zhixian speculated about Lin Yanchao's intentions.

Lin Yanchao used to be a fellow acquaintance, and he could go to various counties and prefectures to inspect and observe the wind at will, but now he is a government platform, and as a regular seal official, he can't leave the place where the letter is printed lightly.

Usually it's good to have something to tell you to do the following. But to inspect it in person, there must be something important.

Li Zhixian thought to himself, either it was the matter of dredging the Jialu River and he came here to urge the work, or he was about to try it and came here to inspect and educate.

Li Zhixian thought that most of the latter, so the first thing he did was to inspect the Xue Palace.

Officials like to go to the school palace when they take office, firstly, to get close to the scholars to see if they can accept any talents, and secondly, to pay attention to education.

Lin Yanchao glanced at the city gate and said, "Go to the sanatorium first." ”

Li Zhixian was stunned.

The nursing home is a place where the imperial court adopts orphaned and elderly, and the first thing Lin Yanchao did when he came to inspect the place was to come to the nursing home, but he really didn't expect it. But if you think about it carefully, this move means respecting the elderly, which is the so-called old and old.

Li Zhixian led officials to accompany Lin Yanchao to inspect the nursing home.

The nursing home in the county is not very good, Li Zhixian was worried from the bottom of his heart, Lin Yanchao didn't say anything when he saw it, and personally sent rice noodles and clothes to everyone.

Everyone in the nursing home received three catties of rice and one catty of cloth, and almost all of them cried with joy.

Guide has been poor for too long, and only had a good life last year, but most of the young people can't eat enough, not to mention these people who are old, weak, sick and disabled. They have never eaten a full meal, and the so-called life is just a matter of living.

At present, the first thing he did after entering the city was to visit them, and personally delivered rice and flour cloth to them without pretending to others.

Following Lin Yanchao, all the officials and squires saw that they were all praised, so that the lonely and old people would not be left homeless and had no one to support them, which was benevolent government.

Lin Yanchao took office as a new official, and the first thing he did in Tuoxian County won the hearts of the people in the city.

But Li Zhixian was sweating the whole time, and said to Lin Yanchao: "There is not much money in the county, and the nursing home really can't take care of it seriously, so I ask the government to atone for my sins." ”

Lin Yanchao said: "It's okay, I also know how to do the nursing homes in other counties, but after this government is appointed as the prefect, you need to be careful." We have all read the article on the great harmony of rites and fortunes, and the widows, widows, loneliness, and the sick are all supported, and this Datong is also. ”

Li Zhixian and all the officials are happy to say yes at the moment.

Next, Lin Yanchao inspected the county school again, visited the ancestors, and visited the county students.

The county student staff is not trouble-free, after seeing Lin Yanchao, there is a big burden, and directly said that the rice has not been sent for several months, and I implore the people of Futai to allocate it all at once.

Lin Yanchao listened and looked at Li Zhixian again and asked what was going on.

Li Zhixian looked impatient, he knew that it was the people below who detained the student Diaomi, but at this time he could only bite the bullet and say: "The lower officials are incompetent." ”

Lin Yanchao patted Li Zhixian on the shoulder, didn't say anything, and agreed to the students' request first.

After resting at noon, Li Zhixian entertained Lin Yanchao in a restaurant in the city.

This time he learned his lesson and did not prepare too extravagantly, but the food and drinks were quite sumptuous.

Lin Yanchao retired from other officials, leaving only Li Zhixian for dinner.

Li Zhixian first pleaded guilty for the previous matter, Lin Yanchao smiled and said: "The situation in Tuocheng County, this government has also heard a little about it before, and the former magistrate did not get along well with the officials below. The people below are in a group, and the decrees of the imperial court are in disobedience, so you suddenly become the governor of the county, and you have no background, and the officials below will not listen to you. ”

Li Zhixian almost burst into tears when he heard this, and immediately said: "Lord Futai is really discerning, and it has always been like this since the official arrived in Tuoxian. The lower officials know that they are a scholar, and they can only talk on paper, but there is one thing, that is, what the lower officials ask the lower officials to do, and the lower officials will do what they do. ”

Lin Yanchao nodded and said, "This official came to Tuocheng County to inspect this time, one is to dredge the Jialu River, and the other is for you. ”

"For the lower officials?" Li Zhixian was surprised.

Lin Yanchao said: "Yes, the dredging of the Jialu River requires the mobilization of a lot of manpower and material resources in Tuoxian, but if the decree of this government cannot be issued in Tuoxian and no one implements it, then it is useless." ”

"So this government came to Tuoxian this time to stand up for you."