Volume 10 Chapter 685

Chapter 685

"Reporting to your Majesty, everything is well. **""*" Cai Gui said with his hand in hand.

"Are you well?" Tang Yin patted the memorial on the table and said, "But that's not what the memorials from the county heads of Ning said." He picked up a memorial, opened it and said: " Xiaoling County has three counties under its jurisdiction, and there have been five rebellions this month.”

He picked up another memorial and continued: "Yunkou County has a total of three rebellions in the four counties under its jurisdiction. Also, I have roughly calculated the counties of Huaiyin, Jiashang, Longshan, etc., and Ningdi alone In the eighteen counties, there have been no fewer than thirty rebellions this month!”

After he finished speaking, he squinted at Cai Gui with an expression that said, "I'll see how you explain it."

Cai Gui smiled calmly and said: "Your Majesty, you are overly worried. These reports can be read or not. Many of them are exaggerations. Most of the newly appointed adults are officials for the first time and have never seen the world, even within their jurisdiction. If only three or four people rise up to cause trouble, they will be frightened into panic. In addition, it cannot be ruled out that some adults are deliberately exaggerating so that they can claim credit from the king and the court in the future. The king should have his own judgment on these reports. ”

Tang Yin narrowed his eyes and was amused. Indeed, according to the information sent back by the shadow, some county heads did write down the rebellion in their county as too serious in their reports, as if it was to the point where the court could not save them.

He said quietly: "This incident can be regarded as a collective assessment of these new officials. Cai Gui, you asked the political participation hall to help me keep an eye on which officials are competent and which are incompetent. All statistics will be compiled and reported to I know."

"Yes! Your Majesty!" Cai Gui said seriously: "Actually, the ministers have already started to ask their subordinates to handle this matter. After all, the newly appointed county heads and county capitals are selected by the political participation hall. If it is true that If some people are incapable of carrying out important tasks, the Participation Hall will make amends and find new talents!”

"Well! You did a great job. You even thought of coming in front of me." Tang Yin looked at Cai Gui with a smile, and secretly admired him in his heart. People like Cai Gui really become more useful the more they are used. When he asked him to take charge of the political participation hall, he still It's really the right thing to do.

He said: "The local rebel forces cannot be underestimated. Your Cai family has deep roots in Ningdi. You need to do more to deal with this matter."

Upon hearing this, Cai Gui hurriedly bowed and saluted: "The Cai family owes its existence to the king's favor. The Cai family will never let the king down!"

Tang Yin nodded and said, "Okay, if you have nothing else to do, just go back!"

"Yes, Your Majesty! I leave." Cai Gui bowed deeply this time, took two steps back, and turned to leave.

After Cai Gui left, he sat in the study for a while before returning to the palace. At this time, Yin Rou was sitting in front of the window sill in the bedroom in a daze.

When Tang Yin saw this, a smile appeared on his face, he walked forward silently, patted Yin Rou's shoulder gently, and asked, "What is Rou'er thinking about?"

Yin Rou was startled by the sudden appearance of Tang Yin, and almost screamed. She turned around and rolled her eyes at him, muttering dissatisfiedly: "I hate it! You're going to scare people to death!"

"I've been busy with government affairs these days. Isn't Rou'er bored in the palace?" Tang Yin held her little hand and sat down next to her.

Yin Rou sighed helplessly, lowered her head and said, "You are busy with something important, and I can't disturb you..."

Hearing her pitiful words, Tang Yin suddenly felt pity in his heart. He rolled his eyes and said, "How about we go out of the palace to play for a few days?"

Yin Rou's eyes suddenly shone with light, and she asked in surprise and joy: "Is it okay? Where are you going?"

Tang Yin looked up and smiled and said: "Go to the south. Nowadays, all counties and counties are not at peace. Just from what others said, I don't know the specific situation. I want to go and have a look in person to see what the situation is like in various places."

"Oh, it turns out you were going to do some business under the guise of taking me on a trip!" Yin Rou rubbed her chin, tilted her head, and looked at Tang Yin.

Tang Yin laughed out loud at her cute appearance, stretched out his hand to hold her in his arms, and asked with a smile: "What? Rou'er doesn't want to go with her husband? Then the husband can only find someone else..."

Before he finished speaking, Yin Rou shouted impatiently, as if she was afraid that he would go back on his word: "Who said I won't go! Of course I'm going. I'll go wherever you go. It's up to you!"

Tang Yin likes Yin Rou's simplicity and straightforwardness, and also likes her unpretentiousness, which makes him feel very relaxed. In front of her, he doesn't have to spend so much time guessing and calculating.

He wanted to leave the palace and go to the south. It was an impromptu decision and was not announced to the outside world. He only asked important officials such as Shangguan Yuanji, Qiu Zhen, Cai Gui, and Gu Yuan to handle the affairs of the court on his behalf.

He and Yin Rou traveled in casual clothes, and there were not many people with them. In addition to Ah San and Ah Si, there were also Xiao Min, Ao Qing and Yin Lan. Bringing Yin Lan with him would make it easier for Tang Yin to contact Shadow when traveling. Moreover, since she is a woman, it would be more convenient for her to accompany him.

There were only six of them in the group, riding in two carriages. Tang Yin and Yin Rou rode in one, Xiao Min, Ao Qing, and Yin Lan rode in the other. San and Si acted as the drivers of the two carriages.

Zhenjiang is the capital of the Feng Kingdom. Of course, there will be no rebellion near Zhenjiang. Looking around, it is a scene of a prosperous and peaceful time for the country and the people. However, the further south you go, the scenes you see are completely different.

The Feng Kingdom did not govern Modi well, and a large amount of farmland was abandoned. It was not because the population of the Mo people had dropped sharply, but because the taxes set by the government were too heavy. The people not only had to pay taxes to the court, but also had to pay taxes set privately by the county and the prefecture. How could the people bear the double or even multiple taxes? Therefore, many Mo people would rather give up the land left by their ancestors and move to other places than go home to farm.

It can be said that the economy of Modi, which was ruled by the Feng Kingdom, not only did not develop, but was also destroyed to a great extent.

The more Tang Yin witnessed the hardships of the people in Modi, the more he felt that his decision was right. It was not too early to replace local officials now, but too late. He should have replaced all the local officials temporarily set up in Modi when the Fengmo War just subsided. In that case, there would not be such a miserable situation in Modi today.

On this day, Tang Yin and his party entered the territory of Liulin County, which is already the southern border of Feng State. Going further south, it is Gurao County in Modi, but now it belongs to the territory of An State.

Because Liulin County is located in the southern border, it belongs to a place where the emperor is far away, and this place is also the most desolate place Tang Yin has seen along the way.

That afternoon, they arrived at a small town in Liulin County, Ancheng. The streets were deserted, not to mention that there was not even a pedestrian to be seen, even the shops on both sides of the street were closed, and the whole city was terribly silent, as if it was a dead city without people.

A gust of cold wind blew over, and Yin Rou, who got off the car with Tang Yin, couldn't help but shiver, and her little hand subconsciously grasped her collar.

She trembled and said, "Yin, here... why can't I see even one person?"

Yes! Tang Yin also felt strange. Although it is a small town, it shouldn't be so quiet that there are no pedestrians or merchants!

At this time, Xiao Min, Ao Qing, and Yin Lan also got off the carriage and came to Tang Yin and Yin Rou. They looked around and whispered, "Could it be that the mayor of this city is too cruel and scared away the people in the city?"

They have encountered such things many times along the way, but they have never seen such a serious situation as Ancheng.

Hearing this, Tang Yin's face turned cold and he said fiercely, "If this is the case, I should peel off the skin of the mayor of Ancheng!"

Yin Rou was frightened by his words and subconsciously held Tang Yin's hand. The latter also realized that he had lost his composure, put away the coldness and viciousness on his face, patted her hand with a smile, and signaled her not to be afraid.

As he walked forward, Tang Yin finally saw a teahouse open on the side of the road. He took a deep breath and said to Yin Rou, "There is a teahouse over there. Let's go over and sit down."

"Okay!" Yin Rou agreed and walked over quickly with Tang Yin.

Arriving at the door of the teahouse, he looked inside. Well, there was no customer in the huge teahouse. There was only a young man dressed as a waiter lying on the counter and taking a nap.

Tang Yin walked up, stood beside the waiter, and then cleared his throat. Unexpectedly, the waiter did not respond at all and lay there motionless. Tang Yin knocked on the counter impatiently and said in a deep voice: "Wake up!"

The waiter, who was sleeping soundly, suddenly shuddered and sat up. His eyes fell on Tang Yin's face for a long time before he realized that a customer had come. He stood up with a smile on his face and said: "I'm really sorry, I just fell asleep. What would you like to drink..."

When his eyes saw Yin Rou beside Tang Yin, he was stunned. He had seen many people in the teahouse, but it was the first time he had seen such a beautiful woman like this one. He couldn't help but look at her in a daze.

Seeing this, Tang Yin raised his eyebrows. Before he could say anything, Ah San and Ah Si walked in from outside, standing in front of the waiter like two iron towers, staring coldly at him.

The waiter finally came to his senses, and was frightened by Ah San and Ah Si's cold expressions. He didn't dare to look at Yin Rou any more, and smiled and said: "Dear guests, please come in, please come in quickly!"

Ah San and Ah Si stood up and didn't move. The four eyes were like four sharp swords, still staring at the waiter. Tang Yin smiled indifferently and asked while walking inside: "Waiter, where are the people in the city? How come I can't see even a pedestrian along the way?"

"Sir, don't you know yet?"

"Know what?"

"Everyone went to the East City to watch the excitement."

"Oh? What excitement is so attractive?" Tang Yin helped Yin Rou sit down and asked curiously.

"Today is the day when the newly appointed county chief will execute the city lord. The execution will start at noon, and it is estimated that he will start soon." The waiter shrugged and said disapprovingly.