Time passed quickly. In the blink of an eye, it was the end of November.
The heavy snow at the end of the month completely covered the entire Jiuquan County. Everything was wrapped in a layer of silver, and the cold wind between heaven and earth blew gently, like a knife on one's face.
It was extremely cold to go out at this time.
Therefore, there were very few people wandering around the streets of Jiuquan County.
Du Qi stood in the pavilion in the courtyard. Because he was wearing a down jacket and a hat, Du Qi's body was still very warm even though the cold wind blew.
It was snowing heavily in the courtyard.
Du Qi looked at the weather, but his thoughts drifted to the people. The roads were still being repaired at this time. Under the heavy snow, it was getting more and more difficult for the people to repair the roads.
"We can stop now."
Du Qi had this thought in his mind.
It was a light snow before. Even though it was snowing and the wind was blowing, it did not affect much. Now that it was snowing heavily, people would soon be covered in snow. It was very easy to get sick.
"Thud! Thud! "
Footsteps were heard.
It was Liu Zhengxi, wearing a down jacket and a cloak on the outside. He was wearing a hat on his head as he strode over. Liu Zhengxi entered the pavilion and shook the cloak on his body. He said, "Your Highness, there is snow in the courtyard. We should get someone to clean it up. If you step on it and slip, it will be bad. "
Du Qi nodded and changed the topic. He said, "Mr. Liu, the snow is like catkins now. We can stop repairing the roads for now. The people's bodies can't withstand such heavy snow. "
Liu Zhengxi said, "Your Highness, I was just about to talk about this. I also think so. It is not suitable to continue repairing the roads now. We can continue repairing the roads when the weather warms up in spring next year. Since Your Highness has this intention, I will arrange it immediately. I will also settle the final payment. With money, the people can have a good year. "
Du Qi said, "That is what I mean."
Liu Zhengxi changed the topic and said, "Your Highness, there is the latest news from Ma Yuan in Fulu County. Please take a look."
After that, Liu Zhengxi handed over the letter.
Du Qi opened the letter and quickly skimmed through it.
In Ma Yuan's letter, he explained in detail how he had lobbied Zhu Youtian and how Zhu Youtian wanted him to be his son-in-law. In particular, Ma Yuan's plan to drive the tiger to devour the wolf had already been a huge success.
Huang Shi killed the bandit leader first, then he threw the head of the bandit leader into the other bandit leaders' tents, letting the bandits attack each other.
In the end, Zhu Youtian's family dominated.
He took advantage of the fact that the bandits were attacking each other to swallow up all the bandits and unify Fulu County. Currently, Fulu County was already adjusting its policies and setting things right.
In Ma Yuan's letter, he also mentioned that Fulu County needed a new county magistrate and asked Du Qi to arrange for someone to take up the post. Once the new county magistrate arrived, Ma Yuan and Zhu Youtian prepared to return.
After Du Qi finished reading, he passed the letter to Liu Zhengxi and praised, "Ma Yuan is not only capable, but also lucky! He had gone to Fulu County to settle some errands, and even his marriage had been settled. This is a good thing. "
Liu Zhengxi skimmed through the letter quickly.
After reading the letter, Liu Zhengxi said, "Your Highness, Fulu County has been pacified. We need someone to take up the post to stabilize the newly conquered Fulu County. We must arrange for this person as soon as possible. "
Du Qi said, "Do you have anyone in mind, Mister Liu?"
Liu Zhengxi thought for a moment and said, "Your Highness, I do have someone in mind. I think that Yang Huaizhuang is very suitable to be the county magistrate of Fulu County. "
Du Qi said, "What's the reason?"
Liu Zhengxi replied, "My reason is simple. Firstly, Yang Huaizhuang is a businessman. He hopes to gain power and stand out, so he will do his job well. Secondly, Yang Huaizhuang has helped Ye Daosheng do a lot of things. Under Ye Daosheng's governance, Jiuquan County has flourished. Yang Huaizhuang knows what to do. "
After a pause, Liu Zhengxi continued, "Of course, if Yang Huaizhuang doesn't do a good job, we can just replace him. It's just that we don't have a better candidate at the moment. "
Du Qi nodded. "Alright, we'll settle on him. Arrange for someone to inform him to come to Ping Xi Wang Mansion. "
"Yes!"
Liu Zhengxi nodded.
Du Qi said, "Since Yang Huaizhuang is about to take up the post, Ma Yuan will also be returning in triumph. Make arrangements to welcome Ma Yuan in advance. Once he's about to arrive, inform me in advance. I'll personally go out of the city to welcome him. "
"Yes!"
Liu Zhengxi replied again.
Speaking up to here, Liu Zhengxi looked like he wanted to say something but hesitated.
Du Qi said with a smile, "Mister Liu, you and I are monarchs and ministers. There's no need to hesitate. If you have something to say, just say it. "
"Yes, Your Highness!"
Liu Zhengxi said, "Your Highness, it's related to Guo Xiaozheng."
Du Qi said, "What about him? During this period, I didn't bother with Guo Xiaozheng and let him thoroughly investigate the officials. Anyway, the anti-corruption matter is excellent. It can let the people see the power of the government. "
Liu Zhengxi said, "Your Highness, the anti-corruption and advocating honesty is excellent. The problem is, as far as I know, Guo Xiaozheng has investigated many people. He has recorded all the officials, big or small, who have even the slightest problem, and sent people to arrest them.
"According to the people who follow Guo Xiaozheng, he is preparing to deal with all the cases at once. He wants to arrest countless officials at once. I have no objection to arresting and punishing the corrupt officials. "
"The corruption matter is absolutely not to be trampled on."
"The problem is just a little problem, even insignificant, but it shouldn't be too harsh. For example, when the village elders go down to do some work, they can have a simple meal and drink some wine. "
"It's not appropriate to be too harsh on this matter."
Liu Zhengxi said frankly and with assurance, "If we beat everyone to death with one stick, the development of Jiuquan County will inevitably slow down, and the momentum of development will be stopped."
"The current Jiuquan County naturally needs to be severely punished for the officials who commit crimes against the law, as a warning to others. But if we have to deal with the small problems at once, it will be difficult to deal with this matter. "
"Because the main problem of Jiuquan County now is to develop Jiuquan County. This is the key."
"When they are poor, they still put in effort to deal with eating and drinking. This is making a big fuss over nothing. Of course, when Jiuquan County is developed to a certain stage, such eating and drinking will become the norm, and it will indeed need to be dealt with. Otherwise, it won't be proper, and it will easily lead to corruption. "
Liu Zhengxi said, "But now, I think Guo Xiaozheng's handling is a little inappropriate. Such an arrangement will easily arouse the anger of the people. Because many of the village elders are actually biased towards the people after the adjustment, and they are working for the welfare of the people. "
Du Qi nodded and said, "Just remind Guo Xiaozheng to be careful."
"Yes!"
Liu Zhengxi breathed a sigh of relief.
With Du Qi's words, Liu Zhengxi could breathe a sigh of relief. He believed that Guo Xiaozheng would know what to do and wouldn't affect the development of Jiuquan County.
This way, it wouldn't lead to a disaster.
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