Chapter 434

Lu Yunkai traveled westward for nearly two months and finally arrived in Shahe County in November.

Shahe county is located in a small remote county under the jurisdiction of the new border town. By listening to the name of the county, we can know that the county is a place with sandy soil and Huangshan Mountains.

It is close to the western regions, and the folk customs are inclined to the Hu people. They live by raising sheep and grazing, and the sheep live by eating grass and biting off the roots. As a result, the disciples near manshahe county have become desertified land.

Because this piece of land is becoming more and more barren, no official is willing to take over these desolate counties. Because it is all loess, there is no achievement, and even the magistrate is not willing to manage it.

However, because it is close to the western regions and the garrison of the great Zhou Dynasty, it is also a fortress from the west to the East. Therefore, the emperor was unwilling to give up this barren land, so he sent Lu Yunkai and several Bachelor of agriculture to come here. It would be best if he could develop this land!

After winter, it's very cold in Shahe county. Snowflakes are flying. Lu Yunkai wears a thick cloak and holds a stove in his hand. He feels much better.

The county government of Shahe county is made of yellow clay. Fortunately, it can keep out the wind and rain. Thanks to the former magistrate who was greedy for enjoyment, he embezzled money to repair the county government. However, it was just for the sake of pleasure that the general of Dazhou's garrison directly cut off his head.

"Master, the bedroom and study have been cleaned up. You can see what's missing. I'll make up for it immediately." Earlier, along with the escort to Shahe County, the small Si reported.

Lu Yunkai looked at the improved room and said, "it's very good."

"It's all arranged by my wife. My wife said it's cold and freezing at the border. With a warm bed and Kang, it will be more comfortable at night." Little Si had been there for more than half a month. He had already realized the cold at night in Shahe County, so he specially built several hot Kang, and his servants also had them, so as not to freeze to death in the middle of the night. Anyway, madam said, money is not a problem.

"Good." Lu Yun is warm in his happiness. His wife is far away from home, but she still thinks of these things for him, "do you have them?"

"Yes, sir. My wife specially set aside money for us to build some hot Kang. " The young man reported the money to Lu Yunkai, and told him all the news he had heard from Lu Yunkai, "master, how do you deal with this bully?"

People in Shahe county live on a muddy river outside the city. But there is a sheep master in the county. He keeps thousands of sheep in his family. He takes over the river outside the city and doesn't let anyone get water from the river outside the city. If people want to get water, they have to go further downstream or upstream. It takes nearly two hours to get water, which is a great waste of time.

In addition, the master of sheep is just occupying the water source. He also monopolizes the sheep business in the nearby county. People who come to buy sheep from outside must buy them from him, not from the shepherd's house below. The shepherds could not sell the sheep. They could only sell the sheep to the master at a low price, and then the master sold the sheep to the people outside at a high price.

In addition, master Yang, the local emperor, has done a lot of bad things to bully the market. In a word, he is envious and hateful.

It's a pity that everyone dares to be angry, because the master sheep has a relationship with the adults in the state capital, so everyone dares not to offend the master sheep.

After hearing this, Lu Yunkai pinched his hand. "Since it's so hateful, let's take this master sheep to make an operation!"

Later, Lu Yunkai recruited the only official in the county government.

Wei Zhong, a boy born in Baofeng three years ago, has been stagnant since he passed the entrance examination. By chance, he went to Shahe county to work as a clerk. Later, he was replaced by several county magistrates. Wei Zhong climbed to the position of master Bo. Although he had no achievements, he did it safely for seven or eight years.

When Lu Yunkai ordered people to call the officials of the county government, Bo Weizhong, the Lord, was still lying on his bed at home. When he heard the call, he put on his thick clothes and came to the county government to meet Lu Yunkai.

"Officer Wei Zhong has met the magistrate." Wei Zhonggong began to meet Lu Yunkai.

Lu Yunkai looked at Wei Zhong with fat head and big ears. He frowned slightly, "excuse me."

Wei Zhong added: "I think it will be a few days before you arrive in Shahe county. If you can't meet me in the county government, please forgive me."

Lu Yunkai heard that the county government didn't have much business to deal with. Wei Zhong didn't come to the county government every day. If he had something to do, he ordered the soapman to inform him.

Instead of talking to Wei Zhongduo, Lu Yunkai ordered him to send over the past accounts and county calendar, and asked him to hand over the key to the county government treasury.

Wei Zhong said that he was ready to hand in the key. "There are only some accounts in the county government, and the rest are transported away by general Zhang. If you want to see them, you may have to ask general Zhang to return them first."

Wei ZHONGDUN, "it's just that general Zhang is not a good talker. Please be prepared."

Lu Yunkai doesn't care about the past account books. The emperor has already sent someone to find out the corruption and bribery of the former county magistrate. Otherwise, he would not have allowed General Zhang to kill a civil servant without any punishment.

"I'll send someone to ask." Lu Yunkai looks at Wei Zhong. According to the investigation, he is honest and honest on the surface. In fact, he is a crafty man. He has both right and left sides. Besides luck, he has some means to be in charge of the situation.

As long as he is honest, Lu Yunkai won't move him. After all, this time he has only one accompanying clerical master, and there is no spare hand to do these chores.

Lu Yun opened the county annals and closed them again. "Wei Zhu Bo, tell me about the characteristics of Shahe county."

Wei Zhong looked at Lu Yunkai's action and thought that the magistrate was a straw bag. He felt a little relaxed in his heart. "Tell me back, Shahe county is only left with sheep except for yellow sand. To the north of Shahe county is a large area of gravel wasteland, which can't be cultivated, but the grass is still luxuriant. In summer, sheep are everywhere, which is also a grand occasion."

"In addition, the roast sheep made by a merchant in the county is very delicious. The master of sheep in the county and the old county magistrate like to eat it."

When Wei Zhong said this, he added: "Sir, you've just arrived here. Why don't you have a banquet hosted by the next officer today to clean up the dust for you."

One side of the master Lin said: "master Wei is thin. You are tired of being so dusty all the way. You need to take a good rest when you have to deal with your Kung Fu."

Wei Zhong immediately said: "another day, another day to hold a banquet for adults."

After Wei Zhong came out from the county government, he fell his sleeve robe discontentedly. What kind of clothes did he wear? Do you really take yourself for one thing?

It's a long way from the capital. Except that the magistrate of Xinzhou knows the identity of Lu Yunkai, no one else knows. Wei Zhong only thinks that Lu Yunkai is an ordinary top three poor scholar. It doesn't matter. He can only come to this remote place.

A moment later, the boy came in and reported, "my Lord, Wei Zhong left the county government office and went to the Yuanwai's home named Yang."

Lu Yunkai sniffed, "brother Lin, since this Wei man can't stand it, I'm afraid he will have to be more busy in the future."

Master Lin and Lu Yunkai are old acquaintances. They have good talent. However, due to bad luck, they both failed in the two examinations. As a result, they have never been in high school. Therefore, they are lazy and do not want to take part in the examination again. Hearing that Lu Yunkai came to the border this time, they volunteered to help.

"It's my pleasure to share your worries." Master Lin bows his hand.