Chapter 16: A clever plan to solve the problem (2) ()

Hu Lie and others followed Tang Feng out of the Wang family's mansion, but there was a hint of worry on their faces, and when they solved the doubts, they looked even more angry. Obviously, if Tang Feng hadn't been there, he would have had a fuss in the Wang family. But Tang Feng was full of confidence and walked forward leisurely, saying, "Today is not as hot as before, just let us see the scenery along the way."

When he reached the ridge in front and could no longer see the high walls of the Wang family, Hu Lie could no longer help and stepped forward and said, "Why are you so leisurely? This time their Wang family clearly did not give you this face, and the tax and silver matters might be even more difficult."

Some other yamen runners also echoed casually, saying that the Wang family would not take the county yamen seriously.

Tang Feng glanced at them sideways and said, "You have been working in She County for a long time. You are very familiar with the Wang family. Have you ever seen any county magistrate they have sold to for face?"

"This..." Hu Lie was speechless for a moment. Thinking carefully, the Wang family had never taken a look at this small county magistrate of She County. Although it was not difficult for him to make things difficult, he would not do things attentively. But then he said: "But sir, you came to ask for help in person this time. They should have an explanation, right? But now they don't even want to reveal any words, which is too unkind." His words made other yamen runners claim that they were.

It is not surprising that Tang Feng understood that they would have this view, because now he knew that all this was the only one in the Wang family who was messing with him and his master Tian Jing. Even if others had doubts, they knew it was not true, so they thought that the Wang family might help him. Tang Feng did not explain this, but just said: "Actually, it's nothing wrong with them doing this. Wang Cai is just a housekeeper. After all, he can't do the tax and silver affairs, so I won't blame him." Speaking of this, Tang Feng said in a brisk tone: "And I think the Wang family will not be so ruthless. Maybe when the person in charge comes back, they will hand over the tax and silver to the county government. Aren't you going to be a villain in vain?"

"The adults went to discuss with them in person that they would not agree. Will the people from the Wang family suddenly change their temperament?" Hu Liman didn't believe it. Then he said: "If it is true as the adults said, even if I am a villain, I will be willing to do so."

Tang Feng smiled: "It's not a villain who can decide whether he is a villain just says anything, so you don't have to say that. Okay, let's go back to the yamen now."

"Didn't the lord just now say that he would go to other townships and then urge the tax bank to be paid? Why have he changed his mind now?" One of the yamen runners asked in confusion. Tang Feng smiled and said, "If the anger is too hot today, I won't go." He took the lead in heading towards the county town, which made the others seem confused. Tang Feng said just now that the weather was good, but why did he say it's hot now? Although he didn't understand what was going on, they still followed Tang Feng back.

He had not spoken to solve the problem, but he looked at the direction of the Wang family again and then followed.

Three days later, Tian Jing still looked bitter in the second hall and said to Tang Feng: "My County Master, no one has come to the county government to pay taxes these days, so I don't wait for anyone at this time. According to the humble position, I'd better send a letter to Shangguan Government Office and admit my mistake, otherwise it will be a big deal at the end of the year."

Tang Feng still calmly said: "No, I think a large amount of taxes will be sent in the past few days. Why bother asking the mansion for this crime that is not at all? It would be nice if you don't get too busy at that time."

If Tang Feng hadn't looked very good and normal, Tian Jing would have thought he was crazy or talking in his sleep. Seeing that he had said that, he naturally stopped making any suggestions. He just said to himself in his heart: "It's over, it seems that although this county magistrate is very good at dealing with us, he is still a newbie in the people's governance. I have not had much time in this county government, so I have to find a way to save my life." Thinking of this, he smiled bitterly and returned to the signing room.

County Magistrate Gao Ming was also a little anxious at first, but later he thought that if the county magistrate was dismissed from office due to the tax and silver relationship, it would be good for him, so he began to watch coldly, waiting for the time to come, as soon as the county magistrate named Tang Feng was dismissed, the county magistrate would be his world again. Moreover, since the last incident, the rest of the county magistrate had been standing with him. The Master Tian, ​​who could compete with him, had become a lonely man, and thus his status in the future would be even higher. Thinking of this, Gao Ming began to smile proudly, and as he looked at Tian Jing with a loss and helpless look, the smile on his face became brighter.

Just when the two of them were different because of their own worries, a yamen runner who was watching outside the county yamen suddenly walked in and said excitedly: "That's great, great, the tax silver is coming!" Gao Ming glanced at the yamen runner and said disdainfully: "Be steady, just have a little tax silver come? There are many missing in our yamen!"

"It's not a little, it's thousands of taels of silver, which were pulled by a carriage to the county yamen gate." The yamen runner replied without stopping, and went straight to the second hall to report the matter to Tang Feng. This sentence shocked Gao Ming's ears. He really couldn't imagine that someone would give such a large sum of taxes at this time. Just when he turned around and wanted to see what happened, Tang Feng had already surpassed him and went out.

In fact, the yamen runner didn't have to go to the second hall to report. When he was shouting outside, Tang Feng had already heard it. Without waiting for him to report in person, Tang Feng left the second hall and walked towards the county government gate. When he passed Gao Ming and was about to reach the gate, Tang Feng suddenly calmed down. He stopped and said to Gao Ming and Tian Jing and others who came from behind: "You go outside the door to see. After you ask the identity of future generations, you will attract them to the second hall to see me." As he said that, he took a deep breath and returned to the second hall. While walking back, he said to himself in his heart: "Tang Feng, this is just a small matter. Will you lose your moral character?"

In fact, it’s no wonder that Tang Feng is. After all, he has just been the county magistrate for a few months, so the cultivation of favors and disgraces is naturally not enough. Moreover, although he has seemed very calm these days, he is still not sure about his own strategy. So when he heard about this, he was so anxious and wanted to go out to take a look. Fortunately, he calmed down soon and knew that he should not be overjoyed.

After waiting for a while, a person was taken into the second hall by Tian Jing and Gao Ming. When Tang Feng saw that it was Wang Cai, the butler of the Wang family, and stood up from his seat with a smile and said, "I said who is here to pay the tax and silver? It turns out that it is Butler Wang. Why, the person in charge of the Wang family has returned? Finally, he is willing to pay the silver first?"

Wang Caixin said that this was not what you meant, but he first called him respectfully, and then said: "Sir, paying the tax silver in the morning for a few months is also our eldest son's heart for the adults. After the adults left that day, the young man thought for a long time that this time was related to the adults and the future of the county, so he ordered someone to send a letter to the master and the young masters. The young man thought that since my Wang family was a wealthy family in She County, he did not have the reason to stand by, so he picked up the silver from shops in various places and sent it to the county government. As soon as the silver arrived in this county, the young man dared not delay at all, so he sent them all to the county government. Please accept it." As he said that, he handed over a booklet.

Tang Feng took someone to his hands and looked at it in a fake way. He didn't believe in Wang Cai's words. In just three days, no matter how capable the Wang family had, it was impossible for them to send the silver from several shops so quickly, let alone sending people to find them first. But the matter of face still needs to be paid attention to, so Tang Feng looked at the booklet. The first page above recorded the amount of the silver, and the back was empty. Just when Tang Feng was a little puzzled why the Wang family had done such a trick, he found that there was something in the middle of the booklet.

When he took out the thing, Tang Feng smiled in his eyes. It turned out that this was the letter he deliberately left in the Wang family's flower hall that day. After understanding the meaning of the Wang family, Tang Feng said: "I would like to thank the Master of the Wang family for their support for the county. When Mr. Wang returns to the house, I will definitely come to the door to thank him. With the example of Wang's behavior of paying tax bank, I think those people will naturally not delay the payment. Do you think it is?"

Wang Cai knew that Tang Feng's words meant that this incident was done by the Wang family in the back, but he was not annoyed. He just smiled and said, "Maybe, I think my Wang family is still well-known locally. I wish you an adult to be promoted as soon as possible." As he said that, he respectfully put him on the ground.

After a few words of humility, Tang Feng asked Tian Jing to go out to check the silver and let someone have tea. After drinking a cup of tea, the silver was counted. Wang Cai asked Tang Feng to sign the document and leave. Tang Feng pretended to keep him for a while, then sent him out of the second door, and then turned to Gao Ming and said, "Mr. Gao, you must spread the matter of the Wang family sending this tax silver so that everyone in the county knows. Of course, I will commend such a good thing about giving carbon in the snow."

Gao Ming nodded as if he had some understanding and agreed, and then left the second hall.

"Sir, it's really like an immortal. You said that a large amount of tax silver will be sent recently, and today it will be true. I admire you." Tian Jing went through such a thought, and the person felt much more relaxed, so he hurriedly raised his thumb to Tang Feng and said.
Chapter completed!