In October, the weather in Yongzhou was about to get hotter and the shadow of autumn could not be seen at all.

As soon as Xu Ping entered the prefecture yard, a public official came up and said, "The magistrate is here. Zhang Yun and Cao Zhizhou have been waiting in the Changzhou Hall for some time. I will take you there if I am here!"

In June, the second prime minister Zhang Zhibai died while serving as the general secretary Zhang Shixun took over as the second prime minister. In the same month, Wang Weizheng complained that the Guangxi Transportation Commission had a shortage of staff and the result was also the case. The court appointed Zhang Cun as the judge of the Guangnan West Road Transportation Commission. The deputy envoy and judge of the Transportation Commission were basically the same. Those with high qualifications were the deputy envoys, and those with low qualifications were the judges, and those with low qualifications were the judges, both were the deputy envoys. There were only one position in the two positions, and with the deputy envoys, there was no judge, and if the judge was appointed, there was no deputy envoy.

After Zhang Cun took office, he divided the inspection area with Wang Weizheng. This year, Yongzhou will be inspected by Zhang Cun, and Wang Weizheng will come to the next year. Every two years, both of them will have to patrol the entire road.

This season is the time to harvest sugarcane. Xu Ping was so busy that he didn't go back to Yongzhou all month. Cao Keming sent someone to Ruhe to call Xu Ping back.

Wrapped in the steaming heat, Xu Ping entered the Chief Officer's Hall.

As soon as he entered the door, a cool breeze blew up at the face, extinguishing the heat from Xu Ping's body. Xu Ping couldn't help but shivered.

In the right seat was an official in his forties, of medium figure, fair face, three black beards, bright eyes, and powerful without anger.

Cao Keming was sitting next to him in casual clothes, with a serious expression and no joy on his face.

Seeing that it was not a good way, Xu Ping hurriedly stepped forward to greet the two of them and said, "The superiors came to inspect, but the subordinates did not meet them. If they were negligent, I hope to forgive the crime!"

Zhang Cun nodded, and Cao Keming beside him said, "Prime Minister Xu Tong sat down and spoke."

Xu Ping sat down at the bottom, and Zhang Cuncai said: "Prime Minister Xu Tong, you are in charge of the prefecture with the same prefecture as the prefecture. How many major military and civil affairs in the prefecture are there? How can you not sit in the prefecture and stay in Ruhe County below all day long?"

Xu Ping hurriedly stood up and replied, "Go back to Shangguan, Xiaguan opened some land in Ruhe County to recruit people to settle down the village. This year, he had to watch it there. The general affairs of the state were appointed by Judge Zhou. If there is any important matter, he would go to Ruhe County to discuss with me. The two places were not far apart and had never delayed anything."

Zhang Cun frowned and said, "It would be fine if it was just like this. I won't hide it from Parliament Xu Tong. I also heard some gossip, saying that you are in Ruhe County not just for business!"

Xu Ping's heart sank. He was asking him to come back and ask for punishment. But he didn't do anything out of the ordinary in Ruhe County. All the businesses he worked hard to do have contributed to the country. The accounts were clear and he didn't even have a penny in his pocket. When he thought about it, Xu Ping felt wronged. Besides this, what other rumors about himself? The conscience of heaven and earth, he forced himself to pinch his nose and become a model official in the Song Dynasty in Yongzhou!

Thinking of this, he said loudly: "The officials in Ruhe are in Ruhe, who open fields, build embankments, and recruit household registrations. They do everything in the clear place, and the accounts are clear, and they are not afraid of people's investigation. Please tell me the gossip about Yunjue, please tell me in the clear place!"

After hearing Xu Ping's words, Zhang Cun's expression calmed down: "Prime Minister Tongshou sit down and talk. - I have heard about what you said. I have ordered my subordinates to examine the accounts, and there is no mistake. The gossip about you has nothing to do with official business. Punishment Xu Tong, you are an official outside, so you have to inspect it in private!"

As soon as Xu Ping sat down, he heard Zhang Cun's words, and stood up again: "Yun Judgment, please make sure to tell me clearly! The official is in Ruhe, and that he is working hard day and night, not restlessly, and is both public and private. He believes that he has never done anything shameful! I have never heard of any gossip!"

Zhang Cun and Cao Keming looked at each other and said to Xu Ping warmly: "Since you say that, it means you understand in your heart that you have not been blinded. This is the best way. As long as you care carefully in the future and don't make mistakes, you don't need to talk about the past."

"Don't, how can you stop talking! Yun Judgment, please make it clear. I don't know any rumors myself. If you tell them, you won't be laughed at!"

Xu Ping said this and turned to look at Cao Keming and said, "Master Cao must know. It seems that it was what you told Yunzong. Please tell me, I'm so careful not to really commit it in the future!"

Cao Keming blushed after hearing this and said loudly: "What is Xu Nengzong saying? What kind of person is Cao Keming? How could I say more to Shangguan except for official business! - Forget it, if I don't say it, you will think I'm chewing your tongue in front of Shangguan! In the past few months, the officials in the state, - in fact, not only the officials in this state, but the surrounding prefectures and counties are talking about this matter, saying that you are in Ruru and not leaving, are greedy for Duan Fang's daughter's beauty, and some people even say it even more unbearable. - Since I said it

When I come, I will advise you, Xu Tong, it is indeed hard for us to be an official outside, but we must be able to withstand the hard work. You just got married before you took office, your wife is a beautiful girl at home and only a few months old. Don’t be blinded by beauty and regret it when you do something! Although Duan Fang’s official position is low, his daughter has no reason to be a servant or a concubine. By the way, even if they are willing, the court’s laws do not allow you to take wives and concubines under your jurisdiction, this matter will not be done in the end, do you understand?"

After hearing this, Xu Ping was stunned. After a while, he said to Cao Keming impolitely: "Master Cao, how could he have such gossip? Duan County Renren's family is his son!"

"Go to cheat! I don't know who is from the prefectures and counties in Guangxi. Duan Fang has raised his daughter as a son since he was a child. Unfortunately, his daughter is with her mother and looks unparalleled. She will believe him if she is blind!"

"You said I was blind? I suspected it at first, but then I really believed it!"

Xu Ping became more and more lively when he heard them talking, and he was a little amused and couldn't help but wonder if he was blind.

Since I saw Li Anren, the sales of goods have suddenly increased sharply, especially Li Anren also introduced other horse gangs. Xu Ping's base in Ruhe County has become a commercial wholesale center. In recent months, in order to exchange more Dali horses from the barbarians, Xu Ping has developed a book printing business. There are both lead and tin mines in Yongzhou, and even antimony mines. Xu Ping has made several sets of movable characters and printed religious books such as "Tripitaka Sutra" and "Yunji Qixuan", and even printed Confucian classics such as "Chechuang", "Yu Pian", and "Spring and Autumn". Of course, the largest number of common medical books is still some very good sales.

However, printing books is a very professional business. Duan Yunjie, who lacks talents and outstanding cultural qualities in Yongzhou, was recruited and was specifically responsible for the printing business. She had more contact with Xu Ping. Unexpectedly, such a small thing happened, and rumors quickly spread.

In fact, this is no wonder Xu Ping. Duan Fang himself has a bad career because of scandals. People who get close to him naturally think about this.

Seeing Xu Ping speaking seriously, Zhang Cun and Cao Keming couldn't help but smile at each other, and waved to him, "Prime Minister Xu Tong sat down and spoke slowly. Since things are about catching wind and shadows, you don't have to take them to heart."

Xu Ping sat down silently, lowered his head and said nothing.

Zhang Cun and Cao Keming smiled and shook their heads, lowered their heads to drink tea, and kept silent, allowing Xu Ping to slowly digest the news.

Official tea in Yongzhou has been replaced by Xu Ping's newly made fried green tea, and it has gradually become popular. In fact, in addition to having a special feeling for tea, tea is not something to drink, making tea is convenient after all, and it tastes good.

"You said, will this unreliable rumor be passed back to the capital?"

After a moment of silence, Xu Ping suddenly looked up and asked seriously.

Zhang Cun asked with a smile: "Why, are you afraid?"

"I'm afraid!" Xu Ping sighed, "It will definitely be even more outrageous to say when I send it back to the capital. My wife and young daughter are so angry that I can't be angry when I hear this kind of news! The one in my family, although she doesn't talk much, she is very strong in her heart. I'm afraid that she will believe the rumors and do something."

"Oh--" Xu Ping sighed and kept shaking his head.

There were many gossips in the officialdom of the Song Dynasty, especially where the wife could not take her wife to office, there were all kinds of magical stories. A few years ago, there was a magistrate of Haozhou. His old wife was a tigress. She was extremely jealous and ran to the place where her husband became the official without any ban. What was even more outrageous was that after he arrived, he actually suppressed his husband and became the emperor of Haozhou. She had the final say in any major matter. The matter was passed to the court, and the man was afraid that his wife's man would not live easily, so he issued an order to let the fierce wife go back to his hometown. As a result, the woman openly resisted the order and refused to obey it. In the end, she caused a big deal of life, and even ruined her husband's future.

Zhang Cun and Cao Keming looked at Xu Ping with their own worries and forced themselves to stop talking. When they came to Lingnan as officials, no one's family was peaceful. If there was such a good woman who silently contributed and supported her husband's work at home, there would definitely be literati writing them into their notes and spreading them everywhere. How many good women are there? Who dares to say that they can meet them?

After a while, Zhang Cuncai comforted Xu Ping: "Don't worry about judging Xu Tong. Before I came to Guangnan to take office, I went to Beijing to report my work, but I didn't hear anything happened to your family. However, many colleagues were saying that the wife was good at managing the family and the farm was prosperous. Kaifeng Prefecture also specially commended it."

"There is still this? It's not the Yun Judgment editor, right? What is my identity? How many people can remember it?"

Xu Ping didn't believe that although Lin Su Niang had become a mother, she was only a 16 or 17-year-old girl. It would be great if she could protect her family business.

Zhang Cun said: "It turns out that you don't know yet. Now in the capital, your family is half a cattle and sheep department. When the imperial court wants to use sheep, they always ask the cattle and sheep department to handle it with your family. Officials outside the capital, including the imperial guards, and the ingredient sheep are all directly collected from your house. How many of them don't know about your Xu family in Zhongmu?"

The Beijing officials in the capital city did not have a job, and there were corresponding meal subsidies and also gave sheep, which ranged from two to twenty per month according to the official position. In order to cope with this huge demand, the cattle and sheep department ensured that the stock of sheep was more than 50,000 people all year round. After the Xu family gave their sugar business, the farm expanded very large. If Lin Su Niang followed Xu Ping's previous methods, she could really raise tens of thousands of sheep, and half a cattle and sheep department would be.

Xu Ping sighed. It was useless to think about it, so he had to keep it in his heart and asked Zhang Cun: "No need to say this kind of thing, and there is no use of worries. Fortune judgment, what other important things are there to ask me to come back?"

Zhang Cun put down the tea bowl, looked at Cao Keming, and asked Xu Ping seriously: "I heard from all the officials in Yongzhou that you are busy squeezing sugar these days. You told me truthfully, how much sugar can you produce this year?"

Xu Ping lowered his head and calculated that more than 5,000 acres of sugarcane, one acre produces 2,000 to 3,000 kilograms of fresh cane, and one kilogram of fresh cane can squeeze out one and half of sugar (one kilogram and one kilogram and one kilogram and one kilogram and one kilogram and one kilogram and one kilogram and one kilogram and one kilogram and one

He looked up and said to Zhang Cun: "Return to the fortune and judgment, there is always one million pounds."

"What?!"

Zhang Cun and Cao Keming stood up together, stared at Xu Ping and said, "You have calculated clearly!"

Xu Ping didn't know why and said in a daze: "It should be no mistake, the sugarcane yield is high."

Zhang Cun took a breath: "The sugar is now sold in Beijing for 500 cents per pound. Even if we sell it for 500 cents per pound, one million cents will be 500,000 cents or 650,000 cents! Xu Tong, do you know that you alone will make up most of the shortage of funds for the entire Guangnan West Road. This is the first year! If what you say is true, I guarantee that you will be an official in Guangnan and have excellent performance every year! Once you have full term, you can take this position as the official!"

It is rare for local officials of the Song Dynasty to be ranked first every year, and it is rare for them to be ranked first for three years. The superior officials who were promoted to the first rank every year, and the superior officials were promoted to the first rank every year. In addition, Xu Ping's Jinshi was promoted to the top three years and he was promoted to the top rank after he became a magistrate of Yongzhou. Not to mention the judge of the Transshipment Department, the level of the official was enough, but he had insufficient qualifications.

After hearing Zhang Cun talk about it, Xu Ping thought about it in his heart and was shocked. The doctor is a serious intermediate official and he can't transfer money any more. It seems that it's not difficult to be a official?
Chapter completed!