It was already late November, and the annoying autumn cicada was still hiding among the dense branches and leaves of the big banyan tree, making people feel upset and forgetting the hurrying pace of time.

Xu Ping returned to the Yongzhou Prefecture Office and went straight to the Chief Officer's Office.

It was the hot afternoon when several public officials sat under the banyan tree chatting. When they saw Xu Ping coming in, they hurriedly stood up and salute. Since the young magistrate came to Yongzhou, the lives of officials from all over the country suddenly improved. The salary was never owed, and there were some rewards from time to time. The poor minor officials could occasionally cut two kilograms of mutton and cook it. They didn't even dare to think about it before. Yongzhou had few household registration, and it was said that the combined states of Guangnan West Road were equivalent to two large counties in southern Zhejiang. However, the states were of high status and basically had complete official configurations. These public officials were closely watched by officials at all levels, and they had less chances to make extra money, and their lives were tight. It was also their blessing to have a boss like Xu Ping, who was generous.

The state has a wealth of finances, and the environment of the office space is different from the past. They are equipped with water-cooled air conditioners. Anyway, several nearby states produce tin, so the source of materials is very convenient. In the past, the house was stuffy and people didn't want to stay in it, but now it's cold and has to come out to bask in the sun from time to time, which makes people feel like they have changed their lives.

Xu Ping nodded as saying hello, and a public official said, "Gong Gong is going to the hall quickly. Magistrate Cao has been waiting in there for a long time."

After entering the Chief Officer's Hall, Cao Keming, who was leaning on the chair, opened his eyes and just talked to Xu Ping, and smiled self-deprecatingly: "Since I learned from your Tongju Hall, I installed the water-cooled air conditioner, I didn't feel hot anymore, it was so cold that it made people miss the weather in the Central Plains."

Xu Ping sat down and smiled and said, "Yes, who doesn't miss the Central Plains? I grew up there, and when I didn't come out, I didn't feel that it was just like heaven after I stayed in Lingnan for a year."

Cao Keming is from Yazhou, Xichuan. It rains all the time. When he grew up, he followed his uncle to join the army and moved around the northwest of the Central Plains. From then on, he fell in love with the dry weather. After he became accused of his official position, he kept wandering around Jinghu and Lingnan. Now that he is now, he misses his youth from time to time. The prosperity of the two capitals of the Central Plains, the golden swords and iron horses fighting against Dangxiang in the northwest, and from time to time, he enters the old man's dream.

After chatting for a few moments, Cao Keming handed a letter on the table to Xu Ping and said in a deep voice: "Zebazhoudong, a subordinate of Zuojiang Road, wrote a letter to the joint letter. I am afraid that the matter in Zhongzhou will be released--"

Xu Ping picked up the letter and read it carefully. It was a letter of apology from Cao Chengxiang, the governor of Zhongzhou. The general intention was nothing more than that because his subordinates fled and led people to pursue him, he accidentally left the state border. Cheng was awakened by the magistrate of Yongzhou and Zhang Xunzhai, and did not make a big mistake. Hezhou is already aware of the crime and wrote a letter to ensure that he will never make similar mistakes again in the future. If he makes another mistake, he is willing to pay for his life to the whole family.

Below the letter is the flower ointment of Zhidong, the governor of the 18 prefectures of Zuojiang Road. He is willing to jointly protect Huang Chengxiang and ask the court to forgive Zhongzhou and let Huang Chengxiang make contributions to his crimes.

The heads of Sizhou and Siming Prefectures above the Eighteen Prefectures are the name of Qilongdong Zhidong. During the reign of Emperor Taizong, Qianlongzhai was established, which governed the surrounding prefectures such as Shangsizhou and Zhongzhou. During the reign of Emperor Zhenzong, he removed the imperial officials such as Zhizhai, and only the name of the village was left, so that the power of Qilongdong and Zhizhai were reborn. In fact, it was abandoned. Qianlongdong was a major road, located between the three major prefectures of Zhongzhou, Shangsizhou and Siming Prefectures. The three prefectures fought openly and secretly for decades to fight for the dominance of Qilongdong. Unexpectedly, they all joined forces this time.

Putting down the letter, Xu Ping thought for a while and said, "This is all the prefectures and caves south of Zuojiang who have pleaded for Huang Chengxiang. I really didn't expect that Huang Zhizhou has such a good reputation."

"It's not that others have a good relationship with others, but that Zhongzhou is at the intersection. The court withdrew Zhongzhou and could go directly to Simingzhou along the former road, so it was connected to Yongping Village. The prefectures on both sides of the old road wanted to keep the Zhongzhou gate, the gate, for fear that the court would take all of these prefectures into prefectures and counties, so that the barbarian chiefs would have no place to go."

Xu Ping smiled and said, "These barbarian chiefs are farther than you and I think. Along the way, there is only one mountain road and several small mountain dams, surrounded by continuous mountains. The imperial court harvested the prefectures and counties directly under the jurisdiction of the prefectures and counties, and the officials and soldiers there are not enough money and grain to fill in the Quanguang South West Road."

Cao Keming shook his head impatiently: "If people do not have long-term plans, they will have immediate worries. These barbarian chiefs have also learned it."

Xu Ping nodded, closed his eyes and pondered for a while, and his face became solemn: "They jointly protected Huang Chengxiang and could not help but give them face. These Eighteen Prefectures have a background. The Xiyuan Man, which rebelled during the Tang Dynasty, was in this area. It has been riots for decades, and dozens of states around him are not at peace. What should I see if the prefecture is at ease?"

"The magistrate said it well. When things got to this point, we couldn't just use force. Huang Chengxiang's disaster could be considered as hiding. But forget it, I'm always unwilling to give up. In a few days, I'll be ready to let Huang Chengxiang come to the state to apologize. If he doesn't come-"

"He won't come." Xu Ping cut off Cao Keming's words, "All the joint letter has been done, so how could he come to the state for us to take charge? If Huang Chengxiang doesn't come, would we send troops to attack Zhongzhou? Then it would be better to send troops directly now! In my opinion, it's better not to do this, don't let us get out of Taiwan by ourselves and lose the face of the court."

Cao Keming said in a deep voice: "Can you just let it go?"

"Forget it? Zhoudong joined forces and threatened the court to protect a Tuzhou magistrate who openly led his troops to invade the prefectures and counties. This has already become a rebellious and his intention is to be punished! The mountains south of Zuojiang are continuous, and it is indeed inconvenient to advance. With our current Yongzhou troops, they can unite and do not want them to be with them for a while. But as long as Yongzhou is here, we will recruit household registrations and make Ruhe County a big county, and we will eat them one by one!"

Cao Keming looked at Xu Ping and sighed. At the beginning, he looked down on this young Jinshi who was accompanied him. Even though Xu Ping made a lot of money in the state, Cao Keming's attitude towards Xu Ping was a little better, and he still looked down on him a little. Yongzhou is a frontier, and only by being able to fight can he be suppressed by the barbarians. He has been in the army for decades, from the northwest to the southwest, and has made countless achievements, so he gained a foothold in Yongzhou. It was not until a few days ago that when he fought in the county, Cao Keming discovered that this little magistrate could fight. He could make money and fight. On the contrary, his magistrate was useless, and he suddenly felt that he was old.

"When it comes to Ruhe County, a few days ago, someone from Chaoli proposed to delete and reorganize the county under Yongzhou. Lechang County should be incorporated into Wuyuan County, and Ruhe County should be incorporated into Changhua County. I would like to ask our state's opinions."
Chapter completed!