C7 Kill the Haunted Monkey

How could it be like this? Wang Bo couldn't help but wonder in his heart. Could it be that the county magistrate intentionally fawned over him, and didn't distribute the rice to the refugees, but instead withheld a portion of it? After all, he had just arrived at the county level, so Wang Bo wasn't too familiar with the county magistrate's orders.

Based on the feedback from the six old men, it seemed to be true. Wang Bo had also resolved his doubts about the flow of refugees from other counties into the county.

Now that he knew the crux of the problem, Wang Bo had to react immediately. Once this problem was solved, the refugees outside would stop streaming into the county, and there would be a large number of refugees returning home. However, time was of the essence. Wang Bo didn't have much time left to investigate the County Magistrates one by one. Wang Bo felt a headache coming on.

Yang Xi saw the troubled expression on Wang Bo's face and knew that Wang Bo didn't have a good idea to resolve this matter. Thus, he started to come up with a plan. After Yang Xi heard the words of the two old men, he came up with a solution on how to deal with this matter. It was just that he didn't get the chance to talk, and now, the chance had come.

"How difficult it is? This lowly one has a way. I guarantee that in half a month, every county in the Leping County will distribute as much grain and rice as Zi County does." Seeing that the opportunity had arrived, Yang Xi suddenly shouted.

Actually, to put it bluntly, this was a very simple question. According to the previous article, in this year's drought, Ling Emperor ordered all the harsh, brutal and corrupt local officials to be exempted, and Zhao Qiu, the former Prefect of Leping County, was one of them. Zhao Qiu was not the only corrupt official of Leping County. The county magistrate of each county was the same as well, and he was in cahoots with Zhao Qiu.

However, Ling Emperor's edict only exempted the county governor and above. It did not affect the county magistrate or the county governor. Therefore, even though the county governor of Leping County had changed, the county magistrate of each county still remained unmoved. Since Wang Bo had just taken up his post, he did not have the time to investigate the situation one by one.

The moment Yang Xi finished speaking, everyone's gaze immediately gathered on him. Who was this child? He was quite handsome, everyone had their doubts. Even the old man who brought Yang Xi in did not expect that this child would dare to come in front of Lord Prefect like this. After all, Yang Xi was just a child, what could a child understand.

The old man was about to scold Yang Xi, but the butler spoke first: "You're just a kid, what do you know? Don't make a ruckus here."

So what if you're a child? Even if you're ambitious, a child can solve big problems. Sir Prefect, I have a way to deal with this. If I can't do it, I'll let you handle it as you wish," Yang Xi said.

"What a great saying," Wang Bo couldn't help but to look at Yang Xi in a new light as he asked, "Whose family are you from, how old are you, and how ambitious are you?"

When the old man who brought Yang Xi in heard Wang Bo's question, he was terrified in his heart. This sentence was obviously meant to ridicule, and once Wang Bo got angry, not only would he be blamed, but he might also implicate himself. Thinking about this, this old man actually didn't know how to deal with the current predicament.

Yang Xi was not the least bit scared. He replied in a neither humble nor haughty manner, "Sir, my name is Yang Xi. I am thirteen years old this year. As for my ambition, it should be at the level of three eunuchs and nine maids." Of course, this was not what Yang Xi was thinking. Yang Xi himself did not know what his ambition was. The chaotic world was about to arrive. Should he assist others to become emperor, or should he become emperor?

The moment Yang Xi said this, everyone in the room was shocked. They never thought that this child's ambition was to become a 'Three Gongzi Nine Heavens'. However, when everyone thought about it, they felt that it was laughable. How could an ordinary person possibly become one of the Three Vulgarities or Nine Saints? After all, he was just a child and spoke the words of a child.

Wang Bo smiled and said, "You just said there is a way to solve this problem. I don't know what it is. If there really is a good way, then I, Prefect, will reward you handsomely." Wang Bo didn't believe that a child like Yang Xi would have any good ideas, so he deliberately said these words to tease Yang Xi and ease the current atmosphere.

Yang Xi blinked his eyes and asked Wang Bo, "I live in He Shuo County with my parents and four brothers. Although my life is miserable, I still respect and love each other, and I enjoy it. However, the drought and locust plague this summer caused our family to fall into a predicament. At that time, I was sick, so in order to not give my parents more trouble, I faked my death to hide from my parents, begging all the way to Ji County. "

The moment Yang Xi said this, Wang Bo vaguely felt that the child in front of him was not simple, so he listened with rapt attention.

On the way, I once swore that I would use my own hard work to let my parents and brothers live a good life, so if my solution to the problem in the adult's heart can be solved, I do not dare to ask for too much. I only have one small request, and that is for you to keep me in the manor.

"Ok." At this moment, Wang Bo became more and more convinced that Yang Xi could provide him a solution to this difficult problem. He slammed his hands on the desk and blurted out, "If your solution can really solve the problem for me, I will not only agree to your request, but I will also give you a monthly salary of 100 gold to pay your parents for your filial piety."

You know, Liu, in the late Han dynasty, a hundred dollars could buy five catties of pork or half a lamb, which was very necessary for a family like Yang He." Originally, Yang Xi only wanted to eat a meal in Wang Bo's mansion and then wait for an opportunity. He didn't expect to earn 100 yuan every month. This couldn't not make Yang Xi overjoyed.

Yang Xi quickly said, "Thank you, master."

With a wave of his hand, Wang Bo replied, "Don't thank me yet. Don't forget that this condition was agreed upon before. Your solution is the solution to this problem. Otherwise, you will have to return to the refugees." Actually, this wasn't Wang Bo's intention anymore. Now that Wang Bo had started to like this kid, even if Yang Xi couldn't solve the problem, Wang Bo was prepared to leave him in the mansion and give him a bite to eat. But the 100 yuan per month was definitely gone.

Yang Xi straightened his back and said with a loud voice, "As the saying goes, those who are watching the scene know what is going on. My lord just didn't think of it for a while. It's actually very simple.

"Kill chickens and monkeys, kill chickens and monkeys." Wang Bo lowered his head and repeated the name twice. He could not help but feel moved. He raised his head and looked at Yang Xi, his eyes shining, and said, "Little brother, can you explain it more clearly?" At that time, there was no idiom, but Wu had already guessed Yang Xi's intention.

From Wang Bo's change in addressing, Yang Xi felt that he was about to succeed, so the pressure in his heart decreased, and naturally he tried his best to show it: "My lord, this year's drought was caused by the Emperor's edict to exempt all local officials from being cruel, cruel, and corrupt. This lowly one does not know much about the situation in other parts of the country, but just based on the change in Bing Zhou, this lowly one can guess one thing, that among the other officials, are only the county governor and Feudal Provincial, and not the county magistrate or magistrate. Of course, the Emperor had his own reasons for issuing such a decree. If all the local officials in the country were to be changed, it would surely cause a great political chaos. Therefore, in the Leping County, because Prefect and Zhao Qiu were corrupt officials, the County Magistrates under his jurisdiction were at the same level as him. Although Master ordered the entire county to follow the standards set by Sir Feudal Provincial for helping the refugees, the County Magistrates still took advantage of the opportunity to amass private funds. That was why the County Magistrates set less standards for rice release than those in Ji County.

At the same time, he was secretly surprised in his heart. He didn't expect the words to come out from the mouth of a thirteen year old child who was only the child of a farmer who had never been to school for a day. Could it be that he was taught by someone else?

"So, I thought my lord should immediately send some trusted aides to investigate a county in secret, gather evidence, and then take down the county's magistrate as fast as lightning. As for what to do with it, I don't dare to say anything." Since this is the case, the other counties' prefectures naturally would not dare to underestimate them at the time of grain release. " Yang Xi finished what he had thought of in one breath.

When the six old men and the steward of the mansion heard this, they were all shocked, just like Wang Bo at the beginning.

However, Wang Bo had already regained his composure. Seeing that Yang Xi had finished speaking, he asked, "This logic, is it what you think or has it been taught by an expert?" When Wang Bo asked this question, the other seven people also came to a realization. No wonder this child could come up with such a great idea. It seems like he had been imparted to him by an expert.