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Piaotian Literature of the Fourth Empire of China www.piaotia.com Chapter 326 The rich county magistrate in a poor county

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    When Wang Yuze was talking to others on the train, he also deliberately inquired about people's views on the empire and the government.  The opinions he heard made him very satisfied. Whether they were merchants or immigrants, they were full of praise for the empire and the government.  Although the empire had only replaced the Manchu Qing Dynasty for three years, the corrupt and backward Manchu Qing Dynasty had long been forgotten by the people.  The common people also strongly agree with the government's efforts to strengthen the development of industry and commerce and actively promote immigration policies.  After all, most people in China are still relatively poor.  To improve people's living standards, the empire and the government still have a lot of work to do.  As the saying goes, the immigration policy will be implemented first in the backward and poor areas that are extremely underdeveloped.

    ¡°It¡¯s just that there are only so many ownerless wastelands in China, and they will be reclaimed soon.  If the Northeast is developed on a large scale like in later generations, it will have an irreversible impact on the Northeast's environment.  Therefore, the government needs to be particularly cautious when it comes to immigration issues.  There is not enough land in the country, so we have to look abroad for solutions.  The first colony acquired by the empire can also be populated by millions, or even tens of millions.  However, facing the huge area of ????the empire with a population of 500 million, the empire must obtain more land.  Through this understanding, Wang Yuze also felt that external expansion was imperative.

    However, overall, he was quite satisfied and had a smile on his face.  In his opinion, under his leadership, the lives of the people in the empire are getting better and better, which is undoubtedly an affirmation of him.  Wang Wei, who was sitting next to Wang Yuze, couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Wang Yuze's expression.

    The train gets off at Shenyang South Station.  As soon as he got off the train, Wang Yuze felt the huge flow of people.  Shenyang South Railway Station is a railway station that is just built every two years.  However, the pattern is obviously smaller.  At the same time, there is garbage and sewage everywhere, making it very dirty.  Seeing this, Wang Yuze couldn't help but frown.

    "Master, the construction of the railway network is proceeding rapidly. There are many omissions that need to be made up in the follow-up work. There is no way!" Wang Wei said beside Wang Yuze.

    Wang Yuze nodded. Obviously, Shenyang's first impression on him was not very good.  However, he also knew that Wang Wei was telling the truth and didn't pay too much attention to it.

    After leaving the train station, I obviously felt much better.  A wide main road leads directly to Shenyang city.  On the roadside, there are many four-wheeled carriages specially used for transportation. It only costs 5 cents to go from the train station to the city.

    Wang Yuze feels quite good in Shenyang city.  This was once the capital of the Manchu Qing Dynasty before they entered the customs. Even after they entered the customs, there was still a dedicated General Shengjing stationed there, and the city's layout looked very grand.  At the same time, the city appearance is also good.  On both sides of the street, many shops are open for business, and it is very lively with people coming and going.

    Wang Yuze¡¯s visit this time did not alarm the military and political officials of Fengtian Province. He just wanted to know first-hand information.  Wang Yuze stayed in Shenyang for three days, and the results of the inspection were very good.  Fengtian Province has done very well in terms of developing industry, commerce and economy, and handling immigrants.  People generally support the government very much.  This made Wang Yuze very satisfied.

    After that, Wang Yuze and his party went north from Shenyang and passed through many villages and cities. Generally speaking, they were all very good.  Although these places are much worse than Shenyang.  But it can be felt that these places are developing rapidly.  After the immigrants arrived at their new settlement, they immediately began to work.  Although winter is coming soon in the north, it is important to level the land before it snows so that spring plowing can be carried out next year.  The Fengtian Provincial Government has done a very good job in implementing this policy.

    On September 14, Wang Yuze and the others arrived at a county town called Panshi.  This is a small county town that still retains its ancient city walls, but now it looks very mottled.  The railway from Shenyang to Jilin passes through here, adding a touch of modernity to this site that was originally located in the mountains.

    When Wang Yuze and the others arrived here, it was already afternoon.  However, after entering the city, Wang Yuze found that the entire county seemed a bit dilapidated.  The streets are still old-fashioned stone pavements, and the drainage facilities on both sides have not been built at all.  The shops on both sides of the street also looked a little deserted.

    Wang Yuze couldn't help but frown. According to the information he obtained, this county should not be like this at all.  There are a lot of mountain goods around, which can be sold with the convenient railway.  At the same time, timber and other mineral resources can also be mined.  The entire county should be prosperous.

    "Let's find a place to live first!" Wang Yuze suppressed the doubts in his heart and said to Wang Wei.

     Wang Wei nodded.  Panshi County is not a big city, with only a few streets and not many inns, and the conditions are not very good.  Finally, they chose an inn called Xinglong.  Wang Yuze and the dozen or so people all moved in.  The rest of the people also settled in nearby inns.

    "Boss, prepare some food, we are almost starving!" After Wang Yuze went upstairs to look at the room, he and Wang Wei came downstairs.  They had been traveling for most of the day and were already starving to death.  Although this inn is very simple, it is still clean, which makes Wang Yuze very satisfied.

    "Okay, gentlemen, what would you like to eat? The ginseng stewed chicken and chicken stewed with mushrooms here are very delicious. Do you want to try them?" More than a dozen people came to stay at the hotel at once.  For Xinglong Inn, it was undoubtedly a big deal, and the boss even came out to greet it personally.  The boss is an old man in his fifties, not tall, with a smile on his face and a very sophisticated and tactful approach.

    "Okay, here are a few. Also, two more bottles of wine!" Wang Yuze said.

    ¡°Okay, you¡¯ll be here soon!¡± the boss said with a smile.

    "Hey! Boss, wait a minute. I want to ask, do you have ginseng and mink skins here? Where can I buy them?" Wang Yuze asked.  He always felt that there was something different about this county, so he planned to ask about the situation.

    "Is this gentleman from Guannai? But! If you want to buy mountain products, please go to other counties! You can't buy them in our Panshi County!" said the boss.

    "Oh? Why is that? Can't you buy it even if you have money? I have traveled all over the country for so many years, and this is the first time I have heard of it!" Wang Wei knew what Wang Yuze meant and said.

    "Hey! It's useless to tell you. The mountain products in Panshi County are all sold to Lisheng Goods Store and will not be sold to outsiders!" said the boss.

    "Why? Does this store called Lisheng have higher prices than others?" Wang Yuze asked.

    "What a shame! The price of Lisheng is more than half lower than others!" The boss seemed a little unhappy, and he had obviously suffered a loss in this regard.

    "Then I'm wondering, why do we still sell to them when the price is lower than others?" Wang Yuze asked.

    "Is it okay if we don't sell it? If we don't sell it, I'm afraid my family will be ruined!" said the boss.

    "What? Isn't this forced buying and selling? Doesn't the government care?" Anger flashed in Wang Yuze's eyes.

    "How do you manage it? Do you know who runs this Lisheng Goods Store? It is opened by the son of our county magistrate's family. Although Panshi is a little poorer, the county magistrate's family is one of the richest families in the entire southern Jilin area.  The forest farms, coal mines, etc. in Panshi County all belong to the county magistrate's family!" said the boss.

    Wang Yuze's face suddenly darkened.  Originally, he had been prepared that he would definitely encounter such a problem during this private visit.  Moreover, in China, which has been poisoned by feudal ideology for thousands of years, there must be many such phenomena.  But when they actually met, he still felt very dissatisfied.

    "Hi! Why am I telling you so much? Gentlemen, please wait a moment and the food will be served immediately!" the boss said quickly.

    I have to say that the chefs here are very skilled and every dish tastes very good.  However, Wang Yuze is in a very bad mood now, so what appetite is there for him?  Wang Wei and other imperial guards also realized Wang Yuze's dissatisfaction, so they did not dare to say anything.  The atmosphere seemed a bit depressing.

    Soon, after finishing his meal, Wang Yuze went upstairs to rest.  Since Panshi County was in such a situation, he had to take care of it.  At the same time, I am also preparing to have people from the Supervision Department supervise me carefully after I return to Beijing.  All these officials who are corrupt and bend the law must be severely punished and a clean and honest administration must be restored.

    Not long after, Wang Wei entered Wang Yuze's room.

    "Master, I just went out to get some news. The situation in Panshi County is very serious!" Wang Wei's face also looked a little ugly.

    "Oh? What's going on?" Wang Yuze sat up from the bed and asked.

    "The county magistrate here is named Gao! He was originally the magistrate of Panshi County. He was only appointed as the county magistrate after the establishment of the empire." Wang Wei said.

    "Didn't I strictly order these Manchu officials that if they fail the assessment, they cannot continue to serve as officials?" Wang Yuze said angrily.

    "This County Magistrate Gao has someone above him. His brother-in-law is the deputy governor of Jilin. Therefore, he can continue to be the county magistrate safely. Moreover, everyone in Panshi County belongs to him.  The police station has become a domestic slave of the Gao family, working for the Gao family. It can be said that although Panshi County is poor, County Magistrate Gao is not., even extremely rich.  Almost all the wealth of Panshi has been concentrated in their Gao family!  "Wang Wei said.

    "Such a person should be killed! Are the people in the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Supervision all useless? In addition, there is the deputy governor who is nepotistic. How can such a person become a senior official of the empire?" Wang Yuze was very angry.

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