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Is this the result of your prevention of the plague?

In the hall, Li Ang smashed a thick stack of papers on the table, looked at the Taiyuan prefect who was sweating profusely in front of him, and said with a sneer, One million funds for plague control,

The Taiyuan government spent 6,000 guan to introduce 50 Jianzhou cats with excellent bloodlines and excellent mouse catching from Jianzhou, claiming that they can improve the breed of local cats and improve the efficiency of mouse catching.

In less than three days, the cats became unaccustomed to the water and soil, contracted the plague, and died.

Did he die, or did he never come to Taiyuan Mansion at all?

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The Taiyuan prefect, who was usually aloof, was trembling at the moment, not daring to show his air, and stammered, It's all the people below who are daring.

What about this one?

Li Ang picked up another bill, and said coldly: The mansions of the yamen are too old, and the rats are very serious, so it is difficult to remove them.

In order to ensure the work efficiency of the yamen, to prevent the government personnel from falling ill before the common people, and unable to serve the common people,

So spent 20,000 guan, hired monks, and hastily renovated the yamen mansion,

Buy expensive nanmu furniture that is said to prevent mosquitoes.

Is this also because the people below are daring and making claims?

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The Taiyuan prefect desperately wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, but could not utter a word.

In order to store emergency supplies, a large warehouse was built and a talisman board with refrigeration function was introduced. After the warehouse was repaired, it was found that there was a hidden danger of collapse in the design, so it had to be demolished and rebuilt.

Come and go, how much less money was spent? Whose pocket did it fall into?

Wang was willing to let the other party go, and questioned: After building the warehouse, we still need personnel to transport and supervise it, so we have to spend money to hire talents from the private sector.

And the so-called talents hired happened to be related to the officials outside the Taiyuan Yamen;

In order to eliminate the rats in the city, he sent people to the field to investigate, and said a small piece of fertile farmland was the birthplace of the rat problem. The crops outside the farmland were directly burned.

Force the owner of the land to sell the land at a high price before giving up;

In order to appease the hearts of the people, Taoist priests were hired with a lot of money, and a small ritual ceremony was held in the Yaowang Temple for eight days and nights to drive away the plague ghosts. They also sold 70 or 80 portraits of plague ghosts, and asked the common people to buy them and burn them at home, claiming that it would protect the safety of their homes;

Ingeniously set up a name to pull down the rich merchants and nobles, and donated money and materials to curb the plague. Before getting the money, the rich gentry’s money will be returned in full, and the common people’s money will be divided into accounts;”

Every time Wang said something, the Taiyuan prefect's face turned pale, his figure was on the verge of falling, and he could hardly stand still.

Do they have the courage to contain the plague, but they have no courage to make money in the name of containing the plague, and they are very small.

Ni He looked at each other indifferently, You said, how should you deal with him?

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The majestic Taiyuan prefect fell to his knees with a thud, and said in a trembling voice: The Shangguan made a mistake. It has been a year since the Shangguan was appointed Taiyuan prefect, and he still has a clear understanding of the situation here. The order is to move the officials above. The order is right. Local power and weakness.

It was only a small mistake.

You know, if he had only been in office for half a year, you would have taken his position during the day, and you would have stayed until now.

Ni Hegao said: But he is the prefect after all, Taiyuan is capable, knowing is rewarding, he cannot absolve himself of the responsibility.

Before that incident, you will write a letter to the imperial court, suggesting that the imperial court let him go to Leizhou, Yazhou, and Ryukyu for a few years.

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Leizhou Yazhou is located at the southernmost tip of Yu State, with a high climate and densely populated by poisonous insects, snakes and ants. Of the officials exiled here, eight or seven out of ten died under their tenure.

However, no matter how terrifying it is, it is weaker than being killed now.

The eunuch stood up staggeringly like Meng Xiaoshe, and dared to look Wang in the eye.

At this time, the big servant also knocked on the door, Li Guan, Li Ang Wang Bofan of Taiyuan is asking to see you.

The Wang family squinted at the Taiyuan prefect, and the former hurriedly explained loudly: Wang Bofan is the candidate for Taiyuan Li Ang's appointment as patriarch, whether he has an official position or not.

Ah.

Mrs. Wang laughed hotly, saying that Taiyuan was Li Ang's Taiyuan, and she wanted to keep the plague in Taiyuan, so she avoided it anyway.

Let me back.

Wang Shi poured a cup of hot tea and drank it down in one gulp, trying to keep herself confused.

After a while, Wang Bofan walked into the small hall with regular steps, and bowed respectfully, Taiyuan Li Ang Wang Bofan, see Li Guan.

Wang changed her smiling face, It's so late, what's there for Layman Wang to do?

Ni Hejiao, who had heard the scolding at the door just now, exchanged pleasantries, and made connections first.

For example, Wang Wenlun, a doctor of national history in Ni He's school, was born in Taiyuan Ni He.

Pei Jing, Wang's classmate in the Academy, whose mother is also from Li Ang's family in Taiyuan.

Pu Liuxuan, Wang's teacher, was a roommate with Wang Bofan's brother when he was studying in the academy. It's just that this son of Li Ang died of illness a few years ago.

The lower class of Yu State said that small is small, and big is big,

If you insist on pulling, you can find out the relationship between relatives and relatives.

Wang Shi and Wang Bofan exchanged pleasantries, gradually became more patient, and their expressions became more and more indifferent, Wang Layman, your time is limited, if he has nothing to say, please speak up.

That's it.

Ni Hejiao paused and said: Taiyuan Mansion is the center of Hedong Road, and the transportation hub of Guannei and Hebei Road. It is absolutely possible to fall into plague.

You, Li Ang, are willing to donate 2 million guan in money and supplies. At the same time, you can also send manpower, including monks, to assist the Taiyuan government to contain the plague.

It's just that due to the gathering of clansmen in the mansion, they might become the target of the plague.

So I implore Li Guanguan to issue a certificate and let the Li Ang people leave the city first.

You allow it.

Wang said suddenly.

What?

Whether Wang Bofan reacted for a while, he said subconsciously.

You said it, you allowed it.

Wang said fiercely: Li Ang has no intention of donating money and materials, that's fine. But Li Ang wants to escape from Taiyuan Mansion, so you accept it.

Why?

Wang Bofan hurriedly said: Ni He follows the plague prevention strategy and is more active than any other family in the city in eradicating the plague.

Mrs. Wang raised a finger, First, the city is sealed off. The people and the family are treated equally. How can we only be harsh on the people and guard against death, while turning a blind eye to the family?

I raised my seventh finger, Seventh, the plague is divided into high and low, and no one in the aristocratic family will be infected. Letting people go will increase the possibility of the spread of the plague.

As for the eighth,

I raised my eighth finger, Li Ang is Li Ang from Taiyuan, and Taiyuan is Li Ang's Taiyuan.

After half a month, you wrote a letter to the imperial court and published articles in newspapers, explaining the strategy of containing the plague.

If we talk about the corruption of Taiyuan today,

The Taiyuan government, which is fatuous and capable, and only cares about accumulating money and corruption, accounts for 70% of the responsibility.

The remaining 80% lies in their thousand-year-old families who occupy the place and obey the imperial court's orders.

Ni and Jiao still wanted to argue, but Ni and Gao interrupted: Seventeen days later, before the newspapers published the news that the plague originated from rats and marmots,

Ni He's business still transports several carloads of furs to Lidi by Lingqi locomotive.

The label of Li Ang's company was erased and sold at a discount.

Ten days later, the Lidi businessman who had dealt with them at Li Ang's famous firm coughed up blood and foam, suspected of plague.

They secretly sent me to Lidi overnight, and brought people from the clan who had no contact with me to the city and isolated them privately.

And report whether there is any situation.

One day later, the doctor Wu claimed that the vegetable farmer who delivered food to their palace died suddenly. The cause of death was suspected plague.

That night, my house was set on fire, and I was beaten into a coma by a group of well-identified hooligans, and I have not recovered yet.

Eight days later, the Taiyuan government finally realized that the situation was difficult to deal with, and tried to temporarily close the station.

It was also they who instructed other families, scholars, and businessmen outside the city to jointly protest. Rejected the decision.

Wang hotly said: The plague is like a joke, the court is like pigs and dogs, the government orders are like waste paper, and the people are like worthless. So much so that the containment of the plague has been delayed again and again.

It was only by chance that he finally saw the horror of the plague and realized that a small disaster was imminent, so he thought of cutting his flesh to escape.

He said, how should you refuse?