Misty rain and heavy flowers accompany the king's return

Back at the mansion at night, Shen Luo received a gift from Cathay Pacific.

"These are some files about the governor of the imperial capital that my uncle sorted out for you." Cathay said: "The other thing about the city defense is in my hands. If you have anything to do, just tell me."

"You transferred to the Defense Department of the Imperial Capital?" Shen Luo asked.

"Yeah, but it's still one of the four commanders of the Imperial Forest Army." Guotai's promotion this time, he never imagined that it was related to the last time he sent Shen Luo home and encountered Cunshan to file a complaint.

Because of his meritorious service in disaster relief, his promotion can be said to be a matter of course.

Saying goodbye to Cathay Pacific, Shen Luo went back to his room. His room also had a desk, and the study room was filled with all kinds of books. Most of the time, Xiao Shitou was there to read and write, and Nie Xingfeng was there to drink and drink tea. Here comes a tea set.It is the tea set that "that self" saw in Longyuan Temple in the dream. Who knew that Nie Xingfeng liked this way of drinking tea very much after seeing it. He often drank alone for a long time. In the words of Xiaoshi, it is called "water addiction" '.

Qingchen sat in the room, and there were brocade boxes on the table of the Eight Immortals.

"What is this?" Shen Luo asked curiously.

"Qi Wangjun sent it." Qing Chen said.

Take a look at Shen Luo, red dates from the northwest and red ginseng from the north.

"These are all my brother's big supplements? You should eat more!" Shen Luo sat down and looked at him with a smile.

"Why do I eat so much, don't I think about it!" Qingchen Jun blushed slightly.

"What are you thinking about?" Shen Luo couldn't help touching his cheek: "You want to give birth to a son for me?"

"You do not want it?"

"Think!" Shen Luo looked at him: "But take your time, don't rush, you will take care of it first and let nature take its course."

"Mister has eaten." Xiao Shitou ran over, holding the "Dafeng Law Code" that Shen Luo had sorted out in the study.

"En!" Shen Luo and Qingchen went out, looking at the book in Xiao Shitou's hand: "Look at this, can you understand it?"

"Of course!" Xiaoshi said confidently.

Nie Xingfeng poured wine for himself: "Maybe this kid will really be a reading material in the future."

Qingchen picks up vegetables for Xiao Shitou, and made roast pork today: "He was originally a material for studying."

After eating, Shen Luo went back to his room to read the materials sent by Cathay Pacific.

It really contains detailed records.

Among the first three of the imperial governors, one was exiled because he belonged to Nan Yu, the former minister of the Ministry of War, which is also the faction of the owner of this house.

The second one was demoted because of the Nancheng fire.

The third one, because it was unfavorable to deal with Dongxiang Hou Geer's adultery, was accused and demoted.

"Hmph! The governor of the imperial capital is taking his life to be an official!" Shen Luo looked at it and laughed.

Turning around, I found Nie Xingfeng drinking tea at the table of the Eight Immortals with a tea set, Qingchen making his own underwear, and Xiaoshitou reading the law.

Shen Luo sighed: "You two, why are you sitting here?"

"Boring, wouldn't it be nice to be with you?" Xing Feng said.

"Afraid of ghosts, stay with brother Qingchen to protect him." Xiao Shitou said.

When Shen Luo heard this, he convinced the two of them.

Continue to read the information.

The eight yamen under the governor of the imperial capital manage nearly 200 million people in the imperial capital.

After reading it, Shen Luo felt a lot of pressure.

the next morning.

"See Mr. Fu Yin!" The heads of the eight government offices in the imperial capital saluted together.

Shen Luo sat in the lobby. Although the governor of the imperial capital was under a lot of pressure, he was so powerful that he could directly appoint all the positions of his subordinates. Even these eight fifth-rank subordinates, he could directly dismiss them.

"This official has just taken office, and he has to explore many things in detail. In the days to come, he will visit the mansions that the adults belong to, and in some aspects, they need the cooperation and support of the adults. The imperial capital has nothing to do. All of you can make meritorious deeds together with me," Shen Luo said.

"Yes, at your disposal." The eight adults replied together.

The imperial capital has eight yamen directly under the governor of the imperial capital, namely the imperial capital taxation yamen and the fifth-rank governor Jiang Kai.

The prison yamen in the imperial capital, Cen An, the fifth-rank prison envoy.

Haiphong yamen, the capital of the imperial capital, the five ranks of the general army are expensive and happy.

In the yamen of the imperial capital's household office, Jia Jindiao, the fifth-rank chief envoy.

The yamen of the Imperial Capital Harbor Administration, and Mingtang, the supervisor of Wupin Harbor.

The royal capital Gongzai Yamen, the fifth-rank chief envoy Jinhua.

The official government of the imperial capital is the yamen, and the fifth-rank servant is Tonghai.

The yamen of the imperial capital Jianshi, and the envoy of Wupinjian City, Ju Chunlong.

Looking at the men under his command, Shen Luo suddenly felt that his men were so powerful that there were more than 700 officials under him.

The most interesting thing is that the officials of the imperial capital of the Dafeng Dynasty received year-end bonuses in addition to monthly money.Ninety percent of the total tax revenue of the imperial capital government office is turned over to the state treasury every year, and one percent goes to its own treasury.

In the entire imperial capital, there are 29 office offices under him.

Shen Luo looked at the grand government office of the imperial capital, and couldn't help sighing again, it was too grand.

It actually occupies half of the street in the west city and connects to the courtyard wall.

"This is Feng Shiwei. From today onwards, all the servants in the entire town's government office, [-] people, will be controlled by him." Shen Luo recruited four leaders of the servants.

"What grade are you four?" Shen Luo looked at them and asked.

"My lord, we have no rank." Heng Musheng, the oldest leader of the yamen servants, is 50 years old this year, and he took the lead to return.

"From today onwards, the guards of the wind will be at the seventh rank, the four of you will be at the eighth rank, and the vice squad leader will be at the ninth rank. All salaries will increase according to the rank." Shen Luo said.

The four yamen servants couldn't believe it, Shen Luo was writing something, sitting in the second hall, and heard no sound from below, looked up: "What's wrong?"

"Thank you, my lord!" The commander of the four major yamen servants replied.

"Arrange all the yamen servants, and let me see if I get promoted once." Shen Luo put down his pen.

The four looked at each other, a little puzzled, but immediately went out to gather people.

"Boom, boom, boom!" Behind the four-tone drum, twenty yamen servants lined up on the left and right, and the momentum was completely different from the last time in Xiyun, where there were five on each side.

Nie Xingfeng stood beside Shen Luo and watched, holding a newly bought sword in his hand, too many people knew him before, so it was inconvenient to use.

The four major yamen servants are lined up on both sides.

"Ascension!" Shen Luo shouted.

"Mighty!" The Fenghuo stick vibrated.

"Stop!" Shen Luo waved his hand, put another drum in the room, and re-arranged the call for promotion, and practiced this today.

Although the leaders of the four major yamen servants were puzzled, they still practiced hard with all the yamen servants.

In the afternoon, after a simple lunch in the yamen, Shen Luo changed into casual clothes, and took the three "Zhuofan, Guoyue and Southeast Prime Minister" who were not worth more among the four major yamen commanders to go to Nancheng where the fire once happened. Here's why the predecessor was demoted.

In the afternoon, the streets of Nancheng were still very lively. Oxen carts, mule carts, porters, and peddlers were all busily shuttling through the streets.

"Stop!" Shen Luo's car stopped on the street.

Zhuo Fan stepped forward: "My lord?"

"Let's walk to the alley to have a look." Shen Luo said.

"The alley is too crowded and dirty, my lord?" Zhuo Fan was a little worried. They all came in casual clothes. Although they carried knives, they were adults.

"It doesn't matter." Shen Luo dismounted: "Just call me son!"

"Yes!" The three returned together.

Behind the bustling main street in Nancheng, there are alleys with tangled roots. Shen Luo had seen the yellow map on the way here, but he would feel surprised after walking in.

The dense wooden houses are closely connected, and a large number of tenants live here.

The stinking ditches were clogged with black muddy water, and the alleys were full of lingering stench.The only open space is often a well under a big tree, and by the side of the well stand strong men with sticks in their hands. Those who line up to fetch water have to pay two cents to carry a load of water.

The emperor is not short of water, but the inner city has to buy water, Shen Luo frowned.

"What are you looking at?" Some money collectors were drinking, seeing Shen Luo's expressions of impatience.

"Are you from You San?" Southeast Xiang asked.

"Exactly, you are?" The people who asked them were stunned when they saw the knife in Southeast Prime Minister's hand, and immediately smiled.

"Hmph, you are not qualified to ask." Dongnan Xiangbai gave him a look, leaving the big man with a chill in his heart.

"Go ahead and have a look." Shen Luo said.

When I walked to a family in the alley, there were three houses in a yard so small that it was full of sundries. A child saw them and ran back nervously.

"Who are you?" An old man leaning on a wooden stick came out and looked at Guoyue: "Are you an adult?"

Guoyue was taken aback for a moment, but couldn't remember it after thinking about it for a while.

"I deliver water on Dongjiekou." The old man said.

"Oh, you brought water from the outer river to the inner city to sell it, Mr. Teng, right?" Guo Yue thought about it.

"Yes, yes!" The old man said with a smile, "My lord still remembers the little old man."

"What happened to your leg?" Guo Yue asked.

"Hey, I fell. It rained a while ago, and I fell in Waihe." Old Man Teng said.

Shen Luo took a look at their house: "Old man, can I go and see your house?"

Uncle Teng was curious: "Who is this?"

"Our son!" Guo Yue said.

"The house is too dirty, this." Uncle Teng said a little shyly.

"It's okay, I'll just take a look." Shen Luo's demeanor was calm, but not repulsive.

"Very well, please, my lord." Uncle Teng stepped aside and let his little grandson lead the way.

Shen Lu went in, there was a small table, behind it was a bed, and behind another curtain was probably a room.

"That's my son and his husband's room." Uncle Teng said.

"Is it all this crowded here?" Shen Luo asked.

"It's okay. My house is not crowded. A family of nine is crowded in such a big place next door to Wang Amo's house!" Uncle Teng said.

"Nine people?" Shen Luo took a look at the place, the raised terraces and the forests of firewood occupied most of the place.

"It's all like this." Uncle Teng said.

"How much is the monthly rent?" Shen Luo asked.

"750 words."

"Do you know who your homeowner is?" Shen Luo asked curiously.

Uncle Teng thought for a while: "It's the little steward in that mansion, there are merchants, there are local ruffians, everything."

"How many tenants like this are there?" Shen Luo thought about the area of ​​Nancheng.

"Then how can we know? We have 30 to [-] yuan. We are all from the imperial capital, but we have no land and no houses. That's how we survived." Uncle Teng said.

"Are you a son?" Shen Luo asked curiously.

"There are two more. One brother married far away, and the other son went to the north and died in battle." Uncle Teng said with a long sigh.

"What are your son and his husband doing?" Shen Luo asked very detailed questions, which made Guoyue and the others very curious. The adults did not play cards according to common sense.

"My son works as a porter at the dock, and his husband washes clothes for others. Together, the two earn less than three taels a month. I used to sell water and pay the rent, but now my legs are not good, so that's it." Teng The uncle smiled awkwardly.

"Master, how much money do the people in the imperial capital need to live in a year?" Shen Luo looked at his little grandson, his dark face was pale, and although he was dressed in patches, he was not dirty. It shows that he is a diligent person.

"If you want 30 taels to start with, you have to be healthy." Uncle Teng said.

Shen Luo nodded and said to Nie Xingfeng, "Did you bring any money?"

"I have." Nie Xingfeng nodded.

"Give me 20 taels." After Shen Luo finished speaking, Nie Xingfeng handed him 20 taels.

"Master Teng, take this money, thank you for your reply today." Shen Luo said.

"This?" Uncle Teng looked at Guo Yue in disbelief.

"My lord rewarded you, you can continue!" Guoyue said.

"Thank you, my lord, grandson, kneel down quickly." Uncle Teng pulled the little grandson.

"No need." Shen Luo stopped them, turned and left.

"How do you know them?" Shen Luo asked.

Guoyue returned: "He sold water at Dongshikou and was blackmailed, so I took care of him."

"Who are you from Cathay Pacific?" Shen Luo suddenly turned and looked at him.

"He's my distant cousin." Guoyue's heart skipped a beat, he didn't expect the lord to be so sensitive.

"En!" Shen Luo just confirmed it, and didn't respond.

Going out from here, passing by the place where the water is sold, a big man ran over, looked at Prime Minister Dongnan and the others, nodded and bowed: "My lords."

"This is a local leader named You San, who is quite loyal." Southeast Xiang introduced to Shen Luo: "Young Master, you can ask him anything."

Shen Luo looked at You San, You San was a fine man, looking at the three commanders and guards, how could he not know his dignity, nodded and bowed: "My lord."

"Why do you charge for water?" Shen Luo asked curiously.

"There is no way, some people use too much water, there are not many wells, and they have fought over water, so we control it, which can be regarded as a limited amount, which not only feeds ourselves, but also prevents people from causing trouble." You San said.

"That's true!" Nie Xingfeng smiled.

"How many poor streets and alleys are there in Nancheng, and how many people are there?" Shen Luo asked him.

"I don't even count the small ones. We have twelve bosses, and I am one of them. There are more than 3 people under my sect." You San returned.

Shen Luo nodded and looked at Prime Minister Dongnan: "I want these twelve bosses to go to the yamen to report, how many subordinates, how many people they manage, how many streets, and who the landlords of the streets and lanes are. I have to know. I can't do it. , they will disappear in the imperial capital."

Southeast Prime Minister nodded: "Yes, my lord!"

Shen Luo left, and You San curiously asked Southeast Prime Minister: "Who is this?"

"Master Fu Yin!" Southeast Prime Minister dropped these words: "They informed me that I will meet someone at the government office tonight!"

"Yes, yes!" You San nodded.