Chapter 248 Wei Yang
Chen Gu did not inform the officials of various departments in Jiangjin County when he inspected Jiangjin this time. Firstly, he was afraid of trouble, and secondly, he also wanted to secretly see how the people's livelihood in Jiangjin County was.

After all, Jiangjin County was the first place to distribute land equally, and various policies were implemented thoroughly.

At that time, the ten major clans in Jiangjin County completely contributed Jiangjin County in exchange for positions in various departments, so they did not make any concessions when carrying out Chen Gu's many requests.

Facts have proved that they are still far-sighted and finally won the bet, exchanging a small Jiangjin County for most of the administrative power of the entire Huaxia Department.

Although the Huaxia tribe now only controls the province of Sichuan and the poor province of Guizhou, it is still not comparable to a small Jiangjin County. Moreover, their original actions also allowed their family to be preserved intact.

Looking at other big clans in Sichuan now, especially those in Chengdu, the ten major clans in Jiangjin County will occasionally feel how wise the decision they made was. Otherwise, Chen Gu might really return to Fobao and fight his way out little by little, and in that case Jiangjin County would bear the brunt.

In that case, the fate of the ten major clans in Jiangjin County would definitely not be much better than those of the big clans and officials in Chengdu.

Moreover, although the Huaxia Department only has two provinces now, its development momentum is very strong.

With the imperial court under pressure from all directions, it is not impossible to unify the world.

After Jiangjin County was purged by Chen Gu at the beginning of the year because of the Zhu Gui incident, the officialdom that was originally dominated by locals has now become equally powerful as outsiders, or even slightly weaker than outsiders.

Because at this time, the chief officials of Jiangjin County, the county magistrate and the county education minister, were replaced by outsiders.

It was impossible for Chen Gu to hide his tracks after entering the city. Firstly, he couldn't hide, and secondly, he also needed to avoid causing misunderstandings.

So before Chen Gu entered the city, Zhang Zhe sent someone to notify Wei Yang, the magistrate of Jiangjin County, in advance.

Wei Yang, a native of Zizhou, came from an ordinary family. He failed the provincial examinations three times in a row and returned home to farm in despair. In the battle of Zizhou, he was first forced by the wealthy families of Zizhou to enter the city to help defend the city. Later, he surrendered to the Huaxia tribe and followed Xing Honghai to attack Chengdu. He was promoted to platoon leader for his meritorious service and had three levels of beheadings.

At the beginning of the year, he took part in the military imperial examination and won the first place. Chen Gu personally appointed him as the magistrate of Jiangjin County.

Over the past six months, although Wei Yang has not done much to remind us of his achievements, he has been relatively stable and the development of Jiangjin County has been orderly.

Upon learning that Chen the Assassin had arrived in Jiangjin County, Wei Yang took several yamen runners to the east gate to greet him in person.

"Your Majesty, I am Wei Yang, the magistrate of Jiangjin County. Nice to meet you, Leader!" Wei Yang bowed and saluted.

"Very good!" Seeing that Wei Yang only brought a few yamen runners to greet him, Chen Gu nodded with satisfaction and said with a smile: "County Magistrate Wei, please don't be polite. Let's talk while we walk!"

"Leader, please go first!"

After Chen Gu drove his horse forward, Wei Yang jumped on the horse and followed. Although Wei Yang was a scholar, he first worked as a farmer at home, and then was forced to join the army. Finally, he followed Xing Honghai to attack Chengdu and achieved the merit of beheading people. Therefore, he could be considered to be both civil and military, and riding a horse was naturally no problem for him.

The sound of horses' hooves tapping on the stone slabs was heard. Chen Gu looked around at the changes in Jiangjin County, nodded with satisfaction, and said with a smile, "Not bad. The people have smiles on their faces, their complexions are good, their clothes are brighter, and the streets are clean."

There are no beggars in the Huaxia Department. Not to mention beggars, even a stranger who appears will be questioned by the locals. If you don’t know where you came from, then you will be arrested.

Everyone has a place to go. The elderly and disabled who are unwanted by others usually go to the joint defense team to do what they can, and the children go to school. In addition, the opium dens, brothels, gambling dens and other places have been closed down, so the market seems to be much more normal.

This is also the reason why Zhu Gui soon had nowhere to hide and had to run into the mountains after entering Sichuan.

Because under strict investigation, they can no longer hide where there are people. If the investigation is not strict at the beginning, they can still hide in the homes of old officials and wealthy families, but once the investigation is strict and their whereabouts are exposed, they can no longer hide where there are people.

Because as long as you pass by, you will definitely leave traces.

If you ask around, you'll find out there are only a few big families in the area who can easily find you, and no one dares to take them in.

Wei Yang bowed to Chen Gu and said with a smile: "The streets are prosperous because of the leader's equal distribution of land. The people have surplus food and money, so the streets will naturally be prosperous!"

"The people have suffered for thousands of years and it is time for them to live a good life. Of course, if the people want to live a good life, they cannot do without the guidance of officials. Wei Yang, when you are an official, you must benefit the people!" Chen Gu sighed.

"I will do my best!" Wei Yang said.

Chen Gu nodded and said, "Okay, go ahead and get busy. I'll rest in the old house tonight. Tomorrow you can take me around Jiangjin County!"

Wei Yang hesitated for a moment and said, "My colleagues in the yamen have learned that the leader is coming, and they are all waiting in the yamen to see him~!"

"Okay, that's it. We'll see each other tomorrow. Let's go about our own business. What's so good about this? It's just a mouth and two ears.
I can't remember them even if I see them. If you want to get promoted and make money, you should do your own work well first!" After Chen Gu finished speaking, he turned his horse's head and went to Xiaoximen.

Wei Yang smiled bitterly and had to go back to the yamen alone.

Liu Er's old house was not rebuilt, but simply renovated, basically maintaining its original appearance. Together with the original mountain stronghold's garrison at the back and Wang Wu's house, it could barely accommodate thirty people, but so many horses could not be raised here.

Zhang Zhe kept a few horses for use and took all the others to the carriage and horse shop for foster care.

After Chen Gu entered the house, he looked at the familiar scene in the yard, and a feeling that everything had changed came over him.

"Oh~!" After sighing, Chen Gu came and sat down on the rocking chair under the eaves. He closed his eyes and rocked gently, imitating Liu Er. The scenes of his time with Liu Er came to his mind.

In the past, Chen Gu never understood why Liu Er could sit in a rocking chair and rock for a whole day. Until now, Chen Gu had some understanding.

Because when Zhang Zhe called Chen Gu to have dinner, more than an hour had passed in a daze.

"Zhang Zhe, do you know what is the most important thing in a person's life?" Chen Gu asked with a smile.

Zhang Zhe thought for a moment and said, "I am a dull person. I think the most important thing is eating, drinking, defecating, urinating and sleeping!"

"Haha, that's right. The most important things for people are eating, drinking, defecating, urinating and sleeping, and eating ranks first among them. Therefore, the most important thing in a person's life is eating." Chen Gu said with a smile.

(End of this chapter)