Chapter 1093: It's the same with or without Sun Shan
Sun Shan didn't expect that his return was so coincidental that the people in Chenzhou Prefecture didn't have to wait too long.
However, they probably came to him to ask about the bandits' situation. As for what they would do next, Sun Shan didn't know.
I looked at the sky and it was already dark, so the most important thing was to go back to the inner courtyard to eat and sleep.
The official from Chenzhou Prefecture had already been waiting for two days, so it wouldn't matter if they waited another night.
Sun Shan asked again, "During the time I was away from the government office, nothing important happened in Yuanlu, right?"
Master Zhang shook his head and said, "My Lord, everything remains the same."
It seems that it is really the same whether there is Sun Shan or not, the people of Yuanlu can live a good life on their own.
Master Zhang said, "Master, after my observations over the past few days, Yuanlu is not a troubled place. The officials in the government offices are peaceful and stable, and they don't do anything out of the ordinary.
Even if the common people encountered problems, they would not go to the government office, but let the local headman solve the problem first. The government office was peaceful and quiet.
I quietly inquired and found out that the busiest times for the government office are summer harvest and summer planting, autumn harvest, and the period before the Chinese New Year."
I don’t know whether the people of Yuanlu County are too simple and honest, or the officials of Yuanlu are too honest, but nothing has happened in these days.
Mr. Zhang checked Yuanlu's past historical files every day in the yamen.
County Magistrate Wang also went to work and went home as usual.
Being an official in Yuanlu is so boring.
If you don't find something to do, you will have nothing to do, because nothing will come to you.
Overall, it is in a state of "muddling through".
Master Zhang whispered, "The relationship between County Magistrate Wang and Chief Secretary Wu seems to be good. County Magistrate Wang is the leader in everything."
After a pause, he continued, "The police officers also obey County Magistrate Wang."
Sun Shan understood. It seemed that the Wang family was indeed the "boss" of Yuanlu County. With County Magistrate Wang around, it didn't matter whether Sun Shan was there or not.
No wonder Yuanlu County has become so peaceful after I’ve been away for so long.
The feeling is that the false boss is not here, but the real boss is here.
Sun Shan thought for a moment and asked, "What do you think of County Magistrate Wang?"
At present, County Magistrate Wang has done a commendable job and has not done harm to his local area or brought disaster to his neighbors like a bully.
Could it be that the rabbit doesn't eat the grass beside the nest?
After all, Yuanlu is County Magistrate Wang’s hometown. He is one of the neighbors, so who doesn’t know him?
So don't overdo it.
Master Zhang thought for a moment and said truthfully, "Master, County Magistrate Wang looks ordinary and easy to talk to, but he is not a strong person."
He paused and added, "Perhaps these are just what I saw on the surface. It is not impossible that he is actually pretending to be a pig and eating the tiger. County Magistrate Wang has been law-abiding these days, reporting on time, and has done nothing."
It didn't appear that Sun Shan's absence had caused a mess in Yuanlu and created problems for Sun Shan.
County Magistrate Wang is like an official lying down, doing whatever he wants. He does nothing anyway and just waits for the end of get off work.
Of course, Mr. Zhang didn't believe that County Magistrate Wang was such an official who "lay down" like this. To become the number one family in Yuanlu, it would be impossible without some ability, except relying on connections.
County Magistrate Wang should be "wise but foolish". What was shown to Master Zhang was just the surface, but what was inside must be another matter.
After listening to the "information", Sun Shan nodded and said, "In the future, we should keep a close eye on County Magistrate Wang. A journey of a thousand miles reveals a person's true character. As time goes by, we will naturally know how County Magistrate Wang deals with people."
Master Zhang said quickly, "Yes, Master, we will pay more attention to it."
Sun Shan whispered in Master Zhang's ear: "Master, go find the records about Da Niao Village and the hills behind Da Niao Village and see if the land deeds belong to the government. If so, give it to me directly. Remember, you must give it to me."
Master Zhang was confused. He didn't know why Sun Shan wanted to inquire about Da Niao Village and why he wanted the deed to the mountain behind.
But the master is the master, and as a good subordinate, you have to obey his orders.
Master Zhang was naturally a good younger brother, and he nodded immediately and said, "Yes, Master, I'll check it now. The household office has already been assigned, I'll go and get it tomorrow morning."
After meeting Master Zhang, Sun Shan washed up and then had his meal.
After walking for so long, his stomach was rumbling with hunger. If someone hadn't come from Chenzhou Prefecture, Master Zhang would definitely not have stopped him from reporting the situation first.
Sun Shan and Wang Jiaxing are eating at the table.
Wang Jiaxing glanced at Sun Shan secretly, took a mouthful of rice, then glanced at Sun Shan secretly again, and took another mouthful of rice.
Finally, he couldn't help asking, "Sir, I will go back to the county school tomorrow morning. I have learned a lot from you these days. Thank you for your guidance."
Although I said this, my heart was confused.
After entering the city, Wang Jiaxing was just about to ask Gui Ge'er to drive the carriage and let him go back to the Wang family, but before he could say anything, he was driven back to the county government office by Gui Ge'er in a daze.
Wang Jiaxing didn't want to go back to the yamen at all. He could not wait to return to the Wang family, wash up and have a good sleep, and report to his uncle the next day.
Tell him everything you have seen while undercover these days.
Especially the fact that Lord Sun is obsessed with the bird droppings in Big Bird Village.
There is definitely something fishy here. Uncle must be made aware of it as soon as possible so that he can come up with a countermeasure.
But Wang Jiaxing didn't expect that he was brought back to the yamen by Lord Sun. He was completely confused.
At the same time, he had a vague sense of foreboding and felt that he would not be able to leave the yamen.
Sun Shan finished the last bite of his meal, wiped his mouth, took a sip of tea, and finally felt full and refreshed.
(Of course, eating dinner so late is very bad for your health. Sun Shan strongly recommends that you don’t follow his example.)
He said slowly: "How much you can learn is not determined by you, but by the test paper."
Wang Jiaxing: ......
Why couldn't he understand what Lord Sun was saying?
Whether you have learned any knowledge or not is not up to you to decide?
Wang Jiaxing felt that he had learned a lot and made a lot of progress compared to before.
If he had another chance to travel with Sun Shan, Wang Jiaxing would simply refuse.
Learning knowledge is one thing, and enduring suffering is another.
If these two things appear at the same time, Wang Jiaxing will throw them both away without hesitation.
He is still suitable to study in the county school, not to follow Lord Sun.
Sun Shan pretended not to notice Wang Jiaxing's surprise and continued, "These days, I have also tried my best to teach you a lot of things. As for how much you have learned, your words don't count, and my words don't count either. I have to give you a test paper to test you.
You are taking the path of the imperial examination. All the books you read and all the knowledge you learn are for the purpose of answering the examination papers. One examination paper determines your ten years of hard study. So you told me that learning a lot of knowledge is meaningless, and only by taking the examination can you know whether you have learned it or not. "
After a pause, he suddenly turned around and stared at Wang Jiaxing closely.
In a calm tone like a lake, he said, "Stay at the county office for a few days to review what you have learned. In three days, I will give you a test paper to take a look at your answers. Whether you have let down my hard work in teaching you all the way depends on how you answer the test paper."