After a arduous journey, Ma Mingfeng and others finally arrived outside Kaifeng City. When he took out the appointment letter outside the city gate, the soldiers guarding the city checked and respectfully put him in.

Although he had already guessed before coming in, when Ma Mingfeng really saw that there were few pedestrians on the deserted streets, he still sighed silently for a long time.

"This is the once prosperous Kaifeng Prefecture, this is the provincial capital of Henan. Even Kaifeng City is like this. You can imagine what other prefectures will look like."

The group walked for about half an hour and came outside the door of Kaifeng Prefecture.

At this time, the original Kaifeng prefect Wu Shi said that he was packing up his things and preparing to take office in another place. He had heard that the new prefect was the second place in the new subject and had high hopes. However, when he saw that the visitor was just a young man under twenty years old, his heart suddenly sank to the bottom. It seemed that he was the son of a high-ranking official. He came here just to increase his experience, but in this way, the people of Kaifeng would suffer.

However, Wu Shishen was a little unwilling to accept it. He decided to persuade the other party before leaving. No matter what the purpose is, he should work hard to make some political achievements. Even if it is slightly beneficial to the people, his efforts will be worth it. So he silently welcomed Ma Mingfeng to the main hall of the government office and prepared to hand over.

At this moment, Wu Shiyan suddenly asked, "I wonder how Lord Ma can govern the people?"

Ma Mingfeng was stunned, then looked at Wu Shi and said, "It is better to go home to sell sweet potatoes when you are an official and do not make decisions for the people. At night, you will naturally focus on the interests of the people. Think about what the people think, be anxious about what the people are anxious about, and solve the needs of the people."

"Well said, it's true that he is worthy of being the second best in the current subject. He can say such words. I guess these words of the adults can set an example forever," Wu Shi said with admiration on his face, and then continued to ask: "I don't know what the people are thinking, anxious, and needing now. Do you know what they are doing?"

Ma Mingfeng had already thought about it almost before, so he didn't hesitate and said directly: "The top priority for the people today is to suffer severe disasters, so Wansheng believes that the top priority now is to do his best to provide disaster relief and stabilize public security, so as to stabilize people's hearts. As long as the people's hearts are stable, everything will be easy to do."

"Oh?" Wu Shishen's eyes lit up, and then asked, "I wonder what kind of disaster relief should be done by Lord? How can I stabilize public security?"

Ma Mingfeng said without hesitation: "There are three ways to provide disaster relief. One is to distribute relief grain as soon as possible. The second is to lead the people to participate in the fight against locusts. The third is to urge the people to grow sweet potatoes. There are two ways to stabilize public security. One is to balance prices, crack down on hoarding and speculation. The second is to strengthen public security, crack down on those who disturb the people, steal and rob, and instigate the people. At this time, it is necessary to use serious punishments to safeguard the people."

After listening to Ma Mingfeng's words, Wu Shishe thought for a while and felt that what Ma Mingfeng thought was perfect, and even he could not think of a better way, so he was amazed.

However, Wu Shishen then said to Ma Mingfeng: "Since you are leaving, you might as well remind Master Ma a few more. Although the adults are passionate, many things are difficult to deal with. For example, those businessmen who speculate and trade are related to local officials, and those robbers even have close ties with the government. As for the relief grain, it is the financial way for many officials. If they cut off their financial way, what the adults have to bear is not that simple. In addition, the three classes and six rooms in the government office should also pay attention to it. Many people have connections with thieves, wealthy businessmen and gentry, especially foreign officials like adults, who can even pick up the group to deceive. Of course, not everyone is like this, such as Liu Liang, the constable of the fast class, and Gao Yong, the military officer..."

Wu Shi said that although Ma Mingfeng was young, he was like a person who was in charge of work, so he told Ma Mingfeng a lot of the information he knew.

Ma Mingfeng naturally listened carefully and was very grateful to Wu Shi's words because they would be of great help to him in the future.

The two of them had been talking in the Tang Dynasty for nearly an hour. Wu Shi said that he had said almost everything he knew, so he bowed and left. The luggage he brought was just a small bag.

This made Ma Mingfeng admire Wu Shi very much, but he didn't expect that the other party was still a good official with a clean and honest style.

After Wu Shi said that he had left, the yamen runners in three classes and six rooms were talking in a low voice. These were all local elites. Naturally, they noticed that the former prefect and the current prefect talked secretly in the lobby for an hour. They wanted to send someone to listen, but found that there were people guarding the lobby, and they did not know any of these people. They seemed to be the ones brought by the new prefect from the capital.

So they were all guessing what the two of them said.

To be honest, although the previous prefect was a clean official, he also had some constraints on the yamen runners of three ranks and six ranks, but the restrictions were limited, so these yamen runners were basically able to do well, so the relationship between these clerks and prefects was still relatively harmonious.

Of course, this does not mean that these clerks are willing to be restrained, especially the newly appointed Shangguan. Because they are not familiar with the inside story, they naturally find ways to deceive them so that they can do their best and maintain various interests.

Now that the new officials have taken office, they have speculated about what the new and old prefects are saying, will the old prefects hand over all their foundations? If they are handed over, how will the new prefects treat them? Should they choose to be with the light or eat alone?

However, these clerks also have a clue in their hearts. They are all real local talkers, and some even have been officials for generations, holding a lot of resources. If the new magistrate knows how to cooperate, there is naturally nothing to say. Everyone can make a fortune together. But if they really don’t give face, some of them will be able to put the new magistrate off and even force them to take up their burdens and leave.

"But it seems that the new prefect is so young and has brought so many people. He must be the son of a high-ranking official? This is the purpose of his coming here is very obvious, just to experience it. Since that's the case, I believe he will definitely choose to be with Guangchen?"

Of course, these clerks are not willing to meet an uninterested Shangguan. After all, the struggle also takes time and energy. Wouldn't it be much easier to cooperate tacitly as soon as the two sides came up?

Just as the clerks were speculating, a young man ran back and forth and informed them of a message. The prefect convened everyone to meet. The clerk asked politely what the topic was. The young man was also very kind and told everyone that he was the prefect's master, his surname was Jiang. The prefect had no other intention to summon everyone. He mainly got to know each other and then study where to start work in the future?

This made the clerks feel relieved. It seemed that the prefect still respected them quite well. In this way, their guess is correct? It seems that they will have a good life in the future.
Chapter completed!