Chapter 32 What the People Want
"Prefect! You are not well yet!" Soon, Yao Hu reacted and hurriedly chased after him.
But as soon as he went out, he saw that Ma Su had fallen to the ground and couldn't get up for a long time.
Being weak is no joke. I was able to stand up just now because of my breath. As soon as he went out, Ma Su couldn't hold on any longer. He fell to the ground and didn't have the strength to get up.
But even so, Ma Su gritted his teeth and refused to go back, yelling.
"Yao Hu, help me get up and go to the county office! I'm not dead yet! I can still work!"
"Chief, please rest honestly. If something happens to you, what will the people of Longxi County do? Without you, the family will be in dire straits!" Yao Hu was anxious and at a loss. He supported Ma Su and wanted to go back to the house, but Ma Su stopped him severely.
"Yao Hu, apart from the Prime Minister and His Majesty, no one among us is irreplaceable, and the same goes for me, Ma Su." Ma Su gritted his teeth and looked at Yao Hu with a very firm expression.
"Those aristocratic families are acting rebelliously and trying to turn Longxi County into their own garden. This is something that no loyal and righteous man in the world can tolerate, and I wish I could kill them myself!"
"I, Ma Su, have just started. There are many people who are capable of doing this job!"
"Ma Youchang is dead, and there are still people who will come after him!"
Ma Su's firm attitude made Yao Hu fall into silence, as if he felt that the Ma Su he was supporting was extremely tall.
Such officials are truly willing to take a look at the lowest level and are unwilling to bow their heads even in the face of death. Yao Hu believed that such a noble gentleman was not qualified to make decisions for the other party.
"Obey! Lord Prefect!"
Yao Hu's expression became firm, and he solemnly bowed his hands to Ma Su.
"It is a blessing to have an adult in Longxi, but it is a disaster to lose an adult in Longxi! I hope that while you think about the people, you will also consider your own health!"
With that said, Yao Hu picked up Ma Su again and helped him to go to the county government office.
Seeing Yao Hu's expression, Ma Su breathed a sigh of relief.
I finally stopped cheating, now I can continue to commit suicide.
Ma Su could feel the weakness of his body. From top to bottom, there was no good place in his body. Every inch of his body was warning him that something might happen at any time.
However, Ma Su completely ignored these risk warnings and chose to continue as bravely as in his previous life.
The people of Longxi still need me, how can I sleep!
When Ma Di returned to the county government office, all the officials were shocked.
"Lord Sheriff! Why are you here just after you wake up!!" The county magistrate was shocked and quickly led all the officials to step forward to help Ma Su.
The people around him, whether they were the Shu soldiers who came with him or the original government officials from Longxi, all surrounded him. The admiration and admiration revealed in these people's eyes are absolutely impossible to fake.
"Come here to see what I'm doing? Have you finished the work?" Ma Su looked solemn and scolded lightly.
"Lord Sheriff! Please go back and rest! We can solve it here!" The county magistrate tried to persuade Ma Su to go back. After all, everyone could see that Ma Su was extremely weak.
This weak face showed a sickly paleness, and the whole person looked extremely thin.
"I have to come and see for myself. I don't trust you alone!" Ma Su shook his head and slowly walked to the main seat with Yao Hu's support.
"I have to come in person! Otherwise, if those nobles interfere, it will be worth the wealth of countless people."
As he spoke, Ma Su coughed hard several times, and his face became even paler.
"Sheriff!" The officials were obviously worried about Ma Su, but seeing Ma Su's firm expression, no one dared to persuade him.
This gentleman is very stubborn. As long as he is determined about one thing, no one can persuade him.
The only thing everyone can do is to work harder and try not to overwork the Sheriff.
Soon a letter of basically handled government affairs was sent to Ma Su, and Ma Su was able to handle it quickly. After the processing is completed, an official will immediately take over and execute it as quickly as possible.
Originally, everyone was influenced by Ma Su's nobility, and no one dared to fish. Now, everyone is risking their lives to do it.
"Sir, because those aristocratic families rushed to put out the fire, the fire was put out in time. Most of the household registrations were not affected, but some of the land deeds have been burned." The county magistrate took a bamboo slip and carefully reported to Ma Su.
"Fortunately, we stayed up late for several days and have basically sorted out the household registrations and those that have not been destroyed. The troublesome places will be re-measured, and the problematic household registrations will also be inspected."
"Did it go smoothly?" Ma Su nodded. He already knew from Yao Hu that the family participated in the firefighting. While confused, Ma Di secretly blamed the family for failing to return home this time.
tnnd, you all must die if given the chance!
"It went very smoothly! People from all over the Guizhou Province were very cooperative! With the information provided by the local Guizhou Province, we got most of the household registration information back." Having said this, the county guard looked at Ma Di with a bit more admiration.
Most of the leaders of Guizhou didn't know anything about the affairs of the court, and they didn't know what wise men or loyal ministers were.
All they knew was that the newly arrived county guard executed all the law-breakers from the local wealthy families for their sake. Even in front of these civilian hooligans, the charges were read out bit by bit and finally the execution was carried out.
Some good leaders of Guizhou asked the prefect about the law in public, and the prefect could explain it in a good manner.
Because of this, the leaders of Guizhou believed what the governor said, and he really did it for their own good.
Everyone has a scale in their heart, and everything they see and hear will be weighed on it.
Everyone doesn't know who Ma Su is, and they don't quite understand what he does. But everyone knows that this county governor is different from those high-ranking children of aristocratic families.
This is enough.
When all the old farmers in the fields knew about Ma Su's nobility, the information gap and influence that the family was proud of had no meaning. Everything they concealed was revealed to the government through the mouths of ordinary people.
This is the so-called people's will. As long as you see through it, it is actually not that complicated.
There is no need for them to spontaneously boycott the aristocratic family, nor for them to risk their lives to support it. Just don't be afraid of the family and shut up when the officials ask, that's enough.
"Okay! Very good! Very good!" Ma Su nodded, very satisfied with this.
"As for the issue of land titles, I think all the land without land titles should be treated as ownerless land. Land title titles should be re-established for the land. Part of the land ownership will be distributed to the tenant farmers who have no land. I will keep the rest for great use. !”
Ma Di's words made the county guard stunned for a moment, then nodded and answered very simply.
"only!"
No one would suspect that Ma Su wanted to embezzle it for himself. It was impossible for such a noble person to do such a thing.
If he says it is of great use, then it must be of great use, just follow the instructions.
As Ma Su issued one order after another, Longxi County became undercurrent.