Chapter 299: Selling fame and reputation
Qin Jin agreed with Cui Liang yesterday to settle the business, he didn't want to miss the time because of all kinds of unavoidable excuses, and the truth was settled.
The servant pondered for a moment with great concern, and then shook his head again.
"The people sent all the people umbrellas to Cui Yuanjun, and Cui Yuanjun must personally meet them one by one, I am afraid that they may not be able to disperse before noon. If you don't want to miss the time, you have only one choice for you. ”
"Say, don't spit out!"
"Why don't you show the pomp of the county guard and sound the gong to open the way?"
But after saying this, the servant himself shook his head, how could anyone who took over the envoy disperse the people who sent the umbrella of the people to the former county guard as soon as he took office?
"In my humble opinion, it is best for the envoy to wait for the people to disperse, and then settle with Cui envoy. ”
Qin Jin only felt ridiculous, it was clear that the county guard mansion was in front of him, but he couldn't enter from this door. Wu Hu Huaizhong, who followed closely, suddenly became angry, "How can this be true, Cui Liang knows that he has an appointment with my family envoy, but he only cares about selling his reputation and reputation, he is really a hypocrite!"
The angry scolding from the Hu people from Tongluo made the servant tremble even more, and the body that had stood up fell to the ground again. Qin Jin felt a little funny, because Wu Hu Huaizhong didn't understand Chinese, he was teased by those children of the family when he first arrived in Chang'an, so he studied hard, and he was already able to speak fluent Chinese in just half a year.
However, perhaps because of the speed, many words and sentences allusions are learned to swallow dates and half-understood, but I like to add a few idioms to each sentence, give some allusions, but always the donkey's lips are not on the horse's mouth, which provokes a burst of ridicule from others.
Since Cui Liang is loved by the people, he spontaneously sent Wanmin umbrellas, and the entire avenue was crowded, shoulder to shoulder, and it was difficult to pass, so he could only choose to hide aside and watch this good show.
Unexpectedly, the servant suddenly said sharply: "Qin envoy, humble, humble, humble, humble?"
Anyway, when he had nothing to do, Qin Jin was happy to chat with this servant for a while, but when he saw that he was always trembling, he couldn't help but laugh dumbly, how could this thing see himself like seeing Lord Yama?
Of course, Qin Jin didn't know what the servant was thinking, not only was he worried about his future business, but he was even afraid that the county guard he trusted was a vicious person and poisoned him...... Because this kind of matter of the predecessor giving the successor is implicated for no reason, it is really unjustly killed.
"Get up, don't be informal, just make small talk. What's your name......"
How dare the servant take it seriously, he only replied in a trembling voice: "Humble Zhao Shanhe, yes, it is the servant of the county guard!"
Qin Jin had already guessed from this person's humble and abnormal behavior, he was at most a miscellaneous servant, I am afraid that the miscellaneous officials in the county guard mansion would not kneel when they see people without discipline. You must know that the non-official and non-official civil servants who can serve as miscellaneous officials in the government are also local elites when studied carefully, but for various reasons, there are no people who have been promoted, so they have taken any of the miscellaneous paths.
One of the most typical examples is Chen Qianli. When he was in Xin'an, Chen Qianli was a miscellaneous officer in the Xin'an County Court, and it was only because of the arrival of Qin Jin that his life changed dramatically. But no matter how high or low he is, there is always a pride in this person's heart that is not taken away from others.
This is also the reason why Chen Qianli, a fat man, seems to be a little cowardly, but he can always do something earth-shattering at critical moments.
But look at this Zhao Shanhe in front of him, he was born with a servile appearance, how can he have the bearing of a local elite?
After secretly tasting and commenting, Qin Jin remembered that Zhao Shanhe had just said that he had a love affair.
"Don't you have something to say?"
"Yes, yes, let's say it!"
Zhao Shanhe smacked his lips that were dry from nervousness.
"Actually, in fact, the people sent Wanmin umbrellas, all of them were bought by Cui Yuanjun!"
Qin Jin seemed to have heard a joke, and it was difficult to distinguish the truth from the false for a while, and he only stared at Zhao Shanhe's lowered eyes, trying to distinguish whether what he said was true or false.
Wu Hu Huaizhong sneered again and again.
"I know that the surname Cui is greasy......" At the same time, he strode forward and grabbed Zhao Shanhe's collar and lifted it up. "Say, is there any evidence? Otherwise, how can I believe you? Besides, Cui Liang is so poor that he can't even afford to hire a servant, and he uses the money to buy the people?"
Zhao Shanhe was frightened, and even called for mercy, and had to explain to the evil god Wuhu Huaizhong.
"What the humble man said is true, if there is a sentence that is not true, the sky will thunder!"
Wu Hu Huaizhong reprimanded impatiently:
"Getting to the point!"
"Yes! Cui Yuanjun didn't pay a penny privately, because he used public money from the government treasury. ”
"Public money? Cui Liang dares to use public money?"
Qin Jin couldn't believe it, the public funds in the treasury were all registered, and it was well documented, did he dare to embezzle public funds so stupidly?
"Of course Cui Yuanjun dared, because this money has already been allocated to the military salary allocated before the rebellion of Huangfu Ke!"
It turned out to be a fake account, Qin Jin's heart was suddenly in his heart, but he gradually sank again. If there is no original ledger for this kind of thing, it is basically unfounded, because it involves war, and it can be attributed to the loss of war attrition.
Qin Jin saw that Zhao Shanhe didn't want to tell a lie, so he believed it for the time being, but so what? All the meanings should only be a joke.
Returning to the four-horse avenue at the main gate of the county guard's mansion, looking at the crowded people, Qin Jin was in a different mood. After making trouble for a long time, this Qinghe Cui family is really a surprising talent, Cui Liang is one of the leaders, he doesn't love money but only loves fame, and he does not hesitate to embezzle public funds in order to invite him to buy fame, what is the difference between this and those who are full of private pockets?
Is it because he is greedy for the pursuit of higher public funds, that he treats him differently? What a joke! In the final analysis, no matter ancient or modern, the crows in the world are ordinary black, and the officials in the world are also ordinary greedy. If you encounter a crow that is not black, it can only be because the crow's genes have been mutated, but if it loses the black feathers left over from millions of years of evolution, will this crow still have the ability to live? Just as officials do not want to be separated from the ecology of officialdom, how can they be left alone?
As soon as he arrived at the place, he witnessed a good show, Qin Jin's good mood just now was swept away, looking at the hard work of the people who received the money, in addition to feeling funny, there was also a deep coldness of teeth, but behind the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty was disgusting filth and filth.
"Envoy, Cui, the reason why Cui Liang performed this good show of sending Wanmin umbrella today is mostly for you to see. ”
Zhao Shanhe still kept breaking the news, and he also lost his original respect when he called Cui Liang, in order to prove that he was completely on Qin Jin's side. Wuhu Huaizhong's angry hands were clenched into fists, and the bones rubbed against each other with a gaba sound from time to time.
"Show me, there's something beautiful!"
Qin Jin didn't understand what he meant, what was the use of doing this kind of thing for himself? He should do it to the emperor and the historian to see. If you do it for the emperor to see, you can use it to get promoted, and if you do it for the historian, you can leave a name in history. What can he get by being a county keeper who doesn't hurt his grandmother and doesn't love his uncle?
"Cui Liang is doing this to give the envoy a horse, if the humble guess is correct, within three days of serving, the envoy will not be able to see Cui Liang, and there will always be a drama of the people sending umbrellas!"
At this point, Qin Jin was already a little faintly angry, originally the well water on both sides did not interfere with the river water, and he already had a plan to open his eyes and close his eyes. But the tree wants to be quiet and the wind doesn't stop, Cui Liang actually took the initiative to hit the door, so don't blame him for being ruthless.
Qin Jin suddenly asked, "You are just a miscellaneous servant in the county guard's mansion, how can you know so much about it?"
Zhao Shan Daodao: "So that the king does not know, Cui Liang has recognized the county guard, and he likes to use the miscellaneous servants who know how to read and break words to serve as the miscellaneous duties, and he is lucky to know a few words, so he is sent in the county guard's mansion to ......"
Qin Jin knew in his heart that Cui Liang acted so differently, he must have ulterior motives, and then he thought of Zhou Kuo's accusation against Cui Liang, and felt that it was eighty percent likely to be true. He stood at the entrance of the alley and looked at the people who were working hard, the smile on his face disappeared without a trace, and his voice became more and more cold.
"Okay! Since you are working under Cui Liang, the inside story of the emperor's rebellion, let's talk about it!"
Zhao Shanhe didn't want Qin Jin's thinking to jump so fast, he was frightened at that time, his face was bloodless, he knelt down again, and said incoherently: "Let the king spare his life, spare his life, the emperor's rebellion, I really don't know, I don't know!"
Qin Jin knocked on the side for a while, and then he was convinced that Zhao Shanhe really didn't know what was involved between Cui Liang and Huangfu Ke's rebellion. This matter is put aside for the time being, and sooner or later he will let the matter come to light.
"Go back and continue your errand, don't mention today's matter to anyone, someone will contact you then!"
Qin Jin's words had the meaning of explaining and telling his henchmen, Zhao Shanhe often breathed a sigh of emptiness, showed a little joy on his face, and kowtowed again and again to thank him, and expressed his loyalty.
On the way back to the post house, Wuhu Huaizhong was still angry, complaining that Qin Jin was too weak, could it be that the other party was bullied to the head, and he still had to endure this evil breath?
Qin Jin sneered repeatedly, of course he wouldn't bear it, and he also wanted to let the other party know how serious the consequences would be if he provoked him.
On the evening of the same day, a horse galloped into the city, and then went straight to the post house under the guidance of the guards guarding the city, and it was Du Gan who came back.
As soon as Du Qianyun saw that Qin Jin's whole person was paralyzed on the ground as if he had fallen apart, Qin Jin hurriedly called his entourage to help him to the couch, and brought him hot tea soup.
After pouring a large mouthful of tea soup into his stomach, Du Qianyun breathed a sigh of relief, but he was not in a hurry to speak, and only looked at the busy entourage around him.
Qin Jin immediately played everyone out, and then said, "Say it!"
"The other party said that it can be discussed, but there is a condition, it must be exchanged for a person's head!"