Chapter 9: Reward for errands, collusion between officials and bandits.
"Okay, you wait, I'll go and report to you. An officer and soldier in a black feather shirt picked up a standard waist knife from the ground, ran out of the courtyard as fast as possible, and disappeared into the crowd on the street.
Eh? Isn't this the yamen? Why did he run outside? Looking at the gate of the courtyard, Bai Ye was a little puzzled. But he can't figure out the office system in this different world, just think it's normal.
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The black-clothed officer and soldier rushed all the way to the brothel, and under the leadership of the old bustard, knocked on the private room on the second floor, "My lord, that kid has arrived." ”
"Arrived?" Jiang Chuan, who was lying on the flower bed, hurriedly let go of the beauty in his arms, got up and got out of bed, but his steps were a little vain. He was still a little tired after the hard work, after all, he was already forty or fifty years old, and his body was a little unbearable.
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After a long time, Jiang Chuan, the county commander of Buxian County, who was sitting in an official sedan chair, came to the courtyard. After he stepped out of the sedan chair, he immediately rushed to the card table, kicked the table over, and said angrily, "Are you worthy of the black feather clothes on your body? Are you worthy of the money issued to you by the imperial court? One by one, they actually gathered to play cards during their duty! Do you have a little conscience!"
The more he scolded, the more angry he became, Jiang Chuan raised his hand, "Papapa, papa!" Four crisp slaps sounded, and the few officers and soldiers in black feathered clothes who were playing cards hurriedly knelt down, not daring to speak.
Bai Ye, who heard the commotion, walked out of the living room with Han Ge, and couldn't help but be stunned when he saw this scene. He also thought that Jiang Chuan, the county commander, was as useless as these moths, but now it seems that he was wrong to blame others.
At this time, Jiang Chuan caught a glimpse of Bai Ye, and quickly sorted out his appearance, "I'm sorry to make you laugh, these useless things, I emphasized several times that you are not allowed to play cards, and they don't listen to them at all!
"Alas, Bai Daxia, you have seen it, these people are really unsuccessful, they have changed several times, they are all the same, I am really angry. Jiang Chuan sat on the chair hatefully, picked up the kettle next to him and drank it, "Bai Daxia, thanks to you at that time, otherwise it would be really devastating." After speaking, he took out a yellow envelope from his arms and handed it to Bai Ye, "This is a letter of appointment given to you by the imperial court, people with great talents should be reused, the atmosphere in this county is not right, and you need the help of an upright person like you, please don't shirk."
"Letter of Appointment?, is it really a special award for Lao Ziguan?" Bai Ye was a little surprised, took the envelope and opened it, it said that he had made meritorious contributions in killing bandits, and pacified the safety of the people.
After reading the contents of the letter, Bai Ye asked with a puzzled face, "What kind of official position is this Bai Lingwei? How old is it, and what is the main purpose?"
Hearing Bai Ye's words, Jiang Chuan was a little stunned, he also thought that Bai Ye would thank the court and the emperor first, and slapped a wave of empty sycophants, "Uh, this, it is mainly for the management of the black feathered officers and soldiers below the county level. ”
At this time, two officers and soldiers in black feathered clothes walked in with two boxes outside the door.
Jiang Chuan stood up and raised his eyes to look at the two boxes, "The official uniform and the reward are there." ”
Bai Ye nodded, walked over, and opened both boxes. In one box was a white feather hanging armor, and in the other there were some silver coins with a denomination of 100, which were preliminarily estimated to be worth twenty or thirty thousand copper coins.
"In the future, we can be regarded as colleagues, and I hope to work together to make this Bu County better. Jiang Chuan hugged his fists with a smile on his face, "I wish Lord Bai a smooth career." ”
Bai Ye also hugged his fists in return, "Dare to ask, what is your grade in the county order?"
Hearing this, Jiang Chuan chuckled, "Hehe, it's not big, in the Nine Grades, it's only half a level older than you." After speaking, he instructed the two officers and soldiers in black feathered clothes who were sending things, "You should quickly take Lord Bai to settle down." ”
"Yes!" The two officers and soldiers in black feathered clothes received the order, their attitude was extremely respectful, and their standing posture was excellent, which was very different from the original officers and soldiers in black feathered clothes who played cards.
Jiang Chuan looked at Bai Ye, "I still have something to do, I'm busy with official business, so I'll leave first, if there's something, send someone to call me directly." ”
Bai Ye nodded, "Well, you go." Then he followed the two black-cloaked officers and soldiers out of here.
Looking at Bai Ye's back, Jiang Chuan's smile was no longer smiling, but instead his face was gloomy to the extreme. After a long pause, he flicked his sleeves and walked outside.
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Led by the two officers and soldiers in black feathered clothes, Bai Ye and Han Ge came to a mansion near the yamen. The courtyard is very large, with bluestone steps, white stone floors, and red wooden pillars carved with patterns, which is very magnificent.
"Damn, a little Bai Lingwei who is not even a sesame official has such a mansion to live in, it's really corrupt! It's too corrupt!" Bai Ye sighed with emotion, and dismissed the two officers and soldiers in black feathered clothes and took Han Ge to visit.
The mansion has a total of fifteen upper rooms, nine middle rooms, twelve lower rooms, the main building has three floors, and the rest are bungalows with a decent layout.
Ascending to the balcony on the third floor, Bai Ye took in the scene in the courtyard of the mansion, ", this place is quite big, I can't take care of it alone, I have to find a time to take Uncle Han over." ”
There are ready-made furniture in the house, Bai Ye put the official uniform on his body, and found that the so-called official uniform was just a white shirt, then a white feather hat and a waist tag engraved with the words "Bai Lingwei", "MD, what kind of bullshit court is this, it's too stingy, don't give me a complete set of clothes." ”
After putting it on, Bai Ye looked in the mirror and found that these things were quite upper, a little handsome.
At this time, Han Ge was eating the pastries on the table. Compared to the white night, she was much more bored, and she didn't like this kind of deserted place at all.
Noticing Han Ge's bored expression, Bai Ye walked over and patted her on the shoulder, "Let's go, let's go outside and play." ”
Hearing that he was going out to play, Han Ge immediately put down the pastries in his hand and took Bai Ye's hand and ran outside the mansion.
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At this time, Jiang Chuan had already returned to his mansion. He did not live in the mansion given by the imperial court, but spent his own money and bought a larger one on the shore of Xianyang Lake, in which there were countless servants and maids.
Before Jiang Chuan walked in the door, a man with a dark and cunning face walked out of the mansion with a very respectful attitude. His name is Luo Yun, he is Jiang Chuan's housekeeper and Jiang Chuan's think tank, he is usually responsible for giving advice, he is ruthless, cruel and unkind.
Jiang Chuan, who got off the sedan chair, saw Luo Yun coming, his face softened a little, and while walking towards the mansion, he said, "I don't know what kind of madness that Fu Jianqiang is, he actually put all the credit on Bai Ye's head alone, and he also tried his best to recommend it, and now that the court has rewarded the official position, it is really getting more and more troublesome." ”
"My lord, this is not necessarily a bad thing. Luo Yun smiled secretly, and said softly as he followed Jiang Chuan to the mansion, "The court has rewarded Bai Ye with his official position, and it is really not good for us to do anything to him again, but we can let the people in the rivers and lakes assassinate him." ”
"Assassination?" Jiang Chuan shook his head, "When the time comes, he will die in office, and it will be my realm, and I will definitely be responsible for it at that time." ”
For Jiang Chuan's question, Luo Yun had already been prepared, and hurriedly replied, "The remnants of the bandits in Heifeng Village sent someone to assassinate Bai Ye, you take someone to eradicate it, and get the prestige of the imperial court, and then let the Black Wind Village cooperate a little, not only eradicate Bai Ye, but also make meritorious contributions!"
Hearing Luo Yun's watertight analysis, Jiang Chuan was embarrassed, "Hahahaha! You deserve to be known as a unicorn, so resourceful, it's not difficult to count the sky." ”
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Jiang Chuan and Luo Yun walked straight into the living room, and there was a person sitting there, who was Gu Daoqi, the fourth master of Heifeng Village. When he saw Jiang Chuan and Luo Yun coming, he quickly got up, and couldn't help but shout angrily, "My eldest brother, second brother, and third brother all died at his hands, and you actually let him be an official, I think you just colluded, and now that you have used us, you want to cross the river and tear down the bridge!"
"Nonsense! How could I be that kind of disloyal and unrighteous person?" Jiang Chuan rebuked righteously, "We have cooperated for so many years, and we know each other's roots, don't you still understand who I am? This time it was indeed an accident, don't worry, I, Jiang Chuan, will definitely give you justice!" Speaking of this, he turned his head and beckoned to Luo Yun, "You go and tell him about your seamless plan, and let him know about it." ”
"Yes, sir. Luo Yun opened his mouth again and explained his plan.
After hearing this, Gu Daoqi's angry face retreated slightly, "You'd better do as you say, otherwise, those brothers of mine may not report your crimes to Golden Hook City!"
Jiang Chuan gritted his teeth quietly and said with a smile, "Of course, of course, I express my condolences for the departure of your brothers, and I will definitely give you a satisfactory answer in a few days." ”
"Hmph!" Gu Daoqi flicked his sleeves and strode away, extremely angry.
Looking at Gu Daoqi's back, Luo Yun's eyes became more and more gloomy, "These dogs, they still think they are human when they eat too much meat, my lord, when the time comes, I will bring some killers to deal with them by the way, and the fake show is really done!"
"Hmm. Jiang Chuan nodded, sat on the chair and took a sip of tea, "When the time comes, it must be clean and beautiful, not to mention anything else, just colluding with bandits for profit is enough for us to die dozens of times." ”
Luo Yun arched his hand and whispered, "Of course, when did the slave make a mistake, my lord just take a look." ”
As the words fell, the two laughed in unison, their voices sharp and gloomy, containing endless malice.
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The street is full of people, full of people, and extremely lively. Bai Ye shuttled through it with Han Ge, and some passers-by noticed the official uniform on his body and deliberately avoided it.
Although this place is only half a day's journey away from Qingshan Village, Uncle Han is busy farming and owes a lot of debts, so how can he bring Han Ge to play. At the age of nine, she had only heard the extraordinary excitement of Bu County from the oral accounts of her fellow villagers, and now she could finally see it with her own eyes, and she was extremely happy.